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SAUK VALLEY | EDUCATION

Not quite ready yet While some students did better on college-readiness test, others didn’t fare as well

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

STERLING – As one might have expected, some gains were made the second time students took the state-mandated Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test – particularly for students in grades that will continue taking the assessment.

Three-fifths of Sauk Valley schools have students in third through eighth grades, and the percentage of those students who met or exceeded expectations on the test went up in the 2015-16 school year, according to data released Monday by Illinois Report Card. (The report card is an overview of schools, and test scores are just a drop in the bucket.)

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Sauk Valley Media will soon take a more in-depth look at the Illinois Report Card results for the 2015-16 school year. In the meantime, visit illinoisreportcard.com for more information, including new data to the report card, such as teachers’ attendance and dual-credit enrollment.

LEE COUNTY DIXON

Airport profits almost ready for take-off

Rochelle’s investment in its airport is starting to pay off; can Dixon take a page from its neighbor’s playbook?

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

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

‘Trick or treat!’

TOP: Blake Jasper, 5, of Dixon donned a scary hairy Werewolf mask Monday in Dixon and went from house to house to get some treats to sink his fangs into later. The mild weather was friendlier to trick-or-treaters and their folks this year, with temperatures in the low 60s.

MIDDLE: Pumpkins, bags and buckets in hand, characters of all kinds line up outside a Dixon home, looking for treats.

BOTTOM: With parents in tow, kids trick or treat through Dixon.

Check out Sterling trick-or-treaters on Page A3.

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DIXON – While the city analyzes options to make the Dixon Municipal Airport a more sustainable operation, Rochelle is looking to build upon the success it has seen from its recent expansion.

In the year since work was completed on Rochelle Municipal Airport’s $1.5 million runway expansion, total traffic operations – aircraft departures and arrivals – nearly have doubled.

Jason Anderson, director of the Greater Rochelle Economic Development Corp., said expanding the runway to 5,001 feet has allowed the airport to accommodate larger corporate jets, and it has gone from about 8,000 to 15,600 operations.

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MORRISON HOSPITAL

More room for improvements $6 million project will add more space for patients and their families

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

MORRISON – The nonprofit, city-owned Morrison Community Hospital plans to break ground next fall on a $6 million or so renovation and expansion of its Emergency Department.

Plans call for five private treatment bays; a trauma room; a private waiting area for friends and family members, who now must sit in the hallway and be taken elsewhere to get news of their loved ones; and a training center to be used by staff and for community classes, such as CPR. In addition, the remodel will mean ambulances will be able to back into a closed facility when unloading patients, and get out of the weather, said Mick Welding, MCH’s marketing director.

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Murder suspect sought help for injured hand – from Morrison police

Wrongful death lawsuit filed

blunt force trauma and multiple cuts, Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughn said in a news release.

According to Morrison Police Chief Brian

BY KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ Melton, Hernandezkschultz@saukvalley.com Ventura abandoned 815-625-3600, ext. 5535 his Honda Pilot SUV @KathleenSchul10 on U.S. Route 30 about 2 or 3 miles MORRISON – A west of Morrison, man wanted in walked into town the murders of a and, around 2:30 woman and her a.m., sought help teenage daughfor an injured ter, killed Saturhand at the police day in suburban Des Moines, was Carlos Marlo station.

He speaks a r r e s t e d e a r l y HernandezVentura almost no EngSunday in Morlish, Melton said, rison – after knocking on the police and it appeared to the department door and officer who questioned him that he might be on asking for help.

Carlos Marlo Her- something. “It was great investinandez-Ventura, 24, is charged with two gative work by the officounts of first-degree cer on duty. He kept murder and one count at it, kept asking quesof attempted murder tions,� until enough in the deaths of his information emerged g i r l f r i e n d , 3 4 - y e a r - that he was able to put old Lourdes Flor De 2 and 2 together, and Leak, and her daugh- he realized that this ter, 14-year-old Melany was the suspect in the recent Perry homicides, Elizabeth Barraz.

All three lived at a Melton said.

Hernandez-Ventura home in Perry, where the bodies of Flor De will remain in jail on Leak and Barraz were no bond until he can found around 8 p.m. be returned to Dallas Saturday. A 78-year- County, Iowa, to face old man, whose name charges.

Perry, population wasn’t released, was found injured at the about 7,700, is about home. He’s hospital- 240 miles west of Morized in critical condi- rison on the North Raction, The Associated coon River; its most Press reported Monday. recent homicide was in A l l t h r e e s u f f e r e d 1999, Vaughn said.

24-year-old is wanted in double homicide in Iowa

LEE COUNTY

Body positively ID’d as Zachary O’Bryant

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

about 11 p.m. Oct. 18 leaving PatiO’s Irish Pub, 222 W. First St. The service will be held there for those 21 DIXON – The and older. Those body recovered attending are asked from the Rock to have any photos River on Saturthey might have of day was positively Zac printed for a identified Mondisplay. day as 27-year-old He was the son of Zachary Zachary O’Bryant.

O’Bryant Suzy O’Bryant and An autopsy done his girlfriend was Monday afternoon indicated that the Ashley Wellman-Morpreliminary cause of ris, both of Dixon. They death was drowning, reported him missing and there were no signs the evening of Oct. 20.

A search crew from the of trauma and no indication of foul play, Lee Dixon Rural Fire DepartCounty Coroner Jesse ment found his body Partington said. Toxicol- around 3:45 p.m. Saturogy test results are pend- day near the Dixon Ford dealership at 489 state ing.

A memorial service is Route 2, about a halfplanned for 6 p.m. today mile downstream from for O’Bryant, also known where tracking dogs as Zachary Schwertfer- indicated he went into ger, who last was seen the river.

Husband sues boat operator over the June death of Megan Wells

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

OREGON – The husband of a Rockford woman killed in a boating accident June 24 is suing the drivers of both boats for wrongful death.

Robbie E. Wells of Rockford is the widower of Megan Wells, 31, who died of blunt force trauma to the chest when the pontoon boat she was in, which was being driven by David D. Daily, 52, of Leaf River, and an 18-foot motorboat driven by Marc W. Mongan, 46, of Oregon, collided around 8:40 p.m. on the Rock River about 3 miles north of Oregon.

Mongan, owner of Oregon Healthcare Pharmacy Services Inc., has

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Megan Wells

pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanors: operating a watercraft while under the influence of alcohol and reckless operation of a watercraft.

Because it involves a death, however, those charges may be upgraded to felonies, the first of which would carry 3 to 7 years in prison, and the other 1 to 3 years.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the citations and investigated the incident. Ogle County State’s Attorney

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ages in excess of $50,000, on behalf of himself and the couple’s three minor children, two boys and a girl.

In their response to the complaint, filed Oct. 14, Mongan and Daily deny any negligence or recklessness.

Halloween candy tests positive for marijuana SHAW MEDIA

MANLIUS – Suspiciouslooking candy given to trick-or-treaters Sunday that was marked “Crunch Choco Bar� and had a wrapper with small pictures of marijuana leaves on it tested positive for the drug, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The parents turned in the candy, which field-tested positive.

The sheriff’s office is urging caution when trick or treating, and advises parents and other adults to check candy before allowing their children to eat it.

Anyone with information on who provided this candy is asked to call the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office at 815-875-3344.

Submitted Any other suspicious treats should be reported to Suspicious-looking candy given to trick-or-treatyour local law enforcement. ers Sunday has tested positive for the marijuana.

COMMUNITY WATCH notice to appear in court.

Cayden V. Erickson, 19, of Rock Falls; 9:30 p.m. Friday in the 1500 block of First Avenue; driving while license suspended; given notice to appear in court.

Sean M. McConnell, 23, of Nelson; 1:08 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Dixon Avenue; disobeying a police officer, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol; given notice to appear in court.

Kyle S. Walker, 27, of Rock Falls; 12:25 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of 11th Avenue; Whiteside County warrant; posted bond.

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POLICE Sterling Police

Sean C. Monroe, 42, of Rock Falls; 5:42 p.m. Sunday at West 19th Street and Avenue G; Lee County warrant for contempt of court; posted $50 bond.

Rock Falls Police

Emily J. Fisher, 20, of Rock Falls; 11:25 p.m. Saturday at First Avenue and Fifth Street; expired registration and operation of uninsured motor vehicle; given

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Jennifer L. Hurd, 30, of Sterling; 3:17 p.m. Sunday in the 500 block of West First Street; driving while license revoked; given notice to appear in court.

BIRTHDAYS Happy birthday to Renee Henert, Sheila Fisher, and Autumn Nelson, 12, all today.

If you live in DIXON or surrounding vicinity Do you have a NEW NEIGHBOR or know someone new to the community??

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Megan Wells was a 2002 Harlem High School graduate and worked at Gleason Cutting Tools in Loves Park.

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Eric Morrow is reviewing the IDNR’s findings and will make the determination whether to enhance the charges.

In the meantime, a pretrial hearing is set for Dec. 12.

Daily was not charged.

The civil suit, filed in Ogle County Court, accuses both men of negligence and of reckless operation of a motorboat.

According to the suit, each was operating in a “negligent and careless manner,� by driving too fast to stop, failing to signal while approaching or passing each other’s boats, failing to pass the oncoming boat without interfering with its path, and failing to take the necessary actions to avoid the collision.

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From superheroes to witches and fairies to freak shows, kids were roaming the streets of Sterling on Halloween. ABOVE LEFT: There’s no bucket of candy too big for these muscles! The Hulk, a.k.a Javarreon Moman, 4, of Sterling, stomped his way around Sterling on Monday to get some Halloween treats. LEFT: Hannah Carter got into the Halloween spirit and dressed up to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters at the Freak Show Tent her family set up outside their Sterling home. ABOVE: Isabella Young, 3, of Sterling was flying down the sidewalk in Sterling as she went door to door to collect some Halloween goodies. Mother Nature gave kids a treat this year, too: Nice weather. Temperatures in the low 60s made for a less chilly reception as troops of trick-or-treaters took to the streets and sidewalks.

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If you’ve inhaled so many “fun size” Halloween candies that you feel like you could die, scientists have some good news: That is extremely unlikely.

In order to give yourself a 50-50 chance of consuming a lethal amount, you’d need to ingest 13.5 grams of sugar for each pound of your body weight – and you’d have to do it all in one sitting, according to the Ameri-

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The average American man tips the scales at 195.5 pounds, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At that weight, he would have to eat and drink nearly 2,640 grams of sugar to have equal odds of living or dying.

That translates to 155 “fun size” Snickers bars or 102 “fun size” packages of plain M&Ms.

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The threshold is lower for the average American woman, since she weighs 166.2 pounds.

You might think it would be easy for researchers to find volunteers willing to eat candy for the sake of science. But it simply wouldn’t be ethical to ask people to accept a lifethreatening risk – even if it were covered in chocolate.

Instead, scientists feed sugar to rats.

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OBITUARIES Agnes A. Gallant DIXON – Agnes A. Gallant, 82, of Dixon died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 ,at her home.

She was born June 25, 1934, in Westmont, the daughter of Louis and Ann (Lavett) Bellerive. She worked at Western Electric, and was the Vacation Queen (Hello Charlie Girl) at Western Electric. She also had worked at the Dixon Telegraph.

She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon, the American Legion Auxiliary, and Dixon Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.

She was an avid bridge player, bowler, and gambler, and was a Brownie leader and den mother.

Agnes married George E. Gallant on July 13, 1957, at Nativity Church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

She is survived by her husband of Dixon; three sons, George J. (Robin) Gallant of Winter Garden, Florida, James (Susan) Gallant of Leaf River, and John T. (Mary Ellen) Gallant of Gilford, New Hampshire; one daughter, Dee J. (Mike) Duffy of Dixon; seven grandchildren, Chris Duffy, Sarah (Marcus) Cox, Laura Gallant,

Karen Gallant, Catherine Gallant, Kelly Gallant, and Michelle Gallant; two stepgrandchildren, Penny (Pablo) Piantino and Brandon (Ashley) Saunders; three great-grandchildren, Elias Simone Piantino, Finn Saunders, and Willow Cox; and one sister, Francis Hendrickson of Lombard.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Margaret Furlong Steiner.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Friday, and Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Convent of the Visitation School, 2455 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights, MN 55120; St. Anne School, 1112 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon, IL 61021; or Dixon American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, IL 61021.

Arrangements were completed by Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.

Norma J. Wilson STERLING – Norma J. Wilson, 83, of Sterling, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Heritage Woods of Sterling.

Norma was born July 2, 1933, in Willowton, West Virginia, the daughter of Charles and Emma Mae (Melvin) Thomas. She married Leo Wilson Sr. on Feb. 8, 1957, in Quincy.

He preceded her in death in February 1976.

She was a school bus driver for 16 years.

Survivors include seven daughters, Glenda (Michael) Gibson of Sterling, Kim (Matt) Smith of Rock Falls, Naomi Capone of Rockford, Jeanette Pierce of Fort Myers, Florida, Trudy (Randy) Gallentine of Rock Falls, Linda (Dan) Ryan of Sterling, and Kathy (Gail)

Jellerichs of Rock Falls; two sons, Jody (Cena) Wilson of Lake Tapps, Washington, and Marc Wilson of Belleville, Wisconsin; one sister, Thelma Thomas of Princeton, West Virginia; and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one daughter, Marilyn; three sons, Leo, James, and Donald; four brothers; and seven sisters.

Private graveside service will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Lori J. Lewis STERLING – Lori June Lewis, 57, of Sterling, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at her home.

Lori was born on Jan. 22, 1959, in Exeter, Rhode Island, the daughter of Edwin Whitford and Jean Dawson.

She was employed

by National Manufacturing for more than 5 years.

Survivors include her daughter, Tasha Lewis of Sterling; her son, Joe Lewis of Sterling; sister, Joanne Pimentel of Coventry, Rhode Island; two

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Tuesday visitations: Henry O. “Thumpy” Prestegaard Jr., 9-11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Lee. Harold A. and Doris J. Morris, both of Arizona and Sterling, 1-2 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling.

William L. Fichtenmueller of Sterling, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Paul H. Stewart Sr. of Sterling, 4-7 p.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Henry O. “Thumpy” Prestegaard Jr., 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Lee. Harold A. and Doris J. Morris, both of Arizona and Sterling, 2 p.m. graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

William L. Fichtenmueller of Sterling, 5:30 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. ▼ Wednesday visitations: Paul H. Stewart Sr. of Sterling, 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Louise A. Jacobs of Dixon, 4-7 p.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon.

Lori J. Lewis of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Thursday visitation: Juanita L. Smith of Prophetstown, noon-2 p.m.

at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown. ▼ Thursday funerals: Louise A. Jacobs of Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Paul H. Stewart Sr. of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

Juanita L. Smith of Prophetstown, 2 p.m. at Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home in Prophetstown. ▼ Friday visitations: Agnes A. Gallant of Dixon, 9:30-10:45 a.m., St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon.

Donald R. Mini of Sublette, 4-7 p.m., with the rosary recited at 3:30 p.m., at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. ▼ Friday funerals: Barbara A. Folsom of Sterling, 10 a.m., Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

Agnes A. Gallant of Dixon, 11 a.m. at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Saturday visitation: Donald R. Mini of Sublette, 9-10 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette. ▼ Saturday funeral: Donald R. Mini of Sublette, 10 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette. ▼ Nov. 19 funeral: Barbara V. Deutsch of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dixon.

Micheal E. ‘Burner’ Grant JARRELL, Texas – Micheal E. “Burner” Grant, 67, of Jarrell, Texas, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his home.

He was born Jan. 17, 1949, in Dixon, the son of Harold Junior and Beatrice (Rinard) Grant.

Burner graduated in 1967 from Lanark High School. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, and worked for Jerry Grove in cement construction since the age of 16, until moving in 1985 to Texas. Burner owned and operated Speedway Inn in Jarrell, Texas, for 18 years. He enjoyed watching his western movies, the Dallas Cowboys playing football, and following the Chicago Cubs. Burner loved his family and visiting with his customers; he never met a stranger he didn’t like.

Survivors include daughter, Jill (Wendell Ebersole) Queckborner of Chadwick; sons, Martin (Lucy) E.

Grant of Byron and Paul Grant of Milledgeville; sisters, Linda Grant of Freeport and Cindy (Shelvan) Heid of McConnell; brothers, Edward Grant of Lanark and Kenneth (Ardena) Grant of Lanark; grandchildren, Jacob and Courtney Queckborner and Tyler and Brett Grant; and greatgranddaughter, BryLee Queckborner.

He was preceded in death by parents and many aunts and uncles.

To honor Mike’s wishes, there will be no celebration of life, however if you would like to share pictures and or stories of his life, send them to lgrant1020@ outlook.com to Linda or cheid14@yahoo.com to Cindy, his sisters.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in his name.

Polo Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Visit polofamily funeralhome.com to send condolences.

grandchildren; one niece; and two nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law, Brillo Pimental.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Ave. Rock Falls.

In lieu of flowers, a Laurie J. Wierenga memorial has been established in her memory.

FULTON – Lauria J. Wierenga, 54, of Fulton, died Visit mcdonaldfuneral- Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, at Mercy Living Center South in homes.com to send con- Clinton, Iowa. dolences.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Barbara A. Folsom STERLING- Barbara Ann Folsom, 67, of Sterling, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at CGH Medical Center.

Barbara was born March 16, 1949, in Morrison, the daughter of Kenneth and Gladys (Bachman) Reynolds.

Barb truly enjoyed the life that God blessed her with. She was a talented cake decorator who worked at McCaslins in Sterling for 36 years and then continued practicing her craft at Folsom’s Bakery for another 9 years, before retiring.

She touched many lives with her loving and caring spirit, but above all, she loved her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She made everyone she met feel valued. She truly was a special woman who will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Sterling, and an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan.

Survivors include two sons, J.J. (Tennille) Folsom Jr. of Sterling and Jason (Stephanie) Folsom of Erie; one brother, Dick

(Pam) Reynolds of Clinton, Iowa; three sistersin-law, Evelyn Reynolds of Sterling, Rhonda (Dale) Tompkins of Prophetstown, and Karen (Darrell) Erickson of Rock Falls; 10 grandchildren, Brian Folsom, Bailey Folsom, Taylor Folsom, Bryce Folsom, Brandon Hall, Bryan Hall, Blake Hall, and Bradley, Braedyn, and BryLynn Appenzeller; one greatgrandchild, Braxton Hall; and several nieces and nephews.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Kenny Reynolds; and one nephew, Carl Reynolds.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by burial at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, with the Rev. Terry Green of Erie Christian Church officiating.

A memorial has been established.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Marilyn Shoemaker COLFAX – Marilyn Shoemaker, 77, of Colfax, died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2016, at Advocate BroMenn Regional Medical Center in Normal. She worked for Casey’s General Store in Colfax for 20 years, before retiring.

Marilyn was born Sept.

11, 1939, in Paxton, the daughter of Ivan and Wilhelmina (Walters) Brucker.

She married Dale Shoemaker on Sept. 5, 1959.

He died Jan. 13, 1978.

She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Anchor.

Surviving are her children, Marc (Shebet) Shoemaker and Kimberly (Brian) Harris, both of Colfax, Marla (Rich) Lund of Sterling, and Brent (Stacy)

Shoemaker of Heyworth; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Wayne Brucker of Anchor.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Barry Shoemaker, and three brothers.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home in Coxfax. The funeral will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Wiley Cemetery in Colfax.

Memorials may be made to Davis Kerber American Legion Post Auxiliary in Colfax, Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association, or Faith Fellowship Church in Heyworth.

Visit duffypilsmemorialhome.com to send condolences.

Janet E. Schreiner SAVANNA – Janet E. Schreiner, 92, of Savanna, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna.

Law-Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Louise A. Jacobs DIXON – Louise Ann Jacobs, 71, of Dixon, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Dixon.

The Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Anne Catholic Church in Dixon, with the Rev. Antoni Kretowicz officiating.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday if sent via email, obituaries@saukvalley. com or fax, 815-625-9390.

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

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The hospital is pursuing grants and bonds to pay for the project, and any money not raised through those efforts or from a community fundraising campaign will come from the hospital’s operating budget, Welding said.

Creating more room, and more patient privacy, is at the heart of the project.

At MCH, “we’re never criticized for our nursing staff, our doctors, the equipment we have,” Welding said.

“What is in question is the lack of space we have in our emergency room and the lack of privacy.

“Especially when we have a tragedy that affects a smaller community, you have a lot of family members who want to come and

support their loved one, and that presents a logistics problem here. We want to address that.”

The community campaign begins in earnest Dec. 1, but first, the MCH Foundation is holding a dinner, dance and auction Nov. 19 at Rastrelli’s restaurant in Clinton, Iowa, proceeds from which will benefit the expansion.

Another remodeling project, finished in early May, saw the hospital moving its Family Care Clinic from the ground floor to a new, larger location on the first floor where the now-closed Four Seasons Living Center nursing home had been housed.

Not only did the clinic double in size, but it also has doubled its exam rooms, from six to 12, and added a procedure room and an ultrasound room.

The waiting room also is twice as large, and patients now enter through the hospital’s main entrance at 303 N. Jackson St. To keep costs down, MCH’s maintenance department did all the work on the $139,000 project.

MCH also remodeled and expanded the Rehabilitation Department, moving it into the family clinic’s ground-floor spot.

Facility improvements are not the only things going on at MCH. An ultrasound technologist was hired about 2 months ago, and in the past few weeks, the hospital has added a urologist and a neurologist. A portable MRI machine arrives Dec. 2, and a general surgeon will join the staff Dec. 12, Welding said.

“We’ve got some unique specialties covered.”

Want to help? to 18 in the hospital lobby, 303 1970s-style dance

CLINTON, Iowa – To help raise money for the hospital project, Morrison Community Hospital Foundation is holding a 1970s-style dinner and dance, starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 19 at Rastrelli’s Tuscany Room, 238 Main Ave., Clinton.

Coupe DeVille will provide the music.

The festive fare will be food prepared from ‘70s cookbooks, and ‘70s-style clothing is encouraged – fun to formal.

A live auction will include tickets to the Bears Packers game Dec. 18 in Chicago; park-hopper passes to Walt Disney World; a weekend getaway at a condo in the Ozark Mountains; an Italian dinner for eight; a Ladies Night Out party, ski passes and more.

There also will be a dessert auction.

Also, themed baskets will be on display and up for bids Nov. 14

N. Jackson St. in Morrison. Others will be raffled, for $5 a ticket, or five for $20. The winners will be announced at 7 p.m. at the dinner dance, but you need not be present to win.

Tickets to the dinner and dance cost $45 and are available from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. weekdays in the hospital lobby, or from MCH Marketing Director Mick Welding at mwelding@mchstaff.com or 815-7725510.

To donate

Go to morrisonhospital.com or send money to Morrison Community Hospital Foundation, 303 N. Jackson St., Morrison IL, 61270; write “emergency department” in the check memo field.

Call Mick Welding, 815-772-5510, for more information about the expansion, or to schedule a presentation by or a visit from a foundation board member.

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ILLINOIS Supreme Court chief justice sworn in SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier was sworn in Monday as the 120th chief justice of the state’s highest court during an installation ceremony in Springfield.

Karmeier, 76, has served on the Supreme Court since 2004 and was unanimously chosen by his peers to become chief administrative officer of the state’s judicial system. However, his tenure has seen controversy with plaintiffs’ attorneys alleging over the years that he’s partial to corporate special interests.

While on the state’s high court, Karmeier has served as the liaison to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission and as chair of the Illinois Courts Commission, which hears and decides cases against judges charged with misconduct.

Karmeier, from the southwest Illinois community of Nashville, received his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Illinois. He clerked for former Justice Byron House in the 1960s, served as Washington County state’s attorney and was in private practice for over 2 decades. He was also a Washington County circuit judge for nearly 20 years.

Karmeier is married and has two children.

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“The investment is definitely paying off,” Anderson said.

The airport also built a new taxiway and replaced all of the site lighting, which brings the project total to about $3.5 to $4 million. Federal and state grants paid for about 95 percent of the project.

Capital improvements are just part of the equation for sustaining a successful airport – the other part is private investment, Anderson said.

The airport houses the Chicagoland Skydiving Center, Flight Deck Bar & Grill, Rochelle Avionics Inc. repair shop and the A&M Airsports flight school.

“Five years ago, it was a sleepy little cropduster airport,” Anderson said. “Now, we have over 15,000 operations a year, and the airport has become a center for commerce.”

Looking to build on the momentum, the city is planning to resurface the runway in 2018, so it can support heavier aircraft, rebuild the ramps and improve sewer infrastructure, he said. The cost has yet to be determined.

The improvements have brought more air traffic and foot traffic, but like many municipal airports, it’s still having trouble turning a profit.

The city anticipates expenses to total $513,000 in fiscal 2017, with revenues at $458,000, leaving a deficit of about $55,000.

“The airport struggles to break even, but we’re very close to breaking even,” Anderson said, adding that hangar rental rates were increased for the first time in about a decade.

The Dixon City Council approved a $25,000 airport feasibility study in July to help find ways to offset the nearly $100,000 financial hole the airport is digging into the city budget, and members reviewed the results last week.

Ron Price, with the Florida-based QED Airport and Aviation Consultants, presented a range of options, including closing the airport down, expanding its runway, being more aggressive with fuel prices and building private hangars.

The council is leaning toward finding a hybrid solution to make the airport more viable, rather than closing it, Mayor Li Arellano Jr. said.

Feedback from pilots and the Dixon Airport Board indicate that services are running

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“We would have thought that service would have gone down,” Arellano said. “We basically slashed the budget in half, and service got better.”

Price recommended the city establish competitive fuel prices, allow private hangars to be built and hire a private-sector person, whose salary would be a cut of the fuel sales, to manage the airport.

He also recommended leasing about 49 acres of underused land south of the airport to a business such as a solar farm to generate more revenue.

The city could expand its 3,897-foot runway to 4,500 feet, but it would need to be at least 5,000 feet to compete with Rochelle and Whiteside County municipal airports, and because all three compete for the same pool of pilots, demand doesn’t justify the expense, he said.

The city also has very few businesses that use the airport, unlike the industry traffic in Rochelle.

Price surveyed 48 area employers, and of the 21 that responded, most said closing the airport would have no impact on their business, or that the impact would be manageable.

Red tape could mean it would take about 4 years to close the airport down, and because of Federation Aviation Administration grants, the city is obligated to either maintain the airport for 20 years or pay the money back.

The city has received about $4.5 million in grants since 2001, the latest in 2010.

If the city closed before 2030, it would owe the FAA the value of the improvements – now about $2.36 million – that will depreciate over the next 14 years.

The city also could try to improve the airport while going through the closure process, just in case, but it wouldn’t be able to receive any more grants during that process, which would make maintenance more costly, Price said.

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Bigger tax increase or a smaller one? Council faces tough choice

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

ROCK FALLS – The city’s Finance Committee was prepared to bring three tax levy options to today’s City Council meeting, then a fourth plan emerged.

Like many cities statewide, Rock Falls is trying to find a way to deal with year 2 of state-mandated rules for funding police and fire pensions. Those rules include setting a statutory minimum for contributions, as determined by actuaries, and the threat of cities losing their share of state tax revenue if the recommendations aren’t met.

The first option would fund both pensions at the full recommendation level, but that would require a levy increase of 25.11 percent to make up the $246,000 shortfall. Option 1 would mean about a $105 tax increase for the owner of a $71,000 home – the median price in Rock Falls. The pensions would make up 51 percent of the city’s tax bill.

The minimum contribution recommended to the city is $411,253 for the police pension fund, and $310,000 for fire.

Options 2 and 3 would fund the pensions at the statutory minimum.

Option 2 would not use the rural fire contribution, and the total levy increase would

hit 14 percent, costing the owner of a $71,000 house a projected $60 a year in additional city taxes.

Option 3 also makes the minimum pension contributions, but factors in the $120,000 from rural fire, and would spare the taxpayers some pain. In that scenario, the total levy would come in at 4.95 percent, costing homeowners an extra $23.69 in the next fiscal year.

The city wouldn’t have to call a Truth in Taxation hearing with an increase of less than 5 percent.

The Finance Committee had been leaning toward recommending Option 2 to the full council, but recent developments have taken that plan out of the front-runner’s position.

“Our auditors understand that we are trying to find a way to lessen the tax burden for our residents, but they have strongly encouraged us to go with 100 percent funding,” City Administration Robbin Blackert said.

The auditors’ advice led Mayor Bill Wescott to come up with the fourth option, which makes the maximum contribution but uses the rural fire money to limit the impact on taxpayers. Full funding with Option 1 would bring a 25.11 percent levy increase, while

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Glen Kuhlemier, Rock Falls Finance Committee Chairman

Option 4 would bring a 16.11 percent hike.

It now appears that an option involving minimum funding won’t be seriously considered.

“I believe we’re looking at Option 1 or Option 4, but it’s the council that has the final say,” Blackert said.

Finance Committee Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said he would like to see the rural fire money used to lessen the tax levy increase.

The city was considering earmarking it for fire department equipment, but then the magnitude of the pension situation intervened.

“We had wanted to use the rural fire money for fire trucks, but if we don’t have firefighters, we don’t have a need for equipment,” Kuhlemier said.

Although the city had considered funding pensions at the minimum allowed, officials say they must factor in future projections that tell them there is no end in sight to the pension pain.

“The auditors say the prospects are for more pension pressures into the foreseeable future, so the minimum fund-

ing plans probably aren’t on the table anymore,” Kuhlemier said.

Option 1 estimates include a whopping 1,861 percent increase in fire pension contributions and a 246 percent increase for the police fund over a 10-year period. Pensions would make up 51 percent of the city’s total tax bill in fiscal year 2017.

“We can try to lessen the tax burden now, but based on these numbers, are we saving them money down the road?”

Blackert said.

The council is likely to vote on the levy tonight, so the truth in taxation hearing can be scheduled. At the hearing, the council must explain why the increase is necessary and must permit members of the public to present testimony before voting on the increase.

The council should receive the final numbers on how well the pensions are currently funded.

Last year, the city dipped into reserves to keep the levy increase at 10.09 percent. Without reserves, taxpayers would have been hit with a 16.29 levy hike.

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Rural funds could put out another fire Money earmarked for fire equipment might have to go to pension fund

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

ROCK FALLS – When the city, several months ago, asked its rural fire protection board to consider a tax hike, there was hope the money could be put away for expensive fire department equipment.

The rural fire board was cooperative, and agreed to bump up the tax to 30 cents, the levy ceiling without calling for a referendum. The fire protection portion of the levy maxes out at 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value, but there is no limit for the fire pension part of the levy.

The city stands to receive an additional $120,000 from the rural fire tax increase, but it’s likely the money now will be used to help counter escalating fire and police pension costs.

“We went to the rural fire board and showed them our pensions burden, and then we asked them to levy at the maximum,” City Administrator Robbin Blackert said.

Without the extra

rural fire money, that same amount probably would have to come from the city’s general fund or from property taxpayers within the city limits.

Many cities, including Rock Falls and Sterling, are asking for rural fire levy increases to address what they see as inequitable funding of the cities’ fire costs, about half of which is for pensions.

Both cities have contracts with their rural fire protection districts, and it was time to re-up the pacts.

In Rock Falls, this year’s total fire budget is $1.6

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Rural fire also factors into other city levies, including workers’ compensation, tort, and corporate taxes. Some of the most expensive equipment, such as tanker trucks, are needed primarily for use in rural areas.

In Sterling, based on a $150,000 home, taxpayers in the city are paying about $399 for fire services, while rural residents are paying about $78 a year.

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million, and the rural tax provides only about $130,000.

“Residents outside the city limits are paying much less for the same fire protection services, and we want to make this more equitable for city residents,” Rock Falls Mayor Bill Wescott said.

With the extra $120,000, the rural contribution still falls short of the estimated $400,000 the city says it needs to equitably shoulder the burden.

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Shoot me now! Pols’ ads flood airwaves Some spots ‘incredibly inefficient’ During any given campaign season, one or maybe two state legislative campaigns wind up running ads on Chicago broadcast television stations. But in the age of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s gigantic campaign contributions, it may be easier to count the number of Chicago-area candidates who aren’t running any city broadcast ads.

State Rep. Michael McAuliffe, R-Chicago, started the trend by airing Chicago broadcast TV ads at the beginning of August – an act completely without precedent in the General Assembly. Chicago broadcast ads are so expensive that campaigns usually don’t start airing them until mid- to late-October.

The ads are also incredibly inefficient. The Chicago media market has

about 7.9 million people aged 12 or over, as measured by the ratings companies.

Four years ago, during the last presidential cycle, a total of 38,748 votes were cast in McAuliffe’s race. So, when McAuliffe and other House candidates air these ads, they’re aiming them at only about half a percentage point of the entire media market. It’s actually much lower than that because most people have already made up their minds by now. So, it’s like using a hydrogen bomb to kill a tiny gnat.

JUST LAST WEEK, the cash-rich Republicans went up on Chicago broadcast TV in five legislative races: Rod Drobinski vs. Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, who also made a broadcast buy late last week; Rep. Chris Winger, R-Wood Dale, vs. Cynthia Borbas, who has been up on Chicago broadcast for a little while with an ad blasting Winger for her social

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conservatism; Rep. David Olsen, R-Downers Grove, who is fending off a late cable TV buy from Greg Hose; Steve Reick, who’s up against John Bartman, who just launched cable ads in retiring McHenry County Democratic Rep. Jack Franks’ district; and Michelle Smith vs. Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, D-Shorewood, who is also on Chicago broadcast.

Keep in mind, those are just the latest to air the ads. Plenty of others were already on Chicago broadcast stations.

Both candidates in Chicago Democrat Rep. Kate Cloonen’s race have been airing broadcast TV, as have both in Democratic

Rep. Andy Skoog’s LaSalle County-area race and both in Democratic Sen. Tom Cullerton’s DuPage County contest, as well as Rep. McAuliffe’s opponent Merry Marwig, among others.

And it’s not just the two parties airing the spots.

Dan Proft says his Liberty Principles PAC is currently airing Chicago broadcast ads on behalf of six Republicans.

And it’s not just happening in Chicago. St. Louis broadcast TV has also been a relative rarity for legislative campaign ads. Heck, many statewide candidates forgo advertising in St. Louis because of its high costto-benefit ratio.

Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, has been running ads on St. Louis TV for several weeks, and the Democrats just started airing ads there for state Rep. Dan Beiser, D-Alton, to match his Republican opponent Mike Babcock’s buy. The Democrats also started running St. Louis ads for

Mike Mathis against Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Raymond.

“It’s crazy,” said one Metro East pal about the flood of St. Louis ads. “I want to throw something at the TV.” Head up the Mississippi River and you’ll see broadcast TV ads in the Quad Cities for and against state Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale. Like in St. Louis, most people who watch Quad Cities television stations don’t live in Illinois.

THEN HEAD AS FAR south in Illinois as you can go and state Rep. John Bradley, D-Marion, is reportedly pushing a completely unheard of 3,900 gross ratings points on TV stations in and near his district. Generally, if you want half your targeted audience to see an ad three times, you’ll “push” 150 ratings points. Do the math. Bradley must be advertising 24 hours a day on every program.

The Republicans, by the way, estimated last

week that they’ve pushed 5,000 points statewide on their anti-House Speaker Michael Madigan message.

But are any of these ads working this late in the game?

Last week, a friend of mine, who doesn’t watch much broadcast television, said he was watching “Chicago’s Very Own” WGN and texted me the ads as they popped up on his TV: “Anti-Yingling, pro-Duckworth, antiMendoza, anti-Skoog, anti-Yingling (again), anti-Cloonen. All backto-back in a single commercial break.”

A few minutes later, he texted: “Hey back to commercials! Anti-Bartman, anti-Cullerton. AntiTrump/Rauner (new from LIFT). What is this!

An ad for Target. Like, a real ad for buying cheap [stuff]. Refreshing.”

“Seriously,” he texted, “it was just one big jumble. Nothing could break through this. And if you were getting 20 pieces of mail? Shoot me now.”

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ANN BURKE Prophetstown

I am writing to urge people to vote in this upcoming election. It is not about the personalities of the candidates, but the policies that they will put forth in this country if they win.

One party, more than the other, advocates for abortion. One party is definitely more pro-family than the other. One party supports our national sovereignty; the other supports globalism and giving up control of our nation to others.

The difference is stark and unmistakable. Please go to www.votinginfo.net to read about each party’s platform.

Pray for this election and pray before you vote. Our country needs to allow God into our decisions.

God help us elect the value of having family and party that will respect our close friends for support religious freedom. and working for the things life could provide us in this mostly rural area.

No one loves this area and the people of this district more than Tony does.

JIM FRIEDENBACH She has helped bring Savanna many needed changes to What an opportunity our local Savanna governwe voting citizens have ment as our mayor, City this Nov. 8 to elect Tony Council member and priMcCombie to the Illinois vate business owner in House, 71st District, to this area. help move us forward in I have seen Tony work this great area of north- respectfully with our City western Illinois!

Council, department I was fortunate to grow heads and police departup in Savanna along with ment as a leader and Tony’s parents, and I have has been the catalyst for had the pleasure of know- many of us to get more ing Tony McCombie most involved as citizens on the of her life on a personal many committees worklevel and later in life pro- ing successfully together. fessionally in the local real I believe she will carry estate business. forward her great work We grew up knowing the ethic, positive attitude,

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Praying that voters come to their senses NORALEE GRAY Polo

I know there are some of your readers who endorse Hillary Clinton, and to quote one, “she is a good person, and has done a lot of good in her lifetime.” She sure has – a lot of good for herself and the Clinton Foundation! I don’t believe corruption, lies and scandals make anyone a good person – or a good president!

Another person was praising Obama for locat-

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ing on the south side of Chicago, where people were oppressed and poverty-stricken and needed his help. What fantasy world are you living in?

Poverty and crime have gotten worse in all of Chicago, not to mention the rest of the country, since Obama has been president. What exactly has he done that is so praiseworthy?

This same writer said that Hillary has a similar background [as Obama’s] and equal brain-power. I do agree with that, and it certainly is not a compliment. I pray that the voters come to their senses and realize that another term of Obama-Clinton policies and corruption will surely send our great country over the cliff. God help us all!

Takes exception to comments of letter writer RICHARD ROWLAND Polo

A few weeks ago, a letter was sent to the opinion page of SVM by Mr. Kenneth Pearson [“Views based on Fox News are off-base,” The Reader’s Voice, Oct. 18]. While I didn’t care much for the subject matter, I thought it well-written, as most letters are when submitted to SVM’s opinion page. Smart people reside in the Sauk Valley.

However, I didn’t save the letter in question.

Still, I recall enough of the comments to respond.

First, he states, no one could know what’s in

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someone’s heart. Second, that I draw my inspiration from Fox News. Third, my comments are right-wing baloney. And fourth, he indicated that I could be un-American for comparing the demeanor of one of the world leaders (Putin) with that of President Obama.

I take exception to those comments!

Although one can not know exactly what’s contained in another’s heart, actions can provide insight. Reports have surfaced many times indicating the type of treatment, and language, the Democratic nominee can dish out to those who have the dubious pleasure of serving her. Therefore, at a minimum, a lack of respect for others is obvious.

Regarding Fox News, I draw my inspiration from many sources, too numerous to mention.

As for right-wing, leftwing baloney, it’s all mere conjecture.

Regarding the last point, if Kenneth wants to discuss what’s un-American, he should review the picture of our president bent over bowing and kissing the ring of a foreign leader.

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Rude demands put damper on festivities Dear Abby, My brother and his wife have been married 3-anda-half years and have an 18-month-old daughter.

My sister-in-law, “Barb,” is either very rude or passive-aggressive to our mother in emails and when she thinks no one is around.

At Christmas, Barb sends out an email detailing what we are and are not allowed to buy for their daughter. If we can’t do exactly what she wants, she threatens to cancel Christmas. This includes asking her permission before we buy any toys.

Barb tells my mom that because her mother doesn’t have much money, Mom can’t spend

ing this way, and the way she treats my mother is cruel. I’m tempted to confront her about how she has ruined Christmas for my parents. She basically doesn’t allow us to have feelings, and I can’t believe we are standing for it. Help!

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more than her mother does. So, because my family has a little more money, we are being punished.

Barb is extremely demeaning and hurtful to us. I can’t understand why my brother allows it. My husband and I are sick and tired of her act-

Dear Hostage, Your sister-in-law might be telling your parents not to spend more money on gifts for the grandchild because she doesn’t want her mother to be embarrassed. However, if her rude behavior extends beyond that, rather than take her on, the person you should “confront” about it is your brother.

Dear Abby, My fiance and I are in the process of ordering our wedding invitations, and the phrase “the honor of your presence is requested” versus “the pleasure of your company is requested” is causing a problem.

The woman at the store insists we use the latter because the ceremony won’t be in a church. My research on the internet says if the ceremony is a religious one, the phrase “the honor of your presence” is appropriate, and it is also our preference.

However, if the ceremony is a civil one, the “pleasure of your company is requested” is the preferred one.

Our minister will be performing the ceremony in the gazebo at the country club. Although it’s not a church, the ceremony will certainly be religious.

What’s the proper etiquette on this issue? Invitations are on hold until I hear from you.

– Donna in Florida Dear Donna, The salesperson at the store is mistaken. The wording on your wedding invitation is not determined by whether you are being married in a church.

I ran your letter by Lisa Grotts, a San Francisco Bay-area certified etiquette expert, who had this to say: “The wording of wed-

ding invitations varies, depending upon who is hosting the wedding, i.e., the parents of the bride or groom. If the bride’s parents are hosting, then the phrase ‘the honor of your presence’ is correct.

However, if you and your fiance (or other family members) are hosting the wedding, then the more modern terminology ‘the pleasure of your company’ is preferable.”

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Tuesday, Nov. 1 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

Burn exercise class, 8:309 a.m., Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815946-3818.

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

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

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

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center,

810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

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

Line dancing, 10:30 a.m., Polo Area Senior Services, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

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.

Euchre, Scrabble, 12:30 p.m.,

Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

Dixon Coin Club, coin grading, 6 p.m., and auction, 7 p.m., Dixon Elks Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road, 815-441-8343.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 Coffee, 8 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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

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

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E.

Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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

Mexican Train dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Canasta, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

Wii Bowling and 313 card game, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Celebrate November birthdays, 11:25 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-6229230.

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.

Monthly Birthday Party, noon, Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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.

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

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

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

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

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

Crafternoons, 1-4 p.m., Rock Falls Public Library, 1007 Seventh Ave., 815-626-3958.

Bridge, 1 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St.., Oregon, 815-732-3253.

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

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815-456-3000.

Skeet shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-3362191.

Mindfulness Meditation community sitting sessions, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Mind Body Spirit Connection, 1254 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 563-210-6516.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Knit Wits Knitting Circle, 6:30-8 p.m., Dixon Public Library, 221 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-284-7261.

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

Lee County Networking Council, 11:30 a.m., That Place on Palmyra, 628 Palmyra Road, Dixon, Jennifer, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

Free blood pressure checks, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, 815-857-2550.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

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

Women’s Support Group, 5-6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.

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

Pearl, a self-esteem support

group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815625-0333.

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

Living Well With Diabetes Support Group, 6:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

AWANA, 6:20-8 p.m., 3 years through sixth grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.

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

Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Milledgeville Bank basement, 451 N. Main Ave., 815244-9444.

Touched By Suicide ... Survivors Gather, 7 p.m., Classroom 2, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-5353402.

Dixon Sports Boosters Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

American Legion Post 12, 7 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Wednesday worship at the barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave. Whiteside County Soil and

Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., U.S. Department of Agriculture Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.

Thursday, Nov. 3 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-6262230.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

Computer classes, 9 and 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 7 p.m., closed, step,

IN BRIEF Elvis would not be a Twitter user If Elvis Presley were alive today, he would not be on Twitter.

“No. No. No, no, no. He wouldn’t.”

That, at least, is the firm position of Priscilla Presley, who’s likelier than anyone to know. As the former wife of the late rock ‘n’ roll pioneer – and the most visible steward of his creative legacy – Presley has spent the 4 decades since

Elvis died in 1977 trying to make decisions about him and his work as he might have made them.

And she’s sure of it: The King would not be issuing royal tweets.

“He didn’t even write a letter,” she said late on a recent afternoon. “Elvis was very private. He didn’t go around telling what he had for dinner or taking pictures in front of stores with particular outfits that he liked.

–Tribune News Service

Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, 7 p.m., open, 12x12, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Narcotics Anonymous, 3 p.m., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 4 p.m., Wesley Chapel Annex, 200 S. Hickory St., Shannon.

Financial aid workshop, 5-6 p.m., Room 1K4, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-5511.

College Night, 6-7:30 p.m., gym, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-5511.

Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Dixon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, 1560 Franklin Grove Road.

Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 6:30 p.m., Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 N. Main St., Princeton, 815-224-2563.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.

Rock River Lodge AF & AM, 7 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, back door, 707 First Ave., Suite A, Rock Falls.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, Church of St. Anne, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave. Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-626-1574.

Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Sterling-Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

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Wednesday, Nov. 2 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon.

Appointments: 815-284-3371.

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

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815626-2230.

Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

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

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

Representative from Rock River Center in Oregon, 9:3011 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Red Cross Platelets, 10 a.m.6 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon.

Appointment only: 815-2842003.

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

Senior Information Services, 10 a.m.-noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800541-5479.

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

Sterling or Rock Falls:

Dixon:

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He only needs a lowly spot-card

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Joyce Brothers, a psychologist and author, said, “A philosopher is a person who doesn’t care which side his bread is buttered on; he knows he eats both sides anyway.”

Yesterday, we looked at declarer’s making five diamonds in this deal after West cashed two spade winners, then exited with a heart. What resource did West miss?

The bidding was intricate.

North’s second-round twospade cue-bid showed his hand strength. His threespade cue-bid on the next round was an unsuccessful attempt to reach three notrump if South had a spade stopper.

West, after taking his two

spade tricks, should check the high-card points. He has 12, and dummy holds 13.

That leaves only 15 unaccounted for. South surely has the club and heart aces and, presumably, no more

side-suit losers. West should wonder how his side might collect a trump trick. However, he should also realize that declarer knows that he, West, has the diamond queen. But because West has such good trump spots, the eight and nine, there is a chance for a trump promotion.

At trick three, West should lead the spade four – a loser, not a winner, when you want partner to ruff. Then the spotlight turns to East.

He knows from the bidding that South is also out of spades. What is his partner doing? He must be trying for an uppercut. To play his part, East ruffs with the diamond four.

Note that when South overruffs with the 10, West gains a trump trick to defeat the contract. © 2016 UFS

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PARCC scores

District/school

2014-15 2015-16 ELA*/Math/Total ELA/Math/Total

District/school

2014-15 2015-16 ELA/Math/Total ELA/Math/Total

*English Language Arts

Amboy • Amboy High • Amboy Junior • Central Elementary Ashton-Franklin Center • AFC High • AFC Middle • AFC Elementary

36.7/25.3/32 34.2/22.5/29 32.2/8.8/20 40.4/5.2/22 33.3/21.9/28 29.1/24.1/27 47.3/50.8/49 40.2/28.2/34 29.8/24.4/27 32.1/26.2/30 29.3/12.8/21 45.9/0/31 33.1/31.8/32 NA 24.1/16.9/21 28.5/24.5/26

Bureau Valley • Bureau Valley High • Bureau Valley South • Bureau Valley North

41.1/23.9/33 40/25/34 42.7/22.8/33 40.1/24.6/33

Chadwick-Milledgeville • Milledgeville High • Chadwick Junior • Chadwick Elementary • Milledgeville Elementary

33.9/24.2/29 40.2/29.8/35 20.5/0.0/9 17.8/5.4/12 31.2/17.7/24 42.1/16.8/29 48.5/33.8/41 27.3/75.8/52 30/74/50 27/76/51.5

Dixon • Dixon High • Reagan Middle • Madison Elementary • Jefferson Elementary

32.4/20.4/27 26.3/21.1/24 14.6/23.6/19 7.4/20.5/12 39.5/22.7/31 30.6/23/27 31.2/16.5/24 26.4/16.1/22 26.4/20.1/24 26.6/26.2/27

East Coloma-Nelson

31.0/21.8/27

Eastland • Eastland High • Eastland Elementary

45.9/42.2/44 51.9/49.5/51 46.5/31/39 50.4/40.8/46 45.4/50.6/48 53.2/56.1/55

Erie • Erie High • Erie Middle • Erie Elementary

53.6/34.0/44 47.7/33.7/41 44.9/7/27 12.8/4/9 57.9/38.9/48 57.8/34.4/46 47.8/37.3/43 44.2/40.7/42

Montmorency

40.8/25.6/33 34.8/28.1/32

Morrison • Morrison High

32.8/27.8/31 32.8/29.8/32 55.1/32.7/41 19.2/23.9/21

43.6/20.8/33 51.7/4.3/31 42.8/25/34 42.6/20/31

23.2/24.2/24

• Morrison Junior High • Southside School

25.8/26.8/27 31.8/29.6/31

30.8/32.3/32 39.4/29/34

Oregon • Oregon High • David L. Rahn Junior High • Oregon Elementary

28.1/21.2/25 27.4/20.7/24 30.9/12.0/19 24.8/13.1/19 33.2/32.6/33 33.3/25.2/29 25.2/18.8/22 25.1/20.5/23

Polo • Polo High • Aplington Middle • Centennial Elementary

34.1/24.1/29 38.4/26.1/32 59.1/11.6/36 52.9/15.6/35 32.8/22.4/28 38.7/29.7/33 26.9/30/28 32.6/28.1/30

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico 32.4/33.6/33 • Prophetstown High 22.8/25/24 • PLT Middle 31.2/27.3/29 • Tampico Elementary 41.6/40.7/41 • Prophetstown Elementary 40/46.7/43

38.3/31/35 17.5/9.1/13 43.7/31.1/38 36.6/39.8/39 53.7/39/47

River Bend • Fulton High • River Bend Middle • Fulton Elementary

44.0/27.6/36 29.4/5.3/18 40.7/28.2/34 53.7/35.3/44

49.2/32.7/41 20/8.5/16 59.3/31.8/46 50.7/39.1/45

Rock Falls High

11.8/21.8/17

38.3/38.3/38

Rock Falls Elementary • Rock Falls Middle • Merrill Elementary

25/20/20 27.4/17.8/27 21.2/12/25

31/15/25 33/18.9/23 28.5/21.3/17

Sterling • Sterling High • Challand Middle • Lincoln Elementary • Washington Elementary

34.4/23.3/29 27.4/22.3/25 39.2/11.2/9 20.4/7.5/10 30.6/23.7/28 23.4/18.2/21 38.6/25.1/32 32.4/26.7/30 35.6/27.1/32 30.9/27.1/30

West Carroll • West Carroll High • West Carroll Middle • West Carroll Primary State

22.4/7.9/17 23.4/14.1/18 22.4/7.9/16 24.7/3.2/15 18.5/8.6/14 21.2/10.9/15 22.6/23.3/23 26.9/24.6/25 37.7/28.2/33 36.2/30.5/34

Official: Some students still unprepared for college TEST

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Conversely, most high schools saw declines – some of them nosedives.

For instance, in the Erie School District, the second-highest-scoring local district, 41 percent of students met or exceeded expectations. At the high school, however, that percentage dropped from 27 to 9. At Rock Falls High School 17 percent of students met or exceeded expectations in 2014-15, compared to 38 percent last school year.

The picture across the state was much the same, where more than half of Illinois schools made gains in the second year of the controversial state exam and test participation rose, including at some schools where families allowed their kids to skip the reading and math exams. Still, hundreds of other public schools saw declines in already-low scores, state data show, and resistance to testing continued in some wealthy suburban enclaves, Chicago Public Schools, and other pockets around the state.

Everything from school finances and student demographics to class sizes, principal turnover

and teacher absenteeism is in the mix, as well as myriad factors indicating how well students are prepared for college and careers.

The test has no impact on high school students.

In fact, in July, the Illinois State Board of Education announced it would change from PARCC to the SAT as its statemandated test for highschoolers, whereas kids in grades 3 through 8 will continue taking the PARCC. Sterling High is among schools where students could opt out of the PARCC, with a signed letter from a parent. Only 19 percent of Sterling High students participated in the PARCC’s English Language Arts portion in 2015-16, and only 21 percent took the math portion.

Perhaps that’s because the three English tests take more than 3 hours, and the math tests are an hour and a half each.

“I think a lot of it had to do with how long the test took to take,” Sterling Principal Jason Austin said. “It was a very significant amount of time.

Just with math, it’s longer than the SAT or ACT.” One of the factors that can affect passing rates is the percentage of

ACT scores High school 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Amboy 21 21 20.8 19.5 20.7 19.9 20.7 20.4 Ashton-Franklin Center 21.4 21.4 21 20.9 19.4 20.8 19.8 18.5 Bureau Valley 21.2 21.1 20.6 21.7 21.1 20.4 20.4 20.9 Dixon 21.4 20.4 20.2 20.7 20 20.2 19.5 19.6 Eastland 20.4 20.3 21 21.1 20.3 19.9 20.6 20.2 Erie 19.1 18.2 19.3 19.5 19.5 20.6 21.9 20.7 Milledgeville 20.1 20.6 20.3 20.9 19 19.8 19.2 18.6 Morrison 22.0 21.0 21.1 21 20.7 21 21.6 21.4 Oregon 20.3 19.9 21.2 20.9 20 20.2 19.5 20.2 Polo 21.2 21.4 19.8 20.5 19.5 19.7 19 18.7 Prophetstown 20.6 21.5 19.3 19.7 19.2 18.6 18.9 19.2 River Bend 21.2 20.9 21.2 21.2 19.5 20.3 20.1 19.9 Rock Falls 19.3 19.4 19.6 19.5 19.1 19.1 19.5 19 Sterling 19.7 19.9 20.9 20.3 19.9 19.9 19.6 20.7 West Carroll 19.7 19.3 19.8 18.9 18.7 18.6 18.8 18.7 students who take the exams. There are a variety of reasons why students don’t participate, and one of them is that families with concerns about so much testing in schools have allowed students to skip the tests.

That concern has spurred the so-called “opt-out” movement across the country.

As of last week, the state still was working out why students did or didn’t take the tests in 2016, but statewide the percent of students taking exams rose from 95.6 in 2015 to 97.5 percent in 2016.

Schools are required to test at least 95 percent of students, and there are potential sanctions if that

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One of the biggest knocks against PARCC is how long districts must wait to see results. Whereas with previous statemandated assessments, results were often turned around within a month, districts first received PARCC scores in December. Even with about 2 months of improvement on that front, half-yearold data isn’t very useful in helping districts finetune their curriculum to help students prepare for college and careers.

Overall statewide, 34 percent of students met or exceeded expectations in 2015-16, compared to 33 percent in 2014-15.

The percentage of stu-

dents meeting or exceeding state standards in math went from 28.2 percent in 2014-2015 to 30.5 percent in 2015-16. The percentage of students meeting or exceeding those standards for English declined from 37.7 percent to 36.2 percent.

Despite the improvements, state officials believe too many stu-

dents still go to college unprepared.

“We are far from reaching our goal of ensuring every student graduates prepared for success in college and career,” said Jason Helfer, the state’s deputy superintendent of education.

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CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, already facing an uphill battle for re-election, is entering the crucial final week before Election Day weakened by comments about his opponent that critics attacked as racist and “beyond reprehensible.�

Two organizations whose endorsements Kirk touted as indicators of his independence withdrew their backing over the weekend, issuing blistering rebukes.

Both said they’re now supporting Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth.

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trol of the Senate. The party must pick up four or five seats to do so, depending on whether they retain control of the White House.

Kirk spent the weekend largely outside the public eye. Though he attended some community events, his campaign didn’t advise reporters or the public beforehand – a highly unusual move for any candidate in the waning days of a campaign, but one that allowed him to avoid rehashing the incident in the media. Duckworth had a full campaign schedule, including getout-the-vote events with civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

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his second term, apologized Friday for mocking Duckworth’s immigrant background and her family’s military service.

Duckworth, a veteran who lost both legs when the helicopter she was co-piloting was shot down in Iraq, said during a debate Thursday that her family has “served this nation in uniform going back to the Revolution.�

Kirk responded that he’d forgotten the con-

gresswoman’s “parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington.�

Duckworth’s mother is of Chinese descent, born in Thailand. The congresswoman, who was born in Bangkok, says her father first went to Southeast Asia while serving with the Marines in Vietnam.

Human Rights Campaign, a gay-rights group, and Americans for Responsible Solutions, a gun-control group led by former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, both cited the remarks. “Senator Kirk’s racist attack on Congresswoman Duckworth is unacceptable and represents a low point, even in this

election season,� said Americans for Responsible Solutions Executive Director Peter Ambler.

Human Rights Campaign said it was the first time in the group’s 36-year history that it had reversed an endorsement. “Attacking someone because of her race and ethnicity is inexcusable for anyone, but especially for a sitting U.S. Senator,� HRC President Chad Griffin said.

Illinois typically elects Democrats to statewide office, and leans particularly Democratic in presidential election years – factors that led to Kirk being widely considered the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate incumbent

RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Democrats sue Trump amid concerns of intimidation TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – Democrats filed lawsuits against Donald Trump and other Republicans to stop potential voter intimidation at the polls in 4 battleground states.

The complaints – filed Sunday by state Democratic parties in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Arizona – came 9 days before the presidential election and allege a “coordinated campaign of vigilante voter intimidation� that violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, which bans private conspiracies to intimidate or threaten voters.

They ask the court to stop “exit polling� and “citizen journalist� activities at election

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Trump’s calls for unlawful intimidation have grown louder and louder, and the conspiracy to harass and threaten voters on Election Day has already resulted in acts that threaten the voting rights of registered Pennsylvania voters.

Pennsyvania complaint document

sites by the state Republican parties, the Trump campaign, longtime Trump adviser Roger J. Stone and a group called Stop the Steal Inc. formed by Stone. “Trump’s calls for unlawful intimidation have grown louder and louder, and the conspiracy to harass and threaten voters on Election Day has already resulted in acts

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that threaten the voting rights of registered Pennsylvania voters,� the Pennsylvania complaint states.

More than 23 million people across the country have already cast absentee ballots or voted early in person, according to the nonpartisan United States Election Project.

The lawsuits cite an unnamed official’s

actual machine comments to results with the Bloomberg News exit poll results last Thursday that in 7,000 key prethe Trump camcincts.� paign has three Stone said the voter suppression methodology is no operations that Donald different than that target AfricanTrump used in network Americans and consortium exit other groups. And the Democrats allege polls.

Voting rights advoTrump supporters have pledged to go to cer- cates have been prepartain polling places with ing for voter intimidaminority voters and tion issues on Election Day. This will be the interfere. “I’m honored but the first presidential eleclawsuit is without merit tion since 1964 without and the lawyers who the full protections of filed it could face sanc- the Voting Rights Act. tions,� Stone said in an In 2013, the Supreme email response to the Court struck down a key lawsuits. “Stop the Steal enforcement provision in partnership with in the civil rights law Vote Protectors is con- that required certain ducting a neutral, scien- states to check any electifically based exit poll tion changes with the in order to compare the Justice Department.

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Senator calls for context from FBI on Clinton inquiry Questions about last week’s release of information TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, called on FBI Director James Comey to provide more details about the agency’s review of emails that could be pertinent to an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server while she was secretary of state. “Without additional context, your disclosure is not fair to Congress, the American people, or Secretary Clinton,� Grassley, whose panel has jurisdiction over the FBI, wrote in a Monday letter to Comey.

House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., also sent

a letter to Comey on Monday, requesting additional information about the newly discovered emails by Nov. 2. And Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus, opined in an interview that Comey’s disclosure of the review may not have been appropriate.

On Friday, Comey announced the FBI had found emails in an unrelated investigation that could relate to a previous investigation into whether Clinton mishandled classified information. The agency had previously concluded that Clinton was careless in the handling of some information, but there was no basis for any criminal charges.

Comey said Friday that he did not know how long it would take the agency to review the emails, and whether the new emails were significant.

The announcement text to evaluate the sigprompted some Demonificance or full meaning crats to charge Comey of this development.� with trying to compromise Grassley asked Comey a Clinton’s prospects in the series of 10 questions in presidential election. Senhis letter, and requested a ate Minority Leader Harry response by Nov. 4 – just Hillary Reid, D-Nev., said Comey 4 days before the presiClinton might have broken the dential election. law, and accused the FBI His questions involved of treating the nominees with a the content of the emails; how double standard. the emails were obtained; if Grassley noted the circum- the FBI requested a grand jury stances surrounding Comey’s during the initial investigation; announcement in his letter, but whether the Justice Departsaid the agency did not provide ment denied the FBI’s request enough information about the for a grand jury for an investinew emails. gation into the Clinton foun“While I disagree with those dation; and whether the Juswho suggest you should have tice Department did not allow kept the FBI’s discovery secret investigators to search senior until after the election, I agree Clinton aides’ laptops. that your disclosure did not go While many Republicans welfar enough,� Grassley wrote. comed the chance to get Clin“Unfortunately, your letter ton’s email investigation back failed to give Congress and the into public light, others disAmerican people enough con- agreed with the FBI’s timing.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Numbers game Jordan Howard is the second Bears rookie with more than 200 yards from scrimmage in a game, gaining 153 rushing and 49 receiving yards Monday vs. Minnesota. Gale Sayers had 202 yards in a 1965 game against the 49ers.

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Howard’s big gains lead Bears

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Tipping off the new year ABOVE: The Dixon girls basketball team runs through drills Monday afternoon to start the 2016-17 season.

RIGHT: Sterling’s Taylor Jackson talks with players as she opens her first season as the Golden Warriors’ head coach.

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CHICAGO – Jay Cutler threw for 252 yards and a touchdown after missing five games with a thumb injury, rookie Jordan Howard ran for a career-high 153 yards and a TD, and the Chicago Bears stunned the Minnesota Vikings 20-10 on Monday night.

The Bears (2-6) sacked Sam Bradford five times while handing the NFC North-leading Vikings (5-2) their second straight loss.

Cutler was on target in his return from a sprained right thumb. Howard easily surpassed his previous high of 118 yards. Alshon Jeffery got his first touchdown reception of the season, and Chicago outgained Minnesota 403 yards to 258.

Cutler had not played since he exited against Philadelphia in the second game of the season. But with his future up in the air after coach John Fox wavered in his commitment to him as the starter, he made a triumphant return.

Cutler completed 20 of 31 passes, including an 11-yard touchdown to Jeffery early in the third that made it 20-3.

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Star of the game: Jordan Howard, Bears, 153 yards rushing, 1 TD, 49 receiving yards Up next: The Bears have a bye week before visiting Tampa Bay on Nov. 13.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Schrader moving to Dixon reunion in Sauk backcourt the middle for SVCC Carr, Mehrens back together in guard rotation at Sauk Valley

BY ERIC INGLES eingles@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5555 @Eric_Ingles

DIXON – Bailey Schrader would be the first to admit she is not very tall for the world of college basketball centers.

In her second year at Sauk Valley, the former Rock Falls player is moving to that spot though, a former power forward converting from the four to the five this season, from playing alongside 6-1 Morgan Dean to being the 6-1 player in the middle, the tallest player SVCC has on the roster.

“I’m going to have to be quicker,” Schrader said.

“I’m going to have to be stronger with the ball. I’m going to be strong with my moves. I can’t be scared when I get it inside. I don’t have Mo to look to to bail me out of things.”

Schrader expects to be a traditional low-post player,

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It’s a new role she’s getting used to 1 month into practice for the season, but then, the entire team is getting used to a new group that returns three players from last year.

“It’s a very smooth transition,” sophomore point guard Carolynn Hammelman said. “We all get along perfectly together and we’re all great athletes and we all have good attitudes around each other.”

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Sauk Valley guard Riley Mehrens and another former Dixon player, Laron Carr, are teaming up in the backcourt for SVCC this year.

DIXON – Fans who flocked to Lancaster Gymnasium the last couple of seasons to watch the Dukes are in for a partial do-over.

They just have to travel about 5 miles west up Route 2.

The backcourt for the Sauk Valley Community College men’s basketball team will be inhabited by a pair of former Dixon standouts, Laron Carr and Riley Mehrens. Both figure prominently in the plans of head coach Russ Damhoff, entering his 31th season guiding the program.

Carr was the first guard off the bench a year ago, subbing for either point guard A.J. Sharp or shooting guard Isaiah Box. Both have moved on, and Carr is in the mix for a starting role at both positions.

“We think he’s going to be playing, we’re just not sure where yet,” Damhoff said.

“He’s going to be a big part of

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what we’re doing.”

Carr averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 steal per game as a freshman. Given a choice, he’d prefer to play shooting guard this season.

“I like the shooting guard position because I get to do more stuff,” Carr said, “but the one [point guard], it’s not that bad. You’ve got to remember a lot of stuff.”

Carr noted he worked a lot on his ball handling in the offseason, as well as getting his shot off quicker. He was the team’s top marksman from 3-point range in 2015-16, as he made 41.2 percent (28-for-68) from long distance. He also made a team-best 82.1 percent (23-for28) of his free throws.

The 5-foot-9 Carr hit the weights hard in the offseason, and added 20 pounds of muscle. He now tips the scales at a sturdy 175 pounds, and is confident he can deal with bigger foes on both ends of the court.

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Unbeaten Bulls rout Nets Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade had 12 in the first road game of his career not played for Miami, and the Bulls improved to 3-0 by beating the Nets 118-88 on Monday night in Brooklyn.

The Bulls had seven players in double figures, with Wade becoming the last of them when he left Bojan Bogdanovic behind with a crossover and was fouled on a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter.

Nikola Mirotic had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Taj Gibson added 14 points and 11 boards for the Bulls.

NFL

Chiefs defend treatment of Smith The Kansas City Chiefs defended their treatment of Alex Smith after he twice had his head slam into the turf in Indianapolis, saying Monday that their quarterback passed concussion tests on the sideline and in the locker room after both of the hits.

Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder also said team physicians and an independent neurologist do not believe that Smith sustained a concussion.

Still, he will be evaluated by another neurologist in Kansas City this week before determining whether he can play against Jacksonville on Sunday.

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Duke runaway No. 1 in preseason top 25 The Duke Blue Devils are the runaway choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 on Monday. It is the eighth time Duke has held the preseason No. 1 ranking.

North Carolina has the most preseason No. 1s with nine and UCLA also has eight.

The Blue Devils received 58 of the 65 first-place votes from the national media panel.

Kentucky, which had two No. 1 votes, is second, while Kansas is third.

OLYMPICS

Workers threaten to sue Rio Olympics Months after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, hundreds of workers still haven’t been paid and are planning to sue the local organizing committee to get their money.

Among those late getting paid are about 100 freelance contractors who worked as stadium announcers, show producers and DJs, and several hundred others who worked for the Olympic News Service, which produced written summaries about the sports and athletes at the Olympics and subsequent Paralympics.

Rio Olympic officials blamed the delays on late payments from their own sponsors, the Rio city hall and the International Olympic Committee.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL | BY THE NUMBERS | WEEK 10

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The Coloma Park District will host its Hot Shot Basketball competition on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Merrill School in Rock Falls.

The event is open to boys and girls 8-18, and there will also be two adult divisions.

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After one round of playoff football, the local field has been cut in half.

Losses by Bureau Valley, Eastland-Pearl City, Milledgeville, and Polo ended their seasons; meanwhile, Dixon, Fulton, Newman, and Sterling remain.

The Comets and Golden Warriors upped their combined record to 20-0, while the Dukes won a playoff game for the first time in 2 season, and Fulton won a playoff game for the first time in a long time.

The local secondround quartet is two more than last year at this time, when Newman and Sterling bowed out after the 11th week of football.

Here are some numbers of note from the first round of the playoffs:

10

Newman has won 10 consecutive first-round playoff games after their 50-6 thrashing of Clifton Central at Roscoe Eades Stadium on Saturday.

Those 10 wins have come in consecutive years. The last time the Comets lost in the first round was in 2006, in a 14-3 loss to rival Morrison.

11

That’s how many teams came into the playoffs with a 5-4 record and won firstround playoff games.

Eastland-Pearl City fell to one of those teams, as Rockridge avenged last year’s playoff loss in a 42-13

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Sterling’s Latrell Vaughn bowls over a pair of Westinghouse defenders as an area team beat a team from the CPL for the 23rd time in 25 meetings. win over the Wildcatz.

Stockton, which came in unbeaten and had only given up 59 points all season, lost to 5-4 Salt Fork 43-42.

Waubonsie Valley, which advanced to the 8A semifinals as a 5-4 team last season, knocked off a high seed in the first round for the second year in a row. They beat previously-unbeaten Hinsdale Central 33-23.

25

Local teams have played schools from the Chicago Public League 25 times, after Dixon and Sterling’s firstround games against South Shore and Westinghouse.

Locals are 23-2 against Public League teams after Dixon’s 52-38 win over South Shore, and Sterling’s 45-7 win over Westinghouse.

The Golden Warriors are 19-1 against Public League teams, with the lone loss coming to Dunbar in Week 3 of the 2000 season

at Gately Stadium in Chicago. The only other time a CPL team defeated a local team was in 2005, when Simeon won the 2005 season-opener against Dixon at A.C. Bowers Field.

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Fulton’s 35-point win over Momence was its largest playoff win since 1999, when the Steamers beat Iroquois West 45-0, also in the first round.

The Steamers’ win not only snapped a drought of 15 years without a playoff win, but also became the secondlargest playoff win in program history.

58

Marquette’s 9-6 win over Milledgeville this past Saturday marked the first time in 58 weeks that the Crusaders were held to less than 10 points.

The Missiles lost on

a Crusaders’ field goal late in the fourth quarter, and nearly became another 5-4 team to win a first-round game.

Marquette was playing in the Big Rivers Conference the last time it was held to less than two touchdowns.

It lost to Riverdale 45-0 in Week 7 of the 2011 season.

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707

Forreston ran all over Luther North – literally.

The Cardinals racked up 707 rushing yards in a 67-0 win this past Friday, which ranks fourth-best in state history, according to IHSA records. One more yard would have tied them for third behind Huntley’s win over Batavia in a 2008 7A first-round game.

The total wasn’t the highest figure this season, however, as Peoria High rushed for 730 yards in a 70-63 win over Normal West in Week 1.

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Clifton Central’s one score in the first-round game against Newman came as time expired while facing Newman’s secondstring defense.

Clifton Central had one trip deep into Newman territory against the starters, getting a first-and-goal at the eight. A pair of incomplete passes and a run up the middle for minimal gain brought up fourth-and-goal.

The Newman defensive line forced Clifton Central quarterback Andrew Boudreau out of the pocket, and his throw while scrambling was nowhere near a receiver.

“They’re the reason we have such a tough defense,” Newman coach Mike Papoccia said of his defensive line. “They just play so hard all the time. They really clean things up for our linebackers. Sometimes our line gets blocked, but our linebackers will be there. They work so well together, and that’s been the secret to our success.”

Mistakes made up: Arthur Cox had another record rushing night Saturday against the South Shore Tars in Chicago, but it wasn’t an entirely perfect game for the Dixon junior running back.

Cox admitted that had he done a better job taking care of the football at the South Shore 1-yard line early in the first quarter, that the game would have been much different than its 52-38 final score. Dixon’s first drive ended on that 1-yard line after Cox fumbled against blitzing Tars’ linebackers.

“We have to fix our mistakes,” Cox said. “We would have cut their momentum down after the first quarter if we would have

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Aaron Scroggins and the Newman defense held Clifton Central’s Kolin Krumwiede 52 yards rushing and 16 carries of 2 yards or less. scored right there.”

South Shore capitalized on the turnover, and scored first with 6:28 remaining in the quarter as DeShawn Thomas’s 42-yard bomb connected with Tyler Wash a few yards shy of the end zone.

Cox needed just 15 seconds off the clock to help make up for his turnover. On the first play from scrimmage, he weaved his way past Tars defenders up the middle and ran 65 yards for Dixon’s first TD. Jump around: Forreston had quite a night against Luther North in a 67-0 thrashing.

That gave the Forreston cheerleaders plenty to jump for. After every Cardinals touchdown, the cheerleaders do as many jumping jacks equal to the total number of points they have scored at that point in the game.

By the first half, the Cardinals scored 10 touchdowns and seven extra points. Do the math. That’s 303 total jumping jacks.

So when Hunter Rogers ran for a 67-yard score to put the Cardinals up 61-0 with 2:42 left, the thought of “here we go again” had to have worried the cheerleaders a little.

“It crossed all of our minds, but it’s 303 jumping jacks and we probably have a couple more to do,” said senior cheerleader Justina Peck during halftime. “So it’s kind of like, ‘aww …’, but it’s kind of like, ‘yes!’”

After Grant Badertscher’s 29-yard touchdown with around 6 minutes left in the third quarter, the cheerleaders finally gave in. Instead, each jumping jack was counted by five, plus two more to add up to 67. The total jumping jack tally? 318.

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SVN SCOUTS VOLLEYBALL SECTIONALS 3A Freeport

When: Today & Thursday Where: Freeport H.S. Teams: Boylan, Kaneland, LaSalle-Peru, Sterling Locals to watch: Gretchen Gould, Sterling so.

MH; Mya Pearson, Sterling sr. OH; Olivia Pilgrim, Sterling sr. L Advancement: Winner to Mendota Supersectional, vs. Metamora Sectional winner, 7 p.m. Saturday

2A Byron

When: Today & Thursday Where: Byron H.S. Teams: Dakota, Fulton, Harvest Christian Academy, Keith Country Day Locals to watch: Taylor Curley, Fulton sr. S; Daekota Knott, Fulton MB; Jensen Schrader, Fulton jr. S/RS Advancement: Winner to Putnam County Supersectional, vs. Illini Bluffs Sectional winner, 1 p.m.

Saturday

1A Eastland

When: Today & Thursday Where: Lanark Teams: Durand, Eastland, Galena, Newman Locals to watch: Mac Byer, Eastland jr., RS/MB; Katie Krogman, Eastland jr. MB; Hannah McCarty, Newman fr. MB; Cate Payan, Newman sr. S; Sage Walrath, Eastland so. OH; Cassidy Wilson, Newman jr. OH Advancement: Winner to Arlington Heights Supersectional, vs. Westminster Christian Sectional winner, 3 p.m. Saturday

Mehrens finds role shooting 3-pointers CONTINUED FROM B1 t “It doesn’t bother me at all,” said Carr, who is also an exceptional leaper. “I’m not scared, and I’m not going to back down from anybody. I feel like I’m just as big as they are.”

“With his athletic ability, he hasn’t been hurt by size that much,” Damhoff said. “He seems to be able to get his shot off, and is quick enough to get to the basket.”

Mehrens was the designated long-range shooter for the Dukes, and he averaged 10 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior. In preseason jamborees at Lincoln and SVCC, the 5-11 Mehrens has been effective from 3-point range.

“Basically 100 percent of my field goals were threes,” Mehrens said.

“It’s a pretty similar role.”

“In October, he’s been our best shooter,” Damhoff noted. “I think everybody’s been a little bit surprised. He’s been practicing really hard, is an easy kid to coach, and he’s just played really well for us. Right now he’s in the rotation as a potential starter or the first guy off the bench.”

When asked what the biggest difference was

MONDAY’S SCOREBOARD Football

MLB

Playoff pairings

WORLD SERIES

Second-round games (All games Saturday, unless otherwise noted) CLASS 1A Upper bracket • #8 Dakota (7-3) at #1 Ottawa Marquette (10-0), 2:30 p.m.

• #4 Freeport Aquin (9-1) at #12 LeRoy (7-3), 3 p.m.

• #7 Toulon Stark County (7-3) at #2 Forreston (10-0), 6 p.m.

• #6 Lena-Winslow (8-2) at #14 Catlin Salt Fork (6-4), 3 p.m.

Lower bracket • #1 Tuscola (10-0) at #9 Carrollton (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #13 Bridgeport Red Hill (6-4) at #12 Hardin Calhoun (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #2 Decatur St. Teresa (9-1) at #10 Athens (7-3), 1:30 p.m.

• #6 Mt. Sterling Brown County (8-2) at #14 Warrensburg-Latham (6-4), 2 p.m.

CLASS 2A Upper bracket • #1 Newman (10-0) at #9 Peru St. Bede (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #5 Chicago Hope Academy (9-1) at #4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (9-1), 2 p.m.

• #7 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (8-2) at #2 Annawan-Wethersfield (9-1), 2 p.m.

• #6 Fulton (8-2) at #14 Taylor Ridge Rockridge (6-4), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • #8 DuQuoin (8-2) at #1 Downs Tri-Valley (10-0), 2 p.m.

• #5 Maroa-Forsyth (9-1) at #4 Eldorado (9-1), 1 p.m.

• #2 Mendon Unity (10-0) at #10 Shelbyville (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #6 Bismarck-Henning (8-2) at #14 Champaign St. Thomas More (7-3), 2 p.m.

REUNION

CLASS 3A Upper bracket • #8 Paxton-Buckley-Loda (9-1) at #1 Elmhurst IC Catholic (10-0), 4 p.m.

• #5 Byron (10-0) at #4 Wilmington (10-0), 6 p.m.

• #7 Elmwood-Brimfield (9-1) at #2 Farmington (10-0), 3:30 p.m.

• #6 Monticello (10-0) at #3 Westville (100), 2 p.m.

Lower bracket • #8 Pana (9-1) at #1 Newton (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday • #5 Williamsville (9-1) at #4 Carlinville (9-1), 3 p.m.

• #2 Mt. Carmel (10-0) at #10 Tolono (Unity 8-2), 2 p.m.

• #3 Virden North Mac (9-1) at #11 AnnaJonesboro (8-2), 2:30 p.m.

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Dixon graduate Laron Carr runs through drills Monday afternoon at SVCC. The Skyhawks open their season today at Milwaukee Tech. between his Dixon days and playing at Sauk, Mehrens cited the 30-second shot clock.

There are set plays designed to get specific players a specific shot in a certain amount of time, rather than just patiently trying to break down a defense.

“It’s a much faster pace,” Mehrens said. “At Dixon, we would take 2-minute possessions if we really wanted to, whereas we can’t here.

We’ve got a 30-second shot clock.”

The Skyhawks finished 26-7 a year ago, and while many key pieces from that team

are gone, some return.

Chief among them is Sean Chislom, a 6-5 sophomore forward who averaged 14.8 points, 9 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a freshman.

The Skyhawks will also have three promising transfers in 6-7 forward Seth Horn, 6-3 guard Joe Colclasure and 6-1 guard Karsen Arrenholz, who came from defending league champion Black Hawk East. That school does not have athletics anymore.

“Let’s just say we’ve got high expectations for this year,” Mehrens said.

Sauk women can rely on speedy lineup MIDDLE

CONTINUED FROM B1 t “We’re still learning what it’s like to play with each other,” Schrader said.

“We’re still learning how each person plays, their strengths and their weaknesses, who can step up when we need them. I think it’s going to turn out to be a really good team. The chemistry is there.”

Schrader will be joined in the paint

by SVCC’s third returning player, Tressa Schuler, once the SVCC volleyball season comes to an end.

Newcomer Dabriona Williams, an Anderson, Indiana native who transferred in from Howard College in Big Spring, Texas, can play both inside and out. Williams, a 5-8 small forward, saw action in 30 games for Howard last season, and Hammelman describes her as a strong shooter.

“She’s got a nice all-around game,” SVCC coach Jed Johnson said. “She can handle the ball, she can shoot a little bit, she’s an undersized post, but she can post up.”

Size is at a premium for the Sauk Valley Community College women’s basketball team this year, but speed certainly is not.

Hammelman is back at point guard, surrounded by backcourt newcomers like Dixon native Courtney Rogers and Andrean, Indiana native Kennedy Kuykendall.

With a smaller, speedier lineup, Hammelman’s game plan when she brings the ball up in the half-court set is going to change.

“One of my first things last year was looking to see if Mo is open right away, looking down low, but now I’ve got so many other options that I’ve got to keep my eyes open,” Hammelman said. “I have to be able to see the whole floor, not just down on the block.”

SVCC loses its only two double-digit scorers from last season in Dean and Kayleen Terrock. With the speedier lineup this year, Johnson is hoping to spread the scoring around. The Skyhawks do have several good free throw

CLASS 4A Upper bracket • #1 Herscher (10-0) at #9 Dixon (8-2), 1 p.m.

• #5 Aurora Central Catholic (9-1) at #4 Chicago Phillips (9-1), 4 p.m.

• #2 Johnsburg (10-0) at #10 Manteno (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday • #6 Rockford Lutheran (8-2) at #3 GenoaKingston (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday Lower bracket • #1 Belleville Althoff Catholic (10-0) at #9 Taylorville (8-2), 4 p.m.

• #5 Rochester (9-1) at #4 Mt. Zion (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • #7 Canton (8-2) at #2 Columbia (10-0), 2 p.m.

• #3 Herrin (9-1) at #11 Breese Mater Dei (6-4), 1 p.m.

CLASS 5A Upper bracket • #1 Sterling (10-0) at #9 Olympia Fields Rich Central (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #13 Sycamore (6-4) at #12 Rochelle (6-4), 1 p.m.

• #7 Vernon Hills (7-3) at #15 LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy (6-4), 1 p.m.

• #6 Country Club Hills Hillcrest (8-2) at #14 Woodstock Marian (6-4), 7 p.m. Friday Lower bracket • #8 Decatur Eisenhower (7-3) at #1 Peoria (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday • #5 Centralia (8-2) at #4 Washington (8-2), 3 p.m.

• #2 Highland (9-1) at #10 Metamora (7-3), 2 p.m.

• #3 Morris (8-2) at #11 Troy Triad (7-3), 3 p.m.

CLASS 6A Upper bracket • #1 Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (10-0) at #9 Lombard Montini (7-3), 1 p.m.

• #13 Arlington Heights St. Viator (6-4) at #12 Lake Forest (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday • #7 DeKalb (8-2) at #2 Antioch (10-0), 1 p.m.

• #6 Grayslake North (8-2) at #3 CaryGrove (9-1), 1 p.m.

Lower bracket • #8 Danville (8-2) at #1 Lemont (10-0), 6 p.m.

• #4 Crete-Monee (8-2) at #12 Burbank St. Laurence (7-3), 5 p.m.

• #7 Galesburg (8-2) at #2 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (10-0), 1 p.m.

• #14 Palos Heights Shepard (7-3) at #11 Rock Island (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday CLASS 7A Upper bracket • #16 Plainfield North (8-2) at #1 BradleyBourbonnais (10-0), 1 p.m.

• #9 St. Charles North (9-1) at #8 Rockford Auburn (9-1), 1 p.m.

• #13 Lake Zurich (8-2) at #4 Oak Park Fenwick (9-1), 6 p.m.

• #12 Batavia (8-2) at #28 Algonquin Jacobs (6-4), 2 p.m.

Lower bracket • #15 Carol Stream Glenbard North (8-2) at #2 East St. Louis (10-0), 1 p.m.

• #7 Northbrook Glenbrook North (9-1) at #23 Villa Park Willowbrook (7-3), 1:30 p.m.

• #3 Rolling Meadows (10-0) at #19 New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central (7-3), 7 p.m.

Friday • #11 Lisle Benet Academy (8-2) at #6 Normal Community (9-1), 3 p.m.

CLASS 8A Upper bracket • #16 Oswego East (9-1) at #1 Wilmette Loyola Academy (10-0), 1 p.m.

• #25 Palatine Fremd (7-3) at #24 Huntley (7-3), 1 p.m.

• #4 Homewood-Flossmoor (10-0) at #20 Glen Ellyn Glenbard West (8-2), 1 p.m.

• #12 Edwardsville (9-1) at #5 Oswego (10-0), 6 p.m.

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Sauk Valley’s Bailey Schrader gets fouled by Black Hawk East’s Myra Diggins during a game last season.

Schrader will move from power forward to center this season for SVCC. shooters, so Johnson would like to see his players driving to the basket to draw fouls.

That speed can also come in handy on the defensive end.

“When we do our zone, we get a lot more covered with our fast feet,” Hammelman said.

SVCC had to rely more on the zone last season than in years past, but with the team speed this year, the defense can change things up and offer opposing teams a number of different defensive looks.

“We get up and down the floor pretty quick,” Johnson said. “Should be a fun group to watch, fast-paced, do some full-court press and some traps. It should be a fun group to coach.”

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Lower bracket • #31 Aurora Waubonsie Valley (6-4) at #18 Frankfort Lincoln-Way East (8-2), 6:30 p.m.

• #10 Barrington (9-1) at #26 Park Ridge Maine South (7-3), 1 p.m.

• #3 Palatine (10-0) at #19 LaGrange Lyons (8-2), 7 p.m.

• #6 St. Charles East (10-0) at #22 Winnetka New Trier (8-2), 7 p.m. Friday

Volleyball Postseason pairings Class 3A Freeport Sectional Today’s matches • Kaneland vs. LaSalle-Peru, 5:30 p.m.

• Sterling vs. Boylan, 6:30 p.m.

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) All games televised by Fox

Cleveland 3, Chicago 2

Tuesday, Oct. 25: Cleveland 6, Chicago 0 Wednesday, Oct. 26: Chicago 5, Cleveland 1 Friday: Cleveland 1, Chicago 0 Saturday: Cleveland 7, Chicago 2 Sunday: Chicago 3, Cleveland 2 Today: Chicago (Arrieta 18-8) at Cleveland (Tomlin 6-9), 7:08 p.m. x-Wednesday: Chicago at Cleveland, 7:08 p.m.

NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 1 0 .875 217 132 Buffalo 4 4 0 .500 212 172 Miami 3 4 0 .429 146 159 N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 150 208 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 5 3 0 .625 137 167 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 182 183 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 208 230 Jacksonville 2 5 0 .286 139 196 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 170 150 Cincinnati 3 4 1 .438 167 189 Baltimore 3 4 0 .429 133 139 Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 158 238 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver 6 2 0 .750 194 136 Oakland 6 2 0 .750 215 203 Kansas City 5 2 0 .714 166 137 San Diego 3 5 0 .375 225 212

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East W L T Pct PF PA 6 1 0 .857 188 130 4 3 0 .571 179 117 4 3 0 .571 133 141 4 3 1 .563 186 189 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 5 3 0 .625 262 231 Tampa Bay 3 4 0 .429 152 189 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 201 215 Carolina 2 5 0 .286 191 196 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 5 2 0 .714 139 104 Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 172 156 Detroit 4 4 0 .500 183 190 Chicago 2 6 0 .250 131 179 West

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 4 2 1 .643 131 109 Arizona 3 4 1 .438 179 140 Los Angeles 3 4 0 .429 120 154 San Francisco 1 6 0 .143 144 219 Monday’s result Chicago 20, Minnesota 10

Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

Thursday’s game Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 6 Dallas at Cleveland, noon N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, noon Jacksonville at Kansas City, noon Detroit at Minnesota, noon Pittsburgh at Baltimore, noon New Orleans at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Carolina at Los Angeles, 3:05 p.m.

Tennessee at San Diego, 3:25 p.m.

Indianapolis at Green Bay, 3:25 p.m.

Denver at Oakland, 7:30 p.m.

Open: Washington, Arizona, Chicago, New England, Houston, Cincinnati Monday, Nov. 7 Buffalo at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

BEARS 20, VIKINGS 10 Minnesota Chicago

0 3 0 7 — 10 3 10 7 0 — 20 First Quarter Chi–FG Barth 30, 8:28.

Second Quarter Chi–FG Barth 28, 12:44.

Chi–Howard 2 run (Barth kick), 7:49.

Min–FG Walsh 30, :25.

Third Quarter Chi–Jeffery 11 pass from Cutler (Barth kick), 9:52.

Fourth Quarter Min–Diggs 25 pass from Bradford (Walsh kick), 5:41.

A–60,422.

Min Chi First downs 15 19 Total Net Yards 258 403 Rushes-yards 18-57 29-158 Passing 201 245 Punt Returns 3-15 3-26 Kickoff Returns 2-36 1-7 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 23-37-0 20-31-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-27 1-7 Punts 7-44.1 5-44.4 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 1-10 2-20 Time of Possession 27:19 32:41 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Minnesota, Asiata 14-42, Hillman 4-15. Chicago, Howard 26-153, Carey 2-3, Cutler 1-2.

PASSING–Minnesota, Bradford 23-37-0228. Chicago, Cutler 20-31-0-252.

RECEIVING–Minnesota, Diggs 8-76, Rudolph 5-31, Thielen 3-40, Patterson 3-36, Asiata 2-36, Hillman 2-9. Chicago, Miller 7-88, Jeffery 4-63, Howard 4-49, Meredith 1-24, Langford 1-11, Braunecker 1-8, Paulsen 1-5, Bellamy 1-4.

College football Big Ten East

Conference Overall

W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan 5-0 1.000 8-0 1.000 Ohio State 4-1 .800 7-1 .875 Penn State 4-1 .800 6-2 .750 Maryland 2-3 .400 5-3 .625 Indiana 2-3 .400 4-4 .500 Michigan State 0-5 .000 2-6 .250 Rutgers 0-5 .000 2-6 .250 West Nebraska 4-1 .800 7-1 .875 Minnesota 3-2 .600 6-2 .750 Wisconsin 3-2 .600 6-2 .750 Iowa 3-2 .600 5-3 .625 Northwestern 3-2 .600 4-4 .500 Purdue 1-4 .200 3-5 .375 Illinois 1-4 .200 2-6 .250 Saturday’s games Indiana at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (BTN) Michigan St. at Illinois, 11 a.m. (ESPN/2) Wisconsin at Northwestern, 11 a.m. (ABC) Maryland at Michigan, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Purdue at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. (BTN) Iowa at Penn St., 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Nebraska at Ohio St., 7 p.m. (ABC) State schedule Today’s game Bowling Green at N. Illinois, 7 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday’s games Illinois St. at W. Illinois, 1 p.m.

Tenn.-Martin at E. Illinois, 1 p.m.

S. Dakota at S. Illinois, 2 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Today’s game No. 17 Western Michigan at Ball State, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s match • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Mendota Supersectional, vs. Metamora Sectional winner, 7 p.m. Saturday

Thursday’s game No. 12 Oklahoma at Iowa State, 6:30 p.m.

No. 21 Colorado vs. UCLA, 8 p.m.

Class 2A Byron Sectional Today’s matches • Fulton vs. Keith Country Day, 5:30 p.m.

• Dakota vs. Harvest Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday’s games No. 1 Alabama at No. 15 LSU, 7 p.m.

No. 2 Michigan vs. Maryland, 11 a.m.

No. 3 Clemson vs. Syracuse, 2:30 p.m.

No. 4 Washington at California, 9:30 p.m.

No. 5 Louisville at Boston College, 11 a.m.

No. 6 Ohio St. vs. No. 9 Nebraska, 7 p.m.

No. 7 Texas A&M at Misissippi St., 11 a.m.

No. 8 Wisconsin at Northwestern, 11 a.m.

No. 10 Florida vs. Arkansas, 2:30 p.m.

No. 11 Auburn vs. Vanderbilt, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Baylor vs. TCU, 2:30 p.m.

No. 14 West Virginia vs. Kansas, 6 p.m.

No. 18 North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 11:30 a.m.

No. 19 Florida State at NC State, 6 p.m.

No. 20 Penn State vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m.

No. 22 Oklahoma St. at Kansas St., 2:30 p.m.

No. 23 Virginia Tech at Duke, 2:30 p.m.

No. 25 Washington St. vs. Arizona, 3 p.m.

Thursday’s match • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Putnam County Supersectional, vs. Illini Bluffs Sectional winner, 1 p.m. Saturday Class 1A Eastland Sectional Today’s matches • Newman vs. Galena, 5:30 p.m.

• Eastland vs. Durand, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday’s match • Championship, 6 p.m.

Winner advances to Arlington Heights Supersectional, vs. Westminster Christian Sectional winner, 3 p.m. Saturday

Friday’s game No. 24 Boise St. vs. San Jose St., 9:15 p.m.

Men’s college basketball Associated Press Preseason Top 25

Record Pts Prv 1. Duke (58) 25-11 1612 19 2. Kentucky (2) 27-9 1479 10 3. Kansas 33-5 1476 1 4. Villanova (4) 35-5 1465 6 5. Oregon (1) 31-7 1343 5 6. North Carolina 33-7 1314 3 7. Xavier 28-6 1167 9 8. Virginia 29-8 1149 4 9. Wisconsin 22-13 1135 — 10. Arizona 25-9 1004 17 11. Indiana 27-8 917 14 12. Michigan St. 29-6 903 2 13. Louisville 23-8 755 16 14. Gonzaga 28-8 699 — 15. Purdue 26-9 672 12 16. UCLA 15-17 540 — 17. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 29-6 512 — 18. UConn 25-11 504 — 19. Syracuse 23-14 464 — 20. West Virginia 26-9 360 8 21. Texas 20-13 250 — 22. Creighton 20-15 231 — 23. Rode Island 17-15 199 — 24. Iowa St. 23-12 168 22 25. Maryland 27-9 144 18 Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 110, Dayton 98, Florida St. 88, California 74, San Diego St. 48, Miami 35, NC State 29, Butler 21, Wichita St. 21, Florida 18, Virginia Tech 18, Ohio St. 18, Mississippi St. 14, Texas A&M 14, Oklahoma 11, Colorado 10, Michigan 8, Monmouth (NJ) 7, Notre Dame 6, Washington 5, Seton Hall 5, Princeton 2, Ohio 1, Harvard 1, Vanderbilt 1.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct Boston 2 1 .667 Toronto 2 1 .667 New York 1 1 .500 Brooklyn 1 3 .250 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 Southeast Division

W L Pct Atlanta 3 0 1.000 Charlotte 2 1 .667 Miami 1 2 .333 Washington 0 2 .000 Orlando 0 3 .000 Central Division

W L Pct Chicago 3 0 1.000 Cleveland 3 0 1.000 Detroit 2 1 .667 Milwaukee 1 2 .333 Indiana 1 2 .333

GB — — ½ 1½ 1½ GB — 1 2 2½ 3 GB — — 1 2 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct San Antonio 4 0 1.000 Houston 2 1 .667 Memphis 2 1 .667 New Orleans 0 3 .000 Dallas 0 3 .000 Northwest Division

W L Pct Oklahoma City 3 0 1.000 Portland 2 1 .667 Denver 1 2 .333 Utah 1 2 .333 Minnesota 0 2 .000 Pacific Division

W L Pct L.A. Clippers 2 0 1.000 Golden State 2 1 .667 Sacramento 2 2 .500 L.A. Lakers 1 2 .333 Phoenix 0 3 .000

GB — 1½ 1½ 3½ 3½ GB — 1 2 2 2½ GB — ½ 1 1½ 2½

Monday’s results Atlanta 106, Sacramento 95 Chicago 118, Brooklyn 88 Toronto 105, Denver 102 Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s games Houston at Cleveland, 5 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Orlando at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

New York at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Utah at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Houston at New York, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 8 p.m.

Portland at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s box score

BULLS 118, NETS 88 CHICAGO (118) Gibson 7-9 0-0 14, R.Lopez 1-5 2-2 4, Rondo 5-8 0-0 10, Butler 6-10 8-9 22, Wade 5-13 1-1 12, Zipser 0-1 0-0 0, McDermott 4-10 4-4 12, Portis 3-4 0-0 6, Felicio 2-4 0-0 4, Mirotic 6-14 0-0 16, Carter-Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Canaan 5-7 2-2 15, Valentine 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 45-89 17-18 118.

BROOKLYN (88) Booker 2-7 1-2 5, B.Lopez 5-11 3-3 13, Lin 6-10 1-2 14, Bogdanovic 5-11 3-4 15, Hollis-Jefferson 1-7 0-0 2, McCullough 0-2 0-0 0, Scola 2-5 0-0 4, Bennett 2-7 2-2 7, Hamilton 0-4 0-0 0, Whitehead 3-11 0-0 6, Harris 4-8 0-1 9, Kilpatrick 3-13 7-7 13.

Totals 33-96 17-21 88.

Chicago 38 27 28 25 — 118 Brooklyn 20 24 22 22 — 88 3-Point Goals–Chicago 11-27 (Mirotic 4-10, Canaan 3-4, Butler 2-3, Valentine 1-3, Wade 1-3, Rondo 0-1, McDermott 0-3), Brooklyn 5-31 (Bogdanovic 2-4, Lin 1-2, Harris 1-5, Bennett 1-5, McCullough 0-1, B.Lopez 0-1, Scola 0-1, Booker 0-2, Hamilton 0-2, Whitehead 0-2, Kilpatrick 0-6). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Chicago 58 (Gibson 11), Brooklyn 45 (Booker, Scola 8). Assists–Chicago 26 (Canaan 6), Brooklyn 14 (Lin 4). Total Fouls–Chicago 22, Brooklyn 15. A–15,842 (17,732).

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF Montreal 8 0 1 17 31 Detroit 6 4 0 12 28 Ottawa 5 3 0 10 25 Tampa Bay 5 4 0 10 27 Florida 4 4 1 9 25 Boston 4 4 0 8 18 Buffalo 3 3 2 8 20 Toronto 2 4 3 7 26 Metropolitan Division

W L OT Pts GF Pittsburgh 6 2 1 13 25 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 0 12 35 Washington 5 2 1 11 22 New Jersey 4 2 2 10 18 Philadelphia 4 5 1 9 36 N.Y. Islanders 4 5 0 8 27 Columbus 3 3 1 7 18 Carolina 2 4 2 6 24

GA 14 24 25 29 23 23 21 35 GA 27 22 17 16 38 25 17 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA 6 2 1 13 32 19 5 2 2 12 22 21 5 3 1 11 31 27 4 3 0 8 19 19 4 5 0 8 22 26 3 4 1 7 18 26 2 5 1 5 19 28 Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 7 2 0 14 29 19 San Jose 6 3 0 12 23 21 Vancouver 4 4 1 9 17 24 Calgary 4 5 1 9 31 35 Los Angeles 4 5 0 8 20 26 Anaheim 3 4 2 8 21 23 Arizona 2 6 0 4 24 33 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Today’s games Dallas at Columbus, 6 p.m.

St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Carolina at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m.

Boston at Florida, 6:30 p.m.

Washington at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Colorado, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

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CONTINUED FROM B1 t Howard had a 69-yard run, the longest for Chicago in 7 years. Zach Miller added 88 yards receiving as the Bears stopped a three-game losing streak.

Bradford, playing behind a porous line, had another rough game after getting sacked six times the previous week against Philadelphia. He was 23 of 37 for 228 yards.

Matt Asiata ran for 42 yards with Jerick McKinnon sidelined by an ankle injury.

With a sparse and quiet crowd looking on, the Bears led 13-3 at halftime. It was almost a bigger advantage, but Chicago settled for field goals on its first two trips inside the 20.

Howard, a fifth-round draft pick, broke off a 69-yard run to the 13 on Chicago’s first possession. It was the longest rushing play for the Bears since Kahlil Bell’s 72-yarder against

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The joy of six Cubs confident despite 3-2 series deficit

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CLEVELAND – Dexter Fowler looked across the Cubs clubhouse Sunday night in the direction of closer Aroldis Chapman after the flame-throwing left-hander saved the Cubs season with 2 2/3 scoreless innings.

“I don’t think there is a reset button,” Fowler said before the Cubs left Monday night for Cleveland.

“We’re preparing to win. It’s all or nothing.”

As for Chapman, who threw 42 pitches, “he’s strong,” Fowler said.

“He’ll be fine.”

Despite their 3-2 deficit in the World Series, the Cubs are convinced they are as strong as they’ve ever been as they prepare for Game 6 at Progressive Field.

Jake Arrieta, who pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball in a Game 2 victory, is well rested for tonight’s start.

The Cubs also will

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• The last team to overcome a 3-1 deficit in the World Series were the 1985 Kansas City Royals, who achieved that feat against the St. Louis Cardinals. regain the full-time services of slugger Kyle Schwarber, who was limited to one pinch-hitting appearance during the three games at Wrigley Field.

As designated hitter, Schwarber will rejoin a lineup that showed minor signs of a revival in Game 5 with three runs in the fourth inning from the middle of the order.

And the rest of the bullpen will be at full strength after Chapman carried the bulk of the workload to keep the Cubs alive.

Manager Joe Maddon has thirsted for the opportunity to manage a Game 7 of a World

Series after his Rays were knocked out by the Phillies 4-1 in the 2008 Series.

That could mean pulling out all the stops in Game 6, as he did in Game 5 by employing Chapman for a career-high 2 2/3-inning save – the longest since Madison Bumgarner of the Giants threw a five-inning save in Game 7 of the 2014 Series.

Jon Lester, who pitched six innings and 90 pitches in Game 5, didn’t rule out his availability for Game 6 or 7.

“It’s all hands on deck,” Lester said. “I love our bullpen. I love what these guys have done, but if there’s a matchup in there that Joe likes, I’ll be ready.

“Hopefully Jake can give us another great start like he did in Cleveland, and we’ll see where we’re at and keep going.”

The Cubs will face Indians starter Josh Tomlin, who allowed only two hits in 4 2/3 innings in Game 3, but will be working on

only 3 days’ rest. Still, Tomlin threw only 58 pitches, and formidable left-hander Andrew Miller lurks as a middle- to lateinning game-changer.

“We’re excited,” Fowler said. “We’re up to the challenge.”

Some of the confidence the Cubs displayed after losing Game 4 came from the fact they overcame deficits against the Giants in the National League Division Series and the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.

They rallied for four runs in the ninth for a clinching victory against the Giants, and overcame a 2-1 deficit with three consecutive wins against the Dodgers.

“I feel like we play our best with our backs up against the wall,” Kris Bryant said. “We took care of business [in Game 5]. Hopefully we can get out there and win Game 6 because you never know what can happen in a Game 7.”

Philadelphia on Nov. 22, 2009. But instead of a touchdown, the Bears got a field goal from Connor Barth.

They got another field goal early in the second after Xavier Rhodes broke up a pass to Jeffery in the end zone on third down at the 10.

Chicago finally broke through midway through the second quarter when Howard scored on a 2-yard run to make it 13-0.

The Vikings drove to the Bears’ 2 in the final minute of the half. But Akiem Hicks hit Bradford for a 10-yard sack on third down, leading to a 30-yard field goal by Blair Walsh.

Head linesman Ed Walker was taken from the field on a cart after he slipped on the Soldier Field grass in the first quarter. Walker was injured running down the Vikings’ sideline as the Bears punted. His legs buckled, and he was tended to for several minutes by medical personnel before being placed on the cart.

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Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard (24) runs from Minnesota Vikings defender Xavier Rhodes (29) Monday, on his way to gaining 153 yards rushing.

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DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00031 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/18/2016, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 12/8/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 22-18-10-481-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353

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

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-1604682.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2006 MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-NC3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC3 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN PARSONS, et al Defendant 15 CH 150 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 17, 2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on December 1, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 801 AVENUE B, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-329-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $264,595.73.

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

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C13-82920.

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JOSEPH J. BERTRANG and SUZANNE M. BERTRANG, Petitioners, v.

CITY OF STERLING, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, vs.

RENEEZMAY ELIZABETH MORALES, A Minor, AMBER RENEE GODDARD, and ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Respondents.

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PETER M. RAZO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF PETER RAZO, Deceased, JITCB, INC., and UNKOWN OWNERS, Respondents.

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TO: All Whom It May Concern Take notice that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named RENEEZMAY ELIZABETH MORALES. Now, therefore, unless you, all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Lee County, Suite 440, in the City of Dixon, Illinois, on or before the 1st day of December, 2016, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

Dated October 13, 2016, at Dixon, Illinois

By Denise A. McCaffrey Lee County Circuit Clerk Darla A. Foulker Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Petitioners 215 E First St., PO Box 447 Dixon IL 61021 815-288-4949 815-288-3068 (FAX) Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 2016

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Unknown Heirs at Law or Legatees of PETER M. RAZO, Deceased, and/or unknown owners, that the aboveentitled cause of action to seek a judicial declaration of abandonment and an order authorizing execution of a judicial deed to the property to the City of Sterling described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, If you fail to answer the petition file din said action by December 1, 2016, an order declaring the property abandoned may be entered on or after that date and an order entered authorizing a judicial deed to transfer the property to the City of Sterling may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer of the petition, pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1131-1(d). The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows: Lots 8 in Block 10 of Wallace's Addition to the Town, now City of Stelring, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded October 1, 1856 in Plat Book 1, page 28, commonly known as 614 West 3rd Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Pin# 11-21-356-009 WITNESS Oct. 21, 2016 /s/ Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2006 MASTR ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-NC3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-NC3 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN PARSONS, et al Defendant 15 CH 150 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 17, 2016, the Sheriff of Whiteside County will at 10:00 AM on December 1, 2016, at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, 3rd floor lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, IL, 61270, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 5 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 44, WALLACE'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 801 AVENUE B, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-329-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $264,595.73.

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C1382920.

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WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON P.C., Attorneys for Petitioner 202 E 5th Street, PO Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081-0400 Telephone: 815-625-8200 sanders@wmpj.com ARDC#6190517 Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and doing business under and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, Plaintiff, vs.

LINDA S. TRUCKENBROD Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

NO. 16 CH 51 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the Complaint for Foreclosure filed in the above entitled case on July 25, 2016, and that theya re named Defendants in the above entitled case, and that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said Court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said Defendants is November 27, 2016, and that the following information applies to said foreclosure proceeding: 1. The name of the Plaintiff and the case number are identified above.

2. The Court in which said action is brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholder of record is: LINDA S. TRUCKENBROD 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is a follows: Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10) in Block One (1), in Koon's Addition to the Village of Paw Paw, situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois.

P.I.N.: 22-18-10-484-009 and 22-18-10-484-010 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 206 Wheeler Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353 An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: LINDA S. TRUCKENBROD Name of mortgagee: EUREKA SAVINGS BANK Date of mortgage: July 16, 2010 Date of recording: July 21, 2010 County where recorded: LEE COUNTY ILLINOIS Recording document identification: No. 2010003894 Denise McCaffrey-Ehrmann Clerk of the Circuit Court Attorney for Plaintiff: TODD L. MARTIN, Attorney at Law 1812 Washington Street, P.O. Box 177 Mendota IL 61342 Phone: 815-539-3711 Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 2016

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The Annual Meetor Union ing Drainage District No. 5 of the towns Montmorency of and Coloma will be held in the Community Room of Rock Falls the Public Library, th Avenue, 1007 7 Rock Falls, Illinois, at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2016.

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DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00031 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 7/18/2016, the Sheriff of Lee County, Illinois will on 12/8/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Lee County Courthouse 112 East Second Street Dixon, IL 61021, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Lee and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH SIX FEET OF LOT TWO, ALL OF LOT THREE AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT FOUR, IN BLOCK TWO, OF HARRINGTON'S ADDITION TO PAW-PAW (NOW VILLAGE OF PAW PAW) BEING A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TEN, TOWNSHIP THIRTYSEVEN NORTH, RANGE TWO, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 22-18-10-481-006 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Street, Paw Paw, IL 61353

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

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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Anderson Plumbing & Heating, a non-union company of 40yrs is looking for a Full/Part Time HVAC Tech for Furnace Installations, Repair & Service.

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We offer competitive wages, 100% health insurance pair for team member. Retirement Fund, paid vacations & uniforms Send resume to P.O. Box 925 Rock Falls, or HVACSM@hotmail.com Local manufacturer seeking an Industrial Maintenance Electrician Duties include: Assembling, installing, testing, and maintaining electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.

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For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-04682.

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Bus Driver/Class Aide: Sterling/Polo 30 hrs./ week. Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid drivers license for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire.

Family Specialist: Rock Falls. 40 hours/week, full year. Works out of the Rock Falls Office. Minimum of BA or BS in social services, human services or closely related field. Previous management and supervisory experience is required. Bilingual skills are desirable but not a requirement.

Bus Monitor: Rochelle. 25 hours/week; school year; Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. Must have held a valid drivers license for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years prior to hire, Pre-K Teacher: Rochelle. 40 hours/week.; schoolyear. Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or closely related degree with a minimum of 21 credit hours in ECE. For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815-625-7830 or visit the website at www.tcochelps.org T.C.O.C. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a United Way Partner.

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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 specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Astrograph Participate in events and follow through.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- You can lend a helping hand, but don’t let anyone take advantage of your kindness or generosity.

Gauge your time and delegate responsibility fairly. Don’t try to do everything yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Personal changes will make you feel good about your appearance.

Your added confidence will result in new opportunities.

Make a commitment and celebrate with a loved one.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You’ll encounter deception from someone you thought you could trust.

Don’t share your strategy for success with anyone. Execute your plans secretively. Play to win.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- If you put your best foot forward, you will be considered for a higher position. If you play your cards right, you could gain added recognition and respect from your peers.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Stick to the truth, or you will be questioned about a discrepancy. Focus on what you can do for others and the incentives you can offer in order to get something in return.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Plan a vacation or business trip. Your negotiating skills will help you get what you want. You won’t be able to please everyone, but offering incentives will help.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Keep your motives honest and your plans on track. If you have nothing to hide, you will avoid interference.

A partnership will improve if you focus on transparency and equality.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Trust in yourself, not in someone offering the impossible. You can present an idea, but don’t reveal pertinent information. Stay in control, or someone will take

credit for your work.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- An idea or skill you have should be developed further. Something you do for someone you care about will benefit you as well.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Avoid complaints by taking care of your responsibilities ahead of time. An outing with friends, a networking event, relaxation session or romantic evening looks promising.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Don’t let someone’s disgruntled attitude or demands get you down. Do what you can and move on to the people and pastimes that bring you the most satisfaction and joy.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- An interesting alternative to how or where you work will get you thinking about making a change. Do your homework before you take a leap of faith. Š2016 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: K equals W

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