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Tenants awaken to fire in La Salle didn’t sound right. Moments later, she was alerting her La Salle neighbors about a fire. “I heard cracking noises in a wall upstairs in apartment 5,” Doss said, while standing on the sidewalk in the 700 block By Craig Sterrett of Third Street, holding her tiny NEWS EDITOR dog, Koby. While she didn’t notice much Jasmine Doss already was smoke inside her apartment, La awake around 7 a.m. Sunday and Salle firefighters arrived at 747 soon after she heard noises that

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Third St. to see smoke coming from the eaves of the old twostory house. Firefighters cut a hole in the roof, found flames in the attic and knocked down most of the fire quickly. However, area firefighters spent another hour tearing into walls and ceilings to try to extinguish all of the fire. “It was in the walls. They’re double-checking to make sure it did extinguish,” fire chief Andy

Bacidore said at the scene. Later Sunday morning, Bacidore said the fire appeared to originate at or in the wires behind baseboard heating in an upstairs apartment bathroom. Bacidore said a police officer who entered the structure to make sure everyone got out OK noticed smoke in that bathroom, as did his first-arriving firefighting crew. Peru, Oglesby, Utica and Spring Valley fire departments

provided assistance at the scene, and Wallace firefighters manned the La Salle station during the incident. The house contains six apartments, and the fire chief and building owner Peter Wang made themselves available to talk with tenants. Bacidore said the building owner let the tenants know he had other units they can See FIRE Page A4

The final run

Large turnout for final Canal Connection, new race in the works By Brett Herrmann

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With a mud-spattered backside, Bryan Glass crossed the finish line about three minutes before any other runner. He was the first of the last. Just over 700 runners would finish the annual Canal Connection 10K in Utica on Sunday — a huge turnout compared to the roughly 450 runners who completed the race last year. But this was the final opportunity to run it. Race organizers announced earlier this year this would be the final Canal Connection after 37 years. A state-imposed permit-to-sell fee was recently implemented on the race taking 10% of the gross revenue because the race utilizes the Illinois and Michigan Canal, a state of Illinois owned property. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources previously gave Starved Rock Runners — the non-profit group organizing the race — a waiver for the fee, but this year was different. “Events held at our state parks and historic sites often require overtime staffing and additional upkeep to site facilities,” IDNR deputy director Rachel Torbet said in July. “To help cover that cost and recapture some of the funds required to host these events, IDNR requests organizations and not-for-profits selling merchandise, food or requiring event entry fees pay a permit-tosell fee.” The loss of revenue for the race made the race directors take a second look at how feasible it would be to keep it going. Janine Sobin and Rosanne Abbott said they could poten-

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Jennifer Krzak of Madison, Wis., and others run down the towpath on the Illinois and Michigan Canal Sunday during the final Canal Connection. More than 700 runners completed the annual 10K this year, which is about a 250 runner increase over last year. Race directors said word had spread it would be the final race after 37 years, which drew in more participants than usual. tially lose money on the race, which typically takes months to organize and coordinate between La Salle and Utica. So, Glass will go down as the final champion. The Springfield resident said it was his 18th time coming to the race and his 13th win. He is the course record holder too, but this year the course was a little different. A washout on the canal just east of Split Rock forced the state to close the trail. The hope was that the washout would be fixed in time for the race, but IDNR was unable to get the repairs done in time. Sobin and Abbott were forced to redraw the race route, which cut the city of La Salle out of the race this year. For the first and last time, the Canal Connection started and stopped in Utica as runners did an out-and-back on the towpath. “I loved it,” Glass said. “This

way you get to see everybody. In the past you’re all alone.” Glass brought along fellow Springfield resident Amanda Nelson, who took home the first overall female finisher honors. “I heard a lot about it from him,” Nelson said of Glass. “I said this is where you get your (personal records),” Glass said. And Nelson did by about a minute and a half, she said. The flat course has always been a draw for runners looking to run some fast times. But this year the big draw was that it was the final chance to run it. While plenty of locals signed up on Sunday, there were also plenty of runners who made the trip from all across Illinois and other states in the Midwest. Jennifer Krzak said she came down for the race from Madison, Wis. after hearing about it from family who lives in

Bryan Glass of Springfield crosses the finish line about three minutes ahead of any other runner during the Canal Connection on Sunday in Utica. Glass said he has won the race 13 times and will now go down as the all-time course record holder since this was the last Canal Connection. the Joliet area. “It was my first time for the last run,” she said. And while the Canal Connection won’t exist after its

nearly four decade tenure, there are plans to get another race going. See CANAL Page A2

Trump whistleblower willing to answer GOP questions Lawyer says client willing to share info in writing By Hope Yen

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and touched off the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry is willing to answer written questions submitted by House Republicans, the person’s lawyer says. The offer made over the week-

end to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the intelligence committee, was aimed in part at fending off escalating attacks by Trump and his GOP allies who are demanding the whistleblower’s identity be revealed. It would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower without having to go through the committee’s chairman, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). “Being a whistleblower is not a partisan job nor is impeachment an objective. That is not our role,” Mark Zaid, the whistleblower’s attorney, tweeted Sunday.

“We will ensure timely answers,” he said. Zaid said the whistleblower would answer questions directly from Republican members “in writing, under oath & penalty of perjury.” Only queries seeking the person’s identity won’t be answered, he said. Nunes’ office did not have immediate comment. The surprise proposal comes as Trump stepped up attacks on the whistleblower as lacking credibility, tweeting Sunday that the person “must come forward.” The whistleblower raised concerns about Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in which he pressed Zelenskiy to investigate Trump’s political rivals. The whistleblower’s secondhand account of the call has been providing a road map for House Democrats investigating whether the president and others in his orbit pressured Ukraine to probe political opponents, including former Vice President Joe Biden. Democrats are heading into a crucial phase of their impeachment inquiry as they aim to move toward public impeachment hearings later this month. See QUESTIONS Page A2

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McDonald’s CEO pushed out after relationship with employee By Cathy Bussewitz and Dee-Ann Durbin

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NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s chief executive officer has been pushed out of the company after violating company policy by engaging in a consensual relationship with an employee, the corporation said Sunday. The fast food giant said former president and CEO Steve Easterbrook demonstrated poor judgment, and that McDonald’s forbids managers from having romantic relationships with direct or indirect subordinates. In an email to employees, Easterbrook acknowledged he had a relationship with an employee and said it was a mistake. “Given the values of the com-

pany, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on,” Easterbrook said in the email. McDonald’s board of directors voted on Easterbrook’s departure Friday after conducting a thorough review. Details of Easterbrook’s separation package will be released Monday in a federal filing, according to a company spokesman. He will also be leaving the company’s board. Easterbrook was CEO since 2015. McDonald’s would not provide details about the employee with whom Easterbrook was involved, and an attorney for Easterbrook declined to answer questions. The board of directors named Chris Kempczinski, who recently served as president of McDonald’s USA, as its new

president and CEO. Two weeks ago, McDonald’s reported a 2% drop in net income for the third quarter as it spent heavily on store remodeling and expanded delivery service. The company’s share price has dropped 7.5% since, though it’s still up 9.2% for the year. The burger chain also has been plagued by declining restaurant traffic. The leadership transition is unrelated to the company’s operational or financial performance, the company said in a news release. McDonald’s decision to act may be a sign of progress on workplace issues that have come to light in the #MeToo era, said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond.

10,25,50 YEARS AGO Nov. 4, 2009 — Three St. Bede Academy students were named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program, including Stephen Puhr, Gwen Schulte and Joseph Tiger. Nov. 4, 1994 — Board members at Ophir School in Triumph were discussing whether to merge into Dimmick, Waltham or Mendota grade schools if voters said no for the fourth time to a tax increase to keep the school open. Area mayors Paul Murphy of La Salle and Don Baker of Peru crossed party lines to endorse U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller, a Morris Republican, in a race for Congress against Frank Giglio of Calumet City. Nov. 4, 1969 — La Salle State Bank announced a $550,000 construction and modernization program, an L-shaped addition south and west of the original 1926 bank. It would accommodate a new loan department, book vault and more, including a lower-level drive-up teller window.

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In the coming week, they have called in 11 witnesses, including Energy Secretary Rick Perry and former national security adviser John Bolton for closed-door interviews. It’s unclear whether any of them will come to Capitol Hill. “Reveal the Whistleblower and end the Impeachment Hoax!” Trump tweeted Sunday. Trump later pushed the news media to divulge the whistleblower’s identity, asserting that the person’s accounting of events is incorrect. The whistleblower’s complaint has been corroborated by people with firsthand knowledge of the events who have appeared on Capitol Hill. “They know who it is. You know who it is. You just don’t want to report it,” Trump told

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Runners take off at the start of the Canal Connection Sunday in Utica. This year’s race was the final Canal Connection. Race organizers said it was not financially feasible to continue the race in its current form since the Illinois Department of Natural Resources implemented a permit-to-sell fee of 10% of gross revenues for using the Illinois and Michigan Canal in the race.

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and around the same timeframe in November. Exact details of the race are still being worked out, but the spirit of one of the area’s longest running races may live on under a new identity.

“Rosanne and I are going to work on developing another 10K,” Sobin said. “It will have a new name and be a new race.” But Sobin said the plan was to keep it in Utica

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reporters at the White House. “And you know you’d be doing the public a service if you did.” U.S. whistleblower laws exist to protect the identity and careers of people who bring forward accusations of wrongdoing by government officials. Lawmakers in both parties have historically backed those protections. The Associated Press typically does not reveal the identity of whistleblowers. The whistleblower has become a central fixation for Republicans, and in particular the president. Republicans view a political opportunity in unmasking the CIA official, whom the intelligence community’s inspector general said could have “arguable political bias.” The inspector general nevertheless found the whistleblower’s complaint to be “credible.” The president believes that if he can expose bias in the initial alle-

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Trump can begin steps to pull US out of Paris climate deal By Seth Borenstein AP SCIENCE WRITER

WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than two years President Donald Trump has talked about pulling the United States out of the landmark Paris climate agreement . Starting Monday he finally can do something about it. Even then, though, the withdrawal process takes a year and wouldn’t become official until at least the day after the 2020 presidential election. In the Paris agreement, nearly 200 countries set their own national targets for reducing or controlling pollution of heat-trapping gases. It was negotiated in 2015 with lots of prodding by the United States and China and went into effect Nov. 4, 2016. The terms of the deal say no country can withdraw in the first three years. So Monday is the first time the U.S. could actually start the withdrawal process, which begins with a letter to the United Nations. And it doesn’t become official for a year after that, which leads to the day after the election. If someone other than Trump wins in 2020, the next president could get back in the deal in just 30 days and plan to cut carbon pollution, said Andrew Light, a former Obama State Department climate negotiator now at the nonprofit World Resources Institute. Light and other experts say the withdrawal by the United States, the second biggest climate polluter and world’s largest economy, will hurt efforts to fight global warming. “Global objectives can’t be met unless everybody does their part and the U.S. has to play the game,” said Appalachian State University environmental sciences professor Gregg Marland, who is part of a global effort to track carbon dioxide emissions. “We’re the second biggest player. What happens to the game if we take our ball and go home?” Someone else, probably the biggest polluter China, will take over leadership in the global fight, said MIT economist Jake Jacoby, who co-founded the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change. The penalty for the U.S. “is not in economic loss. The penalty is in shame, in discrediting U.S. leadership,” Jacoby said.

“We need an openness that people understand this,” he added. Zaid said his team had addressed the issue of alleged bias with Republican members of the committee and had stressed the need for anonymity to maintain the safety of the whistleblower and that person’s family, “but with little effect in halting the attacks.” “Let me be absolutely clear: Our willingness to cooperate has not changed,” tweeted Andrew P. Bakaj, another attorney representing the whistleblower. “What we object to and find offensive, however, is the effort to uncover the identity of the whistleblower.” Bakaj wrote on Saturday that “their fixation on exposing the whistleblower’s identity is simply because they’re at a loss as to how to address the investigations the underlying disclosure prompted.”

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BRIEFS Hall to host Veterans Day program

Veterans parade draws crowd to Utica

Hall High School will honor veterans at a Veterans Day program on Nov. 11 in the Robert D. Manahan Auditorium. Area veterans are invited to attend. Veterans may arrive at the school 10-10:15 a.m. for sign-in and refreshments before being escorted to the auditorium. The program will run approximately 10:30-11:15 a.m. All students and staff will be in attendance.

Oglesby American Legion to observe Veterans Day Oglesby American Legion Post 237 will conduct Veterans Day services at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Memorial Park. All veterans as well as members of Post 237 are encouraged to participate. Post members serving in the ceremony will assemble at 10:15 a.m. at Oglesby American Legion. The La Salle-Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group will provide the firing detail and Taps. The public also is welcome at the ceremony in the park.

Students get involved in free Veterans Day event at Peru Parkside Peru Parkside School will present its annual Veterans Day program at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Peru Parkside gymnasium. The public is welcome and admission is free. The program will feature the presentation of the flags by the local Boy Scouts; the Peru Parkside Concert Choir; the Peru Parkside combined fifthand sixth-grade choirs; the Peru Parkside Concert Band; the eighth-grade Veterans Day readers; and Taps. The Concert Band is directed by Phil Whaley, and they will perform “Everybody Loves a March”, “A Celebration of Taps”, and “God Bless America”. The choirs are directed by Natalie Verucchi and accompanied by Bridget Wilmot, and they will be performing “Singing Freedom’s Song”, “Traveling Soldier” with soloists Andrew Beer and Adeline Mitchell, and “American Heroes”. eighthgrade Veterans Day Essay readers will be Sheva Bruins, Litzy Lopez, Sophia Pantoja, and Gavin Bratkovich. Taps will be performed by band students Gavin Bratkovich and Andrew Beer. All members of the public are invited, and especially our honored veterans, to come join us for this wonderful program. There is no admission to this program.

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Above: Waltham Elementary School student Kaitlyn Herkert, 12, distributes flags to the crowd before the 13th American Legion Pierce Davis Post 731 Veterans Parade/AIr Show in Utica Sunday. Left: Bob and Delores Barnett of Utica enjoyed front row seating with big smiles and pride. Bob served as a U.S. Army combat medic in Korea. Below: As they have in past local veteran parades, Chicago Police Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society members were given enthusiastic appreciation from the crowds with patriotic cheers and applause as they marched through Utica streets Sunday.

IVCC to screen abuse-prevention film free Nov. 13 Illinois Valley Community College Student Services and Safe Journeys are hosting a free screening of the film “Escalation” at noon Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Room C325/326. The film depicts the story of an abusive relationship and helps people learn how to see early signs of an abusive relationship. Following the screening, a guided discussion will take place. The event is free and open to the public.

Hall High hosts ‘Coffee with the Superintendent’ Hall High School will host “Coffee with the Superintendent” from 9-10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the high school. All residents are invited. Superintendent Jesse Brandt will give a brief overview of the district followed by a question and answer session. For further information or questions, contact Brandt at (815) 664-2100.

L-P Class of 1975 looks for missing classmates The La Salle-Peru Township High School Class of 1975 is seeking the whereabouts of several class members ahead of the 45th class reunion scheduled in September 2020. Anyone with information on these classmates is asked to direct them to the reunion Facebook page at www.faceSee 1975 Page A4

Above: U.S. Navy veteran Timothy Fonderoli, a native of Arlington now living in Cicero, Ind., served as the 2019 Utica Veterans Parade Marshal. He is a 1976 graduate of LaMoille High School. Left: Military planes roar overhead.

Kayaker finds body upstream from Starved Rock dam Investigators work for identification By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

A kayaker found the body of an “unidentified white male” in the Illinois River around midday Saturday about a half mile upstream from Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire confirmed. A representative from La Salle County Coroner’s Office was called at about 2 p.m. Saturday to Starved Rock’s Lone Point Shelter to be taken to the scene where the body was found in the water. Illinois State Police also were called to the scene, along the south side of the Illinois River near Starved Rock State Park’s Hidden Canyon. When asked if there were signs of trauma or a wound, Wire said there was a lot of mud and he did not examine further. Wire said an autopsy, expected Sunday, would reveal more as to cause of death and identification. The body was not deteriorated badly, perhaps partly be-

cause of cool weather, Wire said. Wire said the coroner’s office and Illinois State Police investigators have taken charge of the investigation, for now. A kayaker reported seeing a body, called for help and waited for police and firefighters to arrive. Utica Fire Department launched its rescue boat from a ramp just upstream from Starved Rock Lock and Dam and gave Wire a ride. The firefighters and Conservation Police sergeant searched for the kayaker, verified that the kayaker indeed had found a body and then called for the coroner and a state police investigator. The kayaker waited patiently as the scene until she was released by the investigators, and then she paddled back to the Point Shelter launch site. “She was very well-prepared for the cold,” Wire said, noting that the paddler was wearing a neoprene wetsuit. that determination. When asked if he was treating Utica police also responded to the location as a crime scene, the initial call. Wire said he would need the coroner and state police to make Craig Sterrett can be reached

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BRIEFS Walk the red carpet and enjoy old motion picture, and help preserve Bill Lamb’s collection PRINCETON — Bureau County Historical Society will present a showing of Bill Lamb’s original motion pictures from the 1950s and 1960s at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lamb was a photographer and a native of Princeton from 19222013. His collection includes photographs, motion pictures and news articles “From Out of the Past.” A reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Downtown Pub, 432 S. Main St., Princeton, followed by the red-carpet premiere of Bill Lamb films on the big screen at Princeton’s historic Apollo Theater. Guests at the event can enjoy hors d’oeuvres catered by Four and Twenty Cafe’ and treated to a new signature “BCHS Old Fashioned” drink. Attendees will receive a commemorative BCHS glass for the occasion. There will be a photo booth to have your photo taken on the red carpet. Proceeds from this event will go to the Bill Lamb Preservation/Archiving costs. Tickets for this exclusive event are available by contacting BCHS Curator, David Gugerty at (815) 875-2184.

Boat capsizes, dumps duck hunters into chilly river Big response from firefighters, EMTs By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire says three duck hunters were “lucky” that one of their phones still worked after their boat capsized and they went into the water Saturday on an Illinois River backwater near Spring Valley. They were able to call for help just before 11 a.m. and then sat on top of or clung to the top of the flipped boat upstream from Spring Valley and not far from St. Bede Beach, said Spring Valley Fire Chief Todd Bogatitus. Bureau County Sheriff James Reed said the hunters “were able to exit the water” before they were rescued. Bogatitus said a passerby on another boat reached the “very cold” hunters before Spring Valley’s rescue boat arrived. They then rode in their pickup

and followed a Spring Valley Fire Department six-wheeler back to Barto Landing, where they were ushered into ambulances to warm up. Bogatitus wanted to be sure the paramedics checked on the hunters. Spring Valley Fire Department launched its boat at Barto Landing and sent two firefighters toward the scene on a six-wheel all-terrain vehicle, too. At the same time, he called for rescue crews from Standard as well as Peru Rescue Station. Bogatitus also called Peru and DePue fire departments, but he then called them off. Bogatitus said he wasn’t sure why the boat capsized, but he noted the river was flooded and also choppy because of wind. Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

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Spring Valley firefighter Cody Price participates in a search for three duck hunters whose boat capsized in the Illinois River near a private hunting club.

History programs on suffragist, Westclox offered this week PRINCETON — Laura Keyes will present a program about Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Princeton Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Stanton fought for equal rights for women for more than 50 years, and upon her death in 1902 she left behind a legacy of her crusade for female equality and a myriad of writings that would inspire feminists for over a century. Keyes will portray from Stanton in 1866, when the Civil War was over, but the battle for Women’s Suffrage was just beginning. ä Westclox museum program: At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 there will be a program about the History of Westclox at the Princeton Public Library. Ruth Spayer, curator of the Westclox Museum in Peru, will give a talk about the history of Westclox and the manufacturing plant in Peru. She also will talk about the Westclox involvement in the World War II era. She will bring several display items and clocks from years gone by. This program is free and all are welcome to attend.

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Local art teachers show their art at exhibition; Reception set for Friday PRINCETON — Thirteen local artists will present “Behind the Inspiration,” a biennial exhibit at Princeton Public Library featuring original works of art by art teachers of Bureau County. beginning Friday, Nov. 8 The exhibit will include a variety of media including ceramics, acrylic paintings, silk screen printing, photography, watercolor and jewelry. Each artist has been or continues to be a teacher of art in Bureau County. Schools represented include Princeton elementary and high school, Bureau Valley schools, Depue, Peru and Illinois Valley Community College. An opening reception will be held at 6 p.m. Friday and will include refreshments. The artists will be available at that time to answer questions about their pieces. This exhibition will remain displayed through Nov. 22 during regular library hours.

The first Witches and Warlocks of the Westclox Halloween party drew a crowd of revelers who enjoyed music and a showing of the Movie “Hocus Pocus,” dance performances, costume judging and more. The event raised funds for preservation of the building, and also for the Westclox Museum. Above: The Hocus Pocus Hags perform for the large crowd of spectators. Left: Carrie Weir, event organizer and costume judge John Spencer greet revelers at the Westclox building. Below: It was a tough job keeping the witches brew kettle filled all evening. PHOTOS FOR THE NEWSTRIBUNE/DIANE SEGHERS

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move into, so, at least for now, American Red Cross has not been called to assist the tenants. Bacidore said the building received some smoke damage as well as damage to wiring and some pipes. However, he said the structural damage is minimal. In addition, he said tenants likely will not lose many of their possessions, though they may need to clean some items. Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

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book.com/LPHS1975. Alternatively, information can be directed to lpclassof1975reunion@ gmail.com. Missing members are: Rhonda Anderson, Joelle Bartolucci, Dave Bibula, Brenda Bierwirth, Sherry Bierwirth, David Birchfield, Darrell Bolelli, Kelly Bradley, Mary Brown, Mike Brown, Robert Brown, Ron Brown, Terry Byrnes, Lori

Croissant, Joseph Day, Jeff Dean, Diane Denny, Roxanne Duffel, Roger Entwistle, Stan Eutis, Howard Franklin, Cindy Galassi, Terri Galiher, Warren Gammons, Ruth Gedye, Judy Gibson, Cindy Gohlmann, Shirley Gustafson, Steve Gustin, Leslie Guyan, Kay Halm, Debbie Hauptman, Sheryl Helland, Julie Hess, Dean Hill, Robert Ishizaki, Debbie Jones, Kim Jones, Bob Jurkowski, Sharon Kellerman, Kenley Kelly, Kathy Kessel, Laura Kmeciak, Jean Kofoid,

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Regional Sheffield man asks for computer expert ahead of child porn trial By Kim Shute BUREAU-PUTNAM BUREAU CHIEF

PRINCETON — A Sheﬃeld man, charged with possession of child pornography, is asking the court to allow time for a forensic investigation of his computer before his case goes to trial. Eric T. Olson, 53, was arraigned on a class 2 felony charge May 13 for allegedly possessing computer images of a sexual nature of children. If convicted he faces a base sentencing range up to 3-7 years in prison. Friday, Olson’s attorney, Hugh Toner of Peoria, ﬁled a motion before Judge C.J. Hollerich indicating his client wanted to hire a forensic computer expert to examine the computer. Hollerich agreed to the request. Olson is free on bond, having posted $1,000 or 10 percent of his required bond on May 13. His trial is set for February.

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Performer combines music and comedy at Nov. 7 program

John Hagstrom, trumpet with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was featured as a soloist with the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Sommerville, who recognized the musicians during the performance Sunday at Matthiessen Memorial Auditorium at La Salle-Peru Township High School.

OTTAWA — Ottawa Concert Association presents pianist Jason Farnham on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Central Intermediate School. Farnham, of San Francisco Bay, Calif., has been dubbed “Schroeder” from the Peanuts gang because of his toy piano, his Victor Borge-style piano comedy antics and the way he interacts with the audience. For tickets, call (815) 7123173.

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Granville UCC Mission Team to work in Puerto Rico GRANVILLE — The Granville United Church of Christ Mission Team will be working in Puerto Rico Feb. 9-15, 2020. The Granville UCC Mission Team was founded in response to Hurricane Katrina. In September 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Nearly 3,000 people died — more than 60 in the hurricane and the rest from the crippling of health, power, water and other systems for months after the storm. The Mission Team spends one week each year helping to rebuild homes damaged in natural disasters. The Mission Team is an ecumenical group of adults based in the Illinois Valley, but with members traveling from other states. They have responded to disasters in Biloxi,

Miss., Joplin, Mo., Moore, Okla., St. Augustine, Fla. and Daytona Beach, Fla. The Granville UCC Mission Team is funded through donations and needs help with the additional expenses for this year’s trip. Donations can be sent to: Granville UCC, PO Box 158, Granville, IL 61326. There is room for more volunteers. If you would like to help rebuild Puerto Rico, contact the Rev. Ron McNeill at (815) 339-2305 While much progress has been made since Maria ﬁrst made landfall, many people are still struggling to get enough food, access social services, like healthcare, and cope with the emotional stress of losing homes and loved ones. It will take years for the island to fully recover.

Ottawa resident starts donation page for homeless shelters 24 children registered at Ottawa PADS By Brent Bader

OTTAWA — An Ottawa resident is looking to raise some money for the local homeless shelter after their need was brought to her attention by her daughter. Mary Kay Partridge set up a GoFundMe page over the weekend looking to raise $10,000 for the Ottawa Public Action to Deliver Shelter after her daughter, Kole, mentioned that some children her age use the shelter. “Children? Like, are you kidding me? How is this happening?” Partridge recalled asking. Marissa Melau, program director for the Ottawa PADS shelter, said they

currently have 24 children registered and the shelter has been very busy and, at times, full in recent months. “When somebody comes to us and we’re full, we get a lot of phone calls, we try to ﬁnd out where they are calling from and what their situation is,” Melau said. Often, staff members offer to drive people to the Peru shelter if space is tight and at times have driven people to shelters in Bloomington, Rockford and Peoria. Other times those looking for shelter will make other plans or stay with family. Melau added around 90% to 95% of those that use the shelter are locals. Partridge said the more she learned, the more she wanted to help. “That’s when I stepped in. ‘Let’s try to raise whatever we can,’ “ she said. Partridge posted the page

add 48 more beds to the premises. She said any donated money wouldn’t go towards a speciﬁc project but would be well received. Others interested in donating can keep an eye on their mailboxes in speciﬁc demographics in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties as the agency will be launching its mailing campaign, which is usually its biggest fundraiser. Donors

a couple of days ago but she’s hoping to convince others to start donating to the shelter, the amount of $10,000 was selected as a “feasible” goal. PADS Executive Director Carol Alcorn said the shelter has seen a higher interest this year compared to the previous years, but not much higher. Additionally, the Peru shelter is nearing completion of their addition to

home and be warm and take a bath,” Partridge said. “Some kids don’t have that, and it’s not their fault. And it’s not even so much the parents’.” WANT TO HELP? Partridge’s donation page is set up at gofundme. com/f/lets-build-a-newshelter. For more information on the shelters, visit ivpads. com.

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Martin Engineering expands program to improve breast cancer awareness NEPONSET — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., and Martin Engineering will build on its previous fund-raising programs by expanding the company’s efforts to support the Susan B. Komen Foundation. In 2017 and 2018, the firm raised a total of $7,500 by contributing $50 for every special edition truck vibrator sold during the month, painted in the organization’s traditional pink color to draw attention and raise awareness. This year, Martin will add its 70-liter air cannons to the program, contributing $100 for every unit sold in October, with a goal of significantly increasing the total contribution. “According to the American Cancer Society, it’s estimated that there will be more than 268,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed among U.S. women in 2019, as well as 2,670 new cases among men,” observed Martin Engineering Vibration Business Development Manager Susie Orlandi. “This disease im-

pacts such a large number of people that just about all of us have been touched by it in some way. Our expanded 2019 program is intended to increase our contribution to the foundation, helping to fund research, treatment and support for the thousands of people who’ve been affected.” Martin Engineering has been a global innovator in bulk material handling applications for decades, with its industrial vibrators and air cannons both contributing to greater safety and productivity in mining, coal handling, cement manufacturing and a broad array of other industries. The firm specializes in advanced technologies for improving the performance of conveying systems, high-temperature processing, storage and transport of bulk materials. For many years, the Susan G. Komen mission has inspired the passionate employees at Martin Engineering to engage in grass roots efforts, including teams in the Peoria Memorial Race for the Cure, a Martin Race for the Cure

in the company’s home town of Neponset, raffles, and tee shirt sales, with proceeds going to the foundation. As of October 1st, the firm has already surpassed its total donation from 2018. Susan B. Komen Foundation was created in 1982, launching its Race for the Cure® shortly thereafter. The organization has contributed to a number of advancements, including the identification of genetic links, less-invasive surgical techniques and advanced drug therapies, as well as advocating for more federal funding of additional research and early detection programs. The foundation has invested over $3 billion in more than 60 countries since it was formed — helping to reduce breast cancer-related deaths by 40% between 1989 and 2016 — with an emphasis on supporting those with the fewest resources. With treatment options, community outreach, advocacy and other programs around the world, the organization has played a critical role in virtually every major

advance to combat breast cancer – transforming how the world talks about and treats the disease and helping millions of breast cancer patients become cancer survivors. Data show that about 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. The good news is that many can survive the disease if it’s found and treated early. Regular mammograms remain the fundamental screening test, helping to promote early detection and treatment, when intervention is most eﬀective. “In addition to the donation, programs like this generate media exposure and get people talking,” Orlandi said. “In addition to the donation, programs like this generate media exposure and get people talking,” Orlandi said. “It even helped inspire a customer of Bonnell Industries to order a pink truck equipped with a pink vibrator, after seeing our display at a trade show, increasing visibility and creating further ‘buzz’ for this very worthy cause.”

Martin Engineering has a legacy of support for the Susan G. Komen foundation over the years, thanks to a similar family history. “Susan’s family has roots in the Peoria area, much like our own,” added Martin Engineering Chairman Ed Peterson. “So we feel a special connection to the cause.” Martin Engineering is a global innovator in the bulk material handling industry, developing new solutions to common problems and participating in industry organizations to improve safety and productivity. The company’s series of Foundations books is an internationally-recognized resource for safety, maintenance and operations training—with an estimated 10,000 copies in circulation around the world. Headquartered in the USA, Martin Engineering products, sales, service and training are available from units in Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Turkey and the UK.

Barbara Davis donates $50,000 to ag at IVCC Barbara Davis of Sugar Grove recently made a $50,000 donation to Illinois Valley Community

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demonstrates to prospective students agriculture is highly valued at IVCC,” said college president Jerry Corcoran. The ag program has grown from nine students, two courses and one degree in fall 2016 to 25 students, 17 courses and three degrees this fall. “Dedicated agriculture buildings are key to future enrollment growth,” Corcoran noted. The ag complex will be constructed on the site of the former dairy barn that was demolished last December. It will include an ag center complete with a classroom and wet lab and a large storage building for the program’s leased tractors and implements. The 60 x 100 metal storage building will be constructed next summer and the ag center is planned for a year later. Barbara Davis already funds eight IVCC ag scholarships worth up to $9,000 to each recipient over two years. “With $4,500 going to each student per year, the Davis Family Scholarship has a profound impact on a student’s ability to ﬁnance their education,” said instructor and program co-coordinator Willard Mott. Barbara and her late husband Cleo grew up on family farms. Following Cleo’s death, Barbara informed her ﬁnancial advisor Brian Michel of Edward Jones in Sugar Grove she wanted to fund ag scholarships for community college students. Michel contacted longtime friend and retired IVCC ag director Doug Stockley who connected him with IVCC.

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BRIEFS Rules of the Road is Nov. 19 at Peru library Rules of the Road will be 9:3011:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.19 at Peru Public Library. State of Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles will be provide a free refresher course on Illinois’ Rules of the Road. For more information, visit perulibrary.org or call the library at (815) 223-0229.

How to extend their vase life By Dean Fosdick

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Fresh cut flower arrangements are fleeting, but you can keep them lively longer by taking a few simple steps in selection, conditioning and nourishment. “Cut flowers generally last five to seven days after the time they get to the consumer,” said Lisa Mason Ziegler, a cut flower grower and operator of The Gardener’s Workshop, an online flower farming school near Newport News, Virginia. “Dahlias and sweet peas are more like five days. They have a shorter life but look fabulous.” When selecting cut flowers, keep in mind that iris, tulips, snapdragons and daffodils have an extremely short vase life — less than a week. Orchids, carnations and chrysanthemums usually last two weeks or more. A clean vase is important, Ziegler said. “Put it in a dishwasher to remove any bacteria. Then cut 1 to 2 inches off each stem before putting them into the vase. They’re probably clogged but cutting will open them up and they’ll be able to feed again,” she says. Conditioning needs vary, said John Dole, an associate dean and floriculture specialist at North Carolina State University. Some varieties require more managing than others, but all cut flowers should be fed. “Use the flower food packets that most likely came with the bouquet,” Dole said. “Mix according to directions and position the flowers into the vase. After they’ve had their first big drink, take them out, put in fresh water and cut the stems again. “By doing that your flowers will last longer and the sugars in the flower food will enhance their colors — particularly the purples,” he said. Be wary of homemade floral preservatives, Dole said. “We’ve tried a wide mixture

M-P Quilter’s Guild to host artists Grace Errea HENRY — M-P Quilter’s Guild will present artist Grace Errea at the Wednesday. Nov. 13 meeting at Henry United Presbyterian Church. The meeting is at 1 p.m. Errea is a self-taught artist and her work illustrates and has been recognized for primary use of values and secondary use of color. She designs patterns for Hoffman of California Fabrics. Her patterns are found in Keepsake quilting, Nancy’s Notions and Hancock of Paducah. She is the author of the C&T book titled “Impressionist Applique–Exploring Vaue and Design to Create Artistic Quilts.” She has appeared on “The Quilt Show” with Alex Anderson and Ricky Timms, Quilting Arts.

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Fresh cut flower arrangements are fleeting, but you can keep them lively longer by taking a few simple steps in selection, conditioning and nourishment. including aspirin, pennies and vinegar,” he said. “The only one that seems to have any validity is a clear soda (like 7-Up or Sprite) mixed 50-50 with water. It has to be the regular stuff with sugar.” Additional tips for extending the vase life of cut flowers: ä Give stems a nice flat cut if the flowers are going into a vase where the stems will be resting against the bottom, Dole said. “If you’re placing stems

into a foam, a pointed cut will be better.” ä Remove any leaves below the water line. “They’ll decompose and either get sucked up into the stems or stimulate bacteria growth,” Dole said. ä Choose flowers that are well colored and not fully open. That will add a few days to their vase life, Dole said. Ethylene gas, produced by fresh fruits and vegetables, is a naturally occurring ripen-

ing agent that can drastically shorten the life of many cut flowers. “Put your fruit in the kitchen and keep the flowers in the dining room,” Ziegler said. ä Location is important. “The cooler the area the better,” Ziegler said. “Cut flowers last longer if kept out of direct sunlight. Refrigerating them overnight is good but it doesn’t work for all flowers. Dahlias love it; zinnias will turn black.”

Throughout the month of November, many Illinois State Dental Society dentists have reserved appointment times in their offices to salute Illinois veterans. Under the Illinois Dentists Salute initiative, participating dentists will provide critically needed dental services for the selfless men and women who have served our country-at no cost to the veteran. Illinois veterans are eligible to receive no-cost treatment at participating dental offices throughout the state. The dentist will determine priority treatment for the veteran patient. Visit the Illinois Dentists Salute page at ISDS.org for a list of participating dental offices. If you have questions on Illinois Dentists Salute, contact Pam Cuffle at (217) 525-1406.

Choosing the right health plan during open enrollment You need to match your use to your deductible By Liz Weston

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When we’re given a choice about our health care plans, we often choose badly. In one study, more than 80% of the employees at a Fortune 100 company picked the wrong plans, often choosing low-deductible options that ultimately cost them more. Another study found that inertia — sticking with the same plan, rather than evaluating the options each year and choosing a better one — cost workers an average $2,032 annually. These findings shouldn’t surprise anyone who has tried to compare multiple health insurance plans offered by an employer, an Affordable Care Act marketplace or insurers with coverage that supplements Medicare. There are simply too many moving parts: what you pay each month (your premium), how much you have to pay before insurance picks up a larger share of the cost (your deductible), and the limit on how much you’ll pay in a year (your maximum out-of-pocket), for starters. There’s also how much you’ll owe for each doctor’s visit, test or prescription, which could be a flat amount (your co-pay) or a percentage (your co-insurance), or both. These amounts can vary not just by insurance plan, but also by the types of medical service you get, with different amounts for hospital stays, lab work, preventive care and so on. Which prescription drugs are covered varies from plan to plan and

from year to year. So does the list of medical providers who are considered “in-network.” But we owe it to our health and wallets to make the best choices we can during open enrollment. The following steps won’t guarantee you’ll pick the best plan, but they may help you avoid the worst. MATCH YOUR CONSUMPTION TO YOUR DEDUCTIBLE Many experts recommend high-deductible plans for healthy people who rarely visit the doctor, since premiums for these plans are lower. But high-deductible plans also can be a good fit for people who need a lot of health care, says Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and certified financial planner in Jacksonville, Florida. Parents of young children or people who have chronic health conditions often spend so much on care that they can easily meet a higher deductible, McClanahan says. Many high-deductible plans (those with deductibles in 2020 of at least $1,400 for individuals or $2,800 for families) qualify for tax-advantaged health savings accounts, as well. These plans aren’t a good fit, however, for people who would put off necessary care rather than pay out of pocket. If you don’t have enough savings to cover medical costs until the deductible is satisfied, consider spending more for a lower-deductible plan. Just don’t pay an extra $500 to lower your deductible by $250, as many people did in that first study. If you’re allowed to choose different deductibles for the same plan, multiply the difference in premiums by 12 to get your yearly cost and compare that to the difference in deductibles.

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In one study, more than 80% of the employees at a Fortune 100 company picked the wrong plans, often choosing low-deductible options that ultimately cost them more. Another study found that inertia — sticking with the same plan, rather than evaluating the options each year and choosing a better one — cost workers an average $2,032 annually. We owe it to our health and wallets to make the best choices we can during open enrollment. CALL YOUR DOCTORS If you have physicians and specialists you prefer, call their offices to ask if they are in the network of the plans you’re considering. It’s important to ask “Are you in network?” rather than “Do you take this insurance?” A provider who’s not in the network may be willing to bill your insurer, but you’ll typically pay a (much) larger share of the cost. DO THE ‘WORST-CASE SCENARIO’ MATH Some employers offer software that allows workers to upload their claims history from the past year and uses that to

recommend a health care plan. I wish that were available to everyone. The closest I’ve seen is HealthSherpa, which helps people winnow their ACA marketplace options based on how they generally use health care. The plan that may have been a good fit for your past claims, though, may not be the best choice for the future — especially if you become seriously ill or injured. To protect against worst-case scenarios, you also need to consider the “out-of-pocket” limits. These are the maximum amounts you’d have to pay in addition to your premiums. Out-of-pocket limits typically range from $2,000 to $6,000,

although there may be different maximums for in-network versus out-of-network costs, and not all policies have these caps. Some plans give you only a small break in premiums while exposing you to much larger potential costs, says Alan Silver, senior director of benefits delivery and administration at Willis Towers Watson, a benefits consultant. Before signing up for any policy, add your annual premiums to the out-of-pocket limit to see the potential costs you could face. If the total scares you, look for a plan with a limit that lets you sleep at night.

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Zac Posen, red carpet favorite, shuts down fashion label NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Zac Posen is shutting down his namesake label. Posen has been a red carpet favorite for close to two decades, known for glamorous, body-hugging gowns, often with long trains or big, ﬂamboyant ruﬄes, for stars like Katie Holmes and Rihanna. An announcement from the label’s owners, House of Z and Z Spoke, noted late Friday that the company could no longer continue operations. It had

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been in a sale process. Posen, 39, was considered a wunderkind of New York fashion when he launched his label in 2001. He also serves as creative director for the Brooks Brothers women’s collection. Among Posen’s many prominent designs was a mermaid-like gown for Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars in 2007 and an oﬀthe-shoulder gown with brightly sequined skirt for Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars in 2011.

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Some days, do you look around your kitchen and think about ripping it apart and starting fresh? But a full kitchen remodel isn’t in the cards? That’s no reason you can’t give your kitchen’s look and feel a little boost. The easiest way to change things up is to add a pop of color. Bright and bold or soft and pretty, splashes of color offer immediate gratification in the kitchen-cheer department. Some easy ways to do that: Stand Mixer: Talk about color choices! The KitchenAid Artisan 5-quart stand mixer comes in a whopping 46 colors. The hardest part is choosing . should you go with Buttercup, Cobalt Blue, Aqua Sky or the newest color, Passion Red, in honor of the brand’s 100th anniversary? Smeg’s colorful offerings include a crazily patterned Dolce and Gabbana mixer, available at Williams-Sonoma (and carrying a designer price tag). Mixers can be beautiful enough to leave on the counter (which may prompt more cookie-baking, never a bad thing). Food Processor: A touch of metallic adds shine and a little bling to a kitchen. For example, the 14-cup Cuisinart comes in a fun Copper Classic, and I don’t know of an appliance that gets more of a workout in my kitchen. My glimmer-gold version makes me feel a bit like a Kardashian . a Kardashian chopping onions. Big Fruit Bowl: A quick color fix on the counter

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CLASS 5A FIRST ROUND: ROCHESTER 68, LA SALLE-PERU 26

Kane scores in OT, Blackhawks beat Ducks

Cavs hope to build on playoff berth

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — There was symmetry in the way the Chicago Blackhawks picked up their first road victory of the season Sunday, with a near-perfect balance of youth and veterans. Rookie Adam Boqvist scored his first NHL goal in the first period and the veteran duo of Patrick Toews and Patrick Kane finished things off in overtime to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. During a night-long recognition of the 1,000th game in the career of Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, it was the Blackhawks who celebrated last with Kane’s goal 24 seconds into overtime, off a pass from Toews. “We have some young players who are extremely promising and they’re getting better and better, and we’re feeling confident that they can play in the league and contribute to the team,” Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton said. “And that, in the end, is how we’re going to turn this — the combination of the old guys getting it done and the young guys taking more and more responsibility.” Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Blackhawks on a twoman advantage in the first period. Sam Steel and Nick Ritchie scored for Anaheim. Ryan Miller had 34 saves. Toews stopped in traffic shortly after overtime began, spun around and slipped a cross-ice pass to Kane, who lifted the puck over the shoulder of Miller for the winner. It was the veteran’s fourth goal of the season. Blackhawks goalie Robin Lehner made 36 saves in the victory as Chicago won for just the second time in eight games. The Blackhawks also became the last Western Conference team to win a game on the road.

By Kevin Chlum

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La Salle-Peru quarterback Tyler Hartman (No. 15) is sacked by Rochester’s Tyler Vollintine during the Cavaliers’ 68-26 loss in a Class 5A first-round playoff game Saturday in Rochester.

ROCHESTER — After each season, La Salle-Peru football coach Jose Medina has a tradition where he has every senior hug all the coaches to say goodbye and reflect after their last game. On Saturday, for the first time in Medina’s five years as head coach, that tradition happened after a playoff game. After playing tough against state-power Rochester in the first half of a 68-26 loss in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs, the Cavaliers hope to make postseason appearances a tradition. “I’ve been playing these guys since fourth grade,” L-P senior Gaige Noonan said. “I love them. They’re a great group and great

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CLASS 3A FIRST ROUND: HALL 20, PEOTONE 0

Hall sets up rematch with Princeton Strong ground game, stifling defense carry Red Devils into second round By Don Baldin

FOR SHAW MEDIA

Pacers top Bulls INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — His sixth NBA season has been a slow transition in getting acclimated with a new team, so T.J. Warren admittedly was pressing too much. On a Sunday night when the Indiana Pacers had a makeshift lineup with three injured starters sidelined, Warren adjusted well to playing a more prominent role with a season-high 26 points in a 108-95 home win over Chicago. “It’s definitely been a process,” said Warren, acquired in the offseason after five years with Phoenix. “I’m just trying to figure out how I can fit in and where I can be effective on this team. It’s a whole new system with guys who have been together for like a month and a half now. We’re still learning each other.” Warren, a 14.4-point scorer with the Suns, was averaging 12.8 points for the Pacers (3-3) after a humbling 3-point effort on 1-of-8 shooting in a Friday home win over Cleveland. But this night the shots were falling from the outset as he scored 14 first-half points to help the Pacers take a 13-point lead at the break. A Pacers squad already missing its best player — All-Star guard Victor Oladipo has yet to make his season debut in his recovery from knee surgery — was also without forward/ center Myles Turner (ankle) and center Domantas Sabonis (calf contusion). Reserve forward TJ Leaf had his second career double-double, 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Bulls (2-5), winless in five road games, lamented a lost opportunity against an opponent missing key players.

athletes. They have many bright things in the future for them. “I think our class along with the juniors and sophomores set something for the future. This is going to be a yearly thing.” Playing against the most dominant program in the state over the last decade, the Cavs’ had a tough start to their first playoff game since 2009. L-P went three and out on its first possession before the Rockets — who have won seven Class 4A state titles in the last nine years — needed just five plays to score when Jacob DuRocher broke free for a 20-yard touchdown run. The Cavs then established their running game with an 11-play drive — all on the ground — that

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Hall senior Marshall Walk runs the ball during the Red Devils’ 20-0 victory over Peotone in a Class 3A first-round playoff game Saturday in Peotone. The Red Devils (7-3) advance to face Princeton (9-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday in Spring Valley.

PEOTONE — In the postgame huddle, a Hall assistant coach was overheard saying we gave you a blueprint on how to stop them and you did it perfectly. The No. 9-seeded Red Devils went into their Class 3A firstround matchup at No. 8 Peotone with a clear mindset to grind out yard and play stifling defense, and that’s exactly what they did in a 20-0 victory. “The defense has been good all year and they stepped it up against a great running team,” Tieman said. “The kids played their assignments the best they have played them all year. I couldn’t be more proud of this group of seniors. Nobody expected anything out of them and they are in the second round.” With the win, Hall (7-3) sets up a rematch with rival Princeton (9-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Nesti Stadium in Spring Valley. The Tigers beat Hall 41-0 on Oct. 4 in Princeton. “We get Princeton again. They are going to come to us and we are going to try to take advantage of being at home,” Tieman said. “They are a great team and we have to prepare.” Saturday’s game began with both defenses holding the upperhand in a scoreless first quarter before the Red Devils stated to wear down the Peotone squad and win the field position battle. Hall took over on its own 46yard line and began a ground march. Cole Wozniak kept the drive alive with two yards on fourthand-2, and Marshall Walk ripped off runs of 12 and 14 yards. The Red Devils finally struck pay dirt on the first play of the See RED DEVILS Page B3

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Heagy places third at sectional, Johnson also advances BY NEWSTRIBUNE STAFF

Heagy

La Salle-Peru senior Ashley Heagy had one goal in mind when it came to the Class 2A Bloomington Sectional. Her father pushed her to aim higher. She did and achieved the goal, running an 18:19 to place third and earn a state berth for the second year in a row.

“It feels really good actually,” Heagy said. “I wasn’t really expecting it. I was going for top five, but my dad was telling me to go for top three. I was trying to stay at the front and it actually worked out.” With wet and muddy course conditions due to the snow earlier in the week, Heagy threw out her time goal and simply focused on placing high. “I was shooting for sub-18 like I

have all season, but once I got there and the course was pretty sloppy from all the snow and stuff, I was looking more just to compete against everyone and just go from there. “Right from the get go I was in the top five. After a mile there were the two girls out front then me and another two girls. After the second mile, it really started to string out. I was afraid the girl I was running with was

going to outkick me the last mile, but I actually outkicked her the last 800 meters or so.” Heagy will be one of two L-P runners at state as senior teammate Logan Johnson ran a 16:06 to place 12th in the boys race. “I’ve been looking at all the different times from different sectionals,” Heagy said. “I don’t know how comSee ROUNDUP Page B2

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Scoreboard AREA EVENTS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

RHS — DuRocher 20 run (Alewelt kick), 9:02 L-P — Hunter 9 run (kick fail), 4:02

Class 3A Metamora Sectional Semiﬁnal: La Salle-Peru vs. Morton, 7:30 p.m.

L-P — Sanchez 24 pass from Hartman (Hartman to Sanchez), 2:18

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RHS — Yoggerst 4 run (Alewelt kick), 4:42 RHS — Alewelt 26 ﬁeld goal, 2:23 Fourth quarter No scoring

Second quarter

TEAM STATISTICS

RHS — DuRocher 31 run (Alewelt kick), 11:20 L-P — Noonan 5 run (run fail), 7:47

First downs Rushes-Yds

1-6; Tieman 1-3; Teeter 1-0; Creviston 1-2. PASSING: L-P — Hartman 2-6-0, 89 yards, 2 TD; Sanchez 0-1-1. RHS — Bruno 8-13-1, 223 yards, 3 TDs; Friedewald 0-1-0.

Third Quarter None

RECEIVING: L-P — Hunter 1-65, TD; Sanchez 1-24, TD. RHS — Beatty 5-163, 3 TDs; Alewelt 1-48; Baker 1-7; Patterson 1-5.

TEAM STATISTICS

L-P

RHS

At Peotone

13 47-236

21 41-276

Class 3A First round

RHS — DuRocher 4 run (Alewelt kick), 5:12

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223

Hall 20, Peotone 0

C-A-I

2-7-1

8-14-1

HIGH SCHOOL

RHS — Beatty 42 pass from Bruno (Alewelt kick), 24.1

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6-42

2-20

Hall 20

VARSITY

Fumbles-lost

4-3

2-1

Peotone

0000—0

Third quarter

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4-25

0-0

RHS — Beatty 1 run (Alewelt kick), 10:47 RHS — Bruno 5 run (Bruno to Alewelt), 7:07

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SCORING PLAYS First quarter

Class 5A

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RHS — Beatty 29 pass from Bruno (Alewelt kick), 5:23

FOOTBALL At Rochester

Hawks 6:30 p.m. NBCSC

First quarter

First round Rochester 68, La Salle-Peru 26

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14 6 6 0 — 26

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RHS

7 21 40 0 — 68

L-P — Hunter 65 pass from Hartman (pass fail), 6:51 RHS — Beatty 61 pass from Bruno (Bruno to Beatty), 6:08

SCORING PLAYS

RUSHING: Noonan 13-115, TD; Hartman 17-36; Hunter 8-43, TD; Larios 4-24; Wagner 3-11; Krolak 2-7. RHS — DuRocher 19-189, 3 TD; Bruno 9-23, TD; Yoggerst 5-49, TD; Jones 3-3; Beatty 1-1, TD; Adcock

12 0 8 —

No scoring Second Quarter Hall — Wozniak 3 run (run failed), 11:35 Hall — G. Resitich 1 run (run failed), 8:33

Fourth Quarter Hall — Walk 46-yard run (G. Resitich run), 5:21 Hall

PHS

Total Yards Rushing

252 43-213

145 33-87

Passing yds

C-A-I

1-6-0

1-5-1

Penalties

5-30

8-70

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Hall — Walk 19-117TD, Wozniak 14-61-TD, G. Resitich 5-23-TD-PAT, Heinecke 5-17; Peotone — Balmer 16-45, Biedron 3-12, Gesswein 8-16, Moe 6-14 PASSING: Hall — G. Resitich 1- 39-0-0, Peotone — Gesswein 1-5-58-0-1 RECEIVING Hall — Heinecke 1-39, Peotone — Biedron 1-58

NFL: EAGLES 22, BEARS 14

Bears again embarrass themselves early By Arthur Arkush SHAW MEDIA

PHILADELPHIA – Here’s how the 3-5 Bears dropped their fourth consecutive game, 22-14 to the Eagles: THREE MOMENTS THAT MATTERED 1. Somehow, the Bears trailed only by 5 points early in the fourth quarter following back-to-back TD drives, when Alson Jeffery, amid a tough day vs. his former team, dropped a strike over the middle on third-and-11 and the Bears took over with good field position. Following an explosive run by David Montgomery to begin the series, he committed his own drop with room to roam on what appeared to be a well-timed, well-blocked screen call. Trubisky missed Adam Shaheen in the flat one play later, and the Bears ‘D’ couldn’t hold again. 2. The Bears stuck with Mitch Trubisky after intermission despite tallying nine yards of offense in the first half — a 40-year NFL futility mark, per Elias. After he completed only 6 of 13 for 24 yards and three sacks, if there were ever a time meriting an in-game move

That continued fight following one of the worst halves in recent memory (we’ve typed that too often of late) perhaps is a sign of leadership. 2. Goal to go: The Bears only prevented this one from being even uglier (if that’s possible) by turning away the Eagles on their first two long scoring drives inside their own 10 and forcing field goals. Eddie Goldman and Prince Amukamara were the catalysts, notching a sack and tackle for no gain, respectively, near the goal line. Chicago also punched it in twice with Montgomery out of the I formation after largely eschewing it despite its fleeting success in last week’s offensive 1-of-4 goal-to-go performance. 3. Pass rush: Their four sacks doubled their total in the previous three games combined. Goldman’s sack came in a big spot, and Aaron Lynch tallied his on the Eagles’ THREE THINGS THAT WORKED game-salting drive late. Leonard 1. The second half: The Bears of- Floyd also tallied his third sack of fense was at least semi-competent the season and first since Week 1. in the final 30 minutes, tallying 155 yards and 14 points, even if the THREE THINGS THAT DIDN’T Eagles took their foot off the gas. 1. The first half: A truly shameful And the ‘D’ was solid, too, after sur- showing, from the five consecurendering a long TD drive to make it tive three-and-outs, a trio of them 19-0 minutes into the third quarter. netting negative yardage, to the to Chase Daniel, this was it. But it illustrates how important it is that the Bears remove absolutely all doubts in their evaluation of the struggling third-year quarterback over the final nine games. 3. The officials appeared to miss an offensive pass interference on Eagles TE Zach Ertz’s 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter, giving the home team a 12-0 lead (the PAT was no good). Ertz, who dominated the Bears with nine catches for 103 yards, used his arm to jolt the facemask of Kyle Fuller to create separation. But the Bears ‘D’ would’ve gotten off the field three plays earlier on a fourth-and-1 incompletion, if not for Nick Williams drawing their seventh penalty of the half, clearly roughing Carson Wentz with a late shove. A pair of gut punches on a day with no shortage of them to make it 12-0.

year. I know I can do a lot more than last year, so that would be great to ﬁnish my FROM PAGE B1 high school cross country parable they are because career.” the courses were so bad, At Oregon but I want to go for top 20 Amboy-LaMoille had a and maybe top 15, which is what (coach John) Beatty pair of runners qualify for and I have been talking state out of the Class 1A about, but we’ll see how it Oregon Sectional. In the boys race, Clipper goes. “It would be awesome sophomore Brock Loftus (to place top 20 and earn ran a 17:33 to place 13th all-state). I’ve really had my to earn his ﬁrst state berth. goal set there the whole A-L placed sixth as a team season, especially after last just one place shy of a team

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state berth. In the girls race, A-L senior Margaret Vaessen punched her ticket to state for the fourth time by ﬁnishing 14th in 20:43.

At Elmwood The Fieldcrest boys team scored 269 points to place 10th at the Class 1A Elmwood Sectional and did not advance any runners to state. Andy Wiesenhofer led the Knights as he placed 33rd in 16:43.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (No. 10) is tackled by the Philadelphia Eagles’ Derek Barnett (No. 96) during the first half Sunday in Philadelphia. poor tackling and penalty epidemic on defense. 2. Playing disciplined: 9 penalties for 70 yards is bad enough on its face. Add in the fact that eight of those flags flew before halftime — including four neutral zone infractions, two by Aaron Lynch — and it reflects poorly on Nagy and a team that’s been noncompetitive in three of its past four first halves.

3. Defending old friends: Jeﬀery had a couple big drops but also caught a jump ball in tight coverage to extend the Eagles’ game-sealing drive and would’ve had a long touchdown if not for Wentz overthrowing him with a step and a half on Kyle Fuller. Jordan Howard wore the Bears ‘D’ down on his 19 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown.

up to win the consolation title at No. 1 doubles. Jennifer Romero placed fourth at No. 6 singles and combined with Isanel Lueck to ﬁnish fourth at No. 3 doubles.

FOOTBALL

Lowpoint-Washburn/ Henry 44, Metro-East Lutheran 28

Trent Hoffstatter and John Rediger each scored a pair of touchdowns Saturday as the Wildcats earned a win in the first WOMEN’S TENNIS round of the eight-man playoffs in Edwardswville. At Peachtree, Ga. L-W/Henry (4-4) adSUBMITTED PHOTO La Salle-Peru graduate vances to play Polo (9-0) at Members of the IVCC women’s tennis team pose for a photo Tyler Kroll placed second 2 p.m. Saturday. after placing fourth at the NJCAA Division III National Tournaat No. 5 singles and paired ment over the weekend in Peachtree, Ga. with fellow L-P graduate GIRLS SWIMMING Grace Filipiak to win the third in the 500 freestyle. added 11 points for the consolation title at No. At Byron Eagles. 2 doubles to help IVCC Peyton Heagy won the MEN’S BASKETBALL place fourth at the NJCAA 100-yard freestyle and WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Division III National placed second in the 50 IVCC 81, MORTON 65 Tournament. Jacarr Boone scored MORTON 60, IVCC 51 freestyle Saturday to lead The Eagles finished with the La Salle-Peru co-op a game-high 29 points Hall graduate Gabby 14 points. Oxford Emory to a third-place finish Saturday to lead the Eagles Englehaupt scored 20 (Ga.) won with 36. at the Northern Illinois to victory in the season points Saturday as the L-P alumna Michelle Independent Conference opener in Cicero, Ill. Eagles dropped their seaWindy took fourth at No. 1 championships. DePue graduate Rahim son opener in Cicero, Ill. singles, while L-P graduate La Salle-Peru graduate Nicole Pocivasek placed Strong scored 14 points, Nena Perry placed third at third in the 100 backstroke Tyler Rodgers had 13 Aubrie Rodda added 10 No. 3 singles. They teamed and Cora Walker took points and Connor Wilson points.

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Hub Arkush: Bears a no-show again, no excuses left By Hub Arkush SHAW MEDIA

After the Bears’ failure to launch, or even compete at times through the first 36 minutes of their rumble with the Eagles on Sunday in Philadelphia, Mitch Trubisky found a wide-open Taylor Gabriel 53 yards down the field. Although Gabriel failed to find the end zone, stalling at the 9-yard line, Matt Nagy called Trubisky’s number on a designed run on the next play to the 1, David Montgomery crashed the end zone two plays later, and although they still trailed, 19-7, suddenly the 2018 Bears had reappeared. Why they were MIA for the first two quarters-plus in a game that was as close to a must-win as any team can face, and also a chance to earn some revenge against the same Eagles team that ended their playoff

chase in January, is hard to explain. Although the offense made a few nice plays, it was really a heroic rebound from the defense that sparked the Bears’ comeback, made all the more impressive by the fact that Eddie Goldman was lost in the first half with a banged-up knee. Unfortunately for Bears fans, however, their glasses were still half empty in the end, as the Bears failed to claim the lead after taking over at their own 30 with 10:14 to play and getting a 17-yard run from David Montgomery on the first play. The drive stalled three plays later near midfield. The Eagles got the ball back at their 11 with 8:39 to play and went 4 for 5 converting third downs before settling for a 38-yard field goal to stretch the lead to 22-14 with 25 seconds to play, and that’s the way it ended. So let’s get back to the top.

Actually calling the Bears’ first-half effort against the Eagles a rumble is an inferno-like inflammatory insult to rumbles. The Eagles were in a rumble, whereas the Bears appeared to think they’d shown up for a pillow fight. Offensively, the Bears played their worst half of football in 40 years, managing only 9 yards of total offense. They were 0 for 6 on third down, had 1 yard passing, allowed three sacks, were flagged for 56 yards of penalties, managed only one first down, and Trubisky was 6-for-13 passing for 24 yards (1.8 yards an attempt). It’s easy to hang it all on Trubisky and Nagy, but it isn’t accurate or fair. That said, Trubisky continues to miss more plays than he makes, and Nagy again put him in more positions to fail than he put him in to

succeed. Defensively, these Bears really aren’t as far away from last year’s group as it feels at times, but although they did get off the field with only field goals after the Eagles’ two long first-half drives, the big plays and the pressure that bursts pipes are missing. Are these guys going to win seven or at least six of their next eight games, the minimum to justify even daydreaming about the playoffs? Realistically, no. But Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace are going to be back next year, and I’d guess Trubisky will be, too, so it is critically important that they start fixing things now and as quickly as possible. It looks as if the starting point should be obvious. These Bears are too talented to have played as poorly as they have the past four weeks.

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Hall’s Aleksandar Vlasic (No. 73) wraps up Peotone quarterback Max Gesswein during the Red Devils’ 20-0 victory in a Class 3A first-round playoff game Saturday in Peotone.

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ended with a 9-yard TD run by Tre’von Hunter on an option pitch from Tyler Hartman The extra point was blocked and L-P trailed 7-6, but the Cavs continued to build momentum. On Rochester’s second play of the ensuing drive, quarterback Clay Bruno dropped a high snap and L-P’s Parker Swiskoski pounced on it to give the Cavs possession at the Rockets’ 27yard line. Three plays later, Hartman lofted a pass toward the end zone and sophomore Julius Sanchez outleapt the defender and hauled it in for a TD. Hartman found Sanchez for the two-point conversion to take a 14-7 lead. “We were just running the ball, which is something we wanted to do on a consistent basis and we were doing it for the first half,” L-P coach Jose Medina said. The teams traded touchdowns with a 6-yard touchdown run by DuRocher and a 5-yard TD run by Noonan, which he set up with a 47-yard run on a counter. The Rockets then grabbed momentum before halftime. The Cavs forced an incomplete pass on a fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard line, but a roughing the passer penalty on L-P gave the Rockets first-and-goal from the 4 and DuRocher ran in from 4 yards out to give Rochester a 21-20 lead. “I don’t know if I would have thrown a flag,” Medina said

second quarter when Wozniak plunged in from 3 yards out to put the visitors ahead 6-0. Again Hall’s defense stepped up led by Wozniak, Greg Larson, Maxwell Puentes, Noah Delphi, Mac Resitich and Jose Castro to force the Blue Devils to punt. This time, Hall began the drive at the Peotone 39 and went to the air when Grant Resitich found Austin Heinecke deep. Heinecke ran under the ball, outwrestled a pair of defenders and landed on the goal line. The ball was spotted inside the 1, and on the next play, Hall doubled its lead to 12-0 when Grant Reseitch scored on a sneak. With the score 12-0 and 8:23 to play in the first half, Grant Resitich intercepted a pass to give the Red Devils great position again at the Hall 46. But the Peotone defense rose to the occasion and forced a punt by Dalton Brust, which pinned the Blue Devils on their own 14. After allowing a first down, the Red Devil defense forced Peotone into a third-and-16 and Wozniak ended the possession by crashing in from his linebacker position and sacking Blue Devil quarterback Max Gesswein to force another punt. The Red Devils moved the ball down the field on a pair of Grant Resitich keepers of 17 and 18 yards, but Hall was forced to turn the ball over on downs shortly before the half. The second half started with the Red Devils going three-andout and giving the Blue Devils excellent field position at the Red Devil 37. That’s when Peotone’s feared run game finally got going. The Blue Devils gave Hall

Nagy needs to hand off his play-calling duties to either Mark Helfrich or Brad Childress, both highly qualified, right now. If it’s important, he can take back that job when things get straightened out, but for now the most important thing he can do to get his Bears fixed is to devote all of his in-game attention to the action on the field, who’s ready to play, who isn’t and why not instead of spending all of his time worrying about the next play. It may not be Nagy’s fault that his team didn’t show up Sunday, but it’s obviously not something he saw coming, and getting his arms around that is the head coach’s No. 1 responsibility. He’s the boss, and it’s time for Nagy to grasp that there are a lot more important things he has to do to get that job right than calling plays, and trying to do both just isn’t working.

“Defensively, our linebackers played downhill like we talked about all week and offensively we got our shoulders square and we ran the ball hard.” Hall coach Randy Tieman, on his team’s 20-0 win over Peotone on Saturday a steady diet of Ben Balmer and drove down to the Hall 6 before a couple of penalties forced a fourth-and-goal from the 11. Gesswien’s pass fell incomplete and the threat was thwarted. The field position battle had swayed toward the home team, and on the Blue Devils’ next possession, Gesswien hit Sam Bledron for a 58-yard completion to get deep in Hall territory again at the 22. The Hall defense pushed the Blue Devils back with a sack from Puentes to set up fourthand-30, forcing a punt. The Red Devils began to eat away at the clock in the fourth quarter as they drove the ball down the field. Walk exploded for an electrifying 46-yard touchdown scamper. Hall tacked on the twopoint conversion on a Grant Resetich keeper to put the Red Devils up 20-0. “Defensively, our linebackers played downhill like we talked about all week and offensively we got our shoulders square and we ran the ball hard,” Tieman said. “Our backs ran hard and they have been doing that throughout the season and today was even a little better.”

set up by back-to-back L-P fumbles and an interception. L-P’s lone score of the second half came when Hartman hit a wide-open Hunter behind the defense on a play-action pass for a 65-yard TD between Rochester’s second and third touchdowns. “We hung with them for the first half,” L-P coach Jose Medina said. “We played them pretty tough. I think those last two touchdowns (in the first half) hurt us a bit. “Turnover issues bugged us in the second half. We gave them the ball back. With an offense like that, they’re going to put some points up and we just couldn’t catch up.” Noonan led the Cavs (5-5) with 115 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, while Hartman completed 2-of-6 passes for 89 yards and two scores while running for 36 yards. Hunter and Sanchez each ran for a score and caught a TD pass. “We had a great season,” Noonan said. “There were some ups and there were some downs, but we made it to the playoffs and we all played with our hearts. No one gave up. I’m proud about that. “There are many great athletes NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON (returning next season). We have La Salle-Peru’s Julius Sanchez (No. 9) outleaps a defender for a touchdown catch during the Cavaliers’ 68-26 loss to sophomores starting on varsity Rochester in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Saturday in Rochester. and we have a heck of a junior about the roughing the passer ended up putting points on the a 42-yard scoring pass to Hank class. I think there are many Beatty to give Rochester a 28-20 bright things in the future. I think call. “Those are things that take board right before the half.” L-P went three-and-out on lead at the break. the wind out of you a little bit. they’ll make it very far.” Things went south quickly for If that (penalty) doesn’t happen, its next two drives, leaving the our offense gets the ball back Rockets just enough time to score L-P in the second half. Kevin Chlum can be reached Rochester scored on its first at 220-6939, or at kchlum@ then we’re working to possibly go before halftime. Rochester took over with 31.7 six drives of the second half with shawmedia.com. Follow him on in for another touchdown. Those little things affect you and they seconds left and Bruno tossed three consecutive scores being Twitter @NT_SportsEditor.

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Stocks head for new set of records NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading today as investors extended a rally that puts major indexes on track for another record day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was on pace to beat its record high close set in July. The S&P 500 index is aiming for its fourth record high in two weeks and the Nasdaq was set to beat the record it set on Friday. The rally follows a solid week of gains pushed by reassuring economic re-

ports and corporate earnings. Friday’s encouraging jobs report helped solidify Wall Street’s view that a recession is unlikely. Corporate profits have been weaker than a year ago, but not as bad expected, and the U.S. and China seem to be making progress on a resolution to their damaging trade war. Technology stocks led the broad gains and chipmakers were particularly strong. Intel rose 1.2% and Nvidia gained 1.7%. Bond yields rose and helped lift banks. Bank of

America rose 1.4%. The yield on the 10year Treasury note rose to 1.77% from 1.72% late Friday. Utilities and real estate companies lagged the market as investors shifted away from safeplay holdings.

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UAW president taking leave amid corruption probe DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers announced Saturday that President Gary Jones is taking a paid leave of absence amid a federal investigation of corruption within the union. The UAW said Jones requested the leave, which

was eﬀective Sunday. UAW Vice President Rory Gamble will serve as acting president. The union is in the middle of negotiating new four-year contracts with Detroit automakers. UAW-represented workers at General Motors Co. recently approved a new contract after a 40-day strike. Union members were scheduled to begin voting Monday on a proposed contract with Ford Motor Co., which Gamble helped negotiate. If Ford workers ratify the agreement, the UAW will begin bargaining with Fiat Chrysler. The FBI has been investigating fraud and misuse of funds at the UAW.

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Faced with the shortest holiday shopping season since 2013, retailers are trying to figure out ways to get into the minds of shoppers sooner. For example, Target Corp. says it’s spending $50 million more on payroll during the fourth quarter than it did a year ago so that there’ll be more workers on hand to help harried shoppers scrambling to get their shopping done in a shorter amount of time.

What are retailers doing to stretch short holiday shopping season? Seasonal help is starting now Federation, says he baked the tail-end of the Great Depression, President the shorter season into his AP RETAIL WRITERS Franklin D. Roosevelt holiday forecast. However, changed Thanksgiving the real drivers of sales, he NEW YORK (AP) — All to the third Thursday in says, will be the economy they want for Christmas is November as a way to and the job market. more time. goose the economy and NRF predicts a healthy Faced with the shortest create more shopping increase of anywhere holiday shopping season days before Christmas, between 3.8% and 4.2% since 2013, retailers are according to the Old increase for November trying to figure out ways to Farmer’s Almanac. But and December, above the get into the minds of shop- people continued to celdisappointing 2.1 % gain pers sooner. ebrate Thanksgiving on from a year ago. Walmart, for instance, the fourth Thursday and The last time the holiday began offering holiday in 1941, it was officially season was cut short, in deals online for toys, TVs changed back. 2013, sales rose a modest and mini trampolines This year, Thanksgiving 2.9%, according to NRF’s nearly a week before will land on Nov. 28, the analysis of holiday spendHalloween. And the owner latest posing. But of Zales and Kay Jewelers sible date Kleinhenz said it spent more on adit can says it’s NRF predicts a vertising between August be. That hard to and October. leaves the the healthy increase of isolate Target Corp. says it’s holiday impact spending $50 million more shopping the anywhere between of on payroll during the season shorter fourth quarter than it did with six season 3.8% and 4.2% a year ago so that there’ll fewer because be more workers on hand days than retailers for November and to help harried shoppers last year. were hurt scrambling to get their Adobe December, above the by sevshopping done in a shorter Analytics eral big amount of time. predicts a disappointing 2.1 % factors, “This is going to be a loss of $1 including very compressed holiday billion in gain from a year ago. a series season,” Target’s CEO revenue of winter Brian Cornell told reportfrom a storms as ers during last week’s holi- shortened well as a day preview in New York. season. Still, it expects on- government shutdown. “We lose one full weekend line sales will reach $143.7 Craig Johnson, presiduring the holiday. Every billion, up 14.1% from last dent of Customer Growth single day counts, from year’s holiday season. Partners, a retail consultBlack Friday to Christmas Amazon said it doesn’t ing group, thinks retailers Eve.” expect much of an impact. are using the quirk in the Steve Bratspie, who “The purchases tend calendar as just another oversees Walmart’s merto move around,” said excuse if holiday sales chandise in the U.S., says Amazon Chief Financial don’t live up to expectashoppers will likely not Officer Brian Olsavsky, tions. realize there’re fewer shop- adding that people may “We think it is a bogus ping days this year until buy more later in the excuse,” Johnson said. “It it’s too late. season knowing they’ll may have worked in the “We plan for them,” he get their gifts delivered olden day before the intersays. quickly. net.” Thanksgiving falls on Jack Kleinhenz, chief the fourth Thursday of economist at trade November. In 1939, at group National Retail By Anne D’Innocenzio and Joseph Pisani

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics. American officials sounding the alarm about foreign efforts to disrupt the 2020 election include multiple countries in that warning. Concerns abound not only about possible hacking of campaigns but also about the spread of disinformation on social media and potential efforts to breach voting databases and even alter votes. The anxiety goes beyond the possibility that U.S. adversaries could directly affect election results: The mere hint of foreign meddling could undermine public confidence in vote tallies, a worrisome possibility in a tight election. “Unfortunately, it’s not just Russia anymore. In particular, China, Iran, a couple of others, studied what the Russians did in 2016,” said James Lewis, a cybersecurity expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. U.S. intelligence agencies reported Russian, Chinese and Iranian influence operations targeting last year’s midterms, and a senior FBI official recently singled out Beijing as a particular source of concern. Meanwhile, Microsoft recently reported that Iranian hackers had targeted an unidentified presidential campaign along with government officials, journalists and prominent expatriate Iranians. Any foreign effort to interfere in the 2020 election won’t necessarily mirror Russia’s attack in 2016, when Kremlin-linked military intelligence officers hacked Democratic emails and shared them with WikiLeaks to try to help Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton. More likely are the social media campaigns, like the Russian-based one that shaped public opinion in the 2016 election and divided Americans on hot-button topics like race and religion. Facebook announced recently that it has removed four networks of fake, statebacked misinformation-spreading accounts based in Russia and Iran. The company said the networks sought to disrupt elections in the U.S., North Africa and Latin America. A Senate Intelligence Committee report described Russia’s social media activities as a “vastly more complex and strategic assault on the United States than was initially understood.” A recent memo prepared by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned that Russia may use social media to exacerbate divisions within political parties during primaries or hack election websites to spread misinformation on voting processes. Concerns about foreign influence coincide with stepped-up enforcement of a law requiring the registration with the Justice Department of lobbyists, media organizations and other entities that do the bidding of foreign government.

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cold and calculated; designed to inflict the maximum pain upon the students, their parents, and young working families The Bible teaches us “…the who depend on the children love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Nowhere being in school so both parents can work. They demand was that more evident than yearly unmerited large raises in the recent Mendota Grade in pay. They force taxpayers School teacher’s strike. to subside their bloated retireAs the taxpayers lavished ment pensions. Illinois teachers huge raises and perk after perk retire at age 53 and receive an on the teachers to coax them average of $73,300/year (www. back to teach their children, they stubbornly demanded more Illinois Policy.org). They can and more. It is no accident that expect $2.2 million in lifetime Mendota teachers (like Chicago benefits. Teachers only work 180 days per year (69%). They teachers) strike in October just demand 18 sick days per year when the children are nicely which accumulate year after back in school and sports are year. A Mendota teacher can underway-it is absolutely intenaccumulate 484 sick days tional. and even share sick days with Parents love their children other teachers. This is insane! and will sacrifice greatly for Try demanding that from your their welfare. The “hired gun” employer. No one would give big union organizers the teachinto this extortion unless they ers enlist know this and are were holding their children schooled and experienced in techniques to manipulate public hostage. All the time they hold opinion with the willing help of themselves out to be the indistheir liberal media accomplices. pensable advocate of our children and claim they are “Worth The timing of the strike is every penny of it.”

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ing 1 in 10 children will be molested during grades K-12. The unions protect and hide these perverts and allow them to go to school after school committing their filthy crimes yet there is not one word in the teacher’s contract addressing this horrific abuse. It is past time for a reckoning. Michael P. Vercimak Mendota

It’s been an off-year but I am still thankful I lingered outside amid the sparkling fireflies on a late summer evening, feasting my soul’s eyes on the deep, translucent hues of the sunset, inhaling the night dampness rising from the earth, hearing the birds settling for the night, while a few bats THE WRITE flitted about TEAM catching bugs and the crickWinifred ets sang their Hoffman homey tunes. I hesitated SHAW MEDIA to go inside, now that the cool, thoughtful air at the close of the day was finally rewarding me for persevering through the heat of the mid-day hours. As I contemplated the waning growing season, already looking toward fall, it seemed like we had spent half of the summer waiting for it to come.

Excessive rains had stalled our spring planting and prevented our early haymaking that would normally set up our pastures for ideal rotational grazing. The cows had plenty to eat but it wasn’t the high quality that goes with good milk production, and there was no way to prevent their trampling the softened sod. Bearing with the incessant mud made cow chores the quintessential lesson in patience. Day after day we just trudged along, trusting that better times would come. I was daily aware that in other areas, many people were dealing with flooding catastrophes bringing loss of life and fortune. This knowledge didn’t exactly make me feel better, but it kept our burdens in perspective. It was disorienting to be still planting in July, even in August as we finished putting in cover crops where we couldn’t plant the usual corn and soybeans. Then it finally dried up. And got totally dry. The previously waterlogged soil baked and

caked, all the pasture plants (those that had survived the harsh ups and downs of winter temperatures) stressed to the max. My 8-year-old grandson quipped, sounding just like a seasoned old farmer who has seen extremes balanced out over time, “I thought maybe after all that rain we got earlier, it would get dry.” Thanks to our cows and sheep, we can get some cash flow from the cover crops, which are also suppressing weeds and building soil. Currently the livestock are feasting on sudangrass that is taller than we are, which they relish since it’s so sweet and juicy. Even though it was mostly impossible to make good dry hay this year, we made rows and rows of baleage, wet-baled forage that is tightly wrapped in plastic so it ferments without oxygen, making tasty and nutritious silage for winter feed. Acres and acres of fall grazing await – thick stands of oats, turnips, field peas with their pretty purple blossoms, sunflowers, and white-blooming buckwheat

that our borrowed honeybees are happily working in. The more recent rains have us dealing with muddy conditions all over again, to top off this year of extremes. So much of farming is rolling with it, adapting with changing circumstances, constantly reworking our plans, always with such limited knowledge of what to expect in terms of weather and prices. The seasons roll on, and there’s always next year, which we hope will be better. But anyway, what we learn each year prepares us somehow for whatever comes next, even if it’s something we’ve never quite experienced before. I am going to be thankful no matter what. Even trials are blessings. This I know. Winifred Hoffman of Earlville is a farmer, breeder of dual-purpose cattle and a student of life. She can be reached by emailing tsloup@shawmedia.com.

Rule would let faith-based groups exclude LGBT parents By Kevin Freking

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday proposed a rule that would allow faith-based foster care and adoption agencies to continue getting taxpayer funding even if they exclude LGBT families and others from their services based on religious beliefs. The announcement generated a sharp backlash from some Democratic lawmakers and LGBT advocacy groups.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said the Trump administration was working overtime to “implement cruel and discriminatory policies, and wasting taxpayer dollars in its obsessive pursuit.” President Donald Trump has made addressing the concerns of evangelical voters a priority of his presidency. The White House says the rule from the Department of Health and Human Services is needed to remove barriers that prevent some nonprofits from helping vulnerable people in

their communities. It would apply to a broad range of organizations that receive federal support, such as those that get federal funding to help the homeless or prevent HIV. But the focus from supporters and detractors Friday was on foster care and adoption services. Under the proposed rule, HHS would redo an Obama-era rule that included sexual orientation as a protected trait under anti-discrimination protections. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said that

restricting the work of faithbased organizations, as the Obama rule threatened to do, was unfair and serves no one, “especially the children in need of those services.” The Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy group, said charities would no longer have to choose between “abandoning their faith or abandoning homeless children.” LGBT groups said the administration’s plan would reduce the pool of qualified parents wanting to adopt or foster a child.

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Richard Ferretti, 79, of Peru passed away at 10:24 p.m. Oct. 27, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family services and burial were held. Burgess Funeral Home in La Salle assisted the family. He was born in La Salle at St. Mr. Ferretti Mary’s Hospital to Louis “Louie” and Philomena “Mini” (Marini) Ferretti. On Feb. 24, 1963, at St. Hyacinth Church in La Salle he married Suzanne Soens. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church. He was the owner/operator of Ferretti’s Foods in La Salle for over 50 years. For over 15 years he was owner/ operator of Ferretti’s That’s Italian Restaurant in Sarasota, Fla. He was a member of the Optimist Club. He was on the board of Centrella Foods. He was a member of the St. Bede Interim Club. He loved spending time with his family and every opportunity he enjoyed playing golf. He was survived by three sons, Scott (Hope) of Oak Forest, Danny (Laura) of Plainﬁeld and Chris (Donna) of Oak Forest; and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife in 2015 and one infant son, Robert “Bobby” Ferretti. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com.

John W. Pierson, 79 of Mendota passed away Oct. 31, 2019, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Mendota with Mr. Pierson the Rev. Steve Mindrup officiating. Burial will be at Lutheran Cemetery, Mendota at a later date. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. John was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Northeast, Erie County, Pa., to Paul Edward and Mary (Fradalius) Pierson. He spent most of his childhood in Bemus Point, N.Y., living in a home on Chautauqua Lake. He shared many memories of his swimming and fishing experiences at the lake. He moved to Green Lake, Wis., when he was a freshman in high school. He graduated from Green Lake High School in 1959 and remained long-term friends with several of his classmates. After high school John joined the U.S. Army on Aug. 14, 1960, in artillery truck vehicle maintenance where he spent part of his time in Bamberg, Germany. John married Shirley Frost on June 19, 1965. They have one daughter, Deanna Lynn Pierson Arjes. They lived 22 years in Troy Grove with the remainder of his married life in the Mendota area. He worked at Prescott Brothers for 18 years as a mechanic. After leaving Prescott’s, he was hired by the Mendota Elementary School as a custodian. He continued this carrier until his retirement, ultimately becoming head custodian at Lincoln School. After retirement he spent many hours in his workshop in the garage. He crafted many items; many as gifts for granddaughters. John was on the governing body of Troy Grove for several years. After moving to Mendota in 1988, he became very interested in city government and eventually was elected as councilman for the 2nd Ward. He truly enjoyed this experience, took it seriously and wanted what was best for the city of Mendota. He volunteered at the Hume-Carnegie Museum, especially with maintenance, Union Depot Railroad Museum, and the Breaking the Prairie Museum, where he was a board member. John’s greatest love was his grand girls, Deanna’s three daughters, Kendra Renee, Kayli Nichole and Karlee Elizabeth. He loved to do things for them and they were so kind and loving to him. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary in 1950; his father Paul in 1982; stepmother, Margaret Pierson in 2000; sister, Judy Clark in 2017; and brother, Fred Pierson in 2018. He is survived by loving wife, daughter, three granddaughters whom he adored; nieces, Pam Mellem, Mary Koenen, Michelle Grein, Christa Snider and Kim Clark; stepsister Donna (Herb) Sample; and stepbrother Bruce Smith. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Mendota Fire Department, Mendota Police Department, Mendota Museum & Historical Society or Mendota Area Senior Services.

Larry Adkins, 85, formerly of Atkinson and most recently, Princeton, died Nov. 1, 2019, at the Illinois Veterans Home, La Salle. According to his wishes, no services will be held. Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, is assisting Larry’s family. Larry was born April 19, 1934, in Kewanee to Walter and Gertrude (Douglas) Adkins, and raised by his grandmother, Cassie Douglas. He married Arlene Morton, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 20, 2018. Larry had retired from John Deere. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in communications across the world and earning several medals. Larry enjoyed ﬁshing and coyote and raccoon hunting. Survivors include his children, Ron (Theresa) Hansen of Tiskilwa and Wade Adkins of Davenport; two grandsons, Daniel Hansen of Peru and Nicholas (Carli) Hansen of Malden; and two great-grandchildren, Phinnley and Merrick. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his son, Ryan.

Dr. Donald Mammano Dr. Donald P. Mammano, 74, of Ottawa died the morning of Nov. 2, 2019, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa. Burial will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery, where full military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.

Eileen Doty Eileen V. Doty, 87, of La Salle passed away at 7:50 a.m. Nov. 3, 2019, in Mendota Lutheran Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Patrick’s Church, La Salle. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Wednesday in the church. Burial will follow at St. Vincent’s Cemetery. She was born Sept. 16, 1932, in La Salle to Tracy and Sarah (Walsh) Doty. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick’s Church. Her survivors include two nephews, Tracy Doty and Terry Doty; one niece, Diane (John) Gedraitis; and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother. Burgess Funeral Home in La Salle in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com.

Harold ‘Butch’ Sterling Jr. Harold R. “Butch” Sterling Jr., 62, of Hollowayville died unexpectedly Nov. 2, 2019, in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. Funeral services are pending in Hurst Funeral Home.

Gordon Lauck Gordon Lauck, 69, of La Salle died Nov. 2, 2019, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Arrangements are pending at Mueller-Pagani Funeral Home, La Salle.

Lucian Schreiber Lucian Schreiber, 90, of Peru died Nov. 3, 2019, at his home. Arrangements are pending through Mueller Funeral Home, Peru.

POLICE REPORTS Joy J. Hannigan, 41, of 1921 St. Vincent’s Ave., La Salle was picked up on an outstanding La Salle County warrant at 8:24 p.m. Friday after police responded to a disturbance at Burger King in Peru, according to Peru police.

Robert D. Oldenburg, 68, of 305 Evans, Rutland, was taken to Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru after his car struck the rear of a car driven by Allan Benckendorf, 57, of 371 Gage Lane, Marseilles while Benckendorf was stopped and waiting for traﬃc to clear before turning right on 38th Street from northbound Route 251 at 2:12 p.m. Friday, according to Peru police. Benckendorf was treated and released at Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. Theresa M. Johnson, 82, of 1180 Oak Park No. 603, Granville was charged with failure to yield at a stop or yield intersection after a collision at the North 2551st Road (Ben Samek Road) intersection with Route 251 south of the Illinois River at 8:58 a.m. Friday, according to Peru police. The driver of the car on Route 251, Lisa M. Jones of 421 N. Bureau St., Ladd and a passenger, Vallary Ziel, 50, of Ladd, were taken to Illinois Valley Community Hospital. They were treated and released. Erik D. Keen, 41, of 552 E. U.S. 6, La Salle was charged with driving while suspended and speeding at 10:40 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 6 at Terminal Road, Peru police said.

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Brandy L. Cook, 36, of 408 E. Florence St., apt. D, Oglesby was charged while suspended at 11:19 p.m. Sunday at Marquette Avenue and West Walnut Street, Oglesby police said. Carlton J. Harris, 38, of 7625 Lisa Lane, Middleton, Wis., was charged with driving while revoked at 11:19 p.m. Sunday at South Columbia Avenue and Hall Road, Oglesby police said. A vehicle driven by Mason Benning of Streator struck a deer at 11:25 p.m. Saturday at East 15th and North 15th roads in Bruce Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. A 17-year-old male was treated and released by Sheridan EMS following a single-vehicle rollover crash at 7:50 p.m. Sunday at 2664 N. 4251st Road in Northville Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. There were no charges. Lauren E. Watson, 21, of Streator was taken to OSF Streator for injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident at 7:59 a.m. Wednesday on Route 18 near East Ninth Road in Richland Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. A condition report was not available at press time. Chad W. Kolesar, 32, of Streator was picked up at 10:39 p.m. Thursday on an original La Salle County warrant for theft over $300, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

29, of Romeoville was charged with driving under the influence and driving while revoked at 3:22 a.m. Saturday at North 48th Road and Lake Holiday Drive near Somonauk, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. MARRIAGE LICENSES Jeffrey Christopher Long of Streator and Emily Rose Smith of Streator Michael Charles Retoff of La Salle and Jeneen Lyn King of La Salle Arnulfo Loera Casas of Mendota and Mayra Luna of Mendota Colin Joseph Rowley of Island Lake and Brittany Ann O’Neil of Island Lake Noah John Tyson of Ottawa and Noel Elizabeth Hojnacki of Ottawa Christopher Louis Leipold of Ottawa and Meaghan Elizabeth Wilkey of Ottawa Aaron Joseph Rayburn of Peoria and Caroline Marie Boczar of Peoria Matthew Gerald Chasteen of Normal and Liana Kae Wesselhoff of Normal Casper Joseph Gensler of Toluca and Lindsey Taylor Rothrock of Toluca Alexander Rodriguez Torres of Streator and Britany Marie Quinones Calcano of Streator Joshua Allen Krager of Mendota and Jennifer Anne Hancock of Mendota Thor Michael Holmer of Channahon and Jessalyn Marie Andelbradt of Channahon James Patrick Buechele of Fayetteville, N.C. and Christina Marie Gaynor of Fayetteville, N.C. Eugene Berry Moore III of Hennepin and Jamie Kathleen Dose of Hennepin

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago dentist says her office received a phone bill for more than $180,000 for hundreds of international calls she never made. Dr. Rosa Galvan-Silva first received a bill from AT&T for more than $81,000 listing more than 100 calls that were placed to the United Kingdom in July and August. Some of those calls went as long as two hours. The dentist’s next AT&T bill totaled more than $183,000, WBBM-TV reported . It appears that fraudsters had accessed Galvan-Silva’s office phone system and made the unauthorized calls. She said fraudulent calls were still tying up her phone lines as recently as late October. “When we come in the office, all the lines are busy. We cannot receive any phone calls. We cannot make any phone calls,” Galvan-Silva said. “My staff are all here, and I’m with them. So it’s no way somebody’s gonna be making those phone calls here without me knowing.”

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health oﬃcials disclosed another food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, but they said it appears to be over. The disclosure late Thursday comes after the produce industry said it was stepping up safety measures following a series of outbreaks , including one last year that sickened more than 200 people and killed ﬁve. It’s not clear why romaine

keeps sickening people, but experts note the diﬃculty of eliminating risk posed by raw vegetables grown in open ﬁelds. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said 23 people were sickened between July 12 and Sept. 8. No deaths were reported. As with previous outbreaks, the agency said it was unable to determine how the romaine became contaminated.

Iran spins more centrifuges on US Embassy crisis anniversary TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates, linking the decision to U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the agreement over a year ago. The announcement — which also included Iran saying it now has a prototype centrifuge that works 50 times faster than those allowed under the deal — came as demonstrators across the country marked the 40th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover that started a 444-day hostage crisis. By starting up these advanced centrifuges, Iran

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LEGAL ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION PUBLIC NOTICE CTI Towers Assets II, LLC (“CTI”) has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to register an existing, 50-Foot Lattice telecommunications tower that is owned by CTI. The existing telecommunications tower is located at West on Main Street (Johnson Avenue in Sheridan), Sheridan, IL (41° 31’ 47” N/ 88° 41’ 28” W). No expansion or modification to the existing telecommunications tower is being proposed in connection with this application. FAA obstruction lighting is not required for the existing telecommunications tower. The purpose of this application is to simply register a previously unregistered tower structure with the FCC. This application may be viewed by going to www.fcc.gov/asr/ applications and entering Application Number A1147011. Interested persons may raise potential environmental impact concerns associated with this application by filing a Request for Further Environmental Review with the FCC (“Requests”). Requests can be filed online and instructions for filing such Requests can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. Requests can also be sent to: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington DC 20554. Requests should also be sent to CTI Towers Assets II, LLC, c/o General Counsel, CTI Towers Inc., 5000 CentreGreen Way, Suite 325, Cary, NC 27513. (November 4, 2019) LEGAL ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION PUBLIC NOTICE CTI Towers Assets II, LLC (“CTI”) has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) to register an existing, 80-foot Lattice telecommunications tower that is owned by CTI. The existing telecommunications tower is located at 850 Lincoln Street, Leland, IL (41° 36’ 39.3” N/ 88° 47’ 47.9” W). 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DEFENDANTS 2018CH000208 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 02/21/2019, the Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois will on December 5, 2019 at the hour of 8:00AM at Governmental Complex North Lobby 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1257 IN ADDITION NUMBER IV OF LAKE HOLIDAY DEVELOPMENT, NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 1965, AS DOCUMENT #515301, IN PLAT BOOK “X”, AT PAGE 67, IN LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 05-04-202-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1257 Holiday Dr Somonauk, IL 60552 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 1418-10016. I3134976 (October 21, 28 & November 4, 2019)

Peru police closed a stretch of northbound Route 251 south of Interstate 80 after a crash Saturday that required firefighters to perform extrication work. Peru firefighters and Peru and Spring Valley 10/33 ambulances were called at 5:40 p.m. Saturday about a traffic accident that caused a small pickup to roll over onto its side. After the im-

pact, the pickup came to rest on its driver’s side at the top of the Interstate 80 entrance ramp where it intersects with northbound lanes of Route 251. The impact caused the truck to face the wrong way on the ramp. To free the driver, Peru firefighters removed the windshield, but the driver of the truck could not get out due to the way she was

situated after the pickup rolled over. The driver tried to get out through the windshield opening and talked with the firefighters the entire time they were performing extrication work, but firefighters told her to relax until they could cut off the roof. Firefighters got the driver out of her seat belt and immobilized her to transport her to Illinois Valley

Community Hospital. Peru police said the pickup driver, Kendra H. Bartel, 72, of 471 Almond Drive, Lodi, Calif., was charged with failure to yield, turning left. She was treated and released at IVCH. The driver of the Cadillac car that received front end damage, Lisa J. Hansen of Ottawa, refused transportation to the hospital.

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NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LA SALLE COUNTY - OTTAWA, ILLINOIS Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Robert M. Lynch; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2018CH000208 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 02/21/2019, the Sheriff of LaSalle County, Illinois will on December 5, 2019 at the hour of 8:00AM at Governmental Complex North Lobby 707 Etna Road Ottawa, IL 61350, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of LaSalle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 05-04-202-019 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1257 Holiday Dr Somonauk, IL 60552 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-18-10016. I3134976 (October 21, 28 & November 4, 2019)