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State says no more smoking in vehicles when minors are present By Kim Shute

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PRINCETON — Be aware, smokers: A new state law says if you light up, you’d better not do it in a vehice with anyone under 18 present. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law the prohibition, which could see up to a $100 fine for first time offenders and up to $250 for a second offense. The Bill, HB2276 makes it illegal to inhale, exhale, burn or

carry a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, weed, plant, regulated narcotic or other combustible substance in a motor vehicle containing a person under 18. It prohibits smoking regardless of whether the vehicle is in motion, at rest or has its windows down. Motorists cannot be pulled over strictly for the offense, however a ticket can be issued if the vehicle is pulled over for any other reason and anyone in the vehicle who is smoking can be cited.

WHAT DO PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY? Amy Johnson of Princeton is a proponent of the new law. “I’m glad it’s illegal,” Johnson said. “My mother did. It affected my health adversely for years. I wouldn’t allow her to smoke in my car or smoke around my kids. period.” “I’m glad it’s a law,” Erica Swartzmiller of Grand Ridge said. “My ex-mother in law used to do it all the time and it infuriated me.” See SMOKING Page A4

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Attention smokers. If you light up in the car, make sure you don’t do so when minors are present. A new law passed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes it illegal to smoke in a car, moving or not, with anyone under age 18 present. A first offense could give you a fine up to $100 with a subsequent fine up to $250.

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Illinois sues pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis By Tom Collins

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Arlington fire training officer Scott Simpson (right) and fire captain Nick Drummer step up the stair climbing machines at Planet Fitness in Peru on Wednesday morning. The pair donned full firefighter equipment and climbed 110 flights of stairs to pay tribute to those lost in the Sept. 11 attacks 18 years ago. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ TRACEY MACLEOD

Arlington firefighters honor fallen 9/11 first responders By Brett Herrmann

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It took about 70 minutes to climb what would be 110 flights of stairs. But Scott Simpson and Nick Drummer were not dressed like anyone else in Peru’s Planet Fitness on Wednesday morning. The pair of Arlington firefighters were dressed in full firefighter gear and with each step paid tribute to those lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,

2001 when two jets struck the World Trade Center buildings in New York City. “We don’t have any 110-floor buildings in this area, so this is the closest we can get,” said Simpson, who prompted his fellow firefighters to take on the task honoring those lost in one of America’s greatest tragedies. After the planes hit and the towers collapsed, 343 firefighters would lose their lives, along with 60 police officers, eight EMTs and 2,997 civilians.

Wednesday’s showing on the stair climber was just one way to pay tribute to those who risked everything to help save others. Drummer said their gear added up to about 50 extra pounds to carry. But he also said the firefighters in NYC were carrying a lot of extra tools, hose length and other emergency equipment during the 9/11 response. “This isn’t even close to what they were carrying in the towers,” he said.

Simpson and Drummer wrapped up their efforts before noon Wednesday morning, 18 years after the attacks. But the plan is to do it all again next year, and every year after that. “It’s going to become a tradition,” Drummer said. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson & Johnson, alleging they carried out “unfair and deceptive” marketing campaigns contributing to the opioid crisis. Raoul said Wednesday that the opioid manufacturers and distributors “selfishly and irresponsibly sacrificed the health and safety of Illinois residents” for financial gain. Melissa Sims, a Princeton attorney who filed a lawsuit against another opioid manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, welcomed Raoul’s action. “I applaud attorney general Raoul for filing this,” Sims said. “I think it’s necessary to have as many of these lawsuits on file as possible, as Illinois has been especially hard hit. The volume of opiods sold in this state is reprehensible.” The lawsuit filed in Cook County names four pharmaceutical companies including Endo, Teva and Allergan, along with several distributors. Johnson & Johnson says the opioid crisis is a complex public health issue and is working to find ways to help. The other companies didn’t immediately return messages seeking comment. Separately, Illinois was among several states that sued OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma earlier this year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly 18,000 people in Illinois died from opioid overdoses from 1997 to 2017.

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Some Dems concerned as Judiciary sets Trump impeachment rules By Mary Clare Jalonick

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is preparing for its first impeachment-related vote, set to define procedures for upcoming hearings on President Donald Trump even as some moderates in the caucus are urging the panel to slow down. The vote Thursday, while technical, is an escalation as the Judiciary panel has said it

is examining whether to recommend articles of impeachment. It would allow the committee to designate certain hearings as impeachment hearings, empower staff to question witnesses, allow some evidence to remain private and permit the president’s counsel to officially respond to testimony. As the committee moves forward, some moderate House Democrats — mostly freshmen who handed their party the majority in the 2018 election — are

concerned about the committee’s drumbeat on impeachment and the attention that comes with that continued action. Several of the freshmen met with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Wednesday and expressed concerns about the path ahead. “It’s sucking the air out of all the good stuff that we’re doing, so that’s our concern,” said Florida Rep. Donna Shalala, a freshman Democrat who attended the meeting. She said

very few constituents in her swing district asked her about impeachment over the August recess. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, a freshman Democrat from New York who was also at the meeting, said that the people in his district “are calling for action on prescription drug prices, health care, border security and infrastructure — not clamoring for impeachment probes and investigations. See TRUMP Page A2

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Judge: Hastert victim broke terms of $3.5 million hush-money deal By Michael Tarm

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CHICAGO (AP) — A former student who Dennis Hastert sexually abused decades ago breached an unwritten $3.5 million hush-money agreement with the former U.S. House Speaker by telling family members and a friend about it, an Illinois judge ruled this week. But Kendall County Judge Robert Pilmer declined to enter an immediate judgment in favor of either Hastert or the now-adult victim who sued the Illinois Republican, saying decisive questions in the civil case can only be answered at a trial. Hastert’s victim, referred to only as James Doe in filings, brought the breach-of-contract lawsuit in 2016 in a bid to force Hastert to pay the unpaid balance of the hush money, nearly $2 million. Hastert’s lawyers said the 2010 deal was void after Doe

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spoke about it to others. Pilmer agreed only in part with Hastert’s position, saying the man who sued did have “an obligation” not to discuss the agreement. “He needed to keep it secret,” Pilmer said in the seven-page ruling first posted Tuesday. But the judge added that only jurors or, if it’s a bench trial, a judge can determine if Doe’s breaches were significant enough to absolve Hastert from having to pay the outstanding money. The roughly $1.5 million Hastert did pay over four years in $50,000 cash installments prompted a criminal investigation in 2014. Hastert’s methods for structuring the cash withdrawals so they wouldn’t be flagged tipped off the FBI, initiating the probe and eventually making his abuse of Doe and others public. Hastert stopped making pay-

ments after FBI agents questioned him. Pilmer’s ruling — a partial victory for both sides — could put pressure on both Doe and Hastert to settle before the case gets to trial. A pretrial hearing is scheduled Friday. Hastert pleaded guilty in 2015 to breaking banking laws and a year later was given a 15-month prison sentence. At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin called Hastert a “serial molester” for abusing teenagers when he worked as a wrestling coach in Yorkville, about 40 miles west of Chicago. Neither Hastert nor his victim broke laws by making a cash-forsilence deal, with prosecutors saying it was akin to an out-ofcourt settlement. Prosecutors have also said Doe wasn’t extorting Hastert and that it was Hastert who insisted on keeping the agreement secret.

clear whether that process will ever move beyond the panel’s work, given that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has urged caution. She has told her colleagues that the public still isn’t supportive of taking those steps. The committee would still have to introduce impeachment articles against Trump and win approval from the House to bring charges against the Republican president. The Republican-led Senate is extremely unlikely to convict him and remove him from office.

Still, the committee has persistently advanced the impeachment issue — partly to bolster two lawsuits against the Trump administration as the White House has repeatedly blocked witness testimony and document production. The lawsuits say the material is needed so the panel can decide whether to recommend articles of impeachment. Pelosi has said she wants to see what happens in court before making any decisions on impeachment.

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BRIEFS Reservations requested for L-P class of 1948 reunion Oct. 2 by 27th The La Salle-Peru Township High School class of 1948 is preparing for its 71st reunion, with a meet-and-greet mixer 11 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Mario’s Maples, Peru. Class members and a guest are welcome and asked to call by Sept. 27 for a reservation. Contact Art Trillet at (815) 3720907; Nancy Maze at (815) 2231005; George Ramano at (815) 433-176; Richard Ristau at (815) 224-1539; or Jean Danz at (815) 442-3153.

Intersections and lanes will close from time to time on Route 251, Peru Intermittent lane closures were scheduled to begin today, as micro surfacing work on Route 251 through Peru is scheduled to resume, Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Initial prep work has been completed and the resurfacing work will take place between Midtown Road (east of Hy-Vee) and Interstate 80. The work will affect the intersections at Midtown and Wenzel roads, 38th Street and the ramps south of Interstate 80. During construction, northbound and southbound lane closures will be in place. One lane will remain open in both directions. Occasionally, for as long as 30 minutes, intersections may be closed to cross traffic.

Hall homecoming parade route, Poppy Days and donation approved Spring Valley City Council this week OK’d the parade route for the Hall High School homecoming parade, set to take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 10. The route from Hall will remain the same as past years going east down St. Paul Street and north on Cornelia Street before heading back west to the school on Erie Street. ä The council has multiple committee meetings scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. The legislative, finance, water and sewer, and public health and safety committees all plan to meet. Also at this week’s meeting: ä The council voted to authorize the disposal of a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. ä The Spring Valley VFW was approved to hold its Poppy Day on Nov. 2. ä A $175 donation was approved for the Spring Valley Flag Football League and a $100 donation was approved for the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living. ä The council signed a proclamation commemorating Constitution Week. Daughters of the American Revolution member Linda Byrd presented a poster to the council following the proclamation. Byrd said DAR petitioned Congress decades ago to establish the week.

IVCC agenda amended The agenda has been amended for today’s 6:30 p.m. Illinois Valley Community College Board meeting to include a presentation on redesign of the college website. Dawn Lockwood and admissions director Quintin Overocker a campus update.

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Among the items being auctioned off Saturday at Waterstreet Pub is this replica of the former bridge that spanned the Illinois River by way of Putnam Street and which was demolished in the 1950s. The replica was created by Jerry Welch, who drew from the original blueprints. To allow larger vessels to proceed upstream or downstream, a bridge tender had to open and close the bridge, which pivoted on a center pier.

Want a piece of the Waterstreet Pub? Bar owner has a bridge to sell ya, as well as massive beer collection By Tom Collins

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Looking for a neon beer sign to crown your man cave? Are you in the market for a carved Hamm’s bear or a life-sized Spider-Man? Then come down Saturday to Waterstreet Pub and put in a bid for one of the many curios now being auctioned. Russ Guynn, who alerted customers he was closing the pub shortly after Independence Day, plans to auction off dozens of pieces that had adorned Waterstreet Pub during its 14-

Why did he close? Guynn cited a combination of finances and health issues, which prompted him to effectively downsize his operations. Once he completes the sale of the pub on Sept. 25 and then, in mid-November, opens at the former Doc’s at 1820 Fourth St. in downtown Peru. “The stress is gone and everything is going a lot better,” Guynn said, pledging to offer a reduced menu and a slightly-reduced beer selection. “It’s just more manageable for one person. I’m just happy to be less stressed.” And even though Old Man River did him no favors — two floods of the Illinois River shut him down and this spring’s was a close shave — he said he’s more than bit conflicted about leaving behind his waterfront vista.

“I love being on the river,” he said. “It’s beautiful.” And to any customers worried they can’t chomp into a pork tenderloin sandwich, Guynn said to rest easy: Not only will the pork be back but he anticipates slashing the menu price once his overhead is reduced. Guynn acknowledged he was too emotional to comment on the closing of Waterstreet Pub, an announcement he limited to a July 10 posting on the pub’s Facebook page. “Waterstreet has been my dream since I sat there at 5 years old and talked to my grandfather day after day,” the post read. Tom Collins can be reached at (815) 220-6930 or TCollins@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Court.

Above: Russ Guynn spent the better part of a year stockpiling antiques and curios — including unusual beer memorabilia — to adorn the Waterstreet Pub, which he opened in 2005 and closed shortly after Independence Day this year. Right: Looking for stone jugs, beer pulls, antique tools or historic photos? Waterstreet Pub will auction off most of its contents at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. “I took the stuff I really like with me,” owner Russ Guynn said. “This stuff is cool, but there’s only so much space in one building.” Guynn plans to open a reduced-sized pub in downtown Peru later this fall after the sale of the riverside pub to new owners is completed Sept. 25.

IVCC celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Illinois Valley Community College is hosting several events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Sept. 15-Oct. 15. ä James Cohen, Northern Illinois University Associate Professor of ESL/Bilingual Education, will present “Understanding our Biases to Understand the World” at noon Monday, Sept. 16 in CTC125. ä Immigration attorney Sara Dady presents “Immigration: From Fear to Rational Policy” at noon Wednesday, Oct. 2 in CTC124. IVCC Hispanic Student Panel presents “Sharing Struggles and Triumphs” at noon Oct. 9 in Room CTC125. ä “De Colores,” a Mexican Folkloric dance group, will teach traditional Mexican Folkloric dances noon-1 p.m. Oct. 15 in rooms C325-326. Sponsored by IVCC’s Hispanic Leadership Team, Diversity Team and Hispanic Partnership Council, events are free and food and refreshments will be provided. For details, call (815) 224-0355.

year run. The auction begins at 9:30 a.m.; but the pub will be opened 30 minutes prior for beer service, enabling longtime patrons to bid goodbye with glasses raised. “I took the stuff I really like with me,” Guynn said, surveying tables that teem with antique tools, photos, stone jugs and antique bottles. “This stuff is cool, but there’s only so much space in one building.” The array of items up for auction is staggering. Guynn spent the better part of a year prior to opening in 2005 collecting bric-a-brac to adorn his walls. A scan of the for-sale items shows many bearing logos of beer and spirits companies, but Guynn didn’t hesitate before snatching up oversized items including a full-size canoe and wood carving of a bear.

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Oglesby and La Salle libraries win grants for more tech for teens By Craig Sterrett

Oglesby Public Library District is receiving $11,472 and La Salle Public Library, $15,000. Oglesby and La Salle libraries The next-closest library receiving are receiving funds to provide funding is Geneseo ($26,000). more exposure to new technologies to young people who might LA SALLE RENEWAL, EXPANSION not otherwise have those opporThis is the fifth year for La tunities. Salle to receive the grant, said Illinois Secretary of State and Cristy Stupegia, library director State Jesse White announced and PNG project director at La $464,469 in FY20 Project Next Salle. Generation grants to 29 public “This year we are going to be libraries statewide, including La working with youth ages 11-14 Salle and Oglesby libraries. and working to help them exPNG is a mentoring program perience and develop virtual administered through Illinois reality projects as well as (compublic libraries. Project men- puter) coding projects using tors work with middle and high Sphereo technology,” she said. school students to use various “It’s to give access to learning technologies, achieve success about technologies that may not through project-based learning be readily available in our area.” and gain life skills such as effecWith the grant money in the tive communication, goal setting past year, 17 young people each and conflict resolution. did five projects in a five-week NEWS EDITOR

program where they developed objects and finished the process using one of the library’s two 3-D printers. “A couple of weeks ago we took a group of our PNG participants and their parents to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago,” said Stupegia. “We did a virtual reality space walk, we toured the Wired to Wear exhibit, combining technology into clothing and other wearable items.” The field trip participants also saw some 3-D prosthetics. OGLESBY TECH The Oglesby library’s Project Next Generation grant is titled “Bringing History into the Future with Technology,” said Rebekah Clark. The project is to develop an after-school program at the pub-

lic library where mentors work with our middle school students to develop technology skills that students will use to support their seventh- and eighth-grade history fair projects in the fall and continue with practical and fun projects in the spring. Clark says the library plans to acquire a 3D printer, 3D pens and filament, a digital camera that is good for videos and a laptop good for video editing, and a Cricut machine and related consumables to support history fair projects and displays. In the spring, the library will add digital converters for VHS, cassettes, and Hi8 MiniDVs and a 43” smart television as a collaborative viewing screen. Students later can help digitize the analog recordings the library has in local history, thus helping See TEENS Page A4


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Walmart distribution center hiring 50 PRINCETON — Walmart is having a hiring event, continuing until 6 p.m. today, as it is looking to hire 50 people to work at the Spring Valley distribution center, a public relations firm informed the NewsTribune late Wednesday afternoon. The company is looking for freight handlers and lift drivers, and starting pay for “full-time hourly associates” set at $17.30. Applicants need to bring ID and wear closed-toed shoes for a walking tour in the facility.

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Auditions will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 and 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16 at Illinois Valley Community College. Open to all community members, alumni and students, the cast also includes a 10-year-old age range boy, who must sing, dance and act. “Elf! The Musical!” is the IVCC theatre department’s holiday season production. Playing Nov. 21 through Dec. 1, “Elf!” has been described as a “big, tuneful, fast-paced musical” based on the 2003 movie starring Will Ferrell. The show features a large cast of singers, dancers, and actors. Some girls, 9 and older will be considered, but will be auditioned on another date. Those auditioning should prepare a song and bring accompaniment tracks via phone or CD, and be prepared to dance and read cuttings from the script. “Elf!” is directed and choreographed by Don Grant Zellmer, director and choreographer of musical theatre, produced by David A. Kuester theatre and speech instructor, and music direction by Megan Zomboracz Cullinan. Downloadable audition information is available on the “IVCC Fine Arts” Facebook page. Questions may be directed to Zellmer at dongrantzellmer1@yahoo.com.

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Hawks of the Rock Rich Escutia, master falconer from Ottawa, brought a female red-tailed hawk (above) and female Harris’s hawk (left) to a recent program outside of the Starved Rock Visitors Center. Escutia presented three birds of prey including a pair of Harris’s hawks and a red-tailed hawk. His birds are not, technically, falcons. Escutia and his hawks will be back at the park 1-3 p.m. Oct. 5, 6, 19 and 20.

After-school program opens at Gospel Church VAN ORIN — Van Orin Kids Klub, an after-school program, has started up again for the season at Van Orin Gospel Church. Allen Junior High kids can ride the church van to Van Orin by making arrangements with Rene and Lynn Noble (815) 6432307. This year the Bible stories will be from the New Testament. Games, sword drill, snacks and awards will be part of the fun activities. All are welcomed to attend.

Little outdoor food pantry opens at church west of LaMoille VAN ORIN — Van Orin Gospel Church, located along Route 92 between LaMoille and Ohio, has opened an outside Micro Food Pantry. To help meet needs of people on a daily basis, the cabinet will be open seven days a week — night or day. The church Fellowship Hall will be open on Wednesdays between 3 and 4:30 p.m. for perishable items. Monetary or food donations are welcomed. For details, call (815) 3038003 or (815) 303-3209.

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to make the library’s local history files digitally accessible. Community viewings of the newly available resources will be arranged during National Library Week, April 19-25, 2020. FINAL WORD FROM THE STATE “I am committed to improving the lives of at-risk youth in Illinois,” said Jesse White. “I established this innovative program when I first became Secretary of State to give students an opportunity to receive hands-on experience with the latest technological tools through their local libraries.” Projects were awarded grants using federal Library Services and Technology Act funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 220-6935 or ntlocal@newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

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OTTAWA — La Salle County’s bond rating is in jeopardy but the board’s new financial director is working to introduce new policies to hopefully keep it intact. Finance director Joyce Tucker updated the La Salle County Board this week she’s learned the county’s bond rating of AA2 is “potentially at risk.” If the bond rating was lowered, it would negatively affect the county’s interest on bonds and, by extension, further burden taxpayers. She’ll be speaking with Moody’s Investor Services on Monday, and she’s hoping new policies will show the county’s financial future is bright. “This is to help present to Moody’s that we are on the path to financial stability and need to maintain our AA2 bond rating,” she said. A rating of AA2 is the third highest, according to Moody’s credit rating scale. “Consider the credit rating as kind of like your GPA,” Tucker explained to the board. “Once it goes down, it’s really hard to come back up.” Part of her presentation included introducing a reserve fund policy. She said it’s not simply a “rainy day fund” but rather a savings account that gives the county collateral and shows responsible saving on behalf of the county. The reserve fund is expected to be used only for unanticipated and non-annual expenses and be See COUNTY Page A5

Central Services director retiring after 37 years ‘No one’s saved us as much money’ By Brent Bader SHAW MEDIA

OTTAWA — La Salle County’s Central Services Director Cheryl Vatland is retiring after 37 years. She’s held the post longer than anyone before her and received a standing ovation from the county board this week. “You’ve been a pleasure to work with and you’ve come to the meetings very prepared,” said La Salle County Chairman Jim Olson. “And I don’t think anyone has saved us as much money as you

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“When I worked at UPS as a superisor all the offices were connected. We had little venilation. The manager smoked like a coal burning furnace,” Mike Kohr, of Princeton, said.” “Every month the porter had to wash down a yellow, sticky film that stuck to the painted walls and wood and plastic surfaces of the offices, an area that totaled over 600 square feet. “Our clothes reeked of cigarette smoke. They could be washed. The inside of our lungs, not so much. “Now think of what that does to a child’s lungs inside of the confines of a car.” Pam Warren, who works for Princeton Elementary Schools echoes the opinion of others. “I see it all the time. I grew up riding in a car with two smokers. And I have respiratory issues because of it. I’ve always hated it.” “When I was a smoker I smoked in the car with kids,” Amber Killian said. “I truly be-

have,” he said. Vatland began her work with the county in 1982 in the commissary and eventually began working in the Central Services department with director Jim Trent before being promoted to director in 1994. Her work, which supports the internal departments in the county, began without the use of computers. Everything was handwritten or produced on a typewriter. “There’s been a lot of changes in the county. Paperclips to staples, going to computers. They said we’d save all this paper but someone’s nose is growing on that one,” she said to laughs from the board. Vatland helped introduce the

“There’s been a lot of changes in the county. Paperclips to staples, going to computers. They said we’d save all this paper but someone’s nose is growing on that one.” — Cheryl Vatland, longtime central services director

process of scanning files onto the server for archival purposes and made locating files more efficient. She thanked the current and past board members and staff for their support and said she would

The CDC says:

Since 1964 approximately 2.5 million non-smokers have died from health problems related to exposure to second hand smoke. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there is no risk-free level of second hand smoke exposure.

a choice,” said Hector Gomez, director of Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Department. “Second-hand smoke can cause ear infections, more frequent and severe asthma attacks, respiratory symptoms like coughing, sneezing or shortness of breath, respiratory infections and in infants a greater risk for SIDS, he said.” Though Gomez said there will no doubt be those who question the law or complain about the state limiting their rights, Public Health Information Officer Terry HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEIGHS IN Madsen said the state always has Local public health officials an overriding interest in protecttoo are glad to see prohibitions. ing children’s safety. “This law allows children to have a healthy life — it’s pro- WHAT DOES LAW ENFORCEMENT tecting them from people who HAVE TO SAY? “We are aware of it. All of make the choice to smoke around children who don’t have our officers have received inforlieved that the smoke was not filling the car because I could see it going out the window. I was ignorant to it. It wasn’t until I stopped smoking and rode in the back seat behind a smoker (which I hadn’t done in years) that I was like, “Oh my god ... the smoke definitely does not go out the window. It barrels into the back. … this is terrible”... immediate guilt set in. Thankfully I was able to quit and experience what it’s like. People aren’t exaggerating ... its terrible.”

miss routinely coming to work. Still, she’s excited for retirement with her husband, Roger, who was in attendance. “We’ve been planning our retirement probably since we got married,” she said with a smile.

mation regarding the new law. We will enforce it when we have the opportunity, “ Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer said. “Am I for it personally? Yes,” Bureau County Sheriff Chief Deputy Bret Taylor said. “But do I think it’s asking law enforcement to do a parent’s job? Yes.” Taylor said though he personally is in favor of prohibited vehicular smoking, due to the nature of the way the law is written, he doesn’t see a huge change in behavior. “The issue is, how are we going to enforce it,” Sheriff Jim Reed said. “If they can’t be pulled over for it, we have to catch them doing it during a traffic stop.” “I think some of these law makers should consult law enforcement before doing some of these things,” Reed said. “They want to make all these laws then they put everything on us to enforce it.” Kim Shute can be reached at (815) 879-5200 or kshute@ shawmedia.com Follow her on Twitter at NT_Princeton2


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Princeton High School Star-Spangled Singers perform the national anthem at a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony Wednesday in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial on South Main Street in Princeton.

Princeton leaders pay tribute to 9/11 victims, responders, soldiers By Goldie Rapp SHAW MEDIA

PRINCETON — Princeton’s 9/11 remembrance ceremony Wednesday evening in Soldiers and Sailors Park brought together area leaders who reflected back on the tragic events that happened 18 years ago. Princeton Veterans Group opened the program by posting the colors. The Rev. David Barnes of the Hampshire Colony church gave an invocation, and police and fire departments leaders along with state Rep. Dan Swanson were invited to speak. Princeton Mayor Joel Quiram said 9/11 not only changed America, but changed the world. Princeton police chief Tom Kammerer spoke about the renewed sense of respect for America’s first responders and veterans following the events on 9/11. He said unfortunately that respect has diminished over time. “Police officers are dying at an alarming rate at the hands of others. Firefighters and paramedics are being injured at a higher rate, as well. Many veterans are returning to a country they were wiling to give their life for to not only find it difficult to get a job, but also lacking resources to help them cope for tragedies they experienced. Something has to change,” he said.

State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull) talks about his deployment in Iraq in 2007. Swanson played a role in recruiting the Iraqi police and Army during his deployment. Kammerer said the inability to recruit police officers is at an epidemic level, because of perceived lack of respect for the job and unwillingness by legislatures to protect the profession. The lack of interest in the profession evens reaches to Princeton. He encouraged more people to guide youth to consider public service for a career. Princeton Fire Lt. Scott Etheridge spoke on behalf of the fire department and reflected back on where he was and what he was doing on 9/11 when he learned of the attacks. “It was a moment we knew our country would never be the same and it never was or will be,” he said. He shined a light on President George W. Bush’s establishment of the Fire Act grants that have helped better equip fire

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maintained at a level equal to 15% of annual expenditures to address emergencies without borrowing. The fund will be formed with a one-time, $250,000 addition in tax increment financing surplus funds. A second capital-projects reserve fund also will be established. She also introduced a debt management

services all over the country. These grants continue to help fire departments today. “Please remember all that was loss that day. I never forget all those who gave it all,” he said. Swanson emphasized the importance of teaching younger generations about 9/11 so that it is never forgotten. In 2001, Swanson had just retired from a 23-year military career. He said as he watched the news unfold after 9/11, he got to a point where he could no longer sit back and watch. In July 2007, after doing what he could to return to active duty, he was sent to Iraq. He was assigned to the multi-national security transition command and it was his job to help bring the Iraqi army and police up to speed so they could send American soldiers home. He coordinated recruitment of the Iraqi military, trained them, found equipment for them, got them proper schooling and helped build their homes once they were recruited. He said he built a lot of friendships during his service and he mentioned three friends he met in Iraq who paid the ultimate sacrifice while there. “Our lives were brought together because of what happened on Sept. 11,” he said. “It gives me a greater appreciation of what so many take for granted.”

policy, which is not an indication of the county’s desire to gain additional debt. “(It) shows creditors if we do go out and procure debt, we will do it in a responsible fashion,” Tucker said. The policies were approved by the county board after a few inquiries. Randy Freeman (R-Lostant) expressed enthusiasm about the policies. “I’m very happy Joyce is on our staff and that we’re getting some of these things set in place that probably should have been here for a while,” Freeman said.

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Stocks continue rising on China news NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose in early trading today after the U.S. and China took more steps to ease tensions in their trade war that threatens to hurt the broader global economy. Technology stocks led the gains for a second day and helped extend Wednesday’s rally. Tech companies, particularly chipmakers, are heavily impacted by the trade war because many of them make products in China or rely on Chinese suppliers. Microsoft, the most valuable company in the

S&P 500 index, rose 1%, while PayPal gained 2.8%. Consumer-focused stocks also had solid gains. McDonald’s rose 1.2%. Health care stocks also helped power a rally for the second day. Medical device maker Abbott gained 1.3%. Energy companies tumbled as oil prices slid 2%. Oilfield services company Schlumberger shed 2.4%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.74% from 1.73% a day earlier. The S&P 500 index rose 0.4% as of 10:10 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow

Jones Industrial Average rose 132 points to 27,219. The Nasdaq rose 0.8%. The U.S. has agreed to delay another round of tariffs on Chinese imports by two weeks to Oct. 15. President Donald Trump said on Twitter that the delay is a “a gesture of good will.”

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Fostering the fosters “Honor Your (Foster) Mothers and Fathers” is a new report by Naomi Schaefer Riley, published by the American Enterprise Institute. Riley has made it her business over the past few years to become an expert in foscare and Kathryn Jean ter adoption. Lopez I often NEWSPAPER think of fosENTERPRISE ter care and ASSOCIATION adoption as akin to military service — so few of us serve, and most of us don’t know the intense sacrifices necessary and the critical need there is for responsible citizens to step up to the plate. Riley has been surveying the challenges, and she wants to help make it possible for there to be more foster families who stay in the system for more than a year or two, so that the roughly 443,000 children in foster care can have stable homes. One of the ways not to solve the problem, she says, is to start throwing more money at potential foster parents. That’s because the money that state governments tend to give rarely sufficiently covers health care and other expenses, especially if there are special needs involved (which is so often the case with children who might have trauma in their history). Money isn’t typically the factor that is going to recruit the kind of people who want to step into the arena — the kind of people who are moved by the call to this service. And it’s also because young adults who spent time in foster care often remember the money — just how much it was and what it was used for. A child who is desperate for a little “normalcy” might not exactly feel at home if he or she’s feeling like the people who are supposed to love him or her unconditionally are in it for the money. What foster parents want is more communication and support. They want to have some input in the future of the children they bring into their homes. But the caseworkers are overworked and undertrained. The family courts are overwhelmed. And in some states, child-welfare caseworkers are often using pen and paper, transferring notes to office computers, or finding themselves checking office files late at night. Communications about important things like medications and abuse histories can be a nightmare. Any savvy politician would take this up as a cause. At a time of great division, helping children get a little love and stability in their lives should be something that can rally people on the right, left and those who find themselves somewhat politically homeless all together. Instead, we’re getting things like a bill in New York state that would make it harder for children in the foster-care system there to find permanent homes. New York is a state that doubled down on radical abortion ideology earlier this year. But when it comes to foster care, there is no abortion debate. There is no argument over life.

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IVCC offers convenient opportunity to get involved in youth sports It’s September, class is back in full swing and so are all manner of interscholastic sports. While athletes and coaches are in the midst of another season with championship dreams, we’re once again experiencing what has become a persistent problem in recent years: barely having enough referees, umpires and other officials to adequately staff all the competitions. There are many reasons for the shortage, but they all tie in to a common theme: the veterans are ready to retire and there aren’t enough younger replacements coming through the pipeline. The pay can be decent: while it varies by sport, age and skill level and how many officials are assigned to a given game, local officials can earn up to $100 or more for high school varsity contests. There’s

certainly a time commitment, but just as these youth programs need quality coaches, having good, dependable officials is crucial to a positive athletic and educational experience. Enter Illinois Valley Community College, which is offering a five-session officiating course starting next week as part of its continuing education department. The Basic Fundamentals course meets from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays Sept. 18 and 25 and Oct. 2 and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 21 and 28 at the Oglesby campus. The topics include philosophy, psychology, personal fitness, professional responsibility management and the profession itself. Those sessions must be completed before moving on to single-session, sport specific classes: football Saturday, Oct. 5; basketball Wednesday, Oct. 9; volleyball Saturday, Oct. 12; baseball Saturday, Oct. 19; and softball Wednesday, Nov. 20. The next step is taking the Illinois High School Association

rules exam to get certified in a given sport. Normally $70, those who complete the course can take each test for only $35. Even with an enrollment and materials fee, the education will pay for itself with just a few assignments. “Sports officials are in great demand locally and throughout the state,” said Jennifer Scheri, IVCC’s continuing education and business services. “Referees and umpires help our community by filling these critical roles. It is also a good way for young people and adults to earn extra income.” Being a good sports official goes far beyond knowing the rules of the game from time as a player or coach, and the IVCC curriculum overview reveals a commitment to turning out professionals who will do more than just call fair or foul, but help foster a controlled, positive attitude among players, coaches and parents. Officiating is a vocation where reputation is vital to future opportunity, and that

especially includes things like arriving on time, being prepared and dressed for the job and never missing an assignment. The best officials will earn both their keep financially as well as the respect of everyone involved in the competition. We thank IVCC for offering this opportunity and encourage our readers to consider if this opportunity is the right way for them to be involved in a booming youth sports culture. Anyone with questions about the course should contact Cathy Buck at 815-224-0490 or email cathy_buck@ivcc.edu. Beyond that, please take some time at your next game — whether a player, coach, parent or spectator — to thank the officials for their time and expertise. We hope great referees and umpires aren’t a daring breed in the Illinois Valley, and even if we can’t all make time to don the stripes or the chest protector, we can at least be grateful to those who make sure the kids can play, learn and have fun.

When home life is a little less than sweet It seems to be taking an awfully long time to remodel the guest bathroom, but that’s partly my fault. Apparently you can’t just put a shower anywhere you want, because they have to move the pipes. And moving the pipes is very expensive. But what’s Jim Mullen money to a NEWSPAPER guy like me? ENTERPRISE I bought ASSOCIATION stock in Incredible Meat, because who wouldn’t want to eat a hamburger made out of peas? You put ketchup, mustard, tomato, pickle, onion and lettuce on it, slap it on a sesame seed bun, and you can barely tell the difference. The stock went from $45 to $239 in two months. Maybe it’s time to put in that eight-person hot tub in the side yard. But maybe not ... I don’t know seven people that I’d like to

see in bathing suits. And then they’d drip water all through the house. No, instead, after they finish the guest bathroom, I’ll have them put one of those tubs with water jets in my master bath. Life is good. Monday, the workmen tore the guest bathroom apart. I’ve never seen a crew work so fast. They put the toilet and the vanity on the front porch, and said they’d reinstall them in a couple of days once the new tile and shower were in place. “At this rate, the job should be done by Wednesday,” I said to myself. The toilet has now been on my front porch for five weeks. I don’t even notice it anymore. It’s as if it’s always been there, like a birdbath or a shrub. My Incredible Meat stock has been falling all month. What do people have against pea burgers all of a sudden? It’s not like it would kill people to eat a few vegetables now and then. I’m telling you, if you didn’t know it was made out of plants, you’d swear you were eating ... something. How am I going to pay for the new bathroom now? The spa tub dream just went

POOF! I’d forgotten that the whole point of redoing the bathroom was that when I had company, they would no longer have to use a john that looked like it came from a mining camp in 1873 or an episode of “This Really, Really, Incredibly Old House That Should Be Condemned.” If someone fell through the floor in there or got bitten by a brown recluse spider, all of a sudden I’d look like the bad guy. A month ago, I’d invited friends over for dinner, knowing I would have a new bathroom to show off by then. (Friends I didn’t want to see in bathing suits. That didn’t mean they wouldn’t show up in bathing suits, but one can hope.) “By then” finally arrived last night, and when my friends showed up, they all mentioned the wonderful porch toilet that I had long ago stopped noticing. “It must be so easy to clean,” said Susi. As they all sat at the table, I asked if any of them had worked with my contractor, Fly Bynight.

“No, but I hear he uses a burner phone,” Ted told me. That made sense. I had probably been leaving two months’ worth of voice messages on a phone that sleeps with the fishes. “You didn’t give him any money up front, did you?” Fred wanted to know. “Just a big down payment. I’m sure he’ll be back.” “What is this?” asked Susi as she gracefully spit out a mouthful of the Incredible Meat burger that I had just taken off the grill. I figure if I buy a lot them, it will drive the stock price back up. I’ve got a freezer full of them, but several other plant-based burger competitors have suddenly appeared. Now the money is flowing from Incredible Meat to things like Plantastic Burger and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Cow. “How many times do I have to tell you? You can’t refreeze meat!” said Susi. “It’s Incredible Meat,” I told her. “See, if you put ketchup, onions, pickles, coleslaw and barbecue sauce on it, you can’t tell the difference between it and out-of-date hamburger.”

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Eating habits in the U.S. have changed significantly in recent decades, and packaged bars, chips and sweets have spread into every corner of life

Americans love snacks

What does that mean for your health? By Candice Choi

ommendations are unlikely. For public health officials, part of the challenge is that NEW YORK (AP) — snacking is a broad term that Americans are addicted to can mean a 100-calorie apple snacks, and food experts are or a 500-calorie Frappuccino. paying closer attention to what How people adjust what they that might mean for health and eat the rest of the day also varobesity. ies. Snacks may help reduce Eating habits in the U.S. have hunger and overeating at meals, changed significantly in recent but they can also just push up decades, and packaged bars, the total calories someone conchips and sweets have spread sumes. into every corner of life. In the While there’s nothing wrong late 1970s, about 40 percent with snacks per se, they have of American adults said they become much more accessible. didn’t have any snacks during It also has become more sothe day. By 2007, that figure cially acceptable to snack more was just 10 percent. places: at work meetings and To get a better handle on the while walking, driving or shopimplications of differing eating ping for clothes. patterns, U.S. health officials “We live in a 24/7 food culare reviewing scientific research ture now,” said Dana Hunnes, on how eating frequency affects a senior dietitian at UCLA health, including weight gain Medical Center. and obesity. The analysis is To encourage better choices intended to gauge the broader as global obesity rates climb, spectrum of possibilities, inpublic health officials have cluding fasting. But snacking, increasingly considered governgrazing and “mini meals” are ment interventions, including likely to be among the factors “junk food” taxes. considered, given how they In Mexico, which has among have upended the three-meals-a- the highest obesity rates in the day model. world, special taxes on sugary Findings could potentially be drinks and other foods includreflected in the government’s ing some snacks and candies updated dietary guidelines next went into effect in 2014. year, though any definitive recLast week, a study in the AP FOOD & HEALTH WRITER

Easy ways to pay attention to your sleep needs By Brandon Peters-Mathews, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, THE CONVERSATION VIA AP

The serious consequences of sleep deprivation perennially capture society’s attention. And, as kids are back to school, sleep and a lack of it are of particular concern. Compared to historical norms, how have our contemporary expectations of sleep changed? What are the effects of inadequate sleep? What can be done to optimize the experience of sleep, especially in the context of insomnia? I am a clinician and sleep researcher who treats people with sleep problems. I think there is little reason to suspect that our collective sleep needs have dramatically changed in the recent past, rooted as they are in immutable physiological processes. We should, however, be paying attention to our sleep needs, and that isn’t as hard as it sounds. WHAT IS SLEEP ANYWAY? From a clinical perspective, sleep is defined as a reversible behavioral state of unresponsiveness and perceptual disengagement from the environment. It is dependent on the balance between sleep drive – the desire for sleep See SLEEP Page A8

Area dietitian: Get your snacks from perimeter of grocery store

medical journal BMJ said taxing sugary snacks in the United Kingdom could have a bigger impact on obesity rates than a tax on sugary drinks that went into effect last year. While sugary drinks account for 2 percent of average calories in the United Kingdom, sugary snacks like cakes and cookies account for 12 percent, the study said. Complicating matters, snack options are also continuing to broaden beyond the standard chips and cookies. “Manufacturers have tried to tap into Americans’ concern for health,” said Paula Johnson, curator of food history at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Beyond nutrition, health officials should also consider what emotional or mental health benefits might be lost when people move away from meals, said Sophie Egan, who writes about American food culture. Meals can be a time for socially connectivity, she said, while snacks are usually eaten alone. She also noted the growth in snacking may be fueled by the stress of busier lives. “Who knows how much food is a Band-Aid for those issues,”

Yes, snacking can be good for you — if you steer clear of the vending machines. Miranda Reinhardt, a registered dietitian at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru, said she actually encourages frequent snacking as long as people steer clear of the processed snacks. It’s better, Reinhardt said, to get your snacks from the perimeter of the grocery store — that is, from the produce aisle and dairy case — rather than from the middle aisles with all the processed foods. “The shelves are full of more processed foods and people think of those as snacks, but that’s not how I think of them,” Reinhardt said. “Chips

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‘Chlorinated chicken’ from US? UK worries what’s going over By Candice Choi

AP FOOD & HEALTH WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) — Could Brexit bring America’s “chlorinated chicken” to the United Kingdom? The European Union has long refused to import poultry from the United States that is routinely rinsed with chemical washes to kill germs. But the United Kingdom’s planned exit from the EU is putting the practice back in the spotlight, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson even taunting Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn by calling him a “chlorinated chicken.” The term has come to sum up concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating its own post-Brexit trade deals. Unlike in the EU, the use of antimicrobial sprays and washes is widespread in the U.S. chicken industry. Companies apply them to kill germs at various stages during processing, such as when carcasses are de-feathered, gutted or any other point when feces could splatter and spread germs like salmonella. The chemicals used in rinses have to be approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and their use is limited to specified amounts. The agency says the rinses are present in finished products at insignificant levels.

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The use of antimicrobial washes and sprays is widespread in the U.S. chicken industry, with companies applying them to kill germs at various stages in the production process. The practice highlights concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating postBrexit trade deals. The U.S. chicken industry says the use of chlorine has declined to about 10% of the country’s plants, as other chemicals have become more common. It says the rinses help improve food safety, but that it’s difficult to completely rid raw chicken of salmonella and campylobacter germs, which don’t sicken birds and are commonly found in their guts. Campylobacter isn’t widely known in the U.S. Critics of food safety regulation in the U.S. say the use of antimicrobial washes and sprays underscores how widespread the bacteria are in raw chicken, especially considering the persistence of food poisoning outbreaks. Though it’s legal to sell

raw chicken with salmonella and campylobacter in supermarkets, the USDA tries to control germs with standards on how much can be in the raw chicken. tested at processing plants. The salmonella standard is around 10% for whole bird carcasses, and about 15% for raw chicken parts, which have a higher chance of being exposed to feces during chopping. It’s why health officials stress the need for safe handling of raw poultry, such as thoroughly cooking the meat to kill potential germs. They also warn people should not rinse raw chicken, which can spray bacteria everywhere.

Dear Doctor: I’ve been on a few different medications for depression, but none of them did much of anything. A friend keeps going on about psychobiotics, which to me doesn’t even sound like a real word. What is he talking about? Dear Reader: Unfortunately, it’s true that antidepressants don’t work for everyone. This makes treating the estimated 16 million Americans who experience at least one major depressive episode each year an ongoing challenge. A study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that only one-third of individuals diagnosed with depression found complete relief through the first course of medication that they were prescribed. As has happened with you, people living with depression often try several different medications — or combinations of medications — in a trial-and-error search for a treatment that works. Even when antidepressants are successful at relieving symptoms, they come with an array of potential side effects, both physical and emotional. And when an antidepressant does work, it’s possible for the patient to build up a tolerance. As a result, the drug becomes less effective over time. All of this has caused scientists to keep seeking effective treatments. An important area of research pertains to something called the “gut microbiome.” As scientists learn more about the importance of the trillions of microorganisms living in our bodies, they have established a connection between our guts and our brains. New research shows that the makeup of the gut microbiome plays a significant role not only in mental health, but in cognition as well. The channel of communication runs both ways — the gut influences the brain, and the brain influences the gut. One theory is that the vagus nerve, which runs from the brain to the gut, acts as an information highway, with messages traveling in both directions. Some scientists have referred to the gut as our “second brain.” Out of these findings has come the term “psychobiotics,” the one your friend used. Specifically, it refers to the types of live bacteria, or probiotics, that impart positive mental health benefits. Research in mice has shown that infusions of beneficial bacteria to the gut resulted in markedly lower levels of inflammation in the brain. This, in turn, influenced behavior, including lower levels of anxiety and fear when the mice made their way through a stressful maze. Scientists are still figuring out how these findings in animal studies translate to humans. Someday antidepressants may consist of doses of feel-good bacteria tailored to the needs of each person’s particular gut microbiome. In the meantime, the goal is to develop and maintain a gut microbiome that’s robust and diverse. This is achieved by eating a high-fiber, low-sugar diet that’s filled with plant-based and fermented foods. Exercise has been shown to be helpful to the gut microbiome, too. Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla.edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.


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and noticed people eat well and stay thin, then consider clipping a few FROM PAGE A7 pages out of that country’s cookbook. and snacks are OK once “The Mediterranean in a while, like at a party. diet is one I have always When I think of snacks, I focused on. They move think of smart snacks.” their bodies, they walk Smart snacks include yogurt, apples and peanut everywhere and they eat. They enjoy pasbutter or hummus and tries, too, but they still pita bread. Reinhardt have a healthy outlook. said the strategy isn’t to Anything in moderation avoid needed carbohyis OK, but moderation is drates — “Carbs get a get rap” — but rather to steer key.” clear of added sugars and Tom Collins can be to avoid the processing that sometimes sucks the reached at (815) 2206930 or TCollins@shawnutrients out of food. media.com. Follow him And if you’ve ever on Twitter @NT_Court. visited a foreign country

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Egan said. For their part, food companies have moved to capitalize on Americans’ love of snacks and stretched the definition of the word. Dunkin Donuts’ former CEO has said the chain’s sandwiches should be considered snacks, not lunch. When Hershey bought a meat jerky company, the candy company said it wanted to expand its offerings across the “snacking continuum “ to include more nutritious options. Health experts’ recommendations on snacking vary. Children may need more snacks and to eat more frequently. For adults, many dietitians saying what works for one person might not for another.

Sleep

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that builds during wakefulness and is linked to the accumulation and clearance of chemicals within the brain like adenosine – and the circadian alerting signal. The circadian rhythm coordinates processes of the body to the environmental patterns of light and darkness. Adequate sleep is and always has been restorative to the body. Giving sleep respect, and preserving it to the benefit of health, has not been so permanent. Researchers have learned more about sleep in the past 100 years than in all the preceding millennia combined. The advent of, and inexpensive access to, artificial light no doubt marked a significant shift in this history. Scientific understanding of sleep continues to evolve and remains incomplete. SLEEP NEEDS CHANGE OVER THE LIFESPAN Sleep needs change over one’s lifetime. Toddlers may require 11 to 14 hours of sleep to feel rested and typically take naps. Through adolescence, the need for sleep diminishes until it approaches the adult average. A typical adult requires from seven to nine hours of sleep nightly to avoid the effects of sleep deprivation. Adults older than 65 years may require just seven to eight hours of sleep. Surveys suggest that 35 to 40 percent of the adult population sleeps less than seven to eight hours on weekdays. This self-reported sleep data may overestimate the objectively measured sleep obtained by up to one hour, due to time spent falling or getting back to sleep. We are in trouble. If someone eats too many calories, or too few, the effects on the body become apparent. DITCH DIGITAL DEVICES, KEEP A ROUTINE How can we avoid the perils of inadequate sleep? First, prioritize sleep and ensure that you are obtaining sufficient hours to feel rested. Ensure an easy transition to sleep by maintaining an hour to unwind with relaxing activities before going to bed. Reserve the bedroom as a space for sleep: leave electronic devices elsewhere. Keep a regular sleepwake schedule, especially fixing the wake time, including on weekends. Get 15 to 30 minutes of sunlight upon awakening, or at sunrise. Always go to bed feeling sleepy, even if that means delaying bedtime a little.

Pale daughter’s sunburn is a concern for her parent Dear Harriette: My daughter has very fair skin, so I always caution her to stay out of the sun. This summer, she went away for the weekend with some of her high school friends, and when she returned, she had a severe sunburn. Her skin continues to peel, and she is uncomfortable. I am worried about my daughter. Skin cancer has been an issue in our family, and I am scared that this SENSE & could happen to her, SENSITIVITY probably not now but in the future. How can Harriette Cole I get her to take this seriously? I know she UNIVERSAL wants to have fun with UCLICK her friends, but lying out in the sun is like poison for her. — Protect My Daughter Dear Protect My Daughter: Take your daughter to a dermatologist and have her skin examined carefully to learn what she should do to heal it and what damage has already occurred. Talk to the dermatologist about your family history so that all the details that you know are on the table. Ask the doctor to explain to your daughter how to care for her skin. This should include specific details on how she can be in the sun. Chances are, your daughter will go back into the sun again, so she should practice whatever precautions the dermatologist gives her. I have an Irish friend, for example, who loves the beach but whose skin is far too sensitive to soak up the rays. She has head-to-toe caftans and big floppy hats that she wears — along with sunscreen with high levels of zinc — to make it possible for her to enjoy the beach. Help your daughter create a safe way of being out in the sun so that she doesn’t have to miss out on fun with her friends.

Dear Harriette: I have been collecting books and magazines for years. I didn’t realize how many I have until I recently began working with my husband to declutter our home. I’m embarrassed to say that I have not read most of the books that I own. As I have been rediscovering many of them, I find myself putting them aside to read later. But this strategy isn’t working. I now have a corner that has a huge pile of books to be read. The goal is to get the books out of my house. Can you recommend a strategy for getting rid of these books? — Too Many Books Dear Too Many Books: I love the approach that Marie Kondo has toward decluttering your space. I will paraphrase by saying that she recommends thanking each item for its presence in your life, then letting it go. You can adopt this practice with your books. If you have not looked at them, let alone read them, for months or years, it is time to say goodbye to them. Consider making piles of books that will go to specific places or people. Categorize the books so that they are easy to distribute. Your local public library might be interested. Hospitals and senior centers sometimes want books. Used bookstores like the Strand or Half Price Books could be interested. Churches and community centers are great places to take books. If that sorting ends up being too big a project, you can also find a Little Free Library to put them in, or just put them outside in boxes and write “TAKE ME” on the box. Someone will find a new home for them. Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams. You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole.com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

Flu shot clinics ready to roll in October Bureau County Health Department has planned several flu clinics:. n Tuesday, Oct. 1: Neponset Community Center, 8-9 a.m.; Sheffield United Church of Christ, 10-11 a.m.; Buda Community Center, 11:3012:30 p.m. n Thursday, Oct. 3: Bureau County Senior Center, 8:30-10 a.m.; n Monday, Oct. 7: Ladd Moose Lodge, 9-10:30 a.m.; LaMoille Library, 11-12:30 p.m.; n Wednesday Oct. 9:

Manlius Trinity Church, 8-9 a.m.; Walnut Senior Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Wyanet VFW, 11-noon; Tiskilwa Library, 1:30-3 p.m.; Bureau County Health Department, 4-6 p.m.; n Thursday, Oct. 17: Malden Grade School, 4-5 p.m. The Bureau and Putnam County Health Departments are offering flu vaccinations. Off-site clinics will be for adults and children with private insurance. Children with

Medicaid or All Kids insurance need to call the health department to schedule a flu shot appointment. Call Bureau County at (815) 872-5091 and Putnam County at (815) 925-7326 for an appointment or questions. Private insurance and Medicare Part B will be accepted. A current insurance or Medicare Part B card is needed at the time of the vaccinations. Cost for a flu shot will be $25.

Ehmen at (815) 638-2387 or via e-mail at ehmenah@ gmail.com, or Connie Espel at 303-8982 or via e-mail at cespel@ivnet.com by Monday, Sept. 16.

Reservations can be made by Sept. 24 by calling and leaving a message at (815) 878-6442 or email queenmum24@yahoo.com. Women over 50 years are invited.

BRIEFS Retired teachers back in session PRINCETON — Bureau County Retired Teachers’ Association will meet at noon Thursday, Sept. 19 at Princeton Public Library. There will be a catered luncheon (lasagna, coleslaw and apple crisp.) prepared by Poor Boys’ Catering of Princeton for $11 per person. Amber Harper is club president. The program will be presented at approximately 12:30 p.m. by Jim Bachman, Illinois Retired Teachers Association executive director. Participants may attend either the luncheon and the program, or just the program. All retired teachers are welcome. To make reservations for the luncheon and/or the program, contact Alice

Blair family is getting together The Blair family reunion will be Saturday, Sept. 21 Lakeside Park, Lake DePue. The buffet will be served starting at 1 p.m., followed by social hour, games, bingo, giveaways and door prizes. Same format as previous years. For more information, call (815) 878-5243.

IVCC to host blood drive Sept. 19

Illinois Valley Community College Red Cross Club and Student Nurses Association along with Illini Realtors Association will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive and bone marrow registry 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in the gymnasium. Appointment sign-ups IV Red Hatters plan are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 11-13, 17 and 18 in the Sept. 26 meeting Cyber Café, by calling IV Red Hatters will meet Swett at (815) 224-0232 or at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, visiting redcrossblood.org/ Sept. 26 at Lodi Tap RapidPass for information. House in Utica.

Matchbox cars among Toy Hall of Fame finalists By Carolyn Thompson

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The smartphone is being considered for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year in recognition of its impact on how people play and interact. The other finalists announced Wednesday are: Care Bears, the coloring book, Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Magic the Gathering, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, and the top.

The smartphone earned a place among the 12 finalists because of its status as a platform for countless mobile games and playful interactions, including sending GIFs and altering photos, hall of fame officials said. The winners will be inducted Nov. 7. Last year’s honorees were the Magic 8 Ball, pinball and Uno. “These 12 toys represent the wide scope of play — from the simple, traditional spinning top that has been played with since pre-history to the ultra-modern

smartphone which has dramatically changed how people of all ages play and connect,” said Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections. Anyone can nominate a toy for consideration by the hall of fame, located inside The Strong museum in Rochester. The winners are selected with input from historians, educators and other experts who make up a national selection committee, as well as fans who can vote for their favorite online.


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IN BRIEF Mendota volleyball tops Rochelle Amellia Bromenschenkel put down 10 kills to go along with four blocks and three digs to help the Mendota volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-23 victory over Rochelle in a non-conference game in Rochelle. Jenna O’Donnell added 15 digs and a pair of aces for the Spikers (3-5).

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Taylor Joyce shot a 37 on Wednesday at Timberline Golf Course in Rochelle to earn medalist honors and help the Mendota boys golf team stay undefeated. The Trojans carded a 163 to beat Rochelle (185) and Amboy-LaMoille (227). Wes Wilson had a 49 for A-L.

Ciucci earns medalist honors Putnam County senior Ali Ciucci shot a 45 to earn medalist honors in a triangular with Fieldcrest and Midland at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb.

L-P girls golf loses to Yorkville Ella Newell had a 55 as the La Salle-Peru girls golf team shot a season-best score Wednesday in a 207-226 loss to Yorkville in a non-conference match at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club in La Salle.

Earlville golf falls to Marquette Branson Vahl shot a 43 on Wednesday as the Earlville golf team lost 183-190 to Marquette in a non-conference match at Earlville Country Club.

BV girls golf finishes third in triangular Elisabeth Sullivan carded a 53 on Wednesday at Rock River Golf and Pool as the Bureau Valley girls golf team finished third in a triangular. The Storm had a 229 to finish behind Rock Falls (194) and Lena-Winslow (224).

IVCC tennis loses La Salle-Peru graduates Grace Filipiak, Karlee Arjes and Tyler Kroll each picked up singles wins for the IVCC women’s tennis team, but the Eagles came up short in a 5-4 loss to Sauk Valley on Wednesday in Dixon.

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La Salle-Peru senior Ashley Heagy competes in the 100-yard backstroke during the Lady Cavaliers’ 61-41 loss to Byron on Wednesday in La Salle. Heagy won the event in 1:03.28. By Brandon LaChance SHAW MEDIA

If swimming meets were determined by simply a tally of wins and loses in each event, the La Salle-Peru girls co-op would have finished only one-winning tally behind Byron in Wednesday’s non-conference dual in La Salle. However, collect and accumu-

late points for victories, second place and third, and the Lady Cavaliers found themselves losing 61-41. Although the co-op fell to the Lady Tigers, L-P coach Rob McNally was excited about his team four meets into the season. “We had several close races and they were a lot of fun to watch,” McNally said. “I love

close races. Of course, it makes a difference if we win them or lose them, but they’re fun to watch when you see kids fighting for the wall as hard as they do. I was pretty pleased with that.” The Lady Cavs won five events to the Lady Tigers’ six victories. Behind L-P’s winning tallies were senior Ashley Heagy winning the 100-yard backstroke with

a time of 1:03.28, junior Nicole Pocivasek taking the 200 freestyle in 2:08.48 and the 500 freestyle in 5:45.30 and sophomore Peyton Heagy winning the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.4 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:12.15. “Ashley Heagy did really well again today considering the fact she has decided to devote more See LADY CAVS Page B2

FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: SANDWICH AT LA SALLE-PERU

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By Kevin Chlum

skills on football field?

Cavs hope to start strong in I8 Can wrestling improve NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR

La Salle-Peru seniors Payton Piraino and Parker Swiskoski both feel the Cavaliers will have a better opportunity to succeed in the Interstate Eight Conference. On Friday, the Cavs hope to make a good first impression. L-P (1-1) takes on Sandwich (2-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at Howard Fellows Stadium in the Interstate Eight Conference opener for both teams. “It would be awesome (to start the new conference with a win),” Swiskoski said. “With the conference change, I definitely think we’ll do better.” Sandwich isn’t new to the Interstate Eight, but many of the Indians’ opponents will be new after a conference shakeup. Sandwich and Plano were the only teams to remain in the Interstate Eight and were joined by newcomers L-P, Ottawa, Morris, Rochelle, Kaneland and Sycamore. “We’re excited for the opportunity,” Sandwich coach Kris Cassie said. “Conference football always brings a new energy with it. We’re looking at this as one heck of a challenge. It’s a school we haven’t played before. L-P has a gorgeous stadium and we’re excited about playing there. “We look at it as similar to a playoff atmosphere. It’s someone you don’t typically see, so you really have to dig into film and have to break down tendencies.” What the coaches have seen on film is the Cavs and Indians have similar philosophies, although they do it in different ways. Both teams want to establish a strong running game while play-

By Kevin Chlum

La Salle-Peru in 1994. “Wrestling really does help football skills,” said Princeton When La Salle-Peru senior wrestling coach and former footPayton Piraino started wrestling ball assistant Steve Amy, who in seventh grade, he noticed was a three-time state wrestling a difference the next time he champion and leading rusher stepped on a football field. on Rockridge’s 1998 Class 2A “When I started wrestling, I state runner-up team. “Balance, saw an immediate jump in my coordination, knowing how to tackling skills,” use your hands, said Piraino, a leverage, just state qualifier at being physical “When I started 285 pounds last and aggressive winter and one wrestling, I saw an — that’s a lot of of the area’s top what wrestling defensive line- immediate jump in is. men. “Wrestling “(Wrestling) helps you get my tackling skills.” helps all posiso much lower tions in football. La Salle-Peru senior and keep your For the most defensive lineman balance. It has part, it’s the improved my Payton Piraino, who also offensive and football game defensive lines. has been a stateso much. I’m It’s real similar qualifying wrestler grateful I started (to wrestling). doing wrestling You’re in there and have done it throughout hand fighting, battling for pohigh school.” sition, trying to move a guy a There’s plenty of anecdotal certain way — that helps. For evidence to support the idea running backs and other posithat wrestling helps improve tions, it would be balance or just football skills. toughness to get that extra yard The University of Iowa’s en- and always wanting to fight and tire starting offensive line this compete.” season were state medalist wresAmy pointed out that many tlers in high school. teams competing for state footSome of the top NFL players ball titles also have top-notch of all time wrestled, including wrestling programs, especially Hall of Fame linebacker Ray in Classes 1A-3A. Lewis and Hall of Fame offenDakota, for example, won sive lineman Dan Dierdorff. state championships in football One of the most success- and wrestling in the 2005-06 ful players to come out of the school year and placed third Illinois Valley — 12-year NFL in wrestling in 2007 and won a offensive lineman Mike Goff football state title the next fall. — placed sixth in the Class AA heavyweight class as a senior at See WRESTLING Page B3 NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR

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La Salle-Peru sophomore Tre’Von Hunter (right) gets a first down during the Cavaliers’ 37-22 victory over Limestone in Week 2. Hunter’s 66-yard touchdown run to start the second half sparked L-P’s offense, which racked up 322 yards and 37 points in the final two quarters. ing strong defense. L-P runs a triple option offense and a 3-5 defense, while the Indians run a Wing T offense and a 4-2-5 defense. “What I’ve seen on film is they play a very similar style of football as we play,” Cassie said. “They play very good defense and a ground and pound style offense. We’re going to have to be at our best on Friday night.” L-P’s offense started clicking in the second half of the Cavs’ 37-22 victory over Limestone last week. Through the first six quarters of the season, L-P managed just seven points and 271 total yards. After halftime last week, the Cavs racked up 322 yards and scored 37 points. See GOW Page B3

Sandwich (2-0) at La Salle-Peru (1-1)

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday Radio: WLPO-AM 1220, WLPO-FM 103.9 Twitter: @NT_SportsEditor Last week’s results: L-P 37, Limestone 22; Sandwich 22, Harvard 8 L-P players to watch: JR QB/ LB Tyler Hartman (102 rushing yards, 2 TDs last week); So. RB/ DB Tre’Von Hunter (66-yard TD run last week; Sr. OL/DL Payton Piraino. SHS players to watch: Sr. FB Nic Lidinski (260 yards, TD this season), Jr. RB James Coleman (243 yards, TD this season)


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Scoreboard La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Mendota, Bureau Valley, Amboy-LaMoille, Fieldcrest at Princeton’s Gary Coates Invitational, 9 a.m.

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Putnam County, HenryMidland at Peoria’s First to the Finish Invitational, 9 a.m.

Central Division

Home games are dark, road games are white

FOOTBALL

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

Pirates Pirates Pirates Reds Padres 3:05 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 2:40 p.m. NBCSC/ NBCSC/ WGN NBCSC NBCSC MLBN MLBN Royals Mariners Mariners Mariners Twins 1:10 p.m. 9:10 p.m. 8:10 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 6:40 p.m. WGN WGN NBCSC WGN NBCSC Brewers Nationals Rockies Brewers Brewers 6:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 2:10 p.m. 7:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. FSM/ FSM/ FSM FSM FSM MLBN MLBN

OFF

OFF

OFF

Broncos 3:25 p.m. FOX

Lowpoint-Washburn/Henry at Rockford Christian Life, 1 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Cubs games can be heard on WSCR-AM 670, White Sox games can be heard on WGN-AM 720, Cardinals games can be heard on WLPO-AM 1220 or WLPO-FM 103.9 and Bears games can be heard on WBBM-AM 780.

51 60 70 89 98

.651 — .592 8½ .521 19 .390 38 .324 47½

W L 89 56 86 61 64 81 54 92 43100

Pct GB .614 — .585 4 .441 25 .370 35½ .301 45

W 95 86 73 67 60

Pct GB .646 — .589 8½ .497 22 .456 28 .411 34½

GIRLS TENNIS

La Salle-Peru at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 9 a.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Hall, LaMoille-Ohio, Henry at Midland Tournament, 10 a.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

WOMEN’S SOCCER

IVCC at Oakton, 1 p.m.

L 52 60 74 80 86

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Atlanta Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

IVCC at Harper, Noon

W 91 80 75 75 51

L 56 64 70 70 94

SUNDAY WOMEN’S TENNIS

Lake County at IVCC, Noon

BOYS GOLF

Plano at La Salle-Peru, 4 p.m. St. Bede, Bureau Valley at Riverdale, 4 p.m. Hall, Morrison at Sherrard, 4:30 p.m.

Roanoke-Benson at DePue, 6 p.m. Fieldcrest at Heyworth, 7 p.m. Earlville at Indian Creek, 6:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Joliet at IVCC, 4:30 p.m.

GB — 9½ 15 15 39

L 64 68 68 79 82

Pct GB .559 — .531 4 .531 4 .459 14½ .438 17½

W L x-Los Angeles 94 53 Arizona 75 71 San Francisco 70 76 San Diego 68 77 Colorado 62 84 x-clinched division

Pct GB .639 — .514 18½ .479 23½ .469 25 .425 31½

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh

W 81 77 77 67 64

West Division

TODAY

Pct .619 .556 .517 .517 .352

Central Division

IVCC at Waubonsee Tournament, 9 a.m./11 a.m.

MONDAY BOYS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Ottawa Invitational, 1 p.m. Henry, Seneca at Peoria Christian, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s AL Results Detroit 12, N.Y. Yankees 11

BOYS SOCCER

Genoa-Kingston at Mendota, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY

Serena at La Salle-Peru, 4:30 p.m.

Newman, Marquette at Princeton, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

Newark at Earlville, 7 p.m.

Hinckley-Big Rock at Mendota, 6 p.m.

Amboy-LaMoille, River Ridge at Eastland, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Orion at Princeton, 5 p.m.

Toronto 4, Boston 3 Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City 3 Oakland 21, Houston 7

St. Bede at Princeton, 7 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

BOYS SOCCER

Monmouth-Roseville at Hall, 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday’s NL Results Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5

Rockford Lutheran at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Princeton, Orion at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m.

N.Y. Mets 3, Arizona 2

Bureau Valley at Fulton, 7 p.m.

Plano at Putnam County, 4 p.m.

Colorado 2, St. Louis 1

Fieldcrest at Pontiac Invitational, 1 p.m.

San Diego 9, Chicago Cubs 8, 10 innings

GIRLS GOLF

Tremont at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

Princeton at Bureau Valley, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

Dixon at La Salle-Peru, 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m. Mendota at Princeton, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

La Salle-Peru at Plano, 6 p.m. Newman at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Hall at Mendota, 6 p.m. Henry at Putnam County, 7 p.m. Kewanee at Princeton, 6 p.m. Bureau Valley at ErieProphetstown, 6 p.m. Newark at LaMoille-Ohio, 6:30 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

IVCC at Waubonsee Tournament, 5 p.m./7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Milwaukee 4, Miami 3 San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 4

GIRLS TENNIS

Tuesday’s Interleague Results

Geneseo at Princeton, 4:30 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers 7, Baltimore 3

Coal City at Mendota, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Minnesota 5, Washington 0 Seattle 4, Cincinnati 3

Yorkville at La Salle-Peru, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s AL Results Toronto 8, Boston 0

La Salle-Peru at Redbird Classic, 8:30 a.m.

Putnam County at LaMoilleOhio, 6:45 p.m.

Oakland 5, Houston 3

St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Bureau Valley, AmboyLaMoille, Henry at Kewanee Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Princeton at Mendota, 6 p.m.

Kansas City 8, Chicago White Sox 6

Orion at Bureau Valley, 6 p.m.

Cleveland 4, L.A. Angels 3

Henry at Galva, 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

BOYS GOLF

BOYS SOCCER

La Salle-Peru at Streator Challenge Cup, 9 a.m. DePue-Hall at MonmouthRoseville, 11 a.m. Mendota at Ottawa, 11:30 a.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

IVCC at Harper, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL East Division W

L Pct

Boston (Chacín 3-10) at Toronto (Buchholz 1-4), 6:07 p.m. Tampa Bay (McKay 2-3) at Texas (Allard 4-0), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Bailey 12-8) at Houston (Verlander 18-5), 7:10 p.m. Today’s NL Games Arizona (Young 7-3) at N.Y. Mets (Stroman 7-13), 12:10 p.m. Milwaukee (González 2-2) at Miami (Smith 8-9), 12:10 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 8-13) at Colorado (Melville 2-1), 2:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Darvish 5-6) at San Diego (Lamet 2-4), 2:40 p.m. Pittsburgh (Musgrove 9-12) at San Francisco (Samardzija 10-11), 2:45 p.m.

AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W Buffalo 1 New England 1 N.Y. Jets 0 Miami 0 South W Tennessee 1 Houston 0 Indianapolis 0 Jacksonville 0 North W Baltimore 1 Cincinnati 0 Cleveland 0 Pittsburgh 0 West W Oakland 1 Kansas City 1 L.A. Chargers 1 Denver 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF PA 17 16 33 3 16 17 10 59

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF PA 43 13 28 30 24 30 26 40

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF PA 59 10 20 21 13 43 3 33

L 0 0 0 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000

PF PA 24 16 40 26 30 24 16 24

NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Dallas Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants South

W 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF PA 35 17 32 27 27 32 17 35

Baltimore at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 30 28 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 27 30 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 28 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 17 31 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 28 12 Detroit 0 0 1 .500 27 27 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 3 10 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 L.A. Rams 1 0 0 1.000 30 27 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 20 Arizona 0 0 1 .500 27 27 Today’s Game Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7:20 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Seattle at Pittsburgh, Noon

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Indianapolis at Tennessee, Noon

Atlanta (Teheran 10-8) at Philadelphia (Smyly 4-6), 6:15 p.m. Today’s Interleague Games L.A. Dodgers (Hill 4-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 6-13), 6:05 p.m. Washington (Corbin 11-7) at Minnesota (Gibson 13-6), 6:40 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

Arizona at Baltimore, Noon

Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

New England at Miami, Noon

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, Noon

Friday’s NL Games Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 3:05 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Chargers at Detroit, Noon Jacksonville at Houston, Noon San Francisco at Cincinnati, Noon Buffalo at N.Y. Giants, Noon Minnesota at Green Bay, Noon Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Texas 10, Tampa Bay 9

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Chicago at Denver, 3:25 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 3:40 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Wednesday’s NL Results San Diego 4, Chicago Cubs 0

Cincinnati at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

N.Y. Mets 9, Arizona 0 GB

Kansas City (López 3-7) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 14-8), 1:10 p.m.

NFL

L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Milwaukee 7, Miami 5

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Today’s AL Games N.Y. Yankees (Happ 12-8) at Detroit (Turnbull 3-14), 12:10 p.m.

Friday’s AL Games N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Earlville at Newark, 4:30 p.m.

Amboy-LaMoille at Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Washington 6, Minnesota 2

Cleveland 8, L.A. Angels 0

Seneca at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

Princeton at Somonauk, 4:30 p.m.

Baltimore 7, L.A. Dodgers 3

Cincinnati (Mahle 2-11) at Seattle (Milone 3-9), 9:10 p.m.

South Beloit at Earlville, 4:30 p.m.

Mendota at Genoa-Kingston, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Interleague Results

Tampa Bay 5, Texas 3, 11 innings

Sandwich at La Salle-Peru, 7 p.m.

La Salle-Peru at Rochelle, 4:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 3

Seattle 5, Cincinnati 3

West Division

La Salle-Peru co-op at Rock Island Relays, 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL OFF

Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

95 87 76 57 47

Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1 Colorado 2, St. Louis 1

Miami at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL

New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Monday’s Game Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19

Tennessee at Jacksonville, 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 Miami at Dallas, Noon Oakland at Minnesota, Noon Cincinnati at Buffalo, Noon Baltimore at Kansas City, Noon Atlanta at Indianapolis, Noon Detroit at Philadelphia, Noon Denver at Green Bay, Noon N.Y. Jets at New England, Noon N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. Houston at L.A. Chargers, 3:25 p.m. New Orleans at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Cleveland, 7:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23 Chicago at Washington, 7:15 p.m.

SWIMMING HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS

Varsity At La Salle Byron 61, La Salle-Peru 41 200 medley relay: 1. Byron (Kilmer, Groharing, Schiling, Marshall) 1:57.80, 2. L-P (Pocivasek, P. Heagy, A. Heagy, Walker) 1:58.48, 3. L-P (White, Marks, Hanus, Mertes) 2:22.81. 200 freestyle: 1. Pocivasek (L-P) 2:08. 48, 2. Hall (BHS) 2:16.52, 3. White (L-P) 2:26.39. 200 IM: 1. Schilling (BHS) 2:19.72, 2. Clark (BHS) 2:27.51, 3. Mertes (L-P) 2:46.05. 50 freestyle: 1. Kilmer (BHS) 25.74, 2. A. Heagy (L-P) 26.11, 3. Walker (L-P) 27.94. 100 butterfly: 1. Clark (BHS) 1:06.95, 2. Hale (BHS) 1:11.20, 3. Hanus (L-P) 1:21.42. 100 freestyle: 1. P. Heagy (L-P) 56.40, 2. Swiech (BHS) 1:05.23, 3. Mertes (L-P) 1:06.86. 500 freestyle: 1. Pocivasek (L-P) 5:45.30, 2. Hale (BHS) 6:00.03, 3. Hall (BHS) 6:06.27. 200 freestyle relay: 1. BHS (Groharing, Marshall, Clark, Schiling) 1:47.06, 2. L-P (A. Heagy, P. Heagy, Walker, Pocivasek) 1:48.01, 3 BHS (Hall, Swiech, Wehrhan, Voltz) 2:04.78. 100 backstroke: 1. A. Heagy (L-P) 1:03.28, 2. Kilmer (BHS) 1:04.06, 3. Shuey (BHS) 1:21.92. 100 breaststroke: 1. P. Heagy (L-P) 1:12.15, 2. Groharing (BHS) 1:12.58, 3. Swiech (BHS) 1:20.01. 400 freestyle relay: 1. BHS (Groharing, Kilmer, Marshall, Schiling) 4:01.07, 2. BHS (Hall, Zimmerman, Falke, Hale) 4:30.28, 3. L-P (Mertes, Satterfield, Hanus, Marks) 4:47.75.

MLB: PADRES 4, CUBS 0

Chicago falls into tie for second Wild Card spot By Bernie Wilson

AP SPORTS WRITER

SAN DIEGO — If this was Chris Paddack’s final start of 2019, he will have finished his rookie season with a brilliant performance that hurt the Chicago Cubs in their pursuit of a wildcard spot. Paddack pitched six strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Cubs 4-0 Wednesday night, dropping Chicago into a tie with Milwaukee for the second NL wild-card spot. Manuel Margot homered off San Diegan Cole Hamels and also made a spectacular catch in center field. “That’s something I took into my start today, making stuff personal,” the 23-year-old Paddack said. “They’re not going to get a wild-card run if we can’t. That’s just basically what I told myself.” The Cubs lost for the second straight night and for the fifth time in six games. Milwaukee beat Miami 7-5 in its first game since reigning MVP Christian

Yelich suffered a season-ending knee injury. Philadelphia and the New York Mets are two games behind the Cubs and Brewers. Hamels (7-7) didn’t get out of the fifth. The left-hander, who went to Rancho Bernardo High, allowed one run on four hits, struck out six and walked four in 4 1/3 innings. “It’s not fun,” said Anthony Rizzo, who tripled off Paddack in the second inning but then made two straight outs against the right-hander. “We’ve got to win games. Just because we won one game, doesn’t mean we’re going to catapult into a winning streak.” Paddack (9-7) held Chicago to three hits while striking out seven and walking one. He retired the side in order in three of his first four innings. After Rizzo tripled to right leading off the second, Paddack retired the side in order. “There was just a lot going into it,” said Paddack, who added that he was motivated by pitching on the anniversary of the

9/11 tragedy. “We’ve been playing some really good baseball recently. I just want to make sure I can keep that tempo for the guys and tomorrow we can get a series win.” Paddack could have two starts remaining, or the Padres could shut him down. The team has been monitoring him all year after he pitched just 90 innings last season in the minors while coming back from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him all of 2017. He’s thrown 135 2/3 innings. “I hope so, man,” he said when asked if he thought he’d get at least another start. “I’m not going to lose sleep tonight. I’m going to sleep good. I’m going to get ready for Milwaukee unless they tell me otherwise.” Said Chicago manager Joe Maddon: “Paddack’s good. They pitched outstanding tonight. We didn’t get anything going on.” Maddon said the Brewers are “definitely playing well and we’re not. Somehow we’ve got to heat

this thing up tomorrow and get back home, where we normally play a lot better.” Margot provided the Padres their first run one night after his walk-off walk in the 10th inning lifted them to a wild 9-8 win against the Cubs. He drove Hamels’ first pitch of the fifth into the seats in left field, his 12th. Margot made a leaping catch of Nicholas Castellanos’ drive to center field in the fourth, denying him of at least an extra-base hit. The Padres made it 2-0 in the sixth when rookie Ty France scored on reliever Brad Wieck’s throwing error. The Padres were trying a double steal when Wieck’s throw home went over catcher Willson Contreras, allowing France to score. Wil Myers hit a two-run single in the seventh. “It’s not the place we want to be at,” Hamels said. “We’ve battled all year, and as it gets closer and closer, you don’t want to have to put the pressure on

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La Salle-Peru co-op’s junior Nicole Pocivasek competes in the 500-yard freestyle during the Lady Cavaliers’ meet against Byron on Wednesday in La Salle. Pocivasek won the 500 in 5:45.3.

of her time to cross country because of her talent in that area,” McNally said. “She broke the team record in the 500 (freestyle on Tuesday). She’s still working really hard in the pool. “Peyton is following in her sister’s footsteps. I honestly believe if she continues to work hard, she’ll probably be faster than anyone who has come through the program. Nicole was in cross country last year and decided to devote more time to swimming. That is paying off for her in the swimming pool. “It’s early in the season and it’s hard to see where they’re going to be at the end of the season. But, I’m optimistic about how things are going because of how well they’re doing so early in the season.” McNally was pleased with his seniors — Ashley Heagy, Cora Walker, Emma Mertes, Sam Satterfield and McKaylay Hanus — who have improved from meet to meet to help the Lady Cavaliers have a 2-2 mark five weeks into the season. Byron coach Adam Gura had heard his swimmer’s stories about the struggles they’ve had in the pool at L-P’s East Gym.

yourself or each other for the answers.” TRAINER’S ROOM Cubs: Maddon said closer Craig Kimbrel, on the IL with right elbow inflammation, probably will be out until next week. He hasn’t pitched since Sept. 1, when he allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning against Milwaukee. ... INF Addison Russell won’t play until the Cubs are back in Chicago starting Friday. He was beaned Sunday in Milwaukee. UP NEXT Cubs: RHP Yu Darvish (5-6, 4.12) is scheduled to make his team-high 29th start in the series finale Thursday. He’s 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA in four career starts against the Padres. Padres: RHP Dinelson Lamet (2-4, 3.95) has allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his 11 starts, while striking out five or more in 10 starts.

However, the first-year coach was impressed with how they handled them Wednesday, especially against the Lady Cavs’ talented swimmers. “I thought some of us swam well. We have a ways to go still in a couple events,” said Gura, who has begun his Lady Tigers’ coaching career with a 4-0 start. “I thought we swam particularly well in the 200-yard IM (individual medley) and the 200 medley relay. Both of our 400 (freestyle) relays ended up pulling away at the end. Some of those individual events we’ll keep working on. “(The Lady Cavaliers) did a great job. They were pushing a lot of our best swimmers. I was glad. We haven’t gone against a lot of fast swimmers. The Heagy sisters were tough and are really good swimmers. This is our fourth meet and it was good for our top swimmers to go against other top swimmers.” The L-P co-op is back in action on Saturday at the Rock Island Relays. n Note: The Lady Cavs junior varsity team fell to Byron 49-26. Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or at blachance@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_ LaChance.


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Sports PREP FOOTBALL: WEEK 3 PREVIEW CAPSULES

Knights to face Tremont in battle of unbeatens St. Bede (0-2) at Princeton (1-1)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WSOG-FM 88.1, WZOE-AM 1490 Twitter: @bcrsportsed Last week’s results: Fulton 28, St. Bede 20; Newman 25, Princeton 21 Need to know: Princeton fell out of the top 10 in the Class 3A Associated Press poll after last week’s loss to 2A No. 5 Newman, which is now No. 4. The Tigers still received votes. ‌ SBA trailed Fulton 20-0 last week before making a comeback and having a chance to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. ‌ SBA junior quarterback Braden Damerell is second in the area with 230 passing yards and one touchdown. He threw for 154 yards and rushed for 43 yards and three touchdowns in Week 2. ‌ PHS is second in the area in both offense — 33 points, 225.5 passing yards and 178 rushing yards per game — and defense by only allowing 16 points, 131.5 rushing yards and 61 passing yards a contest. ...The Tigers have won the last two meetings with the Bruins.

Lutheran (1-1) at Mendota (0-2)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WGLC-FM 100.1 Twitter: @NT_LaChance Last week’s results: Winnebago 49, Mendota 13; North Boone 47, Lutheran 7 Need to know: The last win for the Trojans was against the Crusaders, 32-28, in Week 5 of the 2017 season. Since then, MHS is 0-15, including its two loses this campaign. ‌ RL won last year’s Big Northern Conference matchup 34-6 in Week 3. ‌ The purple and gold hope to get on the winning track behind senior running back Cole Stremlau, who has 37 carries for 109 yards and sophomore quarterback Ted Landgraf (9-of-32 for 128 yards and two touchdowns). ‌ Lutheran has saw both sides of the pendulum this season as it began with a 43-15 victory over Oregon and suffered a 40-point loss in Week 2. ‌ The Crusaders have won four games in the last three seasons. ‌ Coach Tony Ambrogio is in his first year with RL after leaving Rockford Jefferson.

Bureau Valley (0-2) Monmouth-Roseville at Fulton (1-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday (0-2) at Hall (1-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WAJK-FM 99.3 Last week’s results: Hall 47, Bureau Valley 12; Rockridge 33, Monmouth-Roseville 32 Need to know: Last season, the Titans made the playoffs in their second season in the Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division with a 9-3 record. This season, M-R is 0-2 but both losses have been to 2A ranked teams in No. 7 Orion (20-18) and No. 9 Rockridge (33-32). ‌ The Hall offense has been run dominated as the Red Devils average 269 rushing yards and 25 passing yards per game. ‌ Hall has three running backs on the NT leaderboard in No. 2 Marshall Walk (15 carries for 239 yards and two touchdowns), No. 3 Cole Wozniak, who has 170 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries and Austin Heinecke is ninth with 94 yards on 18 carries. ‌ Titans junior running back Colton Russell has led the ground game with 24 carries for 203 yards (8.5 per carry) and a touchdown.

Radio: WZOE-FM 103.9 Last week’s results: Hall 47, BV 12; Fulton 28, St. Bede 20 Need to know: The Storm have been outscored 80-26 by their opponents, while Fulton has scored 35 and given up 65. ‌ In Week 2’s win over St. Bede, FHS junior running back Ethan Rash rushed for 137 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries. ‌ The Steamers ran for 291 yards and four touchdowns against the Bruins ‌. BV’s seniors have been go-to guys as quarterback Dalton Dean has 180 yards and two touchdowns, running back Mac Nugent has 102 yards on 21 carries and Tucker Hartz has rushed 11 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns while also catching four balls for 113 yards and two touchdowns.

Tremont (2-0) at 2A No. 8 Fieldcrest (2-0) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Twitter: @NT_SportsJared Last week’s results: Fieldcrest 25-0, Tri-Valley 0; Tremont 14, Fisher 10

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“We really did not do anything different,� L-P coach Jose Medina said. “We told them it was time for the guys to start believing in each other and someone needed to step up and make something happen. The spark came from Tre’Von Hunter who scored on a toss play that went 66 yards for a TD on our first possession of the third quarter. “We did go more uptempo, which did work to our advantage and got Limestone tired. After that, our offense was rolling and we moved the ball on every possession until the end of the

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Lena-Winslow won a football state title in the fall of 2010 and placed second in wrestling that winter, won a wrestling title in February 2017 and a football title in the fall of 2017 and won another wrestling title in the winter of 2019 after reaching the semifinals in football the previous fall. Five area football coaches whose schools also have wrestling all agree their players can benefit from hitting the mats in the winter. Second-year Mendota coach Keegan Hill said “it’s a work in progress� to get his players to wrestle for Mendota as well. “There is a lot of carryover from wrestling to football and vice versa,� Hill said. “In my opinion, wrestling is the most difficult individual sport out there. Using your hands, leverage and body control are all vital to be a good wrestler, especially a heavyweight. Tackling and mental preparation are the two biggest carryovers to all positions on the football field that can be improved by wrestling.�

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PIGSKIN PREDICTIONS IT’S WEEK 3 and we now know a lot more about area teams. We’re starting to get more into conference play this week with L-P starting its first Interstate Eight season and the Three Rivers getting into divisional play after crossovers the last two weeks.

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La Salle-Peru

Sandwich

La Salle-Peru

Princeton

Princeton

Princeton

Hall

Monmouth

Hall

Hall

Lutheran

Lutheran

Lutheran

Lutheran

Fulton

Fieldcrest

Fieldcrest

Forreston

Forreston

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Illinois

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Notre Dame

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Bears

Fulton Fieldcrest

Fulton Fieldcrest

Forreston

Forreston

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Illinois

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Notre Dame

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Bears

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday Radio: WRCV-FM 101.7 Last week’s results: LenaWinslow 62, Amboy-LaMoille 0; Forreston 52, Galena 9 Need to know: A-L has fallen on tough times to start

“I think it will (carry over). The players finally saw what the offense can do if they just do their jobs and continue to work.� L-P coach Jose Medina, on his team’s 37-point, 322-yard performance in the second half last week game.� The Cavs look to carry over the momentum to Friday’s game against the Indians. “I think it will (carry over),� Medina said. “The players finally saw what the offense can do if they just do their jobs and continue to work.� Cassie said the Indians have to

execute well to make up for a size disadvantage in the trenches. “We’re going to have to play sound football,� Cassie said. “We’re going to have to maintain our gap integrity. We have to read our keys. It looks like L-P has a couple really good backs in (Drake Weber) and (Julius Sanchez).

PHYSICAL SKILLS For Piraino, wrestling improved his tackling form as well as his ability to fight past offensive linemen. “In wrestling, you take shots and you have to stay low,� Piraino said. “If you’re straight up in your stance, you’re going to get taken down. You have to have a good stance. That translates to football because if I stay low, I make better tackles. “Wrestling is all about footwork. If your footwork is not good, you’re opponent is going to get you off balance and take you down. Wrestlers have quick feet and are nimble. That helps with football.� While Piraino thinks wrestling especially helps linemen — and he’s noticed improvement in defensive linemate Nick Krolak, who joined wrestling as a sophomore — he believes wrestling can benefit other positions as well. “It can help any position on the field, but I think it helps linemen the most, for sure,� Piraino said. “Being on the defensive line, it helps me to stay low, get under offensive linemen and get past them. Wrestling and having that experience staying low gives me a huge advantage over a lot of offensive linemen I face.�

L-P senior Parker Swiskoski, who plays linebacker, said wrestling has improved his footwork and agility, and he added the strength and conditioning from wrestling has made him stronger while still maintaining flexibility. For L-P junior defensive end Weston Wenzel, wrestling has helped him develop moves to break free from blocks. “You work with your hands so much in wrestling,� Wensel said. “It helps me with my ripping or when I do swim moves - anything to get past the big offensive linemen to knock their hold off me and anything I can do to get around them.� The Cavaliers have several wrestlers on the roster this season, including multiple wrestlers on the defense that ranks third in the area in points allowed (18 per game) and first in rushing yards allowed (63 per game). “Wrestling helps with footwork and balance, which are key to linemen on offense or defense,� L-P coach Jose Medina said. “It also helps with understanding leverage, which is important. We have many wrestlers on the team, but mostly on defense. They are quick and aggressive. We have several defensive linemen and linebackers who are wrestlers.�

253.5

43

22

Bureau Valley

106

90

18

St. Bede

89

114.5

13.5

Mendota

111

64

10

Amboy-LaMoille

3.5

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Fieldcrest

101.5

14.5

3.5

Princeton

131.5

61

16

Hall

103.5

87.5

16

La Salle-Peru

63

162

18

Mendota

205.5

145

34

St. Bede

290.5

86.5

34.5

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180

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9-23-2

128

2

Lorton (FHS)

12-22-1

115

2

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45

345

5

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15

239

2

Worrels (PHS)

27

212

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28

170

2

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39

155

2

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37

109

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21

102

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11

99

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18

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252

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the 2019 season as it has been outscored 120-7. ‌ In Week 2’s 62-0 loss against Class 1A No. 2 Lena-Winslow, the Clippers picked up 190 yards of offense behind 98 passing yards and 92 rushing yards. ‌ Forreston has outscored its opponents 82-21 this season. ‌ Forreston’s Ethan Mulder rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries in a 52-9 victory over Galena last week. ‌ The Cardinals received seven firstplace votes compared to LenaWinslow’s four in this week’s 1A poll.

Rec Yds

TD

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11

288

3

Cusac-McKay (FHS)

10

114

2

Hartz (BV)

4

113

2

Castenada (MHS)

5

70

1

Fortney (SBA)

5

86

0

Croissant (SBA)

5

85

0

B. Haring (PHS)

3

66

0

Weber (L-P)

3

52

1

Jenner (MHS)

2

46

1

Starr (PHS)

2

42

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Lowpoint-Washburn/ Henry (0-1) at Christian Life (2-0) Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday Last week’s results: Lake Forrest 32, L-W/Henry 8; Rockford Christian Life 46, Westminster Christian 12 Need to know: The L-W/H co-op is in its second week while other teams are playing their third game. In the first game, the Wildcats lost but were able to get on the scoreboard. ‌ The Eagles beat Metro-East Lutheran 26-8 in Week 1.

“The quarterback (Tyler Hartman) looks like he can be a really good weapon throwing the ball, so we have to read our keys and be disciplined because if not, it looks like L-P can gas us with the pass.� Sandwich, which averages 325.5 rushing yards and has only attempted seven passes, also has several talented backs in senior Nic Lidinsky (260 yards, TD on 48 carries) and junior James Coleman (243 yards, TD on 43 carries). Medina said the Indians run double tight end sets on most plays. He expects to see a lot of misdirection, double dives and some option. “(Coleman) is their best

player,� Piraino said. “He’s more of an outside runner. He’s pretty quick on his feet and is probably the best athlete on their team. If we stop him, and I feel like we have a pretty good game plan for him, we’ll get away with a victory. “We just have to be smart and stick to our guys. Their fullback (Lidinsky), they’ll give it to him up the middle and we have to be cautious of that. If we just worry about (Coleman), they’re going to break open the game with the fullback.�

Hall coach Randy Tieman — who said he unfortunately does not have any wrestlers on this year’s team — likes that wrestling can help with footwork and “overall quickness and explosiveness. St. Bede coach Jim Eustice appreciates wrestling’s ability to improve individual battles. “I think wrestling can help with all positions,� said Eustice, who has a handful of wrestlers on this year’s roster. “It makes kids win in one-on-one situations. It makes them more agile, too.�

Wenzel, a wrestling legacy at L-P whose father and brother were state qualifiers for the Cavs, said wrestling has instilled a never quit attitude that helps in football. “I’m a defensive end at only 170 pounds,� Wenzel said. “I’m going against the biggest, best and toughest guys out there. Wrestling is a one on one sport. I have to face him and beat him. You decide in wrestling when you’re getting tired if you’re going to give up or keep going. You have to keep going and keep fighting. When I’m on that line, I realize that no matter how big they are or how much stronger they are than me, I have to get up and keep going.� That competiveness is a big reason why Princeton coach Ryan Pearson encourages his players to not only wrestle but participate in other sports as well. “I push as many of our players to wrestle as possible,� Pearson said. “I push basketball as well because I think it’s important for our kids to play multiple sports and stay competitive year round.�

AGGRESSIVE MENTALITY While wrestling helps develop skills that are pivotal on a football field, multiple area players said wrestling also improved their mentality. “I was a lot more aggressive (on the football field after starting to wrestle),� said Swiskoski, who began playing football in seventh grade and added wrestling in eighth grade. “There was no more being soft. “Wrestling is one of the if not the hardest sports. In wrestling, you have to go all out and literally attack another man for six minutes. In football, you’re only going for 10 seconds then you’re off for 30 seconds.�

Kevin Chlum can be reached at 220-6939, or at kchlum@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_SportsEditor.

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WEEKEND 2nd Friday: Time for Art & Music — Sept. 13. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Music Suite 408, Peru. Music Suite 408 and NCI ARTworks Center will feature artwork by the Morris Watercolor Guild. Open to the public, Free and family-friendly. Light refreshments. Aden Lamps Foundation 7th Annual 5K Run/Walk — Sept. 14. 9 a.m. Hall High School, Spring Valley. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Registration fee for adults is $20 until Sept. 8, then $25 after Sept. 8. The cost for children ages 14 and under is $15 with a fun run for children ages 3-7 for $10. There is also an un-timed 1-mile walk. The fee includes a T-shirt for all ages plus raffle baskets and a 50/50. (815) 712-7701 or adenlampsfoundation@ gmail.com. Bluegrass and Gospel Music Jam — Sept. 14. 6-10 p.m. Ophir Community Building, Triumph. No alcohol or smoking. Admissions free but donations accepted. Proceeds to fund maintenance and repair of the building. Reserve a spot by calling (815) 414-8081. Other dates: Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 14, April 11 and May 9 Saturday Morning PaintALong “Summer Sun” — Sept. 14. 10-11:30 a.m. Music Suite 408, Peru. Original artwork by Mary Janusick, artist/ educator. Register at (815) 223-4408. Age 7 through adult. Breakfast at the Airport — Sept. 15. 7 a.m.-noon. Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru. Meals are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12 and include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and eggs cooked to order. Sponsored by Illinois Valley Flying Club. The event includes plane and helicopter rides plus raffles for $1,000 and a drone. (815) 223-2003. German Buffet and Country Store — Sept. 15. 11 a.m.-2 .m. Hollowayville United Church of Christ. $12 for seniors and adults and $6 for children ages 7-12. Children 6 and under eat free. All-you-caneat meals include pork and sauerkraut, turkey, ham, German potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, red cabbage, corn, beans, salad bar, dessert and beverage. Carry-outs available. Married to Broadway – Sept. 14. 7:30 p.m. Matthiessen Auditorium at La Salle-Peru Township High School.

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Serving up good stuff Love eggs? Pancakes? Breakfast at the Airport takes place 7 a.m.-noon Sunday at Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru. The all-your-can-eat event also features plane and helicopter rides and more. Menu and prices in Calendar. An evening of Broadway numbers starring Illinois Valley native turned Broadway performer Ron Sharpe and the Sharpe Family Singers. Tickets $25 each through Stage 212. (815) 224-3025 or www. stage212.org. Back2School Bash — Sept. 15. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Baker Lake park, Peru. For students kindergarten through eighth grade from La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties. Presented by Perfectly Flawed Foundation. Prizes, photo booth, lunch music, contests and more. Free. Community Drum Circle — Sept. 15. Music Suite 408, Peru. Everyone invited. Some instruments available or bring your own. (815) 2528238. Guitar Chat No. 1 — Sept. 15. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Music Suite, 408, Peru. With Chris Hunter of Hunter Audio. The inaugural community meet-up for guitarists, bassists and other musicians. Also featuring a

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MUSIC Sunset Drum Circle – Sept. 22. 6:30-8 p.m. Fox Ridge at Starved Rock State Park. Dave Peterson, facilitator. Guest djembe artist: Atiba Jali. Drums available or bring your own. All ages and abilities welcome. Native American style flutes also available. Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert “Golden Age of Broadway” — Sept. 28. 7 p.m. Illinois Valley Community College Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. Dan Sommerville in his first season as conductor. The soprano soloist is Jennie Judd in “Glitter and be Gay” from “Candide” as well as songs from this golden age. Tickets by season membership or individual ticket, available at the door. Tickets at www. ivso.org. The auditorium is handicapped accessible. Bluegrass and Gospel Music Jam — Oct. 12. 6-10 p.m. Ophir Community Building, Triumph. No alcohol or smoking. Admissions free but donations accepted. Proceeds to fund maintenance and repair of the building. Reserve a spot by calling (815) 414-8081. Other dates: Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 14, April 11 and May 9

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Liberty Village is the Illinois Valley’s only Retirement Community Campus, offering every level of care to make your retirement years care-free. Residents Helen and Richard Petzing hang out and chat with neighbor Ron Peterlin at the “Village Blend” coffee shop inside Liberty Estates Retirement Apartments. The community also includes: Villa Homes, Hawthorne Inn Assisted Living, Manor Court Skilled Nursing/ Rehabilitation Center featuring the Bounce Back Program, and Garden Court Alzheimer’s/Dementia neighborhood. Liberty Village is also certified to provide LSVT Big ® and LSVT Loud ® treatments that focus on the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Liberty Village is located at the corner of 31st Street and Becker Drive in Peru. Stop in for a campus tour, contact us at (815) 224-2200 or visit us online at www. libertyvillageofperu.com or on the Liberty Village Facebook page.

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“First Date” – Sept. 20-22. Stage 212, LaSalle. Musical comedy directed by Reid Tomasson. Friday, Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets $20 each. (815) 2243025 or www.stage212.org. Recommended for mature audiences.

SPECIAL EVENTS Taco Fundraiser — Sept. 17. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, Cherry. Sponsored by Altar & Rosary Society. $8.00 ticket will include three tacos beef or chicken, dessert and drink. Tickets on sale now at State Bank of Cherry , Holy Trinity Office (815) 894-2006 or by calling 303-4940 or 894-2702. Dine in or carry out. Parish of the Nativity of Our Lord Luncheon — Sept. 19. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Parish hall, Spring Valley. $8 per person. Guests are asked to use the

church entrance with carry outs available at the storage entrance. Taco Dinner — Sept. 19. 4-7 p.m. Trinity United Church of Christ, La Salle. Tacos, dessert, drink. Carryouts available. (815) 664-2783 3rd Annual Mad Hatter Ball — Sept. 20. 6-10 p.m. Celebrations 150, La Salle. The 2019 honorees include: Emma Anderson, piano, and Reid Rynke, vocalist, La Salle-Peru Township High School; Erin Daniel, vocalist, and Alaina Gallion, dance, Ottawa Township High School; Victor Heredia, piano, and Mia Mautino, visual art, Hall High School; and Teaghan Tillman, visual art, Mendota High School. Tickets $35 each and are available at the door or in advance at www. nciartworks.com, www. eventbrite.com or at the NCI ARTworks Westclox ARTS Center or Music Suite 408 in the Westclox building, or (815) 228-8204. Proceeds benefit NCI ARTworks programs and activities. Spring Valley Ethnic Sausage Fest — Sept. 21. Noon-8 p.m. Kirby Park. Ethnic sausages of Poland, Ireland, Italy, Middle East and Germany prepared by descendants from those countries. Also a “bier garten.” Proceeds benefit Spring Valley parks and other non-profit organizations Jim Lattin Scholarship 5K Fun Run/Walk — Sept. 21. 8 a.m. St. Bede Academy. To benefit Jim Lattin Scholarship Fund 5K at St. Bede. Part of homecoming activities. Medals to the top 10 male and female finishers. All participants will receive a T-shirt. Postrace refreshments and water provided. Cruisin’ La Salle 2019 — Sept. 21. 1-7 p.m. Downtown La Salle. Registration is $5 per entry fee and starts at 1 p.m. Dash plaques to the first 100 entries. Trophies for Mayor’s Choice, Fire Department, Event Staff, Police Department and Business Association. The event includes a drawing, raffles and giveaways, music by AMC Sound, refreshments by the Knights of Columbus (food, beer, soda and water), car cruise at 5 p.m. and trophy presentation immediately after. All proceeds benefit La Salle girls softball and boys baseball. (815) 252-1947. Oktoberfest — Sept. 21. Jackson Street, downtown Ottawa. Must be 21 and over.

Live German music, German food, German beer and wine. Rain or shine. Buck a Burger Night — Sept. 26. 5-8 p.m. La Salle VFW. $1 for either a hamburger or cheeseburger. Fries are also $1. Dine-in only. Proceeds to aid veterans organizations. (815) 223-6665. 8th Annual Cruisin’ Against Cancer Car Show and Fundraiser — Sept. 26. 4-8 p.m. The Rootbeer Stand in Oglesby. There will be a 50/50 drawing, music by AMC Sound, dash plaques sponsored by Magnum Auto Restoration and awards for Top 50, and best original and modified as well as the chairwoman’s choice. Proceeds go to Cops 4 Cancer. (815) 223-0268. Mendota High School Music Department Trivia Night — Sept. 28. 6 p.m. Mendota Elks. Sign up teams of 10, $10 per person, 21 and older, Cash prize. Bake sale and food available for purchase. (815) 910-3702. DePue Booster Club Fishing Tournament — Sept. 28. Lake DePue. Registration: 8-9 a.m. Fishing: 9-11 a.m. Limited amount of fishing poles for those who don’t have one. Ages preschool to high school. Bait provided. Free lunch and drink. Prizes. Hike for a Cure – Oct. 6. 9-11 am. Starved Rock State Park. Depart from Back Door Lounge at Starved Rock Lodge for any one of four guided hikes (9, 9:30, 10 or 10:30 a.m.) or take your own personal hike to the top of Starved Rock in support of a cure for breast cancer. $20 donation includes t-shirt, light breakfast, and HOPE stone to carry on the hike. Basket raffles and proceeds benefit Relay for Life and IV Pink Ribbon Club. Walk-ins welcome for a $15 donation. Sign up by Sept. 13 to guarantee a shirt at www. starvedrocklodge.com or call (815)220-7386 for more info. Angel of HopeFest’s Day of Hope – Oct. 6. Noon-4 p.m. August Hill Winery, Utica. Celebrate life with a party to benefit Relay for Life in the August Hill Lounge and Patio with live music Big Uproar band. Gourmet appetizers, drink tickets, 50/50, basket raffle. VIP seating available. Get tickets now through Eventbrite at https:// dayofhope2019.eventbrite. com. 3rd Annual Toy Run — Oct. 6. Registration is 1-2 p.m. at Blue Collar Bikes, Spring Valley. Run will proceed to Uncle Stewy’s Roadhouse, Spring Valley. Live auction. Those entering are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys or $10 per person. Remembering Marshall Field’s — Oct. 18. Noon. Uptown Grill, La Salle. Includes lunch and presentation by Leslie Goddard (www. lesliegoddard.info). Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 1. $50. (815) 224-8119 for tickets and info.

MUSEUMS Hegeler Carus Mansion — La Salle. Mansion tours Wednesday-Sunday. Noon-3 p.m. starting on the hour. All tours: $15 for adults. $5 for K-12 students, and free for Children under 5 years. www.hegelercarus.org. (815) 224-5892 Lock 16 Center/La Salle Canal Boat — La Salle. Center includes exhibits, visitor information, gift shop and café. Open year-round. Canal Boat operates May-October. (815) 223-1851 Westclox Museum — Peru. Located within a portion of the historic Westclox building. Displays of clocks, watches, military products, photo displays, reference and research materials, Tick Talk magazines and more. (815) 200-8604. Free admission. www. westcloxmuseum.com Spring Valley Historical Museum — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.

Closed January and February 2017. Tours of the museum may still be arranged by contacting (815) 830-4303. Featuring items related to John Mitchell, coal mining, area businesses, sports, music and schools. La Salle County Historical Society Museum Complex — Utica. Closed Dec. 1-Jan. 17. Otherwise Noon-4 p.m. Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Special tours by calling (815) 667-4861 Reddick Mansion — Ottawa. Reddick Mansion, built in 1858, is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. During January and February, tours Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. On Sundays, the mansion will be open 11a.m.-2 p.m.; the other three days, hours will be 11-a.m.-3 p.m. (815) 433-6100 Owen Lovejoy Homestead — Princeton. Former station on the Underground Railroad. Open May-October; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons. (815) 879-9151 Cherry Mine Museum and Library — Cherry: Summer hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Features include a large, highly detailed model of the mine prior to the 1909 disaster. To arrange a tour at an alternate time, call DeAnn Pozzi at (815) 894-2977. Admission is free, and various history books are available to purchase. Bureau County Historical Society Museum — Princeton. Tour of Clark-Norris Home (1900) and Newell-Bryant House (1853); Lincoln and Civil War displays; Native American artifacts; Immke photo collection. Open March through November; Wednesday through Saturday. (815) 875-2184. Bureau County Genealogical Society-Family History and Research Library —Princeton (815) 879-3133.Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday and the first Saturday of each month 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Other times by appointment. Free library specializing in county and area records for genealogical purposes, as well as online resources. Volunteers available to assist. Putnam County Historical Society Pulsifer House — This “Jewel of the Prairie” on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours/ information (815) 925-7560. Open mid-March through mid-December. Breaking the Prairie Agricultural Museum — Mendota. (815) 539-3373. Earlville Historical Society Museum — Downtown Earlville in the old hardware store. Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; noon-2 p.m. Sundays and anytime by appointment. (815) 2469778. Sports memorabilia, manufacturing and agricultural exhibits, local history displays. Hume-Carnegie Museum — Local history. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday March 1-Dec. 13. (815) 539-3373 for more information (office open during week.) mmhsmuseum@yahoo.com Union Depot Railroad Museum — Local train history. Open Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. (815) 538-3800 or 5393373 Magnolia Township Preservation Association— History and artifacts of township villages, families, and farms. “Preserving the Past to inform the future.” Open March through November. (815) 257-0707 Charles Perdew Museum — Henry. Open every Sunday through Sept. 29. 2-4 p.m. Museum on Main — Tiskilwa. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Saturday. (815) 646-4016 for an appointment. Features six galleries of hands-on experience with Tiskilwa’s colorful past. Virtual tours available at www. tiskilwahistoricalsociety.org.

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things further. Truth and integrity matter. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Money, medical and legal matters are best put in perspective and dealt with accordingly. Home and personal improvements are favored. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Don’t get trapped in someone else’s mess. If you offer suggestions, you’ll be accused of meddling. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Stick to basics and to what’s doable. If you exaggerate or take on too much, you will end up having to depend on others to bail you out. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Do your research. Preparation will be the key to your success. Offer a loved one support and ad-

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Melvin A. Hagenbuch, 95, of Waltham Township passed away peacefully Sept. 9, 2019, in Liberty Village, Peru. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Mr. Hagenbuch Sept. 28 in Waltham Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Joel Stevenor, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Waltham Cemetery. Visitation is planned 9-10:45 a.m. at the church. Arrangements are through Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa Mr. Hagenbuch was born Jan. 14, 1924, to Charles and Cora (Bartlett) Hagenbuch, in the Waltham home in which he lived almost his entire life. He married Ardelle Marie (Munson) on Dec. 11, 1948, and they were married for 69 years before her death on July 11, 2018. A graduate of La SallePeru Township High School, Mr. Hagenbuch was a life-long farmer on his treasured 165-yearold family farm. He was an able steward, always giving back more to the land than taken. Greatly respected throughout La Salle County, and by friends and family, Mr. Hagenbuch was admired for his integrity, kindness and strength of spirit. In his retirement, he loved to garden and travel with his wife throughout all 50 states. He was a lifelong member of Waltham Presbyterian Church, serving in numerous capacities, and was the master of the Waltham Lodge 384 AF&AM during its 1963 centennial year. He also was active in ag extension, pork producers, and farm co-operatives. Mr. Hagenbuch is survived by his son, David (Cynthia) Hagenbuch; daughter Diane (David Williamson) Hagenbuch of Waynesville, N.C.; three grandchildren, Tyler (Jamie Citron) Hagenbuch of Chicago, Travis Hagenbuch of Portland, Ore., and Tahnee (Nathan) Steinkamp of Albers; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Duttlinger and Ruth Ann Strong; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles B. Hagenbuch and Glenn E. Hagenbuch; five brothersin-law, Duane, Wesley and Warren Munson, Sidney Duttlinger and Robert Strong; and four sisters-inlaw, Margery Jansen, Joan, Grace and Janet Munson. Memorials may be directed to Waltham Presbyterian Church, Mendota Area Senior Services or to the donor’s choice. You may sign the online guestbook and share remembrances at www. MuellerFH.com.

Robert W. Stevens, 70, of Mendota died Sept. 9, 2019, in Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Schwarz Funeral Home, Mendota. The Rev. Mary Bohall will officiate. Burial will be at Wisner’s Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by Mendota VFW. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Bob was born Oct. 28, 1948, in Mendota to Burthal and Betty (Moore) Stevens. He married Nancy Christman on Aug. 2, 1969, in Ottawa. Bob worked at FS as a diesel mechanic. He was a member of First Methodist Church, Mendota and the Mendota VFW. Bob loved fishing and boating on the river. He also enjoyed solitaire and baseball. Bob served with the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Nancy of Mendota; children, William (Jamie) Bromenschenkel of Peru, Dessa (Bill) Keigley of Mendota, Shellie (Bryan) Henderson of Mendota, Donna Stevens of Mendota and Michael (Angela) Stevens of Mendota; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Vicki Setchell and Teri (Joe) Schmidt, both of Mendota; and his beloved dog and constant companion, Gracie. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Nancy K. Stevens; and a granddaughter, Destiny Kerchner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Disabled Veterans.

2,500 may be missing in Bahamas FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — An estimated 2,500 people are listed as missing in the Bahamas in Hurricane Dorian’s aftermath, the government said Wednesday. But it cautioned that the names had yet to be checked against the rosters of people evacuated from the devastated islands or staying in shelters. Carl Smith, a spokesman for the country’s National Emergency Management Agency, said he expected the list to shrink as the names are checked. The Bahamas will hold a national day of prayer,

NEWCOMERS BREWER — Glotee Brewer and Ashley Harmon of DePue, boy, Sept. 9, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. BARNHART — Mr. and Mrs. Eric Barnhart (April Brown) of Oglesby, boy, Sept. 9, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley WRIGHT — Ethan Wright and Kendra Biagioni of Wyanet, girl, Sept. 6, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. POLICE REPORTS Maribel Bravo, 53, of Ottawa was charged with no insurance and speeding (82 mph in a 53mph zone) at 8:54 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 6 near East 12th Road in Ottawa Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said.

Alivia J. Stachowiak, 20, of 104 N. Wilson St., Ohio, Ill., was charged with driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and a violation of a city ordinance for possession of cannabis at 3:24 p.m. Tuesday at May and Plank roads, Peru police said. Alex Grzendzielewski, 28, of 1156 Tonti St., La Salle was charged with criminal trespass at 7:43 p.m. Wednesday at 1170 Tonti St., La Salle police said. Joshua M. Harden, 29, of

228 Sterling St., La Salle was charged with driving while license suspended at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday at First and Marquette streets, La Salle police said.

driver’s license and was picked up at 6:38 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Sixth Avenue on a DeKalb County warrant for failure to appear (traffic), Mendota police said.

Zachary C. Nickel, 25, of 1928 Ninth St., Peru was charged with speeding, operating an uninsured vehicle, no valid registration and violation of classification no “m” license at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday at Fourth and Grant streets, Peru police said.

Joseph W. Patterson, 18, of 1311 Guiles Ave., Mendota was charged with criminal trespass to real property at 2:38 a.m. today in the 500 block of 13th Avenue, Mendota police said.

Jose G. Correa, 41, of 105 High St., Granville was charged with failure to notify a property damage accident and operating an uninsured vehicle after a hit-and-run accident Tuesday at Hy-Vee, Peru police said. James A. Shear, 52, of 219 Cedar St., Streator was picked up at 6:12 p.m. Tuesday on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (theft), La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Monica M. Mraz, 29, of 1314 Baseline Road, Amboy was charged with driving while suspended at 4:21 p.m. Monday at Meriden Street and Walnut Avenue, Mendota police said. Gregory L. Caley, 41, of 204 Sixth Ave., Mendota was charged with no valid

Briana Majercin, 23, 404 Richards St., Apt 1C, Streator was charged with driving while suspended and was picked up at 8:16 a.m. Tuesday at West Frech and Burns streets on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (battery), Streator police said. LA SALLE COUNTY GRAND JURY OTTAWA — A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments: James Anderson, 29, of 405 E. Cleveland St., Spring Valley (aggravated assault); Joseph Adams, 37, of 901 Grant St., Apt. 82, La Salle (unlawful delivery of a controlled substance); Allen Derby, 38, of 470 Buckingham Dr., Apt. 2, Crystal Lake (two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance); Michael Rix, 41, of 1802 N. 25th Road,

Ottawa (driving while revoked); Aaron Petre, 32, of 702 N. Wasson St., Streator (domestic battery); Johnico Costello Jr., 25 of 100 S. Ninth Ave., Apt. 121, Mendota (criminal trespass to a residence); Jorge Hutchinson, 21, of 505½ 10th Ave., Mendota (unlawful possession of a controlled substance; unlawful possession of methamphetamine); Danielle Carson, 29, of 155 Valley View Dr., Seneca (theft); Jeri Visocky, 49, of 118 W. Minnesota St., Spring Valley (theft, fraudulent use of a credit card); Shireen Ziadat, 30, of 323 N. Main St., Earlville (three counts of child endangerment); Lucas Brown, 28, of 318 21st Ave., Naplate (burglary, unlawful use of a credit card); Jordan Hellems, 25, of 1400 Kansas St., Apt. A, Ottawa (burglary, two counts of theft); Ian Buchanan, 26, of 646 Webster St., Ottawa (theft); Kabrina Nichols, 39, of 907 Webster St., Ottawa (residential burglary); Terry Gaba, 52, of 1803 Poplar St., Ottawa (unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver); Ricky Wilson, 49, of 1025 N. Railroad St., Sandwich (driving while revoked); Allan Green, 30, of 709 Third Ave., Ottawa (driving while revoked).

Window-breaking spree investigated MENDOTA — Mendota police have identified a person of interest in a vandalism spree. In a news release issued early this

morning, Mendota police reported a of Main Street. broken front window to a business These were linked to five similar in the 800 block of Washington incidents and the investigation is Street and another in the 700 block ongoing.

East Jerusalem Miller Group Charitable Trust gives $7,500 to Habitat sees surge organization community. Throughout a 14-year partnership, the in settlement 3-county is building home for foundation has contribmother and 2 girls uted over $100,000 — conby Israelis tributions that were used OTTAWA — Habitat JERUSALEM (AP) — New official data obtained by The Associated Press shows a spike in Jewish settlement construction in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem since President Donald Trump took office in 2017. It also shows decades of systematic discrimination, illustrated by a huge gap in the number of building permits granted to Jewish and Palestinian residents. Jewish settlement expansion in east Jerusalem, which Israel seized along with the West Bank and Gaza in the 1967 Mideast war, threatens to further complicate the fate of Jerusalem.

for Humanity of La Salle, Bureau and Putnam Counties received a big boost this week. “With our Catherine Street build, every time we come to an obstacle, a hero steps forward,” says executive director Sally Van Cura. “And now yet again: When there was a need for funds to cover some upcoming construction expenses, we hear from our friends at The Miller Group Charitable Trust Fund. The Miller Group Charitable Trust awarded us $7,500 to be applied to our new Habitat build. “This foundation has been a hero and friend to our Habitat and our

to assist in the build of our previous 14 homes.” The trust is now a supporter of the Habitat chapter’s 15th home. “With their help, we will be able to give Valerie and her girls an opportunity to own their forever home. Without donors like The Miller Group Charitable Trust, this dream cannot be accomplished,” Van Cura said. “We are always looking for a hero — and hopefully, we’ll meet yet another hero as we reach that next hill.” For more information on Habitat for Humanity, call (815) 434-2041 or visit www.localhabitat.org.

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Belting out protest song is latest act of resistance HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people belted out a new protest song at Hong Kong’s shopping malls for a fourth straight night Thursday, the latest act of resistance highlighting the creativity of demonstrators in their monthslong fight for democratic freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Activists and ordinary citizens, responding to online calls, converged peacefully in at least six malls in the city to sing “Glory to Hong Kong” in a respite from recent violent clashes. More protests are expected this weekend, though on Thursday police banned one planned rally, citing safety concerns.

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Longtime Habitat for Humanity supporters, board members and volunteers Lee McCullough of Peru and Frank Zeller of La Salle were among those celebrating this week when Miller Group Charitable Trust came through with a $7,500 donation for the Habitat for Humanity house construction project for Valerie McAvoy and her two girls.

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Demonstrators sing a theme song written by protesters, “Glory to Hong Kong,” at the Times Square shopping mall in Hong Kong on Thursday. Thousands of people belted out the new protest song at Hong Kong’s shopping malls in an act of resistance that highlighted the creativity of demonstrators in their months-long fight for democratic freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The protesters have adopted the song, penned anonymously, as their anthem. The lyrics reflect protesters’ vow not to surrender despite a government agreement to withdraw a proposed extradition law that sparked the summer of unrest. The bill, which would have allowed Hong Kong suspects to be sent to the

mainland for trial, heightened fears about Beijing’s growing influence over the former British colony. Protesters have widened their demands to include direct elections for the city’s leaders and police accountability. At the IFC mall, the music reverberated through the floors as 1,000 people sang the song repeatedly.

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LaSalle County Highway Department The following positions are available: Male Blue Heeler Buddy was last seen downtown. REWARD $5,000 Call 1-815-866-4753 with any information

Retired IVCH C.N.A can do care in your home. C.N.A, OTCA & CPR certified. Overnights & Midnights avail. References avail. Call 815-303-3403

Graphic Artist Needed Looking for experienced, organized, personable Artist for silkscreen operation. Must be able to design art, communicate with customers (phone, email, in person), schedule jobs, assist with store operations as needed. Please send resume to NewsTribune, Box 438, 426 2nd St., LaSalle, IL 61301

Apply online lasallecounty.org or in person at 1380 N. 27th Rd. Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0476

Routeman Mechanic Engineering Technician I Civil Engineer 1

North Central Behavioral Health Systems Care Coordinator Positions LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, Stark and Fulton Counties in Illinois. Precedence Care Coordination Entity in partnership with NCBHS seeks candidates to coordinate the primary and other healthcare needs of managed care members. Minimum of Bachelor's Degree Healthcare or social services experience preferred. For more information on the position and how to apply, Please visit our website www.ncbhs.org

Temporary housekeeping position at Pilgrim Park Retreat Center 30+\- hours per week starting in mid September. For more information please call 815-447-2390

Now hiring full-time Licensed Cook. Apply in Person or Call 815-894-2221 Softails, 246 N. Main St., Ladd

LaSalle: 1321 Illinois St. Thurs. - Sat. 8-4. Vintage Collectable Sale! Cameras, radios, clocks, dishes, barnwood and much more. LaSalle: 246 10th St. - Sat. & Sun. 8-? Huge Sale! Holiday, hshld, toys, garage & outdoor items and motorcycle jackets

Estate Sale Spring Valley: 430 W. Minnesota St. Fri. & Sat. 9-? LaSalle: 1250 Grant Ave. - Sat. 8-1 Lots of Stuff... Way to much to list. Everything hshld, to yard décor., clths, bikes, toys from Stacey's Family Daycare

Utica: 732 N 2853rd Rd. - Fri. & Sat. 8:30am-? Huge American Girl Doll sale!! Dolls, furn., clths, & acc. Over 100 items hshld & girls clths & Misc. Spring Valley: 3 miles on Rt. 29 Thurs. & Fri. 8-4 & Sat. 8-12 Glassware, collect., lg saw blade, dolls, clths, hshld & Misc

LaSalle efficancy, Down, stove, fridg., water. $360/mo. + dep. No pets/ smkng 815-200-2053 Marquette Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bedroom apts. Newly remodeled, c/a, centrally located. Call 815-224-1454

Peru 1517 ½ Water St. Nice, 1BR up, on the river Stove, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, w/d, den, balcony. $575/mo. Lease Call 815-925-9512 Peru 2BR, No pets/smking, w/d hook up, $750. Call 815-579-1786

Vermilion Riverfront Farm for Sale Deer Park Township 65.7 Acres with buildings Cropland, Timber, Pasture, Hunting, Fishing cddmfarm2018@gmail.com

PERU OAK TERRACE APTS. Studios, 1-2 BR, Appli., Large, Spacious,Patios, Quiet area, near shopping & I-80 Starting at $505. Call 815-579-8561 OR 815-410-5150 Peru,Oglesby,Ottawa 1,3,&4 bd Apts & houses 626-262-1673

1BR & 2BR Apartments for rent in LaSalle Peru area. Stove & refrig , some utilities included. Call 815-252-3004 Estate Sale LaSalle: 1513 Crosat St. Fri. 9-5 & Sat. 9-3. Antiques, vintage, hshld, furn.,jewelry, collectibles. Will reschedule if raining

DePue 1BR, off St. Parking $400/mo. + dep. Call 815-878-8903

Wanted Painter Driver's license and vehicle req. Call 815-252-4598

Part-time position Accounts Receivable/Receptionist in Ohio, IL. Monday & Tues. 8am-5pm. Computer knowledge needed. For more information call 815-376-2792 M-F 8am-5pm

Apply online at www.lasallecounty.org

Small local Community Church in need of Pastor. Housing available, salary negotiable. Call 815-646-4823 or 815-303-4234

Peru: 1701 26 th St.- Thurs. -Sat. 8-4. Baby thru adult clths, hshld, bedding, x-mas, collector plates & Misc. items

LaSalle Clean 3 Bedroom Stove & Fridge included. Call 815-252-1713 Spring Valley: 1 bd, appllia, lawn care, off st parking, No Smoking/Pets $525mo + dep. Call 815-830-3386

3BR apts. Available in Oglesby. All utilities included No pets/smking Laundry on site. Background check req. 815-579-1786

Room for Rent available Oct. 1st. Nice, clean & comfortable. References needed. Call 815-866-4500

Air compressor, snow blower, garden tiller, Antiques, cherry hutch, cherry coffee table, Volo sewing machine still in cabinet. Call for info. 815-663-7146 Sweet Corn 1 & ½ miles South of Tonica All Yellow. Call 815-442-3661

Peru: 2144 Lynnwood Ln. - Sat. & Sun. 8-3. $75 Rock Island train set, Bull's & Packer's jacket, new in box Marquis by Waterford crystal, xmas villages, pictures, $50 set of Craig wheel covers new, lots of really nice hsld items & Misc. items

Peru: 3006 6th St. Fri. & Sat. 8-2 Many Misc. items

Janko Realty would like to congratulate

LINDA KASZYNSKI $6 Million LEGAL INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Peru for “1902 4th Street Parking Lot” and is further described as follows: PCC Pavement, 6” (607 SY), Concrete Curb Type B (1088 LF), Sidewalk Removal (953 SF), PCC Sidewalk, 4” (1332 SF), Decorative Fencing (264 LF), Decorative Fence Columns (15 EA), Decorative Fence Columns, Special (4 EA), ADS Storm Sewer (303 LF), Storm Sewer Structures (8 EA), and various other related items. Bids shall be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. at the office of the City Clerk, City of Peru, 1901 Fourth Street, Peru, IL 61354 on Wednesday, September 25th, 2019. Proposals will be opened and publicly read at that time. Plans and specifications may be accessed on-line at: www.peru.il.us Bid Documents are available at the Peru Municipal Building, 1901 Fourth Street, Peru, IL 61354 at the non-refundable cost of $25.00 per set. Bidders are advised that this Contract will be subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. The Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the bid and be payable to the order of the City of Peru. Bids may be held by the City of Peru for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. BY ORDER OF: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PERU (September 12 & 16, 2019) LEGAL NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF AUDIT REPORT OF LASALLE TOWNSHIP LaSalle Township hereby provides public notice that an audit of its funds for the period April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 has been made, and that a report of such audit dated August 20, 2019 performed by Newkirk & Associates, Inc. has been filed with the County Clerk of LaSalle, in accordance with 30 ILCS15/0.01 et seq. The full report of the audit is available for public inspection at 931 First St, LaSalle during regular business hours 9am12pm & 1pm-3pm Monday through Friday, closed Thursday except for holidays. (September 12, 2019)

LEGAL Putnam County Community Unit School District will hold a public hearing to review the 2019-2020 Budget. The meeting will be Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:15 pm in the Media Center at Putnam County Primary School, 400 E Silverspoon Ave. Granville, IL 61326 (September 12, 2019)

LEGAL INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Spring Valley for Miscellaneous Sidewalk Improvements - 2019 and related items and is further described as follows: 1. West Erie Street (Strong to Lawrence) – South Side 2. West Saint Paul Street (Taylor to Terry) – North and South Side This project includes approximately 5,777 SF of PCC Sidewalk Removal and Replacement, 138 SF of PCC Driveway Removal and Replacement, 60 LF of Combination Curb and Gutter Removal and Replacement, including ADA Sidewalk Ramps and restoration of surfaces for disturbed areas. Project will be constructed in accordance with the latest edition of the Illinois Department of Transportation – Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and Standard Drawings. Contractor will be required to comply with the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Law and must comply with the City of Spring ValleyResponsible Bidder Ordinance which requires that Contractors shall provide proof of Apprenticeship and Training Programs. Proposals/Bids shall be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. at the office of the City Clerk, 215 North Greenwood Street, Spring Valley, Illinois, 61362 on September 23, 2019. Proposals will be opened and publicly read at that time. The Request for Proposals and Specifications are available at www. chamlin.com and at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Spring Valley. Bids may be held by the City of Spring Valley for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. BY ORDER OF: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SPRING VALLEY (September 12, 2019)

in closed sales so far in 2019! Janko Realty & Development LLC

815-223-3875

Seahawk Pedal Boat with canopy. $325.00 Please call 815-303-6665 or 815-866-5088

2014 Ford Escape Crossover SUV 49,000 miles, includes 6 year 100,000 mile warranty, excellent condition, gold color, blue tooth, media, phone, USB, backup cam,$12,000 or best offer, Peru, IL 815-223-5146

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

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

1925 Model T Touring runs good, asking $5,800. Located in Mendota 815-252-3533 leave a message

2012 Madza 5. - 5 door hatchback, 135,000 hwy miles, well maintained, new brakes & tires. $4,500 obo Call 815-894-3560 leave message.

Ladd - Must see 5-bedroom, 2-bath home loaded with charm on corner lot, 2 car garage & “She-Shed”. #10505084 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $136,900

Ottawa - Updated, well maintained 4-bedroom, 2-bath country ranch home on .57 acres, 1 car garage. #10507241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $148,000

Peru - 1½ story, 2-bedroom, 1-bath vinyl sided home, 3 car heated garage with alley access. #10511131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$69,900

Ladd - Affordable 3-bedroom, 1-bath home on large 100x125 lot with 2 car detached garage. #10512664. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $84,500

Utica - Solid construction, 3-bedroom brick ranch home on 1.5 acres, 4 car garage, 63x40 storage building. #10509607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $187,500

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710 Timber Ridge Rd, Princeton. . . 10:00am-11:30am. . . . . Host: Bonnie Lester . . . . 4 bedroom, 4 bath . . . .#10450952. . . . $299,500 210 Creve Coeur St, LaSalle . . . . . . 10:30am-12:00pm . . . . Host: Wendy Fulmer. . . . 2 bedroom, 1 bath . . . .#10501541 . . . . . $59,900

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25' Cherokee. center kitchen, dinette, sofa, front bed, shower tub, AC/furnance, TV-AM-FM disc radio, Exceptional. $7500. Call 815-223-7593

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

1987 Honda Helix 250CC Very nice shape, fun to drive, 15,500 miles. Asking $1,400 located in Mendota. Call 815252-3533 leave a message

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PRICE REDUCED! So Nice! Neat 3-bedroom in LaSalle features lovely kitchen, newer roof, furnace, & water heater. Double deep beautifully landscaped lot, 2 car garage & additional garage for boats, bikes, mowers, etc. Charming screened in porch & more! #10410885 . . . . . . . . . . . .ONLY $139,900 Call Bonnie Lester 815-228-7565 2409 Fourth St. Peru, IL 61354 815-223-1088


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A Glimpse into All Our Area High Schools’ 2019 Homecoming Celebrations Turn the Pages for Game and Parade Schedules, Special Homecoming Week Events and More


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Homecoming Week Events: September 23: Variety Show 7pm, Sellett Gym, $3 Admission

CHEER Front Row, L-R: Alexis Opsal, Hannah Raifsnider, Daisy Vazquez, Emily O’Brein, Kylie Thome, Maddie McKee Second Row, L-R: Mary Schmollinger, Carly Christman, Airiana Hounsve Back Row, L-R: Johnna Urbanowski, Pamela Ramirez, Rodney Phillips, Jaclyn Brucki, Sydnee Wright

This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

FOOTBALL Row 1 L to R: Angelo Feliciano, Nathan Hachenberger, Antonio Fuster-Aracil, Parker Swiskoski, Nick Krolak, Gaige Noonan, Drake Weber, Erik Foldstrom, Luis Arevalo Row 2 L to R: Coach Andrew Nelson, Luke Keating, Ethan Tarkowski, Austin Godwin, Carlos Larios, Damian Harrison, Jacob Wagner, Jeremy Zurinski, Payton Piraino, Evan Hardy, Coach Giovanni DiRosa Row 3 L to R: Garrett Merboth, Logan Jones, Dominic Kelm, Reese Kurtz, Chris Swayne, Tre’von Hunter, Sean Whitfield, Michael Lemrise, Damien Swartz, Michael Hammen Row 4 L to R: Andrew DeMaso, Reid Robeza, Weston Wenzel, Maverick Andrews, Tyler Hartman, Nathan Campbell, Drew Lane, Julius Sanchez, Eric Lane, Carson Mrowicki, Brady Holman Row 5 L to R: Colton Yanish, Levi Reed, Nolan Hamilton, Logan Turigliatti, Adam Kofoid, Nathan Zimbelman, Drew Verway, Ethan Belski, Latrell Coulter Row 6 L to R: Coach Nathan Boudreau, Coach Alex Duncan, Coach Coltyn Lazzarotto, Coach Brian Currier, Coach Cameron Mignone, Coach Jose Medina, Coach Jason Hartman, Coach Skylar Kisellus, Coach Pat Carney, Coach Jared Mundt

Serving the Illinois Valley over 171 years

MAYOR SCOTT HARL CITY CLERK: Dave Bartley CITY TREASURER: Jackson Powell

Located On Water Street Along Peru’s Historic Waterfront

815-223-1742

mazelumber.com

Member FINRA/SIPC 613 First Street • LaSalle

815-223-3332

1ST WARD ALDERMEN Tony Ferrari Jeff Ballard

2ND WARD ALDERMEN Tom Payton Mike Radtke

3RD WARD ALDERMEN Dave Waldorf Mike Sapienza

www.eurekasavings.com 250 Marquette St. LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-0700 1300 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-5656

4TH WARD ALDERMEN Aaron Buffo Jim Lukosus

September 26: Parade 4pm September 27: Football Game September 28: Homecoming Dance

Go Cavs! ClassicHits1039WLPO.com

MEMBER

FDIC 101 N. Columbia Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 815-883-3354 2959 Peoria St. Peru, IL 61354 815-223-9400

Your Bank for Life

LaSalle • Peru • Joliet

223-7300

Good Luck to the entire LP Cavs Team on a successful Homecoming! Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

815-882-2111 • 815-875-2540 404 W. Main St., McNabb

www.grassersplumbingheating.com

Mayor Jeff Grove AND COUNCIL MEMBERS


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Homecoming Week Events: September 19: Parade 5:45pm Girls Powder Puff Football Following Parade

September 20: Variety Show 7:30pm CHEER Front Row (L to R): Perla DeLaTorre, Allie Hernandez, Emma Borelli Second Row (L to R): Amber Meagher, Grace Mertel, Olivia Quartucci, Maureen Gensler Third Row (L to R): Mackenzie Mrowicki, Olivia Wojcik, Madyson Banasiak, Lucy Kleczewski, Antonia Cattani

FOOTBALL Front Row (L to R): Noah Setser, Dominic Bima, Braden Damerell, Connor Jackson, Tim Croissant, Trevor Mooney Second Row (L to R): Thomas Matlock, Brandon Green, Tyreke Fortney, Brady Hurst, Luke Story, Griffen Heuser, Jim Sanchez Third Row (L to R): Jake Jackson, Pete Sampson, Nick Lough, Shawn Schwemlein, Nathan Carlson, Anton Cain, Sam Maschmann Fourth Row (L to R): Logan Link, Rylan Heersink, Ethan Fleming, Simon LI, Nicholas Pearse, Joe Edwall, Quenten Sondgeroth, Ethan Sramek

This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

MAYOR SCOTT HARL CITY CLERK: Dave Bartley CITY TREASURER: Jackson Powell

1ST WARD ALDERMEN Tony Ferrari Jeff Ballard

2ND WARD ALDERMEN Tom Payton Mike Radtke

3RD WARD ALDERMEN Dave Waldorf Mike Sapienza

4TH WARD ALDERMEN Aaron Buffo Jim Lukosus

Let’s Go Bruins! ClassicHits1039WLPO.com

September 22: Homecoming Dance 7pm

City of Spring Valley Mayor: Walt Marini www.spring-valley.il.us

Go bruins! 4351 Venture Dr. • Peru firststatebank.biz • 815.224.4484 Celebrating 80 Years of Community Banking

222 Bucklin Street . LaSalle . Illinois . 61301 Telephone 815-223-0137 . Fax 815.223.0999 . www.brennanstuart.com

September 21: Jim Lattin 5K 8am Football Game 2pm BruinsJam 2018 After Game

MAYOR Jeff

Grove

AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

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DEVILETTES (no particular order): Kendall Hansen, Anna Argubright, Kennedy Keegan, Addison Konczak, Liz Edgcomb, Hanna Goodrum, Tea Cattani, Kaitlin Duever, Aaliyah Perez, Taytum Hahn, Kierra Wozniak, Bella Rybarczyk, Shechinah Ridley, lzzie Cacciatori, Lili Heredia, Kineret Hernandez

CHEERLEADING (no particular order): Head Coach: Alyssa Mejia, Assistant Coach: Gianna Baracani; Junior Varsity: Chloe Carroll, Annie Davis, Clara Jablonksi, Abigail Kaszynski, Callie Meyer, Emily Moreno, Katelyn Pullam, Ella Taliani, Hope Whightsil, Paige Worden; Varsity: Molly Dalzot, Nichole Delaney, Hanna Goetz, *Captain* Maddie Hultz, *Captain* Ashleigh Huston, Morgan Krewer, Reese McDonald, Olivia Novero, *Captain* Kami Walk, *Captain* Jacob Wilson

Homecoming Week Events: VARSITY FOOTBALL (no particular order): Gabe Lucas, Cole Wozniak, Endika Banuelos, Tanner Schmollinger, Jeff Delaney, Jacob Grusth, Rickey Perez, Grant Resetich, Hunter Hernandez, Caleb Savitch, Austin Heinecke, Jack Savitch, Mac Resetich, Marshall Walk, Dalton Brust, Eder Castelan, Donavan Cotton, Jose Castro, Denzel Sobin, Chris Pelc, Ashton Gagliardo, Dom Guerrini, Matt Hultz, Noah Delphi, Ian Harding, Jesse Kaszynski, Parker Matthews, Marshall Schmollinger, Maxwell Puentes, Aleks Vecchia, Dillon Ziano, Payton Palmer, Aleksandar Vasic, Otto Franczke, Greg Larsen, Colton Zeriau, Levi Ginter, Ryland Kerper, RJ Kiefel, Toby Harper

This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

Go Red Devils 993WAJK.com

City of Spring Valley Mayor: Walt Marini www.spring-valley.il.us

October 10: Parade 5pm Pep Rally (after parade)

Game vs Sherrard October 12: Dance


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Homecoming Week Events: October 4: Parade 3pm Football Game 7pm CHEERLEADERS (in no particular order): Olivia Eddy, Faith Kehoe, Jayla Morris, Alaya Nosalik, Kendra Biers, Kelsey Castro, Kelle Frey, Allison Stewart, Abigail Kuntz, Kendra Frey, Morgan Thompson, Tanya Rosas, Emme Bottom, Megan Thibodeau

This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

October 5: Dance VARSITY FOOTBALL (in no particular order): Damien Magallanes, Cody Jenner, Emilio Perez, Jayger Thorne, Tim Miller, Andres Castenada, Ted Landgraf, John Gonzalez, Uzi Angulo, Cole Stremlau, Elian Quijas, Brayden Northcutt, Anthony Bustos, Abrahm Guerra, Chris Sandoval, Gavin Huffaker, Christian Dean, Nick Trump, Christian Tellez, Luke Jackson, Jae’Shaun Hughes, Parker Guelde, Kyler Flori, Josh Sanchez, Gustavo Salinas, Mauricio Escatel, Andy Rivera, Abel Rodriguez, Peyton Milus, Damien Hampton, Omar Gonzalez

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509 LaMoille Rd, Sublette • 815-849-5209 www.woodhavenassociation.com

GO TROJANS Ottawa • Peru Mendota • Morris Diamond

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Homestead Realty 1316 Lakewood Plaza • Mendota • 815-539-3811

Filling the collision repair needs of Mendota since 1983 1503 Washington St., Mendota, IL 61342

815-539-7801

1102 Meriden Street • Mendota

815-539-9341

www.eurekasavings.com 250 Marquette St. LaSalle, IL 61301 815-223-0700 1300 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 815-539-5656

MEMBER

FDIC 101 N. Columbia Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 815-883-3354 2959 Peoria St. Peru, IL 61354 815-223-9400


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Homecoming Week Events:

Homecoming Week Events:

October 4: Game vs Hall 7pm

October 4: Game vs Deemack 7pm

October 5: Dance 7pm

October 5: Dance 7pm This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

GOOD LUCK TIGERS! McHenry Machine Co. Inc. 1309 IL Highway 26 • Princeton, IL 61356

815-875-1953

mchenrym@verizon.net

1180 North Sixth St • Princeton, IL 61356 • 815-875-3835

Group Fitness Classes

TRX • Spin • Yoga • Pilates & Much More!

509 LaMoille Rd, Sublette • 815-849-5209 www.woodhavenassociation.com

CENTRAL-BANK.COM 317 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON 815-875-3333

301 W Third St. • Toluca 815-452-2361

Lorita Hellman, Agent 324 N Main St Princeton, IL 61356 Bus: 815-875-2393 www.lhellman.com

Community means everything.

That’s why I’m proud to be here to help life go right™ - If there’s anything you need, call me.

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Homecoming Week Events: October 10: Parade 6:30pm FALL CHEER Front Row: Allison Riordan, Cadence Kruse, Cidney Whittaker, Gabriella Heinzeroth, & Kiara Hilmes Middle Row: Taylor May, Katie Catton, Alexa Joseph, Jillian Cross, Maryssa Bell, & Lillian Riordan Back Row: Coach Kristy Johnson, Isabelle Valdivia, Taylor Koch, Madison Morrow, Ashtyn Hanabarger, Ryley Aukes, & Coach Andrea Foster

This page is sponsored by the following local businesses:

Schoff

FARM SERVICE, INC.

VARSITY FOOTBALL Front Row: Tucker Hartz, James Macklin, Eli Kruse, Brock Foster, Isaac Pond, Carter Haney, Jimi Davis, Colin Kruse, Justin Kopp, David Dietz 2nd Row: Coach Philip Przybyla, Coach Craig Johnson, Coach Mat Pistole, Quinton Scott, Levi Hardy, Matt Philhower, Adam Johnson, Logan Johnson, Mac Nugent, Thomas Blanford , Coach Tony Gripp 3rd Row: Coach Matt Wasilewski, Bryce Taylor, Logan Hardy, Trevin Cade, Devan Batten, Brady Higgins, Nevin Bolin, James Krieger, Mgr Yeli Osorio, & Mgr Ryanne Balensiefen Back Row: Dalton Dean, Noah Harris, Matt Foster, Egan Schiedel, Hudson Blondin, Layton Britt, Jared Sterzinger, Drew Spencer, Austin Longmire , Brodie Hansen, & Evan Eckberg

Walnut, IL 815-379-2777 sfsfuel@yahoo.com

Tyler Hansen Agency

Serving all your transportation needs

Green River Golf Course

October 11: Game 7pm October 12: Dance 7pm

Manlius Oil Co. Inc.

PROPANE . GASOLINE . DIESEL . MOBILE LUBRICANTS

Phone 815-445-3122

102 MAIN ST., WALNUT

Hi Octane Cafe Phone 815-445-2101 IL HWY 40 • P.O. BOX 325 • MANLIUS, IL 61338

15212 Highway 92 • Walnut (815) 379-2227 CALL TO RESERVE A TEE TIME OR TO BOOK YOUR EVENT TODAY!

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105 First Street • Manlius • michligenergy.com

815-445-6921 • 800-624-5593 James Peterson | Seed Representative wyffels.com | 815-878-1269 400 South West St | Wyanet, IL 61379 jamespete64@gmail.com

26241 1300 East Street • Walnut • 815.878.2419 info@johnsonprecisionllc.com

CENTRAL-BANK.COM 317 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON 815-875-3333


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