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DIXON SCHOOLS | NEW FACILITIES PLAN

Cost of fixes ‘tough to accept’ Board member not impressed with what $22.9 million will buy for DHS

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

DIXON – Jim Schielein’s face said it all: The vice president of the school board wasn’t impressed with what $22.9 million can buy Dixon High School.

Superintendent Margo Empen presented the board with a proposed breakdown of how and when the district could pump that money into fixing the high school, per health/life safety requirements.

Mud-jacking, moisture control, asbestos removal, and about $5.5

million on exterior masonry repairs alone? She might as well have told Schielein the district planned to buy $22.9 million in fruitcake.

He let loose after learning that the cracks in sidewalks, parking lots and roads couldn’t be mended by HLS funds, which can go toward only spots within 5 feet of the build-

ing, as explained by Kevin Schultz, director of buildings and grounds.

“We’re going to spend $22 million, and we don’t even get another parking space?”

Schielein said. “That doesn’t get us air conditioning, either.”

Margo Empen

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DIXON

A Reigle dedication

City water rates are going up

New nurses station at Heritage Square in Dixon named after former resident

Hike about half of company’s request

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

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

Heritage Square Administrator Bonnie O’Connell hugs Bill Reigle, president of the Board of Directors, on Wednesday during a dedication of the the Dixon nursing facility’s new nurses station. Reigle provided the funds for the station in memory of his wife, Mary, who was a resident at Heritage Square for 2 years. TOP: The desk is decorated with inspirational words and pictures of orchids. Mary Reigle was known as an expert in growing the delicate flowers.

DIXON

Bivins, Demmer talk state budget stalemate

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

DIXON – As the state’s 6-month stopgap budget comes to a close, a new General Assembly soon will inherit the struggle to balance state finances.

With an $11 billion elephant in the room, state Sen. Tim Bivins and state Rep. Tom Demmer, both Dixon

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Republicans, addressed a crowd of business leaders Wednesday during the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual legislative luncheon.

Both gave a brief review of the legislative season and a look at what to expect with the incoming 100th General Assembly, which will be seated Jan. 11 and will be faced with trying to fix the same fiscal woes.

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State Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, lists several bills he introduced while speaking Wednesday at a Dixon BUDGET continued on A24 Area Chamber of Commerce legislative luncheon.

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STERLING – Water bills for city residents are going up about 12 cents a day, starting Jan. 1, Illinois American Water announced Wednesday.

That’s about half as much as the company requested.

A residential customer who uses 4,500 gallons a month will see an increase of about $3.54, to about $46.38 a month, not including taxes, franchise fees, and fire protection charges, the company said.

Illinois American had requested an 18 percent hike, which would have meant that same customer’s bill would have gone up about $7.57 a month.

The company filed its rate hike request with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Jan. 21, citing $342 million in infrastructure investments that will have been made statewide – including nearly $4 million in Sterling – between Oct. 1, 2013 and the end of this year.

“Periodic rate adjustments allow us to continue making critical investments in water plants, pumps and pipelines that help to enhance quality, service reliability, and fire protection for customers,” Charlotte Dunne, operations superintendent for the Sterling District, said in a news release.

Bruce Hauk, Illinois American Water president, said the company also has worked to control costs, reducing operating expenses by about 3 percent since the last rate hike in September 2012.

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STERLING

Police: Man bought Ecstasy online

BY ASHLEY CADY acady@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5521 @ashleycady_svm

STERLING – A 22-year-old Amboy man who police say ordered Ecstasy online and had it delivered through the mail is in Whiteside County Jail on $20,000 bond, facing two felony charges.

Joshua J. Pankhurst, 22, was arrested just after 2 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of West LeFevre and charged with possession of and intent to deliver a controlled substance, each of which carries 4 to 15 years in prison.

Police got a tip, and with the help of the postal inspector, police determined what time the package would be deliv-

ered, and arrested Pankhurst when he arrived to pick it up, Sterling Police Detective Mike Henry said.

Pankhurst was arraigned in Whiteside County Court Wednesday and has a preliminary hearing Monday.

The Blackhawk Area Task Force assisted in the investigation.

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The state has been without a budget for 2 years, and its backlog of bills has grown to about $10.8 billion. Temporary spending approved in June to keep social service agencies and higher education institutions afloat will run out at the end of the month; K-12 funding was authorized for a year.

Demmer said there is a possibility that budget action could be taken during the lame duck session Jan. 9 and 10, but talks across the aisle likely will continue months into the spring legislative session.

Amid the bipartisan headbutting and the continued rivalry between Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner, Demmer said the simple issue behind the budget crisis is that the state is obligated by its constitution to pass a balanced budget, and the state’s bills outweigh its revenues.

“We’ve been patching things together in order to keep operations funded,” he said. “It’s a significant challenge to be able to find those dollars to actually make the payments even when we do have an appropriation for it.”

Bivins said the attitude of legislators to budget for it now and find a way to pay for it later needs to change.

“This isn’t a treasure hunt,” Bivins said. “You don’t just find the money in fees and taxes.”

Tyler Diers, director of legislative relations at the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, who also attended, said workers compensation reform will continue to be its No. 1 priority, and the organization plans to lay out its legislative agenda in midJanuary.

Bivins and Demmer both received Champion of Free Enterprise awards from the Illinois Cham-

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State Rep. Tom Demmer speaks to members of the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce during the group’s annual legislative luncheon Wednesday at Timber Creek Golf Club in Dixon. Demmer, a Dixon Republican, said talks to pass a state budget will likely continue into the spring legislative session.

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ber, which rates legislators on their pro-business voting records.

Demmer has averaged a 95 percent rating during the past 3 years, and Bivins has averaged 86 percent.

“With Illinois’ lackluster economic performance, there has never been a more crucial moment for our state to embrace pro-business legislators who represent the business community and support the fundamental principles of the free market system,” Illinois Chamber President Tom Maisch said in a news release Wednesday.

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ILLINOIS

Prison staff trained to work with mentally ill One quarter of inmates have a mental illness

tion’s goal of fixing what he calls Illinois’ broken criminal justice system – one of the few areas Rauner has been able to find agreement on with Democrats during an 18-month budget standoff.

Speaking to a class of employees who received the training, Rauner said the state’s corrections system should be improved to “get at the core causes of criminal behavior so we can improve the quality of life for everybody.�

SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Nearly 13,000 prison staff members in Illinois received training for dealing with mentally ill inmates in the past year, Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration said Wednesday.

The Republican governor described the effort as part of his administra-

“And focus not only on punishment, but also on rehabilitation,� he added.

The governor’s office said the Corrections Department partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to provide two-day training to help staff better understand conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder to improve communication with inmates.

About a quarter of the state’s 43,800 inmates suffer from a mental illness, according to infor-

mation provided by the governor’s office.

The union that represents corrections employees agrees with Rauner’s goal of improving treatment of mentally ill inmates, but said there’s a ways to go to reduce inmate assaults on staff. “Employees on the front lines say inmates need more mental health treatment, the prisons need more professional mental health staff, and employees need tools and training aimed at

de-escalation and preventing inmate violence,� said Ed Caumiant, corrections liaison for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31.

Rauner has set a goal of reducing the state’s prison population by 25 percent by 2025, and he created a panel last year to make recommendations on how to achieve that and improve the criminal justice system.

In a year of gridlock over a budget, Rauner

and lawmakers approved several bills dealing with criminal justice. In August alone, Rauner signed more than a dozen bills on the topic, including requiring more scrutiny of jail sentences for offenders with no prior convictions and allowing mental illness of criminal defendants to be considered in favor of withholding or minimizing a prison sentence.

Another law removed the ban on park districts from hiring former drug offenders.

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Alderman charged with stealing from charitable fund CHICAGO (AP) – A prominent Chicago alderman has been charged with stealing at least $30,000 from a charitable fund set up in part to help poor constituents and spending it at casinos and to pay his daughter’s college tuition.

In a grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday, Willie B. Cochran is also accused of demanding cash from a liquor

store owner and an attorney for developers in exchange for taking action in his official capacity to help their businesses.

The indictment was filed in Chicago federal court while the 64-year-old Democrat was attending a City Council meeting.

He remained in his chair as fellow aldermen and city officials stopped by for hushed conversations.

Cochran abruptly left the proceedings mid-morning with a pack of reporters trailing him through City Hall. “We have to look at the details,� Cochran said. “I have not seen any details, so it’s not possible for me to make any kind of comment.�

Cochran is charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, and two counts each of federal program bribery

and extortion. A conviction on just one count of wire fraud carries a maximum 20-year prison term, though guideline calculations typically lead to much lower sentences.

Cochran’s lawyer, Thomas Durkin, said by phone from New York that he hasn’t had the chance to go through all the case documents. But he added: “The alderman has an outstanding repu-

tation. ... He has been a leader in the community for years and we intend to fight these charges vigorously.�

The accusations sound familiar to locals, who have seen many of their politicians face corruption charges over the years. Since the 1970s, nearly three dozen aldermen have been convicted. So many went to prison, one joke went that

when they saw each other behind bars, they’d holler “quorum call!�

Cochran, who just won a third term, was first elected to the council in 2007 to represent a ward on the city’s South Side.

His predecessor, Arenda Troutman, pleaded guilty to federal charges that she solicited donations from developers who wanted to do business in the ward.

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OBITUARIES Mary Ann Williams GRANBURY, Texas – Mary Ann Williams, 86, of Sterling, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at Quail Park Nursing Home in Granbury.

Mary Ann was born June 11, 1930, in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lawrence and Jennie (Mortimer) Olds. She married Robert Williams on Aug. 10, 1947, in Rock Falls. He preceded her in death Nov. 15, 2008.

She was a homemaker and was a member of First Christian Church in Rock Falls.

Survivors include one son, Larry (Judy) Williams of Palmetto, Florida; two daughters, Sheryl Ann (Dennis) Harvey of Glen Rose, Texas, and Sheila (Tim) Wolf of Sterling; one brother, Gary (Nancy) Olds of Onalaska, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren, Mark (Jen) Williams, Angie (Brent) Frederick, John Harvey, Bill Colcla-

sure, Rodney (Melissa) Colclasure, Jeremey Harvey, Denise (Justen) Scurlock, and Cammy (Jamie) Dykstra; 18 greatgrandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and three nieces, Lori (Larry) Hougom, Jen Olds, and Pam (Paul) Petersen.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; one brother, Donald Olds in infancy; one sister, Erma Olds; and one grandson, Jeffrey D. Harvey.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls, with Pastor Tanya Tyler of First Christian Church in Sterling officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling.

A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK ▼ Today’s visitation: Fayette L. Richardson of Rock Falls, 10:30-12:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Today’s funerals: Fayette L. Richardson of Rock Falls, 12:30 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Donita Miles of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

LaVerne H. Battles of Sterling, 5-7 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Friday visitations: Charles W. ‘Chuck” Pavesich of Newalla, Oklahoma, 9-10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Mary Ann Williams of Granbury, Texas, 10-11 a.m. at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Richard Carl Wessels of Rock Falls, 4-7 p.m. gathering of family and friends at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

Marcella “Marcy” M. Bednar of Sublette, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy ▼ Friday funerals: Charles “Chuck” W. Pavesich of Newalla, Oklahoma, 10 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.

Verna L. Ward of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. graveside ser-

vice at Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum in Sterling.

LaVerne H. Battles of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rock Falls. ▼ Saturday visitations: Garian E. Cox of Chadwick, 9-11 a.m. at Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Marcella “Marcy” M. Bednar of Sublette, 9:30-10:15 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette.

Betty Abbott of Fulton, 10-11 a.m. gathering of family and friends at Garden Plain Presbyterian Church in Fulton ▼ Saturday funerals: Richard C. Wessels of Rock Falls, 10 a.m. at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls.

Marcella “Marcy” M. Bednar of Sublette, 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Sublette.

Garian E. Cox of Chadwick, 11 a.m. at Milledgeville Brethren Church.

Betty Abbott of Fulton, 11 am. at Garden Plain Presbyterian Church in Fulton. ▼ Sunday visitation: Penny Beth Reynolds of Yorkville, 1-4 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home in Yorkville. ▼ Sunday funeral: Penny Beth Reynolds of Yorkville, 4 p.m. at Larsen-Nelson Funeral Home in Yorkville.

Penny Beth Reynolds YORKVILLE – Penny Beth Reynolds, 52, of Yorkville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at Edward Hospital in Naperville. She was born on Dec. 23, 1963, in Morrison, the daughter of Ronald and Marsha (Lotzbough) Green.

Penny was united in marriage on Feb. 13, 1993, to Mr. Patrick J. Reynolds, and they spent the next 23 happy years together. She was employed as an exercise psychologist at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

She attended St. Anne Catholic Church in Oswego. Penny was a loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother, who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Penny is survived by her husband, Patrick J. Reynolds of Yorkville; her children, Caitlin Reynolds, Erin Reynolds, and Ryan Reynolds; her mother, Mar-

sha (Floyd) Green Roberts of Lanark; and her sister, Teresa Green of Lanark.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Green.

Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Nelson Funeral Home in Yorkville. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Larsen-Nelson Funeral Home, 1617 No. Bridge St. in Yorkville. A memorial service will be at a later date in Lanark.

Interment is private.

Memorials in loving memory of Penny may be directed to one of the following three organizations: Pink Heals of Joliet, Edward Hospital Plainfield Cancer Center, or Edward Hospital Cardiac Rehab.

Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory is handling arrangements.

Visit nelsonfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 2 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.com or fax, 815-625-9390.

Obituary corrections and

Verna L. Ward ROCK FALLS – Verna L. Ward, 97, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

She was born Nov. 20, 1919, in Rock Falls, the daughter of Oran and Helen (Randall) Bruns. She married John “Jack” Adair on Dec. 31, 1943, in Morrison. He died Dec. 19, 1959. She later married the Rev. Donald Ward on Feb. 14, 1963. He died Aug. 4, 1988.

Verna owned and worked for many years at the former Rock Falls Shopping News, and served for 6 years as city of Rock Falls treasurer. Verna was a member of First Christian Church in Sterling. She volunteered for more than 18 years with the CGH Medical Center Auxiliary. Verna enjoyed making stuffed animals out of fabric for many years, averaging about 200 per

year, which were given to small ill children through the emergency department at the hospital, and at Christmas time.

Survivors include her stepdaughter, Lois (Grayson) Brottmiller of Sterling; stepson, Charles (Kasee) Ward of San Antonio; and special friends, Connie and Richard Willhite of Rock Falls; six stepgrandchildren and many step-greatgrandchildren.

Committal entombment service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum in Sterling, with the Rev. Tanya Tyler officiating. There will be no visitation.

McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, Verna requested that memorials be made to First Christian Church in Sterling.

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Locally, the company has replaced and installed fire hydrants, valves, meters and about 3.5 miles of water main, and upgraded its mapping system by adding GPS technology. It also built a $1.6 million, 9,800-square-foot operations and distribution building at 1202 Commerce Drive in Meadowlands Business Park that

opened in April 2015.

Sterling is the only municipality in the area serviced by American Water.

The investor-owned utility acquired the city’s water operations in 1999 from another private company, Northern Enterprises Inc. The city assumed responsibility for water billing in May 2012, when American Water stopped doing it in all of its municipalities.

Illinois American Water’s rates are based

on the costs of providing water and sewer service as reviewed and approved by the ICC. While many municipally owned water systems are able to cover costs with taxes, fees and other revenue sources as a way to keep water bills lower, investor-owned, regulated water utilities are required to recover all costs through water rates charged on the customer’s bill, the release said.

At the time the request was filed, Sterling Mayor

Skip Lee praised Illinois American and called the rate request reasonable.

“We have received wonderful service from them, and they are very involved in our community,” Lee said.

“We know what’s going on with infrastructure costs, and it’s been 4 years since their last rate hike. There’s really never a good time for a rate increase, but this is what we must do to maintain the services we are very pleased with.”

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Empen explained that as proposed geothermal projects take place at the elementary schools, window units could be used to air condition some of the hotter rooms at Dixon High.

“But no, we won’t be able to air condition the whole school,” she said.

“I could ask a lot more, but I think everybody’s understood the point,” Schielein said. “We’re going to spend a lot of money on this building for very little gain.”

The money will tackle the mandated A and B priorities, but the C priorities are mere recommendations.

Schultz told the board the current C priorities, of which typically 85 to 90 percent become B priorities within 10 years, would cost about $5 million today.

“In 10 more years, at 3 percent inflation, you’re looking at $6 million or $7 million,” board member Scott Johnson said.

“If it follows past procedure, which it probably would, I’d say it’s going to be that kind of money,” Schultz said.

Gathering costs of geothermal work at Washington and Jefferson elementary schools will wait, Empen said, until the board gets behind the summer 2018 project, which would be paid for with funds from the 1 percent sales tax bump approved in the Nov. 8 election.

She did provide an estimate of $350,000 to $500,000 apiece for elevators at Washington and Jefferson, making the cafeteria at the former Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant. Those improvements, as well as a cafeteria/multipurpose room addition at Jefferson, at a cost yet to be determined, could hap-

Next meeting The Dixon school board next meets at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Washington Elementary School, 703 E. Morgan St. Go to dps170.org or call the school district’s central office at 815-284-7722 for an agenda or more information.

Online extra Click on this story at saukvalley.com to watch the annual December Dixon school board meeting treat: a performance by the high school madrigals. pen in summer 2018.

Also on the docket for summer 2018 is a secure vestibule at Dixon High School.

The proposal didn’t have any sales tax-funded projects for 2017, despite the fact that Empen recently learned the district can borrow up to 80 percent of its anticipated tax funds before that money arrives in November, in the form of alternate revenue bonds.

She also learned that while the district was projected to get about $1.2 million annually, that number has become $1.355 million.

“So that’s good news,” Empen said.

It did little to cool Schielein.

“A unanimous school board made a recommendation to its community that it’s time to move on,” he said before the board headed into executive session. “With all the years of studies, we knew what it was going to cost to keep us here. It’s very tough to accept, especially for the fiscal conservative in me that rails against throwing good money after bad.

“And that’s what we’re going to be doing.”

Proposed projects DIXON HIGH SCHOOL Health/life safety PHASE 1 (Spring): • Moisture control work on roof, tower, clay tile: $900,000-$950,000 • Entrance areas – concrete work, stair and handrail projects: $300,000-$350,000 • Structural repairs – floor leveling and grout injections: $240,000-$250,000 • Door hardware, safety glass, magnetic hold devices: $35,000-$45,000 • Replace flooring, carpeting and damaged ceilings: $105,000-$115,000 • Lancaster gym bleacher replacement: $550,000-$560,000 • Theater stage lighting and rigging: $400,000$410,000 • Pumps for crawlspace for flooding issues: $100,000-$110,000 Total for 2017: $2.63 million-$2.79 million PHASES 2, 3, 4 (Summer 2018-2020): • Exterior masonry repairs: $5.4 million-$5.6 million • Window work: $1.21 million-$1.25 million • Structural work wall repairs: $112,000$120,000 • Doors and hardware: $255,000-$265,000 • Finishes, plaster, lockers and casework: $1.07 million-$1.08 million • Equipment, toilet partitions, casework, sprinklers: $1.68 million-$1.69 million • Mechanical/HVAC: $3.60 million-$3.61 million • Plumbing: $1.43 million-$1.44 million • Electrical: $344,000-$354,000 • Asbestos removal and A-E fees: $4.93 million-$4.94 million • Miscellaneous interior work: $105,000 Total: $22.9 million Sales tax Summer 2018: Secure vestibule, TBD WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY Health/life safety Summer: Ceilings, lighting, electrical, concrete and handrail replacement, and fire doors, $380,000 Summer 2018: Climate control via geothermal, cost TBD Sales tax Spring 2018: Three-level elevator, making cafeteria ADA-compliant, $350,000-$500,000 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY Health/life safety Summer 2018: Climate control via geothermal, cost TBD Sales tax Spring 2018: • Cafeteria/multipurpose room, cost TBD • Three-level elevator, $350,000-$500,000 MADISON ELEMENTARY Health/life safety Summer 2018: Replace/repair galvanized piping, $175,000 REAGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Health/life safety Summer 2018: Replace eye wash station, $16,000

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OREGON – The consultant helping the city create a plan to develop the riverfront is recommending a zoning ordinance that will give developers more freedom, and take less time to get the job done.

Konstantine T. Savoy of Teska Associates Inc. thinks the city should create a “by-right” zoning district, in which developers do not need to go through the process of obtaining special permits or variances as long as their projects meet certain standards that will be spelled out in the zoning district plan.

Savoy gave a detailed presentation on the city’s comprehensive plan and the mission for the riverfront at a packed public hearing at Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting. The commission will pass his recommendation along to the City Council.

The goal is to spur economic growth by making the Riverfront District attractive to mixed uses

“We have no intention of doing any sort of rights under eminent domain; it wouldn’t get past this Planning Commission, and it wouldn’t get past the City Council.”

STERLING – Illinois State Police District 1 now is on Facebook.

The district, which covers Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside counties, will post information on

local road conditions and statewide issues.

Right now, officials are taking baby steps and getting used to the new information platform, but the page will evolve, Sgt. Michael Kuehl said, adding that ISP wants to “make sure we put on some positive things

that the state police are doing out there.”

ISP also will partner with the county Facebook pages to get information out to a broader audience.

To find the page, go to Facebook and Search for Illinois State Police District 1.

WASHINGTON

Trump meets with tech executives

Ken Williams Oregon Mayor

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Comprehensive Plan

Go to cityoforegon. org and click on “documents” in the City Government section to read the city’s comprehensive plan. that include commercial, residential, recreational, hospitality and arts-oriented businesses.

Janene Prose, one of those attending, raised concern over the city exercising eminent domain.

“The city’s position is, we have no intention of doing any sort of rights under eminent domain;

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This map provided by the city shows the property included in the proposed riverfront zoning. it wouldn’t get past this Planning Commission, and it wouldn’t get past the City Council,” Mayor Ken Williams said.

WASHINGTON – It wasn’t so much a reckoning as a reboot.

The nation’s top tech executives couldn’t know what to expect when they headed to Trump Tower in Manhattan on Wednesday for what President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team had billed as an innovation “summit.” They had reason to fear an ambush.

But if Trump holds grudges against Silicon Valley for the way that many of its denizens maligned and ridiculed him at every step of the presidential campaign, he worked hard not to let them show.

If Trump’s opening

comments were any indication, this was no repeat of that ill-fated meeting he called with broadcast and cable TV news executives days after the election, during which he mostly dressed them down.

Trump’s favorite social media platform, Twitter, was absent, for example.

Those executives that did make the cut, Trump declared, led “monster companies.” They included Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Elon Musk of Tesla, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, and Larry Page and Eric Schmidt of Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

“I’m here to help you folks do well,” Trump

said, before taking credit for the bump in the stock market that followed his election. “And you’re doing well right now and I’m very honored by the bounce. They’re all talking about the bounce.

So right now everybody in this room has to like me – at least a little bit.”

It was the get-along side of Trump on full display. The meeting was to be a symbol of an administration that would not hew to ideology but the best ideas.

Trump’s representatives spent the hours leading up to the meeting talking to the press about how good Trump is at listening, even to the people who despise him.

ECONOMY

Federal Reserve: Key interest rate up a quarter point Wednesday’s rate hike was the second approved in the past decade WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve has raised a key interest rate in response to a strengthening U.S. economy and expectations of higher inflation, and it foresees three more rate hikes in 2017.

The Fed’s move will mean modestly higher rates on some loans.

Wednesday’s action signaled the Fed’s belief that the economy has improved over the past year after a rough start to 2016 and can withstand slightly higher borrowing rates. Its expectation of three rate increases in 2017 is up from two in its forecast 3 months ago.

The central bank said in a statement after its latest policy meeting that it’s raising its benchmark rate by a quarter-point to a still-low range of 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent. The Fed had most recently raised the rate last December from a record low near zero set during the 2008 financial crisis.

Responding to a question at a news conference, Chair Janet Yellen said she didn’t think the economy needed stimulus from President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts and infrastructure spending – the kind of fiscal support that Yellen and her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, had called for in the past.

Yellen said such policies would be unlikely to maximize employment, since the unemployment rate – 4.6 percent, a 9-year low – is now slightly below the Fed’s own long-term target.

“My predecessor and I called for fiscal stimu-

lus when the unemployment rate was substantially higher than it is now,” she said.

The Fed chair stressed that she wasn’t providing advice or guidance to the incoming Trump administration. And she downplayed any expectations that Trump’s economic program could lead to faster rate hikes resulting from higher inflation.

The Fed’s move Wednesday, only the second rate hike in the past decade, came on a unanimous 10-0 vote.

The central bank also released updated forecasts that showed modest changes to its outlook for growth, unemployment and inflation, mainly to take account of a stronger economy and job market.

James Marple, senior economist at TDBank, said the Fed’s forecast of three rate increases next year, up from two, was the “only real surprise” Wednesday.

“The move up is a signal that the Fed has become more confident in the economic outlook and that inflation will increasingly track closer to the 2 percent target,” Marple said.

It’s hardly guaranteed that the Fed’s forecast for three hikes in 2017 will prove accurate. Last year at this time, for example, the Fed predicted it would raise rates four times in 2016.

It turns out it’s raising them just once.

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Those rates are based on benchmarks like banks’ prime rate, which moves in tandem with the Fed’s key rate.

Banks raise rates After the Fed’s announcement, several major banks announced that they were raising their prime rate from 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent.

“This single quarterpoint move in interest rates will go largely unnoticed at the household level, but coupled with last year’s hike, the cumulative effect could mount quickly if the Fed quickens the pace of rate hikes in 2017,” said Greg McBride, Bankrate. com’s chief financial analyst.

Mortgage rates have been surging since Trump’s presidential vic-

tory last month on expectations that his economic program would accelerate economic growth and inflation.

Stock investors appeared disappointed by the Fed’s forecast of three rate increases in 2017. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down about 118 points – 0.6 percent – a sign that stock investors are pricing in additional Fed rate hikes. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 2.57 percent from 2.47 percent Yellen attributed the Fed’s higher number of estimated rate hikes for 2017 to a lower unemployment rate and possibly some changes in federal budget policy beginning next year. But she emphasized that any changes to the Fed’s projections were “modest.”

She said Fed officials, during their meeting, discussed Trump’s ecoAP nomic plans as well as the surge in stock prices, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen speaks durbond yields and the dol- ing a news conference about the Federal Reserve’s lar that’s followed his monetary policy on Wednesday in Washington. election.

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Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Arellano will help to guide state’s 200th What we think Sauk Valley residents should be pleased that one of their own will have a voice in how the Illinois Bicentennial is shaped.

Congratulations to Dixon Mayor Li Arellano Jr. on being appointed to the commission.

G

ov. Bruce The region has conRauner’s recent nections to a former revitalization of governor, Frank Lowden the Illinois Bicenten(1917-21) of Oregon, and nial Commission is good a former lieutenant govnews. ernor, Sherwood Dixon Even better news is (1949-53) of Dixon. the fact that a Sauk Valley resident is among WE CAN THINK of commission members other famous Illinoiswho have been given the ans whose stories might responsibility of planinspire a new generation, ning the state’s 200th such as U.S. Grant, Adlai birthday celebration in Stevenson II, and Sens.

2018.

Everett Dirksen and Paul We speak of Dixon Simon.

Mayor Li Arellano Jr., Entertainers ranging who is among 55 govern- from Orson Welles and ment officials, business Dick Van Dyke to John leaders and organizaMalkovich and John tional heads from the Cusack have Illinois conpublic and private secnections. tors across the The bicentennial state to be named is a chance to reinto the Bicentennial troduce Illinoisans Commission. whose accomArellano, in his plishments have mid 30s, will help been obscured to provide a milby time. A perfect lennial’s perspecexample of this Dixon tive for the obseris Gen. John A. Mayor vance. His experiLogan (1826-1886) Li Arellano ence as a city leadof Murphysboro.

Jr. er, businessman Through the and military veteran will crucible of the Civil War, give him added insight.

Logan transformed his The youthful mayor life from being an antealready has some ideas bellum racist to a chamfor promoting the state pion of civil rights as a during a time of budgetU.S. senator. ary uncertainty.

“We’re going through a LOGAN ALSO transtime when there are a lot formed a small number of challenges facing the of scattered memorial state,” he said. events into a national “This is an opportunity Decoration Day (now to showcase how many Memorial Day) when in incredible assets we have 1868, as national comand put forth some of mander of the Grand the positives of the many Army of the Republic, communities in the he ordered chapters state.” across the country to honor fallen soldiers ALREADY, ARELLANO and sailors on May 30 is suggesting the idea of each year. traveling exhibits that Logan is one of three could tell stories about Illinoisans mentioned in important people and our state song, the other chapters in the state’s two being Lincoln and history.

Grant, but he is not well Special events and known today. parades are also possiMayor Arellano, whose bilities. community has a street Quarterly meetings are named in Logan’s honor, planned by the commiscould help to change sion to get the ball rollthat. ing. Funding is expected The important role of to be a mix of taxpayer immigrants in Illinois dollars and private dona- history is another topic tions. A budget will be that Arellano, whose determined later. family is of Mexican Among our region’s heritage, could help to assets, of course, are its promote. connections to famous “The commission has leaders such as Presipeople from all around dents Ronald Reagan the state, and it’s good to (born in Tampico and know that the Sauk Valreared in Dixon) and ley didn’t get left out,” Abraham Lincoln (he Arellano said. made visits here during Indeed. the Black Hawk War and Sauk Valley residents as a political candidate). should be pleased that Stories of important one of their own will figures in business and have a voice in how the industry, such as Charles Illinois Bicentennial is Walgreen, John Deere shaped. and Leo J. Wahl, should We congratulate Mayor also be retold to today’s Arellano and wish him generation. the best of luck.

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SPRINGFIELD SCOOP

Yes, Mr. Reeder, there is a Santa Journalist recalls scottREEDER Reeder close encounters Scott is a veteran with jolly old elf Springfield statehouse SPRINGFIELD – Just call me the Santa reporter.

I’ve been a journalist for nearly 30 years and found myself writing about the jolly old elf several times.

And it’s never pleasant.

I know. I know. I must sound like Ebenezer Scrooge.

But there are certain things that bring joy to others that bring nothing but aggravation to reporters.

During my first year out of journalism school, an editor sent me to cover a Santa parade in the Galvez Mall in Galveston, Texas. I enjoyed chatting with the kids waiting for a glimpse of St. Nick. After all, one of the things that makes Christmas so special is the wonderment of children.

But when it comes to interviewing the fellow portraying Santa, not so much.

The interview went something like this: Where are you from?

The North Pole.

No, where are you from?

The North Pole.

How cute. Now, please just tell me your frickin’ name so I can move on to my next assignment.

journalist who has covered government for almost 30 years.

After a 15-minute standoff, he finally relented and told me his name, hometown, and why he dresses up like Santa once a year. (I think he was in it for the money.)

FLASH FORWARD 5 years, and I decided to do a first-person piece on what it is like to be Santa.

(The other stories in this column I can blame on editors, but this one is all on me.)

I dressed up in the red suit and cap, attached a beard with an elastic strap, and watched hundreds of kids line up to sit on my lap at the Davenport, Iowa, public library.

I was told the key to being a good Santa is being non-committal.

So whenever a youngster wiggling on my knee reeled off his wish list, I would say something like, “Be good, and I’ll see what I can do.”

And then a little girl crawled on to my lap.

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I asked, “What do you want for Christmas?”

She looked me in the eye and replied, “I want a new dad. My old dad left, and my mom is really lonely.”

I looked into her hopeful eyes and began to sputter.

I finally said, “There are just some things beyond Santa’s power.”

The next day, the top editor of the paper wandered over to my desk and suggested I stick with the “hard news” stories and leave the human interest features to others.

And then several years after that, I was writing about homeless children for the Las Vegas Sun. I quoted an 8-year-old boy saying, “I don’t know if Santa will know where to go this year. We keep moving every week. I guess I’ve been good. I go to sleep on time every night.”

Although I turned the story in several days in advance, the editor didn’t get around to reading it until 45 minutes before deadline.

HE WANDERED OVER to my desk. “Is this kid kind of slow? Eight seems awfully old to believe in Santa. Go find out if he thinks Santa is a real person or an idea.”

I’ve been asked lots of questions, mostly good,

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“I’ve been a journalist for nearly 30 years and found myself writing about the jolly old elf several times.”

Scott Reeder

Freelance reporter by editors over the years.

But this is without a doubt the dumbest.

I found myself driving across Las Vegas on deadline to a school that serves the homeless. I talked the principal into calling the boy into the office.

When the perplexed youngster entered the office. I dropped down on my haunches and asked, “Richard, do think Santa is a real person or just an idea?”

He gave me his answer, and I found myself barking into a telephone receiver minutes before the presses began to roll, “He says, ‘Santa is real!’”

Yes, Santa is real, not just in the hearts of all good people, but even in the mind of the most cynical journalist.

Note to readers: Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse journalist. He works as a freelance reporter in the Springfield area and can be reached at Scott­R eeder1965@ gmail.com.

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ConAgra fined $11.2 million Peter Pan, Great Value peanut butter contaminated with salmonella ALBANY, Ga. (AP) – A decade after hundreds of Americans got sick from eating Peter Pan peanut butter contaminated with salmonella, the company that sold it made an embarrassing courtroom guilty plea and agreed to pay the largest criminal fine ever in a U.S. food safety case.

The president of a ConAgra subsidiary entered a guilty plea on behalf of his company Tuesday to a single misdemeanor count of shipping adulterated food. A U.S. District Court judge then approved a deal ConAgra reached with prosecutors to pay an $8 million fine plus $3.2 million in cash forfeitures.

“Obviously they’re able to absorb an $11 million penalty much more than a smaller company,” said Bill Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who specializes in food safety cases. “But it still sends a pretty significant message.”

The plea deal resolved a long criminal investigation into a nationwide salmonella outbreak blamed on tainted peanut butter that sickened at least 625 people in 47 states.

Disease detectives traced the salmonella to a plant in rural Syl-

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ConAgra Foods’ world headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, is shown in this 2011 photo. ConAgra was heading to court Wednesday to finalize an $11.2 million plea deal in a federal criminal case stemming from a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds who ate tainted Peter Pan peanut butter. vester, Georgia, that produced peanut butter for ConAgra under the Peter Pan label and the Great Value brand sold at Walmart. In 2007, the company recalled all the peanut butter it had sold since 2004. By then, most of it had been eaten.

Leo Knowles, president of ConAgra Grocery Products, offered no testimony as he entered the misdemeanor plea on behalf of the Chicagobased corporation’s subsidiary.

“It made a lot of people sick,” prosecutor Graham Thorpe said as he described ConAgra’s decision to continue shipments from the

Georgia plant in late 2006 despite lab tests that had twice detected salmonella.

“The industry has taken notice of this prosecution,” Thorpe said.

The fine represents just one tenth of one percent of ConAgra’s current $8 billion market capitalization. The company also will pay $3.2 million in cash forfeitures to the federal government.

U.S. District Court Judge W. Louis Sands waited more than 18 months after ConAgra agreed to the plea deal so that victims could be contacted before he approved the settlement.

The case began in 2006, as doctors around the country reported severe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by salmonella.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials traced the common factor – peanut butter – outbreak to the plant in rural Georgia.

In February 2007, ConAgra recalled its previous 3 years of peanut butter production, and Peter Pan vanished from store shelves for about 6 months. Despite the widespread illnesses, no deaths were ever confirmed to be caused by the salmonella outbreak.

“The company has behaved in a model way, as a model corporate citizen, ever since that time,” Douglas Fellman, an attorney for ConAgra, told the judge. “Since that time, we have an unblemished record.

Peter Pan peanut butter is wholesome and it’s safe.”

ConAgra said it didn’t know peanut butter was contaminated with salmonella before it was shipped. However, the plea agreement documents noted that ConAgra knew peanut butter made in Georgia had twice tested positive for salmonella in 2004.

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

Abbott................................. 38.82 Alcoa................................... 30.45 Alphabet Inc..................... 817.89 AltriaCorp............................65.94 Amazon.com.................... 768.95 American Express...............74.07 Apple................................. 115.19 Archer-Daniels.................... 45.59 Arris-Group......................... 30.41 AT&T.................................... 41.10 Autonation.......................... 47.50 Bank of America................. 22.67 Boeing............................... 154.47 BorgWarner.........................39.31 BP.........................................36.02 Casey’s.............................. 122.35 Caterpillar...........................93.74 CenturyLink........................23.87 Chevron............................ 115.96 Cisco....................................30.46 Citigroup.............................59.45 CocaCola.............................41.21 ConAgra...............................37.74 Dean....................................21.15 Deere & Co....................... 100.55 Disney............................... 104.05 Donaldson...........................43.33 DuPont................................73.71 Exelon..................................35.09 Exxon...................................90.58 FifthThird............................26.92 Ford.....................................12.53 GE........................................31.50 HawaiianElectric................32.45 Hewlett Packard.................15.61

HomeDepot..................... 135.98 Intel Corp............................36.55 Intl Bus Mach................... 168.51 IntlPaper.............................. 52.92 JCPenney............................... 9.55 JohnsonControls................42.99 Johnson&Johnson........... 114.99 JPMorgan Chase.................84.73 Kraft-Heinz.........................84.36 Kroger..................................34.72 Leggett&Platt......................49.79 Manpower...........................90.55 McDonald’s...................... 122.84 Merck&Co.......................... 61.80 Microsoft............................ 62.68 MidlandStates.................... 33.93 3M..................................... 176.60 Monsanto......................... 104.32 Newell................................. 46.64 Nike..................................... 51.79 Parker-Han....................... 140.20 Pfizer....................................32.82 Pepsico............................. 104.47 Proctor&Gamble................. 84.37 RaymondJames................... 71.87 Republic.............................. 56.51 Sears Hldg........................... 10.53 SensientTech...................... 79.47 Sprint.....................................8.33 Staples...................................9.93 TheTravelers.................... 120.37 UnitedContinental.............72.94 UnitedTech...................... 109.27 USBancorp......................... 51.73 USSteel............................... 35.53 Verizon............................... 51.63 Walgreen............................ 85.74 WalMartMexico................. 18.80 WalMartStores................... 71.34 WasteMgt........................... 70.04 Wendy’s.............................. 13.78

Commodities The following quotations are provided as a community service by Sterling Futures: Corn: Dec. 3.51 3 ⁄ 4 ; March 3.62; May 3.68 ½ Soybeans: Jan. 10.23 3⁄4; March 10.34 ½; May 10.42 ½ Soybean oil: Dec. 36.73; March 37.17 Soybean meal: Dec. 311.10; March 317.10 Wheat: Dec. 3.91 ½; March 4.18 Oats: Dec. 2.16; March

2.29 3⁄4 Live cattle: Dec. 111.10; Feb. 113.70; Apr. 112.75 Feeder cattle: Jan. 127.70 March 124.62 Lean hogs; Dec. 57.85; Feb. 61.77; April 66.95 Sugar: March 18.03 Cotton: Dec. 71.47 T-Bonds: Dec. 150 Silver: Dec. 17.00 Gold: Dec. 1151.00 Copper: Dec. 2.5845 Crude: Jan. 51.07 Dollar Index: Dec. 101.64 Ethanol: Mar. 1.601

TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo: Hackers stole data from 1 billion users in ’13 NEW YORK (AP) – Yahoo says it believes hackers stole data from more than one billion user accounts in August 2013, in what is thought to be the largest data breach at an email provider.

The Sunnyvale, California, company was also home to what’s now most likely the second largest hack in history, one that exposed 500 million Yahoo accounts. The company disclosed that breach in September.

Yahoo said it hasn’t identified the intrusion associated with this theft.

Yahoo says the information stolen may include names, email addresses,

phone numbers, birthdates and security questions and answers. The company says it believes bank-account information and payment-card data were not affected.

But the company said hackers may have also stolen passwords from the affected accounts.

Technically, those passwords should be secure; Yahoo said they were scrambled twice – once by encryption and once by another technique called hashing. But hackers have become adept at cracking secured passwords by assembling huge dictionaries of similarly scrambled phras-

es and matching them against stolen password databases.

That could mean trouble for any users who reused their Yahoo password for other online accounts.

Questions for Verizon The new hack revelation raises fresh questions about Verizon’s $4.8 billion proposed acquisition of Yahoo, and whether the big mobile carrier will seek to modify or abandon its bid. If the hacks cause a user backlash against Yahoo, the company’s services

wouldn’t be as valuable to Verizon. The telecom giant wants Yahoo and its many users to help it build a digital ad business.

In a statement, Verizon said that it will evaluate the situation as Yahoo investigates and will review the “new development before reaching any final conclusions.”

Spokesman Bob Varettoni declined to answer further questions.

Yahoo said Wednesday that it is requiring users to change their passwords and invalidating security questions so they can’t be used to hack into accounts.

AP

Yahoo, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, shown here in July, said a security breach in 2013 resulted in data being stolen from more than 1 billion user accounts. The data may include names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and more.

SEATTLE

Amazon delivers first package by drone to a customer Tribune News Service

SEATTLE – Amazon. com says it has delivered its first order via drone to a real customer in the U.K. as part of a testing program that could ultimately transform the field of logistics.

The announcement comes 3 years after CEO Jeff Bezos first unveiled that Amazon was working on dispatching items through the air via flying robots. Bezos himself

tweeted the announcement early Wednesday, saying that the first Amazon Prime Air customer delivery was “in the books. 13 min – click to delivery.”

According to a video describing the event, the delivery took place on Dec. 7. The video shows a drone gingerly carrying an Amazon Fire TV and a bag of popcorn over idyllic fields around Cambridge, England, to

a customer’s yard So far there are two customers involved in the trial, but in months Amazon expects to enroll dozens more and eventually intends to expand to hundreds of shoppers.

Customers enrolled in the trial get the under30-minute drone treatment free.

Of course, there are limits: Customers can order packages of up to five pounds only, and

weather is a factor.

This new step toward widespread drone delivery is important for Amazon, which seeks not only to give its customers the same immediate

IN BRIEF Caterpillar announces layoffs due to market conditions

PEORIA (AP) – Caterpillar Inc. is laying off an undisclosed number of employees because of expected bleak market conditions in 2017.

A statement Wednesday by the earthmoving equipment manufacturer says Caterpillar will try to find posts for jobless workers elsewhere in the company.

The (Peoria) Journal-Star reports that the statement indicated displaced

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Nephew never got lesson on table manners Dear Abby, I’m a 50-something single man living with my elderly mother. My father passed away a while ago, and the only members of my family left are me, my mom and my older sister, who has a 27-year-old son, “Jeff.” They do not live with us.

My sister has been divorced for 10 years. Jeff and his parents never had a scheduled dinnertime, and they never ate together. Jeff’s meals consisted of whatever he wanted, eaten in his bedroom.

Once a week, my mother makes a nice dinner and invites my sister and nephew over. The problem is, Jeff was never

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

taught proper table manners. He eats like a caveman, slurps his food and holds the utensils like a 2-year-old. It’s embarrassing. When I mention this to my mother, she gets on my case about “criticizing” him. She sees the problem, but doesn’t want to say any-

thing for fear of offending him. His mother sees it, too, but does nothing.

Jeff has no girlfriend or significant other at the moment, but if he were to go to any “nice” restaurant, he’d end up looking idiotic. It has reached the point that I can no longer look at him while we are at the table because it ruins my appetite. How can someone tactfully teach this kid how to eat and conduct himself properly?

– Caveman’s Uncle Dear Uncle, This is a sad situation, considering how many social occasions revolve around food. If no one ever took the time dur-

ing the last 27 years to explain basic table etiquette to Jeff, you can’t blame your nephew for his atrocious manners.

You should speak to him about this – but privately – and ask if he would like you to give him some pointers. However, if he refuses, you might be happier eating elsewhere when your mother invites Jeff and his mom for dinner.

Dear Abby, Recently, my wife and I went dancing with my friend “Dick” and his wife. While I was in the middle of a conversation with Dick, my wife kept trying to interrupt. She even laid her hand on my arm to try to get my

Dear Loving Husband, It is generally considered rude to interrupt someone when he or she is talking. The next time your wife does it, stop

and ask her what’s so important. (Could it be that the band is playing your song?)

However, if you have been droning on with your buddy for a long time, she might simply be craving some attention. If that’s the case, perhaps it would be better if you saw Dick on a one-to-one basis without the wives around. That way you won’t be interrupted.

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

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

OBITUARY

‘Growing Pains’ star and TV host Alan Thicke dies LOS ANGELES (AP) – Alan Thicke’s 1980s TV dad credentials were neatly in order on “Growing Pains.” His Dr. Jason Seaver was an open-hearted parent and an enlightened husband, working from home to help tend the kids while his wife revived her career.

But Thicke’s character anchored a sitcom that was also 1950s-retro, part of television’s renewed embrace of the traditional nuclear family after a string of single-parent shows. “Growing Pains” debuted in 1985, 1 year after “The Cosby Show” showed the old formula could be made new.

While Bill Cosby’s NBC series touched on social issues, ABC’s “Growing Pains” was pure comfort food about a suburban family with a genial, father-knows-best patriarch, cheerful mom (Joanna Kerns) and a brood that included breakout heartthrob Kirk Cameron as teenager Mike and, in the show’s final 1991-92 season, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Thicke, who died Tuesday at age 69, said in a 1985 interview with The Associated Press that he wouldn’t have pitched a show like “Growing Pains” but suggested it fit the times.

“Ronald Reagan is president and there’s no war, maybe that creates an environment for a show like ours,” he said.

The Canadian-born TV host, writer, composer

attention. I ignored her and told her later she had been rude to try to interrupt my conversation.

She thinks I disrespected her and our marriage by putting conversation with my friend above her. This happens often when the four of us are together.

Am I being insensitive to my wife’s feelings? We frequently disagree, but we have been married 44 years. Your input would be appreciated.

– Always a Loving Husband

and actor died of a heart attack, said Carleen Donovan, who is a publicist Alan for Thicke’s Thicke son, singer Robin Thicke. She had no further details.

“I spent Monday through Friday for 7 important years with Alan Thicke as my ‘TV dad,’” Cameron said in a statement.

“I’m shocked and truly heartbroken today at the news of his death.

Alan was a generous, kind and loving man. I am so blessed to have grown up with him.”

Thicke’s fellow Canadians also responded quickly. William Shatner posted on Twitter that he was saddened by his loss, and singer Anne Murray’s Twitter post said she was “shocked and devastated,” recalling him as a friend and the writer-producer of many of her TV specials.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted, “Alan Thicke was proudly Canadian, never forgetting his roots as he soared to stardom.”

Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1947, Thicke was nominated for three Emmy Awards for his work in the late 1970s as a writer for Barry Manilow’s talk show, and later for a satirical take on the genre in the variety show “America 2-Night.”

He composed several popular theme songs, including the original

Thursday, Dec. 15 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.

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

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

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 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, 815622-9230.

Boot Scootin’ Seniors, 9:15 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Join Us for Java community coffee, 9:15-10 a.m., Morningside of Sterling, 2705 Avenue E, 815-622-2800.

Beaded Christmas tree ornament craft, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Bags, 10 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hand and Foot card game, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

theme for “The Wheel of Fortune” and other shows including “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes.”

As a virtual unknown, he took on the King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. “Thicke of the Night” was a syndicated talk-music-and-comedy show meant to go headto-head against NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

It premiered in September 1983 with great fanfare, boasting an innovative format and regulars including Richard Belzer, Arsenio Hall, Gilbert Gottfried and Fred Willard. But all too quickly, it was evident that Carson wasn’t going to be dethroned, and the ambitious “Thicke” disappeared into the night after one season.

“Certainly everything I needed to learn about failure, struggle, damage control, career rehabilitation and ego bashing I learned in that,” he said in a 1995 interview with the AP. He had the satisfaction of seeing his musical skills passed down to son Robin, a successful singer-songwriter and producer who, with brother Brennan, was born to Thicke and the first of his three wives, Gloria Loring.

In an email, Loring described Thicke’s passing as “a shock. We were all just together for Thanksgiving. He was funny, talented and deeply devoted to his family.”

Friendship Quilters, 12:30 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Hand and Foot card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

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

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bingo, 1 p.m. Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Crocheting, knitting and crafts, 1 p.m., Post House Community Center, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-8220.

Trap shooting, 2 p.m. until no shooters, Coleta Sportsmen’s Club, the corner of Pilgrim and Blue Goose roads, 815-336-2191.

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Mexican Train dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

Friday, Dec. 16 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.

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

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

Stretch & Move, 9 a.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

Kings on Corner cards, 9 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Intermediate line dancing, 10 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Sterling Public Library, 815-625-1370.

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

Beginning line dancing, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

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

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

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

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

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

Euchre, bridge, pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Movie, “The Polar Express,” 12:15 p.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

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

Mexican Train, 12:30 p.m., Mount Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., 815-734-6335.

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

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

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

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

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls VFW, 217 First Ave. Beef and noodles dinner, 5-7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Bingo, 7 p.m. Rock Falls American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave. Saturday, Dec. 17 Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Twin City Market, indoors, 106 Avenue A, Sterling, 815-6268610.

Dixon Winter Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., lower level, Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., 815-244-4451.

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS AND SERVICES Friday, Dec. 16 Women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon. Appointments: 815-284-3371.

Blood pressure screenings, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls, 815-626-2230.

National Association of Health Underwriters Continued Education Class, 9 a.m., 6 E. 23rd, Sterling, 800-798-1771.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Living & Rehab Center, 811 S. 10th St.

Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, this is your meeting; 7 p.m., open, Grapevine, back door, 1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

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

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

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

Al-Anon-Alateen, 7 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N, Amboy.

Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Rochelle Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., women’s, closed, back door, Reformed Church Parsonage, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E.

Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed (6), Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., state Route 26, Polo.

Alcoholics Anonymous District 73 meeting, 8 p.m., St. Mark Lutheran Church, 201 N. Division Ave., Polo.

Saturday, Dec. 17 Overeaters Anonymous, 9 a.m., Gateway Faith Fellowship parsonage, 701 14th Ave., Fulton, 563321-8577.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., closed, Big Book, United Methodist Church, 201 E. Chicago Ave., Davis Junction.

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Alcoholics Anonymous, 9:30 a.m., closed, former St. Anne Grade School, 32 N. Jones Ave., Amboy, 815-857-2315.

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

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

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, Old Timers; 7 p.m., open, family fun night, bring a friend, back door,

1503 First Ave., Suite D, Rock Falls.

Narcotics Anonymous Hope Without Dope, noon, in the back of Lifescape Community Services, 1901 First Ave., Sterling, 815-535-3748, 24-hour hotline 844-678-7684. ​A Time to Share Grief Support Group, 2-4 p.m., Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, 213 Crawford Ave., Dixon, 815-288-4469.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5 p..m., lower-level entrance, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll, 630-709-7807.

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

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

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ENTERTAINMENT | YEAR IN REVIEW

Legends lost and loving all things loud Entertainment editor looks back on year

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ell, 2016, you certainly gave us a lot to talk about.

Entertainment finds a way to connect everyone, even during a year when we’ve been constantly reminded how divided we are as a nation.

Here’s a look back at events, trends and experiences that stood out for me. Maybe you’ll find a connection somewhere.

Can’t believe they’re gone We lost so many legends, especially in the entertainment industry, and some are still hard to fully grasp.

I mean, Prince is gone?

Really?

There’s going to be no more David Bowie in my life? Brutal.

Prince died of fentanyl overdose April 21 at the age of 57.

At the time, the music world was still reeling from Bowie losing his battle with liver cancer Jan. 10.

I know, “it’s life,” and I’m getting to that age where stars I grew up listening to or watching are succumbing to old age or years struggling with their demons.

Still, my childhood was full of Prince and David Bowie – Dad has always been a huge fan of both – and it’s still hard to imagine a world of music without them both.

The loss of Gene Wilder, who died Aug. 29, also hit me hard.

Wilder’s comedy was unique, and while I wasn’t familiarized with his more mature movies with Richard Pryor until later in life, his portrayal of Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” and Dr. Frankenstein in “Young Frankenstein” were

lucasPAULEY Lucas Pauley is the entertainment editor for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at lpauley@ saukvalley. com or 815625-3600, ext. 5576.

some of my first movie memories.

Glenn Frey of The Eagles was another that stung, and while I don’t claim to be a huge Merle Haggard fan, he inspired many bands I listen to, including one of my favorites: The Avett Brothers.

The show must go on Even with so many lost, there was a lot of good entertainment to be enjoyed this year.

There’s so much good TV going on right now that I’ve got about a year of catching up to do.

“O.J.: Made in America” stand outs to me. It was a five-part documentary miniseries from ESPN Films and their 30 for 30 series about the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson. It was captivating and very well-done.

And though Netflix’s “Making A Murderer” was released in late December 2015, it absolutely exploded in January. The documentary was a topic of much discussion, and its popularity has influenced the court cases of its subjects.

Honestly, I spent much of the year revisiting – binging on, really – older shows, including “The West Wing,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “Cheers,” but it’s not hard to see that there’s a lot of good stuff to be watched.

I look forward to diving into “Stranger Things,” “Atlanta,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and more. Someday.

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Prince performs in May 2013 at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The multi-talented musician died April 21.

Coming soon In 2 weeks, SVM’s Jeff Rogers, Christopher Heimerman and Lucas Pauley will share their favorite albums of 2016. It’s now an annual tradition.

Curious what we thought the past 2 years?

Go to shawurl.com/2bm3 and shawurl.com/2yj1 for the best according to Rogers.

Go to shawurl.com/2yiz and shawurl.com/2yj2 for Heimerman’s favorites.

Go to shawurl.com/2yj0 and shawurl.com/2yj3 for Pauley’s picks.

I’ve been busy This year, I went through some – all great – changes here at work. It involved a complete schedule switch and adjustment to the 9-to-5 life.

I also got married.

Oh, and we bought a house, too.

Pure silliness.

I bring this up because it’s probably the reason why I didn’t see a single movie in the theaters in 2016.

I love movies. My DVD collection is one of my most-prized possessions. I’ve got a healthy – no matter what my wife says – addiction to finding new DVDs at garage sales or resale shops.

And maybe that’s part of the problem. We have so many classics, new and old, that we can enjoy from home.

Seriously, though, we rented “Zootopia” from Redbox and that’s about where our 2016 new movie watching starts and ends.

Man, that’s embarrassing. Don’t judge me.

I vow to catch up and watch some movies I’ve really wanted to see, including “Sully,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “The Nice Guys,” “The Jungle Book,” “Deadpool,” and “Ghostbusters.”

Heck, I still have time to see “Arrival” or “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” on the big screen. No excuses!

Music in the madness Because of its availability at all times of the day, even during this crazy year, music has

It was a renaissance of loud and fast rock for Lucas Pauley in 2016, and Jeff Rosenstock’s “WORRY.” was one of year’s best.

ably Rage Against the Machine. I’ve always loved loud.

They say your taste buds shift every 7 years or something, so maybe it’s the same with music.

There were awesome releases from bands I was already very familiar with, including Against Me!, Thrice, Joyce Manor, American Football, Jimmy Eat World and The Rocket Summer.

It was the discovery of so many new favorites that made 2016 special. Whether it was Jeff Rosenstock, Real Friends, Pinegrove, All Get Out, Trashboat, Trophy Eyes, PUP, The Hotelier or another, playing poppunk, emo, alternative, garage rock, or any other subgenre – at its core – it was all good rock music.

It all left me so energized – enough to ditch my acoustic and vow to bring an electric guitar and amp back into my life.

There was so much more good music, but we’ll get to that in a couple of weeks.

Too early for resolutions?

been my medicine in the madness.

Three of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, Dawes, and Band of Horses, each released some of their best work yet.

David Bowie’s “Blackstar” was an unbelievable conclusion to a remarkable career.

While I’ve always loved acoustic music and grew up on music of all types, this year brought me back to the heavier side my roots.

I was in high school and college during the pop-punk explosion. It’s the first type of music I learned to play. Even in middle school, my favorite band was prob-

In 2016, I had the joy of talking to national performers visiting town and local artists providing meaningful entertainment in the area.

There’s so much more to highlight, and I plan to make that a mission in 2017.

The Sauk Valley has got a good thing going when it comes to the arts, and that should be celebrated.

I’m always open to suggestions, so don’t hesitate to reach out.

I’m going to make it a point to watch more, discuss more. I plan to ask readers to weigh in on important entertainment news, big events and impressive releases.

Until then, have a wonderful holiday season.

Who’s ready to watch “A Christmas Story” for 24 hours straight?

Let’s do this.

Little has spent many hours walking through the woods and fields of Illinois. His vibrant paintings reflect his admiration of nature and the Midwestern landscape.

Go to quadcityarts.com for more information.

At Woodlawn Arts Academy STERLING – The annual Winter Art Exhibit is open through Feb. 10

in the halls and lounge at the facility, 3807 Woodlawn Road.

The exhibit features work from award-winning professional local artists Shirley Guay and Graydon Cafarella, as well as artwork by students at the academy.

Admission is free.

Go to woodlawnartsacademy. com or call 815-626-4278 for more information.

WHAT’S GOING ON

ART EXHIBITS At CGH Medical Center STERLING – The Holiday 2016 Exhibit is on display through Jan. 27 at the healing art gallery “Spirit of the Heart” in the Main Clinic Atrium.

The free show features selections from CGH employees, volunteers and physicians. Several pieces will be sold, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the CGH Auxiliary.

Featured artists include: Linnea Koch, photography; Heather Shore, mixed media; Dr. Peter Toth, photography; Todd Swanson, photography; Lew Wescott, wood carving; Linda Von Holten, acrylics; Tim Pashon, photography; Kayleigh Rogers, acrylics; and Danica Bock, mixed media.

The gallery is in the north hallway between the hospital and the main clinic at CGH Medical Center, 101 E. Miller Road.

Email info@cghmc.com for information.

At Freeport Art Museum FREEPORT – “Building Layers: Modern Encaustic,” is on display through Jan. 14 at Freeport Art Museum, 121 N. Harlem Ave. The exhibit offers a study of modern encaustic painting through works by Chicago-area artists Maja Bosen, Carol Hamilton, Cindy Lesperance and Amy VanWinkle.

Encaustic is a wax painting technique that dates back to the first century and nearly disappeared until the past century, when promi-

nent artists such as Diego Rivera and Jasper Johns experimented with the medium, which continues to experience a resurgence.

Go to freeportartmuseum.org for more information.

Art at Loveland DIXON – The art collection at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., as well as the museum’s many other exhibits, can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741.

Visit lovelandcommunityhouse. org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

The event is free to the public.

At The Next Picture Show DIXON – “The National Watercolor Traveling Exhibit” will run through Jan. 3 at the gallery, 113 W. First St. The exhibit consists of 31 paintings by artists from around the world selected after being juried into the National Watercolor Society International Exhibit last year in San Pedro, California.

More than 1,000 entries were submitted to the competition, with six countries represented.

To be included, the painting must be primarily water-based media on a paper surface and unvarnished. Pastel or collage, if used, must be in conjunction with the water media. The water media must be the dominant element.

Clarence and Valerie Butcher are the exhibiting artists at the gallery through Dec. 31.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Admission is free; donations are welcome. Go to thenextpicture-

show.org or call 815-285-4924 for more information.

Art throughout Dixon Larry Gaskill’s work is on display at First National Bank of Amboy, 1314 N. Galena Ave. The work of Larry Bond is on view at Sauk Valley Bank, 300 Walton Drive.

Janet Beiler’s work is on display at the offices of Ward, Murray, Pace and Johnson, 226 W. River St. The work of Bob Logsdon can be seen at Heritage Square, 620 N. Ottawa Ave. At River Arts Center CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Art Association’s Annual Membership Show is on display through Christmas at the gallery, 229 Fifth Ave. South.

Works in several mediums from 31 area artists are featured.

Admission to the exhibits is free.

Call 563-243-3300, or go to riverartsinc.org, clintonartassociation.com or find River Arts Center on Facebook for more information.

At Sauk Valley Community College DIXON – The work of Susanne Nestory, who teaches drawing and foundations at Bradley University, will be on display through Jan. 24, with a special reception from 4 to 6 p.m. the last day, in the art gallery on the second floor on the east end of campus, 173 state Route 2.

According to a news release, she is “committed to developing a personal language within the realm of nonobjective painting.”

Admission is free to the exhibits and receptions.

Contact Sauk art professor Glenn Bodish at glenn.s.bodish@ svcc.edu or 815-835-6250 for more information.

At Quad City International Airport Gallery MOLINE – Trent Foltz’s photography, and oil paintings by Jeff Little of Bloomington will be on display through December at the gallery, 2200 69th Ave. Foltz, of Geneseo, is an outdoors photographer. In his exhibit, he explores the Midwestern riverbanks from a kayak.

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DIXON – Right on schedule, as expected, the Dixon Winter Farmers Market will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays through April, and is accessible to wheelchairs.

This week, for one week only, the big man, Santa Claus himself, will pop by. Kids can come by from 10 a.m. to noon, and parents can take their own pictures. The Dixon High School madrigal singers will perform at 11 a.m.

The producer-only market allows produce, food products, or crafts that a vendor or immediate family member has grown or

made. Space limitations prevent restaurant or brick-and-mortar retail businesses from taking part.

The market has expanded this year and includes a wide selection of fresh and local produce, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods, jams and jellies, all-natural soaps and skin care products, jewelry, kids’ things, needlework, dog treats, and home decor.

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‘Manchester by the Sea’ lands four nominations

BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer

“La La Land” might have hit all the right notes for the Golden Globes, but the Screen Actors Guild sung a different tune Wednesday, when Kenneth Lonergan’s New England-set family drama “Manchester by the Sea” picked up the most nominations. Its leading four nods included best ensemble cast, best actor for Casey Affleck and best supporting performances for Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges.

Barry Jenkins’ comingof-age tale “Moonlight” and Denzel Washington’s August Wilson adaptation “Fences” followed with three each, including ensemble. They’ll be competing with the factbased NASA crowd-pleaser “Hidden Figures” and the family drama “Captain Fantastic.” Shut out of the coveted ensemble award was Damien Chazelle’s candy-colored musical “La La Land,” which scored nominations only for its leads, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling.

Sophia Bush and Common announced the nominees early Wednesday morning in West Hollywood, California.

While some categories looked generally as expected, like the supporting actress nods for Williams, “Fences’” Viola Davis, “Moonlight’s” Naomie Harris, “Lion’s” Nicole Kidman and “Hidden Figures’” Octavia Spencer, others were quite surprising.

In the lead actress category, Annette Bening failed to pick up a nomination for “20th Century Women.”

Bening had been considered a top contender against front-runners Natalie Portman (“Jackie”) and Stone (“La La Land”), both of whom were recognized. Instead, SAG nominated Emily Blunt for the adapted thriller “The Girl on the Train,” which scored tepid reviews from critics and had not been seen as a major awards contender. Meryl Streep (“Florence Foster Jenkins”) and Amy Adams (“Arrival”) were also nominated.

“I loved making ‘Jackie’ so much, in large part due to the incredible actors our great director Pablo Larrain assembled,” Portman said in a statement. “Pablo gave us so much freedom and inspiration to play.”

Lead actors nominated were Affleck, Gosling, Andrew Garfield (“Hacksaw Ridge”), Denzel Washington (“Fences”) and Viggo Mortensen (“Captain Fantastic”).

“Have never been happier in my career about any nomination,” Mortensen said in a statement. “That fellow actors in our Screen Actors Guild have just acknowledged that (director) Matt Ross has constructed a truly memorable family story for our times.”

On the supporting side for actors, “Moonlight’s” Marershala Ali continues to dominate the category with another nomination.

He’ll be competing against “Manchester’s” Hedges, Jeff Bridges for “Hell or High Water,” Dev Patel for “Lion” and Hugh Grant for “Florence Foster Jenkins.”

Also missing were nominations for Jeff Nichols’ fact-based civil rights film “Loving” and its leads Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton, as well as for French actress Isabelle Huppert, who has won many of the critics’ awards for her performance in the edgy “Elle.” And it looks like Tom Hanks might not be a player this season for “Sully,” now that he’s been passed over by the Globes and SAG. In television, series newcomers “The Crown,” ‘’Westworld” and “Stranger Things” all picked up three nominations each, alongside Emmys favorite “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and “Game of Thrones.”

“The People v. O.J. Simpson’s” Sterling K. Brown tweeted an emotional video of himself following the nominations.

“I love what I do so much,” Brown said. “To be recognized by my peers in this way is very difficult for me to process right now.”

Both Winona Ryder and Millie Bobby Brown will be up against one another in the same acting category for Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”

The streaming service utterly dominated television nominations with 17 total, followed by HBO’s 13 and, finally, a broadcast network – ABC with a distant five.

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS on Jan. 29 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Soup and sandwich lunches will be sold.

In the event of inclement weather, the market will take place as long as Loveland Community House is open, but there could be less vendors.

Updates will be made on the market’s Facebook page.

Visit facebook.com/dixonwinterfarmersmarket or contact DWFM2015@ gmail.com or 815-2444451 for applications

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Santa will be in attendance Saturday at the Dixon Winter Farmers Market in the lower level of Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St.

WHAT’S GOING ON Tickets are $10, and you must be 21 or older and have a Wild Rose Players Club card, which is free.

Tickets are available at clinton. wildroseresorts.com or by calling 800-457-9975.

BANDS AND BARS Get listed!

Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com.

At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – There will be an open mic night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. today, The Ryan and Joe Trio will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Killbourn will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Joint Venture will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Dec. 31, Reflex Blues; Jan. 21, Dys Functional Gents; and Feb. 11, Problem Child At Whiskey Barrel Saloon ROCK FALLS – Super Red Hot Karaoke & DJ will provide entertainment from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today, Dys Functional Gents will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, and Slick Trigger will play from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the bar, 305 W. Second St. Upcoming: Dec. 23, Rock Star Rodeo; and Dec. 30, Dirt Road Rockers Saturday Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentleman Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sterling Moose Family Center, 2601 E. Lincolnway.

Dec. 31 ​Bad Phoenix farewell tour DIXON – Bad Phoenix, a local alternative rock band, is parting ways, but not before a final show from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Corner Spot, 510 Chicago Ave.

COMEDY Feb. 4 Ron White in Rockford ROCKFORD – Comedian Ron White will bring his “cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking” shtick to the stage at 7 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. White has sold more than 14 million albums, been nominated for two Grammys, and over the past 9 years has been one of the top three grossing stand-up comedians on tour in America, according to a news release.

Tickets are $43 or $53, and available at Ticketmaster.com, at the box office, or by calling 815-868-5222. VIP packages are also available.

Go to coronadopac.org for more information.

April 5 Alton in the area ROCKFORD – Alton Brown, a renowned foodist, author and Food Network star, will present his “Alton Brown: Eat Your Science Tour” at 7:30 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. Brown says fans can expect songs, comedy, puppets, and bigger and better – and “potentially dangerous” – food demonstrations.

Tickets range from $44 to $125 and are available at Ticketmaster.com, at the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 300 Elm St., or by calling 815-868-5222.

CONCERTS Today Holiday concert at DHS DIXON – The Dixon High School choral department will present its annual holiday concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, 300 Lincoln Statue Drive.

The madrigals, concert choir and honors choir will perform traditional holiday favorites such as “Winter Wonderland” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.”

The free concert will include some new and different arrangements.

Donations will be accepted.

Friday Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open-stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building.

Go to franklingroveil.org for more information.

Upcoming: Jan. 20 Saturday Bands at Rosbrook DIXON – Jay Vonn and Triple Threat, a Dixon American/bluegrass band, will open for Lillie Mae Rische, a fiddle player for Jack White, at Rosbrook Studio, 107 S. Peoria Ave. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8.

Rische is coming from Nashville and will play with her brother, Frank Carter Rische, and sister, Grace McKenna Rische.

She has been playing for White for the past few years, releasing the single “Nobody’s” with the B-side “The Same Eyes” in 2014 on White’s label, Third Man Records.

Rische released her debut album, “Rain on the Piano,” in 2015, and is working on her second solo album, which will be released on Third Man Records.

Frank just finished recording with Miranda Lambert. He provided guitar work on her new album, and he and Lillie Mae also provided vocals for the release.

The Rische family is originally from Jo Daviess County.

Triple Threat, the band playing with Vonn, includes Paul Pack (banjo), Steve Catron (mandolin) and Forrest Carter Rische (bass).

Forrest is the father of the three Rische children, “who have been playing on stages all over the country since they were kids,” according to a news release.

Some local artists will display their work at the show. Vendors will sell goods, and face painting will be available, too.

Tickets are $6. Mama Cimino’s will sell food and drinks.

Find the event on Facebook, or go to jayvonn.com or thirdmanrecords.com for more information.

Singer to perform at church AMBOY – Tenor Jay Morrissey, accompanied by William Coble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church, 32 N. Jones St. The free concert will feature classical and traditional Christmas music.

Dec. 31 The King on NYE CLINTON, Iowa – Travis LeDoyt, an Elvis impersonator, will perform at 9 p.m. in the Oakwood Grand Ballroom at Wild Rose Casino & Resort, 777 Wild Rose Drive.

Jan. 6 First Fridays in Mount Morris MOUNT MORRIS – The First Fridays Open Stage music show returns to Pinecrest Grove Community Center and Theater, just off McKendrie Street at 500 Evergreen Lane.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with the show at 6. Food and beverages will be sold at McKendrie Street Cafe.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music will include country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of the different styles. Admission is by donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-973-0942 for more information.

Annual concert at church STERLING – The Sterling Municipal Band will present its 23rd annual Pops Concert at 7 p.m. at Abiding Word Church, 806 E. Lynn Boulevard.

While the concert is free, the evening features an hors d’oeuvre and a dessert buffet for $25 at 6:30. Doors will open at 6.

The program will include the theme from “The Muppet Show,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Aba Daba Honeymoon.”

Director Jon James will perform a duet of “Fandango” with trombonist Bryan Anton.

The Saxophonic Sounds will perform during intermission.

Reservations are due Dec. 31 and can be made by sending a check to Sterling Municipal Band, 404 W. 9th St., Sterling, IL 61081.

The band features musicians from the Sauk Valley and northwest Illinois.

Call Jon and Cathy James at 815-622-1681 for more information.

March 4 Experience Journey’s hits DIXON – Kevin Chalfant’s “Journey Experience” will hit the stage from 8 to 10 p.m. at Historic Dixon Theatre, 114 S. Galena Ave. Chalfant is a singer from Streator who filled in for Journey’s lead singer, Steve Perry, for a short time in 1993 and ’94.

During the show, Chalfant will perform all the hits that made Journey famous.

The singer also performed with members of Journey in The Storm and The Vu. Tickets are $25 for general admission; $75 for VIP – front two rows; $50 for a soundcheck, pre-concert upgrade; and $40 for balcony box seats.

They are available at mti.ticketleap.com or by calling 815622-3309, ext 502.

Find the event on Facebook for more information.

March 18 Lambert to play in area ROCKFORD – Miranda Lambert will perform with Old Dominion and Aubrie Sellers at 7 p.m. at BMO Harris Bank Center, 300 Elm St. The American country music singer-songwriter has been honored by the Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Country Music Association Awards.

Her hit songs include “Kerosene,” “Gunpowder & Lead,” and “The House That Built Me.” Tickets are $59.75, $54.75 or $39.75, plus applicable fees, and are available at Ticketmaster.com, at the box office, or by calling 815-968-0595.

April 28 Irish group in Rockford ROCKFORD – Celtic Woman, a multiplatinum international music sensation, will present its new live show, “Voice of Angels,” at 7:30 p.m. at Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main St. The Irish group has performed for more than 4 million fans across 23 countries and six continents.

Tickets are $39, $69 or $99, and are available at Ticketmaster.com, at the BMO Harris Bank Center box office, 300 Elm St., the Coronado box office, or by calling 815-868-5222.

May 26 Bluegrass artist in Rock Falls ROCK FALLS – Rhonda Vincent & The Rage will perform at 7 p.m. at First Open Bible Church, 2105 E. U.S. Route 30.

Doors open at 6:30.

Vincent is a Grammy-nominated bluegrass artist.

Tickets are $50; seating is limited.

Call 815-625-1957 for tickets or more information. Go to rhondavincent.com or find Rhonda Vincent on Facebook for more information about the performers.

FARMERS MARKETS In Sterling STERLING – The Twin City Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the historical Twin City Produce Building, 106 Ave. A. Find the market on Facebook, go to twincityfarmersmarket. com, or call 815-499-7268 for a list of vendors, upcoming events and more information.

HISTORY LOVERS Jan. 8 Hear story of Earhart STERLING – Leslie Goddard, an actress and historian, will provide the free program at the next Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society meeting at 2 p.m. at Ryberg Auditorium in CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre.

Goddard will take attendees back to 1937, when Amelia Earhart was attempting to set a new record by becoming the first person to fly around the world at its equator.

In the living history program, you can learn about Earhart’s experiences as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by airplane in 1928 and fly solo across the Atlantic in 1932.

Goddard will explain how Earhart “learned to fly, what inspired her adventurous spirit, and why she set off in 1937 for an around-the-world flight,” according to a news release.

Goddard has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in theater, and doctorate from Northwestern University. She currently works full-time as a historical interpreter and public speaker.

Refreshments will be served.

KARAOKE Saturday Party with the James Gang ASHTON – Karaoke with the James Gang from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Ralphie & Lu Lu’s, 812 Main St. ​Email jamesgang1996@gmail. com for more information.

Upcoming: 8 p.m.-midnight Dec. 31 at Roadhouse

AT THE MUSEUM History at Loveland DIXON – The History Museum has artifacts and displays on local and national history at Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St. The art museum also is available for viewing and features works by nationally known local artists.

The museum’s hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Go to lovelandcommunityhouse.org for more information.

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Dixon mix just too much Duchesses score inside, outside to beat Milledgeville

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POLO – As the Dixon Duchesses probed the middle of the Milledgeville defense more and more Wednesday evening, their shooters had better and better open looks around the perimeter.

In a tight game that was essentially the Pool B championship at the Polo tournament, Dixon finally carved out some space with second-half 3-pointers from Britney Pitzer and Bre Scheidegger, and the Duchesses went on to beat the Missiles 44-33 to earn a berth in tonight’s tournament title game against Eastland.

“It was a big relief of pressure when those shots went down,” said Pitzer, who hit all three of her 3-point attempts. “We got the ball down into the low post a lot in the second half, and we have pretty good outside shooters that can take advantage of that.”

Brandon Bonnette/Special to SVM After a ragged first quarter that saw the teams combine for Dixon’s Bre Scheidegger (24) drives toward the basket against Milledgeville’s Jocelyn Folkers 12 turnovers and just six bas- during their Polo tournament game Wednesday evening. The Duchesses won 44-33 to advance to kets, both teams ran through tonight’s championship game against Eastland. their offensive sets better in the second period. ConsecuStar of the game: Britney Pitzer, Dixon, 13 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks tive 3-pointers by Kira Goral Key performers: Isabelle Shiaras, Dixon, 8 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists; Ellie Provo, Dixon, 8 and Pitzer broke a 14-14 tie with points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks; Bre Scheidegger, Dixon, 8 points, 3 steals, 2 assists; Rebecca Waite, 1:34 left before halftime, and Milledgeville, 10 points, 4 rebounds; Jocelyn Folkers, Milledgeville, 7 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals the Duchesses (7-3) led 20-16 at Up next: Polo tournament – Milledgeville vs. Prophetstown in 3rd-place game, 6:30 p.m. today; the break.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL | AFC 47, AMBOY 40

Sister act is a winner for Raiders Prestegaards power AFC’s post attack in league win in Amboy

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

AMBOY – It took a mere 20 seconds for AFC to show Amboy what it was in for Wednesday night in a key NUIC East game in Amboy.

Jaynee Prestegaard, the Raiders’ 5-foot-11 sophomore forward, put up a shot from close range. It missed, but was snared by her older sister, Madeline, a 6-2 junior center. She missed, grabbed the rebound, missed again, grabbed the rebound again, then was fouled.

Despite the Clippers’ best effort to scrap in the post, inside play proved to be the difference in the Raiders’ 47-40 victory before a packed house in Amboy.

“We knew it was going to be a grind – we had to grind this game,” Jaynee Prestegaard said.

“Road wins are hard. Amboy had a big crowd, but we had a good crowd too. We knew we had to play to the best of our abilities to win this game.”

Jaynee Prestegaard led AFC with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, while Madeline Prestegaard finished with

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11 points and nine boards. They were also the central figures in the key sequence of the game.

The Raiders (10-0, 3-0) were clinging to a 41-39 lead with 1:19 to to go, with senior guard Bryce Gittleson at the line for a 1-and-1. She missed, but Jaynee Prestegaard came up with the rebound and was fouled. She dropped in two free throws to up the margin to four points.

After an Amboy miss, AFC got the ball inside to Madeline Prestegaard, and she converted a short jumper to make the score 45-39 with 45 seconds to play.

Gittleson split four free throws in the final 20 seconds to account for the final margin.

Amboy (9-2, 4-1) did what it could to slow down the Raiders’ post attack. Its zone defense was packed down low, with one of the Prestegaards doubleteamed at all times, depending on which side of the floor the ball was on. The Clippers were only outrebounded 34-28, but many of the AFC boards resulted in putbacks.

“We just couldn’t box ‘em off Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com the boards,” Amboy coach Mike AFC’s Madeline Prestegaard (left) pulls a rebound away from McCracken said.

Amboy’s Noelle Jones (33) during the third quarter Wednesday SISTER continued on B44 night in Amboy. The Raiders beat the Clippers 47-40.

davidHAUGH Chicago Tribune sports columnist.

He can be reached at dhaugh@ tribune.com

Year off very good for Thibs

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round 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Peninsula Hotel, Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau stopped preparing for his next game against the Bulls and started pondering his options back in a city he knows well.

Several of Thibodeau’s favorite restaurants tempted him, as well as so many friends who wanted to catch up with the man who coached the Bulls for five seasons from 2010-2015.

And with a workaholic like Thibodeau, there always is one more tape to study.

“But I needed the rest and just stayed in,’’ Thibodeau said Tuesday at the United Center.

So Thibodeau watched his Patriots beat the Ravens on “Monday Night Football” – “[Tom] Brady is a machine,’’ he said – before letting his head hit the pillow a little earlier than usual.

When Thibodeau chooses sleep over socializing or scouting while back in Chicago, it suggests the unrelenting coach known for doing his job has learned how to unplug since the last time he coached an NBA team at 1901 W. Madison St. Hearing a relaxed and reflective Thibodeau hold court with Chicago media members for 20 minutes just hours before his Timberwolves upset the Bulls 99-94 left no doubt. Based on Thibodeau’s mood, nobody ever would have guessed the young T-Wolves arrived with a 6-18 record.

“A lot of fond memories here,’’ Thibodeau said, surprisingly happy to reminisce about the best Bulls period of the post-Jordan era. “It was a great run for me, a great experience. You think about the players, the organization, the arena, all the people you see, the fans, the city itself … when I look back, it was unbelievable.’’

It was good to hear Thibodeau’s familiar baritone voice, one still mimicked locally, and see that the stocky coach wisely used his 1-year, paid basketball sabbatical to improve his mental and physical health.

It was even better to observe something less familiar in Thibodeau: an easygoing perspective he rarely showed publicly, the latest evidence that 18 months indeed have eased the pain after the Bulls fired him on May 28, 2015.

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White Sox sign Holland; Cubs ink Uehara, B5.

Pillars, Rock Falls win at Colmone, B3.

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Mangled Mav Dirk Nowitzki Mavericks forward, who has missed 19 of 24 games with Achilles injury, has hinted this may be his last season.

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Canada hired as OC at LSU LSU has hired Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Matt Canada away from the Panthers in hopes he can make the Tigers’ run-heavy offense more dynamic and productive against some of the nation’s better defenses.

Canada’s unit at Pitt enjoyed a prolific season, averaging 42.3 points and 447.5 yards for Pitt, which went 8-4 this season and will play Northwestern in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28 in New York City.

Canada is expected to remain with the Panthers through that game.

Harbaugh says he’s staying put Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is not leaving for the Los Angeles Rams or any other job.

That’s what he told his players in an unsolicited offering on Monday.

Harbaugh bringing up the topic unsolicited didn’t shock the players, because they feel he’s always been honest with them, and if there was any doubt, they believed he’d be just as honest with them.

“He told us that the other day, after practice,” U-M right tackle Erik Magnuson said. “He said he’s staying here, he’s not going nowhere. He’s not leaving.”

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Cardinals cut Floyd after DUI The Arizona Cardinals released wide receiver Michael Floyd on Wednesday, 2 days after his early morning arrest on charges of driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer.

The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Floyd, who was to become a free agent at the end of this season, was taken into custody early Monday after being found unconscious behind the wheel of his running vehicle at an intersection in suburban Scottsdale.

Oakland pushes to keep Raiders City and county officials approved opening negotiations with an investment group on a possible $1.3 billion stadium project that supporters hope will sway the Oakland Raiders to stay.

The approvals Tuesday give an investment team anchored by Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and former quarterback Rodney Peete the right to negotiate a formal agreement for a $1.3 billion stadium that includes $350 million in public money.

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Thursday, December 15, 2016

NHL | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

He’s a winner for Hawks Anisimov continues hot start in win over first team

BY CHRIS HINE Chicago Tribune

It has been 5 years since center Artem Anisimov played for his first NHL team, the Rangers, but it is still weird every time he returns to New York.

“It’s a special feeling, especially when I score here,” Anisimov said.

He did that again Tuesday night, putting home the winning goal in the Hawks’ 2-1 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

The goal, which put the Hawks ahead late in the second period, was Anisimov’s 13th of the season and sixth gamewinner, a career high.

He had only one deciding goal last season for the Hawks.

Anisimov called the first 31 games this season the best scoring stretch of his career.

“No superstitions.

Nothing. Just play my game,” Anisimov said.

“I try to go hard to the net and with these guys create space, and I try to create space for them and they make plays.”

That’s how Anisimov scored Tuesday – he got position in front of the net and was in the right spot to convert a nice feed from Brian Campbell.

“He has some quick hands,” coach Joel Quenneville said of

On the calendar Local events

Today Boys basketball 6 p.m.

• Erie vs. East Dubuque, at Mount Carroll 6:30 p.m.

• Oregon vs. Dakota, at Forreston 8 p.m.

• Newman vs. Aquin, at Forreston

Girls basketball 4 p.m.

• West Carroll at Polo 5:15 p.m.

• Oregon vs. Warren, at Polo 6:30 p.m.

• Milledgeville vs. Prophetstown, at Polo 7:30 p.m.

• Hall at Newman • Kewanee at Bureau Valley • Morrison at Erie • Fulton at Orion 7:45 p.m.

• Dixon vs. Eastland, at Polo AP

The Blackhawks’ Artem Anisimov scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory against the Rangers on Tuesday. Anisimov started his NHL career in New York 5 years ago.

Anisimov. “He scored some goals for us early last year, and this year he continues to have a big start. I can’t say enough good things because it’s not just scoring. He does so many good things for us.”

Getting to the net sounds like a simple enough task, but Anisimov said it hasn’t gotten any easier over his nine seasons.

“It’s still hard,” Anisimov said. “Some teams play hard. And you just need to find a way to get there.”

Ugly goal: Trevor van Riemsdyk scored his first goal of the season Tuesday when he sent home a shot from the slot off a pass from Artemi Panarin.

Van Riemsdyk, who grew up in New Jersey, had family and friends

at the game, but they didn’t see the most graceful of goals: He fell over just after he shot the puck.

“It wasn’t very pretty,” van Riemsdyk said.

“I’m sure it didn’t look too pretty. I just had a little more time than I was expecting. … I just wanted to get the puck on the net, just try to throw it there and luckily it went in.”

Boys bowling 3:45 p.m.

• Hall at Oregon

Girls bowling 3:45 p.m.

• Hall at Oregon 4 p.m.

• Rochelle at Sterling

Wrestling 5:30 p.m.

• Winnebago, AFC at Dixon • Rochelle, Plano at Oregon • Newman, Polo at Morrison • Erie-Prophetstown, Mercer County at Fulton 6 p.m.

• Sterling at Geneseo

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t One day when Thibodeau evaluates the most significant season in his career, it might be 2008 when he sat next to Celtics coach Doc Rivers as an assistant on the NBA champions, or 2011 when he led the Bulls to the Eastern Conference finals. Or Thibodeau might conclude that 2015-2016 – the season the unemployed coach focused on coaching himself – meant more than any other.

“The thing that year allowed me to do was to recharge, learn, reflect,’’ said Thibodeau, who even vacationed. “When you’re in that type of setting when you don’t have a team, you have a much broader view of everything.’’

So this is what closure looks like.

Nobody doubts that part of Thibodeau, the competitive cuss with the relentless work ethic, wanted to beat the Bulls by 20 and stick it to the front office responsible for unceremoniously dumping him. But the professional within prevailed, and Thibodeau sounded more like a guy forever grateful the Bulls helped make a basketball grinder a very rich man by giving him his first head coaching opportunity.

“When I look back, 90 percent of it was great, and in everything in life there’s 10 percent that’s not going to be perfect, and I think you learn from everything,’’ said Thibodeau, who received a friendly ovation when introduced.

“So when I look back, I think back positively on all that happened here.

On the tube TV listings

Today Basketball 6 p.m.

• High School Showcase, New Albany (Ind.) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.), at New Castle, Ind., ESPN 8 p.m.

• High School Showcase, Sierra Canyon (Calif.) vs.

Oak Hill Academy (Va.), at New Castle, Ind., ESPN

Men’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Appalachian St. at N.C. State, ESPNU 8 p.m.

• Coastal Carolina at Auburn, SEC AP

Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau gets upset with an officials’ call during the second half of Tuesday’s game against the Bulls in Chicago. The Timberwolves won 99-94. … Overall, the organization treated me great. I have no regrets.’’

In the terminology of Thibs, he had more than enough reasons not to be bitter. So Thibodeau stays away from the debate over how far back the Bulls set the franchise when they fired a coach with a .647 winning percentage for being too hard on, well, everyone. He couldn’t have cared less the Bulls neglected to pay a video tribute that the franchise’s secondwinningest coach deserved despite doing so for Spurs forward Pau Gasol, a Bull for two dysfunctional seasons.

Thibs was smart enough to take the high road in and out of town because there is always less traffic.

Wickedly sarcastic when he chooses, Thibodeau passed on tweaking the former bosses who forced him out, Bulls vice president John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman.

He expressed hopes of sitting down with Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, whose statement assailed Thibodeau on his way out the office door. He has moved on.

“I don’t have a problem with those guys, I really don’t,’’ Thibodeau said. “They have a job to do, I had a job to do. Unfortunately, we had some injuries along the way so things didn’t end up maybe the way we all would have liked.’’

Everything about the T-Wolves will be run to Thibodeau’s liking,

a result of his 5-year, $40 million contract as coach and president of basketball operations.

A T-Wolves assistant 27 years ago, Thibodeau compared Minneapolis to a “smaller Chicago,’’ and has liked every aspect of his new home except his team’s slow start. The job will require patience and perspective suddenly at Thibodeau’s disposal.

“We have three guys who are 21 years old averaging 20 points [Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine],’’ Thibodeau said. “I love the group. They’re driven, hard-working. I think we’ll get better as we go along.’’

As Thibodeau knows from recent experience, improvement takes time.

Women’s basketball 6 p.m.

• Clemson at South Carolina, SEC 8 p.m.

• DePaul at Temple, ESPNU

College volleyball 6 p.m.

• NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal, at Columbus, Ohio, ESPN2 8:30 p.m.

• NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal, at Columbus, Ohio, ESPN2

NBA 7 p.m.

• Bulls at Bucks, TNT 9:30 p.m.

• Knicks at Warriors, TNT

NFL 7:25 p.m.

• Rams at Seahawks, NBC & NFL Soccer 4:20 a.m.

• FIFA Club World Cup, semifinal, Real Madrid vs. team TBA, at Yokohama, Japan, FS1

Thursday, December 15, 2016

WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball

Girls basketball

Pre-Christmas tournaments

Pre-Christmas tournaments

Colmone Classic

Polo Tournament

at Spring Valley Red pool: Hall, Plano, Rock Falls, Fieldcrest White pool: Pontiac, Kewanee, Ottawa Marquette, Mendota Monday’s results • Kewanee 62, Mendota 51 • Marquette 67, Pontiac 52 • Rock Falls 68, Hall 48 Tuesday’s results • Mendota 53, Marquette 47 • Kewanee 45, Pontiac 34 • Plano 67, Fieldcrest 38 Wednesday’s results • Kewanee 67, Marquette 62 • Rock Falls 54, Fieldcrest 36 • Hall 77, Plano 67 Friday’s games • Rock Falls vs. Plano, 5 • Pontiac vs. Mendota, 6:30 • Hall vs. Fieldcrest, 8 Saturday’s games • 7th place game, 3 • 5th place game, 4:30 • 3rd place game, 6 • 1st place game, 7:30

Pool A: Eastland (3-0), Prophetstown (2-1), Oregon (1-2), Polo (0-3) Pool B: Dixon (3-0), Milledgeville (2-1), Warren (1-2), West Carroll (0-3) Saturday’s results • Milledgeville 73, West Carroll 25 • Dixon 56, Warren 42 • Eastland 57, Prophetstown 24 Monday’s results • Milledgeville 55, Warren 39 • Dixon 62, West Carroll 30 • Oregon 53, Polo 37 Tuesday’s results • Eastland 66, Oregon 44 • Warren 65, West Carroll 45 • Prophetstown 45, Polo 30 Wednesday’s results • Dixon 44, Milledgeville 33 • Prophetstown 46, Oregon 37 • Eastland 67, Polo 30 Today’s games • 7th place, West Carroll vs. Polo, 4 • 5th place, Warren vs. Oregon, 5:15 • 3rd place, Milledgeville vs. Prophetstown, 6:30 • 1st place, Dixon vs. Eastland, 7:45

Route 84 Tournament (MTC = Mount Carroll; F = Fulton) Pool A: West Carroll, Erie, Galena, East Dubuque, Warren Pool B: Fulton, AFC, Scales Mound, Stockton, Unity Christian Saturday’s results • East Dubuque 56, West Carroll 31 • AFC 88, Unity Christian 78 • Erie 58, Galena 44 • Fulton 63, Scales Mound 22 • West Carroll 48, Warren 40 • AFC 67, Stockton 59 • East Dubuque 44, Galena 22 • Unity Christian 62, Scales Mound 56 • Erie 59, Warren 44 Monday’s results • Stockton 42, Scales Mound 14 • Fulton 74, Unity Christian 44 • West Carroll 39, Erie 35 Wednesday’s results • AFC 69, Scales Mound 50 • Fulton 48, Stockton 39 Today’s games • Erie vs. East Dubuque, 6 (MTC) • Galena vs. Warren, 7:30 (MTC) Friday’s games • Warren vs. East Dubuque, 6 (MTC) • Stockton vs. Unity Christian, 6 (F) • West Carroll vs. Galena, 7:30 (MTC) • Fulton vs. AFC, 7:30 (F) Saturday’s results (All games at Mt. Carroll) • 9th place game, 11 a.m.

• 7th place game, 12:30 • 5th place game, 2 • 3rd place game, 3:30 • 1st place game, 5

57th annual Forreston Holiday Tournament (HS = High School; JH = Junior High) Saturday’s results • Game 1: Winnebago 59, Dakota 26 • Game 2: Christian Life 63, Forreston 57 • Game 3: Polo 53, Lena-Winslow 38 • Game 4: Orangeville 67, Byron 57 • Game 5: Newman 55, Stillman Valley 13 • Game 6: Pearl City 51, Pecatonica 21 • Game 7: Aquin 65, Oregon 52 • Game 8: Milledgeville 71, River Ridge 34 Monday’s results • Game 9: Forreston 54, Dakota 42 • Game 10: Byron 48, Lena-Winslow 30 • Game 11: Winnebago 92, Christian Life 55 • Game 12: Orangeville 82, Polo 66 Tuesday’s results • Game 13: Pecatonica 65, Stillman Valley 46 • Game 14: River Ridge 53, Oregon 39 • Game 15: Newman 57, Pearl City 48 • Game 16: Aquin 67, Milledgeville 43 Wednesday’s results • Game 17: Dakota 45, Lena-Winslow 43, OT • Game 18: Oregon 39, Stillman Valley 37 • Game 19: Polo 100, Christian Life 85 • Game 20: Milledgeville 47, Pearl City 38 • Game 21: Byron 72, Forreston 54 • Game 22: River Ridge 46, Pecatonica 28 Today’s games • Game 23: Lena-Winslow vs. Stillman Valley, 5 (JH) • Game 24: Dakota vs. Oregon, 6:30 (JH) • Game 25: Forreston vs. Pecatonica, 8 (JH) • Game 26: Christian Life vs. Pearl City, 5 (HS) • Game 27: Winnebago vs. Orangeville, 6:30 (HS) • Game 28: Newman vs. Aquin, 8 (HS) Friday’s games • Game 29: Byron vs. River Ridge, 5 (JH) • Game 30: Polo vs. Milledgeville, 5 (HS) • Game 31: Game 27 loser vs. Game 28 loser, 6:30 (HS) • Game 32: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 8 (HS)

United Christmas Tournament at Monmouth Saturday’s results • United 45, West Prairie 37 • Quest 54, Sherrard 34 • Eastland 27, West Central 25 • Quest 70, West Prairie 26 • Sherrard 57, West Central 42 • Eastland 61, United 20 Monday’s results • West Central 43, West Prairie 36 • Eastland 51, Sherrard 35 • Quest 57, United 23 Wednesday’s results • Quest def. West Central, score NA • Eastland def. West Prairie, score NA • Sherrard 53, United 25 Friday’s games • Sherrard vs. West Prairie, 5 • Eastland vs. Quest, 6:30 • United vs. West Central, 8 Wednesday’s box scores Colmone Classic at Spring Valley

ROCK FALLS 54, FIELDCREST 36 ROCK FALLS Jonathan Ross 1 0-0 3, Dylan Leaf 1 0-0 2, Isaiah Harris 1 0-0 2, Garret Winfield 4 0-0 9, Logan Pillars 7 0-0 17, Cade Nailor 5 0-0 10, Austin Meiners 2 0-0 5, Scott Spears 0 0-0 0, Michael Berentes 3 0-0 6, Armando Garcia 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 0-0 54.

FIELDCREST Grandy 2 2-2 6, May 4 3-5 11, Moritz 0 0-0 0, Naas 3 0-0 9, Cook 2 0-0 4, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Wells 3 0-1 6. Totals: 14 5-8 36.

Rock Falls 24 10 12 8 — 54 Fieldcrest 7 7 8 14 — 36 3s – Rock Falls 6 (Pillars 3, Ross, Winfield, Meiners), Fieldcrest 3 (Naas 3).

Route 84 tournament at Fulton

AFC 69, SCALES MOUND 50 AFC Levi Meurer 0 0-0 0, Tyon Davis 5 1-1 11, Cody Penick 0 0-0 0, David Atkinson 2 0-0 5, Max Lipold 0 0-2 0, Caleb Drew 3 0-0 7, Michael Thompson 1 0-0 3, Garrett Sanford 5 0-0 10, Hunter Kvool 0 0-0 0, Adam Hart 5 0-0 10, Stephen Brooke 2 4-5 9, Joe Uphoff 5 0-0 10, Garrett Drew 2 0-0 4. Totals: 30 5-8 69.

SCALES MOUND Townsend 2 0-0 5, Stadel 3 3-4 11, Shetler 5 6-8 17, Allen 4 0-0 8, Westbrook 2 0-0 4, Kaziu 1 0-0 3, Kruger 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 9-12 50.

AFC 31 14 18 6 — 69 Scales Mound 10 9 15 16 — 50 3s – AFC 4 (Atkinson, C.Drew, Thompson, Brooke), Scales Mound 5 (Stadel 2, Townsend, Shetler, Kaziu).

FULTON 48, STOCKTON 39 STOCKTON Krahmer 3 3-4 9, Buske 2 1-2 5, Huschitt 2 2-2 6, Staver 0 0-0 0, Eden 1 1-2 3, Fox 7 0-0 16, Hill 0 0-0 0, Kappes 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 15 7-10 39.

FULTON Hunter Collachia 0 0-0 0, Cole McClary 1 2-2 5, Cody Sanderson 2 0-0 5, Austin Schroeder 1 0-0 2, Tyler Bruggenwirth 10 3-5 23, Brody Mason 0 0-0 0, Kyle Schipper 2 0-0 5, Nate Wierema 2 4-4 8.

Totals: 18 9-11 48.

Stockton 9 14 4 12 — 39 Fulton 15 10 9 14 — 48 3s – Stockton 2 (Fox 2), Fulton 3 (McClary, Sanderson, Schipper).

Pearl City Tournament Saturday’s results • RR/SM 58, Fulton 41 • East Dubuque 53, Dakota 37 • Pearl City 56, Fulton 42 • Orangeville 47, Lena-Winslow 42 Monday’s results • East Dubuque 36, Lena-Winslow 25 • RR/SM 53, Dakota 34 • Pearl City 56, Orangeville 44 Tuesday’s results • Fulton 62, Lena-Winslow 55, 2OT • East Dubuque 61, RR/SM 36 Wednesday’s results • Fulton 61, Orangeville 54 • Pearl City 31, RR/SM 29 • Lena-Winslow 43, Dakota 26 Today’s games • Orangeville vs. Dakota, 6 • Pearl City vs. East Dubuque, 7:30

Sterling Shootout at Musgrove Fieldhouse Friday’s games • Rock Falls vs. Moline, 4:45 • Richwoods vs. Naperville Central, 6:15 • Sterling vs. Hononegah, 7:45 Saturday’s games • Sterling vs. Naperville Central, 10 a.m.

• Rock Falls vs. Richwoods, 11:30 a.m.

• Moline vs. Hononegah, 1 • Naperville Central vs. Rock Falls, 2:30 • Hononegah vs. Richwoods, 4 • Moline vs. Sterling, 5:30 Friday, Dec. 23 • Sterling vs. Richwoods, 10 a.m.

• Moline vs. Naperville Central, 11:30 a.m.

• Hononegah vs. Rock Falls, 1 • Richwoods vs. Moline, 2:30 • Rock Falls vs. Sterling, 4 • Naperville Central vs. Hononegah, 5:30 Wednesday’s box scores at Amboy

AFC 47, AMBOY 40 AFC (10-0, 3-0 NUIC East) Emily Shrimplin 5-13 0-0 10, Bryce Gittleson 0-2 2-5 2, Lexi Meurer 2-4 0-0 6, Madeline Prestegaard 4-11 3-5 11, Jaynee Prestegaard 8-15 2-4 18, Laci Meurer 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 19-46 7-14 47.

AMBOY (9-2, 4-1) Katelynn Pankhurst 4-8 0-0 11, Delaney Wilhelm 6-16 1-2 14, Karlee Doege 2-11 1-2 5, Emma Lindenmeyer 0-4 1-2 1, Nataly Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Kallie Appleman 0-2 0-0 0, Noelle Jones 3-8 3-4 9, Logan Winters 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 15-52 6-10 40.

AFC 14 6 10 17 – 47 Amboy 6 8 14 12 – 40 3s – AFC 2 (Lexi Meurer 2), Amboy 4 (Pankhurst 3, Wilhelm). Rebounds – AFC 34 (J.Prestegaard 11), Amboy 28 (Wilhelm 9). Turnovers – AFC 11, Amboy 9.

Blocked shots – AFC 7 (J.Prestegaard 5), Amboy 1. Assists – AFC 14 (Lexi Meurer 7), Amboy 8 (Wilhelm 3). Steals – AFC 5 (Gittleson 3), Amboy 8 (Wilhelm 3). Fouls – AFC 9, Amboy 16 (Wilhelm 5).

Polo tournament

DIXON 44, MILLEDGEVILLE 33 DIXON (7-3) Kira Goral 2-3 2-6 7, Britney Pitzer 5-10 0-0 13, Bre Scheidegger 2-7 2-2 8, Ellie Provo 4-7 0-2 8, Isabelle Shiaras 4-5 0-2 8, Gretchen Bushman 0-1 0-0 0, Emily Lynch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 17-33 4-12 44.

MILLEDGEVILLE (8-5) Alli Schmidt 0-5 2-4 2, Sidney Aude 1-9 0-2 2, Jocelyn Folkers 2-10 3-4 7, Rebecca Waite 5-9 0-0 10, Mady Frederick 2-6 0-0 6, Sabreena Hartman 3-4 0-1 6.

Totals: 13-43 5-11 33.

Dixon 10 10 11 13 — 44 Milledgeville 7 9 8 9 — 33 3s – Dixon 6-11 (Pitzer 3-3, Scheidegger 2-5, Goral 1-2, Bushman 0-1), Milledgeville 2-7 (Frederick 2-4, Aude 0-3). Rebounds – Dixon 24 (Shiaras 10), Milledgeville 30 (Folkers 8, Frederick 7). Assists – Dixon 14 (Pitzer 5, Shiaras 4), Milledgeville 9 (Aude 4). Steals – Dixon 10 (Pitzer 3, Scheidegger 3, Goral 2), Milledgeivlle 7 (Folkers 3). Blocks – Dixon 5 (Pitzer 2, Provo 2, Goral), Milledgeville 0. Turnovers – Dixon 15, Milledgeville 15. Fouls – Dixon 15, Milledgeville 14 (Frederick out).

PROPHETSTOWN 48, OREGON 37 OREGON Emily Perkins 1 0-0 2, Gylian Finch 3 3-6 9, Morgan Miraglia 0 0-0 0, Hannah Wolber 0 0-0 0, Addie Kitzmiller 0 0-0 0, Sarah Palmer 0 0-0 0, Meredith Gelander 3 2-5 8, Allyse Ketter 2 1-4 5, Bailey Montavon 2 1-2 5, Jessica Hunt 3 0-0 6, Lani Morris 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 7-17 37.

PROPHETSTOWN Jayden Grunder 0 0-2 0, Hannah McKinney 1 0-0 2, Michelle Cooney 0 2-2 2, Lexi Rangel 5 0-0 13, Dena Johnson 2 4-6 8, Courtney Pierceson 8 1-3 19, Olivia-Hope Toppert 2 0-0 4. Totals: 18 7-13 48.

Oregon 9 13 7 8 — 37 Prophetstown 13 13 13 9 — 48 3s – Oregon 0, Prophetstown 5 (Rangel 3, Pierceson 2).

EASTLAND 67, POLO 30 EASTLAND Shelbi Janssen 0 0-0 0, Anna Kuper 1 0-0 2, Nia Blackmore 1 0-0 2, Hannah Kempel 1 2-2 4, Erin Henze 6 0-0 15, Destiny Swalve 2 0-1 4, Erykah Ames 1 0-0 2, Katie Krogman 3 2-4 8, Makenzie Fink 5 0-0 10, Lydia Coatney 8 4-6 20. Totals: 28 8-13 67.

POLO Rilley Peterson 1 0-0 3, Kenzie Dusing 1 0-0 3, Hanna Blumhoff 2 0-0 4, Lani Bergstrom 4 0-0 10, Justine Gorzny 3 4-4 10, Hannah Hobbs 0 0-0 0, Brianna Pellini 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 4-4 30.

Eastland 21 12 16 18 — 67 Polo 9 2 19 0 — 30 3s – Eastland 3 (Henze 3), Polo 4 (Bergstrom 2, Peterson, Dusing).

Boys bowling Wednesday’s results at South Beloit

DIXON 3,468, SOUTH BELOIT 3,367 DIXON Jarod White 226-257-203–686; Tyler Yocum 189-187-258–634; Branden Rex 149-183-189–521; Geoffrey Baker 182180-169–531; Lucas Lauer 206-183-149– 538; Tyler VanQuathem 179-152-227–558.

Totals: 1,131-1,142-1,195–3,468.

SOUTH BELOIT Keegan Curtis 170-195-116–481; Brandon Redieske 161-144-138–443; Cullen Boeck 246-193-191–630; Trey MacCormack 212-268-233–713; Aron Sarabia 161-148135–444; Bailey Binder 189-257-210–656.

Totals: 1,139-1,205-1,023–3,367.

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Rockets win in rout at Colmone Hawks, Marcos, Missiles all victorious at Forreston tournament

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The Rock Falls Rockets jumped out to a big lead and cruised to victory at the Colmone Classic on Wednesday in Spring Valley, rolling past Fieldcrest 54-36.

Rock Falls led 24-7 after one quarter, and extended the lead to 34-14 by halftime and 46-22 after three quarters.

Logan Pillars scored 17 points, Cade Nailor added 10, and Garret Winfield chipped in nine as eight different Rockets scored.

Oregon 39, Stillman Valley 37:

The Hawks led at the end of every quarter in a nip-and-tuck affair at the Forreston tournament.

Ian Keene’s 13 points led Oregon, while Andrew Newman added 12.

Polo 100, Christian Life 85: The Marcos hit the century mark in a high-scoring win at the Forreston tournament.

Justin Young scored 31 points to pace Polo, while Braiden Solwtow scored 20, Brady Webb had 19, and Reid Taylor chipped in 15. The Marcos scored at least 21 points in every quarter.

Milledgeville 47, Pearl City 38: The Missiles used a 15-5 third-quarter run to pull away from the Wolves at the Forreston tournament.

Cade Schave scored 17 points, with Kyle Ottens adding 11 and Payton Harris chipping in 10 for Milledgeville.

AFC 69, Scales Mound 50: The Raiders led 31-10 after one quarter and 45-19 by halftime in a Route 84 tournament victory at Fulton.

Tyon Davis scored 11 points to pace AFC, which also had 10-point performances from Garrett Sanford, Adam Hart and Joe Uphoff, and a nine-point game form Stephen Brooke. Nine different Raiders scored in the game.

Fulton 48, Stockton 39: Tyler Bruggenwirth poured in 23 points to lead the Steamers past the Blackhawks in a Route 84 game in Fulton.

Wednesday’s stars Justin Young, Polo basketball, 31 points Jordan Price, Fulton girls basketball, 25 points Tyler Bruggenwirth, Fulton boys basketball, 23 points Braiden Soltow, Polo basketball, 20 points Lydia Coatney, Eastland basketball, 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals Courtney Pierceson, Prophetstown basketball, 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists Tyler Yocum, Dixon bowling, career-high 634 series, teamhigh 258 game

Eastland, which held Polo to two points in the second quarter and held the Marcos scoreless in the fourth. Erin Henze hit three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points, seven assists and four steals, and Makenzie Fink scored 10 points to go with six rebounds and four assists.

Lani Bergstrom and Justine Gorzny scored 10 points apiece for Polo.

Fulton 61, Orangeville 54: The Steamers pulled away with a 19-12 scoring surge in the fourth quarter to win a Pearl City tournament game.

Jordan Price scored 25 points for Fulton, while Faith Kennedy added 16. Six different Steamers scored field goals in the game.

Boys bowling Nate Wierema added eight points Dixon 3,468, South Beloit 3,367: for Fulton, which outscored Stock- The Dukes won only one of the ton 23-16 in the second half. three games, but came away with Ridgewood 76, Bureau Valley 68: the overall pinfall victory on the The Storm lost their home opener road. despite outscoring Ridgewood Jarod White led Dixon with a 686 44-41 in the second half. series that included games of 226, 257 and 203, while freshman Tyler Girls basketball Yocum rolled a career-best 634 Prophetstown 48, Oregon 37: series and notched the Dukes’ high The Prophets used a 13-7 thirdgame with a 258. quarter surge to top the Hawks at South Beloit’s Trey MacCormack the Polo tournament, and earn a rolled games of 212, 268 and 233 spot in today’s third-place game for a match-high 713 series. against Milledgeville.

Wrestling Courtney Pierceson finished with 19 points, four rebounds, four Rock Island 46, Sterling 24: The steals and three assists to pace Golden Warriors won three matchProphetstown, while Lexi Rangel es and received a pair of forfeits in hit three 3-pointers and added 13 a nonconference road loss. points. Dena Johnson chipped in Isaac Figueroa (126 pounds) eight points and seven rebounds. won by technical fall, while Elias Gylian Finch’s nine points led Edmondson (160) added a major Oregon, and Meredith Gelander decision. Pedro Rodriguez won 5-4 scored eight. in overtime at heavyweight.

Eastland 67, Polo 30: The CouOrion 66, West Carroll 0: The gars finished pool play 3-0 with an Thunder gave up four forfeits and easy win over the host Marcos at dropped eight contested bouts in a the Polo tournament. dual meet loss in Savanna.

Lydia Coatney poured in 20 Kaleb Hartman (160 pounds) and points, grabbed seven rebounds R.J. Cianciarulo (220) both won by and nabbed three steals for pin for West Carroll.

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t The teams traded baskets early in the third quarter, as Rebecca Waite and Jocelyn Folkers scored on back-toback possessions around an Ellie Provo layup off a pretty post-to-post pass from Isabelle Shiaras, and the Missiles (8-5) were within 24-22 with 3:28 left in the period.

But that’s when Dixon padded the lead. Another pretty pass from Shiaras to Provo netted another layup, then Pitzer got the ball on the right wing about a minute later and hesitated for a few seconds before draining a 3 to make it 29-22. Shiaras’ pretty spin move down low accounted for the final points of the third, and Dixon led 31-24.

“We knew we just had to be patient and run our offense, and good things would happen,” Shiaras said. “We got more offense down low, and when they doubled down on us, we could either find the other post open, or kick it out to our shooters. We just had to stop rushing things and keep spreading the ball around.”

Scheidegger opened the fourth quarter with a 3 that gave the Duchesses a 10-point lead, then Shiaras and Provo both scored inside before Pitzer took a rebound and drove all the way for a layup on the other end for a 40-26 lead with 3:54 to play. After the teams traded a few free throws, Goral scored

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Dixon’s Kira Goral (10) pressures Milledgeville’s Alli Schmidt during their Polo tournament game on Wednesday. The Duchesses won 44-33. on a runout layup from a Pitzer pass, then Rebecca Waite added one final coast-to-coast steal-&layup at the final buzzer to account for the final 11-point margin.

“We got looks, and we had opportunities, especially early,” Milledgeville coach Kurt Folk said. “But we couldn’t hit our shots, and Dixon did – and they did what they needed to do to win the game. We knew what we wanted to do and needed to do against their zone and box-&-1 defenses, but it’s different seeing it live than on the board, and we just didn’t execute.”

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percent), including 6-for11 (54.5 percent) from 3-point range; in the second half, the Duchesses were 10-for-16 from the field (62.5 percent).

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goals, nabbed 10 steals and blocked five shots, and despite being outrebounded 30-24, held Milledgeville to 30 percent shooting (13-for-43).

Pitzer finished with 13 points, five assists, three steals and two blocks, and Shiaras added eight points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the Duchesses. Provo and Scheidegger also scored eight points each, with Provo pulling down four boards and blocking two shots, and Scheidegger added three steals and two assists. Goral chipped in seven points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

Waite led the Missiles with 10 points, and she also had four rebounds.

Folkers had seven points, eight rebounds and three steals, Sabreena Hartman added six points and four boards, and Sidney Aude led the way with four assists. Mady Frederick, the focus of Dixon’s box-&-1 defense, had six points, seven rebounds and two assists, but fouled out with 2:23 left in the third quarter.

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ABOVE: AFC’s Jaynee Prestegaard (back) and Amboy’s Emma Lindenmeyer scramble for a rebound during Wednesday night’s game in Amboy.

BELOW: Amboy’s Delaney Wilhelm shoots the ball over AFC’s Emily Shrimplin on Wednesday night in Amboy.

Wilhelm led Amboy with 14 points, nine rebounds, three steals and three assists, while Katelynn Pankhurst added 11 points. She hit three 3-pointers, all in the second half, to keep the Clippers within striking distance.

Amboy was a mere 5-for-23 from the field in the first half, and AFC coach Chris Jahn figured a run was imminent.

“Amboy’s a great basketball club, so we knew they were going to make a run at us and come back, and they did,” Jahn said. “They played really well, but our girls responded.”

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Big Ten schedule Wednesday’s results Minnesota 76, LIU-Brooklyn 66 Northwestern 68, Chicago St. 64 Rutgers 82, Fairleigh Dickinson 69 Wisconsin 73, Green Bay 59 Saturday’s games Purdue at Notre Dame, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Maryland-Eastern Shore at Michigan, 2 p.m.

(BTN) Ohio St. vs. UCLA, at Las Vegas, 2 p.m.

(CBS) Northern Iowa vs. Iowa, at Des Moines, 3:30 p.m.

Butler vs. Indiana, at Indianapolis, 4 p.m.

(BTN) Dayton vs. Northwestern, at Chicago, 6 p.m.

(BTN) Brigham Young vs. Illinois, at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (BTN) Sunday’s games Penn St. vs. St. John’s, at New York, 10 a.m.

(FS1) Fordham vs. Rutgers, at New York, noon Gardner-Webb at Nebraska, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) Northeastern at Michigan State, 6 p.m.

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East W L T Pct PF PA 11 2 0 .846 340 238 9 4 0 .692 255 244 7 5 1 .577 330 317 5 8 0 .385 290 272 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 428 345 Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 293 296 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 358 351 Carolina 5 8 0 .385 311 337 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 9 4 0 .692 295 268 Green Bay 7 6 0 .538 333 312 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 258 225 Chicago 3 10 0 .231 221 290 West

W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 8 4 1 .654 274 232 Arizona 5 7 1 .423 299 277 Los Angeles 4 9 0 .308 194 304 San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 251 393 x-clinched playoff spot

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San Francisco at Atlanta, 3:05 p.m.

New England at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

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W L T Pct PF PA New England 11 2 0 .846 349 230 Miami 8 5 0 .615 281 301 Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 325 301 N.Y. Jets 4 9 0 .308 229 324 South

W L T Pct PF PA Houston 7 6 0 .538 229 274 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 321 306 Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 328 333 Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 240 338 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 317 256 Baltimore 7 6 0 .538 279 237 Cincinnati 5 7 1 .423 268 269 Cleveland 0 13 0 .000 207 375 West

W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 10 3 0 .769 302 255 Oakland 10 3 0 .769 358 320 Denver 8 5 0 .615 296 242 San Diego 5 8 0 .385 350 347

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t “There was no 3 seconds, so therefore, that really killed us,” McCracken added. “That was the only thing I was working for the whole night, trying to get ‘em out of the lane.”

Amboy dug itself a 7-0 hole out of the gate, as AFC’s Emily Shrimplin (10 points, 5 rebounds) hit three consecutive baseline jumpers, and the Raiders’ biggest lead was 11 (18-7) after a basket from Jaynee Prestegaard with 6:31 to go in the second quarter.

The Clippers slowly battled back, however, thanks in large part to some solid work from reserve forward Noelle Jones, who contributed nine points and six rebounds.

Amboy got to within 20-14 at halftime, and tied the score at 24-24 on a jumper from Delaney Wilhelm with 3:12 left in the third quarter. AFC responded with six quick points, though, and didn’t trail again. The Clippers had a thin margin for error after falling behind early.

“We knew we had to come out strong, and we didn’t,” Wilhelm said. “I think nerves got to us.

We didn’t come out as ready as we should have, but I think we’ll be ready for ‘em next time.”

Amboy and AFC are in opposite brackets for the Amboy Christmas Tournament that begins Monday, Dec. 26, and could meet in the finals on Dec. 29. They will play on Jan. 14 in Ashton for their second league game.

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State schedule Wednesday’s results Ill.-Chicago 80, DePaul 75 N. Illinois 95, Olivet Nazarene 69 Northwesteren 68, Chicago St. 64 S. Illinois 70, St. Louis 55 Friday’s game Texas-Arlington at Bradley, 7 p.m.

Saturday’s games Chicago St. at DePaul, 1 p.m.

W. Illinois at Milwaukee, 2 p.m.

E. Illinois at Missouri, 2:30 p.m.

Loyola Chicago at Ill.-Chicago, 3 p.m.

SIU-Edwardsville at St. Louis, 4 p.m.

N. Illinois at FIU, 6 p.m.

Sunday’s game St. Joseph’s at Illinois St., 3 p.m.

Top 25 schedule Wednesday’s results No. 2 UCLA vs. UC Santa Barbara, late No. 14 Wisconsin 73, Wisconsin-Green Bay 59 No. 19 Arizona vs. Grand Canyon, late No. 20 Saint Mary’s vs. Western Kentucky, late Saturday’s games No. 2 UCLA vs. Ohio State at T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nev., 2 p.m.

No. 3 Kansas vs. Davidson at the Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo., 6 p.m.

No. 4 Baylor vs. Jackson State at Abrams Gym, Fort Hood, Texas, 5 p.m.

No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 7 North Carolina at T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nev., 4:45 p.m.

No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 18 Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 4 p.m.

No. 10 Creighton vs. Oral Roberts, 7 p.m.

No. 12 West Virginia vs. UMKC, 1 p.m.

No. 11 Louisville vs. Eastern Kentucky at Louisville, 11 a.m.

No. 13 Virginia vs. Robert Morris, 3:30 p.m.

No. 15 Purdue vs. No. 21 Notre Dame at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 1 p.m.

No. 16 South Carolina at South Florida, noon No. 17 Xavier vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m.

No. 19 Arizona vs. Texas A&M at the Toyota Center, Houston, 11 a.m.

No. 22 Oregon vs. UNLV at the Moda Center, Portland, Ore., 10 p.m.

No. 23 Florida State vs. Manhattan at the BB&T Center, Sunrise, Fla., 12:30 p.m.

No. 24 Southern Cal vs. Troy, 9:30 p.m.

No. 25 Cincinnati vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday’s game No. 8 Gonzaga vs. Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn., 3 p.m.

AP Top 25

Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (56) 10-0 1613 1 2. UCLA (3) 10-0 1505 2 3. Kansas 9-1 1455 3 4. Baylor (6) 8-0 1439 4 5. Duke 10-1 1391 5 6. Kentucky 9-1 1277 6 7. North Carolina 10-1 1222 7 8. Gonzaga 10-0 1195 8 9. Indiana 8-1 1124 9 10. Creighton 10-0 1043 10 11. Louisville 9-1 981 11 12. West Virginia 8-1 864 15 13. Virginia 8-1 848 14 14. Wisconsin 9-2 779 17 15. Purdue 8-2 652 18 16. South Carolina 8-0 598 19 17. Xavier 8-2 526 13 18. Butler 9-1 492 16 19. Arizona 8-2 436 20 20. St. Mary’s (Cal) 7-1 391 12 21. Notre Dame 9-1 310 23 22. Oregon 8-2 251 24 23. Florida St. 10-1 227 — 24. Southern Cal 9-0 158 — 25. Cincinnati 7-2 155 22 Others receiving votes: Florida 44, Wichita St. 33, Virginia Tech 32, Maryland 31, Valparaiso 9, TCU 8, Middle Tennessee 7, Minnesota 6, Miami 6, Kansas St 4, UCF 2, Michigan St. 2, Syracuse 2, Ohio St. 2, Pittsburgh 2, Clemson 1, Loyola of Chicago 1, Iowa St. 1.

Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto 18 7 .720 — New York 14 11 .560 4 Boston 13 12 .520 5 Brooklyn 7 17 .292 10½ Philadelphia 6 19 .240 12 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Charlotte 14 12 .538 — Atlanta 12 13 .480 1½ Washington 10 14 .417 3 Orlando 11 16 .407 3½ Miami 9 17 .346 5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland 18 6 .750 — Chicago 13 11 .542 5 Detroit 14 13 .519 5½ Indiana 13 13 .500 6 Milwaukee 11 12 .478 6½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio 20 5 .800 — Houston 19 7 .731 1½ Memphis 18 9 .667 3 New Orleans 8 18 .308 12½ Dallas 6 19 .240 14 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Utah 16 10 .615 — Oklahoma City 15 11 .577 1 Portland 13 14 .481 3½ Denver 9 16 .360 6½ Minnesota 7 18 .280 8½ Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State 22 4 .846 — L.A. Clippers 19 7 .731 3 Sacramento 9 16 .360 12½ L.A. Lakers 10 18 .357 13 Phoenix 8 17 .320 13½ Wednesday’s results L.A. Clippers 113, Orlando 108 Miami 95, Indiana 89 Toronto 123, Philadelphia 114 Washington 109, Charlotte 106 Brooklyn 107, L.A. Lakers 97 Houston 132, Sacramento 98 Memphis 93, Cleveland 85 Detroit 95, Dallas 85 Utah 109, Oklahoma City 89 San Antonio 108, Boston 101 Today’s games Chicago at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Indiana at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Portland at Denver, 8 p.m.

San Antonio at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

New York at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Brooklyn at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Houston, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 9:30 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 29 19 6 4 42 92 64 Montreal 29 19 6 4 42 92 64 Ottawa 30 16 11 3 35 73 82 Boston 31 16 12 3 35 74 75 Tampa Bay 29 14 13 2 30 81 81 Florida 30 13 13 4 30 71 82 Detroit 30 13 13 4 30 71 81 Toronto 28 11 11 6 28 81 87 Buffalo 28 11 11 6 28 62 75 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 30 20 7 3 43 108 87 N.Y. Rangers 31 20 10 1 41 106 72 Columbus 27 18 5 4 40 90 57 Washington 28 18 7 3 39 76 61 Philadelphia 31 18 10 3 39 101 94 New Jersey 28 12 10 6 30 69 82 Carolina 29 12 11 6 30 77 82 N.Y. Islanders 28 11 12 5 27 73 85

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 31 19 8 4 42 83 71 28 16 8 4 36 80 57 30 16 10 4 36 82 85 28 13 11 4 30 84 81 31 12 13 6 30 81 98 32 13 16 3 29 82 96 27 11 15 1 23 60 86 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 30 18 11 1 37 75 66 Anaheim 30 15 10 5 35 83 81 Edmonton 32 15 12 5 35 94 88 Calgary 31 16 13 2 34 81 86 Los Angeles 28 14 12 2 30 74 76 Vancouver 30 12 16 2 26 73 94 Arizona 29 10 14 5 25 66 91 Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s results San Jose 4, Ottawa 3, SO Pittsburgh 4, Boston 3, OT Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Today’s games Anaheim at Boston, 6 p.m.

Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m.

Arizona at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Florida at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Friday’s games N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Washington at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

San Jose at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Columbus at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Florida at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Chicago Minnesota St. Louis Nashville Dallas Winnipeg Colorado

Transactions BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Derek Holland on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Matt Purke for assignment.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Announced INF/ OF Richie Shaffer has been claimed off waivers by Philadelphia.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Koji Uehara on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with INF Andres Blanco on a oneyear contract. Designated LHP David Rollins for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed RHP Brady Dragmire off waivers from Texas.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA — Fined Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton $15,000 for verbally abusing a game official and not leaving the court in a timely manner after his ejection from their Dec. 12 game.

DETROIT PISTONS — Assigned F Henry Ellenson and G Michael Gbinije to Grand Rapids (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WR Jeremy Ross. Signed T Givens Price from the practice squad. Released WR Michael Floyd. Signed T Aaron Epps and WR Marvin Hall to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DE Greg Townsend Jr. to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LB Josh Shirley to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed RB Darius Jackson off waivers from Dallas.

Waived LB Corey Lemonier.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed LB Jordan Tripp.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed T Laurence Gibson and WR Tevin Jones to the practice roster.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed LT Terron Armstead on injured reserve. Signed LB Jason Trusnik NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed RB Russell Hansbrough to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed CB Brandon Flowers on injured reserve.

Signed DT Kaleb Eulls from the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed FB Austin Johnson to the practice squad.

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Sox sign starter Holland

BY PAUL SKRBINA Chicago Tribune

A little more than a week after trading ace lefthander Chris Sale to the Red Sox, the rebuilding White Sox on Wednesday reached a deal with another lefty starter, Derek Holland, to take his place in the new-look rotation.

Holland, 30, agreed to a 1-year, $6 million deal, the team said.

“Derek gives a veteran, left-handed presence for our starting rotation, with a proven track record of pitching well in big games,” Sox general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement.

“This move provides us with additional depth and flexibility in the rotation.”

Holland was 7-9 with a 4.95 ERA in 22 appearances, including 20 starts, and 107 1/3 innings last season for the Rangers, who declined his $11 million option after last season.

Holland’s four shutouts led the American League in 2011, and he struck out a career-best 189 in 213 innings in 2013. The 8-year veteran had spent his entire career with the Rangers, for whom he was 62-50 with a 4.35 ERA in 985 innings.

Cubs sign Uehara: The Cubs continued to try to make their bullpen mightier by reportedly signing 41-year-old reliever Koji Uehara to a 1-year, $6 million deal.

The AP reports that a source confirmed the deal Wednesday.

The former Red Sox right-hander adds to the World Series pedigree at the back of the Cubs’ relief rotation. He is expected to set up for closer Wade Davis, who recently was acquired from the Royals for outfielder Jorge Soler.

Uehara was on the mound for the final out of the 2013 World Series, while Davis closed out the 2015 series for Kansas City.

Uehara was the ALCS MVP in 2013, and recorded a record-tying seven postseason saves that year.

He was 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA, 63 strikeouts and 11 walks in 47 IP last season.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LEE COUNTY - DIXON, ILLINOIS RIDGESTONE BANK Plaintiff, -v.THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 16 CH 38 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on January 5, 2017, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 108, 110 E. DIVISION STREET, Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-15-456-029; 02-15-22-203-022 The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $594,082.81.

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 Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. , 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 19918.58785.

I710188 Dec. 15, 22, 29, 2016 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITWHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. KENNETH K FRAZEE; DEBRA J FRAZEE, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 80 1303 MAIN STREET ERIE, IL 61250 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on January 5, 2017, 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. 20-06-430-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1303 Main Street, Erie, IL 61250 Description of Improvements: The Judgment amount was $44,851.25 Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF ROCK FALLS, Plaintiff, v.

COREY EVENSON a/k/a COREY R. EVENSON; ELEANOR EVENSON a/k/a ELEANOR C. EVENSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

No. 16 CH 115 ST NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Corey R. Evenson, 1102 W. 6th St., Rock Falls, Illinois 61071 That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of the following Mortgages regarding the following described premises: Parcel 1 Sub-lot 14 of Resubdivision of Lots 1, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 on Block 17, in Arey?s Addition to the City of Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois; according to the Plat thereof recorded May 4, 1892 in Book 5 of Plats, page 27, all situated in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 604 East 6th Street, Rock Falls, IL 61071 which said Mortgage was made by: Corey R. Evenson and Eleanor Evenson, to Community State Bank of Rock Falls, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2011-02181; 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.

Parcel 2 The West 50 feet of the South 125 feet of Block 6 of James A. Patterson?s Subdivision of the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, all situated in the County of Whiteside and State of Illinois.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 301 E. 12th St., Rock Falls, IL 61071 which said Mortgage was made by: Corey R. Evenson and Eleanor C. Evenson to Community State Bank of Rock Falls, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois, as Document No. 2012-01968; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court: Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County Courts Facility, Eastern Division 101 E. Third St. Sterling, IL 61081 on or before January 13, 2017, 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. Dated: November 28, 2016.

Susan E. Ottens Clerk of the Circuit Court Whiteside County, Illinois

Douglas E. Lee Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 215 E. First St., Suite 100 P.O. Box 447 Dixon, Illinois 61021 (815) 288-4949 (815) 288-3068 (FAX) lee@egblc.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUITWHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS.

RIDGESTONE BANK Plaintiff, -v.-

KENNETH K FRAZEE; DEBRA J FRAZEE, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 80 1303 MAIN STREET ERIE, IL 61250 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2016, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on January 5, 2017, 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:

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 16 CH 38 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2016, the Sheriff of Lee County will at 10:00 AM on January 5, 2017, at the Lee County Courthouse, 112 E. Second Street, DIXON, IL, 61021, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Lots 6,7 and 8 in block 1 in teats and blagg's addition to the Village of Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois, excepting that part used and occupied for railroad purposes.

TAX NO. 20-06-430-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1303 Main Street, Erie, IL 61250 Description of Improvements: The Judgment amount was $44,851.25 Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH".

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 259207 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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PARCEL 1: LOTS NINETEEN (19), TWENTYTWO (22) AND TWENTY-THREE (23) IN BLOCK TWENTY-THREE (23) IN WYMAN'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN (NOW CITY) OF AMBOY, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS PARCEL 2: A PART OF LOT FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN (NOW CITY) OF AMBOY, LEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4, 13 FEET; THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4, 20 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE WEST 20 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LEE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS Commonly known as 108, 110 E. DIVISION STREET, Amboy, IL 61310 Property Index No. 02-15-15-456-029; 02-15-22-203-022 The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $594,082.81.

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 Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. , 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 19918.58785.

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LOANS

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THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of Sauk Valley Media does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is.

Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number.

Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All numbers phone prefixed by “900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

Sauk Valley Classified makes every to qualify effort these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact the Better Business Bureau 330 N. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60611.

312-832-0500

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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NOTICEPURto the SUANT Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every busiopportunity ness must be registered with the Illinois Securities Department. Protect yourself and get the facts before you over your hand hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of State's Securities Department at 1800-628-7937. This notice provided as a public service by Sauk Valley Classifieds.

EMPLOYMENT

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Bookkeeper Lee County Circuit Clerk is now hiring for full time Bookkeeper. Duties include computing, classifying and recording financial transactions, perform routine financial calculations & general ledger duties, act as a liaison with other offidepartments cial along with other essential functions.

High school diploma or equivalent plus 2-3 years' previous experience in bookkeeping or accounting required.

For application go to leecountyil. com Applications can be dropped off or sent to: Lee County Administrator, 112 E. 2nd St., Dixon, IL 61021.

All applications must be received

by Jan. 9, 2017 AAP/EEO CDL DRIVER NEEDED Rock River Cartage is a family owned flatbed carrier. $55,000-$60,000 a year. We offer 401K, Health Ins., & home every night. Must have 2yrs experience 800-892-9587 Harbor Crest Home An 84-bed skilled nursing care facility in Fulton IL, 61252 (815)589-3411 Is seeking qualified nurses licensed to work in Illinois to join our team, full-time RN & LPN all shifts Competitive salaries Apply in person or submit resumes to harborcrest2 @mchsi.com EOE

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READERS:

Looking for part time caregiver for elderly gentleman (father) in Dixon with mild dementia. Duties would be: assist with ADL's (activities of daily living), drive to girlfriend's home in the morning Monday-Friday.

Possibly do a few overnights. Gentleman is independent, but intermittently confused.

Looking for compassionate, tolerant, kind individual to assist us with some care. Wages negotiable, hours and days somewhat flexible (sons alternating with care). but looking to establish a regular schedule. CNA not a must, more concerned with kind interaction.

Reliable transportation and nonsmoker only please. Please call Heinz at 815-6700970 after 4pm leave message with full name, phone number.

Sedona Staffing Now searching for Sale Associate Starting at $12 FT huge potential for growth Also staffing General labor & welding 1st and 2nd shift Register in person at 1515A W Rd 30 Rock Falls, IL

Are you made for Aldi?

HIRING EVENT We are looking to hire Store Associates, Casual Store Associates, Shift Managers, and Manager Trainees for our Clinton, IA location.

Sauk Valley Media does not knowingly accept advertising which is in violation of the law. Likewise, we do not knowingly accept advertising which is fraudulent or has malicious intent.

While we attempt to screen advertising with potential fraud, it is impossible to screen all potential problems.

We strongly encourage our readers to exercise caution and common sense, particularly when dealing with companies with which you are not familiar.

CHILD CARE

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Little Blessings Childcare has immediate daycare openings for infant-school age. 815-285-3811 Lic# 48927502

Any Where Any Time Online! saukvalley .com

CHILD CARE

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is lispecifically censed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes.

The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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TWO AUCTIONS IN ONE December 17th 8512 S Union Rd, Union, IL 9am: Household items (live) 10:30am: Antiques, Collectibles, Craftsman Tools (live and online) Tools, Coin Op, Toys, Trains, Lighting, Military, Artwork, Glassware, Clocks, Furniture, More! www.don leyauctions.com

AREA GARAGE SALES 624 ROCK FALLS GARAGE SALES 624 Sat. & Sun. 8-4 Crossroads Youth Center 117 W. 2nd St. Rock Falls Estate Tag Sale Elvis collectibles, Patch Cabbage Kids, Beanie Babies, Barbies, Christmas decorations, Americana, apple, safari & eagle décor, womplus size en's clothes (many w/ tags), dishes, pots & pans, cookbooks, serger / sewing material / patterns & notions, making jewelry supplies & jewelry, CDs, vinyl albums, DVDs, VHS, microwave, stereo system, rolling walker, furniture.

BBQ or Hot Dog Meal $5 & Bake Sale

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State of Illinois Surplus Property Online Auction Equipment, watches, boats, vehicles, knives, jewelry and much more iBid.illinois.gov

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ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 1950's Vintage Tonka motor transport car hauler $40 815-973-5630 I Buy: Antiques, collectibles, toys, post cards, etc.

815-445-6151.

LOOKING FOR QUALITY CARRIERS Sauk Valley Media 3200 E. Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

Towns

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Streets

Amboy

Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

Route

N. Jones, N. Metcalf, N. East, Joe Dr., W. Bacon 3218

Amboy

Customers

S. Washington, Davis, Prospect, W. Clark, W. Main 3206

Sterling

1st Ave., - 6th Ave. , E Miller to Grobe Road

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Store Associate and Casual Store Associate — $12.50/HR Shift Manager — $17/HR* when performing Manager duties Manager Trainee — $40,560/YR* with an opportunity to earn $75k - $85k/YR as a Store Manager $19.50/HR (average 40 hrs/week) Please visit the following location on

Monday, Dec. 19th between the hours of 7AM-7PM to complete an application

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ALDI 2409 East Lincolnway Sterling, IL 61081

1315 Franklin Grove Rd., Dixon, IL 61021. Phone: 815-284-9792

AgPerspective Inc. is a regional risk management firm that

works with agricultural producers in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The AgPerspective family of companies includes a crop insurance agency, grain dealership (licensed in IL/ IN/WI), and a commodity brokerage firm. The formation of a crop insurance company is currently underway. These companies currently employ thirteen full time people.

We are seeking an individual to serve as a Grain Merchandiser/Market Advisor. This position will be based at our Dixon, IL office. The position will require excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. This person will report to the Chief Operating Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a growing, energetic, and values based company. Our goal at AgPerspective is to provide our employees with an excellent working environment in which they can excel and find professional satisfaction. We are always mindful of our employees’ personal and family needs.

Job Responsibilities will include the following: • Responsibilities in the following areas: √ Obtain a Series 3 commodity brokers license and a Property/Casualty insurance license √ Implementation of AgPerspective Consulting Program • One on one client interaction primarily over the phone • Develop grower marketing plans • Execute hedging strategies • Pre-harvest planning • Merchandise grain on behalf of our clients √ Develop and maintain end user relationships √ Understand and determine annual basis movement √ Analyze and compare/contrast grain accounting software Compensation: • Base salary (dependent on experience and qualifications) + incentives based on client retention and merchandising fee generation • Competitive benefits package The following are characteristics (but not requirements) of the ideal candidate: • Four-year college degree (ag business emphasis) • Self-motivated & energetic • Outgoing and personable • High integrity • Merchandising experience • Superior computer skills • Excellent communication skills and self confidence • Desire to work for a mid-size, family owned company

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-Full Time 2nd Shift CNA -Part Time 2nd Shift CNA -Part Time 3rd Shift CNA -Part Time 2nd shift RN Good Samaritan Society- Prophets Riverview is accepting applications for Full & Part time 2nd & 3rd Shift CNA’s and a Part time 2nd shift RN. Please go and apply online at www.good-sam.com.AA/EOE, M/F/Vet/ Handicap, Drug Free Workplace.

Prophets Riverview

You’ll smile too... when you see all the bargains.

310 Mosher Dr. Prophetstown, IL 61277 815-537-5175

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We just keep Growing!

Come Grow With Us at HALO Branded Solutions HALO Branded Solutions is expanding due to our continued sales growth and success. We are seeking the following qualified professionals to join our corporate team in Sterling:

• Accounts Receivable Manager • Staff Accountant • International Freight Coordinator Also seeking to fill the following entry level positions:

• Collections Representative • Order Editor • On-line Marketer All positions require a HS diploma or equivalent; 1-3 years relevant experience and/or training, above-average keyboarding/ data entry skills, proficiency in MS Office software programs, good oral/written communication skills, and excellent customer service experience. All newly considered applicants will be required to complete skills assessments on-line.

HALO offers an exciting, caring and dynamic work environment.

Employees who join us stay here because of our unique corporate culture, opportunities for advancement, competitive wages, extensive benefit package and casual office environment.

If you have NOT applied or interviewed in the past, please apply at www.halo.com/careers (no phone calls please) Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

WANT TO BUY 795

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

I Pay Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins 24/7 779-245-2950

Antique Brass Fireplace Set $10 815-284-6583

Exerciser extended recumcapacity, bent, like new, $75.

815-625-9441 Jiffy Mobility Power chair.

Good cond. $1,000 815-994-1010 Lg. sectional, olive green, bought at Knie's, $450 815973-9600 Norseman Wood or Coal burning Furnace, $550 Call lm 815-441-3270

Reliable, LIKE NEW used appliances, cmsappliance.net (815)626-1003

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FIREWOOD MTLP Load Discount Split + Delivered 815-626-6875

FURNITURE

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Mattress sets: $99, Full Twin $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Bunk Bed $298. Call 309451-7477 Twin, full, queen, king beds. Electric lift recliner, washer, dryer, refrig., sofas, dresser, recliner, table/ chairs 815718-4385.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 765 Dunlop 535Q cry multi-wah baby pedal, new w/ box $75 815-284-6442

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 2 cats free to good homes only. Both males, neutered & shots. Call 815535-3835.

Christmas Puppies for Sale.

Mixed Labs. $50/ ea. 815-438-2010 FREE 12 week old Christmas kittens black & white, litter trained, indoor home please!

815-677-8948 Healthy adorable kittens, 9 wks, vet checked.

Litter trained. Free to good indoor homes only. Call 815-5954260 or 815-4402467.

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE MiniDoodles, male & female, Red & white, $1500.

Weimerdoodles 2 females $500.

563-212-7307.

15 gallon aquarium w/ stand $30 815-440-5083 1992 Mattel life size Barbie- 3ft tall Cinderella Dress $25 815-973-5630

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!

SNOWBLOWERS

5HP Craftsman 2 Snowblower, cycle, 20” auger. $125. Call 815625-1606.

7 person Greatlakes hot tub.

Great cond. $1,000 815-994-1010 70+ Electrolux Upright vacuum U filters. $10 815-284-6583

NEW TODAY Amish made oak table w/ 6 chairs, $700 815-9739600

Art Deco 1930's 18k white gold diamond ring, size 7 ½, ¾ carat a $700 815-973-9600 Barn Quilts 2' x 2', Great Christmas Gifts. $50 815284-2617 Betty Boop jacket, light weight- lined, size LG. $25. Call 285-0565 BF Goodrich P/245/55R18 sensor all 4 tires & wheels for 2014 Camaro. $650 OBO. 815-590-6544 Brand new book “The Power Of I Am” by Joel Osteen. $13. 815994-2030.

Craftmatic adjustable electric bed, 39x74, w/ massager, $400 815-762-9964

Outdoor Christmas lights- 1,000 count. $25/obo.

815-626-8661.

Sanyo tube tv, w/ stand, works good, $35 815-440-5083 Telescope 5” reflecting Meade Telestar. Includes: Autostar computer control, 3 eye pieces, lens stand and manual. $150 Like new!

815-626-6480

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Astrograph Listen to ideas and suggestions, but consider the expense involved.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2016 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- You need to step up when it comes to longgestating projects. If you face facts and answer questions, you will be able to move forward stress-free.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Share your feelings, but don’t let situations escalate to a point of no return. Stay calm, be straightforward and stick to what you know is within your means.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- A closer look at your bank statement will help ease your mind. Get your house in order, both literally and figuratively, before the end of the year.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Get together with someone you haven’t seen for quite a while. Catching up will give you insight into new possibilities that could make for an interesting new year.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Problems will surface if you or someone you live with has

MTD Snowblower 3hp 2 cyl 21” cut, new auger, good cond., $250 815973-3223

been indulgent or impracical.

Take action to turn things around in a positive manner.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Making alterations to your home to accommodate upcoming events will put added pressure on you and your bankbook. Don’t be afraid to ask for assistance. If everyone pitches in, everyone wins.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Money matters are best looked at carefully. You may think you have more to spend than you do. Look for sales, and budget your end-of-year expenses carefully.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Emotions will escalate when dealing with matters concerning children or your budget. Try to live within your means. Discuss your plans, and ask for approval before you proceed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -Secrets are best kept. Don’t feel the need to make a last-minute decision just

because someone else does. Protect your assets and position. Romance and physical improvements are encouraged.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Plan to do something with children, or get together with a friend who shares similar interests. A shopping expedition will lead to bargains, but even so, limiting your expenses is encouraged.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -Last-minute changes will lead to uncertainty and confusion.

Making a fuss will cause bad feelings. Listen, observe and consider your options. Don’t feel pressured to make a snap decision.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Discuss your plans with someone you respect. Your options will expand because of the suggestions made. A change at home will give you a chance to pursue a promising venture.

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

by Luis Campos

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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.

TODAY’S CLUE: H equals F

“XRFXPR ESF ZOR FIROERTDSK GFU’K EZUK BUWFPTNTKRG ZGITNR ... ER AUFE ER’OR HZK. ER PTIR TU SFLRW ETKS LTOOFOW.”

Sudoku!

Answer on B11

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MISCELLANEOUS 796 FOR SALE

POULTRY / SUPPLIES

See More Online Photos, Commerce, Expanded Text

NOW TAKING ORDERS for all natural fed and raised young roasting geese.

All processing done at an inspected poultry processing plant Call 815-632-7254

➛Look for WEB ID ➛Log on to: www.saukvalley. com classifieds ➛Enter the WEB ID in the WEB ID Box ➛View Photos, Expanded Text BUY ONLINE!! saukvalley.com CLASSIFIEDS Two Bottle Neck Heavy Duty Jacks 6 & 8 Ton $15 815-284-6583 Undercover, Tonneau Cover, Fits Ford F-150, 09-14 6'x6� Box. Best offer. 815-718-3164 Women's sz. 8½ 14 ct. gold ring.

With 19 round diamonds. Been appraised. $1,500 815-275-6154 Leave message.

NEW TODAY Wood burning stove, 24�x24�x 24�, partial envelope, fire brick lined. Good cond. $275. I can load.

815-973-3223.

Wooden doll bed w/ new bedding for 18� doll $25 815973-5630

FARM LAND WANTED

815

Wanted-400 Acres Cash Rent up to $400 per acre for 2017 & beyond.

Please send replies to Box #:1346 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

HAY & STRAW

825

8 Big Round Bales of Net Wrap Grass Hay, $360 815-225-7824

CLASSIC CARS

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904

Classic '85 Buick Riviera V8 Coupe, red w/white vinyl top, 80,500 mi., exc. ext/int upholw/leather stery. One family all ownership, working access., new battery, $4800 815-499-1957

AUTOMOBILES

905

NEW REAL DEAL

FOR ITEMS OVER $300

A 5 Line REAL DEAL

ad runs for 30 days in Sauk Valley Classifieds, 4 Ogle County Papers, The Review and saukvalley.com all for only $42!

Special must be mentioned at time of ad placement.

Offer expires 12/31/16 No Commercial Advertising, Pets, Garage Sales, Wood/ Fuel, Tickets/ Travel or Real Estate

1994 Mustang GT convertible, red.

34,600mi. Exc. cond. Florida car. $10,000/obo. Call 815-499-7430.

1998 Neon Plymouth 147k mi. rebuilt transmission.

New breaks good cond. $1,650 OBO. 815-938-2655 2002 Chevy Malibu, 130k + mi. runs great. $3,000 OBO.815-219-2734 or 815-981-1441 2015 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport. Silver with black inte12k miles. rior.

306hp V6. Excellent condition, like showroom new. 5 yr transferable tire & rim warranty. $36,750 OBO. 815499-4183 creditautosales dixon.com Always over 100+ vehicles to choose from.

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AUTOMOBILES

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HAVING TROUBLE wording your ad? Call our classified department today. We'll be glad to help you. 626or 284SOLD SOLD.

S.U.V.S

2001 Mercedes ML 320, 132K, AWD, hitch, reliable. $5250.

Call 815-312-0037 910

1966 Chevy step bed C10 pickup.

New 350 motor & trans. $8,000. Call 815-440-9132 for more details.

1985 Dodge PickProspector Up Truck & new complete, box 81,400 actual a great miles, project truck, $2500/obo 815632-7254 2011 Ford F150 Platinum Super Crew, 4WD 12,500mi. New cond. $35,900 OBO. For more info 815-994-1010

VANS

911

2000 Ford Conversion Van, white, 124k mi., 4 Capchairs + tain's bench converts to bed. VGC, $4,900 815-440-8023 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, red.

6 cyl. PL, PD PW. Exc. cond. $12,500 815-625-9110

4X4S

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2006 Chevy Silverado LT, 3500 diesel 4x4, loaded.

163K mi. New tires/brakes. One owner. Runs great!

Reduced! $16,900.

815-973-3281.

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1998 Toyota 4 Runner; 172K miles, 4WD, Runs Great! $2,500 815-973-4282

TRUCKS

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1998 Chevy ž Ton $3300 KBB list asking $2700.

187K miles. For more info. call between 8am - 1pm 815-677-6636 2000 Dodge Ram 4x4, comes w/ 7' Meyers snow plow 815-994$3500 3339

815-625-9600

2008 Ford F350 Super Duty diesel auto, 73k mi., 2nd owner, runs perfectly.

No rust $18,000 815-2257904 or 815-5905852

BOATS/MOTORS

1701 E. 4th St., Sterling

815-288-9600

849 N. Galena Ave, Dixon

940

2015 Lund, under 50 hrs. on motor, 115 hp, Mercury 19.7 length loaded, 2 live wells - xm stereo plus much more, exc. shape.

Must see to appreciate $20,000 firm 815-379-2427

CELEBRATIONS Published Every Other Tuesday

Grumman 15' v bottom boat w/ 40 hp force motor, steering wheel, lg. cap. gas tank, low rance, fish locator, 3 seats, 2 anchors, runs great, shore lander trailer, $1500/obo 815-225-7904 or 815-590-5852

AUTOS WANTED

NOW THE AREA’S #1 USED CAR SOURCE HAS 2 LOCATIONS!!!

2009 BMW 128I CONVERTIBLE

only 52,430 miles

$14,999*

2014 CHEVY CAPTIVA LTZ

960

$14,999* 2014 VW BEETLE

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$11,999* 2014 CHEVY IMPALA LIMITED LTZ Leather Sunroof

$15,999*

2011 CHEVY MALIBU NAVIGATION

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Let Sauk Valley Classifieds do the work!

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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LT Only 31,826 miles

$16,999*

2015 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ

$196/mo*

$14,999*

2016 DODGE JOURNEY SE 26 mpg Hwy

$16,999*

2013 FORD FOCUS SE

$10,999* 2014 FORD FOCUS SE 37 mpg Hwy

$11,999*

2012 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE V6 Premium

$11,999*

2012 FORD FUSION SEL V6

$11,999*

2015 FORD FIESTA SE

$12,999*

Gone Tomorrow.

2013 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT Sharp

$10,999*

2008 MERCURY MILAN V6 Premier

$6,999*

2012 NISSAN SENTRA 2.0 SR

$8,999* 2015 NISSAN ROGUE SELECT

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$15,999* 2012 VW JETTA SE

$11,999* Mon.-Thur. 9-7 • Fri. 9-6 • Sat. 8:30am -4pm *Plus tax, title, license & doc fee. Payments based on 3.99% APR ďŹ nancing for 75 months with approved credit with vehicles up to $10,000 - $1,000 down, vehicles $10,000 - $20,000 - $2,000 down, vehicles $20,000+ - $3,000 down. Photos for illustration only.

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KRIEGER TIME AND JEWELRY CO. 618 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 815-872-8321

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OPEN: 8:30-7Monday-Thursday 8:30-6 Friday|8:30-4Saturday

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Gutters

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TV Repair

TELEVISION IN HOME REPAIR 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! Work on all Brands & Models Old or New Serving the Sauk Valley and More Call Ron for a free quote at 815-561-0011 Dixon, IL

Water Softeners

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Storage

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Roofing

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