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Whistleblower: White House tried to ‘lock down’ call details Part of complaint says Trump wanted help to investigate Biden By Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

WASHINGTON (AP) — A secret whistleblower complaint at the center of an impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a foreign country” in next year’s U.S. election. The White House then tried to “lock down” the information to cover it up, the complaint says. The 9-page document was released Thursday ahead of testimony to House investigators from Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence. The whistleblower complaint is at least in part related to the July phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which Trump prodded Zelenskiy to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden. The White House released a rough transcript of that call on Wednesday. “In the days following the phone call, I learned from multiple U.S. officials that senior White House officials had intervened to ‘lock down’ all the records of the phone call, especially the official word-for-word transcript of the call that was produced as is customary by the White House situation room,” the complaint says. The anonymous whistleblower says that despite his or her not being present for the call, multiple White House officials shared consistent details about it. The document, with its precise detail and clear narrative, will likely accelerate the impeachment process and put more pressure on Trump to rebut its core contentions and on his fellow Republicans to defend him. The complaint also provides a road See LOCK Page A2

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Stacy Gerbitz, manager at Sportsmans Tap in La Salle, pours a raspberry flavored White Claw behind the bar. The beverage is the top-selling hard seltzer on the market right now, but high demand has caused a shortage of the drink nationwide. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ SCOTT ANDERSON

Hard seltzers are booming, but supplies are limited By Brett Herrmann NEWSTRIBUNE REPORTER

For about three weeks, they couldn’t get it from the distributor. Bartenders at Sportsmans Tap in La Salle had to turn down anyone ordering the increasingly popular White Claw because it just wasn’t available. “If I ordered 20 cases a week, we’d probably go through it,” said Sportsmans Tap manager Stacy Gerbitz. The hard seltzer, currently at the peak of its popularity, is not readily available to everyone. Earlier this month, White Claw president Phil Rosse told CBS News the company is working around the clock to increase supply and total capacity heading into 2020. But in the meantime, distributors have been

receiving limited supplies since Sept. 2018 because demand has outweighed what the company can produce. “We put in an order and we’re happy with what we get. But you get what they give you,” said Patti Hall, owner of Rudy’s Liquors in La Salle. “People do stock up because they like it.” Hall had stacks of White Claw available in the store after a recent shipment came in. Gerbitz said bar owners tend to be second in line for the product because they don’t order in such high volumes. And bar owners can’t buy from places like Rudy’s, Hy-Vee and Walmart and resell at their establishment. Their alcohol has to come from distributors. “They get it ﬁrst because they are the big accounts,” Gerbitz

said. “I’m just trying to make a exception of Blue Moon, this living.” summer and became a top-25 brand among malt beverages WHY SO MUCH DEMAND? and beers. White Claw has only been Ian Trevier of Ladd said the on the market since 2016 when perceived healthier benefits of it was introduced by Mark the drink initially sparked his Anthony Brands. Initially, it did interest. not explode in sales. Hall said “I started to drink them for they had it available at an event the low calorie part, but then at Rotary Park in La Salle early started to actually like them for on to little fanfare. their taste,” he said. “Although, “No one really wanted it,” she they give the world’s worst hangsaid “It did take a little while to overs. So, I have a love hate relacatch on.” tionship with them.” But catch on it has. Nielsen Gerbitz described the taste of data, reported in July, show hard the beverages as “radio static.” seltzer sales had already climbed White Claw has flavors such 283% over the year before and as raspberry, ruby grapefruit, White Claw made up about 55% mango and black cherry, but of hard seltzer sales during the those flavors — and the taste of week around the Fourth of July alcohol — are not prominent in holiday. White Claw reportedly the beverage. A majority of hard outsold all craft beers, with the See CLAW Page A2

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L-P wants to save lives with free screening for students Sudden cardiac death kills over 60 young adults in the U.S. each week By Ali Braboy NEWSTRIBUNE REPORTER

Ten minutes. That’s the amount of time it could take to save the life of a young area student. This school year, La SallePeru Township High School students will be able to beneﬁt from a free cardiac screening if they so desire.

The screening is made possible through Young Hearts For Life — is a cardiac screening program that’s screened over 220,000 students for conditions that cause sudden cardiac death, according to the website. Sudden cardiac death kills more than 60 young adults in the U.S. each week, the website says. “Recently there was a death of

a junior high student in our area while playing a sport,” said high school board member Carol Alcorn on Wednesday night at the monthly board meeting. Alcorn was talking about Karl Soliman, a 12-year-old Mendota Holy Cross student, who died in December while playing basketball. The community mourned the death of the boy who was a

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10, 25, 50 YEARS AGO Sept. 26, 2009 — After 14 months overseas, Ladd police chief Bill Gaefcke returned home with a parade in his honor. Gaefcke served as a 1st Lt. in the National Guard training Afghan police oﬃcers how to defy the city of Kabul. Around 250 people turned out for his homecoming. Sept. 26, 1994 — “He was acting like a big jerk.” Attorney Mike Wassell did not sugarcoat his client’s behavior during opening statements of a trial against

Martin Minchunk. The Spring Valley man was accused of punching a Valley police oﬃcer in the face during a domestic dispute. Sept. 26, 1969 — A 125-year-old bell at St. Patrick’s Church in La Salle would only need the press of a button to ring from then on. The bell had recently been refurbished in Cincinnati and returned to the church where it awaited a crane to hoist it into its new automated perch in the steeple.

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a Beyond Meat breakfast sausage in Canada. Impossible Foods announced in May that it was making meatless “sausage” crumbles for the Little Caesars pizza chain in some states. Ann Wahlgren, McDonald’s vice president of global menu strategy, said in a blog post that the chain’s been keeping a close eye on the growing demand for meat alternatives and spoke to the size of the test beginning at the end of the month.

come as a shock to local bartenders and hard seltzer consumers due to its growing popularity. FROM PAGE ONE “It didn’t surprise me,” Trevier said. “The people here drink it seltzers are considered ﬂavored like it’s water, me included.” malt beverages and are produced from a brewed-malt or brewed- OTHER OPTIONS? sugar base with carbonated water White Claw is certainly the top and added ﬂavor. selling hard seltzer on the market, White Claw claims to have 100 but it’s not the only one. Other calories and 2 grams of carbs, options like Truly Hard Selzter, while carrying a higher alcohol Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer and by volume concentration — 5% Natural Light Seltzer are some — compared to most light beers, less popular choices. Many drink which are typically around 4.2%. companies are coming out with Local taverns such as Rephil’s new brands for competition with in La Salle charge a little more varying ABV percentages and for hard seltzers than they do for calorie counts. light beers — around $3 seems to “But everybody likes the White be a typical price for the slim 12- Claw better,” Gerbitz said. ounce cans. Hall agreed but said other “People drink them,” said bar- brands still sell at Rudy’s. tender Mike Slusarek. “In my “White Claw is the big one, but opinion, I think they suck. But other seltzers are popular,” she lots of people drink it.” said. “People are trying to eat and So, the limited supply has not drink a little cleaner.”

But will the hard seltzer craze have staying power? Gerbitz likened the trend to other popular beverages that have fallen oﬀ a bit in the past, such as hard teas or hard lemonades. She also said a very popular beverage from last summer — Smirnoﬀ Ice Red White and Berry — is sitting stocked in the backroom because no one orders it anymore. Hall said trends come and go often in the beverage industry, whether they are newer products like hard seltzer or old standbys like bourbon and tequila, which she said are trending up again. “Everything is a fad thing. When you’ve been around 40 years, you see it go around and around,” Hall said.

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McDonald’s is ﬁnally taking a nibble of the plant-based burger. In a very limited test in Canada, McDonald’s said Thursday that it’s introducing the PLT, or the plant, lettuce and tomato burger. It will be available for 12 weeks in 28 restaurants in Southwestern Ontario by the end of the month. The limited test is rolling out about six months after rival Burger King began testing the plant-based Impossible burger,

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which no surprise, is a rival to Beyond Meat. It’s now selling those burgers nationwide. Meat alternatives are being introduced across the fast food sector, with Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods battling to get their plant-based products into as many restaurants as possible. KFC last month began testing plant-based chicken nuggets and boneless wings at an Atlanta restaurant in partnership with Beyond Meat. Carl’s Jr. and Del Taco also selling Beyond Meat products. Tim Hortons has tested

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The River Valley chapter of The Compassionate Friends invites bereaved parents, siblings, relatives and friends to join them at their Walk to Remember at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 on east side of Baker Lake in Peru. Cost to walk once around the lake is $10, and under 10 may walk for free. Refreshments and children’s activities along with raffles are also planned. The Compassionate Friends is a support group for parents and grandparents who have experienced the death of a child of any age and any cause. As the world’s largest self-help bereavement organization, The Compassionate Friends offers friendship, understanding and hope to families who have experienced the death of a child. There are more than 700 chapters in the United States including all 50 states. The local event is patterned after The Compassionate Friends National Walk to Remember this year held in Scottsdale, Ariz. “You do not need to be a member of The Compassionate Friends to join with us and you do not need to walk around the lake” says Rita Studzinski, chapter leader. “We welcome everyone who wants to join hands and hearts in remembering all children who have died too soon.” The Compassionate Friends meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru, in the conference building, 1305 Sixth St. “During the meetings, parents receive the understanding and support of others who have been there,” Studzinski says. For more information contact Studzinski at (815) 223-7663 or email at rivervalleyTCF@ hotmail.com or visit the national organization website, www.compassionatefriends.org. The Compassionate Friends has a presence in at least 30 countries worldwide.

Peru Public Library joins libraries across northern Illinois in offering library cardholders free or discounted passes to museums, science centers, and many more attractions through Explore More Illinois. Explore More Illinois is a

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cultural pass program allowing Illinois public library cardholders to get offers from museums, park districts, historical societies, performing and visual arts centers, and other attractions. Explore More Illinois is free and accessible 24/7 from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Go to the Books+More section on the library’s website to access the online reservation

page: https://exploremore.quipugroup.net/?Peru. Adults age 18 years and older use their Peru library card number and pin to place reservations by attraction and specific dates. While each attraction’s requirements may differ, with a library card and the museum reservation pass, patrons receive free or discounted admission. Explore More Illinois was de-

Fundraiser Friday at Hall Diane and Faith de Jong pose for a photo behind a table to shirts being sold to help raise money so they can walk in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day. The foundation requires walkers to raise $2,300 per person to take part in the 60-mile walk, so de Jong and three Hall students looked for support from Hall’s principal, who will be donning a pink devil outfit and performing the school fight song at the Hall vs. St. Bede game on Friday. A story on the principal’s challenge appeared Wednesday, but T-shirt sales continue with support of the Hall Booster Organization. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is the largest organization fighting breast cancer in the United States. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/BRETT HERRMANN

Enjoy Fall Activities with the family at the 32nd Scarecrow Festival OTTAWA — Illinois’ largest “Toddler Friendly” festival, the annual Scarecrow Festival, returns to Ottawa 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. The Scarecrow Festival offers

face painting, giant bouncy houses, obstacle courses, food and more. Visitors can enjoy Ottawa’s largest vendor fair, with booths lining the streets of downtown Ottawa, while

enjoying fall activities with the family. This year’s theme is Sesame Street, in honor of the show’s 50th anniversary. Festival-goers can stroll through the streets of

Hall class of 1969 meets The Hall High School class of 1969 will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 at the Dalzell village hall to discuss plans for the 50th reunion.

Family pumpkin painting workshop offered Oct. 5 at La Salle Public Library

La Salle County notes drop-dead dates for real estate tax payment OTTAWA — If La Salle County real estate taxes aren’t paid by Friday, Oct. 4, those individuals will receive certified letters, the treasurer’s office said in a news release. The drop box will be closed at 4 p.m. Oct. 4. Oct. 4 will be the last day the treasurer’s office accepts personal checks; after that date the office will only accept certified funds; cashier’s check, money order or cash in our office. A $10 certified letter fee is added to any payments received in the office after Oct. 4. Note that the interest changes after the fifth day of each month. Call for amount due or refer to your tax bill. Oct. 11 will be the last day to pay before your name is published in the newspaper. The week of Oct. 14, all unpaid taxes will be published in local newspapers. On Nov. 11 the credit card option will end. Nov. 13 is the last day to pay your tax bill before it is sold at tax sale. The county will accept payments until 4:30 p.m.

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Weekend rain temporarily slowed school soil cleanup Workers for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency were out Wednesday morning at La Salle’s Northwest Elementary. Other than the rain last week and over the weekend, the EPA cleanup at Northwest has been going well, said La Salle elementary schools superintendent Brian DeBernardi. The cleanup is in response to soil contamination from the former Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. in La Salle. DeBernardi said there hasn’t been any excess dust or debris from the project, and noise hasn’t been an issue either. If no more rain comes, he sees the project continuing smoothly. The EPA had estimated the soil replacement and maintenance work could be done by the end of October.

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dates back to the original 1957 building. DeBernardi said the showers already have been demolished because the pipes failed, but there are still issues with the toilets and sinks. The district plans to advertise for bids in November for general construction. Bids will be due in early December. The district is on schedule to award the contract at the December board meeting.

La Salle Elementary District predicts a budget in the red for this year school year, mainly due to adding certified staff to address the district’s needs. Tuesday night, the district’s board members approved the Fiscal Year 2020 budget, which falls about $179,120 short of projected revenues. In addition to adding certified staff, other reasons for the predicted STUDENTS OF THE MONTH deficit budget include transportation Mateo Nicholas Horine — preexpenses and because a number of school years ago, the district purchased techAna Elizabeth Scott — preschool nology equipment through a lease Olivia Ann Haskell — kindergarten that the district wants to pay off in Gavin William Korte — first grade advance, said superintendent Brian Kaelyn Elizabeth Lentz — first DeBernardi. grade Elijah Martin Sadnick — first grade LINCOLN JR. HIGH TO SEE Brianna Marie Parker — second LOCKER ROOM RENOVATION grade The district wants to renovate See STUDENTS Page A4 Lincoln Jr. High’s locker room, which

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Each EKG (or electrocardiogram, a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat) takes 10 minutes. Parents will be able to register their students online for the test, and all students, regardless if they’re in sports or not, will be able to take part. The EKG detects conditions that may cause sudden cardiac death Superintendent Steve Wrobleski said a date hasn’t been set, but the district predicts the screening will happen between February and May of 2020. Wednesday night is when the board approved the ability for the district to hold the screening.

HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY DISCUSSION Board members discussed the 10-Year Health/ Life Safety Survey because the current one expires this calendar year. DeBernardi expects there will be action on the survey in November or December.

FIELD OF DREAMS HAS $70,000 IN THE POT SO FAR The district has received $70,000 in commitments from outside entities so far for the Field of Dreams project. The project is to get artiﬁcial turf for Howard Fellows Stadium to improve the condition of the ﬁeld. Over the summer, the board approved going forward with the project if they could fundraise at least $450,000. Wrobleski said they have a number of upcoming meetings; they’ve had one already that they’re looking forward to a follow up and they hope has a positive outcome. The district also has a list of potential donors they’re planning to meet up with.

THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED: Ç Administrator and teacher salary and benefits Ç Adoption of recommended additions, deletions and modifications of board of education policy numbers (PRESS Issue 101) Ç First reading of certified staff seniority list Ç First reading of non-certified seniority list Ç The disposal of obsolete and broken school equipment. Ç The Consolidated District Plan Ç The bus lease

All ﬁrst-, second- and third-place winners will receive ribbons and cerFROM PAGE A3 tiﬁcates for their scareavailable at 11 a.m., noon crows, plus the opportuand 1 p.m. at 729 La Salle nity for cash prizes. Judging categories are St. There will be prizes for Best Representation of the best scarecrow entries the Theme, Best Business Scarecrow, Best Nonin the contest.

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DO THE ANTI-THUNDERSTORM DANCE FOR HOMECOMING L-P’s homecoming game is scheduled for Friday night, and the forecast isn’t looking the best. The National Weather Service says Friday in Peru shows showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Athletic director Dan Le said the goal is to make every effort possible to play the varsity game on Friday night, even if that means playing at 5 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. If not able to play Friday night, the game would then get moved to 10 a.m. Saturday and then moved again if weather continued to affect the game. (The other high school levels would play at a different time/day as well if weather affected them Friday night, too).

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Catholic schools a lifeline for some families As a second grader, Raeyln Sukhbir used to cry every night. She was being bullied “unmercifully” in the public school she was attending. Life at home was miserable because the poor girl was so anxious and despondent — which had her parKathryn Jean ents worried about how Lopez bad things NEWSPAPER must have ENTERPRISE been the rest ASSOCIATION of the time. Raelyn “did not want to be around other kids, and was clingy whenever we would visit friends,” her mother told lawyer Andrea Picciotti-Bayer. “She did not want to participate in any activities or sports.” Her father, a retired Army veteran who was injured in Afghanistan, talked to the teachers and administrators, but there was no improvement. Brittany and Kyle Sukhbir had heard good things about St. Mary’s, a Catholic school in their area with a “zero-tolerance policy” about bullying. Picciotti-Bayer writes that “the Sukhbirs did not think that they could afford private school, but the daily bullying simply became too much for Raelyn to bear.” They contacted the school just before Christmas, and Raelyn spent a day “trying on” the school. “Every single teacher knew her name, and every student was excited to meet Raelyn and play with her,” her mother said. Two years later, the girl is transformed. She’s not shy and reserved anymore, but outgoing. She fully participates in the life of the school, including sports. Picciotti-Bayer interviewed Brittany and other parents of children benefiting from tuition assistance for an amicus brief just filed at the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief was filed by the Catholic Association in support of a challenge to a Montana Supreme Court decision that religious schools cannot benefit from public tuition aids — including tax credits for people donating to private scholarship funds. (The Institute for Justice is representing moms of Montana.) The case, Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Taxation, has the potential to throw out anti-Catholic Blaine amendments that remain in many state constitutions. Such a decision could change children’s lives in America. A few years ago, the book “Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools’ Importance in Urban America” made the case that, statistically, when a Catholic school closes, social capital — “the web of connections and trust between people” — declines. Catholic schools have been closing, and we see the deterioration in our culture. Let’s do everything we can to ensure families have access to the good ones in operation. A Supreme Court win for these Montana families would be no small dose of hope — for family life, freedom and the health of our nation.

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Doctor and I take cruise on the root canal Aristotle once wrote that women have fewer teeth than men. For years, that was held up as proof that one of the smartest men who ever lived was actually an idiot. “Why,” people wonder, “didn’t he just look into a woman’s mouth?” Jim Mullen OK, let’s NEWSPAPER say he did. ENTERPRISE How many ASSOCIATION teeth would he find in your mouth? Most of us start with 32 teeth, but how many do you have right now? If Aristotle counted a few people’s teeth today, what would he think? He’d probably think that everyone has a different amount. And he’d wonder what happened to everyone’s wisdom teeth. I don’t know if it’s evolution or what, but our jaws don’t

seem big enough to contain all our teeth anymore. Maybe the food we eat is much softer than our ancestors’ — or maybe it’s simply that we can remove problem teeth almost painlessly now. Almost painlessly. I had a root canal last week and the procedure was almost painless — if you don’t count the “you’ll feel a slight pinch” lidocaine injections and having all three of the dentist’s hands in my mouth for, like, two hours. It’s much better than having to live with a throbbing toothache, but painless? That’s not quite the way I’d describe it. Of course, the thing that hurt the most was the bill. The kind of skill required to do a root canal does not come cheap, and these days, it seems like I’m getting a root canal or an implant every couple years. Fillings and crowns that I had done 35 years ago are all starting to fall apart, and the repairs, though beautiful, aren’t cheap. I have a dentist friend who lives in another state, Dr.

Bob (not his real name. His real name is Larry), who used to teach at a dental school. He said he was walking by a student numbing a patient one day, and he could see the needle sticking out of the patient’s neck while he squirted lidocaine all over the floor. He didn’t want to yell at the student, afraid the kid might jerk back and make things even worse, so Dr. Bob/Larry said very calmly, “I think you could back off on that syringe a little.” But as for me, I walked out of my dentist’s chair a comfortably numbed man. Funny, I can’t taste my chewing gum at all. Oh, right, I don’t chew gum — that was my cheek or my tongue I was chomping on. That’s not gonna feel good when this stuff wears off. For most of us, getting older isn’t an event, it’s a process. One day you wake up and your foot doesn’t work. Food that never used to bother you now has a longer list of “side effects” than the ones you hear for medicines on TV commercials. And

none of them pleasant. Your calendar is full of doctor’s appointments. Why can’t my foot doctor also tell me what this rash is on my side? Why can’t she tell me if this mole looks odd? Why is hair suddenly growing on the back of my thumb? That can’t be right. Do I need a separate appointment for that, Doc? I’m acquiring quite a collection of knee, wrist and elbow braces that are too loose or too tight or too ugly to wear in public. Though I don’t know why that stops me; it doesn’t seem to bother anyone else in Walmart. Am I trying to pretend I’m still young? I’m certainly not as active as I used to be. I sit at the computer so long I think my butt is getting carpal tunnel syndrome. The lidocaine is finally wearing off. I know, because I can feel the pain in my cheek. How much of myself did I cannibalize? I’m afraid to look. How much will a cheek implant cost?

Dems’ strategy: Strike fast, don’t wait for facts The life of the Trump-Ukraine affair can be measured in days, and the most basic facts of the matter are still unknown. Yet many Democrats and their allies in the media are already renewing their calls for the impeachment Byron York of President Trump. By NEWSPAPER doing so, they ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION are observing one of the lessons of the Trump-Russia investigation: Act before finding out what happened. Don’t wait for the end of an investigation, with its facts, details and messy inconclusiveness, to call for the president’s removal. Strike first, before things get complicated. We don’t yet know precisely what was said in the July 25 telephone conversation in which Trump reportedly pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden’s son. We don’t know what a whistleblower told the intelligence community inspector general about the conversation (although we do know that he or she did not have direct knowledge of the call). We don’t know what other evidence the whistleblower did or did not include in the com-

plaint. And, of course, we don’t know who the whistleblower is or the circumstances surrounding his or her decision to come forward. Nevertheless, the media is filled with the notion that the public already knows what happened. “At this point, the facts are pretty much in the open and agreed to,” Politico wrote Monday. “Donald Trump already admitted everything you need to know about the Ukraine drama,” reported CNN, also on Monday. If one thing is clear, it is that the public does not know everything it needs to know about the Ukraine situation. Some administration officials have urged President Trump to release the transcript of his call with Zelensky. Through the day Monday, Trump, in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, discussed his options with reporters. “I can do it very easily,” he said. “But I’d rather not do it from the standpoint of all of the other conversations I have. I may do it because it was a very innocent call on both his part and mine.” Trump was similarly noncommittal in other statements. His hesitation about “all of the other conversations I have” reflects the advice of aides who oppose public release because doing so would mean that no foreign leader could have confidence that confidential talks with Trump would remain con-

fidential. Democrats have demanded release of the transcript, as well as the whistleblower complaint. So far, the administration has refused. Now media chatter seems to be leaning toward the possibility that the transcript might not be as damning as some of the president’s critics hoped. For example, it might not include the presidential “promise” noted in one of the first Washington Post reports. “It’s something that goes beyond this phone call,” Post reporter Shane Harris said on CNN Monday. “It’s apparently not just this one incident that so alarmed [the whistleblower].” Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau warned against releasing the transcript alone. “This is a trap,” Favreau tweeted Monday. “I would bet that Trump is focusing on the transcript because he knows it isn’t great, but not nearly as incriminating as the entire whistleblower complaint. We need the full whistleblower complaint ASAP and Democrats should accept nothing less.” “Releasing the Ukraine Transcript Isn’t Enough,” read the headline of a Huffington Post story. “Where’s the Whistleblower Complaint?” The commentary was in line with my report Sunday on what some administration officials who urged release were saying about the transcript: “The officials think release of

the transcript would show definitively that Trump did nothing illegal. The president’s adversaries, determined to use the issue to demand his impeachment, might still argue that he acted inappropriately, but release of the president’s precise words, the officials believe, would make it more difficult for critics to claim that Trump did something wrong.” That gets to a fundamental fact of political investigations. They often uncover an inconclusive set of facts. Partisans can argue those facts one way or the other. There is no slam dunk, no smoking gun. Most recently, Democrats who had accused Trump of conspiring or coordinating with Russia to fix the 2016 election were deeply disappointed by the release of the Mueller report. After all the media talk, and all the accusations, and after two years of investigating with full law enforcement powers, Mueller could not establish that a conspiracy or coordination even took place. So now, with many of the president’s adversaries in a high state of agitation about the Ukraine story, the lesson of Trump-Russia is: Move fast. Don’t withhold judgment. And don’t wait for the results of a long, ponderous investigation. It might not produce the ending Democrats want.

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BRIEFS Mendota HS parents: Sign up students for flu clinic MENDOTA — The Mendota High School Flu Clinic for high school students only will be Thursday, Oct. 17 at the high school. Signup is due by Oct. 9 so the Hygienic Institute can bring enough vaccinations.

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Hand, foot and mouth disease common in kids Dear Doctor: We thought our 4-year-old son had caught a cold at daycare because he had a slight fever, but then he got these weird red spots on his feet. Our doctor said it’s foot and mouth disease. Is it dangerous? Dear Reader: Your son is among the many children who contract hand, foot and mouth disease every year. Often referred to as HFMD, it’s a contagious viral infection that’s common in children under the age of 5, particularly during the warmer summer months. Symptoms include fever and those red spots (which are a rash) that appeared on the soles of his feet. Additional symptoms of HFMD often include a sore throat; painful blisters or lesions on the tongue, gums and on the insides of the cheeks; loss of appetite; and a general feeling of discomfort or malaise. The red rash may also appear on the palms of the hands, and sometimes on the buttocks. Although the rash doesn’t itch, it can develop into fluid-filled blisters. The disease is caused by a variety of enteroviruses, most commonly by one known as cox-sackievirus A16. It’s spread through contact with certain bodily secretions from an infected person. These include the aerosolized spray from a cough or a sneeze, saliva, nasal secretions, throat discharge or stool. The fluid contained in the blisters is also infectious. Considering how babies and toddlers explore the world around them with their mouths and their hands, it’s not surprising that HFMD is common among the younger set. It’s often seen in daycare settings, where it’s easily passed among the group. Since several different strains of enteroviruses cause the infection, it’s possible to get HFMD more than once. However, the good news is that, over time, kids can develop an immunity. Although HFMD is most common in children, adolescents and adults can contract the virus as well. In the majority of cases, HFMD is not dangerous. The fever lasts a few days, and the sore throat may last a day or two longer. Most patients recover within seven to 10 days without any specialized treatment. In addition to feeling crummy as their immune systems mount a defense against the virus, the tongue and mouth sores can make it painful for patients to swallow. That makes hydration a priority. Offer frequent sips of water and other beverages throughout the day, but steer clear of citrus juices, which can irritate the mouth sores. It’s rare but possible for a certain form of coxsackievirus to cause someone with HFMD to de-velop viral meningitis, an infection of the brain and spinal cord. Another rare complication is encephali-tis, a life-threatening inflammation of the brain. That’s alarming, so let’s re-emphasize that those compli-cations are rare. Parents of kids with HFMD should alert their daycare provider so they can do a thorough clean-ing of the facilities. Meanwhile, be vigilant about family hand hygiene, disinfect all common areas and keep sick children at home until fever and all sores have completely resolved. 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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to New England and states along the Gulf of Mexico or Great Lakes, usually in or near swamps. The uptick in cases has prompted health warnings in some places and even calls to cancel outdoor events scheduled for dusk — when mosquitoes are most active. Precautions include using mosquito repellent and wearing long sleeved shirts and long pants outdoors. Scientists first recognized eastern equine encephalitis as a horse disease in Massachusetts. There’s a vaccine for horses, but not people. It’s not considered as large a concern as West Nile virus, which also is spread by mosquitoes, and is seen in most states. Nearly 500 West Nile illnesses, including 21 deaths, have been reported to CDC so far this year.

US official expects ‘hundreds more’ cases of vaping illness By Matthew Perrone AP HEALTH WRITER

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of vaping-related illnesses in the U.S. could soon climb much higher, a public health official said. Anne Schuchat, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a congressional subcommittee that she believes “hundreds more” lung illnesses have been reported to health authorities since last Thursday, when the CDC put the tally at 530 confirmed and probable cases. Nine deaths have been reported. The CDC is investigating the little-understood outbreak but has not yet identified a common electronic cigarette or ingredient. The illnesses, which resemble an inhalation injury, have helped trigger a swift backlash against e-cigarettes, including a proposed federal ban on flavors by the Trump administration, state-level restrictions in Michigan and New York, and an end to sales in Walmart stores nationwide. Under questioning from House Democrats at the first congressional hearing on the emerging problem, Schuchat emphasized how little is known about the effects of inhaling various oils, flavor particles and other ingredients in vaping products. “We don’t know enough about the aerosol that vaping produces in terms of the short and longer-term health im-

PRINCETON — Stroke Detection Plus will screen 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Prouty Building, 435 S. Main St., Princeton. A complete wellness profile (ultrasound screening for stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, and osteoporosis) is $100 for Farm Bureau members. Cost for the public is $135. An EKG is an additional $35. Appointments are necessary. To set up an appointment, call toll-free (877) 732-8258. A two-minute virtual tour of the screenings can be found at www.strokedetectionplus.com.

Wellness Wednesdays are at 10 a.m. Wednesdays in October in Peru Public Library. Presentations include: Balance Basics, Your Diet Basics, prescription safety, all with Illinois Valley Community Hospital; chair yoga with Tana Yoga Studio and fire safety with Peru Public Fire Department. For more information, visit perulibrary.org or call (815)223-0229.

Red Cross to host October blood drive The American Red Cross will host a blood drive 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 at Allegion-LCN, 1224 North Main St., Princeton Donors of all blood types, as well as all races and ethnicities, are needed. Appointments can be made by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling (800) 733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

Mendota hospital to offer Heartsaver class MENDOTA — OSF HealthCare St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota will offer at Heartsaver AED Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation class along with a first aid course on Thursday, Oct. 10 beginning at 5 p.m. There is a $65 fee per person for the course, which must be pre-paid to reserve a spot in the class. For anyone only needing the Heartsaver AED CPR certification, the fee for the course is $35.00. The class will be in the hospital’s Conference Room C. Participants should enter through the Medical Office Building doors. Register at www.osfsaintpaul.org or call (815) 5391654.

It’s a vegan world after all, at least at Disney parks

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The Centers for Disease Control put the tally at 530 confirmed and probable cases of vaping-related illnesses. Nine deaths have been reported. pacts,” said Schuchat. “It may indeed be that the process itself is risky.” Many patients reported vaping THC from marijuana, but Schuchat and state health officials have cautioned that some said they only vaped nicotine. The CDC is recommending people not use e-cigarettes at all while authorities investigate. Subcommittee chairman Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi slammed Food and Drug Administration regulators for not requiring more testing of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. “When a product is released onto the market without safety testing or clinical trials, this is what we fear,” said the Illinois Democrat, who chairs the

economic subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The FDA gained authority to regulate the products in 2016, but repeatedly pushed back the timeline for reviewing their health effects. Lawmakers also heard from the mother of 18-year-old Piper Johnson.Her mother, Ruby Johnson, told lawmakers the problems emerged while driving Piper to start her freshman year of college in Colorado. “What started as an exciting rite of passage turned into a terrifying near-death experience that involved a weeklong hospital stay,” said Johnson, detailing a battery of drugs and medical interventions used to treat her.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — It’s a vegan world after all, at least at Disney’s U.S. theme parks. Disney said this week that plant-based meals would be available at all of its restaurants and quick-meal hubs at Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The company says on its blog that the vegan meals will be available starting next week at the Florida resort’s parks and hotels, and beginning next spring at the California resort. Visitors will be able to identify the dishes by a green-leaf icon on its menus. Disney officials say guests have embraced vegan offerings on its menus around the globe, inspiring the company to offer more options. The vegan meals won’t have animal meat, dairy, eggs or honey. They will be made from vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains and legumes.

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From Zen to zany, backyards with style, personality While there are many do-it-yourselfers happy to dig, hammer and build on their own out in the yard, a lucky few have the resources to turn to interior designers for a customized look. One family in Tampa, Florida, commissioned local designer Ryan Hughes, known for creative outdoor designs, to come up with something playful to ﬁll around 2,000 square feet of backyard. First, he created a kids’ section: One of the little girl’s favorite books was “Alice in Wonderland,” so Hughes created a reﬂecting pool like the one Alice looks into, built with the safety features of a standard wading pool. A pergola holds a swinging bed with red

By Kim Cook ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

For some people, backyards aren’t just backyards anymore. “We’re seeing everything from Zen retreats for al fresco yoga to whimsical children’s spaces that go way beyond the typical swing set,” says Jennifer Bringle, editor in chief of Casual Living magazine. More and more, she says, homeowners are putting the same kind of personal stamp on their outdoor areas as they do to the inside of the house, where one trend has been to turn ordinary rooms into gyms, theaters, studios, wine cellars, libraries and more.

curtains. The imaginative garden vibe also includes an oversize checkerboard for games, a curvy bench encircling a crape myrtle tree, and colorful, oversize mushroom sculptures and spiral topiaries. Hughes added LED-lit arches and life-size Lucite lamps, as well as accessory lighting shaped like lily pads and hearts. For the rest of the backyard, where the adults congregate, Hughes took a diﬀerent tack: “The homeowners envisioned an exciting outdoor space similar to what they’d experienced during visits to a famous resort,” he said. There’s a 200-foot-long, 6-foot-wide lazy river lined with pebble-ﬁnish glass tile and travertine edging. It winds

around a sunken ﬁre pit and multiple lounge areas, and under a wooden walking bridge. There are water curtains to splash in along the way. Other outdoor options these days include the women’s version of the man cave: the “she shed.” The architectural style of a newly built shed might mimic that of the main house. But as with the man cave, the space is meant as a refuge from the household. “It’s the space where the woman who nurtures everyone goes to nurture herself,” says New York designer Elaine Griﬃn, an early proponent of these specialized hideaways.

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Genius grant recipients announced CHICAGO (AP) — A legal scholar who studies cyber harassment, a professor who specializes in the impact of slavery, and a paleoclimatologist who studies global warming are among this year’s MacArthur fellows and recipients of genius grants. The MacArthur Foundation on Wednesday named 26 people who have shown exceptional creativity and accomplishment and will continue to do so. Among the 2019 fellows is University of Wisconsin-Madison geochemist and paleoclimatologist Andrea Dutton, who studies how higher temperatures lead to rising sea levels.

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Dear Harriette: I seem to have become the go-between when my girlfriend and her brother get into arguments. I am an only child, so I am unaccustomed to seeing family SENSE & memSENSITIVITY bers go at each Harriette Cole other so viciously. UNIVERSAL They are UCLICK quick to argue and can be downright mean when they are talking to — or yelling at — each other. When I’m around, I can help them see that their points of view aren’t necessarily that different. But their intensity scares me. Should I continue to help them or just step away? I’m worried that they will end up hating each other if they can’t figure out another way to communicate. — Like Cats and Dogs Dear Like Cats And Dogs: Check in with your girlfriend to find out if she values your interventions. It could be that she appreciates your perspective and that it helps her and her brother to look at whatever they are discussing from a different viewpoint. What you want to avoid, though, is having to be present at every interaction. Tell your girlfriend about your worries for her and her brother. Encourage her to approach him in a more loving, respectful way. One thing that adult children need to do is to look at their lives with fresh eyes. Whatever their triggers were as children do not have to remain triggers. They can look at their lives and recognize that they have the power to interact with each other using tools that they likely have developed over time and use with other people. Dear Harriette I work freelance, and in recent years, I have not gotten as much work as I had in the past. I have also not been the best at keeping in touch with my clients. I was so busy working that I typically have not sent them notes or otherwise kept them engaged. Do you think it’s a good idea to send out a mailer or start making calls to let some of my former clients know that I’m still working? I don’t want to be pushy, but I do need to do something. — How to Re-engage

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Dear How To Re-Engage: Definitely reach out to your former clients to let them know that you are still around, and point out the services that you offer now. You might consider offering them a discount if they decide to work with you again. Put a time limit on the discount to help jumpstart engagement with any clients who may need your services. In the future, stay in touch with clients. Consider creating an online newsletter or blog that updates people in your database about what you are doing. Periodically offering discount coupons to all of your clients is another way to keep them in your orbit. 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.

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PREP FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: ST. BEDE AT HALL

L-P puts plan in place for inclement weather

Bruins, Red Devils have different styles

The La Salle-Peru athletic department announced a plan for Friday’s varsity football game against Plano in case of inclement weather. If necessary, only the varsity game will be played Friday starting as early as 5 p.m. or as late as 8:30 p.m. If weather prevents the game being played Friday, it will be played at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Princeton football moved to tonight The Princeton football team’s game at Sherrard as been moved to 7 tonight due to a forecast of inclement weather Friday.

Hueneburg hits two holes-in-one Alex Hueneburg recorded a pair of holes-in-one 10 days apart. He aced the 153-yard eighth hole at Senica’s Deer Park Golf Club on Sept. 10 using a 5 iron. Mark Stuart, Jeff Tussey and John Balestri witnessed the shot. Hueneburg also aced the 128-yard 13 hole at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club on Sept. 20 using an 8 iron. Bob Dixon, Pat Wing and John Brodzik witnessed the shot.

Cubs eliminated from playoff contention PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Chicago Cubs felt they were in the beginning stages of a dynasty three years ago. The Cubs ended a 108-year drought in 2016 by winning their first World Series since 1908. With a talented young core of hitters, Chicago thought it would be the first of multiple trips to the Fall Classic. But the Cubs haven’t returned to the World Series, and this year they will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014. The collapsing Cubs were eliminated from playoff contention shortly before losing their eighth straight game, falling 4-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Back-to-back wild pitches by David Phelps in the eighth inning enabled Pittsburgh to score the winning run. Just before Phelps’ bout with wildness, Milwaukee clinched the second NL wild card with a 9-2 victory at Cincinnati. “Any time you don’t go to the postseason it’s a weird feeling,” Cubs starter Jon Lester said in a quiet clubhouse. “We just flat out didn’t get it done. Teams played better than us and it (stinks). It really (stinks).” President of baseball operations Theo Epstein hinted at midseason that he might make major changes to the roster if the Cubs didn’t start playing better. That possibility now looms over the franchise. “Theo and his guys will make those decisions,” Lester said. “They might ask for some of the players’ input but there’s no way you can predict the future. We’ve got to wait and see what happens.” The Cubs could also be without manager Joe Maddon in 2020, even though he led them to the postseason each of the last four years. His contract expires at the end of the season. Maddon said before the game that he and Epstein had not discussed his future. Epstein declined to comment on Maddon’s status.

St. Bede (0-4, 0-2) at Hall (3-1, 2-0)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WAJK-FM 99.3, WSOG-FM 88.1 Twitter: @NT_LaChance Last week’s results: Sherrard 42, St. Bede 18; Hall 35, ErieProphetstown 0 SBA players to watch: Jr. QB Braden Damerell (51-of-84, 530 yards, 3 TDs this season), So. WR Tyreke Fortney (17 rec., 229 yards, TD this season),, Jr. WR Tim Croissant (178 yards, TD on 19 rec. this season). Hall players to watch: Sr. RB Cole Wozniak (396 yards, 5 TDs on 60 carries this season), Sr. RB Marshall Walk (10 carries for 172 yards, TD Week 4), Sr. RB Austin Heniecke (277 yards, 2 TDs on 40 carries this season).

By Brandon LaChance

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS WRITER

When discussing St. Bede Academy and Hall High School, there is always the same information. St. Bede’s colors are green and white. Hall wears red and white. The establishments are three miles apart from each other on Rt. 6. But when it comes to the football teams, there seems to always be a difference between the rival squads. This season, it’s in how they move the ball down the field and the win-loss column. “The kids are always pumped to play Hall and vice versa. I’m sure, in any sport,” St. Bede coach Jim Eustice said. “We’re three miles away and the rivalry is a huge one. Our kids are ex-

cited to play. They love the game and they love the rivalry. Right now, we’re still looking for that first win. We’re working hard, our kids are young and hopefully one of these times we’re going to pull through.” In the newest installment of the Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday in Spring Valley, Hall (3-1, 2-0) is a run-oriented team with 316.8 rushing yards and 13.5 passing yards per game, while SBA (0-4, 0-2) has been pass first with 132.3 passing yards per game compared to 76.3 rushing yards. Although the Red Devils are sitting toward the top of the conference with Princeton and the Bruins are at the bottom looking upward, both teams realize this game is just as important as the rest.

“The records don’t matter and that’s what we’ll talk about this week,” Hall coach Randy Tieman said. “We can’t look past it. Staying the course is something we’ve talked about all year. It’s one week at a time. We’re not going to let one week determine our whole season. It’s another game and it’s another conference game. It’s step No. 3 to the conference championship. That’s all we’re going to focus on right now.” SBA AIRING OUT THE BALL The Bruins do not have a ball carrier in the NewsTribune top 10 leaderboard this week. However, SBA junior quarterback Braden Damerell is second in the area with 530 passing yards as he is 51-of-85 with three touchdowns. See GOW Page B3

PREP FOOTBALL: LA SALLE-PERU

‘It’s been a positive’

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La Salle-Peru seniors (left to right) Evan Hardy, Jake Wagner and Logan Turigliatti have been on the same football team every year of their careers starting when they played in the La Salle-Peru Youth Football League. The three are part of a larger group of L-P varisty players who went through the youth program.

Cavs starting to see dividends from LPYFL By Kevin Chlum

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR

Right off the bat, Evan Hardy, Logan Turigliatti and Jake Wagner enjoyed success on the football field. In their first year playing in the La Salle-Peru Youth Football League, the three helped their team place second. The next year, Hardy, Turigliatti and Wagner helped the Apaches win their age group

with a 6-1 record. Now seniors on the La SallePeru football team, the three have enjoyed plenty of success over the years as they have played on the same team every season for nearly a decade. “After 10 years playing together, you obviously build chemistry,” Wagner said. “I know these guys are here for me. You grow a relationship on a personal level as well as within the game.” While Hardy, Turigliatti and

Wagner have been on the same team throughout their careers, there are many players on this year’s L-P squad that went through the L-P Youth Football League, which began play in 2011 for players in grades 2-8. The LPYFL has become the main youth program for players heading to L-P instead of the Illinois Valley Youth Football League, which still serves players in other area communities for players in fifth grade and older.

In fact, L-P quarterback Tyler Hartman and linebacker Nathan Hachenberger also were on the Apaches team that won the second-fourth grade division. “I’m pretty sure 90-95 percent of our kids have played some youth football,” fifth-year L-P coach Jose Medina said. “I think it’s been a positive. I’ve been here for 19 years. We’ve seen when the youth teams run our offense, See CAVS Page B3

AREA ROUNDUP

St. Bede tennis tops Streator, L-P defeats Coal City BY NEWSTRIBUNE STAFF

St. Bede’s Emily Szczepaniak hits the ball during the Lady Bruins’ 4-1 victory over Streator on Wednesday in Streator. Szczepaniak won 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 at No. 1 singles. SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/ TRACEY MACLEOD

The St. Bede girls tennis team swept the singles matches and won two of three doubles matches en route to a 4-1 victory over Streator on Wednesday in Streator. In singles, Emily Szczepaniak won 6-3, 4-6, 10-7, while Caroline Moskalewizc earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 2. Morgan Nawa and Audrey Lopez won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles, while Madison McGunnigal and Christine Senica were 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 victors at No. 3.

La Salle-Peru 5, Coal City 2 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL The Lady Cavaliers swept the La Salle-Peru def. doubles action Wednesday to earn a non-conference victory in Yorkville Christian 25-3, 25-8 Coal City. At No. 1, Amythest Ernat and Lauren Klein won, 6-2, 6-2, Karissa Etzenbach and Olivia Ernat picked up a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 2, Olivia Woods and Bri Strehl claimed a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 3 and Haley Schmitz and Kaitlyn Bauer won 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4. The Lady Cavs also received a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory from Arisu Oya at No. 1 singles.

Paige Champlin served for 14 points and five aces Wednesday to lead the Lady Cavaliers to an easy non-conference victory in Yorkville. Arika Richardson had nine kills for the Lady Cavaliers (13-1).

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TODAY BOYS GOLF

Henry at DePue, 6 p.m. Tri-Valley at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

Mendota at Ottawa, 4 p.m.

Earlville at Serena, 6:30 p.m.

Amboy-LaMoille at Somonauk, 4 p.m.

Kankakee at IVCC, 6 p.m.

Woodland, Roanoke-Benson at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER Stillman Valley at Princeton, 5 p.m. Plano at Earlville, 4:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Earlville at DePue-Hall, 4:30 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS GOLF

St. Bede at Bloomington Central Catholic’s Catholic Schools Meet, 3:30 p.m.

Olympia at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Princeton at Sherrard, 7 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

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

Mendota at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m.

St. Bede at Hall, 7 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Mendota at Dixon, 7 p.m.

Hall at St. Bede, 7 p.m.

Bureau Valley at MonmouthRoseville, 7 p.m.

Marquette at Putnam County, 7 p.m. Winnebago at Mendota, 6 p.m.

Amboy-LaMoille at Aquin, 7 p.m.

Princeton at Coal City, 6 p.m.

MEN’S GOLF

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

WOMEN’S SOCCER

IVCC at Region IV Preview

Princeton at Alleman, 4 p.m.

Coal City at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m.

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

Amboy-LaMoille at Morrison Invitational, 8 a.m.

BOYS SOCCER

Princeton at Newman, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Putnam County at Seneca, 7 p.m.

Mendota at Plano, 6 p.m.

Mendota at Stillman Valley, 6 p.m.

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

MEN’S SOCCER

Lincoln Land at IVCC, 4 p.m.

St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Bureau Valley, Amboy-LaMoille, HenryMidland at Kewanee’s Boiler Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Fieldcrest at Herscher Invitational, 10 a.m. Fieldcrest at Illini West, 2 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton at ReedCuster Lady Comet Classic, 9 a.m.

BOYS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference Tournament, TBA Putnam County at Hall, 4 p.m. Midland, Roanoke-Benson at Henry, 4 p.m.

Earlville at Stillman Valley, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

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

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

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

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY La Salle-Peru at El PasoGridley, 4:15 p.m.

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

MONDAY

Princeton at Kewanee, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Plano at Mendota, 6 p.m.

BOYS GOLF

BOYS SOCCER

Princeton, Mendota at La Salle-Peru Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

BOYS SOCCER

TUESDAY

Putnam County, HenryMidland at Tri-County Conference Meet at Marquette, 4:15 p.m. Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley, 5 p.m.

CO-ED GOLF

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

GIRLS GOLF

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

GIRLS SWIMMING

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

GIRLS TENNIS

W 90 88 82 73 67

L 69 70 76 85 91

Pct GB .566 — .557 1½ .519 7½ .462 16½ .424 22½

W L x-Los Angeles 102 56 Arizona 82 77 San Francisco 76 82 San Diego 70 88 Colorado 68 90 x-clinched division

Pct GB .646 — .516 20½ .481 26 .443 32 .430 34

West Division

Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Newman at Hall, 6 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

La Salle-Peru, Princeton at Sterling’s Rock River Run, 9 a.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Mendota at Rochelle, 4:30 p.m.

Earlville at Princeton, 10 a.m.

No scheduled events.

BOYS SOCCER

GIRLS TENNIS

z-St. Louis z-Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh

La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Princeton, Bureau Valley, HinckleyBig Rock, Kewanee, Morris, Newark, Ottawa, Rock Falls, Stillman Valley at Mendota Ryder Cup, 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY

FRIDAY

Central Division

Pontiac at Mendota, 4:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Cubs games can be heard on WSCR-AM 670, White Sox games can be heard on

St. Bede at Peoria Christian, 4:30 p.m.

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

BOYS GOLF

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Princeton, Bureau Valley at Sherrard, 4 p.m.

Princeton at ErieProphetstown, 6 p.m.

y-clinched wild card z-clinched playoff berth

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

Tuesday’s AL Results Minnesota 4, Detroit 2

Peoria Christian at DePue, 6 p.m.

Baltimore 11, Toronto 4

Wednesday’s Interleague Result Atlanta 10, Kansas City 2 Today’s AL Games Minnesota (TBD) at Detroit (Zimmermann 1-12), 12:10 p.m. Boston (TBD) at Texas (Minor 13-10), 1:05 p.m. Cleveland (Civale 3-3) at Chicago White Sox (Cease 4-7), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Miley 14-6) at L.A. Angels (Barria 4-10), 9:07 p.m. Oakland (Manaea 3-0) at Seattle (Hernández 1-7), 9:10 p.m. Today’s NL Games Milwaukee (Anderson 7-4) at Cincinnati (Castillo 15-7), 11:35 a.m.

Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Yankees 1, 12 innings

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 15-5) at San Diego (Lucchesi 10-9), 2:40 p.m.

Cleveland 11, Chicago White Sox 0

Colorado (Freeland 3-11) at San Francisco (Beede 5-10), 2:45 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Boston 12, Texas 10

Kishwaukee at IVCC, 4 p.m.

L.A. Angels 3, Oakland 2

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Houston 3, Seattle 0

Philadelphia (Vargas 7-8) at Washington (Strasburg 17-6), 3:05 p.m.

El Paso-Gridley at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m. Lowpoint-Washburn at Henry, 6 p.m.

IVCC at Sauk Valley, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s NL Results Washington 4, Philadelphia 1, 1st game

BASEBALL

Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 2

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington 6, Philadelphia 5, 2nd game

East Division x-New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

W L 102 57 95 64 83 75 65 94 52 107

Pct GB .642 — .597 7 .525 18½ .409 37 .327 50

W L Pct GB 98 60 .620 — 93 65 .589 5 69 88 .439 28½ 58 101 .365 40½ 46 111 .293 51½

West Division

W L x-Houston 104 54 Oakland 95 63 Texas 75 83 Los Angeles 71 87 Seattle 66 92 x-clinched division

Pct .658 .601 .475 .449 .418

GB — 9 29 33 38

NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division x-Atlanta y-Washington New York Philadelphia Miami

N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 4, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 3 Colorado 8, San Francisco 5, 16 innings Arizona 3, St. Louis 2, 19 innings

Central Division x-Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

Pittsburgh 9, Chicago Cubs 2

W L 97 62 89 69 83 75 79 79 55 103

Pct GB .610 — .563 7½ .525 13½ .500 17½ .348 41½

Tuesday’s Interleague Result

Chicago Cubs (Quintana 13-8) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 10-12), 6:05 p.m. Miami (Yamamoto 4-5) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 11-7), 6:10 p.m. Friday’s AL Games Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 3:40 p.m., 1st game Tampa Bay at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game

Kansas City 9, Atlanta 6

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

Wednesday’s AL Results Minnesota 5, Detroit 1

Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

Toronto 3, Baltimore 2

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Yankees 0

Friday’s NL Games Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Boston 10, Texas 3

Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox 8, Cleveland 3

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland 3, L.A. Angels 2

Houston 3, Seattle 0

Milwaukee at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s NL Results Arizona 9, St. Louis 7

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee 9, Cincinnati 2

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Washington 5, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 10, Miami 3

L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Friday’s Interleague Game

San Francisco 2, Colorado 1

Cleveland at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 4

GIRLS GOLF: THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE MEET

St. Bede, Princeton each have pair of medalists By Kevin Hieronymus SHAW MEDIA

SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/KEVIN HIERONYMUS

St. Bede’s Ally Mendoza hits the ball during the Three Rivers Conference Meet on Wednesday in Sherrard. Mendoza shot a 101 to place ninth and help the Lady Bruins finish second as a team.

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At Oglesby

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Rock Valley 1, IVCC 0

At McNabb

Mendota graduate Mia Preciado made 11 saves as the Eagles fell Wednesday at Rotary Park in La Salle. IVCC fell to 4-3 overall.

425, including scores from junior newcomer Hieronymus (113) and sophomore Jacklyn Cartwright (115). “It was great day for the girls,” Crawford said. ““They’ve been working real hard trying to make improvements. It’s been a long week. (It’s our) third meet in three days. For them to lock in and battle through today to get a season low was great. With Izzi taking fourth and Olivia breaking in the top 10, that just shows individual focus and work from those girls.” Hall was happy to medal, especially the way she’s been playing of late or in last year’s TRC meet. “I’m very happy. I played a lot better than I have been,” Hall said. “Last year, I did not do so well, so coming back here I’m happy I did lot better. I was really trying because I wanted to get first team. Last year, I got second team.” Eiken said a better mental approach helped her game. “After rough matches on Monday and Tuesday, it felt good to shoot well on both nines,” she said. “I’ve worked hard overcoming mental barriers thanks to coach Crawford. We’re all really happy to have gotten third place at conference going into regionals.” Elisabeth Sullivan led Bureau Valley with a 117 and Loly Pickard added a 118.

BOYS GOLF Mason Mitchell carded a 40 on Wednesday to lead La Salle-Peru to a triangular victory at Deer Park Golf Club. The Cavaliers had a 170 to beat Ottawa (181) and Streator (184). Ayden Sines shot a 41 for L-P, while Alex Lenkaitis added a 42.

kills as the Lady Red Raiders fell in a non-conference match Wednesday in Ottawa. Emma Benson added 11 assists and four points for Earlville (9-6).

SHERRARD — Kewanee never had a girls golf team before, but it sure has a good one this year. The Boiler Girls ran off with the Three Rivers Conference meet championship in its first year, defeating runner-up St. Bede by 53 strokes, 253-308, at Fyre Lake Golf Club outside of Sherrard. Princeton took third at 425. Kewanee senior Riley Hansen won medalist honors for the fourth straight year. She carded a 68, which was 12 strokes better than the field, followed by teammates Natalie Yepsen (80) and Mya Mirocha (82). “We’ve been hoping. This is our first team so we’re really excited,” Hanson said. “If someone told me freshman year we’d have a team, I thought they were lying to me, especially a competitive one.” Hansen said winning her fourth straight championship was one of her goals. Both St. Bede and Princeton had a pair of top 10 medalists. St. Bede senior Andi Cattani was seventh with an even 100 and sophomore teammate Ally Mendoza came in ninth, just one stroke back. For the Tigresses, senior Izzi Hall finished fourth overall at 95, while PHS junior Olivia Eiken tied for 10th.

Mendoza, who medaled for the second straight year, was happy that she played “decently well” considering it was such a tough course. Cattani surprised herself with how well she was playing with an assist to the foursome she played with for keeping her calm “I was real relaxed. I didn’t feel any stress. If I had a bad shot, the girls in my group (Brynn Hieronymus of Princeton, Ella Douglas of Rockridge and Ashley Wierman of Newman) kept me up real well. I thank them for that,” she said. St. Bede coach Rich Cummings was pleased with the way his girls performed. “The course was hard today. Lot of casual water and lot of walking on hills,” he said. “Ally had some struggles out there. She had to grind it out. If there was trouble, she was going to find. She was disappointed she didn’t finish higher. But when I asked her out there if she was going to be in the top 10, she said, ‘No way.’ “Andi played a great round today. She had her struggles early. We changed some things and got her back in the groove of her swing.” Also scoring for St. Bede were junior Alyssa Heitz (103) and freshman Gianna Grivetti (104). PHS coach Brandon Crawford was equally as pleased with the Tigresses shooting a season-low

Ian Roach carded a 38 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and lead Putnam County to a triangular victory at Edgewood Park Golf Club. The Panthers carded a 180 to CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY beat Roanoke-Benson (201) and Fieldcrest (204). At Hennepin Ben Cyr added a 42 for PC The Fieldcrest boys took (13-2). Lucas Bernardi led the the top four spots in a triangu- Knights with a 48. lar Wednesday at the Putnam At Spring Valley County Conservation District. Connor Gochanour won Nick Arrate shot a 45 on in 19:51 and he was followed Wednesday as Hall placed third by Ryan Gochanour (19:53), in a triangular at Spring Creek Andrew Gochanour (19:54.08) Golf Course. and Victor Echeveste The Red Devils carded a 189 to (19:54.82). finish behind Riverdale (157) and Hall’s Kaden Crowther took Alleman (164). fifth in 20:09 and Putnam County’s Wyatt Grimshaw was Indian Creek 163, sixth in 20:36. Earlville 187 No team scores were kept. Jeremy Weymouth shot a 41 as Hall’s Tea Cattani was the top female finisher in 24:00.41, the Red Raiders fell in a Little Ten NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON while Ellen Hood led Fieldcrest Conference match Wednesday at IVCC goalkeeper Mia Preciado watches as the ball soars over her head during the Eagles’ 1-0 loss to Rock Valley on Earlville Country Club. in 25:38.09. Wednesday in La Salle. Preciado, a Mendota graduate, made 11 saves.

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Cavs, Tigers, Knights hope to keep rolling Plano (2-2, 1-1) at La Salle-Peru (3-1, 2-0) KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 7:15 p.m. Friday Radio: WLPO-AM 1220, WLPO-FM 103.9 Twitter: @NT_SportsEditor Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: L-P 11, Rochelle 0; Morris 43, Plano 0 Need to know: The Reapers have beaten two one-win teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Aurora Central Catholic (347) and Ottawa (13-0) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but have struggled against winning teams with a 54-0 loss to 3-1 Marengo and a 43-0 loss to 3-1 Morris. â&#x20AC;Ś The Cavaliers have won three games in a row after a narrow 14-7 loss to 3-1 Morton. â&#x20AC;Ś During the winning streak, L-P has averaged 298.7 rushing yards and 23.3 passing yards. â&#x20AC;Ś L-P is allowing just 10.8 points, 101 rushing yards and 95.8 passing yards per game. â&#x20AC;Ś L-P quarterback Tyler Hartman leads the team in rushing with 328 yards and five touchdowns on 62 carries, while Carlos Larios has run for 250 yards and two scores on 46 attempts. â&#x20AC;Ś Planoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tony Licea has rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on 51 attempts. â&#x20AC;Ś The Reapers have used two quarterbacks with Alex Velasquez completing 12-of-34 passes for 100 yards, while Alex Rodriguez has completed 9-of-34 passes for 84 yards and four interceptions.

Mendota (0-4, 0-4) at Dixon (2-2, 2-2) KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WGLC-FM 100.1 Twitter: @Eric_Ingles Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: GenoaKingston 49, Mendota 6; Dixon 26, North Boone 18 Need to know: The Dukes have won their last two games while the Trojans have suffered 17 consecutive losses. â&#x20AC;Ś Mendota and Dixon have one common opponent so far in North Boone. The Dukes beat the Vikings last week while Mendota lost to North Boone 19-7 in Week 1. â&#x20AC;Ś Dixon defensive end Hunter Pate played a key role last week as he had three sacks and intercepted a pitch and returned it 80 yards for a touchdown late in the game. â&#x20AC;Ś Dixon quarterback Jacob Shafer threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns against North Boone with Nate Long grabbing seven passes for 120 yards and a pair of scores. â&#x20AC;Ś Mendota has scored more than seven points just once this season. â&#x20AC;Ś MHS quarterback

Ted Landgraf has completed 18-of-50 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns. â&#x20AC;Ś Mendotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andres Castenada has caught seven passes for 100 yards and a pair of TDs. â&#x20AC;Ś The Trojans allow 227.5 rushing yards, 107.3 passing yards and 41 points per game. â&#x20AC;Ś Dixon beat Mendota 36-7 last year.

Princeton (3-1, 2-0) at Sherrard (1-3, 1-1) KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WZOE-AM 1490 Twitter: @tommyrosemedia Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Princeton 44, Orion 0; Sherrard 42, St. Bede 18 Need to know: Princeton is the first team listed among others receiving votes in Class 3A. â&#x20AC;Ś Princeton has scored 44 points or more in all three wins this season. â&#x20AC;Ś PHS defeated Orion for the first time last week. â&#x20AC;Ś Sherrard snapped a five-game losing streak against St. Bede last week. â&#x20AC;Ś Sherrardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Josh Bynum ran for 148 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries against the Bruins, while Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo Moody had five carries for 69 yards and a TD along with two catches for 78 yards and a score. â&#x20AC;Ś Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ronde Worrels has rushed for 523 yards and an area-best 11 touchdowns on 67 carries. â&#x20AC;Ś PHS quarterback Tyler Gibson has thrown for 767 yards and five touchdowns with Wyatt Davis catching 19 passes for 407 yards and three scores. .. Princeton beat Sherrard 42-6 last year.

Bureau Valley (0-4) at MonmouthRoseville (0-4) KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WZOE-FM 98.1 Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Newman 50, BV 7; Kewanee 27, M-R 13 Need to know: The Titans have lost five consecutive games dating back to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-20 loss to Herscher in a Class 3A quarterfinal. â&#x20AC;Ś The Storm are looking to avoid their first 0-5 start since beginning 0-6 in 1998. â&#x20AC;Ś The Titans have lost by an average of 10 points per game, while the Storm have lost by an average of 36.3 points per contest. â&#x20AC;Ś BV and M-R have one common opponent in Hall. The Storm lost 47-12 to the Red Devils, while the Titans lost 35-12. â&#x20AC;Ś M-R quarterback Jack Thompson has completed 46-of-82 yards for 597 yards and four touch-

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played well in spurts, but we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really been able to sustain FROM PAGE B1 48 minutes of football yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to stop the Hopefully, as the weeks pass,â&#x20AC;? Hall senior oďŹ&#x20AC;en- go on, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get to that sive and defensive lineman point. The kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude is Matt Hultz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still great and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still working mainly a real hard. passing team, so â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the biggest They know this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t if we can thing with our line going to stop the go on forpass we is we seem to get ever and should put eventuourselves a little better each ally weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a good going to position to week. We seem to b r e a k win. We through. really work make improvements Things are hard all week on in things we find in going to be a lot of fun defense. that Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re refilm that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not once happens.â&#x20AC;? ally physical out doing right.â&#x20AC;? HALL there and RUNNING Hall coach it seems RAMPANT like most Randy Tieman The last teams canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t four weeks handle it. We just come in and play have seen the Red Devils racking up yards and hard every single game.â&#x20AC;? Damerell is only half of changing the lights on the the equation as two SBA scoreboard on the ground. Hall has outscored its wide receivers are top ďŹ ve opponents 123-44 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while in the area. Sophomore Tyreke St. Bede has been outscored 160-52 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite Fortney is No. 3 with 229 only throwing the ball 17 yards and a touchdown on times this season. 17 catches and junior Tim â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not the biggest, Croissant is No. 5 with 178 but I think we can get yards and a touchdown on there if we use our speed,â&#x20AC;? 19 grabs. Bruins junior oďŹ&#x20AC;ensive and â&#x20AC;&#x153;OďŹ&#x20AC;ensively, our pass- defensive lineman Ethan ing game has been fun to Fleming said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been watch, but we still havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watching a lot of ďŹ lm to been able to establish a focus on Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running consistent ground game,â&#x20AC;? game. We have to contain Eustice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Against their the outside against their defense and as big as they run game. are, we have to ďŹ nd a way â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be tough but if this to move the ball, especially is our ďŹ rst win, that will be in wet conditions if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great.â&#x20AC;? Senior Marshall Walk what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just been out- is third in the area with manned in several games. 411 yards and three touch-

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downs with one interception. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also rushed for three scores. â&#x20AC;Ś The Titans were held to 123 rushing yards last week. â&#x20AC;Ś BVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tucker Hartz and James Macklin missed last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game with injuries. â&#x20AC;Ś Issac Pond scored for the Storm last week after BV fell behind 50-0. â&#x20AC;Ś The Titans won last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting 36-18.

2A No. 2 Fieldcrest (4-0) at Illini West (1-3) KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 2 p.m. Saturday Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Fieldcrest 14, Gibson CityMelvin-Sibley 6; Abingdon-Avon 32, Illini West 22 Need to know: Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game will be a homecoming for

downs on 25 carries, senior Cole Wozniak is fourth with 396 yards and five touchdowns on 60 touches and senior Austin Heniecke has went for 277 yards and found the end zone twice on 40 carries for sixth on the leaderboard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the biggest thing with our line is we seem to get a little better each week,â&#x20AC;? Tieman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We seem to make improvements in things we ďŹ nd in ďŹ lm that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing right. I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been physically better each week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still going to run the ball. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our strength right now. Until someone can shut us down and force us to go in another direction, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do that.â&#x20AC;? GRANT RESETICH TO RETURN Hall senior Grant Resetich is half a game away from full-ďŹ lling his 4 1/2 game athletic code violation suspension. This means Resetich, who was an NT All-Area Team quarterback selection last year, can play the second half against the Bruins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grant will dress and see some action in the second half,â&#x20AC;? Tieman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where yet, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be on the ďŹ eld on defense, for sure, and oďŹ&#x20AC;ensively somewhere.â&#x20AC;? The seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s younger brother, freshman Mac Resetich, has been the Hall starting quarterback for the ďŹ rst four weeks of the season. Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or blachance@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_LaChance.

Fieldcrest defensive coordinator Mitch Neally, who graduated from Carthage High School, which later consolidated into Illini West. Neally was a twoway starter on two Class 2A runner-up teams as a Blueboy. â&#x20AC;Ś Illini West trailed 14-0 after the first quarter and 26-8 at halftime before rallying within 10 points against AbingdonAvon. â&#x20AC;Ś The Knights have allowed 115.8 rushing yards, 42.8 passing yards and five points per game. â&#x20AC;Ś Fieldcrest senior Kenton Castrejon leads the area in rushing with 625 yards and nine touchdowns on 90 carries, including 118 yards and a pair of scores on 21 attempts last week. â&#x20AC;Ś Fieldcrest senior safety Keegan Robbins made 10

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it progresses into the high school.â&#x20AC;? Medina helps coach his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seventh grade team and has helped implement the Cavaliersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; triple option oďŹ&#x20AC;ense. However, Medina would like to see the L-P oďŹ&#x20AC;ense used more in youth football, which he feels will happen more and more as the Cavaliers show success running it. This season in their third year running the system, the Cavs are averaging 260.5 rushing yards and 26.8 points per game en route to a 3-1 record entering Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Plano (2-2). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running midline, the bellies, the counters and things like that,â&#x20AC;? Medina said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using our terminology and formations. As long as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working here, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be easier to push our youth guys to install that oďŹ&#x20AC;ense as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re slowly getting successful at the oďŹ&#x20AC;ense. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing growth, especially this year.â&#x20AC;? Hardy said playing youth football gives players an advantage as they enter high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps, 100 percent,â&#x20AC;? Hardy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If someone just comes out for football freshman year of high school compared to kids who played youth football, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re huge steps behind them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youth football is just learning the game, learning how to play â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tackling and all the fundamentals.â&#x20AC;? Wagner feels having

188.8

39.8

198.3

154

Hall

316.8

13.5

30.8

La Salle-Peru

260.5

26.8

St. Bede

76.3

132.3

Bureau Valley

101.8

55.5

12.3

Mendota

80.5

53.5

6.5

Amboy-LaMoille

5.3

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Dixon

Fieldcrest

214.8

Fieldcrest

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Rush Pass Points

Fieldcrest

115.8

42.8

Princeton

59.5

9.8

La Salle-Peru

101

95.8

10.8

Hall

100

97.5

13.5

St. Bede

254.8

106.5

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227.5

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Bureau Valley

351

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35-56-4

767

Damerell (SBA)

51-85-4

530

Lorton (FHS)

38-58-1

393

Henkel (A-L)

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249

Dean (BV)

15-32-2

222

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625

Worrels (PHS)

523

Walk (Hall)

411

Wozniak (Hall)

396

Hartman (L-P)

328

Heinecke (Hall)

277

Larios (L-P)

250

Norman (A-L)

227

Sanchez (L-P)

176

Nugent (BV)

150

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W. Davis (PHS)

407

Cusac-McKay (FHS)

237

Fortney (SBA)

229

Winn (A-L)

184

Croissant (SBA)

178

Covington (FHS)

126

Hartz (BV)

113

Weber (L-P)

106

Atkinson (PHS)

105

Castenada (MHS)

100

KickoďŹ&#x20AC;: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WRCV-FM 101.7 Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: West Carroll 36, A-L 7; Aquin 39, East Dubuque 7 Need to know: The Clipper defense will face quite a challenge as Aquin has the top quarterback in Will Gustafson and the top two receivers in Andrew Bowman and Brennan Carlson in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. Gustafson has completed 44-of-70 passes for

698 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions while also running for 338 yards and nine scores. Bowman has 17 receptions for 309 yards and six TDs, while Carlson has caught 21 passes for 298 yards and a TD. â&#x20AC;Ś A-L quarterback Preston Henkel has completed 26-of-58 passes for 249 yards, a touchdown and seven interceptions with Marcus Winn grabbing 17 of those passes for 184 yards. â&#x20AC;Ś Austin Norman has run for 227 yards and a TD for A-L. â&#x20AC;Ś The Bulldogs won 48-17 in the last meeting between the teams in 2016. â&#x20AC;Ś The Clippers are looking to avoid their first 0-5 start since starting 0-6 in 1998.

those fundamental skills gives players the right mindset as they start their high school careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You learn the basics of football and you build that conďŹ dence that you know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing when you get to the high school level,â&#x20AC;? Wagner said. While coming through the youth ranks and learning the game, Wagner and his friends idolized the Cavaliers who came before them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(L-P assistant) coach (Alec â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mooseâ&#x20AC;?) Duncan was someone I looked up to when I was in youth football,â&#x20AC;? Wagner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in his position. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool. You look up to those guys for sure.â&#x20AC;? Hardy, Turigliatti and Wagner hope to come full circle and end their careers together the same way they

started â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a winning record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while setting an example for the next wave of L-P youth players. At 3-1 with winnable games against Plano (2-2) and Ottawa (1-3) the next two weeks, the Cavs are in good position to qualify for the postseason for the ďŹ rst time since 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking up,â&#x20AC;? Turigliatti said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would be awesome if we did (make the playoďŹ&#x20AC;s) to end that drought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had for so long. This community has kind of fell oďŹ&#x20AC; of L-P football for a while. Now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming back because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still not there yet. We still have to earn it.â&#x20AC;? Kevin Chlum can be reached at 220-6939, or at kchlum@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SportsEditor.

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WEEKEND 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. Rummage Sale – Sept. 27. 2-7 p.m. and Sept. 28. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Van Orin Church. (815 )643-2307. Free cake, coffee and soda. Proceeds for camp scholarships, food pantry, copy machine. 8th Annual Cruisin’ Against Cancer Car Show and Fundraiser — Sept. 28. 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. 20th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Craft Show – Sept. 28 (8 a.m.-6 p.m.) and Sept. 29 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) Boggio’s Orchard, west of Granville. Crafters, food, activities, food, music. 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. Old Fashioned Hayride — Sept. 28. Starting at 4 p.m. Through Seatonville. Followed by authentic Chicago-style hot dogs served by Ron Maynard. The hayride leaves Seatonville Community Church and will continue through the town about an hour. The hot dog stand will start serving free hot dogs at approximately 5:30 p.m. Open to children and adults. Under age 12 kids must be accompanied by an adult. (815) 228-6717 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. 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

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New season, new conductor The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert “Golden Age of Broadway” takes place Saturday in the Illinois Valley Community College Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The concert will feature Dan Sommerville in his first season as conductor. Ticket info in Calendar. “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. Singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt — Sept. 28. 7:30 p.m. Princeton Coffeehouse at Open Prairie UCC, Princeton. $15 admission. Doors open at 7 p.m. Homemade desserts and fair trade coffee available. www. theprincetoncoffeehouse. com. (815) 878-4805. Saturday Morning PaintALong — Sept. 28. 10-11:30am; Music Suite 408, Peru. “Autumn Showers”, original artwork by Mary Janusick. Ages 7 through adult. Register at (815) 223-4408. 2nd Annual Dravet Syndrome and Epilepsy Awareness Walk — Sept. 28. Baker Lake, Peru. Registration for the 5K walk is at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. Adults $25 and children (under 10) $10.

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THEATER “Broadway Backwards” — Oct. 26-27. 7:30 p.m. Illinois Valley Community College Aultural Centre. Directed by Don Zellmer; produced by David A. Kuester. Tickets are $15 and will be available Oct. 1 at www.ivcc.edu. Proceeds beneﬁt SPAMO, Student of Performing Arts and Music Organization, for future and ongoing theatre projects.

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Annual Dickinson House Pork Chop Beneﬁt Dinner — Sept. 30. Oglesby Elks Club. Carry-outs begin at 4 p.m. and dine-in is 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. The money raised will be used for future improvements, including handicapped bathroom facilities. The menu consists of pork chops, German potato salad, applesauce, baked beans, dessert and

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beverages. Children’s meals available of a hot dog, chips, dessert and drink. $12 for the pork chop dinner and $5 for the children’s meal. Tickets at the door, by calling Gary Peterlin at (815) 883-4102, Darlene Brown at 883-8945, Darlene Piecha at 883-9232 or at the Oglesby City Clerk’s Office. Pie & Coffee Halloween Party — Oct. 1. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church hall in Cherry. Costumes optional. Prizes will be given. Food, fellowship and fun. Harvest Fest — Oct. 5. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. First Congregational Church in Peru, More than 55 vendors, food trucks, something for all ages. Free admission. If someone’s interested in being a vendor, email didornbusch@ comcast.net. 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

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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 — Public 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 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.

Magnetic wallpaper tops winners in Etsy Design Awards NEW YORK (AP) — Sian Zeng, who merges her love of ﬁne art and textile design in whimsical, magnetic wallpaper, is the grand prize winner of the ﬁrst Etsy Design Awards. And she owes it to dinosaurs and Little Red Riding Hood. The London-based Sian creates handmade, sometimes fairytale-inspired illustrations on wallpaper with magnetic linings, and sells it with three magnets of a customer’s choosing for interactive fun. A dinosaur motif is her best-seller among a dozen designs that also include an enchanted forest and tropical blooms. She was awarded $15,000, which she said she’ll put back into her Etsy shop, SianZeng.

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you to spend more time relaxing with the people who bring out the best in you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Maintaining balance and integrity will ease stress and encourage success. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Compassion and understanding will promote friendship and the ability to work toward a common goal regardless of your differences with others. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — A partnership will take a turn that will help you make a decision. Romance is favored. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Step up and make things happen. How you use your experience, knowledge and skills will determine your success. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) —

Use your energy wisely. If you let someone get to you emotionally, you will miss out on an opportunity to use your skills, intelligence and physical attributes to your advantage. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Finding a way to make the most of whatever situation you face will lead to better relationships. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you let others do as they please, you’ll avoid interference when it comes time to press on with your own affairs. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Take part in something that will challenge you and make you reconsider your position, beliefs and long-term goals. Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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be better off putting your energy into personal gains instead of empty posturing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Keep going until you get what you want. Putting your intellect to work for you and testing your physical attributes will lead to new opportunities. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A partnership should be based on trust, honesty and shared goals. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Question what you are doing and what you want to achieve. Discuss your plans with someone you trust to give you straight answers. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Someone with more experience will offer a new perspective regarding a situation you face.

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Sarah Henry, 31, of Henry died Sept. 24, 2019, in Marshall County due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Arrangements are pending in Shields Funeral Chapel, Oglesby.

It is with great sadness that the family of George Forsa announces his passing Sept. 24, 2019, at the age of 79. The funeral service for George will begin at 10 a.m. Monday in Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley. The Brunes ‘Bernice’ Turczyn Rev. Andrew Kishler, pastor Brunes (Bernice) Turczyn, 93, of St. George of La Salle died Sept. 25, 2019, Orthodox in her residence. Church, will Visitation is tentatively officiate. set for 4-7 p.m. Monday in Burial will Burgess Funeral Home, La follow at Salle. Additional visitation is Mr. Forsa St. George from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday in Orthodox St. Valentine Church, Peru, Cemetery, Spring Valley. followed by an 11 a.m. funeral Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Mass. Sunday in the funeral home, as Burgess Funeral Home, La well as 9-10 a.m. Monday in the Salle, is in charge of assisting the funeral home. family with arrangements. Born Oct. 24, 1939, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Abraham) Forsa, George atJohn Dittle tended Hall High School and went on to receive a bachelor’s Services for John R. degree in electrical engineering Dittle, 81, of Oglesby, and a master’s degree in busiwho died Sept. 1, 2019, will be ness from Krannert School of Sunday at the Paramount Club, Business. He married Lynette La Salle. Stevens on Sept. 8, 1968, in A celebration life will begin at St. George Orthodox Church, 11 a.m. with family and friends Spring Valley. sharing memories. The celebraGeorge spent years as a busition will be concluded at apness consultant and for the last proximately 1 p.m. with military 20 years he was on staff at Lewis honors conducted by La SalleUniversity as an adjunct faculty Oglesby Veterans Memorial member in the graduate school Group. A luncheon will follow. of business. Teaching was his Shields Funeral Chapel, greatest joy. Oglesby is in charge of arrangeHe was a lifelong member of ments. St. George Orthodox Church in Spring Valley and served on the board of the church for many years. He also served on the Spring Valley Planning REGIONAL BRIEFS Commission and the zoning board and was a member of Hernandez sworn in as Moose Lodge of Ladd. patrolman at Mendota He was an avid Chicago Bears MENDOTA — After 560 hours fan but especially enjoyed attending Hall Red Devil football of field training and graduating games. from the police multi-training George was preceded in death academy, Daniel Hernandez by a niece, Jennifer Johnson; and has been sworn in as a patrolcousin, Eli Abssy. men for the Mendota Police He is survived by his wife Department, police chief Greg of 51 years, Lynette; daughter Kellen says. Angela and son-in-law Matt Yoo of Kirkland, Wash.; and Mendota officials meet his brother, Nick Forsa and his today about firefighter wife, Helen, and son Nick of need, cannabis tax Ringwood, N.J. MENDOTA — Alderman Bill Memorials in memory of Hunt has called for a Mendota George may be directed to City Council public safety St. George Orthodox Church, committee meeting at 5 p.m. Spring Valley. Thursday to discuss staffing at A guestbook may be signed the Mendota fire and ambulance and memories shared at bartofh. departments. Randall Simpson com. recently retired. Also, a city council special meeting is set for 5 p.m. today to consider a 3% cannabis retailers tax.

West Brooklyn writer will appear and discuss her novels at Princeton PRINCETON — The novels “Cinder Road” and “Adventures of Janie” will be presented by author K.J. Mays of West Brooklyn this weekend at the Princeton library author fair. The event will be 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St. (U.S. 6 East). Her nonfiction “Recipe Revelation” also can be viewed at the event.

Seatonville church offers free hayrack rides and Chicago-style hot dogs SEATONVILLE — Seatonville Community Church will host hourly, old-fashioned hayrack rides starting at 4 p.m. Saturday with free Chicago-style hot dogs served at about 5:30 p.m. The event is open to children and adults. Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call (815) 228-6717 or check out the church on Facebook.

Mayor reminds village about Hennepin rules regarding leaf burning HENNEPIN — The leaves are starting to fall, and Hennepin Village President Kevin Coleman this month reminded residents about the village’s burn ordinance. The burning of leaves will be permitted from 10 a.m. to dusk on any day of the week. Fires must be extinguished by dusk and with no smoldering. No burning is allowed within 24 hours of ½ inch of rain or more.

Ex-French leader Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86

NEWCOMERS MUNSON-BARICKMAN — Dalton Barickman and Serenity Munson of Spring Valley, boy, Sept. 22, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. TURPEN — Tyler Turpen and Tia Manion of Ottawa, boy, Sept. 23, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. NEWCOMERS Juan M. Flores, 44, of 125 Tonti St., La Salle was charged with no valid driver’s license

and operating an uninsured vehicle at 11:19 p.m. Wednesday at Fourth and Tonti streets, La Salle police said. Additionally, he was held on a La Salle County arrest warrant for delivery of a controlled substance and is currently detained at La Salle County Jail on a $1 million bond, police said. PRINCETON — Kenneth D. Blevins, 48, of Princeton was charged with unlawful dam-

age to a vehicle at 8:34 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Main Street, according to Princeton police. PRINCETON — Christopher M. Guske, 41, of Lexington, N.C., was charged with no valid registration and no valid driver’s license at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday at Sixth Street and Ace Road, according to Princeton police.

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Did you see a lot of emergency vehicles on Water Street in Peru this morning? Flint Hills Resources teamed up with La Salle County Emergency Management Agency, Peru Fire, Peru police, La Salle County Coroner, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru EMS, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, American Red Cross and Salvation Army for a full scale emergency response exercise. The training took a year to plan. Flint Hills employs nearly 100 workers.

Emergency drill draws crowd to Illinois River, Water Street By the NewsTribune staff

Did you notice fire trucks and ambulances surrounding industrial buildings and then closing down Water and Brunner streets this morning? It was only a drill. Multiple local emergency response teams practiced the community response organization’s emergency plans and procedures at a staged incident along the Illinois River today. The planned event gave the organizations the opportunity to work together in a learning environment, to build relationships among response partners and strengthen community preparedness. Those involved were La Salle

County Emergency Management Agency, Flint Hills Resources, Peru fire and police departments, La Salle County Coroner, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru EMS, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, American Red Cross and Salvation Army. “Training on emergency plans and testing them through exercises is the best, most efficient way to ensure that the plans work and meet the needs for the community. Exercises also foster new and enhance community response partnerships. It’s best to know someone beforehand and what they bring to the table when something happens, before it happens,” said Connie Brooks, La Salle County Emergency

PARIS (AP) — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age 86. His son-in-law Frederic SalatBaroux told The Associated Press that Chirac died “peacefully, among his loved ones.” He did not give a cause of death, though Chirac had had repeated health problems since leaving office in 2007. Chirac was long the standard-bearer of France’s conservative right, and mayor of Paris

Management Agency director. A full-scale exercise means that assets were deployed for the exercise, and there were many moving parts. Planning for this exercise began last September. “We are happy to host this exercise on behalf of the many businesses like ours that operate along the river. We value the relationships that we have with our local emergency response partners and look forward to working collaboratively to carry out this important emergency response exercise. The safety of our employees, neighbors and the environment is at the core of everything we do at Flint Hills Resources,” said Chris Eager, plant manager.

Above: Peru emergency personnel communicate with a Flint Hills employee outside one of the entrances of the factory during a emergency response exercise on Friday morning. Left: Emergency personnel gather at one of the Flint HIlls entrances to prepare for an emergency response drill.

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31-year-old dies in rollover crash north of Lacon By the NewsTribune staff

LACON — A Henry woman was killed Tuesday in a rollover accident in Marshall County north of Lacon.

Sarah Henry, 31, of Henry was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash reported shortly before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route 26 north of Lacon, Marshall County

Sheriff’s Department said in a press release. A preliminary investigation showed Henry died after her Mercury Mountaineer left the roadway and overturned several

times, police said. Henry was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected, police said. Funeral arrangements are pending in Shields Funeral Chapel, Oglesby.

Car fire not far from gas pumps

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A car fire at Hy-Vee Gas in Peru caused a brief scare Thursday morning near the station’s gas pumps. Peru firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 9:15 a.m. where a silver coupe was showing flames. Firefighters doused the vehicle in foam before spraying it down with hoses. Peru police briefly blocked Midtown Road as firefighters worked the scene due to the car’s proximately to the gas pumps. Peru fire Lt. Bill Krolak said the driver had pulled into the station to get directions and noticed the engine area was on fire. The driver was not pumping gas at the time and was uninjured during the incident, Krolak said. The fire department was on scene for only about 30 minutes and the car was towed away on a flatbed trailer once extinguished. Firefighters were pulled away from an emergency drill on the river to respond to the scene.

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for nearly two decades. He was nicknamed “Le Bulldozer” early in his career for his determination and ambition. As president from 1995-2007 he was a consummate global diplomat but failed to reform the economy or defuse tensions between police and minority youths that exploded into riots across France in 2005. Yet Chirac showed courage and statesmanship during his presidency. In what may have been his finest hour, France’s last leader with memories of World War II crushed the myth of his nation’s in-

nocence in the persecution of Jews and their deportation during the Holocaust when he acknowledged France’s part. “Yes, the criminal folly of the occupiers was seconded by the French, by the French state,” he said on July 16, 1995. “France, the land of the Enlightenment and human rights ... delivered those it protects to their executioners.” With words less grand, the man who embraced European unity — once calling it an “art” — raged at the French ahead of their “no” vote in a 2005 referendum on the European constitution meant to fortify the EU. “If you want to shoot yourself in the foot, do it, but after don’t complain,” he said. “It’s stupid,

I’m telling you.” He was personally and politically humiliated by the defeat. His popularity didn’t fully recover until after he left office in 2007, handing power to protege-turned-rival Nicolas Sarkozy. Chirac ultimately became one of the French’s favorite political figures, often praised for his downto-earth human touch rather than his political achievements. As president, he embodied the fierce independence so treasured in France: He championed the United Nations and multipolarism as a counterweight to U.S. global dominance, and defended agricultural subsidies over protests by the European Union.

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LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS – IFB #19015 Notice is hereby given that Bureau County Housing Authority (Owner) is requesting bids from experienced, qualified, and insured contractors for roofing restoration on two (2), connected, 8 story high rise buildings located at 415 & 419 West Erie Street, Spring Valley, IL. Drawings, specifications and other bidding documents will be available in electronic form (PDF) beginning at noon, local time on Thursday September 26, 2019. The contract documents, including instructions to bidders, drawings, and specifications may be obtained by contacting Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby through his email jmorris@ larsondarby.com. A pre-bid meeting followed by an inspection of the project site will be facilitated by Larson & Darby Group beginning promptly at 10:00 AM CT on Wednesday October 2, 2019 at 415 West Erie Street, Spring Valley, IL. Attendance is not mandatory but highly encouraged for bidders. Interested parties are to call Jeffrey Morris at Larson & Darby at 815-316-5035 to confirm attendance. Sealed bids will be received at Bureau County Housing Authority, Administrative Office, 444 South Church Street, Princeton, IL 61356 until 2:00 PM CT, Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the presence of interested parties. This project is funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and therefore, all contractors and subcontractors must be in compliance with federal labor requirements including: Equal Opportunity Employment, Executive Order 11246 and the Davis Bacon Act. Minority and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond. This project is covered under Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 and, as such, qualified businesses may be eligible to receive a preference. Laurel Hand, Executive Director Bureau County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer and provider (September 26, 2019)

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Swamp rodent troubles California farm region LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) — One of the most recent threats to California’s environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots. “Boy, they’re an ugly-looking thing,” said David Passadori, an almond and walnut grower in central California. “And the way they multiply — jeez.” The swamp rodents, called nutria, are setting off alarms in California. They weigh about 20 pounds (9 kilograms) each and eat the equivalent of about a fourth of their weight each day by burrowing into riv-

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erbanks and chomping into plants that emerge from the water. The animals can destroy the wetland habitats of rare and endangered species, degrading soil, ruining crops and carrying pathogens that may threaten livestock. Most of all, they pose a public safety risk: Left unchecked, nutria could jeop-

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A photo provided by California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a nutria in Merced County, Calif. With $10 million in state funding, the state is preparing to deploy new tactics in its efforts to eradicate the large, nonnative rodent.

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City of Wenona Town wide garage sales Sept. 27th & 28th Maps available at local businesses.

Granville Townwide & UCC Church-Wide Sept. 27 & 28. Vendors and Crafters. Inside and Out. Rain or Shine.

Earlville town wide garage sales Sat 8am.- 3pm. Church Food stand & maps avail. Dozens of homes participating

Granville: 13716 N. Division Ext.- Fri. & Sat. 8-3 Barn Sale! Hshld, antiques, farm goods, livestock supplies & more

GARAGE SALE 313 Claire Ln, Utica Thurs 9/26 8:30-2:00 Fri 9/27 8:30-2:00 Girls, boys, juniors apparel and shoes, home goods, toys

Granville: 225 Linda Circle at Oak Park Estates. Fri & Sat 8-4. Moving Sale! Kids items, collect., fine china, glass items, Bradford exchange items, furn antique glass, angel collect., jewlery, hshsld & Misc. items

Granville 12763 IL HWY 71 South side by RR tracks between BP& Caseys Fri. 8 am - 6 pm, Sat 8 am to 2 pm, Sun, 10 am to 3 pm. Huge Multi family Sale! Antiques, collectibles, kids clths, toys,furn, rustic, garage items,& Misc. Peru: 2613 3rd St. Thurs & Fri. 8-4. Multi Family Sale. Hshld, kids & adult clths, shoes, purses, décor, tools, 3 piece bedroom set. A little of this, and a lot of that! Peru: 1824 Main St. - Fri. & Sat. 9-4 Clths, Misc. Avon Rain Date Sunday Peru: 723 10th St. Thurs.-Sat. 9-3. Huge Baby Sale!, toys, clothes, misc.

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Waltham Elementary School opened the doors of their new school to their students on August 26th, 2019. Take a peek inside and catch a glimpse of this new educational facility!

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e all know change is hard, but when it came to the change in the environment at Waltham School this school year everyone was excited. Our school board has been having discussions on consolidating our two older school buildings into one for several years but did not want to place the burden of paying for the consolidation on the backs of our taxpayers. In October of 2014 the Waltham Board of Education, along with the guidance of BLDD Architects, of Decatur, began looking into options for consolidating our school buildings. Many options were discussed; add on to one of the older buildings, remodel the two buildings, build a new school on one of the old sites, or build a new building on a new site. The later was the ultimate goal of those who attended our community engagement meetings but this option, at the time was not feasible due to the cost of a new building on a new site, so back to the drawing board went. As time went on ideas continued to be mulled over, research continued as to what was best for the children and the community of Waltham School. When they say, “the stars aligned”, this is what occurred for our school. We were lucky to have the relationships and support of the Village of North Utica and the City of La Salle. Our legislators supported our cause as well as many of the other taxing bodies in the area. Our project was off and running with the goal of building a new 21st Century learning facility on a new, centrally located land, and not place the financial burden on the backs of our taxpayers. In July of 2018, Waltham School Board signed the agreement to award Vissering Construction of Streator to construct a new 34,000 sq. ft. school facility. This was the beginning of our exciting changes to embark on the Waltham School Community. BLDD

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designed our school with our demographics in mind, using the concept of Starved Rock. Our building is laid out in sections, the River, the Forest, and the Meadow; lending the feel of our beautiful surrounds to enhance the learning and flow of our facility. The new facility includes flexibility for our students and staff the get to most out of our building. Operable walls were installed to create the 21st Century learning environment for our students to move seamlessly across grade levels. Flexible seating was installed to give all students the variety to sit in a conducive manner that works for their individual learning style. BLDD creatively designed an open-concept media center that will also transform into a stage for programs. Natural lighting is found throughout the building creating stimulation for the students’ learning. The building also has three open commons areas for student collaboration along with an outdoor learning area so students and staff to utilize beautiful natural setting of our school. With all the amazing additions to the learning environment for the children of Waltham School we are also proud to say we completed this project within the timeframe and budget set before us. This was possible due to the diligence of our contractors and architects along with a little help from Mother Nature. With all the amazing changes taking place in our new facility, we know that growing pains may occur, but we also know we have a community that has and continues to support the learning of our children. This journey, although very long, has been an amazing benefit for all the children of Waltham. Our staff has truly embraced the changes and continue to strive for excellence in the education of our children. Photography by BLDD Architects, Inc.

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