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Council is back on the rails Nearly a year after first discussing it, members will review painting, repair project for Galena Avenue bridge ​BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – After more than a year of delays, the City Council plans to address some housekeeping issues with Galena

Avenue Bridge on Tuesday.

The council began discussing repainting the railings along the bridge in July 2015 and awarded a bid to Mount Vernon-based BP&T Co. for about $91,800 the following August.

However, there were initial concerns that

the project bid was too low for the scope of the work, and the project was halted in October after finding out the railings were worn from the inside out with rust and wouldn’t be able to withstand sandblasting.

City Manager Cole O’Donnell said the corrosion was likely caused by incom-

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patible materials with the railing structure and “a possible design flaw.”

“With the railings, on both the river and drive side of the walk path, the paint was beginning to wear off, and parts were starting to corrode,” he said.

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BUSINESS

A store rising from the Ashton New owner will reopen village’s lone grocery store

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

Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com

Faith Morris (left) and Jasmine Haggard perform in the Prophetstown High School choir room Wednesday afternoon. The pair is part of a music program that’s had plenty of noteworthy achievements in recent years, which should come as no surprise. The two melody makers can’t get enough of music. “Chorus is my life. It’s the best part of my day,” said Morris. As for Haggard, she already has her heart set on studying music in college, and maybe someday getting into music therapy, “to help people out and give them the sort of music experience I’ve had.”

Hitting all the high notes Sometimes, it takes a musical key to unlock a trophy case – just ask the students in Prophetstown High’s music program

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

PROPHETSTOWN – Faith Morris and Jasmine Haggard asked for a chance to warm up. About midway through their duet of Adele’s “Someone Like You,” the

rehearsal was over.

Accompanied by Haggard’s smooth accompaniment on keyboard, Morris turned her gorgeous soprano voice loose, hitting every note in her chest as she soulfully belted out the heartbreaking hit.

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Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch video of Faith Morris and Jasmine Haggard performing Adele’s “Someone Like You.”

ASHTON – Residents soon will have the option to buy groceries in the village rather than driving 10 or 15 miles to the nearest store.

Ashton Foods, 602 Brown Ave., formerly Ron’s Food Market, closed about a year ago. Lirim Mimini, who has managed Huddle Cafe in Ashton for 18 years, bought the building on Aug. 17.

It needs roof and parking lot repairs, new refrigeration units, painting, and cleaning, but Mimini plans to have renovations completed and the shelves stocked by the fall, possibly as soon as midOctober.

“We’re trying to make it a onestop shop and keep people in town so they don’t have to drive out of their way,” he said.

Mimini’s General Store will offer staples such as milk and other dairy products, bread, vegetables and fruit, canned goods, and deli options such as sandwiches and salads. Coffee and soda dispensers also will be available.

The store also will sell alcohol and have a bar area with video gambling machines.

Mayor Don Ross said although it’s difficult to compete with large chain stores in Dixon and Rochelle, having a store in Ashton will help keep local dollars in the community.

Lirim Mimini

Mimini’s General Store

Mimini’s General Store, 602 Brown Ave., is anticipated to open this fall with tentative hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Call 815440-4623 or find Mimini’s on Facebook for more information.

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SAVANNA – Quiet Riot is ready to rock Labor Day Weekend on Sunday at Poopy’s Pub n’ Grub, 1030 Viaduct Road.

The popular ’80s heavy metal band’s hits include “Bang Your Head” and “Cum on Feel the Noize.”

Menace opens at 6 p.m.

General admission is $25 in advance and $35 at the door.

VIP tickets are $40.

Go to poopys.com for more information.

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Support the red, white and blues

DIXON – The third annual Blues, Brews, BBQs and Bags for the Brave will run from noon to 11 p.m. in the 100 block of First Street.

An Honor Flight ceremony begins at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Bags for the Brave bags tournament and a 50-50 raffle.

Patriotic and blues music will be played, and concessions will be sold.

Admission is $5, and free for veterans and ages 12 and younger.

Proceeds benefit Lee County Honor Flight.

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Getting bogged down in Morrison

MORRISON – The Bike Barn’s Peat Monster 4x4 show kicks off at 11 a.m.

Saturday with 4x4 dirt drags at the track at 13524 Black Road, followed by 4x4 mud bogs and kids foot races.

Pro open truck runs will be held at 3 and 5 p.m., with a demolition derby starting around 7.

Concessions will be available. Admission is $15 for anyone 11 and older.

Check out The Bike Barn’s Facebook page for more information.

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DIXON – The annual Dixon Lioness Club craft show returns to John Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena Ave., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Artists, craftsmen and commercial vendors will bring their wares. Concessions will be sold.

The park is wheelchair accessible.

Go to dixonillioness.org or contact Mary Ann Guttman at maryannguttman@yahoo. com or 815-973-0374 for more information.

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Enjoy a slice of life in Lanark

LANARK – Friends of the Lanark Public Library’s Pie on the Porch fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at Picket Fence, 403 E. Franklin St. People can buy pie and enjoy homemade desserts on a Victorian porch, walk through gardens around the home, and peruse decorative items and gifts in the store.

Contact Denise Krysiak at dek645@gmail.com for more information.

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Friday, September 2, 2016

Retired firefighter honored by fellow bravest at funeral

Ronald Paul Adams 1939-2016

Photos by Christopher Heimerman/cheimerman@saukvalley.com

Firefighters roll up the American flag as it is lowered Thursday alongside the funeral of retired Sterling firefighter Ron Adams at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling. As is the custom, the flag was lifted by a Sterling engine’s hook and ladder as a tribute to the department’s fallen comrade, who died Aug. 28 at his home. Adams, 77, a longtime Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. employee, started as a paid on-call fireman in June 1967 and retired Oct. 18, 2006, as dispatcher, EMT, and ERT. After his retirement, Ron was employed as a funeral assistant by Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation. He helped start up Little League in the area, helping plan registration and tryouts, and drafting players for league teams. Click on these images at saukvalley.com to watch video of the firefighters rolling up the flag. Visit shawurl.com/2svw to read Adams’ full obituary.

STERLING

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Police seek witnesses to crash at Locust and Fifth

Chicago killings most in 20 years

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STERLING – Police are seeking witnesses to a two-vehicle crash that happened around 10:10 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Locust and Fifth streets.

According to police: A silver Cadillac driven

by Henrietta Sotelo, 73, of Sterling, was westbound on Fifth when it collided

with a gold Chrysler Cirrus driven by Pearl O. Kirkland, 90, of Sterling, that was southbound on Locust.

Sotelo and her passenger, Juan Miniel, 57, of Sterling, were taken to CGH Medical Center with minor injuries.

No citations were issued.

Witnesses are asked to call Sterling police at 815632-6640.

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Dixon; 10:05 p.m. Wednesday on Fleur Road; domestic battery – subsequent offense, domestic battery; taken to Lee County Jail.

Joseph L. Jones, 42, of Dixon; 4:49 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of West Seventh Street; battery; given city ordinance citation.

Donald G. McGuire, 45, of Dixon; 1:15 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of East Kuel Road; Lee County warrant for failure to appear – contempt (non-payment); taken to Lee County Jail.

Ogle County Sheriff

Rock Falls Police Cynthia A. Ramos, 60, of Sterling; 7:55 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of First Avenue; no valid registration; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police Jason Johnson, 43, of Dixon; 2:48 a.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Douglas Avenue; driving under revocation; processed and released pending a court appearance.

Timothy L. Kemp, 46, of

Stephanie E. Burkhart, 36, of Oregon; 1:47 a.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of state Route 2 North; driving under the influence, improper lane usage, driving on the shoulder, speeding; given citations and held at Ogle County Jail in lieu of bond.

BIRTHDAYS Happy belated birthday to Joseph Lee and Mike Bonnell, both on Thursday.

Happy birthday to Nicole Pollack, Paula Beightol, and Hilda Howard, all today.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago saw its deadliest month in 2 decades in August, recording 90 homicides for the month, the city’s police department said Thursday.

The last time the city recorded 90 killings in a month was August 1996, according to Chicago Police Department data.

Last month, there were a total of 384 shooting incidents and 472 shooting victims, police said.

Chicago is on pace to have more than 700

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The city hasn’t had more than 600 homicides in a year since 2003, and not more than 700 since 1998, according to records.

Ninety miles north of Chicago, police in Milwaukee said that city, which was roiled by violence recently after the police shooting of a black man, had its deadliest month for homicides in 25 years.

Milwaukee had 24 homicides in August, the highest total since July 1991.

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ROCK FALLS

City could take housing owners to court Civic Plaza II not compliant with sewer grinder; Civic Plaza I is cooperating to address problems

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

ROCK FALLS – The city is pursuing legal channels to get compliance on a sewer matter involving the Civic Plaza II management company.

Civic Plaza I is operated by the Whiteside County Housing Authority, while Civic Plaza II is managed

by Pratt Plaza LLC of Chicago. Plaza I is a 100-unit building for low-income seniors, and Plaza II has 63 units of Section 8 housing for families.

A few months ago, the city met with Housing Authority Executive Director Lynn Deter and a Plaza II representative to discuss the use of grinders at both buildings. Neighbors were complaining about sewer backup, and the city said it traced the problem to a variety of large items,

unfit for flushing or going down drains, that were put into the sewer system

by Civic Plaza residents.

“Buildings with large numbers of people should have grinders, and they have never had them,” said Ed Cox, Rock Falls Sewer Department superintendent.

The grinder pump systems, which Cox estimates cost $40,000 each, fit inside discharge pits.

They have holding tanks for large items coming through the pipes, and when the water reaches a certain level, the pump turns on and grinds the waste to slurry before it heads to a central system.

PLANS FOR PUTTING in the grinder at Civic Plaza I are moving ahead, but the Plaza II management company has not cooperated, prompting the city to prepare for legal action, Cox said.

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Buildings with large numbers of people should have grinders, and they have never had them.

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Ed Cox, Rock Falls Sewer Department superintendent

“They have missed every deadline, and the last one for a project start date was [Thursday], and we haven’t heard from the company. It looks like we have no choice but to file a motion to get them to comply,” said Cox. Civic Plaza II is in violation of a city ordinance that prohibits putting large substances into the city sewer system that interfere with water flow, he said. The property’s management group con-

tends the items in the sewer aren’t from its building’s residents.

Pratt Plaza LLC missed previous deadlines, July 1 and in mid-August, and had been given extensions, the city said.

The lawsuit also would seek reimbursement for legal fees.

“We don’t want the residents of the city spending money on this because the company is not compliant,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

Although the Civic I grinder should be in soon, Cox said the backup problems could return unless both buildings are fitted with the system.

The Housing Authority has been working with HUD to expedite the process at its building.

Because the federal government is paying for it, multiple cost estimates were requested. That became problematic

The buildings Civic Plaza I, 1101 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls: Run by the Whiteside County Housing Authority in accordance with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development program guidelines.

The building has 100 affordable housing units for senior citizens.

Civic Plaza II, 1113 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls: Operated by Pratt Plaza LLC, based in Chicago.

The building, which has a Section 8 contract, has 63 affordable housing units for families. because few options are available for buying the grinders.

“We couldn’t find more than one estimate, so I wrote them a letter and got a proposal similar to the one for a grinder

installed last year at the jail in Morrison,” Deter said.

She expects to receive a letter that will approve her submission of one estimate. Then she’ll seek board approval, and if the purchase order is OK’d, the system will be ordered.

THE SEWER BACKUP problem had appeared about 7 years ago, but a quick fix appeared to have taken care of it.

“We had someone fashion a strainer from an old grocery cart, and we only recently heard about it happening again,” she said.

Although the situation has been challenging, it was the Housing Authority’s responsibility to make sure it was fixed, Deter said.

Attempts to reach Platt Plaza LLC for comments were unsuccessful.

WEATHER

We’re (squish) No. 1! Most rain in state fell on Sterling August’s 14 inches topped rain gauges across the Land of Lincoln

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

STERLING – Here’s a record sure to dampen your spirits: Not only was August the wettest on record for Illinois, but Sterling, drenched by 14.01 inches, was the

wettest spot in the state.

That’s more than twice the statewide average of 6.89 inches.

What’s normal for August? About a foot less than Sterling saw – 3.5 inches.

The old statewide record of an average of 6.86 inches was set in 1977.

So says climatologist Jim Angel with the University of Illinois State Water Survey in Champaign.

According to a news release from Angel, one of the state’s top weather geeks: A damp July combined with the mega-moist August also equals the wettest July/August on record.

The combined rain-

fall total was a statewide average of 13.74 inches, 6.07 inches above normal.

It beat the old record for July/August of 12.83 inches, set in 1915.

The highest 2-month rainfall total – 22.93 inches – was in Downers Grove, from here on to be known as Downfallers Grove.

Statewide, the average temperature for August

was 75.9 degrees, which is 2.3 degrees above normal, which ties with 1943 as the 15th-warmest August on record.

The average high temps were close to normal.

Heat + water = humidity, and although most of the state never exceeded the low- to mid-90s, high humidity levels kept the nighttime fairly steamy, with temperatures 3 to 5 degrees

above normal.

The dew point, the cooldown-to temperature at which condensation forms, on average ranged from the low to mid-70s in southern Illinois and the mid-60s to low 70s in much of the rest of the state.

That’s about 1 to 3 degrees above normal; thus, it also was more humid than usual in August.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the marijuana decriminalization legislation in July that creates civil law violations. The state Supreme Court says that type of violation didn’t exist before the measure became law.

The new rules lay out a regulatory framework and deal with things like appearance dates, notices to the accused, fines and penalties and procedures if the accused don’t appear, among other issues.

Under the new law possessing up to 10 grams of marijuana is punishable by a fine of $100 to $200.

about 700 voters whose records were viewed during a cyberattack on the state’s voter registration system database last month, and more could follow.

In a Wednesday news release, the Illinois State Board of Elections says it “strongly” suspects another 86,000 records

were viewed and staff is working to identify those voters.

If a voter’s records were viewed, hackers could have obtained the voter’s address and date of birth.

Ken Menzel is the board’s general counsel. Earlier this week, he said as many as 200,000

records could have been accessed. Menzel says information accessed is not tied to vote-counting software so election results could not be altered.

Election officials are cooperating with the FBI. Arizona experienced a hack-related shutdown earlier in the summer.

IN BRIEF Report: Illinois’ unpaid bills could reach $14 billion CHICAGO (AP) – A credit rating agency estimates Illinois’ backlog of unpaid bills could reach a new high of $14 billion by next summer.

The Chicago Tribune cites a Wednesday report from Moody’s Investors Service, which says the temporary budget agreement between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who run the Legislature is adding to the state’s fiscal problems.

The report says the central issue is the rollback of the 2011 temporary income tax increase that’s dropped revenues.

Moody’s says expenses jumped 12 percent under the stopgap budget, with flat revenues. Without changes, the state could see a backlog of $14 billion by the new fiscal year, which starts in July.

Rauner said Wednesday that the stopgap is temporary fix that gets the state through the election.

Grants to pay for low-income students’ tours SPRINGFIELD (AP) – There’s good news for schools that haven’t been

able to visit the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield because they can’t afford it.

The museum said Wednesday that schools can now apply for grants to help pay for a visit.

The grants from the Winnick Family Foundation are available to fourth- through 12-th grade classes.

Both public and private schools with a low-income enrollment above 30 percent are eligible.

The grants help pay for the cost of transportation to the museums.

All groups receiving the grants are admitted to the museum for free.

The application deadline is Oct. 15.

New Supreme Court rules affect pot possession SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court says it has created new rules to deal with a new state law that decriminalizes possessing small amounts of marijuana.

The high court said Thursday that it has adopted six new rules to establish procedures for the court system to follow when handling civil law violations.

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OBITUARIES Jane A. Berg FULTON – Jane Ann Berg, 90, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at The Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, Iowa.

Jane was born April 3, 1926, in Delmar, Iowa, to James and Anna (Powers) Fitzpatrick.

She attended St. Patrick Elementary School in Delmar, and graduated from Delmar High School and from Mercy Hospital (Clinton) School of Nursing. After graduation, she worked as a nurse in the office of Dr. Young in Clinton.

Jane married Frederick Berg on July 9, 1955, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Delmar. Their first home was in Clinton, where their three sons were born. From 1961 to 1970, they lived in Sterling, where Fred was the clinic pharmacist at Sterling-Rock Falls Clinic. In 1970, they moved to Fulton, where they operated Berg Pharmacy until 1986. Jane was a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church in Fulton and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Fulton Country Club. She enjoyed golfing, traveling, and spending time with her family. She was very proud of her work as a nurse.

Jane is survived by

three sons, Thomas (Mary Therese) of Green Bay, Wisconsin, William (Elizabeth) of Indianapolis, and Daniel (Mary Anne) of Iowa City, Iowa; and five grandchildren, Thomas, Katherine, and Nicholas Berg, all of Indianapolis, Stephen Berg of Madison, Wisconsin, and Michael Berg of Iowa City.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; and by four siblings, brothers, Richard and John, and sisters, Bernadette and Helen.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 6:30 p.m. today, at McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church in Fulton, with the Rev. Matthew Camaioni officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Hill Catholic Cemetery in Fulton. After the graveside service, a luncheon will be served at Immaculate Conception parish hall.

Pallbearers will be Thomas W. Berg, Nicholas Berg, Stephen Berg, Michael Berg, Greg Donoho, and Tony Kuebel. Honorary pallbearers will be Jim Fitzpatrick and Richard Feldpausch.

Memorials may be directed to Immaculate Conception Church.

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Receipt of all obituaries must be confirmed by phone. For more information, call 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222, ext. 5530 or 5502.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitations: Jane A. Berg, 4-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 6:30 p.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Fulton.

Rosetta M. Von Holten of Walnut, 4-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Today’s funerals: Mary L. Olson of Walnut, 10 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Marvella R. “Mar” Kober of Chana, 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Paynes Point.

Donald L. Lewis Sr. of Dixon, 11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Saturday visitations: Bobie F. Fritz Sr. of Princeton, 9-11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Vera L. Allison of Franklin Grove, formerly of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 10-11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Sterling.

Mildred J. “Mickie” Thomas of Dixon, 11 a.m.1 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

▼ Saturday funerals: Jane A. Berg, 10 a.m.

Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Fulton.

Rosetta M. Von Holten of Walnut, 10:30 a.m. at New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling.

Vera L. Allison of Franklin Grove, formerly of Sterling, 11 a.m. memorial service at First Presbyterian Church in Sterling.

Bobie F. Fritz Sr. of Princeton, 11 a.m. at Garland Funeral Home in Walnut.

Mildred J. “Mickie” Thomas of Dixon, 1 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Sunday visitations: Agnes M. Heaton of Dixon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Sunday funerals: Agnes M. Heaton of Dixon, 1 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Carol Fitzgerald of Sterling, 2 p.m. memorial service at the YWCA of the Sauk Valley in Sterling.

Darlene E. Bocker SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Darlene E. Bocker, 88, of South Bend, formerly of Reading, Massachusetts, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2016.

She worked for many years as an insurance agent.

Darlene was born May 7, 1928, in Oregon, to John and Eva (Rausch) Leddy. She married Ralyn M. Bocker Sr. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include her daughter, Holly Bocker of South Bend; two sons, Ralyn M. (Maureen) Bocker Jr. of Downers Grove

and Charles Bocker of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Marine Kuethe of Oregon and Jackie (Jim) Dehler of Rockford.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Kathy Sommerville.

Palmer Funeral HomeRiver Park in South Bend is handling arrangements.

Visit palmerfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

ROCKFORD DIOCESE

Retired Bishop Doran dies at 80 ‘Worked tirelessly to strengthen the Catholic faith,’ successor says Shaw Media

ROCKFORD – Thomas G. Doran, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford, died Thursday at his home.

Doran, 80, was living at Presence Cor Mariae Center for Independent Living in Rockford, according to a news release from the Diocese of Rockford.

He was appointed bishop of the Rockford Diocese on April 19, 1994, and served until his March 2012 retirement.

Doran’s successor,

Bishop David J. Malloy, said in a statement: “… I wish to express my own sorrow at the loss of my predecessor and friend.

I express as well my sympathies Bishop and conEmeritus dolences to Thomas G. Doran the family and friends of Bishop Doran, especially his sister Susanne.

At the same time, this is a moment to thank God for

the gift of such a faithful servant to Our Lord, the Church and the Diocese of Rockford.”

Doran was ordained as a priest in 1961, and had also worked as a high school teacher, according to the news release.

“From the Mississippi to McHenry County, Bishop Doran knew and loved the parishes and the faithful,” Malloy said in the statement.

“He worked tirelessly to strengthen the Catholic faith in northern Illinois by sup-

porting Catholic education, outreach to the poor, the protection of young people, and the holiness of the clergy.”

Services will be held for Doran from 4 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 8 at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 1243 N. Church St., Rockford.

Public viewing will also be held from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9.

His funeral Mass will be celebrated by Malloy and priests of the Rockford Diocese at 11 a.m. Sept.

9 at the Cathedral of St. Peter.

ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS

Questions raised about new foundation State officials had a lot to do with starting it SPRINGFIELD (AP) – When he announced the creation of a nonprofit foundation designed to help upkeep the state’s fairgrounds, Gov. Bruce Rauner indicated last month it would be “all private money, all private management, all private control.” But records obtained by Lee Enterprises show that the administration and the Illinois Department of Agriculture played a large role in its formation.

“This is not going to be a government agency in any regard,” Rauner said in announcing the foundation on Agriculture Day at the fair.

The Southern Illinoisan

reports that emails and other records released to the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act show that state officials have been meeting since early June to discuss the foundation and played a role in assembling the organization’s board.

STATE OFFICIALS also put together a document detailing how the foundation would function and set the agenda for a conference call with board members days before the effort was publicly announced.

“Thank you for your consideration to service on the Board of Directors of the soon-to-be established Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation,” Grant Hammer, chief of staff for the Department

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of Agriculture, wrote in an email to board members Aug. 9, a week before the announcement.

According to the records, Hammer invited board members to an Aug. 11 conference call, and the agenda for that meeting, with “Illinois Department of Agriculture” printed at the top, begins with introductions from the governor’s office and the department.

Hammer did not comment because he said he is not authorized to speak to the media. Department spokeswoman Rebecca Clark didn’t respond immediately to a request for comment.

Several bills that would have created a similar foundation have stalled in the General Assembly.

In his announcement at the fair, Rauner said: “We’re not going to wait. ... The General Assembly

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won’t do it; private citizens are going to do it.”

The state has identified a $180 million backlog of repair projects at the two fairgrounds.

Rauner’s announcement raised questions about whether projects the foundation pays for will be subject to competitive bidding requirements, but the document says the Department of Agriculture “will continue to comply with all state and federal laws pertaining to procurement and prevailing wage.”

Reagan shooter will soon live at home full time Judge allows Hinckley to leave hospital on Sept. 10 WASHINGTON (AP) – The man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will leave a Washington psychiatric hospital to live full-time in Virginia on Sept. 10, his lawyer said Thursday.

A federal judge ruled in July that 61-year-old John Hinckley Jr. is not a danger to himself or to others and can leave St. Elizabeths Hospital to live full-time at his mother’s home in Williamsburg, Virginia. At the time, Judge Paul L. Friedman ruled Hinckley could leave the hospital as soon as Aug. 5.

Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 1981 shooting of Reagan, who died in 2004, his press secretary James Brady, who died in 2014, and two law enforcement officers outside a Washington hotel.

In his July 27 ruling, Friedman wrote that Hinckley was a “profoundly troubled 25-year-old young man” when he shot Reagan in an effort to impress actress Jodie Foster, but he has not exhibited symptoms of major depression or psychotic disorder for more than 2 decades.

Friedman has gradually given Hinckley more freedom over the past decade, allowing him to spend longer and longer stretches at his mother’s home. For the past 2-plus years, he has spent the majority of his time there: 17 days each month.

Hinckley’s long-time lawyer Barry Levine on Thursday called Hinckley’s departure from the hospital “a milestone” that was the result of a commitment by Hinck-

ley and his family to “responsibly deal with disease.”

“People of goodwill should celebrate his achievement and success,” Levine said.

Levine said of his client: “I think he will be a citizen about whom we can all be proud.”

Friedman’s ruling says Hinckley will have to live for John at least a Hinckley Jr. year with 2003 photo his mother, Jo Ann, in her house in the gated community of Kingsmill. After that, he could move out and live on his own, with a roommate or in a group house.

HINCKLEY, WHO has been occasionally trailed by the Secret Service while in Williamsburg, must also find at least part-time employment or volunteer work. He will also have to participate in individual and group therapy, and he’ll have to return to Washington at least once a month so doctors can evaluate his mental state.

He is also limited in where he can travel. The conditions of his leave will be re-evaluated in 12 to 18 months and some requirements could be modified or dropped.

At the time of Friedman’s ruling, Reagan’s daughter Patti Davis wrote in an article in The Washington Post that she was “not at all comfortable with the decision” to let Hinckley live full-time in Virginia but she was resigned to it.

Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy and District of Columbia police officer Thomas Delahanty, who were injured in the shooting, expressed similar resignation to the decision in interviews with the AP in July.

ILLINOIS

Governor fires 29 politically connected IDOT employees SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner fired 29 Illinois Department of Transportation employees Thursday who were among hundreds improperly hired based on political connections.

In an announcement in which he labeled it the end of an IDOT political scandal stretching back more than a decade, Rauner said he issued layoff notices to the last of the “staff assistants” who investigations found were hired based on clout instead of merit.

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The IDOT staff assistants were told their last day is Sept. 15.

A 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling from Illinois bans most political hiring in state government. But hundreds of people were hired into the IDOT posts starting in 2003 under Democratic Govs. Rod Blagojevich and Pat Quinn.

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Educator wants to help men be more proactive in heading off health problems

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 @KathleenSchul10

ROCK FALLS – When it comes to taking care of themselves, men can be dangerously dopey dudes.

Mental health counseling?

Nah, they’ll just power through it. See a doctor? Over their alltoo-soon-dead bodies.

“Men are socialized to be manly and to be tough, to ‘man-up’ and take the pain,” said David Bingaman, a licensed clinical social worker. “We don’t go to the doctor unless we’re bleeding to death, or our wives or girlfriends make an appointment.”

David That means men Bingaman miss opportunities to identify physical and psychological problems early on, when they’re most easily treated and have the greatest opportunity for successful outcomes.

That’s a trend the 65-year-old Dixon educator aims to reverse.

Bingaman – who recently retired as deputy regional administrator of the federal Health Resources & Services Administration, only to become a behavioral health consultant at the Whiteside County Health Department’s Community Clinic and a Sauk Valley Community College psychology professor – has been helping men survive their manliness for more than 40 years.

He started in the ’70s, helping Vietnam War vets recover from

Help for the he-men care provider for 5 years, but they also are more Sign up – it’s good for you, guys The Men’s Only Group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays for 8 weeks at the Whiteside County Health Department Community Health Clinic, 1300 W. Second St. in Rock Falls.

Insurance that pays for group therapy will cover the costs, and for those who don’t have insurance, payment will be based on a sliding scale, up to $10 a session.

Sessions will start as soon as there are enough participants.

Call 626-2230, ext. 8, to sign up or for more information.

OK, so if you don’t see him, see someone!

Hey, all you men, men, men, men, manly men, listen up – David Bingaman and the Whiteside County Health Department have some sobering stats for you: • Men in the United States have the lowest life expectancy of those in 21 other highly developed countries.

• Not only are men three times more likely than women not to have had a contact with a health post-traumatic stress disorder, the anguish caused by Agent Orange, and other maladies, mental and physical.

His Men’s Only Group, for ages 18 to 65, will launch as soon as he can get a handful of men – eight to 10 or so – to sign up.

It’s not group therapy, Bingaman said, it’s more like a psychoeducational program. He’ll give a little mini-lecture at the beginning of each 90-minute session, then participants can ask questions, share experiences, and

than twice as likely as women to have never had contact with a health care provider– ev-er.

• According to the Men’s Health Network, men die at higher rates than women from the top 10 causes of death – most of which are preventable if caught early – and men die younger than women.

Women, in fact, on average survive 5 years longer than men, the Centers for Disease Control says.

• A third of men are struggling or have struggled with mental health disorders. Part of the blame can be placed on society in general, which expects boys to be tough and ignore pain.

• Two-thirds say they’ll wait until they have “prolonged, severe pain” before visiting a doctor, according to a 2012 survey of 2,000 men. As people get older, though, the rules change. A little pain can get worse, or can signal something more serious.

• Being aware of the risk factors for common diseases such as heart disease, stroke, depression, and prostate and lung cancer, which can kill most men, is a good start.

• It is highly recommended that men see a primary care doctor at least once a year, get screened as scheduled, and follow up as needed to get necessary medical care.

learn from one another how to better care for themselves.

“I think the younger guys can learn from the older guys, if nothing else, what not to do, so they don’t repeat bad behavior by not taking advantage of preventive measures and screening tests,” Bingaman said.

It’s not an anonymous program, but it is confidential.

“What happens in the men’s group stays in the men’s group.

We’ll be respecting each other.”

There will be eight sessions,

topics of which will include things you might expect: the benefits of diet and exercise, depression and suicide in men, and alcohol and substance abuse.

Other topics might not be so obvious: relationships, happiness – “one of the key purposes of life,” he said – and death, or at least the top 10 causes of it, because “if you know, you might start cleaning up your act a bit and get the care you need when you need it.”

RETAIL

Walmart announces plans to cut nearly 7,000 jobs NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart is cutting about 7,000 backoffice store jobs over the next few months as it centralizes its invoice and accounting departments, expanding a test it announced in June.

The nation’s largest private employer said Thursday that the cuts will take place in all its namesake stores, confirming the move reported by The Wall Street Journal. The goal is to get workers out of the backrooms and onto the selling floors as Walmart faces increasing competition from online leader Amazon.com.

Walmart said it believes most of the displaced workers will find new jobs that involve direct contact with shoppers and that the change was not a downsizing move. The customer-facing jobs would include positions like working in the online pickup department or as pharmacy technicians.

The company said it was too soon to be specific about wage levels for the displaced workers.

Spokeswoman Deisha Barnett said it would depend on what new positions they obtained.

But Making Change at

Walmart, a campaign backed by the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union, said displaced employees who do get store jobs will likely take pay cuts, calling the back-office jobs “some of the better positions at Walmart.”

Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart tested the program in 500 stores earlier this year, which it said would affect as many as 1,500 workers. Stores typically employ several hundred workers and the move affects about two or three people per store.

Walmart is trying to improve

customer service as a way to boost sales in the face of increased competition from traditional and online competitors.

It has been working to declutter the stores and shift workers out of stock rooms and onto store floors.

It’s also in its second year of a $2.7 billion investment in wages increases and training for its hourly employees.

The flurry of changes is showing results. The company just reported its eight straight quarterly increases in revenue at stores opened at least a year.

CHICAGO – Americans are eating less ice cream, according to an new study from market research firm Mintel.

While some 92 percent of households bought frozen treats in the past 6 months, 22 percent indicated they’re cutting back on the quantity purchased, mostly for health reasons, according to the study. And volume sales of ice cream and frozen treats are expected to decline while Mintel projects a slim retail sales increase of 1.8 percent to hit $12.6 billion in 2016.

But it’s not all glum raisin. Turns out that American consumers are spending more money for more premium and single-serve products.

People are seeking out smaller portions of more indulgent products, the study said.

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“I think people are learning and understanding the need to support local businesses more than they used to,” Ross said. “I really think the mentality is changing.”

Mimini, who teaches foreign language at Sauk Valley Community College and is a professional translator, visited 22 grocery stores of similar size to gauge what he needs to offer for the business to be sustainable.

Ross, the Village Board and community members have shown a lot of support for the project, Mimini said.

“People thought the town was going to die without a grocery store, and the town didn’t die, but it sure helps to have the business in town.”

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The city re-evaluated the project to include painting the railings and repairing the rusted pieces, receiving three quotes on Aug. 24.

Bridge lighting The council plans to vote on a $269,136 contract with St. Louis-based Coatings Unlimited Inc. to paint the railings, and work would be expected to start in October and done by the end of November,

O’Donnell said.

O’Donnell said the work would involve pulling off the railings, sandblasting the portions that could be sandblasted and repairing the ones that couldn’t be, and reinstalling the rails.

The project is anticipated to cost a minimum of $300,636 when accounting for repairs to the rusted areas and contract work with corrosion engineer Carter Strand.

The council also plans to vote on a $50,311 proposal from Rockford-based Brook Electric Supply to replace the twin-

Next meeting

The City Council next meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 121 W. Second St. Go to discoverdixon.org or call City Hall at 815-2881485 for an agenda or more information. globe light posts along Galena Avenue Bridge and switch to LED bulbs.

O’Donnell presented the council with two options at the Aug. 15 council meeting with the choice of saving about $20,000 by switching to single-

globe lights, and the measure was put on hold to determine what the difference in illumination would be.

After examining the lights, he said the current lights’ output does not meet Illinois Department of Transportation standards, and neither would single globes with LED bulbs, hence the decision to consider the proposal to use twin-globe lights.

The cost of the project is double what the city budgeted for this year, but he said the project could be split between budget cycles by purchasing

$25,000-worth of materials in April and May.

In other business The council also plans to: • Hear a presentation on the finalized Dixon One proposal and a presentation on the police and fire department pension funds.

• Further discuss partnering with the Dixon Park District on expanding the Vaile Park Splash Pad. • Approve a $263,352 contract to resurface part of Brinton Avenue and Bradshaw Street.

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A strong leader who made a positive impact What we think We salute the late Carol Fitzgerald, who for 30 years guided the YWCA of the Sauk Valley toward its goals of empowering women and promoting diversity and human rights. Her dedicated advocacy made a positive difference in many lives.

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arol Fitzgerald was a woman of impact and importance to the Sauk Valley.

As executive director of the YWCA of the Sauk Valley from 1985 to 2015, Fitzgerald led an organization that strived to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

She put everything she had into that organization, not only locally, but regionally and nationally, too.

Fitzgerald died of cancer last week at the way-tooyoung age of 66.

We join the community in mourning her death, as preparations continue for a memorial service in Fitzgerald’s honor scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the YWCA of the Sauk Valley, 412 First Ave. in Sterling.

To promote the YWCA’s goals, Fitzgerald occasionally stated her views on SVM’s Opinion page, and she was quoted in news stories as well.

In 2014, Fitzgerald wrote to encourage area residents to support United Way fundraising drives in Whiteside and Lee counties.

She talked about how donations to the United Way helped the YWCA to provide vital services.

“At the YW, your United Way contribution gives safety, hope, and support to at least 700 local domestic violence survivors each year, and it helps us work with area school children against bullying.”

FITZGERALD described how the YWCA helps 100 victims of sexual violence a year, and how it helps middle school girls to see a positive future for themselves.

“Your United Way support helps more than 100 girls a year learn that they can be successful in science and technology, provides job-seeking women a source for beautiful, gently used career clothing, and ensures that thousands of local young people learn each year about how to stay safer from sexual abuse,” she wrote.

As part of the YWCA’s efforts to recognize women for their efforts, annual Women of Achievement luncheons have been held.

Fitzgerald told attendees at the 2013 luncheon, which honored seven women with awards and saluted 19 other nominees, “These women have in many cases used their

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power for such outstanding things, done so many things that have made a difference in people’s lives and inspired others.”

In 2010, she wrote to congratulate people who participated in the annual YWCA Week Without Violence, and to thank all who supported the event.

“In any case, you made a difference and helped to build a bridge to a week and a world without violence, and we appreciate you.”

AT OTHER TIMES, Fitzgerald wrote to promote the passage of Erin’s Law to mandate sexual abuse education for children in grade school, and she also wrote about the need for state budgets to Carol properly Fitzgerald fund human 1950-2016 services providers as part of the Save Our Services Coalition.

Active in her community, Fitzgerald applied her leadership skills in such groups as the National Organization for Women, Rock Falls Fire and Police Commission, Twin Cities Sunrise Rotary Club, and Whiteside County Board of Health.

But now, Fitzgerald’s service to the community has ended.

Or has it?

Writing to SVM readers in 2014, Fitzgerald had the sad duty of announcing the closing of the YWCA’s preschool after 50 years because of “teacher retirements, multiplying state requirements, and economics.”

But Fitzgerald wrote of her pride in a program that had touched the lives of hundreds of children and their families over half a century, “providing the community with a top-notch, child-centered program.”

And she closed with the statement, “While we realize that closing this chapter of our history is sad, we also know that the future holds new opportunities and endeavors for us all.”

Closing the Carol Fitzgerald chapter of the Sauk Valley’s history is sad. Very sad.

But with her outstanding example as a guiding light, and the programs she supported still strongly in place, certainly the future still holds new opportunities and endeavors for the people and causes that Fitzgerald held dear.

ILLINOIS SCOOP

Death tax bad for family farms State should join others in getting rid of it

BY AUSTIN BERG Illinois Policy Institute

Illinois takes pride in its farmland. The state has some of the world’s richest soil, and 3 of every 4 acres in Illinois are dedicated to agriculture.

But Illinois’ agricultural heritage is about much more than land and crops. It’s about families.

The state’s Centennial Farms program honors those who have held an Illinois farm in their family for a century or more.

More than 9,200 farms across the state have earned this designation.

(Full disclosure: The Berg family farm outside of Effingham is one such place.)

But passing a farm down from one generation to the next isn’t easy.

And Illinois makes it even harder. In the Land of Lincoln, that moment comes with a hefty “death tax” that forces families to worry rather than reminisce.

Illinois’ estate tax puts family farms and other small businesses at a competitive disadvantage. It punishes hardworking families.

And it threatens what makes Illinois agriculture great.

Given the average value

of Illinois farmland, about $7,500 an acre, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a farm a little larger than 500 acres would be subject to Illinois’ Austin estate tax Berg when the owners die and the estate passes to their children.

That’s not even counting farmers’ assets that aren’t land. The value of tractors, combines, barns, silos and more is tallied up, too.

Illinois’ estate tax tops out at 16 percent. And don’t forget the federal estate tax, which maxes out at 40 percent. Even with clever accounting, that can be a tough pill to swallow.

“We’ve seen numerous members of ours over the years have to sell off portions of their farm to pay this tax,” said Kevin Semlow, director of state legislation at the Illinois Farm Bureau.

THE BUREAU HAS represented Illinois’ farming families for 100 years, and among its 80,000 members are those hit hardest

by Illinois’ estate tax.

“If you have to take a portion of what you own to pay taxes, you’re tearing apart the farm. It’s not fair to those folks,” Semlow said.

Illinois is one of only

15 states that charge an estate tax in addition to the federal death tax.

Semlow added that the estate tax threatens the ability of Illinoisans to keep farms in their families, because farmers’ biggest asset is their land.

Illinois farmers are often “land poor.” While farmland can be very valuable, cash on hand is a different story. This makes the estate tax especially burdensome, since the land farm families are forced to sell is what pays the bills.

But not all farms suffer equally under Illinois’ estate tax.

Larger corporate farms such as those owned by Tyson Foods have to pay a corporate income tax, unlike family farms and other Illinois small businesses. But those major corporations aren’t hit by the estate tax.

While Illinoisans bear the obvious burdens of the estate tax, its hidden effects are just as bad.

The Tax Foundation estimates the federal death tax costs the U.S. five times more in gross domestic product than it collects in tax revenue each year. So while Illinois’ estate tax only generates about $300 million in revenue, it could be costing the state more than $1.5 billion in annual GDP growth.

That’s an awful tradeoff.

It makes sense that Indiana, Ohio and North Car-

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olina have all repealed their death taxes in the past few years.

Illinois has had this debate for decades. And sometimes, politicians come down on the side of fairness.

TAKE 1982, WHEN Illinois eliminated its inheritance tax. Then-Gov. Jim Thompson took a stroll down the block from his Chicago home to sign the bill at a local familyowned grocery store.

Thompson described the tax as “unfair,” according to the Chicago Tribune. “It strikes hardest at family-owned businesses in the state and family-owned farms,” he said.

Illinois lawmakers knew farmers and small-business owners already paid their fair share in taxes.

Those family legacies needn’t belong to the taxman, too.

Note to readers: Austin Berg is a Chicago-based writer with the Illinois Policy Institute who is writing for the Illinois News Network.

THE READER’S VOICE

Reckless driver nearly caused traffic accident JIM FAIVRE Rock Falls

This is to the young man who nearly caused a head-on collision about 4:30 Saturday afternoon on Emerson Road.

I was fortunate to see you coming up behind me at a high rate of speed and then start to pass me. I could see

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that you likely were not going to make it as there was an oncoming car close in proximity.

I hit my brakes and the woman in the oncoming car did the same.

You managed to squeeze between our cars and proceeded to zoom down the road at a high rate of speed.

We managed to keep your vehicle in sight and caught up with you at a stop light in Sterling. We wrote down the license number of your white

Chevrolet Cruze and reported the incident to the sheriff’s department.

We observed there to be two bumper stickers on your car with one reading, “Don’t drive while inTEXTicated,” and one read, “Clickit or Tickit.”

It is commendable if, in fact, you do not text while driving and that you do buckle up.

If, however, you continue to drive the way you did this past Saturday, I guarantee there will likely be a bad outcome.

“In this country, when there is strong disagreement with the actions of the government, the people protest. There is a long, proud American tradition of ‘talking with our feet.’”

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You endangered the lives of at least five people because of your reckless driving. I sincerely hope that you slow down so you can enjoy a long and happy life.

Teenagers, you are not invincible. If you continue to speed and drive recklessly, the odds will catch up with you one day. It could cost you your life, other lives or both.

Please, think about that the next time you are behind the wheel.

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Rock Island museum gives visitors a window into the homes and surroundings of Native Americans who once called this area home

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

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ituated in a Civilian Conservation Corps lodge, the John Hauberg Indian Museum is an excellent place to find out about the Sauk and Meskwaki (Fox) people.

A CCC team consisting of 200 World War I veterans worked at the site from 1933 to 1935. They’re responsible for building two picnic shelters, the hiking trails, parking lots and structures along the trails. They also were busy digging – a large number of wildflowers and trees were planted.

Wandering through the museum at the Watch Tower Lodge will take visitors to large replicas of Sauk houses. One shows life in the winter, and the other depicts summer living. Life-size figures, representing how things were between the mid1700s and the early 1830s, also illustrate Native American life. Artifacts further enhance the experience.

To really get guests involved in what the Hauberg offers, an audio tour, which takes about 24 minutes, has been added to add to the details of the displays. The tour has 10 stops.

Guided tours also are offered, but need to be arranged in advance by calling the museum.

A gift shop will give guests an opportunity to take home a reminder of their visit. Postcards, books, coffee mugs, posters and prints are among the items. If

What: John Hauberg Indian Museum, Black Hawk State Historic Site Where: 1510 46th Ave., Rock Island When: Historic site open sunrise to 10 p.m. year-round; museum hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March through October and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. November to February; closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch Cost: Donations Information: Historic site 309-788-0177 and museum 309-788-9536; blackhawkpark.org for both you’re planning to look more closely at the trees and plants, the shop has wildflower and bird guide books.

The Hauberg is more than a one-stop visit.

It’s inside the Black Hawk State Historic Site. Native Americans lived in the area for centuries, and the Sauk capital, Saukenuk, was nearby.

The site offers picnic areas, shelters with fireplaces, and moderate-difficulty hiking trails. Trail maps are available in the lodge.

Another attraction is the Singing Bird Center, which covers outdoor education. Public nature programs are offered, and one wing is focused on native birds. Visitors can do their own bird-studying at Pete Petersen’s Bird Nest windows. Here they can look into the woods and watch birds dine at bird feeders. Call 309-788-9536 for public visiting times.

There’s a lot to discover at the museum, and now’s a good time to hit the trail and walk in the footsteps of the people who once called this area home.

A statue of Black Hawk welcomes visitors to the John Hauberg Indian Museum and the Black Hawk Historic Site in Rock Island.

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“Dog brains care about both what we say and how we say it,” lead researcher Attila Andics, a neuroscientist at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, said in an email. “Praise can work as a reward only if both word meaning and intonation match.”

Andics said the findings suggest that the mental ability to process language evolved earlier than previously believed and that what sets humans apart from other species is the invention of words.

While other species probably also have the mental ability to under-

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Dogs, on the other hand, have socialized with humans for thousands of years, meaning they are more attentive to what people say to them and how.

Researchers imaged the brains of 13 dogs using a technique called functional MRI, or fMRI, which records brain activity.

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during the tests. The dogs were awake and unrestrained as they listened to their trainer’s voice through headphones.

“The most difficult aspect of this training is for dogs to understand that being motionless means really motionless,” said Andics, who published the findings in the journal Science.

While dog owners might find the results unsurprising, from a scientific perspective, it’s a “shocker” that word meaning seems to be processed in the left hemisphere of the brain, said Brian Hare, associate professor of evolutionary anthropol-

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Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns cautioned that the study involved a small number of dogs.

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BERLIN (AP) – Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: Man’s best friend really does understand some of what we’re saying.

Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer speaking to determine which parts of the brain they were using.

They found that dogs processed words with the left hemisphere and used the right hemisphere to process pitch – just like people.

What’s more, the dogs registered that they were being praised only if the words and pitch were positive. Meaningless words spoken in an encouraging voice, or meaningful words in a

Are you looking to be more physically active?

If you’re planning to do more exercise or play more sports, beware of overuse injuries.

Overuse injuries are any type of muscle or joint injuries that are the result of repetitive trauma, such as tendinitis or a stress fracture. Overuse injuries typically occur because of training or technique errors.

“Going too fast, exercising for too long or simply doing too much of one type of activity can strain your muscles and lead to an overuse injury,” says Dr. Steven Perkins, a Family Medicine physician at Mayo Clinic Health System. “Improper technique also takes a toll on your body.

Thankfully, most overuse injuries are avoidable.

Perkins offers these suggestions for prevention: Use proper form and gear. Whether you’re starting a new activity or have been playing a sport for a long time, taking lessons can help ensure you’re using the correct technique.

Pace yourself. Avoid becoming a weekend warrior by spreading your aerobic activity throughout the week. It’s also helpful to take time to warm up before physical activity and cool down afterward.

Gradually increase your activity level. When changing the intensity or duration of an exercise or activity, do so gradually.

Mix up your routine.

Instead of focusing on one type of exercise, build variety into your fitness program. Doing a variety of low-impact activities prevents overuse injuries by allowing your body to use different muscle groups.

If you think you have an overuse injury, Perkins recommends consulting your primary care provider.

“You will likely be told to take a break from the activity that caused the injury and use medication for any pain and inflammation,” he says. “Tell your provider if you’ve recently made changes to your workout technique, intensity, duration frequency or types of exercises. Identifying the cause of your overuse injury will help you correct the problem and avoid repeating it.”

Once your injury has healed, ask your provider to check that you’ve completely regained strength, motion, flexibility and balance before beginning the activity again. Pay special attention to proper technique to avoid future injuries.

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Relative’s incontinence the elephant in the room Dear Abby, One of my relatives has become incontinent. She leaks badly. Most of the time her pants are wet.

When she comes to visit, she doesn’t hesitate to sit on my furniture, and when she stands up, she causes a spot on my carpet.

I’m worried my house will start to smell. After she leaves I have to go around spraying and mopping.

I’m sure she wears adult diapers, because after she leaves, we find them in our trash. They are soaked, so I think she probably needs to change more often.

How do I ask her nicely not to sit on my furniture? I would love to suggest having her get medical help, but am afraid she would be insulted and I don’t know how to

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

address it. I love her, but not her messes.

– Gritting My Teeth Dear Gritting, According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than half of seniors are plagued by incontinence.

It happens to both sexes, but bladder incontinence happens more often to

women. Many seniors find it so embarrassing that they are afraid to discuss it with their doctors.

Because your relative’s incontinence is causing you a problem, you must discuss it with her. Say you love her, and encourage her to talk to her doctor by explaining that this is a common problem. A solution might be to buy a plastic slipcover for her favorite chair or have her sit in one that will cause you less of a problem.

Dear Abby, I’m a single father of three, the youngest of whom finally left the nest last year. I have spent my adult life raising my sons, who are definitely the truest blessing any man could ever hope to have.

To my dismay, now that I am living alone and see my sons only on weekends, I feel lost. I had all these plans for just such a time, but now I find I have little motivation to do anything.

It feels almost as if I have lost my purpose, as though my job is over and I can’t find the me I was before I was a father. Please give me some advice.

– Barely Breathing Dear Barely Breathing, You appear to be experiencing classic empty nest syndrome. It happens to many parents when their last child leaves home. A way to cope with the emptiness and aimlessness you are feeling would be to talk about it with other family members, or the parents

of other young adults who have moved out on their own. It’s important that you fill your time with activities you enjoy, and socialize with others so you don’t just sit around and brood.

However, because your feelings of sadness and aimlessness have persisted, I recommend you also discuss them with your doctor to make sure you are not suffering from depression. If it is depression, your doctor can help you.

Dear Abby, Can you please help resolve a question once and for all between my husband and me regarding the proper way to eat grapes? My husband will pick individual grapes

from a bunch which, in my opinion, leaves the rest looking “motheaten” and unappetizing.

I prefer to cut a small branch off the bunch, which leaves the grapes looking fresh instead of grazed upon. Who’s right?

– Carrie in Milford, Michigan Dear Carrie, You are. But if this is the worst conflict you have in your marriage, consider yourself lucky.

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Saturday, Sept. 3 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, 815-857-2315.

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

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

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, 1901 First Ave., Sterling,

815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684.

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

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

Chapter 410 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, 7:30 p.m., terminal building, Whiteside County Airport, 10950 Hoover Road, Rock Falls, 815-626-1249.

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

Sunday, Sept. 4 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.

Latin American Social Club meeting, 3 p.m., 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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.,

open, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St., Rochelle.

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

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

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

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

West Second Street, Rock Falls, 815-625-4500.

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

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

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

Pie on the Porch fundraiser for Friends of Lanark Public Library, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 407 E. Franklin St., Lanark.

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave.

Singles of Sauk potluck, 4 p.m., 807 Greenridge Drive, Sterling, 815-631-1541.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, Sept. 2 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Bridge, 8:45 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, 815622-9230.

Pie on the Porch fundraiser for Friends of Lanark Public Library, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 407 E. Franklin St.

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.

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

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

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

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

Pinochle, noon, Hub City

Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bridge, noon, Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818.

Musical Fridays featuring Kathy Cecchetti, noon-1 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Dixon.

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

Pinochle, 12:30 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.

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

Farkle, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit

Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Roast beef dinner with homemade gravy, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815284-2003.

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Sept. 3 Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon, Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., Dixon, 815-284-3306.

Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-noon,

32nd Annual Steak Fry

Sunday, Sept. 4 All-you-can-eat buffet, 7-11 a.m., Monroe Center Firefighters, 104 West St.

Monday, Sept. 5 Labor Day: Cancellations have not been received for these; call to see if meeting.

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

Bingo, Dixon Elks Lodge No. 779, 4:30 p.m. doors open; 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens; 6:30 p.m., bingo begins, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, 815-288-3557. No computers.

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

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

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Friday, September 2, 2016

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

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

NORTHSIDE BAPTIST

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

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

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

3 years thru 6th grade

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Mid Week Prayer Service 6 p.m. Wed.

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

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC

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

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

ST. FLANNEN CATHOLIC

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

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

SAINT PATRICK CATHOLIC

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

Weekdays as Scheduled

CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CHURCH White Pines Campus

Meeting Sundays at 10:00 AM 205 N. Jefferson Avenue, Polo ~ 815.837.5255 whitepines@crossroadscn.com Pastor ~ Chris Bradshaw Associate Pastor ~ Eric Jackson Chris Bradshaw ex 302 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

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

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

ST. PATRICKS OF AMBOY

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

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

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

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

River Valley Church

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

GREATER LIFE CHURCH

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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

Coffee Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

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

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

ST. JAMES EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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

Service every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.

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

Ladies Bible Study Wednesday 9:00 a.m.

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

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

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

Wednesday Night 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

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

COWBOY CHURCH ON THE ROCK

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

Sunday worship service 10:30 a.m.

Handicapped accessible - everyone welcome.

LINCOLN AVENUE CHURCH OF GOD

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

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

MENDOTA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Bible Study Saturday 1:00 p.m.

TURNING POINT COMMUNITY CHURCH

ST. BRIDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

FAITH UNITED METHODIST

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

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

Wed. Christian Education 6:30 p.m.

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

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

Pastor Jeremy Horton

Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.

37 S. East Avenue, Amboy

(farm bureau building)

Pastor Brian McWethy

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

DIXON CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

SAUK VALLEY ISLAMIC CENTER

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

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

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

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN

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

Morning &

Please check our website and Facebook page for additional services 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)

ROCK RIVER BAPTIST

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL

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

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FRANKLIN GROVE

815-677-7566

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

PINE CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH

FAITH DISCOVERY CHURCH

22027 Polo Rd, Sterling IL 815-626-0104 Pastor Jim Miller

614 Orchard St., Dixon

Sunday Fellowship 8:30am Sunday School 8:50am, Worship 10:00am Handicap accessible and air conditioned www.EastJordanUMC.org

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC

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Prayer can be unplanned and spontaneous, and sometimes the spontaneous prayer that flows out of an abundance of spirit is exactly the right prayer for the moment.

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Mary-Ellen Kelly, a naturopathic doctor, said, “Natives who beat drums to drive off evil spirits are objects of scorn to smart Americans who blow horns to break up traffic jams.”

Recently, I have been beating one particular drum, the best instrument for turning you into a much better player. What is it, and how does it apply in this deal?

West leads the diamond nine against four hearts. East wins with his jack, cashes the diamond ace and diamond king, then leads the diamond queen. How should South continue?

In the auction, North just shut his eyes and jumped straight to four hearts. Yes, this might have missed a

slam if South had a singleton (or void) in diamonds, but that was unlikely.

South needs the rest of the tricks. Who has the heart queen? If it is West, declarer must ruff the fourth diamond

with his heart king, then finesse through West.

But if East has that trump honor, South needs to ruff with his heart nine or jack, play a heart to dummy’s ace, and, if necessary, finesse through East. What is the key clue?

Beat the point-count tomtoms! South has 14, and dummy holds 13. That leaves only 13 points for East and West, but East had enough to open. He surely holds the heart queen. (Yes, players will occasionally open with 11 points, especially when bidding a long suit, but do not base your play on that assumption.)

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“It’s what she does,� said choir teacher Stephanie Bohms, who’s taught Morris, now a 17-year-old senior, since she was in elementary school.

Here’s what this music program does: bring home trophies – more specifically, four top-three finishes at state in the past 5 years, culminating with the school’s first state championship last school year. They were runners-up in 2012 and placed third in 2014 and 2015 before breaking through this past spring. “You can tell they earned it, can’t you?� band teacher Jane Ann Davis said.

The concert band, jazz band, girls choir and chorus all placed first at state, earning 75 points apiece to rack up 300 points total – the most a school can earn. The band also took first place in Class C solo ensemble. “The kids just did phenomenally,� Davis said. “To win a state title means the world,� Morris said. “Chorus is my life. It’s the best part of my day, so getting something that recognizes what we’ve done for our school is a great thing to have in a high school career.�

She wants to direct film someday and is studying digital arts at Whiteside Area Career Center. Wherever her education and career takes her, she plans

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From left: Jasmine Haggard, Faith Morris, choir director Stephanie Bohms and band director Jane Ann Davis stand by the IHSA Class C Music Sweepstakes State Championship trophy at Prophetstown High School. to bring music along for the ride, whether it be in a university choir, its theater, or community theater.

Haggard, a 16-year-old junior, already has her heart set on studying music in a college to be determined. She’s interested in music therapy, “to help people out and give them the sort of music experience I’ve had.� “It can make you frustrated, but at the same time relieve frustration,� Haggard said. “It’s

a really big stress reliever.�

Haggard fondly remembers putting on shows for her family since she was little, and Morris took inspiration from her dad, Steve Morris, who plays music of the past 100 years as a oneman band at nursing homes, private parties and other events.

That influence manifested itself in an appreciation of Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and ‌ Steve Perry. She

brought the house down when she closed the fifth-grade talent show with Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.� “It was awesome,� Bohms said. ‘It was probably less nerveracking than going up as a 17-year-old,� Morris said. “You don’t think about what other people are thinking when you’re singing when you’re little.�

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Her muse came during middle school. “Watching the kids who are older than me was an influence,� “I was one of those middle-school kids who got to play with the high school kids, and they just rocked. They were amazing. I was a seventhgrader, they were seniors, and I knew when they left, someone would have to take their spot. I wanted to do that for the kids who are younger now. I think that’s part of my drive, is to show the younger kids what can be done through music.�

Davis has taught 9 years in the district, and for Bohms, who’s taught there 20 years, this will be the last go around. She’s retiring after this school year.

The kids would love nothing more than to send Bohms off with a second-consecutive sweepstakes crown.

So, how do they do it again? “We’ve got a lot of talented kids coming in,� Haggard said. “It’s all about showing them the ropes, I think, and telling them how hard we worked and what we had to do,� “You have to have the motivation to push for it. We really had to work for it.�

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VOLLEYBALL | DIXON DEF. PRINCETON 25-17, 13-25, 25-21

Numbers game Serena Williams won her 306th grand slam singles match Thursday, tying Martina Navratilova for the most all-time.

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Dixon serves up a win Duchesses beat Princeton in opener at Lancaster

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DIXON – Inconsistency is to be expected for a young team in any sport. But the Dixon Duchesses volleyball team is growing up fast, and the evidence was easy to see in Thursday’s home opener against Princeton.

Despite a few lulls throughout the threeset match, the Duchesses had several people step up in key situations, and they delighted the raucous student section at Lancaster Gym with a 25-17, 13-25, 25-21 victory.

“We’re a pretty young team, and it shows

sometimes,” said senior Jessa Long, who had a match-high nine kills and seven digs.

“But it was awesome to see them step up when we needed them tonight, and they’re only going to get better. This is the first time a lot of our team has played at the varsity level, and I think they’re grasping it well.”

Dixon (2-1) dominated the first set, sparked by the serving of senior libero Ashlyn Horn.

She reeled off four straight aces – and five in a six-point span – to turn a 5-4 deficit into a 12-5 lead, and she added two more aces back-to-back to push the lead to 22-12.

Star of the match: Ashlyn Horn, Dixon, 16 points, 8 aces, 6 digs Key performers: Jessa Long, Dixon, 9 kills, 1 block, 7 digs; Maddy Melvin, Dixon, 18 assists, 8 points; Courtney Oeder, Princeton, 7 kills, 6 blocks; Anna Murray, Princeton, Ashlyn 13 points, 7 kills, 3 digs Horn Up next: Dixon at Rock Dixon senior Falls Invite, 8 a.m. Saturday libero

found it impossible to watch the Bears’ final exhibition game of the preseason in Cleveland without asking myself repeatedly why the Bears bothered to show up at all?

Each club gets four exhibitions, unless they are selected to play a fifth in the Hall of Fame game, to get ready for the regular season, so why do most clubs only use three?

And if teams aren’t going to use the fourth, why play it at all?

I guess we get it when teams like the Patriots, Steelers, Panthers, Packers, Seahawks, Cardinals, and maybe a few others who are legitimate Super Bowl contenders and well-stocked with talent choose to protect their key players from injury.

But why exactly were the Chicago Bears’ starters on the sideline all night Thursday?

The Browns’ starters played because the Browns are a bad football team whose clear starters needed more work, and they have a number of positions where it’s not yet clear who the best players are.

Just how different are the Bears?

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Wildcatz coming into Week 2 off a victory Thunder looking to finish off scoring chances

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Eastland-Pearl City had to wait until Week 7 for its first win of the 2015 season.

The wait for the first win in 2016 was much shorter, as the Wildcatz opened the season with a 28-14 win over Lena-Winslow.

“We improved quite a bit,” Wildcatz coach Randy Asche said. “We were a little more physical. We were able to make some improvements in the offseason.”

In Week 2, the Wildcatz face a team still searching for its first win, the West Carroll Thunder, who fell 14-0 to Dakota last week.

In the loss, the Thunder had scoring chances, but couldn’t

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Finishing opportunities has been a point of emphasis in practice for the Thunder this week.

“We’ve made some adjustments with how we’re attacking some things, which hopefully will help us find some alleys,” West Carroll coach Matt Leitzen said. “At the end of the day, it’s maybe just executing sharper when we get

into those situations.”

Despite the trouble West Carroll had getting into the end zone, Asche said in his scouting of the Thunder, he saw a team that did a good job executing its blocking schemes and looked impressive on tape.

“We get in trouble with our linebackers overrunning plays, and they’ll exploit that,” Asche said. “We’ve got to lock out the D-line and win that battle.”

In its Week 1 win, EPC got 146 yards on 24 carries from Keegan Schubert. He also found the end zone three times, scoring from 21 yards out in the first quarter, carrying in from 13 yards in the third quarter, and adding Chris Johnson/Shaw Media some insurance with a 3-yard EPC receiver Jarod Kempel makes a one-handed touchdown touchdown in the closing mincatch during last season’s game in Forreston. Tonight, the utes of the game.

Wildcatz visit West Carroll, which snapped an eight-game losing WEEK 2 continued on B44 streak to EPC last year.

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He’s OK Mike Trout Angels outfielder was involved in a three-car traffic accident Wednesday in Orange County, but was not injured.

Playing through Henrik Stenson Golfer said Thursday that he has a slight cartilage tear in his right knee.

He said he plans to play through the injury.

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NFL | CHIEFS 17, PACKERS 7

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5 p.m.

Brady starts preseason finale

• Sauk Valley at WIU Early Bird Men’s golf

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady started Thursday’s preseason finale against the Giants. New England used the game to give Brady a final tuneup before his suspension will force him to sit the first 4 weeks of the season.

Starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t play.

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• Sauk Valley at Fyre Lake Classic, Sherrard Football 7 p.m.

• Sterling at Pekin • Dixon at Oregon • Rock Falls at Mendota 7:30 p.m.

Draft heads to Philadelphia The NFL is expected to pick up the majority of the cost to stage the 2017 draft in Philadelphia, with the city’s iconic “Rocky” steps serving as its backdrop.

City officials say they don’t expect the NFL’s 82nd event to come at taxpayer expense, but instead expect to fundraise about $5 million of the $25 million budget, with the league paying for the event’s staging and infrastructure.

Senior vice president Peter O’Reilly said on Thursday the event’s location will represent a return to the birthplace of the draft. The first NFL draft was held in Philadelphia in 1936, when the Eagles selected versatile halfback Jay Berwanger first overall.

The draft was held in New York for decades before being moved in 2015 to Chicago, where it was also held this year. It was last held in Philly in 1960.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Penn State to honor Paterno Penn State’s athletic department on Thursday announced plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as coach, a move that sparked backlash on social networks by people critical of Paterno’s role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

The university announced plans to mark the anniversary when the Nittany Lions football team hosts Temple on Sept. 17.

Paterno coached at Penn State for 46 seasons, but the coach was fired by the school’s board of trustees shortly after Sandusky, who was his defensive coordinator, was arrested in November 2011 for child sexual abuse. Paterno died in January 2012.

MLB

Sox get no new money in naming rights The new naming rights deal for the publicly owned stadium where the White Sox play baseball is worth $25.1 million, but will deliver no additional money to the team.

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Packers safety Marwin Evans (25) breaks up a pass intended for Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (81) during the first half of a preseason game in Kansas City.

Rookie gets in solid work Callahan strong again as Packers fall to Kansas City

BY AMIE JUST Associated Press

Week 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Packers coach Mike McCarthy got everything he wanted out of the preseason.

Two series for Aaron Rodgers, and a bunch of work for his backups.

That includes rookie Joe Callahan, who capped a strong preseason by throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown as the Packers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7 in their preseason finale Thursday night.

“I thought it was a quality training camp. I thought like we accomplished a lot,” said McCarthy, who like Chiefs counterpart Andy Reid played almost entirely backups on Thursday night.

Callahan played almost the entire way in a game featuring second- and third-teamers on both sides. The product of Division III Wesley College has been trying to earn the No. 3 job behind Aaron Rodgers and Brett Hundley, who has been sidelined by an ankle injury this preseason.

“You try not to think about things too much,” Callahan said of making the team. “When it’s

Packers at Jaguars When: Noon, Sept. 11 out of your hands it’s always hard. But I’ve been confident since I’ve been here.”

In fact, the only first-stringers to see much of the field were specialists.

They needed some practice, too.

After the Chiefs’ third straight three-and-out in the first quarter, Dustin Colquitt’s punt was blocked by Green Bay wide receiver Ty Montgomery. The Packers only needed two plays for Callahan to hit tight end Jared Cook for the game’s opening touchdown.

The game also featured the debut of Green Bay punter Jacob Schum, who was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay this week. Schum replaced veteran punter Tim Masthay in a surprising roster move.

“The coaches didn’t want to fill my head too much,” Schum said.

“But we’re professionals, and we’re kind of expected to know how to do things.”

Kansas City running back Knile Davis, who could be traded by the weekend, ran 15 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. The former third-round draft pick also caught a pass out of the backfield.

Darrin Reaves added 63 yards rushing and a touchdown for Kansas City.

“I just wanted to have a clean game, you know? Do everything right,” Davis said. “I wanted to hit my holes, catch a couple of balls, and just fine-tune.”

The Packers’ Julius Peppers said after the game he was happy to be cleared by the NFL this week in a performance-enhancing drug probe. The league found there was no evidence Peppers, teammate Clay Matthews, or Steelers linebacker James Harrison were provided with or used prohibited drugs, allegations that were raised in an Al Jazeera America documentary.

The wide receiver depth after Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb remains in flux. Montgomery, Davante Adams and Jared Abbrederis are in the mix. Abbrederis had two catches for 49 yards Thursday night, while Adams caught two passes for 20 yards.

Still too many questions for Bears to take games off ARKUSH

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t They are more talented than the Browns, but not by all that much, and it’s not at all clear what they have at running back, tight end, on the offensive line, or in the secondary.

Even more to the point, the Bears have a new offensive coordinator, and the offense was awful in the first three exhibitions. The idea they didn’t need more work to get ready for Houston in 10 days quite frankly seems absurd.

I’m fine with Jay Cutler, Alshon Jeffery, Jeremy Langford, the starting front seven on defense, and Tracy Porter getting the night off, and obviously Kyle Long and Kyle Fuller need time to heal.

Why all of the other “starters” weren’t on the field really makes no sense. The Bears had a chance to get better versus the Browns and chose not to.

So, let’s talk about what we did see.

Kevin White finally took that first step we’ve been waiting for – and while he still may not be ready to be a starter in the NFL, he’s going to be for the Bears – and he showed

Bears at Texans When: Noon, Sept. 11 TV: FOX

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Browns running back Jahwan Edwards (40) is tackled by Bears outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (94), free safety DeAndre Houston-Carson (36), and strong safety Chris Prosinski (right) during a preseason game Thursday. While HoustonCarson played well Thursday, Floyd struggled. in Cleveland that he’s learning what it takes to keep the job.

Cameron Meredith also appeared to seal a spot on the final 53 with a big first half while the Browns still had some starters on the field, and Josh Bellamy certainly seems to have done enough to stay with the club, too.

With fellow receivers Deonte Thompson, Eddie Royal, Marc Mariani, Daniel Braverman and Marquess Wilson also all vying to make the team, this is the Bears’ most interesting dilemma.

Ego Ferguson may have played better than

any other Bear on the field, Deiondre’ Hall did some nice work, and DeAndre Houston-Carson showed up more than he has at any point in the preseason.

There were also some alarming performances.

The Bears’ backup offensive line offered no hope of delivering anyone to pressure one of the starters in front of them, and should the Bears suffer another injury on offense, the O-line depth is nonexistent.

They also appear to have no one behind Zach Miller at tight end that can be a factor in the passing game, and

Miller’s ability to stay on the field will continue to be a concern until he proves it isn’t any longer.

Then there was the performance of firstround draft choice Leonard Floyd. He basically made one play all night long, doing a nice job of holding the point of attack and stretching a running play wide until he could make the stop for no gain.

But Floyd appears a bit lost at times, wasn’t a factor in the pass rush, and he gets pushed around too easily when blockers get their hand on him.

It is extremely hard right now to see any justification in Floyd taking snaps from Willie Young, Lamarr Houston or, for that matter, even Sam Acho – and what do the Bears do when Pernell McPhee is ready?

The Bears are clearly better this year in the front seven on defense, but are they a better team right now than they were at the end of 2015?

After this preseason, it’s hard to see how.

• Erie-Prophetstown at Orion • St. Bede at Bureau Valley • Newman at Fulton • Princeton at Morrison • Dakota at Amboy • EPC at West Carroll • Warren at AFC • Milledgeville at Aquin • Polo at Durand Volleyball 4:30 p.m.

• Erie, Eastland at Oregon Invitational 6 p.m.

• Galesburg Christian at Faith Christian

On the tube TV listings

Today Auto racing 7 a.m.

• Formula One, Italian Grand Prix, practice, at Monza, Italy, NBCSN 10 a.m.

• IndyCar, Grand Prix of The Glen, practice, at Watkins Glen, N.Y., NBCSN 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

• NASCAR, Xfinity Series, VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200, practice, at Darlington, S.C., NBCSN 12:30 & 3:30 p.m.

• NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Bojangles’ Southern 500, practice, at Darlington, S.C., NBCSN College football 6 p.m.

• Army at Temple, CBSSN • Furman at Michigan St., BTN 6:30 p.m.

• Northwestern St. at Baylor, FSN 7 p.m.

• Colorado vs. Colorado St., at Denver, ESPN 8 p.m.

• Kansas St. at Stanford, FS1 • Toledo at Arkansas St., ESPNU Golf 4:30 & 8:30 a.m.

• European PGA Tour, Omega European Masters, second round, GOLF 11 a.m.

• LPGA Tour, Manulife LPGA Classic, second round, GOLF 1:30 p.m.

• PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, first round, GOLF 6 p.m.

• Champions Tour, Shaw Charity Classic, first round, (same-day tape), GOLF Horse racing 3 p.m.

• Saratoga Live, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., FS2 MLB 6 p.m.

• Cardinals at Reds, FSM 7 p.m.

• White Sox at Twins, CSN WNBA 7:30 p.m.

• Storm at Sky, NBA Tennis Noon

• U.S. Open, third round, at New York, ESPN 5 & 6 p.m.

• U.S. Open, third round, at New York, ESPN2

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GIRLS ROUNDUP

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Grady leads Clippers XC Prophets too much for Fillies Warriors, Thunder win nonconference golf duals

By SVM Sports Staff

The Amboy cross country team dominated the Rocket Booster Invitational at Rockridge, taking seven of the top eight spots.

The Clippers had 15 points.

Mercer County was second with 63 points.

Megan Grady was the individual winner, with Erin Hosto second, Kaitlyn Ortgiessen fourth, and Cassidy Corcoran fifth. Margaret Vaessen was sixth, Kelynn Boyle took seventh, and Allison O’Rourke placed eighth.

Ally Gascoige finished 23rd.

Golf Sterling 213, Lena-Winslow 224:

Sterling picked up a win in Lena, as Emma Boze led the Warriors with a 50.

Renee Scheider shot a 49 to take medalist honors for Le-Win.

Winnebago 204, Rock Falls 224, Genoa-Kingston 275: The Rockets

finished second at a triangular at Rock River Golf and Pool.

Rock Falls’ Payton Law shared medalist honors with Winnebago’s Alison Lowtharp, as each shot a 50.

Also for the Rockets, Adison Wolf had a 53, followed by Bree Johnson (60) and Kylee Ricketts (61).

West Carroll 221, Prophetstown 231: Hayley Guilinger led the

Thunder to a nonconference home win.

Thursday’s stars Megan Grady, Amboy cross country, won Rockridge invite Hayley Guilinger, West Carroll golf, medalist with a 43 Payton Law, Rock Falls golf, medalist with a 50 Guilinger shot a 43 to earn medalist honors, and was the only golfer to card a score in the 40s. Also for West Carroll, Emily Suiter shot a 54, followed by Hannah Guilinger (62) and Alyssa Smith (62).

Prophetstown was led by Rachael Driscoll’s 52, with Madi Purvis (56), Hannah Kolling (59) and Jasmine Haggard (64) rounding out the scoring.

Tennis Mendota 3, Sterling 2: The Golden Warriors dropped a nonconference match in Mendota, after being swept in doubles.

Anna Ivarson won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles for Sterling, while Katelyn Grell earned a win at No. 2 in straight sets.

Ottawa 4, Dixon 1: The Duchesses fell on the road to the Pirates in a nonconference dual.

Alane Bratt picked up the win for the Duchesses, beating Josie Navarro 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.

At No. 2 singles, Ottawa’s Alyse Linde beat Sara Ackerson 1-6, 7-5, 10-6.

Warriors, Rockets win on road; Comets fall to UT

By SVM Sports Staff

The Prophetstown volleyball team edged Morrison 25-19, 25-16 in a Three Rivers contest in Prophetstown on Thursday.

Courtney Pierceson had a match-high 12 kills and recorded seven digs, while Hannah McKinney added seven kills for the Prophets. McKinney also had 13 assists, with Lexi Rangel adding 12 more. Taylor Swanson led with eight digs.

Emily Szabo topped Morrison with five kills, and added four digs. Ally Noble led the Fillies with five digs, while MacKenzie Petkus had a team-high four assists in the loss.

Thursday’s stars Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 14 kills, 8 digs Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown, 12 kills, 7 digs Annie Austin, Rock Falls, 7 kills, 21 assists Brooke Huizenga, Fulton, 7 kills, 5 digs Abbee Sigel, Bailey Bickett and Annie Austin each had seven kills. Austin also finished with 21 assists, while Sydney Young added nine digs.

United Township def.

Newman 25-12, 27-25: The

Comets couldn’t recover

Sterling def. Rock Island after an opening-set loss, 25-16, 25-23: Kaylee Mar- and fell in straight sets on

tin led the way with 14 kills and eight digs as the Golden Warriors beat the Rocks on the road.

Josi Borum added 17 assists, seven digs, three kills, two aces and a block for Sterling (5-3), while Gretchen Gould had a stuff and Olivia Pilgrim served an ace.

the road.

Madalyn Wilson led the Comets with six kills and two blocks. Also for Newman, Cassidy Wilson and Hannah Wilson each had five kills, while Lauren Wilson and Madison Craft each dished six assists.

Fulton def. Bureau Valley Rock Falls def. Geneseo 25-14, 26-24: The Steamers 25-16, 27-25: The Rockets had no issues winning the

picked up a nonconference first set handily, but needed to win in Geneseo. go extra in the second to earn

a Three Rivers win in Manlius.

Brooke Huizenga led Fulton with seven kills and added five digs, Phoebe Tiesman had six kills, and Rachael Huizenga finished with five kills. Jensen Schrader led the way with 11 assists, and Taylor Curley had 10.

Bureau Valley was led by Saige Barnett’s five kills, and Nicole Wirth added 14 assists in the loss.

Orion def. Erie 25-10, 25-8:

The Cardinals couldn’t get much going in a Three Rivers road loss.

Taylor Steimle led Erie with two kills and one ace.

Sophia Sullivan had a teamhigh five digs for the Cardinals, with Hannah Schanze and Courtney Kruthoff each recording four digs.

AFC def. Hinckley-Big Rock 25-20, 28-26: The Raid-

ers got production from all over the floor in a straightset nonconference win at Hinckley.

Laci Meurer led AFC with five kills, and Alanna Thomas had a team-high five digs.

Emily Shrimplin chipped in with 10 assists, while Madeline Prestegaard (3) and Jaynee Prestegaard (2) combined for five blocks.

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t The Duchesses finished off the first set with a tip-kill by junior Alyssa Sigwards and a spike by sophomore Juliana Rotella.

“It’s a tough serve to handle, and I’ve been on the other end of those before,” said Horn, who finished with 16 points, eight aces and six digs. “I just kept it in play, and hit it to different spots to keep them offbalance. It really got us going, and we were all excited and pumped up to win that first set.”

Princeton (0-4) answered in the second set, as two out-ofsystem kills by Anna Murray (13 points, 7 kills, 3 digs) gave the Tigers some breathing room, then Courtney Oeder added a kill and four blocks down the stretch to help Princeton cruise into a decisive third set.

“We just believed in ourselves, and just shook that first game off,” said Oeder, who finished with seven kills and six stuff blocks. “We kept the ball in play in the second game, just kept putting the pressure on them, and as their confidence went down, ours kept going up.”

In the third set, Dixon never trailed, but both teams made little runs to keep it close.

Princeton tied the score at 3, then another Horn ace got Dixon a 6-3 lead. The Tigers tied it at 6 on a Kate Vigars ace, but a block by freshman Brenna Melvin and and tip-kill

by Abbie Devine got the Duchesses back in front.

The teams traded runs of hitting errors, then back-to-back kills by Devine and a kill by Ellie Provo gave the Duchesses a 14-10 lead. Back-to-back tipkills by Murray brought Princeton back even at 15-15, but Dixon answered with a two Long kills book-ending a Tigers error, then a kill by junior Sarah Stegbauer for a 19-15 lead.

Up 19-18, the 5-foot-4 Long followed another kill with a block of Oeder, then Stegbauer had another kill to stretch the lead back to 22-18. Another Vigars ace eventually made it 22-21, but Long served an ace after a Princeton service error, then the Tigers hit into the net on match point to give Dixon the victory.

Long had eight of her nine kills in the final two sets, and credited classmate Ally Cullen with getting her fired up.

“Ally told me, ‘No more baby shots!’” Long said with a laugh, “and I said, ‘OK, Ally, I’m going to pound it from now on.’ I just told myself to get up higher and give every hit everything I had.”

Maddy Melvin dished 18 assists and served eight points for Dixon, while Devine and

Photos by Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

ABOVE: Dixon’s Maddy Melvin (21) sets the ball Thursday during the Duchesses’ match against Princeton at Lancaster Gym. Melvin dished 18 assists in Dixon’s 25-17, 13-25, 25-21 victory.

BELOW: Dixon’s Jessa Long gets the kill over Princeton’s Courtney Oeder (22) and Jenna Grimmer (10) on Thursday. Long led all players with nine kills and seven digs.

Stegbauer added three kills each. Provo added three blocks and two kills, Brenna Melvin had two blocks and a kill, and Cullen chipped in three digs for the Duchesses.

“I’m happy to see the girls learning to play together,” Dixon coach Bunyan Cocar said. “They knew where they needed to be tonight, and they’re adjusting to a new setter – and she’s adjusting to them. We’ve got hitters who can put the ball away, we just need to play more in system – and keep capitalizing when we get good passes. We just have to keep learning how to win.”

Corrine Peterson led the Tigers with six digs and served for seven points, and Jenna Grimmer dished nine assists.

Vigars finished with 10 points, three aces and three assists, Sarah Murray and Lydia Smallwood served four points each, and Sara Grieff spiked two kills.

“We made a lot of timid errors in that third set, and we’ve got to work on that,” Princeton coach Andy Puck said. “We talked about when we get down one or two points, we can’t let that turn into a five- or six- or seven-point deficit like we did in the first set. In that second set, we attacked like we should, got aggressive and kept the ball in play and kept the momentum, and showed me that when we do that, we’re going to win a lot of matches this year.”

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BOYS ROUNDUP

Polo’s 1-2 punch Llanas, Rademacher lead Marcos in win

By SVM Sports Staff

Polo’s Mack Llanas and Christopher Rademacher each shot a 41 to share medalist honors at Edgewood, as the Marcos boys golf team beat Forreston 178-189.

Trevin Woodin carded a 45 for Polo.

Brian Edler led Forreston with a 42.

Byron 165, Dixon 186:

Cole Ruckman’s 41 was not enough for the Dukes in a loss at Timber Creek.

Byron’s Trent Snodgrass shot a one-over-par 37 to take medalist honors.

Dixon’s Jackson Jeffery shot a 46, and Mitchell Dixon shot a 49.

Thursday’s stars Remington LeRette, Dixon soccer, 3 goals Jackson Ames, Prophetstown golf, medalist 35 Caleb Sarff, Amboy golf, medalist 41 Princeton 168, Rockridge 175, Morrison 180:

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stroke for the team title, while Orion’s Bryce Grafton was the medalist with a 37.

Cross country

Stamberger fifth at Rockridge invite: Amboy-

LaMoille’s Tom Stamberger took fifth in the Rocket Booster Invitational, finishing in a time of 18:27.33.

Caelin Foley of MidCounty won the event in 17:19.17. Mercer County won with 27 points, followed by host Rockridge (48) and Mid-County (64).

Tom Molln of Amboy was 20th in 20:53.35.

Soccer

Princeton’s Conner Alter and Rockridge’s Justin Foy shared medalist honors with a 40.

Morrison’s Corbin Wilkens shot a 42, and Bryce Smith shot a 43.

Jaeden Workman shot a Dixon 5, North Boone 0: Winnebago 1 6 5 , 45, Adam Lindstrom shot Remington LeRette had Rock Falls 183, Genoa- a 50, and Noah VanZuiden a hat trick in the Dukes’ Kingston 190: Mitchel shot a 55. road win, and Caleb CarlP r o p h e t s t o w n 1 6 1 , son and Tyler SomsriGuzzle led the Rockets to a second-place finish in a Bureau Valley 168, Hall Betts each added a goal. home triangular at Rock 1 8 8 : P r o p h e t s t o w n Yazen Abdullah had snuck past Bureau Valley three assists. Kade Fulton River Golf and Pool.

Guzzle carded a 43, by seven strokes for a win chipped in an assist. while teammates Carter at Sheffield.

The Dukes split goalJackson Ames was the keeping duties with O’Brien and Grant Wasson each shot 45s. Jalen medalist, leading the Nicholas LeSage – who Bickett had the other Prophets with a 35. Jaden stopped the only shot he counting score with a 51. Taylor shot a 41, Jackson faced in the first half – Winnebago’s Marcus Westen shot a 42, and and Evan Munson, who Smith was the medalist Aaron Hanrahan shot a 43. made five saves in the The Storm got a 40 from second half. with a 1-over-par 35.

Amboy 202, Pearl City Spencer Marquez. Corbin Oregon 6, Winnebago 0: 239: The Clippers cruised Walsh carded a 41, and Petr and Eduardo Guzto a NUIC home win at Colton Novotny shot a 43. man each had a pair of Shady Oaks behind Caleb Mommouth-Roseville goals for the Hawks in a 173, Orion 174, St. Bede shutout win on the road.

Sarff.

Sarff shot a 41 to nab 178, Erie 222: Erie took Nick Zalzalah and medalist honors, while fourth in a four-team Kaden Humphrey each t e a m m a t e s C l a y t o n meet at Valley View. had a goal, with HumKemp (48), Gavin Gross Kale Orman led Erie with phrey adding an assist.

(54) and Hannah Grady a 53. Ben Grimes shot a 54. Josh Sitze had a pair of (59) rounded out the Monmouth-Roseville assists, and Berto Dominscoring. edged Orion by a single quez also added an assist.

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

BYRON 165, DIXON 186 Medalist: Trent Snodgrass (B) 37 Dixon scores: Cole Ruckman 41, Jackson Jeffery 46, Mitchell Dixon 49, Lukas Wedekind 50, Olivia Pultorak 53, Patrick Johnson 57 at Rock River Golf and Pool, Rock Falls Par 34

WINNEBAGO 165, ROCK FALLS 183, GENOA-KINGSTON 190 Medalist: Marcus Smith (W) 35 Rock Falls scores: Mitchel Guzzle 43, Carter O’Brien 45, Grant Wasson 45, Jalen Bickett 51 at Shady Oaks, Sublette Par 35

AMBOY 202, PEARL CITY 239 Medalist: Caleb Sarff (A) 41) Other Amboy scores: Clayton Kemp 48, Gavin Gross 54, Hannah Grady 59 at Chapel Hill Golf Club, Princeton Par 36

PRINCETON 168, ROCKRIDGE 175, MORRISON 180 Medalist: Conner Alter (P), Justin Foy (R) 40 Morrison scores: Corbin Wilkens 42, Bryce Smith 43, Jaeden Workman 45, Adam Lindstrom 50, Noah VanZuiden 55, Jacob Vegter 62 at Edgewood, Polo Par 36

POLO 178, FORRESTON 189 Medalist: Mack Llanas (P), Christopher Rademacher (P) 41 Polo scores: Trevin Woodin 45, Lane Hopkins 51, Hayden Bittinger 64 Forreston scores: Brian Edler 42, Andrew Bratina 48, Jacob Southerland 48, Christian Groenewold 51, Eli Metz 52, Ross Behrends 53 at Hidden Lake, Sheffield

PROPHETSTOWN 161, BUREAU VALLEY 168, HALL 188 Medalist: Jackson Ames (P) 35 Other Prophetstown scores: Jaden Taylor 41, Jackson Westen 42, Aaron Hanrahan 43, Kevin Sigel 48, Harrison Ames 49 Bureau Valley scores: Spencer Marquez 40, Corbin Walsh 41, Colton Novotny 43, Ian Carl 44, Garrett Pistole 49, Trent DeVerney 52 at Valley View

MONMOUTH-ROSEVILLE 173, ORION 174, ST. BEDE 178, ERIE 222 Medalist: Bryce Grafton (O) 37 Erie scores: Kale Orman 53, Ben Grimes 54, Caden Swift 56, Brady Anderson 59, Logan Eggers 59

Girls golf Thursday’s results at Rock River Golf and Pool, Rock Falls Par 35

WINNEBAGO 204, ROCK FALLS 224, GENOA-KINGSTON 275 Medalists: Payton Law (RF) & Alison Lowtharp (W) 50 Other Rock Falls scores: Adison Wolf 53, Bree Johnson 60, Kylee Ricketts 61 at Thomson

WEST CARROLL 221, PROPHETSTOWN 231 Medalist: Hayley Guilinger (WC) 43 Other West Carroll scores: Emily Suiter 54, Hannah Guilinger 62, Alyssa Smith 62 Prophetstown scores: Rachael Driscoll 52, Madi Purvis 56, Hannah Kolling 59, Jasmine Haggard 64

Girls tennis Thursday’s results at Ottawa

OTTAWA 4, DIXON 1 Singles 1. Alane Bratt (D) def. Josie Navarro 6-0, 6-2 2. Alyse Linde (O) def. Sara Ackerson 1-6, 7-5, 10-6 Doubles 1. Ellie Gallagher, Katie McGraw (O) def.

Larrissa Gallardo, Renata Young 6-2, 6-1 2. Jenna Pubentz, Regan O’Fallon (O) def.

Allison Bay, Paige Colby 6-1, 6-2 3. Tori Nix, Katlynn Grandadon (O) def.

Adela Bajramoska, Alexis Sneek 6-1, 6-4 at Mendota

MENDOTA 3, STERLING 3

Photos by Chris Johnson/Shaw Media

ABOVE: West Carroll players take down a Forreston runner during last year’s game. The Thunder defense will look to slow down EPC’s rushing attack tonight.

BELOW: West Carroll’s Austin Mallow celebrates a touchdown reception during a game last season.

Thunder aim to slow down Schubert

MLB American League

WEEK 2

East Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 76 57 .571 — Boston 74 59 .556 2 Baltimore 72 61 .541 4 New York 69 63 .523 6½ Tampa Bay 56 76 .424 19½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 76 56 .576 — Detroit 72 61 .541 4½ Kansas City 69 64 .519 7½ Chicago 63 70 .474 13½ Minnesota 50 84 .373 27 West Division

W L Pct GB Texas 80 54 .597 — Houston 71 62 .534 8½ Seattle 68 65 .511 11½ Los Angeles 59 74 .444 20½ Oakland 57 76 .429 22½

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t “We need to attack him,” Leitzen said. “We need to tackle him and wrap him up.”

Schubert’s night included a 38-yard gain, the 21-yard touchdown, and in all, nine carries of 5 yards or more.

“I think we got him an initial hole, but once he gets in the open field, he’s explosive,” Asche said.

Schubert, a part of the 2014 Wildcatz state championship team, missed games at the beginning and end of last season, but EPC will still try to get him going however possible.

Schubert is the second quality running back the Thunder have faced in as many weeks. Dakota’s Andrew Wenger, an allconference pick in 2015, gained 193 yards against West Carroll in Week 1, but a big chunk of that came on his final carry

Singles 1. Anna Ivarson (S) def. Iris Espinoza 6-1, 6-3 2. Katelyn Grell (S) def. Marie Barnickel 6-1, 6-0 Doubles 1. Melissa Worhley, Hope McDowell (M) def. Abby Aitken, Sonia Chino 6-3, 6-2 2. Lillian Rodriguez, Gracie Sheehan (M) def. Maddie Heffelfinger, Abby Gunderson 1-6, 7-5, (12-10) 3. Esmeralda Arteaga, Jackie Wendel (M) def. Alyssa Marquez, Kinsey Zacharski 4-6, 6-4, (11-9)

of the game, an 82-yard touchdown to give the Indians an insurance score.

“Short of that one big run, 82 yards on one carry, he had 17 carries for 111 yards,” Leitzen said. “That was fairly manageable. We did a good job of limiting him to 6 yards or less.”

Overall, Leitzen felt his

defense played well in the loss last week, and that defense brings its aggressive nature to face the Wildcatz in Week 2.

“I thought they flowed to the ball real well,” Leitzen said. “We had a lot of bodies at the point of contact. I thought we did a decent job of controlling the line of scrimmage.”

Thursday’s result Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 5 Today’s games N.Y. Yankees (Green 2-3) at Baltimore (Bundy 7-5), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Cashner 4-10) at Cleveland (Carrasco 9-7), 6:10 p.m.

Toronto (Liriano 7-12) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Houston (Fister 12-9) at Texas (Griffin 6-3), 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Rodon 5-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 5-8), 7:10 p.m.

Detroit (Sanchez 7-13) at Kansas City (Duffy 11-2), 7:15 p.m.

Boston (Price 13-8) at Oakland (Triggs 1-1), 9:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Oberholtzer 3-2) at Seattle (Miranda 1-1), 9:10 p.m.

Saturday’s games Houston at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

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

Miami at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

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

Boston at Oakland, 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 8:10 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

TWINS 8, WHITE SOX 5 Chicago Minnesota

ab r h bi ab r h bi Eaton cf 4 2 2 0 Dozier 2b 4 0 1 0 Ti.Andr ss 2 0 1 0 Mauer 1b 4 1 1 0 C.Snchz 2b 3 1 2 1 Plouffe 3b 4 1 1 2 Me.Cbrr lf 5 0 2 1 Sano dh 4 0 0 0 Abreu 1b 5 1 3 2 J.Plnco ss 2 2 1 0 Morneau dh 5 0 2 0 Kepler rf 4 1 1 0 T.Frzer 3b 4 1 2 1 K.Szuki c 4 1 2 2 Av.Grca rf 4 0 0 0 E.Rsrio lf 3 1 1 0 Avila c 3 0 0 0 Buxton cf 3 1 1 3 K.Smith c 1 0 0 0 Sladino 2b-ss 5 0 1 0 Totals 41 5 15 5 Totals 32 8 9 7 Chicago 010 102 010 — 5 Minnesota 050 021 00x — 8 DP–Chicago 1. LOB–Chicago 13, Minnesota 2. 2B–C.Sanchez 2 (5), Me.Cabrera (32), K.Suzuki (23). HR–Abreu (20), T.Frazier (34), Plouffe (10), Buxton (2).

CS–J.Polanco (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Quintana L,11-10 5 7 7 7 0 8 Kahnle 1 1 1 1 1 2 Beck 1 1 0 0 0 1 Minaya 1 0 0 0 1 1 Minnesota Santana W,7-10 5 11 2 2 2 6 Rogers 1 2/3 2 2 2 1 2 Pressly 1 1/3 1 1 1 1 2 Kintzler S,13-14 1 1 0 0 0 1 WP–Quintana, Santana 2, Kahnle.

Umpires–Home, Greg Gibson; First, Dana DeMuth; Second, Mike Estabrook; Third, Toby Basner. T–3:13. A–20,329 (39,021).

National League East Division

W L Pct GB Washington 78 55 .586 — New York 69 65 .515 9½ Miami 68 66 .507 10½ Philadelphia 60 73 .451 18 Atlanta 51 83 .381 27½ Central Division

W L Pct GB Chicago 86 47 .647 — St. Louis 70 62 .530 15½ Pittsburgh 67 64 .511 18 Milwaukee 57 76 .429 29 Cincinnati 55 77 .417 30½ West Division

W L Pct GB Los Angeles 74 59 .556 — San Francisco 72 61 .541 2 Colorado 64 69 .481 10 Arizona 56 77 .421 18 San Diego 55 78 .414 19 Thursday’s results Atlanta 9, San Diego 6 Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco 4 Today’s games San Francisco (Cain 4-8) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 14-4), 1:20 p.m.

Atlanta (De La Cruz 0-7) at Philadelphia (Hellickson 10-8), 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Guerra 7-3) at Pittsburgh (Taillon 3-3), 6:05 p.m.

Miami (Cashner 4-10) at Cleveland (Carrasco 9-7), 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Reyes 1-0) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 8-2), 6:10 p.m.

Washington (Cole 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 12-7), 6:10 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 7-12) at Colorado (De La Rosa 8-7), 7:40 p.m.

San Diego (Richard 1-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Urias 5-2), 9:10 p.m.

Saturday’s games San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 3:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Miami at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Arizona at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m.

Thursday’s box score

CUBS 5, GIANTS 4 San Francisco Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi Span cf 3 1 1 0 Fowler cf 4 2 2 0 Pagan lf 4 0 0 0 Bryant 3b 3 1 1 1 Posey c 3 1 0 0 Rizzo 1b 4 1 0 0 Pence rf 4 1 2 2 Zobrist 2b-lf 3 1 1 0 Crwford ss 4 0 0 0 Heyward rf 4 0 1 1 Panik 2b 3 1 0 0 Russell ss 4 0 1 2 E.Nunez 3b 3 0 0 0 Coghlan lf 3 0 1 1 Belt 1b 2 0 0 0 Baez ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Smrdzja p 1 0 0 1 D.Ross c 2 0 1 0 Osich p 0 0 0 0 Mntgmry p 1 0 0 0 Kontos p 0 0 0 0 L Stlla ph 1 0 0 0 J.Prker ph 1 0 0 0 Zstryzn p 0 0 0 0 Strckln p 0 0 0 0 Soler ph 1 0 0 0 W.Smith p 0 0 0 0 Joe.Smt p 0 0 0 0 Gearrin p 0 0 0 0 Szczur ph 1 0 0 0 Matt.Ry p 0 0 0 0 Edwards p 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 4 3 3 Totals 32 5 8 5 San Francisco 211 000 000 — 4 Chicago 300 000 20x — 5 E–Zobrist (5). DP–Chicago 1. LOB–San Francisco 2, Chicago 8. 2B–Span (22), Coghlan (10). HR–Pence (9). SB–Fowler (9). SF–Samardzija (1).

IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Samardzija 4 5 3 3 3 3 Osich 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kontos H,8 1 1 0 0 0 3 Strickland L,3-2 0 1 2 2 1 0 Smith H,15 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 Gearrin BS,4 0 1 0 0 0 0 Reynolds 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago Montgomery 4 3 4 3 3 1 Zastryzny 2 0 0 0 0 1 Smith W,2-4 2 0 0 0 0 3 Edwards S,1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Strickland pitched to 2 batters in the 7th Gearrin pitched to 1 batter in the 7th HBP–by Montgomery (Panik). WP– Samardzija, Montgomery 2.

Umpires–Home, Adam Hamari; First, Tom Hallion; Second, Dan Bellino; Third, Phil Cuzzi. T–2:54. A–38,536 (41,072).

NFL Thursday’s results Tennessee 21, Miami 10 Atlanta 17, Jacksonville 15 Philadelphia 14, N.Y. Jets 6 N.Y. Giants 17, New England 9 Indianapolis 13, Cincinnati 10 Carolina 18, Pittsburgh 6 Detroit 31, Buffalo 0 Baltimore 23, New Orleans 14 Houston 28, Dallas 17 Chicago 21, Cleveland 7 Kansas City 17, Green Bay 7 Minnesota 27, Los Angeles 25 Denver at Arizona, late Seattle at Oakland, late San Francisco at San Diego, late End of preseason

College football Top 25 Schedule Thursday’s results No. 9 Tennessee 20, Appalachian State 13, OT No. 19 Louisville 70, Charlotte 14 Today’s games No. 8 Stanford vs. Kansas State, 8 p.m.

No. 12 Michigan State vs. Furman, 6 p.m.

No. 23 Baylor vs. Northwestern State, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 20 Southern Cal at Arlington, Texas, 7 p.m.

No. 2 Clemson at Auburn, 8 p.m.

No. 3 Oklahoma at No. 15 Houston, 11 a.m.

No. 5 LSU vs. Wisconsin at Green Bay, Wis., 2:30 p.m.

No. 6 Ohio State vs. Bowling Green, 11 a.m.

No. 7 Michigan vs. Hawaii, 11 a.m.

No. 13 TCU vs. South Dakota State, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Washington vs. Rutgers, 1 p.m.

No. 16 UCLA at Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m.

No. 17 Iowa vs. Miami (Ohio), 2:30 p.m.

No. 18 Georgia vs. No. 22 North Carolina at Atlanta, 4:30 p.m.

No. 21 Oklahoma State vs. SE Louisiana, 2:30 p.m.

No. 24 Oregon vs. UC Davis, 4 p.m.

No. 25 Florida vs. UMass, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game No. 10 Notre Dame at Texas, 6:30 p.m.

Monday’s game No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 11 Mississippi at Orlando, Fla., 7 p.m.

Tennis Thursday’s results At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $46.3 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round • Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

• Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Marcel Granollers, Spain, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.

• Kei Nishikori (6), Japan, def. Karen Khachanov, Russia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

• Dominic Thiem (8), Austria, def. Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

• Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, def. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

• Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Feliciano Lopez (16), Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

• Jared Donaldson, United States, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

• Nick Kyrgios (14), Australia, def. Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

• Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

• Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, def.

Steve Johnson (19), United States, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-2.

• Grigor Dimitrov (22), Bulgaria, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.

• Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, def. Alessandro Giannessi, Italy, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

• Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, def. Gilles Simon (30), France, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3).

Women Second Round • Simona Halep (5), Romania, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-4.

• Karolina Pliskova (10), Czech Republic, def. Montserrat Gonzalez, Paraguay, 6-1, 7-5.

• Johanna Larsson, Sweden, def. Denisa Allertova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-1.

• Timea Babos (31), Hungary, def. Richel Hogenkamp, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-4.

• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (17), Russia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5).

• Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, def.

Wang Qiang, China, 6-0, 6-1.

• Ana Konjuh, Croatia, def. Kurumi Nara, Japan, 6-3, 6-3.

• Venus Williams (6), United States, def.

Julia Goerges, Germany, 6-2, 6-3.

• Caroline Garcia (25), France, def. Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

• Zhang Shuai, China, def. Sam Stosur (16), Australia, 6-3, 6-3.

• Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def.

Naomi Broady, Britain, 7-6 (9), 6-3.

• Elena Vesnina (19), Russia, def. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-1, 6-2.

• Carla Suarez Navarro (11), Spain, def.

Jelena Jankovic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-4.

• Serena Williams (1), United States, def.

Vania King, United States, 6-3, 6-3.

• Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def.

Timea Bacsinszky (15), Switzerland, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

• Laura Siegemund (26), Germany, def.

Nicole Gibbs, United States, 6-3, 7-5.

Golf Thursday’s results LPGA – at Whistle Bear Golf Club Cambridge, Ontario Purse: $1.6 million Yardage: 6,613; Par 72 (36-36) First Round Chella Choi 32-34–66 -6 In Gee Chun 34-33–67 -5 Dani Holmqvist 34-33–67 -5 Brittany Lang 34-33–67 -5 Azahara Munoz 33-34–67 -5 Belen Mozo 32-36–68 -4 Jiayi Zhou 33-35–68 -4 Casey Grice 35-33–68 -4 Wei-Ling Hsu 34-34–68 -4 Brittany Lincicome 31-37–68 -4 Caroline Masson 33-35–68 -4 Ai Miyazato 32-36–68 -4 Hyo Joo Kim 35-33–68 -4 Mi Jung Hur 32-36–68 -4 Nontaya Srisawang 37-31–68 -4 Jane Park 33-35–68 -4 P.K. Kongkraphan 35-34–69 -3 Cheyenne Woods 34-35–69 -3 Angela Stanford 35-34–69 -3 Ha Na Jang 34-35–69 -3 Mi Hyang Lee 35-34–69 -3 Alena Sharp 36-33–69 -3 Mirim Lee 35-34–69 -3 Suzann Pettersen 33-36–69 -3 Christina Kim 34-35–69 -3 So Yeon Ryu 35-34–69 -3 Briana Mao 36-33–69 -3 Maude-Aimee Leblanc 35-34–69 -3 Tiffany Joh 34-35–69 -3 Felicity Johnson 35-34–69 -3 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 32-37–69 -3 Ryann O’Toole 35-34–69 -3 Laetitia Beck 37-32–69 -3 Lorie Kane 35-35–70 -2 Pernilla Lindberg 36-34–70 -2 Caroline Hedwall 37-33–70 -2 Sydnee Michaels 35-35–70 -2 Austin Ernst 35-35–70 -2 Lydia Ko 35-35–70 -2 Stacy Lewis 35-35–70 -2 Brooke M. Henderson 33-37–70 -2 Ariya Jutanugarn 32-38–70 -2 Kim Kaufman 33-37–70 -2 Marina Alex 36-34–70 -2 Jing Yan 34-36–70 -2 Mika Miyazato 34-36–70 -2 Minjee Lee 35-35–70 -2 Mo Martin 35-35–70 -2 Karrie Webb 36-34–70 -2 Ashleigh Simon 32-38–70 -2 Simin Feng 35-35–70 -2 Giulia Molinaro 34-36–70 -2

Transactions BASEBALL Major League Baseball OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Boston minor league OF Chad Hardy (GCL) 60 games after testing positive for Tamoxifen, a performance-enhancing substance. Suspended free agent RHPs Julio Lugo and Adolfi Telleria, 72 games each, after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performanceenhancing substance.

American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RHP Juan Minaya and C Kevan Smith from Charlotte (IL). Sent RHP Miguel Gonzalez to Charlotte for a rehab assignment.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated RHP Danny Salazar from the paternity list.

Activated OF Coco Crisp. Recalled INF Erik Gonzalez, RHPs Cody Anderson and Joseph Colon from Columbus (IL). Purchased the contract of C Adam Moore from Columbus.

DETROIT TIGERS — Suspended minor league RHP Warwick Saupold for five games.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled OF Byron Buxton from Rochester (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Activated RHP Evan Scribner from the 60-day DL. Transferred RHP Nathan Karns to the 60-day DL. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled C Curt Casali and RHP Ryan Garton from Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Eddie Gamboa from Durham.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated RHP Chris Withrow and C A.J. Piersynski from the 15-day DL. Called up LHP Jeb Bradley from Gwinnett (IL). Transferred LHP Eric O’Flaherty to 60-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Activated OF Chris Coghlan and RHP Joe Smith from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Jake Buchanan from Iowa (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled LHP Ryan Buchter from El Paso (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated LHPs Josh Osich and Josh Osich from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHPs Ty Blach, Steven Okert and Matt Reynolds and INF Kelby Tomlinson from Sacramento (PCL).

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Signed G Julian Jacobs and F Travis Wear.

FOOTBALL National Football League CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed WR Mario Alford on injured reserve.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed QB Jerrod Johnson. Waived LS Zach Wood.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Quinshad Davi, Waived LB Chi Chi Ariguzo.

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NASCAR | SPOTLIGHT ON YOUNGER DRIVERS

U.S. OPEN

Next generation is arriving Younger Sprint Cup drivers are making their presence felt

BY NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

BROOKLYN, Mich. – When Kyle Larson was trying to hold off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway last weekend, this much was certain: One of them was going to win a Sprint Cup race for the first time.

The next generation of NASCAR standouts has quite an opportunity over these next couple months.

With Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart fading from prominence and Dale Earnhardt Jr. sidelined with concussion problems, a handful of younger drivers have emerged in impressive fashion of late.

The 24-year-old Larson ended up winning at Michigan, with the 20-year-old Elliott coming in second. Ryan Blaney was fourth, equaling the highest finish of the 22-year-old’s career.

“When we took that last restart I saw three guys up there that hadn’t won before,” six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson said. “In my mind I thought, ‘Man, I hope one of these guys gets it.’”

Larson wrapped up a spot in the Chase with his victory at Michigan, and Elliott seems likely to get in, too. Chris Buescher has a berth waiting for him if the 23-year-old can remain in the top 30 in points. His victory at Pocono was the first of his career.

Last year’s Chase did not include a single driver under 25.

Gordon retired at the end of last season, although

AP

Andy Murray won his match at Arthur Ashe Stadium despite the noise of the rain crashing on the new retractible roof.

Noise not stopping Murray at Open AP

Kyle Larson (42) restarts next to Chase Elliott (24) on his way to winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. It was Larson’s first win in the Series; had Elliott won, it would have been his first win as well. he’s been back behind the wheel recently to replace the injured Earnhardt.

Elliott has replaced Gordon in the No. 24 car and has 12 top-10 finishes this year, an encouraging sign amid a tough year for Hendrick Motorsports.

Gordon’s retirement as a full-time driver and Earnhardt’s concussion problems have driven home the fact that NASCAR won’t be able to rely on its biggest names forever. Stewart plans to retire after this season, and even Johnson is all the way down in ninth place in the standings.

The first race at Michigan back in June had the youngest top three in Sprint Cup history, with Joey Logano (26) finishing

ahead of Elliott and Larson. Last weekend, it was Larson and Elliott going 1-2. Both were driving Chevrolets.

“Chevy has had a fortunate lineup of drivers and team owners, some of the very best in the industry,” said Jim Campbell, vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports for Chevrolet. “As some of them retire, and we are working with our team owners to bring guys in like Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson, it really bodes well for the future. We’re proud of those guys.

They’re incredibly talented and surrounded by great teams.”

Larson’s victory snapped a 99-race losing skid for Chip Ganassi Racing,

and the owner expressed confidence that his young driver wouldn’t be making a jump to another team any time soon.

“His contract came up one time. I said, ‘What do you think about these other teams that are talking to you?’ I’ll never forget his answer. He said, ‘They all had a shot at me the first time around and they passed,’” Ganassi said.

“To say he’s the foundation of the team, sure. Any time you have a young guy come along that can win, sure, you want to rally around that.”

Larson was the first graduate of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity and NASCAR Next programs to win a Sprint Cup race. It happened in his 99th start.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Hoosiers open season with big win Volunteers survive overtime scare from Appalachian St. By the Associated Press

Richard Lagow passed for one score and ran for another in the fourth quarter, and Indiana returned two interceptions for touchdowns in its season-opening 34-13 win over Florida International in Miami.

It wasn’t as easy as it looked: Indiana trailed 13-12 going into the final quarter.

But Lagow connected with Daniel Friend on a 21-yard touchdown pass to put Indiana on top for good, capped the next drive with a 6-yard scoring run, and Tegray Scales ended all doubt with a 16-yard interception return for another score.

Minnesota 30, Oregon State 23:

Rodney Smith rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and Minnesota overcame three ejections for targeting to beat Oregon State in Minneapolis.

Smith scored on runs of 4 and 2

yards, the last coming in the fourth quarter to put the Gophers in front 24-23. Mitch Leidner was erratic as ever in going 13-for-26 for 130 yards.

But he rushed for 76 yard and two scores, the last a 1-yard run with 1:27 left to give the Gophers a sevenpoint cushion.

The Gophers lost linebackers Cody Poock and Jonathan Celestin, and defensive end Tai’yon Devers to targeting penalties for helmet-to-helmet hits.

Tennessee 20, Appalachian State 13, OT: Jalen Hurd recovered quar-

terback Joshua Dobbs’ overtime fumble in the end zone and No. 9 Tennessee overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to escape with victory over Appalachian State in Knoxville.

Tennessee faced third-and-goal from the 2 when Dobbs ran to his right and lost control of the ball as

he tried to stretch his arms across the goal line. Hurd won the scramble for the loose ball in the end zone to give the Volunteers their only lead of the night.

Tennessee’s comeback prevented Appalachian State from producing another shocker 9 years to the day after the Mountaineers stunned No. 5 Michigan in one of the greatest upsets in college football history.

Louisville 70, Charlotte 14: Lamar Jackson accounted for a schoolrecord eight touchdowns and 405 offensive yards by halftime to help No. 19 Louisville dismantle Charlotte at home.

Jackson broke Chris Redman’s 1998 record for combined rushing and passing TDs, and he tied Redman’s mark for passing TDs. He seemed poised to add a few more before exiting without taking a snap in the second half.

MLB ROUNDUP

Russell’s 2-run single helps Cubs beat Giants Twins 8, White Sox 5:

By the Associated Press

Addison Russell hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the seventh inning to lead Chicago to a 5-4 win over the Giants at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs spoiled a shaky Jeff Samardzija’s return to Wrigley Field and started September on a winning note after going 22-6 to match the 1932 team for the best August in franchise history.

The major league leaders also moved a seasonhigh 39 games over .500 and 15 1/2 games ahead of St. Louis in the NL Central – their largest lead in the standings since the 1907 team finished 17 games ahead of Pittsburgh, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Cubs were trailing 4-3 going into the seventh when Hunter Strickland (3-2) gave up a leadoff sin-

AP

Ben Zobrist hits a single against the Giants Thursday, as the Cubs moved to 39 games over .500. gle to Dexter Fowler and walked Kris Bryant.

Will Smith walked Ben Zobrist with one out to load the bases before retiring Jason Heyward on a pop fly.

But Russell then blooped

a two-run single to left off Cory Gearrin.

That gave Chicago a 5-4 lead and made a winner of Joe Smith (2-4), who worked two scoreless innings in relief.

Byron Buxton homered in his return to the majors, and Trevor Plouffe continued his resurgence with a two-run shot as Minnesota ended a 13-game losing streak.

Minnesota got to Chicago starter Jose Quintana, who entered the day leading the American League with a 2.77 ERA. Quintana (1110) allowed seven runs and seven hits in five innings and saw his ERA rise to 3.05.

Ervin Santana (7-10) escaped trouble to win for the fourth time in five decisions. He gave up 11 hits and two walks, but allowed just two runs as the Twins snapped their losing streak, one off the franchise record for a season.

Brandon Kintzler recorded his 13th save in 14 chances.

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK – When heavy rain began pelting the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Andy Murray couldn’t pick up the usual sounds of a tennis match.

Most importantly, he said, the thwack of a ball coming off his opponent’s racket strings – or his own, for that matter – was completely indiscernible during a 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 second-round victory over Marcel Granollers at the U.S. Open on Thursday.

As it is, the $150 million retractable cover making its tournament debut this week makes the main stadium louder because the structure, even when open, traps the sounds of spectators chatting in the stands.

When it’s shut, as was the case Wednesday because of showers that delayed play on all other courts for hours at a time, the roof amplifies all of that ambient noise.

And when the drops came down early in Murray’s second set, well, it was loud as can be.

“You can’t hear anything, really,” 2012 U.S. Open champion Murray said. “I mean, you could hear the line calls.”

But that was about it.

As Murray and Granollers played, there was a constant din during points, an amalgam of the downpour bouncing off the outside of the roof and the murmur of the crowd bouncing off the inside. From a seat in the 10th row parallel to a baseline, the racket-ball impact was rendered silent by a louder version of what you hear when you hold a seashell to your ear.

It’s not simply that it’s an unfamiliar soundtrack for a Grand Slam match. It affects the competition.

“We use our ears when we play. It’s not just the eyes. [The sound] helps us pick up the speed of the ball, the spin that’s on the ball, how hard someone’s hitting it. If we played with our ears covered or with headphones on, it would be a big advantage if your opponent wasn’t wearing them,” Murray explained. “It’s tricky. You can still do it, but it’s harder, for sure.”

Granollers offered a similar take.

“We’re not used to playing with that noise. ...

I was not feeling like I was hitting the ball right.

It was difficult also to concentrate. Tough to play,” Granollers said. “There is more noise with the roof, but, I mean, if it’s not raining, it’s OK. With the rain, it was too much.”

Like Murray, he acknowledged players will need to learn to adjust.

“When it rains, you’re going to get noise,” U.S. Tennis Association Executive Director Gordon Smith said, when asked about the players’ comments about the ruckus.

“We will look at potential ways to attenuate some of the noise going forward. It’s going to be louder than it was. We knew that. And it’s something the players will deal with and the fans will deal with.”

The good news: At least Murray, Granollers and others were able to play. Rain has often been a schedule-wreaker at the U.S. Open, where the men’s final was postponed five consecutive years from 2008-12.

Because of Thursday’s wet weather, action around the grounds was limited until the early evening – but matches kept coming under the roof in Ashe, including Serena Williams’ 6-3, 6-3 victory over American wild-card entry Vania King at night. That pulled Williams even with Martina Navratilova’s Open-era record of 306 Grand Slam match wins; only Roger Federer, with 307, owns more.

“It was definitely a little different playing with Ashe closed,” said Williams, who produced 13 aces yet clearly was displeased with winning only 13 of 40 points on King’s first serves. “But it still feels great.”

Chair umpire Alison Hughes repeatedly asked spectators to keep it down.

“Your voices are carrying to the court,” she said. And: “Ladies and gentlemen, respect the players. Please remain quiet.”

Men advancing included No. 6 Kei Nishikori and No. 8 Dominic Thiem, but No. 16 Feliciano Lopez lost to Joao Sousa 6-2, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

Juan Martin del Potro, the 2009 champion, was scheduled to face 19th-seeded Steve Johnson of the U.S. later Thursday.

Earlier, Williams’ older sister, seven-time major champion Venus, beat Julia Goerges 6-2, 6-3, while No. 5 Simona Halep eliminated Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-4 in a meeting between past French Open finalists that was the first contest played entirely with the roof closed (it was shut for the first time during a match midway through Rafael Nadal’s victory Wednesday).

Serena is seeded No. 1, and Venus is No. 6.

“It’s really amazing to have, you know, myself and my sister in the top six. It’s pretty cool. It’s a great feeling,” Serena said. “We’re still just doing the best that we can.”

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF CAROLYN A. MELBERG., Deceased.

NO. 16 P 92 CLAIM NOTICE

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.

Dated this _17th _ day of August, 2016.

KEVIN MELBERG, Independent Executor 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of American Homeowner Preservation Trust Series 2014B, Plaintiff, v.

James Johnson, Theresa Johnson, CitiMortgage, Inc., Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

Case No. 16 CH 54 Subject Property: 209 West 18th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2016, Kelly Wilhelmi, the Sheriff of Whiteside County, Illinois will on October 6, 2016, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Whiteside and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 8 in Theodore Johnson subdivision no. 1 being part of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 33, township 21 north, range 7 east of the 4th p.m., in the city of rock falls, Whiteside county, Illinois, according to the plat thereof recorded February 13, 1954.

Property Identification Number: 11-33-428-002-0000 Common Address: 209 West 18th Street, Rock Falls, Illinois 61270 The Judgment amount was: $84,730.56 (as to Plaintiff's senior claim) Sale terms: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, plus interest at the statutory rate. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ?AS IS? condition. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 2410(c), the United States shall have one year from the date the judicial sale is confirmed to redeem the subject property from the judicial sale.

If the subject property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after January 1, 2007, purchasers other than the mortgagee will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the subject property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the mortgagor, the mortgagee, or the mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the subject real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The subject property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

For information: Examine the Court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Nicholas D. Strom, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, (312) 800-4007.

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DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 OF THE TOWN OF HAHNAMAN Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday September 6, 2016 being the first Tuesday of said month, a Drainage District Election will be held at the resident of James Egan, 29269 Yates Road, Deer Grove, IL 61243, for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Drainage District #2 of the Town of Hahnaman, County of Whiteside, and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court August 23, 30 & Sept. 2, 2016

ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 23rd 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 of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Binary Systems located at 1424 Eustace Drive, Dixon, IL 61021.

DRAINAGE ELECTION NOTICE FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT #2 OF THE TOWN OF HOPKINS Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 being the first Tuesday of said month, a Drainage District Election will be held at the resident of Frank McCue, 23840 Moline Road, Sterling, IL 61081 for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Drainage District #2 of the Town of Hopkins, County of Whiteside, and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court, August 23, 30, Sept. 2, 2016

Dated the 23 day of August A.D. 2016.

DRAINGAGE ELECTION NOTICE FOR DRAINAGE DISTRICT #3 OF THE TOWN OF HAHNAMAN Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 being the first Tuesday of said month, a drainage District Election will be held at the resident of Roland Egan, 3241 County Line Road, Deer Grove, IL 61243, for the purpose of electing one Drainage Commissioner for a three year term for Drainage District #3 of the Town of Hahnaman, County of Whiteside, and State of Illinois.

The polls shall open at 2:00 p.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. unless the Judges of Election shall determine to hold polls open a longer period to accommodate the voters. In no event shall the polls remain open later than 6:00 p.m.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court August 23, 30, Sept. 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 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.

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

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 10 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 of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as The Liquor Store at 341 located Chicago Rd. P.O. 344, Paw Box Paw, IL 61353.

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ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 17, A.D. 2016, a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Whiteside Illinois, County, setting for the the names and postoffice addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting business the known as ProxSwitchMart. com, located at 1707 E. 2nd Street, Sterling, IL 61081.

Dated this 17th day of August, A.D. 2016.

Dana Nelson County Clerk Aug. 26, Sept. 2 & 9, 2016

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MT. CARROLL 3BR country, C/A, 2 car gar. $650 + dep. 815-499-0463

OREGON 2BR home, 1320 N. IL Rt 2, Oregon. $850/mo. Pets ok.

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

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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..

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August 19, 26 September 2, 2016 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Dixon Unit School District #170, Lee and Ogle Counties, State of Illinois, will hold a Public Hearing in the Board Room at the Office of the Superintendent, 1335 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon, Illinois. The purpose of said hearing will be to receive public comment on a proposal for the Drivers' Education course fee of $200 for 201617. Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing on said proposal will be held immediately following the Budget Hearing at 6:30 p.m., on the 14th day of September, 2016 at the Board of Education meeting at the same location.

Josh Arduini, Secretary Board of Education Dixon Unit School District #170 August 31, 2016 Sept. 1, 2, 3, 2016

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FT/PT

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Sell Your Unwanted Items!

625-3600 • 284-2222

Join The Team!

Earn up to $35,000 Sauk Valley Media, a respected and dominant media company located in Sterling, IL, has an opening in our Advertising Department. This entry level position would be responsible for selling advertising in a variety of print and online products, including but not limited to newspapers, magazines, websites, direct mail pieces and much more.

Sure, some sales experience is desired, but we look for a person with personality, drive and ambition more than just past sales experience. We are always willing to train a person who shows the desire to grow and learn from our other seasoned veterans in this business. And best of all, we are a fun bunch of people to work with, we work hard but we like to have fun along the way.

If you are looking for change of career or are new to the workforce and want to join an established but growing company, then we'd like to talk with you. Base pay along with a liberal commission program makes this an excellent opportunity to make money.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Heintzelman at JHeintzelman@saukvalley.com -- OR -3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081 Shaw Media is a Drug Free Employer.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

This posting may not include all duties of the position An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Hazmat Drivers

& OT Minimum 5 yrs. exp.

Brechon Farm Services, Inc. jerry@brechonfs.com 815-994-2370 SM-ST07757-0930

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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EMPLOYMENT

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Ag View FS, Inc.,a agricultural retail business, is acapplicacepting tions for seasonal part time Class A CDL Driver at our Walton location.

Someone having experience using a front end loader is preferred.

Must have ability to work hours extended necessary. when Please apply at Ag View FS, 902 IL Hwy 26 , Amboy IL 61310 or call 815/456-4522.

Management Position Forreston Subway is currently hiring Manager/Asst.

Manager positions. Will be responsible to perform and direct restaurant management.

Must be great with people, pay attention to detail and be customer oriented. Apply at

Full-time Management position in fitness industry Seeking local candidates passionate about people and fitness.

40 hours/week.

Competitive wage plus commission, performance bonus and paid vacation. Associates degree and computer knowledge preferred.

Send resumes to: resumes3339@ gmail.com

QUALITY INSPECTORS NEEDED Stratosphere Quality is seeking quality inspectors in the Dixon, IL area. Full time positions available.

Benefits available after 60 days.

Please contact Linda Connor at 269-251-9606 or apply online at: www.stratosphere quality.com

G & M DISTRIBUTORS/ DIXON IL IS SEEKING A DELIVERY DRIVER:

Home every night.

Four day work week. Deliver Anheuser Busch products to selected retailers. Class A CDL is preferred.

Good driving record is a must.

The position requires continuous lifting/placement of product. This full time position offers competitive wages & excellent benefits including health insurance, paid vacations, and retirement savings plans.

To apply, submit your resume to monicaj@gmdist. com or apply in person at 1425 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon IL. EOE Visit our website at www.gmdist.com to learn more about our company INSURANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL Dimond Bros. Insurance, LLC has a part-time (25 hours/week) position for a P&C licensed Account Executive for our Amboy office.

Applicants with a strong customer service background or inside sales with a stable work history are also encouraged to apply.

Licensing will be required within 60 days of hire.

Please send your resume with detailed work history and salary requirements to: Steph Zachary, Director of Human Resources Dimond Bros.

Insurance, LLC 110 W. Court Street, PO Box 1090 Paris, IL 61944 steph.zachary@ dimondbros.com Looking to hire Cook with experience!

Wagon Wheel Apply in person at 1711 W. 4th St., Sterling or call Ruth 815-499-2328

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St. Anne School Dixon, IL is seeking a full time/part time School Secretary Performs a variety of clerical support functions such as responding to public inquiries, typing, filing, answering telephones and basic bookkeeping.

Apply in person at 1112 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon Subway Now hiring sandwich artist for opener and day help.

Part-time possibly leading to full time. Work for the largest sandwich chain in the world. We offer competitive wage, crew incentive, paid training, flexible scheduling, meal discount and advancement opportunities.

Apply at these Subways: Sterling, IL two locations, Amboy, or Polo.

TO OUR

READERS:

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

EMPLOYMENT

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We are looking for several people in the office that can type, work in Excel, are good on phones with both clients and reps, multi-task, be dependable, is accurate, accountable and work independently. If you are please interested send a resume to pam@ dprecruiting.com This is a temp position that could lead to a permanent position for one or maybe two people depending on how the holiday season goes and what the new have in clients store for the rest of the year.

CHILD CARE

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

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))

Wanted P.T. COOK Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE No Phone Calls Please.

Wanted P.T. Dietary Aide Please apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

POSITION WANTED

515

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

AUCTIONS

615

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Fri. & Sat. 7:30-?

1110 Beech Dr. Lots of girls clothes sz. 6-10, some womens clothes, some toys, dresser & household items.

Fri. & Sat. 8am - ?

1212 W. 1st Street Toys, books, housewares, clothes, & much more! New arriving daily!

Friday 8 – 4 Saturday 8 - 1 336 W. Morgan St Lg – 3XL uniform smocks & pants (like new), purses, shoes, new Lg wheel barrow; good stuff – Priced Cheap & lots of Misc. Goodies!

Friday, 9-4 & Saturday, 9-12 1123 N. Dement Camping gear, kids toys, clothes for entire family and misc. items.

Sat. only, 8-12 331 Lincolnway Lots of boys name brand summer & winter clothing to size 16, men's SM, women's LG-2XL. air Twin beds, cond., PS3, games desk, love seat, & lots of misc.

Saturday 8-3 604 E. Graham St. Boys, girls and adult clothing, race car toddler bed, new tupper ware, kids bike, roller blades, dishes knick knacks and misc.

Thurs. & Fri. 9-4 1827 &1907 W. 4th Street Moving Sale Lots of half price items!

Thurs. - Sat. 8-3 534 Palmyra Rd. Jr. & mens, jewelry, home décor, coffee table, Halloween, PSP, Christmas, DVD's, pet carrier, garden items, tools & much more!

OHIO GARAGE SALES 624 Sat. & Sun. 8-3 2700 North Ave. Rabbit hutches, table & chairs, lots of Halloween & Easter decorations, lg. live animal trap, & lots of misc. items.

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Fall Garage Sales Sept 23 - Sept 25 Rock Falls & Sterling $10 ($5 fee for late registration) Register by 9/12 Maps Available 9/22 @ Shell Stations & Schreiners RF Chamber 815-625-4500

Friday, September 2, 2016

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Air Cond./Heating FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

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Asphalt **FRANKLIN** MAINTENANCE •Pothole Repair •Hot Pour •Crack Filling •Seal Coating •Line Striping Bonded-Insured 815-284-6806

T & M PAVING

*Asphalt paving & Patch work * Seal Coating *Skid loader/ Dump Truck Work (Concrete Removal, Dirt and Gravel Hauling) Call for free, no obligation estimates 815-499-7195 Locally owned And Operated.

Over 25 Years Asphalt Exp. Fully Insured

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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 ➩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

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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

Cleaning Service

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

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

Clock/Watch Repair CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

(815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Home Improvement

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

CLP STUMP GRINDING

“Like it was never there”

•Stump Removal •Clean up Service Get and Estimate Today!

Cover Lee, Ogle, Whiteside & Carroll 815-761-8068

Summer

is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Power Washing

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

“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

Lawn Care

Gutter Cleaning

CLARK'S

Roofing PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

Stump Removal • Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

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

Furniture Refinished Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Remodeling

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

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

Handyman

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

70 ft.

A&M TREE SERVICES

Storage

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

• Residential • Commercial • Industrial * Fully Insured * Hot Water We do everything including house washing, gutters, pool areas, brick/ stone walls, decks & patios and commercial businesses.

Professional industrial equip.

Done right the first time!

Call 815-441-0246

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624

Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-?

1005 10th Ave. Group Garage Sale Lots & lots of Fall & items, Christmas crafts, household items, bike, garage heater, LOTS OF MISC.

10 Family Large Inside Consignment Sale, 3 Stores Early sales Wed. 9-6, Thurs. & Fri. 9-7, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 10-3 Bizarre Americana 609 W. Third St.

By Steel Worker's Credit Union bottom Ave. G Bridge.

New furniture: sofa $299, coffee and end tables $199, big recliner $299, new queen pillowtop bed $390, king bed pillow top $750, bed frames, much more! All size beds, twin- fullqueen-king $100.

Queen memory foam bed, microwave, hutch, paper shredder, computer desk, desk, stereo equip., refrigerator, dbl. reclining sofa & love seat, sofa sleeper, misc. power tools, lawn mowers. Clothes & toys. 4 swivel rockers, 5 sofas, 10 recliners, table/ chair sets, coffee & end table sets, 2 washer/dryers, 3 sofa sleepers, desk, love seats, stoves, dressers, upright chest, twin & full elec. hospital beds, lamps, bookcases, lamps, misc. end tables, misc. tables, full/qu headboard, mirrors, flat screen TVs, 4 swivel chairs, gun cabinet, entertainment center, nice hutch, tall pantry cabinet, drop leaf table & chairs, misc.

815-718-4385 MUCH MORE!

Friday, 8-1 & Saturday, 7:30-2 1709 Ave. D Clothes, collectibles, bike, some antiques, household items and misc.

GE washer & dryer in great cond. $300 Call 815-631-5575

Saturday 8-2 103 8th Ave. Household clearance, antiques, furniture, appliances, dishes, tools & misc.

White gas or Tan electric stove $150 each /obo. Both in really good shape.

815-652-9434

Saturday 8-12 10446 Buell Road Pet Free/Smoke extremely Free nice ladies clothing, L, XL, 1X, shoes 7/7.5, purses, (Fossil, Dooney & Burke, Relic), lots of jewelry!, home seasonal items, decorations, home décor, & misc.

STERLING GARAGE SALES 624 702 Avenue B, Friday 9-5 & Saturday 9-1 LARGE SALE DVD's, Tools, power air tools, chain saw, power washers, end tables, Tapan electric glass-top stove, Christmas lights, household appliances, kitchenware, recliner & lawn chairs.

Fri. & Sat. 8-?

1002 7th Ave. Lots of misc items.

Something for everybody!

Friday 8-4 1901 E. 41st St. (Snavley Subd.)

New Kenmore washer & (elect) dryer, riding lawn mower, lg. stainless steel grill, household items & decor.

Name brand girls Jr. clothing.

Saturday only, 7am to Noon 28010 Fulfs Road (North of Sterling, corner of Fulfs Rd and Route 40) Multi-family garage sale: steel office desk, several comforters; 2 HomeProm coming/ dresses (size 10 and 12); lots of miscellaneous.

Saturday only, 8-2 1506 5th Avenue Womens XL clothing, furniture, stuffed animals, household items, porcelain figurines, 1960's electric stove, book cases & books, luggage, gift items & many new items.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

APPLIANCES

710

Crosley Upright Freezer, exc. cond. $50 815-437-2510 Free standing air conditioner $100 815-288-6200

Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Will meet or beat any written tree estimates.

Call 815-718-2997 Now accepting credit/debit cards Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

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

Water Softeners

The Softener Man

APPLIANCES

710

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

FOOD PRODUCE

750

Fairhaven Fruit Farm Fresh picked apples: Gens Best, Gala, Silken, Stella, and our Baker's mix. Local Honey, Caramel, Jams, Dried sweetened Cranberries, Apple Cider. ½ Pecks to Bushels Thurs.-Sat. 9am5pm, Sun. 12-5 Closed Mon-Wed 815-499-1856 UPPER DAM PRODUCE Beautiful Tomatoes You Pick $22 Per Bushel 815-716-3004 815-441-0518

FURNITURE

755

NEW TODAY Antique ¾ Bed $300; 815-284-8321 Antique Wooden Chair, Rocking exc. cond., $100 815-437-2510 Armoire Dresser w/ mirror, & night stand $100 815437-2510 King Platform complete, Bed, dark wood, $350 Call 815-499-1061 Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 XLong Twin Bed, frame & metal white wrought iron head board, w/ XL TempurpedicCloud Supreme Mattress $500 815-6256623

Tree Removal, Trimming, Stump Grinding Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Area 815-590-1677

815-323-1622 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

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TV Repair

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

•Garages •Additions •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Gutters •Interior/Exterior •New Construction & Re-Construction Residential, Industrial, Commercial •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 Male Kittens need good indoor home.

Can send pictures.

815-590-7625 Adult neutered loving cat, needs loving indoor 815-440home, 1780

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Be precise in your communication, and don’t leave any room for misinterpretation.

Get involved in discussions that will bring about positive change, and avoid senseless disputes over trivial matters.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Step up and do what you do best. Put your ideas on display and use your insight and experience to help you turn a project into your masterpiece.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If you observe what others do and how they act, you will be able to bring about desired changes by providing an incentive that will overcome any resistance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Partnerships will face tension and uncertainty.

Take a step back and consider the facts before making an assumption. Put more energy into improving your lot in life, instead of exhausting yourself helping others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Take the helm and make your position clear.

Standing up for your beliefs will help you establish a strategy and drum up the support you need to reach your goal.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A relationship will need some work. Put time aside to nurture and talk about your plans. It may be a difficult conversation at first, but it will do everyone a lot of good.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Work hard to be the person you want to be and do the things that suit you best. Trust in yourself, not in someone trying to scam you. Avoid indulgence.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Get serious when it comes to making money, negotiating deals and following the path that suits you best. Don’t let anyone bully you into something you don’t want to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Live and learn. A powerful experience will open your eyes to new possibilities. Don’t set limits on yourself or others.

An open attitude will lead to new beginnings.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- You’ll be able to handle a situation involving a loved one or the youngsters in your life. An emotional plea will help you get your way.

Romance is encouraged.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Don’t stop short of your goal just because someone opposes you. Take the challenge and head for the finish line. You will win if you put your mind to it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Participate in events that encourage you to deal with whatever is holding you back. It’s time to put yourself first and foremost.

The changes you make will inspire you to succeed.

©2016 UFS

CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

TODAY’S CLUE: A equals B

5, 8wk. adorable sweet kittens.

Need loving indoor homes. Vet checked; Healthy & Litter trained.

Call 815-595-4260 or 815-440-2467 Free Kittens, litters box trained, can send pictures.

Call 815-590-3242 Hemingway Kitten, female, 9 wks, yellow & white.

Looking for a loving home. Call 815499-8646 Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LAWN MOWERS

Friday, September 2, 2016

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John Deere LT 160, automatic, 2 new back tires, 38” $675/obo. deck.

815-441-3552.

LAWN & GARDEN

781

TOOLS & MACHINERY

NEW TODAY 2 Heavy Duty Drill Presses, 12” heavy duty planer,, heavy duty joiner, can be seen at K's Korners, 13030 Galt Road, Sterling 815-626-2988.

WANT TO BUY 795 Solar greenhouse 8'x15', paid $4200, asking $800. Call 815-762-9964.

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT Barbell Weights, cond., $25 437-2510

785

& exc.

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TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE New Iowa Hawk Eye stadium hooded jacket XXL $75 815-288-5636 Newer 13” cable TV, $20. ready 815-732-1492 Nordic Track 4000 manual Walkfit treadmill, $50. 815537-2906

NEW TODAY I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins & Antiques 24/7 779-245-2950

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 12” Trailer wheel.

Like new. 4 lug. $20. 815-732-1492 17, 4x2ft hanging ceiling lights and replacement bulbs. $30/each if you buy all or $40/each.

779-245-7006 82” plaid couch & matching chair. $100. 815-537-2579 Card table. $20 815-732-1492 Chapel Hill Lot No. 738 Section V, graves 1 & 2 $1,500 + transfer 815-499-0972 Leave Message Ladies Yamaha, like new snowmobile coat(med) bibs (Lg) & hood $100 815-359-7350 Men's Harley leather jacket, sz.

3X, like new. $300 815-284-1984.

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815-625-0865 Used 500 gal.

Diesel tank w/ elect. Pump. $500 815-626-2712

NEW TODAY Utility trailer 1450lb. capacity, Needs work. $75/obo.

815-980-6325 Victorian Parlor Table, 28” tall, 23” square top, brass + glass ball feet. Exc. condition.

815288-4709

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FARM LAND FOR SALE

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Answer on B9

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200 Acres +/196 +/- Tillable.

Quality soils.

Whiteside County/ Jordan Township. $9,000/ acre.

Available for 2017 Crop Year.

John Rich & Co. Real Estate Since 1965 815-284-2398

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FARM LAND WANTED

815

Cash-Rent land for 2017 & beyond.

Paying top dollar.

Please send replies to Box #:1346 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

LIVESTOCK / SUPPLIES

840

For Sale 3 Pygmy Goats 2 female, 1 male multi-colors 815973-5690

FARM EQUIPMENT

855

1950 Minneapolis Moline ZA. Runs great, Mechanically sound. All there.

Needs paint. Great tractor project $1,750.

815-379-2541 or 815-718-5354 2002 Grain Cart, Killbros.

1800 Scale & Tarp incl.

Exc. cond. $17,000 /obo 815-541-6911 2003 Kubota Diesel BX22 (4WD) w/ bucket, mower, & backhoe, $8000 815-499-8622 X-treme scooter.

500watt motor scooter, Max 300Ibs., Red & white. $600. Call 815-499-3722

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1998 Chevy Corvette Coupe, 74k mi., AT, highly optioned, $15,500 815-625-2915 1998 Chevy Lumina, 174K mi. 6cyl.

Exc. cond. Very dependable. $1700 obo. 815-973-3455 2002 Ford Taurus many new parts, good gas mileage, 815$2300/obo 718-0144 2004 Buick Park Avenue Ultra, 87K miles, clean!

815-288$6,000 5928 2004 Pontiac Grand AM, high mi.

Runs good. 4 new tires. Good work car. $1800. 815772-4963 or 815499-1428 2006 Pontiac Torrent, 113K miles, $5,000 815-7185941 2006 Toyota Corolla, High mi. needs some work. Sound system inc. $1,250 815-631-6338 2007 Lexus GS350 Sedan w/ low mi., exc. cond. $18,900 Call (815)499-7445 or (815)973-5677 2012 Chevy Traverse LT. Pearl.

Loaded, 3 rows, heated leather seats, new tires.

77,000 mi. . $22,000. Call 815-973-2267

NEW TODAY 2014 Chevy Spark mi.

Denim 23K blue. $10,000. 815499-3158.

Caddy DeVille only 62K mi. loaded. All work perfect. Exc. cond.

Must see. $4900.

815-994-1614. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626or 284SOLD SOLD. We Buy Junk Cars, Equipment, Fork Lifts, & Farm Equip., running or not. Ask for Will 815-213-4071 Sterling, Dixon, & surrounding areas.

S.U.V.S

909

2001 Mercedes ML320,132k mi.

AWD, hitch, reliable. $5,600 Call 815-312-0037 2006 Ford Expedition XLT White, 4WD, 87k. $7,450. Call 815-499-0199

TRUCKS

910

1998 Dodge Dakota ext. cab, 93k mi., V8, $1500 815-590-6341 2000 Chevy S-10 Pick Up 2wd, ext. cab, 115k mi., AT, remote start $5500 815-625-2915

STERLING CHEVROLET 1824 N. Locust, Sterling www.sterlingchevy.com

We Buy Cars! We Accept All Forms of Trade In: Boats, RV’s, Snowmobile’s, Motorcycles, Etc.

Carl Shank

John Friedrich

Mario Montanez

Mike Fenton

CARS UNDER

Nick Melsness

Rocky Shaw

11,000!

$

04 Buick Park Avenue

05 Chrysler Town & Country

07 Chevy Impala LS

Stock #P1136C

Stock #P1155A

Stock #2761A

Stock #2538M

6,988*

5,988*

$

$

Sauk Valley Media • B11

TRUCKS

910

NEW TODAY

2010 Ford F150 XLT reg. cab 4x4.

5.4L V8. Red w/ gray & tan interior.

Tow pkg., H.D. mi. susp. 100K Runs & looks good! $15,500. One owner. 815-625-1606.

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

925

Bed topper, black, fits short bed pick up.

Very good cond. New $1400, asking $800/obo. or 815-718-4849 815-718-3533.

SERVICE / REPAIRS

09 Chevrolet Impala LT w/3.5L

10 Toyota Corolla LE Stock #2555D

7,988*

$

Stock #1186A

8,588

$

*

09 Chevrolet Impala SS Stock #P1243A

09 Chevrolet Impala SS

9,588

$

Stock #P1243A

9,588*

*

$

930

You bring the parts & I will put your brake pads on for free. Call 779-8611086 or Rafael Figueroa on Facebook.

MOTORCYCLES

13 Chevrolet 09 Volkswagen Passat Komfort Sonic

Stock #P1263

Stock #P1254A

Stock #P1235A

10 Chevrolet 09 Chevrolet Impala LS Malibu LT w/2LT

15 Fiat 500 Pop

Stock #P1180A

Stock #P1130A

9,988* $9,988* $9,988* $9,988* $9,988*

$

935

1992 Yamaha motorcycle, 10,255 mi Silent Thunder XV 1100. One owner.

As is (been in storage). Call 815-5353663 after 5pm.

4 post car lift, (8,000lb. cap.) w/ sliding hyd. center jack (3500lb. cap). $2200. Call 815441-3594.

7,988*

$

MOTORCYCLES

2000 Ranger. 130K mi. 1 owner. 2 wheel dr. No rust, runs good. $6,000 630-842-6331

PARTS & ACC.

01 Ford Ranger

1,988*

$

ValleSauk y Tr ’s Mo N uste st Autoame ind mob iles

815-625-2700

Largest Selection & Lowest Prices!

B11

www.saukvalley.com

935

1986 Harley FXST C model, considered vintage bike.

Apes, 2” shot guns, maxed out chrome. Must see to appreciate! $6,000/ obo. 815625-4943.

NEW TODAY 2008 Schwinn scooter, 49cc.

Bright red. 1700mi. $800. 815-4993158.

Two, A1 Trail Bikes 2000 Yamaha TTR125. $1,100 1977 Honda CT125 $800 815-564-7479 Dixon

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

'90 Starcraft, 50 hp merc.

Must See!! $2,500 obo 815-677-3725 *** THE BOAT DOCK *** We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300 theboatdock.com *** THE BOAT DOCK ***

BOATS/MOTORS

NEW TODAY ★1988 ProCraft★ 1780V, fish & ski, pristine cond., many extras, $6400/obo 815-946-2311 1988 Sea Nymph, 20HP Mercury Motor Live well.

New wood & carpet.Boat trailer, pedestal seat, Aerator pump, bilge pump. $2,500 obo.

815-440-6446 1989 Ski Brendella 351 Ford 240hp, 105 original hrs., cover, mooring trailer w/new tires. $8,000.

Asking 815-284-1984 Lund 1650 Renegade, 70hp Johnson motor w/trim & Minn Kota tilt. power drive trolling motor, depth finder, live well. Yacht Club trailer. $3800.

815-718-5703.

TRAILERS/RVS

www.colmansrv.com

2

13 Chevy Sonic LTZ

12 Chevy Impala

10 Chevrolet Malibu LT w/1LT

08 GMC Acadia

Stock #2910C

Stock #P1235A

Stock #1249A

Stock #P1265A

Stock #2994A

YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-288-5626 815-622-6655

10,988* $10,988* $10,988* $10,988* $10,988*

$

Stock #P1168

19,588

$

20,588

*

Stock #2936A

21,988

$

15 Toyota RAV4

Stock #1270

Stock #P1218

22,988*

$

23,588*

$

15 Chevy Camaro

15 Chevy Equinox

Stock #P1261

Stock #P1277

22,588

$

*

22,988

$

*

14 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ

00 Chevrolet Corvette

Stock #2990A

Stock #P1228B

23,988*

$

23,988*

$

16 Chrysler Town & Country

11 Ford F-150

Stock #P1260

Stock #P1262

Stock #P1260

Stock #2941A

24,988

*

Stock #P1278

27,988

$

*

*

24,988

$

*

12 Chevrolet Suburban LT

16 Chevy Traverse

Stock #P1246

Stock #2864B

Stock #P1253

29,988*

$

29,988*

$

16 Buick Enclave

Stock #P1058

Stock #2924A

Stock #P1264

33,988

*

$

15 Chevy Suburban

37,988

*

Stock #P1256

46,588*

$

(815) 625-2700 *Prices do not include tax, title, license, and doc fees. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. See dealer for details. **on select models, with approved credit. Dealer not liable for errors in this ad.

SM-ST07703-0902

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

2015 3500 CREW 4X4 LTZ CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED

CHEVROLET BUICK GMC No Worries.™

DUALLY, DURAMAX DIESEL, LEATHER INTERIOR, HEATED/VENTILATED SEATS & MORE! MAROON

$51,500*

CERTIFIED

• 12-Month/12,000-Mile Bumper-toBumper Warranty • 6-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty CHEVROLET BUICK GMC • 24/7 Roadside Assistance • 172-Point Vehicle Inspection and No Worries.™ Reconditioning Process • New, Exclusive 2-year/24,000-Mile • 3-Day/150-Mile Customer Standard CPO Maintenance Plan Satisfaction Guarantee

PRE-OWNED

2015 Chevy Traverse 2LT AWD DVD Sunroof Gray ....................................................$33,900* 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 Chevy Impala Limited LT, Red ......................................................$17,500* 2015 Chevy Crew Cab LT 4x4 Z71 Red, Diesel ...........................................$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* 2015 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ White ...................................................$32,000* 2015 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 LTZ Dually, Diesel Maroon ...............................................$51,500* 2014 Chevy Traverse AWD LTZ White....................................................$24,500* 2014 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab 4x4 LTE Z71 Diesel 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 GMC Yukon XL SLT White ...................................................$33,900* 2012 Chevy 3500 Crew Cab LTE 4x4 271 Diesel Blue......................................................$41,500* 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 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* 2007 Chevy 1500 Ext Cab 4x4 Z71 LT Blue .....................................................$16,500*

815-849-5232 1-800-227-5203

“Great Deals, Great Service, Since 1926” OR AFTER 6PM

HIGHWAY 52 • SUBLETTE, IL

(815) 849-5251

GMAC FINANCING OR LEASING AVAILABLE *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Rebates applied. Subject to credit approval.

www.vaessenbrothers.com SM-ST08078-0906

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

32,988

$

30,988*

$

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

08 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD LT1

*

*

13 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE

15 Ram 2500 SLT

$

26,988

$

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

14 Chevy Traverse

24,988

$

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

16 Chevy Impala

(815)499-3543 $$$$$$$$$$$$$

SM-ST3170-0922

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

16 Chrysler Town & Country

$

SM-ST08093-0903

20,588*

We are licensed & insured to buy vehicles. Running or non running, scrap, Ect. 7 days a week.

All Calls Answered!

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

15 Chevrolet Equinox LT

*

Stock #P1287

$

CASH 4-CARS

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Stock #P1268

*

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

*

11 Honda Odyssey Touring

14 GMC Terrain

$

Stock #2931A

18,988

$

$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 815-499-3543

Hours Mon - Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-3

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

18,588

*

15 Chevy Equinox LT

15 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport

06 Ford F-150

Stock #2900A

18,588*

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

$

17,988*

$

Stock #2881A

$

www.SaukValleyMotors.com

We Finance!

960

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

14 Ford Escape

Stock #P1275

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

12,988

*

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Stock #P1225

$

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

12,988

*

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

Stock #P1190

We Buy Cars Too!

$295 DOWN SALE ENDS SEPT 3RD

AUTOS WANTED

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

$

13 Chevy Equinox

15 Chevy Malibu

14 Chevrolet Cruze

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

15 Hyundai Elantra GT

945

'05 Class C Four Chateau. winds 32ft.

Ford V10/E450. $29,500 815-732-6751 2005 Prowler, 25', 1 slide-out, rear kitchen, air & heat, full awning. $7500 815-973-0048 2012 Cargo Trailer, 4'x6', ramp rear door, 13” tires-less 300 mi., than $1500/obo 815625-6623 Colman's RV We Buy/Consign Used Campers & RV's!

217-787-8653

LOCATIONS! DEALER FINANCING AVAILABLE

06 Chevy Silverado

940

CARS815.com

Friday, September 2, 2016

VAESSEN BROTHERS CHEVROLET

B12

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www.saukvalley.com

Friday, September 2, 2016

Majeski Motors

QUALITY VEHICLES

815-625-9600

1701 E. 4th St., Sterling, IL 61081 | www.majeskimotors.com

OVER 250 CARS, TRUCKS, SUV’S & VANS IN STOCK! THE AREA’S BIGGEST & BEST SELECTION WITH 25 BRANDS AT 1 LOCATION!!!

15 Pre-owned Cadillacs 15 Volkswagens 20 Nissans

10 Toyotas 20 Chryslers 7 Buicks

OVER 100 PRE-OWNED CHEVY’S AND FORD’S IN STOCK!!

LOOK AT WHAT PROUD CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING...

F. Carter

S. Stoner

C. Butts

“Have heard nothing but great things about this company! I would recommend them to anyone and plan on going through them as well!”

“My son bought his first Good Car here. He was treated with respect & the little things that need to be fixed... were!”

“My mother bought her mercedes here a few months ago & we had a great experience! Our salesman was awesome & not pushy at all!”

OVER 200 5-STAR FACEBOOK REVIEWS

S. Hardeek

W. Doyle

“Very good people! Very nice owner & down to earth. Would recommend them to anyone!”

“I love the fact it’s like the old Bollman Motors. When I’m ready to buy a car...

This will be the place!”

OVER 600 5-STAR CARS.COM REVIEWS

OVER 7,000 SOLD SINCE 2005!

WE WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO “EARN YOUR BUSINESS”

OWNER GREG MAJESKI

INTERNET MGR. JOHN WATTS

OFFICE FRED HOFMANN

WAS $18,999

SALE $16,987

*

2013 BUICK ENCORE LOW MILES!

WAS $13,999

SALE $11,987

*

2012 HONDA CIVIC LX LOW MILES! SUPER CLEAN!

WAS $12,999

SALE $10,987*

2011 CHEVY MALIBU LS BLACK BEAUTY LOW MILES! CLEAN MACHINE!

5

STAR

OFFICE MGR. ANGELA PERNA

SALES DAN DANREITER

SALES BRENT THOMAS

WAS $14,999

SALES DAN VEREIDE

SALE $12,987

*

DETAIL MGR. KEITH PORT

DETAIL SPECIALIST DETAIL SPECIALIST JOSH MIKE VAN HORN MORGAN

WAS $9,999

SALE $6,987*

2011 BUICK LACROSSE

2006 BUICK LACROSSE

WAS $12,999

WAS $11,999

LOW MILES!

SALE $10,987

*

EXTRA CLEAN!

SALE $9,999*

2011 CHEVY CRUZE LT

2010 CHEVY IMPALA LT

SPECIAL $8,999*

GIMME DEAL OF THE WEEK!

RED & READY FOR WORK OR SCHOOL!

2009 CHEVY MALIBU JUST IN! HURRY!

SPECIAL $7,999*

SUPER CLEAN! LOW MILES! V-6

HURRY $10,999*

2015 CHEVY SPARK ONLY 6000 MILES!

$10,999*

REVIEWS!

OPEN: 8:30 - 7 Monday -Thursday 8:30 - 6 Friday | 8:30 - 4 Saturday

2009 CHRYSLER 200 SHARP!

*plus tax, title, license & doc fee

2006 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC LOW MILES!