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Studying the bug Illinois health professionals examine the mosquito-driven Zika virus

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

If you have a winter vacation planned for a warm-climate destination, be sure to bring some mosquito repellent. The ornery insects are carrying around a new disease called Zika virus.

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Zika virus is a mosquito-borne illness spread primarily through mosquito bites. Common symptoms include a fever, a rash, joint pain, red eyes, muscle pain and a headache.

About one in every five people affect-

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ed with Zika virus will become sick. The symptoms are usually mild and last up to a week. Severe complications requiring hospitalization is uncommon, and death from Zika virus is very rare.

There is a greater risk of birth defects for the children of pregnant mothers infected with the Zika virus, but the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is gaining knowledge on the overall impact of the virus on pregnant women.

The IDPH said the Zika virus is primarily spread through a bite from an infected mosquito, but there have been cases where the virus has been spread through

blood transfusion and sexual contact, per the CDC. Because the mosquitoes that carry the virus are from tropical climates and cannot survive the freezing temperatures of the Midwest, Illinois residents are at a low risk of contacting the Zika virus.

As of Feb. 4, 2016, the IDPH has reported three confirmed, travel-related cases of the Zika virus in Illinois residents, two of whom were pregnant women. Individuals should consider postponing trips to tropical climates where the virus is more likely to be transmitted if they are pregnant, and they should visit their health

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Professionals offer advice for a healthy heart

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When you take your sweetheart out this coming Valentine’s Day — and every chance you get, if you’re wise — be sure to eat all the veggies on your dinner plate and take a romantic stroll in the park afterward. After all, it’s good for your heart.

Literally.

February is American Heart Month, but people should take care of their ticker every day of their lives. According to a news release from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), heart disease is the leading cause of death in Illinois.

Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., the IDPH director, said heart disease surfaces later in life, but your actions in your 20s and 30s will certainly impact your health as you age. Family history and age cannot be controlled, but what you eat and how active you are certainly can. Treat your heart as if you need it to keep the beat.

Diana Rawlings, administrator at the Bureau, Putnam, Marshall County Health Department, said there is a lot of good information available on heart health and heart disease, but it’s

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The Northern Cardinal, the official state bird of Illinois, can be clearly seen at this time of the year, especially with a freshly-fallen snow cover on the ground. One of America’s favorite birds, its’ distinctive color and well-known song is clearly recognizable in one’s backyard. Illinois school children selected the cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as the State Bird of Illinois, made official in 1929 by the Illinois General Assembly.

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TONICA/LOSTANT — Even in this age of auto-correct, a knowledge of proper spelling is an important facet of education. The students from Tonica and Lostant elementary schools who have demonstrated this skill the best will soon be competing at the LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam County Spelling Bee. The 2016 School District Spelling Bee winner from Tonica Elementary is Jacob Marcinkus, and the alternate is Augustus Wiesbrock. The winner from Lostant Elementary is Jacob Wiesbrock, and the alternate is Alexis Hawthorne. Both winners will be returning to the county competition for the second time.

Winners of the county spelling bee will receive a plaque, $200 cash provided by the William Ieuter Trust, a $50 gift certificate to The Book Mouse book store in Ottawa, and be presented with the Stretch Miller Memorial Spelling Bee Traveling Plaque which will be displayed at the winner’s school for one year.

The competition will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Ottawa Township High School. Sponsored by the Ottawa Kiwanis Club and the LaSalle, Marshall and Putnam County Regional Office of Education, the winners of the event will compete in the grand finals at 1 p.m.

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care provider after returning if uncertain about symptoms.

Once a person is infected with the Zika virus, they are likely to be protected from future infections — similar to chicken pox. Regardless, all travelers and outdoor dwellers are encouraged to wear long sleeves and pants and use repellent when enjoying the approaching warmer weather.

The IDPH is amping up its efforts to better understand and test for the Zika virus, as to keep its citizens healthy and happy whether they stay in state or travel to other more-temperate destinations.

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PRINCETON — State Sen. Chuck Weaver was in Princeton Thursday, Feb. 4, to share some of the items on his spring agenda.

Weaver is the newest state senator, having replaced former Illinois State Sen. Darin LaHood in October.

Weaver described the transition in a positive light and said he has picked up the bills LaHood had on ethics reform.

“The key now is I’m getting out and listening to people,” he said.

“I’m very cautious in Springfield because the last thing anybody wants is the new guy to show up and say he has an answer for everything. I’m trying to ask more questions than provide answers, but I think if you ask the right questions you get to the right solutions,” he continued.

As Weaver gets out and learns more about the 37th Senate District, a

Chuck Weaver major topic he knows is on a lot of peoples’ mind is the budget impasse.

On Thursday, he said there was effort made by Gov. Bruce Rauner who recently reached out to Senate President John Cullerton, a Democrat from Chicago, with a solution to try and move past the impasse.

Weaver said two things Rauner discussed was education reform, and also agreed to support Cullerton’s bill on pension reform.

“Now is the time to be pushing for this thing to get behind us,” Weaver said, adding the key is not to just pass the

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a big step between knowing what to do to keep your heart healthy and actually doing it.

“If making big changes seems overwhelming; start with small changes,” said Rawlings. “Replace your afternoon candy bar with a piece of fruit, nut mix or a yogurt; or take a short 15-minute walk each day. Small changes can make a difference.”

Some of the common risk factors for heart disease include high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity and smoking. The health department offers very low-cost blood testing, Rawlings said, as well as free nicotine patches to help stop smoking.

“According to the American Heart Association, there is no direct link between stress and heart disease,” Rawlings added. “However, stress may make you act in ways that increase your risk for heart disease, like turning to high-fat, high-cholesterol comfort foods when you’re stressed.”

To reduce your risk of heart disease, apply the following behaviors to your lifestyle: • Eat a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Maintain a healthy weight.

• Exercise regularly.

• Don’t smoke, and limit your alcohol use.

Talk to your doctor about your weight, blood pressure, diet and exercise habits, as Shah encouraged people of all ages to “embrace a healthy lifestyle.”

Listen to your heart by treating it kindly; it’s the only one you’ve got. Visit the IDPH website for more information on heart disease and proper cardiovascular care.

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ground, Weaver feels he has a good understanding of what makes businesses grow and what gets in their way.

“It’s going to come down to how we look at regulations and how the private sector is trying to be aggressive in what they are doing,” he said.

“We have to be really smart in how we regulate, because it all sounds easy when you’re sitting in Springfield in a warm room, but when you’ve got a guy out on the road on the front line trying to implement this stuff we think makes sense — it doesn’t always make sense.”

Other projects Weaver plans to focus on this year include a youth advisory for students in the 37th Senate District, which helps introduce kids to legislation and the bills they would like to see be passed at the state level.

Also, Weaver is working on setting up a veterans committee and Farm Bureau committee.

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budget, but do so with reform.

“In the end, it’s going to come down to the rest of us trying to encourage the governor and (House) Speaker Madigan to get together. Those two guys are the only ones who know when we can get this thing resolved,” Weaver said.

Until that issue is settled, however, it continues to create hardships among many social services. Weaver said what he is taking from the suffering is if problems are not solved with reform it will only continue to kick the can further down the road.

One of many issues being held up by the budget impasse is the capital budget.

“Streets, roads and bridges are probably one of the biggest things I hear about,” Weaver said.

One thing that will help improve the capital budget is job growth, which is another issue under Weaver’s radar.

With his business back-

St. Margaret’s registered dietitian advises on a healthy diet

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

A woman who knows the advantages of a proper diet has a few suggestions as to eating habits that will keep the heart in good shape during American Heart Month and beyond.

Jennifer Scully, RD, LDN, is a registered dietitian at St. Margaret’s Hospital and said high fiber foods are good for the heart.

“Twenty to 30 grams of fiber per day is recommended for heart health, and it also helps people maintain or achieve a healthy weight,” Scully said, adding fruits, vegetables, whole grains and dried beans are good sources of fiber. “Choose whole grain foods when possible — substituting brown rice for white rice and choosing whole grain breads and cereals.”

Scully said to drink plenty of fluids and increase fiber slowly into your diet. Five cups per day of fruits and vegetables is recommended. Limiting sodium to under 2,000 milligrams per day is also heart healthy, as sodium is often over-consumed in America. The fresher the food the better it usually is for us.

“Omega 3 fats are heart-healthy fats, so we recommend eating fish twice per week; including salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines,” she said, noting walnuts, canola and soybean oils are also good sources of Omega 3 fats.

Illinois loses 16,300 jobs in December State has 3,000 fewer jobs than December 2014 Preliminary economic performance numbers for Illinois for the month of December were recently released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

These numbers show Illinois lost 16,300 jobs in December, marking the largest, single-month job loss of the year. The new employment figures also show that Illinois had fewer jobs in December 2015 than it did at the start of 2015.

The jobs numbers released by IDES illustrate the difficult struggle Illinois has faced in recovering from job losses suffered during the Great Recession.

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics on Jan. 26 released a complete report for every state’s economic performance for the month of December. This will give a full view of Illinois’ economy and the state’s economic performance compared to neighboring states.

The economic report shows the dangerous loss of blue-collar jobs in Illinois over the past year. Industries such as manufacturing and transportation have suffered the largest job losses in the state and continue to show signs of decline. Blue-collar jobs such as manufacturing and transportation are important indicators of middle-class economic performance.

“Unfortunately, Illinois workers continued to suffer from a state economy that cannot create the jobs the state desperately needs. This is the first time in more than five years that Illinois has fewer jobs at the end of the year than

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Changing the landscape Lostant looks at tree work

By Zachary J. Pratt news@tonicanews.com

LOSTANT — Lostant is working to cut down on the town’s tree problems.

During its meeting Monday, Feb. 8, the Lostant Village Board returned to the discussion of what to do regarding the trees around town.

There are currently 17 trees that need to be taken care of, according to trustee Mike Cooper.

“I’m going to say the average height of every tree we have is over 30 feet,” he said.

The village has received two bids for taking care of these trees, and the bids are disparate. One is from a person who has been in the business over two decades and wants to cut the trees down, Cooper said. The other

wants to top the trees off.

He first detailed the latter bid.

“Twenty feet up, take the limbs off, is this bid,” Cooper said.

That would cost the town $12,000.

The other bid is for taking the trees down completely: a cost of $8,000.

“I don’t think you have to be a scholar to figure this out,” Jack Immel said.

The issue facing the town regarding this task is money. Even accepting the much lower bid will still require figuring out how to pay for it.

The possibility was raised of waiting until there is money to put into the project.

“I don’t think we should; they have to come down now,” Dave Mertes said. “I don’t want to borrow money, but have you seen some of these trees?”

Cooper agreed the issue should be rectified as soon as possible. “If they’re that dangerous that they risk falling over onto someone’s house,” he said of the situation, the village is better off getting rid of the trees now, rather than waiting for both damages and expenses to increase.

One proposal to help pay for the project was to sell the wood.

“He says we can take all the wood if we want to,” Cooper said regarding the bid. “If we sell the wood, we can make almost half of that back easy.”

“I only see one tree worth anything,” village president Fred Hartenbower said.

Regardless, the board decided it has to move on the issue.

In other discussion: • The board moved to fulfill its obligations

and pay LaSalle County its dues as accorded by the TIF agreement. According to treasurer Jim Kreiser, once the TIF has earned $44,000, LaSalle County and Hope Township start receiving money from it. The TIF’s returns have reached that point.

• Immel provided an ordinance, drawn up by the town’s attorney and patterned off Ottawa’s.

“This is to put a tax on cell phone use, which goes on the same thing we tax for other utilities,” he said.

“Not per phone,” Immel clarified, “per household.”

The reason is simple. “Many towns lost revenue off of landlines,” he said, “and this is to recoup that loss.”

The proposed tax operates per plan package, taking 5 percent from every basic plan.

Soil and Water Management Seminar offers continuing education for certified crop advisors Registration deadline is Feb. 23

OGLESBY — Soil and water interactions will be the focus of a Soil and Water Management Seminar sponsored by University of Illinois Extension - Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam Unit on Thursday, Feb. 25.

“Those attending will hear about soil microbes and how they affect soil health, the use of drones and radar in water management, nitrates and water quality, getting water to where roots are, and how extreme precipitation may affect soil erosion” said

Jobs From Page 2 at the beginning. Any politician or Illinoisan who was unconvinced of the severity of Illinois’ economic problems should be well aware of it now,” said Michael Lucci, vice president of policy at the Illinois Policy Institute. “Losing more than 16,000 jobs in December alone – and the loss of 14,000 manufacturing jobs in 2015 – shows the serious need for economic reform in Illinois. Many manufacturers leaving the state cite the state’s high property taxes, out-of-control workers’ compensation policies and many other state policies that are forcing them to move out of Illinois in order to survive. These are the issues that state lawmakers must tackle.”

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Important numbers from this report include: On net, Illinois lost 16,300 payroll jobs in December alone, the worst monthly job loss of any month in 2015.

The trade, transportation and utilities sector suffered a loss of 12,100 jobs in December – the largest loss of any industry in the state. The manufacturing sector gained 500 jobs in December. The number of unemployed Illinoisans increased by 18,300 in December, causing the state’s unemployment rate to rise to 5.9 percent from 5.7 percent. Illinois lost 14,000 manufacturing jobs in 2015, and the state lost 6,900 trade, transportation and utilities jobs in 2015. Illinois has 178,300 fewer people working today than in 2007, before the Great Recession, the worst recovery in the country.

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Mary Anna Hasselman TONICA — Mary Anna Hasselman, 83, of Tonica died at 2:08 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Heartland Health Care in Henry.

She was born Dec. 17, 1932, in Gridley to Solomon and Irene Mary (Gregg) Burkey. She married Ralph Hasselman on March 9, 1951.

She is survived by one son, Ralph “Ed” Hasselman Jr. of Tonica; two daughters, Shirley Hasselman of Ottawa and Mary Louise Wright of Kewanee; one brother, Gerald (Mary Ann) Burkey of Bloomington; and one sister, Alice Oltmanns of Hartsburg.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, on Nov. 11, 2009; one sister; and two brothers.

Private funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the Hurst Funeral Home in Tonica with the Rev. Mark Nowakowski, pastor of the Tonica United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Tonica.

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‘Agronomy Night’ set for Feb. 23 OGLESBY — An “Agronomy Night” will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator Russ Higgins will provide an update on 2015 agronomy research projects conducted at the Northern Illinois Agronomy Research Center.

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What’s love got to do with it?

I wish it would finally happen. For years now, I’ve been trying to come up with the perfect column for Valentine’s Day — one that speaks of love so deeply that I never have to write it again. After all, it’s a huge subTerri ject, and one that shouldn’t have to be Simon written more than COMMENTARY once.

But every year, Valentine’s Day rolls around, and I’m left holding a somewhat empty bag.

The right words refuse to be written, and I go ahead and throw somethings down on this paper — knowing inside they aren’t what I really had planned at all.

I’ve found myself attempting to figure out why this day meant for love and those who experience it is so elusive, so determined to keep me up at night while the words and feelings stumble through my head without taking any real shape or form. From within, I know the words are there, but when it’s time to put them down on paper, they are as ambiguous as the feeling itself ... which always seems ironic to me.

Still ... I try to find the words that nobody, yet everybody, wants to read, say and think when they attempt to figure out the meaning of love. But they never come ...

Perhaps it’s because love means so much to so many ... and ironically so little to just as many.

Maybe it’s because there’s no real description for such a strong feeling, emotion — rather an individual definition that depends on the day, the hour, the moment. Or perchance it’s just because love is such a private and personal feeling that trying to find the perfect words to fit everyone’s definition is just impossible.

Maybe if I narrowed the subject down, attempting to talk about love with one’s spouse, the love of and for children, loving your friends or even the love you feel for your pets ... would that make it easier? Maybe ... but I think I’m looking to write something more grandiose ... or at least as grandiose as love is. Now that would be an accomplishment!

I don’t know ... Maybe I’m shooting for the moon here, when really all I should be doing is flirting with the stars.

Love. What a simple word. What a complicated feeling. While I always want my columns to deliver a message — at least a message that lives in my own heart and my head, I think the idea of that one perfect column about love might never come. Perhaps something so abstract as love should be written about by scholarly people or at least by those who are much smarter than I am. Would they be able to pen the thoughts that would encompass such a feeling? Maybe.

But perhaps I’m searching too hard for something that shouldn’t be defined. After all, love looks differently to each and everyone of us, and for a single person to attempt to wrap all of those emotions up in one single package, put a bow on it and deliver it on Page 6 of this newspaper ... well, maybe it’s just not supposed to happen that way. It’s not up to me ... for how I see and feel love probably looks very different than how each one of you looks at this all-important emotion. Could it be all of my attempts to write that crazy great column on love be a lesson in love itself?

So once again, I am left without giving you the column I wanted to write — those words I could offer that might help us all define the love that encompasses our worlds. I think this is the last year I will attempt this feat, for the past has a way of telling us when enough is enough, if only we allow ourselves to listen.

Instead, I would urge you to fall in love with as many things as possible. Open the doors to your heart ... your soul ... your world, and allow love to take over as much as possible. Yes ... I am a dreamer (we both know that), but what a world we would have if love had a little bit to do with all we encounter. I truly think there’s a way to weave love into our worlds. I think life would change dramatically if we did so, and quite possibly, the need to define this emotion wouldn’t seem so important after all.

The age of the love letter Have we arrived at the end?

I had my first thought about the concept of this column last year, after Johnny Cash’s letter to his wife, June, was named the greatest love letter. He wrote it in 1994 for June’s 65th birthday. The letter was featured in the book “House of Cash,” written by their son, John Carter Cash. The Man in Black’s letter beat out other romantic notes written by Napoleon, King Henry VIII, Beethoven, Keats and Richard Burton.

And while Johnny’s letter to June was certainly heartfelt and true in purpose, the quality of a love letter is largely subjective. The only ones who can truly determine its’ worth are the author and the beloved who receives it. As time progresses, however, love letters may take on additional meaning and worth. They can be a way for descendants to connect with relatives who they may have never known or known only in their role as loving grandparents.

They can help fill holes in unknown histories, provide glimpses of what life was like in the past and, far too often, shed light on the loneliness, hopes, fears and challenges faced by someone taken far away from home by war and those desperately missing them.

There is no shortage of stories about hidden collections of love letters being found in attics, closets, boxes and basements.

Hand-written in elegant cursive on faded stationary containing the long lost scent of a favorite perfume, or perhaps marked with the lipstick of a lonely kiss, newly rediscovered love letters offer a tactile link to the past.

But, our current world, the digital age, may be heralding the end of the love letter. It may also be the end of the future discovery of these long forgotten or long hidden romantic pieces of paper. I, in no way, am implying love and romance are dead. But, many of the ways in which we declare our love and romantic feelings toward another has changed. I question what will happen when our children, grand-

Dave Cook COMMENTARY children and great-grandchildren are searching through our possessions.

To begin with, most of us aren’t even hand-writing letters anymore.

A short inscription on a card, or perhaps a brief affirmation on a Post-it note is likely as far as people are going to go anymore. Those may hold some value, but the overall effect of finding a crinkled stack of small note paper or greeting cards, with most of the sentiments written by greeting card writers, doesn’t hold the same romantic or historical appeal as a box of old letters.

Once we get into digital declarations of love there are other things to consider. The personal touch is absent in a text or email.

Yes, it may have been written and sent by the person, but there’s no paper they held, no identifying style revealed in the writing. Writing by hand, regardless of what is written, is capable of revealing a range of emotions. There’s something impersonal, or at least less personal, about digital communication when compared to writing romantically by hand.

The one benefit of the modern method of communication is speed and convenience and those aren’t things typically associated with nurturing romance. Texting short hand is far less elegant than the flowing words of cursive script, a doomed style once schools removed it from their curriculum.

Will future generations even be able to read old letters? Will they have to seek out specialists or programs to decipher the writing style we all learned as small children with Big Chief writing pads and a No. 2 pencil?

There are modern obstacles to our future generation of hidden love letters ever being seen by our descendants. Unless a lover prints out their stack of amorous emails, which would pale in comparison to the classic love letter, their descendants will have to brave a maze of passwords. Passwords to the device, passwords to different accounts, I have trouble keeping up with all of them now, and they’re my passwords. Imagine trying to do it in several decades with what will no doubt be obsolete technology.

We all have a junk drawer, and if you’re like me you have two or maybe even three of them. This is a likely destination for outdated phones. This is where future generations will have to begin their dig for Great-Grandma’s love letters.

The first obstacle is whether or not the charger is with the phone. It doesn’t sound like much now, but it’s certainly plausible that finding an adapter for a 40-year-old phone could be difficult. Assuming the sim-card is still in the phone and it’s been successfully charged, our great-grandchildren will then have to know the device password to even gain basic access. They’ll then have to know account passwords.

Unless they are able to find a log book containing valid information, the journey toward a past romance just hit a major roadblock.

Even if full access is gained, emails, texts and tweets just aren’t the same. We should strive to maintain the personal touch with our romances, no matter what the situation. It’s not just for the benefit of the upcoming generations of our families, but for our current loves as well; they deserve it. A hand-written letter composed near a battlefield, a nervous, possibly final declaration of love before the unknown arrives, will always hold far more value than #Ilovedyourgrandmaduringthewar ever will.

Tonica News Staff Writer Dave Cook can be reached at dcook@ bcrnews.com.

Make results worth the wait Because of an anti-fraud initiative, Illinois taxpayers won’t receive their income tax refunds on time. The results had better be worth the wait.

Time is the stuff life is made of, so the saying goes.

When government wastes the people’s money, that’s bad enough.

But when it wastes the people’s time, that’s worse.

At first, the Illinois Department of Revenue’s early January announcement that it would delay income tax refund payments to fight fraud seemed understandable, even prudent.

Connie Beard, state revenue director, said the refund payment delays would allow the department to “better detect attempts at identity theft and ensure taxpayer refunds do not fall needlessly into the hands of criminals.”

You know, the kinds of criminals that steal people’s identities, fraudulently submit false tax returns, and make off with thousands of dollars in stolen money sent out by well-meaning but duped state workers.

From the way it was explained, the first tax refunds won’t be made until the middle of March, at the earliest, for people who file state returns before March 1. For those filing after March 1, tack on 2 or 3 weeks after the filing date before refunds will be issued.

Revenue department workers presumably will use the extra time to scrutinize tax returns, weed out the attempts at fraud, and reduce the amount of money mistakenly doled out to crooks.

That all sounds good, but we can’t help but think about all the time wasted for honest taxpayers who work hard, file tax returns early, and look forward

to receiving their refunds in a timely manner.

Many honest taxpayers likely plan to spend their refunds on various goods and services. Perhaps they want to make a down payment on a large purchase, or hope to use the money for a spring vacation trip, or any number of other things.

But now they will have to wait 2 or 3 weeks longer than normal to receive their refunds before moving ahead with their plans.

The state is already notoriously adept at making people wait.

Schools must wait for state aid payments. So do public universities. One such university, Chicago State, expects to run out of money in March.

College students are waiting for their MAP grants.

Some can’t afford tuition this semester.

State vendors have had to wait months for payments. As of Friday, the state was more than $7.2 billion in arrears to various vendors, according to the Illinois Comptroller’s office.

All Illinoisans have been waiting for a state budget for the fiscal year that started July 1, and waiting, and waiting, to the tune of 210 days now.

So if people are not so enthusiastic about an additional waiting period, this one for income tax refund payments, they have a good reason.

The Department of Revenue must ensure that it uses the extra time wisely and carries through on its promises to cut back on the fraud its leader says she is targeting.

In other words, the results had better be worth the wait.

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Community Alzheimer’s Association will host program OTTAWA — The Alzheimer’s Association will present an educational program on effective communication strategies from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Bridges Senior Center in Ottawa.

Communication is more than just talking and listening — it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expression and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias prog-

ress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.

To register for the program, or for more information, call 815-431-8034.

Sensiba will travel to Washington, D.C., in July for journalism conference FAIRFAX, Va. — Joshua Sensiba has been selected to represent Tonica as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2016 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.

Sensiba joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. He was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and excellence in journalism and media studies.

National Youth Correspondents participate in hands-on, experiential learning through decision-mak-

ing simulations that challenge them to solve problems and explore the creative, practical and ethical tensions inherent in journalism and media. The experiential portion of the program is complemented by speakers who are well-known leaders in the media community. Presenters include prominent journalists, CEOs of major media outlets, researchers, and recent college graduates successfully entering the field. Past speakers have included Hoda Kotb from NBC, Brian Lamb from C-SPAN, Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Carol Guzy, and Sonya Ross from the Asso-

ciated Press.

With distinguished faculty, guest speakers, and direct access to elite D.C. practitioners, the Washington Journalism and Media Conference offers aspiring journalists and student leaders an unparalleled experience. The weeklong program, held at George Mason University’s state-ofthe-art campus, will encourage and inspire young leaders from across the country who desire a unique experience focused on successful careers in this dynamic industry.

The Washington Journalism and Media Conference will be July 10-15.

15th annual 4-H Day with the St. Louis Cardinals Missouri and Illinois 4-H members, parents, volunteers and alumni will gather at Busch Stadium on Saturday, May 21, for the 15th annual 4-H Day with the Cardinals.

The National League Central Champion Cardinals will be playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 1:15 p.m. game.

Tickets for the game will be $25 each and includes a specially designed T-shirt featuring the 4-H Clover on the back and the Cardinals emblem on the front.

Four-H members, leaders, alumni and their families who purchase 4-H Day with the Cardinals tickets will have the opportunity to partic-

ipate in a parade around the Busch Stadium outfield. Pre-game ceremonies will include a recitation of the 4-H pledge and ceremonial first pitches by an Illinois and Missouri 4-H member. As an added bonus, the Cardinals give-away item for the game is an adult Cardinals pullover.

The first 30,000 fans age 16 and older will receive this one-of-a-kind item.

Tickets for the event must be ordered on the 4-H Day with the Cardinals order form. Ticket order forms are available at the University of Missouri Extension office or on the web at www.mo4h.missouri. edu. Ticket orders must be post-

marked by April 11. Tickets usually sell out before the order deadline so families are encouraged to order early. 4-H Clubs, counties or groups of families who would like to be seated together must send their orders in the same envelope.

Families can also participate in the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle to win prizes such as throwing out the first pitch, autographed baseballs and tickets to other Cardinal baseball games. Funds raised through the raffle support Missouri and Illinois 4-H programs. Complete information about the 4-H Day with the Cardinals raffle is on the ticket order form.

LaSalle County sheriff announces scholarships Photos by you Cassie Francisco of Tonica submitted this photo she took in her back yard. She feeds the birds and squirrels throughout the year. This has brought in a hawk, which she has seen hunting the sparrows. He landed in her yard long enough for her to photograph him. She thinks it is a Cooper Hawk, from other sightings and the use of a bird book as a resource.

The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding more than $54,000 in college scholarships throughout the state of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2016-17 academic year.

The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The students must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the state of Illinois.

Sheriff Tom Templeton, LaSalle County, will be awarding two schol-

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There will be no restriction on any applicant by reason of race, age, creed, color, sex or national origin.

The only limitations are as follows: • Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents.

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Menus and Activities Lostant Grade School Breakfast Feb. 15 — No school.

Feb. 16 — Breakfast toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Feb. 17 — French toast and syrup, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Feb. 18 — Danish, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Feb. 19 — Egg and cheese on toast, yogurt, cereal, fruit and juice.

Lunch Feb. 15 — No school.

Feb. 16 — Nachos and cheese, peas, fruit cocktail, milk.

Feb. 17 — Chicken in a biscuit, butternut squash, pineapple, milk.

Feb. 18 — Bosco sticks and marinara sauce, corn, applesauce, milk.

Feb. 19 — Meatless spaghetti, salad with French and ranch dressing, peaches, milk.

Tonica Grade School Breakfast Feb. 15 — No school.

Feb. 16 — Mini pancakes and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Feb. 17 — Scrambled eggs or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Feb. 18 — Pancake and sausage on a stick or cereal, toast, granola,

yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Feb. 19 — Cinnamon rolls or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Lunch Feb. 15 — No school.

Feb. 16 — Teriyaki chicken tender strips, rice, corn, pineapple and mandarin oranges, Rice Krispies treat, milk.

Feb. 17 — Breaded steak burger, cheese slice and bun, streamed broccoli, onion rings, applesauce, milk.

Feb. 18 — Taco in a bag (taco meat, shredded cheese, refried beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, onions and salsa), fresh fruit, nacho corn chips, milk.

Feb. 19 — Cheese Bosco stick and marinara sauce, lettuce with salad dressings, carrots, fresh fruit, cookie, milk.

Bridges Senior Center Feb. 15 — Center closed for President’s Day. Feb. 16 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 12:30 p.m., open euchre; 5 p.m., Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

Feb. 17 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit. Feb. 18 — 9 a.m., Tai Chi; 12:45 p.m., Bingo; 1:30 p.m., open cards.

Feb. 19 — 9 a.m., Forever Fit; 1 p.m., Wii bowling tournament.

The Bridges Senior Center is a congregate meal site. Meals, provided by

–––– Classifieds –––– General Terms and Policies The Tonica News reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication. We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion.

CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Friday Paper deadline Friday before by 3pm We Accept Call 815-875-4461 classified@bcrnews.com

- 200 Employment 232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Tonica News 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 phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis.

The Tonica News Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader.

If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500

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460 • Garage Sales

450 • Under $1000

2nd SUNDAY *FLEA MARKET* February 14th: 8am-2pm.

Briggs & Stratton generator, 8500 starting watts, 5500 watts, adapter cords, 8 breaker panel, $500.

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For Information Call 815-303-2905

HP laser printer for sale.

Windows and Mac compatible, $25.

Call 815-872-0594 Large computer desk, 3 shelf- two 36x18", one 52x30", metal posts. Price $70. Call 815-878-2534 Oak fireplace, $150. in excellent condition.

Call 815-875-8150 Portable two way radio's, Used twice. Have 2-in box. 1 mile range. About 3 channels. $180. Call 815876-6083 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 time. Limit of 5 lines.

Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week.

No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales.

E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) No Phone Calls!

Vintage cast brass cannonball andirons, $75; wood bookshelves, $10 each; classical records, $3 each. Call 815-869-3054.

Vintage metal painted bird chandelier, 5 candle lites, 26"x25", $115. Princeton.

Call 630-443-4086, 10am -9pm for info

460 • Garage Sales *MODEL TRAIN FAIR & FARM TOY SHOW* Saturday, February 20, 9am to 3pm.

Bureau County Fairgrounds Working Train layouts, Cars, Trucks, Farm Toys and all scales of model railroad equipment.

For info call 815 866 3606

- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

To complain of discrimination call, HUD tollfree at 800 669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275

Voluntary Action Center, are served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for a suggested donation of $3.50. A 24-hour advance reservation is required. For more information, call 815-431-8034.

Putnam County Community Center Feb. 15 — Center closed for President’s Day. Feb. 16 — Barbecue on bun, coleslaw, green beans, chips, diced pears, dessert.

Feb. 17 — BLT on wheat bread with mayonnaise, cream of potato soup, peas, oranges.

Feb. 18 — Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, rolls and butter, banana, dessert.

Feb. 19 — Egg salad on wheat bread, roasted diced potatoes, three bean salad, applesauce.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2% milk are available with meals. For reservations, call 800-757-4579 24 hours in advance of the day’s meal.

The menu is subject to change. Meals are available to senior citizens 60 plus at no cost, but donations are appreciated. The meal program is partly funded by donations, so they have a suggested donation of $5 per meal.

New 4-H SPIN Club tackles video production SPRING VALLEY — The University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H program is offering a new 4-H SPIN Club opportunity for youth interested in video production.

SPIN Clubs are special interest clubs where youth learn about a topic of interest from an adult who has an expertise in that area.

Hugo Heredia of Imagine U Studios in Spring Valley will be teaching the sixweek program.

Participants will learn about basic techniques using the Adobe Cloud mobile apps. In addition, participants will be working on creating short films

and exploring different genres using apps and mobile devices to produce their media.

The club will meet on Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. beginning March 14 and concluding April 25.

The program is open to youth ages 10-18 and is $15 for current 4-H members and $35 for new 4-H members. To register, visit http://web.extension. illinois.edu/blmp or call the University of Illinois Extension, Bureau County, at 815-875-2878 by Friday, March 4.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, call 815-224-0889.

Annual Flute Day event on Feb. 20 LASALLE — The ninth annual Flute Day will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, in LaSalle-Peru High School’s Matthiessen Auditorium. The cost is $30 and includes a free ticket to the evening’s “Righteous GIRLS in Concert” at 7 p.m. The concert is sponsored

by Music Suite 408, North Central Illinois ARTWorks, and Miller Group Charitable Trust.

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999 • Legal Notices

999 • Legal Notices

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN THE MATTER ) OF THE PETITION ) UYEN TRAN PUETZ, ) on behalf of THIEN ) GIA TRAN, a minor ) For change of name ) 16-MR-39 LEGAL NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of March A.D. 2016 I will request the Court to approve my petition in the Chancery division of said court for the change of my name from THIEN GIA TRAN to that of BEN THIEN GIA TRAN pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided.

Dated February 2, 2016 at LaSalle, Illinois. /s/Nicholas Balestri Petitioner by her Attorney Nicholas Balestri Published in the Tonica News Feb. 12, 19 and 26, 2016.

Office were issued January 21, 2016, to JANE VOGEN WILLIAMS whose attorney is DICK L. WILLIAMS of WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS & BEMBENEK, P.C., 139 E. Washington Street, East Peoria, Illinois 61611.

Claims may be filed on or before the 8th day of August, 2016, or six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Day, whichever is later. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Claims against said Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, Illinois, or with the representative, or both. Within 10 days after a claimant files its claim with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the representative AND to his attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies.

NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND HEIRS WHOSE ADDRESSES AND WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN TO: All unknown heirs and heirs whose addresses and whereabouts are unknown, including JOHN PETER DAVITO, nephew of RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN. NOTICE IS GIVEN to the unknown heirs and heirs whose addresses and whereabouts are unknown of RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN, deceased, that an Order was entered by the Court on January 21, 2016, admitting the will to probate.

Take notice that RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN, died on December 20, 2015, a resident of LaSalle County, Illinois, and Letters Testamentary were issued on January 21, 2016, to JANE VOGEN WILLIAMS, Executor, whose attorney is DICK L. WILLIAMS of WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS & BEMBENEK, P.C., 139 E. Washington Street, East Peoria, IL 61611.

Within 42 days after the date of the Order Admitting Will to Probate and Appointing Representative, you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in 755 ILCS 5/6-21.

You also have the right under 755 ILCS 5/8-1 to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within SlX months after the date of filing of the Order Admitting will to Probate and Appointing Representative.

RIGHTS OF INTERESTED PERSONS DURING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION; FORM OF PETITION TO TERMINATE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION An Order Granting Independent Administration of decedent’s estate has been entered by the court.

This means that the executor or administrator will not have to obtain court orders or file estate papers in court during probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless an interested person asks the court to become involved.

Under Sec. 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a Petition to Terminate to the clerk of the court. However, if there is a will that directs

independent administration, independent administration will be terminated only if the court finds there is good cause to require supervised administration; and if the petitioner is a creditor or nonresiduary legatee, independent administration will be terminated only if the court finds that termination is necessary to protect the petitioner’s interest.

In addition to the right to terminate independent administration, any interested person may petition the court to hold a hearing and resolve any particular question that may arise during independent administration, even though supervised administration has not been requested. 755 ILCS 5/28-5. The independent representative must mail a copy of the estate inventory and final account to each interested person and must send notice to or obtain the approval of each interested person before the estate can be closed. 755 ILCS 5/28-6, 5/28-11. Any interested person has the right to question or object to any item included in or omitted from an inventory or account or to insist on a full court accounting of all receipts and disbursements with prior notice, as req~ired in supervised administration. 755 ILCS 5/28-11.

A petition in substantially the attached form may be used to terminate independent administration.

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY-PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN, ) Deceased. ) Case No. 16 P 12 PETITION TO TERMINATE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION I,______________________, on oath states: 1. On ___________, 20__ an order was entered granting independent administration to __________________, as Executor under independent administration.

2. I am an interested person in this estate as heir/nonresiduary legatee, residuary legatee, creditor or representative. *3. The will does not direct independent administration.

4. I request that independent administration be terminated. ______________________ Signature of Petitioner SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me, a Notary Public, this ______day of , 20___. __________________ NOTARY PUBLIC Dated: January 26, 2016 JANE VOGEN WILLIAMS Executor of the Estate of RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN, Deceased DICK L. WILLIAMS WILLIAMS, WILLIAMS & BEMBENEK, P.C. 139 E. Washington Street East Peoria, Illinois 61611 Telephone: (309) 694-3196 Published in the Tonica News Feb. 5, 12 and 19, 2016.

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999 • Legal Notices STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY-IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) RAYMOND LAVERNE VOGEN, ) Deceased. ) CASE NO. 16 P 12 NOTICE OF CLAIM DAY Notice is given of the death of the above on December 20, 2015, and that Letters of

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