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Murder charge in Dewey death

BY LYLE GANTHER lganther@bcrnews.com

Clifford Andersen

HENNEPIN — A Putnam County grand jury on Thursday returned an indictment against Clifford Andersen, 67, of Standard for the murder of his sister-in-law, Deborah K. Dewey, 62, of Ladd, who was last seen alive on Aug. 22, 2016, in Spring Valley.

Dewey’s gray 2007 Buick LaCrosse was found unlocked on Aug. 29, 2016, at the TA Truck Stop on Route 47, just north of Interstate 80, in Morris.

On Sept. 12, 2016, the Illinois State Police searched a residence located at Fifth Street and Route 71 in Standard. During the search of the residence and surrounding property, investi-

gators exhumed a body from a shallow grave located in the yard of the residence. The body was later confirmed to be that of Dewey.

An intense year-long investigation by the Illinois State Police led to the newest indictment, according to a press release issued Thursday. Andersen was previously indicted and

charged with concealment of a homicidal death in connection with Dewey’s disappearance and death.

The Illinois State Police and Illinois Attorney General’s Office were assisted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office during the investigation.

The significance of The White Table

PERU

Route 6 renaming efforts progress

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Water rates on the rise 35 percent increase needed to replace aging water tower

BY DAVE COOK news@tonicanews.com PERU — After recognizing the World War II military service of the seven sons of the Witczak family by renaming a portion of Route 251 near Tonica in their honor in 2016, Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin has announced an effort to honor another local family with a similar distinction.

Rezin has proposed legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 25 (SJR 25), which successfully passed through the Senate on Nov. 9, to rename a portion of Route 6 as the “Kaszynski Brothers Memorial Highway.”

It would cover the area from Spring Valley’s Mary Street to Peru’s Harrison Street.

“To have six brothers all serve our country in World War II is not only a unique story, but it’s one that deserves special recognition. While we can never do enough to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice, naming this road in honor of the Kaszynski brothers is a small token of our appreciation of them, as they fought so bravely for our country. Naming this stretch of Route 6 will also help future generations know about the Kaszynski brothers, their story, and what they meant to Peru, LaSalle County, and our country.

“This family and all

BY ZACHARY J. PRATT news@tonicanews.com

Tonica News photo/Dave Cook

Lostant Grade School fourth-grader Mya Handley was one of the social studies students who helped to honor Veterans Day through a reading and performance of “America’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven on Nov. 9. The students demonstrated what each item on the table represents to a fallen or missing soldier and their families and fellow service members.

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LOSTANT – The village’s 106-year-old water tower has been on Lostant officials’ minds for a substantial period of time.

Now, the village is applying for a grant that could help pay for a replacement, but the application requires an increase in water rates.

As part of the process to apply for the grant, Lostant needed to increase its water rates.

Edging out the required minimum rate of $42.19 per 5,000 gallons, Lostant is opting to set its new rate at $42.25.

That is $11 higher than its former rate of $31.25 per 5,000 gallons, which represents a 35.2 percent increase.

Village President Jack Immel indicated this amount is in range with nearby communities’ water rates.

“We’re going to basically median, as far as towns around us are concerned,” Immel said.

“We had not planned on raising the rates,” he said.

However, the increase is a requirement for a chance to obtain the grant, and Immel said, “We have to do this.”

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Village seeks to tidy up vacant buildings Discusses applying for grant up to $75K

BY ZACHARY J. PRATT news@tonicanews.com LOSTANT — Lostant is eyeing a grant to help tidy up vacated buildings.

Village President Jack Immel brought up the grant at this week’s meeting. It would provide up to $75,000 for a village to buy a property, tear it down, and take care of it.

“It’s anything to do with vacated, dilapidated residential,” Austin Taylor, community planner for the North Central Illinois Community of Governments, said.

“The first thing I thought of was the house over here that burned 15 years ago,” Immel said.

Immel indicated that he assumes locations with more residents are more likely to receive the grant, as they would likely have more areas where it would find use.

Nevertheless, he said it is worth the attempt.

“I would like to apply for it,” Immel said. “I would like to go for it.”

“I would like to think that it’s an even playing field, and even though someone the size of Ottawa has 10 and Lostant has one, that they wouldn’t play favorites,” Taylor said.

Taylor said the minimum amount is $20,000, but that he likes to think it would still be allowable if the final cost came in at slightly less, when everything is completed.

This is the third year of the program, and Taylor indicated that another round should be

coming; however, nothing is certain: “There’s no guarantee, especially with state funding.”

Library repair issues discussed After a set of window repairs, the Lostant Library has discovered further issues it needs to resolve.

“We, on our own, did put new windows in,” Dorothy Applebee, president of the Lostant Library Board, told village board members.

“We replaced the sill on the east window, and we completely replaced the west windows.”

However, those repairs unearthed further problems.

The siding is pulling away, Applebee said, adding that she has been informed of mold behind the siding.

Applebee said the library received a bid to tear the siding off, “paint it, and clean it up, and have it looking just like the rest.”

Village Board Member Randy Railey suggested it would be best to look for help with the issue from the state, under which jurisdiction the system runs, before the village might look into assistance.

“The library system falls under the Secretary of State’s Office in Illinois,” Railey said. “I would recommend trying there first, because we’re broke.”

Village President Jack Immel made a separate suggestion, asking whether the library and school might be able to share some space and work together.

“I know the eighth-grade room isn’t being used,” he said.

Immel indicated that he believes the school could benefit from the library, and vice versa.

Applebee said she had thought of the same idea at one point, but that discussions have previously ended with the proposal falling through.

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OmniArts accepting nominations for Omni Honors Awards 2018 OmniArts, an organization dedicated to supporting local artists and art organizations, is seeking nominations from the community for its third annual Omni Honors Awards Gala in April 2018.

“The Omni Honors Awards Gala is a celebration of the finest in local music, dance, theatre, patrons and visual arts

in April,” Bill Jankowski, executive director of OmniArts, said, “but the selection process begins now.”

The gala will feature an awards ceremony with live performances.

“This is one event anyone who values art, music, drama and dance in our local communities should not miss,” Jankowski said.

“It will be a very memora-

• WATER RATES Continued from Page 1 Austin Taylor, community planner for the North Central Illinois Council of Governments, explained that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has “the perception that communities across the state are using these grants to subsidize their failing systems.”

The chosen solution was to use one percent of the median income, as reported by the U.S. Census, as a baseline.

Taylor said that the presiding entities will “recognize that the town’s serious by the water rates and maintenance.”

If Lostant is to receive the grant, there might yet be a

ble day for all.”

“This year, we are accepting nominees, living and deceased, for consideration. There is too much history of artistic excellence in our region to ignore our past,” Jankowski added.

“They deserve to be honored for establishing our culture and enhancing our way of life, too.”

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the changes it necessitates, comes as the current tower deteriorates, having stood in place since 1911.

“I’m not worried about it falling over. I think the structure is still strong,” Immel said. “What bothers me is the bowl part.”

Immel said that the metal of the reservoir is becoming thinner.

“The last time they went to fix a leak on it, they had to make the patch larger.

They had to go farther to find stronger steel,” he said.

“We’re trying because we do have a need. We have a major need,” Immel said.

In related news, the board approved spending up to $2,015 to replace the furnace at the well house.

length of time before anything comes through.

“The state’s trying to put its paperwork in order for the grants that were due last September,” Taylor said, leading Immel to estimate a wait until fiscal year 2019.

“If we do it now and it is 18, 19 months before we start the work, we’ll have started collecting the money sooner,” Dave Mertes said.

As part of the procedures for this project, the village approved an anti-displacement act.

“There will be no residents displaced during the project,” Taylor said, explaining what this means. “You’re not going to boot any residents out of their home.

The grant application, and

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“This family and all our veterans deserve the utmost respect and honor,” Rezin said in a press release.

Peru’s five Kaszynski brothers, Bernard, Florian, Thaddeus, Alex Jr. and Richard, were in the U.S. Army during the war and their brother, Chester, served with the U.S. Merchant Marines. Chester also served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The brothers’ service spanned the globe during the war and included such places as the Panama Canal Zone, New Guinea, the Philippines and Iceland.

Alex Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart after receiving serious wounds during combat in the Philippines. Alex Jr. and Chester are the two surviving brothers.

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TRI-DENT

Agents arrest Ottawa woman OTTAWA — Mary K. Hutcheson, 27, of Ottawa was charged with the Class 2 felony of unlawful delivery of less than one gram of a controlled substance (cocaine) at 6:50 p.m. Nov. 8 in the 1400 block of Route 6 in Ottawa.

During the buy/bust

operation, Tri-DENT agents conducted a controlled purchase of less than one gram of cocaine from Hutcheson. Following the purchase, a LaSalle County sheriff’s deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle that Hutcherson was in. She was taken into

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custody without incident and transported to the LaSalle County Jail.

Tri-DENT consists of officers from LaSalle, Streator, Princeton, Oglesby and Mendota police departments along with LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam County sheriff’s offices.

Sheridan man faces drug charges SHERIDAN — Lorne J. Barnes, 50, of Sheridan was charged with the Class 1 felony of unlawful delivery of one to 15 grams of a controlled substance (heroin) at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 8 near Park and Robinson streets in Sheridan.

During the buy/bust operation, TriDENT agents, assisted by LaSalle County sheriff’s deputies and DeKalb County nar-

cotic detectives, conducted a controlled purchase of about four grams of heroin from Barnes. Following the purchase, agents and detectives were involved in a short foot chase before taking Barnes into custody without incident.

Barnes was transported to the LaSalle County Jail by LaSalle County deputies.

IN BRIEF St. Margaret’s receives ‘A’ from Leapfrog Group SPRING VALLEY — The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit health care ratings organization, recently released its top grade for St. Margaret’s Health.

St. Margaret’s Health was one of 832 hospitals awarded an “A” for its commitment to keeping patients safe and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States.

“It takes consistent, unwavering dedication to patients to achieve the highest standards of patient safety. An ‘A’ Safety Grade recognizes hospitals for this accomplishment,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the clinicians,

• OMNI Continued from Page 2 • OmniArtist Award of Excellence (multi-talented artist) — Steve Stout,

journalist, photographer, actor, Utica; and Ron McCutchan, actor, director, musician, artist, Princeton.

• Dance Award of Excellence — Patty Gray, Gray’s School of Dance, Ottawa; and Donna Mueller, Donna Mueller’s School of Dance, Morris.

• Life Time Achievement Award of Excellence — Roger Amm, 35 years, Ottawa Township High School Music, Ottawa; Evelyn Brue Roeder, 70-plus years, teacher, Evelyn Brue Guitar School, Otta-

UTICA — The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development (IVAC) will conclude its 106th year with the 2017 Annual Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center in Utica.

This annual event brings together business, non-profit, and academic leaders from throughout the Illinois Valley to report the accomplishments of the organization.

Members of IVAC, local elected officials, and business leaders from throughout the region are invited to join in the celebration of a very successful year.

Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar, followed by IVAC’s “Year in Review” and award ceremony. Dinner will begin at 7 p.m.

Reservations for the dinner are open to members and non-members and can be made by calling the IVAC office at 815-223-0227 or at ivaced.org. Cost of the reservations is $35 per person, or $280 for a table of eight.

wa; Robert D. Manahan, 40 years prolific director of musical theatre, Spring Valley; and Barbara Lukancic, 50-plus years, manager, Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, Spring Valley.

• Patron Award of Excellence — Edmund Thornton, Ottawa; Blouke and Marianne Carus, LaSalle; and Dieken Family Foundation, Streator.

Nominees may include, but are not limited to, educators, photographers, dancers, administrators, painters, actors, musicians and philanthropists, and come with impressive credentials: 15-plus years of continuous artistic professionalism in local communities is a basic requirement

for consideration. Award recipients must also show outstanding character, service, reputation and dedication to growing the arts in Starved Rock Country.

Anyone interested in nominating someone can email name, field of arts and one paragraph why the nominee is worthy of this recognition. All nominees will be reviewed by OmniArts Advisory Committee with recommendations sent to the trustees.

Awardees will be selected and notified in December. Emails may be sent to billj@omniarts.org or mailed to OmniArts 315 Fifth St., Peru, IL 61354.

All nominations must be received by Friday, Nov. 24.

board, management and staff of St. Margaret’s Health for showing the country what it means to put patient safety first.”

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The Tonica American Legion visited Tonica Grade School in honor of Veterans Day in a celebration hosted by class officers and the student council. The Legion also announced the winners of its essay contest to which 30 middle school students submitted entries. Sarah Kruswicki (pictured) won, Ty Stillwell was named runner-up, and both read their essays during the assembly.

POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS TONICA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT • At 10 p.m. Nov. 6, the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department was called for an automatic fire alarm at 575 North 19th Road.

Soon after the initial call, the department received a confirmation that an employee at Illinois Valley Minerals, located southeast of Tonica, was reporting a fire.

Firefighters found two pallets of compressed cardboard on fire outside of a building. Employees had utilized a forklift tractor to move the pallets from inside the structure and also used fire extinguishers to contain the fire. Firefighters quickly suppressed the remaining fire with minimal damage to an interior wall. The two pallets of cardboard were a total loss.

Tonica responded with two pumpers, a rescue truck and a tanker. As part of the auto-aid agreement, Lostant Fire was also called out. They responded with a pumper and a tanker. Oglesby Ambulance was called to standby at the scene.

After performing some overhaul and an initial investigation, Tonica cleared the scene in approximately one hour.

LOSTANT FIRE DEPARTMENT • At 10:04 p.m. Nov. 6, the Lostant Fire Department was called by the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department for mutual aid for a fire in rural Tonica. Lostant responded with an engine and a tanker.

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• At 5:33 a.m. Nov. 8, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 300 block of East Third Street in Lostant. As a result of the investigation, Chad M. Lehman, 48, of Lostant, was arrested for domestic battery (causing bodily injury to a household member) and unlawful interference of the reporting of a domestic battery. Lehman was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

• At 4:57 a.m. Nov. 7, deputies investigated a single-vehicle accident occurring on Route 18 in Hope Township. A vehicle driven

by Bruce Wright, 53, of Bethalto was westbound on Route 18 when he lost control of his vehicle and overturned in a field. Lostant EMS was dispatched to the scene. There were no injuries or citations. Lostant Fire Department also responded.

• At 5:03 p.m. Nov. 6, deputies, along with Lostant EMS, responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident involving a semi-tractor trailer. William R. Myers, 43, of Hennepin, was traveling westbound on North 17th Road when his semi left the road, entered the south ditch and rolled onto its side in front of 279 North 17th Road in Hope Township. Myers was transported to St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley by Lostant Ambulance. No citations were issued. Lostant Fire Department also responded.

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I’m an ‘Opportunity Democrat’ – what are you?

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ecently, I have been dabbling in the hobby of aviculture. I say dabbling, but birds have become my obsession.

Last January I didn’t even own one bird. The most recent count of my indoor population has me COMMENTARY tallying 38 avian friends in my house. In my defense, 12 of those Lori birds are not mine. I am just babysitting. (Its a weak argument, Boekeloo but it’s all I’ve got.) I have gotten very curious looks from people who have learned of my newfound delight.

I simply explain that for a year, I was the only human occupant in my house, and I didn’t have anyone here to tell me no. My birds are caged in pairs with the intention of breeding them and making new birds. I love creating life and encouraging it however I can. It’s all a learning process and I’m finding out so many new and exciting things. One of the interesting things to me is the bonding process.

In order to successfully breed, lay eggs and raise babies, a pair of birds must bond. The male and female display such behaviors as preening one another, calling to one another and they become very anxious when they are apart from one another. The best chance at successfully bonding birds is to put them together when they are very young, and raise them together.

Don’t get me wrong, there are birds who will mate with a variety of partners and successfully raise babies, but to watch a bonded pair preen and cuddle is a thing of beauty. You can see the caring and love they have for one another. During breeding season, they will take on a foe of any size together, knowing they have one another to fight by their side. My pair of conures attacked me with badger-like vigor when they were sitting on eggs and protecting their nest. My bloody fingers are proof that they were ferocious in their attempts to keep me away from their offspring.

I had a male finch whose partner died unexpectedly and the poor guy called and called for her for days until I found him another partner. It was sad to hear his cries and know that his little birdy heart had been broken. He missed his companion and mourned the loss.

It is also possible to put older birds together and have them bond, but the success rate isn’t as high and you might end up with a pair who are just buddies and never make the Chuck Woolery “love connection.” Those birds can have just as strong of a bond, but the percentage rate of success isn’t quite as high.

Isn’t it like that with relationships to Jesus? We need to be bonded to Him in order to fulfill our purpose — to go out and spread the Word. Our chances of making a strong bond are best if we are introduced to Him early in our lives by going to Sunday School and Bible School and making Him a part of our every day habits and routine. Early exposure isn’t foolproof, but chances are much better.

Many people don’t encounter His love until later in life, and they can still find that special bond. If we are truly bonded to our relationship with Him, we seek Him. We call out to Him. We become anxious when we are apart from Him. We know He is by our side to fight our foes, no matter their size. If for some reason, we lose our way and become separated, we mourn the loss of His presence in our lives until we are reunited. He is our partner and will fight for us and with us to the bitter end. So seek that bond ... that God bond.

Lori Boekeloo of Hennepin is a mother of three.

She can be reached at lorianne67@hotmail.com, or friend her on Facebook for more humor and inspiration on a daily basis.

First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

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fter a long life as a Main Street, Eisenhower Republican who has voted mostly for that party, I find I am an “Opportunity Democrat,” based on a survey I took from the Pew Research Center.

Go to http://pewrsr.ch/2glDMkX to learn what you really are politically (look for The Quiz on front page).

Pew is a $5 billion nonpartisan, non-advocacy foundation in operation since 1948. I think they do great work in the public policy arena.

Based on their interviews, Pew found what they call, respectively, Core Conservatives, Country First Conservatives, Market Skeptic Republicans, and New Era Enterprisers. On the Dem side, they categorized folks as Solid Liberals, Opportunity Democrats, Disaffected Democrats, Devout and Diverse.

Other than the Core Conservatives and Solid Liberals, I would say the rest are not so solid either way.

They may lean GOP or Dem, yet can be persuaded now and then to vote for someone of the other party.

Pew found that 20 percent of “politically engaged” citizens were core conservatives and 25 percent were solid liberals. Forget about the larger sample sizes of the general public or even registered voters.

Politics is played mostly by the engaged, who definitely vote, many even contributing money.

So, after I took the 15-question survey, Pew categorized me as an “Opportunity Democrat.” That means roughly that I am socially liberal, yet believe in a vibrant market, free trade, and (they didn’t have a question on this) personal responsibility and accountability to society from both rich and poor.

Looking at the Pew data, here is how core conservatives and solid liberals can control their respective parties.

Core conservatives may represent just 13 percent of the public, yet they make up 43 percent of politically engaged Republicans.

And though Pew doesn’t say so,

UNDERSTANDING ILLINOIS Jim Nowlan I’m confident these conservatives constitute a true majority of those who are really, really active inside GOP party activities, such as organizing to win presidential and general primaries.

In other words, any GOP official who comes out today with an abortion-rights position will fire up a hard-charging opponent in his/her next primary contest, and likely lose.

When I was a young whipper-snapper state lawmaker just prior to Roe v. Wade (1973), abortion and other social issues weren’t on the political radar screen, at least so far as I can remember. The issue of gun rights was just emerging. So, it made more sense back then that my type might be Republican.

On the Dem side, almost half (48 percent) of the politically engaged are solid liberals. And ditto for controlling their primaries and for ousting any Dem official who is anti-abortion.

Thus today, distinct minorities at each end of the political spectrum control today’s politics, even though 71 percent of the “general public,” which includes non-participants in the political process, are somewhere in between.

In a recent column, I proposed a moderate “Middle Rising Party.”

From the many who emailed me, there was absolute consensus on one thing: This is absolutely the worst name in the world history of naming anything!

A great alternative was suggested by my old friend, Jack Gilligan of Peoria: The Party for the Common Good.

This is the daunting challenge for anyone contemplating a third-party challenge by moderates. Though maybe representing a plurality,

moderates are notorious for failing to arouse passion the way parties of the right and left can. After all, they are moderate; snooze.

In our nation’s history, the only new, third party successful at replacing one of the major parties was the Republican Party in the 1850s. This fledgling group rallied Northerners around the hot-button topic of the extension of slavery, which was threatened by proposals from Illinois Democrat Stephen A. Douglas and then in 1857 by the Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Alas, what is “our” (meaning me, I guess) rallying cry?

I can report that I have received a couple score positive, thoughtful responses to my idea of a third-party challenge. But neither the numbers nor the visceral, fire-in-the-eye responses I received to my earlier proposal to “Throw The Bums Out” (TTBO).

We were going to TTBO unless the Legislature and governor, after 3 years without one, came to a budget agreement. The elected officials did, finally, enact a budget, so we didn’t have to pull the trigger on that one, maybe fortunately for me.

I am still cogitatin’ about a third-party effort, which would be daunting.

First, recruitment of sterling, accomplished candidates to an unknown new party would be challenging.

Second, the initiative would have to be seen as credible, though not necessarily a winner first time out.

To do this ineptly would be worse than not doing it, for it would simply feed perceptions that third parties can never work.

This is my last word on the topic in this space, which isn’t for political activism. Email me if interested in keeping up with my thinking: jnowlan3@gmail.com.

And by the way, what are you?

Note to readers: Jim Nowlan of Toulon can be reached at jnowlan3@gmail.com.

We want more from government than we’ll pay

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s Republicans in Congress move forward on their tax plan, it’s worth remembering one thing: whatever the legislative particulars, keep your eye on the plan’s impact on the federal debt.

Our debt load is already worrisome.

It’s almost certainly going to get worse.

There are a lot of different ways to characterize our fiscal situation at the federal level. We spend too much. We borrow too much.

We spend more than we take in.

We don’t tax enough to cover our expenses. However you describe it, the plain truth is that Americans want more from their government than they’re willing to pay for.

This is not new, but at some point it will become unsustainable – we just don’t know exactly when. One common measure of the debt problem is to compare the total federal debt to our gross domestic product, or GDP. This basically measures whether a country’s economy is healthy enough to carry its debt burden. When Presidents Carter and Reagan were speaking out against the dangers of our large national debt, it stood at around 30 percent of GDP. Today it stands at 103 percent.

For years, people who worry about the debt have warned that this trend could not continue; it’s turned out that the economy is far

COMMENTARY Lee H. Hamilton more resilient than many of us thought. And so the fear of debt has faded. This is too bad.

The problem is that regardless of what our political leaders say about deficits and debt, their actions tend to belie their words: they continue expensive federal programs and lavish tax breaks on favored constituencies without regard to the long-term fiscal impact. I’ve come to believe that deficits will likely continue – with increasing debt – until some financial crisis focuses our attention on the serious imbalance between our taxes and spending. There is little real seriousness about trying to solve our fiscal issues, or real appetite to get our spending under control and use taxes to get a handle on our finances.

Which brings us to the current move for tax “reform.” Tax reform can have several meritorious goals, including establishing a more equitable tax system, encouraging economic growth, and imposing fiscal restraint. What I don’t see in the current debate is much more than

lip service to any of these goals. To achieve even a measure of fiscal restraint you can reform entitlements, which are the chief drivers of increased spending; you can moderate or cut defense spending; and you can increase taxes. Some politicians like to add a fourth – becoming more efficient – but while helpful, that won’t have the necessary impact.

You’ve heard a lot already about how we need tax cuts to unleash economic growth. But the history of tax cuts makes clear there’s only a tenuous connection between the two.

What always worries me about tax debate on Capitol Hill is that it begins with a lot of talk about reform, and usually ends with a lot of talk about tax cuts. This isn’t surprising. Tax cuts are popular. Tax reform, which helps some people and hurts others, is politically treacherous.

So as you watch the debate on Capitol Hill, use your discrimination and judgment. Tax cuts can often help the economy, but not if they balloon deficits and the debt. If that happens, they’ll eventually end up lowering growth and slowing the economy.

Note to readers: Lee Hamilton is a professor, adviser and scholar at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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Students of the First Quarter announced

October Braves of the Month announced

Photo contributed

Tonica Grade School second-grader Ashley Carnes (front row, from left), fourth-grader Ava Engels and seventh-grader Lily Ficek were named October Braves of the Month.

LASALLE

Stage 211 and NCI Artworks will present ‘A Living Nativity’ Dec. 2 in LaSalle Photo contributed

Third-grader Timmber Skinner (from left), seventh-grader Paityn Skinner and second-grader John Handley were the recipients of the Students of the First Quarter award. These students showed great respect, responsibility and effort during the first quarter.

MENUS LOSTANT GRADE SCHOOL Breakfast Nov. 20 — Muffin, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Nov. 21 — Pancakes, yogurt, granola, fruit, cereal, juice, milk.

Nov. 22 — No school.

Nov. 23 — No school.

Nov. 24 — No school.

Lunch Nov. 20 — Grilled cheese, tomato soup, crackers, fruit, milk.

Nov. 21 — Taco meat and soft shell, cheese, lettuce, tomato, black beans, fruit, milk.

Nov. 22 — No school.

Nov. 23 — No school.

Nov. 24 — No school.

TONICA GRADE SCHOOL Breakfast Nov. 20 — Biscuit and sausage gravy or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Nov. 21 — Dutch waffle, sausage patty and syrup or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Nov. 22 — Glazed doughnut or cereal, toast, granola, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.

Nov. 23 — No school.

Nov. 24 — No school.

Lunch Nov. 20 — Rotini, meat sauce, green beans, fruit, garlic bread, zert pudding, milk.

Nov. 21 — Crispy chicken drumstick, mashed potatoes, fruit, sidekick, milk.

Nov. 22 — Corn dog, carrots, fruit, Rice Krispies treat, milk.

Nov. 23 — No school.

Nov. 24 — No school.

PUTNAM COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER Nov. 20 — Pulled pork on bun, potato salad, mixed vegetables, orange.

Nov. 21 — Turkey with potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, cranberries, rolls, dessert.

Nov. 22 — Meatloaf, baked potatoes, corn, pears.

Nov. 23 — Center closed.

Nov. 24 — Center closed.

Bread, butter, fruit juice and 2 percent 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. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.

LASALLE — Stage 212 and NCI Artworks are teaming up for a special holiday production in conjunction with LaSalle’s “Miracle on First Street” event.

“A Living Nativity,” a live narrated version of the Christmas story featuring many popular Christmas carols, will be presented at

Stage 212 on Saturday, Dec. 2. Performances will be at 1 p.m. in English and 2 p.m. in Spanish.

Performers will be volunteers from Stage 212 and the community at large.

Anyone interested in participating should contact the Stage 212 box office at 815-224-3025 or email stage212@att.net.

“A Living Nativity” is directed by Phil Grant and produced by Becky Christopherson. Tickets are $5 each and available for purchase beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15, by visiting stage212.org or by leaving a message at 815-224-3025.

Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

TV raffle planned LOSTANT — The Lostant Athletics will raffle a Phillips 55-inch Class 4K Ultra HD TV. Tickets are one for $5, four for $10 and 10 for $20. The drawing will be held Jan. 20, 2018. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets may be purchased at home basketball games or from the school office during operating hours.

JD ’S Libations S MOKEHOUSE B AR & G RILL • Live Music s d n ie r f r o f e c la p t a e r g A

Live Video Gaming Downtown Magnolia

Phone (815) 869-3301 | Open 7 Days A Week!!

Mon-Thurs 3pm–Close • Fri-Sun 10am–Close

Monday ...............................................Tacos Tuesday....................Pulled Pork, Brisket or Full Menu Wednesday..........................Regular Menu Thursday ..................................Wing Night Friday.........................................Fish Night or Smoke Special Saturday...............................Smoke Special Nov. 22 - Comatose Catfish in Magnolia

SAVE THE DATE Sat. Nov. 25 - Prime Rib! SM-PR1472836

Reservations Required!

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– 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

-100Announcements 108 • Lost & Found FOUND DOGS: 2 female Griffon Wirehaired Pointer Mixes. Approximately 4-5 months old. Found on 850th Road in Granville on 11/4/2017. Please Call 815-882-2000, with any information

450 • Under $1000 Brother Sewing Machine, used 3 times, $50. Shower doors, gold framed, etched glass, $50.

Call 815-445-2117 Coffee table & end table, $30 for both. Good condition. Call 815-875-4203 Elkay sink with faucet and sprayer, $25; bookcase with 4 shelves, $20; 2 cabinets on wheels, $20.

Call 815-224-2931 Heavy duty truck mat, 8', $50; Stihl leaf blower, $25. Call 815-875-3538 Ladies clothes: size XL & 1X, tops, sweaters, skorts, jeans, capris, coat. Like new some still with tags. $1 each. 815-875-3257 New MoJack EZ mower jack $60.

Phone 815-872-0923 ************ 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.

- 200 Employment

E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number)

228 • Help Wanted

No Phone Calls!

Immediate Position Opening: HVAC SERVICE & COM REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN. Minimum 3 years. in-field experience; Universal Refrig License; Good communication skills; Benefits & Health Insurance package. Send Resume to: Kettman Heating & Plumbing, PO Box 223, Granville IL 61326 or E-mail: kimkettman@ Kettmanheating.com

PROMOTE JOB OPENINGS Call us to find out how we can help. 815-875-4461

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

- 400 Merchandise 450 • Under $1000 Baby Countryside corn burner. Needs help. $75.

Call 815-878-3746 Berkline chaise sofa, off white, good condition. $175. Call 815-866-8015

Vintage four poster headboard & footboard (queen), armoire & nightstand. Mahogany stain. $500. 815-875-8074

451 • Free FREE CATS (born in spring & currently outdoors) & kittens (8 weeks and currently indoors).

We have lots! Well loved and friendly. Located just north of Ohio. For more info call or text Karen at 815-883-4135 ADVERTISE GARAGE SALES OR YARD SALES! The Bureau County Republican can promote your garage sale or yard sale. Call 815-875-4461.

- 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE ESTATE ) OF ) DARLENE M. MEYER, ) Deceased. ) No. 17-P-224 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CLAIMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the death of DARLENE M. MEYER, late, of LaSalle. Letters of Office were issued on October 24, 2017, to KEVIN FARNAN, whose attorney is Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry, Ltd., 160 Marquette St., P.O. Box 517, LaSalle, IL 61301. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk, Circuit Court, in the LaSalle County Courthouse, Ottawa, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 10, 2018, and any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be

mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 10th day of November, 2017.

GREG VACCARO CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 119 W. Madison St., Room 201 Ottawa, IL 61350 Published in the Tonica News Oct. 10, 17 and 24, 2017.

Travel Expenses $ 1,500.00 Membership Dues $ 500.00 Miscellaneous & Billing Services $ 2,500.00 Total $ 9,700.00 2. Building Fund Telephone & Communications $ 5,000.00 Utilities $ 5,000.00 Maintenance $ 4,000.00 Total $ 14,000.00 3.Ambulance Equipment & Apparatus Fund Fuel $ 2,000.00 Supplies, Uniforms, Turn-Out Gear $18,000.00 Purchase of Equipment (Capital Expenditures) General $ 17,000.00 Ambulance Cot $ 25,000.00 Defibrillator $ 25,000.00 Equipment Repairs $ 4,000.00 Operational Expenses $ 8,500.00 Purchase Expense New Ambulance $200,000.00 Total $299,500.00 4. Fee & Salary Fund Meeting & Training Expense $ 4,000.00 EMT Association $ 3,500.00 Attorney Fees & Publication Fees $ 2,500.00 Total $10,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES AMBULANCE $333,200.00 (C) INSURANCE & LIABILITY FUND APPROPRIATION 1. Insurance Fund Liability Insurance & Worker’s Compensation Insurance $16,500.00 Total $16,500.00 Section III: That the above money, to-wit, FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($516,700.00), being the total of so much thereof as may be authorized by law, is hereby appropriated for the fire protection purposes of the Lostant Fire Protection District for the current fiscal year ending May 31, 2018.

Section IV: All unexpended balance of any item or items of any general appropriation made by this Ordinance may be expended in making up any deficiency in any item or items in the general appropriation made by this Ordinance.

This Ordinance shall be published and shall be in full force at the expiration of ten days from and after its publication.

Dated at Lostant, Illinois, on this 25th day of October, 2017.

APPROVED and ADOPTED as of that date.

Terry Patyk President of the Board of Trustees of Lostant Fire Protection District ATTEST: James Kreiser Secretary Published in the Tonica News Nov. 17, 2017.

NOTICE Pursuant to (Section 9-15 of the Property Tax Code) Illinois Revised Statutes, the 2018 township assessors meeting shall be held for the purpose of instructing said assessors in a manner as shall establish uniformity in the action of assessors and their deputy assessors.

Such public meeting shall be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the LaSalle County Board Room 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL. Published in the Tonica News Nov. 17, 2017.

LOSTANT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORIDINANCE for 2017 and 2018 of the above entitled Fire District in the County of Marshall and LaSalle, State of Illinois for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of June 2017, and ending on the 31ST day of May, 2018.

We hereby submit a Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Lostant Fire Protection District in the Counties of Marshall and LaSalle, State of Illinois.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Lostant Fire Protection District, Marshall and LaSalle County, Illinois, in lawful session as follows: Section I: That the fiscal year of this District be and the same hereby is fixed and declared to be from June 1, 2017, to May, 31, 2018.

Section II: That the following Budget, which contains an estimate of receipts of all of said Fire Protection District and expenditures, be and the same is hereby adopted as a Budget of this Fire Protection District for the said fiscal year and shall be in full force and effect after this date.

PART I - ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: 1. Cash on hand, beginning of year $ 131,208.07 2. Taxes received from the Levy for the Year 2016 $155,211.00 3. Taxes to be received from the new 2017 Levy for this fiscal year $ 162,800.00 Total Receipts $449,219.07 PART II - ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES (from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018) (A)FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES: 1. Administrative Expense Fund Publication & Miscellaneous $ 500.00 Office Supplies & Postage $ 9,000.00 Travel Expenses $ 1,500.00 Membership Dues $ 500.00 Miscellaneous $ 4,000.00 Total $ 15,500.00 2. Building Fund Telephone/ Communications $ 6,500.00 Utilities $ 6,000.00 Maintenance $ 20,000.00 Total $ 32,500.00 3. Fire Equipment & Apparatus Fund Fuel $ 5,000.00 Supplies / Uniforms / Turn-Out Gear $ 12,000.00 Purchase of Equipment (Capital Expenditures) $ 18,000.00 Equipment Repairs $ 12,000.00 Operational Expense $ 4,500.00 Fire Truck Payment $ 50,000.00 Total $ 101,500.00 4. Fee & Salary Fund Meeting Expense & Training Expense $ 4,000.00 Attorney Fees, Reimbursement & Publication Costs $ 4,500.00 Fire Department Association $ 5,000.00 Trustee Fees & Expenses $ 4,000.00 Total $ 17,500.00 Total Expenditures Fire $167,000.00 (B) AMBULANCE 1. Administrative Expense Publication & Miscellaneous $ 1,500.00 Office Supplies & Postage $ 3,700.00

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS STREATOR HOME BUILDING & LOAN ) ASSOCIATION NKA STREATOR HOME ) SAVINGS BANK, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) TODD DIMMIG, JACQUELINE DIMMIG aka ) JACQUELINE E. DIMMIG, TROY DIMMIG, ) UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ) NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, ) Defendants. ) No. 15 CH 92 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the LaSalle County Circuit Court in Cause #15-CH92, entitled STREATOR HOME BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION n/k/a STREATOR HOME SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff, vs. TODD DIMMIG, JACQUELINE DIMMIG a/k/a JACQUELINE E. DIMMIG, TROY DIMMIG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, on August 8, 2017: Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois, will, on December 27, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at the LaSalle County Sheriffs Office located at 707 East Etna Rd., Ottawa, Illinois 61350, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten per cent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described property situated in LaSalle County, Illinois: Commonly known as RR 4, Streator, Illinois 61364. and legally described as: EXHIBIT A Legal Description: Parcel #1: The North 20 acres of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East of the Third Principal Meridian; also, so much of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30 in said Township and Range as lies South of the Vermillion River, and also so much of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25 in Township 32 North, Range 2, East of the Third Principal Meridian as lies South of the Vermillion River; EXCEPT: A triangular shaped piece of land, lying

999 • Legal Notices and being in the North 20 acres of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 31, thence South along the West line of the North edge of the Township Road; thence in a Northeasterly direction along a line following the line of the North edge of said Township Road a distance of 693 feet; thence in a Northwesterly direction, in a straight line to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT: A tract of land in the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25 in Township 32 North, Range 2, East of the Third Principal Meridian, with its point of beginning 66 feet due North and 246.6 feet due West of the Southeast corner of said East Half of the Southeast Quarter; from said point of beginning thence running due West 376 feet; thence due North 508 feet to a point at the Vermillion River; thence up said river to the point 427 feet North of the point and place of beginning; thence due South 427 feet to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT: The South 66 feet of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 2, East of the Third Principal Meridian, and the North 225 feet of the South 291 feet of the West 193 feet of the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 25; Also a tract of land described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East of the Third Principal Meridian, thence East 45 degrees South 105 feet to the West right of way line of the public road, thence Northeasterly along the West right of way line of the public road a distance of 66 feet then Northwesterly to a point on the West line of Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 3, East of the Third Principal Meridian, which point is 66 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Section 30, thence South along the section line to the place of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT: That part of the Southeast Quarter in Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 2, East of the Third Principal Meridian, commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section, thence due West 1133.5 feet, thence due North 291 feet to the point of beginning; thence due West 193 feet; thence due North 193 feet, thence South 45 degrees East 275 feet to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT: A triangular piece of property that lies within the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East and so much of the Southwest corner of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 3, East that lies South of the Vermillion, said parcel having its West boundary defined as land that lies East of the right of way line of County Highway 57, its North boundary defined as that land lying South of the Vermillion River, its East boundary as that land that lies West of the right of way line for Township Road 1909, and its South boundary as that land that lies North of the right of way line for Township Road 1909; ALSO EXCEPT: A parcel of property lying within the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East with its point of beginning commencing 328 feet West of the Northeast corner of said Northwest Quarter Section.

From the point of beginning running 660 feet South then 992 feet West to the Township Road 1909n thence heading North Easterly following the South side of the right of way for Township Road 1909n back to the point of beginning; PARCEL #2: A triangular shaped piece of land, lying and being in the North 20 acres of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 31, Township 32 North, Range 3, East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 31, thence South along the West line of the North edge of the Township Road; thence in a Northeasterly direction along a line following the line of the North edge of said Township Road a distance of 693 feet; thence in a Northwesterly direction, in a straight line to the point of beginning; A parcel of property that lies entirely in the Southeast Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25,Township 32 Continued on page 7

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Continued from page 6 North, Range 2, East. Said parcel having its point of beginning 66 feet North and 623 feet due West of the Southeast corner of Section 25. Then from said point of beginning moving due West 511 feet thence due South 225 feet then Northwesterly 335 degrees to a point 484 feet North of the South Section line of said Section 25 thence due North 242 feet to the Vermilion river thence East upstream to a point that is 508 feet due North of the point of beginning, thence South 508 feet to the point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT: A parcel of property located in Southeast Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 32 North, Range 2 East.

With its point of beginning 66 feet North

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of the Southeast corner of said Section. then running due West 246 feet thence due North approximately 427 feet to a point at the vermilion river, then running East up stream to a point that is 379 feet due North of the point of beginning, thence North 379 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel also to including all of the property in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 32 North, Range 3, East that is situated West of the County Highway 57 right of way and South of the Vermillion River; ALL SITUATED IN LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Permanent index number 26-38-106-000; 26-38-107-000; 26-37-305-000; 26-25-407-000; 26-25408-000.

Said sale shall be subject to all general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens, easements or restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any representations as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the Purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Improvements: Residential structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN

The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $14,646.02.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For information regarding the real estate contact Robert B. Steele, 160 Marquette Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301, (815) 224-3200.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Aplington, Kaufman, McClintock, Steele & Barry, Ltd. 160 Marquette Street LaSalle, IL 61301 (815)224-3200 Published in the Tonica News Nov. 17, 24 and Dec. 1, 2017.

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