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Peru looking for someone to run its parks and rec program At Monday night’s meeting, the city council debated and then approved the creation of a new position — director of parks, recreation and special events — to bring more oversight and coorBy Brett Herrmann dination to the city’s community NEWSTRIBUNE REPORTER events. “The recreation committee is Peru is seeking someone to run doing a wonderful job. But there its parks department.

But two aldermen say money could be better used elsewhere

is room for more,” said Mayor Scott Harl. “I’ve been asking for this for a very long time.” The new position takes a lot of the day-to-day responsibilities of the parks and recreation department out of the hands of the parks and recreation board, which will now act as an advisory board. The position oversees the

city’s splash pad/summer program director, park and diamond team leaders and special events community volunteers. Harl specified this position isn’t meant to diminish any of the hard work the park board has been responsible for over the years. He said this new position is there to expand on the city’s

services and make improvements moving forward. He said the city already has two examples of this with the finance director and city engineer positions. Alderman Tom Payton agreed that there should be more oversight for the department, and See PERU Page A3

What’s next for Illinois Cement?

City engineer: Temporary road work planned for October By Ali Braboy

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Following multiple hearings late last year along with comments from citizens regarding La Salle Cement’s desire to mine new land, what’s the status of the company’s new project? Work to build a temporary 1.4-mile asphalt bypass about a quarter-mile west of East Third Road in La Salle is on tap for October.

Work to build a temporary 1.4mile asphalt bypass about a quarter-mile west of East Third Road in La Salle is planned to start in October. The construction work follows multiple hearings late last year along with comments from unhappy citizens regarding La Salle Cement’s desire to mine new land. City engineer Brian Brown said he’d heard of the planned October work from Illinois Cement plant manager Jerry Crittenden. Illinois Cement wants to begin digging and blasting for limestone the company needs to make cement within a 1-square-mile section of Dimmick Township, west of its existing quarry on East Third Road. An update from Illinois Cement was not provided to the NewsTribune for this story after multiple attempts. However, the company’s website indictates “the new road will be built and operational before any closure of the existing road takes place. At no time will through traffic be halted on East 3rd.” There’s not much yet to report in terms of the road work, said See CEMENT Page A5

Flooding extends lock closures at Starved Rock, Marseilles By Brett Herrmann

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The Starved Rock and Marseilles locks on the Illinois River are fully closed for maintenance, but now flooding is going to extend those closures. The closures started Sept. 20 and were expected to last until Oct. 5, but Mother Nature had other plans. “Work at both locks has stopped right now because of the flooding,” said Allen Marshall, spokesman with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District. “The Oct. 5 date to reopen is not going to happen.” The closures are due to contractors installing bulkhead re-

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cess at the top of the locks. The project is headed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and this work is a precursor to next summer’s bigger project of replacing miter gates at Starved Rock, among other maintenance projects that will close six locks along the Illinois River Waterway system. Initially, the Corps projected this year’s two-week closure for August, but flooding earlier this year pushed back the full closure to early September. Now flooding is causing delays yet again. “At this point, the project folks are looking at some alternatives,” Marshall said. The Illinois River was about two feet above flood stage at the

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The Starved Rock locks are closed for a while as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes some repair and improvement work, but moresignificant closings and improvement projects are planned at Starved Rock and other locks on the Illinois Waterway next year.

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Starved Rock pool as of noon Monday, after waters crested Sunday afternoon. Marshall said project leaders would be keeping an eye on the river as more rain is expected throughout the week. The locks had been experiencing partial closures during daytime hours since June 1. But now extended the full closures will give the transportation industry a taste of what is yet to come. Next year Starved Rock’s lock is expected to be closed from July through October. The closures will likely force a lot of commodity transportation onto local roads and rails. One barge has the capacity of about

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PRINCETON — Despite hearing consensus from an advisory committee that a $35 million building referendum plan is dead, Princeton Elementary School Board is staying optimistic about the future and planning to move forward next month with new hopes and ideas. During Monday’s board meeting, members expressed their thoughts about the results of a recent community survey where a majority of voters conveyed their reasons for voting for or against the November 2018 ref-

erendum. Most of those who voted “no” claimed the project was just too expensive. Board President Steve Bouslog said this feedback was not a shock to him. However, with the outcome of the survey echoing closely with the results of the November 2018 referendum, where the margin of defeat was only 52% to 48%, he urged the community must find a compromise moving forward. “With the vote as close as it was, there has to be some sort of compromise we can find,” he said. “If we can’t find compromise in our community, it’s a sad state of affairs. I think it’s up to

us, board members, to lead these efforts.” Bouslog said one thing is for sure: PES can’t continue to keep and maintain its run-down buildings. “We’ve been doing that,” he said. “How do we get our buildings into the 21st century before we get to the 22nd century?” The advisory committee — made up of 10 members comprised of supporters and opponents of the referendum — got together in early September after the results of the survey had been collected to discuss concerns on both sides. Opponents cited several diffi-

cult economic factors in both the local community and the state. Changing demographics, declining enrollment, a sales tax hike for streets and Bureau County Jail, bond costs, recent plant closures in the region and agricultural forecasts made for a good argument that now just isn’t a good time to propose this project to a community that can’t afford it. But Bouslog said there will never be a perfect time, because no one wants their taxes increased. Board member Terry O’Neil said he doesn’t want to see this See PRINCETON Page A4


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House Democrats subpoena Giuliani in Trump impeachment probe By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — At one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the president raged about treason. At the other, the methodical march toward impeachment proceeded apace. Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer who was at the heart of Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden’s family. That was after one of Trump’s staunchest defenders, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said he would have “no choice” but to consider articles of impeachment if the House approved them. With Congress out of session for observance of the Jewish holidays, Democrats moved aggressively against Giuliani, requesting by Oct. 15 “text messages, phone records

and other communications” that they referred to as possible evidence. They also requested documents and depositions from three of his business associates. Meanwhile, tofficials with knowledge of Trump’s call to Ukraine’s president widened with the revelation that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listened in on the July 25 conversation. Pompeo’s presence on the Ukraine call, confirmed by two officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an internal matter, provided the first confirmation that a Cabinet official heard Trump press President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate Hunter Biden’s membership on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. It is that call, and the circumstances surrounding it, that are fueling the new Democratic drive for impeachment.

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Rudy Giuliani, attorney for President Donald Trump, has been issued atg subpoena for documents related to Ukraine. McConnell, a steadfast Trump defender, nonetheless swatted down talk that that the GOP-controlled Senate could dodge the matter of impeachment if the House approved charges against Trump. “It’s a Senate rule related to impeachment, it would take 67 votes to change, so I would have no choice but to take it

up,” McConnell said on CNBC. Trump took to Twitter to defend anew his phone call with Zelenskiy as “perfect” and to unleash a series of attacks, most strikingly against House intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff. The Democrat, he suggested, ought to be tried for a capital offense.

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Donnelly ready to run for re-election OTTAWA – La Salle County state’s attorney Karen Donnelly announced Monday she seeks a second term of office in 2020. In a press release, the Tonica Republican announced her bid for her party’s re-nomination, citing her “record of success in reducing costs to taxpayers, standing up against corruption, and convictions on 100% of all homicide cases” prosecuted during her tenure. Donnelly, elected in 2016, was the first woman elected state’s attorney in La Salle County Donnelly history. She currently has no intra-party challenger, but Democrats Brian Vescogni and Todd Martin have announced their candidacies. Donnelly said both have questionable ties to predecessor Brian Towne. “This election is about keeping La Salle County safe for every family to live, work, attend school, worship, and follow their dreams,” Donnelly said. “Now is not a time to turn back to the failed insider crony politics of the past. That is precisely what my declared opponents represent. Both are close associates of the previous state’s attorney, Mr. Towne, whose time in office was plagued with allegations of scandal. “In contrast to them, I offer the people of La Salle County a commitment to build upon my record of keeping our communities safe and leading by example as an ethical steward of taxpayer dollars.” In seeking re-election, Donnelly cited the launch of the county’s first treatment courts, a drug court and a mental health court. “Each court has been established at no expense to La Salle County taxpayers by writing for and being awarded grants for the planning, implementation and continuation of treatment courts,” she said. “These courts have proven to be effective in other jurisdictions at reducing incarceration rates for non-violent offenders and successfully getting those struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues the treatment they need.” Donnelly further said she has decreased her office’s budget in each of the past three years and was the only La Salle County department to come in under budget in 2018. Additionally, the state’s attorney’s office has recovered more than $800,000 in contested insurance benefits owed to the county from tornado damage claims. “I want to build upon the national trend toward criminal justice reform and make La Salle County a leader among the 102 counties in Illinois as a modern, cost-efficient, and forward-thinking system that allows non-violent offenders who have completed their sentence to integrate back into the community with dignity and the ability to make a new life for themselves and their family,” Donnelly added. “The momentum that began when I was elected as your State’s Attorney was made possible by the hard work and dedication of the men and women who work in our office. I am running again so that together, we can continue to deliver results and never stop doing what’s right for La Salle County families.”

Applebee’s holds pancake fundraiser for Hall food pantry Hall Township Food Pantry will hold a flapjack fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at Applebee’s, 1507 36th St., Peru. Proceeds will be used to restock shelves in the Hall Township Food Pantry. Tickets are $8. For advance tickets contact Laurie Abrahams at (815) 8942957 or abrahams1973@yahoo. com.

Where is the work in Peru? Millions in construction costs approved around town By Brett Herrmann

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A slew of projects are coming down the pipeline for Peru this fall, with work expected to take place around the city within the next few months. At Monday’s meeting, the council OK’d about $5.9 million in public infrastructure work. North Peoria Street: Project costs for N. Peoria Street improvements were officially approved in the amount of $3,960,409.05 through Advanced Asphalt of Princeton. City engineer Eric Carls said some of the work may be started this fall on the project, but most of the work can be expected next construction season. While the proposed roundabout may be the biggest change for motorists, it’s less than 5% of the total project cost. North Peoria Street will be widened to three lanes, Plank Road will be made wider, a walking/cycling path will be installed as will streetlights. New water and sewer infrastructure also will be put in place. Unytite Drive: The extension of Unytite Drive also could see some work started this fall, but Carls projects a bulk of the project will take place next construction season. The road will be expanded from Donlar Avenue to Plank Road on Peru’s north end. The council concurred with the Illinois Department of Transportation on the accepted bid of $1,487,055.65 through

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added Peru’s parks have an estimated valuation of more than $8 million. “Why isn’t there someone running it?” he asked. Alderman Mike Sapienza agreed the position would help supplement the efforts done by the summer program director and the park board. “I believe they’re doing everything they probably can, but I believe a city like Peru can do a whole lot more,” he said. Some aldermen expressed concern that other cities have more

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Expect to see work crews all over Peru in the months and years to come, as the city council approved several large and small contracts Monday. Advanced Asphalt. The project now the city is moving forward was bid through the state and with on a parking lot construcis part of a larger project called tion project, which was awarded PISCES I, which will redevelop to Opperman Construction of road and rail in the area to help Pontiac for $148,939.50. Carls alleviate truck congestion. Peru said the work will take place received federal dollars to help this fall and help alleviate trafpay for the project and also fic issues surrounding some of partnered with the business the businesses in the area. Plans OmniTRAX. Overall, the city’s for the parking lot show there cost is about $721,000. will be 12 regular stalls and two Cemetery Roads: The Peru City disability-friendly stalls. The enCemetery road resurfacing proj- trance and exit to the lot will be ect was awarded to Universal off of Fulton Street and not U.S. Asphalt and Excavating of La 6. Salle for $116,689.55. Carls said Well No. 9 repairs: The council the work includes some earth- OK’d a bid of $186,391 from work correction on the roads Layne Christensen for updates and will take place and be com- and repairs to well No. 9. Carls pleted this fall. said new pumps and other reFourth Street parking: A new pairs make up some of the costs parking lot is coming to 1902 as well as dropping the depth of Fourth St. across from the mu- the well to give it more capacity. nicipal building. The property He said there are also improvewas purchased for $145,000 in ments expected for well No. 7 in July 2018 with the city intending the future. to demolish the building located Donlar Avenue: The Peru counon it. That occurred earlier this cil OK’d an ordinance accepting year at a cost of $27,450, and utility easement from U.S. Silica

World Polio Day walk scheduled Peru City Council OK’d an awareness walk starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 at city hall in observation of World Polio Day. The Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary is organizing the event, which will walk toward La Salle. robust community event planning already in place and Peru is lagging behind. Harl stated La Salle has the La Salle Business Association to thank for a lot of those efforts, but Peru doesn’t have a similar organization in place to take the lead on event planning. Aldermen Tony Ferrari and Aaron Buffo were the two votes against creating the new po-

sition. Both said they thought the money used for the position could be better utilized elsewhere, such as public works. Ferrari said the department is already functioning well without a director. “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” he said. Other comments from the public echoed some of those concerns that the city could use the

near Donlar Avenue for emergency repairs to a lift station. Carls said it’s an emergency situation for the city, as the lift station failed and has to be rebuilt. He said its current location is not desirable since it is near other electric and gas utilities and will be moved to the south. That work will commence as soon as possible, Carls said. New police station: Peru continues to move forward on designs for a new police station west of Midtown Road and North Peoria Street. The city retained Chicagobased Leopardo Construction for the design earlier in September. Monday, the council OK’d an agreement with Leopardo, which will allow the company to move forward on the design phase and give the city a better idea of the maximum price for the project. “We want to understand these costs up front so we can make informed decisions moving forward,” Carls said. Leopardo will work for a percentage fee of the total project costs, and this step will allow the city to see the total scope of the project before approving any bids moving forward. Carls said he also wanted to emphasize that just because Leopardo was hired for the construction management and design of the project, that does not mean local contractors will not get a chance to work on the project. He said once the project moves toward the construction phase, local companies will be able to submit bids for the work. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

money elsewhere or simply save it. Claudia Mikyska, who worked with the park board often as a member of Friends for Peru Pool, said she was concerned the position would kill the park board’s drive to organize events within the city if they were under direction of one person. The city will begin to advertise for the position and take applications this month. A new hire may begin employment after the New Year. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

City council salutes community heroes’ response at fire scene Some quick action from a few neighbors helped save some pets from a smoke-filled home Sunday evening in Peru. A kitchen fire sparked up at a home around the intersection of 15th Street and Prospect Avenue just before 5:30 p.m. while the homeowners were

out of the house. Greg Molina, Anthony Swiskoski, and Doug and Tina Barr noticed the growing blaze and worked to rescue two dogs from the home while first responders were en route. “This group did an outstanding job getting the dogs out because

the house was full of smoke,” said Peru fire chief Jeff King. King said the fire started in the kitchen after a burner was left on. The fire department was able to knock down the flames shortly after arriving on scene. But for the efforts in saving

two pets, Mayor Scott Harl awarded Moline, Swiskoski and the two Barrs with Peru’s “Good Neighbor” recognition at Monday’s council meeting. “That takes a lot of courage,” he said. — By Brett Herrmann

Fun with math and science

Left: Oh no! Logan Roberts (right) eighth-grader at Oglesby Washington reacts as the buzzer goes off while playing a “Buzzwire” game with classmates Luke Tunnell, Ethan Stachowiak and Aiden Anderson during the STEAM Museum at Oglesby Lincoln School recently. Children learned STEAM education (science, technology, engineering, art and math) while playing hands-on games and activities. Above: Ellie Radtke eighth-grader at Oglesby Washington tries on her crown built out of small structures at the STEAM Museum at Oglesby Lincoln. At this station, students use triangles to distribute weight in order to build objects. The students worked together as a team to construct amazing structures. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON


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BRIEFS Putnam County library programs: Lizzie Borden, Halloween make-up, crash reconstruction HENNEPIN — A program on accused ax-murderer Lizzie Borden will get October activities into full swing at the Putnam County Public Library branches. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, visitors to the Hennepin library can learn about the rumor mill, misinformation and newspaper sensationalism that surrounded the murder of Borden’s mother and father in 1892 in Fall River, Mass. At Putnam, the Books and Brunch group, which meets on the first Saturday of the month for coffee, breakfast and conversation, will meet 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. At Granville, just in time for Halloween, a “Special Effects Make-up” demonstration on how to create some gruesome, creepy and gory makeup for Halloween, will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Wee Ones, featuring stories and songs for ages 3 and younger, meets at 10 a.m. each Thursday, and preschool story time is at 11 a.m. each Tuesday, A book discussion group will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. At Magnolia, Illinois State Police Officer Jonathon Keeker will give a program on crash reconstruction and investigation at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Also, story hour is at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. The program is on fire safety this month. All of the Putnam County libraries will close Monday, Oct. 14 for Columbus Day and reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Volunteers: Harvest native seeds Saturday at waterfowl refuge HENNEPIN — Volunteers can celebrate fall by helping to collect native seed in the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge’s beautiful restored prairies and wetlands 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. No experience is needed for this fun and easy volunteer activity. Seed harvested by volunteers will later be cleaned, sorted and planted over the winter in other areas of the refuge that are being restored. Volunteers should bring their own water, and the The Wetlands Initiative will provide snacks, tools and gloves. Wear appropriate clothing for fieldwork (e.g., long pants, closed-toe shoes). Children 16 years old or younger must be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. Meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot by the observation tower south of Hennepin and east of Route 26. If you plan to attend, email twi@wetlands-initiative. org if plan.

Marseilles mayor Hollenbeck emphasizes importance of posting public info on website MARSEILLES — The City of Marseilles has launched a newly designed website, Mayor James Hollenbeck says. The website was redesigned to address issues that were experienced with the previous site. The website also offers information for economic development and properties available. Transparency and communication were two of the noted problems with the previous site. The new site has a Transparency Portal including Freedom of Information Act forms, audits, budgets, forms, documents, permits, applications, minutes and ordinances. Communication between City Hall and the Residents was another deficiency addressed, and the site has a calendar that goes along with a newly created social media page, “Marseilles Happenings,” City Council Meeting agendas and minutes will also be posted along with minutes from other city boards. “I want to stress that the website isn’t finished. We have invested in this as a tool to be utilized long-term in many ways,” Hollenbeck said. “It will be constantly updated, adjusted and reconfigured as needed to stay current and relevant. … “For those that don’t have a computer Marseilles Public Library has four computers for use by Marseilles residents and the library employees will be more than happy to assist with locating the city website.”

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Tough weekend downtown Firefighters filled sandbags, pumped water during rain; Later, wall fell down By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

TOLUCA — Toluca firefighters had a grueling Friday filling sandbags during rain storms, and then were called early Monday morning to a building collapse. ä Twenty-two Toluca firefighters spent most of Friday night filling sandbags and protecting some of the downtown busi-

nesses from flooding sewers. During the storms that dumped 6 inches of rain, the department used two fire trucks to pump water out of an overwhelmed storm sewer and sent that water through hoses to a different storm sewer that wasn’t quite so full, said Toluca fire chief Jason Faw. Firefighters also filled sandbags to keep water away from businesses near Main and Atchison streets, including Capponi’s restaurant, Energy Specialists, a hair salon and Laundromat. The fire department received the call at 8:30 p.m. Friday and

left the scene at 3 a.m. Saturday. This week, the city was investigating the sewer issue, he said. ä The collapse of the south wall of the two-story Suds Bar and Grill resulted in an early-morning call for firefighters and a sigh of relief around Toluca. Faw said “thank God” nobody was inside near that wall early Monday morning and nobody got hurt. “They closed at 1 o’clock or the bartender was getting ready to close and leave and was outside when it happened,” Faw said.

Brick from the wall collapse piled up in a 2-foot-wide gap between the Suds building and the downtown business to the south. Eastern Marshall County Ambulance Service also responded, but there were no injuries. Owners of the tavern and restaurant posted on Facebook that they were working with their insurance company and hope to reopen as soon as possible. Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 220-6935 or ntlocal@ newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

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Caught on video: Police announce arrests Arrest warrant still pending for Xavier A. Bennett, 21, of Ottawa By Derek Barichello SHAW MEDIA

OTTAWA — Two of the suspects in an Ottawa burglary caught on tape and posted on social media were arrested over the past three days. Wesley T. Brewer, 19, Ottawa, was arrested Sunday at La Salle Street and Norris Drive while Michael G. Thompson, 24, Ottawa, was arrested at his residence Monday morning. Both were arrested on a La Salle County warrant for a charge of residential burglary and taken to the county jail. Arrest warrants were issued on Sept. 20 for Brewer and Thompson as well as Xavier A. Bennett, 21, Ottawa, after the three men were identified as suspects of an Ottawa burglary in the 1200 block of Ontario Street that was caught on video and shared on Facebook. Bennett is still wanted by police. Ottawa police responded at 5:20 a.m. Sept. 16 to the scene for a report of a burglary in progress. Police arrived and determined the suspects had already fled the area. They began to investigate and reviewed the homeowner’s security camera

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PHS looking to add more dual-credit classes Classes such as Western Civ can give students a jump start on college credits

more dual-credit classes. Principal Andy Berlinski reported Monday that more classes requested by PHS teachers are hopefully in the works. A first reading will take place in October and if approved, they could be approved by December or possibly November. The classes taught at PHS would give high school students By Kim Shute dual credit with Illinois Valley BUREAU-PUTNAM BUREAU CHIEF Community College — usually 3-4 credits depending on the PRINCETON — Princeton class. High School is working toward The expected classes will be:

English 1001 and 1002, Biology tion coming in at right under $5 1001 and Western Civilization 1 million and revenue in that deand 2. partment projected at $4.6 million. Working cash expenses will WORKING THE NUMBERS be $400,000 but revenue is only The board also passed a bud- sitting at $137,000. get that predicts the district will The building, transportation, end the year with a deficit. bond and interest, retirement Overall expenses are expected fund and life/safety will end the to come in at just under $8.12 fiscal year on June 30, 2020, with million with revenue anticipated surpluses. at $7.7 million, leaving an overall deficit of $456,000. Kim Shute can be reached at The education fund and work- (815) 879-5200 or kshute@ ing cash funds are tipping the shawmedia.com Follow her on scales with expenses for educa- Twitter at NT_Princeton2

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Board member Judd Lusher is in favor of pushing the referendum another time while finding better ways to educate the public. “We can’t let the families and children down,” he said. “If we don’t do this, people will say we don’t care … We are a caring board, because we’ve worked really hard at trying to provide information to the public.” Superintendent Tim Smith said he is sensitive to the proposed project not being affordable and is concerned about the

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project go away. Metaphorically speaking, he suggested putting the plans in a transparent envelope where it can still be seen, and not forgotten, while the district waits until next March to see if it will receive a state capital construction grant that could be worth millions of dollars. He said the state money, which PES was officially awarded in 2006

but has yet to receive, might really help the project’s bottom line and be a game changer for those who feel it’s too expensive at this point. “I don’t think this issue is quite ripe until this money comes from the state,” O’Neil said. Board member Mark Frank added the board may also have to look for other revenue sources to help fund some of the project. While it might be worth waiting another year, he said it’s going to hurt as construction costs and interest rates continue to rise.

25% of voters in the survey who said they would not vote for any plan put out by the district. He would like to study the project a little longer before it’s presented to the community again. In March, a state special task force plans to report to the governor on how state money for capital projects should be spent and Smith said it might be worthy of the district’s patience to wait and see what comes of that meeting. The board’s next regular meeting is 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28.

Multiple departments bring water to house fire Truck loaded with By Derek Barichello SHAW MEDIA

SENECA — Firefighters from as far away as Marseilles, Ottawa and Pontiac were called at 6:30 a.m. Monday to bring water and help Seneca firefighters at a house fire along West Old Stage Road east of Seneca and north of the Illinois River. There are no fire hydrants in

the area between Seneca and Morris along the Illinois River. Water was hauled to scene to extinguish the fire that initially burned through the roof of the two-story weekend home at 6925 W. Old Stage Road, said Seneca assistant fire chief Jim Theissen. Nobody was home at the time and there were no injuries reported, said Thiessen.

Firefighters arrived at about 6:15 a.m. and cleared the scene between 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. “Once we got water on it, it went out quickly,” Theissen said. The home is considered a total loss. The MABAS Division 15 team is investigating the cause and the origin of the fire, Theissen said.

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LOSTANT — Lostant Fire & Ambulance responded to a semi rollover accident on Interstate 39 southbound just south of the La Salle County/Marshall County line at 8:50 p.m. Monday. Emergency personnel arrived to find a tractor lying on its driver side in the median along with a See TRUCK Page A5


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La Salle Mayor Jeff Grove, but said he’d inform the public when work starts. After five public meetings in a month at the end of last year, Illinois Cement was granted its requests by the city of La Salle for annexation, special use permits, zoning and road plans to mine new land in Dimmick Township. La Salle City Council approved five recommendations from the city Planning Commission and 15 ordinances that clear the way for the company to begin digging and blasting for limestone it needs to make cement. Illinois Cement’s existing quarry lies along the east side of East Third Road. Before it can start mining west of there, it will build a temporary 1.4-mile asphalt bypass about a quarter-mile west of East Third Road. Once this temporary road is finished, Illinois Cement can begin mining land west of the quarry, including ground underneath East Third Road. Once it finishes mining this area, estimated to take up to 10 years, the original East Third Road would be rebuilt and the temporary bypass will be closed as mining continues west and north on property owned by Illinois Cement. During the hearings, multiple

citizens came to speak about concerns relating to issues with property values, well issues, the company’s future plans. During public meetings, Illinois Cement president Wayne Emmer offered to organize a meeting with residents to talk more about their concerns and the company’s plans. La Salle Third Ward Alderman John ‘Doc’ Lavieri said there’d been mention of future meetings between Illinois Cement and residents, but he’s not sure if those have happened or if they were planned for the future. The alderman hasn’t heard anything from residents since the hearings in November and December. Morgan Wilson said Illinois Cement has been a great neighbor to him over the past 23 years at his business, Wilson Landscaping Co & Nursery located at 3049 E. Third Road, La Salle. Wilson said the company and him have a signed agreement for his well. “I understand how important their industry is to La Salle County,” Wilson added. And doesn’t see any problems coming in the future as long as Crittenden is there as plant manager.

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semitrailer with a 46,000pound load of potatoes, according to Lostant fire chief Andy Forrest. The potatoes did not spill. The driver exited the semi prior to the fire trucks’ arrival. He was the only occupant of the semi and was checked out by emergency personnel. Illinois State Police from District 17 and District 8 were on scene. The fire department remained on scene assisting with traffic control while Senica Interstate Towing cleaned up the scene.

KEWANEE — The Bureau, Henry, and Stark County Farm Bureaus will be hosting a Defensive Driving Course from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17-18 at the Black Hawk College Community Education Center in Kewanee at 404 E. Third St. Both days must be attended to receive the certification. The registration fee of $30 covers course materials and lunch for both days. Reservations are required. Class size is limited. Call the Bureau County Farm Bureau at (815) 875-6468 to make your reservation or for more information.

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IDOT OKs bids in La Salle County By Brett Herrmann

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A couple of road projects and mine reclamation work were on the docket this month during a recent Illinois Department of Transportation job letting. More than three miles of roadway on County Highway 15 (also E. 24th Road) is scheduled to be widened and resurfaced between Route 71 and the Interstate 80 overpass north of Marseilles. The project will have its lane widths expanded from 10.5 feet to 11 feet and shoulders expanded from three feet to four feet. This will allow the

roadway to be designated as a truck route. Other work items include box culvert and pipe culvert installation, earthwork, pavement marking, and guardrail removal and installation. D. Construction of Coal City submitted a low bid of $2,346,621.98 for the work. Traffic will be maintained on the roadway for a majority of the project, with lane closures occurring at various points. A full road closure for three weeks has been OK’d to complete box culvert installation. A detour will be posted when that work is taking place. Peru: The other road project is the extension of Unytite Drive in Peru between Donlar Avenue

and Plank Road, as previously reported by the NewsTribune. Advanced Asphalt of Princeton submitted the low bid of $1,487,055.65 for that work. Streator: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources allocated Abandoned Mine Lands Funds for reclamation work at the Old Sowerby Mine Group site. Double “G” Excavating Inc. of Manteno had the lowest listed bid at $316,332.93 for that work, which will take place north of Kangley. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

Ali Braboy can be reached at (815) 220-6931 and countyreporter@newstrib.com. Follow her on Twitter @NT_LaSalle.

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Boggio’s Orchard between Granville and Mark canceled its major vendor and craft show over the weekend because of rain. The business will have some crafters present during the coming weekend, and Boggio’s still did get quite a few customers through the doors and in the pumpkin patch and purchasing mums, gourds, cider, apple cider doughnuts, kettle corn, etc.

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Trump mistruths on Ukraine, impeachment

Can U.S. deal on drug costs amid impeachment?

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A whistle blew, an impeachment inquiry swung into motion and the president at the center of it all rose defiantly to his own defense, not always in command of the facts. A CIA officer, in a complaint filed under federal whistleblower protections that preserve anonymity, alleged President Donald Trump abused his office in pressing for a Ukrainian investigation of a Democratic rival, Joe Biden. That revelation persuaded Democrats to move ahead with an inquiry that could produce articles of impeachment. Trump has reacted with anger, with weekend tweets that made the groundless accusation that Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, the Intelligence Committee chairman taking the lead in the impeachment review , criticized him “illegally.” UKRAINE TRUMP: “Liddle’ Adam Schiff ... fraudulently and illegally inserted his made up & twisted words into my call with the Ukrainian President to make it look like I did something very wrong. He then boldly read those words to Congress and millions of people, defaming & libeling me.” — tweets Saturday. THE FACTS: He is exaggerating Schiff’s exaggerations. The California Democrat, in what he said was a parody during a committee hearing, mocked and overstated the president’s pleas in his July 25 call to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as Trump does with his critics routinely. Schiff’s remarks are not illegal nor would it be defamatory or libelous, because lawmakers are shielded from liability for comments made in the course of Congress under the “speech or debate” clause in the Constitution, which seeks to foster political debate. During Thursday’s House intelligence committee hearing, Schiff made clear he was providing an account that was in “essence” what he believed Trump was conveying to Zelenskiy when “shorn of its rambling character.” TRUMP, describing the July 25 phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart: “Another Fake News Story! See what was said on the very nice, no pressure, call.”— tweet Thursday. TRUMP: “My call was perfect.” — remarks to reporters Thursday. THE FACTS: It’s a big stretch for Trump to say he placed no pressure on Zelenskiy in that phone call — a conversation marked by Trump’s blunt remark: “I would like for you to do us a favor,” according to a White House account of the call. Trump repeatedly prodded Zelenskiy to help investigate Biden and son Hunter, as well as to look into a cybersecurity firm that investigated the 2016 hack of the Democratic National Committee and concluded it was carried out by Russia. The call followed a monthslong campaign by Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, conducted on Trump’s behalf to get Ukrainians to scrutinize Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Major legislation to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of people may get sidelined now that House Democrats have begun an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Proposals had been moving in Congress, but there are more ways for the process to break down than to succeed. Still, nobody says they’re giving up. Some questions and answers about the legislation and its uncertain prospects: Q: Why, now, is there a big push to lower drug prices? A: Some would say it’s overdue. Drug prices emerged as the public’s top health care concern near the end of the Obama administration as people with health insurance got increasingly worried about their costs. In the 2016 campaign, Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton called for authorizing Medicare to negotiate prices. But after Trump won the White House, his focus shifted to the failed Republican drive to repeal the Affordable Care Act. A year went by before the administration reengaged on prescription drugs . Now, facing the 2020 election, Trump and lawmakers of both parties in Congress have little to show for all their rhetoric about high drug prices. For there to be a deal , enough

Democrats and Republicans have to decide they’re better off delivering results instead of election-year talking points. Q: What are the major plans on the table? A: On the political left is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan authorizing Medicare to negotiate prices for the costliest drugs. In the middle is bipartisan legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to restrain drug price increases. The wild card is Trump. He doesn’t share the traditional Republican aversion to government as price negotiator and keeps complaining that it’s unfair for Americans to pay more than patients in other countries. There’s significant overlap among the major approaches. Trump, the Senate bill, and Pelosi would all limit what Medicare enrollees pay annually in prescription copays. That would be a major change benefiting more than 1 million seniors with high costs. Pelosi and the Senate bill would require drugmakers to pay rebates if they raise their prices to Medicare beyond the inflation rate. Long-available medicines like insulin have seen steep price hikes. Pelosi and the administration would use lower international prices to determine what Medicare pays for at least some drugs. Pelosi is echoing Trump’s complaint that prices are unfair

for Americans. “If they wanted to do a deal, it’s sitting right there in front of them,” said John Rother, president of the National Coalition on Health Care, an umbrella group representing a cross-section of organizations. Q: How would any of these plans reduce what I pay for prescription drugs? A: Under Pelosi’s bill, private purchasers such as health insurers and employer-sponsored plans would be able to get the same price that Medicare negotiates. Medicare would focus on the costliest medications for individual patients and the health care system as whole. People on Medicare could be the biggest winners. There’s consensus that seniors should get an annual limit on out-ofpocket costs for medications — $2,000 in the Pelosi bill or $3,100 in the Senate bill. Older people are the main consumers of prescription medicines Q: What would “Medicare for All” do about drug prices? A: Under Medicare for All, the government would negotiate prices for prescription drugs. Whether or not they support Medicare for All, Democratic presidential candidates are calling for Medicare to negotiate prices. Q: Why are drug prices so much higher in the U.S. than in other countries? A: It’s not the case for all drugs. U.S. generics are afford-

able for the most part. The biggest concern is over cutting-edge brand-name drugs that can effectively manage life-changing diseases, or even cure them. Drugs with a $100,000 cost are not unusual any more. In other countries, governments take a leading role in setting prices. In the U.S., some government programs such as Medicaid and the veterans’ health system get special discounts. But insurers and pharmacy benefit managers negotiate on behalf of Medicare and private health plans. Federal law protects the makers of a new drug from generic competition, which gives the manufacturer a lot of leverage. Pharmaceutical companies say high initial prices are justified to recoup the costs of research and development. However, a major case study — the 2015 Senate investigation of costly breakthrough drugs for hepatitis C infection — found that drugmaker Gilead Sciences priced the medication to maximize profits, not to foster access. Q: What’s the outlook for drug pricing legislation? A: Impeachment could suck the air out of the room. “It is extremely difficult to get things done in that type of environment, and certainly for a president who is largely incapable of compartmentalizing,” said longtime Democratic health care adviser Chris Jennings.

It all started with a simple phone call ... WASHINGTON — It began with a whistleblower, who obtained a telephone transcript between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that dealt in part with former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Donald The story, broken Lambro by The NEWSPAPER Washington ENTERPRISE Post, said ASSOCIATION that Trump “pressed [Zelensky] to investigate” the matter that Trump “thought would deliver political dirt” on Biden, his possible challenger in 2020. Instead, the president’s request has triggered a House impeachment investigation into what Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, called “the most fundamental betrayal of his oath of office.” “The descriptions of the call provide the clearest indication to date that Trump sought to use the influence of his office to prod the leader of a country seeking American financial and diplomatic support to provide material that could aid in the president’s reelection,” the Post reported.

The whistleblower turned over what he knew to the intelligence community’s inspector general who, the Post said, has “assessed the whistleblower complaint as credible and a matter of such urgency that it should be disclosed to the relevant committees of Congress.” When Trump spoke on the telephone to Zelensky in late July, the president knew that the Ukrainians were waiting for nearly $400 million in U.S. military aid that had been held up by the White House. Several days after the two presidents talked, Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani “met with an aide to the Ukrainian president in Madrid and spelled out two specific cases he believed Ukraine should pursue,” the Post said. “One was a probe of a Ukrainian gas tycoon who had Biden’s son Hunter on his board,” the Post also reported. The Post’s front-page stories ran under this headline: “Trump said to have pressed Ukraine on Biden.” Next to that was a related story headlined: “Giuliani helped pressure Kiev to investigate Democrat’s son.” The headlines tell the story: Trump’s “Ukraine call fuels impeachment talk,” followed by this subhead: “Confident Trump on Defense Once More.” The lead story recalled an earlier time when Trump was bragging that special counsel Robert S. Mueller’s report didn’t lay a glove on him.

The day after Mueller testified on his final report, Trump “crowed ‘no collusion’ and claimed full vindication from accusations he had conspired with Russia in the 2016 election.” “Then, the very next day, Trump sought to collude with another foreign country in the coming election,” the Post reported Sunday. No Russian collusion? How about blackmailing the Kremlin’s threatened next-door neighbor, withholding any defense assistance if it didn’t play ball with Trump and give him the dirt on the son of a possible Democratic foe in the 2020 presidential election? “This appears to be an overwhelming abuse of power, to get on the phone with a foreign power who is looking for help from the United States and ask about me, if that’s what happened, that’s what appears to have happened,” Biden told campaign reporters. “Trump’s doing this because he knows I will beat him like a drum and is using the abuse of power and every element of the presidency to try and smear,” Biden said. Most campaign polls show that Biden is beating Trump in head-to-head matchups in battleground states. Until this week, no one had released a transcript of Trump’s telephone conversation with the Ukrainian head of state — though Biden had challenged him to make it public.

Then in an interview with White House reporters Sunday, before he left for campaign events in Texas and Ohio, Trump “appeared to suggest he did speak about Biden with Zelensky,” the Post reported. “The conversation I had was largely congratulatory, was largely [about] all of the corruption taking place, was largely that we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son, [contributing] to the corruption already in the Ukraine,” he told reporters. Then, in Houston, Trump seemed to backtrack, saying, “certainly I’d have the right to” raise Biden’s name with Zelensky. Then the White House announced it would release a transcript of Trump’s call Wednesday, much of which was a summary, scattered with ellipsis marks that signaled the omission of one or more words. “The other thing, there’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son ... and a lot of people want to find out about that, so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great,” Trump says in the transcript. “Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it ... It sounds horrible to me,” Trump said. President Zelensky, with nearly $400 million in the balance, said he’d see what he could find out.

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The Ten Commandments of Driving Regardless of your religious bent (or lack thereof) I think we can all agree that the Ten Commandments provide great, basic rules for life. What about when driving? Sure, the Peg Schulte Rules of the Road NEWSTRIBUNE cover the COLUMNIST mechanics, which we should all remember and follow, especially the rule covering the proper speed when following a truck towing a trailer up an incline after a four-way-stop, but how can we tell right from wrong when behind the wheel? I give you the Ten Commandments of Driving 10) Thou Shalt Not Pull In Front of Me And Immediately Turn Left. 9) Thou Shalt Not Toss Thy Trash Out Thy Window. That’s just nasty. That also goes for thy cigarette butts. 8) Thou Shalt Not Text While Driving On the Highway. Or else thou art a fool. Soon to be a dead fool. 7) Thou Shalt Not Text While Stopped In Traffic. Or else the light will change and thou will still be sitting there, forcing me to honk, which makes it look like I’m the jerk, when really it is thou. 6) Thou Shalt Use Thy Turn Signal. And not when thou hast already stopped. Thy turn signal is supposed to tell others that thy will slow down IN THE FUTURE. If thou hast already stopped with no warning, making me hit the brakes, I hast already figured out thou art turning. 5) Thou Shalt Not Pull In Front of Me on The Highway To Pass The Car In Front of Thee If Thou Art Going Only ½ Mile Per Hour Faster Than That Other Car. Hang back one second and I shall be past thee. Then thee can take an hour to pass that car for all I care. 4) Thou Shalt Not Exceed The Speed Limit by 30 MPH, Weaving In & Out of Traffic. Thou art not a driver at the Indy 500. Thou art a dangerous idiot. 3) Thou Shalt Not Hang Out In The Left Lane. The left lane is for passing. The right lane is for yopey-doping along with all the time in the world. Even if there are more than two lanes, thy shant park in the center lane. Thy fellow drivers hath places to go. 2) Thou Shalt Not Tailgate. Even if thou art stuck behind someone breaking Commandment 3, and nobody would blame thee if thou called down a plague of locusts upon the left-laneparking sinner, thy must not tailgate. Too dangerous. 1) Thou Shalt Not Wait Until The Last Possible Second To Merge When Thy Lane is Ending. If thou doest so, thy cause me and all the other drivers righteously traveling in the non-merging lane to suffer the torments of the damned, having to slam See PEG Page A8

Happy now? Everyone is talking about ‘Joker’ By Lindsey Bahr AP FILM WRITER

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There may be no such thing as bad publicity, but the spotlight on “Joker” is testing the limits of that old cliche. The origin story about the classic Batman villain has inspired pieces both in defense of and against the movie. It’s been hailed as the thing that’s going to finally get Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar and also decried for being “dangerous,” ‘‘irresponsible“ and even ”incel-friendly.” Last week, some parents of victims of the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting even See JOKER Page A8

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It’s a great pumpkin Feeling artsy? The Arts and Crafts Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month from October through May at the Dickinson House in Oglesby. The first meeting this year included a pumpkin project (top, left) that is made from a mesh kitchen tool (top, right). Above, Dixie Tonozzi, Pat Kurtz and Michelle Adam work on their projects as do Pat Majors and Mary Beth Brantner (bottom). Shaw Media photos/Jennifer Heredia

The look of hand-drawn art in decor is hot in color By Kim Cook

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Hand-crafted is popular these days, and many home decorators are looking for unique textiles and other furnishings that feature the look of hand-drawn art. Items like the eclectic, playful wallpapers of Brooklynbased artist Aimee Wilder, who designed for brands like DwellStudio, Martha Stewart and Vans before starting her own studio. She’s expanded the line beyond wallpaper to include rugs, pillows, fabrics and poufs, and collaborates with prominent design brands on showroom design and installations. “I’ve been making graphic pieces since the early 2000s and I knew I wanted my own brand way back then,” Wilder recalls. “I just knew that my work was a good fit for home textiles, maybe filling a hole, since back then most interior stuff was pretty traditional or more globally inspired.” In her Eudaimonia collection, named after a Greek word meaning happiness, she was interested in exploring how celestial bodies influence us. The moon’s phases are rendered in pastels and neutrals in the Earthlight pattern, while Pyramid du Soleil is named after Mexico’s Pyramid of

the Sun in Teotihuacan. Fantastic sea creatures make their way to and fro across her Mystic Lagoon wallpaper, an idea that came out of a trek through the Scottish Highlands. A trip to Indonesia was the jumping-off point for Bungalow, with exotic fruits and flora. And a line drawing Wilder received as a gift while collaborating with Los Angeles surf brand Mowgli Surf inspired her jaunty Swell wave print. Another artist, Anna Bond of Winter Park, Florida, co-founded Rifle Paper Co., known for floral illustrations on stationery, wallpaper, home decor and fashion accessories. Bond’s made a series of gouache paintings of destinations around the U.S., including Chicago, New York and San Francisco. Betsy Olmsted had planned to become a naturalist, but after majoring in art, studying in India, and getting a master’s degree in textile design, she translated that early passion for living things into a career as a designer with her own studio in Saratoga Springs, New York. In her lighthearted watercolor, gouache and ink drawings, a menagerie of foxes, hedgehogs, turkeys and other woodland creatures share the canvas with See DECOR Page A8

ELIZABETH PEDINOTTI HAYNES/BETSY OLMSTED DESIGN STUDIO VIA AP Betsy Olmstead planned to become a naturalist. Now she translates that early passion for living things into a delightful collection of watercolor, gouache and ink drawings for table linens, pillows, wallpaper and fabric by the yard. There are woodland creatures like foxes, hedgehogs and turkeys on offer as tea towels, for example, as well as an intriguing wallpaper pattern called Curio on which glass cloches hold beautifully-rendered mushrooms, coral, antlers and moths as well as fungi and flora.


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Lifestyle New York, create detailed drawings of vegetables and botanicals, which are printed on stonewashed linen table goods. The napery has an authentic, historical charm that’s right on trend. Fishs Eddy also offers dishtowels illustrated with pen and ink drawings, here of New York City bridges and tunnels. And Brooklyn artist Claudia Pearson, whose work has appeared in children’s books and The New Yorker, has done a collection of tea towels available at West Elm that feature her quirky take on maps of cities all over the country.

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smatterings of flowers and leaves. She sells table linens, pillows, wallpaper and fabric by the yard. One of her unusual wallpaper patterns: Curio, on which glass cloches hold beautifully rendered mushrooms, coral, antlers and moths, all surrounded by fungi and flora detailed with a delicate touch. It resembles a naturalist’s notebook writ large, and one can imagine it in a nursery. The founders of The Farmhouse Project , artists Shawn Lang and Kris Prepelica in Hortonville,

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With that understanding, celebrities should expect that people who are out and about just as they are may recognize them and want to say hello. As one of those public onlookers, what you should do is put yourself in that person’s shoes. If you were walking down the street and someone recognized you, what would you want that person to do? Saying hello is acceptable. Touching is not. Asking someone to stop and take a picture is acceptable only if, after greeting the person, the two of you pause and speak to each other for a bit and it feels natural to ask. Times when you should not attempt to engage someone you don’t know, celebrity or not, include when the person is deeply engaged with someone else, when the person is eating, when the person is using the restroom, and when the person is clearly involved in something else. 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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The pre-emptive backlash is all the more baffling to Phillips because he FROM PAGE A7 hopes it inspires conversations: About guns, about wrote to the Warner Bros. CEO asking for sup- violence and about the treatment of people with port for anti-gun causes. mental illness. The studio issued a state“Part of the reason we ment in response saying made the movie is a rethat the film is not “an endorsement of real-world sponse to the comic book world of movies,” Phillips violence of any kind.” said. “Like, ‘Why is this In his 80 years as part celebrated? Why is this of the culture, the Joker funny? Why is this fun? has always had a way of getting under people’s skin What are the real world implications of violence?’” — whether it’s because of The film itself is a slowwho the character appeals burn character study to, what he represents or even the stories actors tell of how a mentally-ill, middle-aged man named about how they got into Arthur Fleck becomes the character. But perhaps Joker. the biggest irony of all When the audience this time around is that drops in on his life, he’s for all the discourse and working as a clown-forhand-wringing, the film hire, living with his mother has yet to even open in theaters. That doesn’t hap- in a run-down Gotham apartment and checking in pen until Thursday night. occasionally with a social It’s made for a comworker. He has a card plicated release for the high-profile film, which got that he gives to people to explain that his spontaoff to a triumphant start neous and painful bursts premiering at and then of laughter are because winning the top award of a medical condition. from the Venice Film His only joy seems to be Festival. And while rewatching the talk show views are mostly positive, it’s also been heavily scru- host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro) in the tinized and put the filmevenings. makers on the defensive. “The truth is you see Director and co-writer Todd Phillips doesn’t mind it and it’s heartbreaking. And he’s heartbreaking,” the discussion. Phillips said. “And you “I’ll talk about it all day,” he said. “I’m not shy know what happens in the movies when you have a about it.” world that lacks empathy He just wishes people and lacks love? You get would see the movie bethe villain you deserve.” fore drawing conclusions. It’s a role that has “It’s a little troubling often required actors to when people write think pieces without having seen go to difficult places, and it. And even in their think “Joker” has the added complication of being pieces write, ‘I don’t need more realistic than most to see it to know what it of the other depictions is.’ I find it astounding, to even though it’s still set in be quite frank, how easily a fictional world. To play the far left can sound like Arthur and Joker, Phoenix the far right when it suits researched a number of their agenda,” Phillips people that he’s reluctant said. “To that point, I’ve to even name. been disappointed.”

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IN BRIEF California defies the NCAA signed law SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Defying the NCAA, California opened the way Monday for college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers, car dealerships and other sponsors, just like the pros. The first-in-the-nation law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and set to take effect in 2023, could upend amateur sports in the U.S. and trigger a legal challenge. Newsom and others cast it as an attempt to bring more fairness to big-money college athletics and let players share in the wealth they create for their schools. Critics have long complained that universities are getting rich off the backs of athletes — often, black athletes struggling to get by financially. “Other college students with a talent, whether it be literature, music, or technological innovation, can monetize their skill and hard work,” the governor said. “Student athletes, however, are prohibited from being compensated while their respective colleges and universities make millions, often at great risk to athletes’ health, academics and professional careers.” Newsom predicted other states will introduce similar legislation. The NCAA — which had called on him to veto the bill, arguing that it would destroy the distinction between amateurs and pros and give California an unfair recruiting advantage — said it is considering its next steps. It did not elaborate. California’s law applies to students at both public and private institutions — but not community colleges — in the nation’s most populous state. While the measure covers all sports, the big money is in football and basketball.

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L-P boys golf takes fifth in IEC tourney Mendota, Earlville boys soccer teams both shutout opponents 7-0 before they meet in a non-conference match at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Mendota

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Putnam County senior Ali Ciucci watches her drive during a non-conference meet against La Salle-Peru Monday at Edgewood Park Golf Club in McNabb. Ciucci was the medalist with a 47. No team scores were kept.

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BOYS SOCCER

The La Salle-Peru boys golf team took fifth in its first Interstate Eight Conference Tournament. The first-year conference entry scored 346 points to trail Kaneland (294), Sycamore (317), Morris (329), Ottawa (336) but bested Sandwich’s 410. Mason Mitchell carded an 80 to place 12th for the Cavaliers.

Mendota 7, Plano 0 Emiliano Arteaga scored three goals, Yahir Diaz netted two and Jose Sandoval and Anthony Tolentino each added a score to help the Trojans shutout a non-conference opponent on Senior Night Monday in Mendota. Ivan Figueroa recorded See ROUNDUP Page B2

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Burfict suspended for rest of the season NEW YORK (AP) — Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. NFL Vice President of football operations Jon Runyan announced the suspension Monday. The league says Burfict is suspended without pay for the remaining 13 weeks of the season and any playoff games for “repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules.” Burfict was flagged for unnecessary roughness and ejected from the Raiders’ game against the Colts on Sunday after a blow to Doyle’s head early in the second quarter. Runyan in a letter to Burfict called the contact “unnecessary and flagrant” and added that his “extensive history of rules violations is factored into this decision regarding accountability measures.” Burfict during his time in Cincinnati was repeatedly suspended by the NFL for egregious hits and violating its policy on performance-enhancers. He was fined regularly for hits that crossed the line, most notably the one to Antonio Brown’s head that helped the Steelers rally for an 18-16 playoff win in the 2015 season.

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La Salle-Peru graduate Karch Kowalczyk throws a pitch for the St. Paul Saints of the Independent League team in the American Association. Kowalczyk helped the Saints win the American Association championship as he was 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA, 25 strikeouts and 17 walks in 42 innings.

L-P graduate feels he still has it after helping the Saints win a championshp By Kevin Chlum

ate Karch Kowalczyk wondered if he’d lost it. “At first, I was a little rusty,” Shortly after arriving in the Kowalczyk said. “I had taken 2 Twin Cities to pitch for the St. 1/2 months off. When I started Paul Saints, La Salle-Peru gradu- out, I was contemplating, ‘Man, NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR

am I done? Am I not good enough anymore?’” But by the end of his first season in independent baseball, Kowalczyk had a different outlook due to the atmosphere and the way he pitched. And an American Association championship helped too. “It was fun — better than I expected,” Kowalczyk said. “It was my first experience with Indy ball. You kind of get that impression that it’s like going back to college

summer ball, but playing with the Saints is unreal. The stadium is probably top five among all the stadiums I played in during pro ball. They have good crowds and a good following. The group of guys was great. It didn’t hurt that I threw well. Combine all that and it was awesome. “I’m rejuvenated with how I feel about baseball. It was a breath of fresh air.” After being released by the Los See KOWALCZYK Page B3

Allen is bringing his dragster to the Auto Club NHRA Finals Jay Allen has been firing on all cylinders lately. Correction, the long, skinny ‘engine on a stick’ dragster the Utica resident has brought to the tracks has churned the pistons at a high level A SPORTING recently as Allen Racing CHANCE Enterprises is headed to Brandon the Auto Club LaChance NHRA Finals NEWSTRIBUNE Nov. 17 in SPORTS WRITER Ponoma, Calif. Allen, who has been rac-

ing professionally since 1980, earned a trip to the finals on Sept. 15 when he won the Midwest Division III drag race in Indianapolis. “The race in Indianapolis, they take the top people from 16 different race tracks throughout the Midwest — Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky,” said Allen, 58, retired union electrician. “They all come to Indianapolis once a year on the second week in September. It’s considered the NHRA Division III Bracket Finals. “I was very fortunate to win that against the very best in the Midwest. I raced against a friend (Mitchell Vincent) of mine who lives in Byron. I know him and we both made it to the finals. I was fortunate enough to win the race.”

Not only did he win the Indianapolis race as an individual, but he helped the track he represents — Route 66 Raceway in Joliet — earn a team championship. “The neat thing about this race is these are people I’ve competed against throughout the season at two different tracks,” Allen said. “We race at Byron Dragway and at Route 66 Raceway (Joliet). We would help each other, but we’re still competing against each other. “At this particular race, we’re trying to compete together to beat the drivers from other tracks because it’s also a team championship. In the end, the track that I race for finished in first place for the first time ever. The track has been open since 1998. I was thrilled to be a part

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Utica resident Jay Allen hit the drag strip at the Midwest Division III Bracket Finals Sept. 15 in Indianapolis. Allen won the bracket and is now taking his dragster to the Auto Club NHRA Finals Nov. 17 in Ponoma, Calif. Allen will be joined by his wife Pam Allen and his mother Judy, who make up Allen Racing Enterprises.


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Scoreboard GIRLS SWIMMING

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Friday, Oct. 11 (TBS)

Oakland 31, Indianapolis 24

BASKETBALL

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

WILD CARD Tuesday, Oct. 1: Milwaukee (Woodruff 11-3) at Washington (Scherzer 11-7), 7:08 p.m.(TBS)

Saturday, Oct. 12 (TBS)

New England 16, Buffalo 10

Monday, Oct. 14 (TBS)

Kansas City 34, Detroit 30

National Basketball Association

Tuesday, Oct. 15 (TBS)

Seattle 27, Arizona 10

x-Wednesday, Oct. 16 (TBS)

Chicago 16, Minnesota 6

x-Friday, Oct. 18 (TBS)

Jacksonville 26, Denver 24

x-Saturday, Oct. 19 (TBS)

Tampa Bay 55, L.A. Rams 40

DIVISION SERIES

WORLD SERIES

New Orleans 12, Dallas 10

(Best-of-5)

(Best-of-7) Tuesday, Oct. 22: at better record (Fox)

Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets

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

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

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

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TODAY

Peoria Christian at DePue, 6 p.m.

BOYS GOLF

La Salle-Peru at Mendota, 4 p.m. St. Bede, Hall, Princeton, Bureau Valley at Three Rivers Conference Meet at ErieProphetstown, 10 a.m.

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

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Kishwaukee at IVCC, 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Earlville at Woodland, 4 p.m. La Salle-Peru at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Hall at Princeton, 7 p.m. Byron at Mendota, 7 p.m. Bureau Valley at Morrison, 7 p.m. Amboy-LaMoille at Galena, 7 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

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

No. 7 La Salle-Peru vs. No. 2 Kaneland in Interstate 8 Conference quarterfinal, 4:30 p.m.

IVCC at Sauk Valley, 6 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY

BOYS GOLF

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

BOYS GOLF

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

Putnam County, Henry at TriCounty Conference Tournament, 9:30 a.m.

BOYS SOCCER

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

BOYS SOCCER

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

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

GIRLS GOLF

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

CO-ED GOLF

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

GIRLS GOLF

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

GIRLS SWIMMING

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

GIRLS TENNIS

Fieldcrest at IVC, 3:30 p.m.

Earlville at Mendota, 6 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY Mendota at Oregon, 4 p.m. Fieldcrest, Earlville at Dwight, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS Ottawa, Sterling, Geneseo at La Salle-Peru, 3:15 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Putnam County at Hall, 7 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER IVCC at Rock Valley, 4 p.m.

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

Indian Creek at Mendota, 11 a.m. Princeton at Orion Tournament, 9 a.m.

FOOTBALL GIRLS GOLF

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Henry at Brimfield, 4 p.m.

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

Mendota at Kewanee, 6 p.m.

Putnam County at Seneca, 7 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

Mendota at Stillman Valley, 6 p.m.

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

Princeton at ErieProphetstown, 6 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

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

Putnam County at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

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

N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota Friday, Oct. 4: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 6:07 p.m.(MLB) Saturday, Oct. 5: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1 or MLB) Monday, Oct. 7: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota (FS1 or MLB) x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota ( (FS1) x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees (FS1) L.A. Dodgers vs. WashingtonMilwaukee winner Thursday, Oct. 3: WashingtonMilwaukee winner at L.A. Dodgers , 8:37 or 8:37 p.m. (TBS) Friday, Oct. 4: WashingtonMilwaukee winner at L.A. Dodgers (TBS) Sunday, Oct. 6: L.A. Dodgers at Washington-Milwaukee winner (TBS)

Atlanta vs. St. Louis Thursday, Oct. 3: St. Louis at Atlanta, 5:02 or 5:02 p.m. (TBS)

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

BOYS GOLF

Newman at Hall, 6 p.m.

x-Thursday, Oct. 10: OaklandTampa Bay winner at Houston (FS1)

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

Amboy-LaMoille at NUIC Meet, TBD

Kewanee at St. Bede, 7 p.m.

x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner (FS1)

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

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

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

Monday, Oct. 7: Houston at Oakland-Tampa Bay winner (FS1 or MLB)

La Salle-Peru, Mendota, Earlville at La Salle County Invitational at Streator, 10 a.m.

THURSDAY

BOYS SOCCER

Saturday, Oct. 5: OaklandTampa Bay winner at Houston (FS1 or MLB)

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

Pontiac at Mendota, 4:30 p.m. Kaneland at La Salle-Peru, 6 p.m.

Houston vs. Oakland-Tampa Bay winner Friday, Oct. 4: Oakland-Tampa Bay winner at Houston, 1:05 p.m.(FS1)

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

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

Princeton at Alleman, 4 p.m.

American League

National League

Mendota at Big Northern Conference Meet at Winnebago, 8:30 a.m.

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

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

GIRLS TENNIS

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

MEN’S SOCCER Harper at IVCC, Noon

BASEBALL MLB PLAYOFFS

Wednesday, Oct. 23: at better record (Fox) Friday, Oct. 25: at worse record (Fox) Saturday, Oct. 26: at worse record (Fox)

Buffalo at Tennessee, Noon

x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at better record (Fox)

FOOTBALL

Tuesday, Oct. 15 (Fox or FS1)

National League

ATLANTA FALCONS — Acquired S Johnathan Cyprien and a sixthround draft pick from the Philadelphia Eagles for LB Duke Riley and a seventhround draft pick. CHICAGO BEARS — Waived DL Abdullah Anderson.

Denver at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m. Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

HOCKEY

Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.

National Hockey League

NFC

Carolina 16, Houston 10

Sunday, Oct. 13 (Fox or FS1)

New England at Washington, Noon

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released S D.J. Swearinger. Re-signed WR A.J. Richardson to the practice squad. Placed WR Johnnie Dixon on IR.

N.Y. Jets at Philadelphia, Noon

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

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

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Noon

NFL — Suspended Oakland LB Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules.

East W L T Pct PF PA New England 4 0 0 1.000 122 27 Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 76 63 0 3 0 .000 33 70 N.Y. Jets 0 4 0 .000 26 163 Miami South W L T Pct PF PA Houston 2 2 0 .500 78 78 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 Denver 0 4 0 .000 70 93

N.Y. Giants 24, Washington 3

(Best-of-7)

Chicago vs Oakland at London, UK, Noon

National Football League

AFC

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

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Jacksonville at Carolina, Noon

FOOTBALL

DETROIT LIONS — Signed DE Jonathan Wynn to the practice squad. Released DT Ray Smith from the practice squad.

NFC

Sunday’s Results L.A. Chargers 30, Miami 10

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

Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, Noon

x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: at better record (Fox)

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

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

Sunday, Oct. 6 Atlanta at Houston, Noon Baltimore at Pittsburgh, Noon

Wednesday, Oct. 16 (Fox or FS1)

Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at St. Louis (TBS)

Thursday, Oct. 3 L.A. Rams at Seattle, 7:20 p.m.

x-Sunday, Oct. 27: at worse record (Fox)

East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 3 1 0 .750 107 56 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 San Francisco 3 0 0 1.000 96 54 3 1 0 .750 103 89 Seattle L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 117 104 Arizona 0 3 1 .125 74 115 Thursday’s Result Philadelphia 34, Green Bay 27

Friday, Oct. 4: St, Louis at Atlanta (TBS)

Monday’s Result Pittsburgh 27, Cincinnati 3

CHICAGO BULLS — Signed Gs Perrion Callandret, Milton Doyle and Justin Simon.

Tennessee 24, Atlanta 10 Cleveland 40, Baltimore 25

Arizona at Cincinnati, Noon

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

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Announced RHP Chandler Shepherd has cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Norfolk (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS — Promoted Pete Putila to assistant general manager, player development, Brandon Taubman to assistant general manager, player evaluation, Bill Firkus to senior director of baseball strategy, Armando Velasco to senior director of baseball operations and Charles Cook director of player evaluation. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Fired manager Brad Ausmus. SEATTLE MARINERS — Announced will not be renewing the contracts of third base and outfield coach Chris Prieto and bullpen coach Jim Brower. Reassigned pitching coach Paul Davis within the organization. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Announced Darnell Coles, Mike Fetters, Robby Hammock, Eric Hinske, Dave McKay, Jerry Narron, Tony Perezchica and Luis Urueta coaches will return for the 2020 season. Announced pitching coach Mike Butcher will not return for 2020 season. Florida State League FSL — Named Terry Reynolds president.

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Waived F Daniel Sprong and D Luke Schenn. ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Adin Hill to Tucson (AHL). BUFFALO SABRES — Placed Fs Remi Elie, Curtis Lazar and Scott Wilson and D Casey Nelson on waivers. Assigned Fs Rasmus Asplund and Tage Thompson and D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES — Waived G Anton Forsberg. EDMONTON OILERS — Waived F Sam Gagner and D Brandon Manning. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Waived D Steven Santini. NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned D Jeremy Groleau to Binghamton (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Waived F Josh Ho-Sang and D Thomas Hickey. NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned Fs Filip Chytil, Vitali Kravtsov and Vinni Lettieri; D Ryan Lindgren and G Igor Shesterkin to Hartford (AHL). PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Waived G Casey DeSmith. American Hockey League AHL — Awarded an expansion franchise to NHL Seattle, which be located in Palm Springs, California, and will begin play as the primary development affiliate of Seattle in the fall of 2021. HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Announced Fs Jake Elmer, Dawson Leedahl and Ty Ronning were reassigned to Maine (ECHL). Loaned Fs Greg Chase and Shawn McBride; D Zach Tolkinen and G Tom McCollum to Maine. Released F Connor Brickley and G Francois Brassard from their professional tryouts agreements.

NHL: PRESEASON ROUNDUP

Vrana, Oshie each score twice, Caps beat Canes

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jakob Vrana scored two goals, including the winner at 4:57 of the third period, in the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. T.J. Oshie also scored twice goals for Washington, and Braden Holtby made 28 saves. Sebastian Aho scored twice for Carolina, and Nino Niederreiter added a goal. Petr Mrazek stopped 19 shots. It was a chippy game throughout, underscored by Washington’s Tom Wilson being assessed a 10-minute misconduct as we all as a minor for unsportsmanlike conduct with 1:17 left in the second period. Following the minor penalty taken against Carolina’s Warren Foegele, Wilson began yelling and gesturing at the Hurricanes’ bench. Capitals coach Todd Reirden told reporters after the game that a Hurricanes coach yelled at Wilson, inciting the incident.

Washington and Carolina met in a seven-game, first-round playoffs series last spring that the Hurricanes won. Prior to the game, Carolina announced that center Jordan Staal had been named captain, and Jordan Martinook and Jaccob Slavin were selected as alternate captains. JETS 5, WILD 4 In St. Paul, Minnesota, Josh Morrissey scored at 1:09 of overtime to lift Winnipeg past Jets to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. Mathieu Perreault, Adam Lowry, Jack Roslovic and Mason Appleton also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck and Laurent Brossoit split time in net. Hellebuyck started and allowed three goals on 19 shots in the first two periods, and Brossoit made 15 saves on 16 shots in the third and overtime. Mikko Koivu, Matt Dumba, Kevin Fiala and Mats Zuccarello scored for

Roundup

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La Salle-Peru’s Ella Newell (photoed) and Avary Kampwerth shot 57s to lead the Lady Cavaliers in Monday’s meet against Putnam County.

Minnesota, and Devan Dubnyk inconvenience.” allowed all five Winnipeg goals BLACKHAWKS BEAT EISBAREN on 28 shots. BERLIN In Berlin, Alex Nylander BLUES AT BLUE JACKETS, scored the tiebreaking goal midCANCELED At Columbus, Ohio, the way through the third period scheduled game preseason fi- and the Chicago Blackhawks nale between St. Louis and beat Eisbaren Berlin 3-1. Jonathan Toews scored in the Columbus was canceled because problems with a charter first period for Chicago, and plane prevented the Blues from David Kampf added an empty-netter. Patrick Kane had two traveling. “We regret the inconvenience assists. Sean Backman had the tying the cancellation of today’s game will cause our fans, but goal for Eisbaren late in the after discussions with the Blues second period. Corey Crawford started in there was no viable option that would’ve resulted in our being goal for the Blackhawks and able to play the game today,” stopped all 16 shots he faced Columbus President Mike in his half of the game. Robin Lehner had 11 saves on 12 Priest said in the statement. Added St. Louis President shots. of Hockey Operations Doug Armstrong: “Due to an unfore- FLEURY, GOLDEN KNIGHTS SHUT seen mechanical issue with our DOWN SHARKS In Las Vegas, Marc-Andre aircraft, we are unable to travel to Columbus for tonight’s Fleury made 38 saves to lead game. We apologize to the Blue the Golden Knights to a 5-1 win Jackets and their fans for this over the San Jose Sharks in a

Alexis Olson and Emma Benson each tallied 10 points in a non-conference victory Monday in Earlville. FROM PAGE B1 Olson also had 11 digs and two aces, while Benson accounted for 22 assists two assists for MHS (11-3-1), while and four aces for the Lady Red Raiders Arteaga, Diaz and Jose Ruiz each tal(10-7). lied a helper. Kylie Koontz recorded 14 kills and two blocks, Jadyn Pickert had six kills Earlville 7, Serena 0 and Meg Harness reached for 12 digs. Devyn Kennedy and Jeremy Gomez were big for the Red Raiders in Fieldcrest def. Eureka Monday’s Little Ten Conference match 19-25, 25-23, 25-23 in Serena as both players scored two After dropping the first set, the goals and had two assists. Landon Larkin, Manny Gomez and Knights were able to edge its Heart of Diego Vazquez each scored a goal and Illinois Conference foe for a three-set dished an assist. Mikey Sansone re- victory Monday in Eureka. Gracie Schultz had nine kills and corded six saves in the shutout. Ashlyn May connected for eight kills, while Maci Fandel led the Knights (13VOLLEYBALL 6, 4-3 HOIC) with 16 assists and Alyx Mendota def. Plano 25-20, 25-6 Carls led the defense with 12 digs. The Spikers cruised to a non-conferSeneca def. St. Bede ence victory Monday in Plano. Ella Massey recorded 11 points, 12-25, 25-21, 25-19 nine assists, eight digs, an ace and a Elaina Wamhoff dished 28 assists but kill for MHS (10-8-1), while Amellia it wasn’t enough for the Lady Bruins to Bromenschenkel led the team with defeat its non-conference foe Monday five kills and three blocks and Madi in Seneca. Mikolasek had a team-high two aces. SBA (7-10-1) had eight aces, while Marissa Boehm and Reese Ludford Earlville def. Rochelle shared a team-high eight kills. Boehm 25-18, 19-25, 25-23 also led the Lady Bruins with 2.5

penalty-filled game. William Carrier, Jimmy Schuldt, Jonathan Marchessault, Mark Stone and Reilly Smith all scored for Vegas. Schuldt’s power-play goal at 5:47 of the second period stood as the game-winner. Denil Yurtaykin had San Jose’s lone goal. Martin Jones gave up four goals on 21 shots in the first two periods, and Aaron Dell had seven saves in the third. The teams, who met in a seven-game, first round series won by the Sharks last spring, combined for 26 penalties totaling 114 minutes. San Jose left wing Evander Kane finished with 27 penalty minutes which included a five-minute major for fighting Valentin Zykov, and two-10 minute majors for abuse of officials. Kane’s teamamte, Kevin Labanc, was also assessed a 10-minute major for abuse of officials. Vegas’ Deryk Engelland and Max Pacioretty were each assessed 12 minutes worth of penalties.

blocks and Ludford had a team-high 13 digs.

Lowpoint-Washburn def. LaMoille-Ohio 25-13, 25-15 Kiersten Shevokas had six points, three aces and two blocks, but the Lady Lions fell Monday at LaMoille in a non-conference match.

GIRLS TENNIS

Sycamore 3, La Salle-Peru 2 The Lady Cavaliers were able to win a singles match and a doubles match but couldn’t find a third tally in the win column to record an Interstate Eight Conference victory Monday in Sycamore. Arisu Oya picked up a 6-1, 6-0 No. 2 singles win for L-P, while the No. 3 doubles team of Olivia Woods and Karissa Etzenbach were victorious 7-5, 6-1.

MEN’S SOCCER

IVCC 3, Lincoln Land 2 Mendota graduate Eddie Perez, Pumi Maphumulo and Oscar Pizano each scored a goal in the Eagles’ victory Monday in Oglesby. Pizano, Krystian Nikolov and Bayron Cruz each had an assist.


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Sports NFL: STEELERS 27, BENGALS 3

Pittsburgh breaks out of funk, stomp the Bengals By Will Graves

AP SPORTS WRITER

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers insisted they might have been winless through three weeks, but they were far from hopeless. They stressed the process of finding an identity with franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out for the season with an elbow injury would take time and a collective effort from all involved. An effort that looked an awful lot like what they put together during a 27-3 pounding of Cincinnati on Monday night. Mason Rudolph threw for 229 yards and two scores. Running back, part-time wide receiver and occasional wildcat quarterback Jaylen Samuels accounted for 134 yards of total offense and a 2-yard touchdown run. James Conner emerged from an early funk to run for 42 yards and catch eight passes for 83 yards and a score. The defense sacked Andy Dalton eight times and held the Bengals scoreless over the final 51 minutes. It wasn’t perfect. But it was a start. One that helped the Steelers (1-3) avoid their second 0-4 start in 51 years and reaffirmed their belief that they can find a way forward without Roethlisberger. “It’s huge,” Samuels said. “Coming in 0-3 and coming back, getting a divisional game, that’s huge. We’ve just got to build off this game.” With Pittsburgh’s running game going nowhere through three weeks, running backs coach Eddie Faulkner suggested to offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner that it might be time to dust off the wildcat. Samuels ran it frequently during his college career at N.C. State, and the Bengals (0-4) certainly looked caught off guard when Samuels lined up in the shotgun and started distributing the ball like a point guard. Sometimes he’d hand it off to Conner. Others he’d “throw” a “pop” pass to a teammate running in motion in front of him. Still others he opted to keep it himself, including on his third-quarter touchdown in which he strolled into the end zone after the Bengals bit on a fake handoff.

Kowalczyk FROM PAGE B1

Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of spring training in March, Kowalczyk landed in St. Paul in the middle of June. The 2009 L-P graduate started off as a long reliever for the Saints before working his way into an eighth inning role by the end of the season. Kowalczyk pitched 42 innings in 29 games. He was 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA, 25 strikeouts and 17 walks. “I started a game for the first time in my pro career,” Kowalczyk said. “I was in lone relief but once I was in rhythm and started doing well, I moved

LaChance FROM PAGE B1

finished in first place for the first time ever. The track has been open since 1998. I was thrilled to be a part of it.” Now Allen Racing Enterprises, which includes Allen, his wife Pam Allen and his mother Judy Allen — his father Gary Allen was involved until he passed away in 2003 — are excited to make the trip to California to compete and earn another big pay day. Allen won $4,000 for the Midwest race, he’ll collect $3,000 in travel expenses once he arrives in Ponoma and if he wins the NHRA final he’ll receive another $5,000. Besides the money, the trip to California means a lot to Jay. “I was born in Santa Ana, which is only 35 miles from the track in Pomona,” Allen said. “I lived their for nine months and have never been back. My parents are from Illinois. My dad worked for a while in California and then they came back. “This is like a return to my roots tour. I’m going to give it a name like, ‘back to the basics’ or something.” Hopefully, there isn’t prerace drama in Ponoma like the Allens experienced in Indianapolis.

AP PHOTO/DON WRIGHT

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (No. 30) is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals free safety Jessie Bates (No. 30) during the second half of the Monday Night Football game in Pittsburgh. The Steelers cruised to a 27-3 victory. the Bengals. Sam Wyche started 0-5 in 1984 but helped his team rebound to an 8-8 finish. Taylor’s task of getting Cincinnati back to respectability will be far harder if he can’t figure out a way to protect Dalton. “To be quite honest, it starts with me,” Taylor said. “I’ve got to make sure the standard is higher than what it is right now, because I haven’t done a good enough job.” The eight sacks Dalton endured were a career-high for the nine-year veteran, who also threw an end zone interception in the fourth quarter and was stripsacked by Pittsburgh’s outside linebacker Bud Dupree in the second quarter. T.J. Watt fell on WOE AND 4 Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor be- the ball and the Steelers were off came the second first-year coach and running. Dalton finished 21 to drop his first four games with of 37 for 171 yards, stressing he

felt “fine” physically and that he’s not panicking. “Everybody is going to stick together,” Dalton said. “We have from the beginning, regardless of the circumstances of these games, we’ve stuck together. And so I don’t expect that to change.” Tyler Boyd, elevated to the No. 1 receiver while A.J. Green recovers from ankle surgery, was held to three receptions for 33 yards on the same field where he starred in college at Pitt. “Personally I hate being embarrassed,” Boyd said. “At the end of the day, I can take the losing. But when you go out there and get embarrassed, Monday night, prime time . I got too much pride to go out there and showcase what we showcased. It was just awful overall.”

RUDOLPH ROLLS Rudolph was uneven at best in his first career start last week in San Francisco after being thrust into the gig for the rest of the season while Roethlisberger rehabs from elbow surgery. Rudolph was considerably sharper against Cincinnati, though he wasn’t asked to do much other than find the closest open man —usually Conner or Samuels — and keep the sticks moving. He completed 24 of 28 passes, the only deep shot a 43-yard strike to Diontae Johnson in the third quarter that broke it open. “Our message all week was stack one (win) and then start stacking more,” said Rudolph, who was awarded the game ball by head coach Mike Tomlin.

into more of an extended relief when we were winning. Then I moved into an eighth inning role. That’s when the adrenaline flows and where I feel comfortable. I developed a cutter. My fastball was still good in the mid 90s and up to 97. My changeup was still good. I was using those three pitches and the last month and a half I really put up some good numbers. “I was part of helping the team win a bunch of games. We won a bunch of one-run games. I looked forward to pitching almost every day. I threw almost 50 innings in 2 1/2 months, which is definitely the highest pace I’ve ever done.” Kowalczyk played a key role in the Saints winning the league title, which he said was a differ-

ent experience than the other three minor league titles he’s experienced. “I’m kind of getting used to it, but every time you do it, it’s fun,” Kowalczyk said. “In the (affiliated) minors, winning wasn’t all that important, but when it happened, you were super pumped. It’s more of a cherry on top of those seasons. This season was really fun because it was the first time the whole season was based on winning. All the prospect stuff is thrown out the window so guys root for each other. It was pretty cool and I was glad to be part of it.” With his first independent season under his belt, Kowalczyk is looking for more professional opportunities.

“I’m still trying to figure that out,” Kowalczyk said about his offseason. “My agent and I tried to work toward finding a winter ball spot, but that’s kind of filled up now with how the Venezuelan government is. There’s a league there but Americans were having trouble getting there so there was a trickle down effect. I looked into Puerto Rico. Maybe as a last ditch effort I’ll try to go to Australia and play. If not, I have to figure out something else to do in the meantime. I want to keep going at it.” Ultimately, Kowalczyk hopes to break back into affiliated baseball after reaching Triple A in the Dodgers organization. “That’s the goal this year,” Kowalczyk said. “In my exit meeting with my coach in St. Paul, he

was pretty adamant that I should be in Triple A somewhere. He’s going to try to get me an opportunity. In the next couple weeks, I’m going to text my entire phone book of people from the Dodgers and try to put my name out there and hope something latches on. “I left the season really excited. I hope I get an opportunity to continue. I feel I’m the best pitcher I’ve ever been. My fastball has been harder, but at the same time, the way I’ve been throwing, I’m probably a better overall pitcher. I hope I can parlay that into an opportunity to show what I can do.”

Before the race, Jay Allen experienced an engine issue and received a first or second degree burn on his leg from the exhaust pipe. “We arrived on Thursday and nothing happened. It was a normal day,” Jay Allen said. “But on Friday, I started the motor and it had some issues. I’m the type of person that when the car gets on the race track, we don’t like to pull out the wrenches and work on it. I don’t really make a lot of adjustments on the track. “Well, the car had water in the oil — quite a bit of water — which are two things that shouldn’t be combined. We drove it up to make the practice run and I said, ‘No, it still has quite a bit of water in the reservoir.’ I didn’t make the practice round on Friday. I had about 10 friends come around and I just started handing them wrenches. We replaced the intake manifold gasket. “I didn’t make a practice round until Saturday morning. Everybody else had three practice rounds. I proceeded to win two rounds Saturday night and then there were six more elimination rounds on Sunday with no practice rounds. I was able to prevail by being in the right place at the right time and having a little bit of luck.” Jay Allen, a two-time champion at Route 66 and a Byron

champion, is hoping the luck follows him. A win at the Auto Club NHRA Final would add another satisfying, oil-slick layer to his racing resume. “The weird thing is, when I was young (6-15) we would go to all the stock car tracks throughout the area,” Allen said. “I’ve been to Wisconsin, Missouri and all over to watch the stock car races. My parents were into that and they had friends who were into it. “I ordered the Hot Rod Magazine and I was into the fast street cars. I bought a huge car — a big Plymouth Fury — before I turned 16. I found out, it was just a big car and not really appropriate for racing. After that, I bought a 1972 (Chevrolet) Nova and that’s the car I kept for seven years. That was my first race car and it’s still out there racing today. “My whole life is surrounded by racing. When I decided to buy a house, I looked for a place with a garage and a place I could put a driveway. The trailer I have is 42-foot long, so I needed to have somewhere to put it. Some neighbors would frown on it, but out in Utica there aren’t any issues.”

“We knew if we could get a lot of guys going sideways, it was going to mess them up a little bit so that’s what we did,” Samuels said. “It was working. ... We were picking up five, six yards every play. They couldn’t stop it.” Samuels ran for 26 yards on 10 carries, caught eight passes for 57 more and was credited with three completions for 31 yards. Conner had 14 touches for 125 yards in all, including a 21-yard sprint through the Cincinnati defense in the second quarter that gave the Steelers a lead they never came close to squandering while beating the Bengals for the ninth straight time.

Brandon LaChance is a NewsTribune Sports Writer. He can be reached at 2206995, or blachance@shawmedia.com. Follow him on

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Jay Allen poses with his trophy he won at the NHRA Midwest Division III Bracket Finals Sept. 15 in Indianapolis. Allen will race at the Auto Club NHRA Finals Nov. 17 in Ponoma, Calif.


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No holiday savings yet? Here is how to build your funds fast By Sean Pyles NERDWALLET FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Timing is everything when it comes to saving for the holidays. The longer you have to build up cash reserves, plan your budget and buy gifts at the right price, the better you can cover these seasonal costs without going into debt. Avoiding debt around the holidays can save you from a spending hangover in the new year: Shoppers who used credit cards to fund the holidays in 2018 anticipated it would take them over three months to pay off their debt, according to a NerdWallet survey of over 2,000 adults conducted by The Harris Poll. Here’s how you can plan your spending this year — and start saving for next year’s holidays. SET YOUR PLAN FOR THIS YEAR Say you’re planning to kick off shopping in earnest around Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 29 this year. You still have two months for saving and planning. Start with these steps: SET YOUR HOLIDAY BUDGET. If you don’t have much savings, you’ll likely have to use your discretionary income — what’s left over after regular bills — to fund your holidays. Get a solid understanding of how much that is and try to keep expenses, including gifts and food, within that amount. Being mindful of what you can afford can keep you from overspending, says Los Angeles-based financial coach Dominique’ Reese. “I say think about your future self,” Reese says. “How would your future financial self — yourself in January, February, March — feel about the expenses that you made over the holidays?” To build your holiday budget, trim discretionary expenses over the next couple of months. Cut back on dining out or going to the movies, or temporarily cancel a couple of monthly subscription services. SPEND SMART: Create a gift list that fits your budget, find good deals, and consider reducing holiday spending on food and gifts across the board to avoid going into debt. Use your budget to guide your gift

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Timing is everything when it comes to saving for the holidays. The longer you have to build up cash reserves, plan your budget and buy gifts at the right price, the better you can cover these seasonal costs without going into debt. list. If your budget is tight, consider whether you can buy for fewer people; maybe you can suggest a get-together instead of a gift exchange with some friends. Black Friday and Cyber Monday can offer big savings, but you might find better deals at other times. Start checking prices now so you know what’s a good deal — and what to skip. Being frugal with holiday meal shopping can go far, says Summer Red, professional development manager at the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education. “Food is central to most holiday celebrations, and there are a lot of foods people will buy even though people don’t like it,” Red says. If no one in your family likes the dark meat of a turkey, for example, consider getting specific cuts rather than a whole bird. “I encourage people to let go of some traditions and focus on what they really enjoy,” she says. “That means you also have less food waste and less money waste.” SET YOURSELF UP FOR NEXT YEAR While planning this year’s holidays, start thinking about how you’ll save money next year. Track your spending to help

inform what you’ll need, Reese advises. “If you went over your budget, set aside more for next year,” she says. Then, find a saving strategy that works for you. Here are a few options: Q The 52-week savings challenge: One of Red’s preferred methods, with this “challenge,” you start by saving $1 the first week of December, then $2 the next week, $3 the following week, and so on, adding one dollar each week for a year. At the end, you’ll have nearly $1,400 to spend for the holidays. Q Holiday savings accounts: Typically offered by credit unions, these savings accounts are generally locked so you can’t access what you’re putting into savings until the holiday season. Putting just $25 a month into one of these gives you $300 saved for the holidays after a year. Q Set aside part of your income: Reese suggests socking away a percentage of your income and automating transfers to build the habit of saving. Having some of your paycheck deposited directly into a savings account by your employer is an easy way to set money aside without thinking about it, too.

FAA is investigating engine incident on United flight WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what caused part of an engine on a United Airlines plane to come loose after takeoff.

The Boeing 737 was scheduled to fly from Denver to Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, but returned and landed safely in Denver after the incident. An FAA spokesman said

Monday that the plane had an issue with an engine panel.Video recorded by passengers showed the engine covering flapping loosely while the plane was in flight.

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The L-P junior quarterback was effective through the air and on the ground in L-P’s 40-8 victory over Plano. He completed 4-of-5 passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns while running for 100 yards and a score.

Ronde Elaina Margaret Worrels Wamhoff Vaessen Princeton Football St. Bede Volleyball A-L Cross Country Worrels had another big game for the Tigers in their 49-14 win over Sherrard. He ran for 131 yards and four touchdowns.

Wamhoff was solid all week Vaessen ran a strong race for the Lady Bruins. She had over the weekend 19 assists, 10 points, four to win the Kewanee aces and six digs against Hall, she recorded 28 Invitational and help assists, 15 digs, five points, the Lady Clippers an ace and three kills place second. against Erie-Prophetstown and capped the week with 49 assists, 17 points, seven aces, 25 digs and 11 kills at the Reed-Custer Invite.

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Dorothy Cioni

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Dorothy Marie Cioni, 90, of Hennepin, formerly of Granville, passed away Sept. 28, 2019, in Heartland Health Care Center, Henry. Service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in DysartCofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. The Rev. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Granville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday in the funeral chapel. Dorothy was born Oct. 2, 1928, in Florid to Hans and Charlotte (Wiksten) Sandberg. She married Albert Cioni on Jan. 24, 1948. Albert passed away on May 28, 1998. She graduated from Hopkins High School in the class of 1946. Dorothy worked at Westclox and Granville Telephone Co. Dorothy along with her husband Al owned and operated Al Cioni Ford for 35 years. Dorothy was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Keys Club and Home Extension. Survivors include two sons, Richard (Karen) Cioni of Hennepin and Albert H. (Monnie) Cioni of Granville; two daughters, Brenda (Jerry) Bartoluzzi of Granville and Christine (Dave) Whitmore of Reston, Va.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one brother, James Sandberg of Evansville, Ind.; and one sister, Charlotte (the late Earl) Yates of Killeen, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Sonny, John and Hans; and one sister, Lillian. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com.

Peggy A. (Torchia) Schultz of La Salle passed away peacefully in her home on the evening of Sept. 27, 2019, at the age of 60. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Peggy Mrs. Schultz is survived by her daughter, Melissa (Rock) Yanish of La Salle; four grandchildren, Colton, Bryson, McKenna and Gianna Yanish; three brothers, John (Cathy) Torchia, David Torchia and Paul (Liz) Torchia; one sister, Marybeth (Ray) McGeorge; and several nieces and nephews. Peggy worked as a registered nurse for 41 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, bike riding and her four dogs. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Ken Schultz; and her parents, Sam and Betty (Sitar) Torchia. Rest in eternal peace our dear mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.

Ramona J. Kerlin, 68, of Wyanet died at her home Sept. 28, 2019. The funeral service for Ramona will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley. Burial will follow at Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley. She was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Spring Valley to Thomas and Julia (Ternetti) Ernat. She married David Kerlin on Aug. 24, 1984, at the Bureau County Courthouse in Princeton. He died Oct. 7, 2018. Ramona was a member of Intercontinental Church of God. She worked in the insurance business until retiring. She is survived by her son, Claude (Shelby) Cook of Dalton City; a sister, Sue (Paul) Read of Wabasha, Minn.; two stepsons, Timothy Kerlin of La Salle and Wesley (Madel) Kerlin of the Philippines; two stepdaughters, Laurie Kerlin of Peru and Margie (Steve) Bierbom of La Salle; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and three brothers, Danny Ernat, Gerald Ernat and Thomas Ernat Jr.

Jay Sanders Sr. Jay D. Sanders Sr., 76, of Ottawa died Sept. 29, 2019, at Morris Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home, Ottawa.

Gerald Lesch Gerald G. Lesch, 70, of Mobile, Ala., formerly of La Salle died Sept. 28, 2019, in his home. Services are tentatively set for Friday at St. Patrick’s Church, La Salle. Burial will be at St. Hyacinth Cemetery. A full obituary will be in Thursday’s edition. Ptak Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Gloria (Morphew) Mason and Myron Mason A celebration of life for Gloria and Myron Mason, both of rural Marseilles, will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at The Right Spice, Peru. Arrangements were through Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa. Gloria Mason, 85, passed away Sept. 6 and Myron Mason, 89, passed away Sept. 9.

Cleo Sims Cleo Louise Sims, 85, of Peru passed away in her home Sept. 30, 2019, with her daughter Susan at her side. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Norberg Memorial Home, Inc. & Monuments, officiated by the Rev. Steve Adamson. Graveside services will be held privately. Visitation will be Mrs. Sims from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday in the memorial home. Cleo was born March 5, 1934, to the late Delmar and Margaret (Conant) Green in Zearing. She married Earl Robert “Bob” Sims on March 4, 1950. She owned several businesses in the area including a restaurant, door closer manufacturing and tool & die company. She is a member of Faith Church in Peru and YMCA Yoga Classes. Cleo is survived by her daughter, Susan Ringle of West Allis, Wis.; and one son, Patrick Sims, two grandchildren, Zach Jensen and Sophie Ringle, both of Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse Robert Sims and one son, Michael Sims. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to your local animal shelter. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh. com.

Mae Mahnesmith Mae B. Mahnesmith, 102, of Kewanee died Sept. 29, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family. Arrangements are pending with SchuenemanTumbleson Funeral Home, Kewanee.

To the family & many friends of the late Richard Roemmich, we wish to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindnesses, your condolence & support. We also send our gratitude & appreciation to: First United Methodist Church, Pastor Mary Bohall, Luncheon Team, and all who helped in anyway. Heritage Heath Mendota & staff, OSF St. Paul Hospital Staff & Dr. Scholl and finally MASS. Sincerely, Bernadine Roemmich, Kevin & Deb Schultz, Brent & Denna Barker, Barry & Dixie Doughty, Andrew, Kate & Griffin Schultz, Britni Schultz & Tom Dvorak, Brennan, Elissa & Brayden Barker

Shirley Boshell Shirley Conard Boshell, 97, of Ottawa died Sept. 28, 2019. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday in Gladfelter-Roetker Funeral Home, Ottawa. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Harding United Methodist Church with Pastor Rich Fassig officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park.

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NEWCOMERS HAMMER — Mr. and Mrs. Jacob and Nikki Hammer of La Salle, girl, Oct. 1, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. CASSIDY — Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cassidy (Elizabeth Kunkel) of Urbana, girl, Anna Miriam, Sept. 19, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Mary Kunkel of Lostant. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Sandy Cassidy of Middletown, N.J. POLICE REPORTS Elzbieta Zawistowska, 54, of 1059 Eighth St., La Salle was charged with domestic battery at 8:01 p.m. Monday at her residence, La Salle police said.

Douglas Billsland, 57, of 338 Bucklin St., La Salle was charged with driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle at 7:49 p.m. Monday at Third and Crosat streets, La Salle police said. Delia B. Wooldridge, 52, of 738 Fourth St., La Salle was charged with disobeying a stop sign following a two-vehicle accident at 3 p.m. Friday on Shooting Park Road at Pulaski Street, Peru police said. Wooldridge was charged after colliding with a vehicle driven Carly R. Christman of 901 32nd St., Peru, police said. Both refused treatment. Stephanie M. Losoy, 39, of 1004 Holcomb St., Streator was picked up at 7:35 p.m. Sunday in her residence on a La Salle County warrant charging her with four counts of harassment of a witness, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Bond was set at $50,000. Jacob M. Whitney, 23, of Sheridan was charged with driving under the influence, failure to reduce

speed to avoid an accident, driving too fast for conditions and violation of the concealed carry act (possessing a firearm while under the influence) at 4:02 a.m. Sunday on North 4251st Road near North 4250th Road in Northville Township, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. James L. Petersen, 20, of Hennepin was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident at 6:41 a.m. Monday at Route 71 and Route 89 in Granville Township, according to Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. His vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Sara R. Lucas of Granville. No injuries were reported at the scene. Putnam County EMS and Standard Fire also responded. A vehicle driven by Joseph C. Carpenter, 61, of Streator went off a roadway and struck a tree at 5:30 a.m. Monday on Route 18 in Magnolia Township, according to Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries or citations were reported. Henry fire and ambulance also responded. A vehicle driven by Derek J. Leverenz, 27, of Lakewood drove off the roadway and overturned at 3:12 p.m. Friday on Route 18 in Magnolia Township, according to Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries or citations were reported. Magnolia fire and Putnam County EMS also responded. A vehicle driven by Barry K. Ellis of Cherry struck a deer at 11:12 a.m. Friday on Route 26 in Magnolia Township, according to Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Mackenna Jerantowski, 25, of Braceville was charged with passing a school bus while loading

or unloading at 3:10 p.m. Sept. 25 at 2401 Route 170 near Seneca, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said in a report issued today. Nehemiah Nelson, 19, of 3885 E. 2619th Road, Sheridan was charged with driving while suspended at 5:16 p.m. Monday on North 3653rd and East 2619th roads north of Danway, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said. Jerel L. Anderson, 67, of 745 Boyce Road, Sugar Grove turned himself in to Mendota police at 10:41 a.m. Monday on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (driving while suspended), Mendota police said. MARRIAGE LICENSES Michal Wladyslaw Sikora of Chicago and Daria Ginka of Harwood Heights Brandon Scott Jones of Yorkville and Morgan Lyn Anderson of Sheridan Joseph Allen Harlan of Streator and Tia Jean Thompson of Streator Chad Matthew Lehman of Lostant and Marie Louise Hardt of Lostant Craig Alan Morgan of Peru and Linda Rene Robey of Peru Jose De Jesus Martinez Jr. of Peru and Esther Dianne Fields of Peru Bryan Ray VonBehren of Earlville and Patricia Eileen McClernon of Earlville Jacob Scott Clark of Ladd and Emily Ann Pearson of Ladd Adam Timothy Brkovic of Downers Grove and Lindsay Nicole Waszak of Downers Grove Anthony John Lesko of Sandwich and Olivia Jordan Oldeen of Sandwich Christopher Austin Jacobsen and Emily Colleen Lathrop of Spring Valley Brian Michael Price and Anne Elizabeth Claggett of Seneca

Barbara E. “Barb” Wols, 75, of Norway, Ill., passed away Sept. 25, 2019, in Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Morris. A memorial Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Columba Church, Ottawa, with the Rev. Bruno Byomuhangi celebrating. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Friday in GladfelterRoetker Funeral Home, Ottawa.

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Compassionate Friends support grieving parents Rain held off Sunday and close to 350 people attended the sixth Memory Walk, an event organized by the Compassionate Friends. It is a support group for parents and grandparents who have lost a child, and the support groups have been meeting in the area for more then 20 years. The group meets 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at 1305 Sixth St., Peru. 6:30-8:30. For further information, call Rita Studzinski at (815) 223-7663.

La Salle County flooding damage assessments begins this week OTTAWA — The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency announced that damage assessments will be conducted Wednesday-Friday. Residents who have experienced any flood related damage to their home or business as a result of this past weekend’s rain storms are encouraged to contact the emergency management agency at (815) 434-0689 or (815) 433-3606. The hours of operation will be 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and 9 a.m.-noon on Friday. Residents of the Village of Seneca may stop by the village hall and provide their information if they prefer. “Although it doesn’t appear on the surface the county will qualify for assistance, the purpose of the call center is to collect information from affected residents to determine if the county will meet the threshold to receive federal assistance,” an EMA press release read. “Callers will be asked specific information regarding their loss. There is no financial assistance that the county can provide so the damage information collected will be forwarded to the State of Illinois to see if the residents of the county will qualify for any types of federal assistance. “People affected by the flash flood event are encouraged to take ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos of damaged areas. Residents are advised to make sure that any contractors they use have a reputable background to avoid being scammed.” For more information, contact the EMA office at (815) 433-5622.

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LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LA SALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN W TYLER AKA JOHN TYLER, ANGELA TYLER AKA ANGELA S. TYLER, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. and COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Defendants. 18-CH-211 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2827 2ND STREET PERU, IL 61354 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on July 26, 2019, the Sheriff of LaSalle County will at 10:45 AM on November 1, 2019 in the Sheriff’s Office Lobby at the Government Complex, 707 Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois, sell at the public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate, to-wit: THE WEST 50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 120 FEET OF OUTLOT 8 IN WESTERN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PERU, EXCEPT COAL AND MINERALS AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME, SITUATED IN LA SALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 17-17-328-021 Commonly known as: 2827 2nd Street, Peru, IL 61354 The Judgment amount is $50,598.29. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of LaSalle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1). If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Veronika L. Jones (#6313161), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC Veronika L. Jones (#6313161) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Send Notice/Pleadings to: Veronika L. Jones (#6313161) Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 I3128275 (September 17, 24 & October 1, 2019)

Boat For sale 1989 Four Winns 24ft with trailer. Runs good $3500. Call 815-664-8075 Leave message

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

3BR apts. Available in Oglesby. All utilities included No pets/smking Laundry on site. Background check req. 815-579-1786 2010 34ft. Tiffin motor home w/3 slides. To view call 815-481-4128 CAR FOR SALE 2015 1.6 liter Black Nissan Versa SL, 4 Door, EXCELLENT condition, 62,900 miles. Asking price is $8,000 or best offer. Call 630877-1686. Location is Oglesby, IL

Ford 2000 F350 4x2, DRW Crew cab, 7.3L turbo diesel, XLT. 76,700 miles, has never been in the snow. $18,000 Call 815-326-2779

Peru 1517 ½ Water St. Nice, 1BR up, on the river Stove, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, w/d, den, balcony. $575/mo. Lease Call 815-925-9512 Peru 2BR, down, all appliances, $600/mo. + dep. & ref. No pets/smkig. Call 815-223-7419 Peru 2BR, No pets/smking, w/d hook up, $750. Call 815-579-1786 PERU OAK TERRACE APTS. Studios, 1-2 BR, Appli., Large, Spacious,Patios, Quiet area, near shopping & I-80 Starting at $505. Call 815-579-8561 OR 815-410-5150 Peru,Oglesby,Ottawa 1,3,&4 bd Apts & houses 626-262-1673 SPRING VALLEY Apartments for Rent! For more info, call 815-343-9066

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Industrial Maintenance Electricians James Hardie Building Products, a recognized leader in the fiber cement industry, is currently hiring Electricians for our Peru, Illinois plant. How would you like to work with state-of-the art equipment, and gain the valuable training and experience needed to advance in your career? At James Hardie, you will be able to work with the latest PLCs and process controls, 480 V motors and servo controls, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), encoders, instrumentation, communications networks and other specialized equipment. If this sounds like a career opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply. We offer excellent 1st day benefits including health, dental, prescription and vision insurance; 2 weeks paid vacation; paid holidays; 401(k) savings plan with a dollar for dollar company match up to 6%, shift differential, plus many other perks. A great company is a place you can do great things. James Hardie is a company that promotes from within, provides opportunities for career development and advancement, and provides a challenging work environment. Drug Free Workplace, EOE, M/F/D/V Interested applicants should apply online at: jameshardie.jobs2web.com You may also apply in person at: 17 Unytite Drive Peru, IL 61354 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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. If you are self-motivated, want a long lasting career, and have the following qualifications, we encourage you to apply: Basic math skills, the ability to read a tape measure and the ability to lift 35lbs. Ability to work 12 hr day or night shift, including weekends. Solid work history and the ability to pass a physical, drug screen, and criminal background check. Machine operator experience in a manufacturing environment a plus. Forklift experience a plus. Pay & Benefits The starting rate is $16.91/hr, with a $1.00 shift differential when working night shift. We offer excellent 1st day benefits including health, dental, prescription and vision insurance; paid vacations; paid holidays; and an optional 401(k) savings plan with a dollar for dollar company match up to 6%. Drug Free Workplace, EOE, M/F/D/V Interested applicants should apply online at: jameshardie.jobs2web.com You may also apply in person at: 17 Unytite Drive Peru, IL 61354 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LA SALLE COUNTY, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS MIDLAND STATES BANK, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN W TYLER AKA JOHN TYLER, ANGELA TYLER AKA ANGELA S. TYLER, MERS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. and COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Defendants. 18-CH-211 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2827 2ND STREET PERU, IL 61354 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on July 26, 2019, the Sheriff of LaSalle County will at 10:45 AM on November 1, 2019 in the Sheriff’s Office Lobby at the Government Complex, 707 Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois, sell at the public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 17-17-328-021 Commonly known as: 2827 2nd Street, Peru, IL 61354 The Judgment amount is $50,598.29. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of LaSalle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information contact Plaintiff’s Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1). If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Veronika L. Jones (#6313161), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC Veronika L. Jones (#6313161) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Send Notice/Pleadings to: Veronika L. Jones (#6313161) Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 I3128275 (September 17, 24 & October 1, 2019)


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Utica Utica Fire Department: (Pictured from Left to Right) Front Row: Rick Maltas, Robbyn Partain, Ben Brown, Mark Bierbom, Deb Bierbom, Michael Kinzer, James Didricksen, John Bottomley Row 2: Bonnie Hartman, Cody Dittle, Koty Gapinski, Cole Bokus, Gabrielle Wade, Ben Ficek, Andy Brown, John Ewing Row 3: Russel Hamilton, Kyle Studebaker, Jake Swietek, Nolan Hamilton, Skyler Kisselus Not Pictured: Kierstyn Charles, Michael Cuchiara, Morgan Foster, Jody Henry, Gabbi McCabe, Alec McCleary, Nathan Morrell, Drew Partain, Ed Rogers, Jason Sartin, Brian Shofner, Colette Spears, Alex Justi, JR Swietek, Maria Pawlak

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Peru Fire Department: Back Row L-R: Captain Jake Urbanc, Engineer/Lt. Bill Krolak, Chief Jeff King, Deputy Chief Jim Duncan, FF Alex Duncan, Asst. Chief Jeff Camenisch, Lt. Neil Nadolski, FF Ben Bentley, Engineer Rick Abbott, Engineer Matt MCLaughlin Front Row L-R: Engineer/PIO Dennis Lemmer, Lt. Robert Ankiewicz, FF Tim Riordan, FF Zach Freschi, FF Jake Burkardt

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Troy Grove Fire Department Pictured left to right: Top row: Mitch Melau, Paul Kenny, Jeremy Eich, Mike Mathieu, Shane Bice, Matt Avery, Bottom row: Matt Wujek, David Trumper, Brian Bice, Henry Kibilka, Jason Mahaffey, Mike Wujek, Not Pictured: Phil Brester, Galen Eich, Jacob Green, Allen McCormick, Drew Partain

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Putnam County

Granville Fire Department: Front Row L- R: Lt Mike Burr, Josh Donelson, Chief Ron Campbell, Damon Burress, Mike Laxner Back Row L - R: Asst Chief Bill Ossola, Robbie Peterson, Captain Chris Maggi, Lt Nathan Sons, Dan Pavlovich, Rob Mellentine, Nick Jagg McNabb Fire Department: From left: David Hayungs, Olivia Jesse, Chief Brad Popurella, Missing: Art Ramey, Jason Spradling, Jason Soule, Greg Casford, Ray Casford, Garret Ossola, Cody Bird, Jason Schweickert, Asst Chief Bob Maier, Cameron Bergen Tommy Pierski, Christina Croissant, Ed Dolder, Bren Maggi, Marcus Burr

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Putnam County

Magnolia Fire Department: Front row left to right: FF Robert Miller, FF Steve Elias, FF/EMT B Lieutenant Murl Lawse. Back row left to right: FF/FR Dave Van Laar, Chaplin EMT B Carol Van Laar, EMT B Peggy Smith, FF Crystal Baum, FF/FR Chief Dan Baum, FF Assistant Chief Scott Smith, FF/FR Jerome Price, EMT B/FF Captain Shauntai Switzer. Not pictured: FF Joe Smith, EMT B/FF Brittnay Price, FF Jeff Cimei, FF Scott Cimei, FF Pat Holmstrom, FF Kane Smith, FF Ken Keller, FF Cindy Ringenberg and FF JR Keller.

Standard Fire Department: Front row L-R: Lieutenant Lyle Calkins, Fire Chief Bob Foley Middle row L-R: Mike Skowera, Jody Piccinelli, Bob Cofoid, Alyssa Foley, Justin Sullivan, Asst. Chief Nate Buffington Back row L-R: Will Stuepfert, Brad Lower, Jon Witzman, Captain Matt Gensini, Ryan Camatti

Lostant

Lostant Fire Department: In no particular order: Jacy Ahrens, Carol Stoens, Marty Ahrens, Dave Mertes, Jake Bade, Andy Forrest, Joe Freitag, Jim Kreiser, Frank Grubar, Gabe Shull, Ronnie Bapp, Steven Chambers, Jerry Kreiser, Mike Cooper, Leland Decker, Jason Wiesbrock, Greg Simms, Josh Scott, Chris Dose, Robert Dose, Joe Healy, Rob Fluech, Jacob Wiesbrock, Nate Perkins, Jerry Comisky, Don Breckinridge Not pictured: Scott Connor, Matt Tondi, Trisha Kreiser, Nick Popplewell


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Bureau County

Dalzell Fire Department Front Row - Left to Right: Probationary FF AJ Pappas, FF Rodney Perez, FF Alex Justi, Captain Kevin Schultz, Jr Cadet Damion Jenkins Back Row - Left to Right: Deputy Chief Nick Croissant, Assistant Fire Chief Tom Riordan, FF Jeff McCloskey, Probationary FF Richard Hartman, LT Chris Mason, Safety Officer Richard DePue Fire Department Brown, Fire Chief Richard L Croissant Left to right: Randy Dean, Chief Steve Rauh, Mark Grilc, Jesus Flores, Daniel Rauh, Richard Absent from the Photo: Lt Aaron Curtin, EMT Chirstina Croissant, FF Hunter Thurman, FF Eric Johns, FF Amber Johns, Probationary FF Matt Guisti Engineer Dick Croissant, Jr Cadet Tyler Day Hernandez, Doug Taylor, Walter Klimaszewski, Dan Hoffert, Miguel Lopez, Larry Lamkin and Gavin Garcia.

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Bureau County

Spring Valley Fire Department: 10- Jesse Lucas, 20- B.Bejong, 42- M. Rodrigues, 28- Cody Price, 15- Matt Meyers, 3- Nick Croissant, 32- Victoria Ullrich, 1- Fire Marshall Gene Scheri, 12- Zenon Ruiz, YH- B. Lanham, 13- Don Noy, 45- John Moore, 207- CAPT. Luke Ladgenski, 206- ASST. CHIEF- Greg Lauff, 205-CHIEF Todd Bogatitus, 208- LT. Jim Parlier, 31- Sahara Rose Bolelli, 41- Matt Eilers, 26Nathan Diaz, 22- Jay Ullrich, 209- LT. Joe Ladgenski, 19- K. Delhotel Not pictured: Mariea Korte, Scott Shilkuski, B. Marenda, Brandon Dejong, A. Brockman, Allison Lanham, and Photographer Dick Fuzzy Fuerholzer.

Ladd Fire Department: Left to right: John Kerr, Brandon Bickett, Todd Dominy, Tony Biccochi, Andy Groleau, Steve Rossman, Larry Bickett, Dan Niesen, B.J. Liebe. Absent: John Strugala, Colton Corsolini, David Fiocchi, and Dan Englehaupt

Princeton Fire Department: Pictured from left: Scott Etheridge, Scott Schmidt (Chaplain), Chuck Woolley (Chief), Bryan Berlin, Brian Carrington, Patrick Blackert, Eli Van Autreve, Brandon Bouttcher, Nick Vujanov Absent from the picture are: Matt Boughton, Luke Davis, Shawn Dickey, Nick Dykstra, Jerod Doty, Tony Kramer, Cory Leigh, Jordan Manion, Steven Taylor, Ryan Molln, Joe Welte and Ethan Wright.

Walnut Fire Department Left Side: Ryan Atherton / FF Right Side Back Row: Brian Stull / FF & EMT, John Dietz / FF, Paul Dietz / Assistant Chief, Quentin Zittle / FF, Matt Michlig / Assistant Chief, Marty Michlig / FF, Right Side Front Row: Jon Davis / Chief, Deanna Wilt / Assistant Chief of EMS Operations, Phil Swanson / FF, Matt Grobe / FF

(Left) Bureau Volunteer Fire Department: Back Row (Left to Right): Angel Silva, Lt. Nathan Burkman, Doug Frazier, Devon Bonnell, Gabe Bonnell, Christopher Pelc, Tom Burr, Keith Burkman. Front Row (Left to Right): Lt. Nathan McCann, Jon Yaklich, Drake Doucette, Hunter Becket, Chief Timothy Shipp, T.F. Hollingsworth IV, Tom Hollingsworth III. Not pictured: EMR CHIEF- Samantha Shipp, Captain James Shipp, Matthew Milligan, James Hollingsworth, Cameron Bergen


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LaSalle Jason Phillips

Kory Tieman

Hunter Thurman

Dean Tieman

Dale Tieman

Firefighter Paramedic

Firefighter EMT

Firefighter EMT

Captain EMT

Lieutenant EMT

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Years in department: 9

Years in department: 8

Years in department: 3

Years in department: 30

Years in department: 30

Michael Cuchiara

Drew Bacidore

Charlie Lishewski

Brad Washkowiak

Andy Bacidore

Firefighter

Firefighter EMT

Assistant Chief

Firefighter EMT

Fire Chief

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Years in department: 8

Years in department: 47

Years in department: 21

Hometown: LaSalle Years in department: 3

Where quality is our strength

Hometown: LaSalle Years in department: 35

RO Pros

Water Store

Water for Your Health 2905 Peoria St. • Peru

815-224-9283

Thank you to all of our local first responders.

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

208 E. Church Street Utica, IL

815-667-4781

860 Bucklin Street LaSalle, IL

815-223-0587

LaSalle 260 Bucklin St. 815-223-7300

Peru 4141 Venture Dr. 815-223-6714

www.myhtnb.com

613 First Street La Salle, IL 61301 Call 815.223.3332 Member FINRA/SIPC

“Where great hair means everything!”

627 1st Street • LaSalle

815.224.2339

It’s All About Trust. ®

613 1st Street, LaSalle 815.223.1795 • hartauer.com

WWW.PEKININSURANCE.COM


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LaSalle Jared Weide Firefighter/EMT Hometown: Peru

Jose Rios

Jerry Janick

Jaime Murillo

Firefighter

Captain EMT

Firefighter/ First Responder

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Years in department: 35

Years in department: 15

Hometown: LaSalle

Years in department: 5

Years in department: 3

Briana Ricter Firefighter Hometown: LaSalle Years in department: 3

Brian Zeller

Rahn Data

Mike Perez

Dan Robey

Shasa J ackson

Firefighter EMT

Lieutenant EMT

Firefighter First Responder

Firefighter

Firefighter

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Hometown: LaSalle

Years in department: 20

Years in department: 29

Years in department: 27

Years in department: 3

Years in department: 3

THE DUGOUT 1629 CROSAT ST • LASALLE • 815-224-2590

MAZE LUMBER

Along Peru’s Historic Riverfront at 1100 Water Street www.mazelumber.com

PeruFederalSavings.com 1730 4th St., Peru

815.223.4300

815-223-1742

Member FDIC

1144 8th Street

LaSalle 815-223-5555

Great Tires. Great Service.

1155 5th St | LaSalle | 815-223-6320 | 815-224-3898 | Mon-Fri 8-5

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

MEMBER

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

City of LaSalle Family owned since 1952

Painting • Body Repair • 24 Hour Towing “We Take Pryde in Our Work.” 140 Crosat St., LaSalle • 815-223-0598

Mayor Jeff Grove & Council Members


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Oglesby

Oglesby Fire Department (Pictured from Left to Right): Billy Anderson, Evan Knoblauch, Pat Harvey, Derek Vicich, Jamie Sebesta, Dusty Shan, Steven Maltas, Ron Popurella Fire Chief, Brad Anderson, Jess Kohr, Joey Argubright, Cole Johns, Chris Bruch.

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815-883-7055

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800 East Walnut St., Oglesby

Water Store

Simply Hair-Resistable 124 E Walnut Street • Oglesby

815-883-3178

Water for Your Health 2905 Peoria St. • Peru

815-224-9283

John Pini State Farm

Daryk Brayton, Financial Advisor

815/883.9556

445 W Walnut St • Oglesby • 815-883-8090 • Appliances • Heating & Cooling • All Types Plumbing

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

MEMBER

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

117-123 W. Walnut St. • Oglesby (815) 883-3637

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Tonica • Lostant • Oglesby www.illinistatebank.com


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Mendota

Members with no photo: Deb Nettleton, Tanya Calderon, Kourtney Kobilsek, Jody Mall, Brady Rutishauser

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

Compton Fire Department: On top of truck: FF Will Giza, FF/EMT Vern Thompson, FF/EMT Ethan Orzech, FF Tyler Blum, Captain Adam Betz, Cadet Joey Maino Standing on tailboard: FF Nick Ganz Standing in Back: FF Gale Barnickel, FF Matt Englehart, FF Scott Gilmore, FF Steve Brodko, FF/EMT Jamie Russie, Captain Steve Kofoid, FF Tom Menzel, Captain Joe Askins, FF John Norton, EMT Lois Kettley, EMT Deb Gilmore, EMT Kim Menzel, Asst Chief Steve Gilmore, FF Chris Duddy (no longer active) Seated: FF Gerald Hanson, District ex-Treasurer Paul Betz, District Treasurer Kevin Ganz, District President Dennis Weiler, District Secretary Wesley Englehart, District ex-Trustee Roger Grinka

MEMBER

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

815-849-5232

www.vaessenbrothers.com

CITY OF MENDOTA Mayor - David Boelk City Clerk - Emily McConville Police Chief - Greg Kellen Fire Chief - Dennis Rutishauser

501 9TH AVE. • MENDOTA, IL 61342 815-539-7451

EARLVILLE FARMER’S CO-OP

CITY COUNCIL John Hessenberger, Jim Fitzpatrick, John Holland, John Pierson, Jay Miller, Kyle Kim, Bill Hunt, Mark Peasley

602 Railroad St. Earlville, IL (815) 246-8461

Rt 251, Mendota 815-538-2900 300 Walnut Dr., Peru 815-223-7904 ivymca.com


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Wenona

Toluca-Rutland

Wenona Fire Department: Back Row L - R: Luke Lindgren, Josh McKean, Alan Divora, Matt Zulz, Tony Monti, Andy Snow, Mike Gula, Brian Karczewski, A.J. Regnier, Eric Rogers, Chad Rogers,John Simmons, Keith Coons, Thon Gensler, Dave Van Laar - Chaplain, Jared Krischel, Front Row L - R: Jody Simmons - Lieutenant, Jr. Rogers - Lieutenant, Rob Matthews - Lieutenant, Brock Flanigan - 2nd Asst. Chief, Bob Krischel - Chief, Justin Orabutt - 1st Asst. Chief, Jeff Peterson - Captian, Brad Cook - Captian, John Lauf - Captian, Not Pictured: Jason Barrow, Zach North, Jake Rogers, Bill Swartz

Toluca-Rutland Fire Department: Back Row L - R: Pat Testin, Jason Ehrnthaller, John Ehrnthaller, Joe Salz, Todd Rankin, Ernie Robinson, Tim Kuhlman, Tyler Schoon, Brett Rankin, Kyle Rinehart, Tommy Miller Middle Row L - R: Mike Szczepanski, Jason Faw, Joe Cioni, Dave Dollinger, Jerry Piasse, Jerry Faw, Jim Vallazza, Blake Overocker Front Row L - R: Joey Stasell, Jason Kitts, Mitch McCaw, Tom Mangan, Dan Knight, Jeff Arendell Not Pictured: Blake Kingen, Trevor Miracle, Jacob Lindberg, Paul Piasse, Geoff Janssen, Troy Petrimoulux

Recognizing those who SXW RXU FRPPXQLW\ ÀUVW TY JAX IRONWORKS Wenona, IL

24 HR SERVICE

I-39, Rt 17, Exit 35-Wenona

815-853-4001

815-442-8266 • 815-252-8597

Mona’s - 815-452-2303 Capponi’s - 815-452-2343

ESCO

Celebrating 86 Years of Business (1933-2019) Check out our menu

301 W Third St. • Toluca 815-452-2361

BILL’S REPAIR & TOWING

bernardirestaurants.com Toluca, IL

TIRES, BATTERIES & ALTERNATORS ON HAND

Energy Specialist Co 224 North Main • Toluca 1-800-782-7491 • 815-452-2332


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