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Peru eyes costs for substation repair trical substation is going to cost the city at least $3 million. At Monday’s meeting, the city council heard from BHMG Engineers, a utility engineering service out of Arnold, Mo., on plans to either repair or replace By Brett Herrmann the old substation along Water NEWSTRIBUNE REPORTER Street on Peru’s south side. “The transformers and breakPeru has a couple of options ers are the cause for us looking moving forward, but a new elecinto this,” said Jason Jackson with

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BHMG. “It is functional today, but it is very tight on space.” The company laid out two options for the city. The first would be to replace the substation transformers with a new unit, adjust cables, install new switchgear and install more flood protection to avoid damage from the Illinois River. Those improvements would take about 14-16 months and cost an estimated $3 million.

The second option would be to design and install an entirely new substation in a different area outside of the flood plain. The design phase would take a little longer for this project since they would have to find a new location. The total project timeframe would be 16-20 months at an estimated cost of $4.5 million. Verbal Blakey with BHMG said replacing parts at the current

substation could prove problematic since the city would be retrofitting new parts into old equipment. The substation was initially built in the 1960s. “It’s not safe to go and do maintenance on it,” she said. “You’re on borrowed time with this transformer.” The council agreed to let BHMG move forward on more See PERU Page A2

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani’s back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer as a “hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up,” according to a former White House aide. The aide, Fiona Hill, testified for more than 10 hours on Monday as part of the Democrats’ impeachment probe into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. She detailed Bolton’s concerns to lawmakers and told them that she had at least two meetings with National Security Council lawyer John Eisenberg about the matter at Bolton’s request, according to a person familiar with the testimony who requested anonymity to discuss the confidential interview. Those meetings took place in early July, weeks before a July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in which Trump urged that Zelenskiy investigate political rival Joe Biden’s family and Ukraine’s own involvement in the 2016 presidential election. A whistleblower complaint about that call, later made public, prompted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch the impeachment inquiry. Giuliani is Trump’s personal lawyer and was heavily involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine on the investigations. Hill, a top adviser on Russia, also referred to U.S. ambassador Gordon Sondland and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, the person said, telling the three committees leading the investigation that Bolton also told her he was not part of “whatever drug deal Sondland and Mulvaney are cooking up,” an apparent reference to talks over Ukraine. She quoted Bolton as saying in one conversation that Giuliani was “a hand grenade who’s going to blow everybody up.” Sondland is expected to appear for a deposition under subpoena Thursday and will certainly be asked about those talks. He’s expected to tell Congress that a See AIDE Page A2

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The La Salle-Peru City Lines buses were “packed all the time,” especially on Monday nights in downtown La Salle and all the time at Westclox where many buses would stop for employees. Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer, 78, of Peru estimates this picture was shot 1965-1970 in downtown La Salle.

Today’s walkers say this area needs city buses ‘50s to St. Bede Academy. They were “nice, big, old buses with comfortable seats,” For Dennis Matthiesen, more Fuerholzer said. He recalled the buses running public transportation is a must. every half hour and traveling If you’re in La Salle, you’ll to La Salle, Peru, Oglesby and probably see him walking beSpring Valley. cause that’s the sole way he The buses were “packed gets around. all the time,” especially on Since moving to the Illinois Monday nights in downtown Valley from Lockport about La Salle and all the time at five years ago, he’s been thinkWestclox where many buses ing about how the area can get would stop for employees. more public transportation. He said the La Salle-Peru La Salle County has North City Lines was once housed at Central Area Transit, a public the current Precision Car Wash, transportation service, but Matthiesen, 62, said the service 17 Third St., La Salle and at one time at Witczak Bros. Auto is too expensive and there are Repair, 701 Putnam St., Peru. too many hoops to go through He remembers a trip costing — one has to call and reserve $0.05 to $0.15 a ride (which the ride hours in advance. would cost about $0.44 to To reserve a ride for NCAT, $1.32 today when comparing to one must call before 10 a.m. 1959). the day prior to service. For a Why did the city line go Monday ride, one must call beaway? fore 10 a.m. the Friday before. “What killed it was (the end There are no rides available Saturday-Sunday and on certain of) Westclox and downtown La Salle,” Fuerholzer said. holidays. “Downtown La Salle died,” Getting around the Illinois Valley was much different years mentioning the construction of the Peru Mall probably hurt ago with La Salle-Peru City Lines, a company with multiple downtown. He thinks the line dated back buses that transported people to the 1930s, which runs true to La Salle, Peru, Oglesby, Spring Valley and possibly even to NewsTribune archives: In October 1965, Peter Zeman, farther. Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer, 78, a driver for La Salle-Peru City Lines bus service, stepped of Peru remembers riding the down after more than 31 years. bus to high school in the late By Ali Braboy

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“We need public transportation out here,” said Dennis Matthiesen, 62, of La Salle, who walks on U.S. 6 from Dollar General back to his residence. “I walk everywhere I go.” Besides North Central Area Transit, which requires a reservation beforehand, public transportation in the area is sparse, unlike years ago when the La Salle-Peru City Lines transported people to La Salle, Peru, Oglesby and Spring Valley. Jim Bacidore remembers riding a public transportation bus “all the time” to downtown La Salle back when he was a kid. He remembers his mother walking to get on the bus for

$0.10 to go downtown. “The buses played an important part of the city back then,” Bacidore said. See BUSES Page A2

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10,25,50 YEARS AGO Oct. 15, 2009 — The Illinois Valley remained a danger zone for deer vs. auto crashes, with La Salle County ranking ninth in the state in crashes involving deer with 510 and 21 that resulted in injury to the motorist. Oct. 15, 1994 — Darcy Saferite of La Salle was named NewsTribune Carrier of the Year. Oct. 15, 1969 — The United Fund got a boost from Westclox in the amount of $11,000. Louis Lowenstein, campaign chairman, received a check from R. B. Hally, general manager of the Westclox division of General Time.

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text message released earlier this month reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions with Ukraine was based solely on what Trump told him, according to a person familiar with his coming testimony. The cache of text messages was provided by one of the inquiry’s ﬁrst witnesses.

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Engineers say the substation in Peru is on “borrowed time” and needs to have its transformer and breakers replaced. Or the city may look to build an entirely new substation outside of a flood prone area off of Water Street where the current one is located.

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exact cost estimates for both options. In the meantime, the city will be considering options for a new location for the substation that would be located outside of the floodplain. “I think we may need a little time to see what the options are on where we can move it,” alderman Jim Lukosus said. PARK BOARD MEMBER NEEDED The Peru council accepted the resignation, with regret, of Simon Kampwerth from the Peru Parks and Recreation board. Kampwerth submitted his resignation, effective Oct. 21, due to a new position as vice president of the Illinois Association of School Boards. He noted the time commitments to the position would not allow him to fulfill his duties on the board. Mayor Scott Harl said the council would be looking for candidates interested in filling his role on the board and interested parties should seek more information at Peru City Hall. DEVELOPER DEVELOPMENTS The Peru council continued to make progress on its expansion of the area between Plank Road and North Peoria Street at Monday’s meeting. The council approved the dedication of land for the widening

of Plank Road and the extension of Midtown Road. Mayor Scott Harl took a moment to thank the Ernat family for working with the city on the development. “They’ve dedicated quite a bit of land for our projects,” he said. The land dedication will allow the city to start moving forward on some of the preliminary construction work for the new roads. The council approved a proposal from McCleary Engineering for $7,900 to complete geotechnical sampling and the road extension project. The council also approved an agreement with Leopardo Companies for the construction of a new police station. The plan is to have that constructed south of the Midtown Road extension and west of North Peoria Street. Also, the council accepted communication from Sidlyd Investments LLC who are seeking rezoning, waiver and ﬁnal plat approval on the former Jewell/Osco site southeast of the intersection of Shooting Park Road and Route 251. That request was turned over to the planning and zoning commission. The city sold the property to Sidlyd this summer. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_ SpringValley.

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The La Salle-Peru City Lines used to transport people to La Salle, Peru, Oglesby, Spring Valley and possibly farther. Dick “Fuzzy” Fuerholzer, 78, of Peru estimates this picture in front of the Peru Post Office was taken in the 1940s. There’s a current public transportation system in La Salle County, but one has to call hours in advance to reserve a ride. 1960 would cost $0.87 today and $0.10 in 1970 would cost $0.66 today). FROM PAGE ONE “I would use it now,” she said about the city bus, menBacidore, now a La Salle tioning it would be convenient alderman and born in 1945, and cheaper than today’s alterrecalled that not many people natives. She was walking from had vehicles in the 1950s. His Peru to La Salle on U.S. 6 last family only had one vehicle — week. She said she hasn’t used “no one had two,” he said. NCAT. In ﬁscal year 2019, 26.1% of “I’m pretty mobile on my NCAT riders bike,” said scheduled the John Farran bus for employof La Salle, In fiscal year 2019, ment, 39.6% who was out riders for medlast week 26.1% of NCAT riders ical purposes, walking 17% of riders scheduled the bus for his dogs in for personal downtown La reasons, 9.2% employment. Salle. “I know for counsel, there are a 3.4% for edlot of people ucation and in town who would use it,” he 4.7% for no purpose. said about a city bus. “I would use it,” said Ruth If a city bus was around that Uribe of Spring Valley about a was consistent and easy to use, city bus. he said he would use it. Mostly she uses her car to Taxis are expensive, and the get around, but was walking in area isn’t walkable friendly downtown La Salle last week. area — especially in the winWhen asked if she uses ter when the sidewalks aren’t NCAT, she said people don’t shoveled well. know what they’re going to be He said he doesn’t want to doing 24 hours in advance. make a phone call or an ap“I really do think people pointment to reserve an NCAT would use it,” she said about a bus. city bus. Geri Kolczaski of Peru, born Ali Braboy can be reached at in 1954, remembers riding the (815) 220-6931 and countyrecity bus. She estimated it cost porter@newstrib.com. Follow about $0.10 a ride ($0.10 in her on Twitter @NT_LaSalle.

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BRIEFS Want to volunteer? Meet nonprofit groups Thursday in Ottawa OTTAWA — Serve the Rock, an after-hours event sponsored by Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 401 W. Main St., Ottawa. In partnership with the United Way, the event showcases more than 20 non-proﬁt organizations throughout Starved Rock Country, encouraging attendees to engage in a deeper way as a volunteer, committee member or board member. RSVP by contacting the chamber oﬃce at (815) 433-0084 or info@ottawachamberillinois. com.

Groups team up for the Rock Lodge, park leaders, volunteers are uniting to raise funds for Starved Rock repairs OTTAWA — A new partnership was formed recently when Starved Rock Lodge met with the Starved Rock Foundation and others to discuss fundraising eﬀorts for the love of Starved Rock State Park, the partners announced Monday. “We initiated the discussion to take some positive steps toward repairing Starved Rock State Park,” said Starved Rock Lodge CEO Amy Trimble, “Our goal is

to work together to identify and raise funds for the top 10 most needed projects.” The small group was made up of Trimble, park superintendent Kerry Novak, park interpreter Lisa Sons, Starved Rock Foundation president Pam Grivetti, Tim Schwizer (IL Dept. of Natural Resources/ Springfield), Conservation Police Oﬃcer Joseph Kauﬀman and Kathy Casstevens, market-

ing director at Starved Rock Lodge. “Community involvement is the key,” said Tim Schwizer, “Volunteers can make things happen, and we’re here to get the word out about whatever is planned for the future.” Novak noted the positive impact of the Starved Rock Clean Up Crew and how appreciated their work has been. Among the ideas under consideration are a

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Fall and Halloween fun mixed by Peru at park Saturday, Oct. 19

FEDERAL BILLS H.R. 1420 — The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act directs federal agencies to harness best practices and energy-saving technologies to reduce energy use within the federal government’s data centers. Filed Feb. 28, 2019, by U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). Passed the U.S. House 384-23 on Sept. 9, 2019. Kinzinger and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) both voted yes.

The Halloween parade sponsored by the City of Peru and Peru Parks and Recreation will circle Washington Park this weekend. At 2 p.m. Saturday, the parade will begin at the splash pad at Washington Park. Children and their families are asked to line up in the south parking lot. The parade will proceed north around Washington Park and ﬁnish in the park. Every child will receive a treat bag. In addition, after the parade, there will be free hot dogs and cider, pumpkin painting, face painting, games, straw maze, K-9 demonstration and ﬁre truck aerial bucket rides. Prior to the parade, enjoy the playground equipment at the splash pad and after the parade check out the new playground equipment at Washington Park. No costume judging will take place.

Fill the truck for Hall Township Food Pantry on Oct. 19 at Hy-Vee Hall High School and St. Bede Academy students will compete to see which school can donate the most food for the hungry 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 outside Hy-Vee in Peru. The “ﬁll the truck” competition supports the Hall Township Food Pantry. Non-perishable foods and cash donations will be gratefully accepted.

Enjoy chops at the VFW The La Salle VFW will serve pork chop sandwiches and chips, available to the public, 5-8 p.m. Thursday. The cost will be $5 per order, and carry-outs will be $5.50 per order. Orders can be taken in the main room at the La Salle VFW. For more information on the VFW or use of the hall, call (815) 223-6665.

La Salle teacher Carretto awarded grant for unique student projects La Salle Northwest School teacher Sandra Carretto was awarded a $200 Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation award on Tuesday. The foundation designed the program based on the idea that educators often do not have additional revenue sources available for unique student projects or classroom materials. This program allotted a total of $36,500 to Illinois public school educators for these purposes. “We as teachers are trying to give students every opportunity to expand their world through a variety of STEM projects. Exploring through hands on activities will allow them to learn how things work. Hopefully, they might develop a passion for a certain interest and be able to travel down the right path to a job suited for their unique skills and desires,” Carretto said in a statement. The Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF) awards $36,500 in grant money to several public school educators (Pre-K through 12) statewide.

fundraising dinner or event, a campaign to raise awareness and collect donations, the possible establishment of a GoFundMe account and more. “The list of things to do is long, but we have to start somewhere,” said Trimble. “We want to oﬀer our lodge, our staﬀ and our support to preserve and protect this one-of-a-kind destination as a joyful place for generations to come.”

Board member teaches Native American history Northwest Elementary students in La Salle recently attended a program about Native American culture presented by Jerry “White Winnebago” Savage on school grounds. Savage, a La Salle School board member, explained the importance of preserving Native American traditions for future generations. Assisted by friend and native-culture enthusiast Mike Kohr, Savage told students of his tribe’s heritage and life in the La Salle County area before settlers moved onto the prairies. Savage, a member of the Ho Chunk Nation, is the grandson of the late Sam “Chief Walks with the Wind” Sine, who shared Native American legends for visitors at Starved Rock State Park for decades.

STATE BILLS Public Act 101-0371 — Insurers must provide for long-term antibiotic treatment for tick-borne diseases. House Bill 889 filed Jan. 24, 2019, by Rep. Daniel Swanson (R-Woodhull) and co-sponsored by Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa). Passed the House 106-0 on March 28, 2019. Passed the Senate 58-0 on May 22, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0223 — Increases the penalties for crimes of violence committed in a house of worship. House Bill 38 filed Nov. 30, 2018, by Rep. Rita Mayfield (D-Waukegan). Passed the House 113-0 on April 4, 2019. Amended version passed the Senate 56-0 on May 24, 2019. House concurred 118-0 on May 29, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0370 — School districts must allow nurses to administer prescription cannabis medications to students. Senate Bill 455 filed Jan. 31, 2019, by Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago). Passed the Senate 52-0 on April 11, 2019. Passed the House 112-3 on May 21, 2019. Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) voted yes. Signed into law Aug. 12, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0377 — Creates a statewide rape kit tracking system. Senate Bill 1411 filed Feb. 13, 2019, by Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich). Passed the Senate 51-0 on March 28, 2019. Passed the House 118-0 on May 22, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 16, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0182 — No one convicted of assault and/or battery of an elderly person can receive assets or property from the elderly upon his or her death. House Bill 347 filed Jan. 14, 2019, by Rep. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago). Passed the House 112-0 on April 10, 2019. Passed the House 57-0 on May 16, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 2, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. —COMPILED BY TOM COLLINS

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BRIEFS Want to learn more about hydroponics and fish farming? HENNEPIN — Tony Stirling of Spring Valley will give a talk about aquaponics during the fall program of the Putnam County Historical Society. The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Meeting House, 403 Old Hwy 26 in Hennepin. He employs a combination of aquaculture (raising fish in tanks) and hydroponics (raising plants without soil). Stirling operates Silver Creek Farms just west of Ladd, where he grows tilapia and koi fish and several varieties of organic lettuce for local stores and farmer’s markets. The presentation is open to the public, and the Meeting House is handicapped accessible.

Mendota High School parent/teacher/student conferences Oct. 23-24 MENDOTA — Mendota High School is looking forward to meeting with parents to discuss student performance. Parents will come to the gym foyer to pick up their student’s report cards on: Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. OR Thursday, Oct. 24 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Faculty and administration will be available to discuss students’ academic progress. MHS uses an open house format, so parents can drop in anytime 4-7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Teachers will be seated with their co-teachers or alphabetically around the gym. The high school encourages parents or guardians to bring their student with them to conferences.

Ladd woman raising funds for local cancer charity By Brett Herrmann

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Counting scarecrows

Have you noticed scarecrows all over Mendota? Mendota Garden Club has been taking care of downtown area planters and spearheaded the effort.

McKay leads workshop on writing short stories PRINCETON — Princeton Public Library and Tom McKay will host a free workshop, “Introduction to Writing Short Stories,” at the Princeton Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. McKay will lead the one-hour workshop of instruction, discussion and exercises. The session will focus on plot, characters, and setting as three main elements of a short story.

Sewing machine work offered at local library PRINCETON — Princeton Public Library will host a sewing machine cleaning event (for $50 for regular machines and $60 for sergers and electronic machines) Friday, Oct. 18, performed by Galesburg Sewing Center and co-sponsored by the Covered Bridge Quilt Guild. Machines can be dropped off the day before Thursday during library hours 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. Pre-registration is required at (815) 875-1331 ext. 0.

HAPPENING SATURDAY Where: Ladd Moose Lodge 1528 E. Cleveland St., Ladd When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 Cost: A pulled pork dinner is $10 per plate. Dine in or carry out available Miscellaneous: There will also be a 50/50 raffle and sales on T-shirts for “Breast Fest II” Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

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Princeton church offers free laundry loads each month’s third Thursday PRINCETON — Open Prairie United Church of Christ of Princeton will start its “Loads of Love” mission project 1-3 p.m. Thursday at the Princeton Laundry Village (the laundromat behind The Pizza Cellar). The church will pay the cost of two loads of laundry for each household every third Thursday of the month. Anyone who would like to help or donate toward this mission may contact the church at (815) 872-5150.

LADD — Smoked pork butt is the draw this weekend in an event looking to raise funding for local families battling cancer. Geri Miller of Ladd is hosting a pulled pork dinner called “Butts for Boobs” from 4-8 p.m. Saturday at the Ladd Moose Lodge. The dinner will raise money to support an even bigger fundraising event next August — Breast Fest II. For those not familiar with the original, Breast Fest was an event in 2010 where Miller raised around $80,000 for the American Cancer Society around the celebration of her 50th birthday. The event also marked Miller’s 15th year as a cancer survivor as she was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35. “The community supported us over the course of a year and the response was amazing,” she said. Now fundraising for the sequel is underway. A decade ago Miller said Breast Fest would be

a one-time thing. But in 2016, she was diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time. While she was waiting for treatment in a hospital with family, she let them know to get ready for round two. “I told them ‘We’re doing Breast Fest again when I turn 60,’” she said. That is tentatively set for Aug. 8, 2020, but Miller will be looking to raise funds over the course of the next several months, starting with Saturday’s dinner. And this time around, the proceeds will benefit Cops 4 Cancer opposed to the American Cancer Society. “They’ve done so much for local families in the area,” Miller said.

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Princeton scarecrow contest

First State Bank’s Tim Kunkel, Cathie Etheridge and Sara Torri take advantage of a warm afternoon this week to put up their entry into Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s annual Scarecrow Contest. The contest encourages friendly competition among Princeton businesses to see who can come up with the best entry in several categories as chosen online by voters.

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Optimistic? You could win a Jeep at Oktoberfest rodeo at Lake Mendota, putting up handicapped-accessible playground equipment, batting cages and a scoreboard at ball diamonds and a major restoration last year of the basketball court at “purple park.” MENDOTA — Oktoberfest Only 600 raffle tickets were will include German fare, a being sold, and a few still are band and the giveaway of a Jeep Wrangler starting at 6 p.m. available, for a Jeep Wrangler. Oct. 26 at Mendota Golf Club. There also will be a silent auction. For more informaMendota Optimist Club tion on the raffle, contact any is putting on the annual Optimist member, send a mesOktoberfest, with help from sponsors including August Hill sage through the Optimists’ Facebook page, or, if still availWinery and Euclid Beverage, able, pay at the event. and children and teens benefit Anyone planning to attend from any profits from the event. does not need to pay in ad“Everything we do is for the youth of Mendota,” said Austin vance. Admission is $20 at the O’Sadnick, Optimist Club pres- door, or $30 per couple. That price includes dinner and drink ident. Some of the Optimists’ activ- tastings. Big Uproar will provide the music. ities include hosting a fishing

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LOSTANT – It was a night of much discussion and deliberation at Monday’s Lostant Village Board meeting. Among other matters, village attorney Kyle Stephens introduced a prospective ordinance regulating and governing junk yards. This ordinance outlines licensure, disqualification, regulations and penalties and was presented as a way of dealing with board concerns regarding such a use of property within the village. After much discussion, it was agreed to take up the matter again at November’s meeting, with a view of determining whether the proposed ordinance represents the best course of action. Additionally, Stephens provided a synopsis as to how the new cannabis laws in Illinois affect municipalities: “What municipalities can do is regulate dispensaries and places where it’s grown, as far as through zoning and business regulation and with taxation up to 3%. You can also prohibit growing and a dispensary. You can’t prohibit possession, but you can prohibit sale.” With this, Stephens asked where the board stood on this matter so that he might be able to provide relevant guidance. It was the consensus of the board that the village approve cannabis sales and reap the 3% tax benefit. In view of this, Stephens will prepare pertinent ordinances for future consideration. IN BOARD ACTION: The board approved a bid from Metropolitan Industries, Inc. of Romeoville for a variable

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frequency drive pump at a cost of $19,551. This pump is to replace the high service pump that failed at the water plant and is expected to be an effective upgrade for water handling both now and when the new water tower becomes operational. Mitch McCaw, water operator, indicated that this new pump arrangement would not only save the village energy costs down the road, but would help reduce system leaks in that VFD’s tend to eliminate the pressure surges associated with water hammer. äAlso, the board approved the purchase of a Branson 3515 CH tractor from Bastert Farm Equipment in Camp Point at a net price of $6,500. In this purchase arrangement, the original price of the tractor at $26,500 is reduced by the trade-in value of the village’s Case IH CX80 tractor, set at $20,000. According to trustee Andy Forrest, this new tractor should be more operator-friendly and will likely not tear yards and streets as the village’s current model does. äIn other matters, police chief Brad Anderson announced the hiring of a new part time police officer who presently serves as a county deputy. This new officer will begin their training soon. äTrustee Mike Cooper said that he has been able to identify 14 village trees that need to be removed, nine of which the village can do, with the remainder calling for a tree removal service. He will seek estimates on this work and report back to the board. äJack Immel, village president, announced the date and time for village trick-or-treating: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

Learn to tackle depression at library Saturday PRINCETON — “Overcoming Depression” will be presented by Ariel Zimmerlein at the Princeton Public Library from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. Ariel is the founder of AZ Farm & Wellness and she will be talking about overcoming depression from a personal and professional standpoint. She will be giving a few tips and understandings on depression. This program is co-sponsored with the Princeton Depression Ally Meet Up Group. This program is free and open to the public.

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Friends, family plan beneﬁt for Sondgeroth By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

LAMOILLE — Friends and family members have planned a fundraiser Saturday for Tim Sondgeroth, a married father of three children who is fighting for complete recovery from a severe brain injury. In recent years, Sondgeroth, who was suffering from seizures that were increasing in frequency, was no longer driving or even cooking while alone in the house, due to the unpredictable nature of the seizures. “It just got so bad he wasn’t even really leaving the house because he didn’t know when he’d have a seizure,” said Vicky Bonnell, Sondgeroth’s sister. “He wasn’t having any quality of life anymore. He was basically homebound.” Sondgeroth, a 1990 graduate of LaMoille High School was involved in a near-fatal accident in 1993 when his vehicle was struck by a semi, and was left with a traumatic brain injury that caused seizures. He was able to work for several years for a local appliance, HVAC and plumbing business and a lumber company, and was in an electricians program when he his seizures became more frequent. Benefit organizers say his seizures had become medication-resistant in recent years. In hopes of developing a way to control his seizures, the father of three had a lengthy surgery this spring to map his brain activity. Doctors were looking for a way to improve his quality of life. However, a blood clot and hemorrhage required emergency surgery, and additional brain injury occurred. “He’s basically been bedridden since April 2,” Bonnell said. Medical, travel and other costs continue to pile up for the family, as his wife, Erin, or his mother, have taken turns

Gena Fassino, Devanshi Patel earn 21st Century Scholar awards from Foundation Gena Fassino of Peru and Devanshi Patel of La Salle were named co-21st Century Scholars at the 13th annual 21st Century Scholars Society dinner this fall at Senica’s Deer Park Golf Club in Oglesby. Each will receive $3,000. Both scholars plan to become physicians; they were 2018 graduates of La Salle-Peru Township High School. Patel was the salutatorian, ﬁnishing second in a class of 253. Other ﬁnalists for the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation award, Megan Brooker, Julianna Kitzmann and Gabriella Nanez, each received $1,500. Patel, the daughter of Jitendrakumar and Geetaben Patel, emigrated to the

U.S. from India when she was 5 years old. In her speech, Patel credited teachers at all levels of her education for her suc-cessful acclimation. “They treated me as equal to the other children, supported me and cheered me on,” she said. “They taught me how to speak, write and understand English. My teachers showed me how to tackle the subjects I had diﬃculty with and sometimes taught me one-on-one.” She thanked members of the 21st Century Scholars Society who contribute $500 a year. “Thank you for your dedication, you See SCHOLARS Page A6

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The family of Tim Sondgeroth, a married father of three children, including his wife, Erin, has been traveling to and from Chicago or spending weeks at a time at hospitals as Tim, a 1990 LaMoille High School graduate, battles to regain his health. LaMoille Lions Club will host a benefit fundraiser, including a bags tournament, Saturday to assist the family. spending a week at a time with him either at Northwestern hospital or Kindred rehabilitation hospital in Chicago. Bonnell said Sondgeroth has made progress slowly, and communicate with gestures and expressions. However, she said, he has taken steps backwards whenever he has had an infection or pneumonia. “It’s been a really long road. He has a long road ahead of him,” Bonnell said.

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Agriculture Open House Illinois Valley Community College agriculture program coordinators Willard Mott (left) and Kathryn Lillie welcomed about 60 students from six high schools at a recent agriculture open house. About 45 students from Ottawa, Streator, Putnam County, Earlville, St. Bede Academy and Serena high schools attended the morning session. Students also had an opportunity to meet with agriculture representatives from Illinois State University, University of Illinois College of ACES and Southern Illinois University.

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‘Sesame Street’ tackles crisis of drug addition By Mark Kennedy

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NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street” is taking a new step to try to help kids navigate life in America — it’s tackling the opioid crisis. Sesame Workshop is exploring the backstory of Karli, a bright green, yellow-haired friend of Elmo’s whose mother is battling addiction. The initiative is part of the Sesame Street in Communities resources available online. “Sesame Street” creators said they turned to the issue of addiction since data shows 5.7 million children under age 11 live in households with a parent with substance use disorder. “There’s nothing else out there that addresses substance abuse for young, young kids from their perspective,” said Kama Einhorn, a senior content manager with Sesame Workshop. It’s also a chance to model to adults a way to explain what they’re going through to kids and to offer simple strategies to cope. “Even a parent at their most vulnerable — at the worst of their struggle — can take one thing away when they watch it with their kids, then that serves the purpose,” Einhorn said. This summer in Manhattan, The Associated Press looked on as puppeteers, producers and show creators crammed into a small studio in the nonprofit’s Manhattan headquarters to tape some of the upcoming segments. Karli, voiced and manipulated by puppeteer Haley Jenkins, was joined by a young girl — 10-year-old Salia Woodbury, whose parents are in recovery. “Hi, it’s me, Karli. I’m here with my friend Salia. Both of our parents have had the same problem — addiction,” Karli told the camera. “My mom and dad told me that addiction is a sickness,” Salia said. “Yeah, a sickness that makes people feel like they have to take drugs or drink alcohol to feel OK. My mom was having a hard time with addiction and I felt like my family was the only one going through it. But now I’ve met so many other kids like us. It makes me feel like we’re not alone,” the puppet continued. “Right, we’re not alone,” Salia responded. “And it’s OK to open up to people.” about our feelings.”

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Flowers that are cut for drying should be almost fully bloomed, like these shown here. Many methods are available for flower drying including using drying agents, dehydrators, microwave and standard ovens. Most people simply hang them upside down by their stems for a couple of weeks in a dark, dry room.

To keep enjoying flowers, consider drying them By Dean Fosdick

“Testing with a few flowers and different drying times may be necessary, however,” said Cut flowers have an intense Cindy Haynes, an associate probut brief vase life, lasting generfessor of horticulture with Iowa ally about a week. Yet they can State University Extension and be preserved as attractive and Outreach. Silica sand, when used long-lasting arrangements when for preserving flowers, tends to properly dried and displayed. be better at retaining their natuAir-drying is the simplest and ral colors, but no single process cheapest way to go about it, but works for all plants, Haynes said. other methods may be better for When using this method, the locking in the flowers’ colors. entire flower head is normally People often use drying agents submerged or covered in a box or desiccants that include one or of the silica sand or gel. more mixtures of sand, activated “This is often used for delicate charcoal, glycerin, gels, borax, flowers that don’t respond well sawdust and cornstarch. Others to air drying or for flowers for dry plants using dehydrators, and crafts that don’t need the stems,” microwave and standard ovens. Haynes said. Most common, though, is Blooms with a low moisture simply hanging the plants upside content, pinecones, seed heads, down by their stems in a dark, foliage, grains and grasses are dry room. Hanging keeps the the most popular choices for stems straight. The warmer the centerpieces or special occasion space, the faster the plants dry. use (think wintertime weddings Adding a fan helps speed things or fragrant Valentine nosegays). along. Combining their different colors, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

sizes, shapes and textures results in the best displays. Certain flowers like globe amaranth, strawflower and celosia have petals that are partially dry at bloom so they dry quickly and retain their shape well during and after the drying process, Haynes said. “These species and several grasses and grains are often listed on ‘flowers for drying’ lists,” she said. “Other, more succulent flowers, are less successful as dried flowers.” Dried flowers usually are arranged into bouquets, but there are many other applications. Dried plants can be used for cooking (cakes, teas), bathing, paired with cleaning products (delightful scents), attached to homemade cards and parchment paper, and made into dyes, gifts, wreaths, or sachets and potpourri. Some generic tips for drying flowers: ä Harvest in the cool of the

morning, but after the dew evaporates. That prevents mold from developing. Flowers that are cut for drying should be almost fully bloomed, according to horticulturists with Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Winslow, Maine. “In the weeks when they are drying, the flowers will continue to open,” they said in a fact sheet. ä Remove all foliage from the stems, and do it while in the field. Leaves are unsightly when dried. ä Collect more than you think you’ll need, to account for breakage while handling. Dried flowers are fragile. “Most flowers are dry after two weeks of air-drying and they will be dry to the touch,” Haynes said in an email. “In the dried state (and kept out of direct sunlight), they will retain their color and not change much over time.”

California becomes the first state to ban fur sales SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The fur law bars residents from selling or making clothing, shoes or handbags with fur starting in 2023. Animal rights groups cheered the measure as a stand against inhumane practices. The proposal was vigorously opposed by the billion-dollar U.S. fur industry, and the Fur Information Council of America

has already threatened to sue. It follows Newsom’s signing of legislation that makes California the first state to outlaw fur trapping and follows bans on sales of fur in Los Angeles and San Francisco. “California is a leader when it comes to animal welfare, and today that leadership includes banning the sale of fur,” Newsom said in a statement. “But we are doing more than that. We are making a statement to the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze wires or jumping through flames.” The fur ban doesn’t apply to

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Under the new California law there is a fine of up to $1,000 for multiple violations. Animal rights groups have said animals may be subject to gassing, electrocution and other inhumane actions to obtain their fur. Opponents of the legislation have said it could create a black market and be a slippery slope to bans on other products. The ban is part of a “radical vegan agenda using fur as the first step to other bans on what we wear and eat,” spokesman Keith Kaplan of the fur information council said in a prior statement. He further said fake fur is not a renewable or sustainable options.

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Mr. and Mrs, Mike (Cindy) Stielow; 50 years Mr. and Mrs, Mike (Cindy) Stielow of Mendota are marking their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Oct. 18, 1969, in Holy Cross Church, Mendota. The Rev. Charles Karl oﬃciated. Attendants were Ginny Viren, sister of bride; and Jim Strouss, brother-inlaw of groom. Mr. Stielow was a painting contractor before retirement. Mrs. Stielow was a radiologic technologist prior to retirement. They have two children: Tracie (Robb) Kelly of Mendota and

Terri (Ray) Mikolasek of Mendota. They also have six grandchildren: Logan (Heidi Meyer) Kelly, Luke Kelly, Lauryn Kelly Madison Mikosasek, Jack Mikolasek and Kate Mikolasek. They have two great-grandchildren: Ava Kelly and Sophia Kelly.

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Dear Harriette: Am I wrong to think that I could find true love with my high school sweetheart after being separated for more than 30 years? I am SENSE & not a SENSITIVITY romantic norHariette Cole mally, but reUNIVERSAL cently I UCLICK ran into my old flame, and sparks flew. I truly loved this guy when I was in 10th grade, and it broke my heart when college came and we parted ways. Nothing bad happened — just life, really.

When I saw this man again at a work event, I was shocked. We had not seen each other since back in the day, and there he was. We struck it up real nice, and we have been dating. Do I dare believe that this could be true? I don’t want to get hurt, but it feels real. — Old Flame Dear Old Flame: Stay in the present moment. It’s ﬁne to remember your love from the past, but don’t get caught up comparing then to now. Instead, trust the moment you are in. As you spend time together, notice what you enjoy about being in each other’s company. Pay attention to the things that mesh between you — and those that don’t. This is important for the long term. It is natural for couples to share some inter-

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Fieldcrest’s Bernardi qualifies for state

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Fieldcrest freshman Lucas Bernardi shot an 82 to earn the 10 and final individual state berth out of the Class 1A El Paso-Gridley Sectional. “It’s definitely a relief,” Bernardi said after learning he made the cut. “I thought that I definitely wasn’t going to make it, that 81 was going to be the cut(off). But I’m glad to be in, and hoping I do well at state.” Bernardi shot a 41 on the front and another 41 on the back, finishing with an 82 on the par-71 course. “I could have done a little better than that,” Bernardi said before the final scores were posted. “Instead of getting a 6 on the par-3 (No. 9), I could have gotten a par and had a 79 instead of an 82. I was hoping for a little better ... “My putting was good. My first putt of the day on No. 10, I had about a 30-foot putt for par, and I made it. That gave me a good boost.” Bernardi’s teammate, junior Koy Allen, carded an 85.

At Burlington La Salle-Peru and Mendota had their seasons come to an end Monday at the Class 2A Burlington Central Sectional. Mason Mitchell and Ayden Sines each shot an 86 for the Cavaliers, who tied for 11th with a 356, while Alex Lenkaitis carded an 87. Ethan Hanaman had an 87 for Mendota’s best score.

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At Amboy Ryan Gochanour ran a 16:45 on Monday to place 45th individually and help Fieldcrest place seventh among the 26 full teams at Columbus Day Invitational. The Knights scored 241 points. Bureau Valley was 22nd with 540, while HenryMidland was 26th with 724. In the girls race, AmboyLaMoille’s Margaret Vaessen placed 21st in 18:52 to help the Lady Clippers finish 15th among the 25 teams with 397 points. Fieldcrest was 25th with 696.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Sterling 93, La Salle-Peru co-op 83 Ashley Heagy won two individual events and swam on two winning relays Monday as the Lady Cavaliers fell in Sterling. Heagy won the 200-yard freestyle (2:13.31) and the 500 freestyle (5:36.25). She teamed with Peyton Heagy, Cora Walker and Nicole Pocivasek to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:51) and the 200 individual medley (2:03.21). Peyton Heagy also won the 100 breaststroke (1:15.26), while Walker also won the 200 individual medley (2:34).

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Putnam County senior Ian Roach watches a shot during the Class 1A Aquin Sectional on Monday in Freeport. Roach shot a 76 to place second individually.

Putnam County’s Cyr, Roach; BV’s DeVenney qualify By Eric Ingles SHAW MEDIA

FREEPORT — The Putnam County boys golf team shot a 352 on Monday at the Class 1A Freeport Aquin Sectional to finish sixth as a team, but a pair of players made it through to state. Ian Roach shot a 76 at Park Hills West to claim second place overall, while Ben Cyr shot an 83 to be part of a three-way tie for the seventh individual advancing spot. Bureau Valley senior Trent DeVenney shot an 84 to join the PC pair as state qualifiers. Roach was consistent on the 6,503-yard, par-72 course, shooting a two-over-par 38 on the front nine and a two-over-par 38 on the back. “The front nine I didn’t hit it very well. I was hitting off the toe really badly,” Roach said. “The back nine it was more solid. There were more straight drives. I was hitting it into the fairway

“The front nine I didn’t hit it very well. I was hitting the toe really badly. The back nine it was more solid. There were more straight drives. I was hitting it into the fairway more.” Putnam County senior Ian Roach, who shot a 76 at the Class 1A Aquin Sectional to place second individually and qualify for the state tournament more. Overall, the scores were there, but I thought the back nine was more consistent.” He was able to sink a few more putts on the back nine, but was also hitting better overall. “It seemed to work the entire day so I could hit it in the center a bit better,” he said. He birdied the 355-yard, par 4 eighth hole after sticking his approach close to the pin. He also closed out his day with a birdie on the 504-yard par 5 18th, send-

ing his second shot over the green before chipping close to the hole. “I had a really good chip to get it inside six feet to get a putt so I could get myself in a position where I could win,” he said. Roach’s 76 was the lowest score on the board for much of the afternoon until the final group came in and Winnebago’s Marcus Smith posted his score, a 69 to beat Roach by seven See STATE Page B3

Let’s try district football before it’s replaced Last week, a group of schools announced a proposal to get rid of district football before it even starts in the 2021 season. Personally, I don’t think the IHSA should even put it to a vote. Last year, the district proposal went through the entire process and was approved 324-307 by member schools. GOAL LINE To me STAND it’s simple, the proKevin Chlum posal was NEWSTRIBUNE voted on by SPORTS EDITOR membership and therefore should at least be implemented to see how it works before it’s replaced. Even if a vote is allowed on the new proposal, I just don’t think it’s the answer. The proposal calls for the playoffs to be expanded from 32 teams to 48 teams in each class. The regular season would be cut down to eight games with teams that don’t make the playoffs allowed to play a game in Week 9. Under the new proposal, only three wins would be required to make the postseason. The rationale of the school officials who submitted the proposal is needing only three wins would cut down on schools shuffling conferences in order to try to get the five wins needed to become playoff eligible in the current system. While that may be true, the last thing Illinois needs is to expand the playoffs. The first round of the postseason is already full of blowouts. Last year, in Class 3A for example, the average margin of victory in the first round was 28.1 points with four games decided by 40 or more points. Only two games were decided by a touchdown or less. Imagine adding three-win teams into the mix? One of the biggest complaints I’ve heard about the district format is the first game or two of the season wouldn’t count toward postseason qualification, therefore making them meaningless. Wouldn’t playing a game Week 9 when the team has already been eliminated from the playoffs be meaningless as well? I understand that in the district model, the one or two non-district games are techSee CHLUM Page B3

GIRLS GOLF: CLASS 1A ST. BEDE SECTIONAL

Area players fall short at Spring Creek By Kevin Chlum

NEWSTRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR

Putnam County senior Ali Ciucci hits out of the sand during the Class 1A St. Bede Sectional on Monday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley. Ciucci shot an area-best 91 to come up two strokes short of state. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ SCOTT ANDERSON

When Putnam County senior Ali Ciucci and the rest of her foursome were done tallying their scores, there was only one thing for Ciuci to do. Wait. One more group still had to come off the course for Ciucci to find out if her 91 at the Class 1A St. Bede Sectional was enough to earn her a berth in the state tournament. Unfortunately for Ciucci, the final scores pushed her out of contention for state as the cutoff to qualify was an 89. “It’s frustrating and nerve racking,” Ciucci said about the wait. “Even though I didn’t make it, I’m still happy with what I shot. I know I worked hard and should be proud.”

Ciucci had the best score among area golfers at the sectional. “My round was OK today,” Ciucci said. “I had some holes where I goofed up. On a couple of the par threes, I tripled them. Other than that, my short game was pretty good today. I was pretty consistent with that.” Ciucci wasn’t the only area golfer to have her high school career come to an end Monday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley. St. Bede seniors Andi Cattani and Camille Carlson shot a 107 and 109, respectively, as the Lady Bruins tied for eighth place with a 406. Princeton senior Izzi Hall also capped her prep career with a 100. See GIRLS GOLF Page B3

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Scoreboard Louis at Washington, 3:08 p.m.(TBS) x-Friday, Oct. 18: Washington at St. Louis, 7:08 p.m.(TBS) x-Saturday, Oct. 19: Washington at St. Louis, 7:08 p.m.(TBS)

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE MON

TUE

WED

NLCS NLCS NLCS Game 3 Game 5 Game 4 Nationals Nationals Nationals 6:38/TBS 7:05/TBS 3:08/TBS Oilers 7:30 p.m. NBCSC/ NHLN Next: Saints 10-20, 3:25 FOX

OFF

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday, Oct. 22: National League at American League (Fox)

THU

FRI

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NLCS Game 6 Nationals 7:08/TBS

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Blue Jackets 7:30 p.m. NBCSC

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Wednesday, Oct. 23: NL at AL (Fox) Friday, Oct. 25: AL at NL (Fox) Saturday, Oct. 26: AL at NL (Fox)

x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: NL at AL (Fox)

BASKETBALL

on WBBM-AM 780.

NBA LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

BOYS SOCCER

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Class 1A Serena Regional

American League

Semiﬁnal: Earlville vs. Serena, 4 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

N.Y. Yankees 1, Houston 1 Saturday, Oct. 12: N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 0

Fieldcrest at Heyworth Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 13: Houston 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings

GIRLS TENNIS

Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston (Cole 20-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 1-1), 3:08 p.m.(FS1)

Streator at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Rochelle at La Salle-Peru, 6 p.m. Hall at Erie-Prophetstown, 6 p.m. Putnam County, DePue, Henry at Tri-County Conference Tournament at Lowpoint-Washburn, TBD Mendota at Genoa-Kingston, 6 p.m. Kewanee at Bureau Valley, 6 p.m. Fieldcrest at Ridgeview, 7 p.m. Earlville at Parkview, 6:30 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:08 p.m.(FS1) x-Saturday, Oct. 19: N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 4:08 or 7:08 p.m. (FS1) x-Sunday, Oct. 20: N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 6:38 p.m.(FS1) Washington 3, St. Louis 0 Friday, Oct. 11: Washington 2, St. Louis 0 Saturday, Oct. 12: Washington 3, St. Louis 1

Milwaukee 115, Washington 108

Monday’s Results Miami 120, Atlanta 87 Charlotte 120, Memphis 99

Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. W 3 3 3 1 1

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 0 1.000 — 0 1.000 — 1 .500 1½ 2 .333 2

Southeast Division W Miami 3 Orlando 3 Washington 2 Charlotte 1 Atlanta 0

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 2 .600 1 2 .500 1½ 3 .250 2½ 3 .000 3

Central Division Milwaukee Indiana Detroit Cleveland Chicago

W 4 3 2 1 1

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 0 1.000 ½ 1 .667 1½ 2 .333 2½ 3 .250 3

Southwest Division W New Orleans 4 Houston 3 Memphis 2 Dallas 1 San Antonio 0

MLB POSTSEASON

x-Wednesday, Oct. 16: St.

Paciﬁc Division

Minnesota at Indiana, 6 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Atlanta at New York, 7 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m. Portland at Utah, 8 p.m. Melbourne United at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 1 .750 1 1 .667 1½ 3 .250 3 3 .000 3½ L Pct GB 0 1.000 — 1 .667 ½ 2 .333 1½ 2 .333 1½ 3 .250 2

Miami

0 5 0 .000 42180

South

Portland at Denver, 8 p.m. Dallas vs. L.A. Clippers at Vancouver, BC, 9:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL NFL W L T Pct PF PA New England 6 0 01.000 190 48 Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 90 70 N.Y. Jets 1 4 0 .200 63123

Vegas 6 4 2 0 8 24 Anaheim 6 4 2 0 8 13 Calgary 6 2 3 1 5 15 Vancouver 4 2 2 0 4 13 Los Angeles 5 2 3 0 4 20 San Jose 6 2 4 0 4 13 Arizona 4 1 2 1 3 7 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

LT 20 20 40 40

Pct .667 .600 .333 .333

PF PA 162134 113115 117131 98 92

W 4 2 2 0

LT 20 40 40 60

Pct .667 .333 .333 .000

PF PA 184140 120154 123131 97159

Oakland at Green Bay, Noon

W Kansas City 4 Oakland 3 Denver 2 L.A. Chargers 2

LT 20 20 40 40

Pct .667 .600 .333 .333

PF PA 172144 103123 106106 120118

San Francisco at Washington, Noon

Sunday’s Results Pittsburgh 7, Winnipeg 2

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

Vegas 5, Los Angeles 2

LT 30 30 40 50

Pct .500 .500 .333 .167

PF PA 153114 161149 111160 90167

LT 10 20 40 50

Pct .833 .667 .333 .167

PF PA 128122 166133 173185 135186

LT 10 20 20 21

Pct .833 .667 .600 .500

PF PA 142115 150 93 87 69 119118

Sunday, Oct. 20 Miami at Buffalo, Noon Houston at Indianapolis, Noon Arizona at N.Y. Giants, Noon

North Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati West

NFC W Dallas 3 Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Giants 2 Washington 1

L.A. Rams at Atlanta, Noon Minnesota at Detroit, Noon Jacksonville at Cincinnati, Noon

Baltimore at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 3:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 7:20 p.m.

14 10 20 10 26 22 7

San Jose 3, Calgary 1 Monday’s Results N.Y. Islanders 3, St. Louis 2, OT Boston 4, Anaheim 2

Open: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, Pittsburgh

Minnesota 2, Ottawa 0 Florida 6, New Jersey 4 Buffalo 4, Dallas 0

South W New Orleans 5 Carolina 4 Tampa Bay 2 Atlanta 1 North Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit

W 5 4 3 2

West W San Francisco5 Seattle 5 L.A. Rams 3 Arizona 2

L T Pct PF PA 0 01.000 147 64 1 0 .833 165146 3 0 .500 153154 3 1 .417 134171

Sunday’s Results Carolina 37, Tampa Bay 26 New Orleans 13, Jacksonville 6 Houston 31, Kansas City 24 Minnesota 38, Philadelphia 20 Washington 17, Miami 16 Baltimore 23, Cincinnati 17 Seattle 32, Cleveland 28 Arizona 34, Atlanta 33 San Francisco 20, L.A. Rams 7 Denver 16, Tennessee 0 N.Y. Jets 24, Dallas 22 Pittsburgh 24, L.A. Chargers 17 Open: Buffalo, Indianapolis, Chicago, Oakland

AFC East

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

W 4 3 2 2

Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee

East

Atlantic Division

Tuesday, Oct. 15 St. Louis (Hudson 16-7) at Washington (Corbin 14-7), 7:05 p.m.(TBS)

BASEBALL

Monday, Oct. 14: Washington 8, St. Louis 1

Chicago 105, Toronto 91

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northwest Division W Denver 2 Oklahoma City 2 Minnesota 1 Portland 1 Utah 1

IVCC at Milwaukee Area Tech, 3:30 p.m.

New Orleans 123, San Antonio 114

Sacramento 128, Utah 115

WESTERN CONFERENCE

National League

L.A. Clippers 118, Melbourne United 100

Today’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn New York Toronto

Wednesday, Oct. 16: Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:08 p.m.(FS1)

GB — ½ ½ ½ 1

Dallas 107, Oklahoma City 70

Preseason

AREA EVENTS

Pct .667 .500 .500 .500 .333

Minnesota 131, Maccabi Haifa 101

x-Sunday, Oct. 27: AL at NL (Fox)

Cardinals games can be heard on WLPO-AM 1220 or WLPO-FM 103.9, Blackhawks games can be heard on WGM-AM 720 and Bears games can be heard

L 1 2 1 2 2

Philadelphia 126, Orlando 94

x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: NL at AL (Fox)

OFF

W 2 2 1 2 1

Sunday’s Results Boston 118, Cleveland 72

WORLD SERIES

Home games are dark, road games are white

Phoenix Sacramento Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers

Monday’s Result Green Bay 23, Detroit 22 Thursday’s Game

Monday, Oct. 21 New England at N.Y. Jets, 7:15 p.m.

Colorado 6, Washington 3

HOCKEY

Today’s Games Tampa Bay at Montreal, 6 p.m.

NHL

Minnesota at Toronto, 6 p.m. Arizona at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W Buffalo 6 5 Boston 6 5 Toronto 6 3 Detroit 5 3 Montreal 5 2 Florida 6 2 Tampa Bay 5 2 Ottawa 5 1

Chicago 3, Edmonton 1

Philadelphia at Calgary, 8 p.m.

L OT Pts GF GA 0 1 11 25 13 1 0 10 16 10 2 1 7 24 22 2 0 6 16 16 1 2 6 21 21 2 2 6 19 24 2 1 5 20 17 4 0 2 12 19

Detroit at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Nashville at Vegas, 9 p.m. Carolina at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Dallas at Columbus, 6 p.m. Colorado at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 6 5 1 0 10 24 16 Pittsburgh 6 4 2 0 8 25 16 Washington7 3 2 2 8 22 23 NIslanders 6 3 3 0 6 15 17 Philadelphia 3 2 0 1 5 10 6 Rangers 3 2 1 0 4 11 9 Columbus 5 2 3 0 4 11 18 New Jersey 6 0 4 2 2 13 29

Toronto at Washington, 6 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Minnesota at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Central Division GP W Colorado 5 5 St. Louis 6 3 Winnipeg 7 4 Nashville 5 3 Chicago 4 1 Dallas 7 1 Minnesota 5 1

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 6 p.m.

L OT Pts GF GA 0 0 10 22 12 1 2 8 19 20 3 0 8 24 26 2 0 6 23 21 2 1 3 12 13 5 1 3 13 23 4 0 2 12 21

Paciﬁc Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 6 5 1 0 10 23 16

Philadelphia at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. Buffalo at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Carolina at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Tampa Bay at Boston, 6 p.m.

Vancouver at St. Louis, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Detroit at Calgary, 8 p.m. Nashville at Arizona, 9 p.m. Ottawa at Vegas, 9 p.m. Buffalo at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

NHL: BLACKHAWKS 3, OILERS 1

Crawford leads Chicago to ﬁrst win By Matt Carlson ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane and Alexander Nylander scored, Corey Crawford stopped 27 shots, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Monday for their first win of the season. Brandon Saad added an empty-netter with 32.7 seconds left to seal the win for Chicago, which went 0-2-1 in its first three games. Crawford lost a bid for his 26th career shutout when James Neal scored his NHL-leading eighth goal on a power-play with 2:11 remaining. Mike Smith finished with 32 saves for Edmonton, which had opened the season with five wins. Crawford came through with

big saves, thwarted Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl — who entered as the NHL’s top two scorers — on several prime chances. McDavid, who has 12 points, was kept off the scoresheet for the first time this season. Draisaitl earned an assist on Neal’s goal. The Blackhawks got a badly needed win in the third game of an early seven-game homestand as they skated before an announced crowd of 21,260 that was their 500th straight sellout at the United Center. Each team had several prime chances in a freely skated, but scoreless first period. Draisaitl and Oscar Klefbom both burst in a alone, but were stopped by Crawford. Smith

made close-in saves on Jonathan Toews and Alex DeBrincat. Edmonton managed only one shot on two late power plays in the first, although Ryan NugentHopkins clanked a shot of the right post with 4:30 left in the period. Chicago outshot Edmonton 17-6 in the second, and Kane opened the scoring 4:11 into the period from a faceoff in the Edmonton zone. Set up after Dylan Strome won a draw in the left circle, Kane fired in a quick high shot from the hashmarks with Andrew Shaw heading to the net to screen. Capping a burst down the right side, McDavid jammed the puck past Crawford and over the goal line with 2:46 left in the second,

but the goal was disallowed because the net was dislodged on the play. McDavid accelerated around Chicago defenseman Olli Maatta and cut in on Crawford, but the veteran goalie blocked McDavid’s stuff-in attempt with his right pad. McDavid plowed into Crawford and kept jamming at the puck, forcing the net off its moorings. Nylander made it 2-0 at 6:20 of the third, beating Smith between the pads with a low shot from a sharp angle from the right side. Following a scramble at the Edmonton blue line, Nylander corralled the puck, slipped past defenseman Joel Persson as fired it in. Neal knocked in his pow-

er-play goal from the left side of the net to cut it to 2-1 after taking Nugent-Hopkins’ feed from across the crease. NOTES The Blackhawks sellout run includes regular-season and playoﬀ games. ... Edmonton D Adam Larsson (fractured right ﬁbula) missed his fifth game. ... LW Nylander was back in the lineup as Brendan Perlini sat out. ... The teams meet again twice this season, on Feb. 11 in Edmonton and March 5 in Chicago. UP NEXT Oilers: Host Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Blackhawks: Host Columbus on Friday night.

NFL: PACKERS 23, LIONS 22

Green Bay gets calls, Crosby hits late ﬁeld goal Visit newstrib.com/sports/athleteoftheweek Vote for your choice of the Athlete of the Week from the 4 nominees listed. These athletes were selected by the NewsTribune sports staff. Selection was based on sports accomplishments this past week.

Ian Roach Putnam County Golf

Ronde Worrels Princeton Football

Kamryn Olson La Salle-Peru Volleyball

Ella Massey Mendota Volleyball

Roach shot a 75 on Monday to qualify for sectionals for the fourth year in a row and win his second straight regional championship.

Worrels ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns to help the Tigers to a 49-7 win over Kewanee as Princeton stayed undefeated in conference.

Olson had 49 assists, 33 kills, 33 points, 20 digs and eight aces to help the Lady Cavaliers win the United Township Invitational. She had 12 digs, 11 assists, nine kills, eight points and three aces against Sycamore, 12 kills, nine points, four digs and three blocks against Plano and 21 assists, 14 kills, 13 digs, 13 points and two aces against Dixon.

Massey had 79 assists and 42 digs on Saturday to help the Spikers win the Princeton Tournament. She also had 14 assists and ﬁve digs against Byron.

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Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby (No. 2) celebrates scoring the winning field goal with punter J.K. Scott (No. 6) against the Detroit Lions on Monday in Green Bay, Wis. AP PHOTO/ JEFFREY PHELPS

By Keith Jenkins AP SPORTS WRITER

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Mason Crosby nailed a 23yard field goal as time expired, and the Green Bay Packers benefited from some questionable officiating to edge the Detroit Lions 23-22 on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of 39 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, including a beautiful 35-yard throw to Allen Lazard for his first career score. Rodgers linked up with Jamaal Williams for the other score. Williams finished with 104 yards on 14 carries for Green Bay,

which captured its first win in five tries against its NFC North rival. The Packers might not have pulled it off if not for two penalties for illegal hands to the face against Detroit’s Trey Flowers, the second of which allowed Green Bay to run the clock down to 2 seconds before Crosby’s game-winner. In both cases, replays showed Flowers’ hands on the neck or shoulder of a Packers lineman. Matt Prater was good from 26, 22, 41, 51 and 54 yards for the Lions (2-2-1). Matthew Stafford finished 18 of 32 for 265 yards and was sacked three times. Kerryon Johnson scored

the lone touchdown for the Lions from 1 yard out in the ﬁrst quarter. Kenny Golladay had 121 yards on ﬁve catches for Detroit. Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith each had a sack for Green Bay. 3,000 YARDS AND RUNNING Rodgers surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter. He’s the 13th Packers player reach the milestone. UP NEXT Lions: Host the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 20. Packers: Host the Oakland Raiders on Oct. 20.

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Sports NLCS GAME 3: NATIONALS 8, CARDINALS 1

Washington on cusp of World Series Strasburg strikes out 12 to lead Nationals to 3-0 series lead By Howard Fendrich AP SPORTS WRITER

WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals’ struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and Washington moved one win from the city’s first World Series appearance in 86 years by beating St. Louis 8-1 Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series. After Nationals starters Aníbal Sánchez and Max Scherzer flirted with no-hitters in the first two games of the best-of-seven series, Strasburg wasn t quite that untouchable: He allowed a double in the second inning, six later singles and one unearned run. Still, he was rather dominant for seven innings, striking out 12 batters and finishing off each one with an off-speed pitch. The Cardinals, quite simply, can’t hit in this NLCS: They have a grand total of two runs and 11 hits through three games. Washington’s three starters have a combined ERA — no calculator necessary for this one — of 0.00. Yes, that’s zero-point-zero-zero.

Now it’s Patrick Corbin’s chance to see if he can match his rotation-mates. The $140 million lefty will start for the Nationals in Game 4 on Tuesday night, when they can close out a sweep at home. Rookie right-hander Dakota Hudson will be on the mound for the Cardinals. “We’ve got to get a lead at some point in this series. Hard to win a game if you can’t get a lead,” St. Louis manager Mike Shildt said. “We’ve got to figure out a way to create some offense early in the game and be able to hold it there. It’s the first time our pitching hasn’t been able to contain this offense. I’m confident we’ll be able to do that tomorrow.” Washington hasn’t put a baseball team in the World Series since 1933, when the Senators lost to the New York Giants in five games. The nation’s capital owns only one MLB championship; the Senators won all the way back in 1924. There wasn’t even a baseball team at all in Washington for more than three decades until the Montreal Expos franchise moved to town before the 2005 season and was renamed the Nationals. Until this season, the Nationals

hadn’t won a playoff series, going 0-4 since 2012, but they sure look as if they’re making up for lost time. “Shoot, maybe we’re finally coming around,” third baseman Anthony Rendon said. It all starts with the pitching. Against Sánchez in Game 1, the first hit for the Cardinals arrived with their 27th batter. Against Scherzer in Game 2, it was their 21st batter. But even when the Cardinals did something right against Strasburg, they erased it by doing something wrong. Their fourth batter, Marcell Ozuna, doubled to the left field corner in the second, then quickly erased himself with some poor baserunning, going too far toward third on a comebacker and getting tagged out by Strasburg, who is enjoying a postseason to remember. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft, then was infamously shut down before the playoffs three years later to protect his surgically repaired right elbow. Strasburg is now hale and hearty, throwing 117 pitches Monday, his most since totaling 118 in a May 2017 game.

And this sort of October excellence is what the Nationals were hoping for: Strasburg has a 3-0 record and 1.64 ERA, with 33 strikeouts and one walk — he didn’t issue a free pass Monday — in 22 innings this postseason. “He’s been a blast this year. It’s been good to be around him. I’ve seen him kind of transition into the guy he is now, dominant out on the field. He’s definitely having fun in the clubhouse,” Kendrick said. “It’s special to see what he’s doing this year.” Much to the delight of a red towel-twirling crowd of 43,675, Washington’s batters kept delivering, led by Kendrick, who has eight RBIs in the past four games, including a 10th-inning grand slam in Game 5 of the NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Nationals roughed up Jack Flaherty for four runs, all in the third inning; the Cardinals’ 23-year-old starter hadn’t allowed that many in a game since July 2, a span of 18 appearances. “We haven’t been able to play our brand of baseball in full,” Shildt said. “We haven’t been able to get in rhythm or sync, but we still have more baseball

to play.” Seven of Washington’s eight runs came with two outs, and there were contributions from up and down the lineup: Ryan Zimmerman delivered two run-scoring hits, Victor Robles homered in his return after a five-game absence with a leg injury, and Rendon heard “MVP!” chants after a slick defensive play at third base and an RBI double. “I think we put together some good at-bats. We got some guys on and some guys put some good swings on the ball,” Kendrick said. UP NEXT Corbin took the loss in each of Washington’s two defeats this postseason. One was a start — in Game 1 of the NLDS, when he allowed just one unearned run, with nine strikeouts — and one came in relief. Corbin also came out of the bullpen to retire one Cardinals batter in Game 2. In his only postseason start, in Game 4 of the Cardinals’ NLDS against Atlanta, Hudson allowed one earned run in 4 2/3 innings and did not factor in the decision as St. Louis won 5-4 in 10 innings.

St. Bede sophomore Ally Mendoza watches a putt during the Class 1A St. Bede Sectional on Monday at Spring Creek Golf Course in Spring Valley. Mendoza shot a 94. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ SCOTT ANDERSON

Girls golf FROM PAGE B1

SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/ MICHAEL KRABBENHOEFT

Putnam County senior Ben Cyr watches a shot during the Class 1A Aquin Sectional on Monday in Freeport. Cyr shot an 83 to qualify for this weekend’s state tournament.

State

FROM PAGE B1

strokes. Cyr opened his day with a 37. “Hitting tee shots, greens and two-putting,” he said. “I didn’t have a three-putt all day. The putter was working well. Toward the

Chlum FROM PAGE B1

nically meaningless, but I don’t think the players would agree if it’s La Salle-Peru lining up against St. Bede on Friday night or Mendota facing Hall. Not to mention, I’m sure coaches would love the opportunity to see their players in real game situations and work out some kinks before getting into the games that would decide their playoff fate. The other big complaints I’ve heard about district football are increased travel, the loss of rivalry games and lopsided districts. In the overall scheme of the

end I just had a couple stray tee shots on some tough holes and made some big numbers.” Cyr played the back nine in 46, playing eight-over-par on the final four holes. “I was four-over through 14 holes and was feeling good, then I had a couple bad holes,” he said.

Cyr’s approach on 18 landed to the right of the green, but a good chip left him with a makable putt. Riverdale shot a 336 to claim the team title, beating North Shore Country Day by one stroke. Fulton finished third with a 341. The Panthers also got counting scores from Luke Olson with a 92 and Chris Uzella with a 101.

state, travel would only be an issue for a relatively small group of schools. Sure, a team like Moline that’s in Class 7A would have to travel because there aren’t many 7A teams in the western part of the state, but for most areas it wouldn’t add much travel. Look at the mock districts the IHSA released involving local schools. La Salle-Peru would be grouped with Ottawa, Bloomington (1 hour, 6 minute drive), Hinsdale South (1 hour, 38 minutes), Kankakee (2 hours, 6 minutes), Lemont (1 hour, 37 minutes), Providence Catholic (1 hour, 25 minutes), Normal West (1 hour) and Wheaton St. Francis (1 hour, 31 minutes).

Aside from Kankakee — which could be played on Saturday if necessary — that’s not much worse travel wise for the Cavaliers than Rochelle (49 minutes), Kaneland (1 hour, 13 minutes), Sycamore (1 hour, 5 minutes), Morris (41 minutes), Sandwich (48 minutes) and Plano (54 minutes). In the mock districts, St. Bede, Hall and Princeton are all together along with MonmouthRoseville, Erie-Prophetstown, ROWVA, Alleman, Sherrard and River Valley — which obviously won’t happen since the River Valley co-op broke up. Five of those teams are already in the same conference. Fieldcrest was grouped with six other current Heart of Illinois

doing fine. My long game was OK.” Mendoza cut three strokes off her regional score. “At the regional I shot a 97 and I was not very proud of that,” Mendoza said. “I fixed my drives and my long game after practicing over the weekend with my dad.” Along with Mendoza, the Lady Bruins will return three other golfers next year in Alyssa Heitz (105), Gianna Grivetti (100) and Payge Pyzka (119). “It felt amazing (to win a regional) knowing it took 10 years to get back,” Mendoza said. “I hope next year we can make it (back to sectional) as a team and go to state as a team.” Putnam County freshman Gracie Ciucci ended her first high school season with a 106. Normal University won the team title with a 321 led by individual medalist Reagan Kennedy, a freshman who shot a 71. Bloomington Central Catholic (346) and Kewanee (383) also advanced to state as a team.

“Not too good, but I’m not mad about it,” Hall said about how her round went. “I’m just upset because it’s my last match. “I started off pretty well, but toward the end of my first nine I got into some trouble just everywhere. I was finding trees no matter what. Even if it was the smallest branch, I’d hit it. It was just bad luck I guess.” Although she wasn’t thrilled with her round, Hall was happy with her season. “My senior season was really good,” Hall said. “I’m sad it’s over, but it has to come to an end at some point. My goal for the year was just to make it to sectional. I want to thank my coach and my team for helping me get there.” While some careers came to a conclusion Monday, other area golfers gained valuable experience for the future. St. Bede sophomore Ally Mendoza led her team with a 94. “I started off pretty well,” Kevin Chlum can be reached Mendoza said. “My putts were at 220-6939, or at sports@ killing me. Everything else was newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_SportsEditor.

Conference schools and MaroaForsyth. Not much different for the Knights. As far as losing rivalries, that’s what the open week or two is designed to prevent. For example, Princeton wouldn’t be in the same district as Kewanee, but the Tigers and Boilermakers are free to continue one of the state’s longest rivalries in the season opener. Of course, there will be some districts full of bad teams and some districts that are loaded, but no matter the system, there’s going to be something lopsided. It happens yearly in the current system where a bad team ends up with a high seed because of a weak conference, or the opposite where a good team in a strong

conference misses the playoffs. Just last year, Hall was a No. 10 seed and routed No. 7 Clark 54-8, Also last year, Morris missed the playoffs with five losses against teams that were a combined 42-13. The Redskins beat two teams that finished with 10 wins. Obviously, Morris was better than some teams that qualified for the postseason. Is district football the best plan for Illinois? I don’t know that for sure. But it works for states like Texas and I think Illinois should at least give it a chance. Kevin Chlum can be reached at 220-6939, or at kchlum@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_SportsEditor.

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can do now for the 2020 elections. And he laments the arrival of “disinformation as a service,” where companies are hired to help spread misinformation on social media. Stamos spoke recently with The Associated Press. Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity. Q. Can you summarize the chilling scenario you

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tion became a problem. Facebook can’t seem to get it under control. Why not? A: Your assumption that “They can’t control all this information” is not something I necessarily agree with. Q: So it can be controlled? A: An open society like ours is always going to be vulnerable to disinformation. We have a free and open internet. You don’t need an ID to open a Twitter or Facebook account. We don’t arrest people for spreading disinformation. So, in the last four to five years, a lot of semi-reputable, highly partisan media outlets have emerged that amplify extreme views to try to widen societal divisions. Tech companies, meantime, don’t want to be the arbiters of truth, and I think

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that’s reasonable. Q: The U.S. news media got criticized for how it handled Democratic Party emails stolen in 2016. Has it gotten any better at squelching the weaponization of such information? A: No. It’s a super competitive media environment. Journalists want to be first. There’s been very little self-reflection. Tech companies have self-flagellated a lot on these issues. You’ve seen almost nothing from any flagship media organizations. Q: Facebook says it won’t be fact-checking politicians’ speech. Was that a mistake? A: No. I think it’s the right thing. We have to temper our desire for the companies to solve some of these problems with our concern about the power they have.

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recently penned on how the 2020 presidential elections might be thrown into turmoil? A: Most people focus on specific threats: a technical disruption of voting, social media rumors blaming a conspiracy, extreme media amplifying divisive information. Now imagine combining all three. A not-especially-powerful technical issue could be amplified into a significant election disruption. Q: There are no real federal election security standards despite expert consensus on how to make elections less hackable, voter-verifiable paper ballots for starters. Government regulation is mostly absent. Is it too late to do anything for 2020? A: Election authorities are already readying the primaries. It is difficult to

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Stephanie AmorArteaga, advanced practice registered nurse, has joined the family medicine care team of Dr. Mary Chinn. AmorArteaga was Amor-Arteaga born and raised in Mendota. Amor-Arteaga has a bachelor’s degree from the St. Anthony College of Nursing and a master’s in nursing, family nurse practitioner from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. Amor-Arteaga sees patients at 1404 Washington St., Mendota.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Solid financial results from some of the nation’s largest companies helped push stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street this morning. Health care stocks led the market as insurer UnitedHealth Group and health care products company Johnson & Johnson raised their annual financial forecasts following surprisingly good third quarter results. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 3.1% and led technology stocks higher. Solid financial results from JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab helped push financial stocks higher. Bond prices rose slightly. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.72% from 1.73% late Friday. Bond markets were closed Monday for Columbus Day. Utilities and real estate companies lagged the market as investors backed away from safe-play holdings. Energy stocks were weighed down by falling crude oil prices for the second day in a row.

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GOLD AND SILVER Gold...................$1,487.20 -8.20 Silver......................$17.48 -0.18

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Voters weary of more investigations as impeachment is ramping up

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FISHERS, Ind. (AP) — As Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump intensifies, Mark Stenske feels like he’s seen this movie before, and the storyline is getting old. First, there was the nearly two-year investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and Trump’s possible role in it. Then came the accusations against Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, and contentious hearings before a Senate committee. Now it’s questions about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine’s president and whether that should lead to Trump’s removal from office. “I think they wanted to do it all along, and they’re just looking for another way, another avenue,” Stenske, a 55-year-old Trump supporter, said of the impeachment proceedings as he walked his dog through a suburban Indianapolis park last week. “I think it’s kind of a ploy to help keep the pressure on him and muddy his campaign, his chances to win in 2020.” Polling finds that support for the inquiry has grown since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the start of the investigation last month following a whistleblower complaint. But what those numbers don’t show is the sense of fatigue among some Americans — a factor that could be significant as Democrats leading the inquiry debate how to proceed with an election year approaching. It’s a feeling shared by people on both sides. For Trump supporters such as Stenske, the impeachment inquiry is more of the same from obstructionist Democrats still bitter about the 2016 election. Those who want Trump gone say it’s tough to feel hopeful after watching him flout the rules and spew divisive rhetoric for almost a full term — and get away with all of it. “Impeachment in general has been depressing because it’s sad that it’s taken this long,” said Megan Gettelfinger, 33, a preschool teacher and mother of two who moved to Fishers from Indianapolis almost three years ago. The question about how to move forward with impeachment is of particular concern to both parties in places such as Fishers, one of the country’s fastest-growing suburbs. The community has more than doubled in population since 2000, to just over 90,000 people. Companies have located to the area, and young families have been drawn to its good schools, entertainment and acres and acres of green space. The boom in Fishers and the surrounding region has changed the face of Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, a once reliably Republican area that backed Trump by nearly 12 percentage points in 2016. The increased number of college-educated, more liberal residents has given Democrats hope that they may pick up a seat here in 2020, when GOP Rep. Susan Brooks is retiring.

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This has been an historic week for Lee County law enforcement. Although the new county jail isn’t fully operational, the sheriff’s office is doing business in the new building at 240 E. Progress Drive. A county jail is one of those huge capital projects that municipalities and taxpayers dread for many years – or in this case, decades. The old jail was built in 1970, and it failed to meet Illinois standards. Trying to fix that antiquated building to bring it in alignment with state mandates would have been impossible. Even if space constraints and other issues weren’t involved, a complete overhaul would have been much more expensive than a new building. The county found itself in a situation where the state could close down jail operations or inmates could file a lawsuit to force officials to put up a new building that not only met the mandates for jails, but the standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The project had been looked at as a matter of when not if for a long time, but a new state requirement that came down a few years ago created a sense of urgency on the County Board. The old jail was built to hold 66 inmates, but the new standard said jails could only house one inmate per 50 square feet. The county had been putting as many as four inmates in a cell, so the new rule effectively reduced the jail’s capacity to 40. Work began in earnest to educate the public in order to get a referendum passed. In 2017, on the second try, the local option sales tax increase that would fund the project was approved by voters. The County Board set the budget ceiling at $18.5 million and construction began. The good news is that the project will wrap up 3 months ahead of schedule and is estimated to come in between $740,000 and $925,000 under budget. The design and building costs are on track to be about 6.7% under the initial projections. The 96-bed Lee County Law Enforcement Center will be light-years ahead of the old jail in terms of security, safety and health considerations. Water leaks that couldn’t be fixed for long because of obsolete plumb-

ing had filled the old building with mold, and it was made even worse by poor ventilation. Water from 15 to 20 different places leaked into the administrative offices. The segregation issues couldn’t be properly addressed because of the size and configuration of the old jail. In addition to the threat of lawsuits hanging over the county’s head, it became costly to constantly move inmates to other facilities. The county will again be able to house women, who’ve had to be taken to other jails at considerable cost after an Illinois Department of Corrections inspection in March 2017 found the jail violated a requirement that men and women be kept out of earshot of one another. The sheriff had only one tiny cell for segregating inmates with mental health issues, and the ADA shortcomings put the jail in risk of litigation while handling inmates with physical disabilities. The new jail will have a mezzanine with an observation hallway and windows large enough to see both levels of cells, as well as a sally port, space for the sheriff’s department, a storage room, and a detention pond to alleviate flooding issues. Technology improvements

will also improve efficiencies at the new jail. The video arraignment system, which now exists in only one courtroom, will be expanded to reach all four courtrooms in the Lee County Courts Building. Video arraignment greatly reduces the costs of transporting inmates to court. There’s never going to be a good time for municipalities to do capital projects on such a large scale. Rock Falls and Morrison know that after building expensive wastewater treatment plants. Sterling has been trying to squirrel away money for years as the clock ticks on their aging sewer plant. As quickly as construction inflation increases, the best time to do these unavoidable projects is as soon as possible. It appears that Lee County has done its best to avoid cost overruns for taxpayers, which is hard to do on this type of project. Coming in ahead of schedule and under budget is a nice surprise. Taxpayers can also rest easier knowing they won’t ultimately be paying for an increasing number of transports or costly lawsuits. Tours of the new building are being scheduled. Take advantage and get an up-close look at the payback on your sales tax dollars.

No one seems to be the favorite for 2020

There’s lots of good news for the Democrats these days. Opposition to President Trump is surging. In the latest Washington Post poll, 58% support the start of impeachment proceedings and 49% favor removing Trump Steve from office -- including Roberts almost 1 in 5 NEWSPAPER Republicans. In ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION a Monmouth poll, 57% say it’s time for “someone else” to be president; Quinnipiac reports that 54% will “definitely not” support Trump’s reelection. But the eventual outcome is far from certain. Politics always comes down to a choice between two actual candidates. And the leading Democrats would all carry sizeable burdens into the battle against Trump, a ruthless and relentless campaigner completely capable of energizing his supporters while eviscerating his opponents. Since World War II, the Democrats have elected only four presidents not already in office: Kennedy, Carter, Clinton and Obama. All fit a clear profile: They were young (an av-

erage age of 47), and they hit a political sweet spot, combining moderate policies with inspiring personalities. No one in the vast field of Democratic candidates fits that winning formula, at least not yet. Someone could still fill that void before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, or emerge a surprise winner from the early primaries, but clearly one of the oldest adages in politics could come back to bite the Democrats: You can’t beat Somebody with Nobody. Trump has plenty of problems of his own. He has totally failed to expand his core base of support, which hovers around 37%, and has not even tried very hard. In a CNN survey, only 36% said he “deserves” a second term, while 3 in 5 said no, a figure that jumps to two-thirds among women voters. At the heart of Trump’s problem is his seriously flawed and erratic character. Ron Brownstein in The Atlantic concludes that about 10% of Trump voters from 2016 like his economic policies but loathe his personality, and that the president faces “significant headwinds” in winning back those supporters next year. In the Post poll, 3 out of 5 voters say Trump does not uphold “ad-

equate standards for ethics in government.” Can Democrats take advantage of these gaping weaknesses? The answer is a resounding “maybe.” The three leading contenders for the nomination -- Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -are all in their 70s, and Sanders’ recent heart attack highlights the risk of an aging nominee. (Of course, Trump is 73.) More seriously, Biden has been a deeply disappointing candidate. He checks the moderate box, but evokes little of the excitement or energy that’s essential for a winning campaign. In short, he resembles the wrong Clinton: too much Hillary, not enough Bill. Alan Feirer, the Democratic chairman in Iowa’s Madison County, told the Post that Biden is “a known quantity (who) appeals to middle-class voters” and then added: “But boy, he’s old. That shouldn’t be a problem, and you don’t like to say it, but he isn’t as compelling verbally. ... There is starting to be a real fear that he cannot hold his own in the debate against Donald Trump.” That fear was reflected in Biden’s faltering fundraising performance in the third quarter, raising only $15 million

-- fourth among Democratic candidates. The vacuum created by Biden’s vulnerability has been filled mainly by Warren, who outraised Biden by almost $10 million and has caught him in some national polls. She might be inspiring, but she is far from moderate, and that’s why a Warren candidacy petrifies many Democrats. As a Harvard law professor, she is the perfect foil for Trump’s constant harangues against snobbish coastal elites. And as a doctrinaire liberal, she espouses policies -- from a Green New Deal to abolishing private health insurance -- that can drive away moderate, blue-collar Democrats, especially in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. These states gave Trump his victory in 2016 and could prove pivotal again next year. Darrin Kelly, president of the Allegheny County Labor Council near Pittsburgh, told the Associated Press, “This country is still made up of a very strong middle-of-the-road voice.” And he fears the leftward lurch of the Democrats, led by Warren and Sanders. “Speaking strictly from a western Pennsylvania point of view, I find it to be troubling ... I really do,” he said.

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Obituaries David ‘Hymie’ Billhymer David “Hymie” Billhymer, 62, of Peru passed away at 12:13 p.m. Oct. 11, 2019, in Heritage Health, Peru. A Celebration of Life, or as Dave would say a “Boo Hoo” Party, will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday in Burgess Funeral Home, La Salle. Cremation rites have been accorded. He was born Feb. 18, 1957, in Peoples Hospital in Peru to Charles and Regina Mr. Billhymer (Pyka) Billhymer. He was employed by Double “M” Trucking in La Salle for 30 years, working construction sites driving a truck. He was a member of the Teamsters Union 722 in La Salle. Survivors are one daughter, Bailee (ﬁancé Anthony Wallace) Billhymer of Sycamore; one son, Robert Billhymer of Hartford, Wis.; and two grandchildren, Haylie and Aiden. He is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Charles Jr. in 1958 and Dennis in 2015. In lieu of ﬂowers memorials may be directed to the family for his favorite charities. Online condolences may be expressed at www.burgessfh.com.

Patricia Mathieu Patricia A. (Neilsen) Mathieu, 84, of Ottawa died the morning of Oct. 11, 2019, in the home of her daughter and son-inlaw in Ottawa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Francis of Assisi Church, with the Rev. David Kipfer, pastor of the Ottawa Catholic Parishes, oﬃciating. Burial will follow at Ottawa Avenue Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday in Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with the rosary recited at 3:45 p.m., and with Catholic Daughters of America, Ottawa No. 236, and St. Francis of Assisi Altar and Rosary Society in attendance. Ladies of the Moose will conduct services at 6 p.m.

Pauline (Yaklich) Denby Pauline Elizabeth (Yaklich) Denby, 100, of Moline died Oct. 11, 2019, in Rosewood Care Center, Moline. Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent Cemetery, La Salle. Pauline was born Dec. 5, 1918, in La Salle, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Podbregar) Yaklich. She had been employed as the head cashier at the former Trinity West Medical Center, retiring in 1985. Survivors include her sons, Tim (Florence) Denby of Chicago, Warren Denby of Rock Island, and Phillip Denby of Tampa, Fla.; grandchildren, Lisa Denby and Tim Denby; numerous nieces and nephews; several grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her three brothers and four sisters. Memories may be shared online by visiting esterdahl.com.

For the Record David Westerman Jr. Jerome ‘Jerry’ Waldron David E. Westerman Jr., 66, of La Salle passed away at 1:04 p.m. Oct. 11, 2019, in St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, surrounded by his family. A memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Patrick’s Church, La Salle with the Rev. J.A. Small of St. Joseph’s Church in Peru and the Rev. Tom Otto of La Salle Catholic Parishes concelebrating. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday in Ptak Funeral Home, Peru. Burial will be Mr. Westerman at St.

Jerome “Jerry” R. Waldron, 78, of Grand Ridge passed away Oct. 12, 2019, in Heritage Health, Streator. Services will be at noon Saturday in Grand Ridge Funeral Home. Burial will be at Grand Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the funeral home. Jerry was born Jan. 7, 1941, in La Mr. Waldron Salle to

Vincent’s Cemetery in La Salle following the memorial Mass. Cremation rites have been accorded. David was born Sept. 9, 1953, to David (deceased) and Beverly (Betts) Westerman at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md. His grandparents were John and Ila Westerman of Mendota and Harley and Henrietta Betts of Strawberry Point, Iowa (all deceased). David was baptized at First Presbyterian Church in Mendota. He began school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from high school in Wisconsin. David graduated Illinois Valley Community College with his associate’s degree and shortly after began work in the printing business where he worked for a number of years. David’s passion in life was music. He was a talented and well-known pianist in the Illinois Valley and played in many bands throughout his lifetime. Say Uncle, Little Uncle, Blind Dates, Ric Soens Band, 4 out of 5 Doctors and Y. Scat to name a few of the bands. David played music with a passion that made watching him a genuine and unique experience. He especially loved playing music alongside his brother Stephen and did so even during his illness. David married Sarah Kostellic of La Salle in August of 1984. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; one son, Matthew (Krista) Westerman of La Salle; two daughters, Kristen Westerman of Peru and Emily (Emma) Westerman of La Salle; his brother, Stephen (Gerilyn Hocking) Westerman of La Salle with whom he lived with the past six months under the loving care of Stephen and Gerilyn; one nephew, Michael Westerman of La Salle; and his ﬁve grandchildren, Antonio C., Zach and Marly Escatel; Rhyan and Alyson Westerman. And that’s “What it IS,” Peace. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family would like the memorials to be directed to Illinois Valley Pads P.O. Box 1012, La Salle, IL 61301. Online condolences may be expressed at www. PtakFH.com.

Raymond and Margaret (Shortell) Waldron. He married Judy Black of Grand Ridge on Aug. 7, 1965. Jerry graduated from La Salle-Peru Township High School and L-P-O Junior College. He served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of St. Mary’s of the Fields Church and the Knights of Columbus in Streator. Jerry retired from United Parcel Service after 32 years and then later retired from farming. Jerry loved spending time with his family, was an avid Chicago Bears fan, and loved traveling with Judy throughout the United States. He enjoyed watching the “Three Stooges,” “Andy Griffith,” “Keeping Up Appearances” and old westerns. He loved volunteering at the Grand Ridge fireman stag and going for coffee with his friends. He was a kind, loyal, loving, gentle man with a huge generous heart. He will be greatly missed. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Melissa (Scott) Stevens of Hanna City; a son, Brian (Aimee) Waldron of Sherman; four grandchildren, Sarah and Laura Stevens and J.D. and Nicholas Waldron; one sister, Ellen (Jack) Hardersen; a sister-in-law, Mary Black; nieces and nephews Kellie (Jared) Kernan, Belinda (Steve) Parish, Mike Hardersen, Scott (Kim) Shilkuski, Tom (Ginelle) Shilkuski and Brett (Amy) Black; and five great-nieces and four great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Shilkuski; brothers-in-law Ray Shilkuski and Phil Black; and a nephew Brad Black. Memorials may be directed to the Grand Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. Pallbearers will be his family members and Gary Schobert.

Charles Mason Charles L. Mason, 78, of Princeton died Oct. 13, 2019, in his home. Private graveside services will be at Mount Bloom Cemetery, Tiskilwa at a later date. Arrangements are through Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home, Princeton.

Hydraulic issue leads Southwest to evacuate plane CHICAGO (AP) — Southwest Airlines has evacuated a flight over a hydraulic issue that cropped up after landing at Chicago’s Midway International Airport. Southwest tells reporters that the Monday flight from Austin, Texas, had an issue with a redundant system that powers the main landing gear. Online flight records say the flight arrived about 35 minutes late, landing at about 9 a.m. and spending about 45 minutes on the runway.

Police Reports Cynthia L. Waltz, 26, of 726 Rock St., Peru was picked up 1:24 p.m. Friday during a traﬃc stop in the 1500 block of Fourth Street on a Bureau County failure to appear warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, according to Peru police. Waltz was additionally charged with driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle during the stop, police said.

Kari S. Wollack, 44, of 32871 U.S. 6, Spring Valley Inn Room 222, Spring Valley was charged with domestic battery and obstructing a peace oﬃcer at 1:02 p.m. Sunday at the Spring Valley Inn, according to Spring Valley police. Michelle M. Shaver, 45, of 111 S. 13th Ave., Apt. C2, Mendota was charged with driving while suspended at 3:59 p.m. Monday at West Walnut Street at Interstate 39,

when his pumpkin logged 2,175 pounds. Weigh-off spokesman Timothy Beeman says Urena’s pumpkin is the second largest in the contest’s history. A pumpkin from Washington state weighed nearly 2,400 pounds and won in Half Moon Bay in 2017.

Eric M. Cusac, 39, of 206 S. School St., Rutland was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug equipment, possession of cannabis (30 grams or less), no valid driver’s license, no insurance and expired registration sticker at 6:06 p.m. Monday at East Market and South School streets in Rutland, La Salle County Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce said.

Police: Chicago man who killed 5 wrote threatening notes CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who gunned down ﬁve of his neighbors over the weekend had had angry run-ins with his fellow tenants and left threatening notes on the inside of his door suggesting he was planning an act of violence, authorities said Monday. Investigators haven’t determined the exact reason why 66-year-old Krysztof Marek allegedly shot his neighbors on Saturday. According to police, he shot four of them as they were sitting down for dinner and then entered another woman’s apartment, shot her in the abdomen and then followed her as she ﬂed out of her back door and shot her in the head. During a hearing Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, prosecutors said they found two threatening notes written in Marek’s native Polish

language that were taped inside the door of his northwest side apartment. One of the notes read: “No mercy. Remember whatever s--- they do to you, you control it yourself, not them. Enough. They have to pay for it.” The other read: “Tomorrow, No mercy without any stupid hesitation. Remember who you are. Remember what this piece of s--- is doing to you. Enough.” Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Marek had previously confronted his neighbors over what Guglielmi described as petty matters, including telling off a woman who angered him because he felt she was walking too loudly on the floor above his apartment. After the shootings, Marek put the .40-caliber handgun on a coffee table in his apartment, walked outside and told

police when they arrived, “I think you’re looking for me. I did it,” according to the document prepared by the county’s state’s attorney’s office that was read aloud by a prosecutor at Monday’s hearing. Marek faces five counts of first-degree murder, and the judge ordered him to remain jailed without bond. The county medical examiner’s office has identified the victims. The four people shot inside the apartment were 43-year-old Kostadinova Tsvetanka; her 43-yearold husband, Ivaylo Popov; 61-year-old David Hanik; and 65-year-old Iskra Pourel-Popova. The woman who was shot in the head as she tried to flee was identified as 53-yearold Jolanta Topolska. Guglielmi said all of the victims knew Marek and that at least some of them were Polish.

More victims, more damage found in Japan typhoon aftermath NAGANO, Japan (AP) — The toll of death and destruction from a typhoon that tore through central and northern Japan climbed Tuesday, as the government said it was considering approving a special budget for the di-

saster response and eventual reconstruction. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a parliamentary session that the number of deaths tied to Typhoon Hagibis had climbed to 53 and was expected to rise, as at least another

nine people are presumed dead. Japan’s Kyodo News agency, citing its own tally, put the death toll at 69. Abe pledged to do the utmost for the safety and rescue of those missing or those who had to evacuate.

“The 2019 Toy Run Committee” would again like to extend a sincere thank you to the many that donated, as well as those that participated and volunteered in making this years parade, auction, and party such a successful event. Special thanks go out to the following businesses and individuals: Gina and Mac Cawley Valley Bar and Grill WestEnd Tap Affelts and Hartman’s Vendetta’s Great Clips White Sox Zach Hartman Hennepin Food Mart Kroger- Ottawa Dr Mike Morrow Eric Lucas Mothers Hi Way Rest Rudy’s Liquor Witczak Brothers Auto Lost Duck Lodi Tap House Dusty Shan Grandma Rosies David and Bonnie Faletti Kasap’s Tap Chicago Bears Tim Banasak Clover Club JJ’s Pub Dr. Kahn Carrie Meager Smoron Starved Rock Harley Song Bird Softail’s Bar Bill Stewart Ladd Lanes Betta Tanks Anytime Fitness Joe Pienta AYOR LLC Flour House Igloo Stewy Mike’s Brownstone Angelo’s Arriva SPA Big Joe Witczak Super Bowl Flo’s Tap 101 Supper Club Joe Panicuci Pet Smart Giacometti’s Resturant LaGrotto’s Drew Faletti Nielsen Painting Rawfully Yours Hair Cuttery Jim Pienta Grand Bear Lodge Haze Smoke House Caribeean Tan Virginia Faletti Kelly’s Place Lock 16 Boat Ride Cindy’s (Oglesby) Denise Faletti Buckley Rubber Wall TNT Landscaping Double D Express Tanya Sewell Mautino Dist MB Metals Kathleen Wallin Karen Watson Fat Daddy’s Blanco Eye Care Uncle Stewy’s Jen Nuernberg Whitney Morgan Alure Aquarium SVPD James Hartman Peru Pizza House Farm and Fleet SVFD Jackie Ruppert O’Reilly’s Auto Parts Brothers Country Supply Valley News and Booze Jim Klein Advance Auto Parts Lucious MOI Stone Jug Alyssa and Eugene Hafttime Rest Jamies Outpost Jim Klein Guitars Sebben Ill. Valley Winery Chris Insco Maurices Matt Meyer Monical’s Pizza Fetching Frieda Kathy Smith Charles Green Dr. Lukancic Jr. Stacy Mayers Designs Jack’s Tap (SV) Ernie and Michelle Ray @ Becks Peru Stonehead Leathers All About Eyes Whittington Andy’s Pet Shop Happy’s Super Service Sullivans (Mendota) Exposure Salon Psycho Silo Saloon Spring Valley Supermarket Gille Edwards Noramczyk Teresa Klein Bulldogs Mean Metals HyVee Cody Price Dug Out Sheetwise Printing Starved Rock Music Dave Oaks The Outhouse Blue Collar Bikes Michelle’s Backstreet Morts Tap John’s Place, Portillo’s Peru Police Knights of Columbus Kristin Foes Alfano’s Lube Cube H.O.G. Mick and Tina Pienta Elle’s Kevin Gould Beauty and Dress Reeve Winkler SV Tastee Freeze Kristine’s Showers Myrtles Pies Tina and Dennis Kennedy Verucchi’s Village Green House Korte and Turpen Tree Carrie Korter Root Beer Stand Architectural Installations Service Jimmy Lee Demuynck Jr Country House Depue Men’s Club LSPD Austin Stewart Four Star Rest Depue Fire Dept Oglesby PD Liberty Rest Peace of Mind Shawn Meagher Putnam Co. Sheriff Gold Mine Rest Starved Rock Abate Mary Kaye Sadnick Esmeralda Frausto Wendel. Over 200 toys and $6000 provide to Project Success, for the purchase of Toys for local children in need for this Christmas --- OUTSTANDING !!!

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Pumpkin weighing nearly 1 ton sets record HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California pumpkin hobbyist has won ﬁrst place at the 46th annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Oﬀ, setting a record for the largest in California. Leonardo Urena of Napa won $15,000 Monday

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LEGAL LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION BUILDING OWNER: The Board of Trustees of the Village of Hennepin has determined the buildings (house & garage) on the following described property are vacant & open & an immediate & continuing hazard to the surrounding community: Property Address: 511 E. Sycamore Street, Hennepin, IL PIN: 01-00-043-010 Legal Description: The South 130 feet of Lot 7 in Block 20 in the Village of Hennepin, except coal and minerals and the right to mine and remove the same situated in Putnam County, IL. As the building owner, you are responsible for remedying these conditions. If you do not demolish, repair, or enclose these buildings & remove all overgrown weeds, grass and vegetation & any accumulated debris from, in & around the buildings within 30 days from the date of this Notice, the Village of Hennepin shall be authorized & will take action to eliminate the hazard. You have the right to object to the Village proceeding with any action by filing a legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction. If you do not pursue your right to object or do not repair, demolish or enclose these buildings, the Village will proceed to demolish the buildings no later than 120 days from the date of this notice. Should the Village take this action, a lien covering the cost of the action will be recorded against the property & the Village will seek recovery of its costs by foreclosing on the lien. For additional information, contact the Village Attorney, 815-672-3116. This legal notice is published as required by 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(e). Sheryl Churney, Village Attorney (October 15, 16, 17, 2019)

Lost set of keys containing Kia key. Lost between 9/8 & 10/1. If found please bring to the front desk of Newstribune and mention this ad. REWARD!

Needed Paraprofessional at Logan Jr. High, Princeton. Requirements are a paraprofessional license. Please reply in writing to Amanda Carr, Logan Principal, 302 W. Central Ave., Princeton, IL 61356 by October 25, 2019

University of Illinois Extension is seeking an Office Support Specialist full-time position with benefits in Oglesby, IL. Details at https://jobs.illinois.edu then All Positions, Off Campus, Office Support Specialist Oglesby, IL. Click on position name, then submit a completed online application AND exam request for OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST Oglesby, IL Extension. Application process must be fulfilled by 11/7/19. Questions, call 815-224-0889. University of Illinois is an AA/EOE. #/EOE.

PT Bartender needed. Apply in person Illinois Valley Super Bowl 4242 Mahoney Dr., Peru. IL

PT Janitor needed. Apply in person Ilinois Valley Super Bowl 4242 Mahoney Dr. Peru, IL

Vermilion Riverfront Farm for Sale Deer Park Township 65.7 Acres with buildings Cropland, Timber, Pasture, Hunting, Fishing cddmfarm2018@gmail.com POLICY The NewsTribune reserves the right to properly classify, revise, delete objectionable words or phrases, or reject any ad which does not meet The NewsTribunes standards of acceptance. Submission of an advertisement does not constitute a commitment by The NewsTribune to publish an ad. Publication of an ad does not constitute an agreement for continued publication. While every effort is made to prevent errors or omissions, it is the advertisers responsibility to check ads for errors. The paper will not be liable for more than one incorrect insertion of an ad. In the event of an error or omission in the publication, The NewsTribunes liability shall be limited to an adjustment of space occupied by the error. The NewsTribune accepts no liability or financial responsibility resulting from omission. The advertiser assumes liability for all statements, pictures and names contained in ads, and assumes responsibility for any claims against The NewsTribune resulting from the ad.

1:45: Seasonal Main Dish Chef Sara from Hy-Vee. 2:30: Pizza Like a Pro. Matthew R. Dean Food Fanatic Chef US Foods.

1BR & 2BR Apartments for rent in LaSalle Peru area. Stove & refrig , some utilities included. Call 815-252-3004

Lasalle-3br 1.5 ba detached garage. $700/mo +$1,000 dep. No pets. 815-488-6813 Spring Valley clean 2BR, stove & frid. Included. Call 815-252-1713

3BR apts. Available in Oglesby. All utilities included No pets/smking Laundry on site. Background check req. 815-579-1786 LaSalle: 1 bd, off street parking, utilities included except electric, $400mo. Call 815-641-6460

Peru 2BR, down, all appliances, $600/mo. + dep. & ref. No pets/smkig. Call 815-223-7419 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,Spring Valley, Ottawa 1,2,3 bd Apts & houses 626-262-1673 SPRING VALLEY Apartments for Rent! For more info, call 815-343-9066

Sweet Corn 1 & ½ miles South of Tonica By color. Call 815-442-3661

LaSalle: 2bd, 1st floor, off street parking, gas and water included $600mo. Call 815-641-6460 Oglesby-Large 2BR, UP, LR/DR all appliances, CA, quiet wooded area. No pets. $600/mo/deposit. Call 815-228-2211 Oglesby: 1BR & Efficiencyapts. Utilities incl. $295/mo & up. Call: 815-681-9007

Turn Key vending business for sale. Machinery, accounts, vehicles, inventory, equipment support. Serious inquires only. Call after 6pm 815-488-4614

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: 2130 7th W-F 9-4. X-mas tree, Halmrk club orn., books, fall, misy m-xlg, collect., misc.

Classified line ads are billed by the line. Enhancements increase the number of lines billed. 800 information and 900 numbers are not accepted. Classified display ads are placed as close to the applicable classification as possible. Position is not guaranteed.

The City of Mendota is accepting applications for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Monday October 21, 2019. Applications for the position will be filed upon blank forms provided by the Fire & Police Commission, and applicants must comply with the requirements of said form in every respect. Applications are available at the Office of the City Clerk, 800 Washington St. or Mendota Fire Station #1, 610 Main St., Mendota, IL 61342.

Boat For sale 1989 Four Winns 24ft with trailer. Runs good $2,900. Call 815-664-8075 Leave message

Applicants must have a High School Diploma or equivalent, must be 21 years old and not older than 35 by date of hire unless exempt by statute, valid driver's license, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Basic or Firefighter II certification, and an Illinois EMT-Paramedic license prior to hire date.

2017 JEEP PATRIOT gray 41,000 miles one owner clean non smoking $13,500 call 815-878-9731

Applicant must present a valid CPAT card with Ladder climb endorsement on date of the written test. Applicant must also have a current card and endorsement on date of hire.

66” Covir runs needs work. $2,000 OBO Call 309-847-4031

Written Test will be held at 1p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Mendota High School. Photo identification will be required for testing. If you have any questions, please call the Mendota Fire Department at (815)539-3434

2010 34ft. Tiffin motor home w/3 slides. To view call 815-481-4128

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