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POLO

A variety of voices Candidates bring different backgrounds to their bid for the Lee County Board

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Polo High student Tess Kurschner bottle feeds Blake, one of five kittens she and her fellow students are class is nurturing.

Cats in the cradle Curiosity saved the cats thanks to a class where students get a real-life lesson in animal science Polo High School student Alicia Greve weighs Aggie in the Ag class, animal science.

BY TERRY THOMAS For Sauk Valley Media

POLO – Kittens, by most estimations, are cute, cuddly and lovable, the sort of winsome creatures that adorn Christmas and birthday cards.

But they are also remarkably helpless, especially during their initial days and weeks of life.

When kittens are born, their eyes are closed, rendering them blind, and they are also deaf. They can’t walk, and they can’t feed themselves without the mother cat nursing them.

In short, without their mother’s nurturing, they face an almost certain death sentence.

That was the grim fate facing a litter of five newborns Polo High School agriculture teacher Stephanie Ruppert discovered Oct. 10 on her family’s farm west of Lanark in rural Carroll County.

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DIXON – Five candidates are vying for three open seats in the Lee County Board’s only contested district.

Democrat Bob Olson is running as the sole incumbent for the District 1 seat, and he will face off against newcomers Mike Koppien and Clay Partington, both Republicans, along with Democrats Luke Christoffersen and Adam Wetsel. Board Chairman Rick Ketchum has held his District 1 seat for 16 years, the last 4 as chairman, and he will be stepping down at the completion of his term in December.

The remaining spot belonged to former board member Ann Taylor.

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A lot riding on Tuesday The land of the free isn’t the only place with high-stakes races; the Land of Lincoln has some, too Tribune News Service

The final weekend of a unique election season closed with candidates making pleas for votes across the state amid extensive television advertising, their closing pitches fueled by unprecedented amounts of campaign cash.

The stakes are high Tuesday in Illinois. The successor to a hometown president will be chosen. The outcome of the state’s U.S. Senate race will help decide whether Democrats take over the chamber. And Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan will see who gains ground and who loses it in the proxy wars they’re waging in contests for state comptroller and the General Assembly.

ILLINOIS continued on A94

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Helping a pilot make a name for himself Ahead of Veterans Day, Chuck Pomazal of Dixon lays out a stencil Sunday morning on the F-105 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Dixon as he prepares to paint Edward Rock’s name on the side of the jet. Rock, a Dixon native now living in Missouri, is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who joined the service in 1950 and retired in 1977. In that time, he earned more than 50 military awards and decorations, among them: two Silver Stars, The Legion of Merit, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 16 Air Medals. Rock was among the first pilots to hunt missile sites in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War, as part of the “Wild Weasel” program developed by the Air Force to sniff out missiles using special airborne electronics. His 2005 book, “First In, Last Out, Stories by The Wild Weasels,” compiles more than 40 stories about the squadron, mostly from Wild Weasel pilots and Electronic Warfare Officers. Rock flew 11 different aircraft over his 27-year career, but his workhorse was the Republic F-105 Thunderchief – nicknamed “Thud” for its booming afterburner. Go to http://shawurl.com/2x34 or http://shawurl. com/2x35 to learn more about Rock’s career. Go to http://shawurl. com/2x33 for a round-up of Sauk Valley Veterans Day activities.

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GENEVA (AP) – Officials in Kane County say they are continuing to investigate a weekend traffic collision that left two teenagers dead.

In a news release, the county sheriff’s department said the collision happened at 5 p.m. Saturday. Arthur Stenger, 16, of Montgomery had just pulled a pickup truck into an intersection after stopping at a stop sign when a semi-trailer slammed into the vehicle.

Stenger and his passenger, 16-year-old Elijah Vajgert of Maple Park, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the semitrailer. 60-year-old Jack Krueger of Burlington, was treated at the scene and was released.

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New academy will provide simulation training to DCFS employees SPRINGFIELD (AP) – The University of Illinois Springfield and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services have announced the launch of a new training academy.

The Child Protection Training Academy, created through a partnership between the university and DCFS, will be the first of its kind in the country, according to the State Journal-Register.

Director of CPTA Susan Evans said the academy will greatly improve training for child welfare investigators so they can better curb child abuse and neglect. All hires are required to complete simulation training, in which trainees will interact with

actors playing parents of a child in a simulated household where abuse was alleged. The simulation lab is in a formerly vacant home on campus.

Investigators also will learn to improve their testimony by going through a mock courtroom experience.

“This gives them a much better sense of what the job is about and how to go out and accurately assess whether or not the department needs to be involved,” said Evans, who is a 24-year veteran of DCFS. More than 140 new DCFS investigators have gone through simulation training and mock courtroom training, Evans said. She

added the academy’s goal is to open up to other DCFS staff, law enforcement, first-responders and interested UIS students.

The CPTA started when former child investigator and current UIS Child Advocacy Studies program coordinator, Betsy Goulet, approached DCFS with the idea of a joint partnership, since she said she felt unprepared to do the job of an investigator the first time she was sent out.

The Child Advocacy program is expected to expand with two new grants, one through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and one through the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.

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Correction Due to Eastland School District’s closure Friday for Veterans Day, the district will serve a breakfast to veterans and their spouses, and spouses of deceased veterans, at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at Eastland Elementary School, 601 S. Chestnut St., Shannon. A Veterans Day assembly and ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m.

Thursday in the elementary school gym.

The dates for the breakfast and assembly were incorrect in a list of area Veterans Day activities on Page A9 of the SV Weekend edition.

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POLICE

Jaclyn R. Simpson, 33, of Sterling; 10:18 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of West Fourth Street; driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with blood alcohol content greater than .08, following too closely, failure to yield while turning left; given notice to appear in court.

Dixon Police

Victoria A. Abreu, 46, of Chicago; 10:41 p.m. Saturday in the 200 block of North Court; driving while license suspended; processed and released.

Morrison Police

Blake M. Lauder, 18, of Lanark; Oct. 23; speeding; given citation.

Adam M. Rumfelt, 28, of Morrison; operating uninsured vehicle; given citation.

Lee County Sheriff

Douglas L. Carlock, 34, of Paw Paw; 8:23 a.m. Saturday; driving while license revoked; posted bond and given notice to appear in court.

Girl 16, of Sublette; 9:58 p.m. Friday; runaway; released to her parent.

Boy, 16, of Chicago;

7:34 p.m. Friday; disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property; released to his parent.

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Charles Schork, 30, of Rockford; 12:16 a.m. Sunday on Meridian Road just inside Winnebago County; driving while license suspended, Carroll County warrant for contempt of court – insurance violation; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Melvin Peterson, 64, of Forreston; 7 p.m. Saturday in the 11000 block of West Haldane Road; driving under the influence, failure to signal, unlawful transportation of alcohol; given citations, taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Edgar Huaracha-Ortiz, 29, of Milwaukee; 5:50 p.m.

Saturday at state Route 64 and Interstate 39; no valid driver’s license; taken to Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Glory E. Johnson, 40, of Dixon; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; given notice to appear in court.

Martin J. Flanagan, 24, of Chicago; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; posted $1,740.17 full cash bond

and has no court appearance.

Mindy S. Durbin, 29, of Rockford; Friday; warrant for failure to appear; given recognizance bond and notice to appear in court.

State Police

Morgan L. Young, 21, of Walnut; 8:13 a.m. Thursday at state Route 40 and Thome Road in Whiteside County; failure to reduce speed; given citation.

Julio C. GranadosLuviano, 36, of McFarland, Wisconsin; 10:29 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 39 in Ogle County; driving while license suspended; given individual bond and released.

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Sterling Police Mary J. Groter, 21, of Wyoming; 9:21 p.m. Saturday at East Fourth Street and 13th Avenue; speeding; given state citation.

Francisco J. Aguilar, 46, of Sterling; 2:17 p.m. Friday at First Avenue and Wallace Street; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; given state citation.

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Miguel Olivas, 29, of Sterling; 4:37 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of West Fifth Street; Whiteside County warrant for theft, Whiteside County warrant for burglary, obstruction of a peace officer; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

James J. Phelps, 44, of Amboy; 5:57 p.m. Friday in the 2200 block of Avenue J; violation of order of protection; taken to Whiteside County Jail.

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“We had backed a couple of racks of hay into a barn,� Ruppert said. The racks sat for a few days before family members moved the wagons and began unloading the bales. That’s when she saw the kittens in the hay – but no mom.

Having been around animals her whole life, Ruppert knew the kittens were in dire straits. “We couldn’t just leave them on the hay,� she said.

So she gathered up the little balls of fur and placed them in a box.

Although four of the kittens had managed to open their eyes, the smallest still was groping around with her eyes nearly shut. Ruppert estimated they were perhaps 2 weeks old.

For the kittens to survive, someone would have to assume the role of surrogate mother, providing them with the essentials of life.

It was during that moment of reckoning that Ruppert came up with an idea that ultimately would give the kittens a fighting chance at life and at the same time provide an educational opportunity for her students: She took her box of kittens to school, and introduced them to her animal science class. The five kittens would become the class project for the fall semester. “I told the class we’re going to try to take care of the kittens as best we can,� she said. “Living on a farm, we have barn cats all over the place, but I’ve never bottle-fed kittens,� she said.

But caring for the kit-

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ABOVE: Polo High School student Isabel Emmert pets Aggie as ag teacher Stephanie Ruppert (right) looks on.

Ruppert is overseeing the kitten project in her class, making sure the felines are healthy and well cared for.

RIGHT: Ruppert said she’d never bottle-fed kittens before, and neither had most of her students – until, that is, a quintet of cuteness was brought in as a class project for Ruppert’s animal science class. tens, she cautioned the students, wouldn’t be easy. It would require lots of work. The students would have to become the mother the kittens had lost.

Ruppert divided the class into five groups, with each group selecting one of the kittens. “They would be responsible for feeding the kitten, weighing it to make sure it was growing properly, everything that goes into raising a kitten,�

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Ruppert said. That meant doing the requisite research on feline biology, and applying that knowledge to fostering the kittens to maturity.

When Ruppert asked the students whether they were prepared to

assume such a heavy responsibility, they responded with enthusiasm, said senior Lindsey Coleman. “We said, ‘That’s awesome.’� But she acknowledged that the project has involved a lot more work than she anticipated.

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“We didn’t know that we had to do all this stuff,� she said. “You have to help them with everything.�

But the students have resolutely taken on the task. “We had to figure out what they eat, when they can have hard food, what shots they need,� said Ahleah Lopez, another senior.

Usually, Ruppert takes the kittens home with her at night, but sometimes they go home with students.

Lopez said that means getting up in the middle of the night to bottle feed the kitten and tend to its other needs. “It’s a lot of pressure,� she said. “But I like animals.�

One of the first orders of business was to come up with names for the three girls and two boys.

Ruppert named one kitten Aggie, a male, in recognition of the ag class that would be taking care of him.

The students named the rest: Bandit, a boy; Mabel, a girl; and Blake, another girl.

The final kitten was originally named Nicholas. But that name was based on the preliminary determination that the kitten was a boy. However, when the local veterinarian inspected the litter and informed the class Nicholas was a girl, the name was changed to Edna.

So far, all of the kittens have survived, even Blake, the runt of the litter. In fact, said senior Tess Kurschner, Blake

has bulked up to about a half pound. That doesn’t seem like much, especially when compared to the 1 pound that Edna has grown to, but it’s a vast improvement on what she weighed when she first hit the scale. “Blake’s gained a bunch of weight,� she said proudly.

In fact, Ruppert said, the kittens are flourishing, thanks to her students. “They’re really moving around now,� she said. They certainly know when it’s feeding time.�

If all goes as planned, the kittens will be ready to move into permanent homes by the end of the semester, Ruppert said.

Ruppert said she’s planning on taking two of the kittens, especially since her 3-year old daughter has fallen in love with the orphans.

The others will likely go home with some of the students who have nurtured them.

Those adopting one of the orphans, however, will have to produce a signed note from a parent before the kitten can move into its new home.

Ruppert said the way the students have responded to the challenge of saving the five kittens has been truly impressive. “It’s a testament to them,� she said. “They’ve really taken this to heart, and you really can’t teach that. You can’t teach compassion.�

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OBITUARIES Marjorie A. Wetzell Surviving are her daughters, Dorothy (Dennis) Bruder and Patricia (Larry Gerlach) Etheridge, both of Tampico; her sons, Mark (Mary) Wetzell and David Wetzell, both of Tampico; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters: Retha Woodring, Bernice Jahn and Betty Toppert.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church of Tampico, with the Rev. Leanne Keate, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Garland Funeral Home in Tampico is handling arrangements.

A memorial will be established in her memory.

Wilma M. Buse OREGON – Wilma Mae Buse, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born May 2, 1924, in Doolittle Mills, Indiana, the daughter of Russell and Gladys (Lamon) Lynch. She graduated from Oil Township High School in St. Croix, Indiana, and then from Sauk Valley College Nursing School.

She formerly worked at Oregon Sewing Factory, and then for Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron.

Wilma was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Oregon.

She is survived by her daughter, Lois Eichman of Alamo, Texas; son, Don (Pam) Buse of Mount Morris; two brothers, Harold Lynch of St. Croix, and Joseph Lynch of Taswell, Indiana; sister, Shirley Mitchell of Eckerty, Indi-

ana; four grandsons, Jason Eichman, Dustin (Samantha) Buse, Devon Buse, and Cody Buse; and four great-grandchildren, T.J., Elizabeth, Jennifer, and Kenzie Mae. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Arnold; granddaughter, Judy Eichman; brother, Victor Lynch; and two sisters, Norma Walker and Marjorie Underhill.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Oregon, with Jack Briggs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

A memorial fund has been established for First Presbyterian Church of Oregon.

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Sondra ‘Sunny’ Decker-Morgan DIXON – Sondra “Sunny” Decker-Morgan, 74, of Dixon, formerly of Rock Falls, died Saturday Nov. 5, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Sunny was born Jan. 6, 1942, in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of George and Velma (Small) Baugher. Sunny was the owner operator of Sunny Travel in Rock Falls for many years; she grew friendships and acquaintances through her love of her job. She enjoyed her career, and the people she served.

Survivors include two sons, Mark (Melanie) Decker of Lake Wylie, South Carolina, and

Vivian D. ROCK FALLS – Vivian D. Jostsons, 86, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Regency Care of Sterling. She was employed at General Electric Co. Vivian was born Feb. 25, 1930, in West Brooklyn, the daughter of George and Mary (Cattee) Hilbert.

She married Karlis “Charlie” Jostsons on Feb. 27, 1960.

Survivors include her husband of Rock Falls; one daughter, Mickey

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Matt (Debbie) Decker of Addison; two brothers, Norman (Shirley) Baugher of Chicago and Robert Baugher of Anderson, Indiana; two sisters, Terri Baugher of Dixon and Vicky Flores of Lawton, Oklahoma; and five grandchildren, Madalyn, Morgan, Tyler, Erika, and Dylan Decker.

Sunny was preceded in death by her parents.

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

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▼ Today’s visitations: Pauline J. Juarez of Sterling, 9-10:45 a.m., with the rosary recited at 8:45 a.m., at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Angeline Bosma, formerly of Fulton, 4-6 p.m. at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Fulton. ▼ Today’s funeral: Pauline J. Juarez of Sterling, 11 a.m. St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling. ▼ Tuesday visitations: Mary A. Sharer of Rock Falls, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Sondra “Sunny” DeckerMorgan of Dixon, formerly of Rock Falls, 4-7 p.m. at Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Angeline Bosma, formerly of Fulton, 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Fulton.

Mary A. Sharer of Rock

Falls, 10:30 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling.

Nick G. Hughes of Sterling, gathering of family and friends, 4-6 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. ▼ Wednesday visitations: Marjorie A. Wetzell, 9-10:45 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Tampico.

Pauline V. Rowland of Polo, 9:30-11 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Wilma M. Buse, noon-1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Oregon. ▼ Wednesday funerals: Pauline V. Rowland of Polo, 11 a.m. at Polo Family Funeral Home.

Marjorie A. Wetzell, 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Tampico.

Wilma M. Buse, 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Oregon. ▼ Nov. 19 funeral: Barbara V. Deutsch of Dixon, 2 p.m. memorial service at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dixon.

Angeline Bosma TEMPE, Ariz. – Angeline Bosma, 88, of Tempe, formerly of Fulton, died Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Tempe. She worked beside her husband in managing Bosma Funeral Home from 1963 until her retirement in 1992.

Angie was born April 24, 1928, in Edgerton, Minnesota, to Gerard and Hattie (DeMots) Mesman. She married G. James Bosma on Sept. 14, 1950, in South Holland.

He preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 2015. Angie was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Fulton.

Survivors include two daughters, Carol (Bob) Grussing of Caledonia, Michigan, and Linda (John) Veltkamp of Kelso, Washington; one son, Jim (LuAnne) Bosma of Morrison; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five sisters, Johanna Berghuis of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Betty Grimmius of Slayton,

Minnesota, Josephine (Ed) Windemuller of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Evelyn (Gerry) Palmateer of Kankakee, and Wilma Olson of Grand Rapids.

She also was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerard and John Mesman; and one sister, Lillian Gritter.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at BosmaRenkes Funeral Home in Fulton. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Fulton, with Bob Grussing, youth pastor at LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Rev. Kevin VerHoeven, pastor at Bethel, co-officiating. Interment will be at Fulton Township Cemetery.

A memorial has been established to Unity Christian School.

Visit bosmarenkes.com to send condolences.

Patricia K. Jamison STERLING – Patricia K. Jamison, 76, of Sterling, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Patricia was born Jan. 30, 1940, in Nelson, the daughter of Ernest and Kathryn (Reed) Schoaf.

Survivors include three daughters, Deborah (Dan) Hand of Hudson, Terri (Jeff) Scanlan of Sterling, and Mary (John) Hermes of Chandler, Arizona; one son, David (Kathy)

Jamison of Twinsburg, Ohio; two brothers, John (Diane) Schoaf of Dixon and Don (Pat) Schoaf of Rock Falls; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one brother-inlaw, Bob Fritz.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Fritz.

The family will have a private graveside service.

Visit schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

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She was preceded in death by her parents and 13 siblings.

Private graveside services will be at a later date at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

Ila Jones AMBOY – Ila Jones, 88, of Amboy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Ila was born July 16, 1928, in Leland, the daughter of Homer and Vida (Casey) Meyer. Ila married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Charles William “Bill” Jones, on March 18, 1950, in Lee. She was a devoted wife, mom, grandma, and great-grandma. She was a homemaker, and had a special place in her heart for all animals. She loved nothing more than the simple things.

Ila is survived by her husband, Bill, of Amboy; her children, Bernard (Deb) of Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Kenneth (Peg) Jones, Linda (Curtis) Harrison, and Laurie (Craig) Walter, all of Amboy; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Patrick Apple) McCoy, Kimberly (Shannone) Moss, Dustin (Kelly) Walter, Cassandra Jones, Alysha Walter, and McKenzie Jones; five great-grandchildren, Ashley McCoy,

Courtney Moss, Hannah McCoy, Brenden Moss, and Lenyx Walter; one sister, Ora June Bannister of Shabbona; one sister-in-law, Sandy Meyer of Rock Falls; one brother-in-law, Jan Prentice of Paw Paw; and many nieces, nephews, greatnieces, and great-nephews.

Ila was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Donald Meyer; and four sisters, Mary Kelley, Dora Englehart, Lois Spears, and Amber Prentice, and two sisters in infancy, Gladys and Rose.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family service will be at Prairie Repose Chapel in Amboy. Burial of cremains will immediately follow at Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter because of her love of animals and nature.

Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.

Pauline V. Rowland POLO – Pauline V. Rowland, 100, of Polo, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, with her family by her side.

She was born Nov. 12, 1915, in rural Polo, the daughter of David F. and Viola I. (Miller) Rebuck. On Sept. 19, 1948, in Ashton, she was united in marriage to Lloyd C. Rowland. He preceded her on March 31, 1977. Pauline was a longtime member of First Church of the Open Bible in Polo, and enjoyed people stopping by her home for coffee and cookies. Pauline was a homemaker and caretaker; she cared for loved ones in need with not a complaint. Her house and heart were open to all.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra Oswalt of Franklin Grove; sons, Eldon (Beatrice Martinson) Travis Jr. of Dixon and Earl (Joan) TravisRowland of Polo; grand-

children, Dan (Kelly) Travis, Jody Travis, Dr. Michael Travis, Heather Jones, Carol (Rod Klein) Donaldson, Nancy (Dave Miller) Rowland, David (Sarah) Rowland, and Jennifer (Shad) Hewitt; 11 greatgrandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son, Larry Travis; daughter-in-law, Toni Travis; son-in-law, Brian Oswalt; grandson, Richard Travis; sister, Gladys Kjederquist; and brothers, LeRoy and Earl Rebuck.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Polo Family Funeral Home, 110 E. Dixon St., Polo. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.

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

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TAMPICO – Marjorie A. Wetzell, 86, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, at Good Samaritan Society – Prophets Riverview in Prophetstown.

She was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Sterling, the daughter of Lowell and Ethel (Mathis) Lewis, and was a 1948 graduate of Rock Falls High School. She married Harold Oscar Wetzell on Sept. 5, 1948, in Tampico. He died Aug. 4, 2015. Marjorie helped her late husband work and operate the family farm, where they raised their children; later, she cooked at the former Dutch Diner in Tampico and drove a school bus for the TampicoProphetstown-Lyndon District. She had served as an election judge for Hume for many years.

Marjorie was a member of First United Methodist Church of Tampico and a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Sterling.

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Emanuel got personal with his e-mail, too Spokesman: Move was made to keep work and politics separate CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel used personal email accounts and a personal email domain to communicate with government officials and political figures, according to a published report based on hacked emails posted

by WikiLeaks.

Emanuel’s personal account information turned up among the thousands of emails from John Podesta, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Emanuel registered his personal email domain, “rahmemail.com,” on May 16, 2011, the day he

was sworn into office.

The hacked emails also turned up evidence of Emanuel’s personal Gmail account.

Adam Collins, a spokesman for the mayor, said Emanuel’s use of a customized email domain, or name, is common, and that it was created to ensure the mayor was not using a government email for personal or political purposes. He added that Emanuel has not and does not use a private email server like the one Clinton used to transfer emails.

Collins did not say whether Emanuel has used either of the personal email accounts

Nothing illegal in latest batch of Clinton e-mails CLEVELAND (AP) – In an extraordinary lastminute twist to a volatile campaign, FBI director James Comey lifted the cloud he had placed over Hillary Clinton, saying Sunday the bureau had found no evidence in its hurried review of newly discovered emails to warrant criminal charges against her.

Comey’s move capped a stunning chapter in the bitter, deeply divisive contest between Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. The director’s initial decision to make a renewed inquiry into Clinton’s emails public on Oct. 28 upended the campaign at a crucial moment, sapping a surging Clinton’s momentum and giving Trump fresh ammunition to challenge her trustworthiness.

Clinton’s campaign, furious at Comey’s handling of the review, welcomed Sunday’s announcement.

Communications director Jennifer Palmieri told reporters, “We’re glad this matter is resolved,” though Clinton herself did not mention the issue during a rally in Ohio with basketball superstar LeBron James.

The new review involved material found on a computer belonging to Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congressman and estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

Trump, campaigning in Michigan, challenged the FBI’s ability to review the newly discovered emails so quickly and argued Clinton was being protected by a “rigged system.”

“Hillary Clinton is guilty. She knows it, the FBI knows it, the people know it,” Trump declared. “Now it’s up to the American people to deliver justice at the ballot box on Nov. 8.”

to conduct government business.

The messages included in the Wikileaks leaks were among the first direct evidence that Emanuel has used personal email accounts as mayor beyond official city government accounts.

Emanuel was sued by the newspaper last year in a case about state open record laws that’s still pending. Under Illinois law, government business conducted over email by a public official is subject to the state’s open records law.

The paper’s Freedom of Information Act requests filed since Emanuel took office have turned up little to no email communications from the mayor on his government email accounts.

Nick G. Hughes STERLING – Nick G. Hughes, 85, of Sterling, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Born Aug. 7, 1931, in Sioux City, Iowa, he was a son of John and Irene (Weiss) Hughes.

He married Nancee Hauser on Jan. 22, 1955, in Fort Meyer, Virginia. She preceded him in death on April 20, 2012.

He served proudly in the Army, and was a pharmacist at the Pentagon during his military service. He later worked as a sales representative for McKesson-Robbins. Nick was a pharmacist with Eberley’s Pharmacy in Sterling

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from 1960 until they closed, and later went to work in the pharmacy of Osco Drug, later CVS Pharmacy. Nick was a Master Gardener with the University of Illinois Extension office of Whiteside County. He served as a tax aide for AARP. Nick was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, and served as a lector and usher. He fulfilled his bucket list wish to ring the church bell at St. Mary Catholic Church.

Surviving are his children, Nik (Phyllis) Hughes of Silver Spring, Maryland, Kevin (Grace) Hughes of Springfield, Chris (Nicole) Hughes of Durham, North Carolina, Bethe (Craig)

MORRISON – Jane Crawford-Reavy, 62, of Morrison, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at her home.

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Dinges of Morrison and Ann (Andrew) DuBois of Polo; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by his parents, his half brother, and two brothers.

Cremation rites have been accorded. A gathering of family and friends will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Sterling. A private funeral Mass will be held, with burial of cremains at Rock Island National Cemetery.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

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Candidates aside, please be sure to vote Campaign’s tone shouldn’t prevent a trip to the polls

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For Illinois state workers, it’s a special holiday come vote time AFSCME members get a paid day off on Tuesday AUSTIN BERG Illinois Policy Institute

Once upon a time, Illinois state workers took better perks in exchange for lower pay.

Today is different. The perks remain, but Illinois state workers are now the highest-paid state workers in the nation, after adjusting for cost of living. Most are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

One of those perks will fall on Tuesday.

That day, many Illinois voters will head to the polls during their lunch break, before work or after sunset. Some will have already cast their votes.

But on Election Day, AFSCME members have a full, paid holiday.

Illinois is one of only 12 states to offer this benefit to state workers every 2 years, according to a 2016 report from the Council of State Governments.

SOME ILLINOISANS might see this as a ploy to drive turnout for candidates who vow to keep the gravy train flowing for state employees. That very well could be.

But a 2009 working paper from Princeton professor Henry Farber suggests it might not make much of a difference. He found no evidence that states provid-

ing an Election Day holiday for state employees significantly increased voter participation.

“I conclude that having an election holiday, by itself, is not an effective strategy to increase Austin voter turnBerg out,” Farber wrote.

A much better strategy to drive turnout among state workers might be to shower them with promises of pay and benefits that are way out of line with the private sector. That’s what Illinois politicians have done for decades.

And that’s the real problem with an Election Day holiday solely for state workers: It’s just one of a plethora of privileges that ordinary privatesector taxpayers would be foolish to expect in their own careers.

Just look at the holiday schedule in the state’s now-expired contract with AFSCME. While the federal government provides 10 holidays, Illinois state workers get those plus Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, the day after Thanksgiving and Election Day. That’s 13 paid holidays, in addition to between 10 and 25 paid vacation days.

Deciding to work on a holiday can yield big payouts for AFSCME members, with holiday overtime pay ranging from double-time to doubletime-and-a-half – in cash.

To be clear, nobody should be blaming state

workers for reaping these benefits. But these benefits need to be brought in line with what the state can afford, and what workers who don’t take a government paycheck deem fair.

Holidays are just the tip of the iceberg.

AFSCME members can take more than 15 different types of leaves of absence. Many get overtime pay for anything beyond their 37-and-ahalf-hour work week.

They can arrive late to work 10 times in a month without fear of discipline. They get platinumlevel health care benefits at bronze-level prices.

(Those plans aren’t even available on the state’s insurance exchange.)

And don’t forget: free health insurance for life after retirement.

GOV. BRUCE RAUNER and AFSCME have been in gridlock over a new contract for months. But 1 week after Election Day, Illinoisans might see some movement.

On Nov. 15, the Illinois Labor Relations Board will consider whether Rauner and the union have reached impasse in negotiations. An impasse ruling would mean the governor is allowed to implement his last and best offer. Notably, that offer doesn’t touch AFSCME’s current holiday structure, leaves of absence or disciplinary procedures. It also adds performance bonuses and bereavement leave, letting state employees take off work to grieve the death of a loved one.

It does make AFSCME members pay more for

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their health insurance.

Considering the massive premium hikes Illinoisans are seeing on the state’s insurance exchange, that seems like a reasonable request.

AFSCME may strike if it doesn’t like that deal.

Indeed, the union’s current demands suggest it’s operating in a different reality; one in which the state is flush with cash and the average private-sector worker has enjoyed rising paychecks and a booming economy.

AFSCME is still demanding pay hikes, better health care coverage and pension benefits in the new, 4-year contract. Those demands would cost state taxpayers $3 billion more than what the state is offering, according to the governor’s office.

A paid holiday to go to the polls might not seem like a big deal. But it’s a symptom of a larger problem. AFSCME members belong to a special, protected class in Illinois.

The other 99.9 percent of the state’s workforce?

Not so much.

Note to readers: Austin Berg is a writer for the Illinois Policy Institute. He wrote this column for the Illinois News Network, a project of the Institute.

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WASHINGTON – To vote, or not to vote? That is the big question for a lot of Americans.

It’s easy to say everyone who can vote should.

Otherwise, why have a democracy?

The tone (stench) of this campaign, however, has been so off-putting that many who have never thought of not voting can’t stomach the idea of stepping into a voting station.

There’s no point at this late date (although this has been The Election That Went on Forever) of rehashing Hillary Clinton’s good points and Donald Trump’s bad points. Or Clinton’s trust issues and obvious shortcomings and Trump’s take-no-prisoners diatribes against women, immigrants and anyone who offends him.

No matter what happens, 40 percent of Americans will be so disgruntled they will spend the next 4 years complaining and verbally trashing the victor. We are so polarized that the very idea of Ronald Reagan’s promise of “morning in America” makes us a little queasy.

It’s so not happening this year.

Whoever wins will not be able to do most of what he or she promised. We will be disappointed and probably angry.

But we have had bad choices before and survived. Actually, many of our elections were deplorable. Think segregationist George Wallace’s candidacy. Consider the venom of the Barry Goldwater vs.

Lyndon Johnson match.

Recall the 1828 contest between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, when Jackson’s wife was called a “convicted adulteress” because she was not properly divorced when she married Jackson. She died soon after the election.

We’ve even forgotten that the nasty 2012 contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney seemed too dreadful to bear at the time.

VOTING IS A personal choice. The idea of having to make a choice we don’t like and then living with it might seem intolerable.

But not making a choice – sitting out the election – is to turn our fate over to others. It is to ignore socalled down ballot races where there will be real consequences that affect each of us and our local communities for years if we don’t vote.

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at how little respect many of us have for our right to vote. The Center for the Study of the American Electorate says 57.5 percent of eligible voters went to the polls in 2012. This was down from 62.3 percent in 2008, 60.4 percent in 2004, and 54.2 percent in 2000.

There has been a lot of talk that turnout in some of the big counties in swing states would be unusually low this year.

The good news is that early voting shows an uptick and that there has been a large increase in people voting early. A key to this election will be whether millennials vote.

There probably should be a law that if you don’t vote, you don’t get to complain about the election or the aftermath.

THIS ELECTION HAS been truly awful, and not just for giving bigots free rein to vent their fear and hate, but also for its lack of substance on policy issues that we have to confront soon. Very soon.

Social Security. Medicare. Tax reform.

Rebuilding crumbling infrastructure. Reforming broken and outmoded immigration laws. Retraining workers who have lost jobs that no longer exist and will never come back.

Educating our children to handle the future when technology, engineering and science will be more important than ever.

Chaos abroad.

And giving those children reasonable expectations that it is still possible in this country to live the good life of the middle class. Hard work, discipline and the right skills do pay off.

When we thank our veterans for their service in protecting our country, we are thanking them in large measure for protecting our right to vote.

Thousands have died to protect that privilege and duty.

It’s scary to think of throwing that away because of the flaws in the candidates. Whoever takes the White House might be a better leader than we think.

So, let’s hold our noses and do this thing.

We might not like the results, but in 4 years, we can do it all again! Ah, the power of hope.

Note to readers: Ann McFeatters is an op-ed columnist for Tribune News Service. Readers may send her email at amcfeatters@ nationalpress.com.

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She’s still broken up over break-up dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

Dear Can’t Move On, Why did you allow him to make you feel like “dirt”? Be glad you didn’t have sex with him. If you had, he likely would have cheated on you anyway.

You have your whole

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Dear Abby, I have a 7-year-old son who seems to be growing up faster than I would like at times. With today’s music, video games, TV and movies, there are some things regarding sex I can’t prevent him from seeing or learning unless I screen the contents.

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Monday, Nov. 7 Open pool, open cards, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Situation Room, 10 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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Rummy, 1 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925 Tacos, 4-8 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

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

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

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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, 815-732-3252.

Sing-a-long with Margo, 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.

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

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Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St. Sing-a-long with Margo, 10:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

more than I would like for a child his age to know. Because of this, my husband thinks it’s time to have the “birds and the bees” talk. I’m not ready to have that talk, and I don’t believe my son is at an age to have this talk, either.

My husband is a psych major who never fails to remind me how knowledgeable he thinks he is as he tries to convince me that our son is ready.

I know that one day, my son will be curious about his body, but is now that time? Am I wrong in thinking he’s too young?

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ond St., Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-9555.

Free blood pressure screening, 3:30-5 p.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Dixon TOPS IL617 meeting, 5 p.m., Eells meeting room, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., 815-288-1328.

Overeaters Anonymous, 6 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-379-2293.

Migraine Support Group, 6-7:30 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., 847975-9642.

A Call to Prayer – Ladies Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m., New Life in Christ Church, 1101 First Ave., Sterling, 815-284-3059.

TOPS 253, 6-7:30 p.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Ave. E, Sterling, 815-622-2820.

Franklin Grove public library board, 6:30 p.m., library, 112 S. Elm St., 815-456-2823.

Rock River Valley VietNow, 7 p.m., VFW Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 606 N. Brown Ave., Ashton.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners, 7 p.m., closed; 8 p.m., closed, First Presbyterian Church, 410 Second Ave., Sterling.

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

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

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

Alcoholics Anonymous, home meeting, call 815-284-2589.

Wednesday, Nov. 9 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.

Rock River Center Board meeting, 7:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

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

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

Henry Pratt Retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple, 1130 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

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

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1:30 p.m., Milledgeville library, 18 W. Fifth St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., open, St. Patrick Community Center, 903 N. Caron Road, Rochelle.

Sauk Valley Gold Wing Riders, 5-7 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. meeting, Asian Buffet, 3106 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6256763.

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.

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

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

Depression and bipolar disorder support group, 6:308 p.m. Classroom 1, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, 815-284-6611, Ext. 381.

AMVETS 123, 7 p.m., VFW Post, 1560 Franklin Grove Road, Dixon.

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

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

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

Northern Illinois Divers Association, 7:30 p.m., Angelo’s II, 2525 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Northern Illinois Star Gazers meeting, 7:30 p.m., Room 3G12, biology lab, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-288-2852.

Rock River Grange, 7:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 1409 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-973-1490.

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

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

Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

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BorgWarner retiree Lunch, 11:30 a.m., River’s Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.

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

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

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Tuesday, Nov. 8 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815284-3371.

Kiwanis Club of Sterling, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, 815-499-4866.

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

Sauk Valley Community College retiree breakfast, 9 a.m., Red Apple Family Restaurant, 2511 Locust St., Sterling, 815652-4764.

Sisters in Christ, 9 a.m., Congregational Church, 1602 13th Ave., Rock Falls.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fulton High School, 1207 12th St. Appointments: 800-733-2767.

Gaffey Home Nursing and Hospice blood pressure clinic, 9-11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-6263467.

Weight Watchers, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St. Oregon.

Commodities, 10-11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

La Leche League, 10 a.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena, Dixon, 815-2883371.

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Blood pressure check, 10:3011:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-2117.

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

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

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Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, 12x12; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Big Book, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

American Red Cross blood drive, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton.

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Dear Not Ready, I don’t know your son, how much adult material he has been exposed to, or how mature he is for his age. But I believe the “birds and bees” talk should be an ongoing dialogue rather than one speech.

Children should know the correct terms for their body parts, and what “private” means so they can communicate effectively.

I don’t think it’s harmful for children to know where puppies, kittens and baby birds come from. In another conversation, they should know what “pregnant” means.

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I just graduated from high school and I’ll soon be 18, but I still can’t get used to the idea that he’s gone. When we broke up, he made me feel like dirt.

We had been a couple since my freshman year, and he dumped me at the beginning of my junior year because I didn’t want to give him my virginity. Later I discovered he had been cheating on me with my best friend.

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The bidding was debatable and misleading. West could have made a two-spade weak jump overcall on the first round. North’s two-diamond rebid was fourth-suit game-forcing.

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Bob Olson Olson was appointed to the board a little over 2 years ago to fill the vacancy left by Wes Morrissey and is a member of the board’s finance committee.

The 52-year-old Harmon farmer said his common sense coupled with his familiarity with the district and county operations makes him stand out among the candidates, and his experience with finance allows him to make tough decisions about the budget.

“I think I like to help people, and I think I can make a positive impact on the county,” he said.

He has been a member of the Amboy School Board for the past 16 years and was a former director of the Lee County Farm Services Agency’s agriculture co-op for 10 years.

Olson said the most pressing issue facing the county is the strain to generate more revenue in ways that don’t have a negative effect on the county.

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Bustos was making a get-out-the-vote swing through several cities Saturday and Sunday, ahead of Election Day.

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vote for Tammy Duckworth to fill my husband’s old seat in the U.S. Senate,” says Michelle Obama, who adds, “I’m voting for Tammy Duckworth for Senate and I hope that you will too.”

Kirk visited a GOP campaign office in the suburban swing territory of Des Plaines, speaking briefly to a crowd of campaign workers before leading the group in a rendition of “Go Cubs Go.” “If the Cubs can win the World Series, then the Republicans can definitely sweep this year in Illinois,” Kirk said.

The Republican acknowledged the long odds his campaign faces where Democrats up and down the ticket are looking to benefit from higher turnout among their ranks in a presidential year. But he said his past successful campaigns are proof he has always “defied expectations.”

“All Illinois races are also decided in the Cook County suburbs, which is why we’re finishing up the campaign right here in Des Plaines,” Kirk said.

Further reflecting the strange nature of this campaign season, Kirk was introduced to the crowd by Maine Township Republican Committeewoman Charlene Foss-Eggemann, who wore a button depicting Rosie the Riveter with the message, “Trump Can Do It!” Kirk has worked to distance himself from the controversial Republican nominee, un-endorsing Trump after saying he would back the GOP’s choice for the White House.

“We’re really excited about this cycle. We’ve never seen Illinois voters so engaged in selecting their elected officials to move forward our state and our country,” FossEggemann said. “There’s been a lot of talk about the marquee race, but we’ve also been working really hard to hold the Senate, hold the House and also clean up Springfield.”

Rauner, the self-styled leader of the state GOP, also has sought to distance himself from the top of the ticket, repeatedly refusing to discuss Trump with reporters. The governor also has said he was not interested in individual campaigns despite his significant financial investment.

But during the postMarch primary state Republican convention in

Peoria, Rauner was more emphatic about seeking GOP victories up and down the ticket.

“No way Hillary’s getting in the White House,” Rauner said. “This is the year we take back the White House, we control Congress and we’re going to restore the prosperity and the pride of the great nation of America. This is our year for Republicans to come back into power.”

Rauner’s name isn’t on the ballot, but there’s a lot at stake for the private equity investor turned first-term Republican governor who pledged to use his wealth to erode Democratic legislative supermajorities under Madigan in the House and President John Cullerton in the Senate.

The animosity between Rauner and Madigan has been playing out daily on thousands of TV ads across the state on behalf of dozens of million-dollar-plus legislative campaigns costing an unprecedented amount of money. Republicans are getting it from Rauner and his wealthy allies and Democrats are relying on traditional allies in labor unions and civil trial attorneys opposed to elements of the governor’s agenda that would scale back union bargaining rights and curb workers’ compensation claims.

The governor’s agenda, which also includes term limits and more independence in the drawing of political maps, has been at center stage for nearly 2 years as Rauner has made it a pre-condition for supporting a comprehensive state budget and the combination of tax hikes and cuts that would help bring it into balance.

For Rauner and Republicans, the face of Democrats has been Madigan, the nation’s longest-serving state House speaker who has headed Democratic majorities for 31 of the past 33 years. Madigan has been featured in almost every attack ad aired by GOP legislative candidates.

At the same time, Democrats have sought to make Rauner – and to some extent Trump – the face of the GOP. A federal super political action committee, led by state Sen. Daniel Biss, D-Evanston, has run millions of dollars in ads linking Rauner to Trump, with the governor’s silence on his party’s presidential candidate used against him.

At Democrat Day at the

State Fair in August, Madigan, who also holds the post of state Democratic chairman, said Trump and Rauner “are two peas in a pod. They are joined at the hip.”

“No. 1, we can come together in opposition of the extremism of Donald Trump,” Madigan told reporters. “No. 2, I think we can all come together in opposition to the extremism of Bruce Rauner.”

The attempt to tie candidates to Rauner and Madigan extends to the race for state comptroller, a littleheralded statewide office that keeps state government’s checkbook.

Rauner appointed Leslie Geissler Munger to the post following the December 2014 death of Judy Baar Topinka shortly before her inauguration into the office. Democrats created the special election for the remaining 2 years of the term and fielded Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza. The former state representative is getting the Madigan connection treatment from Munger.

In turn, Munger, whose campaign was powered by millions from Rauner and two wealthy allies, is being linked to the governor.

More than 1.2 million voters already have cast their ballots as the time period for early voting was expanded in Illinois this year.

But election officials cautioned that sizable early voting figures aren’t necessarily an indication of overall turnout. More than 5.2 million ballots were cast in Illinois during the 2012 presidential election.

This time around, more than 8 million people have registered to vote in the state and can continue to register through Election Day.

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Mike Koppien Koppien, a 69-yearold Amboy native, has about 25 years of experience as a sergeant at the Lee County Sheriff’s Department and as a firefighter at the Amboy Fire Department.

He is an assistant chief with the fire department, his total tenure spanning about 40 years.

“I’ve been dedicated to serving the community and those who live in it,” he said. “I have experience serving the public most all of my life.”

He said that because he’s retired, he has enough time to commit to the board and has budgetary experience with the fire department.

“I think the overall picture should be fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers of the county,” he said.

Clay Partington Partington, a 38-yearold Dixon resident, also has a background in law enforcement, as a corporal, field training officer and patrol deputy over the course of 7 1/2 years with the sheriff’s department.

He has been a car-

Luke Christoffersen Party: Democrat Age: 32 Hometown: Amboy Michael Koppien Party: Republican Age: 69 Hometown: Amboy Occupation: retired Robert Olson Party: Democrat Age: 52 Hometown: Harmon Occupation: Farmer Clay Partington Party: Republican Age: 38 Hometown: Dixon Occupation: Carpenter at Winters Construction Inc. Adam Wetsel Party: Democrat Age: 38 Hometown: Amboy penter for 20 years and works for Freeportbased Winters Construction Inc. Partington said his construction and law enforcement background has given him ample experience working with others to solve a variety of issues, and the skill would be beneficial on the board.

He said limited funding is the county’s greatest issue, and it is in much need of an updated or new county jail.

“A new or rehabbed jail facility would create safer working conditions for the correctional staff,” he said.

“It would also provide better assistance to inmates requiring various levels of extra care.”

Amboy candidates Christoffersen and Wetsel could not be reached for comment.

Uncontested races Incumbents Kasey Considine, Judy Truckenbrod and John Nicholson are running uncontested in District 2, as well as Chuck Thomas, Tim Deem and Bob Gibler in District 4.

District 3 seats are also going uncontested, with incumbents Greg Witzleb and Arlan McClain along with newcomer David Bowers, all Republicans.

Ashton Republican Lirim Mimini is running unopposed for an unexpired 2-year term in District 2 previously filled by Lisa Zeimetz.

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Voting will unfold in what’s been a topsy-turvy year in politics, reflecting the controversial nature of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in his battle with Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, as well as the contentious fight for power between the two titans at the State Capitol. The effects can be seen up and down the ballot.

Take Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold’s re-election bid in the North Shore 10th Congressional District against former Democratic congressman Brad Schneider. The National Republican Congressional Committee ran a TV ad featuring the Republican congressman (Dold) saying that the Republican White House hopeful (Trump) “has disqualified himself” for the presidency.

Then there’s the deep southern Illinois contest where Democratic state Sen. Gary Forby faces Republican challenger Dale Fowler in a district that’s culturally and geographically much closer to Kentucky than Chicago.

Fowler’s GOP campaign put out an anti-Forby mailer that says “organized labor can’t trust” the Democrat and accuses him of siding with the Republican governor on state labor board appointees.

That wouldn’t be all that remarkable, except for the fact that 95 percent of the more than $1.5 million Fowler has raised through October came from the various campaign financial arms of the Illinois Republican Party, which has received nearly $21 million from Rauner’s campaign fund this year.

Rauner, in effect, paid for ads that are critical of himself, all the in the name of picking up a state Senate seat.

On Saturday, candidates began to shift their focus to the nitty gritty of get-out-the-vote efforts as early voting continues prior to Election Day. With the national battle for control of the U.S. Senate running through Illinois, first-term Republican Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic challenger Tammy Duckworth each focused on working friendly territory to urge a big turnout.

Duckworth, a two-term congresswoman from Hoffman Estates, traveled the Chicago area from south to north, including getting a hair cut, shampoo and blow dry at a hair salon in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side.

“I’m confident that we’re on a path to victory Tuesday, but we’re not taking anything for granted,” she said from the stylist’s chair. “Hopefully it all comes together and we celebrate Tuesday night.”

Later, she ventured to Gurnee and the headquarters of the Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504.

“You are my legs, walking the doors for me, which is something I literally cannot do,” Duckworth said, a reference to the loss of her legs after her U.S. Army helicopter was shot down in Iraq.

Duckworth’s campaign also released a video of First Lady Michelle Obama saying voters should recapture for Democrats the former Senate seat of President Barack Obama that Kirk won in 2010.

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PILING ON THE FUN STERLING LEFT: Just because there’s no snow on the ground yet doesn’t mean you can’t use a snow shovel – just ask Ruby Cervantes, 7, of Sterling, who was scooping up leaves Sunday in Sterling with her brother, Phelix. While some people might have thought there’d be snow in the snow shovels by now, the weather has been anything but wintery in recent days. Temperatures hit almost 70 on Sunday, and the rest of the week is shaping up for mild weather, with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to mid 60s. For those who can’t wait for the snow to fall instead of the leaves, you might have to wait awhile. If the extended forecast holds, there’s little chance of snow through the end of the month. BELOW: Phelix Cervantes, 8, of Sterling rakes leaves with Ruby. Each sibling took turns raking as the other played in the leaf pile.

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Mindfulness-Based Meditation If you are interested in managing stress and anxiety, and chronic pain, attend the Orientation for the Mindfulness-Based Program on Wednesday, November 9: 2:00pm First Federal Savings Bank, 701 First Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 6:00pm Traditional Wellness Center, 216 W. First Avenue, Dixon, IL To register for classes or for more information:

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We would like to invite children of the Sauk Valley area to participate.

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Friday, November 18, 2016, to be included in this section.

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WHITESIDE COUNTY

You can help make local tots’ Christmas merrier STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

It’s not too late to sign up kids for the annual Whiteside County Toys for Tots giveaway.

Signups are being held: • 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Tampico City Hall • 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday at Lyndon City Hall • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 16 at the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce • On Nov. 19 during Hometown Holidays in Rock Falls • 2 to 7 p.m. Nov. 21 and

from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 at Odell Public Library in Morrison • Noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce People can also go to rock-falls-il.toysfortots. org to sign up or to donate.

Toys must be picked up Dec. 17 at the Army National Guard Armory in Rock Falls.

New, unwrapped toys can be deposited in the Toys for Tots boxes at businesses throughout the county. All donations, toys or otherwise, stay in Whiteside County.

New this year: The campaign is challenging all bars in Whiteside County to compete for a traveling trophy. The bar that collects the most money will have its name placed on the trophy that it can display for a year.

Businesses willing to display Toys for Tots coin canisters or donation boxes, or anyone who would like to volunteer for the campaign, can contact Rick Rajnowski at 815-499-0754 or rickrajnowski@rocketmail.com, or Christine Rhoades at ca_rhoades10@yahoo.com.

SHANNON – Due to Eastland School District’s closure Friday for Veterans Day, the district will serve a breakfast to veterans and their spouses, and spouses of deceased veterans, at

A repurposing committee has been established that will have approximately 3 years to make recommendations to the School Board while the new high school is under construction.

If a No vote happens will my taxes stay the same?

OGLE COUNTY Schools will host veterans events

What will happen to the old building?

7:30 a.m. Thursday at Eastland Elementary School, 601 S. Chestnut St. Reservations are requested at 815-864-2300.

A Veterans Day assembly and ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the elementary school gym.

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American Legion posts, the Lanark VFW, Shannon Legion Auxiliary, and Northwest Illinois Chapter of the Korean War and Korean Service Veterans Association will participate, and students will perform patriotic music.

– SVM Staff report

Charged up + ready to go

A “NO” vote does not stop a rise in district property taxes. At the very least, approximately $23 million of state-mandated Health, Life, Safety work has to be completed on the old high school. The $23 million comes from an increase in taxes and does not require a referendum.

Will the HLS modernize the old high school?

It does NOT address any issues with: security, classrooms, climate control, sidewalks, parking, flooding, and most of the infrastructure.

Can the any of 1% sales tax go toward teachers salaries?

NO! Money raised by the two referendum questions, by law, can only be used for improvements to our facilities and maintenance.

It also cannot be used for maintenance or custodial salaries either.

I can’t vote for a new high school until I know where it will be built.

The Board of Education has a number of potential sites in mind and has a price range in mind. However, the Board cannot negotiate to purchase any of them until the referendum passes. Neither we nor they can know what real estate will be on the market on November 9, nor its exact cost.

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In voting No, the HLS bond will increase taxes on a $100K home by $213 each year. Two YES votes, while it increases property tax and sales tax, will make the taxes on that same home increase to $364 each year. That is a yearly difference of $151, which is $12.58 each month.

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What a new DHS building will look like cannot be determined until the land is purchased and its topography, drainage, access, and many other qualities studied. Once that information is known, an architect can draw up some specific alternatives.

Why was DHS allowed to fall into such a state of disrepair?

DHS is an 87 year old building. Some of these issues have been a problem for decades. Poor quality non-compacted sub-soils have given way to structural issues. We didn’t walk in one day and find the floor collapsed and the walls cracked. Over time the areas became worse. Putting mortar in a cracked wall will not fix the problem. It is a result of a bigger problem, the floor giving way due to the poor conditions. Funding for projects take priorities. If there is not enough money to go around items get postponed until they reach a higher level of priority.

We do need to say that a yes/yes vote allows for positive changes in the way maintenance is prioritized and funded. 1) Less costly utilities at ALL buildings if the referendum passes. 2) Warranties on a new building and new HVAC equipment. 3) ANy additional proceeds from the 1% (over $1M) can be used for upkeep and maintenance, and now we have a data driven maintenance program that allows us to track problems prior to them becoming such a large problem. 4) Lets face it a new new building will require less REACTIVE maintenance and allows for more PREVENTATIVE maintenance to occur. The old pay me now or pay me later saying comes to mind.

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CROSS COUNTRY | STATE EXTRA | FULL COVERAGE, B2 & B3

BEST RAN PLAN Hamblen stays the course for 1A state crown

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BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

EORIA – When there’s a big plan for a big day, stick to it.

Brayden Hamblen did just that at the Class 1A state final meet in Detweiller Park.

The reward? Gold. State championship gold.

The game plan that Hamblen, a Rock Falls senior, and coach Mark Truesdell came up with before the race was nearly ditched with about 1 mile left.

That plan?

“To sit, trust my training, and trust my kick,” Hamblen said.

Hamblen was trailing right behind Wyatt McIntyre after the second mile. Then the Athens junior made his move, creating an 8 second gap between McIntyre and Hamblen.

Then Hamblen made his move, and it turned out to be the winning one. Hamblen, with lungs still recovering from a respiratory ailment last week, closed the gap second by second approaching the final turn onto the long straightaway, finally overtaking McIntyre about 50 yards into it.

Hamblen finished the race in 14 minutes, 23 seconds to become the Sauk Valley area’s first individual state champion in cross country. McIntyre coasted in 3 seconds later.

Since finishing in third place last year in 14:52, Hamblen was a favorite to win 1A. The season had its lone blemish at last weekend’s sectional, as Hamblen came in behind Hinckley-Big Rock’s Tanner Chada, but any revenge was more than accomplished.

“Through the mile, I was sitting comfortably in fourth or fifth place,” Hamblen said.

“I liked where I was; we got back into the triangle, and [McIntyre] took a really big move. He was up on me by about 8 or 10 seconds. We left the triangle, and I knew that I had to lead the pack that I was in.”

Hamblen, who will take his running talents to the University of Illinois next year, closes his high school cross country career placing no lower than 32nd in each of this 4 years at the state meet. He’s had Seth Williams, now a freshman at Sauk Valley Community College, next to him for 3 of those years, and now has a freshman under his wing in Dawson Smith.

“It was definitely one of the most exciting moments,” Smith said. “I thought Brayden wasn’t going to get it, but that last 800 meters, he just went as hard as he could.”

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Rock Falls senior Brayden Hamblen (717) runs Saturday at the Class 1A state cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Hamblen is the first runner from the Sauk Valley area to earn an individual state cross country championship. See SVM’s full coverage of the state meet on pages B2 & B3.

Sports inside

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

Dukes fall; Warriors, Comets move on, B4.

Loss at Lambeau Green Bay Packers Jordan Todman returned the opening kickoff for a 99-yard TD, and the Colts led by as many as 18 points in beating the Packers 31-26.

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Illini stun struggling Spartans Jeff George Jr. threw for 140 yards and two touchdowns Saturday, the second a 16-yard strike to Sam Mays that gave Illinois a 31-27 win over Michigan State at Memorial Stadium.

The win broke a twogame losing streak for the Illini (3-6, 2-4 Big Ten). It also extended the Spartans’ misery; Michigan State (2-7, 0-6) has lost seven in a row.

On Dad’s Day at Illinois, the son of former Illini standout and longtime NFL quarterback Jeff George was just 13-of-29 passing.

But the second touchdown gave the Illini the lead they would keep.

Kendrick Foster added 146 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns.

Michigan State drove the ball to the Illinois 15 late, but on fourth down with 19 seconds left in the game, Illinois’ Hardy Nickerson and Carroll Phillips stuffed Sparytan QB Damion Terry’s draw for a 1-yard loss.

Badgers finally win in Evanston Corey Clement ran for 106 yards and a touchdown, Jazz Peavy scored on a 46-yard run, and No. 8 Wisconsin beat Northwestern 21-7 at Ryan Field.

Conor Sheehy forced a big fumble when he sacked Clayton Thorson with the Wildcats (4-5, 3-3 Big Ten) threatening early in the fourth quarter.

That led to Clement’s 2-yard TD run that made it a 14-point game and preserved the third straight win for the Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP). It also gave them a rare victory at Northwestern, as they won in Evanston for the first time since 1999.

Clement had 32 carries – three shy of his career high. The Badgers rolled up 333 yards while dominating the and time of possession (40:25-19:35).

Hawkeyes can’t handle Nittany Lions Saquon Barkley accounted for 211 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns as No. 21 Penn State beat Iowa 41-14 in State College, to win its fifth straight Big Ten game for the first time since 2011.

Trace McSorley completed 11 of 18 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, and added 40 rushing yards and another score for the Nittany Lions (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten), who scored on seven of 11 possessions.

C.J. Beathard completed 18 of 26 passes for 204 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Hawkeyes (5-4, 3-3). He was sacked four times.

Buckeyes find groove vs. Huskers Curtis Samuel had 178 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, including a 75-yard touchdown reception on Ohio State’s first play of the second half, and the sixth-ranked Buckeyes routed No. 9 Nebraska 62-3 at the Horseshoe.

After 3 straight weeks of close games and inconsistent offense, the Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1) led 31-3 at the half in handing the Cornhuskers (7-2, 4-2) their most lopsided loss since 2004.

Nebraska lost quarterback Tommy Armstrong to a scary head injury in the second quarter, when the senior slammed the side of his helmet on the turf after being knocked out of bounds. Armstrong was taken from the stadium in an ambulance, but returned to the sideline in sweats in the third quarter.

Detroit Lions After a game-tying 58-yard field goal by Matt Prater as time expired, Matthew Stafford hit Golden Tate on a TD pass in OT to beat the Vikings 22-16.

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CROSS COUNTRY | STATE MEET | CLASS 1A

A good TRAC meet Ahlers, Weidner lead strong Three Rivers contingent

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

PEORIA – Not too long after finishing his race, Chris Ahlers picked out Haley Weidner among the large crowd of gatherers near the finish line.

“How ya doing, Haley?

Hi Haley!”

Having run in the same events, albeit in different races, for 3 years, the two have gotten to know each other through their accomplishments in their competitions while being a part of schools in the Three Rivers Conference.

The TRAC had two runners place in the top 20 in the 1A boys and girls races. Ahlers, a Newman senior, finished in seventh place with a time of 15 minutes, 12 seconds; and Weidner, a Bureau Valley junior, finished in 18th with a time of 18:05.

Add in Brayden Hamblen’s state championship for Rock Falls, and a pair of top-20 finishes from a pair of Sterling runners in the 2A boys race, and Ahlers was happy to be a part of a strong local contingent Saturday at Detweiller Park.

“It was a really good race overall,” Ahlers said. “I just went out strong and tried to hang with the leaders as long as I could.

“Seventh place – I’ve never medaled before. I couldn’t be any happier with this finish.”

Ahlers exited the starting chute in the lead pack, along with Hamblen, Hinckley-Big Rock’s Tanner Chada, Athens’ Wyatt McIntyre, and Arthur-Lovington’s Logan Hall. After the first mile, Ahlers worked his up to second place behind Chada, who won the Oregon Sectional the weekend before.

Ahlers finished 37th last year in 15:47, but finished 35 seconds better in his state final finale. His efforts, along with sophomore teammate Spencer Mauch’s 27thplace finish (15:36), led the Comets to a sixthplace finish in the team standings with 221 points.

“I think we weren’t given the credit that we were hoping for at the beginning of the season,” Ahlers said. “We weren’t a team that everyone was looking out for because our rank was so low. It took a while for us to get healthy, but we’ve got all the athletes running to the best of their ability now.”

Weidner was Bureau Valley’s lone runner, competing in her second state meet after missing out last year. She stuck around the bottom of the top 20 throughout the race, and finished better than what she initially thought she was going to do.

Weidner and Storm coach Dale Donner went back and forth about the finishing time, looking forward to the time on the clock. The 1A girls race, with a 9 a.m. shotgun start, was the first of six races on the day.

“I said 9:20 [a.m.],” Weidner said, “and [Donner] was like ‘9:18,’ but I knew [my time] was going to be somewhere below 19:20.”

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ABOVE: Newman senior Chris Ahlers placed seventh Saturday at the Class 1A state cross country meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

BELOW: Bureau Valley junior Haley Weidner (middle) placed 18th in the 1A girls race.

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“I thought she ran a smart race. I thought she ran very good,” Donner said. “She gave it everything she had. She made a move with 300 to go.”

Rock Falls freshman Bailee Fortney had an impressive debut. She placed 34th with a time of 18:33 in a field in which 19 underclassmen finished in the top 35. She hovered around the 30th-to-40th range throughout the race.

“I love this course,” Fortney said. “It’s a great course. Everybody being here makes it much better, and exciting. I felt great. My legs felt great.”

Rockets coach Mark Truesdell has had many freshmen compete at the state final, including Hamblen, and the thought of Fortney being overwhelmed by the atmosphere was there. But none of that happened.

“She’s a freshman, and you worry about her flaking out,” Truesdell said. “She held her poise, and ran a PR. She was 34th, and I couldn’t ask for anything more for a freshman.”

Weidner and Amboy’s Megan Grady know what it’s like to compete as freshmen. The two had spent the first 2 years competing in conference meets against each other. That changed this year due to Amboy’s move to the NUIC. However, Weidner and Grady, who had been right with one another during those TRAC races, still remain close in a competitive standpoint.

Once thing that the Amboy senior will have on Weidner, though, is a 4-year run at state.

“I told Haley good luck, and that’s the last time I’ll be running with her,” Grady said. “I’m so

happy that I was able to come down all 4 years.”

Grady ran her best time at state since her freshman year, finishing 77th in 19:19. At about the 2-mile mark, she hung with the top 30 before dropping back.

Grady peaked during her freshman year, when she finished 35th in 18:40, but slid down the following 2 years, finishing in 19:21 in her sophomore year and 19:25 in her junior year.

“It wasn’t what I wanted, but it was better,” Grady said. “It was better than I ran here before.”

Perhaps the biggest point of pride for Grady was bringing the Clippers’ team down with her. Senior teammate Erin Hosto finished 106th in 19:53.

Also in their state debut, Kaitlyn Ortgiesen finished 125th (20:11), Kelynn Boyle finished 139th (20:23) and Cassidy Corcoran finished 163rd (20:57), with Margaret Vaessen (168th, 21:57) and Ally Gascoigne (209th, 23:57) rounding out the Clippers lineup.

Amboy-LaMoille finished 20th as a team, but coach Bob Halberg figured it could have been better if Vaessen’s knee hadn’t bothered her.

“We ran really well,” Halberg said. “Vaessen, who’s normally our third runner, has been struggling with a knee injury all year, and it kind of caught up with her today. Had that not happened, I think we would have placed a little better.”

The Clippers had advanced to state for the first time in program history.

“We’re just excited to be here,” Halberg said, “so hopefully this will be something that we’ll

continue to do throughout the years.”

The Comets have been getting successful results recently from their male runners. They have been at state 5 years in a row, and 7 of the past 9.

Mauch was the ninthbest underclassman in the field with his 27thplace finish in 15:36.

Also competing for the Comets were Shay Hafner (68th, 16:07), Matt Hodge (92nd, 16:07), Brady Osborne (133rd, 16:21), Ben Sheats (168th, 17:34) and Quentin Larson (176th, 17:42).

Newman’s finish was its best since winning the 1A championship in 2009. The Comets finished 12th in 2012, followed by finishes of 14th, 9th, and 11th the last 3 years; they finished 7th in 2008.

“Overall, I think we did well,” Newman coach Pat Warkins said. “We got sixth as a team, and I can’t complain about that. That’s the secondbest in school history.

The kids all ran well.

“Chris ran a good race.

Spencer just missed out on a top 25; I’m sure he’s disappointed, but he said he didn’t have anything left in the end.”

Ahlers, who is still considering his college running plans, put in more effort during his senior year than in previous years. He couldn’t quite get past Hamblen in any races, but can say he had a lead on him after 1 mile at state.

“I’ve always thought he was capable,” Warkins said. “It was more of him getting in the mindset of wanting to do it. This year, he dedicated himself a lot more to cross country than he has in the past. He put in the work, and to be up there in the top 10, it’s great for him.”

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Monday, November 7, 2016

SCOREBOARD Boys cross country Saturday’s results

Class 1A State Finals at Detweiller Park, Peoria 3 miles Team scores 1. Harvest Christian Academy 107, 2.

Freeburg 116, 3. Richmond-Burton 138, 4. Rockford Christian 190, 5. ElmwoodBrimfield 203, 6. Newman 221, 7. Robinson 229, 8. St. Joseph-Ogden 246, 9. El Paso-Gridley 260, 10. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 266, 11. Illini West 278, 12. Athens 305, 13. Illinois Valley Central 305, 14. St. Thomas More 313, 15. Pinckneyville 369, 16. Lawrenceville 369, 17. Northridge Prep 394, 18. Carlinville 401, 19. Peotone 471, 20. Steeleville 531, 21. DePaul College Prep 533, 22. Walther Christian 539, 23.

Breese Mater Dei 558, 24. Timothy Christian 561, 25. Roxana 650.

Top 25 Finishers (All-State) 1. Brayden Hamblen (Rock Falls) 14:23; 2. Wyatt McIntyre (Athens) 14:27; 3. Logan Hall (Arthur-Lovington-Atwood) 14:44; 4.

Tanner Chada (Hinckley-Big Rock) 14:54; 5. Justin Phillips (St. Joseph-Ogden) 15:03; 6. Alex Helmuth (Monticello) 15:09; 7.

Chris Ahlers (Newman) 15:12; 8. Riley Wells (Rockford Christian) 15:17; 9. Ryan Hommowun (Richmond Burton) 15:18; 10.

Tyler Pasley (Shelbyville) 15:19; 11. Eli Ten Eyck (Pittsfield) 15:21; 12. Kort McClellan (Cumberland) 15:22; 13. Charlie Parrish (Freeburg) 15:24; 14. Brandon Schnitker (Nashville) 15:24; 15. Jackson Stewart (Decatur St. Teresa) 15:25; 16. Alex Mack (Freeburg) 15:28; 17. Ethan Morrow (Mercer County) 15:28; 18. Garrett Dixon (Monticello) 15:28; 19. Christopher Collet (Seneca) 15:28; 20. Andrew Dobrescu (Harvest Christian Academy) 15:29; 21.

Trey Houmes (Hoopeston) 15:29; 22.

Michael Sisko (Harvest Christian Academy) 15:29; 23. Tim Bertulis (Johnsburg) 15:31; 24. Owen Habeger (IVC) 15:33; 25. Wyatt Wolfersberger (St. Joseph-Ogden) 15:35.

Other Newman runners: 27. Spencer Mauch 15:36; 68. Shay Hafner 16:07; 92.

Matt Hodge (Newman) 16:21; 133. Brady Osborne 16:54; 168. Ben Sheats 17:34; 176. Quentin Larson 17:42

Class 2A State Finals at Detweiller Park, Peoria 3 miles Team scores 1. Mahomet-Seymour 58, 2. Grayslake Central 134, 3. Normal University 188, 4.

Sterling 194, 5. Crystal Lake Central 210, 6. Metamora 231, 7. Marion 257, 8. Chatham Glenwood 263, 9. Sycamore 286, 10.

Springfield 289, 11. Riverside-Brookfield 293; 12. Danville 297, 13. Dixon 351, 14.

St. Viator 376, 15. St. Francis 395, 16.

Hinsdale South 410, 17. Charleston 412, 18. Northside 436, 19. Peoria Notre Dame 447, 20. Illinois Math and Science Academy 451, 21. Fenton 469, 22. Dunlap 479, 23. Brother Rice 524, 24. Chicago Payton 550, 25. Elmwood Park 574.

Top 25 finishers (All-State) 1. Jack Aho (Grayslake Central) 14:12; 2. Matt Aho (Grayslake Central) 14:27; 3.

Jack Franklin (Normal University) 14:30; 4.

Matthew Richtman (Kaneland) 14:36; 5.

Cole Barkocy (Crystal Lake Central) 14:40; 6. Andrew Walmer (Mahomet-Seymour) 14:40; 7. Jacob Gebhardt (Sterling) 14:41; 8. Ben Flowers (Jersey) 14:43; 9. Jacob Oury (Hampshire) 14:49; 10.

Jake Gillum (Metamora) 14:50; 11. Jared Schuckman (Normal University) 14:53; 12.

Eli Minsky (Grayslake Central) 14:54; 13.

Riley Fortune (Mahomet-Seymour) 14:54; 14. Ethan Price (Mascoutah) 14:54; 15.

Filip Pajak (Prairie Ridge) 14:55; 16. Mateo Nunez (Riverside-Brookfield) 14:57; 17.

Dewey Landis (Sterling) 14:59; 18. Mathias Powell (Mahomet-Seymour) 14:59; 19.

Ryan Hodge (Mahomet-Seymour) 15:00; 20. Adam Gilbreath-Glau (Metamora) 15:01; 21. Brian Butcher (Mahomet-Seymour) 15:03; 22. Jeremy Wallace (Lakes) 15:04; 23. Weston Sterchi (Crystal Lake Central) 15:04; 24. Ben Craw (MahometSeymour) 15:06; 25. Nick Brouch (St. Francis) 15:08.

Dixon runners: 70. Sean Masterson 15:50; 83. Jonah Fulton 15:58; 100.

Christian Seagren 16:09; 116. Collin Grady 16:17; 127. Blain Masterson 16:24; 139.

Andrew Lohse 16:33; 160. Jacob Heller 16:52 Other Sterling runners: 72. Mikio Martinez 15:51; 77. Bryce Tessmann 15:54; 106. Isaiah Moorman 16:12; 209. Sam Janssen 18:46; 210. Jack Wike 19:18

Girls cross country Saturday’s results

Class 1A State Finals at Detweiller Park, Peoria 3 miles Team scores 1. St. Joseph-Ogden 100, 2. Tolono Unity 161, 3. Liberty 174, 4. Richmond-Burton 191, 5. Williamsville 233, 6. Chicago Christian 260, 7. Monticello 281, 8. Freeburg 282, 9. Breese Mater Dei 283, 10. Herscher 285, 11. Eureka 295, 12. Litchfield 322, 13. Olympia 338, 14. St. Thomas More 364, 15. El Paso-Gridley 376, 16. Harvest Christian Academy 385, 17. Shelbyville 398, 18. Johnsburg 416, 19. Illinois Valley Central 431, 20. Amboy-LaMoille 442, 21. Nashville 449, 22. Beecher 468, 23.

Westmont 468, 24. Clifton Central 479, 25.

DuQuoin 628, 26. Chester 636.

Top 25 finishers (All-State) 1. Anna Sophia Walker (St. Anthony) 16:32; 2. Claudia Magnussen (Pana) 17:20; 3.

Daly Galloway (Gardner-South Wilmington) 17:23; 4. Shelby Siltman (Olympia) 17:23; 5. April van Ryn (Chicago Christian) 17:30; 6. Jordan Harmon (Tolono Unity) 17:49; 7. Payne Turney (Clinton) 17:49; 8.

Emma Argo (Eureka) 17:52; 9. Nygia Pollard (Harvest Christian Academy) 17:53; 10. Amelia McLain (Benton) 17:55; 11.

Maya Stovall (Macomb) 17:55; 12. Caroline Jachino (Pleasant Plains) 17:56; 13. Madison Franseen (Rockford Christian) 17:56; 14. Katelyn Robbins (Liberty) 17:56; 15.

Ryan Block (Knoxville) 17:58; 16. Megan Adams (Mendon Unity) 17:59; 17. Whitney Johnson (Wethersfield) 17:59; 18. Haley Weidner (Bureau Valley) 18:05; 19. Ailey Mitchell (Shelbyville) 18:06; 20. Katie Glew (North Shore Country Day) 18:10; 21. Faith Houston (St. Joseph-Ogden) 18:11; 22.

Kirsten Huffman (Routt) 18:13; 23. Anna Heffren (Lewistown) 18:15; 24. Emma Hildreth (Byron) 18:15; 25. Breanna Chandler (Freeburg) 18:18.

Amboy-LaMoille runners: 77. Megan Grady 19:19; 106. Erin Hotso 19:53; 125.

Kaitlyn Ortgiesen 20:11; 139. Kelynn Boyle 20:23; 163. Cassidy Corcoran 20:57; 168.

Margaret Vaessen 21:07; 209. Ally Gascoigne 23:37 Rock Falls runner: 34. Bailee Fortney 18:33

Class 2A State Finals at Detweiller Park, Peoria 3 miles Team scores 1. Belvidere North 61, 2. Dunlap 79, 3.

Vernon Hills 95, 4. Crystal Lake Central 124, 5. Grayslake Central 271, 6. Chicago Northside 283, 7. Metamora 303, 8. Normal University 326, 9. Kaneland 326, 10.

Urbana 334, 11. Mahomet-Seymour 336, 12. Riverside-Brookfield 363, 13. Waterloo 363, 14. Lemont 368, 15. Chatham-Glenwood 380, 16. Peoria Notre Dame 407, 17.

Chicago Payton 411, 18. Wheaton Academy 416, 19. St. Iganatius College 442, 20. Rosary 469, 21. Chicago Latin 502, 22.

Mascoutah 505, 23. Trinity 507, 24. Glenbard South 515, 25. Springfield 537.

Top 10 finishers 1. Jenna Lutzow (Belvidere North) 16:35, 2. Delaney Appino (Boylan) 16:45, 3.

Grace McLaughlin (Boylan) 17:10; 4.

Madison Diercks (Belvidere North) 17:19, 5. Annemarie Michael (Urbana) 17:21; 6.

Jenna Schwartz (Waterloo) 17:22; 7. Gillian Giene (Illiiana Christian) 17:28; 8. Megan Safranski (Burlington Central) 17:28; 9.

Kayla Schiera (Sandwich) 17:29; 10. Janine Orvis (Crystal Lake Central) 17:29.

STATE CROSS COUNTRY

Sauk Valley Media • B3

CLASS 2A BOYS

One for the record books Gebhardt leads Golden Warriors to fourth place at state

BY CODY CUTTER ccutter@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5552 @CodyCutter35

PEORIA – Jake Gebhardt wanted to put last year’s 2A state final performance behind him.

“Last year, I ran horrible,” the Sterling junior said. “This year, I had that in the back of my head all week. I just went out and ran my race.”

Gebhardt had a “disappointing” 59th-place finish as a sophomore in 15 minutes, 41 seconds.

On Saturday at Detweiller Park, Gebhardt was determined not to let such disappointment hurt this this year.

So much for last year.

Gebhardt rode in the top 10 throughout the entire race, and shattered last year’s performance with a sixth-place showing in 14:41.

Only Kaneland’s Matthew Richtman, a Northern Illinois Big 12 and sectional foe, bested Gebhardt among the junior class with a fourthplace finish in 14:36.

“It was amazing. I don’t know how I did it,” Gebhardt said. “I felt so good.

It was awesome. I just wanted that medal so bad. I’m so proud.”

Together with senior Dewey Landis’ 17th-place finish in 14:59, the Golden Warriors placed fourth in 2A with 194 points, six behind third-place Normal U-High. That’s the best finish for the Golden Warriors in program history – not bad for a team that hadn’t qualified for state since 1983.

Rounding out Sterling’s top five were Mikio Martinez (72nd, 15:51), senior transfer Bryce Tessman (77th, 15:54), and Isaiah Moorman (106th, 16:12).

Gebhardt says his team has come a long way since the beginning of the season.

“We weren’t even ranked in the preseason on DyeStat,” Gebhardt said. “Coming in [to state] we were ranked sixth in the state. Bryce came in and did huge.

He’s an awesome part of our team this year. Dewey ran huge this whole year.

Mikio and Isaiah have have improved so much, it’s awesome.”

“All of our top five guys ran their best time,” Sterling coach Greg Hendrix said. “We had a good day.”

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

ABOVE: Sterling junior Jacob Gebhardt (left) competes Saturday at the Class 2A state cross country meet in Peoria. Gebhardt placed sixth individually, and led the Golden Warriors to fourth place as a team.

BELOW: Dixon sophomore Collin Grady runs with a pack Saturday at Detweiller Park.

Landis barely missed the 15-minute mark as a sophomore, when he placed 19th in 15:01. After a slight dip his junior season (20th, 15:06), Landis rebounded to finally get below 15 minutes, by a single second.

He’s finished in the top 30 in each of his 4 years at state, having placed 30th as a freshman (15:31).

“It’s all I ever wanted to do since sophomore year,” Landis said. “I’m glad I finally did it to finish out my senior year.”

Dixon didn’t do as well as it had hoped in its first appearance as a team in 3 years. The Dukes, who were led by Sean Masterson’s 70th place finish in 15:50, finished 13th as a team with 351 points.

This came 1 week after qualifying in the fifth and final team spot after the Belvidere Sectional the weekend before. Nevertheless, the Dukes were happy to be in Peoria.

“We probably peaked last week,” Dixon coach Evan Thorpe said. “We took a lot of mileage off the past couple of weeks. We went from 70 miles, and 3 weeks later we’re down to 45-50 miles. That’s a lot to

taper down. We ran really well last week.”

Jonah Fulton was the Dukes’ second-best runner, finishing 83rd in 15:58. Rounding out the Dukes’ competitors were Christian Seagren (100th, 16:09), Collin Grady (116th, 16:17), Blain Masterson (127th, 16:24), Andrew Lohse (139th, 16:33) and Jacob Heller (160th, 16:52).

Blain Masterson was the only Duke to make a repeat appearance at

state, having gone down as a freshman 3 years ago and finishing 183rd (16:53). His season has been hampered by injury.

“It’s not our best race,” Fulton said, “but our end goal was to make it to state. We did that. We had a pretty good season. We did our best today.”

Rounding out Sterling’s field were state newbies Sam Janssen (209th, 18:46) and Jake Wike (210th, 19:18). Tessman is also a newcomer to state,

but is no stranger to the state final experience. He competed for Eastside High School in Taylors, South Carolina, where his teams placed second during his sophomore and junior years.

“There are a lot more people here, that’s for sure,” Tessman said. “They have a lot fancier race, a very competitive one. I was really happy to break 16 [minutes]. It’s not quite where I wanted to be, but I’m happy with my time.”

Kick in final half-mile clinches state title for Hamblen PLAN

CONTINUED FROM B1 t After about 1 mile in, at the end of the straightaway, Hamblen was in fourth place behind Chada, Newman’s Chris Ahlers, and McIntyre. Chada, who finished third in 14:54, fell back toward the end of the second mile, as did Ahlers.

Then McIntyre made his move.

“It was definitely tempting to go with,” Hamblen said, “but I knew that if I trusted my training, I knew that I would be the first one to finish at the end of the day.”

When Hamblen next spotted Truesdell by a tree with a halfmile left to go, it was time to assure his coach that the plan they drew up was still working.

“He nodded to me,” Truesdell said, “and when he nodded to me, I knew it.”

“He laid it out perfect. Anything we talked about, it happened. I said, ‘You can’t go out too quick, and you’ve got to let Chada or someone else pull you.’ He went right around before the first mile and was in third place.”

McIntyre simply ran out of gas in the final straightaway, but despite doing so, set a personal

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Rock Falls’ Brayden Hamblen won the Class 1A championship Saturday at the state cross country meet at Peoria’s Detweiller Park. best by 28 seconds.

“I had a pretty good lead when we went to the triangle,” McIntyre said. “Then when I came out, I was just dead. I gave it everything I possibly had.”

Arthur-Lovington’s Logan Hall moved into the top three, finishing in 14:44, while Ahlers dropped back to seventh place (15:12). The Newman senior had plenty of praise for Hamblen, someone he’s raced with

in many meets over the past 4 years, coming close on a few occasions.

“It’s really good to see a local runner win,” Ahlers said. “Two in the top seven. I think that really shows that we’re a strong community of runners. And Haley [Weidner, from Bureau Valley, who finished 18th in the 1A girls race], another one from our area. I think this is a really strong running community, and

I think in 2A we’ve got athletes in the top of the state. That’s good to see from our area.”

Newman coach Pat Warkins agreed.

“It’s great for Brayden to have won,” Warkins said. “He makes the area look good with the competition that we’ve got.”

Hamblen’s time is the thirdbest in 1A in the three-class era, and the fifth-best since 1976, when small schools started to run separately from the larger ones. He finished 5 seconds behind the Big Northern Conference record of 14:18, set by Winnebago’s Jeremy Stevens in the 2005 Class A race.

Hamblen finished 32nd as a freshman (15:54), and 22nd as a sophomore (15:29).

But at the end of his high school career, he exits a state champion.

“It’s amazing,” Hamblen said.

“I want to thank God for the opportunity, thank all of my family and friends that have pushed me along the way. It’s been great, a great 4 years.

“I want to thank my coaches [Truesdell and Mindy Porter]. They have a great training schedule, and they put me in the best place and position that I could be to have my best race at the end of the day.”

B4 • Sauk Valley Media

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

4A | HERSCHER 38, DIXON 26

Monday, November 7, 2016

5A | STERLING 41, RICH CENTRAL 13

Early eye-opener in suburbs Warriors adjust from quick deficit, run past Rich Central

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

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Dixon’s Andrew Wolber catches a touchdown pass over Herscher’s Trevor Berns during Saturday’s 4A second-round playoff game at A.C. Bowers Field.

Wild ride settles into struggle Early shootout turns into battle of defenses at A.C. Bowers

BY ROB LAIRD Special to SVM

DIXON – There were two different types of games played at Dixon in the Dukes’ secondround playoff tilt Saturday against unbeaten Herscher.

There was the wild, white-knuckle, highoctane thrill ride that saw seven touchdowns scored in the first 13 minutes of action. And there was the grinding, tense, defensive struggle that highlighted much of the remainder of the contest.

Although the host Dukes proved they have the ability to play both styles, they were unable to upend the visiting Tigers, who prevailed 38-26 to advance to the Class 4A quarterfinals.

“I think we showed that we’re good, too,” Dixon coach Dave Smith said. “Today wasn’t our day. I’d like to try another day, but unfortunately, the playoffs don’t allow you to do that.”

The Dukes (8-3) end the season one victory shy of the school record for victories in a season, but they did set a new school precedent by qualifying for the state playoffs for the third consecutive season.

“The last three senior groups have followed the plan,” Smith said.

“We’ve been in the playoffs, and all you can ask for is to have a chance in the playoffs.

The reason why we do well is that our kids are committed to our program.”

Anyone who rolled into the stadium late for the Dukes’ fifth playoff game in 3 years certainly regretted it, as the first quarter saw a flurry of big plays. Dixon had two one-play touchdown possessions, both involving junior all-state hopeful Arthur Cox, who entered the game playing with sore ribs.

After Herscher started the scoring 4 minutes into the game, Cox immediately gave Dixon an 8-6 lead with a 75-yard touchdown run. Three lead changes later, he gave the Dukes a 20-18 lead on an 80-yard catch-and-run

Star of the game: Tyler Jones, Herscher, 333 passing yards, Key performers: Arthur Cox, Dixon, 208 total yards (128 rushing, 80 receiving), 2 TDs; Noah Wilcox, Dixon, 245 passing yards, 3 TDs from Noah Wilcox with less than a minute to go in the quarter.

On the ensuing kickoff after a Tigers’ score early in the second, however, Cox aggravated his rib injury, and he sat out one series (a three-and-out). He wasn’t the same after returning, gaining just 40 rushing yards in the final three quarters after racking up 168 allpurpose yards in the first.

“It was hurting a lot,” Cox said. “I’m upset for our seniors. I feel bad for them. I’m going to miss them, but we have a young team, and we’re going to be good next year.”

After Herscher scored to make it 32-20 with 7 minutes left in the first half, things looked bleak for the Dukes, but the Dixon defense tightened up and limited Herscher to just one score the rest of the way. That allowed the Dukes’ offense a chance to try to figure things out with Cox limited due to the injury.

Dixon gained hope late in the third when senior Andrew Wolber made a wild, juggling circus catch for a 36-yard touchdown to make the score 32-26. It was Wolber’s second touchdown, and pushed Wilcox over the 200-yard passing plateau.

Better yet, after stopping the Tigers on fourth down deep in Dixon territory, the Dukes had the ball with 6:37 remaining in the game and a chance to win. But it just wasn’t meant to be, with an interception all but sealing the Dukes’ fate.

“We made some aggressive mistakes in the second half,” Smith said. “But I’m not sorry for anything, and I don’t regret anything. Our seniors gave it everything they had.”

OLYMPIA FIELDS – Touchdowns on five consecutive drives, starting with one in the closing seconds of the first half, helped Sterling take control of its second-round playoff game Saturday afternoon and beat Rich Central 41-13.

Sterling needed to make some adjustments after a slow start that saw the Golden Warriors trailing 13-0 after Rich Central’s first two drives.

The Sterling defense allowed 127 yards, all on the ground, in the Olympians’ first two drives, but allowed just 38 rushing yards the rest of the game.

The offense, which went backward on its first drive, chalked up 420 total yards.

Quarterback Trey Morse led the way with 120 rushing yards and 155 passing yards, throwing for two touchdowns.

“Once we got settled in, our linemen got it started,” Morse said.

“We got to the second level and we were able to do some things we have been able to do all year.”

Sterling got on the board with a 1-yard dive by Andrew Spaulding with 5:01 left in the second, then took the lead just before halftime.

A short Rich Central punt gave the Warriors the ball at the Olympians’ 32, and seven plays later, Nolan Sullivan recovered a fumble in the end zone, giving Sterling the lead with 16 seconds left in the half.

Spaulding and Nyrel Sullivan scored on touchdown runs in the second half, and Morse connected with Reid Blackburn and Alek Duran on scoring strikes.

The pass to Blackburn, a 47-yarder that found him streaking all alone up the right sideline, made it 28-13 late in the third quarter, and the Golden Warriors began chewing clock after that.

“We faked it to the flat, and they were flying up,” Morse said.“We had a good play call from upstairs.

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Sterling’s Andrew Spaulding (30) looks for the signal after he scores a touchdown during the second quarter of Saturday afternoon’s 5A second-round playoff game against Rich Central.

Star of the game: Trey Morse, Sterling, 120 rushing yards, 155 passing yards, 2 TD passes Key performers: Andrew Spaulding, Sterling, 2 TD runs; Jayden Villegas, Sterling, sack, INT; Sean Tyler, Rich Central, 93 rushing yards, TD Up next: 5A quarterfinals, Sterling at Sycamore, time & date TBA We were begging them to call it all game, and it was wide open.”

Rich Central could do no wrong early in the game, either on offense or defense. A triple-option handoff to Sean Tyler resulted in an 82-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Quarterback Jylan Mitchell scrambled for a 25-yard gain on the Olympians’ second drive, and Rich Central cashed in two plays later with a Khaliq Hammond 17-yard run for another score.

Mitchell was shaken up once after

taking a hit on a 25-yard scramble, and shaken up again after being sacked by Jayden Villegas. He was limited to 21 rushing yards and 64 passing yards for the game.

“I think that they had a good game plan coming out, and they did a few things to the short side that we hadn’t seen them do,” Sterling coach Jon Schlemmer said.

The Villegas sack came after Rich Central had driven the ball to the Sterling 35. That brought up second-and-30, and the Sterling defense ended that drive with another sack from Tyson Hall and Treay Martin.

“We were able to catch on to what they were doing and use our speed, like we have all year,” Villegas said.

Villegas also reeled in an interception off a pass tipped by Hall.

With the win, Sterling is headed to the quarterfinals to face Sycamore, a team the Golden Warriors beat 38-6 in Week 1.

2A | NEWMAN 49, ST. BEDE 20

Comets cruise into quarterfinals Bruins have no answer for Blue Machine for second time in 3 weeks

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

PERU – It was evident from very early on in Saturday afternoon’s Class 2A second-round playoff game that the Newman Comets still had the St. Bede Bruins’ number.

The Comets hit the road and built a big lead en route to a 49-20 victory on the Bruins’ home field, just 2 weeks after clinching the Three Rivers Mississippi title with a 48-14 win at Roscoe Eades.

“We knew what to expect, we knew they’d be fired up [after the Week 9 loss],” Newman junior Cade Gorzny said. “We came in trying to match their intensity, and I thought we did a good job of it.”

Newman (11-0) dominated both sides of the ball early on to build an insurmountable lead. St. Bede (7-4) ran seven firstquarter plays, and managed just 2 yards in the period as three of those plays went for negative yards and one resulted in a fumble that Newman’s Chase Graham recovered.

The Comets, meanwhile, had little trouble moving the ball. Landen Vesley scored on Newman’s first possession, which started on the St. Bede 32-yard line, and Graham’s recovery came one play after a bad snap resulted in a fourth-down turnover on the second series.

Cade Gorzny’s 4-yard TD run opened the second quarter, then he sprinted in from 32 yards out – running over a Bruin defender in the process – after another St. Bede three-and-out. After the Bruins came up empty on a 4-minute drive, the

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Newman’s Cade Gorzny (left) tries to pull away from St. Bede’s Bryant Eustice during Saturday’s 2A second-round playoff game in Peru.

Star of the game: Cade Gorzny, Newman, 13 rushes, 108 yards, 2 TDs Key performers: Landen Vesley, Newman, 61 passing yards, 33 rushing yards, 2 TD runs, 2 TD passes; Bryant Eustice, St. Bede, 66 rushing yards, 61 passing yards, TD run, TD pass; Adam Poundstone, St. Bede, 78 rushing yards, TD Up next: 2A quarterfinals, Deer Creek-Mackinaw at Newman, date & time TBD Comets traversed 72 yards in 15 plays, taking up the final 3:10 of the first half and pushing their lead to 29-0 on a 5-yard Vesleyto-Luke Olson TD pass with 1 second to play before halftime.

“It was all about believing in ourselves,” said Vesley, who ran for 33 yards and two TDs, and threw for 61 yards and two more scores. “They stopped us a couple of times, but I talked to the guys in the huddle and asked, ‘Do you want to score on this drive? Then here’s what we have to do.’ Our line blocked, our backs ran hard and hit the holes, our receivers ran good routes, and our defense was all

over the field setting the tone for the game.”

That tone included just 49 first-half yards by the Bruins, and as many punts (three) as first downs before the break.

“They stuck with the run, and that’s our powerhouse,” Newman’s Aaron Scroggins said. “They were double-teaming me, so our ’backers filled the gaps, we minimized our mistakes, and we capitalized on theirs.”

Easton Bianchi opened the second half with a 42-yard kickoff return, setting Newman up at the St. Bede 38. Vesley snuck in from 1 yard out five plays later for a 35-0 lead.

After the teams traded

punts, the Bruins got on the board with a 27-yard TD pass from Bryant Eustice to Brett Knoblauch on a fourth-and-13 play. But Newman answered right back, as Chase Graham broke a tackle in the hole and scampered 24 yards for a TD four plays later.

St. Bede opened the fourth quarter with a 16-yard Adam Poundstone TD run, but the Comets responded again, this time in the form of an eight-play, 58-yard scoring drive that took 3 minutes and was capped by Vesley’s 35-yard scoring strike to Karter Decker.

Newman finished with 312 yards on 59 carries, and outgained St. Bede 373-230 in total yardage.

“There’s not just one guy to spy on and try to shut down, and that’s what makes us a good offense,” said Gorzny, who ran for 108 yards. “We have multiple backs and receivers who can break big plays, and that makes it hard for a defense to stop.”

Monday, November 7, 2016

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD Football Playoff pairings Second-round results CLASS 1A Upper bracket • #1 Ottawa Marquette 26, #8 Dakota 20 • #4 Freeport Aquin 28, #12 LeRoy 14 • #2 Forreston 43, #7 Stark County 14 • #6 Lena-Winslow 35, #14 Catlin Salt Fork 21 Lower bracket • #1 Tuscola 55, #9 Carrollton 28 • #12 Hardin Calhoun 22, #13 Bridgeport Red Hill 0 • #2 Decatur St. Teresa 27, #10 Athens 26 • #14 Warrensburg-Latham 43, #6 Mt. Sterling Brown County 28 CLASS 2A Upper bracket • #1 Newman 49, #9 Peru St. Bede 20 • #4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw 91, #5 Chicago Hope 70 • #2 Annawan-Wethersfield 21, #7 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 14 • #6 Fulton 28, #14 Rockridge 20 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.

CLASS 3A Upper bracket • #1 Elmhurst IC Catholic 65, #8 PaxtonBuckley-Loda 0 • #4 Wilmington 38, #5 Byron 18 • #2 Farmington 28, #7 Elmwood-Brimfield 16 • #6 Monticello 41, #3 Westville 14 Lower bracket • #1 Newton 35, #8 Pana 13 • #4 Carlinville 42, #5 Williamsville 35 • #10 Tolono Unity 48, #2 Mt. Carmel 22 • #3 Virden North Mac 10, #11 AnnaJonesboro 7 CLASS 4A Upper bracket • #1 Herscher 38 #9 Dixon 26 • #4 Chicago Phillips 50, #5 Aurora Central Catholic 16 • #2 Johnsburg 49, #10 Manteno 35 • #3 Genoa-Kingston 34, #6 Rockford Lutheran 25 Lower bracket • #1 Belleville Althoff 61, #9 Taylorville 25 • #5 Rochester 63, #4 Mt. Zion 21 • #7 Canton 27, #2 Columbia 21 • #11 Breese Mater Dei 47, #3 Herrin 14 CLASS 5A Upper bracket • #1 Sterling 41, #9 Olympia Fields Rich Central 13 • #13 Sycamore 26, #12 Rochelle 14 • #7 Vernon Hills 10, #15 LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy 2 • #14 Woodstock Marian 30, #6 Country Club Hills Hillcrest 15 Lower bracket • #1 Peoria 96, #8 Decatur Eisenhower 40 • #4 Washington 23, #5 Centralia 16 • #10 Metamora 28, #2 Highland 7 • #3 Morris 14, #11 Troy Triad 7 CLASS 6A Upper bracket • #1 Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge 51, #9 Lombard Montini 24 • #12 Lake Forest 24, #13 Arlington Heights St. Viator 21 • #7 DeKalb 36, #2 Antioch 3 • #3 Cary-Grove 56, #6 Grayslake North 7 Lower bracket • #1 Lemont 42, #8 Danville 10 • #12 Burbank St. Laurence 41, #4 CreteMonee 40 • #2 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin 45, #7 Galesburg 7 • #11 Rock Island 62, #14 Palos Heights Shepard 27 CLASS 7A Upper bracket • #16 Plainfield North 49, #1 BradleyBourbonnais 20 • #8 Rockford Auburn 27, #9 St. Charles North 21 • #4 Oak Park Fenwick 20, #13 Lake Zurich 14 • #28 Algonquin Jacobs 28, #12 Batavia 14 Lower bracket • #2 East St. Louis 32, #15 Carol Stream Glenbard North 28 • #23 Villa Park Willowbrook 49, #7 Northbrook Glenbrook North 21 • #3 Rolling Meadows 23, #19 New Lenox Lincoln-Way Central 13 • #11 Lisle Benet 38, #6 Normal Community 14 CLASS 8A Upper bracket • #1 Wilmette Loyola Academy 22, #16 Oswego East 3 • #24 Huntley 38, #25 Palatine Fremd 30 • #20 Glen Ellyn Glenbard West 28, #4 Homewood-Flossmoor 21 • #12 Edwardsville 31, #5 Oswego 14 Lower bracket • #18 Frankfort Lincoln-Way East 35, #31 Aurora Waubonsie Valley 13 • #26 Park Ridge Maine South 42, #10 Barrington 27 • #3 Palatine 20, #19 LaGrange Lyons 17, OT • #6 St. Charles East 17, #22 Winnetka New Trier 10 Quarterfinal games CLASS 1A Upper bracket • #1 Ottawa Marquette (11-0) at #4 Freeport Aquin (10-1) • #2 Forreston (11-0) at #6 Lena-Winslow (9-2) Lower bracket • #12 Hardin Calhoun (8-3) at #1 Tuscola (11-0) • #14 Warrensburg-Latham (7-4) at #2 Decatur St. Teresa (10-1) CLASS 2A Upper bracket • #4 Deer Creek-Mackinaw (10-1) at #1 Newman (11-0) • #2 Annawan-Wethersfield (10-1) at #6 Fulton (9-2) Lower bracket • #8 DuQuoin (9-2) at #5 Maroa-Forsyth (10-1) • #14 Champaign St. Thomas More (8-3) at #10 Shelbyville (8-3) CLASS 3A Upper bracket • #4 Wilmington (11-0) at #1 Elmhurst IC Catholic (11-0) • #2 Farmington (11-0) at #6 Monticello (11-0) Lower bracket • #4 Carlinville (10-1) at #1 Newton (11-0) • #10 Tolono Unity (9-2) at #3 Virden North Mac (10-1) CLASS 4A Upper bracket • #4 Chicago Phillips (10-1) at #1 Herscher (11-0) • #3 Genoa-Kingston (11-0) at #2 Johnsburg (11-0) Lower bracket • #5 Rochester (10-1) at #1 Belleville Althoff (11-0) • #11 Breese Mater Dei (7-4) at #7 Canton (9-2) CLASS 5A Upper bracket • #1 Sterling (11-0) at #13 Sycamore (7-4) • #14 Woodstock Marian (7-4) at #7 Vernon Hills (8-3) Lower bracket • #4 Washington (9-2) at #1 Peoria (10-1) • #10 Metamora (8-3) at #3 Morris (9-2) CLASS 6A Upper bracket • #12 Lake Forest (8-3) at #1 Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge (11-0) • #3 Cary-Grove) (10-1) at #7 DeKalb (9-2) Lower bracket • #1 Lemont (11-0) at #12 Burbank St. Laurence (8-3) • #2 Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (11-0) at #11 Rock Island (9-2) CLASS 7A Upper bracket • #8 Rockford Auburn (10-1) at #16 Plainfield North (9-2) • #4 Oak Park Fenwick (10-1) at #28 Algonquin Jacobs (7-4) Lower bracket • #2 East St. Louis (11-0) at #23 Villa Park Willowbrook (8-3) • #11 Lisle Benet (9-2) at #3 Rolling Meadows (11-0)

CLASS 8A Upper bracket • #1 Wilmette Loyola Academy (11-0) at #24 Huntley (8-3) • #20 Glen Ellyn Glenbard West (9-2) at #12 Edwardsville (10-1) Lower bracket • #26 Park Ridge Maine South (8-3) at #18 Frankfort Lincoln-Way East (9-2) • #6 St. Charles East (11-0) at #3 Palatine (11-0)

Saturday’s box scores Class 5A at Olympia Fields

STERLING 41, RICH CENTRAL 13

S RC First downs 17 12 Total yards 420 229 Rushes-yards 54-265 26-165 Passing yards 155 64 Passing (C-A-I) 13-16-0 9-15-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 6-50 13-89 Punts-ave.

2-39.5 5-27.6 Sterling 0 14 14 13 — 41 Rick Central 13 0 0 0 — 13 First quarter RC – Sean Tyler 82 run (Mehki Miller kick), 10:56 RC – Khaliq Hammond 17 run (kick failed), 7:59 Second quarter S – Andrew Spaulding 1 run (Tony Diaz kick), 5:01 S – Nolan Sullivan fumble recovery in end zone (Diaz kick),0:16 Third quarter S- Nyrel Sullivan 1-yard run (Diaz kick), 8:18 S – Reid Blackburn 47-yard pass from Trey Morse (Diaz kick),5:18 Fourth quarter S – Alek Duran 8-yard pass from Morse (Diaz kick), 7:52 S – Spaulding 8-yard run (kick failed), 3:51 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Sterling: Andrew Spaulding 11-30, Latrell Vaughn 12-45, Nyrel Sullivan 11-54, Trey Morse 14-120, Alek Duran 2-7, Adrian Diaz 2-3, Negil Bruce 2-6.

Rich Central: Khaliq Hammond 5-44, Sean Tyler 7-93, Jyran Mitchell 9-21, Demetrius Roebuck 2-7, Andre Welch 1-1, Anthony Burton 1-3, Marcellus Parks 1-6.

PASSING – Sterling: Trey Morse 13-16-0155 yards. Rich Central: Mitchell 9-15-1-64 yards.

RECEIVING – Sterling: Marcus Shetter 1-13, Turner Morse3-31, Duran 4-29, Nyrel Sullivan 1-2, Vaughn 1-10, Reid Blackburn 2-52, NolanSullivan 1-18. Rich Central: LeDaye Campbell-Taylor 1-11, Hammond 3-(minus) 2,Brendan Hutton 2-37, Glen Abram 3-18.

Records: Sterling 11-0, Rich Central 7-4 Class 4A at A.C. Bowers Field, Dixon

HERSCHER 38, DIXON 26

H D First downs 25 17 Total yards 516 429 Rushes-yards 37-149 25-184 Passing yards 367 245 Passing (C-A-I) 21-39-1 17-32-3 Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-yards 6-45 4-43 Herscher 18 14 0 6 — 38 Dixon 20 0 6 0 — 26 First quarter H – Tyler Jones 1 run (kick failed), 7:59 D – Arthur Cox 75 run (Cox run), 7:40 H – Tyler Jarnagin 7 pass from Jones (run failed), 4:27 D – Andrew Wolber 30 pass from Noah Wilcox (pass failed), 2:33 H – Luke Cross 56 pass from Jones (run failed), 1:03 D – Cox 80 pass from Wilcox (pass failed), :50.

Second quarter H – Anthony Koranda 16 run (Joel Azzarelli pass from Jones), 11:19 H – Koranda 13 pass from Jones (run failed), 7:18 Third quarter D – Wolber 36 pass from Wilcox (run failed), 2:29 Fourth quarter H – Koranda 7 run (pass failed), 1:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Herscher: Koranda 20-87, Jones 12-60, Azzarelli 2-7, Trevor Berns 3-(-5). Dixon: Cox 16-128, Wilcox 5-29, Jared Harrison 2-26, Kandras Martin 2-1.

PASSING – Herscher: Jones 20-37-1333 yards, Berns 1-1-0-34 yards, Jarnagin 0-1-0-0 yards. Dixon: Wilcox 17-31-3-245 yards, Cox 0-1-0-0 yards.

RECEIVING – Herscher: Berns 7-69, Tyler Stuart 4-91, Koranda 4-71, Azzarelli 4-51, Cross 2-78, Jarnagin 1-7. Dixon: Wolber 5-88, Oscar Vansickle 5-42, Harrison 4-13, Cox 1-80, Martin 1-9.

Records: Herscher 11-0, Dixon 8-3.

Class 2A at Peru

NEWMAN 49, ST. BEDE 20

N SB First downs 24 12 Total yards 373 230 Rushes-yards 59-313 36-169 Passing yards 61 61 Passing (C-A-I) 4-8-0 3-10-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 2-20 6-40 Punts-average 1-35.0 4-25.5 Newman 8 21 13 7 — 49 St. Bede 0 0 6 14 — 20 First quarter N – Landen Vesley 3 run (John Wilson recover fumble in end zone), 7:51 Second quarter N – Cade Gorzny 4 run (Gorzny run), 11:12 N – Gorzny 32 run (run failed), 7:14 N – Luke Olson 5 pass from Vesley (Maddie Jacobs kick), :01.0 Third quarter N – Vesley 1 run (kick failed), 10:07 SB – Brett Knoblauch 27 pass from Bryant Eustice (pass failed), 4:50 N – Chase Graham 24 run (Jacobs kick), 3:52 Fourth quarter SB – Adam Poundstone 16 run (pass failed), 11:53 N – Karter Decker 35 pass from Vesley (Jacobs kick), 8:52 SB – Eustice 20 run (Brady Booker run), 3:00 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Newman: Gorzny 13-108, Eli Leffelman 14-70, Graham 5-40, Vesley 8-33, L.Olson 3-15, Easton Bianchi 3-11, Brentin Erickson 3-10, Nick Clevenger 1-7, Aaron Scroggins 1-5, Nate Olson 1-4, Ryan Noble 2-4, Dylan Schmall 1-3, DJ Johnson 4-3. St. Bede: Poundstone 18-78, Eustice 14-66, Booker 2-25, Daryl Senica 1-0, Justin Darnell 1-0.

PASSING – Newman: Vesley 4-8-0-61 yards. St. Bede: Eustice 3-10-0-61 yards.

RECEIVING – Newman: Decker 1-35, Wilson 1-17, Leffelman 1-6, L.Olson 1-5. St. Bede: Josh Sapp 2-34, Knoblauch 1-27.

Records: Newman 11-0, St. Bede 7-4 at Edgington

FULTON 28, ROCKRIDGE 20

F R First downs 9 19 Total yards 190 312 Rushes-yards 31-82 56-267 Passing yards 108 45 Passing (C-A-I) 6-16-1 3-14-3 Fumbles-lost 0-0 5-2 Penalties-yards 4-30 9-41 Punts-ave.

5-27.6 3-19.6 Fulton 0 7 14 7 — 28 Rockridge 7 7 0 6 — 20 First quarter R – Riley Fetterer 37 run (Jacob McVay kick) 8:31 Second quarter R – Nathan Parchert 1 run (McVay kick) 9:19 F – Ty Paulline 22 interception return (Cole McClary kick) 4:35 Third quarter F – Tyler Bruggenwirth 39 pass from Bryce Grant (McClary kick) 10:16 F – Austin Rash 18 run (McClary kick) 2:49 Fourth quarter R – Cade Kendall 10 pass from Fetterer (kick failed) 10:22 F – Michael Pidde 1 run (McClary kick) 1:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Fulton: Rash 6-32, Pidde 14-31, Nathan McLuckie 2-16, Paulline 1-7, Tyler Sweenie 5-1, Austin Schroeder 3-(minus-5). Rockridge: Fetterer 34-171, Parchert 18-88, Kendall 2-8.

PASSING – Fulton: Sweenie 5-15-1-69 yards, Bryce Grant 1-1-0-39 yards. Rockridge: Fetterer 3-14-3-45 yards.

RECEIVING – Fulton: Tyler Bruggenwirth 1-39, Schroeder 1-31, McLuckie 1-16, Paulline 2-13, Grant 1-9. Rockridge: Parchert 1-33, Kendall 1-10, Xavior Calvin 1-2.

Records: Fulton 9-2, Rockridge 6-5

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2A | FULTON 28, ROCKRIDGE 20

Steamer D steps it up Fulton survives slow start, outlasts Rockridge

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

EDGINGTON – One interception gave the Fulton football team a much-needed jump start.

The last one sealed the deal.

The Steamers survived a thrilling Class 2A second-round playoff encounter with mistake-prone Rockridge and pulled out a 28-20 victory on Saturday afternoon. It was the second win for Fulton on this field this season, as it squeezed out a 28-27 decision between the Three Rivers Rock rivals back on Oct. 14.

Neither game was decided until late in the fourth quarter.

“Honestly, this is indescribable,” senior quarterback Tyler Sweenie said. “We knew it wasn’t going to be easy. To beat this team two times in a row on their field, not a lot of teams can say they did that.”

“That team we just played is a fantastic football team,” Fulton coach Patrick Lower said. “We knew that 3 weeks ago, and we know that still now. It was a game that came down to the wire, and we just made a few more plays down the stretch.”

It was Rockridge (6-5), however, that had the game by the throat early. The Rockets scored on two of their first three possessions, on a 37-yard run by sophomore quarterback Riley Fetterer and a 1-yard plunge by junior running back Nathan Parchert, to grab a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.

Rockridge could have done more damage in the first half, but committed four turnovers before halftime. Three of them were by Xavior Calvin, a transfer student from Davenport (Iowa) West.

Calvin fumbled the opening kickoff of the game, but Fulton was unable to capitalize on that opportunity.

On the Rockets’ second possession, they drove down to the Fulton 10, where they faced a fourthand-5. Fetterer lofted a pass in the end zone intended for senior wide receiver Case Kendall, but it was underthrown and picked off by the Steamers’ Erik North.

At the 7:25 mark of the second quarter, Fulton punted, the ball was coughed up by Calvin, and the Steamers’ Tyler Bruggenwirth pounced on the loose ball.

After Fetterer intercepted a Sweenie pass, Rockridge produced its fourth – and costliest, turnover.

Facing a third-and-11 from his own 23, Fetterer threw a short pass to Calvin. It went through his

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Fulton’s Ty Paulline (3) intercepts a pass from Rockridge quarterback Riley Fetterer and returns it for a touchdown during the second quarter of Saturday’s 2A second-round playoff game in Edgington.

Star of the game: Riley Fetterer, Rockridge, 34 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 passing) Key performers: Ty Paulline, Fulton, 22-yard INT return for TD; Bryce Grant, Fulton, 39-yard TD pass, game-ending interception Up next: 2A quarterfinals, Annawan-Wethersfield at Fulton, time & date TBA hands and into those of Ty Paulline, who took it in from 22 yards for a touchdown and narrowed his team’s deficit to 14-7.

“It was a great momentum changer for us,” Paulline said. “It really got us going. We hadn’t done much on offense, and that was a big spark for us.”

Fulton had 37 yards of total offense in the first half, compared to 196 for Rockridge, but the four turnovers were the great equalizer.

“I hate raining on their parade, because they deserved to win the game,” Rockridge coach Sam Graves said. “They made the plays toward the end. We’ll go back and watch film, and watch how that should have been over in the first half, probably.”

“Our first half was pretty ugly, really,” Lower said, “but our defense kept us in there.”

The Fulton offense finally made some noise in the third quarter, courtesy of a trick play. From the Rockridge 39, Sweenie took the snap and tossed a backward pass to wide receiver Bryce Grant, the backup quarterback. Grant then reared back and fired a strike across the field to Tyler Bruggenwirth, who walked into the end

zone with the score.

Grant noted it was the fourth time they’ve tried the play this season, and first time it went for a touchdown.

Fulton seized the lead for good late in the third quarter on an 18-yard run by fullback Austin Rash. The TD was set up by a 46-yard punt by the Steamers’ Michael Pidde that pinned the Rockets on their own 1-yard line, and a subsequent 13-yard punt by the Rockets’ Calvin to set the Steamers up on the Rockridge 18.

Rockridge got within a point early in the fourth quarter on a fourthdown 10-yard TD pass from Fetterer to Cade Kendall. The extra point kick by Jacob McVay, however, was low and into a scrum of lineman, leaving the Steamers on top 21-20.

After an exchange of punts, Fulton embarked on a 14-play, 66-yard march that ate up more than 6 minutes off the clock. It included a fourth-down 7-yard run by Paulline on a fake punt to keep the drive alive, and concluded with a 1-yard dive by Pidde with 1:27 to play.

“When it’s crunch time, these guys answer the bell,” Lower said.

Rockridge reached the Fulton 23 on its last possession, but was pushed back to the 33 by a pair of motion penalties. On the last play of the game, a Hail Mary from Fetterer, the Steamers’ Grant came down with a tipped ball.

“I was following No. 5 [Calvin] the whole way through, and then I saw the ball tipped,” Grant said.

“I’ve seen that before where it gets tipped and they get the ball and score. I wasn’t going to let that happen. I saw the ball and I took it.”

1A | FORRESTON 43, STARK COUNTY 14

Cards’ Christensen can’t be stopped Junior running back leads Forreston to victory over Stark County

BY ANDY COLBERT Shaw Media

FORRESTON – On Forreston’s second play from scrimmage, AJ Christensen gave Stark County a taste of what was to become a four-touchdown, 277-yard performance by the junior running back.

Christensen led Forreston to a 43-14 win in the second round of the 1A playoffs, avenging a 2015 postseason loss to Stark County. He started the scoring for the Cardinals with a 68-yard TD run, and left would-be Stark County tacklers in his wake all night long.

“When he got free, you couldn’t do much about it,” Stark County linebacker Cody Minter said.

“He was quicker than what we’re used to.”

Christensen added running scores of 10, 42 and 24 yards. He had a 41-yard touchdown reception called back for clipping, and set up Forreston’s fifth touchdown with a 41-yard run to the 2-yard line. Some of his most spectacular running came on yards after contact, as he spun out of tackles, changed directions, and outran everyone.

“That’s the best running back we’ve seen,” Stark County coach Jade Noard

Star of the game: AJ Christensen, Forreston, 277 rushing yards, 4 TDs Up next: 1A quarterfinals, Forreston at Lena-Winslow, time & date TBA

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Forreston’s AJ Christensen (41) runs during the third quarter of Saturday’s Class 1A second-round playoff game against Stark County. Christensen ran for 277 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 43-14 victory. said. “All their running backs are good. The killer is trying to stop both the edge and the fullback up the middle.”

Using a stable of six fresh backs, the Cardinals racked up 539 yards on the ground, and the only thing that slowed them were 10 penalties for 115 yards.

“Still, they’d pick up a second-and-20,” Noard said. “We weren’t able to stop them. They only stopped themselves,” Forreston’s defense forced two three-andouts to start the game, and the Cardinals took

a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter.

Desperately needing a big play, Stark County got one on a Cade Tuthill-toLogan Knobloch 62-yard touchdown pass, cutting the deficit to 14-7. Knobloch then took a direct snap from center and scored on a 5-yard run a biut later to keep the game close at 20-14.

“Knobloch is one great athlete,” Forreston coach Denny Diduch said. “We did enough to slow him down and get hits on him.”

After Forreston hurt itself with a fumble and

holding penalty, the Rebels got the ball back on a punt with a chance to take the lead. They managed two first downs, but had to turn the ball back over, and Forreston closed the half out with a field goal for a 23-14 lead.

“Stark County’s been trouble for us,” Diduch said. “We tried to play assignment football and make big plays when the situation presented itself.”

Trailing 29-14 and in Cardinal territory, a John Groter reception came up inches short of converting on fourth down.

Groter almost pulled the Rebels to within a score on the next possession.

Taking a reverse handoff, he lofted a 45-yard pass to James King, and Stark County was in the red zone. Two plays later, it was Christensen intercepting Tuthill, and Stark County’s final chance faded away.

“AJ hit another gear tonight. He’s a special player,” Diduch said.

B6 • Sauk Valley Media

LOCAL SPORTS

Monday, November 7, 2016

VOLLEYBALL | 3A MENDOTA SUPERSECTIONAL | BLOOMINGTON CENTRAL CATHOLIC DEF. STERLING

Second-set surge sinks Sterling Saints start to fire on all cylinders, end Golden Warriors’ season

BY TY REYNOLDS treynolds@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5554 @STyReynolds

MENDOTA – The Sterling Golden Warriors were right there in Saturday night’s 3A Mendota Supersectional, matching defending 2A state champion Bloomington Central Catholic spike for spike for nearly an entire set with a trip to the state tournament at stake.

But after the Saints won that first set, the Warriors had no answers to the BCC onslaught in the second set, and Sterling saw its season come to an end in the Elite Eight for the second time in three seasons with a 25-22, 25-12 loss.

The Warriors (32-6-1) matched the 2010 team for the second-most wins in program history, behind only the 34-win squad in 2012. But they came up one step short of advancing to their first-ever trip to Redbird Arena in Normal.

“We’re proud of the kids, and that was my message to them [after the match],” coach Dale Dykeman said. “It sucks to lose, it really stings, but once that goes away, they’re going to be awfully proud of what they accomplished.”

But immediately after the match, it was impossible for the Warriors to imagine the sting disappearing. Seniors shared hugs with each other, then with their other teammates as friends and family came down from the stands to be the next ones in line to console them.

“To sit down and set goals, everyone was so dedicated to this team, worked so hard for this team, goes out of their way to be there for each other,” senior Kaylee Martin said.

“We’re there for each other, and it makes it really easy to go out there and have the chemistry to play together.”

“Looking at it, I’m so proud of where we came, to the supersectional; nobody ever thought we would make it past the sectional,” classmate Tobi Garcia added. “I’m sad, but I’m not so sad we didn’t go [to state], because we made it so far.

We’re one of four teams to ever make it this far.”

It started out well for the Warriors. Senior Mya Pearson opened the match with a kill, and another Pearson kill after three Martin kills put the Warriors up 5-3. BCC (31-5) came back to take leads of 13-7, 14-8 and 15-9, but Sterling wasn’t about to give in.

Martin had kills for three more Warrior points, then a Garcia spike off the BCC block cut the deficit to 16-13. Another Garcia kill, then a BCC error and a Pearson slam got Sterling within 19-18, then a Martin kill and another BCC error followed a

Star of the match: Katie Hoerdemann, BCC, 11 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs Key performers: Maddie Holt, BCC, 22 assists, 3 blocks, 5 points; Maddie Malinowski, BCC, 4 kills, 1 block, 10 points; Kaylee Martin, Sterling, 13 kills, 6 digs; Josi Borum, Sterling, 19 assists, 6 digs; Olivia Pilgrim, Sterling, 10 digs; Mya Pearson, Sterling, 4 kills

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

ABOVE: Sterling volleyball players react after losing their 3A Mendota Supersectional match Saturday night against Bloomington Central Catholic.

BELOW: Sterling’s Tobi Garcia (16) has a spike blocked by BCC’s Katie Hoerdemann on Saturday. kill and an ace by the Saints to make it 21-20. Miranda Williams stuffed a spike to answer a McKahl English kill, and it was 22-21 Saints.

But BCC got a kill from Bailey Coffman and a tip-kill from Maddie Malinowski, then answered a Martin kill with a combo block by Malinowski and setter Maddie Holt to finish off the first set.

“That first set, we staggered a little bit out of the gate, and against a good team like that, you can’t really stagger; you’ve got to be able to pop with them from the jump,” Dykeman said. “Once we kind of figured out what we wanted to do, we made a run – but it seemed like every time we made a run and got close, they had an answer, and that was finding a seam in the block, going over the block, finding a hole in the defense.”

“I just think we brought up our intensity level, and found the shots that were working,” Malinowski said. “Our passing was great, we ran our plays, we ran quick-set balls, and we found the holes.”

The Saints carried that over into the second set. Sterling led 3-2 after a pair of Martin kills, but a the Saints scored seven of the next eight points, highlighted by two kills from Malinowski and a tip by Sarah Brady. Trailing 9-6 after a BCC hitting error, the next Sterling serve went into the net, and the Saints took advantage.

Malinowski served an ace, Katie Hoerdemann and Holt added kills, and Brady stuffed a Sterling spike for a 16-6 lead. A Brady tip-kill, a Holt ace and a kill and block by Hoerdemann

extended the margin to 22-7.

“I just think losing the first game kind of brought us down,” Garcia said. “In the middle of the [second] game, we just did not play together. They were

tall, they had a good block, and we just kept hitting into it. I don’t think we were ready for all the weapons that they had.”

“They were using their momentum, and they were just

WEEKEND SCOREBOARD

ROUNDUP

Cougars headed back to state Skyhawks punch ticket to nationals for 3rd straight year

By SVM Sports Staff

For the fourth time in 8 years, Eastland will be making the trip south to Normal for the IHSA Class 1A state volleyball tournament.

The Cougars earned that opportunity after rolling to a 25-16, 25-8 victory against Schaumburg Christian on Saturday at the Christian Liberty Academy Supersectional in Arlington Heights.

“I am extremely pleased with the win,” first-year head coach Mallory Clements said. “We came out a little nervous in the first set, but we quickly recovered, and then played very well in the second set. We showed our true colors.”

Ashley Beyers led the way for the Cougars (299-1) with 11 assists, five kills and three aces, Jordan Miller finished with eight digs and five aces, and Makenzie Fink put down seven kills.

a really good team,” senior libero Olivia Pilgrim added. “We’re not usually used to seeing hitters that can hit like that, so we were just flying everywhere trying to get anything up that we possibly could, and it just needed to be on target and in system, and no matter how hard we were trying, we just couldn’t quite get it good enough.”

Sterling didn’t roll over, however, and followed a BCC service error with back-to-back Gretchen Gould blocks, the second a combo with Josi Borum to get back to 22-11. Martin then sandwiched a kill between a pair of Hoerdemann spikes, but a hit out of bounds ended the match.

“I feel like in the second set when they went on that run, they were just getting in our heads and we started freaking out thinking, ‘This could be it for us,’ and that just wasn’t what we needed to do right then,” Pilgrim said. “We needed to keep our positivity and keep our drive to win, and I feel like that just kind of crumbled and it got in our heads and it ate us up.”

“We’ve done that before, where we just get on a roll and just keep going at ’em,” Hoerdemann said. “I think we were just really excited to play the second set. They’re a really good team, they come out really hard, and we just kind of matched that and played with that.”

Hoerdemann had 11 kills, two blocks and seven digs for the Saints, while Holt finished with 22 assists and three blocks.

Malinowski had four kills and 10 points, Brady and English added three kills each, and Brady also stuffed two blocks.

Martin finished her recordsetting Sterling career with 13 kills and six digs, while Pearson added four kills and Pilgrim chipped in 10 digs. Borum finished with 19 assists and six digs.

“The first set was a lot closer than the second, but I don’t feel like we stopped fighting,” Martin said. “We felt like there have been so many good comebacks, so why couldn’t we go on one of them again? As much as we wanted to hang our heads, we didn’t; we wanted to do it for each other. It stinks that we couldn’t, but I’m proud of what we’ve done.”

At state, Eastland will take on Stewardson-Strasburg in the semifinals at approximately 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Comets beat Springfield Lutheran 25-17, 25-20 at the Mount Pulaski Supersectional.

Tickets for the Friday & Saturday sessions cost $8, and will be sold from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the high school’s main office in Lanark; 250 are available for each day.

Tickets can also be purchased at Redbird Arena.

There will be a send-off at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at both the elementary and high schools. A student and fan bus will depart from the high school at 6:30 a.m. Friday, and return about 4 p.m. Spots can be reserved before before noon Wednesday at the high school office.

There will also be a welcome home celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday at the high school.

College volleyball Skyhawks advance to nationals: Sauk Valley

defeated Arrowhead Conference foes Highland and Carl Sandburg in a pair of four-set matches Saturday at the Region IV tournament in Grayslake to earn a trip to the NJCAA national tournament for the third straight season.

In the semifinals, the Skyhawks (32-7) beat Highland 25-11, 21-25, 25-16, 25-15. Tressa Schuler had 24 kills and 20 digs, Bailey O’Brien added 15 kills and 21 digs, and Erin Greene stuffed 10 blocks. Chelsi Blair had 17 digs, and Samantha Soddy (27) and Kacey Koch (19) combined for 46 assists.

Sauk won the title tilt 25-20, 14-25, 25-15, 25-12 over Sandburg. O’Brien had 17 kills and 16 digs, Schuler finished with nine kills and 14 digs, and Hannah Peterson added

12 kills and nine digs.

Blair had 27 digs, and Soddy and Koch each had 21 assists, with Soddy chipping in 15 digs.

The Skyhawks will travel to the national tournament Nov. 17-19 in Charleston, W.Va.

Men’s basketball Sauk Valley 74, Olive Harvey 66: Trevor Otten

drained five 3-pointers and scored 23 points as the Skyhawks knocked off the Panthers in the final game of the Sauk Valley Classic.

Karson Arrenholz hit 12 of 13 free throws and scored 21 points for SVCC (1-2), and added five assists. Riley Mehrens scored 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Malcolm Mabry grabbed eight rebounds and scored six points.

LaJuane Marshall led Olive Harvey with 18 points, and Antonio Allison added 11.

Volleyball

IHSA State Tournament at Redbird Arena, Normal

Saturday’s results

Class 1A

Class 1A Supersectionals

Friday’s semifinals • Norris City-Omaha-Emden vs. West Prairie, 9 a.m.

• Eastland vs. Stewardson-Strasburg, 10:30 a.m.

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

• Championship, 10:30 a.m.

at Arlington Heights Eastland def. Schaumburg Christian 25-16, 25-8 at Christopher Norris City-Omaha-Enfield def. Clay City 25-17, 25-20 at Mount Pulaski Stewardson-Strasburg def. Springfield Lutheran 25-17, 25-20 at Peoria Heights West Prairie def. Wethersfield 25-16, 25-21

Class 2A Supersectionals at Elmhurst Chicago Latin def. Watseka 28-26, 25-18 at Putnam County Eureka def. Harvest Christian Academy 18-25, 25-17, 25-22 at Maroa-Forsyth St. Joseph-Ogden def. Deer CreekMackinaw 25-17, 25-27, 25-11 at Trenton Belleville Althoff def. Newton 25-15, 25-16

Class 3A Supersectionals at Effingham Mascoutah def. Taylorville 25-21, 25-17 at Mendota Bloomington Central Catholic def. Sterling 25-22, 25-12 at Park Forest Chicago Heights Marian def. Queen of Peace 25-11, 25-6 at Woodstock Marian Woodstock Marian def. Aurora Rosary 25-16, 25-20

Class 4A Supersectionals at Carpentersville Lincolnshire Stevenson def. DeKalb 25-21, 25-22 at Darien Chicago Mother McAuley def. Geneva 22-25, 25-20, 25-21 at Normal Minooka def. Normal Community 26-24, 25-23 at Schaumburg Niles West def. Riverside-Brookfield 25-22, 22-25, 31-29

Class 2A Friday’s semifinals • St. Joseph-Ogden vs. Belleville Althoff, noon • Chicago Latin vs. Eureka, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday’s matches • Third place, 12:25 p.m.

• Championship, 1:55 p.m.

Class 3A Friday’s semifinals • Mascoutah vs. Woodstock Marian, 4 p.m.

• Chicago Heights Marian vs. Bloomington Central Catholic, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday’s matches • Third place, 4 p.m.

• Championship, 5:30 p.m.

Class 4A Friday’s semifinals • Minooka vs. Lincolnshire Stevenson, 7 p.m.

• Chicago Mother McAuley vs. Niles West 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s matches • Third place, 7:25 p.m.

• Championship, 8:55 p.m.

Men’s basketball Saturday’s result Sauk Valley Classic at SVCC

SAUK VALLEY 74, OLIVE HARVEY 66 OLIVE HARVEY (0-2) Johnson 2 0-0 5, Hilson 3 4-6 10, Allison 4 3-4 11, Greenwood 2 2-2 6, Forman 2 0-0 4, Marshall 6 3-6 18, Wilson 2 3-4 7, Gibbs 0 3-6 3, Sissoko 0 2-4 2. Totals: 21 20-32 66.

SAUK VALLEY (1-2) Devin Johnson 1 2-3 4, Seth Horn 2 0-0 4, Karson Arrenholz 4 12-13 21, Riley Mehrens 4 0-0 12, Trevor Otten 8 2-3 23, Matt Wasilewski 0 0-0 0, Lamont Patton 0 4-6 4, Ethan Sanford 0 0-0 0, Malcolm Mabry 3 0-0 6. Totals: 22 20-25 74.

Halftime – Tied 33-33. 3s – Olive Harvey 4 (Marshall 3, Johnson), SVCC 10 (Otten 5, Mehrens 4, Arrenholz).

Monday, November 7, 2016

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WEEKEND SCOREBOARD NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 1 0 .875 217 132 Miami 4 4 0 .500 173 182 Buffalo 4 4 0 .500 212 172 N.Y. Jets 3 6 0 .333 173 235 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 5 3 0 .625 137 167 Tennessee 4 5 0 .444 217 226 Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 239 256 Jacksonville 2 6 0 .250 153 215 North

W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 154 153 Pittsburgh 4 4 0 .500 184 171 Cincinnati 3 4 1 .438 167 189 Cleveland 0 9 0 .000 168 273 West

W L T Pct PF PA Oakland 7 2 0 .778 245 223 Kansas City 6 2 0 .750 185 151 Denver 6 3 0 .667 214 166 San Diego 4 5 0 .444 268 247

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

East W L T Pct PF PA 7 1 0 .875 223 140 5 3 0 .625 161 164 4 3 1 .563 186 189 4 4 0 .500 202 145 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 305 259 New Orleans 4 4 0 .500 242 238 Tampa Bay 3 5 0 .375 180 232 Carolina 3 5 0 .375 204 206 North

W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 155 126 Detroit 5 4 0 .556 205 206 Green Bay 4 4 0 .500 198 187 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 5 0 .375 130 167 San Francisco 1 7 0 .125 167 260 Thursday’s result Atlanta 43, Tampa Bay 28 Sunday’s results Dallas 35, Cleveland 10 Detroit 22, Minnesota 16, OT N.Y. Giants 28, Philadelphia 23 Baltimore 21, Pittsburgh 14 Miami 27, N.Y. Jets 23 Kansas City 19, Jacksonville 14 Carolina 13, Los Angeles 10 New Orleans 41, San Francisco 23 Indianapolis 31, Green Bay 26 San Diego 43, Tennessee 35 Oakland 30, Denver 20 Open: Washington, Arizona, Chicago, New England, Houston, Cincinnati Today’s game Buffalo at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.

Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia

Sunday’s box scores

COLTS 31, PACKERS 26 Indianapolis Green Bay

14 10 0 7 — 31 10 0 3 13 — 26 First Quarter Ind–Todman 99 kickoff return (Vinatieri kick), 14:47.

GB–FG Crosby 34, 10:46.

Ind–Gore 7 run (Vinatieri kick), 4:28.

GB–Nelson 26 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), :00.

Second Quarter Ind–FG Vinatieri 28, 12:05.

Ind–Moncrief 8 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), :11.

Third Quarter GB–FG Crosby 27, 1:46.

Fourth Quarter Ind–Gore 4 run (Vinatieri kick), 9:35.

GB–D.Adams 2 pass from A.Rodgers (pass failed), 7:40.

GB–Cobb 3 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick), 3:29.

Ind GB First downs 22 25 Total Net Yards 355 405 Rushes-yards 28-85 19-116 Passing 270 289 Punt Returns 2-3 1-8 Kickoff Returns 2-160 3-64 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 2-20 Comp-Att-Int 23-36-2 26-43-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-11 3-8 Punts 4-55.5 4-48.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 4-25 Time of Possession 30:03 29:57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Indianapolis, Gore 19-60, Luck 7-15, Turbin 2-10. Green Bay, Montgomery 7-53, A.Rodgers 6-43, Do.Jackson 4-16, Ripkowski 2-4.

PASSING–Indianapolis, Luck 23-36-2281. Green Bay, A.Rodgers 26-43-1-297.

RECEIVING–Indianapolis, Hilton 6-82, Doyle 5-61, Moncrief 3-55, Dorsett 2-28, Turbin 2-13, Gore 2-11, Allen 1-15, Ferguson 1-9, Swoope 1-7. Green Bay, Nelson 7-94, R.Rodgers 6-64, D.Adams 4-41, Montgomery 3-38, Perillo 2-18, Cobb 2-14, Janis 1-25, Ripkowski 1-3.

MISSED FIELD GOAL–Green Bay, Crosby 48.

LIONS 22, VIKINGS 16, OT Detroit Minnesota

3 7 0 6 6—22 0 3 6 7 0—16 First Quarter Det–FG Prater 47, 7:14.

Second Quarter Min–FG Walsh 33, 13:20.

Det–Boldin 1 pass from Stafford (Prater kick), :05.

Third Quarter Min–Rudolph 1 pass from Bradford (kick failed), 4:02.

Fourth Quarter Det–FG Prater 53, 12:33.

Min–Ellison 1 run (Walsh kick), :23.

Det–FG Prater 58, :00.

Overtime Det–Tate 28 pass from Stafford, 8:21.

Det Min First downs 18 22 Total Net Yards 311 337 Rushes-yards 25-97 25-78 Passing 214 259 Punt Returns 0-0 4-31 Kickoff Returns 3-50 3-87 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-17 Comp-Att-Int 23-36-1 31-40-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-5 2-14 Punts 5-52.4 4-36.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-57 8-54 Time of Possession 33:31 33:08 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Detroit, Riddick 14-70, Washington 10-26, Tate 1-1. Minnesota, Hillman 7-30, Asiata 9-27, S.Diggs 1-12, McKinnon 7-8, Ellison 1-1.

PASSING–Detroit, Stafford 23-36-1-219.

Minnesota, Bradford 31-40-0-273.

RECEIVING–Detroit, Tate 11-79, Ebron 7-92, Boldin 2-10, Roberts 1-27, Riddick 1-6, Jones 1-5. Minnesota, S.Diggs 13-80, Patterson 6-45, Thielen 4-68, Asiata 2-14, Hillman 1-32, Treadwell 1-15, C.Johnson 1-9, Bradford 1-5, Ellison 1-4, Rudolph 1-1.

College football Big Ten East

Conference Overall

W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan 6-0 1.000 9-0 1.000 Ohio State 5-1 .833 8-1 .889 Penn State 5-1 .833 7-2 .778 Maryland 2-4 .333 5-4 .556 Indiana 3-3 .500 5-4 .556 Michigan State 0-6 .000 2-7 .222 Rutgers 0-6 .000 2-7 .222 West Wisconsin 4-2 .667 7-2 .778 Nebraska 4-2 .667 7-2 .778 Minnesota 4-2 .667 7-2 .778 Iowa 3-3 .500 5-4 .556 Northwestern 3-3 .500 4-5 .444 Illinois 2-4 .333 3-6 .333 Purdue 1-5 .167 3-6 .333 Saturday’s results Indiana 33, Rutgers 27 Illinois 31, Michigan St. 27 Michigan 59, Maryland 3 Minnesota 44, Purdue 31 Ohio St. 62, Nebraska 3 Penn St. 41, Iowa 14 Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 7 Saturday, Nov. 12 Northwestern at Purdue, 11 a.m. (BTN) Penn St. at Indiana, 11 a.m. (ABC/ESPN2) Rutgers at Michigan St., 11 a.m. (BTN+) Illinois at Wisconsin, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Ohio St. at Maryland, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) Minnesota at Nebraska, 6:30 p.m. (BTN) Michigan at Iowa, 7 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday’s box scores

ILLINOIS 31, MICHIGAN ST. 27 Michigan St. Illinois

3 3 11 10 — 27 0 7 10 14 — 31 First Quarter MSU–FG Geiger 46, 10:57 Second Quarter MSU–FG Geiger 34, 2:35 ILL–Foster 19 run (McLaughlin kick), :14 Third Quarter MSU–FG Geiger 28, 11:25 ILL–Foster 64 run (McLaughlin kick), 9:59 ILL–FG McLaughlin 42, 8:56 MSU–Holmes 6 run (Shelton pass from O’Connor), :58 Fourth Quarter ILL–Johnson 1 pass from George (McLaughlin kick), 12:37 MSU–FG Geiger 29, 6:45 MSU–Shelton 13 pass from Terry (Geiger kick), 2:52 ILL–Mays 16 pass from George (McLaughlin kick), 1:35

MSU ILL First downs 28 14 Rushes-yards 43-175 24-164 Passing 315 140 Comp-Att-Int 29-47-0 13-29-0 Return Yards 82 53 Punts-Avg. 4-31.5 7-35.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-89 2-10 Time of Possession 41:36 18:24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Michigan St., Holmes 12-78, Scott 14-50, F.Davis 1-14, Terry 3-14, Shelton 2-12, Line 1-5, M.Smith 1-4, O’Connor 5-1, T.Jackson 1-(minus 1), (Team) 1-(minus 1), London 2-(minus 1). Illinois, Foster 17-146, Corbin 4-10, George 1-9, Vaughn 1-1, (Team) 1-(minus 2).

PASSING–Michigan St., Terry 6-12-0-50, O’Connor 23-35-0-265. Illinois, George 13-29-0-140.

RECEIVING–Michigan St., Shelton 7-80, Price 6-65, F.Davis 6-56, Scott 3-19, Holmes 3-15, M.Smith 2-56, Sokol 1-16, Stewart 1-8. Illinois, Mays 4-39, Grant 3-37, Cain 2-17, Hardee 1-23, Corbin 1-19, Foster 1-4, Johnson 1-1.

No. 20 PENN ST. 41, IOWA 14 Iowa Penn St.

0 7 0 7 — 14 7 17 3 14 — 41 First Quarter PSU–Blacknall 19 pass from McSorley (T.Davis kick), 12:49 Second Quarter PSU–Barkley 57 run (T.Davis kick), 10:28 PSU–McSorley 1 run (T.Davis kick), 8:15 IOWA–Wadley 12 pass from Beathard (Duncan kick), 4:18 PSU–FG T.Davis 30, :00 Third Quarter PSU–FG T.Davis 37, 2:48 Fourth Quarter PSU–Barkley 44 pass from McSorley (T.Davis kick), 14:41 PSU–Stevens 13 run (T.Davis kick), 9:28 IOWA–Je.Smith 36 pass from Beathard (Duncan kick), 6:30

IOWA PSU First downs 14 24 Rushes-yards 26-30 52-359 Passing 204 240 Comp-Att-Int 18-26-1 11-18-0 Return Yards 78 79 Punts-Avg. 6-39.83 2-40.5 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-24 9-86 Time of Possession 24:57 35:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Iowa, Wadley 9-28, L.Daniels 10-18, Beathard 7-(minus 16). Penn St., Barkley 20-167, Stevens 5-70, McSorley 14-40, Sanders 5-34, Mark.Allen 5-30, Robinson 3-18.

PASSING–Iowa, Beathard 18-26-1-204.

Penn St., McSorley 11-18-0-240.

RECEIVING–Iowa, Je.Smith 5-85, Wadley 5-32, McCarron 4-42, L.Daniels 2-36, Kittle 2-9. Penn St., Godwin 4-87, Gesicki 4-65, Barkley 1-44, Thompkins 1-25, Blacknall 1-19.

MISSED FIELD GOAL–Penn St., T.Davis 30.

No. 8 WISCONSIN 21, NORTHWESTERN 7 Wisconsin 0 10 3 8 — 21 Northwestern 0 7 0 0 — 7 Second Quarter WIS–FG Endicott 40, 11:11 WIS–Peavy 46 run (Endicott kick), 7:33 NW–Carr 13 pass from Thorson (Mitchell kick), :39 Third Quarter WIS–FG Endicott 28, 8:06 Fourth Quarter WIS–Clement 2 run (Ingold run), 8:57

WIS NW First downs 20 14 Rushes-yards 57-190 19-39 Passing 143 277 Comp-Att-Int 13-22-0 28-52-0 Return Yards 38 18 Punts-Avg. 7-37.14 8-36.62 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 1-10 5-28 Time of Possession 40:25 19:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING–Wisconsin, Clement 32-106, Shaw 11-54, Peavy 1-46, Ogunbowale 3-12, Houston 2-6, Ingold 2-5, Hornibrook 2-2, A.Taylor 1-(minus 4), (Team) 3-(minus 37). Northwestern, Jackson 13-42, Thorson 6-(minus 3).

PASSING–Wisconsin, Hornibrook 11-190-92, Houston 2-3-0-51. Northwestern, Thorson 28-52-0-277.

RECEIVING–Wisconsin, Peavy 4-73, Wheelwright 3-28, Fumagalli 2-18, Clement 2-11, Rushing 1-15, Ogunbowale 1-(minus 2). Northwestern, Carr 12-132, Scanlan 5-46, Nagel 4-37, Wilson 3-16, Dickerson 2-30, Vault 1-15, Jackson 1-1.

MISSED FIELD GOALS–Wisconsin, Endicott 35, 51.

State schedule Tuesday, Nov. 1 N. Illinois 45, Bowling Green 20 Saturday’s results Illinois St. 31, W. Illinois 26 Tennessee-Martin 33, E. Illinois 17 S. Illinois 35, S. Dakota 28 Wednesday’s game Toledo at N. Illinois, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Nov. 12 S. Illinois at Youngstown St., 11 a.m.

Missouri St. at Illinois St., noon N. Iowa at W. Illinois, 1 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Tuesday, Nov. 5 No. 17 Western Michigan 52, Ball State 20 Thursday’s results No. 12 Oklahoma 34, Iowa State 24 No. 21 Colorado 20, UCLA 10 Friday’s result No. 24 Boise St. 45, San Jose St. 31 Saturday’s results No. 1 Alabama 10, No. 15 LSU 0 No. 2 Michigan 59, Maryland 3 No. 3 Clemson 54, Syracuse 0 No. 4 Washington 66, California 27 No. 5 Louisville 52, Boston College 7 No. 6 Ohio St. 62, No. 9 Nebraska 3 Misissippi St. 35, No. 7 Texas A&M 28 No. 8 Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 7 Arkansas 31, No. 10 Florida 10 No. 11 Auburn 23, Vanderbilt 16 TCU 62, No. 13 Baylor 22 No. 14 West Virginia 48, Kansas 21 No. 18 N. Carolina 48, Georgia Tech 20 No. 19 Florida State 24, NC State 20 No. 20 Penn State 41, Iowa 14 No. 22 Oklahoma St. 43, Kansas St. 37 No. 23 Virginia Tech 24, Duke 21 No. 25 Washington St. 69, Arizona 7 AP Top 25

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (60) 9-0 1524 1 2. Michigan (1) 9-0 1432 2 3. Clemson 9-0 1408 3 4. Washington 9-0 1364 4 5. Louisville 8-1 1255 5 6. Ohio St. 8-1 1245 6 7. Wisconsin 7-2 1159 8 8. Auburn 7-2 1081 11 9. Oklahoma 7-2 996 12 10. Texas A&M 7-2 820 7 11. West Virginia 7-1 805 14 12. Penn St. 7-2 752 20 13. Utah 7-2 686 16 14. W. Michigan 9-0 583 17 15. North Carolina 7-2 559 18 16. Colorado 7-2 550 21 17. Oklahoma St. 7-2 516 22 18. Virginia Tech 7-2 479 23 19. LSU 5-3 454 15 20. Florida St. 6-3 450 19 21. Nebraska 7-2 434 9 22. Florida 6-2 390 10 23. Washington St. 7-2 305 25 24. Boise St. 8-1 226 24 25. Baylor 6-2 90 13 Others receiving votes: Southern Cal 76, Arkansas 74, San Diego St. 38, Troy 28, Houston 25, Tennessee 9, Tulsa 3, South Florida 3, Minnesota 2, Navy 2, Wyoming 2.

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NASCAR SPRINT CUP Amway Coaches Top 25

Record Pts Pvs 1. Alabama (62) 9-0 1598 1 2. Clemson (2) 9-0 1497 3 3. Michigan 9-0 1493 2 4. Washington 9-0 1422 4 5. Ohio State 8-1 1316 6 6. Louisville 8-1 1307 5 7. Wisconsin 7-2 1191 8 8. Auburn 7-2 1075 12 9. Oklahoma 7-2 1068 11 10. West Virginia 7-1 877 15 11. Texas A&M 7-2 801 7 12. Utah 7-2 788 16 13. North Carolina 7-2 695 17 14. Penn State 7-2 667 23 15. Colorado 7-2 627 20 16. Florida 6-2 486 9 17. Oklahoma State 7-2 483 22 18. Florida State 6-3 482 19 19. LSU 5-3 479 14 20. Nebraska 7-2 476 10 21. Western Michigan 9-0 467 18 22. Virginia Tech 7-2 466 21 23. Washington State 7-2 331 25 24. Boise State 8-1 211 24 25. Baylor 6-2 161 13 Others receiving votes: Southern California 79; San Diego State 58; Arkansas 53; Houston 49; South Florida 28; Wyoming 20; Navy 12; Tennessee 12; Tulsa 9; Troy 6; Appalachian State 5; Minnesota 2; Stanford 2; Louisiana Tech 1.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 4 2 .667 — Boston 3 3 .500 1 New York 2 4 .333 2 Brooklyn 2 4 .333 2 Philadelphia 0 5 .000 3½ Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 4 1 .800 — Atlanta 4 2 .667 ½ Orlando 3 3 .500 1½ Miami 2 3 .400 2 Washington 1 4 .200 3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 6 0 1.000 — Detroit 4 2 .667 2 Milwaukee 4 3 .571 2½ Chicago 3 3 .500 3 Indiana 3 3 .500 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 5 2 .714 — Houston 3 3 .500 1½ Memphis 3 4 .429 2 Dallas 1 5 .167 3½ New Orleans 0 6 .000 4½ Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 5 1 .833 — Portland 4 3 .571 1½ Utah 4 3 .571 1½ Denver 3 3 .500 2 Minnesota 1 4 .200 3½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 5 1 .833 — Golden State 4 2 .667 1 L.A. Lakers 4 3 .571 1½ Sacramento 3 5 .375 3 Phoenix 2 5 .286 3½ Saturday’s results Oklahoma City 112, Minnesota 92 Cleveland 102, Philadelphia 101 Detroit 103, Denver 86 Indiana 111, Chicago 94 Orlando 88, Washington 86 Atlanta 112, Houston 97 Milwaukee 117, Sacramento 91 L.A. Clippers 116, San Antonio 92 Sunday’s results Utah 114, New York 109 Portland 100, Memphis 94 Sacramento 96, Toronto 91 Dallas 86, Milwaukee 75, OT Denver 123, Boston 107 L.A. Lakers 119, Phoenix 108 Today’s games Houston at Washington, 6 p.m.

Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Utah at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Miami at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Orlando at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 12 10 1 1 21 39 28 Tampa Bay 12 7 4 1 15 40 35 Ottawa 11 7 4 0 14 29 28 Toronto 12 5 4 3 13 37 41 Detroit 13 6 6 1 13 35 35 Boston 11 6 5 0 12 26 32 Buffalo 11 5 4 2 12 25 25 Florida 12 5 6 1 11 32 32 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 13 10 3 0 20 55 29 Pittsburgh 12 8 2 2 18 37 31 Washington 11 8 2 1 17 33 24 New Jersey 11 5 3 3 13 26 25 Philadelphia 13 6 6 1 13 47 48 Columbus 10 5 3 2 12 32 21 N.Y. Islanders 12 4 6 2 10 33 38 Carolina 11 3 5 3 9 29 38

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 13 9 3 1 19 47 33 13 7 4 2 16 31 34 11 6 4 1 13 33 22 12 4 5 3 11 31 38 13 5 7 1 11 34 41 11 5 6 0 10 22 33 11 3 5 3 9 28 35 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 13 9 3 1 19 40 31 Anaheim 13 6 5 2 14 35 30 Los Angeles 12 6 6 0 12 28 32 San Jose 12 6 6 0 12 27 32 Calgary 14 5 8 1 11 36 51 Vancouver 12 4 7 1 9 20 34 Arizona 11 4 7 0 8 31 42 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s results Colorado 1, Minnesota 0 Toronto 6, Vancouver 3 Montreal 5, Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Rangers 5, Boston 2 Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 1 Edmonton 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO Buffalo 2, Ottawa 1 Washington 4, Florida 2 St. Louis 2, Columbus 1, OT Carolina 3, Nashville 2, SO Chicago 3, Dallas 2 Los Angeles 5, Calgary 0 Pittsburgh 5, San Jose 0 Sunday’s results Edmonton 2, Detroit 1 St. Louis 5, Colorado 1 New Jersey 4, Carolina 1 Chicago 4, Dallas 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 5, Winnipeg 2 Anaheim 4, Calgary 1 Today’s games Buffalo at Boston, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

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

Chicago St. Louis Minnesota Dallas Winnipeg Colorado Nashville

Sunday’s box score

BLACKHAWKS 4, STARS 3, OT Dallas 1 1 1 0 — 3 Chicago 0 1 2 1 — 4 First Period–1, Dallas, Seguin 6 (Eaves, Roussel), 15:34 (pp). Penalties–Mckenzie, DAL, (hooking), 5:55; Hamhuis, DAL, (tripping), 10:02; Keith, CHI, (hooking), 14:37; Panarin, CHI, (tripping), 20:00.

Second Period–2, Dallas, Smith 1 (Hamhuis), 8:29 (sh). 3, Chicago, Kane 5 (Seabrook, Toews), 10:24. Penalties– Faksa, DAL, (hooking), 7:24.

Third Period–4, Chicago, Toews 3 (Hossa, Keith), 3:39. 5, Chicago, Anisimov 8 (Toews, Keith), 4:35. 6, Dallas, Smith 2 (Benn, Klingberg), 18:40. Penalties–Roussel, DAL, (illegal equipment), 2:36; Kane, CHI, (hooking), 3:02.

O v e r t i m e –7, Chicago, Hossa 6 (Seabrook, Anisimov), 19:31. Penalties– Kane, CHI, (hooking), 15:50.

Shots on Goal–Dallas 10-9-12-4–35.

Chicago 7-14-10-2–33.

Power-play chances–Dallas 1 of 4; Chicago 0 of 4.

Goalies–Dallas, Lehtonen 1-3-2 (33 shots29 saves). Chicago, Darling 3-0-0 (35-32).

Carl comes through Edwards wins to secure title shot at Homestead

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

FORT WORTH, Texas – Carl Edwards got the victory he desperately needed to earn a championship-contending spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, winning at Texas on Sunday night in a race shorted by 41 laps because of rain after the start was delayed nearly 6 hours.

With his fourth career win at Texas, Edwards joined Jimmie Johnson as drivers locked into championship-contending spots in Homestead.

That leaves two spots up for grabs next Sunday at Phoenix.

Edwards entered the second-to-last race before the Nov. 22 season finale eighth in points among the drivers still eligible for the championship.

“This is huge. I don’t think it’s sunk in yet.

That’s all we said was needed, just a shot,” Edwards said. “Now we’re going to go to Homestead, we’re going to do what we need to do. This was a great test. We came here and did what we needed to do, we performed, and I really believe we can do that at Homestead.”

Edwards’ three Joe Gibbs Racing teammates are among the six other drivers still in contention, and clearly not all of them can advance.

Light rain had already been falling, and plenty more was on the radar around the track, when the caution came out with 45 laps remaining of the originally scheduled 334-lap race.

All the cars were brought to pit road four laps later, and it was only a few more minutes before NASCAR declared the race over and official after 293 laps. It could have taken 2 hours or more to dry to track.

The rain-shortened victory was certainly appropriate for Edwards after how his championship Chase ended last year.

Last year’s race at Phoenix was delayed nearly 7 hours as a series of

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Car owner Joe Gibbs (right) walks under an umbrella as rain falls before Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. After a 6-hour delay at the start of the race, Gibbs driver Carl Edwards won a rain-shortened race. took third, and Chase Elliott finished fourth.

Logano is third in season 1. J. Johnson 4,074 points, with Kyle Busch 2. J. Logano 4,074 fourth. Matt Kenseth, 3. Ky. Busch 4,074 Denny Hamlin, Kevin Har4. M. Kenseth 4,073 vick and Kurt Busch are in 5. D. Hamlin 4,072 the fifth through eighth 6. K. Harvick 4,056 spots. If one of those six 7. C. Edwards 4,049 drivers don’t win Phoenix, 8. Ku. Busch 4,040 the final two championship spots would be deterstorms passed through mined by points. the area, and then once it Some other things from started under the lights, it Texas: Trailing after green: was called after 218 laps.

Edwards finished fifth, Polesitter Austin Dillon leaving him five points led only the race’s first out of the final spot for six laps, but didn’t lead a green-flag lap. He was the Chase finale.

It was Edwards’ fourth passed by Logano for the win at Texas, but his lead on lap 7, the first lap first there in 8 years. He after the green flag.

Big bobblehead: The first swept the two Cup races there in 2008, the season 30,000 fans were given he had nine wins overall Tony Stewart bobbleand a career-best finish heads commemorating the retiring Sprint Cup of second in points.

Edwards took the lead driver’s final race at Texas. on lap 258 late Sunday During driver introducafter beating Martin tions, track president Eddie Gossage presented Truex Jr. off pit road.

Joey Logano, another Stewart with his own bobChase contender, finished blehead – a life-sized repsecond while leading a lica of the giveaway with race-high 178 laps. Truex an oversized head.

Chase standings

CHICAGO ROUNDUP

Blackhawks sweep Stars Weary Bulls no match for motivated Pacers By the Associated Press

Marian Hossa scored at 4:31 of overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Sunday night at the United Center for their sixth consecutive victory.

Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists, and NHL MVP Patrick Kane scored for the third time in four games, helping the Blackhawks sweep the home-and-home set with the Stars.

The Stars had a powerplay opportunity in overtime, but Scott Darling made a great kick save on Patrick Eaves to help kill it. Hossa then drove one

by Kari Lehtonen for his sixth of the season.

Darling, subbing for red-hot starter Corey Crawford, made 32 stops as the Blackhawks improved to 7-1-1 at home.

On Saturday night in Dallas, Kane scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on another as the Blackhawks beat the Stars 3-2.

Chicago erased a 2-1 deficit with second-period goals by Ryan Hartman at 2:59 and Kane on the power play at 7:40 against Stars goalie Antti Niemi. Artem Anisimov assisted on Kane’s goahead goal.

Richard Panik scored 11 seconds into the game for the Hawks, before Dallas

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The Blackhawks’ Artem Anisimov (left) celebrates Marian Hossa’s winning goal in overtime while Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (right) looks on Sunday at the United Center in Chicago. took a 2-1 lead into the second period after goals

by Brett Ritchie at 7:21 of the first and Curtis McKenzie at 9:49.

Chicago goalie Corey Crawford held the Stars scoreless after that, including a power play for the final 1:49, and finished with 31 saves.

Niemi made 29 saves.

NBA Pacers 111, Bulls 94: C.J. Miles scored 20 points, Myles Turner added 16, and Indiana shut down a weary Chicago squad Saturday night in Indianapolis.

All-Star Paul George was ejected late in the third quarter after he inadvertently kicked the

ball into the stands. He appeared to be upset following a no-call on a shot, then was called for a foul on the Bulls’ ensuing possession.

He made his first five shots and finished with 13 points – the first time this season he’s been held to less than 20.

Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, but at halftime had nearly as many turnovers (four) as the Pacers had committed as a team (five). Rajon Rondo wasn’t much better, and even Dwyane Wade struggled – finishing with four points as the Bulls, playing their second game in as many nights, lost their third in a row.

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• we reach over 48,000 readers every day • IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOHN W KYKER, DEFENDANTS. 16 CH 28 10858 HOOVER ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on December 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 17-10-102-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 10858 HOOVER ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: Green wood siding, one story single family home, attached two car garage The Judgment amount was $39,526.84.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Pierce LLC., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 1525 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F VULPITTA, IF ANY; MAUREEN VARELA A/K/A MAUREEN E VULPITTA A/K/A MAUREEN VULPITTA; RALPH VULPITTA, JR; COLLEEN VULPITTA; ANTHONY VULPITTA; NORTHSTAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION, LLC; KATHLEEN VULPITTA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; MARK JACKSON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F. VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE FRANCES OLIVER VULPITTA, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 122 28935 BERTHA DRIVE ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on December 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment:

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FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F VULPITTA, IF ANY; MAUREEN VARELA A/K/A MAUREEN E VULPITTA A/K/A MAUREEN VULPITTA; RALPH VULPITTA, JR; COLLEEN VULPITTA; ANTHONY VULPITTA; NORTHSTAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION, LLC; KATHLEEN VULPITTA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; MARK JACKSON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR MERLENE VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE F. VULPITTA A/K/A MERLENE FRANCES OLIVER VULPITTA, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 122 28935 BERTHA DRIVE ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on December 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 24 IN LEHO ACRES, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 26, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. 439-73 SITUATED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 17-09-428-003 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 28935 BERTHA DRIVE ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: WHITE, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $137,370.15.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Pierce LLC., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 10714 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 28935 BERTHA DRIVE ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: WHITE, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $137,370.15.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WHITESIDE COUNTY - MORRISON, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-6 Plaintiff, -v.BEVERLY A. FELLOWS A/K/A BEVERLY A. BONNELL, et al Defendant 16 CH 44 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 3, 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 27 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF BLOCK ''H'' IN WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 27, IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M Commonly known as 400 AVENUE B, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-157-018 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $70,805.88.

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 C16-36169.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS Byron Bank PLAINTIFF

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Jeannette M. Haenitsch a/k/a Jeanette M. Haenitsch; Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.; LVNV Funding LLC; Jeremy Haenitsch; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ryan D. Haenitsch; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 16 CH 00070 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Ryan D. Haenitsch Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1975 Thorpe Road, Ashton, IL 61006 and which said Mortgage was made by: Ryan D. Haenitsch executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit Jeannette M. Haenitsch a/k/a Jeanette M. Haenitsch the Mortgagor(s), to Byron Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, as Document No. 2003-06761 Book 0307 Page 2314; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Denise A. McCaffrey 309 S. Galena Avenue, Suite 320 Dixon, IL 61021 on or before December 7, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-11307 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I707061 Nov. 7, 14, 21, 2016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ILLINOIS, LEE COUNTY, IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LESTER E. FLAHERTY, SR., Deceased.

No. 2016 P 78 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Lester E. Flaherty, Sr. of 1524 South College Ave., Dixon, IL 61021. Letters of office were issued to Barbara Coss, 909 Ogletree Place, Dixon, IL 61021 and Brenda Brown, 1524 S. College, Dixon, IL 61021, as Independent Co-Executors, whose attorney of record is David W. Badger of Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC, 215 E. First Street, Dixon, Illinois 61021.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at 309 S. Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021, or with the representative, or both, on or before the date which is six (6) months after the date of the first publication of this Claim Notice, or, if mailing or delivering of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: Barbara Coss Brenda Brown Co-Executors David W. Badger Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC 215 E. First Street P.O. Box 447 Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 FAX badger@egblc.com Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 2016

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NOTICE AND AGENDA OF MEETING OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3 OF THE TOWN OF MONTMORENCY WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 17, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., the Commissioners of the Drainage District No. 3 of the Town of Montmorency, Whiteside County, Illinois, will hold a meeting of the District for the purpose of discussing the items listed on the Agenda below, and such other matters as may come before the Commissioners.

The meeting will be held at the Rosengren Farms, 11100 Polo Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

COMMISSIONERS: Brandon Rosengren Randy Schmitt Robert Rosengren 1.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Estate of: KENNETH D. HAVERLAND Deceased.

No. 2016 P 132 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of KENNETH D. HAVERLAND. Letters of Office were issued to GARY A. HAVERLAND, 12293 Coleta Rd., Sterling, IL 61081, as Independent Representative, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, or with the Representatives, or both, on or before May 3, 2017, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: October 26, 2016 Gary A. Haverland, Independent Representative Daniel C, Hawkins WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street | P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 61081 P: 815.625.8200 hawkins@wmpj.com October 31, November 7, 14, 2016 16-080115 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY, DIXON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF, -vsKELLI J. CHAMBERS A/K/A KELLI CHAMBERS; CITY OF DIXON, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS 16 CH 47 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Kelli J. Chambers a/k/a Kelli Chambers and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants.

Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Lee County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: THE EASTERLY 60 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY 130 FEET OF LOT 2 IN BLOCK 38, IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF DIXON, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 414 West 3rd Street, Dixon, IL 61021 Permanent Index No.: 07-08-05-252-002 and which said Mortgage was made by Kelli J. Chambers Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for Valley Bank as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Lee County, Illinois, Document No. 2012002707, Book No. 1205, Page No. 2935.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County, in the City of Dixon, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is November 30, 2016. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 ILNOTICES@logs.com

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THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED

BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I706537 Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 2016

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

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST SECURITIES INC, ASSETMORTGAGE BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-6 Plaintiff, -v.BEVERLY A. FELLOWS A/K/A BEVERLY A. BONNELL, et al Defendant 16 CH 44 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 3, 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 27 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF BLOCK ''H'' IN WOODWORTH'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 27, IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M Commonly known as 400 AVENUE B, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Property Index No. 11-27-157-018 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $70,805.88.

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 C1636169. E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com I706038 Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 2016 16-079530 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, MORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR SPRINGLEAF MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2013-2, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2013-2 PLAINTIFF, -vsUNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF LEANNE GALLENTINE, DECEASED; COLLEEN BUCKWALTER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEANNE GALLENTINE, DECEASED; KATHERINE WIEBENGA; SUZANNE JOHNSON; JANE FAUST; CITY OF ROCK FALLS, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNAND NON-RECORD KNOWN OWNERS CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS 16 CH 61 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you Unknown Heirs and/or Legatees of Leanne Gallentine, Deceased and Katherine Wiebenga and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Unknown Occupants.

Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 24 IN A.L. MERRILL'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 508 3rd Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 Permanent Index No.: 11-28-435-013 and which said Mortgage was made by Richard Gallentine and Leanne Gallentine Mortgagors, to American General Financial Services of Illinois, Inc. as Mortgagee, and recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, Document No. 1479-2004.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Whiteside County, in the City of Morrison, Illinois, on or before the 30th day after the first publication of this notice which is November 30, 2016. Default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 ILNOTICES@logs.com THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED

BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I706538 Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 2016

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. JOHN W KYKER, DEFENDANTS. 16 CH 28 10858 HOOVER ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on December 1, 2016, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: STARTING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST AT THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 208 1/4 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10 AFORESAID, FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 25 3/4 FEET ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10 AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH 206 1/2 FEET ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10 AFORESAID; THENCE WEST 25 3/4 FEET ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH 206 1/2 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 20 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE THEREOF, A DISTANCE OF 219 1/2 FEET; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF, 208 1/4; THENCE SOUTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE THEREOF TO THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPTING THE NORTHERLY 13 FEET THEREOF. TAX NO. 17-10-102-001 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 10858 HOOVER ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071 Description of Improvements: Green wood siding, one story single family home, attached two car garage The Judgment amount was $39,526.84.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Pierce LLC., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file #1525 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS NOTICE OF SALE OF EXCESS PROPERTY BY PUBLIC AUCTION An auction for the sale of excess property will be held by the State of Illinois, Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, 819 Depot Avenue, Dixon, Illinois, commencing Monday, November 14th, at 9:00 AM at the following property: 819 Depot Avenue, Sauk Trail Three Room, Dixon, Illinois 61021, Excess Parcel No. 2XLE082 ITEM NO. 1 Part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 21 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Lee County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at a survey nail at the southeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 14; thence North 1 degree 10 minutes 04 seconds West (Bearing shown hereon are based on GPS observations using recorded monument records) on the east line of said Northeast Quarter, 1.72 feet, to the survey line of a public highway designated FA Route 694 (US 52); thence North 60 degrees 46 minutes 21 seconds West, 109.24 feet on a said survey line, to the southwesterly corner of the premises conveyed to trustees of the St. James Evangelical Congregational Church from Darlene J. Clymer & Shirley K. Clymer, Wilma J. Rogers and Howard B. Rogers, Jr., Marjorie C. Shramek and Kenneth Shramek and Donna May Kemp and Frank Kemp by Quit Claim Deed recorded September 12, 1960 as Document No. 320278 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County; thence North 1 degree 10 minutes 04 seconds West, 42.91 feet on the westerly line of said premises so conveyed, to the Point of Beginning.

From the Point of Beginning thence North 61 degrees 07 minutes 47 seconds West, 322.69 feet, to the northeasterly rightof-way of a public highway designated FA Route 694 (US 52); thence North 29 degrees 16 minutes 01 seconds East, 5.00 feet on said northeasterly right-of-way line; thence South 60 degrees 51 minutes 34 seconds East, 100.41 feet on said northeasterly right-of-way line; thence South 60 degrees 43 minutes 59 seconds East, 220.52 feet on said northeasterly right-of-way line, to the westerly line of said premises so conveyed by Document No. 320278; thence South 1 degree 10 minutes 04 seconds East, 3.47 feet on said westerly line of said premises so conveyed, to the Point of Beginning, containing 1,311 square feet (0.030 acre), more or less.

MINIMUM BID: $315. A performance deposit of $158.00 will be required at the time of the auction for excess parcel no.

2XLE082.

TERMS OF SALE The parcel listed above will be sold by auction to the highest bidder. The highest bidder will be required to deposit $158.00 on the day of the sale. Payment must be made by Bank Cashier's Check; Bank Draft; or Certified check made payable to Treasurer, State of Illinois. Bids for an amount less than the minimum bid designated will not be accepted.

The State of Illinois, Department of Transportation in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252 and the Regulations of the Department of Commerce 15 C.F.R. (Part 8) issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the acceptance of any bid pursuant to this advertisement will be without discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin.

Detailed information may be obtained at the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, District 2, 819 Depot Avenue, Dixon, Illinois 61021. Fax No. 815-284-5925 and Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) 815-284-1667 or by calling Sarah Haasis, 815-284-5368.

The Department of Transportation reserved the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities.

BY ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Randall S. Blankenhorn, Secretary

Oct. 31 & Nov. 7, 2016

Kevin Marchek, P.E. Region Two Engineer

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The successful applicant will have general maintenance knowledge and experience in carpentry, welding, electrical, etc. as well as be able to operate all commonly used hand and power tools and maintenance shop tools.

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Local manufacturing company is seeking full-time AutoCAD Designer with strong AutoCAD skills and 3D experience. AutoCAD Mechanical 2016 experience preferred but not required. Primary duties will include creating fabrication drawings, layouts, proposal drawings and bill of material lists. This is a full-time position with benefits.

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Local manufacturing company is seeking a full-time Estimator. Candidate should have strong math skills and the ability to multi-task. Primary duties will include creating a bill of materials and costing those items in order to create quotes for customers. This is a full-time position with benefits.

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Wanted 2nd Shift R.N. Please Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

EMPLOYMENT

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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.

We offer a competitive pay structure with benefits including Health Insurance, Simple IRA, Vacation & Holiday pay.

Please email your resume to: aphc621@yahoo. com or give us a call at 815.562.8784 Avonlea Cottage of Dixon NOW HIRING Cook Part Time Apply in person 503 Countryside Lane in Dixon or call 815-288-6044 Full-Time Live-In AssisPersonal tant Needed: Free utilities, Housing, cable & Internet and small living allowance in exchange for 3 1/2 hrs. per night in Sterling. Refs. req.

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Looking for Someone to plow a commercial parking lot in Dixon. For more info. please contact Mike at 815-288-2251 between the hours of 7am-3pm.

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Personal Assistant Needed Part Time Evenings For more info call 815-718-2302

The Bureau Valley CUSD #340 has an opening for a Transportation Director.

A resume may be sent to Dr. Stephen Endress at the District Office in Manlius at PO Box 289, Manlius IL 61338 or at sendress@ bureauvalley.net.

Deadline for application is November 15, 2016.

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Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not accept knowingly advertising which is fraudulent or has intent. malicious While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential We problems. strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, when particularly dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

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Wanted P.T. Housekeeper Apply at: Heritage Square 620 N. Ottawa Ave. Dixon, IL EOE NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Whiteside County Health Department/Community Health Clinic has an opening for a full time Chief Financial Officer.

Excellent benefits.

Master's in Business or comparable degree required, experience in medical field preferred.

Send resumes to Beth Florini, CEO, 1300 W. 2nd Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 by November 28th www.white sidehealth.org E.O.E.

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502 NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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BANK OWNED Online Auction, 7 Vacant Lots, Bidding Begins November 11, 2016 through November 17, 2016. For more information, visit www.lball star.com or call 312-925-0900 “PHENOMENAL” 3-Day Antiques & Collectibles Auction November 10th, 11th, 12th 8512 S. Union Rd., Union, IL **LIVE & ONLINE** Petroliana, Cars, Architecture, Coin Op, Carousel Horses, MORE! www.donleyauc tions.com State of Illinois Surplus Property Online Auction Equipment, watches, boats, vehicles, knives, jewelry and much more iBid.illinois.gov

SPECIAL SALES 620 Festival of Trees Store at Northland Mall opens Nov. 13 @ noon, proceeds benefit Hospice RR

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

Nascar Collectibles Dale SR +JR Coats Cars, Elliott, Martin & Kenseth Coats, Etc. 284-3530 Old Oak Bookcase 5' x 10', disassembled, needs stripped, $35. 815677-0896

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Air Cond./Heating FARLEY'S APPLIANCE Heating & Cooling Sale & Service Free Estimates New & Replacement Units We service all brands!

Call Today (815)284-2052

Concrete Contractors ➩SIMON MASONARY➩ Brick, Block & Stone Work, Griding & Truckpointing New & Repair NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Chimneys & Foundations Bonded and Ins. ★Free Est.★ Call Cris Sosa 312-771-1310

Dumpster Rental •Residential & Commercial •24 Hour Service!

•Specializing in Custom Duct Design & Fabrication •Free Estimates Affordable, Reliable & 25 years Experience!!

Owner Tod Reynolds 815-535-1459

Alterations SHOE REPAIR ZIPPER REPAIR & ALTERATIONS Grummert's Hardware Sterling, Rock Falls, & also Shaw's Marketplace 214 Washington Prophetstown

815-989-8320

Basement Waterproofing Prater Paint & Waterproofing We Dry Up Basements & Crawl Spaces, Remediate Mold & Install E-Z Breathe™ Ventilation Systems 815-626-5165

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We Take Your Fun Seriously!

Bicycle Repairs Tune-Ups Overhauls 205 E. 1st St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815)622-8180

www.grc.bike Tuesday - Friday • 10 - 6 Saturday • 8-1

Cleaning Service

PAUL’S HANDYMAN SERVICE “Anything Your Husband Won’t Do!” •Experience On All Manner of Home Repairs & Maintenance since 1986

(815)631-4122 www.mullerslane farm.com

Haul/Clean Service JOHN'S CLEANUP & REMOVAL Anything goes!!

Estate Cleanups PHONE 815-622-0240

Dumpster Rental for Clean-ups & Construction Small & Large containers avail.

Tidy Bug Inc. Dixon, IL tidybuginc.com 815-456-3001

Fireplaces Fireplaces Gas Wood Stoves Inserts Log Sets Doors Service Repair Install Visit our Showrooms Anselmo's 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Furniture Refinished Furniture Restoration Strip, Refinish, Repair Re-glue, Touch-ups.

Custom Woodworking & Finishing Shop Anselmo's Inc. 1235 W. LeFevre Rd., Sterling 815-625-3519

Genl. Contracting

Bicycles GREEN RIVER CYCLERY

Handyman

License-Bonded Insured NO JOB TOO SMALL All your home Improvement needs Remodeling of baths, basements & kitchens Custom showers Siding-Decks etc.

815-440-3519

✶Since 1981✶ ◆Home Improvement ◆New Construction

Randy L. Moore

815-626-1333

IL State Roofing Licensed 104-002247(1986) Bonded-Insured

Lawn Care BILL'S LAWN SERVICE •Mowing •Garden Tilling •Yard Clean Up FREE Estimates Call 815-441-6073

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Painting PRATER Paint & Waterproofing Specializing in •Residential •Commercial •Farm & •Industrial Call for your FREE painting or sandblasting estimate 815-626-5165

Power Washing

GUTTERS & THEN SOME Gutter Cleaning & Repair Service Miscellaneous Jobs FREE ESTIMATES 815-535-0911 Bonded & Insured If you have gutter problems, call the Gutter Guys!!

Mobil Pressure Wash Service • Commercial, • Residential & • Semis You name it.... we clean it!

Call Ben 815-590-2694

Serving the Sauk Valley Areas for over 15 years •On the Job Manufactured • Expert Installation •Competitive prices •Best Quality Materials, Guaranteed •5” and 6” Seamless Gutters for Residential, Industrial & Commercial Needs •Leaf Free Gutter Protection Systems •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

• Residential • Commercial • Industrial * Fully Insured * Hot Water We do everything including house washing, gutters, pool areas, brick/ stone walls, decks & patios and commercial businesses.

Professional industrial equip.

Done right the first time!

Call 815-441-0246

Remodeling

Illinois License #104.016127 Bonded/Insured •Roofing •Siding • Windows •Doors •Additions• •Garages •Drywall •Decks and more Free Estimates 815-213-0556

Serving the Sauk Valley Area for over 15 years.

•Garages •Additions •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Gutters •Interior/Exterior •New Construction & Re-Construction Residential, Industrial, Commercial •Licensed •Bonded •Insured FREE Estimates 815-213-0704

Sandblasting

•Climate Controlled Storage •Low-Cost Moving Truck Rental •Confidential Document Shredding •We Ship FedEx & UPS! •Expert Packaging Services •Value Boxes & Packaging Supplies •EBAY and EMOTORS Internet Auction Sales Over 15,000 Sales •Office Hours: Mon-Fri. ☛ 8:306, Sat. ☛ 8:30noon 690 Timber Creek Rd. Dixon, (815)285-2212

CLARK'S

• Stump Grinding • Small Trees • Clean Up • Bush Removal 815-718-2663 or 815-590-0423

Tree Service A&M TREE SERVICES

------------•Trimming & Complete Removal

Licensed/ Insured.

Whiteside Areas 815-590-1677

Cole's Complete Tree Service Tree Trimming Stump Removal Licensed and Insured *Free Estimates* 25HR Emergency Service Will meet or beat any written tree estimates.

Call 815-718-2997 Now accepting credit/debit cards Donnie Cole colestree service@outlook.com

MIDWEST FORESTRY UNLIMITED “Every Job. Done Right.”

•Forest Management Plans •Timber Stand Improvement •Timber Harvest •Invasive Species Removal •Tree Planting ------------We are insured and highly certified serving Northwest Illinois.

Contact: Luke 815-441-0091 Paul 217-840-7632 WILKINS TREE & LANDSCAPING Simple Trimming Simple Price Fully Insured Licensed Timber Buyer in IL FREE Estimates Selling hardwood lumber & firewood 815-631-4340

TV Repair

TELEVISION

Abrasive Media Blasting We specialize in removing paint/ rust/and Bondo from metal surfaces.

Mobile- We come to You 815-441-0246

Storage

Handyman JB SERVICES •Power Washing •Gutter Cleaning •Deck & Yard Maintenance •Painting & Remodeling •Floor Installation & Maintenance •Winter Construction Anything Odd Jobs ★Free Estimates★ 815-440-1280 Ask for John

High-Security Storage Solutions and Much More!

Stump Removal

Gutter Cleaning

American Energy Savers “Sauk Valley's Oldest & Best Seamless Gutter Company” Always Flow Seamless Gutters Call Dan Maloney 815-288-4525

CLOCK, WATCH & JEWELRY REPAIR •We repair and restore all brands and types of clocks and watches •We make house calls on Grandfather clocks •We repair all types of jewelry, and all work is done on premises •Appraisal Services Professional Jeweler for over 25 years.

KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

“Area's #1 Roofing Contractor IL Lic# 104-015191 Licensed, Bonded & Insured •Roofing •Siding •Windows •Decks •Additions •Garages & More Residential & Commercial Call now to schedule your FREE Estimate!

Will beat any leading competitor price 815-590-2677

Roofing/Siding

FALL is the perfect time to build your garage, addition or Re/Roof, or Reside your home!

Storage

www.allsafe center.com

Home Improvement

Gutters

Clock/Watch Repair

Roofing

STORAGE UNITS Multiple Sizes Starting at $35 OUTSIDE STORAGE NOW AVAILABLE No appt. needed Located inside MOORE TIRES 2411 E. Rt 30 Rock Falls (815)625-3764

IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners

The Softener Man 815-544-0918

Repair on all makes & models Service Call Special $19.95!

Over 30 years of experience

APPLIANCES

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Amana Gas Range stainless steel / black, lg oven, works great! $150 815-288-5001 Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

FURNITURE

B11 A1

755

Beautyrest kingsized mattress and boxspring. 1 year old. $900 OBO. 815-973-1654 Brown Leather conversational sofa with matching motorized recliner.

Exc cond. $800.

815-626-8861.

Kitchen Table w/ leaves & 4 captain chairs, exc. cond.

815-973-9010

FURNITURE

755

FURNITURE

755

Ethan Allen Brady top grain leather sofa, 7' long, honey color. Great cond. $600. 815849-5229.

Twin, full, queen, king beds. Washer, dryer, refrig., dresser, sofas, recliner, table/chairs 815-718-4385.

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

Nice Oak Entertainment Center, $150.

L-Shaped desk, $150 815973-4444 Recliner Couch, dk. brown leather, like new, clean, $500 815-6223004

Wanted: Tea Cup size F Chihuahua, adult, short hair, reasonably priced or free. 815-5649022 after 2:00.

Need to place an ad?

Call us today!

815-625-3600 815-284-2222

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -Follow your desires, and make each moment count. Look for the good and the positive in every situation and act accordingly.

Don’t give in to negativity or bullying.

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Letting your emotions take control will not help you get your way. A moneymaking opportunity will require finesse and patience. Choose personal change over trying to change others.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A situation will require an intellectual, rather than physical, response. Protect yourself against being hurt or used by someone who has ulterior motives. Stick to people you know and trust.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don’t wait for someone else to take charge. Step up and do your thing. A positive change will surprise someone from your past. A new opportunity is apparent.

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Stick to the truth, but don’t give the impression you know everything. You will gain more from listening instead of spouting off.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Look for the light and love in your life. Refuse to allow negativity and emotional stress to affect you. A creative approach coupled with kindness and understanding will be your ticket to success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) -- Stay focused on what’s important to you. Check out new ways of accomplishing old goals. Your persistence and ability to articulate what you want and how to get it will serve you well.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Evaluate your current personal or professional position, and discuss what you want to do with someone you trust, love and respect. Only then will you be able to make the best decision.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Work on you. Self-improvement will bring happiness and satisfaction.

Trying to change others will result in disappointment and an unwanted change in relationships. Have fun and be companionable. ©2016 UFS

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LAWN & GARDEN

781

5x8, like new, utilmesh ity trailer, bottom, loading ramp, steel sides, jack incl., $600 815-440-0172

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

No person or business, unless properly licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State, may sell ticket(s) for any sporting event or otherwise, for more than the price printed upon the face of the said ticket(s).

Only licensed ticket brokers may legally advertise, negotiate and execute the sale of ticket(s) for any amount over what is printed upon the face of ticket.

WANT TO BUY 795

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins 24/7 779-245-2950

Automobile bike rack, will hold 4 bikes. Fits 1 Âź or 2 inch hitch receivers $40. 815-535-7078

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE 1976 Rock-OLA 480 Juke Box with 2 boxes of 45 records. $400 815-535-2647 2 new Pella aluminum clad 9' x 8' garage door frames $100 815677-0896 3x6 ft. wooden dining table, $75; dk burgundy love seat, $60; blue / gray recliner /$50; arm chair, geometric pattern, $50 815-441-2879 4,000 oak kitchen cabinets in stock.

Builder Discount 815-626-4561

Electric hospital twin sizebed, exc. cond. $125.

Call 815-718-4385 Heavy Duty flat bed trailer solid steel sides, tall back gate. 6.5' & 10'. $1000 815-535-2647 Hot Wheels new on cards. 19952013. $25 per case.

815-288-2159 McCulloch PM 610 Electronic Ignition 20� commercial chainsaw. $100 815-590-5530 Pair Auto Bucket Seats; light gray $50 815-946-2882

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Located in Sterling.

815-499-9696 Westo Exerciser, exteneded capacity, recumbent, like new, $100 815625-9441

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

creditautodixon@yahoo.com Fax: (815) 288-6183 601 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm Saturday: 9am-3pm

Wanted- laying hens, any amount.

Call 815-535-1934

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NOW TAKING ORDERS for all natural fed and raised grilling and frying chickens. Young roasting chickens, ducks and geese.

All processing done at an inspected poultry processing plant Call 815-632-7254

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(815) 288-1716 (815) 288-2406

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YOUR 1ST AND 2ND CHANCE DEALER!

LOCATIONS! DEALER FINANCING AVAILABLE

‘08 DODGE AVENGER $6,995* ‘07 CHEVY COBALT $4,995* ‘07 CHEVY UPLANDER JUST IN ‘07 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX $6,995* ‘06 BUICK RAINIER $6,995* ‘06 PONTIAC GRAND PRlX JUST IN ‘05 CHEVY UPLANDER $4,495* ‘05 CHRYLSER TOWN & COUNTRY $995* ‘05 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN $4,495* ‘05 FORD ESCAPE SOLD ‘05 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE $2,495* ‘04 PONTIAC GRAND AM $95 DOWN

‘03 BMW 325I ‘03 CHEVY C1500 PICK UP ‘03 CHEVY SILVERADO, 4X4 ‘03 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ‘O3 DODGE CARAVAN ‘03 PONTIAC MONTANA ‘02 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ‘02 FORD FOCUS ‘O1 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ‘01 DODGE DAKOTA ‘00 FORD WINDSTAR ‘99 GMC SIERRA

JUST IN $395 DOWN $395 DOWN $395 DOWN $395 DOWN $4,995* $195 DOWN $95 DOWN $95 DOWN $1,995* $595* SOLD

*Plus Tax, Title, License & Doc Fee

1397 N. Galena Ave., Dixon 815-288-5626

708 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-622-6655

CLASSIC CARS

904

1970 Dodge Dart Swinger orig. 318 V8, 90,000 mi., dual exhaust, good tires, brakes, new battery, $3,800.

815-284-2825 Antique Auto 1930 Ford Model A Coupe.RBLT. ENG. New wiring, new tires, etc. $11,000 815-973-4771

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

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ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1994 Mustang GT convertible, red.

34,600mi. Exc. cond. Florida car. $11,000. Call 815499-7430.

1996 Ford Explorer runs good, $1,500 OBO. Call 815-625-9296 1999 Chevy Prizm 182k mi. $500 Runs good.

815-499-5840

AUTOMOBILES

905

2010 Toyota Prius 4Dr. Hatch. 170K mi. Ex. Cond. $6,400, 5Âź% 60 mo. w/ good credit. 815-379-2528 2013 Ford Fusion, remainder of warranty. White. Exc. cond. $13,500. Call 815-713-7577. creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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S.U.V.S

909

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.7 V6, 65k mi. new tires.

Breaks, very good cond. $9,800.

815-625-9160

TRUCKS

910

1989 Chevy Silverado, 2 door, half ton, 2 tone, mint condition! nothing needed! $6,500 815-946-3572

VANS

911

2000 Chevy Express Van 6.0, 8cly. 125K mi.

Runs good. $1,500 815-535-1459

PUBLIC AUCTION Auction City Sales 2505 W. 4th St. Dixon, IL 61021

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 3:00 p.m.

Hand and power tools, golf clubs, costume jewelry, pictures, coffee tables, end tables, leather sofa, chair and love seat (matching set).

For full photo listing, go to www.auctionzip.com Auct. ID 19068.

Auction City Sales Auctioneer: Ample Food Lee Hollingsworth Seating Stand Phone 815-288-5814 IL. License #40000730

4X4S

2006 Chevy Silverado LT, 3500 diesel 4x4, loaded.

163K mi. New tires/brakes. One owner. Runs great!

Reduced! $18,000.

815-973-3281.

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PERSONAL WATERCRAFT 941 2007 Sea Doo RXP, only 106 hrs., Runs Great!! $4000/obo 815-631-8325

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16' Flat Bottom Bass Tracker w/ trailer & motor Mercury 35HP. $1,500 OBO. 630-774-0885

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2015 Yamaha Zuma X50, blue & white, 165 mi., 815-441$2000 8782

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