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Some Knox County ballots were incomplete for primary By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – Voters in Persifer, Salem and Truro Townships, plus six other Knox County voting precincts, missed the chance to vote for statewide positions in the Democratic Party in the March 20 primary election due to an error on ballots there. Ballots in Copley, Lynn, Maquon, Ontario, Persifer, Salem, Truro, Victoria and Walnut Grove – including Williamsfield and Yates City – were affected because contested races were omitted for Democratic Central Committeeman and DemoFor The Weekly Post
cratic Central Committeewoman in the 17th Congressional District. Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson this week said Tuesday his office will investigate the incident, examining the software used to see whether code for that race existed for the affected precincts and if not, why. “We will be looking into the cause once we complete the certification for the election,” he told The Weekly Post. After a voter phoned the County Clerk’s office, special ballots for the missing races were produced and sent to the precincts on the afternoon of March 20,
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when Democratic voters could complete them along with regular ballots. Some morning voters who returned were permitted to fill out the special ballots in the afternoon, but some didn’t come back to polling places. Knox County’s unofficial election show that incumbents Don Johnston and Kate Jennings won re-election to the Committeeman and Committeewoman posts with 54.1 and 72.4 percent of the vote, respectively. They’d faced challengers Edward Klein (who received 45.8 percent) and Jody Coss (27.5). Figures from throughout the 17th District were similar, with
Johnston getting 57 percent and Jennings 71 percent. No special election will be held unless a candidate or another individual challenges the results of the election in court, Erickson said. “Nobody at this point has challenged the results or requested a special election,” Erickson said. “The number of voters that voted prior to the supplemental ballots being provided is not very many and would not be enough to sway the results of the election.”
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CANDY APLENTY IN PRINCEVILLE
By BILL KNIGHT
Two people are dead and dozens poisoned in a rash of reactions to a product the Illinois Department of Public Health calls “unsafe” and police said is lifethreatening. Local law enforcement and health officials last week warned the public that synthetic marijuana is causing severe physical reactions, including excessive bleeding, and on Monday, Peoria Coroner Jamie Harwood said authorities suspect K2 in a death last Thursday Inside (March 29). “The deceased, a • Road work for Williamsfield this 22-year-old male summer. Page 7. Peoria resident, was • Turkey season admitted to a Peoria starting slowly. hospital in critical Page 8. condition with severe internal bleeding,” Harwood said, “Despite aggressive treatment, he was pronounced brain dead. It was reported that the deceased had recently used K2.” Supposedly mimicking THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, “cannabinoid” products like K2 aren’t natural, but are human-made substances made by spraying chemicals on dried plant materials, officials say. They’re sold in gas stations, convenience stores and on the street under various brand names, also including Spice, Joker and Kush, and as herbal or liquid inFor The Weekly Post
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Speed was of the essence at the start of Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at Cutter’s Grove Park in Princeville, but smiles took over as youngsters found candy at the annual event put on by the Princeville Lion’s Club. While club members took 30 minutes to spread candy throughout the park, the youngsters – divided into different age groups – needed just five minutes to find it all. Photos by Collin Fairfield.
Illinois at the heart of U.S. Interstate system By SHANE NICHOLSON
Its neighbor to the east may claim “The Crossroads of America” title, but by nearly any measure, Illinois is the heart of the U.S. Interstate system. Illinois has the third highest total of Interstate routes and mileage. Only New York and California have more I-designated roadways, with 7 and 25 million more residents, respectively. Only Texas For The Weekly Post
and California routes cover more mileage, though those states are 5- and 3-times larger by territory. And the importance of the routes – many of which were designed to pass through or near Chicago, with its access to the global
economy – further spell out the importance of Illinois as a hub of trans-U.S. travel. The two longest treks of the Interstate system, I-90 and I-80, pass through Illinois on their coast-to-coast journeys. And two key connections to the Gulf States, I55 and I-65, reach their nadir in the Chicago area. Add in I-57, I-64, I-70 and I-94 and an Illinois driver can reach alContinued on Page 13
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cense, potpourri or for other uses, police said. IDPH reports at least 56 cases statewide since March 7, and central Illinois is where almost half of the hospital admissions have happened. Of 56 cases recorded at press time, 26 were from Peoria and Tazewell County while Chicago and Cook County had 22 incidents, according to IDPH. Individual cases also were reported in DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, McLean and Will Counties, with two others under investigation. “It is imperative the public be aware of this dangerous substance, as it may be causing severe bleeding due to a Vitamin K-dependent coagulopathy,” said Peoria Police spokeswoman Amy Dotson. “Individuals believed to be under the influence
of this substance have experienced bleeding from multiple body sites and back pain. Consumption of this synthetic cannabinoid can result in death.” Since synthetic pot had been considered dangerous and tied to side effects ranging from psychosis to kidney failure, it’s been outlawed in Illinois since Jan. 1, 2012. But authorities suspect manufacturers changed its formulation to circumvent the law, which may be leading to the excessive bleeding. “Synthetic cannabinoids are unsafe. They can contain a variety of chemicals, and users often don’t know what those are – such as rat poison,” said IDPH Director Dr. Nirav Shah, M.D. “Despite the perception that synthetic cannabinoids are a safe alternative to marijuana, they can cause very severe illness.”.
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Diana Scott with the Peoria City/County Health Department added, “Don’t take or smoke this K2 or Spice drug. Don’t give it to anyone.”
People exhibiting excessive bleeding or other symptoms should seek immediate medical attention.
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at Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, 313 E. Third St. in Galesburg. A donation of $5 per person is suggested. s Senior Luncheon – Brimfield Union Church hosts a Senior Luncheon on Tuesday, April 10, at 12 p.m. Luncheons will continue second Tuesday of every month.
s Maker Club – Brimfield Public Library host maker club today, April 5, from 5:30-7 p.m. This event is for grades 5-12 who wasn’t to make DIY Vinyl Stickers. Registration required, 309-446-9575. s Free Bread – Free bread is available at Future Events Elmwood Methodist Church every Friday (including April 6), 10 a.m. s Princeville Dinner – Princeville United Free bread available Methodist Church hosts Tuesday (April 10) at Publicize Your Event dinner at 6 p.m. on SatHarrison Hall in Brimurday, April 14. Please Call us at (309) 741-9790 field at 10 a.m. (309) 696- or email information about RSVP. Following is speaker Bill Allison. 4542. your upcoming event to s Raffle and Dance – s Couponing Worknews@wklypost.com. The 42nd Annual Brimshop – Brimfield Public field Boosters Club RafLibrary presents Couponand Dance is held on Saturday, April fle ing Made Easy Workshop on Saturday, 14, 8 p.m. to midnight. This event is held April 7, 10-11 a.m. No registration reat Brimfield American Legion. Drawings quired. begin at 7 p.m. To get tickets, email s Steak Supper – Williamsfield United Methodist Church hosts a steak supper on byba309gmail.com. Saturday, April 7, from 4:30-7 p.m. Cost is s Harvest Home – Yates City Harvest Home Festival Dinner will be held Thurs$14. Ribeye steaks cooked to your order day, April 19, from 4:30-7 p.m. All dinners along with baked potato, salad, desserts are $9. On the menu is catfish strips, poand drinks. tato salad, lettuce salad, roll, dessert and a s Concert – Cowboy to Celtic music by Small Potatoes, 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 8, drink.
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Of a bloom-free spring & Easter snow Rambling through central Illinois pondering whether the star magnolia – our usual harbinger of Easter, pictured at right – will ever bloom this wacky spring? uuu Does anyone else remember the planning that led up to the building of Peoria’s Riverfront Village in 1999? What I recall is Peoria city officials going to Chicago to see the lakefront for inspiration, returning home and saying they were impressed with Jeff the open space LAMPE and lack of development, and then building some ugly aerial platform that made seeing the water more difficult – the exact opposite of Chicago. Well, lo and behold, the failed $4.5 million Village is being torn down and replaced with green space, allegedly. Here’s hoping lessons learned will finally be applied.
uuu Snow on Easter? Record cold temperatures on April Fool’s day? The good news is, the last two times it snowed in May in Peoria was 1923 and 1966. So we should be safe by next month. The bad news: It only snows in Peoria once every four years, and this is obviously one of those after we were treated to an Easter snowstorm. What that means, exactly, we’re not sure. It seems the “old wife” who kept us up to date on myths got mad that we called her old in a previous column and is no longer talking. Sigh. ... One bit of
good news is that if you rely on frost-seeding to plant your grass seed, you’ve got ample opportunity to assure a lush lawn this year. uuu Kudos to Farmington grad Rhet Wierzba, an assistant coach for the Indiana women’s basketball team which won the NIT championship. ... The volunteers at Jubilee College State Park have coordinated an ambitious schedule of events for their first Earth Day Celebration on April 21. Check our our story on Page 10 and make plans to take part in the two-day event, which is free to the public and offers all sorts of ways for adults and kids alike to get connected with the outdoors – and not video games. ... Parting shot: I had really planned to write a good column this week, but then the power went off in parts of Elmwood Tuesday evening and I began to worry the paper might not get out if I didn’t whip together something fast. So that’s what happened here. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Imposing tariffs would hurt, not help, jobs
Trade laws and, ultimately, imposing tariffs are designed to protect American interests and jobs. That’s a concept everyone can agree on. But what happens when those laws and tariffs have the opposite effect? That’s an issue that’s playing out in D.C. with the DepartSam ment of Commerce and the FISHER International Trade Commission. A lone newsprint mill in Washington state, owned by a New York hedge fund, brought a complaint to the International Trade Commission alleging unfair trade practices against Canadian producers of newsprint. Most likely the paper on which you are reading this was produced in Canada.
This year the Department of Commerce has imposed two preliminary tariffs that have increased the price of newsprint for some newspapers by more than 30 percent. This summer, both agencies will explore whether this temporary tariff should become permanent. If this happens, trade laws that are intended to protect American jobs and interests will have the opposite effect. For newspapers, staff and newsprint are the largest expenses. Faced with those kinds of increases, newspaper publishers throughout Illinois and the rest of the country will have to make hard decisions that will ultimately impact the coverage of local issues and the staff that report on those issues. There isn’t enough newsprint produced in the U.S. to meet the demand of the industry, and given the fact that newsprint consumption has dropped by more than 75 percent
since 2000, no U.S. producer is going to invest in starting a newsprint mill. Mills cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build and take years to come into production. If these tariffs are made permanent, the New York hedge fund wins as it now has increased the value of its asset, and the federal government wins as tariffs collected go to the Department of Commerce. Sadly, the country will lose as local newspaper employees will be impacted, and those people, events and issues that newspapers report on will lose as well. If you agree, contact your federal elected officials to let them know that this is wrong, and that one company must not be allowed to use trade laws to its advantage while adversely impacting local communities in Illinois and the rest of the country.
Sam R. Fisher is President/CEO of the Illinois Press Association.
Rauner vs. Pritzker a classic capital-labor fight The November election contest between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J. B. Pritzker is shaping up to be largely a classic conflict between capital and labor. Mushy moderate that I am, I wonder if there is any constructive middle ground on this topic for Illinois in the foreseeable future. Rauner made his money as a private equity inJim vestor. His comNOWLAN pany borrows money to buy companies, pumps them up and sells them for a big profit. Doing so requires a hard-nose approach to employees. Rauner’s disdain for labor unions is well known. He initiated efforts
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that have resulted in a present case before the U.S. Supreme Court case that will likely strip public employee unions of the capacity to require non-union employees to pay union dues. Pritzker had the backing of all major organized labor in his primary campaign, and unions will keep the billionaire’s feet to the fire. Some background. The fundamental conflict throughout recorded history is that between capital and labor: Kings and slaves; feudal lords and peasants; “robber barons” of industry and their violent clashes with fledgling labor unions in the late 1800s. Labor gained ground during the Depression, when much of society lost faith in business leadership. After World War II, with the rest of the world’s developed economies
prostrate, companies in my area like Caterpillar could basically say to UAW 974, “What do you need (to keep labor peace)?” They would provide such and set the prices of their crawler tractors accordingly. No longer. From the 1990s forward, business has outsourced jobs to low-wage countries with abandon. The sin of business in all this is that they treated their former American employees with cold, uncaring disdain. As the thoughtful, conservative Peggy Noonan (a Reagan speechwriter) put it in a March 10 Wall Street Journal column: “The wealthiest and most powerful Americans, those who had benefited most from its system, peeled off from the less fortunate and made clear they were not especially conContinued on Page 6
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TRIVOLI – A Trivoli woman said she was cheated out of $600 on March 30 through a scam initiated on Facebook, according to a Peoria County Sheriff’s report. The woman received a message from a group calling itself the United States Democracy Fund, which said it could determine if she was owed money by the U.S. government. The woman was told she was owed $150,000, but needed to first
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wards on W. Southport near Heinz Lane in Kickapoo Township. • March 25: Daniel E. Kelch of Kickapoo on N. Smith near Cottontail Trail in Kickapoo Township. • March 27: Russell A. Clark of Elmwood on W. Oak Hill Cemetery near Thousand Dollar Road in Elmwood Township. • March 28: Theresa L. Holshouser of Princeville on N. Princeville-Jubilee Road near Brimfield. • March 29: Connie S. Heller of Canton on W. Farmington Road near the intersection with Cramer Road in Trivoli Township.
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cerned about their problems. Stupidly, and they are stupid, they didn’t even fake a prudent interest.” The result, says Peggy: Trump. Supply and demand is, of course, central to all this, along with the whatever perceived leverage “supply” (the labor force) thinks it has. In the 1300s, the Black Death (the Plague) decimated Europe. Villages lost one-third, one-half, sometimes all their people. The result: Labor became valuable because of its short supply, and wages went up, up. Inequality of wealth obviously went down, at least a bit. Today, most wealth is funneling up to the top. According to a Dec. 6, 2017 article in the Washington Post, the top one percent of Americans have twice as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. I want those who create, discover and work hard to produce to be rewarded with wealth; such incentive will generate more discovery. Yet, the obvious concern is that if the top handful of people hold all the
wealth, who else will have the money to buy their products and benefit from their discoveries? At some point, those in the bottom half will demand a greater slice of wealth, just as labor unions have done in our nation’s history. But how will they impose their demands? Collective bargaining between unions and individual companies rarely works anymore. Temporary replacement employees become permanent, the strike fails, and longtime union employees are out in the cold. The alternatives for labor nationwide appear limited: Maybe more mass protests against low pay in the vast services industries, or old-fashioned political action in D.C. and state legislatures. In Illinois, the options are even narrower. Our business climate is perceived to be bad, among the worst in the nation, though Illinois has incredible economic strengths. So, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Pritzker has to balance
labor’s interests in a greater slice of
the wealth pie with the further harm
labor concessions might be per-
ceived to do to our business climate. Rauner will continue to push his
anti-union agenda, which may bene-
fit him politically, as only six or
seven percent of jobs in the Illinois
private sector are unionized.
The coming gubernatorial cam-
paign between Rauner and Pritzker
is expected to be the most expensive
in American history.
My fear is that all this money will
be spitted away for attack ads on the
personal character of the opponents (obviously repugnant, repulsive,
loathsome, vile), rather than on Big
Picture thinking and policy ideas for
us to consider.
But the Labor Movement, weak as
it may be at the moment, is not going
away.
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Billtown intersections to get summer attention By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – Preliminary thoughts on street maintenance was discussed at the Village Board meeting Monday, when engineer Andy Logsdon of the Galesburg company Bruner, Cooper & Zuck said there are a few options to address corners that need smoothing. “Nothing is set in stone,” said Village Clerk Tory Courson, “but Andy’s going to examine streets with local people and come up with suggestions.” Using a small milling machine to grind surfaces that then would get chipFor The Weekly Post
ping by Knox County would cost Williamsfield between $15,000 and $16,000, Logsdon estimated. The project probably would be done in August. Meanwhile, a longerterm project, redoing local water lines, was brought up, but it requires looking at the oldest lines, drafting a plan and getting permits in order to participate with the Western Illinois Regional Council’s grant program. Applications are due in December for work that would be scheduled for 2019, Courson said. The Board also passed its budget for next year,
which cuts spending about 12 percent in both General/Corporate accounts and also the Water’s Operations and Maintenance funds. Motor Fuel Tax, the main Water fun and Doubet-Benjamin Park all remained about the same as this year. The total cash receipts for General/Corporate, MFT, the Water fund, Water O&M and DoubetBenjamin Park is $568,646; the total cash disbursements for those same five funds is projected to be $550,208. In other news: • two sealed bids for Village-owned property on Olive Street were opened,
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but no award could be made because the Board needed an ordinance empowering it to accept a bid, and the Board scheduled a special meeting for tonight (April 5) to pass the measure and award the bid; and • Police Chief James Robertson is starting to catalog local unsightly properties in order to send affected landowners 10day notices to clean up their properties before the Village’s May 11 Clean Up Day, when residents can put material out for pick up.
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Wacky weather impacting turkey season By JEFF LAMPE
The best part of hunting wild turkeys in the spring is hearing big toms gobble. Many tell me elk bugling or a wild cat screaming are the most hair-raising sounds you can hear while hunting. Maybe I’ll adjust my list some day if I hear those sounds while in the woods. For now, the gobble remains No. 1. But folks, this wacky weather spring is screwing things up. The birds I’ve been scouting have been far too quiet. And the problem with silent turkeys is you can’t be as confident they are actually there! Evidently, quiet birds was a common theme for many youth hunters who were out last weekend, as the overall harvest of 664 turkeys was down from last year’s 776. That was not a problem for Logan Carruthers, 12. Hunting out of a tent with his 9-year-old brother Collin and his father, Princeville football coach Jon Carruthers, Logan whacked a nice gobbler Saturday Weekly Post Staff Writer
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Dec. 18 Farmington fire cause still uncertain By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – The Dec. 18 blaze that damaged apartments at the 699 E. Fort St. complex may have been related to an “electrical failure,” but investigator Robert Sollberger of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal classified the fire as “undetermined.” The fire originated on the north side of the building in the secondfloor apartment 3D, inhabited by Brooke Sale, For The Weekly Post
25, who said she’d been asleep and awoke to smoke that seemed to come from a bedroom electrical outlet. “The fire started inside the wall and traveled up from there into the roof structure and then spread laterally along the underside of the roof decking,” according to Sollberger’s report, which The Weekly Post obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Owned by Mike Uryasz, 47, of Farming-
ton, the building – constructed in four modules elsewhere – was insured for $143,000 through Auto Owners, reported Sollberger, who added that a new electrical-service panel in Sale’s apartment had been recently installed. An “insurance investigator returned with an electrical engineer to look at the wiring,” the report continued. “He believed there was an electrical failure inside the common bedroom wall. It is undetermined [in] which unit the fire originated, but it did originate between the two modules.” Besides damage to Apt. 3D, the building’s other upper-floor unit – 3C, rented by 32-year-old Jesse Smith – also was damaged, as was one
downstairs unit. Sollberger documented damage to a common wall with the two read apartments. In all, three residents and a dog escaped injury. One ground-floor unit was unoccupied and the other was rented by a tenant who was at work. When the first of 10 area fire departments to respond arrived, the roof and rear of the two upper apartments were ablaze, Sollberger said. Smoke detectors were present but not working, he noted. The Fire Marshal’s office had responded to a request from Farmington fire chief Anthony Scapecchi to seek a cause and origin.
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Earth Day event at Jubilee College site An Earth Day Celebration will take place at Jubilee College Historic Site on April 21-22. This free familyfriendly event is sponsored by the Jubilee College State Park Volunteer Group and is a collaboration of the volunteers, who utilize both the College Historic Site and Jubilee State Park. Schedules of events and maps will be handed out at the entrance to Jubilee College Historic Site. Event hours are Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some of the activities that will be taking place both days include a Civil War Encampment, tours of Jubilee College and the Jubilee Prairies, as well as By The Weekly Post
butterfly gardening information at Jubilee Butterfly Garden and demonstrations in the art of geocaching. Also on Saturday, Eagle Ridge and Friends will present Native American song and dance from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a horse trail ride at Jim Spurgeon Equestrian State Park at 1 p.m., as well as a Mountain Biking Family Ride at Jubilee State Park beginning at 1 p.m. On Sunday, Richard Hartley will present a program of hammered dulcimer music from 1-4 p.m. and a Birds of Prey Exhibit will be presented by wildlife naturalist Marge Bjorklund beginning at noon. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, the Peoria Backpackers Meetup group will do a 2 3 hour trail hike at the
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State Park, meeting at Quail Meadows pavilion. An IDNR Fish biologist and forester will be present to discuss wildlife and forestry with visitors and Chief Ho Chunk Ska Gah of the Ho Chunk Nation will give a ceremonial blessing to the events at noon. In addition, Jerry Cald-
well, professional baker, will fire up the brick oven and prepare various breads and pizza for donations all weekend. Emily Grady will demonstrate fiber spinning and Bob Grady will demonstrate wood carving. The public is welcome to attend the free event.
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BRIEFS Princeville school play Friday at noon, 7:30 p.m. PRINCEVILLE – Princeville High School will present the play, You Can’t Be Too Careful, on Friday (April 6) at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for students and $6 for adults. Senior citizens and preschoolers are admitted for free. Also on Friday at noon, there will be a special free matinee performance of the play for senior citizens. Refreshments will be served during intermission of the free matinee. You Can’t Be Too Careful is produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., of Englewood, Colo.
Princeville board OK’s Aten Acres buyer
PRINCEVILLE – At a special meeting March 27, the Village Board approved an offer by Michael and Stephanie Murphy for a lot in Section 6 of the subdivision under provisions of an incentive offer passed as an ordinance on Feb. 20. “There actually were two offers,
but it was sold to the person who expressed interested the longest, said Village president Jeff Troutman. “Murphy has been in conversation with the Village since January.” At the Board’s regular meeting on April 2, it heard from Kim Ely from Remax/Traders Realty, who has the listing for the development through July, Troutman said. In its special offer, the Village marked down lots to $10,000 – and that would be forgiven if the buyer makes substantial progress on building within a year, said Troutman. He added that after the six-month offer, lots would remain “discounted” – to $15,000, significantly less than previous prices. In other action, the Board: • granted a one-day liquor license to Dave Stear for the May 19 Day at the Park event in Troutman Park, and • heard Jake Wilson request a liquor license for the AkronPrinceville Fire Department. However, two Trustees were absent and two others who are fire fighters abstained, so the request was not approved. It will be reconsidered at the
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Board’s April 17 meeting. – Bill Knight
Brimfield pooling funds for playground upgrade
BRIMFIELD – The village and the Brimfield Area Men’s Club are looking into pooling resources to upgrade the playground equipment at the village park. At a very brief regular meeting on Monday, the Brimfield Village Board discussed the matter and agreed to look into it in the next couple of months, said Mayor Dan Fishel. He said the board is exploring “working with the club” to jointly purchase and install new equipment. The current playground equipment was donated to the village by the school district several years ago and is getting old, he said. The board also approved allowing the Brimfield Historical Society to place a marker at the historic log cabin near the Village Hall. Fishel said the marker will outline the history of the cabin. – Terry Towery
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most every population center in the nation by navigating one interchange. “Illinois is at the heart of the country’s interstate highway system,” the Illinois Department of Transportation boasts. That was not without intent: When the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways was authorized in 1956, Illinois was the fourth most-populous state in the nation (Texas and Florida leaped over Illinois in the rankings during the second-half of the 20th century). Illinois was a key part of the economic structure of the country: Its endless fields a critical part of the food supply; its inland port a means for the Midwest industrial centers to reach
the outside world; its trainyards the center by which the entire U.S. rail system operated around. It was natural, then, that the original Interstate plan released in 1955 saw key arteries originate and pass through Illinois, including I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-74, I-80, I-90 and I-94. As the Interstate system began to take shape, Illinois’ road budget began its long climb to the presentday $14.1 billion. Maintenance costs ballooned from $59.6 million to $128.1 million during the 1950s. A state commission recommended forming IDOT, bringing the transportation system, including the interstates, under a single office in Springfield. When IDOT formed in 1972, only I-64 remained incomplete from the U.S. government’s original In-
terstate plan, and I-72 had been added to the state’s growing highway system. By the early 1990s, the majority of the modern Illinois Interstate system was complete. As the USDOT planned supplementary highways in the 1960s and 1970s to fill in gaps between anchor roads, Illinois laid down pavement over its vast farmlands. I-24 was completed in the south of the state, and the state’s portion of I-64 was completed in 1974. State Route 5, the original name of the EastWest Tollway, saw a redesignation to I-88 in 1987. With that, I-39 saw its first segment replace the existing U.S. 51 from U.S. 20 outside Rockford to Rochelle. While IDOT had requested I-39 to stretch from the Wisconsin border to Marion County, the
length was shortened, with the final route ending at Bloomington. U.S. 51 was upgraded to Decatur as part of the overhaul. Since the completion of I-39 in 1992, Illinois has seen only one new Interstate: the 9/10ths of a mile I-41 in Lake County. All told, 24 routes – 13 primary and 11 secondary – compose the modern Illinois Interstate, covering some 2,500 miles. And while Indiana may claim that “crossroads” crown, as Illinois celebrates 200 years – with nearly 1,000 more miles of blue-andred-signed roadways than its eastern neighbor – its residents should know that it is still the true heart of America’s fascination with the highway.
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OBITUARIES Robert ‘Bob’ D. Barnewolt
MAQUON – Robert “Bob” D. Barnewolt, 60, of Maquon, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 7, 1957, to Harris and Marilyn (Hoffman) Barnewolt. He is survived by his mother; his girlfriend, Lori Johnson; one son, Joel (Kelly) Barnewolt of Brimfield; one Barnewolt brother, Denny Mohn; one sister, Amy Cole; and three grandchildren, Jake, Harrison, and Hudson. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Billy. Bob was a master deer hunter and turkey caller. Along with being an avid outdoorsman, he was a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation and HOG member. He was also a Teamster for Local Union #627. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3-5 p.m., on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Yates City Community Center. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to B.Y.E. and Catch a Dream Foundation. To leave online condolences, visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Malcolm Bollinger
ELMWOOD – Malcolm Bollinger of Elmwood passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, 2018, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on June 6, 1938, to Emerson and Nellie (Peters) Bollinger, in Farmington. He married Ruth Boyer on Aug. 23, 1980, in Elmwood. She survives. Also surviving are two children,
This Week’s Obituaries • Robert D. Barnewolt, 60, Maquon • Bonnie C. Barnewolt, 76, Brimfield • Macolm Bollinger,79, Elmwood • James F. Brant, 92, Brimfield • Timothy Harrison, 68, Brimfield • Francis M. Kelso, 64, Dahinda • Wayne K. Rednour, 71, Williamsfield • E. Lucille Rumbold, 101, Princeville • Dean Rynearson, 72, Princeville • Patsy S. Schultz, 81, Elmwood • Betty M. Yess, 88, Princeville
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Verleen (Greg) Callister of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Curt (Julie) Bollinger of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Linda (Gary) Carey and Nancy Swadinsky; five grandchildren, Dustin, Robin, Jacob, Megan and Emma; five greatgrandchildren, Bollinger Jayden, Maddix, Addison, Kennedy and Chloe; one great-grand-daughter-on-the-way; two special nephews, Rick and George Boyer; and his beloved dog, Lucy. He is preceded in death by his parents. Malcolm was a coal miner and also worked at Mid-America Pipeline Company. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the local V.F.W. and American Legion. Malcolm was a volunteer fireman for 34 years on the Elmwood Fire Department. He also served on the Elmwood City Council for 10 years. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. There will be a two-hour visitation the night before on Thursday, April 5, 2018, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial with military rites
will immediately follow the service at Elmwood Township Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elmwood Fire Department. To view Malcolm’s tribute video, or to leave online condolences, visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Patsy S. Schultz
ELMWOOD – Patsy S. Schultz, 81 of Alpha passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side March 30, 2018. She was born Sept. 15, 1936, in Rock Island to Merrill and Dorothy Cloudas O’Melia. Patsy graduated from Rock Island High School. She married Edward H. Schultz April 2, 1955 in Dixon. Patsy was a homemaker dedicating her life to her family and grandchildren. She volunteered for years at Rock Island and AlWood schools and was employed at the Clover Township Public Library in Woodhull. Survivors include her husband, Edward; three daughters: Kathy Vossoughi of Rock Island; Jennifer (Chad) Anderson of Elmwood; Jill (Charlie) Branson of Council Bluffs, Iowa; two sons: Ed (Karen) Schultz of Alpha; Jeff (Kris) Schultz of Lynn Center, Ill.; 19 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and two sisters: Sharyl (Bob) Craggs of Taylorville; and Maryell Cox of Northwood, Iowa. Cremation was accorded. There will be no services. Online condolences may be left at www.petersonwallinknox.com.
Bonnie C. Barnewolt
BRIMFIELD – Bonnie Cherie (Roth) Barnewolt, 76, of Peoria, died March 27 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Survivors include her sister Jona Lloyd of Brimfield. A funeral service was March 30. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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James F. Brant
BRIMFIELD – James F. Brant, 92, of Peoria passed died March 29 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Esther; sons, Kerry (Jennifer) Brant of Brimfield, Perry (Cathy) Brant of Bayview Gardens and Larry (Janette) Brant of Peoria; sister, Mary Elizabeth Phillips of Norfolk, Neb.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Peoria. Inurnment will be at a later date at Resurrection Cemetery in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.ClaryFunerals.com.
Timothy Harrison
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BRIMFIELD – Timothy Harrison, 68, of Pekin, died March 28 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include one brother, Jerry Harrison of Brimfield. A funeral service was April 2, with burial at Lakeside Cemetery, Pekin.
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Francis M. Kelso
DAHINDA – Francis M. Kelso, 64, rural Gilson, died March 26 at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg. Francis was born Dec. 28, 1953, in Dahinda, the son of Wilbert and Naomi R. (Jones) Kelso. He married Marlyn P. Sargeant on Aug. 28, 1979, in Dahinda. She survives. Graveside services were March 30 at Trenton Cemetery in rural Dahinda. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Wayne K. Rednour
WILLIAMSFIELD – Wayne K. Rednour, 71, of Rio died March 28 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Survivors include his wife Charlene of Rio; three sons; two brothers, Bill (and Joyce) Rednour of Atkinson, and Buck (and Sharon) Rednour of Williamsfield; three sisters; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was April 3. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Galesburg. Condolences may be left online at www.h-p-w.com.
E. Lucille Rumbold
PRINCEVILLE – E. Lucille Rumbold of Princeville died on her 101st birthday on March 30 at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria. Surviving are one sister, Betty (Roach) Rassi of Peoria; three stepdaughters, Marie Knobloch of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Joyce (Glen) Metzger of Lester, Iowa, and Marlene (Jim) Plattner of Princeville; and many other relatives. Her funeral service was to be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Apostolic Christian Church in Princeville. Burial was to be in the Princeville Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com. More Obituaries Page 16
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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.
EDWARDS
(309) 830-4259 crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am
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Elmwood Baptist Church
7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
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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Sunday School: 10:15 am
FARMINGTON
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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PRINCEVILLE – Dean William Rynearson, 72, of Kerrville, Texas, formerly of Glasford, died March 26, 2018, at his home. Survivors include a sister, Donna Peterson of Princeville. Private graveside services were to be held at Maple Ridge Cemetery, near Mapleton. Condolences may be left online at Davison-FultonBartonvillechapel.com.
Betty M. Yess
PRINCEVILLE – Betty M. Yess, 88, of Princeville died March 20 at Manor Court Liberty Village in Peoria. Betty was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Argenta, to William Loran and Juanita (Tolley) McDaniel. One sister-in-law, Sharon (Dean) Chenoweth of Macomb, survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Gayle Fisher of The Woodlands, Texas, and Gwen Lea of George-
town, Texas; three sons, Greg (Kari) Yess of St. Louis, Gary (Beth) Yess of Fort Worth, Texas, and Garth (Lacey) Yess of Princeville; 14 grandchildren; one brother; and two sisters. A service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at Princeville Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 CLAIM NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF ) DENNIS P. WORSFOLD, ) No. 18-P-00122 Deceased. ) NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DENNIS P. WORSFOLD on February 5, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitled Court to ANNE I. WORSFOLD, of 200 South Althea Street, Apt. 1H, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, as Executor, whose attorneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. 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 12th day of October, 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 and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELLEN T. BLAND, DECEASED.
CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ELLEN T. BLAND. Letters of Office were issued to TRYGVE MEADE, as independent Administrator with Will Annexed, whose attorney of record is MEADE LAW OFFICE, P.C., 3106 N. Main Street, Canton, IL 61520. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, 324 Main Street, Rm G-22, Peoria, IL 61602, on or before October 4, 2018, which is a date six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Claim notice or three (3) months from the date of first publication of this Claim notice or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to creditors as provided for by Statute, whichever is later. Any claim not filed within this period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. Dated this 27th day of March, A.D., 2017.
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CLASSIFIED AND LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) DAVID A. MEYER, Deceased ) No. 18 P 110 Notice is given to creditors of the death of DAVID A. MEYER on February 18, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to BRAD E. MEYER 2423 N. Quarry Road, Trivoli, Illinois, and SETH T. SOLLENBERGER, 1719 E. Maple Street, Apt. 233, Bellingham, Washington 98229, as Co-Executors, whose attorney of record is JENNIE C. BOSWELL, 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 29th 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 29, 2018. BRAD E. MEYER and SETH T. SOLLENBERGER, Co-Executors of the Estate of DAVID A. MEYER, Deceased Jennie C. Boswell The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P.O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
BY: (S) Jennie C. Boswell Attorney for Estate
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) ROBERT E. STREITMATTER, Deceased ) No. 18 P 108 Notice is given to creditors of the death of ROBERT E. STREITMATTER on February 22, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to MARY ANN STREITMATTER, 2631 Bordeaux Drive, Rockford, Illinois, as Executor, whose attorney of record is JENNIE C. BOSWELL, 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 29th 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 29, 2018. MARY ANN STREITMATTER, Executor of the Estate of ROBERT E. STREITMATTER, Deceased
BY: (S) Jennie C. Boswell Attorney for Estate
NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) MILTON CURPHY SMITH I, Deceased ) No. 18 P 90 Notice is given to creditors of the death of MILTON CURPHY SMITH I on January 10, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to KATHRYN L. SMITH, 626 North Princeville Avenue, Princeville, Illinois, as Executor, whose attorney of record is DANIEL M. 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 22nd 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 22, 2018. KATHRYN L. SMITH, Executor of the Estate of MILTON CURPHY SMITH I, Deceased Daniel M. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P.O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of ) ANNA JEAN DARLING, Deceased ) No. 18 P 75 Notice is given to creditors of the death of ANNA JEAN DARLING on January 7, 2018. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to JOYCE A. CONRAD, 3714 West Streitmatter Road, Edelstein, Illinois 61526, as Administrator, 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 29th 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 29, 2018. JOYCE A. CONRAD, Administrator of the Estate of ANNA JEAN DARLING, Deceased Kerry R. Cordis The Cordis Law Office, LLC Attorney for Executor 129 North Walnut Avenue P.O. Box 445 Princeville, IL 61559 309/385-4616
BY: (S) Kerry R. Cordis Attorney for Estate
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KNOX COUNTY — IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DALE WAYNE SELBERG, DECEASED
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CLAIM DAY NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of DALE WAYNE SELBERG. Letters of Office were issued on March 29, 2018, to JAI WINDISH of 209 Lynn Street, Washington, IL 61571, as Independent Executor, whose attorney of record is Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP (NANCY A. SCHELL), 165 East Fort Street, Farmington, Illinois 61531, Phone #309/245-2474, Fax #309/245-2475. Administration of this estate will be without court supervision, unless an interested party requests supervised administration pursuant to a petition filed under 755 ILCS 5/28-4. Claims must be filed on or before October 12, 2018 (being a date not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of this notice to creditors, whichever is later), and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims must be filed with the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Knox County Courthouse, 200 South Cherry Street, Galesburg, Illinois 61401. When filed with the court, the claimant within ten (10) days after filing his or her claim with the court: (1) shall cause a copy of the claim to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney of record, unless the representative or the attorney has in writing either consented to the allowance of the claim or waived mailing or delivery of the copies, and (2) shall file with the court proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Dated this 3rd day of April, 2018. JAI WINDISH, Independent Executor of the Estate of Dale Wayne Selberg, deceased By:
NANCY A. SCHELL Nancy A. Schell, his Attorney
NANCY A. SCHELL Froehling, Weber & Schell, LLP Attorneys for Estate 165 East Fort Street Farmington, IL 61531 Phone: 309/245-2474
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE SEALCOATING VARIOUS ROADS IN ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP - 2018 The Elmwood Township Road District (herein called "Owner") will receive sealed bids for SEALCOATING VARIOUS ROADS IN ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP - 2018, located in Elmwood Township Illinois, until 3:30 P.M., Monday, April 16, 2018, at the residence of David Wagner, Elmwood Township Highway Commissioner, 3603 North Wiley Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, whose telephone number is (309) 231-3774. Bids that are mailed shall be sent to the same address. The bids will be opened and read aloud at a public bid opening to be held at the Elmwood Township Hall, 111 West Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois 61529, at 4:30 P.M. on the 16th day of April, 2018. The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications which provide for the payment of Prevailing Wages and furnishing a Performance Bond are on file and may be examined or obtained by contacting the Highway Commissioner as above set forth. Contractor must provide IDOT Certificate of Eligibility and IDOT Affidavit of Availability with Bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Thirty (30) days after the opening of the bids. No bid bond will be required; however, the successful bidder, upon his failure or refusal to execute and deliver the Contract within Fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of the acceptance of the bid or upon is failure or refusal to execute and deliver a Performance Bond and furnish the Certificate of Insurance at least Fourteen (14) days prior to beginning work on the project, shall pay to Owner, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of his bid plus reasonable attorneys' fees incurred for collecting such damages. The Highway Commissioner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities. The Township of Elmwood Road District, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, will be awarded to the lowest, responsible bidder without discrimination on the grounds of race, color or National origin. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). DATED this 28th day of March, 2018. DIANA HALL, Elmwood Township Road District Clerk
NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 10TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PEORIA COUNTY – PEORIA, ILLINOIS SAMUEL MASSENGILL, PLAINTIFF, vs. DEBRA MASSENGILL, DEFENDANT
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Notice is given to Debra Massengill, Defendant. You are hereby notified through Publication of Hearing date April 19, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in Court Room 322 in the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria, IL, 61602. Failure to appear will result in a default judgment entered against you. Robert M. Spears CIRCUIT CLERK, Dated March 15, 2018
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for-2 and Foster hit 2-for-3. R-W stomped Ridgewood 14-1 March 29 in a Lincoln Trail game at Cambridge. Aldred was efficient in the five innings in the circle with five strikeouts, three hits and no walks allowed. “Katelyn located her pitches very well. Her offseason hard work is paying off, and we’re confident she’ll keep it going,” Zaiser said. Foglesong was 2-for-2 with two RBI and a triple. Garza went 2-for-3 with a double and Shea was 2-for3 with two RBI. ROWVA-Williamsfield’s last setback was a 43 walkoff for Abingdon-Avon in Abingdon on March 27. The Lady Cougars host Princeville today at Williamsfield.
The Lady Indians only played once last week but only had two games scheduled, with one postponed. The team used a 10-run second inning and 14 hits to crush visiting Sherrard 14-4 on Saturday. Montana Brimfield-Elmwood
Ledbetter went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Haley Wallace was 3for-4 with three RBI and a double. Olivia Gilles drove in three with two hits and Alyssa Roll hit 2 for 3 and drove in two. Roll got the job done in the circle by striking out two, walking just two and scattering seven hits over five innings. The Lady Indians travel to Delavan today for an ICAC matchup.
Farmington (0-4) has battled through a rough non-conference schedule. The Lady Farmers were in Bartonville Saturday for a doubleheader, coming up short 8-2 and 10-3. Farmington got offense in game one from Paige Vallianatos (3 for 4), while Olivia Renken was 2-for-3 with a double. In the nightcap, Jenna West drove in two of the runs for Farmington. On March 30, the Lady Farmers traveled to Canton, falling 12-2 in five innings. West hit at a 2-for-3 clip while Renken had a double and an RBI. Farmington
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Next up for Farmington will be Prairieland competition today on the road at Rushville-Industry.
Princeville (5-3) swept a doubleheader with Lincoln Trail rival West Central 6-3 and 13-7 on Saturday at home. In the opener, the visitors fought back with three in the sixth for a one-run lead, but the Lady Princes touched the plate four times in their half of the sixth. Emma Lane took the pitching save in the seventh by fanning three opponent batters. Senior leader Haley Holt pitched the first six, yielding three hits and whiffing four hitters. Lane was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Trinity Lance had a double and an RBI and Emily Down went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Princeville put on a hitting clinic in the nightcap by getting six runs in the Princeville
fourth and 15 hits for the game. Caitlin Pullen was a perfect 3-for-3 which included a triple. Lance drove in three and was 3for-4. Down had three RBI. Lane hit a triple in the win and earned the pitching victory going all the way, striking out seven. The Lady Princes dominated Lincoln Trail neighbors Stark County 11-0 in every phase March 30 at Wyoming. Holt tossed a no-hitter, fanning 10 in five innings. Providing plenty of offense were Chloe Lane with two RBI and 2for-3 at the dish. “It was an outstanding performance from Haley, and I’ve been fortunate to see it many times,” coach Chad Gardner said. Princeville fell to Chillicothe IVC 5-1 last Wednesday on the road. k Chloe Lane hit a double, went 2-for-4 and in Princeville’s only run. Princeville is at Williamsfield today.
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hits and fanning six in five innings. In the nightcap, Princeville jumped to a 9-3 lead and then held on after West Central rallied for four in the top of the sixth inning. The Princes had 11 hits, led by two each from Matthew Butterfield and Kirkland Herold. Butterfield also drove in two Coby Donaldson got the win fanning six and allowing no hits in 4.1 innings. Prior to that, Princeville had topped Peoria Heights, 6-5, on March 30; Shiocton, Wis., 12-2 on March 30; and Stark County 14-3 on March 29.
Against Peoria Heights, the Princes scored in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch. That made a winner out of Peter Gilroy, who pitched 1.2 innings, fanning four and allowing no hits. Butterfield drove in two runs in the victory, while Brady Miller and Herold had two hits apiece. Prior to that on March 30, the Princes beat Shiocton with 10 hits, eight walks and another win on the mound by Gilroy. Butterfield, Miller, Dylan Stalter and Herold all had two hits against the Wisconsin team. Janssen led the 18-hit victory over Stark County,
going 5-for-5 with two RBI, two doubles and four runs scored. Herold and Finley Crear also had three hits each and Headley and Miller had two hits apiece. During its recent sevengame tear, the Princes have outscored foes, 8633. Princeville was to travel to Williamsfield today to face ROWVAWilliamsfield.
After a 1-2 start, R-W (5-3) has gone 4-1, with its lone loss a 9-2 setback at to Abingdon-Avon on Monday. Austin Batterson doubled and drove in both runs for the Cougars. Last Saturday, R-W swept two from Galva, 106 and 10-5. Jason Clark and Charlie Gibbons both went 3-for-4 in the first win and Tucker ROWVA-Williamsfield
Sams and Clark each drove in two runs against Galva. Clark also got the win, striking out 13 and scattering four hits in 5.1 innings. In the nightcap against Galva, Clark drove in six runs, scored three times and was 2-for-2 with a home run. Gibbons had two hits and Gunner Johnston scored twice. Sams got the win, by allowing five hits and striking out six in five innings. Clark also drove in four runs and went 3-for-4 on March 28 to lead a 15-6 win over North Fulton. Gibbons hit a home run and drove in three against North Fulton. Calvin Peterson went 3-for-4 and Gibbons went 3-for-5. Gibbons allowed five hits in six innings and earned the win.
Weather slows track Snow and cold rain are not ideal conditions for track meets, most of which have been postponed so far this spring for area teams. Sooner or later, weather has to improve. Elmwood is scheduled to run at Tremont today (April 5). ROWVA-Williamsfield runs at Galva on Friday (April 6). Farmington boys and girls are at the Lee Calhoun Invitational in Macomb Saturday (April 7). Princeville girls are scheduled to compete at Bureau Valley April 9 and both squads are at Tremont on April 10. IBCA honor – Brimfield girls basketball coach Maribeth Dura has been honored by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association as District 12 CoCoach of the Year and will be honored May 5. By The Weekly Post
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Brimfield sweeps two from Farmers By JEFF LAMPE
BRIMFIELD – Given a few hours of decent weather, the Brimfield-Elmwood baseball team’s bats turned red-hot last Saturday. In between the rain and snow, B-E (8-2) swept a home doubleheader against Farmington by a combined score of 27-3. B-E won the first game in efficient style, turning six hits, six walks and 10 stolen bases into a dozen runs in a 12-2 victory. Sam Hedrick, Caileb Johnson and Parker Pillman each had two RBI, while Cale Thompson rapped out two doubles and Hedrick scored three times and stole three bases. Pillman (3-0) also stole two bases and got the win on the mound, scattering three hits Weekly Post Staff Writer
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ROWVA-Williamsfield was able to get four games and a doubleheader in during the last week of unsoftball like weather, and was glad for the chance. After recent years of struggling, the Lady Cougars are standing 7-2 with a good combination of experience and youth on the current campaign and in the midst of a five-game win streak. “Our players are staying positive and focused on continuing to be ready,” R-W coach Joel Zaiser said. Midland was an 11-1 victim on Monday at Williamsfield in a nonconference game. A hitting onslaught included Calyn Garza’s home run and two RBI, Mallory Shea’s 2-for-2 with two RBI and Katelyn Aldred’s three RBI. Three pitchers kept Midland in check, as Tina Foglesong threw two innings with three whiffs, one walk and no hits. Garza also pitched two frames, yielding two walks and two hits while fanning three. “We worked on situational pitching tonight. We’re trying to keep our For The Weekly Post
and six strikeouts over five innings. The Indians won the Pillman second game 15-1 be- Brodine hind 11 hits and six walks. Farmington Junior Parker Brodine went After struggling against 2-for-3 with four RBI, senior Brimfield-Elmwood, FarmingAndrew Draher went 2-for-2 ton (1-8) has a home game with a pair of RBI and a douagainst Illini Bluffs today. ble and two other batters had a Princeville pair of hits: Ash Johnson and Princeville (8-3) ran its win Thompson. Dakota Fuller also streak to seven games Saturhad two RBI. day by sweeping West Central Five B-E pitchers combined at home, 17-2 and 9-7. on a one-hitter in the opener The Princes had 10 hits and and Kyle Doubet got the win. drew 13 walks in the opener, Through its first 10 games, scoring all 17 runs in the first the Indians are batting .308 as three innings. Peyton Elwell a team and averaging 9.6 runs went 2-for-3 with a double and per game. three RBI and three other B-E is scheduled to return Princeville batters drove in to action Friday at home two runs: Jack Arnett, Griffin against Peoria Christian and Headley and Brady Miller. Saturday at home in a doubleJustin Janssen got the win header against Rushville-Infor Princeville, scattering four dustry. Continued on Page 19
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defense sharp and work on situations that can help us in the future, such as a strong opponent in Princeville on Thursday,” Zaiser said. R-W breezed past Galva in a Saturday Lincoln Trail doubleheader 11-0 and 17-2 at Williamsfield. Aldred’s five innings in the circle included just one hit, five strikeouts and only one free pass. Miller drove in three runs, Gionna Ott had two RBI and Emily Foster, Erin Holden and Aldred each knocked in one. In the nightcap, six in the first and seven in the third easily put the game away. Miller gave up six hits, but walked just one and fanned eight. A 13-hit attack included Garza at 3-for-3 with a triple and three RBI, Alivia Alford’s two RBI, Foglesong at 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI and a triple off the bat of Aldred. Seven runs in the third inning and 11 team hits, all singles, helped the Lady Cougars to an 11-1 trouncing of Monmouth-Roseville at Williamsfield March 30. Aldred was 2-for-3 and drove in four. Ott was 2Continued on Page 18