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How many homeless students live here? Number of homeless students La Salle — 24 (The number came from the district; the state recorded 16.) The district’s number includes the total number of kids served at some point over the school year. Illinois’ numbers may look different because many of the students transferred or moved during the school year and another district claimed the students at the time of the report, said the district’s homeless liaison.

Numbers provided by Illinois say that at least 100 local elementary or high school students were listed as homeless for the 2017-18 school year, the most recent year provided. Each school district has a homeless liaison to assist students and parents.

Oglesby — 29 (That number was the one provided by the state, and the school’s homeless liaison said the number is a give/take accurate number for the district). La Salle-Peru Township High School — 11 students (The number comes from Illinois). Mendota High School — 6 (The number came from high school; state number stated 10. The district’s homeless liaison stated they thought the state’s number was inflated.)

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Families are doubling up, moving around By Ali Braboy NEWSTRIBUNE REPORTER

family recently came to the Peru local homeless shelter with an 11-year-old boy. When asked what school the child attended, the shelter was told, “He hasn’t been in school for a while because we really haven’t had a place.” “It’s such as a shame that that has to happen,” said Terry Reints. program director Public Action to Deliver Shelter in Peru. That child is not alone. State ﬁgures indicate 100 local elementary or high school students were listed as homeless for the 2017-18 school year, the most recent year provided. Those numbers do not include schools with fewer than 10 homeless students. Homeless students are

deﬁned as those who don’t have permanent and adequate homes, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. A homeless student isn’t only someone who lives on the street or in a shelter, it could include someone doubling up in a home (sharing the housing of others) due to loss of housing as well as other situations that could qualify someone as a homeless student. Each school district has a homeless liaison to assist students and parents to get where they need to be, such as helping with registration, connecting families to outside agencies, getting medical records and much more. Local liaisons answered questions when it comes to what they see in our schools. What sort of situations do you see when it comes to students being homeless? More often, La Salle’s public elementary district sees families who are doubled up and highly mobile and bumping around

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from location to location with friends or family, said Sarah Morscheiser, social worker and district homeless liaison. The district does see families staying at PADS, and she said the shelter is good for homeless families because they’re getting case management and a real chance of getting on their feet and getting to the place they want to be. At the shelter, these families’ basic needs are being met, and they can focus on looking for their next job, saving money and ﬁnding a permanent place to live. What are the reasons families say they are homeless? Every situation is unique, but she said she sees more personal reasons like someone broke up with their partner and now they don’t have housing. “I’m thinking of some of our families — they have jobs, the parents do work, it’s just not enough to secure a place, or they get behind,” she said. They also see families who were in public housing and for diﬀerent

reasons can’t go back. “The majority of homeless students within our district are residing with family/friends or their significant other. However, we have had situations where families have been displaced for other reasons, such as fires, domestic, or legal situations,” said Kelly Legrenzi, Oglesby’s district homeless liaison and social worker at the district. “During these difficult times, the student/family may become transient, resulting in situations like sleeping in a car, house-hopping among family and friends, sleeping at PADS, etc.” Most of Mendota High School’s situations are people doubled up, living with another family member or friend because they’ve lost their housing, said Tammy Guerrero, social worker and homeless liaison for the district. How are homeless students affected? “Students who are classified See HOMELESS Page A3

Mendota Elementary — 30 (The number comes from state reports; a comment wasn’t available from the school). The state reported that other area schools including Peru, Waltham, Tonica, Lostant, Princeton, Spring Valley, Dalzell, Ladd, Putnam County elementary districts, Hall, Princeton, DePue and Putnam County high schools either had either non-reported data or suppressed data due to privacy concerns. Student counts reported are counts out of groups 10 or greater. — Illinois State Board of Education, 2017-18

Making a difference Schools and parents say that homeless students’ grades and attendance usually increase if they stay in the local homeless shelter and are consistent with that. “The services we provide do make a difference in the kids’ lives,” said Carol Alcorn, executive director of Public Action to Deliver Shelter. Peru PADS’ new 5,880-square-foot expansion isn’t yet done, and Alcorn didn’t have an official finishing time. When complete, PADS will roughly double its beds and washrooms plus add a proportional amount of classroom space. There will be dedicated family rooms.

Appellate court reverses Ottawa High’s ﬁring of Burgess By Derek Barichello SHAW MEDIA

OTTAWA — Nearly five years after the Ottawa High School Board of Education ﬁred teacher Tim Burgess, the Appellate Court in Ottawa said Monday the decision was “clearly erroneous.” The Appellate Court issued an order Monday to reverse the dismissal and send the matter back to the La Salle County Circuit Court to determine the next steps.

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The school board fired Burgess, also a coach, in 2015, for what certain board members termed “inappropriate and unprofessional conduct,” based on his conduct at a September 2014 union meeting, a November 2014 union meeting and a December 2014 investigatory meeting. “I was happy the judges, in my eyes, made the correct decision,” Burgess said in a teleSHAW MEDIA FILE PHOTO phone interview Wednesday. Tim Burgess was fired from his teaching position at Ottawa High School in “I’m extremely happy for my 2015, but an Appellate Court reversed his dismissal Monday, saying it was See BURGESS Page A2 made erroneously.

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family and all the people who have supported me. For it to be going on five years, that’s a long time.” Burgess said he doesn’t know the next step in the matter until he speaks with his attorney, who is currently on a trip out of the country. Ottawa superintendent Mike Cushing and School Board President Don Harris said they are unable to comment on matters involving pending litigation. In January 2015, the school board fired Burgess, citing disruptions at a teachers’ union meeting as the tipping point after a history of warnings on previous disciplinary infractions. After a hearing on Burgess’ termination, an Illinois State Board of Education hearing officer recommended Burgess should be reinstated.

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However, a majority of the board still held Burgess should remain fired. Burgess went to court to have a judge overturn the board’s action, but Circuit Judge Joseph Hettel upheld the board’s decision. Burgess believes the ruling is good for other teachers fighting dismissal cases, because it demonstrates the board needs “just cause to fire somebody.” Appellate judges said in their ruling Monday the school board found a hierarchy to the credibility of witnesses, unfairly placing its own at the top and Burgess’ at the bottom of the hierarchy. The ruling stated the context of Burgess’ prior conduct is “highly significant.” The three previous disciplinary actions were related to his duties as a teacher. The conduct that precipitated the notice to remedy occurred at a public meeting of the school board. “In marked contrast,

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BRIEFS La Salle Fire Department dedicating building, old truck at open house La Salle Fire Department will have a ribbon-cutting and dedication of station No. 2, which houses La Salle’s antique ladder truck, at 11 a.m. Saturday. The department also will host an open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the main station, 1227 Fifth St,, directly across the street (U.S. 6) from station 2. The department will serve a free hot dog lunch, give station tours and set photo opportunities with the engines. There will be live demonstrations and fire prevention tips from firefighters. The department urges kids to bring a favorite stuffed animal for a checkup from a paramedic. A performance by the Hocus Pocus Hags is planned at 12:30 p.m.

Cookie Kingdom has a sweet sale to help Cops 4 Cancer next week Want to eat cookies for a cause next week? Cops 4 Cancer will benefit this year from the annual cookie sale at Cookie Kingdom. The sale tent will be set up outside Cookie Kingdom, 1201 E. Walnut St., 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, Oct. 7-11. The sale raised more than $6,500 last year.

Elks honor two from St. Bede as Teen of the Month in Bureau County At a luncheon attended by their families and school officials and counselors from throughout Bureau County, Samuel Maschmann and Macy Bosnich were selected to represent St. Bede Academy at the Elks Teen Maschmann of the Month luncheon at the Princeton Elks Lodge. During the luncheon it was announced that both, Maschmann and Bosnich both were chosen as the Bosnich Elks Teen of the Month. They were selected for this honor on the basis of character, citizenship, community service, leadership, scholarship, service and best multiple achievements. Maschmann is the son of Scott and Jennifer Maschmann of Peru. Bosnich is the daughter of Alan and Melissa Bosnich of DePue.

Oglesby Legion holds Friday fish fry Oglesby American Legion will have a fish fry 5-6:30 p.m. Friday. Carry-outs are available 4:30-6:30 p.m. by calling (815) 883-3214.

Spray-patch smoothing out the rough spots By Steve Lunger

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GRANVILLE — Spray patch work on the streets is underway and should be completed soon in Granville, the Granville Village Board was told by Mike Richetta of Chamlin and Associates and Kevin Moore, acting superintendent of public works. Also, the VFW project is done, and though seal coating had been slated for this year, it will not happen until the spring. VILLAGE ACTIVITIES Mayor Jared Baker outlined upcoming events: ä Village Halloween party — Thursday, Oct. 31, with a parade at 5 p.m. and hot dogs and chili served in the park ä The Veterans Day dinner — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 ä Christmas celebration — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 7. Steve Lunger can be reached via (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ shawmedia.com

The Nightmare begins Friday the Fourth Haunted fair barn open every Friday, Saturday this month By Goldie Rapp SHAW MEDIA

PRINCETON — The black gates will creak open Friday for the 16th annual Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road. The haunt runs 7-10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in October. Admission is $12, and a speed pass is $15. However, for the first weekend, Oct. 4-5, admission will be discounted at $10. The bar has been set high in the haunt business as Halloween has become one of the most anticipated holidays. But Dave Mead, who heads up the attraction along with his dedicated volunteer crew, has once again built an attraction sure to please all ages. New to the Nightmare is a laser swamp illusion room. Those who dare to enter will be tricked into thinking they are walking through waste-deep swamp water. Mead said visitors will be able to hear, see and smell swamp. “You won’t be able to see your feet. It’s a sold surface with swirling water,” he said. “I haven’t seen a scene in the state that I like better than this one. ... We’re going to give you a morethan-$15 wow.” Mead said his mission is to create a haunt that leaves everyone talking on their way home. His creative crew including Mike Nearing, Pat Riley, Jason Drake, Jeff Gilbert and Guy Diamond have been busy detailing new scenes in this year’s haunt. They have spent hundreds of hours preparing to amaze all audiences. “It’s all about the Halloween experience,” Mead said. “We build this from scratch and develop new scenes every year.” An evening at Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road also features a bonfire where people gather ‘round to hear spooky tales be

told, Halloween treats sold at Mummies’ Eatery, a group photo session with Kathy Bauer inside a spooky pirate bar, and a walk through Dimension X for those who want to amp up their haunt experience. Those who dare will be blindfolded and guided through a maze where the unknown lurks behind the twists and turns.

Above: The Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road haunt takes place inside the old, haunted barns at the Bureau County Fairgrounds in Princeton. Left: A creepy clown room awaits at Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road.

NEW ATTRACTION: PARADE TO THE FAIRGROUNDS OCT. 12 Also new this year, in conjunction with Nightmare on Fairgrounds Road, is a Halloween parade that will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 12. It will begin at Main and Crown streets and head south on Main Street. SHAW MEDIA PHOTOS/ Parade entries can sign up by calling (815) 303-8247. MIKE VAUGHN Fair board president Kyle Burrows said the new attraction that could be fun. that continues to grow just like is the fair’s way to partner with “The Halloween parade, I Nightmare did,” he said. the community for something hope, becomes an annual event

Dimmick school budget reflects decreasing Peru Mall assessment By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 175 lost about $40,000 in tax revenue after property tax assessment protests from property owners in Peru’s north-side retail and industrial area. And the district likely will lose slightly more after J.C. Penney stops paying rent on its closed store at the north end of Peru Mall, said Dimmick superintendent Ryan Linnig this week. Linnig said the mall owners are likely to seek additional assessment reductions on its property that had been occupied by J.C. Penney. In recent years, the district has

seen declines in taxable value at a few locations, such as after reassessments resulted in a decrease in taxable value from $1 million to about $841,000 at Nanochem (on Donlar Avenue at Peru’s north end); by about $150,000 at Hy-Vee; by about $367,000 on the former Sears building connected to the south end of Peru Mall; and by $2.2 million to the Peru Mall properties. Still, finances remain healthy for the district that serves rural areas north of Peru as well as the former Cherry district. Linnig said the district often has finished budget years with large revenue surpluses, and he is projecting that at just about $43,000 by the end of this year.

A car passes the temporary Halloween decorations store set up inside the former J.C. Penney at Peru Mall. NT PHOTO/CRAIG STERRETT

The budget passed by the school board this fall predicts revenue declining by 2.6 percent or about $83,000 for this school year. Linnig said he supports the city of Peru and Peru Mall in its efforts to redevelop the site and to add retail, jobs and entertainment.

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How are homeless students affected? “Students who are classified as homeless may have had an inconsistent educational history. “These students may have attended several districts within a short period of time. Attendance while in school, may have been inconsistent. This may cause gaps in their learning, which may lead to difficulties maintaining the academic skills and expectations when compared to their peers,” said Legrenzi. Children’s natural development and sustainability of social and peer relationships can be impacted when students are transitioning frequently into new educational settings, she said. Sometimes there are difficulties with what’s going on at home that doesn’t allow them a great opportunity with quiet homework place, Guerrero said. The obstacles are unique, but La Salle tries to support the children to make their days easier, like washing their P.E. clothes at school or charging their chrome books at school so the kids don’t have to worry about taking them home and not be able to charge the chrome books, as well as

Linnig said his budget reflects his best estimates, but also takes into account worst-case scenarios. The district is seeing some extra costs this year as it pays for a couple of students who are receiving services outside of the district.

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That backpack could end up helping an area homeless student. Pastor Brenden McDonald of Faith Church in Peru fills a backpack with school supplies that help local kids in need as well as homeless kids in our area. Local school districts shared what sorts of situations homeless families go through and how children might be affected by being homeless. Numbers provided by Illinois say that at least 100 local elementary or high school students were listed as homeless for the 2017-18 school year, the most recent year provided. providing emotional support for the kids, said Morscheiser. She said it’s good all the La Salle students can have free lunch, and any kid who is there won’t go hungry because there’s breakfast and lunch available as

well as snacks throughout the day, including fruits and vegetables. Families in need also benefit from Crossbridge Community Church from distributed food that helps them outside school;

What can the community do to help these kids and their families? Local homeless liaisons said supporting PADS, agencies such as Youth Services Bureau of Illinois Valley, North Central Behavioral Health Services in La Salle, local food pantries, Safe Journeys in Streator and other local educational and mental health agencies will help. Guerrero said Youth Service Bureau of Illinois “does a great job” with helping students with a homeless program for young adults. Faith Church in Peru holds a yearly backpack giveaway to kids in need; the bag is full of supplies such as pencils, pens, notebooks, erasers, markers. The church has backpacks of supplies ready for children who register as homeless at schools in La Salle, Peru, Oglesby, Spring Valley and Utica, said Pastor Brenden McDonald. If interested in helping, visit the church’s website at www. faithag.com. Crossbridge Community Church’s website can be found at http://crossbridge.church/ Ali Braboy can be reached at (815) 220-6931 and countyreporter@newstrib.com. Follow her on Twitter @NT_LaSalle.

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Saturday morning, enjoy a sip at ‘Coffee Cupping’ PRINCETON — The Princeton Public Library Café and Starved Rock Coffee Company are teaming up for “Coffee Cupping” — a chance to learn the art of tasting coffee while trying coffees from all over the world. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, get to know your local coffee roaster and other coffee lovers in the community. This event is free and open to the public.

Fire, ambulance staffing to be discussed today by Mendota city committee MENDOTA — The Mendota City Council Public Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. today in the city hall conference room, 800 Washington St., to discuss Mendota Fire Department staffing. The committee also is scheduled to discuss ordinances and cannabis. City clerk Emily McConville said the meeting had been scheduled for Sept. 26, but was postponed when the council had a special meeting Sept. 26 to approve a 3% cannabis retailers tax prior to the state’s Sept. 30 deadline. McConville faxed an announcement of the Sept. 26 special meeting to the NewsTribune. She posted a notice in the city clerk’s office about Thursday’s committee meeting. When asked if the agenda was posted on the city website, she said the city does not have a full-time staff member to post agendas to the site.

Clothing available for free at church event VAN ORIN — All clothing left from a rummage sale last weekend will be given away free 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at Van Orin Gospel Church Additional items will be available for purchase.

Hopkins High alumni will elect officers and plan major reunion GRANVILLE — The Hopkins Alumni Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Granville Library on McCoy Street. Bob Peterson, president will conduct the meeting, and business will include election of officers and the 13th Triennial Reunion. All members and friends are encouraged to attend.

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Rock artist stays in concert with nature PRINCETON — Creations by local artist Matt Denault will be on display this month at Princeton’s Prairie Arts Center. An opening reception, free to the public, will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at 24 Park Ave. East. The show will continue on October weekends, 1-4 p.m. Denault is an artist with an ability to balance rocks on top of each other in ways that must be seen to be believed. “I began my journey at the end of 2014 — a selfless adventure, seeking nothing but peace of mind and to release my worries in hopes of creating something beautiful,” Denault says about his unusual work. The theme of Denault’s exhibit is a “Find Patience.” “I’ve learned vast amounts about myself in a short period of time — all while sitting on a rock, or on the bottom of a creek, constructing impossible stacks,” Denault says. “Much like life, it’s never easy, and when it seems improbable, take a deep breath and find patience. Something beautiful can emerge from the pile of rocks, but only you can make that possible.” Denault’s exhibit is the latest in the Prairie Arts Council’s series of gallery shows featuring local artists. This most recent show is funded in part by the Illinois Arts Council and Church Women United.

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Mario Garcia of Aurora watered plants earlier this fall at Dalzell’s War Memorial across from St. Thomas More Catholic Church in town. Garcia was working with about four others with a landscaping company on Sept. 25. “It’s going to look beautiful when it’s all done and the cannon’s all painted,” said village president Gloria Orlandi.

War Memorial looks good as new DALZELL — The Village of Dalzell is only waiting for one more piece of a puzzle for its War Memorial to be complete. The village’s memorial, across from across St. Thomas More Catholic Church, has stood more than 20 years, and the landscaping was getting overgrown, said

Jim Turigliatti, village trustee. There was also a cannon needing some work. Senica Interstate Towing LLC of La Salle volunteered to pull the cannon out, and Putnam County Painting of Mark volunteered to sandblast and paint the cannon. While the cannon’s been out, the vil-

lage paid for the memorial to be stripped and redesigned to the way memorial looks now. Turigliatti said it looks “a lot cleaner and nicer,” now. The village paid about $4,700 for the landscaping and stripping. Besides the cannon being returned, the project is done.

Turigliatti thanked Jim Senica of Senica Interstate Towing and Norm Liles of Putnam County Painting for their donation to the project as well as Joe Liss of Mertel Gravel Co. for donating sealant. —By Ali Braboy

Schrock, Delong and Bokus honored on MHS homecoming week MENDOTA — Mendota High School students celebrating homecoming week so far have had alien and country/western dress-up days and are preparing for their pep assembly, parade and football game Friday. Homecoming organizers encouraged students to dress today in keeping with the Hollywood/ movie theme for this year’s activities. Friday’s events include the pep assembly at 1:24 p.m., with dismissal immediately following that, and the homecoming parade through downtown at 3 p.m. The Trojans host Byron on the gridiron at 7 p.m. The 2019 Trojan Hero is Lori Schrock, who, for the past 26 years, has directed the concert choir, treble choir, madrigal singers and the Rhythm Express show choir in addition to acting as assistant director of the band. She has served as the fine arts department chair for the past 10 years and on numerous other school committees. She also works with Northbrook Middle School as well in their first curricular choir program and has directed that for the past years. Schrock also has taken 26 performance tours with the band and show choir to places all over the country. She has served as the District Vocal Jazz

Chair and District Choral Chair for the Illinois Music Education Association. She has been the co-chair for the All-State Chorus since 1996. Through the years, 23 of her students have gone on to obtain degrees in music and countless others who have studied other performance-related subjects. A total of 85 students who have been named to the All-State Chorus. The homecoming court includes: Freshman attendants Isaac Guzman, son of Evitelio and Leticia Guzman escorting Emily Stewart, daughter of Jason and Cheryl Stewart, and Katlyn Jenner, daughter of Jennifer and Cory Jenner Sophomores: Elian Quijas, son of Earnesto and Gloria Quijas, escorting Kaylee Barkman daughter of Dave and Michelle Barkman Juniors: Derek Nanez, son Amador Nanez, escorting Daisy Arteaga, daughter of Gulmaro and Graciela Arteaga Senior attendants: Quentin Bailey, son of Quentin and Rani Bailey, escorting Alli Stielow, daughter of Shawn and Angela Stielow; and Emiliano Arteaga, son of Rutilio and Maria Arteaga, escorting Hannah Ambler daughter of Carl and Susan Ambler.

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As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Freedom House is displaying Silent Witness — a piece remembering women and children who have lost their lives to domestic violence. The display will be in Soldiers and Sailors Park east of the Bureau County Courthouse through Oct. 12. From 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 a candlelight vigil for survivors and families will be held at the park.

In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (#DVAM), Freedom House is staging the following events. Community participation is welcome and encouraged. Oct. 1-12, Princeton — “Silent Witness” Silhouettes, representing domestic violence homicide victims in our communities over the years, will be displayed at Soldiers and Sailors Park. Oct. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Princeton — A Candlelight Vigil for domestic violence survivors and their families will occur at Soldier and Sailors park in Princeton. Candles will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own seating. Throughout October — Purple lights and ribbons will be displayed on the trees on the Freedom House campus. Community members and businesses are encouraged to light their windows in purple to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Law enforcement officers will wear purple ribbons on their uniforms The Freedom House Facebook page will daily feature an inspirational message from a staff member. Oct. 18, Wyoming, Ill. — Freedom House Staff attend Stark County High homecoming.

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La Salle did the right thing on Kaskaskia La Salle City Council members did the right thing this month when most of the aldermen voted in favor of tax incentives for redevelopment of the Kaskaskia Hotel. The city’s action will now make it possible for investors and Craig Sterrett owners to redevelop the NEWSTRIBUNE 104-year-old NEWS EDITOR landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998. La Salle isn’t losing anything, and has everything to gain. The incentives essentially surrender tax revenue that the city never would see if the hotel redevelopment doesn’t take place. Let me cite two examples of incentives causing investment to take place elsewhere, and hotel projects spurring downtown redevelopment. In Muscatine, Iowa, (this writer’s hometown) the state

hotel tax rebate program and a TIF (Tax Increment Financing district) created by the city spurred the new construction of the multi-story, $42 million, 80room Merrill Hotel overlooking the Mississippi riverfront. The developers indicated the hotel would create 70 jobs and lead to more development, revenue and employment nearby. A couple of downtown nightspots always have been bustling places on weekend nights in Muscatine, but the downtown has been busy by day and evening since the 2017 construction of the luxury hotel in a rather unlikely location. A brewery popped up nearby and more downtown storefronts have been filled, too. I also recently took an Amtrak trip through the Appalachian Mountains and stayed at a boutique hotel in an historic, renovated warehouse less than 30 yards from a train depot in Virginia. Five historic districts are thriving in the city of Staunton and since the renovation of the hotel the city has been receiving millions of dollars in investment in recent years from entrepre-

neurs setting up wine-tasting rooms, gift shops, meeting spaces, offices, restaurants and more. The $21 million restoration in 2006 of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel became one main driver of the rescue and resurgence of historic downtown Staunton, and Virginia’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program drove that hotel project. By the way, the multi-story Stonewall Jackson Hotel, built in 1924 and featuring a brick façade with white trim, resembles the Kaskaskia in many ways. Here’s a review of what the La Salle City Council approved last week: n The city will give back to the Kaskaskia 100% of the pillow tax collected from the hotel’s guests for the first 10 years of operation, followed by 50% given back to the Kaskaskia for years 11-15 and then 25% given back for years 16-20. n The Kaskaskia also will get back 100% of its sales tax revenue for the first 10 years of operation, followed by 50% for years 11-15 and then receiving

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Little things do add up — and up and up I just made Japanese-style chicken from a recipe I found online. I printed out a list of ingredients and headed for the grocery store, because for some reason, I couldn’t find anything called mirin in my fridge. Or sesame seeds, or scalJim Mullen lions, or a few other things NEWSPAPER the recipe ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION called for. After spending $28 on ingredients — it turns out that you can’t buy a half-cup of sake; you have to buy the whole bottle — and two hours making the sauce, marinating the chicken and then broiling it, I ended up with what turned out to be some mediocre teriyaki chicken. Even though the recipe was called “Chicken Yakatori.”

Had I known it was just teriyaki, I would have just bought a bottle of teriyaki sauce for $3.68. Which I did, a few days later. On that trip to the store, all I bought was that one bottle of sauce. I paid for it, and then out came the receipt: over a foot long, for one item. How long would it have been if I had bought two things? Six feet? How many times a day does some customer have to wait while they change the roll of paper in the cash register? Talk about TMI — this ridiculous receipt had the name of the store, its address and phone number, the store’s ID number, the manager’s name, the cashier’s ID number, how to follow the store on Facebook, an 800 number I can call if I have a problem with the teriyaki sauce, the date and time of the sale, how much I saved using my loyalty card, a QR barcode, a very sincere “Thank you for shopping with us” note, a chance to win $50 by partic-

ipating in a survey about my shopping experience AND a disclaimer about said contest that was eight lines long. Why can’t they print this stuff on the back of the receipt and save a foot of paper? Oh, right, because the back side is full of coupons for stuff I don’t normally buy. When I buy one kind of cat food, sure enough, there will be a coupon on the back for a different brand. If I buy my regular coffee, there’s a coupon for another brand of coffee. Have you ever heard your spouse say, “Hey, while you’re at the store, could you buy that brand of coffee I don’t like?” I don’t even want to think about what your cats would do if you came home with another brand of cat food. Most of these receipts end up in the overflowing trash can by the supermarket’s entrance. Not mine. That store trash can is a hacker’s paradise. There is way too much information on most receipts. I put them in the shredder when I get home,

where they join the little confetti pieces of all the junk mail I get. Is there any other kind of mail? I think I’ve gotten a total of six pieces of personal mail in the last year. The rest of it is from banks and insurance companies that all say they are better than the bank and the insurance company I’m using now. I even get snail mail from my own bank and insurance company, offering me a better deal. Here’s an idea: Why not just give me the better deal without me having to ask for it? And just so I don’t have to sort through a shoebox of receipts at tax time, I’ve taken to using a debit or credit card for almost everything. As I walked out of the store with my teriyaki sauce, my phone buzzed to alert me that I had just spent $3.68. I could also see the transaction online anytime the urge hit. Which would be never.

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Alexis Harms, 15, of Leonore looks at beverages at Beck’s in Peru. A recent study found Americans’ diets are a little less sweet and a little crunchier but there’s still too much sugar,

A spoonful less sugar, tad more fat US diets are still lacking in governement’s healthy eating index health problems, said co-author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutrition researcher at Tufts University CHICAGO (AP) — near Boston. Americans’ diets are a little less The study was published in sweet and a little crunchier but the Journal of the American there’s still too much sugar, Medical Association. The rewhite bread and artery-clogging sults are from an analysis of fat, a study suggests. U.S. government health surveys Overall, the authors estimated from 1999 to 2016 involving there was a modest improvenearly 44,000 adults. ment over 16 years on the gov“Despite observed improveernment’s healthy eating index, ments,” the authors wrote, from estimated scores of 56 to “important dietary challenges” 58. That’s hardly cause for cele- remain. bration — 100 is the top score. Among them: Getting Diets are still too heavy on Americans to cut down on foods that can contribute to snack foods, hot dogs, fatty heart disease, diabetes, obebeef, butter and other foods sity and other prevalent U.S. containing saturated fats. The By Lindsey Tanner AP MEDICAL WRITER

study found these unhealthy fats increased from 11.5% to almost 12% of daily calories, above the recommended 10% limit. And while the biggest change was a small drop in added sugars, from about 16% to roughly 14%, that’s still too high. The government says less than 10% of daily calories should come from added sugars. Researchers think fewer sweetened sodas contributed to the decline, but Zhang noted added sugars are often found in foods that don’t even seem sweet, including some yogurts and tomato sauce. Fruits, nuts, oatmeal and other whole grains are among

CVS stops sale of heartburn drugs with a suspect contaminant AP MEDICAL WRITER

WHAT’S THE ISSUE? In September, the FDA said it detected low levels of a probable cancer-causing chemical known as NDMA in Zantac and related generic drugs to treat ulcers and reﬂux disease. The same chemical has been linked to dozens of recalls of prescription blood pressure drugs in the past year. The agency said the amount found in Zantac products barely exceeds levels found in common foods such as meats, dairy products and chemicals. Even so, the warning has led some pharmacies and manufacturers to stop

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BRIEFS Lance reaches 19 gallons in blood drive Forty-ﬁve units of blood were collected at the Red Cross building in Peru this week. The following donors received milestones: Joe Lance, 19 gallons; Keri Mertes, 2 gallons; Bradford Forkner, 6 gallons. This blood drive was sponsored by

By Linda A. Johnson

CVS has halted sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and its generic store brand after warnings by U.S. health regulators. It’s the latest precautionary move by retailers and manufacturers after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers about a potentially dangerous contaminant in prescription and over-the-counter versions of Zantac. In its announcement this weekend, CVS said customers who bought Zantac products can return them for a refund. The retailer will continue to sell other heartburn medications.

the types of foods adults ate slightly more of. Still, each of those contributed to less than 5% of daily calories in 2016, the study found. Salt intake dipped slightly and a small decline in fruit juice contributed to a drop in low-quality carbs. But these still amount to 42% of daily calories, including many likely from highly processed white bread and other reﬁned grains, Zhang said. The study is based on in-person health surveys conducted every two years that ask adults to recall what foods they ate in the previous 24 hours. Starting

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In September, the FDA said it detected low levels of a probable cancer-causing chemical known as NDMA in Zantac. selling drugs containing Zantac’s active ingredient, ranitidine. WHAT’S THE REACTION? CVS Health said it has pulled Zantac and its generic store brand, saying the move “is being taken out of an abundance of caution.” Rite Aid said it’s removing Zantac and related drugs sold under its name from its shelves. Walgreens earlier said it’s removing Zantac products from shelves while the FDA continues its investigation. Last week, two generic makers voluntarily recalled their products: Apotex and Sandoz, the generic unit of drug giant Novartis AG. Both companies said they haven’t received any reports of patient harm. Some other manufacturers have stopped shipping

their product to pharmacies. The recalled Apotex products are sold at and labeled by Walgreens, Walmart and Rite-Aid, according to the FDA. Sanoﬁ, which makes brand name Zantac, said Monday it’s working with the FDA and doing its own investigation. But it has not stopped selling Zantac in the U.S. The FDA has asked makers of ranitidine medications to test levels of NDMA in their products and to send samples to the agency. WHAT’S THE ADVICE FOR PATIENTS? Currently, the FDA isn’t advising patients to stop taking Zantac and related drugs. The agency said not all ranitidine medicines See HEARTBURN Page A8

HyVee, which provided barbeque sandwiches and desserts. The volunteers helping at the blood drive included Esther Sparks, Jane Noard, Judy Szymovicz, Dawn Haggard, Gina Martin, Kathy Koscielski, Bonnie Knoblach, Betty Lu Wisen, Shelly Sines and Mary Kibilka. The next blood drive will be Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Hello dear readers, and welcome to the first letters column of autumn. Are we alone in wondering how summer flew by so quickly? Here at Ask the Doctors headquarters, you’ve kept our mailboxes full, so we’re diving in. Q We got a lot of mail after a column about hemorrhoids, with writers ranging in age from a new mother in her 20s to older adults. The common theme in their advice to fellow hemorrhoid sufferers? Moisture. A woman in her 70s, writing from Oklahoma, finds relief in the tub. “One way I’ve found to keep hemorrhoids from being so painful is to take warm baths,” she writes. “For me, this works much better than any medicine I have found.” A man in South Carolina, who has struggled for decades with the maddening itch, says his doctor suggested a bidet. “I ordered one that attaches to the toilet for about $40,” he writes. “I have not had any itching since, so it’s worth a try!” Q A reader with dentures wonders about the potential health effects of the adhesive that keeps the devices in place. “I sometimes have to use the adhesive twice a day in order to eat meals, or else I wind up biting the insides of my bottom lip,” she writes. “Is daily ingestion of denture adhesive harmful?” Some denture adhesives contain zinc, a mineral that our bodies need for good health. However, an excess of zinc over time can cause health problems, including nerve damage, often in the hands and feet. There have been some reports of zinc toxicity among denture wearers, but in those cases the person used two or more tubes of a zinc-based adhesive per week. According to product instructions, a single tube is meant to last seven to eight weeks. In this particular case, it’s possible that the dentures no longer fit properly, which can happen due to bone shrinkage. We recommend seeing your dentist. Your existing dentures may need to be relined, or you may need to be fitted for new ones. Q In response to a column about Lyme disease, a reader asks whether tests have improved since 1996, the year she had a run-in with a deer tick. The answer is yes, today’s tests are more accurate. However, See MOISTURE Page A8

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ent-dense foods including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products; plus varied proteins sources including seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs nuts and seeds, the recommendations say. During the study years, U.S. diabetes rates almost doubled, to more than 7%; obesity rates increased during many of those years, with about 70% of U.S. adults now overweight or obese. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death. “Cooperation from the food industry” is key, a journal editorial said, including by reducing sugar and saturated fats.

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in 2003, adults were asked that question twice several days apart. The study lists food groups rather than individual foods; for example “whole grains,” not oatmeal, and “refined grains,” not white bread but Zhang said those two foods are among the most common grains in the U.S. diet. U.S. dietary guidelines recommend a “healthy eating pattern” to reduce chances of developing chronic disease. The focus should be on nutri5-Day Forecast TONIGHT

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NEW YORK (AP) — Celadon Books announced Wednesday that million-selling chef Ina Garten is working on a memoir, not yet titled. It’s tentatively scheduled for 2023. Garten, longtime host of the Food Network’s “Barefoot Contessa,” has written such bestsellers as “Barefoot Contessa Parties!” and “Barefoot in Paris.” A self-taught cook inspired in part by Julia Child, Garten said in a statement that she hoped her book would “inspire readers to find their own unique story.” Garten, 71, was a budget analyst for the federal government before leaving in the late 1970s and purchasing a specialty food store called The Barefoot Contessa. Her first book, “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook,” came out in 1999.

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sold in the U.S. are being recalled. Patients should contact their doctor. ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES? Several drugs also treat heartburn and other stomach conditions. They include Pepcid, Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix. Some are available only with a prescription, while others also have less-potent nonprescription versions. For people taking over-the-counter Zantac and related medications, the FDA recommends they consider another heartburn medicine.

No longer are furniture companies content to offer you staples like a sofa, easy chair and bed. Now they have those items for your pet, too, designed not to clash with the rest of your decor. Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Ikea, Casper mattresses and other popular furniture purveyors have lines for pets, often in styles that complement their human-size living room furniture. Elegant furniture for pets is hardly new. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an 18th century dog kennel in its holdings that was made for Marie Antoinette for her royal dog Coco. The “niche de chien,” of gilded beech and pine covered in velvet, features a swank interior lined in silk. Other pet furniture of the period resembled canopied beds or tabouret-shaped chairs. (Coco is said to have gone with the queen to prison during the French Revolution.) In some homes, gone are the days when a plaid cushion tossed in a corner seemed just fine for a dog. “Dogs and cats are no longer sleeping in mud rooms or outside. They’re in the family den and they’re full-fledged family members,” says Martha Stewart Living’s Editor in Chief, Elizabeth Graves. “People refer to themselves as pet ‘parents,’ not ‘owners,’ and they treat their pets accordingly.” Casper says its dog bed offers “the perfect sleep environment designed and engineered around dog behavior,” and is

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made of “supportive and comforting foam.” Its decor-friendly outer covers run in gray, blue and sand — and in a range of sizes suited for dogs from tiny up to 90 pounds. More in the spirit of Marie Antoinette’s bed for Coco, Pottery Barn offers a “Chesterfield Pet Bed” with a handcrafted wood frame, button-tufted back, nail-head trim, and a removable velvet cushion that’s waterproof and washable. There’s plenty of inspiring furniture for cats, too. The Ombre Cat Cave, made in Nepal by Dharma Dog and Karma Cat and sold by Crate and Barrel, is billed as an “artisanal cat cave” designed to “provide a comfortable getaway for your favorite feline.” With a more contemporary aesthetic, Crate and Barrel’s cone-shaped Nooee Toby Pet Cave, in pale gray felt, is designed to look “sophisticated and understated in the modern home.”

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Dear Harriette: My son is a young adult looking for a job. He just finished college and hasn’t found anything yet. When I talk to him, I notice that he has adopted some SENSE & poor SENSITIVITY speech habits Harriette Cole — from school, UNIVERSAL I guess. UCLICK He constantly says “like” in almost every sentence. I know that many young people do that, but I find it annoying. I wonder if this is distracting in his job interviews. How can I help my son to clean up his speech? — Lazy Language Dear Lazy Language: An exercise that I teach my clients who are learning how to speak publicly is to pay attention to their speaking and to notice when the habit pops up. I suggest that you buddy up with someone and make it fun — so that it isn’t embarrassing. Every time the perpetrator or the buddy notices it, they tap their nose to note that it happened. It’s good to laugh, but also note the frequency. Notice what it feels like right before you say the thing. Then, invite yourself not to say it as soon as the feeling begins. Instead of saying the word or phrase, take a breath. Further, become an expert at telling your own story and at owning the information needed for the interview you are in. When you are grounded in the knowledge of the subject at hand and have control of your breath, you have a much better chance of articulating your thoughts powerfully, clearly and without cluttered language. 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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IN BRIEF PC boys, Ciucci win TCC titles Ben Cyr and Ian Roack finished second and third, respectively, at the Tri-County Conference Tournament to lead the Putnam County boys golf team to the title Wednesday at Pontiac Elks Golf Club in Pontiac. Cyr shot a 76 and Roach carded a 77 as the Panthers scored a 347 to beat second-place Peoria Christian by five strokes. Henry’s Ty Wilkinson shot an 88 to place fifth. The Mallards carded a 417 to place sixth. In the girls meet, Putnam County’s Ali Ciucci shot a 98 to earn medalist honors.

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BOYS SOCCER: MENDOTA 3, EARLVILLE 1

‘We all wanted it’

Fieldcrest golf tops IVC Koy Allen shot a 43 on Wednesday to earn medalist honors and lead the Fieldcrest boys golf team to a 196-222 in a non-conference match.

H-M’s Octman places fourth in TCC Meet Henry-Midland’s Madie Octman ran a 21:23.9 on Wednesday to place fourth in the Tri-County Conference Meet in Seneca. In the boys race, Putnam County’s Wyatt Grimshaw placed eighth in 18:13.7, while H-M’s Eric Garrison took 12th in 18:43.4.

IVCC men’s soccer beats Rock Valley Pumi Maphumulo and Oscar Pizano each scored a goal Wednesday as IVCC earned a 2-1 victory over Rock Valley in Rockford. Krystian Nikolov and Bayron Cruz each had an assist for the Eagles.

Rays beat As in AL wild-card game OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When he got to second base, Yandy Diaz stole a glance back toward the dugout and saw all his teammates going crazy. He gleefully kept running. Out for two months, no matter. Diaz slugged baseball’s lowest spender into a playoff matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the powerful Athletics on the mound, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland at its own game with a 5-1 win in the AL wild-card round Wednesday night. Avisail Garcia hit a tworun drive in the second, and Morton had all the support he needed as Tampa Bay advanced to face the AL West champion Astros in a best-offive Division Series. Game 1 is Friday at Houston, which piled up a major league-best 107 wins this season. “We have a tough road ahead of us, Houston’s a great team, but we played them well this year. It’s going to be a dogfight,” Tommy Pham said.

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Mendota’s Emiliano Arteaga (No. 3) tries to get past Earlville’s Johann Rico during the Trojans’ 3-1 victory in a non-conference game Wednesday in Mendota.

Trojans end four-game losing streak against rival Red Raiders By Brandon LaChance

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS WRITER

MENDOTA — Gray clouds and rain showers refused to let the sun shine on Mendota’s turf on Wednesday for a non-conference boys soccer match between Earlville and Mendota. Mother Nature wasn’t the only one being stingy as the Trojans were defiant around the goal and stopped all but one Earlville attempt for a 3-1 MHS victory. “We were pumped up because we haven’t beaten them in the last four games and we really wanted it,” MHS senior Ivan Figueroa said. “I hadn’t beaten them in high school yet. This is the first time we’ve beaten them and we all wanted it because of the big rivalry. A lot of their players are from our club team, so we’re close to them and we

“I hadn’t beaten them in high school yet. This is the first time we’ve beaten them and we all wanted it because of the big rivalry.” Mendota senior Ivan Figueroa

know them. “They’re all good players. It was intense and we knew we had to push it the whole game. Although it’s not a conference game and we’re not in the playoffs yet, they’re someone important to beat.” MHS (12-3-1) found the back of the net first when Figueroa scored at the 25:36 mark on a penalty kick. Figueroa’s goal was the lone score of the first half

PREP FOOTBALL: ST. BEDE

Matlock not letting Cerebral Palsy limit him By Brandon LaChance

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS WRITER

During the prep football season, every team has a little bit of inspiration as it wants the number in the win column to be higher than the loss column. There is also the bragging rights inspiration against rival squads and motivation to win a conference championship or qualify for the playoffs. Those missions have sparked St. Bede on the field during Friday nights but during practice and everyday in the academy’s hallways, there is a different kind of inspiration — sophomore Thomas Matlock. “Football a lot of fun. It’s a big thing for me,” Matlock said. “It’s one way to stay in shape. I am glad I’m getting to play now because I probably won’t get to play that far like into college because I’m slower than other people. I want to do it now and have fun with it while I still can

instead of missing the opportunity and regretting not doing it. This year, I wanted to play football because I was just sitting on the sidelines doing nothing.” Matlock was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy before he was 2. CP is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood as cerebral means having to do with the brain and palsy means weakness or problems with using muscles. “I wasn’t born with it, but they did eventually diagnose me with Cerebral Palsy when I was a baby,” Matlock said. “It mainly affects my left leg and my left side a little bit. It does affect my right side a little bit, but it’s barely noticeable. “The main affects of it are the left muscles are a little slower than the right muscles, so they have to be stretched out occasionally. My left leg is partially

shorter than my right leg, so right now I have screws in my right knee to try and slow down the right legs growth so the left leg can catch up.” Although he has a disability, he does not want it to stop him from being an athlete. Matlock wanted to get on the field as a freshman but couldn’t because he was recovering from a hip surgery. This season, he started off as the team’s manager but decided a few weeks ago that he wanted to play. On Monday, Matlock suited up for the first time in a junior varsity game against Hall. Since the game was close — a 13-6 Hall win — Matlock wasn’t put in. But, he felt a new experience and is one step closer to the action. “Last year I was the manager because I was still recovering from hip surgery that I had,” Matlock said. “I had a plate taken out during the first or secSee MATLOCK Page B3

as Mendota took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Earlville (13-2) was the first to turn the lights on the scoreboard in the second half when senior Logan Wesson scored at 47:58 to knot the score at 1-1. The Red Raiders had a game plan and for the most part, it worked. However, when there was an error, the Trojans took advantage. “We knew that straight up

the middle of the field — center (defense), center mid and their forwards — were all very good,” EHS coach Larry Heiden said. “We wanted to keep it wide and keep it away from their four real good players in the middle of the field. We did well in the second half, but you make two mistakes against a team like that and they’re going to finish. That’s exactly what happened.” Sophomore Yahir Diaz scored a goal for the Trojans 35 seconds after Wesson’s goal and senior Emiliano Arteaga punched in a rebound at 57:41 for the last goal of the game. “They’ve been talking about it since I took over in June,” said MHS coach Nick Myers, who is a former EHS athletic director who was also Heiden’s assistant coach. “Earlville won the See TROJANS Page B2

FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: HALL AT PRINCETON

Devils, Tigers to square off in key league battle By Brandon LaChance

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS WRITER

Hall (4-1, 3-0) at 3A No. 10 Princeton (4-1, 2-0)

The wins have continued to pile up for the Hall and Princeton Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday football teams. Radio: WAJK-FM 99.3, However, in Week 5, one of WZOE-AM 1490 the squads with a 4-1 overall record and unblemished Three Twitter: @bcrsportsed Rivers Conference Mississippi Last week’s results: Hall 9, St. Division mark will have to add Bede 0; Princeton 49, Sherrard 14 a tally in the loss column as the Hall players to watch: Sr. FB Red Devils and Tigers lock up at Cole Wozniak (27 car., 135 yards, 7 p.m. Friday at Princeton. TD in Week 4), Sr. RB Marshall “Every year, it’s marked on Walk (37 car., 499 yards, three the calendar because Hall is our TDs on season), Sr. RB Austin rival,” PHS junior quarterback Heineck (49 car., 320 yards, two Tyler Gibson said. “Once the TDs on season). Hall week starts, we’re especially going physical and going at it. PHS players to watch: Jr. Hall is a pretty good team and RB Ronde Worrels (84 car., 654 they’re physical. They’re physyards, 15 TDs on season), Jr. ical on defense and they’ll run QB Tyler Gibson (44-of-71, 962 down your throat offensively. We yards, 5 TDs on season), Sr. WR have to come ready to play come Wyatt Davis (26 catches for 576 Friday.” yards, 3 TDs on season). The Red Devils have gone into practice with the same type of his players have discussed how mindset veered toward the Class big of a game this is in terms of getting the fifth win to become 3A No. 10-ranked Tigers. Hall coach Randy Tieman and See GOW Page B3

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Scoreboard WOMEN’S TENNIS

IVCC at Bryant & Stratton, Noon

MONDAY

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

BOYS SOCCER

Home games are dark, road games are white THU FRI SAT SUN MON NLDS NLDS Game 1 Game 2 Braves Braves 4 p.m./TBS 3:37 /TBS

OFF

Flyers 1 p.m. NBCSC/ NHLN

OFF

NLDS NLDS Game 4 Game 3 Braves Braves 3:10 /TBS TBD/TBS

La Salle-Peru at DePue-Hall, 4:30 p.m. Mendota at Rochelle, 4:30 p.m. Princeton at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Earlville at Little Ten Tournament at Hinckley-Big Rock, TBD

GIRLS TENNIS

OFF

Raiders Noon FOX

OFF

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

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

BOYS SOCCER

Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7 p.m. Amboy-LaMoille at Galena, 7 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

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

LaMoille-Ohio, Earlville at Little Ten Tournament at Earlville, TBD

MEN’S SOCCER

Milwaukee Area Tech at IVCC, 3 p.m.

BASEBALL MLB PLAYOFFS x-if necessary WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 1: Washington 4, Milwaukee 3

GIRLS GOLF

Hinckley-Big Rock at DePueHall, 10 a.m.

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

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

FRIDAY BOYS GOLF Earlville at Woodland, 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL La Salle-Peru at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Hall at Princeton, 7 p.m. Byron at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Princeton at Orion Tournament, 9 a.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY La Salle-Peru, Mendota, Earlville at La Salle County Invitational at Streator, 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 2: Tampa Bay 5, Oakland 1 (Best-of-5) Houston vs. Tampa Bay Friday, Oct. 4: Tampa Bay at Houston (Verlander 21-6), 1:05 p.m.(FS1) Saturday, Oct. 5: Tampa Bay at Houston (Cole 20-5), 8:07 p.m.(FS1) Monday, Oct. 7: Houston (Greinke 8-1) at Tampa Bay (MLB) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Houston at Tampa Bay (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Tampa Bay at Houston (FS1)

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

FOOTBALL

N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota Friday, Oct. 4: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 6:07 p.m.(MLB)

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

Saturday, Oct. 5: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 4:07 p.m.(FS1)

GIRLS GOLF

Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota (FS1 or MLB)

GIRLS TENNIS

x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota ( (FS1)

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

x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

National League

Bureau Valley at Sterling Invitational, 8:30 a.m. DePue at Calvary Normal, 6 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Sunday, Oct. 13: Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner at Houston or Tampa Bay at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner (Fox or FS1)

Wednesday, Oct. 16: Houston at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner or Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner at Tampa Bay (Fox or FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner or Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner at Tampa Bay (Fox or FS1) x-Saturday, Oct. 19: MinnesotaN.Y. Yankees winner at Houston or Tampa Bay at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner (Fox or FS1) x-Sunday, Oct. 20: MinnesotaN.Y. Yankees winner at Houston or Tampa Bay at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner (Fox or FS1) National League Friday, Oct. 11: St. Louis-Atlanta winner at L.A. Dodgers or Washington at St. Louis-Atlanta winner (TBS)

Princeton at Peoria Invitational, 10:30 a.m.

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

x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS)

Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner or Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner at Tampa Bay (Fox or FS1)

IVCC at Truman, 4:30 p.m.

American League

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

Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at St. Louis, 3:10 p.m.(TBS)

x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at worse record (Fox) x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at better record (Fox) x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at better record (Fox)

American League Saturday, Oct. 12: MinnesotaN.Y. Yankees winner at Houston or Tampa Bay at Minnesota-N.Y. Yankees winner (Fox or FS1)

BOYS SOCCER

GIRLS SWIMMING

Friday, Oct. 4: St, Louis at Atlanta, 3:37 p.m.(TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 26: at worse record (Fox)

Henry at Lowpoint-Washburn, 6 p.m.

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

Indian Creek at Mendota, 11 a.m.

Denver at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. St. Louis Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis (Mikolas 9-14) at Atlanta (Keuchel 8-8), 4:02 p.m.(TBS)

NFL

Mendota at Kewanee, 6 p.m.

Putnam County at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 25: at worse record (Fox)

(Best-of-7)

DIVISION SERIES

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

Arizona at Cincinnati, Noon

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Hall, Princeton at La Salle-Peru Cavalier Invitational, 8:30 a.m. La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference medal round, TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 23: at better record (Fox)

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

SATURDAY

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: Washington at L.A. Dodgers (TBS)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

La Salle-Peru at Interstate 8 Conference consolation bracket, TBD

BOYS GOLF

New England at Washington, Noon

FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S SOCCER

TODAY

Tuesday, Oct. 22: at better record (Fox)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 9: St. Louis at Atlanta (TBS)

Princeton at Morris, 4:30 p.m. Mendota at Geneseo, 4:30 p.m.

OFF

x-Monday, Oct. 7: L.A. Dodgers at Washington (TBS)

L.A. Dodgers vs. Washington Thursday, Oct. 3: Washington (Corbin 14-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 14-4), 7:37 p.m.(TBS)

Harper at IVCC, Noon

Friday, Oct. 4: Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 8:37 p.m.(TBS)

SUNDAY

Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers at Washington, 6:45 p.m.(TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 12: St. LouisAtlanta winner at L.A. Dodgers or Washington at St. LouisAtlanta winner (TBS) Monday, Oct. 14: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis-Atlanta winner or St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS) Tuesday, Oct. 15 L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis-Atlanta winner or St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS) x-Wednesday, Oct. 16: L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis-Atlanta winner or St. Louis-Atlanta winner at Washington (TBS) x-Friday, Oct. 18: St. LouisAtlanta winner at L.A. Dodgers or Washington at St. LouisAtlanta winner (TBS) x-Saturday, Oct. 19: St. LouisAtlanta winner at L.A. Dodgers or Washington at St. LouisAtlanta winner (TBS) WORLD SERIES

AFC East W L T Pct PF PA New England 4 0 0 1.000 122 27 3 1 0 .750 76 63 Buffalo N.Y. Jets 0 3 0 .000 33 70 Miami 0 4 0 .000 26 163 South W L T Pct PF PA 2 2 0 .500 78 78 Houston Indianapolis 2 2 0 .500 94 102 Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 84 84 Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 91 62 North W L T Pct PF PA Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 89 91 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 135 100 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 76 88 Cincinnati 0 4 0 .000 57 110 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 135 94 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 79 102 L.A. Chargers 2 2 0 .500 90 74 0 4 0 .000 70 93 Denver

NFC East W L T Pct PF PA 3 1 0 .750 107 56 Dallas Philadelphia 2 2 0 .500 110 105 N.Y. Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 97 Washington 0 4 0 .000 66 118 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 84 92 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 123 117 Carolina 2 2 0 .500 95 80 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 70 99 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 85 69 Chicago 3 1 0 .750 66 45 2 1 1 .625 97 95 Detroit Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 84 63 West W L T Pct PF PA 1.000 96 54 San Francisco 3 0 0 3 1 0 .750 103 89 Seattle L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 117 104 0 3 1 .125 74 115 Arizona Today’s Game L.A. Rams at Seattle, 7:20 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Houston, Noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, Noon Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Noon Jacksonville at Carolina, Noon Buffalo at Tennessee, Noon Chicago vs Oakland at London, UK, Noon Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Noon

(Best-of-7)

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, Noon

Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m. Open: Detroit, Miami Monday’s Game Cleveland at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Jose 1 0 1 0 0 1 Vancouver 1 0 1 0 0 2 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Wednesday’s Results Toronto 5, Ottawa 3 Washington 3, St. Louis 2, OT Edmonton 3, Vancouver 2

Thursday, Oct. 10 N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:20 p.m.

Vegas 4, San Jose 1

Sunday, Oct. 13 Carolina vs Tampa Bay at London, UK, 8:30 a.m.

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Minnesota, Noon New Orleans at Jacksonville, Noon

Today’s Games Montreal at Carolina, 6 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at Colorado, 8 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, Noon

Arizona at Anaheim, 9 p.m.

Washington at Miami, Noon

Friday’s Games Chicago vs. Philadelphia at Prague, CZE, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Baltimore, Noon Seattle at Cleveland, Noon San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 3:05 p.m. Tennessee at Denver, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Jets, 3:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at L.A. Chargers, 7:20 p.m. Open: Buffalo, Indianapolis, Chicago, Oakland Monday, Oct. 14 Detroit at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m.

HOCKEY

0 0 4 3

Washington vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 6 p.m. Toronto at Columbus, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay at Florida, 6 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 6 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

NHL

Detroit at Nashville, 7 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 1 1 0 0 2 5 3 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Buffalo Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottawa 1 0 1 0 0 3 5 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolina N.Y. Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 St. Louis Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 1 1 0 0 2 4 1 Edmonton 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Minnesota at Colorado, 8 p.m. Boston at Arizona, 8 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL HIGH SCHOOL Varsity At Spring Valley Hall def. Putnam County 25-15, 25-20 Aces: Hall — Bernardoni 1, Morris 1. PC — A. Lamis 1, Solomon 1. Kills: Hall — Bernardoni 11, Morris 8, Pozzi 5, Hannon 2, Orlandi 1, Brokaw 1, Mautino 1. PC — Hundley 6, Harris 6, Cioni 5, O. Lamis 1, Solomon 1. Assists: Hall — Orlandi 12, Pozzi 7, Mautino 2, Hannon 1, Parente 1. PC — Hundley 10, Smith 8. Blocks: Hall — Bernardoni 1, Brokaw 1. PC — Solomon 1. Digs: Hall — Orlandi 6, Hultz 6, Pozzi 5, Morris 5, Bernardoni 4, Walk 3, Mautino 2, Parente 1. PC — Solomon 11, Hundley 8, Tucker 4, O. Lamis 4, Edens 4, A. Lamis 3, Smith 2, Cioni 1. Hall record: 4-13 PC record: 6-12-2

PREP VOLLEYBALL: HALL DEF. PUTNAM COUNTY 25-15, 25-20

Late runs lift Lady Devils over Lady Panthers By Don Baldin

FOR SHAW MEDIA

The Putnam County volleyball team made the short trip to Spring Valley Wednesday to take on Hall in what turned out to be a tough matchup. However, the Lady Red Devils prevailed in two sets 25-15 and 25-20. Both games were sea-saw affairs that saw the home team put together runs at the end of each game to come away with the win. “Our defense was good, because if you’re going to be short you have to play good defense,” Lady Devils coach Demi Salazer said. “We have good kids and we finished well tonight.” Game 1 began with each team gaining side outs until Kennedi Bozydio fired an ace which led to a PC 6-2 lead, The game would go back and forth with each team winning rallies to side out until

Trojans FROM PAGE B1

last four games and five if you want to count our scrimmage in the summer. Plus, they knocked Mendota out of the sectional championship last year. The boys have wanted this for a long time and it was circled immediately on our calendar. “Coming into it with the weather conditions — I didn’t know how that was going to go — but tons of credit to my guys. They played through it.” Mendota sophomore goalkeeper Yanni Karahalios had eight saves against Earlville. The underclassmen have been a huge factor for Mendota this season as the Trojans are 7-0 in the Big Northern Conference with one Winnebago match away from a conference title. “Yanni stepped up huge for us. Obviously, when the weather is like this — when it’s raining and the turf is wet — the ball is skipping and it’s tough for keepers all over the place,” Myers said. “Earlville’s keeper (Michael Sansone) shanked one and Emiliano was able to crash (the goal zone) and put it in. “Yanni has stepped up in every big game for us this year. Against Dixon he had save after save. Tonight, (Earlville’s Landon) Larkin had a nice shot and Yanni

the scoreboard read 10-6 in favor of the Panthers. After a long rally finished in favor of a Hall five-point run — which featured a huge dig from Madelyn Hultz, a pair of rocket spikes from Meghan Bernadoni and a Lily Orlandi block — the Devils held a 12-10 advantage. PC’s Caitlyn Cioni would put a stop to the run with a kill, which would lead to her and Bernadoni trading kills for the next four points in what seemed to be a personal duel between the hitters. The Lady Panthers would get a big kill from Olivia Lamis before Hall would extend the lead to 18-15 on a stuff block by Zoe Morris. That’s when Morris, a junior, would step up to the service line and serve an improbable seven-point run to close the contest. Morris had help on the run serve with another laser kill from Bernadoni before Morris served

saved it. He had a couple saves where if he doesn’t actually catch the ball and just blocks it, they were right there to punch it in. Yanni stepped up big for us. This was a big game for him.” Both teams have a little more than a week to polish their game before the postseason begins. No. 1-seeded Earlville starts the Class 1A Serena Regional at 4 p.m. Oct. 15 in a semifinal against either No. 7 Serena or No. 9 Somonauk, while No. 2 Mendota faces either No. 8 Riverdale or No. 10 Princeton in a Class 1A Mendota Regional semifinal at 6 p.m. Oct. 16. “I feel like this may be a good thing. We’ve been making mistakes in games that we’re getting away with,” Heiden said. “Today, we didn’t get away with them. We made mistakes on defense and they scored. Offensively, we were creating opportunities to score and we couldn’t find the back of the net. “I’m kind of hoping, especially with us going into the postseason soon, that we’ll learn from this. They played hard. We’ve played worse and won this season. Sometimes you play hard and get a loss.” Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995 or blachance@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_ LaChance.

an ace. Then it was Maddie Hannon’s turn to get into the act with a kill of her own, followed by a spike from Gia Pozzi that found the mark before Gia Pozzi floated a ball into no man’s land. Hannon closed the door with a block to end Game 1 with a final score of 25-15. Game 2 saw a similar beginning to Game 1 as the teams exchanged kills early with Bernadoni and PC’s McKenna Solomon. Similar to Game 1, PC got the first run when Avery Lamis took her turn in the service box. Morgan Hundley recorded a kill and Lamis served an ace to put the Lady Panthers up by a 5-2 margin. The teams would again exchange points until PC inched a bit further way on a Sophia Harris kill to tale a 9-5 advantage. The Lady Panthers would continue to build on their lead when

Solomon recorded a block and Hundley followed with another kill to build the lead to 13-8. Hall quickly retaliated as Morris reeled off three points and closed the gap to 13-11. The teams would fight for the next few points before Bernadoni got it cranked up again. Hitting from her preferred left side, the senior hammered home a pair of kills and tied the contest at 15-15. “Meghan can dominate a game when she hits for the lines,” Salazar said. “Gia can as well. We have been working with them for three years to hit for the lines and that’s what you need to do against bigger girls.” Putnam County would fire back first by earning a tough side out and then getting a kill from Cioni to take back the lead 18-16. Hall answered with a floater from Mia Mautino and then a three-point run on Mautino’s serve highlighted by three big

kills — one each by Hayleigh Brokaw, Pozzi and Morris — to spot the home team to a 21-19 advantage. After a Hundley kill would bring PC to within one at 21-20, the Lady Red Devils would reel off the final four points on the strength of Hultz’s serving, which finished the game and the match with an ace. “We struggled with hitting errors at the end and they were very scrappy tonight,” PC coach Amy Bell said. “We picked up a lot of things. I thought we ran a good offense. There were a lot of good rallies tonight and we played hard, this is the kind of game that improves you and we are getting better every night. “At the end of October, that’s when I want them peaking.” Don Baldin can be reached at 220-6939, or NTsports@shawmedia.com.

Mendota’s Jose Ruiz (No. 5) and Earlville’s Landon Larkin battle for possession during the Trojans’ 3-1 victory in a non-conference game Wednesday in Mendota. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ SCOTT ANDERSON

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Sports PREP FOOTBALL: WEEK 6 PREVIEW CAPSULES

Cavaliers looking to become playoff eligible L-P (4-1, 3-0) at Ottawa (1-4, 0-3)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WLPO-AM 1220, WLPO-FM 103.9 Twitter: @NT_SportsEditor Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: La Salle-Peru 40, Plano 8; Morris 62, Ottawa 12 Need to know: L-P is looking for its fifth win for the first time since the 2009 season. â&#x20AC;Ś The Cavaliers have four straight wins against Ottawa, including 48-0 last season. â&#x20AC;Ś The Pirates have lost 18 consecutive conference games. â&#x20AC;Ś Ottawa scored 61 points in its season opener and only 19 in four games since. The Pirates were shutout twice in the last four games. â&#x20AC;Ś L-P and Ottawa have one common opponent so far in Plano. The Pirates lost 13-0 while L-P won 40-8. â&#x20AC;Ś The Pirates average 108.4 rushing yards, 48.6 passing yards and 16 points per game while allowing 115 rushing yards, 121.6 passing yards and 26.8 points per contest. â&#x20AC;Ś Ottawa quarterback Brent Galetti has completed 26-of-64 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown with nine interceptions. â&#x20AC;Ś Bryant Schomas leads Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rushing attack with 224 yards and two TDs on 36 carries. â&#x20AC;Ś L-P quarterback Tyler Hartman has completed 15-of-39 passes for 246 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions while also running for a team-high 428 yards and six scores. â&#x20AC;Ś The Cavs average 274.8 rushing yards, 57.4 passing yards and 29.4 points per game, while L-P surrenders 86.8 rushing yards, 114.2 passing yards and 10.2 points per contest.

Kewanee (3-2, 2-0) at St. Bede (0-5, 0-3)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WSOG-FM 88.1 Twitter: @NT_LaChance Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Hall 9, St. Bede 0; Kewanee 26, ErieProphetstown 9 Need to know: The Bruins showed progress defensively last week. After allowing 40 points per game through the first four weeks, St. Bede held Hall to a touchdown and a field goal. â&#x20AC;Ś Offensively, St. Bede has been held to seven points or less three times. â&#x20AC;Ś St. Bede quarterback Braden Damerell has completed 61-of-104 passes for 662 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also rushed for team highs of 127 yards and four TDs. â&#x20AC;Ś Kewanee was held scoreless

through three quarters before exploding for 26 points in the final eight minutes. â&#x20AC;Ś Tayvian Taylor ran for 155 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 96-yard score. â&#x20AC;Ś The Boilermakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; two losses came by a combined nine points.

Byron (4-1, 4-1) at Mendota (0-5, 0-5)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WGLC-FM 100.1 Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Dixon 51, Mendota 0; Byron 54, North Boone 7 Need to know: Byron beat Mendota 57-0 last year on the Tigers way to the Class 3A state title game. â&#x20AC;Ś The Trojans and Tigers have two common opponents in North Boone and Winnebago. Byron beat North Boone with a running clock while MHS lost 19-7. Byron beat Winnebago 50-3 and Mendota lost to the Indians 49-13. â&#x20AC;Ś Byronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isaac Stickler rushed for 193 yards as the Tigers racked up 488 yards on the ground. â&#x20AC;Ś Byron averages 41.2 points per game - including 47.5 in its four wins - while allowing 8.2 points per game. â&#x20AC;Ś Mendota averages just 5.2 points per game while giving up 43 per contest. â&#x20AC;Ś Mendota quarterback Ted Landgraf completed 22-61-5 for 228 yards and three touchdowns. â&#x20AC;Ś MHS receiver Andres Castenada has caught seven passes for 100 yards and a pair of scores.

THE PLAYOFF PICTURE is starting to take shape. Fieldcrest can guarantee a spot with its sixth win this week, while L-P, Hall and Princeton can all become playoff eligible. The Red Devils and Tigers are both 4-1 and make for a tough prediction this week.

Matlock FROM PAGE B1

ond week of football. I wanted to play, but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get very far because I was recovering. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been a football fan. I wanted to play because watching so much football on the sidelines made me want to get in the game.â&#x20AC;? Not only has his drive to be part of the team lifted his own spirit, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspiring fellow Bruins. Sophomore Anton Cain, who became Matlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friend last year after meeting him at a basketball tournament in grade school, saw Matlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire to be an athlete from their first meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Thomas was our manager last year, it looked like he wanted to play as bad as all of us

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FROM PAGE B1

playoff eligible and for the conference championship as the Red Devils are 3-0 and the Tigers are 2-0 in the conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the best team weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played so far,â&#x20AC;? Tieman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know Newman beat both of us, but I think Princeton had some bad luck. (The Tigers) are very, very athletic, especially on defense, and they fill gaps extremely well. There are a lot of things we need to be aware when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re running the ball. We have to get to our blocks and make the right calls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go over there and compete. Hopefully, we can compete with them and give them a challenge.â&#x20AC;? HALL KNOWS HOW TO RUN While looking at the NewsTribune leaderboard, some may cringe when they see Hall is

Stats through Week 5

Team offense

Team

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LAST WEEK: 7-0 SEASON: 29-8

LAST WEEK: 7-0 SEASON: 31-6

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La Salle-Peru at Ottawa

La Salle-Peru

Rush Pass Points

Princeton

223.6 190 41.6

Fieldcrest

196.2 156.6 35.2

La Salle-Peru

274.8

Hall

310 19.8 26.4

57.4

29.4

Bureau Valley

Sullivanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

61.8

St. Bede

11.2

132.2

10.4 9

Amboy-LaMoille Mendota

70 48.4 5.2

Team defense

Team

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La Salle-Peru

Rush Pass Points

Fieldcrest

121.2 36

Hall

80.8 104.4 8.8

La Salle-Peru

86.8

114.2

5.6 10.2

Princeton 10.6 St. Bede

260.4

94.2

33.8

Kewanee at St. Bede

Kewanee Kewanee Kewanee Kewanee

Bureau Valley

310

64.6

Mendota

217.6 131.4 43

Hall at Princeton

Princeton Princeton

A-L 49.6

Byron at Mendota â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Byron

Byron

Hall Byron

Princeton Byron

Passing Player

C-A-I Yds TD

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Gibson (PHS)

44-71-4

962

Damerell (SBA)

61-104-4

662

Dee-Mack at Fieldcrest

M. Lorton (FHS)

49-74-1

559

Henkel (A-L)

31-73-10

321

Hartman (L-P)

15-39-2

246

Fieldcrest â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Fieldcrest

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Fieldcrest A-L

Fieldcrest Galena

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Bureau Valley (0-5, 0-2) at 1A No. 6 Morrison (5-0, 3-0)

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WZOE-FM 98.1 Twitter: @tommyrosemedia Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Monmouth-Roseville 21, Bureau Valley 7; Morrison 18, Newman 6 Need to know: Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss to M-R was the Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest this season. Bureau Valley lost its first four games by an average of 36.3 points. â&#x20AC;Ś The Mustangs snapped a seven-game losing streak against Newman. â&#x20AC;Ś Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has allowed just 4.4 points per game. â&#x20AC;Ś Mustang linebackers Nathan Mickley (15 tackles), Isaak Shetler (13 tackles) and Hunter Newman (10 tackles) helped limit Newman to 160 total yards, including 99 rushing yards. â&#x20AC;Ś Morrisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keegan Anderson caught three passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns - a 73-yard reception and a 63-yard reception.

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PIGSKIN PREDICTIONS

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Twitter: @TT_BrianHoxey Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Fieldcrest 48, Illini West 8; DeeMack 16, Heyworth 12 Need to know: The Knights defense continues to dominate. Fieldcrest has not given up more than one touchdown in a game this season. The Knights allow 121.2 rushing yards and 36 passing yards per game. â&#x20AC;Ś Fieldcrest averages 196.2 rushing yards, 156.6 passing yards and 35.2 points per game. â&#x20AC;Ś

did,â&#x20AC;? said Cain, who has played varsity minutes on defense and special teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He helped us a lot as the manager. During the basketball season he got a decent amount of playing time. It was a little more challenging for him with his leg, but he gave his best effort and he never quit. It was really inspirational. It showed that we can overcome obstacles that are in the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I see him at practice, it makes me feel like I can give more effort because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that obstacle. He does and he is still doing everything we are doing. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giving it 100 percent, than we should be, too. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivating us to do the same thing he is.â&#x20AC;? St. Bede coach Jim Eustice wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised by Matlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for pads and a helmet to go with his jersey.

averaging 19.8 passing yards per game. On the other hand, the same onlooker may think why would the Red Devils need to throw the ball when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re averaging an area best 310 yards a game and scoring 26.4 points per game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our main goal is to establish the run and run, run, run,â&#x20AC;? senior tight end Jakob Grush said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the Wing-T is. But we can set up the pass. We always have play action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just a really physical team and everyone wants to hit. Everyone hits at practice, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all week weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hitting each other. When it comes to game time, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready.â&#x20AC;? Hall has maintained three of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top six rushers for most of the season. Senior Cole Wozniak is third with 531 yards and six touchdowns on 87 carries, while senior Marshall Walk is fourth (39 carries for 499 yards, three touchdowns) and senior Austin

Amboy-LaMoille (0-5) at Galena (0-5) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday Radio: WRCV-FM 101.7 Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: Aquin 52, A-L 24; Durand-Pecatonica 27, Galena 20

687

654

Wozniak (Hall)

531

Walk (Hall)

499

Hartman (L-P)

428

Heinecke (Hall)

320

Larios (L-P)

317

Norman (A-L)

267

Nugent (BV)

233

Starr (PHS)

189

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Fieldcrest running back Kenton Castrejon has rushed for 687 yards and 10 touchdowns on 100 attempts. â&#x20AC;Ś FHS senior Jaxon Cusac-McKay caught four passes for 72 yards and three touchdowns last week. â&#x20AC;Ś Karson Eccles ran for 172 yards and a TD on 27 carries for the Chiefs last week, while Mitchell Cleaver added 78 rushing yards and a touchdown.

100

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Att Yds TD

Castrejon (FHS)

Need to know: A-Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first five opponents are all 4-1 or better and have a 23-2 combined record, while A-Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final four opponents are a combined 2-18. â&#x20AC;Ś The Clippers and Pirates have three common opponents in West Carroll, Forreston and Durand-Pecatonica. A-L lost 36-7 to West Carroll, 40-7 to Forreston and 58-7 to DurandPecatonica, while Galena lost 22-20, 52-9 and 27-20. â&#x20AC;Ś Galena quarterback Henry Anderson has completed 30-of-65 passes for 342 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. â&#x20AC;Ś Galena running backs Duilio Moctezuma and Peyton Bauer have rushed for 177 and 175 yards, respectively, with a TD

Rec Yds TD

W. Davis (PHS)

576

Fortney (SBA)

329

Cusac-McKay (FHS)

309

Winn (A-L)

261

Croissant (SBA)

186

Weber (L-P)

171

Covington (FHS)

148

Atkinson (PHS)

131

Hartz (BV)

130

H. Lorton (FHS)

108

each. â&#x20AC;Ś A-L quarterback Preston Henkel has completed 31-of-73 passes for 321 yards with three TDs and 10 interceptions.

Lowpoint-Washburn/ Henry (1-2) at Martinsville (1-4)

Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results: L-W/ Henry did not play; South Fork 34, Martinsville 21 Need to know: The Wildcats are coming off a bye week after beating Bunker Hill 34-26 on Sept. 21. .. L-W/Henry scored 14 points through its first two games. â&#x20AC;Ś Martinsville averages 25.8 points per game while allowing 31 per contest.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wants to be a part of things. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty determined to never not finish a drill. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got some limitations physically, but mentally he is as sharp as a tack as far as what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be doing and his determination to get things done is outstanding. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an inspiration in the fact that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re conditioning at the end of practice. There are kids who are tired that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any disabilities and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busting his butt to try and finish. It makes it hard for them to quit.â&#x20AC;? Although Matlock has a different circumstance than every other player in a green and white jersey, he does not want his name to be looked at any different than the others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thomas just wants to be treated like everybody else and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way we treat him around here,â&#x20AC;? Eustice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re

going to have to finish every drill. There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be special treatment.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And he said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what he wants. I think the fact that we treat him like he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a disability makes a big difference in his life.â&#x20AC;? Matlock is also being inspired by his team. Whenever he is patted on his pads or given a compliment for completing another grueling drill, he feels like he is part of the team and is meant to be a Bruin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really great. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really inspiring to help keep me going,â&#x20AC;? Matlock said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other than, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here on my own accord,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other people want me here as well.â&#x20AC;?

inant the last four weeks, the Tigers have advanced the chains and scored an area-best 41.6 points per game by running and throwing. PHS averages 190 passing yards, which is tops on the leaderboard, and 223.6 rushing yards per game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a lot of guys who can make plays. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get them the ball and they get the yards after the catch,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have guys where I can throw the ball 5 yards and they get the rest of the yards. With Ronde Worrels in the backfield, he can do whatever he wants with the ball when he gets a handoff. He could get 5 yards every carry if he wants to.â&#x20AC;? Gibson is on top of the leaderboard with 962 yards as he is 44-of-71 with five touchdowns, while two PHS receivers are in the top 10. Wyatt Davis has an area best 576 yards and three touchdowns on 26 grabs and PHS TRYING TO REMAIN Noah Atkinson is seventh with BALANCED While Hall has been run dom- 131 yards and a touchdown on

six catches. Worrels leads the area with 15 touchdowns and is second with 654 rushing yards on 84 touches. Senior running back Jacob Starr is also in the top 10 with 189 yards and four scores on 28 carries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the defensive line is one of our strong suits,â&#x20AC;? Grush said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We always have guys rotating in because everyone wants to play. If anyone is tired, we always have a sub for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a bunch of players who want to win. We do our jobs. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just treating this week like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another week. We just want the win.â&#x20AC;? Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense is second in the area, only allowing 8.8 points per game, while PHS is fourth with 10.6 points allowed per game.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thomas just wants to be treated like everybody else and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way we treat him around here.â&#x20AC;? St. Bede coach Jim Eustice After initial conversations with the sophomore, Eustice decided to fulfill Matlockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several weeks ago, he decided he wanted to try playing,â&#x20AC;? Eustice said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about it and discussed the risks. He was determined that he wanted to play, so we started practicing. He goes through all of the drills and does everything. He makes sure he finishes everything. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually quite an inspiration.

Heinecke is sixth (49 carries for 320 yards and two scores). â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big thing is we have to match their physicality up front,â&#x20AC;? PHS coach Ryan Pearson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think their offensive line does a great job of getting off of the ball and maintaining their blocks, so we have to match their physicality up front. Obviously, we know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try to establish the Wozniak kid up the middle. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough-nosed runner and we have to make sure we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let him hurt us on big plays inside. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time, they also have some speed on their edges. The Walk kid, if he gets outside, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough to stop because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we have anyone on our team that can catch him. Certainly, trying to limit the big plays from those guys is going to be absolutely crucial to our success.â&#x20AC;?

Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or blachance@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_ LaChance.

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Eventbrite at https:// dayofhope2019.eventbrite. com. 3rd Annual Toy Run — Oct. 6. Registration is 1-2 p.m. at Blue Collar Bikes, Spring Valley. Run will proceed to Uncle Stewy’s Roadhouse, Spring Valley. Live auction. Those entering are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys or $10 per person. Illinois Valley Crop Walk — Oct. 6. Rotary Park, La Salle. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. The walk begins at 1 p.m. Of the proceeds, 75% go to World Wide Hunger. The remaining 25% supports local food pantries. (815) 343-4426.

WEEKEND 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. La Salle Fire Department Ribbon-Cutting, Dedication and Open House— Oct. 5. Fifth Street, La Salle. Ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. across the street (home to antique engine) with an open house 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the main station. Free hot dog lunch, station tours and photo opportunities with the engines. There will be live demonstrations and fire prevention tips from firefighters. The department urges kids to bring a favorite stuffed animal for a checkup from a paramedic. A performance by the Hocus Pocus Hags is planned at 12:30 p.m. Van Orin Gospel Church Rummage Sale —Oct. 5. 8:30 a.m.-noon. At the church. All clothing will be free and there are still a lot of items to be purchased. 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

By Damian J. Troise AP BUSINESS WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell for a third straight day this morning after yet another disappointing report on the economy stoked fears of a slowdown. The services sector, which makes up the bulk of the U.S. economy, grew at a slower pace in September than economists had forecast. The weak report follows disappointing figures on business hiring on Wednesday and a dismal manufacturing report on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 143 points following the latest disappointing report. The grim start to October, which has knocked 3.6% off the Dow so far, more than erased all of the index’s gain from the previous month. The uncertainty about the economy mostly stems from the U.S.China trade dispute. Investors now have to factor in a potential trade war between the U.S. and Europe.

Spot prices GRAINS 10 A.M. Corn.....................$3.63 -0.13 Soybeans.............$8.79 -0.02

GOLD AND SILVER Gold............$1,521.20 +24.80 Silver..................$17.72 +0.26

MUSIC IVCC Jazz Ensemble — Oct. 8. 7:30 p.m. Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Illinois Valley Community College Cultural Centre. Directed by Brandon Czubachowski, the concert features many jazz standards performed by students and community members. Free and open to the public. Bluegrass and Gospel Music Jam — Oct. 12. 6-10 p.m. Ophir Community Building, Triumph. No alcohol or smoking. Admissions free but donations accepted. Proceeds to fund maintenance and repair of the building. Reserve a spot by calling (815) 414-8081. Other dates: Nov. 9, Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8, March 14, April 11 and May 9 “Patsy Cline Christmas” – Dec. 16-17. 11:30 am. Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. (815) 220-7386 for more information. $36 per person.

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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Shadows of the Blue and Gray — Oct. 12-Oct. 13. Cty County Park, Princeton. Park opens at 9 a.m. each day. Civil War-era camps with demonstrations and competitions. Civil War reenactment, music, more Peru Fire Department Open House — Oct. 12. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fire station tours, fire truck and aerial platform rides for kids, bounce house, fire safety house, and more. Trivia Night — Oct. 12. Holy Trinity Church, Cherry. Door open at 6 p.m. with trivia at 7 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Holy Trinity Church and Maintenance Funds. Food, raffles for purchase. Register at (815) 894-2283 or 894-2006 Remembering Marshall Field’s — Oct. 18. Noon. Uptown Grill, La Salle. Includes lunch and presentation by Leslie Goddard (www. lesliegoddard.info). Tickets must be purchased by Oct. 1. $50. (815) 224-8119 for tickets and info. Oglesby Harvest Fest — Oct. 19. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown Oglesby near Senica Square. Craft and vendor fair; trick or treating and a parade at 3 p.m. From 3-5 p.m., there will be face painting, a petting zoo, magician, pumpkins and food for the first 200 kids who come through and the cost is free. Also a bags tournament for $10 per person; registration ends at 10:30 a.m. Nightmare on Fifth Street — Oct. 20. 2-5 p.m. Music Suite 408, Peru. Community Halloween Party in conjunction with the 3rd Sunday Market at Westclox. Art activities, music performances, Community Drum Circle at 2:30 p.m. led by Kevin Kramer; treats, businesses open; free and open to the public. Come in costume! “Broadway Christmas” – Dec. 2-3. 11:30 a.m. Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. The sounds of Broadway and Christmas with Phil and Amy. $36 per person. (815) 220-7386.

MUSEUMS Hegeler Carus Mansion — La Salle. Mansion tours Wednesday-Sunday. Noon-3 p.m. starting on the hour. All tours: $15 for adults. $5 for K-12 students, and free for Children under 5 years. www.hegelercarus.org. (815) 224-5892 Lock 16 Center/La Salle Canal Boat — La Salle. Center includes exhibits, visitor information, gift shop and café. Open year-round. Canal Boat operates May-October. (815) 223-1851 Westclox Museum — Peru.

Located within a portion of the historic Westclox building. Displays of clocks, watches, military products, photo displays, reference and research materials, Tick Talk magazines and more. (815) 200-8604. Spring Valley Historical Museum — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday or by appointment. Tours of the museum may still be arranged by contacting (815) 830-4303. Featuring items related to John Mitchell, coal mining, area businesses, sports, music and schools. La Salle County Historical Society Museum Complex — Utica. 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. (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 highly detailed model of the mine prior to the 1909 disaster. To arrange a tour at an alternate time, call (815) 8942977. Admission free 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. Putnam County Historical Society Pulsifer House — This “Jewel of the Prairie” on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours/information (815) 925-7560. 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) 246-9778. 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. Magnolia Township Preservation Association— 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 appointment.

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HEARING NOTICE (35 ILCS 200/18-80)

Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Minonk Fire Protection District I.

A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Minonk Fire Protection District for 2020 will be held on October 16, 2019, at 6:45 p.m. at the City Municipal Building, Minonk, Illinois. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Gary Wolf at (309) 432-3687. II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for the Minonk Fire Protection District - Fire for 2019 were $119,750.48. The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for the Minonk Fire Protection District for 2020 are $130,000.00. This represents a 8.559% increase over the previous year. III. The property taxes extended for Minonk Fire Protection District – Ambulance for 2019 were $191,049.64. The estimated property taxes to be levied for Minonk Fire Protection District – Ambulance service are $200,000.00. This represents a 4.685% increase over the previous year. IV. The property taxes extended for Minonk Fire Protection District – Insurance for 2019 were $0.00. The estimated property taxes to be levied for Minonk Fire Protection District – Insurance for 2020 are $18,000.00. V. The property taxes extended for Minonk Fire Protection District – Audit for 2019 were $0.00. The estimated property taxes to be levied for Minonk Fire Protection District – Audit for 2020 are $3,000.00. VI. The property taxes extended for Minonk Fire Protection District – Social Security and Medicare Taxes for 2019 were $0.00. The estimated property taxes to be levied for Minonk Fire Protection District – Social Security and Medicare Taxes for 2020 are $19,000.00. VII. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2019 were $0.00. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2020 are $0.00. This represents a 0.0% increase over the previous year. VIII. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2019 were $310,800.12. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2020 are $370,000.00. This represents a 19.048% increase over the previous year.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) BY EUGENIA — Listen LAST and learn. An expert will offer a vast amount of information that can help you make wise choices. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You’ll be forced to make a judgment call that may not be liked by everyone. Base your decision on the facts, with finances in mind. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Your colorful way of expressing your feelings, likes and dislikes will draw all sorts of attention. Before you engage in chatter, be sure you are sticking to the truth. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t let a mistake that

you made in the past be held over your head. Know what and who you are up against, and be truthful in all matters. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You’ll have a chance to move money around or make a change that will help lower your overhead. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Stay focused on what will help you maintain the status quo, and avoid getting trapped in someone else’s drama. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Be careful how you handle situations that can affect both your personal and professional lives. An offer may sound good, but get what you want in writing before you sign on. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A change will inspire you to

take on new tasks and act with confidence. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — The discussions you have will help you see through someone who hasn’t been honest with you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) —Consider what you can do to reverse a situation or problem that could affect your status. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Carry out a change at home that will make your surroundings more inviting. If you update your appearance, it will lift your spirits. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Keep the peace at home and when dealing with relationship issues. Overreaction and indulgent behavior should be avoided. Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Take note of how others are handling situations before you decide to get involved in a joint venture. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t let compliments distract you. Consider the consequences that could ensue. Moderation should be your choice. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Look around you and gravitate toward people who share your beliefs. There is strength in numbers and a higher chance of success if you join forces. Romance is in the stars. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Learn from someone who has more experience than you do. If you ask questions and share your thoughts, you’ll find a way to bring positive change to your life

and pursuits. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Taking better care of your health and mental outlook will prove rejuvenating. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Tame your thoughts and channel your energy into something you enjoy doing. Ignore situations that are causing stress, and make personal changes that will help you feel good. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A trip, meeting or interview will go well. Make plans to celebrate with someone you enjoy spending time with. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Be careful how you deal with those closest to you. Choose your words carefully and share only what’s necessary. Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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Elizabeth Ann Correll, 76, of La Salle passed away peacefully at 11:11 p.m. Oct. 1, 2019, in Heritage Health, Peru. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private family memorial and burial will be in the spring. The Burgess Funeral Home in La Salle is assisting the famMrs. Correll ily. She was born April 8, 1943, in Spring Valley to Henry and Elsie (Bleck) Sittler. She married James A. Correll on July 11, 1976, in Zion United Church of Christ, Peru. Elizabeth was a 1962 graduate of La Salle-Peru Township High School. She worked at Bergner’s when it opened and waitressed in the area for many years. In later years she worked at Tri-City Optical in Peru alongside her husband James for more than 25 years until James retired. She is survived by four daughters, Sindee (Bob) Stubler of La Salle, Cheryl (Larry) Thomas of Streator, Kym (John) Dean of Peru and Wendy (Patrick) Willis of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; son, Jamison (Jenna) Correll of La Salle; stepdaughter, Cheryl (Larry) DePaepe; eight grandchildren, Ashley (Jim) Tutko, Ryan (Lauren) Thomas, Makenzi Thomas, Nikolas Pagoria, Olivia, Morgan, and Mitchell Dean, Nathan Stubler; five great-grandchildren, Presley Tutko, Harper and Aria Pagoria, and Dean and Leo Thomas; one brother, Jack Sittler of Wisconsin; one sisterin-law, Paula Sittler; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James in 2002; one brother, James Sittler; one granddaughter, Kayla Thomas; one great-granddaughter, Ava Pagoria; and one sister-in-law, Renata Sittler. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com.

Kevin James Hallen, 72, of Lake Thunderbird, Putnam, passed away Oct. 1, 2019, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Church, Henry. The Rev. John Bosco Mujuni will officiate. Burial will Mr. Hallen follow at St. Francis Cemetery, Lake Thunderbird, with full military rites accorded by Henry American Legion. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday in Calvert & Johnson Memorial Home, Henry, with the rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church. Kevin was born July 30, 1947, aboard an Army ship in Frankfort, Germany to James and Marilyn (Schmidt) Hallen. He married Gretchen Schlotthauer on Sept. 11, 1971, in St. Stephen’s Church in Des Plaines. Kevin had served his country in the U.S. Army. He had worked as a repairman for Chicago Transit Authority for many years. He retired and moved to Lake Thunderbird and was a bus driver for the Cherry Grade School. After that he drove for the Bradford CUSD No. 1. He was a member of the American Legion and St. John XXIII Parish, St. Mary’s Church. He loved to fish on Washington Island and Wii bowling at the clubhouse of Lake Thunderbird. Kevin and Gretchen were also members of Crime Stoppers. Survivors are his wife; his children, Jennifer (David) Damm of Henry and Kevin (fiancée Tonya McDowell) of Putnam; six grandchildren, Randy, Brandon, Nicholas, Tyler, Nathan and Gabriella. Kevin also has a sister, Kim Feltman of Florida; and an aunt, Rita Buritz of Princeton. His parents and one sister, Kathy (Eugene) Grieder, preceded him in death. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be made to www.calvertmemorial.com.

Nina M. Collins, 73, of Princeton, formerly of New York City and Cassville and Lancaster, Wis., died peacefully at her home of ALS at 12:15 a.m. Oct. 1, 2019. To honor Nina’s life, funeral services will be at 6:45 p.m. Friday in Behr Funeral Home, Dubuque, Iowa, with Deacon Bill Biver officiating. To celebrate Nina’s life, family and friends may visit 4-7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, where graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. Nina was born Aug. 28, 1946, in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., daughter of Harold Emile and Nathalie Margaret (Fluke) Collins. Nina was born in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and grew up in Clare, Mich., and Brookfield, Ill. Her parents were Nina Collins Harold and Nathalie (Fluke) Collins. She attended Riverside-Brookfield High School, and was active in drama and music, playing violin in her father’s orchestra, and volunteering at the veterans hospital. Nina attended Drake University and later moved to New York to pursue an acting career. A student of Uta Hagen, Nina appeared in many off-Broadway plays while continuing her education at Marymount College. She subsequently worked in New York law offices and advertising agencies, organizing national conferences for the Society of Plastics Industry, and serving as executive assistant to the vice president of Nordeman Grimm Inc., an international executive search firm, and to the president of Sacks & Rosen, Inc., an international advertising agency. Nina continued her commitment to volunteer work, spending many weekends and vacations distributing meals for the underprivileged in New York churches. Nina moved to Cassville, Wis., in 1992 to care for her father, who was in failing health. She remained in the Midwest after his death, living in Dubuque and in Lancaster, Wis., and working as human resource manager in area firms, and also caring for disabled clients through Homeward Bound. Nina loved attending the opera, the symphony and plays in New York and Massachusetts with her sister, and later continued this with many trips to Art Institute of Chicago, Lyric Opera and Chicago Symphony, and travels to Greece, Vieques, St. Croix and Puerto Rico, and family vacations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and California. She moved to Princeton in 2018, to be closer to her sister as her health declined. She was devoted to her family and brought untold hours of happiness to them and to her friends. She is survived by her sister, Dana Collins of Princeton, and her niece Jen Collins (Ouellette) and family of Oakland, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents and her niece, Caitlyn Dane. Memorials will be accepted by the family to be distributed among Nina’s favorite charities. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com

Mary Swenson Mary A. Swenson, 62, of La Salle died Oct. 1, 2019, in OSF St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford. Funeral services are pending at Hurst Funeral Home, La Salle.

In Loving Memory of Jeff Johnson On October 3, 2018 Jeff Johnson was taken much too soon from our lives. We are all so blessed to have called him brother, father, son and friend. Jeff can rest in peace knowing he lived a life that, while too short, was full. Jeff raised Jonny and Lauren to be kind, loving and responsible. He brought joy and happiness to all who knew him. Jeff, your sunshine spirit lives on in our hearts and souls. Missing you every day. In Loving Memory of Jeff Johnson October 3, 2018 Hard to believe It's been a year since we've seen your smile. Sadly Missed by Family & Friends

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Gerald G. Lesch, 70, of Spanish Fort, Ala., formerly of La Salle, died Sept. 28, 2019, in his home. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in St. Patrick’s Church, La Salle. The Very Rev Paul Carlson will officiate. Burial will be at St. Hyacinth Cemetery. La Salle-Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group and the Air Force Honor Guard will conduct graveside military honors. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Visitation will be 9:3010:30 a.m, Friday in the church. Gerald was born March 30,1949, in La Salle to Eugene and Elaine (Mrella) Lesch. He served in the Air Force for over 20 years, retiring as a staff sergeant. He was an aircraft maintenance specialist. After his retirement from the Air Force, Gerald worked for the Boeing Corp. for 20 years. Gerald is survived by his wife, Chong Lesch of Spanish Fort; his daughter, Donna Champion of Spanish Fort; three grandchildren, Katrina (James) Sullivan, Kaila (Justin) Brown and Cole Champion, all of Spanish Fort; three great-grandchildren, James Jr., Kynedi and Kenna of Spanish Fort; two sisters, Cindy (Ted) Oberholz of Peru and Denise (Dan) Mathison of Peru; and his uncle, Ray Mrella of Peru. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at PtakFH.com.

A Mass of Christian burial for Wayne E. Grasser, who died July 6, 2019, in Florida, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Hennepin. Burial will follow services at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mount Palatine (rural McNabb). Helmer-Shields Funeral Home in Granville is assisting the family.

Randall Shoopman Randall P. Shoopman, 57, of Marseilles died Oct. 1, 2019, in his home. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Seals-Campbell Funeral Home, Marseilles with the Rev. Troy Tvrdik of Marseilles First Baptist Church officiating. Memorial visitation will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m., prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.

Robert Hutchisson Robert Lee Hutchisson, 74, of Ottawa died at 9:40 p.m. Sept. 28, 2019, in Edward Hines Jr, VA Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Memorial services with military honors by the Ottawa American Legion Post 33 Veterans Group Honor Guard will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home with Minister Robert Housby officiating. Visitation will be 1-3 p.m. prior to services Saturday.

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NEWCOMERS RAFFELSON — Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Raffelson (Heather Smith) of La Salle, girl, Sept. 27, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. POLICKY — Richard Policky and Allison Hogan of La Salle, girl, Sept. 27, St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley. JESIOLOWSKI — Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jesiolowski (Holly Burash) of Streator, boy, Sept. 29, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. POLICE REPORTS

Marjorie Dawdy, 98, of Mendota died Oct. 3, 2019, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Arrangements are pending at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

PRINCETON — A 13-year-old girl from Princeton, a 13 year-old boy from Ohio, Ill., and 15year-old boy of Joliet were charged with criminal trespass to property at 11:04 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of North Pleasant Street, according to Princeton police.

Democrat: Kinzinger changes message depending on audience By Derek Barichello SHAW MEDIA

Democratic candidate and La Salle County Democratic Chairwoman Dani Brzozowski said U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger is changing his message based on his audience. Kinzinger gained national attention for a Twitter post criticizing President Donald Trump. He said Trump’s tweet that noted his removal will cause “a Civil War like fracture in this Nation from which our Country will never heal” was “beyond repugnant,” and beyond belief for a U.S. president. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry last week against Trump. The probe centers on whether Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from Ukraine for his reelection. Brzozowski, of La Salle, made reference to Kinzinger’s campaign Facebook page where he referred to Democrats as “radical socialists.” Brzozowski announced in September she was running for the 16 th Congressional District seat held by Kinzinger. “It seems like every day he changes his stance on holding the Trump administration accountable,” Brzozowski said in a statement issued this week. “He will happily condemn something the president has done on Twitter, but then he will send an email to his supporters defending the president in hopes of raising money.”

On his campaign page, Kinzinger used impeachment talks to fundraise. The congressman asked supporters “to make their voice heard and donate whatever you can right now, to send a message that we will not stand for this attack on the very foundation of our country.” He said the Far Left didn’t like the result of the 2016 election, “so they have chosen to tear apart our country to advance their radical agenda.” Brzozowski said Kinzinger’s Twitter post was all talk. She wants to know what Kinzinger will do next. “He will jump at the chance of questioning the president on any cable news show, but then he follows it up by voting with Trump 94% of the time,” she said in a statement. (The 94% score of votes in line with Trump is produced at FiveThirtyEight. com.) “When it comes to holding Donald Trump accountable, Adam Kinzinger is all talk with no action.” Brzozowski said if she were elected she would remain consistent whether talking to media, talking on Twitter or fundraising for her campaign. She said Kinzinger’s district needs “sincere representation.” “The message is this: we do the right thing, even when it’s hard,” she said. Kinzinger has been critical of Trump tweets in the past, but he also endorsed the president in November 2018, saying at the time he did not care for the president’s Twitter habits.

Chicago teachers set strike date as contract talks resume CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago teachers strike could be weeks away if there isn’t a last-minute deal between the union and the nation’s third-largest school district. The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday set a strike date of Oct. 17 as contract talks continue over issues including pay and benefits, class size and staffing shortages. Negotiations resumed with fresh urgency this week as the vote loomed. Without a deal, a walkout could mean major headaches for the district’s nearly 400,000 students and their families. The Chicago Teachers Union, which represents

Charles “Chuck” Lovgren, 68, of LaMoille died Oct. 3 in his home. Arrangements are pending at Lundquist-Merritt Funeral Home, LaMoille.

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PRINCETON — Johnathan R. Green, 35, of Princeton was charged with domestic battery at 9:22 p.m. Monday in the 1200 block of North Maple Street, according to Princeton police.

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about 25,000 educators, maintains the school district’s years of budget woes has led to cutbacks of critical staff members, including nurses and librarians, which makes conditions worse for teachers. The union wants a nurse and librarian at every school, more social workers, class size limits that are strictly enforced and movement on what they call “social justice” issues, like further sanctuary protections for immigrant students. The union wants a threeyear contract with annual raises of 5% and a rollback of employee health care contributions increased in a previous contract.

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Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 10-15-19 at 9:00 AM, a sale by PUBLIC AUCTION will be held at 1058 38th Street; Peru, Illinois, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, 770 ILCS 95/1 et. seq., against such articles, for storage furnished at 1050 38th Street; Peru, Illinois. 58 Leo Moran; 3031 Matthew Brilhante; 3022 Andrew Maunu; 4014 Kenneth Dyson; 3012 Karen Danner; 168 Josh Shaw; 94 Sarah Tan Peru U-Store-It 1050 38th Street; Peru, IL 61354 (Sept. 25, Oct. 03, 2019)

LEGAL INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Oglesby for “Senica Square” and is further described as follows: Restroom/ Storage Building; band stage, water feature, accessible ramps and site pavement. Bids shall be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. at the office of the City Clerk, at City of Oglesby, 110 E. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348 on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Proposals will be opened and publicly read at that time. Plans and specifications may be accessed on-line at: www.chamlin.com Plans may also be viewed at: City of Oglesby, 110 E. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348 Full-size plans and specifications are available from Chamlin & Associates, Inc., 3017 Fifth Street, Peru, IL 61354 at the non-refundable cost of $50 per set. Bidders are advised that this Contract will be subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. 50% of the labor hours on the project must be performed by actual residents of the State of Illinois (20 ILCS 805/805350). This project is being financed, in part, with funds from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, “Open Space Lands Acquisition & Development” (OSLAD) grant program. The City encourages 1) “minority” business firms to submit bids on this project; and 2) successful contract bidder to utilize minority businesses as sub-contractors for supplies, equipment, services, and construction. The Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the bid and be payable to the order of the City of Oglesby. A Pre-Bid Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oglesby City Hall at 110 E. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL. Attendance is not mandatory. Bids may be held by the City of Oglesby for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding. BY ORDER OF: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL CITY OF OGLESBY, ILLINOIS (October 3, 2019)

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Very neat 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch home on 1+acre scenic lot. Open floor plan, spacious kitchen, full basement, 2 car garage, newer roof, new septic & more! #10484612. . . JUST REDUCED TO $214,000

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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH 306 Woodland Ct, Utica . . . 11:00am-12:30pm . . Host: Chris Hopps . . . . . 3 bedroom, 2 bath . . . #10504065 . . . $229,000 304 Florence St, Utica . . . . 11:00am-12:30pm . . Host: Bonnie Lester . . . 3 bedroom, 2 bath . . . #10484612 . . . $214,000 319 N Oak St, Toluca . . . . . 1:00pm-3:00pm . . . . Host: Jackie Carrow . . . 4 bedroom, 1 .5 bath . . #10090833 . . . . $74,900