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Thursday March 8, 2018 Vol. 6, No. 2 Hot news tip? Want to advertise? Call (309) 741-9790
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Lincoln helped pick Springfield as capital
By JEFF LAMPE
For The Weekly Post
The Old State Capitol building in Springfield may no longer be used to conduct the people’s business, but it is a popular place for events, re-enactments and political rallies. Barack Obama has used it during his campaign for president to make several announcements. Photo by T.J. Salsman/State Journal-Register.
Kaskaskia was the first state capital after Illinois was admitted to the union in 1818, with the 29 House members and 14 senators in the first General Assembly of Illinois working in a rented two-story brick building at a cost of $4 per day. Yet by December 1820, the second General Assembly was meeting in a new building in a new capital city, Vandalia, which was a more central
location within the state’s original 16 southern counties. Lawmakers agreed Vandalia would remain the capital city for at least the next 20 years. But it didn’t take long for many Illinois lawmakers – including a young state legislator who would go on to become the nation’s 16th president – to cite location as they began petitioning for the capital to be Continued on Page 10
Elmwood searching for new city treasurer By JEFF LAMPE
ELMWOOD – Finances again dominated conversation at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. Some news was good, as in the form of additional revenues in February that allowed the City to pay all bills and add to its general fund. Some news was less rosy. City Treasurer Dean Warner announced Tuesday that he is resigning his elected position effective April 30. “Due to work and other commitments, I’m finding that I don’t have enough time to dedicate to the job that needs to be done,” Warner said. Mayor Bryan Davis said a search is underway to find a replacement for Warner, who was elected in the April 4, 2017, general election, receiving 358
ELMWOOD – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed change to the Illinois pension system could be part of the major budget shakeup the state needs. So says Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, who stopped in Elmwood last week in advance of what is shaping up to be a lively March 20 Republican primary vs. Republican challenger Jeanne Ives. Sanguinetti visited Elmwood on her way to Knoxville High School, where she was to meet with a class of students taking part in a pilot online Advanced Placement class. Students in Elmwood High School’s AP class are taught in the classroom and serve as a control group for the pilot program. Lieutenant Governor EveExpanding AP op- lyn Sanguinetti visited portunities is one of Elmwood last week on the campaign trail. several topics Sanguinetti touched on during an interview with The Weekly Post. Her main focus was Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2018-19 budget proposal, which included a controversial plan to shift costs of teacher pensions onto local school districts instead of the state. “Our pension debt is escalating 10 times faster than our economy. How does that affect you? Well 25 cents out of every dollar goes to that. That’s significant because that’s money we could be putting toward education, towards causes like our social services net,” Sanguinetti said. “What I tell everyone is this is neither a Democratic or a Republican problem. It has taken us decades to get into this fiscal mess. And it’s only by reapportioning the way the Governor recommended that we’ll be able to grow out of this problem. “By doing this reapportionment, I think it’s more equitable because you’ll be more conservative because it’s going to be your money. It’s not something you simply sign on and put it on the back of the state as a whole.” Sanguinetti said shifting pension costs to local school districts was first mentioned by Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Democratic Senate President John Cullerton. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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When state lawmakers head to the Capitol to do the people’s business, they travel to Springfield. But that wasn’t always the case. Springfield became the state’s third capital city in 1839. And the story of how Springfield became the capital is a tall tale ... well, it’s a tale with an outcome scripted by nine tall men. Illinois has been governed from three cities and six buildings (one that was rented and five that were owned by the state), as told in an article in the 1975-76 edition of the legislative Illinois Blue Book.
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votes and running unopposed to replace longtime treasurer Harold Jehle. “We’ve had some discussions on finding a new appointee and we will keep working on Warner that,” said Davis, adding he expects to appoint a new treasurer at the May 1 meeting after formally accepting Warner’s resignation. If approved by the council, an appointee would serve one year before running for election for the final two years of the four-year term. The treas-
urer position pays $4,000 per year. Davis said an exit audit will be required. Recent details in that audit will show a general fund surplus of $35,000 in February due in part to a $13,780 franchise fee payment from Ameren and to cost-cutting measures. “It’s better than we were last month, but we still have to be frugal in our spending and stay the course,” Warner said. “Our reserves still have to be built up.” In another effort to save money, Pollice Chief Aaron Bean discussed a USDA program that could fund up to 80 percent of the cost of a new squad car. Bean noted that the Ford Explorer currently used as the city’s K-9 vehicle is in “rough shape.” Continued on Page 8
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LT. GOV: Asian carp taste ‘delicious’ Continued from Page 1
“It’s a conversation we have to have. And they were the ones that thought of it,” Sanguinetti said. Interestingly, that proposal of nearly a decade ago was scuttled largely by Republicans who were worried it would drive up property taxes. Similar concerns still exist. Cutting back on health care benefits is another part of Rauner’s proposed budget, which he said will create a $351 million surplus. Sanguinetti – who was accompanied by Elmwood High School graduate Derek Cantu, a policy analyst for the lieutenant governor – discussed several other topics. • She admitted being disappointed when Rauner signed House Bill 40, which required the state to pay for abortions through Medicaid or state employee health plans. Sanguinetti said a sermon she hard shortly after Rauner signed the bill helped change her focus. “That opened me up to say, we have so many problems in the state of Illinois that I cannot abandon the state because of one issue,” she said. “It is very important. But mak-
ing sure our kids stay here and find opportunities is important too. Making sure we can afford to live here is important too. It wasn’t easy. Even now it brings back all the emotions I had to work through.” • Sanguinetti, whose statutory role includes oversight of the state’s rivers, said Asian carp remind her of crab cakes and “taste delicious.” “I was trying to get them to call it Carpa Asiatica. You have to give it a sexy name so people say, ‘Wow, I want to try that Carpa Asiatica.’ But they’re also talking about calling it silverfin,” she said. “We need to find ways to eliminate this fish and I think eating them would be great because they are delicious.” • Sanguinetti’s Rural Affairs Committee suggested reducing the cost of LLC licensing in Illinois from $250 to $25 per year – a proposal Rauner instituted. • She stressed the need for term limits, noting the tenure of Madigan, who has been in office more than 47 years and has been speaker since 1983 – the longest-serving speaker in U.S. history. “Not to be rude, but Mike Madigan has been in power since I was 3 months old,” Sanguinetti said. • Finally, she reiterated the importance of expanding educational opportunities downstate, including a new STEM Fusion program for grades 4-8 that is seeking to enroll 25 “underserved” schools. Applications are due by April 13. Learn more at bit.ly/FusionBicentennial.
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Early Polling
Voters can cast ballots before the upcoming March 20 primary at these locations. • Election Commission (542 SW Adams, Peoria) 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 today and Friday (March 9); 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 10); 12-3 p.m. Sunday (March 11); 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 12 -
16; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 17; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 18. • Elmwood Methodist Church (821 W. Main St., Elmwood) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday (March 9). • Kickapoo Township Hall (10025 U.S. Route 150, Edwards) – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 12 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 13.
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THE WEEK AHEAD HOT PICKS This Week!
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Christian Group meets at the Princeville Library today, March 8, beginning at 1:30 p.m. s Brimfield Legion – The Brimfield American Legion will hold a catfish and shrimp dinner Friday, March 9, from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
s Pancake Breakfast – Yates City Fire Department host a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, March 10, from 7-10:30 a.m. at the Yates City Firehouse. Free Will Donation.
the community’s vision. Come enjoy snacks during social time with the commus Free Bread – Free bread at Elmwood nity at Princeville Grade School on SunMethodist Church every Friday (including day, March 11, from 2-3:30 p.m. Troutman March 9), 10 a.m. Park Board invites everyone to this event. Free bread available Tuesday (March s Senior Luncheon – Brimfield Union 13) at Harrison Hall in Brimfield at 10 Church resumes Senior Lunch on Tuesday, a.m. (309) 696-4542. March 13, at noon and on s Fish Fry – St. the second Tuesday of Patrick’s Church in ElmPublicize Your Event each month. wood has a fish and Call us at (309) 741-9790 Future Events shrimp fry Friday (March or email information about 9), 4:30-6:30 p.m. s Fundraiser Dinner – your upcoming event to Harvest Home Festival news@wklypost.com. s Quilt Show – Piecers Dinner is March 15, of the Heartland Quilt Show 2018 is held on Saturday, March 10, 4:30-7 p.m. Dinner will include beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Canton High School. Admission $5. Scissor sharpening, dessert and drink for $9. vendors, door prizes and more. s Movie Night – Brimfield Library shows “Wonder” March 15 at 5:15 p.m. as s Family Movie – Morrison & Mary Wiley Library shows “Despicable Me 3” part of Family Movie Night sponsored by on Saturday, March 10, at 10 a.m. Princeville State Bank. s Songbag Series – Traditional Blues by s Christ in Passover – David Garrett of Joe and Vicki Price, Sunday, March 11, 4 Jews for Jesus will recreate a traditional p.m., at Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, Passover service and explain how it fore313 E. Third St. Donation of $5 per person shadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection is suggested. Refreshments between sets. March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbys Troutman Park – Troutman Park wants terian Church in Farmington.
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Disarray in higher education hurts Illinois
Whenever kicked out of Illinois government and politics (frequently), I have taken refuge as a visiting professor at several Illinois colleges and universities, primarily the University of Illinois. And I admit a soft spot for the sector. Yet, higher education across the country is out of favor at present, especially so in Illinois. Since 1978 (when I was Gov. Thompson’s assistant for education), state appropriations for higher educaJim tion shrank from NOWLAN 10 percent of the total state budget to just 3 percent in 2014. Excluding state funding for university pension programs, Illinois has lost, in real terms, one-third of its state funding for higher education in the period. Consider also that many citizens are also upset with colleges for, on some campuses, blocking conservative speakers, and for creating “safe zones” for students who feel harmed by controversial statements. In this regard, a recent national survey found that 58 percent of Republican respondents felt that “colleges have a negative impact on the country.” In contrast, 72 percent of Democrats said the sector had a positive effect. All this is in sharp contrast to “the Golden Era” of higher education in Illinois, from post-World War II to the 1990s. In 2000, the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education ranked Illinois as having the best overall state system of higher education in the nation. Not today, I’m sure. When state
dollars to the sector slowed, public institutions started raising tuition and fees, to offset what they considered a state funding shortfall. But tuitions spiked, and now more Illinois students than ever are enrolling elsewhere, especially in neighboring states. In 2002, 29 percent of Illinois students enrolling in four-year universities did so out of state; in 2016 it was half (49 percent)! As a result, at least in part, several Illinois state universities have seen their enrollments drop precipitously in recent years. For example, Eastern Illinois University lost 36 percent of its enrollment between 2010 (11,630) and 2016 (7,415). In addition, high school graduation numbers in Illinois are expected to decline, from 149,000 in 2013 to 125,000 in 2032. Illinois public institutions have marvelous strengths. For example, the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign computer and electrical engineering program ranks fifth best in the nation (a few years ago, it was third), according to annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report. According to the U of I president, the program awards more undergraduate degrees than MIT, Stanford, Berkeley and Cal Tech combined. No wonder tech companies are moving to Chicagoland. Black Hawk College-East Campus, in my neck of the woods, has a distinguished set of agricultural programs, this year ranked by a prominent farm publication as second best in the nation among hundreds of community colleges. Western Illinois University has a very highly regarded law enforcement program. There are many more such examples elsewhere in Illinois. So, I am flummoxed that we
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aren’t trying harder to stabilize and strengthen higher education, an obvious, key driver of economic development. Our state already ranks high among the 50 states in the percentage of us who have college degrees, and even higher in those with graduate degrees. We should build on that. I met recently in Springfield with several active and retired heads of higher education state agencies and associations. What should be done, I asked? They said we need more statelevel analysis of how to fit capacity (probably too much at the moment) with the needs of both students and the state. These experts added that “checks and balances,” such as program approval and elimination, are needed at the state level from a respected oversight board. The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) used to perform the above role, and it also generally kept higher ed free from the unsystematic, legislative pork-barrel projects that benefit this or that university. But the IBHE lost its credibility and thus influence in the past couple of decades, and lawmakers and governors lack the time and expertise to oversee an Illinois public university and college sector that enrolls almost half a million students. Senators Pat Maguire (D-Joliet) and Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) have become specialists in higher education. They, other lawmakers and experts are holding meetings off the radar about how to bring order out of grave disarray in Illinois higher education. For the sake of the economic future of Illinois, let us hope these elected officials can stabilize and strengthen the sector, and soon.
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Yates City public works director responds
To the Editor: When I became employed as the Director of Public Works for the Village of Yates City with an “at will” clause in my acceptance letter, I understood that I could be dismissed at any given time. But to not inform me why I was being fired and to not hear what I was accused of in a village meeting is unacceptable. I was only told my services were no longer needed. It was absurd that I was not able to answer any questions or defend my actions, whatever they may have been. I worked as the Director for 5 1/2 years. That is longer than any employee that I know of in that position. I accrued many hours of training to acquire my Class 3 sewer license and Class C water license. That includes hours of studying at home on my own time and then taking tests that I had to pass. This does not include the seminars I attended to keep my status current. I did that to make sure that Yates City had the best water, and the best working sewer facility. It is a demanding job that has many tasks. I was on call 24 hours a day. All sorts of problems and emergencies can pop up at any time. An example is that one of two pumps went out at the sewer station in late November. I wrote that on my December monthly report. It was perfectly fine to run alone, and in no time was the city in any danger. I checked the pump twice daily. To remove and repair, it required that I get down in a pit, unwire the pump and lift the entire 400-pound pump up and out. I could not do that alone, and there were no other workers available. As soon as another employee was available, we lifted the
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pump. It was an expensive repair. The Village President Leslie Gavelys and some board members have told me they know little about the mechanics of the job. They also told me they did not like that the pump was not fixed sooner. They thought that I did not inform them soon enough, even though I wrote that information on my December report. In reference to a recent article in The Weekly Post, in my five years prior to the new Village President I was able to do my job well. I did not have to report every small detail or problem and took care of it with our men effectively. The new Village President wanted me to report every detail of the city to her, 24/7 and I tried my best to do that. She preferred to communicate via text only and that created difficulty in communicating with her. Yes, there have been some complaints over the last 5 1/2 years from board members. Some complaints were petty, some maybe large, but I believe I worked with all of them to the best of my ability. I never heard the board complaining when the workers and myself were down in a pit in the pouring rain for 10 hours, fixing a water main break and making sure the city had water. There were many of those. I never heard a complaint when I made sure the roads were cleared of snow and ice so everyone could get where they needed to be, sometimes starting at 4 a.m. I never heard them complain when I saved the city thousands of dollars and used my electrical knowledge, instead of calling an outside electrician. Yates City has many problems
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within its water department. The EPA says the reservoir is corroding and needs repair or replacement. The Village needs to dig another well or get an emergency water source – either option costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. The inside of the water tower needs to be painted. According to the EPA these are outstanding problems, and I addressed all of them with the board. When nobody works there long term, that does not get addressed. I understand there is a delicate balance between doing your job correctly and doing it just to satisfy someone else who has a different agenda. I believe I served Yates City and the customers of Yates City well. I have worked with former Village Presidents and Board members without problems. I have worked with the other men employed by Yates City and enjoyed my time with them, without problems. I worked with those who could not pay their bills in a positive manner. I made many friends along the way. When I came to Yates City I said I wanted to work 10 more years. I retired from Caterpillar as a Electrician Journeyman, after 35 years, seeking a job just like this. I did not need the job for financial gain. It is unfortunate that my goal was cut short and I will no longer be able to assist the Village and Citizens of Yates City. Thank you to past Village Presidents and Board Members, for all of your suggestions, help and positive attitudes. Thank you to the businesses and customers for making most of my days there rewarding. To the friends that I have made along the way, look me up in the phone book and you will find me in rural Farmington. Give me a call and I would enjoy talking to you. – Chuck Eiker, Farmington
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Peoria Co. Farm Bureau breakfast Saturday The 18th annual Farmers Share of the Food Dollar Breakfast sponsored by the Peoria County Farm Bureau will be Saturday (March 10) at Exposition Gardens in Peoria. The breakfast is an effort to educate people on the safe and affordable food commodities that American farmers produce. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m. The price of the breakfast is 90 cents. The menu includes two pancakes, two 2-ounce whole hog sausage patties, two scrambled eggs, By The Weekly Post
an 8-ounce glass of Prairie Farms milk and an 8-ounce glass of Orange Juice. How is the price figured? It’s the farm value of wheat, a pig, eggs, milk and Florida orange juice solids. The retail value of the meal is estimated at $10. Along with a delicious farm fresh breakfast, there will be other activities. Full-color photos of rural scenes submitted by members for the 2017 Farm Bureau photo contest will be displayed; Peoria County farm equipment dealerships will exhibit
tractors; the Farm Bureau’s Equine Committee will have a horse and pony outside and a Spin the Wheel Game inside the Exhibit Hall; Barnyard Discoveries will have Farm Animals; the Sheep Station will have Wool Products; there will be an AgIn-the-Classroom booth with activities for the children; and a Home Composting Bin promotion. For the third year in a row, the breakfast is “Going Green.” Plates, napkins, tableware, cups and placemats will be composted by BetterEarth Compost.
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Police reports
• Reid’s Mobil Service Station in Edwards reported the theft of a motor vehicle part on March 1. According to Peoria County Sheriff’s reports, a catalytic converter was cut off a customer’s vehicle while on the station’s lot. • Austin Dawson, 21, of Edwards on Feb. 27 was arrested by the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department for Driving Under the Influence and possession of a controlled substance. • An Elmwood minor was released to the custody of a parent after being arrested for criminal trespass to land on Feb. 26. • Jesse Lines, 32, of Elmwood was arrested on March 3 by the Peoria County Sheriff’s Department on an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear. • Hunter Kitterman, 18, of Princeville was arrested on March 3 for domestic battery and criminal damage to property under $500. He was transported to the Peoria County Jail. • On March 4, Krystal D. Bridgeman, 29, of Farmington was arrested by the Peoria County Sheriff’s De-
partment for criminal damage to property under $500. • The Peoria County Sheriff’s Department investigated a claim of criminal trespass to a vehicle on Feb. 25 in Princeville. • A rural Princeville resident reported finding a .22 rifle with a Nikon scope in a case on Streitmatter Road. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Department took possession of the rifle. • Nathan Barnes, 19, of Canton on Feb. 25 was stopped by Farmington police for having no registration light, and the department’s police dog alerted on the vehicle. A search found marijuana and Barnes was issued an ordinance violation for possession of marijuana and his 2006 Nissan impounded. • Justin Wilcoxen, 31, of Farmington on Feb. 25 was pulled over on a traffic stop and ticketed for driving on a suspended license. His 2004 Chrysler was impounded. • Farmington police are investigating as criminal damage to property of less than $500 a Feb. 26 incident in the 100 block of West Pearl St., where about 2:45 a.m. an unknown party aggressively beat on a door, damaging it. • Eight sheets of metal were stolen
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some time overnight Feb. 27 from a job site at Casey’s on Main Street in Farmington. • James Herr, 20, of Farmington on March 3 was pulled over on a traffic stop on East Fort Streets and ticketed for driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle. Police asked the Fulton County State’s Attorney’s Office to seize the 2006 Chevy Silverado. • About 1:30 a.m. March 4, a Waste Management trash can was reported stolen from a property in the 300 block of North West St. in Farmington. Police are investigating the matter as theft of less than $300.
Deer accident
• March 4: Melissa Washburn on 19000 N. Brimfield Road in Brimfield Township.
Correction
• In a Feb. 15 report about a collision in southern Radnor Township, the two vehicles mentioned did not collide head on. Also, AMT personnel transported one of the drivers, Kelly Williams, 57, of Yates City and his passenger, Maureen Bridge, 50, of Yates City to UnityPoint Methodist Medical Center.
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Farmington council extends facade renovation program By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The City Council on Monday unanimously approved extending the City’s tax-supported Façade Renovation program for the next Fiscal Year, again offering a 75percent cost-share arrangement. Recommended by the Community and Economic Development Commission, the Façade Renovation requires applicants to pay for 25 percent of the work, with a cap of $7,500 per project and a maximum of $40,000 for the Fiscal Year. City Administrator Rollen Wright said interested parties may apply at the City any time, with projects approved starting in May. For The Weekly Post
This will be the fourth consecutive year for Farmington’s Façade Renovation program, which started with a 50-50 costshare, and increasing in 2016 to the City covering 75 percent. Eight projects were approved in the past three years. Mayor Kent Kowal in a related matter summarized the financial experience of the Tax Increment Financing program since 2015. Key takeaways are that TIF funds have consistently received substantially more that estimated (57 percent more than projected in 2015, 63 percent more in 2016 and 51 percent more last year), and that Farmington’s TIF has returned an average of $21,338 annually to Farmington Central C.U.S.D.
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265. In other business, the Council unanimously OK’d an amendment to the City Code adding “alternative nicotine products” to the ordinance prohibiting the possession of tobacco by residents younger than 18 years old. In other news: • Police Chief Chris Darsham said the department in February had 24 reports, 52 traffic stops, 3 crashes handled, 1 property crime, 6 crimes against people, 39 ordinance violations and 8 arrests. He said a grant enabled the department to buy four new Tasers, and that he’s working with two groups of Farmington students on improved communications and a new department police patch; • Illinois American Water will be available at a public meeting from 4-6 p.m. March 15 in the Council chambers; • the Council unanimously approved transferring $50,000 in TIF funds to the City’s Motor Fuel Tax accounts for the West Fort Street project; and • a $1,000 scholarship contribution the Farmington Central Academic Foundation was OK’d.
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Billtown board OKs license for new bar owners WILLIAMSFIELD – The Village Board on Monday approved a liquor license for Gabe Secrist and Dallas Self, the new owners of Doubletake Bar & Grill on Oak Street here. In other news, Trustees discussed next year’s budget and gave preliminary figures to attorney Jordan Newell of the Massie & Quick law firm of Galva, which is consulting with the Village. A tentative budget will be discussed at the board’s April 2 meeting. Also, Williamsfield’s STEM team made a presentation on possible activities with Trajectory Energy, which hopes to locate a solar project in Knox County. By The Weekly Post
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The Council urged Bean to explore the grant program. In other business: • Bean reported 54 incidents handled by the Police Department in February and said there was no overtime paid out as part of a new moneysaving plan that awards comp time instead of overtime pay. • Alderman Nick McElroy reminded residents that they should not deposit yard waste at the curb
edge, since the city only picks up leaves in the fall. “Sweetwater Park is open for yard waste,” Davis said. • McElroy also said drainage problems caused one of the large flower pots on Magnolia Street to crumble. City staff is working to fix drainage issues with the other larger pots on Magnolia and on Main Street. • McElroy said he expects sealcoating on city streets to start soon. • Budget meetings for
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next fiscal year will start in April, said Alderman Bob Paige. • The Council unanimously voted to move its April meeting to April 10.
• The city expects to receive a check of more than $24,000 for hail damage, but still has outstanding invoices of more than $21,000.
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CAPITAL: Peoria once a capital city possibility Continued from Page 1
moved again. The argument this time for relocating was that the capital should be closer to the geographical center of the state. In 1833 the General Assembly decided to ask voters, via the next general election, to weigh in on where the capital should be, according to the Blue Book history. Vandalia, Jacksonville, Springfield, Peoria, Alton and the state’s actual geographical center were the options. Although Alton emerged with a slim majority, the results were ruled inconclusive. The idea of moving the capital continued to percolate, with talk put into action during the 1836-37 legislative session when Abraham Lincoln introduced legislation that would move the capital to Springfield. He had the backing of eight legislative colleagues of the Whig Party who were called the Long Nine, as their aggregate height was 54 feet, according to the history provided in the 1975-76 Blue Book. An opponent to Springfield as the new location was a legislative foe Lincoln knew well; Stephen A. Douglas, who also was serving in the General Assembly and wanted Jacksonville to be the state capital. And the people of Vandalia weren’t about to give up easily: They built a new brick statehouse in an attempt to keep the legislature where it was. That effort was for naught, as after four balloting attempts Springfield received the majority of votes needed to move the state capital.
There have been allegations over the years that the Long Nine traded favors in order for Springfield to emerge triumphant, although Sen. Paul Simon in his book “Lincoln’s Preparation for Construction began on the current Capitol building in 1868 Greatness” dis- and was finished in 1888. Photo by Rich Saal/State Jourputed that no- nal-Register. tion. Regardless often used for re-enactments, perof how the decision came to pass, formances, rallies and political state government began operating in speeches. Springfield by the end of 1839. As the state’s capital, Springfield Work began in 1837 on a new has witnessed some of the most imCapitol building on the Springfield portant political moments in Illinois Town Square, with the first Capitol history. It’s where Lincoln gave his building providing room for the state “House Divided” speech, in which House and Senate, the governor and he condemned slavery. Almost 150 other elected officials, as well as years later, it’s where Barack Obama housing the Illinois Supreme Court, announced in 2007 he was running according to the book “A. Lincoln: for president of the United States. His Illinois,” published by The State Of course, it’s also where four Journal-Register in 2008. governors who later went to prison As the state’s population grew, so on various charges served as chief too did its government, and within a executive of the state. And as long as few decades a bigger building was Springfield remains Illinois’ capital needed to accommodate the elected city, it will continue to be where officials. Construction began on the some of the most politically imporcurrent Capitol building in 1868 and tant decisions about Illinois are was finished in 1888, although lawmade. makers moved in about halfway
through the construction process. The first building, now known as the Old State Capitol, remains and is
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BRIEFS Sheriff’s Association offering scholarships
The Illinois Sheriff’s Association will award more than 100 college scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, including two in Peoria County worth $500 apiece. Applications must be postmarked by March 15 and are available online at www.ilsheriff.org. A committee selected by Sheriff Brian Asbell will pick the winners by May 1. Drop off applications at the Sheriff’s Office or mail to: Peoria County Sheriff’s Office; Attn: Ellen Balagna, Sheriff’s Secretary, 301 N. Maxwell Road, Peoria, IL 61604.
Meeting added for auditor referendum
PEORIA –Peoria County has scheduled an additional public meeting on Tuesday, March 13 at 6 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center for discussion of the referendum on the March 20 ballot regarding changing the office of the Auditor from an elected position to an appointed position. All scheduled meetings are as follows: • March 12 at 6 p.m. at Mossville Jr. High/Elementary School
12207 N Galena Rd., Mossville • March 13 at 6 p.m. at George Washington Carver Center 710 W 3rd Street, Peoria • March 15 at 6 p.m. at St. Philomena Catholic Church 1000 W Albany Ave, Peoria.
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ELMWOOD – The annual Elmwood Elementary School Carnival is March 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the multi-purpose gym. The family event includes inflatables, games, a toddler area, soda toss, cake walk, face painting, balloons, food and more. Volunteers are welcome to sign up at signup.com/go/AuQuNyy. Donated baked goods are also welcomed for the cake walk.
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19. All sessions are held on Tuesdays, and all classes run 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Training includes classroom lectures and outdoor activities. Master Gardeners learn how to improve home landscapes, grow their own food, care for household plants, and manage pests. Classes are taught by University of Illinois Educators and Specialists at various locations, including the Fulton, Peoria and Tazewell County Extension offices, Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria, and Illinois Central College. Training costs $250, which includes a comprehensive manual and all training materials. Apply or learn more online at web.extension.illinois.edu/fmpt/mg, or contact program coordinator Ian Goslin at ianmg@illinois.edu or (309) 347-6614.
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Francesca Verville of Edwards has been nominated for admittance to the U.S. Air Force Academy by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria). ... Elmwood High School’s Scholastic Bowl team won its eighth straight Prairieland Conference title this year and beat Brimfield at IHSA regionals before falling to eventual regional champion Mercer County.
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Brimfield taverns gain an hour By TERRY TOWERY
BRIMFIELD – Taverns in Brimfield will be allowed to stay open an extra hour on St. Patrick’s Day due to the holiday falling on a Saturday, the village board decided at its regular meeting on Monday. Instead of closing at 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, the village’s three bars will be allowed to remain open until 2 a.m. “This is a one-time only thing they (the bar owners) have asked for,” said Mayor Dan Fishel. “I don’t see any harm, since we really haven’t had any problems in the past.” The board agreed and the measure passed unanimously. In other business, the board: • Voted to help the Brimfield Area Men’s Club to help offset security costs during the upcoming Old Settler’s Day For The Weekly Post
in August. The board agreed to reimburse the club up to $1,000 in order to increase police protection to all three nights of the festival. In the past, off-duty police officers have patrolled the area near the beer tent on Friday and Saturday nights. The club would like to expand the police presence to include Thursday night, as well. “It would be nice to see two officers all three nights,” said board member Paul Dye. “The event has grown, and I do think there is a need.” • Heard preliminary plans for tilling and re-sealing of up to four blocks of streets within the village limits this summer. That will be part of a multi-year project that should be completed in 2019. More information on the upcoming street work will be made available at next month’s regular meeting.
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OBITUARIES Mark J. Kemper
ELMWOOD – Mark J. Kemper, 84, of Elmwood, passed away at 2:12 p.m., on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on Jan. 22, 1934, to Edgar and Beulah (French) Kemper in Muscatine, Iowa. He married Carol Rush on Dec. 21, 1958, in Iowa Falls, Iowa. She survives. Also surviving are his four children, Celene (Dave) Duley of Kemper London Mills, Dale (Denise) Kemper of Cincinnati, Carolyn (Mike) Stark of Plano, and Kathleen (James) House of Bloomington; two brothers, Edward and Paul; three sisters, Mary Hauck, Gladys Mittman, and Catherine Root; six grandchildren, Kayla (Daniel) Mitchell, Ashley (Fred) Sampang, Gregory (Amanda) Kemper, Allison Kemper, Elizabeth (Aron) Varhegyi, and Steven Stark; and two great-grandchildren, Finley and Rosalyn Varhegyi. He is preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Ruth Denison, Martha Hetzler, and Doris Kruse. Mark served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a present member of the Elmwood United Methodist Church, Kiwanis, and an Elmwood Township Trustee. Mark was also a past member of the Farmington Rotary. He volunteered for B.Y.E. for 12 years and was the president of the B.Y.E. board in 1974. He also served as the president of the Peoria County Regional Board of Trustees for over 20 years. Mark worked at CILCO as a District Manager from which he retired after 33 years.
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A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Elmwood United Methodist Church. Burial was to immediately follow the service at Elmwood Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elmwood United Methodist Church and Illinois Cancer Care Center in Peoria. To view Mark’s video tribute, or to leave online condolences, visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Dale W. Selberg
YATES CITY– Dale W. Selberg, 72, of Yates City, passed away at 12:08 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Heartland Health Care in Galesburg. He was born on July 3, 1945, in Peoria, to Oscar and (Lorreta) Malcom Selberg. Dale married Lou Ann Leppla and then later married Kathleen Kleier on Feb. 25, 1986, in Galesburg. She Selberg preceded him in death on Dec. 2, 2011. He is survived by four children, Rodney (Joyce) Selberg of Fayetteville, NC, Kelli (Chad) Turner of Avon, Jai (Shonda) Windish of
Washington, Ill., and Jodi Becker of Yates City; two sisters, Pamela (the late Larry) Lewis and Cynthia (Ted) Preul; nine grandchildren, Ashley, Kristin, Whitney, Kaitlynn, Kayla, Jacob, Jonathan, Isaiah, and Isaac; and two great-grandchildren, Adelai and Madalynn. He is preceded in death by his parents and one grandson, Allan Michael Selberg. Dale was a supervisor at ALCOA Building Products for many years. He also was a truck driver for Burgess Truck Driving Company in Yates City. Dale also served in the Army from 1963 to 1965, 1966 to 1968, and 1974 to 1977. Cremation rites have been accorded and there will be no services at this time. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements. ELMWOOD – Marjorie “Marge” Fern Camp, age 85, of Elmwood passed away on Feb. 28. She was born on Feb. 12, 1933, to Alta and Alden Harkness of Elmwood. Marge resided in Elmwood all her life, until recently, when she relocated to Prescott Valley, Ariz. Marge was married on Oct. 21, 1950, to Ronald (Sonny) Camp. She is survived by her four sons, Ron Camp of Prescott Valley, Ariz., Gary Camp of Flint, Texas, Rick Camp of Elmwood, and Dennis Camp of Bullard, Texas; and her brother, Jerry Harkness of Peoria. A funeral service for Marge was to be held at the United Methodist Church in Elmwood at noon on Wednesday, March 7. The family was to be present at the church from 10 a.m. to noon on that day. Following the graveside service at
The Princeville Township Cemetery Association requests that ALL Fall and Christmas decorations and grave blankets be removed from gravesites by March 17, 2018. Loved ones may resume decorating graves on Saturday, March 24, 2018. If you have any questions please call 309-215-5720. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Princeville Township Cemetery Association
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OBITUARIES Elmwood Township Cemetery, guests were invited to a luncheon at the United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left online at oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Madonna J. Cook
BRIMFIELD – Madonna Jean Cook, 88, mother of a Brimfield woman, died Feb. 22. Survivors include her sister, Phyllis (John) Slater of Largo, Fla.; five children, Karen Cook of West Peoria; Joyce (Terry) Kohlbuss of Brimfield; Alan Cook of Pekin; Mary (Scott) Lindquist of Orlando, Fla.; and Jerry (Nancy) Cook of East Peoria; several grandchildren and great grandchildren. A service was held Feb. 25 at Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fultonbartonvillechapel.com.
Clifford E. Farris
PEORIA – Clifford E. “Bud” Farris, age 81, father of an Elmwood man, of Peoria, died Feb. 23. He was born Nov. 9, 1936, in Norris to Theodore and Minnie (Grubb) Farris. They preceded him in death along with one infant son, Mark Far-
ris, two brothers, six sisters, and the love of his life , Shirley Mansker. Survivors include two daughters: Debra (Mac) McClain of Hopedale, Rhonda (Harold) Maharry of Peoria, two sons: Rick (Judy) Farris of Elmwood, Greg Farris of Peoria, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Burial was in Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fulton.com.
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FARMINGTON – Charles M. Gasparovich, 96, died March 2 at Farmington Country Manor in Farmington. He was born on Jan. 7, 1922, in Farmington to Steve and Helen (Budisalich) Gasparovich. He married Angela Forbes on Sep. 19, 1942, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Peoria. She died June 22, 2009, in Peoria. Survivors include one daughter, Andrea O’Donovan of Valparaiso, Ind.; three grandsons, Timothy, Michael and Paul; and one sister, Helen Gray of Farmington. A funeral mass was to be Wednes-
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Patricia VanHouten
FARMINGTON – Patricia “Trish” J. VanHouten, 52, of Farmington died Feb. 27. She was born Nov. 12, 1965, in Peoria, to Eugene and Carol (Crane) Bitner. She married Bruce VanHouten on Jan. 25, 1985, in Farmington. He survives. Also surviving are her father, Eugene; two children, Jamie (Travis) Ward and Kelly (Mike) Hitchcock; four grandchildren, Rory Jean, Jovie, Elliott and Grady; one brother, Richard (Libby) Bitner; and one sister, Ann (Craig) Brooks. Memorial services were March 3 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation rites were accorded. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor David Mustain
135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com Sunday services: 9:30 am
DOUGLAS Douglas United Methodist Church Pastor Krey Leesman 484 3rd St. Yates City, IL 61572 (NOTE: Church is actually lo-
cated in Douglas) Sun. worship: 8:30 a.m.
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Pastor TBA 701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood
First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass
United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221
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Father John Verrier Legion Road Knox Road 1450 N Williamsfield (309) 446-3275 stjameswilliamsfield.org Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 am Sun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in the summer)
First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
New Hope Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
PRINCEVILLE Princeville United Methodist Church Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am
WILLIAMSFIELD St. James Catholic Church
Williamsfield United Methodist Church Pastor Jennifer Lynn Bradford Seder 430 N.. Chicago Ave. Williamsfield (309) 639-2389 Sun. School 9:30 am Hospitality (coffee & finger foods) 10:30 am Sun. Worship 11 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Aten Acres interest must wait a few weeks By BILL KNIGHT
PRINCEVILLE – While interest in Aten Acres isn’t at the level of the 1889 land rush into Oklahoma Territory, potential buyers eager to take advantage of a Village incentive seem to be lining up. However, they have to wait a little while, said Village President Jeff Troutman before the Village Board’s Monday meeting. “The new price incentive for the lots in Aten Acres was voted on and approved, pending lawyer approval and amending the covenant of restrictions,” he said, adding that he hopes the details will be finalized in about six weeks. Also, the village is under contract For The Weekly Post
with a real estate agent, Peoria RE/MAX Traders Associate Kim Ely, until July 28 in a Multiple Listing Service arrangement, after which the Village may choose to market the lots on its own, Troutman said. Meanwhile, attorney Scott Brunton of the law firm of Miller, Hall & Triggs in Peoria and Princeville’s Tax Increment Financing consultants, the Economic Development Group in Bloomington, are finalizing the new Aten Acres incentive package. The Village Board on Feb. 20 OK’d proceeding with the incentive, which for six months from its launch will mark down lot purchases to $10,000, a sum intended to be forgiven if a buyer makes substantial
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progress on building within a year, Troutman said. The Village Board wants to stimulate activity in the subdivision for several reasons, including adding properties onto the tax rolls and qualifying for an Ameren refund of municipal investment in related infrastructure. “We’ve got to get some more growth out there,” Troutman said. In other business, the Board • approved waiving water and sewer connection fees for Frosted, the Main Street bakery, and • voted to donate $500 to the youth baseball program, the same as last season. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com
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Pages From The Past 10 Years Ago The Illinois Rural Water Association selected the Village of Princeville as runnerup for its award as Water System of the Year. The Princeville water plant, which went on line in 2000, is capable of producing 1.2 million gallons per day. 20 Years Ago Sam Hudson was winner of the Elmwood Elementary School spelling bee and Roxanne Koll was runnerup. Farmington’s boys basketball team won the regional title over Brimfield, 91-62, en route to a thirdplace finish in Class A. Brimfield High School senior Laura Criswell was named to the 15player all-state girls basketball team in Class A by the Associated Press. The only other Brimfield girl to have earned all-state mention at that point was Arlene Peters in 1983. 30 Years Ago Justin Busch was the 1988 Brim-
field Grade School Spelling Champion and Michelle Allen was runnerup. Yates City Junior High hosted the Fulton County Science Fair and advanced several students to the state competition at Illinois Central College: Darin Kennelly, Matt Ehens, Ed Emken, Jarame Runyon, Jenny Bewley, Mindy Simkins, Katy Bewley, Connie Bleichner, Curt Runyon and Michael Jones. Eric Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of Williamsfield, was the Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award Winner for Williamsfield High School. 40 Years Ago Maxine Graves of Princeville shot a hole-in-one while golfing on the 133-yard fifth hole at Moone Valley Country Club. 50 Years Ago Brimfield hosted the ICAC Band Festival, which involved 160 musicians from Brimfield, Glasford,
Yates City, Elmwood and Williamsfield, 60 Years Ago John Perardi of Farmington was presented with the Grand Lodge Hero Award for saving the life of Rodney Negley in November. 70 Years Ago Knoxville voters went to the polls to consider broadening their school system to include Williamsfield. The measure did not pass. Flash floods sent Spoon River and Kickapoo Creek over their banks. 100 Years Ago Williamsfield had a jolt of thunder in the midst of a heavy snow storm that “was precisely like a discharge of a whole car of dynamite.” Windows were broken all over town. 120 Years Ago Some Williamsfield merchants voiced opposition to free rural mail delivery, saying it keeps farmers away from town and thus injures their trade. Elmwood Insurance Services, LLC Scot Jehle & Janice Nash Elmwood, IL 61529 309-742-2141
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NOTICE UNDER ASSUMED BUSINESS NAME ACT STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF PEORIA To Whom It May Concern: Public Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of February 2018, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," a Certificate of Ownership of an Assumed Name Business was filed with the County Clerk of Peoria County, stating that Mikaela Endress and Kami Stahl intend to transact, or are transacting business in Peoria County, State of Illinois, under the assumed name KAMAELA’S KREAMERY, with the place of business located at 17723 W. Brimfield Jubilee Road, Brimfield, IL 61517. The true name and address of the owners is: Mikaela Endress, 1267 County Rd. 350 E., Henry, IL 61557; and Kami Stahl, 17223 W. Brimfield Jubilee Road, Brimfield, IL 61517.
NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) LEO EUGENE CHRISTIAN, Deceased ) No. 18 P 64 Notice is given to creditors of the death of LEO EUGENE CHRISTIAN on December 30, 2009. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to WILLIAM L. CHRISTIAN, E8763 Hogsback Road, Baraboo, Wisconsin, and RICHARD D. CHRISTIAN, 103 North 6th Street, Dunlap, Illinois, as Co-Executors, whose attorney of record is KERRY R. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, 129 North Walnut Avenue, P.O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative, or both, on or before the 8th day of September, 2018 or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated, March 8, 2018. WILLIAM L. CHRISTIAN and RICHARD D. CHRISTIAN, Co-Executors of the Estate of EILEEN B. CHRISTIAN, Deceased Kerry R. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue BY: (S) Kerry R. Cordis P. O. Box 445 Attorney for Estate Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
hand/eye coordination. Apply at 101 N Union, Yates City, IL. No benefits. • LABORERS: Armour Roofing Inc. of Dahinda is looking for laborers. We average 20 hours a week with 30-40 hours during some weeks in July and August. Must have transportation to
Dahinda. Pay ranges from $12$15/hour. Please contact us at (309) 879-2634. • DRIVER: Part-time driver and yard help. Must have class "A" or "B" CDL. Available six days a week (no Sundays). Please call: Mark (309) 678-8956 or Gene (309) 678-8952.
NOTICE OF SALE of Property Owned by the Village of Williamsfield, Illinois and Invitation to Bid Thereon PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Village of Williamsfield, Illinois will receive sealed bids for the purchase, under the successful bid, of the fee simple interest in the following real property: The South 120 feet of even width of Tract Numbered One in the Cation Parkview Addition to the Village of Williamsfield, according to the Recorded Plat thereof, situated in the County of Knox in the State of Illinois. Parcel Identification Number: 12-23-158-005 which property is generally located at 214 N. Olive Street, Williamsfield, Illinois 61489 and is currently a single-family residence. Bids for the purchase of the aforesaid interest in the above-described property are hereby invited and will be received by the Village Board at the Williamsfield Village Hall at 114 E Gale St., Williamsfield, IL 61489, or by mail at the below address. Said proposals shall be addressed to: The Village of Williamsfield, Illinois c/o Mary Rice, Village Clerk PO Box 398 Williamsfield, Illinois 61489 and shall bear the legend “PROPOSAL – SALE OF 214 N. OLIVE” and the name and address of the bidder. All bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Williamsfield at 7:00 p.m. on April 2nd, 2018, at the Village Hall, 114 E. Gale St, Williamsfield, IL 61489. A contract may be awarded to the highest bidder whose bid is found to be in the best interests of the Village of Williamsfield. The Village Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. The Village Board further reserve the right to review and study any and all bids and to make a contract award within 30 days after the bids have been opened and publicly read.
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• HELP WANTED: Part-time maintenance, flexible hours, pay depending on job. Must have drivers license and dependable transportation. Work includes light plumbing, electrical, painting, yard work, etc. Call (407) 921-3692. • FULL-TIME CUSTOM APPLICATOR: Local agricultural company seeks full time custom applicator. Prior experience and CDL (will assist obtaining) preferred. Call Ag-Land FS Brimfield Plant (309) 446-3318.
FOR RENT • FARMINGTON: 2 bedroom duplex, includes stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer in the unit. $550/month plus security deposit of $550. Phone 309-2561002. • ELMWOOD: 3 bedroom, finished basement with detached garage in country. No smoking. No pets. References. $950/month plus $950 deposit. 1 year lease. phone. 309-2248098. • ELMWOOD: Small 2 bedroom house, appliances furnished, large yard. (309) 742-8608 • BRIMFIELD: 2-3 bedroom w/detached garage.Large yard. Water paid. On school bus route for Brimfield. Stove & fridge furnished. No laundry, nearest laundry is 15 min. away in Elmwood. NO pets.1 yr lease. $675/mo Deposit $675. Call Brandi at (309) 678-1721.
• ELMWOOD: 2 bedroom duplex, includes stove and refrigerator, washer and dryer hook ups. $625/month plus security deposit. Phone (309) 678-6308. • ELMWOOD: 1 bedroom upstairs apartment in downtown Elmwood. Great location. Need to see to appreciate. Available immediately. Washer/dryer connections, all kitchen appliances provided. Garbage & water service included in rent. Security deposit, first month’s rent and one year lease required. $550 per month. No pets allowed. Serious inquiries only (309) 742-8373. • WILLIAMSFIELD: 2 Bedroom apartment, includes stove, refrigerator, water, NO pets. $450 per month rent plus $450 deposit. Call (309) 221-5514.
FOR SALE • GRAIN BINS & HAY: Grain bins - 3,500-bushel grain bins, 18 ft. diameter, 7 ring, small door, good condition $350 each; Grass hay-square bales-no rain - $4 per bale. (309) 635-4575.
SERVICES • SALVAGE: Buying junk autos and farm equipment. Appliance pick-up. Call Doug Lofgren at Spoon River Salvage (309) 2998531.
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Kreiter, Hoffmann move on in 3 event Brimfield senior Brady Kreiter and Elmwood senior Cooper Hoffmann advanced in the IHSA Three-Point Showdown for Class 1A last Friday. Kreiter made eight shots and Hoffmann hit seven. They will shoot again Thursday evening at Carver Arena in Peoria. The top four shooters in Class 1A advance to Friday’s finals. IESA volleyball – Princeville’s 7th grade volleyball team reached the IESA Class 73A regional finals last week before falling to Tremont, 25-20, 25-19. Top-seed Princeville had defeated Farmington Central in the semifinals, 25-9, 25-17. In Class 7-1A, Williamsfield lost in the semifinals of the Peoria Academy to Annawan, 25-14, 25-17. In 7-2A, Brimfield fell in the semifinals of its own regional to Kewanee WethersBy The Weekly Post
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field, 25-18, 25-6. At Lewistown, Elmwood lost in the first round to Oak Grove West, 25-17, 25-10. In 8th grade action Tuesday night: • Williamsfield upset top-seed Annawan in the semifinals of the 8-1A Peoria Academy Regional, 25-8, 21-25, 25-20 and will play for the title today vs. Limestone Walters at 6 p.m.; • Brimfield lost to Kewanee Wethersfield in the finals of the 8-2A Brimfield Regional, 25-15, 25-19; • Elmwood lost to Lewistown in the semifinals of the 8-2A Illini Bluffs Regional, 25-9, 25-10. On Wednesday, Princeville was to play Farmington Central in the semifinals of the 8-3A Farmington Regional. Et cetera – We will have baseball and softball previews in the next two issues.
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TOP 10: Mikan forced basketball rule changes Continued from Page 20
stature continues to grow. The former Vocational High School and University of Illinois star still is No. 3 in most linebacker rankings. Some still say he’s there greatest linebacker to play the game.
At 6-foot-10, Mikan was the first superstar of pro basketball. His impact forced three rules changes: goaltending, widening of the lane and the 24-second clock. An un-athletic 3. George Mikan, Joliet
prospect from Quigley Prep/Joliet Catholic, Mikan became a threetime All-American and two-time Player of the Year in college at DePaul. He won seven pro titles.
Thomas parlayed innate skills and determination into superstardom and championships. He took St. Joseph High School in Westchester from anonymity to second place in the Class AA state tournament in 1979. He led In4. Isiah Thomas, Chicago
diana to the NCAA title in 1981 and sparked the Detroit Pistons’ back-to-back NBA titles in 1989-90. 5. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, East St. Louis
A basketball and track star at East St. Louis Lincoln and UCLA, JoynerKersee won six medals in four different Olympics. She was named the greatest female athlete of all time by Sports Illustrated for Women in 1990.
The Big Ten Player of the Year at Northwestern – where he also played basketball and baseball – in 1943, Graham became a prolific quarterback and one of the great leaders in pro football. He won seven league titles and three NFL MVP awards (1951, 1953, 1955). 6. Otto Graham, Waukegan
A fierce competitor from Proviso High School, Nitschke won five NFL championships with the Green Bay Packers, including the first two Super Bowls. He was the MVP of the 1962 championship game. 7. Ray Nitschke, Maywood
8. Jimmy Connors, Belleville
The East St. Louis native was a gritty, gutty, un-
conventional player and non-conformist who is credited with sparking a re-birth in American tennis in the early 1970s. Connors won eight Grand Slam titles, a record 109 singles titles and was ranked No. 1 in the world for 268 weeks.
A Hall of Fame shortstop with the Cleveland Indians, Boudreau had one of the best baseball seasons of all-time as player/manager in 1948. He won the American League batting title (.355) and MVP award and led the Indians to the World Series title. Boudreau also won a state title in basketball at Thornton and Big Ten titles in basketball and baseball at Illinois. 9. Lou Boudreau, Harvey
10. Bonnie Blair, Champaign
Blair won five gold medals at three different Olympic Games and won the Sullivan Award as the best amateur athlete in the U.S. in 1992.
Chicago Sun-Times sports writer Mark Potash can be reached at mpotash@suntimes.com and on Twitter at @MarkPotash.
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Several local players named all-conference As the high school basketball season nears an end, coaches are busy picking all-conference teams. Local players have been well-represented. By The Weekly Post
Red Grange
Dick Butkus
George Mikan
Illinois’ top 10 athletes
Grange, Butkus headline list of best Illinois athletes By MARK POTASH
The Illinois Press Association and Illinois Associated Press Media Editors enlisted longtime Chicago Sun-Times sports reporter Mark Potash for the tough job of selecting the 10 best athletes in Illinois. Here is his list . For The Weekly Post
In the early days, pro football was a second-class citizen in American sport – considered substandard to college football and to some, an unseemly, disrespected profession. The best college players didn’t automatically go to the National Football League. Red Grange helped change all of that. The running back from Wheaton and 1. Red Grange, Wheaton
the University of Illinois rivaled Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey as an American sports star in the 1920s. When he signed with the Bears out of Illinois in 1925, he almost single-handedly changed the face of the NFL. Grange’s debut with the Bears on Thanksgiving Day drew 36,000 fans at Cubs Park – the largest crowd in the then-brief history of the future Wrigley Field. Ten Days later, Grange drew a record 65,000 to the Polo Grounds for a game against the New York Giants. As it turned out, Grange’s impact on
the field would never match all of that. While playing for the New York Yankees in 1927 after a salary dispute with the Bears, Grange suffered a knee injury and missed the 1928 season. He returned to the Bears in 1929, but had lost the speed and agility that made him a superstar. Even so, he reached the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. And all things considered, no player from Illinois has had more impact on a sport than Grange – a four-sport star at Wheaton High School who became a three-time All-American at Illinois.
The greatest tribute to Butkus’s fabulous NFL career is that as time passes and the linebacker position evolves, his 2. Dick Butkus, Chicago
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Elmwood seniors Vince Lenzi and Ethan Jehle were picked first-team all-ICAC along with junior Cam Scott and senior Braden Cox of Illini Bluffs and Delavan junior Charlie Hodges. Elmwood junior Charlie McKinty, Brimfield senior Tyler Baysingar and ROWVAWilliamsfield senior Austin Batterson were second-team picks along with Illini Bluffs seniors Brock Bower-Preece and Jason Alexander. Honorable mention picks were: Brimfield junior Parker Pillman; Elmwood senior Cooper Hoffmann and junior Jacob Brown; Delavan senior Joey Matthews; and North Fulton freshman Jacob Schleich. ICAC Conference
Seniors Lucy Waid, Marisa Horton-Meza and Caitlin Pullen of Princeville were firstteam all-Lincoln Trail selections. Princeville’ sophomore Brinlee Bauman was a secondteam selection. Lincoln Trail Conference
Waid was a first-team all-area pick by WCI Sports, which tabbed Farmington senior Morgan Powell and Brimfield junior Kamryn Cuevas for the second team. WCI Sports All-Area Girls