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Just what we all needed — more rain Fields are soaked and rivers swollen

Bureau County Health Department director Hector Gomez (back) looks on as regional Red Cross representatives unload flood cleanup kits this weekend. The free cleanup kits can be picked up at the Princeton office.

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Our rivers still are flooded and we won’t see them recede until midweek. Farmers already fed up with Mother Nature could be heard cursing the heavy rains. Tempers are short in Princeton, where basements flooded. But authorities were largely re-

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lieved and surprised, pleasantly so, that motorists heeded Friday warnings to stay put. The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office echoed flash-flood advisories and told motorists to stay off the roadways. The owner of a local tow company reported today that most people listened for a change. “People must have smartened

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up this time,” said Jim Senica, owner of Senica Interstate Towing, reporting only a handful of weather-related tows and stranded vehicles. “Usually, you get a storm, people have to go out and see what’s going on. This time, they stayed home.” Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire also reported no See RAIN Page A4

Republicans split over impeachment pushback as Democrats plow ahead By Laurie Kellman

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They look like old friends — and they are — but Marci Boucher (left) of Milwaukee, Wis. and Toni (Johnson) Pienta of Spring Valley had never met face-toface until Saturday at Grand Bear Lodge in Utica. Their friendship was strictly by correspondence dating back to 1976, when Pienta’s third-grade teacher in Ladd paired students with a class from Modesto, Calif. The long-awaited pen pal reunion finally happened after Boucher moved to Milwaukee, enabling them to drive for a weekend rendezvous to catch up and embrace for the first time.

…after 43 years By Tom Collins

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Toni (Johnson) Pienta fired off the first letter from Ladd Grade School, got a nice reply from Marci Boucher in California and so began a long correspondence. Toni hoped to meet her pen pal face-to-face. Saturday, they finally did meet — after 43 years. Pienta and Boucher spied each other in the lobby of Grand Bear Lodge in Utica, let out shouts of surprised joy and gave each other a big embrace. Though they’d known each other as school girls since 1976, until

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recently they lived 2,000 miles apart and never had a chance to make eye contact. “It’s really cool,” a still-smiling Boucher said. “43 years is a long time.” “It’s surreal,” Pienta agreed. “I’m overwhelmed. How awesome to get a gift like this?” Pienta of Spring Valley and Boucher of Milwaukee, Wis. initially settled on a rendezvous in Utica hoping to get in a hike and maybe some early fall colors. Mother Nature had other ideas and bombarded Starved Rock’s trails with rain, so the women instead planned to take long meals and play catch-up

Kinzinger blasts as ‘repugnant’ Trump civil war tweet WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman is slamming as “beyond repugnant” President Donald Trump’s tweet of a conservative pastor’s comment that removing Trump from office would provoke a “civil warlike fracture” in America. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a former Air Force pilot who represents an Illinois district Trump won in 2016, tweeted Sunday, “I have visited nations ravaged by civil war. ... I See TWEET Page A2

“My husband said, ‘What are you going to talk about?’” Pienta said. “What aren’t we going to talk about?’” Considering they first became acquainted during the U.S. bicentennial, there’s quite a bit of ground to be covered. Pienta’s third grade teacher at Ladd Grade School, Mary (Coulter) Dalton, initiated a Pen Pal program with students. Toni and Marci Boucher of Modesto, Calif., were partnered as pen pals even though they were a year apart, Boucher is now 54, Pienta 53. Dalton had hoped to join her former student and pen pal

Saturday but was diverted by a funeral. Through Pienta, she commented how excited she was that a classroom exercise evolved into a durable friendship. “Probably the main reason I started the program was because as a child I had pen pals,” Dalton said. “It was always such a joy to receive a letter from one of my friends. I wanted to bring that experience to my class. The joy on all your faces when you each got a letter of your own was so special. Plus it was an all around good English curriculum See MEET Page A2

Poll: Most disapprove of Trump on race relations By Russell Contreras and Deepti Hajela

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NEW YORK (AP) — Large majorities of black and Latino Americans think Donald Trump’s actions as president have made things worse for people like them, and about two-thirds of Americans overall disapprove of how he’s handling race relations, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public

Affairs Research. About half of all Americans think Trump’s actions have been bad for African Americans, Muslims and women, and slightly more than half say they’ve been bad for Hispanics. Trump’s 33% approval rating on handling race relations makes that one of his worst issues in recent AP-NORC polls. That stands in stark contrast to his handling of the economy: About half say they apSee TRUMP Page A2

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president’s lawyer insists the real story is a debunked conspiracy theory. A senior White House adviser blames the “deep state.” And a Republican congressman is pointing at Joe Biden’s son. As the Democrats drive an impeachment inquiry toward a potential vote by the end of the year, President Donald Trump’s allies are struggling over how he should manage the starkest threat to his presidency. The jockeying broke into the open Sunday on the talk show circuit, with a parade of Republicans erupting into a surge of second-guessing. At the top of the list: Rudy Giuliani’s false charge that it was Ukraine that meddled in the 2016 elections. The former New York mayor has been encouraging Ukraine to investigate both Biden and Hillary Clinton. “I am deeply frustrated with what he and the legal team is doing and repeating that debunked theory to the president. It sticks in his mind when he hears it over and over again,” said Tom Bossert, Trump’s former homeland security adviser. “That conspiracy theory has got to go, they have to stop with that, it cannot continue to be repeated.” Not only did Giuliani repeat it Sunday, he brandished pieces of paper he said were affidavits supporting his story. “Tom Bossert doesn’t know what’s he’s talking about,” Guiliani said. He added that Trump was framed by the Democrats. Senior White House policy adviser Stephen Miller, meanwhile, noted that he’s worked in the federal government “for nearly three years.” “I know the difference between whistleblower and a deep state operative,” Miller said. “This is a deep state operative, pure and simple.” Meanwhile, Rep. Jim Jordan, (R-Ohio,) heatedly said Trump was merely asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to root out corruption. That, Jordan said, includes Hunter Biden’s membership on the board of a Ukrainian gas company at the same time his father was leading the Obama administration’s diplomatic dealings with Kyiv. There has been no evidence of wrongdoing by either of the Bidens. Mixed messaging reflects the difficulty Republicans are having defending the president against documents released by the White House that feature Trump’s own words and actions. A partial transcript and a whistleblower complaint form the heart of the See IMPEACH Page A2

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Forever 21 fashion chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy By Anne D’Innocenzio AP RETAIL WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a once-hot destination for teen shoppers that fell victim to its own rapid expansion and changing consumer tastes, has ﬁled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The privately held company based in Los Angeles

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experience.” But how did a girl from the Illinois Valley get matched to a girl from California’s Central Valley, an hour south of Sacramento? Dalton explained the program was offered through a weekly newspaper, either the Weekly Reader or Scholastic News, which provided a forum to teachers to put their students in touch with peers from sea to shining sea. “They matched us up with a classroom with the same amount of students,” Dalton said. “I assigned each student to write a letter to Dear Pen Pal. We would ﬁnd out who our pen pals were when we received our answers. Sometimes the other school would write first and I would pass out the letters randomly. We spent a lot of time on this because it was such a worthwhile learning experience.” It certainly proved worthwhile for Pienta and Boucher, however belated their face-to-face meeting. Boucher and Pienta

said Sunday it will close up to 178 stores in the U.S. As of the bankruptcy ﬁling, the company operated about 800 stores globally, including more than 500 stores in the U.S. The company said it would focus on maximizing the value of its U.S. stores and shutter certain international locations. Forever 21 plans to close most of its locations in Asia

and Europe but will continue operating in Mexico and Latin America. “The decisions as to which domestic stores will be closing are ongoing, pending the outcome of continued conversations with landlords,” it said in the statement. “We do, however, expect a signiﬁcant number of these stores will remain open and operate as usual, and

remembered discovering they had comparable personalities and a natural affinity that showed through their school-age scripts. They exchanged thoughts about family life, class work, hopes and dreams — almost everything. Everything, that is, except boys. Boucher was 11 and Pienta 10 when the exchanges began — too young for either to harbor romantic interests — and the correspondence faltered a bit as they entered adulthood. The letters finally halted in the mid-1990s as the women married and started careers. But Pienta said their friendship never was far from her mind. She mentioned it often enough that her husband reminded her social media would make it possible to find Boucher. “I talked about her so much my husband said, ‘Why don’t you just search?’” Pienta went on Facebook and soon found her pen pal. Boucher’s daughter, Heather Heiman, who tagged along Saturday at Grand Bear, remembered her mother’s excitement when Pienta tracked her down. “You’re not going to

believe the friend request I got,” Boucher recalled excitedly. Her excitement dimmed a bit when Pienta posted a gawky gradeschool photo of Boucher. A horrible picture,” Boucher said, laughing. A face-to-face reunion was mentioned after they connected on Facebook, but 2,000 miles stood between them and neither broached the topic of flying. Earlier this year, however, Boucher became president and CEO Independence First, a Milwaukee-based not-forprofit organization that helps people with disabilities live independently. After Boucher settled into a new job and home, she realized she was now a 3½-hour drive to her pen pal and plans quickly were hatched to meet face-toface. “It was just kind of spur of the moment,” Boucher recalls. “About a month ago I just picked up the phone, and when we saw how close it was I thought, ‘I’m just going to go.” Pienta, who works for the University of Illinois Extension, had hoped Dalton could join them in Utica. When that couldn’t be arranged, she promised

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House impeachment inquiry and describe Trump pressuring a foreign president to investigate Biden’s family. In a series of tweets Sunday night, Trump said he deserved to meet “my accuser” as well as whoever provided the whistleblower with what the president called “largely incorrect” information. He also accused Democrats of “doing great harm to our Country” in an eﬀort to destabilize the nation and the 2020 election. Trump has insisted the call was “perfect” and pushed to release both documents. “He didn’t even know that it was wrong,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, describing a phone call from Trump in which the president suggested the documents would exonerate him. But Democrats seized on them as evidence that Trump committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” by asking for a foreign leader’s help undermining a political rival, Democrat Joe Biden. Pelosi launched an impeachment inquiry and on Sunday told other Democrats that public

we do not expect to exit any major markets in the U.S.” Forever 21 joins Barneys New York and Diesel USA on a growing list of retailers seeking bankruptcy protection as they battle online competitors. Others, like Payless ShoeSource and Charlotte Russe, have shut down completely. The numbers show the crisis facing traditional

retailers. So far this year, publicly traded U.S. retailers have announced they will close 8,558 stores and open 3,446, according to the global research ﬁrm Coresight Research. That compares with 5,844 closures and 3,258 openings in all of 2018. Coresight estimates the store closures could number 12,000 by the end of 2019.

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Toni Pienta of Spring Valley (right) fashioned this can’t-miss sign in case she and longtime pen pal Marci Boucher (left) of Milwaukee, Wis. didn’t recognize each other. No such worries: The pair exchanged one look inside Utica’s Grand Bear Lodge and embraced for the first time since they began corresponding 43 years ago. to send plenty of reunion photos and to set a dinner date where the trio could discuss their unique friendship. Heiman was just as impressed. “It’s really cool,” Heiman said. “I remember when I was in third grade and my teacher tried to set up a pen pal thing. I got my ﬁrst letter and then they

sentiment had swung behind the probe. By all accounts, the Democratic impeachment effort was speeding ahead with a fair amount of coordination between Pelosi, Democratic messaging experts and its political operation. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he expects the whistleblower to testify “very soon,” though details were still being worked out and no date had been set. Hearings and depositions were starting this week. Many Democrats are pushing for a vote on articles of impeachment before the end of the year, mindful of the looming 2020 elections. Schiff said in one interview that his committee intends to subpoena Giuliani for documents and may eventually want to hear from Giuliani directly. In a separate TV appearance, Giuliani said he would not cooperate with Schiff, but then acknowledged he would do what Trump tells him. The White House did not provide an official response on whether the president would allow Giuliani to cooperate. Lawyers for the whistleblower expressed concern about that individual’s safety.

never responded to any of my letters. I just think it’s so cool they communicated for so long that 43 years later they still want to meet up and be friends.” Tom Collins can be reached at (815) 220-6930 or TCollins@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Court.

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prove of his handling of that issue, while views of current economic conditions continue to be rosy. Four in 10 Americans said they approve of Trump overall, according to the poll, conducted before the release of a rough transcript of a phone call showing Trump prodded the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden. The poll provides a bleak assessment of how the nation views Trump on race issues as he runs for a second term and repeatedly boasts of his popularity among African Americans and Latinos. Trump has consistently said his economic policies have been good for African Americans and other people of color. But the poll shows few black Americans think that’s true. Just 4% say they think Trump’s actions have been good for African Americans in general, while 81% think he’s made things worse. Sixty-nine percent of Latinos think Trump’s actions have been bad for Hispanics generally, while 19% think they’ve been good.

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have never imagined such a quote to be repeated by a President. This is beyond repugnant.” Trump had tweeted a comment from the Rev. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the Southern Baptist megachurch First Baptist Dallas. On “Fox & Friends Weekend” Sunday, Jeﬀress said, “If the Democrats are successful in removing the president from office, it will cause a civil war-like fracture in this nation from which our country will never heal.”

Illinois launches video campaign to ﬁght opioids abuse SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials have rolled out a statewide video campaign to promote help available to those struggling with substance abuse, including opioids. The videos posted online focus on the stories of people who’ve struggled with addiction and are receiving treatment.

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BRIEFS Peru firefighters respond to kitchen fire, and crash at Seventh and Putnam Peru Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire on Sunday and a car-vs.-utility pole accident early this morning. Around 1 a.m. Monday, a utility pole at Seventh and Putnam streets was struck and broken, according to Peru Fire Department. Peru police were investigating. Grant R. Johnson, 33, of 1611 Creve Coeur St., La Salle was charged with improper lane use at 1:30 a.m. today after his Jeep Grand Cherokee left the roadway and struck a utility pole, severing it, police said. Johnson refused treatment. Late Sunday afternoon, Peru firefighters were called to 15th and Prospect streets and quickly put out a fire in a kitchen. Peru fire chief Jeff King told WLPO radio the fire started at or near a crock pot, and there was damage in the kitchen and smoke in the house.

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Rotary Park hosting Crop Walk Help or pledge to fight hunger The Illinois Valley Crop Walk will be Sunday at Rotary Park, La Salle. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. The walk begins at 1 p.m. Of the proceeds, 75% go to World Wide Hunger. The remaining 25% supports local food pantries.

Anyone can get involved by contacting Pastor Betty Delgado at (815) 343-4426. She will provide a form, and participants can get family members, neighbors, friends and coworkers to make pledges. The event is taking place on World Wide Communion Sunday. “It’s about trying to get as much money as you can and then walking,” Delgado said.

She’s passionate about the cause because it provides food to people who are starving, plus one-fourth of what’s raised comes back from Church World Services to area food pantries. “I want anybody and everybody that I can get because this is a major project; this is something that is needed so badly all around the world,” Delgado said.

The walk previously took place at the Illinois and Michigan Canal, Lock 14, but the state plans to charge a 10 percent fee on gross proceeds. The volunteers received permission from the mayor’s secretary to use Rotary Park’s walkways this year. For details, call Betty Delgado at (815) 343-4426. — By Craig Sterrett

Peru Fire Department hosts annual open house Peru Fire Department’s annual open house is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, providing a chance to meet firefighters and tour the station. Kids can take fire truck rides around the neighborhood and or ride the aerial platform up high above the fire station. There also will be a bounce house, fire safety house and more. Facebook fans can take a chance to win a Bluetooth speaker on the fire department Facebook page.

First Congregational holds Harvest Fest First Congregational Church in Peru will host a Harvest Fest 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at the church, 1431 Fourth St., Peru. There will be more than 55 vendors, food trucks, something for all ages. They’ve had vendor shows in the past, but they’re expanding this event outside this time Admission is free.

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Peru Public Library will host Teen Game Night 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday. Teens can play their favorite T-rated or younger games on the library’s Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U or Playstation. The library has four gaming screens and 10 PCs as well as board games and card games. This free event is for ages 12-18.

Julia Samek of Peru and Armen Zulbeari of Putnam County, both seniors in the Area Career Center culinary program, serve bratwurst, walking tacos and other lunch items during the annual ACC car show on Sunday. Some forecasts predicted rain all morning, but the rain held off. Only about a half-dozen cars arrived when the show began, but when it became clear there would not be rain until about 1 p.m., they started rolling in. More than 40 car owners brought vehicles to the event. Proceeds help pay for projects at the ACC automotive shop as well as scholarships, said instructor Mike Fisher.

Whaley and IVCC Wind Ensemble ready for show Thursday in Weeg center Illinois Valley Community College’s Wind Ensemble will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The performance will include the music of John Williams, Malcolm Whaley Arnold, James Barnes, Glenn Osser, Clifton Williams, Harold Arlen and John Philip Sousa. Selections include Midway March, Symphonic Dance No. 3 “Fiesta,” and The Wizard of Oz, amongst others. Under the direction of new conductor Phil Whaley, the ensemble includes IVCC students, local and regional music educators and community members dedicated to the promotion of quality wind and percussion music. Whaley earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Western Michigan University and a master’s in music education from VanderCook College of Music. He taught general music in Port Huron, Mich., for grades K-5, was the K-8 music/ choir/band director at Bureau Valley North Grade School in Walnut and is currently the grades 5-8 band director at Parkside Middle School in Peru. He is an active trumpet player with area municipal bands and churches and serves as the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Honors Band Chairperson. Whaley has been recognized as a La Salle County Excellence in Education recipient and is a member of the International Bandmasters Fraternity Phi Beta Mu and National Association for Music Education.

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L-P ACC offers $5-per-week child care program beginning Oct. 15 An upcoming child care preschool program allows high school students to gain the experience needed to work with children before becoming teachers. The Area Career Center at La Salle-Peru Township High School will offer the Edu-Care program starting Oct. 15 to the public.

The program gives students an dren 2-5 years old. idea of working with early childThe first day of child care will be Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Dolan hood. Building at L-P. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED The days open each week There will be an open house are Tuesday, Wednesday and 3:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Thursday. for the program at the Dolan The hours open each week on Building at L-P. those days are 8:30-11 a.m. and The program is open to chil- 1-2:30 p.m.

This program costs $5 per week per child, which is helpful for purchasing some materials and snacks. This program is intended to give experience to students interested in early childhood education. Moms, dads or home-care providers also can get a break. For more information, call (815) 223-2454 Ext. 11.

Ever heard of magnet fishing? Unemployment rates decline statewide, throughout region By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

let it sink and see what attaches to it. Maybe they’ll catch a bicycle or smaller treasure, or maybe they’ll retrieve junk. No fishing license is needed, but it’s not necessarily legal to try it just anywhere. A lot of bridges don’t allow standing, stopping or fishing, and on those, it would not be legal, said Wire. Wire said he was out on a search once with Illinois Conservation Police during an investigation when they dragged a powerful magnet behind a boat and caught a discarded handgun.

Magnet fishing? Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire had to Google that one when he received a call from staff at the Starved Rock Visitors Center. A visitor to the park had just asked if magnet fishing was legal from the riverbank in Starved Rock State Park. Turns out, it is legal, said Wire, and the activity is catching on nationwide. Though he hadn’t personally seen it done by the public, he’s received inquiries a couple of times. Participants have a heavy Craig Sterrett can be reached magnet with a metal loop at- at (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ tached, and a rope tied to that. shawmedia.com. They toss it out into the water,

The unemployment rate decreased in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas compared to last August, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. La Salle

County’s August 2019 unemployment rate sat at 4.4%, about 1.2% lower than the previous August. Bureau County’s unemployment fell to 3.9% (down 0.9%); and both Marshall and Putnam counties’ rates fell to 3.9% (-1%).

Toy Run returns Sunday afternoon to Valley The third annual Toy Run, including a live auction, will be Sunday, Oct. 6, starting at Blue Collar Bikes on the east side of Spring Valley along U.S. 6. The run will proceed to Uncle Stewy’s Roadhouse on East St. Paul Street in Spring Valley. Registration is 1-2 p.m. at Blue Collar Bikes. Those entering are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys or $10 per person.

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BRIEFS Mendota schools’ budget expenditure totals unknown until teacher contract settles MENDOTA — A Mendota resident, Jim Sundberg, repeatedly asked the Mendota Grade School Board this month why it was not passing a balanced budget. In particular, he questioned how the budget last fall projected an $820,000 deficit, but the district finished the year with a $220,000 surplus. Board members responded that the budget can be amended repeatedly and likely will be closer to balanced before the fiscal year ends June 30, but they had to approve a budget by Sept. 30. In Illinois, school boards and superintendents are required to pass a budget prior to knowing their exact tax levy and revenue from local property taxes. And in the case of Mendota’s elementary school district, the superintendent’s budget makes estimates of employment costs. However, those costs are not set, as the board and the teachers’ union have not agreed upon contract terms. The teachers have set an Oct. 16 intent-to-strike date, and the board and Mendota Education Association have another meeting with a federal mediator Tuesday, Oct. 1. Superintendent Kristen School said the district is projecting a $580,000 deficit in the education fund this time and a $247,964 deficit in the operations and maintenance fund. Some of the costs factoring into that this year including the cost of replacing the track at Doenier Field, the addition of two positions, the need for the district to clear a massive amount of brush and debris from a creek that was a flood risk for the neighborhood near Northbrook School, proposed replacement of a mower with better equipment that can be used for both mowing and snow removal, legal fees that have more than tripled “due to a situation in the district right now” and the sudden need to change software because a previous software provider went out of business. During the most recent board meeting, there were conflicting statements made about the district’s financial condition. A teachers’ union representative this month told the NewsTribune that the district “is financially solid — they received the top financial rating from the state last year,” and therefore it’s a reasonable time for the Mendota Education Association to seek improved compensation in order to attract and keep “the best teachers.” The state report card for 2018 put the district financial capacity of what’s needed to meet expectations for providing a high quality education. The district had a $3.4 million balance in working cash funds alone as of July 1.

Ottawa mayor issues reminder about parking ordinances downtown OTTAWA — Mayor Dan Aussem advises residents that the City Council recently passed a revised ordinance regarding downtown residential parking. Downtown employees and residents may apply for a no-fee permit to park in the Lincoln Place parking lot (south of the Jordan block). Downtown residents can also now apply for a permit at an annual cost of $240.00 to park with no time restrictions in certain courtyards and restricted/three-hour parking lots, which include: ä Parking lot at the Southwest corner of Columbus Street and Madison Street ä Parking lot at the Southwest corner of Columbus Street and Main Street ä Parking lot in the 200 block of West Main Street ä Parking lot south of properties in the 200 block of West Main Street (along Woodward Memorial Drive) ä Courtyards bounded by south of Jackson Street, north of Madison Street, east of Clinton Street, and west of Columbus Street (Blocks 85, 86, 89, and 90 in the Original Town of Ottawa). ä The Lincoln Place Parking Permit application (no fee) and the downtown residential permit application (fee applies) are available at City Hall or on the City website.

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Did you have water in your basement from the past weekend’s rainfall? Here, a pile of waterlogged furniture is piled along Euclid Street in Princeton. Princeton residents can place water-damaged items — on than electronics — along the curb this week.

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La Salle County Emergency Management Agency posted a photo of a mini-canyon cut through a road Saturday after a flash flood subsided, and said it was a perfect illustration of the slogan “turn around, don’t drown.” Friday night, fierce current in a drainage ditch blew out a culvert and cut a 20-foot-wide swath through East 2153rd Road near North 3450th Road in the Wedron area. A motorist might just think there was a little water over the road. However the road was gone, and the car, driver and passengers could have been washed away, county emergency management officials said.

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rescues or incidents related to heavy rain and flash-flooding. Injuries and vehicular mishaps may have been avoided, but the heavy downpours caused plenty of headaches. Farmers topped the list of those reaching for the Tylenol. David Isermann, president of La Salle County Farm Bureau, said a few farmers had decided the corn was ready for harvest, targeted last week to get the combines ready “and then this happened.” “It was not a good week, put it that way,” Isermann said, confirming reports of choice language and gallows humor within the farm community. How much rain actually fell? Reports varied wildly. Peru’s airport reported 2.85 inches in the past seven days but Isermann said he heard reports of 12 to 14 inches. One comrade in northeast La Salle County reported dumping out a 6-inch rain gauge twice in a day. Princeton reported 7 inches in a little over 12 hours. The sheer force of the storms may have kept rain gauges from accurately tabulating rainfall, though Friday night readings suggest double-digit totals are more likely than what the airport recorded. Friday counts included 8 inches near Minonk to 6.29 inches along the Illinois River at Dresden to 3½ inches in 24 hours at Starved Rock Lock & Dam. Standing water was reported Friday at numerous locations including heavily-traveled Interstates 39 and 80. However, one police chief said the water seemed to drain away to avoid sustained problems. “There was very limited impact,” Peru police chief Doug Bernabei said. “Maybe for a short time there was water standing on the roads but it drained off quickly and we didn’t have to close any roads. It was very surprising, but we had little or no impact here in the city.” Whatever the volumes of rain, they swelled our rivers. At 8 a.m. the Illinois River stood nearly 9 feet above flood stage, having risen six-tenths of an inch in the past 24 hours, and wasn’t projected to begin receding until Tuesday morning. The Fox River at Dayton was in better shape, standing a quarter inch above flood stage and already retreating. Clark’s Run in Utica also swelled but fell short of wreaking havoc. Utica fire chief Ben

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Brown said the village might have, paradoxically, benefited from heavy rains and floods earlier in the year; past events washed away debris and detritus that creates blockages and overflows. “We made it through,” Brown said, reporting the creek crested 2 or 3 critical feet below the action level. A Princeton resident said she and her neighbors are decidedly less happy. Laura Favia has lived on North Euclid Avenue since 2006 and she said that section of town has been a problem spot during heavy rains. The city developed an action plan and did install sewer separation that Favia said has helped. But Favia said she and her neighbors are unhappy because their basement drains and toilets back up after a slow and halting response by city workers and faulty pumps. “They will say the pumps would not have helped during this rain, and I understand it was a massive amount, but we’ll never know because the pumping wasn’t started right away,” Favia said. “This storm was predicted days in advance and I do not think the city was properly prepared.” Princeton’s mayor acknowledged the rain-related problems. “I apologize for those with sanitary back ups,” Joe Quiram posted on his Facebook account. “It’s a problem we continue to work on by replacing sanitary main lines, and we’ll continue to do so. When we have the amount of rain we received today and in the short time period we received it, it becomes very challenging for all of us to deal with the issue.” Elsewhere in the Illinois Valley: ä The Illinois Department of Transportation briefly closed the Route 178 bridge Saturday

morning, prompted by concerns a crane-bearing barge might break loose and strike the old bridge. IDOT moved the barge to a shallow spot. ä Weekend tee times were spoiled. Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course temporarily closed Saturday after Pecumsaugan Creek flooded the 18th fairway. Spring Creek flooded the fifth and sixth fairways, with the creek pushing debris up onto a bridge that serves as the highest of the two creek crossings at

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Seneca resident Buck Bogren used a rake Saturday morning to push sticks and mud out of the standing water in his garage. Bogren was just one of a handful of residents on Seneca’s Vaughey Street cleaning up after a flash flood drenched their properties Friday night along Crotty Creek, bringing a total of more than 7 inches of rain

Friday to Seneca. The water was receding Saturday morning, but pools of water filled several yards. “There’s not much I can do, just wait for the water to go away in a day or two,” said Bogren, who had up to 18 inches of water in his garage and had his backyard turned into a pond. Some other communities in La Salle County were in similar shape as Seneca. Storms damaged power lines in Sheridan,

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Spring Creek had pushed branches and other debris up against the cart bridge at Spring Creek Golf Course north of Spring Valley Saturday morning after 4 inches of rain Friday and Saturday, said Jack Potthoff.

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Spring Creek Golf Course. ä Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department is offering free flood cleanup kits and is open in Princeton until 4 p.m. today.

causing the town to be without power for a significant time. Others in Serena reported water damage in their basements. Seneca Mayor Jeff Olson, Bogren’s neighbor, had up to 10 inches in his finished basement. Olson said he talked to quite a few people around town, including the Seneca Emergency Management Agency, and the flash flooding is the worst he’s seen in 34 years.

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Dravet Syndrome, epilepsy awareness walk Anna and Olivia Jamison are painted up and ready to walk at the second annual Dravet Syndrome and Epilepsy Awareness Walk on Saturday around Baker Lake, Peru. Proceeds benefit La Salle County Epilepsy Foundation, Dravet Syndrome Foundation Research and local families. Left: Erika Ficek (left) and Tricia Jamison (right) organized the event.

Man heads back to prison on battery charge PRINCETON — A Chicago man was resentenced to prison after violating probation for aggravated battery. Percy A. Johnson, 48, was initially sentenced to two and a half

years probation after having pleaded guilty in March 2017 to class 3 aggravated battery. Sept. 26 Johnson was resentenced to 2 years for having violated probation. First Assistant

State’s Attorney Thomas Briddick prosecuted the case. Johnston was represented by Public Defender Michael Henneberry. — By Kim Shute

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DePue Boosters encourage kids to fish Right: Jake Grilc helps daughter Brynn, 6, cast during the DePue Booster Club fishing derby Saturday at Lake DePue. Getting the bait cleanly into the water, or reeling in without hooking sticks, leaves or logs, became quite difficult on the lakefront Saturday, as the rising Illinois River delivered tons of debris to the north edge of Lake DePue. Boosters member Sandy Delgado revived the fishing event and wants to make it an annual free youth activity. Though the fishing wasn’t good, or easy, participants received free bait, prizes and free lunch. The largest fish caught was a 19½-inch freshwater drum. Jordan Delgado from Deer Creek caught the longest fish, among competitors ages 13-18; Regan Smith caught the smallest and most fish; and Aaliyah Shipley and Ainley Grilc won longest-fish prizes, too. The next event for the Boosters, also free, is the Dec. 7 Christmas walk.

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State launches video campaign, helpline for opioids, drugs that those aﬀected by substance use disorders can and do have full and rewarding lives.” The videos feature individuals who share their stories of recovery and organizations from across the state who are providing treatment and recovery services for opioid and other substance use disorders. The video campaign will include TV spots, transit posters, social media ads, and billboard postings across major media markets in Illinois. The videos will also be posted on the IDHS YouTube page. “We are excited to launch these new videos across the state and connect even more individ-

uals to the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances at 1-833-2FINDHELP and HelplineIL. org,” said Dani Kirby, IDHS Director of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. “We hope these stories resonate with Illinois residents and they can see the Helpline as their ﬁrst step to recovery.” The IDHS Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) continues to implement strategies targeted at reducing the eﬀects of substance use disorders in Illinois. Since the launch of the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances and HelplineIL.org, IDHS has received over 16,700 calls.

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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Human Services announced today the launch of a new statewide video campaign to bring awareness to the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances. The Illinois Helpline connects individuals struggling with opioid use or other substance use, and anyone aﬀected by the disease, directly with treatment and recovery options. “Our goal with this video campaign is to continue to reduce stigma by sharing stories of individuals who are in recovery and how substance use disorder can aﬀect us all,” said IDHS Secretary Grace B. Hou. “Through their eyes, we also hope you can see

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What we know (and don’t) about Juul, teen vaping

L-P to host unique chance to do something for teens’ health

By Mike Strobbe

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NEW YORK (AP) — An outbreak of vaping illnesses. A surge in teens using electronic cigarettes. They’re often spoken of in the same urgent breath, but it’s not clear how — or even if — they are connected. Following a shakeup at Juul Labs Inc., the largest U.S. seller of e-cigarettes, here are some questions and answers about vaping:

Tests. Teachers. Sports, Cafeteria food. Think of a high school and thoughts usually turn to these things and more. We usually don’t hear as much about schools’ roles in preventative health. Until now. Last week, the La Salle-Peru Township High School board

made an important decision to host a free cardiac screening for its students. The screening is made possible through Young Hearts For Life — is a cardiac screening program that’s screened more than 220,000 students for conditions that cause sudden cardiac death, according to the website. Sudden cardiac death kills more than 60 young adults in the U.S. each week, the website says. L-P will provide the location and volunteers (who will be trained by the organization’s staff). Each EKG (or electrocardiogram, a test that measures the

electrical activity of the heartbeat) takes 10 minutes. Parents will be able to register their students online for the test, and all students, regardless if they’re in sports, will be able to take part. Heart disease is not reserved for the old. Some fast facts: n Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a common cause of heart attacks in young people, including young athletes, and is usually inherited. n The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and teens consume fewer than 10 percent of calories from added sugars. But data show that children and teens now consume 17 percent

of their calories from added sugars—nearly half of which comes from drinks alone n In the U.S. alone, the number of overweight children has doubled, and the number of overweight adolescents has tripled since 1980. Obesity is a risk factor for people who may develop heart problems now and later in life. The screening at L-P is optional. A date has yet to be determined but most likely will be in early 2020. We hope that parents and guardians don’t ignore this opportunity to do something for their students that extends beyond the classroom and playing field.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH JUUL? The San Francisco-based company that controls about 70% of the market announced Wednesday that it will no longer run TV, print or digital advertisements for its e-cigarettes. Juul, which rose to the top through viral marketing that promoted nicotine pods with dessert and fruit flavors, also said it’s replacing its CEO and promised not to lobby against a proposed U.S. ban on flavors. Some health advocates were not impressed. WHY ARE OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT JUUL? Health officials say Juul has triggered an explosion in teen vaping in recent years. Recent surveys found 1 in 4 high school seniors reported vaping nicotine in the month before they were asked about it. Health officials have said vaping may be a less-deadly alternative for adult smokers who are trying to quit cigarettes, but they’re worried about kids using the devices. Nicotine is harmful to developing brains, and surveys suggest that as many as 1 in 8 high school seniors vape nicotine daily. The youth vaping boom has led to backlash. This month, President Donald Trump said the government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in electronic cigarettes because they appeal to underage users. ARE THE RECENT VAPING ILLNESSES RELATED? That’s not clear. Over the summer, health officials in a few states began noticing reports of people developing severe breathing illnesses, with the lungs apparently reacting to a caustic substance. The only common factor in the illnesses was that the patients had all recently vaped. More than 500 people are suspected or confirmed to have gotten the illness and at least 10 have died. WHAT’S CAUSING THE ILLNESSES? We don’t know. No single vaping product or ingredient has been linked to them, and health officials haven’t released a national breakdown of what product each sick person vaped. Among 53 of the earliest cases in Illinois and Wisconsin, the vast majority of patients said they had vaped products containing THC, the ingredient in marijuana that produces a high. Nearly one-fifth said they had only vaped nicotine products. The investigation does seem to be largely focused on products containing THC.

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Can he hear Elizabeth Warren’s footsteps? The footsteps Bernie Sanders is hearing belong to Elizabeth Warren. The problem for the Vermont senator is that those footsteps are ahead of him, not behind him, in Iowa and California and perhaps soon in the rest of the country. David Think of Shribman this pheNEWSPAPER nomenon as ENTERPRISE the red shift AFFILIATE applied to politics. Both candidates lean to the left, to be sure, but the Massachusetts lawmaker is also leaning forward and has passed Sanders in the Hawkeye State, where presidential candidates’ reputations are made, and has passed her fellow New Englander in the hearts of many liberals. She poses a direct threat to Sanders in New Hampshire, where he chalked up an important victory in 2016, and may now be the contender former Vice President Joseph R. Biden fears the most. From the start, political professionals saw the 2020 Democratic campaign as a contest with various “lanes” — a minority/diversity lane composed of Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, a moderate lane composed of Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and an assortment of lesser-known figures, and a progressive lane consisting of Sanders and Warren. Much of that theory has collapsed. Biden, who occupies a lane of his own, is by far the principal candidate among moderates. Harris has failed to catch fire (but hopes for a revival in

South Carolina), and Booker has shined in debates, but his prospects have dimmed on the ground (and he has spoken openly of abandoning the race). Klobuchar at one time was the contender the Donald Trump camp dreaded facing. The reasons: She is nice; he is not. She is introspective; he is not. She has appeal in the vital voter group composed of women in the suburbs; he does not. But she, too, has failed to catch fire, even in Iowa, which shares a border with her home state — a distinct advantage, as Rep. Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, who came in first, and Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois, who finished second, discovered in the 1988 Democratic caucuses. That leaves the liberal lane, and thus far Warren has outperformed her progressive rival in many regards. Warren is fresh; Sanders is stale. Warren engages a crowd; Sanders lectures it. Warren’s story is one of prevailing against adversity; Sanders’ story is one of being an adversary of virtually everyone he has ever met. One more: Warren emits a sense of fun; Sanders emits a sense of weary travail. Warren seems to be on a magical mystery tour. Sanders seems to be croaking the song “Yesterday.” There are, of course, second acts in American political life. Richard Nixon won the presidency in 1968 after losing it in 1960 to John F. Kennedy. Hubert Humphrey won the Democratic nomination in 1968, also after losing to Kennedy in 1960. George McGovern prevailed in 1972 after losing to Humphrey in 1968. Ronald Reagan ascended in 1980 after falling to Nixon in 1968 and Gerald Ford in 1976. John McCain secured his party’s nomination in 2008 after

George W. Bush won in 2000, and Mitt Romney went on to the general election in 2012 after losing in 2008 to McCain. But to prevail a second (or, in Reagan’s case, a third) time takes a special character and special circumstances. Two cases studies provide illuminating examples. In 1968, it took the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and the collapse of the GOP presidential campaigns of Gov. George W. Romney of Michigan and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York for the GOP to produce the Nixon-Humphrey race. Undaunted by defeats to Nixon and Ford, Reagan finally prevailed in 1980. Then there is the age factor. Warren is 70 years old, but Sanders is eight years older. His message is virtually identical to that of 2016, though he freshened it with last week’s proposal to eliminate medical debt. Even so, the whole Feel the Burn movement has a shopworn feel. He resists entreaties to modernize his approach — it worked last time, after all, and it shows consistency and a certain rusticated authenticity, even though he was born in Brooklyn. Each presidential race is different, of course, and for Sanders to prevail in 2020, some elements have to fall in his favor — an embarrassing misstep by Biden, for example, or an unseemly revelation involving Warren. The former is likely, the latter not so much. But it is more likely that the unlikely emergence of Sanders at all in 2016 is the special circumstance. It was that race that elevated a senator of little prominence and few prospects from a curiosity into a contender. For years hardly anyone paid any mind to the Vermonter on Capitol Hill — he was regarded as a wacky so-

cialist who could have emerged only from the granola precincts of Burlington, Vermont — and he had little impact except as a gadfly. The important factor was less Sanders than his opponent, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who campaigned on an “inevitability” platform that Sanders transformed into a liability. If she were the anointed candidate of the party elites, then in the eyes of Sanders and the following he swiftly acquired, she was by definition an unacceptable candidate in a campaign year when the elites were discredited. It did not help Clinton’s cause that she was awkward on the stump, stiff, overprepared and overscripted. Sanders does not have that sort of foil this time. Warren is overprepared in an entirely different way: brimming over with policy ideas, many of them indistinguishable from those of Sanders but presented in a cheerier, more approachable way. Clinton was programmed; Warren is spontaneous. Having her dog along helps in appearances in New Hampshire, which instinctively distrusts anything with the faintest odor of Massachusetts (the taxes are too high, the tourist visitors too pushy), but which nonetheless has given its firstin-the-nation primary victory to Bay State candidates five times since 1960. Still, Sanders retains a hold on second place outside of Iowa, though it is hard to deny that Warren has the momentum. Both would beat Trump if the election were being held right now, which it isn’t. Harris would be in a statistical tie with the president, but of course, polls this early rarely have any meaning except to political writers who don’t have the sense to ignore them.

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A serious health risk

Seniors fail to use toothbrush on regular basis

Jeana Olsen, an RDH, BS at the office of Steven Ludford, DDS in Peru provided some tips when it comes to oral hygiene for seniors.

By Frank Scannapieco

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Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to imagine the horrible way that feels to the oldsters, there are consequences worse than grossness. The mouth and other parts of the oral cavity are a gateway into the body, allowing bacteria inside our bodies that can cause serious disease. This lack of basic care is big issue for seniors in nursing homes, who number about 1.3 million. It is an example of serious challenges that these facilities face in keeping people healthy. One recent study published in Special Care in Dentistry in 2017 found that only 10.3% of patients admitted to a nursing home over a fiveyear period utilized dental services within the home at least once during their stay. A recent investigation by The New York Times into a fatal fungus in nursing homes highlighted one specific difficulty of patients in nursing homes, bringing their plight to the forefront. Even so, it’s not exactly captured the attention of the presidential candidates. I am a dentist and periodontist also trained in microbiology.

Good oral hygiene might be one of the best ways to prevent pneumonia.

About 30 years ago, I began to investigate how bacteria in the mouth could affect overall health. My colleagues and I determined, for example, that bacteria that cause pneumonia likely first stick to teeth before being aspirated, or inhaled, into the lungs, especially in vulnerable patients such as those who are intubated in intensive care units or who reside in nursing homes. In one study, we found that the bacteria cultured from the lungs of hospitalized patients with diagnosed pneu-

The La Salle County Retired Teachers Association under the leadership of president Jackie Sapienza, met at Festivities Unlimited in Ottawa. Sapienza offered some introductory remarks and spoke about the Free Library box in front of the Dickenson House in Oglesby. Membership committee chairperson Mary Jo Farrell said membership is 422. Assistant regional superintendent Matt Winchester then provided useful information regarding current practices relative to retired educators. He was joined by Krissy Darm, director of professional development and Alaina Johnson, communications and licensure specialist. The slate of the group’s officers includes: president Jackie Sapienza; first vice president Alice Joop; second vice president Cathy Erickson; corresponding secretary Pauline Cashman and treasurer Cheryl Templeton. The two open positions are recording secretary and the standing committee chairperson for benefits and retirement education. There were no volunteers for either of these positions at this time. If interested, contact Conrad Spirrison or Sapienza. The Bucks for Books schools receiving $100 from LSCRTA are Allen Otter Creek School, Northwest Elementary School, La Salle-Peru Township High School, Harding Elementary School, Kimes Elementary School, Central Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School.

Author to speak Author John Butte will discuss his book “Darlene’s Silver Streak and the Bradford Model T Girls” at the October Marshall-Putnam Retired Teachers Association meeting. The meeting is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Building, Henry. Amy Hernandez of the Rio Vista will cater the lunch. Anyone interested in this program is invited to attend.

monia were identical to those cultured from the teeth of the same patients. NO ONE’S IDEAL RESIDENCE There is good documentation that oral hygiene in hospitalized and nursing home patients is often overlooked, deficient and sometimes ignored. The lack of care, including toothbrushing, has been ignored for years, in part because basic Medicare does not cover dental care. Thousands of people a day who are in nursing homes often

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go without their teeth being brushed. The bacteria that arise as a result of the poor care often are resistant to antibiotics, and contribute to infections that which are commonly found in these places. And, there is considerable evidence and general agreement that microbes that cause pneumonia in health care facilities can enter the lungs through the mouth to cause severe lung infections. This problem will certainly See TEETH Page A8

ä See the doctor at least once a year and follow up with what the doctor recommends, which might mean cleanings two to four times a year. ä Seniors who are on medications tend to have drier mouths and will be more susceptible to decay, so make sure to keep up with brushing twice a day, especially before bed time. ä Stay away from candy and stay away from carbonated beverages (like soda and seltzer water). ä Get a prescription strength fluoride toothpaste to prevent decay or use an over the counter fluoride rinse. äIt’s helpful to get an electronic toothbrush or a toothbrush modified for better grip to help those with arthritis. One idea is to get a tennis ball, put a hole in it all the way through and put the toothbrush in and then hold the ball, which is easier than holding the toothbrush. äIf you’re in a nursing home and have dentures, make sure your name is on them because they can get misplaced. ä If in nursing home, make sure the caregiver is providing good brush strokes for teeth brushing. ä Get floss picks to clean between the teeth, and she said Reach Access Flossers are good suggestion. ä Enough water intake is important to neutralize the mouth.

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From parade to pandemic

BRIEFS Retired teachers make donations, slate officers

Tips for oral hygiene for seniors

Mutter Museum takes a look at 1918’s deadly flu By Kristen De Groot

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Sept. 28, 1918, in the waning days of World War I, over 200,000 people gathered along Broad Street in Philadelphia for a parade meant to raise funds for the war effort. Among the patriotic throngs cheering for troops and floats was an invisible threat, which would be more dangerous to soldiers and civilians than any foreign enemy: the influenza virus. Officials went ahead with the parade despite the discouragement of the city health department about the ever-spreading virus. Within 72 hours of the parade, all the hospital beds in

Philadelphia were full of flu patients. Within six weeks, more than 12,000 people died — a death every five minutes — and 20,000 had died within six months. Despite the human toll, there has been no memorial or public remembrance of flu victims in the city. Until now. The Mutter Museum, known for its collection of organs preserved in jars, deformed skeletons and wax casts of medical maladies, is launching new permanent exhibit on the 19181919 influenza pandemic in Philadelphia. “Spit Spreads Death” will open on Oct. 17, and will feature interactives mapping the pandemic,

artifacts, images and personal stories. “It’s still referred to by some historians as the forgotten pandemic, because how many Americans are conscious of it today?” said Robert Hicks, the museum’s director. The exhibit takes its name from health department signs that popped up around the city as the pandemic spread. Ahead of the exhibit’s launch, the museum will present a parade Saturday along the same stretch of road where the ill-fated Liberty Loan Parade took place. A sort of moving memorial, the parade will feature about 500 members of the public honoring victims of the pandemic, four illuminated floats and an orig-

inal piece of music performed by Grammy-winning choir “The Crossing.” “The parade has turned into an interesting commemorative act,” said Matt Adams, co-founder of Blast Theory, the artists’ group creating the parade. Anyone can sign up to participate and can choose the name of an actual flu victim to honor while marching. Marchers will be given a sign with the name of the person they chose and will move along the parade route flanked by the illuminated sculptures. Members of city’s public health community have been urged to join in. “This is all about the process of remembering what the risks are in public health, because that is See FLU Page A8

Botanical illustration: Putting a timely focus on nature By Katherine Roth

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Think of botanical illustrators, and you might envision a world of medieval herbalists, tulip or orchid collectors, or affluent young women of the 17th and 18th centuries making detailed drawings and watercolors of garden plants. But there’s nothing old-fashioned about botanical illustrations. “Plants and flowers eternally speak to us, and there’s a great admiration now for realistic drawings and observing nature, and a renewed interest in handmade crafts,” says Femke Speelberg, associate curator in the department of drawings and prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. “As a source of inspiration, the relationship between decor and nature has always been very important,” she says. Today, as we lose biodiversity, botanical drawing is also an important way to examine and document plants that might not always be there, says Helen Bynum, who with her husband, William Bynum, compiled “Botanical Sketchbooks” (Princeton Architectural Press, 2017), a compendium of botanical illustrations by 80 artists from around the world. “Being a sketcher of whatever ability makes you really engage

with what you are looking at it,” says Bynum. Botanical drawing dates back to at least to the times of the Pharaohs. It was particularly developed in the Middle Ages, when plants were often used for medicinal purposes and people needed to be able to tell safe from poisonous plants. A lot of plant families contain both. For instance, the nightshade family of plants includes Belladonna, a poisonous plant, and also edibles like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Explorers often brought a botanical artist along to record the plants encountered. During “Tulip Mania” in 17th century Holland, when rare bulbs sold for the equivalent of an average person’s annual salary, it was crucial for collectors and breeders to record each flower’s unique patterns and contours. And botanical art can be about more than accuracy. Often, the story a botanical illustration tells is more mesmerizing than the perfection of the drawing itself, says Bynum. “What I learned doing this book is that you don’t have to be a great artist to get things down on paper in a way that can communicate to other people,” she says. Robin Jess runs the Botanical Art and Illustration program at the New York Botanical Garden, the oldest certificate program in the subject in the country.

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This photo provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art shows a watercolor on vellum by Jacob Marrel titled “Four Tulips: Boter man (Butter Man), Joncker (Nobleman), Grote geplumaceerde (The Great Plumed One), and Voorwint (With the Wind)” circa 1635–45. Highly detailed botanical illustrations might seem a thing of the past. But they continue to be made, commissioned, exhibited and published. “We tend to be very accurate, and to pay attention to all the details. We require that students take classes in plant morphology, so they understand what it is exactly that they are drawing. It requires a strong basis in botany,” she explains. The garden is also the headquarters of the American Society of Botanical Artists, with about 1,800 members. “Contemporary botanical artists share a concern for the environment, particularly in light of climate change, as well as for drawing attention to plants,” Jess explains.

Before photography was invented, botanical illustrations were essential to understanding plants. But today, too, drawings can illuminate aspects of plants in a way photos cannot. “An illustration can show various parts of a plant at the same time, something a photo really can’t. It can show extra details of the fruit, for example, and what it looks like bisected,” Jess explains. And making botanical illustrations for a patron is alive and well, she points out. Florilegia See BOTANICAL Page A8

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unpatriotic. Speaking of soldiers dying from the flu fell into that category. About 500 million people, or one-third of the world’s population, became infected with the virus. An estimated 20-50 million died around the world, with about 675,000 flu-related deaths in the United States. Troops moving around the globe in crowded ships and trains helped the deadly virus spread as the war dragged on. The exhibit itself will include interactives that allow people to explore their own neighborhoods to see how the flu hit their street, and even their own homes.

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a crucial way for us to stay safe today,” he said. More U.S. soldiers died from the flu than from battles in Europe during the war. It was called the Spanish flu at the time because Spain was neutral during the conflict and had no restrictions on the press, and could therefore report the outbreak freely, said Nancy Hill, special projects manager at the museum. The general public in much of the U.S. was uninformed about the virus because of the crackdown on news and any speech deemed

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This photo provided by Princeton Architectural Press shows the botanical sketch “Magnificent Crinum crassicaule” from Thomas Baines featured in the book “Botanical Sketchbooks” by Helen & William Bynum.

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worsen as the population ages and more people will require nursing home care. OF ORAL BIOFILMS A ND PNEUMONIA One of the best-documented connections between the oral cavity, which includes the teeth, tongue and gums, and overall health is pneumonia. A substantial body of evidence suggests that attention to oral hygiene can reduce the risk for pneumonia. This is especially well documented in the case of hospital- and nursing home-acquired pneumonia, both common forms of pneumonia which kill many people and have a large economic impact. Bacteria first make a home in the mouth and then can be aspirated, or inhaled, into the lungs to cause serious infections. The bacteria that normally reside in the mouth grow as dental plaque, a biofilm that firmly attaches to teeth and oral surfaces such as the tongue. Dental plaque is difficult to remove, and the bacteria within them are more resistant to anti-microbial rinses. While toothbrushing and flossing help, the best way to remove biofilm like dental plaque is for a professional such as a dentist or hygienist to remove it with sharp instruments or ultrasonic scalers. This mostly does

Alcatraz, they’re really drawing a lot of attention,” Jess says. Prince Charles recently commissioned a ﬂorilegium of one of his properties, she says. He invited top botanical artists from around the world to come to his property and paint. The resulting work, says Jess, is “just fabulous.”

not happen since payment for such services are mostly not covered by medical insurance. Various interventions have been explored and show promise, including nurse-assisted toothbrushing, oral rinses such as chlorhexidine and betadine and topical antibiotics. For toothbrushing and flossing to work, they must be performed meticulously several times a day. Older patients are often too sick to do this themselves, or they may not do it well enough. While nurses and nursing aids can perform this task, they are often overwhelmed doing other things, and they themselves may not be sufficiently practiced to this task well. Performing effective oral hygiene is quite difficult and time consuming. It is also often unpleasant due to the fact that oral biofilms often produce unpleasant odors, and may contain food debris. As a result, oral hygiene is at best performed mostly inadequately for these patient. As a practitioner and researcher, I find it frustrating that proposals to study more effective methods to improve hygiene in older people are almost always passed over by granting agencies. The reasons for this are not clear, but I wonder if there is bias from medical researchers against the idea that dental care is worth the cost.

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Director promises dank thrills in Thai cave boys rescue saga By TassaneeVejsponga and Jerry Hamer ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

BANGKOK (AP) — Their story gripped the world: determined divers racing against time and water to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks in a flooded cave deep inside a northern Thai mountain. The ordeal in late June and early July 2018 had barely ended when filmmakers began their own race to get the nail-biting drama onto cinema screens. The first of those projects will premiere this weekend, when director Tom Waller’s “The Cave” shows at the Busan Film Festival in South Korea. The film was shot over three months earlier this year and has been in post-production since then. The 45-year-old Thai-born, British-raised filmmaker said the epic tale of the Wild Boars football team was a story he simply had to tell. The boys and their coach entered the Tham Luang cave complex after soccer practice and were quickly trapped inside by rising floodwater. Despite a massive search, the boys spent nine nights lost in the cave before they were spotted by an expert diver. It would take another eight days before they were all safe. Waller was visiting his father in Ireland when he saw television news accounts of the drama. “I thought this would be an amazing story to tell on screen,” he said. But putting the parts together after their dramatic

rescue proved to be a challenge. Thailand’s government, at the time led by a military junta, became very protective of the story, barring unauthorized access to the Wild Boars or their parents. Waller often feared his production might be shut down. His good fortune was that the events at the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai province had multiple angles and interesting characters. Especially compelling were the stories of the rescuers, particularly the expert divers who rallied from around the world. He decided to make a film “about the volunteer spirit of the rescue.” Other people proposed telling the story from the point of view of the boys, and Netflix nailed down those rights in a deal brokered by the Thai government. “I took the view that this was going to be a story about the people we didn’t know about, about the cave divers who came all the way from across the planet,” Waller said. “They literally dropped everything to go and help, and I just felt that that was more of an exciting story to tell, to find out how these boys were brought out and what they did to get them out.” Waller even had more than a dozen key rescue personnel play themselves. Waller said they were natural actors, blending in almost seamlessly with the professionals around them, and helped by the accuracy of the settings and the production’s close attention to detail.

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Maddon, Cubs part ways after five years

Strong player-coach bond helping MHS

From the moment Joe Maddon joined the Chicago Cubs, taking the reins in a Wrigleyville bar five years ago, he talked about winning. He was the right manager at the right time for a franchise that had experienced mostly terrible timing for more than a century. Right until his time in Chicago ran out. The Cubs will have a new manager next season after Maddon and president of baseball operations Theo Epstein announced Sunday it was time for a change after three years of declining results since the franchise’s historic World Series championship in 2016. The situation was finalized when Maddon and Epstein met in Epstein’s hotel room after Saturday’s 8-6 victory at St. Louis, sharing some wine and reminiscing about their wildly successful partnership. Maddon’s contract expired after Sunday’s season-ending 9-0 loss to the NL Central champion Cardinals. “Change can help you grow,” Epstein said. “And Joe said this change is going to help him grow and I feel it’s going to help the Cubs grow, too.” The move begins what could be an active offseason for Chicago, and the 65-year-old Maddon once again becomes one of baseball’s top free agents. “I want to continue to do this, whatever’s next out there, I want to be able to be on top of that too,” said Maddon, who has used everything from petting zoos to T-shirts with slogans like “Embrace The Target” and “Do Simple Better” to help his teams over the years. “All of it’s been positive, man, and it’s been interesting, entertaining and quite frankly for this time of year, feeling pretty good, feeling pretty eager about everything, so it’s been a good year.”

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It’s not easy for a high school team to be successful. There are a lot of intangibles that have to be in the right place or close enough for things to work in the right favor, including talent, desire, good attitude and a bond.

Not only a player bond built through playing together for years or eating at restaurants together, but also the player-coach relationship. Heading into the season, the Mendota boys soccer team wasn’t sure how the player-coach relationship was going to work out because there was a new guy on the sideline as Jason Artman re-

signed after the 2019 girls soccer season and Nick Myers stepped in. However, Myers wasn’t new to soccer or new the MHS program as he was the NewsTribune Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2004 as senior at Mendota and he coached the Trojan boys (2010-12) and the Lady Trojans (2009-10).

After some scouting and learning Myers’ past, the boys who went to a sectional final last season figured the new guy could help guide them to future success. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” MHS senior forward Emiliano Arteaga said. “My sisters had him as a coach and See TROJANS Page B3

PREP FOOTBALL: LA SALLE-PERU 40, PLANO 8

Cavs start strong in resumed game

Pirates fire Hurdle PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates fired manager Clint Hurdle before Sunday’s regular season finale against Cincinnati following a stunning second-half collapse that dropped Pittsburgh to the bottom of the National League Central and included a series of off-the-field issues. Pittsburgh entered Sunday 69-92, including a 25-47 since the All-Star break. Hurdle went 735-720 in nine seasons with Pittsburgh, helping the franchise emerge from 20 years of losing to reach the playoffs three straight years from 2013-15. The Pirates never advanced past the Division Series and finished with their third losing season in the last four years. Hurdle had two years left on an extension he signed in 2017.

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La Salle-Peru’s Michael Hammen (No. 71) and teammate Noah Hamilton celebrate after Hamilton caught a touchdown pass during the Cavaliers’ 40-8 victory over Plano in an Interstate Eight Conference game Saturday in Peru.

L-P needs one more win for playoff eligibility

NFL, officials agree to contract

By Don Baldin

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has agreed with game officials on a seven-year labor contract that will run through the 2025 season. The deal announced Saturday came with the current contract set to expire in May. The new agreement lasts through May 2026.

At 10 Saturday morning, the scoreboard read 6:18 to play in the second quarter with the La Salle Peru football team on the Plano 18-yard line facing a second-goal. Not that unusual except that it was the first play of the day. In the next two plays, the Cavs

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picked up eight of the 18 they needed but faced a fourth-andgoal from the 10. Junior quarterback Tyler Hartman took the shot gun snap and scrambled to buy time before lofting a pass into the end zone where 6-foot-3 tight end Nolan Hamilton out jumped a Reaper defender to come down with the first score of the game to spark the Cavs to a 40-8 victory in an

Interstate Eight Conference game at Howard Fellows Stadium in Peru. The Cavaliers’ strong start continued as L-P sophomore picked off an Alex Velasquez pass and returned it to the Plano 38-yard line to set the Cavs up in great position with 3:44 to play in the half. The Cavaliers used their big offensive line of Michael Hammen,

Adam Kofoid, Logan Turigliatti, Eric Lane and Carson Mrowicki to blast holes for Hartman and Carlos Larios to run through. The Cavs drove own to the 9-yard line before facing another fourth-and-goal. Hartman went to the air once again as he fired the ball to the back of the end zone where Drake Weber grabbed it out of See CAVS Page B3

PREP FOOTBALL: HALL 9, ST. BEDE 0

Stifling defense, solid run game carry Red Devils to win By Brandon LaChance

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As Hall senior running back and linebacker Cole Wozniak said, “Adversity, great teams get through it.” Although the Hall and St. Bede football teams were playing each other in a Week 5 Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division contest, they were also opposing Mother Nature. On Friday, the squads reached the 2:13 mark in the second quarter with Hall up by six points before the officials postponed the game due to lightning. The action continued a little less than 24 hours later at 6 p.m. Saturday. In the muddied field continuation, junior Hunter Hernandez was able to connect on a 27-yard field goal with 3:54 left in the

third quarter for the day’s only points as Hall won 9-0. “It’s out of the norm. You just don’t do that very often,” eighthyear Hall coach Randy Tieman said. “I think this is the second time since I’ve been involved that something like this has happened. It makes for a long Saturday. You’re just waiting, waiting and waiting.” After the waiting, the Red Devils continued to do what they established Friday — run the ball. Hall (4-1, 3-0 TRC Mississippi) gathered 283 yards on the ground on 54 carries and 45 yards in the air for 328 total yards, while St. Bede (0-5, 0-3 TRC Mississippi) gained 136 total yards behind junior quarterback Braden Damerell’s 132 passing yards. “St. Bede tried to take away our outside, so we started running underneath the (defensive)

ends to kick them outside,” Tieman said. “We were using our outside blasts against them. They were cutting us inside. Cole did a great job of keeping his feet and getting over the piles to get the yards he could get. He did a great job of running the ball. “Our offensive line played a lot better in the second half. They got the job done. It’s an ugly win, but we’ll take it.” Wozniak rushed 27 times for 135 yards and scored the lone touchdown of the game on a 1-yard gainer with 8:17 on the first quarter clock. Senior Marshall Walk had a 23yard touchdown called back due to a holding call but still finished with 88 yards on 14 touches. SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/KEVIN HIERONYMUS “I always tell my linemen, ‘You Hall’s Austin Heinecke (No. 22) wraps up St. Bede’s Tim Croissant (No. 5) as get me three and I’ll get you three.’ Hall’s Dom Guerrini closes in during the Red Devils’ 9-0 victory in a Three RivSee RED DEVILS Page B2 ers Conference Mississippi Division game Saturday in Spring Valley.

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le-Peru Cavalier Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

BOYS SOCCER

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference medal round, TBD

Earlville at Mendota, 6 p.m.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Putnam County at Hall, 7 p.m. IVCC at Rock Valley, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY Mendota at Big Northern Conference Meet at Winnebago, 8:30 a.m. Amboy-LaMoille at NUIC Meet, TBD Henry at Brimfield, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER Mendota at Kewanee, 6 p.m.

Putnam County at Hall, 4 p.m.

St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley at Three Rivers Conference Meet at Rockridge, 4 p.m.

Midland, Roanoke-Benson at Henry, 4 p.m.

Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley, 5 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

CO-ED GOLF

Plano at Mendota, 6 p.m. Princeton at Kewanee, 6:30 p.m. Earlville at Stillman Valley, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Putnam County, 4 p.m. Princeton, Bureau Valley at Sherrard, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

La Salle-Peru at Sycamore, 4:30 p.m. Coal City at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m. Princeton at Newman, 4:30 p.m. Mendota at Rochelle, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Bede at Seneca, 6 p.m. Mendota at Plano, 6 p.m. Lowpoint-Washburn at LaMoille-Ohio, 6:30 p.m. Fieldcrest at Eureka, 7 p.m. Rochelle at Earlville, 6:30 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Lincoln Land at IVCC, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY BOYS GOLF

Fieldcrest at Heart of Illinois Conference Meet, 9 a.m.

GIRLS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference Tournament at Rochelle, 10 a.m. Princeton, Somonauk at Putnam County, 4 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING

La Salle-Peru co-op, Newman at Morrison, 5 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

St. Bede at Peoria Christian, 4:30 p.m. Princeton at Alleman, 4 p.m. Pontiac at Mendota, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Kaneland at La Salle-Peru, 6 p.m. Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Newman at Hall, 6 p.m. Putnam County at Seneca, 7 p.m.

St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley at Three Rivers Conference Meet at ErieProphetstown, 10 a.m.

Lowpoint-Washburn at Henry, 6 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Kishwaukee at IVCC, 4 p.m. IVCC at Sauk Valley, 6 p.m.

La Salle-Peru, Mendota, Earlville at La Salle County Invitational at Streator, 10 a.m. Princeton at Peoria Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

Lowpoint-Washburn/Henry at Martinsville, 1 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF St. Bede at Kewanee Invitational, 8 a.m.

GIRLS TENNIS La Salle-Peru at Bloomington’s Purple-Gold Invitational, 8 a.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

La Salle-Peru co-op, Olympia at Pontiac, 5 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS Morris at Mendota, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL La Salle-Peru at Morris, 6 p.m. Bureau Valley at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Putnam County at Roanoke-Benson, 7 p.m. Dixon at Mendota, 6 p.m. DePue at Marquette, 6 p.m. Fieldcrest at Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 7 p.m. Henry at Midland, 6 p.m. Kishwaukee at IVCC, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY BOYS GOLF FOOTBALL

GIRLS TENNIS La Salle-Peru at Bloomington’s Purple-Gold Invitational, 3 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY

BOYS GOLF

Fieldcrest at IVC, 3:30 p.m.

Hall, Princeton at La Sal-

x-Monday, Oct. 7: L.A. Dodgers at Washington-Milwaukee winner (TBS) x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington-Milwaukee winner at L.A. Dodgers (TBS) Atlanta vs. St. Louis Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis at Atlanta (TBS) Friday, Oct. 4: St, Louis at Atlanta (TBS) Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS) x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS) x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis at Atlanta (TBS) LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7)

DePue at Calvary Normal, 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 13 (Fox or FS1)

MEN’S SOCCER

Wednesday, Oct. 16 (Fox or FS1)

BASEBALL

GIRLS SWIMMING

Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers at Washington-Milwaukee winner (TBS)

American League Saturday, Oct. 12 (Fox or FS1)

La Salle-Peru at Seneca, 4 p.m. Putnam County at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4: WashingtonMilwaukee winner at L.A. Dodgers (TBS)

Bureau Valley at Sterling Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Harper at IVCC, Noon

La Salle-Peru at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Hall at Princeton, 7 p.m. Byron at Mendota, 7 p.m. Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7 p.m. Amboy-LaMoille at Galena, 7 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

Peoria Christian at DePue, 6 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS GOLF

Princeton at ErieProphetstown, 6 p.m.

El Paso-Gridley at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

Roanoke-Benson at DePueHall, 4:30 p.m.

St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Fieldcrest, Earlville at Lowpoint-Washburn, 4:30 p.m.

Earlville at Woodland, 4 p.m.

La Salle-Peru at Mendota, 4 p.m.

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference quarterfinals, 4:30 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

Mendota at Stillman Valley, 6 p.m.

LaMoille-Ohio at Somonauk, 6:30 p.m.

Princeton at Orion Tournament, 9 a.m.

FOOTBALL

BOYS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference semifinals, 5 p.m.

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference Tournament, TBA

Indian Creek at Mendota, 11 a.m.

Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest at Elmwood Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

La Salle-Peru at El PasoGridley, 4:15 p.m.

BOYS GOLF

BOYS SOCCER

L.A. Dodgers vs. WashingtonMilwaukee winner Thursday, Oct. 3: WashingtonMilwaukee winner at L.A. Dodgers (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 15 (Fox or FS1)

x-Thursday, Oct. 17 (Fox or FS1)

MLB

x-Saturday, Oct. 19 (Fox or FS1)

POSTSEASON

x-Sunday, Oct. 20 (Fox or FS1)

WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 1: Milwaukee at Washington (Scherzer 11-7), 7:08 p.m.(TBS)

National League Friday, Oct. 11 (TBS)

Wednesday, Oct. 2: Tampa Bay (Morton 16-6) at Oakland, 7:09 p.m.(ESPN)

Tuesday, Oct. 15 (TBS)

DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5) American League Houston vs. Oakland-Tampa Bay winner Friday, Oct. 4: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Houston (FS1 or MLB) Saturday, Oct. 5: OaklandTampa Bay winner at Houston (FS1 or MLB) Monday, Oct. 7: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner (FS1 or MLB) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 10: OaklandTampa Bay winner at Houston (FS1) N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota Friday, Oct. 4: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1 or MLB) Saturday, Oct. 5: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1 or MLB) Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota (FS1 or MLB) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota ( (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1) National League

Tennessee North Cleveland Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh

2 2 0 .500 91 62

Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. W 2 2 0 0

West W Kansas City 4 Oakland 2 L.A. Chargers 2 Denver 0

L T 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0

Pct PF PA .500 89 91 .500 135 100 .000 54 83 .000 49 85

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 135 94 2 0 .500 79 102 2 0 .500 90 74 4 0 .000 70 93

NFC East Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington

Monday, Oct. 14 (TBS) x-Wednesday, Oct. 16 (TBS) x-Friday, Oct. 18 (TBS) x-Saturday, Oct. 19 (TBS) WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7)

L T 1 0 2 0 2 0 4 0

Pct PF PA .750 107 56 .500 110 105 .500 87 97 .000 66 118

South W New Orleans 3 Tampa Bay 2 Carolina 2 Atlanta 1

L T 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 0

Pct PF PA .750 84 92 .500 123 117 .500 95 80 .250 70 99

North Green Bay Chicago Detroit Minnesota

L T 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0

Pct PF PA .750 85 69 .750 66 45 .625 97 95 .500 84 63

W 3 3 2 2

West W San Francisco 3 Seattle 3 L.A. Rams 3 Arizona 0

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 96 54 1 0 .750 103 89 1 0 .750 117 104 3 1 .125 74 115

Thursday’s Result Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27 Sunday’s Results L.A. Chargers 30, Miami 10 Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10 Carolina 16, Houston 10 Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25 Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24 New England 16, Buffalo 10 Kansas City 34, Detroit 30 Seattle 27, Arizona 10 Chicago 16, Minnesota 6

Tuesday, Oct. 22: at better record (Fox) Wednesday, Oct. 23: at better record (Fox) Friday, Oct. 25: at worse record (Fox) Saturday, Oct. 26: at worse record (Fox) x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at worse record (Fox) x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at better record (Fox) x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at better record (Fox)

FOOTBALL NFL AFC East W New England 4 3 Buffalo N.Y. Jets 0 0 Miami

L T Pct PF PA 0 0 1.000 122 27 1 0 .750 76 63 3 0 .000 33 70 4 0 .000 26 163

South W 2 Houston Indianapolis 2 Jacksonville 2

L T 2 0 2 0 2 0

Pct PF PA .500 78 78 .500 94 102 .500 84 84

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. Open: Detroit, Miami Monday, Oct. 7 Cleveland at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

HOCKEY NHL

W 3 2 2 0

N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 3

Saturday, Oct. 12 (TBS)

p.m.

Jacksonville 26, Denver 24 Tampa Bay 55, L.A. Rams 40 New Orleans 12, Dallas 10 Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets Today’s Game Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 L.A. Rams at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Atlanta at Houston, Noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, Noon Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Noon Jacksonville at Carolina, Noon Buffalo at Tennessee, Noon Chicago vs Oakland at London, UK, Noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Noon New England at Washington, Noon Arizona at Cincinnati, Noon

PRESEASON EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montreal 0 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Today’s Game Philadelphia at Lausanne, 1 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled Wednesday’s Games Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m. Washington at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m. San Jose at Vegas, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, Noon

Calgary at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Denver at L.A. Chargers, 3:05

Arizona at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

AREA ROUNDUP

Mendota volleyball places third at Reed-Custer invite BY NEWSTRIBUNE STAFF

The Mendota volleyball team went 4-1 on Saturday to place third at the Reed-Custer Classic in Braidwood. In pool play, the Spikers defeated Princeton (21-10, 21-18) and Bishop McNamara (21-14, 21-16) and tied Grant Park (2021, 21-19). Mendota lost 25-12, 25-19 to Maroa-Forsyth in the semifinals before topping the host Lady Comets in the third-place match. Princeton, St. Bede and Putnam County also competed in the tournament. The Tigresses went 1-2 in pool play with a win over Grant Park (21-19, 21-11) and losses to Mendota and Bishop McNamara (21-15, 21-10). Princeton beat Putnam County (25-19, 25-16) and Clifton Central (25-23, 25-23) in bracket play. Emma Wittig put up 55 assists for PHS (12-8), while Kenzie Coleman added 21 points, 17 digs, 15 kills, 11 aces and a block. The Lady Bruins went 0-3-1 with a tie against Putnam County (1821, 21-6) and losses to Tinley park (21-16, 21-11), Maroa-Forsyth (2110, 21-14) and Bishop McNamara

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So, it’s three and three, we get six yards a pop,” Wozniak said. “We didn’t get what we wanted. Our offense wasn’t there, so our defense had to step up and make some plays. The defense did by getting some sacks. Greg (Larsen), Matt (Hultz) and Max (Puentes) were firing out low and doing their job.” While the Red Devils were running the ball, Damerell and the Bruins were able to move the chains through the air. Damerell was 10-of-19 as he found sophomore receiver Tyreke Fortney six times for 100 yards. “Braden has done a heck of a job and our receiving corps has done a good job,” St. Bede coach Jim Eustice said. “We’re making a lot of mistakes up front in our pass protecting and our run-game blocking. We just have to keep working on it. We’re very young up there. We have to keep trying to improve each week. “Tyreke had a heck of a game. Tim (Croissant) had a couple of nice catches. Right now, we’re pretty one dimensional and we

(18-25, 25-17, 15-13). Elaina Wamhoff had 49 assists, 25 digs, 17 points, 11 kills, seven aces and four blocks for St. Bede (7-9-1). Putnam County split with St. Bede and lost to Maroa-Forsyth (21-10, 21-15), Tinley Park (2114, 21-11) and Princeton. Avery Lamis had 22 digs, 18 points, six kills, three aces and a pair of blocks for the Lady Panthers (6-10-2).

FOOTBALL

2A No. 2 Fieldcrest 48, Illini West 8 Jaxon Cusac-McKay caught four passes for 72 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as the Knights earned a non-conference victory in Carthage. Matt Lorton comleted 11-of-16 passes for 167 yards and three scores, Keegan Robbins ran for 48 yards and two TDs on four attemps and Kenton Castrejon carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards and a touchdown while catching one pass for 35 yards. The Fieldcrest defense limited the Chargers to 143 rushing yards and nine passing yards while intercepting two passes and recov-

ering a fumble.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

At Kewanee Amboy-LaMoille’s Margaret Vaessen completed the three-mile course in 20:53.21 to win the individual title at the Kewanee Boiler Invite on Saturday at Baker’s Park. Teammate Ashley Althaus also earned a medal as she finished 14th in 22:36.53 as the Lady Clippers placed fourth out of the six full teams with 84 points. Stark County won with 37 and Bureau Valley was sixth with 134. Other area medalists were Hall’s Tea Cattani (10th, 22:06.7) and St. Bede’s Brady Mudge (15th, 22:37.38). Madison Oltman led HenryMidland as she placed 23rd in 23:38.79, Jillian Hulsing paced the Storm by finishing 34th in 24:48.93 and Mendota’s Jamie Dooley took 35th in 25:00.25. In the boys race, A-L placed three in the top 10 to finish second as a team. The Clippers scored 58 points to finish behind IVC (34). Henry-

Midland (229) took eighth and Bureau Valley (231) was 10th among the 10 full teams. For the Clippers, Brock Loftus led the way as he placed fourth in 17:57.15, Ian Eller was sixth in 18:21.03 and Kyler McNinch was eighth in 18:22.52. Other area medalists were Hall’s Kaden Crowther (16th, 19:03.64) and St. Bede’s Logan Zeglis (19th, 19:29.91). Thomas Stamberger led Mendota as he was 39th in 20:30.6, Allen Guenther paced the Storm as he was 44th in 20:50.09) and Eric Garrison was H-M’s top finisher as he was 51st in 21:20.84.

In the boys race, L-P’s Logan Johnson placed 13th in 16:24.9 as the Cavaliers placed 14th among the 18 full teams with 382 points. Kaneland won with 45 points and Princeton as 17th with 445. Reece Bohms paced the Tigers as he finished 86th in 18:36.

At Herscher

The Fieldcrest boys placed three in the top 20 as the Knights tied for third place among the 11 full teams at the Herscher Invitational. Victor Echeveste led the Knights as he placed 20 in 17:28. Teammate Andrew Gochanour was 21 in 17:33, while Christian At Sterling Skaggs was 23 in 17:44. In the girls race, Ellen Hood La Salle-Peru senior Ashley Heagy ran an 18:59.3 to place led FHS by placing 38 in 23:38. 10th at the Rock River Run at The Knights were eighth among the eight teams. Hoover Park. The Lady Cavaliers did not have enough runners for a team BOYS GOLF score. Yorkville won with 31 points, while Princeton finished At Morrison Wes Wilson and Hayden 12 among the 14 full teams with Wittenauer shot a 94 on Saturday 368 points. Elizabeth Orwig led the as Amboy-LaMoille placed eighth Tigresses as she finished 85th in among 10 teams at the Morrison 23:13. Invitational.

have to keep working on our run game.” In the first four weeks of the season, the Bruins hadn’t held a team to less than 28 points, so Eustice was happy with his defensive unit’s effort to only allow the Red Devils one end zone visit. “It was one heck of a defensive effort from our kids,” Eustice said. “We worked hard on it this week and they gained some confidence (Saturday) to hold Hall to nine points. Hall has a heck of an offense and they’ve been running all over everybody. “To be honest, everyone has been running all over us. For us to play defense like that is definitely a good sign of things to come.” Senior Grant Resetich was on the field for Hall in the second half after finishing his 4 1/2 game athletic code violation suspension. Resetich, who was the Red Devils’ starting quarterback last season, was a lead blocker and a receiver on offense and an outside linebacker defensively. Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or sports@ newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_LaChance.

SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/KEVIN HIERONYMUS

St. Bede’s Tyreke Fortney (No. 1) runs the ball as Hall’s Dom Guerrini chases him during the Red Devils’ 9-0 victory in a Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division game Saturday in Spring Valley.

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Sports NFL: BEARS 16, VIKINGS 6

Takeaways from Chicago’s NFC North win on Sunday Daniel solid after taking over for Trubisky, who suffered left shoulder injury By Sean Hammond SHAW MEDIA

Takeaways from the Bears’ 16-6 victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday: THREE MOMENTS THAT MATTERED 1. Losing Trubisky: On the game’s first drive, quarterback Mitch Trubisky escaped a collapsing pocket, ran to his left and met the Vikings’ Danielle Hunter. As Hunter brought Trubisky down, the QB fell awkwardly on his left arm and fumbled. The fumble was wiped away by a defensive holding penalty, but Trubisky left the game and headed to the locker room. He did not return Sunday, ailing from what the team called a left shoulder injury. 2. Mack’s sack: Coming out of halftime, Khalil Mack did what

left the game on the first possession, Daniel stepped in and led the Bears down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive. At one point, he connected with Allen Robinson for a 25-yard completion. Daniel capped the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tarik Cohen. 2. Depth on defense: Even with defensive linemen Akiem Hicks and Bilal Nichols out with injuries, and linebacker Roquan Smith out for personal reasons, the Bears’ defense was a force to be reckoned with. Williams and Roy Robertson-Harris carried more of the load with Hicks and Nichols injured. Both had sacks in the game. Mack had his strip sack on the first play after halftime. The THREE THINGS THAT WORKED Bears’ defense held Vikings run1. Daniel delivers: Chase Daniel ning back Dalvin Cook, the NFL’s showed he’s capable in relief of leading rusher entering Week 4, to Trubisky. After the starting QB 35 yards on 14 carries. Khalil Mack does: He sacked Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and forced a Cousins fumble. Nick Williams pounced on the ball, and the Bears turned it into an Eddy Pineiro field goal, extending the lead to 13-0. It wasn’t a knockout blow, but with the Vikings’ offense struggling, it proved to be an insurmountable lead. 3. Pineiro’s kicking: Pineiro made all three of his field goal attempts, bringing his season total to eight makes on nine tries. His long this week was a 38-yard kick just before halftime. It wasn’t a flashy day offensively for the Bears, but Pineiro got the job done, and the Bears picked up a divisional victory.

3. Mr. Reliable: Robinson proved again he is one of the Bears’ top offensive weapons. He hauled in six passes in the first half for 73 yards and was Daniel’s top option. With receiver Taylor Gabriel out with a concussion, the Bears needed a big game from Robinson and received one. THREE THINGS THAT DIDN’T 1. Trubisky’s shoulder: Trubisky hardly even broke a sweat before the left shoulder injury ended his day. The injury came on the Bears’ sixth play from scrimmage. Trubisky’s status moving forward is unknown. It was a major setback for a quarterback coming off his best game of the season against Washington in Week 3. 2. Run blocking: Once again, the Bears didn’t have much of a running game Sunday. David Montgomery worked for some

Cavs

FROM PAGE B1

the air and acrobatically got his feet down to give the Cavaliers a 12-0 lead with 22 seconds left on the clock. The Cavaliers lined up for a two-point conversion and run an option to the left with Gaige Noonan - using a perfect seal block from Reece Kurtz -plunged into to stake LP to a 14-0 halftime lead. “It was a definite turn of events,” L-P coach Jose Medina said. “(Friday) night we came out flat and today we got some good plays on fourth down and that sparked us a little bit. In this type of weather you are going to have to grind it out and our line stepped it up. We had them up in the chutes before the game getting them dirty and getting them ready. We knew they had to get going and they took advantage of it and did a great job.” Plano coach Rick Ponx said the unusual circumstances of the Saturday morning game was not an excuse. “That wasn’t it. You have to make plays when you have the opportunity to make plays and we pushed them to fourth down and they had two good pass plays,” Ponx said. “We had guys there but we didn’t make the plays and their guys did. I told our kids we are playing up a level and these games are going to be tough and you have to be ready for it. You can’t back down and after those two plays we were down 14-0 and our kids stayed

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they told me about him. Everyone has their own opinion about their coach. I came into my senior year and I didn’t know how good we were going to be. I wasn’t expecting us to be this good. We have a handful of freshmen and we have a new coach. “At the first couple of practices, I got used to him already because he was already joking with us and he made it easy for us to get close to him. He’s cool with all of us. He knows when to joke around with us and when to be serious. He’s easy to talk to. Obviously, him being a former soccer player and him playing at Mendota broke the ice. It was just something new. The practices have been good and different than before.” Although Myers had coached at Mendota before, there are always some worries. One concern was he didn’t know most of the players beyond their name and he didn’t know what kind of effort he was going to get from them. So far, he has seen the drive he would like to see from his club as the Trojans are 10-3-1 and are undefeated in the Big Northern Conference at 7-0 with only one BNC game left against Winnebago. In a match considered to be the BNC championship on Sept. 17, MHS defeated Dixon (which was also undefeated in the BNC) 3-1 in overtime. “That was kind of a small concern for me when I was coming in because the last

NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON

La Salle-Peru’s Gaige Noonan (No. 42) dives into the end zone for a two-point conversion during the Cavaliers’ 40-8 victory over Plano in an Interstate Eight Conference game Saturday in Peru. positive and continued to play hard, which was good to see.” The second half began with the Reapers getting a Velasquez pass to Kameron Williams for 10 yards and a pass interference penalty to move the ball to midfield before the Cavalier defense begin to instill its will as it forced a turnover on downs.

time I coached at Mendota I was the assistant the year before, so I knew a good amount of the kids,” said Myers, who called the Dixon match the best game he has been involved with at the high school level. “Coming in this time, I knew names but I didn’t know them. There was only two or three of them that I actually knew. I wasn’t sure if they knew me and I obviously didn’t know them, so that was a little bit of a worry. But, after our first summer workout, all of those worries went away. It was a very easy transition. It’s a great group of kids and I could tell they were very eager to learn new things from someone new. “Coaching 14-18 year old kids — with this group being mainly underclassmen (14-15) — you have to adjust the way you coach a little bit. At least I did at the start to get a feel of the maturity level of the kids. I was able to see right away that even though they’re 14 or 15, they’re maturity level is older than their age. Their knowledge of the game of the soccer, they’re not 14 or 15. They understand the game and how it works. That was a big worry of mine too — am I going to get a group of kids from (Mendota Area Youth Soccer) where they know how to kick the ball and that’s about it? But these guys have all played high level club soccer and they’ve played together through indoor.” There hasn’t been any language barriers, soccer strategy arguments or anything else between Myers and the players. Each side is happy with how things have been

The Cavs got big plays from Jake Wagner and Nick Krolak as they spent much of the series in the Reaper backfield. L-P took over possession at its own 42 before methodically moving the ball down the field with Larios and Hartman taking turns churning through the mud until Hartman went off tackle for

going for the Trojans on the field and off. There is also enjoyment after each match — win or lose. “There are some games where we’ve had our ups and downs, and it’s not always against good teams,” Arteaga said. “There have been games where we know we’re not playing a good team and we show up over confident and play down to their level. Our coach reminds us day after day that we can’t go into a match thinking we’re going to beat them. He tells us that we’re building a reputation where teams come into a match against us wanting to play us and beat us. “Against Rockford Christian and Dixon there was a crowd and we knew they were good, so we wanted to play our best. For other teams, we thought

hard-earned yards but never broke free for a big gain. The Bears were without offensive lineman Kyle Long (hip) and lost backup Ted Larsen (knee) during the course of the game. 3. Keeping players healthy: It’s worth reiterating: The injuries are piling up. The Bears were relatively healthy during the 2018 season, and it was a big reason why they wound up 12-4. Through four weeks in 2019, the team is banged up. It was without five starters before Sunday’s game even started. WHAT’S NEXT? The Bears will play in London for the third time, and first since 2011, squaring off against the Oakland Raiders. Kickoff is noon Central time Sunday. The Bears last played the Raiders on Oct. 4, 2015, a 22-20 Bears win.

Licea to force a punting situation. The home team ran out the rest of the third and begao the final quarter at the Plano 43-yard line. The Cavs advanced the ball to the 32 where Noonan got the ball on a counter and found daylight off the left side for a touchdown. After a Weber kick, L-P held a commanding 28-0 advantage with 9:37 left. The Cavalier defense led by Krolak, Wagner, Keating, Payton Piriano, Parker Swiskowski and Nathan Hackenberger again stood tall and set up L-P for another score. This time it was Larios’ turn as he powered in from 3 yards out to put the Cavaliers up 34-0 with 3:29 left. The Reapers finally had something positive to build on as Velasquez found a streaking Sebastian Estrada across the middle for a 77-yard touchdown strike. Velasquez then connected with Trey Smith for the two-point conversion to make the score 34-8. L-P closed the scoring with a 46-yard scamper from backup quarterback Sean Whitefield to bring the final to 40-8. Following the contest as Medina spoke with his team and pointed up to the press box that features a sign listing the years the Cavaliers have made the playoffs and said, “One more win and you guys will be up there. One more.”

a 3-yard TD run. Weber’s kick put the Cavs up 21-0 with 5:21 to play in the third. The Reapers started their next drive on a positive note when Velasquez again found Williams this time for 17 yards. Tony Licea then had a couple nice runs for Don Baldin can be reached at the Reapers before L-P lineman 220-6939, or at ntsports@shawLuke Keating tracked down media.com.

we had a great chance and played to their level. Coach tells us to treat everyone the same. Since everyone wants to play us, we have to play good no matter who we play.” For sophomore Josue Arteaga, it was a weird transition from Artman to Myers, but it wasn’t a difficult one. Actually, the bond between Josue Arteaga and Myers formed extremely quickly as Josue liked his new coach and Myers named him a team captain with seniors Emiliano Arteaga, Ivan Figueroa and Jose Sandoval. “The team was very excited to have a new coach,” Josue Arteaga said. “We all knew he coached awhile ago. We like how he runs things with the conditioning and the shooting

drills. Every drill he does, everyone is excited to do it. Everything went well. Nothing went wrong. We knew that he was a really good soccer player at MHS. It made it easy to buy into what he’s been telling us. No matter what age — freshman, sophomore, junior or senior — he just tries to put in the best players for the team. Everyone is treated the same. We all have the same opportunities.” Freshman Rafa Romero used practices and his spot minutes in matches off the bench wisely as he recorded his first start as a center back in the Sept. 16 non-conference match against Hinckley-Big Rock. Besides moving him into a starting role, Romero has been a fan of Myers coaching decisions. “I think that his move-

ments have been really good,” Romero said. “He has found where we are all good at on the field and our strengths and weaknesses. He cares what grade you’re in, but it’s really about your skill level. The freshman and sophomores can start, but we just have to want it. We have to practice and be dedicated to it. “We’ve been getting over confident lately. He’s been telling us that we need to focus. If we don’t, we can have a match like we did against Ottawa (a 5-2 loss on Sept. 14) because we were way over confident. He’s been telling us to be ready and focused.” Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or sports@newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_LaChance.

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News CAMPUS NOTES IVCC announces summer graduates A total of 167 students graduated this summer at Illinois Valley Community College. Graduates, listed by hometown, and their degrees or certiďŹ cates include: Arlington: Abby Hoscheid, Associate in Science (AS); Kylie Znaniecki, Dental Assisting; Bureau: Michelle Curley, Accounting; Cherry: Matthew Hoscheid, Basic Renewable Wind Energy Tech; Dalzell: Erica Easton, Associate in General Studies (AGS), Dental Assisting; DePue: Maria Madrigal, Dental Assisting; Naima Moreno, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Dwight: Jonathan Herlan, Dental Assisting; Earlville: Trisha Askin, Dental Assisting; Emily Cook, CNA; George Richter, Paramedic; Granville: Kathryn Bouxsein, Associate in Arts (AA); Amanda Harrington, CNA; Kaitlyn Mellentine, Therapeutic Massage; Hennepin: Christian Harris, AS; Hanna Hundley, AS; Lara Petersen, AS; Michael Zimmer, AS; LaMoille: Mary Pinter, Practical Nursing (LPN); George Stuepfert, Associate in Engineering Science, AS; La Salle: Rafael Casas, AS; Keirstyn Charles, Paramedic; Mayra Contreras, LPN; Michael

Cuchiara, Paramedic; Ardelle Duttlinger, Therapeutic Massage; Christopher Gladhill, AGS; Paige Korsan, AS; Lauren Kruswicki, AAS in Business Administration; Lawrence Miller, Truck Driver Training (TDT) Advanced Proficiency; Olivia Mueller, AS; Christopher Murphy, Basic Automotive Technology; Dhruv Patel, AA; Jenifer Stencil-Frye, AA; Ladd: Griselda Chavez, AA; Alicia Detmers, AS; Lostant: Jacey Ahrens, AGS, Paramedic; Cynda Overturf, LPN; Lidia Templeton, AS; Magnolia: Katie Cimei, AS; Jamie Frazier, TDT Advanced ProďŹ ciency; Ashley Johnson, AS; Manlius: Caleb Baker, CNA; Marseilles: Sarah Carrier, CNA; Jesyca Crouch, CNA; Viola Laitila, CNA; Nicole Schalk, AS; Grace Sherwood, CNA; Jessie Sibley, TDT; Rachel Wahnefried, TDT Advanced ProďŹ ciency; Mendota: Jesus Cortes, AS; Alexis Diaz, AA; Benjamin Foley, AA; Emma Foley, AA, AS; Abram Green, CNA; Tiffany Haines, CNA; Lizandra Hernandez, CNA; Joseph LaShonse, AA, AS; Jennifer Mandujano, AA; Ricky Martinez, AA; Rayna Martinson, CNA; Micky Mendoza, TDT; Gabriela Nanez, CNA; Dasie Newkirk, CNA; Yasmine Orozco Godinez, CNA; Kelly Reutner, LPN; Samantha Schinzer, Dental Assisting; Melissa Wohrley, CNA; Naplate: Donnmaui Grimm, Paramedic; Oglesby: Kimberly Browne, AS; Allyson Grabowski, AA, Dental Assisting; Felicia Gruenwald,

AA, AS; Cindy Hellerman, TDT; William Thompson, TDT; Ottawa: Garett Andreatta, TDT; Rilee Baer, CNA; Jacob Buckley, Paramedic; Kara Cattani, Dental Assisting; Macie Claggett, Paramedic; Leslie Crum, Paramedic; Kacie Cusick, AGS; Noah Donahue, AS; Bari Gage, CNA; Amanda Golden, Phlebotomy; Breanna Hamerlinck, CNA; Nathan Hess, TDT; Robert Hitchins, AAS in Manufacturing Technology; Chloe Maxon, CNA; Kimberlynn Maxon, CNA; Makena McConnaughhay, CNA; Alyssa Miskell, CNA; Ryan Payne, CNA; Autumn Ristau, CNA; Jennifer Scheidecker, AA, AS; Amanda Simpson, CNA; Allison Vargo, Dental Assisting; Emily Waite, CNA; Nicole Warren, Dental Assisting; Lisa Wright, AS; Peru: Samantha Ansteth, LPN; Jane Barnes, CNA; Justin Brewster, Paramedic; Marissa Bulak, AS; Hannah Carcamo, LPN; Kyle Christman, AS; Alex Duncan, Paramedic; Bryana Esquivel, AA; Savannah Faux, CNA; Kayla Hanson, LPN; Jenna Laier, AS; Rodrigo Luna, TDT; Nicolas Martinez, AS; Caitlin Nauman, AS; Alondra Salinas, CNA; Alycia Stalter, LPN; McKayla Urbanowski, Therapeutic Massage; Princeton: Alexis Borg, CNA; Wyatt Clepper, TDT; Aidan Colmone, CNA; Jessica Krohn, AS; Hannah Meyer, CNA; Amanda Moore, Phlebotomy; Jessica Ongalo, LPN; Adrienne Snethen, CNA; Miranda Sorenson, CNA; Kiara Tate, AS; Colby Wittig, AGS;

Ransom: Megan Sliker, AA; Sheffield: Rachael Moraski, AA; Sheridan: Melissa Brewster, AS; Barron Miles, AGS; Adam Thompson, Industrial Maintenance; Spring Valley: Melissa Acosta, LPN; Claudia Avila, LPN; Cerena Barroso, AA; Jessica Bogatitus, Dental Assisting; Sarah Bolelli, Paramedic; Ana Castro Yanez, Dental Assisting; Kendall Cinotte, AA; Sheila Collins, CNA; Adrianna Pikula, AA, AS; Amanda Visione, AS; William Zaragoza, Phlebotomy; Streator: JeďŹ&#x20AC;rey Austin, AA; Johnathon Graham, TDT; Amy Hunter, CNA; Abby Libby, AA; Shaneika Manuel, CNA; Evan Martin, AS; Brenna McCann, AS; Carly Mesarchik, AAS in Agricultural Business Management; Casaundra Schmitt, AS; Javier Secundino Hernandez, AAS in Computer Networking Administration; Emilee Sharisky, AS; Kaitlin Thomas, LPN; Adriana Villalobos Martinez, CNA; Toluca: Malika Ralston, CNA; Tonica: Katherine Carmean, LPN; Triumph: Kayla Matheson, AS; Nicklaus Thorson, AAS in Electronics & Electricians Technology, Industrial Electrician; Troy Grove: Pamela Larrison, Dental Assisting; Utica: Kelsey Bokus, LPN; Kevin Gwilt, TDT; Cassandra Sylvester, CNA; Varna: Cory Hannon, Industrial Electrician; Brittany Hill, CNA;

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with vibrant colors to brighten SHAW MEDIA up the space and cleaned from top to bottom. T OTTAWA — Before Michelle he Halls’ 14-year-old daughter Hall became the new manager Madalynn also became food of Paramount Skating Arena, it certified to run the concessions had been a few years since she stand, further increasing the last put on roller skates. family-run portion of the busi“It’d probably been 20 years ness that has been family-operago since I was on skates,” Hall ated since opening the rink in recalled. “First time I put them 1981. They’ve also refined some on (after running Paramount) I of the rules and have been enfell and the second weekend we forcing them to ensure everyone were here after we closed, we all has safe visit, while also getting threw on skates and went out brightly illuminated work outfits there.” so they can be easily identified “It’ll get better with time,” she from customers. added with a laugh. They’ve also introduced in-line Her 6-year-old daughter, skating so kids can bring their Makayla, on the other hand, was own skates to the rink after an a natural and picked up on the inspection from staff. skills in a couple of weeks. The rink reopened on Sept. 6 Hall herself is proving to be a after a short hiatus to 180 guests natural fit to run the business, and the response was positive, despite not being familiar with it including from some of the before taking over the reins. children who complimented the The only roller skating rink in staff on the changes. Starved Rock Country was listed “For kids to notice, and kids for sale by the family earlier in don’t pay attention to much, the year, but in the meantime it and for them to notice it was was decided that Michelle and kind of like, ‘Wow, we actually her husband, Eric, from Custer did something,” Hall said with Park, would freshen up the busi- a smile. ness and keep it running. The revamped site also reHall said the family had no ceived compliments from the hesitation with the new venture. Illinois Valley Vixens Roller “I jumped in and within 48 Derby team. hours I had a million ideas “Oh my gosh, it’s fantastic,” running through my head and said President Season Chandler. they’re slowly coming along,” “The new management is wonHall said. derful. It looks really gorgeous First up, was a redecoration and we’re excited to help them of sorts. have a new launch pad.” The family repainted most of Chandler has been familiar the lobby and concessions area with the space since going there

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Children of all ages file out to the floor at Paramount Skating Arena in Ottawa for some roller skating games. Reopening Sept. 6, the skating rink is the only one of its kind in the Starved Rock Country region. She’s heard from many the rink was going to be closed up, or even torn down, but she’s been quick to tell people to fasten their skates back on. “No, no. We’re here, we’re going to stay here until it sells or we make a run of it and it starts doing good and then we could, not saying we’re going to, but could potentially just keep it and keep running it.” Hall encourages others to come in and check out the changes for themselves. “There’s a lot more to come. People come in and give us a shot. Come and see what we’ve done, a lot has changed,” she added. The business at 1511 Chestnut St. is open from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information on the roller skating rink, call 815-4339463.

as a student of Rutland Grade School and looks forward to attending more regularly with the team and helping out when they are needed. She added the group is especially excited now they’ve transitioned to short track roller derby that can be played in smaller venues such as Paramount, which means they’ll be hosting events in the future. “They were wonderfully open to all of our ideas. The sky’s the limit with the events we can hold there now,” she said. Hall added one of her other goals was introducing a special needs skate day every third Sunday of the month, beginning in October, as well as a quiet room for those to relax if the skating rink becomes too overwhelming. Hall said she’s also planned some donation drives such as Toys for Tots and other events in the future to help support the community.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Tidy up BY EUGENIA your surLAST roundings and enact changes that will help you make a physical move. It’s up to you to make the first move if you want to live up to your expectations. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Address issues that are affecting your relationships with others so that you can focus on new beginnings. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Look at your options and find people who can offer valuable input. Choose your allies based on past performance. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Leave what you cannot change alone for the time

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being. Look at the changes you can make at home or work that will help you hone your skills. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A plan to make extra cash or adopt a more modest and affordable lifestyle should be implemented. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Make a point to get involved in events that will help you gain experience or establish relationships with likeminded people. . ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If someone is demanding, you need to set him or her straight about what you are willing to do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Emotional changes will help set you free. Recognizing what you need and want will help you find what you are searching for.

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Obituaries Rose Prostko

Sarah Henry

Aloysius ‘Al’ Perra

Rose M. Prostko, 90, of Spring Valley died Sept. 28, 2019, at Generations at Riverview in East Peoria,. A prayer service for Rose will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, followed by Mass of ChrisMrs. Prostko tian burial at 11 a.m. in Nativity of Our Lord Church (Richard Mautino Drive location). The Rev. Scott Potthoﬀ will oﬃciate. Burial will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation for Rose will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Additional visitation will be held 1010:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Rose was born Oct. 24, 1928, in Spring Valley to Stanley and Mary (Novak) Molinoski. She married Joseph Prostko on June 20, 1953, in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Joe preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 2002. Rose had worked for Avon as a sales representative for 48 years. She was a member of the Parish of The Nativity of Our Lord and was very active in Altar and Rosary Society at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She is survived by her son, Joseph (Julie) Prostko of Tonica; her daughter, Laurie Spellman of Chicago; three grandchildren, Lynn, Beth and Stephanie; and three great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Joann in 2012; one brother; and three sisters. A guestbook may be signed and memories shared at bartofh.com.

Sarah Elizebeth Henry, 31 of Henry died at 4 p.m. Sept. 24, 2019, due to injuries sustained in a vehicular accident near Lacon. Services will be 7 p.m. Tuesday in Shields Funeral Chapel Oglesby. Burial will be private at a later date. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral chapel. Sarah was born July 11, 1988 in Davenport, Iowa to Shannon Magnafici. She worked at the Casey’s in Lacon. She is survived by her mother Shannon Magnafici of Oglesby; her children Alix, Jami and Oresto, all at home; her brother Josh (Haylee) Jett of Silvis; her maternal grandmother, Mary Henry of Oglesby; aunts, uncles, cousins, niece and nephew. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, James Henry. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www. shieldsfuneralchapel.com.

Aloysius “Al” John Perra, 90, of DePue died Sept. 26, 2019, in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. Funeral services for Al will begin at noon Friday in Barto Funeral Home, DePue. Deacon John Murphy Mr. Perra will officiate. Inurnment will follow at Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Spring Valley, with military honors. Visitation for Al will be Friday, at the funeral home, from 10 a.m. until time of funeral services. Cremation has been accorded. Al was born July 4, 1929, in Spring Valley to Paul and Helen (Przybysz) Perra. He married Shirley Nelson, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 15, 1982. Al joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the very end of World War II, serving in the 2nd Division Service Battalion. He was then drafted into the Korean Conflict, where he became a teacher of water purification systems. Al went on to work as a machinist for the Sundstrand Corp. for many years and he was also co-founder of TEST Inc. in Peru. Al was a member of the DePue Booster Club, Illinois Valley Marine Corps League and American Legion. Al is survived by his daughter, Susan (Russ) Buswink Harden of Peru; his son, Gary (Malou) Perra of DePue; seven grandchildren, Richard, Melanie, Bridget, Jennifer, Allison, Christopher and Elizabeth; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and his sister, Gloria O’Neill of Morton Grove. In addition to his wife Shirley, he was preceded in death by his son, Tim; his brothers, Gerald and Paul; and his sister, Virginia. Memorials may be directed to the family or American Lung Association. A guestbook may be viewed and memories shared at bartofh.com.

James Sluder James A. Sluder, 54, of Marseilles died Sept. 28, 2019, at his home. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with the Rev. Duane Kaufman oﬃciating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m., prior to services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Tiffany Hargrove Tiﬀany Hargrove, 37, of Spring Valley died Sept. 27, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be in Louisiana at a later date. Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley is providing local arrangements.

In Loving Memory of

Marjorie (Hughett) Gapinski May 5, 1927 – September 29,2016

We sat beside your bedside, Our hearts were crushed and sore; We did our best to the end, 'Til we could do no more. In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away; And though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay. You left behind some aching hearts, That loved you most sincere; We never shall and never will Forget you Mother dear. Always in our hearts, Debbie, Chris, Nicole & Brian

In Loving Memory of

Diane Zulkowsky September 30th On the 3nd Anniversary of the day you went away. We thought of you today but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday and the day before that too. We think of you in silence, we often speak your name. All we have are memories and your picture in a frame Your memory is a keepsake from which we'll never part. God has you in His arms, we have you in our Hearts! We love & Miss you! John & Your Children

Margaret Cielaszyk

For the Record

NEWCOMERS KELLY — Logan Kelly and Heidi Meyers of Mendota, girl, Sept. 29, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. EGGERS — Melissa Eggers of Princeton, boy, Sept. 25, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

Margaret A. Cielaszyk, 94, of Oglesby died at 1:42 p.m. Sept. 26, 2019, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria following a brief illness. Services and burial will be private. Shields Funeral Chapel, Oglesby is in charge of arrangements. POLICE REPORTS Marge was born Aug. 23, 1925, in Chicago to Frank After deputies were and Mary (Gurgovich) called about a person West. She married Edward breaking items and Cielaszyk on Nov. 27, pounding on the door of a 1943, in Sacred Heart residence at 467 La Salle Church, Oglesby. He preDrive, Somonauk at 1:29 ceded her in death on July a.m. Friday, Kimberly Rice, 30, 1989. 31, of Somonauk was Marge was a lifelong charged with criminal resident of Oglesby and trespass to land and crimworked at Westclox for inal damage to property, many years. She was an according to La Salle active member of Holy County Sheriff’s Office. Family Catholic Church, including the Altar and Randall Massiah, 37, of Rosary Society. Her phi135 E. Hall St., Leland losophy of life was “Let go was picked up at 4:39 and let God.” a.m. Friday at his home She had a kind heart on a Kendall County warand always put others first. rant for domestic battery, Family and friends enjoyed according to La Salle her stories of earlier times. County Sheriff’s Office. Summer vacations spent with her and Eddie are Julie Michael, 32, was cherished memories for charged with domestic her grandsons. Her words battery after deputies of wisdom for a long life were called at 7:29 a.m. included “Don’t drink; Friday to 2690 N. 48th Don’t smoke; Eat the doRoad near Lake Holiday, nuts.” according to La Salle She is survived and will County Sheriff’s Office. be missed greatly by a son, Dennis (Sandy) Cielaszyk A 15-year-old boy (no of Phoenix, Ariz.; two city of address given) was grandsons, David (Lori) picked up at 1:52 p.m. Cielaszyk of Longmont, Thursday at 541 Chartres Colo., and Eric (Susan) St., La Salle on a La Salle West of Phoenix, Ariz.; County youth warrant for four great-grandchildren, four counts of child porMatthew, Sara, Joseph and nography, a Class 3 felEvie; and a plethora of ony, La Salle police said. relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, seven brothers and three sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Dickinson House, Oglesby Public Library or Holy Family Church. Online condolences FERNDALE, Michigan may be expressed at www. (AP) — Aimee Stephens shieldsfunerlachapel.com. lost her job at a suburban Detroit funeral home and she could lose her Supreme Dorothy Marie Cioni Court case over discrimination against transgender people. Amid her legal Dorothy Marie Cioni, 90, of Hennepin, formerly fight, her health is failing. But seven years after of Granville, died Sept. 28, 2019, in Heartland Health Stephens thought seriously of suicide and six Care Center, Henry. years after she announced Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Dysart- that she would henceforth be known as Aimee inCofoid Funeral Chapel, stead of Anthony, she has Granville. The Rev. something no one can take Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be away. “I’m happy being me,” at Sacred Heart Catholic she said in an interview Cemetery, Granville. with The Associated Press. Visitation will be 9-10 OBITUARY DEADLINE a.m. prior to the service in “It’s taken a long time.” The Supreme Court will 10 a.m. Mon-Thur the funeral home. hear Stephens’ case Oct. 8 over whether federal civil rights law that bars job discrimination on the basis of sex protects transgender people. Other arguments that day deal with whether the same law covers sexual TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Fast-moving Typhoon Mitag orientation. was bearing down on northern Taiwan on Monday, The cases are the first inbringing high winds and heavy rain and forcing scores of volving LGBT rights since flight cancellations. the retirement of Justice Alerts were ordered for parts of the island’s east and Anthony Kennedy, the north, including the capital, Taipei, with the worst of the court’s gay-rights champion weather expected to arrive overnight. and decisive vote on those Classes were canceled and government offices closed issues. They probably won’t in Taipei and the surrounding areas of New Taipei City, be decided before spring, Keelung, Yilan county, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu county. during the 2020 presidenSimilar orders were issued for islands off the east coast tial campaign. and ferry services were suspended. The 58-year-old Stephens All domestic flights were suspended by early afternoon plans to attend the arguand a total of 123 passenger and cargo flights from the ments despite dialysis treatisland’s main international airport outside Taipei were ments three times a week canceled, airport management reported. to deal with kidney failure The storm’s center was expected to pass just east of and breathing problems the island before heading toward Shanghai on mainland that require further treatChina, then weaken as it moves toward South Korea and Japan. Taiwan’s weather bureau said Mitag was strengthening gradually as it moved north at about 27 kilometers (17 miles) per hour with winds gusting up to 162 kph (100 mph).

The boy was transported to the La Salle County Detention Home and was also charged with possession of a THC cartridge/ paraphernalia (city ordinance). Caleb Stewart, 33, of 437 Wright St., La Salle was charged with driving under the inﬂuence at 9:44 p.m. Sunday at First and Gooding streets, La Salle police said. Ronald G. Lindner, 78, was charged with improper lane usage after a two-vehicle accident at 8:06 p.m. Thursday at Richard Hallett Road and Oak Ridge Drive, La Salle police said. Lindner’s car, a Chevrolet Malibu, struck a car driven by a 17-yearold girl driving a Pontiac Grand Prix, who had two passengers including Kylie Atkins, 16, and a 15-year-old girl. Lindner was transported by La Salle EMS to St. Margaret’s Hospital. A condition report wasn’t available before press time. Atkins was transported to Illinois Valley Community Hospital from the scene. A condition report wasn’t available before press time. The 17-year-old driver told police Lindner drove into her lane and she was unable to swerve out of the way. Lindner said he rounded the curve and was blinded by headlights. No addresses of those involved in the accident were included in the crash report.

Transgender woman in Supreme Court case is ‘happy being me’ ment. She used a walker the day she spoke to AP at an LGBT support center in the Ferndale suburb north of Detroit. “I felt what they did to me wasn’t right. In fact, it was downright wrong,” Stephens said, her North Carolina roots evident in her speech. “But I also realized it wasn’t just me, that there were others in the world facing the same tune.” On the other side of the case is the R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, whose owner worries that a ruling for Stephens also would prohibit sex-speciﬁc sleeping facilities in shelters, as well as showers, restrooms and locker rooms. Congress can change the law to make explicit protections for LGBT people.

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OTTAWA — Contractors working on the CSX railroad repair project along Boyce Memorial Drive in Ottawa will resume work this week. The crossing near the intersection with West Marquette Street will be closed to all through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday. The crossing is expected to be reopened on Friday and then will be closed again Wednesday, Oct. 9. That closure will begin at 6 a.m. and remain closed to all traffic through Thursday, Oct. 10 for the final phase of the rail replacement. “Railroad contractors expect this to be the completion of the needed repairs and anticipate this crossing to remain open after Oct. 10. Drivers having to travel in that area of the west side during the two closures are reminded they can use the section of West Marquette .

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Change of plans Left: Steve Muzzillo of Arlington Heights and Guy Bretl of West Allis, Wis. (from left) talk about features and after-market additions Jon Boyd (right) made to his 1980 Spider 124 while their Fiat club was in La Salle waiting for lunch at Uptown Grill. Sports car enthusiasts from a Chicagoland Fiat club gathered in the parking lot waiting for a scheduled excursion on the canal boat in La Salle on Saturday when a park official pulled up in a pickup. They were told to get out of the parking lot right away because the rising Illinois River was about to flood the entrance road to Illinois and Michigan Canal Lock 14 and their cars would be stuck there. Instead, the group parked on First Street for a while until lunchtime. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTOS/CRAIG STERRETT

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Mendota Twp. High School is accepting applications for a full-time custodian starting December 2, 2019. Duties include daily maintenance/cleaning for 1st shift. Send resume, letter of interest, and references by Oct. 9th to: Andy Knowlton, 2300 W. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 or email: aknowlton@mendotahs.org

Experienced Carpenter Pay based on experience, year round work. Send resume to: News Tribune, Box 440, 426 2nd St., La Salle, IL 61301

Chairside Dental Assistant M-Thurs. Please apply to: Michael J. Grabowski DDS. 2200 Marquette Rd. Suite 107 Peru, IL 61354

2007 Layon Camper trailer, w/ 2 slide out, sleep 6, fishing boat, grill. At FishNFun, McNabb, IL. 17Ft. Clark Built deep well fishing boat. Yamal 82 HS, moter w/150 HS kicker, boat trailer w/new tires. Call 815488-8106 for more information.

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2010 34ft. Tiffin motor home w/3 slides. To view call 815-481-4128

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CAR FOR SALE 2015 1.6 liter Black Nissan Versa SL, 4 Door, EXCELLENT condition, 62,900 miles. Asking price is $8,000 or best offer. Call 630877-1686. Location is Oglesby, IL

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2010 Winnebago Via Motorhome, 25' Class A, 1 slide, Mercedes Diesel Motor, excellent condition, most all options, 52,000 miles. Asking $64.500 815-481-3564

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Basic math skills, the ability to read a tape measure and the ability to lift 35lbs. Ability to work 12 hr day or night shift, including weekends. Solid work history and the ability to pass a physical, drug screen, and criminal background check. Machine operator experience in a manufacturing environment a plus. Forklift experience a plus. Pay & Benefits The starting rate is $16.91/hr, with a $1.00 shift differential when working night shift. We offer excellent 1st day benefits including health, dental, prescription and vision insurance; paid vacations; paid holidays; and an optional 401(k) savings plan with a dollar for dollar company match up to 6%.

If this sounds like a career opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. We offer excellent 1st day benefits including health, dental, prescription and vision insurance; 2 weeks paid vacation; paid holidays; 401(k) savings plan with a dollar for dollar company match up to 6%, shift differential, plus many other perks. A great company is a place you can do great things. James Hardie is a company that promotes from within, provides opportunities for career development and advancement, and provides a challenging work environment.

Drug Free Workplace, EOE, M/F/D/V

Interested applicants should apply online at: jameshardie.jobs2web.com

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Paint the Valley Pink Breast Cancer Awareness, Prevention, Events and Education

Members of the Pink Ribbon Club celebrate the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anniversary with a balloon launch at Valley Regional Cancer Center in Peru. Pink Ribbon Club is a support group for breast cancer survivors, families and caregivers that provides resources to make the journey easier. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON

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Pink Ribbon Club Breast Cancer Support Group These free monthly meetings are open to ALL cancer survivors, family and caregivers. Fourth Wednesday of every month from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Peru, 1431 4th Street, Peru, IL 61354. To Register: Leave a message at 815-876-4449 or email 815pinkribbonclub@gmail.com Next meeting: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - Light meal and supportive conversation. Radiation Therapy Modalities in Cancer Treatment presented by Dotun Oyedijo, M.D. FREE Yoga on Tuesdays sponsored by Pink Ribbon Club, for Cancer Survivors (any type of cancer) and Guest, 5:30 P.M. at Valley Regional Cancer Center. Kaye Norlin and Darcy Rub, Certified Instructors, co-lead the group with deep breathing, gentle stretches, ending with a short meditation/relaxation exercise. If you have any questions, call Karen 220.0342 or Lorraine 228.0095. Everything is provided!

Let’s Rip Up Cancer Monday, October 28, 2019 • 5 - 8 p.m. Rip’s Tavern in Ladd • Eat In or Carry Out

All Profits Go To: PINK RIBBON CLUB See any Board Member for tickets. Tickets also available at the door.

Look for @815PinkRibbonClub on Facebook Since 1887, we’ve been dedicated to giving individuals and businesses the attention they deserve.

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Some Pink Ribbon Club Board Members helped out with “Pink Activities” at a recent ATVMX Championship held at Sunset Ridge MX, Walnut.

Help us bring Above and Left: Pink Ribbon Club monthly meetings.

LIGHT TO THE

FIGHT!

Early detection is the most effective weapon we have in the fight against breast cancer. OSF HealthCare wants to make sure every woman 40 or older, or who is at high-risk for breast cancer, gets a mammogram regularly. Our goal is to perform at least 900 mammograms by the end of October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we’ll bathe the hospital in pink spotlights so your community’s commitment to fighting breast cancer shines bright. Every woman who gets a mammogram at OSF HealthCare now through October receives a pink tote bag (while supplies last).

Above: Survivors enjoyed a chat over breakfast the morning after a Pink Ribbon Club PJ Party. Left: Members made mosaic trivets at a recent monthly meeting.

Call your preferred location to schedule a mammogram appointment. Ask us about our convenient weekend hours! Mendota (815) 538-7206 | Ottawa (815) 431-5471 | Streator (815) 673-4517

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THE CITY OF SPRING VALLEY MAYOR Walt Marini CITY CLERK - Rebecca Hansen CITY TREASURER - John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? Boroski CITY ATTORNEY - James Andreoni ALDERMEN: Ed Jauch, Michael Herrmann, Chris Affelt, Frederick West, Jeff Janusick, Debra Baltikauski, Kenneth Bogacz and Dave Pellegrini

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DID YOU KNOW? Though women may notice various signs and symptoms that could be indicative of breast cancer, breast pain is generally not one of them. The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.Â® notes that there are various harmless causes of breast pain, such as puberty, menstruation and child birth, but that breast pain is not commonly a symptom of cancer. However, in rare instances breast pain may correlate with cancer. For example, breast tumors may cause pain, but cancerous tumors are not generally reported as painful. Though it may not be linked to breast cancer, breast pain should still be reported to a physician immediately, advises the NBCF. TF19A422

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Debunking common myths associated with breast cancer Cancer claims the lives of millions of people across the globe every year. But the fight against cancer is anything but hopeless, as the World Health Organization notes that between 30 and 50 percent of all cancer cases are preventable. Learning about cancer is one of the best ways for people to protect themselves from this deadly disease. Researchers continue to learn more about cancer everyday and routinely discover that information once thought to be accurate was actually off-base. Despite researchers’ best efforts, some myths about cancer still prevail. Some of these myths are about cancer in general, while

others refer to speciﬁc cancers, including breast cancer. Myths about breast cancer can be as harmful as accurate information is helpful, so learning the truth and debunking those myths can be an important part of women’s preventive approach to breast cancer. Myth: Drinking milk increases your risk for breast cancer. The American Cancer Society notes that early studies raised concerns that drinking milk from cows treated with hormones could increase a person’s risk for breast cancer. However, ensuing research failed to ﬁnd a clear link between the two. In fact, a 2002 study published in the International Journal

of Epidemiology found no signiﬁcant association between dairy ﬂuid intake and breast cancer risk. Myth: Lumps indicate breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.® says that only a small percentage of breast lumps turn out to be cancer. However, abnormalities or changes in breast tissue should always be brought to the attention of a physician. Myth: Mammograms cause breast cancer to spread. This myth is rooted in the incorrect notion that breast compression while getting a mammogram causes the cancer to spread. However, the NBCF insists that cannot happen. In fact, the National Cancer Institute touts the

beneﬁts of mammograms while the ACS recommends women between the ages of 45 and 54 get mammograms every year. For additional breast cancer screening guidelines, visit the ACS at www.cancer.org. Myth: Women with a family history of breast cancer are likely to develop breast cancer, too. This myth is dangerous because, if taken at face value, it can give women with no family history of breast cancer a false sense of security. However, the NBCF notes that only about 10 percent of individuals diagnosed with breast cancer have a family history of the disease. The Centers for Disease Con-

trol and Prevention note that a woman’s risk for breast cancer is higher if she has a ﬁrst-degree relative, including a mother, sister, daughter, or even a male family member, who have had the disease. But breast cancer can aﬀect

anyone, regardless of their family history. Information is a valuable asset in the ﬁght against breast cancer. Learning to decipher between accurate and false information can be especially valuable. TF19A423

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Learn to make mammograms more comfortable Mammograms remain one of the best methods to detecting breast cancers, giving women the opportunity to start treatment early if cancer is detected. In countries with early access to quality screening and treatment, breast cancer survival rates are now greater than 80 percent. Even though mammograms can be essential parts of preventive healthcare, many women avoid them because of pain and other discomfort. However, women should not put off mammograms because they are worried about discomfort. There are many ways to avoid pain during mammograms that can make the entire experience more comfortable. • Schedule the mammogram for a week after a menstrual period when hormonal swings are less likely to increase breast sensitivity. • Caﬀeine can make the

can reduce pain. breasts more tender. ReBy taking these steps, ducing caﬀeine consumpwomen may be more comtion for two weeks before the mammogram can help. fortable during mammo• Keep your feet and trunk facing forward and simply turn your head at the mammogram machine. • Reduce tension by and the only thing blue breathing deeply a few times before the procedure. • Try a pain reliever before the mammogram. • Ask the mammography center if it has padding, as cushioning between the breasts and the plates of the mammogram machine

grams, which can play a vital role in the detection and ultimate treatment of breast cancer. LS198145

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IVCH Physicians are Accepting New Patients LASALLE

LaSalle Medical Clinic 128 Bucklin St. Phone: 815-220-7170 Ricardo Calderon, MD

Hygienic Institute

2970 Chartres St., Lasalle, IL 61301 Phone: 815-223-0196 Kara Fess, MD Maryfran Crist, FNP Jamie Bond, FNP Jennifer Olesen, FNP Pediatric Psychologist: Ginger Brainard, PhD

OGLESBY/UTICA

Oglesby/Utica Medical Clinics 520 West Walnut St., Oglesby 2937 N. IL Route 178, Utica Phone: 815-883-3588 Kelly DeBoer, MD, David O’Donnell, DO Patricia Blackburn, PA-C Brittnae Lewis, FNP

PERU

Peru Medical Clinic

920 West Street, Suite 117 Phone: 815-223-3500 Mario Cote, MD, FACP Todd Kuzma, PA-C New Location Sept. 23

Peru Primary Care Clinic

920 West St., Bldg. B, lower level Phone: 815-223-9214 Mark Fernandez, MD Anju Patel, MD Michelle Vasquez, MD Elizabeth Birkey, FNP, CNM

Illinois Valley Orthopedics 920 West St., Suite 211 Phone: 815-223-2143 Peter Meier, MD, Robert Mitchell, DO Debra Pyszka, PA-C Catherine Renk, PA-C Connor Kasik, DO

IVCH CareToday

Walk-in Clinic Located next to the lllinois Valley YMCA Phone: 815-780-3855 Hours: Weekdays 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Weekends and most holidays 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

IVCH ENT and Allergy Center 920 West St., Bldg. B, lower level Phone: 815-223-4400 Jennifer Sangston, AuD Angela Vezzetti, PA-C Maher Younes, MD

IVCH Infectious Disease Clinic

IVCH Occupational Health 925 West St., (inside IVCH), lower level Phone: 815-780-3202 Deb Tostovarsnik, APN

IVCH Sleep Medicine Clinic 925 West St., (inside IVCH), lower level Phone: 815-223-4400 Ioannis Karkatzounis, MD

Women’s HealthCare Center 920 West St., Bldg. B Phone: 815-223-2944 OB/GYN Physicians: Ilan Bornstein, MD Anna Bida-Dudan, MD Certified Nurse Midwives: Dana Hoffman, DNP, CNM Barbara Tieman, CNM, FNP Brittany Lange, CNM Jacueline Ma, DNP, CNM

IVCH Wound and Hyperbaric Center

1403 6th St. Phone: 815-780-3834 Thomas Curry, MD Hussein Zaioor, MD

STREATOR

920 West St., Suite 218 Phone: 815-780-5399 Hussein Zaioor, MD

IVCH Streator Medical Clinic

IVCH Certified Nurse Midwives (L to R): Barbara Tieman, Dana Hoff-

Orthopedic Surgeon Connor Kasik, DO,

104 E. Bridge St. Phone: 815-672-1565 Indra Pal, MD

Searching for a health care provider? Look no further than the IVCH Medical Group, a comprehensive network of primary care, orthopedic and women’s health care medical professionals affiliated with Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

man, Brittany Lange, and Jacqueline Ma

Where to Go for Great Care 815-223-3300 • www.ivch.org

provides care at Illinois Valley Orthopedics.

Pediatrician Anju Patel, MD, receives

patients at the Peru Primary Care Clinic.