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Pollution cleanup in the heart of Mendota Nicor unveils cleanup plan from century-old gas plant

to a major soil-pollution cleanup that will start next month in Mendota. Officials from Nicor Gas, ComEd and two environmental firms alerted Mendota City By Craig Sterrett Council on Monday about a twoNEWS EDITOR year cleanup project that will take place on the Black Bros. MENDOTA — Hardly anyone manufacturing property just a alive now knows the polluters block or two south of the police whose actions and inactions led station and council chambers.

And, they emphasized the pollution did not come from Black Bros., the coating and laminating machinery manufacturer. The pollution comes from tar and chemicals left over from the days of gaslights in homes and when a coal-gasification plant was in operation from 1875 until 1940, said cleanup project manager Linda Josupait in a presentation to the council.

“The plants were a big deal; they brought industry to town,” Josupait said, adding that sometimes there was competition among the gas producers. Mendota actually had another gas-maker (for only five years), and a couple of years ago, a site cleanup quickly and quietly took place near the railroad tracks, north of the Breaking the Prairie Museum and south of the for-

mer Motor Wheel plant, said Alderman John Pierson. This cleanup isn’t likely to be as quiet as that one, at least at first. Josupait said before the soil-pollution cleanup can begin, contractors for Nicor will need to demolish a small brick shed and some small warehouses on part of the Black Bros. property. See CLEANUP Page A5

Split over marijuana Princeton officials not anywhere close to agreeing on cannabis sales

High school students Zoe Bush (left) and Brianna Garcia play with Vivian and Lincoln Harris during the Edu-Care program that gives high schoolers the opportunity to learn about early childhood education. The preschool program accepts children ages 2-5.

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PRINCETON — Princeton Plan Commission will have to make a new zoning recommendation for a marijuana dispensary to the city council next month. On Monday, the council voted down the commission’s proposal to allow a dispensary north of Interstate 80 in manufacturing M-2 zoned districts with a special use permit. Mayor Joel Quiram, along with council members Ray Mabry, Hector Gomez and Jerry Neumann voted no, while council member Ray Swanson voted yes. Mabry and Gomez both voted against the recommendation solely on their stance of being against recreational marijuana sold in Princeton. Gomez is director of the Bureau, Putnam, Marshall County Health Department and said he just signed a document from the federal government saying the health department would not purchase, prescribe or provide marijuana treatment or else it would jeopardize the department’s $125,000 for mental health services. Swanson, the lone “yes” vote, stands behind the plan commission’s recommendation, which he said could be amended in the future if ever need be. Quiram has been a proponent of a marijuana dispensary in Princeton for the sole purpose of bringing tax revenue to the city. He said on Monday, initial sale projections for a company interested in a dispensary in Princeton is $2 million a year. “We will receive on the gross sale of the product 1.5% sales tax in addition to the 3% tax for a total of 4.5% tax. A projection shows that’s $90,000 a year to the city’s general fund,” he said. Quiram added that problems See PRINCETON Page A2

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Great to be a kid again High schoolers get hands-on experience in early childhood education By Ali Braboy

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Brooks Knutson shaped a purple Play-Doh formation as he sat next to two other daycare children. “These are the big naughty snakes,” he said, holding the purple, skinny and smooth PlayDoh so that the others could see. “He made a snake, and that is his snail,” explained high schooler Isabel Castro, 18, of DePue. (The toddler told her that the snake can eat the snail). Castro is one of about 28 high school students gaining experience from a child care preschool program. The program, called EduCare, is offered through the Area Career Center at La Salle-Peru Township High School. The three toddlers swiftly and unannounced left the table to find something else. “It’s fine, they come and go,” Castro said, laughing. “And then

a new group comes.” The annual program started up again last week. High school students interested in working in early childhood get the opportunity to work with children ages 2-to-5-years old. The number of students typically varies by day, but can be as high as 20 children per session; numbers tend to be lower in the afternoon (the program is looking for more children in the afternoon). “My students are interested in early childhood,” said Barb Rutkowski, ACC child care instructor. “They’re all very, very good with the children.” On the other side of the room was Chloe Carroll, 16, of Arlington:. “I’ve always been good with kids, and I have a 2-year-old niece — I love her to death,” she said. “I feel like so many kids don’t seem to get people to pay attention to them, so I figure it would help if I did,” she said as she smiled while hammering a toy nail into a board with Lia Bray, who’s turning 4 years old. Lia walked away from the nail board, and toddler Hayden Maltas came over. He tried communicating with Carroll, and if she listened closely, she could hear him say something close to “goggles.”

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Chloe Carroll, 16, of Arlington plays with Lia Bray, who is turning 4 years old. The cost of Edu-Care is $5 per child per week. He left for a minute and came back wearing laboratory goggles, staring at her in a quizzical sort of way. “It’s fun that we get to actually interact with the kids, a lot of schools don’t get to do that. They just do lesson plans and stuff,” Carroll said. She hopes to become a preschool or daycare teacher. The children get to experience group time, art, science, music, language and more. “The kids love it. I think they See PRESCHOOL Page A2

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The Area Career Center Edu-Care program is in need of children ages 2-5 years old from 1-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Dolan Building at La Salle-Peru Township High School. This program costs $5 per week per child, which is helpful for purchasing some materials and snacks. This program is intended to give experience to students interested in early childhood education. For more information, call (815) 223-2454 Ext. 11.

NCAT to continue Saturday route, Peoria trips despite low turnout By Brent Bader SHAW MEDIA

North Central Area Transit officials haven’t seen much of an increase with the Saturday routes and Peoria trips but

they’ll keep them up for now. They’re also encouraged by noticing more people are becoming aware of the service and may add extended hours during the week. The bus service also partners with Illinois Valley

Community Hospital in Peru Zimmerman said NCAT started and travels in the La Salle-Peru offering Saturday routes through area. Ottawa from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through a partnership with SATURDAY ROUTE the Community Food Basket of AND PEORIA TRIPS Ottawa. Executive director Kim See NCAT Page A2

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Illinois/National State to double spending on roads, bridges Construction budget up 68% By John O’Connor AP POLITICAL WRITER

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will double the amount of money it spends on road-building and repair in the next ﬁve years as part of a $45 billion statewide construction program approved last spring, Gov. J.B.

Pritzker said Monday. The Democrat released the state’s annual ﬁve-year transportation improvement program, announcing that the state will spend $23 billion by 2025 on concrete for its network of roadways. Pritzker’s “Rebuild Illinois” had been a major campaign pledge for the first-term governor. However, it has been under scrutiny since the disclosure last month of

a federal investigation focused in part on Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was the former chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. The $23 billion put forward for the ﬁve-year road plan is enough to ﬁx and expand 4,200 miles of roadways and 9 million square feet of bridge decks. Next year’s construction budget alone — $3.76 billion — is a 68 percent increase over this year. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/SCOTT ANDERSON

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The two have extended that partnership for an additional six months. The business has seen around 31 riders over the past six months, not including those that take the route to access the Community Food Basket at Southtowne Mall who are able to ride for free. That’s a drop from their average of around 15 to 20 riders a day during the week. “The numbers aren’t as good as maybe we were hoping,” Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said it’s difﬁcult to determine if the lack of riders is due to a lack of awareness of the availability of a Saturday route or that people’s habits change on the weekends. She said they haven’t marketed the Saturday service much outside of

social media. “But it also might be that (NCAT riders) are in the habit of not getting out on Saturday,” Zimmerman said. They’ve seen a similar trend with scheduled trips to Peoria. They’ve made the trip 18 times since introducing it earlier this year but Zimmerman expects use will increase and doubts the service will stop oﬀering it because it’s oﬀered on a by-demand basis. That means they aren’t traveling to Peoria unless someone has already scheduled a trip. Zimmerman said the turnout for both services is a little disappointing and a higher turnout would mean more hours for the route on Saturday, but they haven’t ruled out future trips to Joliet if there’s enough of a demand. Ridership in the winter months tends to decrease, but on a whole ridership is increasing as the years continue.

Ridership in September last year was down a couple of hundred from the prior months but total ridership increase by 300 rides from November 2017 to 2018, according to their records. More weekday hours and other city routes are being considered. Zimmerman said adding more hours during the week and potentially routes in other cities are a more likely expansion of services in the future. Currently, the bus service ends its route at 4 p.m., which can be difficult for those looking to use the service after they get off work, which is why the service will conduct research to see if it would be cost-effective to remain on the roads until 6 p.m. Zimmerman said they hope to produce a feasibility study to determine if a city-route in either community would be beneficial.

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Elladee Escobar, 17, of DePue (right) instructs preschoolers during group time. Escobar is taking an Area Career Center class as she’s interested in working with early childhood.

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have a lot of fun especially when they get to do group time and all get to sit together,” she said. On the other side of the room, Elladee Escobar, 17, of DePue and Angelo Feliciano, 16, of Oglesby cut apples for the kids. “I’m am thankful for this class. It really helped ﬁgure out where I wanted to be, where I wanted to go in life,” said Escobar. “Rutkowski is an amazing teacher.”

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in the city, whether it’s high electric rates or water in basements, stem from a lack of revenue. He said the plan commission’s recommendation is a nail in the coﬃn for new revenue. “It’s unfair, unresponsive to city residents’ needs and far too limited in its isolated location,” he said. Neumann has backed up Quiram’s view about the revenue a marijuana dispensary could bring to Princeton. He also voted no for the recommendation stating a M-2 district was “no way appropriate” for a retail business. He added

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as well. One child, Pedro Cano, came to the program not speaking English, but by Feliciano talking to him every day, Pedro is picking up little words at a time. The high schoolers plan to teach the toddlers basic Spanish words. “Hi, Pedro,” Escobar shouted to Pedro as he pushed a shopping cart and smiled back to her. Ali Braboy can be reached at (815) 220-6931 and abraboy@shawmedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @ NT_LaSalle.

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Escobar, who’s completing her second year in this program, wants to be a preschool teacher one day. “It’s a good feeling inside when you see the kids ﬁrst come and they don’t speak much, don’t know their letters very well, don’t know their numbers very well, and toward March when it’s almost over, they know all their letters, they know up to 20, they can speak to you in full sentences. It’s a great feeling knowing you helped them learn so much.” Feliciano said it’s nice to see the kids progression

Monday that it could begin precautionary shutoﬀs to parts of 16 counties as early as Wednesday, mostly in the Sierra foothills and to the north of the San Francisco Bay Area. Any blackouts would last at least 48 hours, the utility said. The utility is concerned that winds forecast to hit

60 mph at times could throw branches and debris into power lines or topple them, sparking wildfires. PG&E equipment has been blamed for igniting several of California’s deadliest and most destructive ﬁres in recent years and the utility, facing billions in potential claims, was forced into bankruptcy.

M-1 would be more appropriate and reasonable. “It satisfies all the needs of the community in being north of the Interstate. It has access to Route 26. Utilities are in place. Lots are shovel-ready and ready to go, where with the M-2 property they would have to buy raw land from the city or a farmer,” he said. The plan commission did consider opening their proposal to areas zoned M-1 north of Interstate 80, but members were split on this decision and with a 3-3 vote, the proposal was defeated. Perhaps the outcome of that vote would have been different if the seventh seat on the commission was filled. Last week, following a plan commission meet-

ing, Quiram announced on his mayor Facebook page the city’s plan commission is a seven-member board and a retirement from the board some time ago led to the shortage of member. That seat has remained unﬁlled until now. Quiram announced he would be appointing Carol Bird to that empty seat. City council members unanimously approved the appointment at Monday’s meeting following their discussion on the marijuana dispensary zoning issue. The plan commission meets in early November. It’s anticipated the city council will vote on their new proposal during its Nov. 18 regular meeting.

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Oct. 22, 2009 — Peru public school enrollment reached 1,053 this fall, the ﬁrst time it has ever eclipsed 1,000 and setting an “alltime modern high,” superintendent Mark Cross said. Of that, 457 were attending the new Parkside. Oct. 22, 1994 — Playing at Peru Mall Cinemas: “The Specialist,” “Little Giants,” “Love Aﬀair” “Radioland Murders,” “Only You” and “Quiz Show.” Oct. 22, 1969 — Jeri Pytlik was crowned queen of homecoming at La SallePeru Township High School. Senior attendants were Linda Levine, Judy Querciagrossa and Cindy Muylle.

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BRIEFS La Salle gets spooky with Hometown Halloween, NewsTrib photos offered La Salle Promotional Advisory Committee will hold the ninth annual Hometown Halloween celebration Saturday, Oct. 26. As in past years, the costume parade and competition starts at 11 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus parking lot, 209 Gooding St. They expect at least 500 trickor-treaters. Businesses will pass out treats 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Photos will be taken at the NewsTribune beginning at 9:30 a.m. In the event of rain, the parade will be at 11 a.m. at the Grove Center, 1055 Sixth St.

Trick or Treating at La Salle library on Oct. 26 La Salle Public Library will hand out goodies to trick-ortreaters 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. All children will receive a gift book, a pumpkin glow wrist band and a Halloween-themed coloring card favor while supplies last. The library will host Pam Booras, and her dog, Vera, for Tail Waggers Club at 11 a.m., The library is a proud supporter of the Teal Pumpkin Project, providing non-food items for trick-or-treaters with food allergies. For more information, visit www.tealpumpkinproject.org.&nbsp, For details, call the library at (815) 223-2341.

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City boosts ambulance support City buys corner lot from the Adrians

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OTHER ITEMS APPROVED: ä Reappointment of Andy Bacidore to the Fire Pension Board to August 2022. ä Authorization of Statement from Cruz Concrete Inc. totaling $11,354 for the concrete color wall at Hegeler Park. ä An ordinance authorizing the execution of the IMLRMA minimum/maximum contribution agreement. ä An ordinance allowing waiver and variance to David Safranski and Karen Safranski for variance and waiver from the requirement of providing a sewer ejection pump for a premises being constructed at Lot 9 of Country Aire Subdivision, Commonly Known as 379 Ator Drive. ä Request from Sandra Hoos, owner of Rawfully Yours Juice Bar and Café for 4-by 8-foot wall sign at 527 First St. ä Request from Robert Spelich on behalf of Orange Chair Corp. DBA Union Hall for a facade grant worth $7,450 for 1059 Eighth St.

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La Salle’s ambulance fund may receive $80,000-$150,000 more annually after city aldermen authorized a new agreement. Monday night, the city council passed an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement between Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and La Salle Fire Department regarding certain ambulance services. Fire chief Andy Bacidore explained that currently when billing Medicaid patients, the ambulance fund only gets so much money back. The money reimbursed back to the fund doesn’t cover the whole cost of the ambulance service. This new agreement will help the ambulance fund capture more money; the number would vary by year. Bacidore said the city has a lot of residents with Medicaid. “This is the first time the State of Illinois has gotten involved,” Bacidore said. The ambulance revenue doesn’t go to the city’s general

La Salle VFW serves dollar burgers and fries La Salle VFW Post 4668 will serve $1 burgers and $1 fries 5-8 p.m. Thursday (dine-in only; no carry-outs.) The public is welcome at the event, which is the last burger night for 2019. For more information, call (815) 223-6665.

L-P class of 1957 plans Christmas banquet at the Maples on Nov. 15 For the second year, the La Salle-Peru Township High School class of 1957 is planning a Christmas banquet. Reservations are due Nov. 15. The L-P class will have its party Dec. 5 at Mario’s Maples Supper Club, Shooting Park Road, Peru, starting with cocktails at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6. Tickets are $20, which covers full buffet, dessert, tax and tip. Checks should be payable to L-P Class of 1957 Christmas Banquet, and should be mailed to 365 24th St., La Salle, IL 61301. ä Recently officers of the La Salle-Peru High School class of 1957 coffee club changed the name of the club to L-P Class of ‘57 & Friends.

Legion hosts steak fry Oglesby American Legion will host its monthly ‘Guys Nite Out’ steak fry 5-9 p.m. Thursday.

Hegeler Carus Mansion murder mystery tickets have been vanishing Tickets are almost sold out for Nov. 9 and a few more spaces are available for Nov. 2, when the Hegeler Carus Mansion Foundation will host a murder mystery dinner, “Bloom Where You’re Planted”. The evening begins with dinner at 6 p.m. at the Starved Rock Lodge’s Dining Room, where guests will meet a cast of colorful characters. Guests can learn more on the trolley ride to “Bleeding-Heart Manor” (The Hegeler Carus Mansion) for a party hosted by the Manor’s unusual owner, famous florist Phil O’Dendron. All are encouraged to wear early 1900s attire if you like. And everyone will receive their character name, short description, name tag, and character prop. It will be the guests’ job to find the murderer. Guests also could be suspects. The cost is $85 per person. (The price includes dinner, trolley rides, all gratuities, and the performance). Any alcoholic drink costs are not included. For reservations, visit http:// hegelercarus.org/product-category/event-ticket/ or call (815) 224-5891.

Hall High plans Veterans Day program Nov. 11 The Hall Veterans Day program is scheduled for 10:1511:15 a.m. Nov. 11. The band and choir will perform, plus there will be a speaker.

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The city of La Salle purchased the former Adrian’s gas station property, which no longer has fuel tanks and has a clean environmental report. The purchase makes two large lots available for development at the southwest corner of Third and Bucklin streets.

Aldermen also approved sellfund, said Mayor Jeff Grove; the ambulance fund is it’s own ac- ing 1130 Ninth St. to a neighbor count, and the money is used for of the lot. The new owner’s prespayroll, vehicles, equipment, etc. ent plan is to keep the lot as is. REAL ESTATE CHANGES HANDS Aldermen approved the city buying 362 Third St. from the estate of David Adrian, Jr. The location at Third and Bucklin streets used to be a gas station with auto repair and then just became an auto repair shop, said Mayor Jeff Grove. The gas tanks were removed, and the property has a clean bill of health, he said. The city owns multiple lots and buildings west of that location (up to Donnelly Accounting). “Prime property available,” said Grove.

SAMOLINSKI APPOINTED TO COMMANDER POSITION Aldermen accepted the police chief’s recommendation to appoint Scott Samolinski to commander. Police chief Rob Uranich said the position is an appointed one by the chief, and is directly below lieutenant and directly above sergeant. TRICK OR TREATING The city will hold trick-or-treat times 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. La Salle’s Hometown Halloween is Saturday, starting

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

Time for a trade-in New smoke detector model required by Illinois by 2023 for residences

family,” he said.

By Brett Herrmann

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Daylight saving time ends in a few weeks, but this year don’t just check the batteries on your smoke alarm — check the whole thing. Illinois residents are going to need to update older smoke alarms with the new 10-year sealed battery models. This is in conjunction with an update to Illinois’ Smoke Detector Act. The updated law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023 and applies to residents who are using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired. Peru and La Salle fire chiefs recently met with state Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) and members of the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and La Salle County Health Department to remind residents of the updated law. “Our message today is to comply with this sooner rather than later,” said Margaret Vaughn, government affairs director with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance/ Illinois Firefighters Association.

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Margaret Vaughn, government affairs director for the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance/Illinois Firefighters Association holds a new model smoke detector with a 10-year-sealed battery in her right hand and an older model smoke detector in her left during a press conference at the Peru fire department. Illinois residents using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired will be required to upgrade to the new model by Jan. 1, 2023. Fire safety officials are encouraging residents to upgrade sooner rather than later.

smoke alarms have a shelf life of 10 years and would often require new batteries. “My wife usually yells at me twice a year to change the batteries,” he said. The new model also has a shelf life of 10 years, but does not need to have its battery replaced. Illinois Fire Safety Alliance director Phil Zaleski said this could save homeowners $40 to WHAT’S CHANGED? In 1988, Illinois passed the $60 in battery costs over the ten smoke detector act, which re- year period. quired all dwellings to have working smoke alarms. Yednock WHY IT’S IMPORTANT In 2018, there were more than said the new requirements are there to reflect changes in the 100 residential fire deaths in new technology. The models of Illinois.

“Over 70% of them were caused by smoke alarms that were not installed or did not have batteries,” Vaughn said. Peru fire chief Jeff King emphasized homes burn around 10 times faster than they did a decade ago. Building material has changed too, with more synthetic supplies being used in newer homes. King said people are more likely to succumb to smoke inhalation than they are to burns. Faster burning homes and more toxic smoke are just a couple of reasons why a working smoke detector is crucial when it comes to escape time. “Early notification is the most important thing for you and your

A message of mindfulness toward gender identity Domestic violence specialist shares his transition story By Michael Urbanec SHAW MEDIA

Clinical Domestic Violence Specialist Aiden Ethington said people should be alert of others’ gender. “Be aware. Know what’s happening to transgender people and know why you should care,” he said during a presentation Monday at Illinois Valley Community College. “It’s the nice thing to do.” Ethington shared his journey in a presentation he calls A SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/TRACEY MACLEOD Gender Journey, explaining his Clinical Domestic Violence Specialist Aiden Ethington shared his story transition from female to male. Monday at Illinois Valley Community College in a presentation he calls A See GENDER Page A6 Gender Journey, explaining his journey in transitioning to male.

WHERE DO I GET ONE? The new model smoke detectors are available at most hardware and big box stores, Vaughn said. The models tend to cost around $15 to $20. But if you are strapped for cash, the local departments are willing to help you out. “If you have issues with finances, please feel free to call your local fire department,” La Salle fire chief Andy Bacidore said. Residents also can be hit with fines if they do not comply with the law by 2023. If a person were to receive a citation, they would have 90 days to update their smoke alarm or face a $100 fine. An additional $100 fine would be sent every 30 days up to a maximum penalty of $1,500. A NEW FEATURE Does your smoke alarm go off when you are burning (or maybe just overcooking a little) something on the stove? Zaleski said residents often take their detectors off the wall or remove the batteries during cooking to get them to stop beeping. That won’t be the case with the new model detectors since the battery is sealed in place. However, there is a silencer button available on them. When pressed, it silences the smoke alarm for 15 minutes so you can finish cooking your duck flambé, buttered noodles, or whatever else may be sounding the alarm. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_Herrmann.

SPRING VALLEY

TIF assistance OK’d for owner of 100 W. St. Paul By Kim Shute

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Spring Valley aldermen by a narrow margin approved a grant from Tax Increment Financing funds to a local resident. Marco Diaz, who owns properties at 100 and 102 W. Paul St., will get funds from the city to repair roofs, remediate mold, repair floor joists and supports, report soffit and fascia, flashing, gutter and downspouts, replace windows and doors, update electrical and bathrooms along with other See GENDER Page A6

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BRIEFS Reader asks: What’s that white trailer at the nature preserve?

$100,000 nature project planned

Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently hired a crew to combat invasive shrubs that were taking over a section of the nature preserve west of Starved Rock State Park, and the crew is using the storage trailer, said Kerry Novak, site superintendent. The crew has been using a large, white trailer that was left in between a cornfield and Starved Rock Nature Preserve north of Route 71 and north of Senica’s Deer Park Golf course. Invasive species including honeysuckle and autumn olive bushes were taking over the floor of the woods, and the crew has been trying to control them. Novak said he doesn’t expect the crew to eradicate the rapidly-growing and propagating plants, but removing them can allow native species to compete. — By Craig Sterrett

AARP driver safety event offered at community center in Standard STANDARD — AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered Oct. 28-29 at the Putnam County Community Center in Standard. The course is 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day. To register call (815) 339-2711. People must attend both days. This is a classroom driver refresher course designed especially for drivers age 50 and over. At completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that can be presented to their automobile insurance holder that may entitle them to a discount. There is a $15 fee for AARP members (with AARP membership card) and $20 fee for non-members. This is due on the first day of class and payable to AARP for the instruction book and materials.

Ladd gets into the Halloween spirit at event for local children LADD — Ladd Recreation Board will sponsor a Halloween costume parade and party on Saturday, Oct. 26. The parade will line up in the North Central Bank parking lot and at 1 p.m. will proceed south on Main St. to Ladd Community Center. Preschool thru eighth-grade children and grandchildren of Ladd residents may participate. Halloweenthemed activities are planned and lunch will be served to the children. Optional photos by Lisa Holocker Photography will be available for $5. In case of inclement weather, all activities will take place inside the Community Center. Trick or Treat hours in Ladd will be 5-7 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31.

Give blood, help student DEPUE — Those who give blood can help pay for student scholarships. DePue School will host a blood drive Jan. 24, 2020. The school is participating in the Red Cross High School Scholarship program. The amount of blood donated determines how much scholarship money is awarded to a DePue High School student. Contact the school to sign up at (815) 447-2121.

Families: cemetery cleanup starts at DePue DEPUE — Fall cleanup will continue through October until Nov. 1 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, DePue. All summer decorations need to be removed from graves before the Nov. 1 deadline, or they will be discarded. No glass or shepherd hooks are permitted in the cemetery.

Magnolia library offers gourd painting, monster movie this month MAGNOLIA — Putnam County Public Library events at Magnolia include a fall gourd painting activity at 6 p.m. today, Homework Helper and study time for kids 3:30-4:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and movie night (“Monster House,” with monster cookies served) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Want to paint pumpkins? MCNABB — The Putnam County Public Library’s McNabb branch will host a pumpkin painting craft event 3-7 p.m. Wednesday.

A pair of American white pelicans and some Canada geese swim and wade at the shallow north end of the Hennepin-Hopper Lakes within The Wetlands Initiative’s property south of Hennepin. TWI has performed restoration work throughout much of the 3,000-acre property, but the organization had not done much work at the north end. A wildlife habitat grant from the state will expedite more work. SUBMITTED PHOTO

More trail, birdwatching platform, natural restoration envisioned near Hennepin By Craig Sterrett

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING LATELY? Local site manager Rick Seibert said before this weekend he had not heard much about the next project, but nature lovers should like the addition. He said the southern part of Hennepin-Hopper Lakes, near the boat ramp, has attracted a lot of birdwatchers lately. In addition to all kinds of ducks dropping in, birders have been showing up this fall to see a bird that they want to add too their lists of birds they’ve seen in their lives, the glossy ibis. The bird’s range has been spreading, from the southeast but they were rare here.

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HENNEPIN — Volunteers and scientists have spent 18 years building trails restoring wetlands, lakes, and prairie throughout a more than 3,000-acre nature area south of Hennepin. But they have not done much work at the northeast corner of the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge. That’s about to change, as The Wetlands Initiative received an $18,045 wildlife habitat grant from Illinois Department of Natural Resources, for restoration of the 42-acre Violet Meadow south of Coffee Creek. “It’s an area where we had never really done any intensive restoration,” said Vera Leopold, grants manager for The Wetlands Initiative. Chicago-based TWI is a private entity but keeps the nature area open to the public. Starting in 2001, TWI turned off pumps that had been used by farmers to drain a natural Illinois River backwater area, and then clean water came in to create Hennepin-Hopper Lakes within the former drainage district’s levees. Violet Meadow parallels Route 26 near the north levee, near a roadway that leads to the existing Oak Ridge Trail. TWI will provide more than $92,000 in matching funds for the initial project in the Violet Meadow area as well as a total of 195 acres including seeding, planting native prairie plugs, disconnecting tile and drainage lines and prescribed burns for restoration of mesic prairie, according to the DNR. Leopold said the work initially will focus on management of aggressive cattails and removal

and eventually plans to install a platform for birdwatchers. The acreage also includes wetlands, woodlands and sedge meadow. “Our goal is to get a portion of trail done in the next two years,” Leopold said.

ELSEWHERE: Also among the more than $737,500 in grants announced Friday for 11 wildlife habitat projects through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program: $64,993 for helicopter spraying to Friends of Pyramid State Park to remove autumn olive in the park in Perry County; $10,000 to Fermilab Natural Areas; $37,305 for equipment for Illinois Audubon Society Springfield; $15,000 for Jefferson County Soil and Conservation District; $187,927 for Ducks Unlimited Inc. to help toward restoration of wetlands at Raskey Slough at Horseshoe Lake State Park in Madison County; more than $270,000 for Quail and Upland Game Alliance; $30,000 for prairie restoration by Kendall County Forest Preserve; and $30,000 for Pheasants Forever.

MORE ABOUT LOCAL WETLANDS: Learn more at http://www. wetlands-initiative.org/dixon-overview

Craig Sterrett can be reached at csterrett@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_ NewsEditor.

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The Wetlands Initiative submitted a map of its next restoration project on its property near Hennepin. The organization can focus on the northeast corner of the site after receiving more than $18,000 in grant money for more than $100,000 worth of native wildlife habitat restoration work. of invasive honeysuckle, both of which “are really starting to dominate that area.” Leopold said they named the area Violet Meadow because four types of native violets grow in one of the “seep” areas within the 42 acres, and TWI plans to introduce one other native violet. TWI plans to create a trail loop southeast to the violet meadow,

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Board working to close budget deficit, as soon as possible By Kim Shute

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HENNEPIN — Putnam County Board has a ways to go still to balance the books and they’re looking for solutions to do so. One option, which the board asked State’s Attorney Christina (Judd) Mennie to examine, is establishing a special service ordinance to bring in revenue. If approved, the measure would likely be tied to public safety, for example a property tax, but it’s too early for the board to know exactly how it would be implemented. Mennie, at the board’s regular meeting, said other counties she’s reached out to have indicated the process is time-consuming, so she was waiting for board approval to move forward. If the ordinance

is established, it can be rescinded once the county balances its budget. The board also established a budget line item that will replace a full-time position in the treasurer’s office with part-time help as a cost-saving measure. Treasurer Kevin Kunkel said he will do his best to run the office on part-time help only in order to keep costs down. The board is looking to make up a $377,000 shortfall in revenues to balance the budget. Also approved was the replacement of a County Animal Control Administrator. The position was eliminated and will now be handled by Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Jacob Bush will take over the duties, as a stipend not on sheriff’s department time, it was noted at the meeting. The board will approve the

OTHER BUSINESS ä The Putnam County Board on Monday approved construction engineering costs for the Bottom Road Bridge. HR Green, of Aurora was awarded the contract for $176,000. The project will go out for bid in January and is slated to start March 1. The project will be funded 80 percent with federal grants and 20 percent county funds. ä The treasurer announced Oct. 31 will be (tax) judgment day. The tax sale will begin Nov. 1 It is expected to bring about $45,000 into the general fund. ä The county received a $9,400 election security grant, which was used for a Windows update and additional firewall protection. budget at next month’s meeting. CANNABIS DECISIONS NEEDED Board members soon will decide on cannabis zoning in advance of the Jan. 1 legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois. Board Chairman Steven Malavolti urged board members to start thinking about what they’ll want to include in the

zoning ordinance. “It’s out there whether you’re for or against it, it’s going to be here and it’s revenue,” Malavolti said. Kim Shute can be reached at (815) 879-5200 or kshute@ shawmedia.com Follow her on Twitter at NT_Princeton2.

No negotiation until Wednesday in week-old Mendota teacher’s strike MENDOTA — A Mendota grade school teachers strike is now in Day 7, counting the weekend, but no negotiation session is likely until Wednesday. Mendota’s school board president, Sean Pappas, said the board and teachers’ union have

tentatively agreed upon a 4 p.m. meeting time, site to be determined. When asked if there’s any chance for a meeting today, Mendota Education Association co-president Brandon Scheppers said, “The board is refusing

to meet until Wednesday so it doesn’t sound like it but we remain available if they change their mind.” Approximately 1,100 students, kindergarten through eighth grade, have been out of school since the strike began

Wednesday. Little or no headway was made in a brief negotiation session Saturday. A federal mediator has informed both sides that he cleared his schedule and is available to meet at anytime. — By Craig Sterrett

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Superintendent explores just who can use buildings By Steve Lunger FOR THE NEWSTRIBUNE

GRANVILLE — Religious groups using school facilities became a matter of discussion at the Putnam County School Board meeting Monday. An inquiry by a church group concerning the prospect of meeting at the high school for their worship services, along with a Freedom of Information Act request regarding the district’s stance and policies on such a use, prompted discussion about whether a distinction should be made between religious groups and non-religious groups who seek to use school facilities. Having contacted the school attorney regarding the request, superintendent Carl Carlson said “we do allow other community groups to use our school facilities; whether that’s Cub Scouts, Rotary, Red Cross — we have a wide variety of that. The big reason I contacted our school attorney is that to my recollection, it’s the first religious-based group that’s requested use of the facilities.” Carlson added, “currently we have a Fellowship of Christian Athletes group at the high school — it just got formulated at the end of last year. The staff that volunteer to take that on — it’s not a paid position, it’s not in their collective bargaining — they can conduct activities outside of the school days as long as they have approval and it’s not interfering with a school scheduled activity — and it’s by student choice.” “We’re finding that the students are interested in participating, regardless of their affiliation.” Carlson added, “four of the five districts I’ve worked in have a formal FCA group.” “With that, the district’s stance is that we don’t take a preference on one denomination over another.” Carlson continued, “when I talked to our board attorney, he was simply cautious on whether we denied access, because it becomes discriminatory towards a group over others. Depending on how the board wants to proceed, we can alter our facility use pol-

icy, but he cautions on the scope of how much we want to change that, based on certain things.” Regarding the school building, Carlson said, “the stance is that it’s a publicly supported building by local tax dollars. If a local group wants to use the facility, the district wants to be careful on denying that access, regardless of affiliation.” Carlson recommended that this become a topic for discussion at the next policy committee meeting. STATE FUNDING, WATER PROJECT Carlson reported that the district received payment for the fourth quarter categorical sections for fiscal year 2018, and in fiscal year 2019, the state owes the district $206,580.04. Of this total, $129,000 is for transportation, $43,800 is for Preschool For All, $31,000 is for special education and $2,600 is for driver’s education. When asked for an update on the progress on the junior high water tank replacement project, Carlson said the work is on pace, paperwork has been signed and the EPA plan is just about complete. He added that the specification requirements for the building in which the new tank is housed have been changed, for the whole tank must be completely contained within a building, rather than partially enclosed. Carlson did not anticipate much of a difference in price utilizing the complete building approach. Additionally, Carlson anticipates the district entering a bidding process for this work beginning in November, depending on what the scope of the work will be. OTHER BUSINESS Also, the board approved: The Administrator and Teacher’s Salary and Benefits Report, totaling nearly $4 million in base salaries, with nearly $400,000 in retirement enhancements and more than $775,000 in other benefits — for a total of 77 employees. This report can be found at the Putnam County CUSD #535 Board of Education website.

Mendota High issuing bonds By Becky Kramer FOR THE NEWSTRIBUNE

MENDOTA — Mendota High School Board of Education completed a ﬁnal step in the process of issuing up to $1.5 million in

working cash bonds during Monday night’s meeting. The board unanimously approved a resolution to issue the bonds and for the levy of direct annual taxes sufﬁcient to pay the principal See BONDS Page A6

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That work will take place in November and into the winter, with soil excavation and removal taking place next spring and the following year. Josupait said at times during the soil cleanup, six to 10 trucks will be making the rounds between the site, hauling soil from the site to hazardous-waste-approved landfills. She said the trucks will be staged (or wait) in a location near Motor Wheel, most likely, and they should not be lined up on busy streets. Fourth Ward Alderman Mark Peasley asked if the project will result in work for local truck owners and companies. Amanda Haugen, project manager for Burns McDonnell, said the landSUBMITTED IMAGE fills actually hire the hazardNicor Gas and Tall Oak Associates Inc. are sending letters to Mendota resious-waste-certified haulers. dents to inform them about a cleanup that will take place on a site that preNEIGHBORHOOD CONSIDERATION viously was used by a plant that manufactured gaslight gas from coal, from ComEd, Nicor and their asso- 1875 up until 1940. ciates will make efforts to hold also will do some excavation of Black Bros. will have to deal to contain occasional tar odors creek sediments nearby. with, Simonton emphasized that during excavation by erecting the cleanup managers are “very a large fabric tent structure EFFECTS ON BLACK BROS. professional” and he thinks over and around the excavaBlack Bros. will have to they’ll do a great job. tion areas, said Josupait, who change the way it’s doing a works for Nicor through Tall few things to accommodate the Craig Sterrett can be reached Oak Associates Inc. As a con- guests cleaning up the previous at (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ sideration to residential and owners’ mess. shawmedia.com. Follow him on commercial neighbors, that tent Jeff Simonton, Black Bros. Twitter @NT_NewsEditor. structure will operate under chief operations officer (and also regulated pressure — even with city treasurer), said the cleanup a door open, air will be drawn crews will cause a bit of an ininward into purification equip- convenience and disturbance for ONLINE INFORMATION ment. the company. The work caused Nicor Gas is providing more There should be no danger to Black Bros. to get a new parkinformation and updates on the the community. Ameren Illinois ing lot (courtesy of Nicor Gas). cleanup at www.mendotasite. has a similar multi-million-dol- While it doesn’t block the main info. For additional information, lar project taking place near loading docks, the cleanup site Mendota residents can contact the Illinois and Michigan Canal will block a location that Black Bernie Anderson of Nicor Gas at basin south of First Street in La Bros. use for deliveries of small (309) 261-4155 or email info@ Salle. There is no tent or air-con- parts and UPS and FedEx parmendotasite.info tainment in that project in an in- cels. dustrial area near the city sewer Despite the inconveniences plant. “We do an extensive air monitoring program,” Josupait said. Neighbors of the site in Mendota may hear a humming noise from the air handlers, and the fabric tent will not muffle excavation sounds or the noise when heavy equipment is driving sheet-piling down into the ground for soil containment in excavated areas. The excavation site is just a little more than an acre, but that’s a lot of dirt when the polluted soil will be removed to depths ranging from 3 to 25 Linda Josupait, senior project manager for Tall Oak Associates, assisting feet and replaced. Nicor Gas, shows photos and a map of a site that will host a two-year-long While most of the cleanup is soil-pollution cleanup about two blocks south of downtown Mendota. on the factory site, the crews NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/CRAIG STERRETT

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FROM PAGE A3 “When we in the transgender community talk about gender, it’s diﬀerent than what you think it actually means,” Ethington said. “In the transgender community and the sociological community, it’s your sense of self, your identity; how you present yourself to the world. It’s what you show people.” To be an ally to transgender people, Ethington said never to out anyone, but also he said to make sure to know what the proper terms are and what terms to avoid. “Transgender” is the safest term to use, he said. He also said asking about pronouns can be helpful and it can go a long way toward helping someone embrace their true gender. Ethington grew up in Streator and lived there until he was 10 years old, when his mother divorced his biological father. He was a tomboy from a young age and he said his parents never forced a gender role on him. His mother remarried a man who was abusive, and Ethington said that was what led him to the career path as a domestic violence specialist; it also warped his view of masculinity as something gross. He set out to create his own

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interior renovations, and update exterior paint and signage. Upon receipt of proof the work was completed and a satisfactory inspection is completed by the city, Diaz will receive up to $15,000 (reimbursement of 25 percent of the costs of the project). Aldermen Ed Jauch and Ken Bogacz voted against the request.

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and interest on the bonds. “We paid oﬀ the building last year and are now in the process of doing some major general maintenance upgrades,” superintendent Jeff Prusator said. “This past summer, we spent about $1.1 million on replacing the chiller and controls. The next big decision for the board is to either replace the shingles or connecting the vocational

style of masculinity, to be what he wanted when he was young. “I’m like, having a complete and utter breakdown in our driveway, sobbing about this trial; I don’t know if I can go to court and tell them this story,” Ethington said of an abusive former relative. “Then in the middle of my breakdown I blabbed about my girlfriend to my mom. She was like, ‘well duh, I knew about that.’ Moms typically know everything before you tell them, I’m pretty sure it’s magic.” Ethington said he never had to deal with denial of his being a lesbian from his parents. “I didn’t get kicked out, I didn’t get disowned,” Ethington said. “I had some friends that didn’t believe me (when I ﬁrst came out as a lesbian).” Ethington discovered his desire to become a man after he discovered LiveJournal, a social media platform similar to MySpace but with more emphasis on community and journaling. He had found a section of the site dedicated to those living gender queer or gender neutral. “I thought, this is it.” Ethington said. “This is me. This is who I am and I’d know it. I thought I’d change my name and I had this idea about what it was to be a man. I didn’t think I’d want to be that.” Ethington started his transition in 2015, and he described the

process as “greasy and hungry,” similar to going through a second puberty. At the time, Ethington was working as a court-appointed special advocate with the state and he had to start going by he/him pronouns, since the legal process doesn’t allow for the use of they/ them pronouns. He’s kept using he/him pronouns to this day. Ethington and his wife adopted a child 18 months ago, and he said he gets a kick out of being called Dad. “Being called Dad by a tiny person is great and I really can’t get enough of that,” Ethington said. “Now I’m in a place where I am for the most part viewed as male and that’s very weird because you notice a lot of privileges you don’t get as a woman.” A man in the audience asked Ethington after his presentation how the law can go about creating a standard to protect transgender people when the culture is so ﬂuid, something Ethington mentioned in his presentation. In response, Ethington said to this day he meets people who use language he’s never heard before. “When it comes to the law, people need to be safe,” Ethington said. “I think with the bathroom thing is, ‘where do you want me to go?’ ‘And why is America the only place in the world with stalls that don’t go to the ﬂoor?’ “

A vote by Mayor Walt Marini approved the project. Also Aldermen approved the purchase of property owned by M Buckman & Son for $17,500. The property has a sanitary sewer line running through it, and the council has deemed it in the best interests of the city to purchase the vacant property. It’s on the south end of town east of Route 89 and north of the Illinois River. The council approved project for expansion of water and sewer lines north at Route 89 near

the U.S. 6 intersection south of Interstate 80. Four contractors bid on the project — it was awarded to low bidder Universal Asphalt of La Salle for $174,370. The council is researching whether updates to its employee handbook will be necessary with the legalization of recreational marijuana. Currently, there is a zero-tolerance policy for any employee with a commercial driver’s license which is a federal requirement, but the city may need to update its code for others.

Carus partners with La Salle for water treatment plant tours All are welcome on Wednesday To shed light on what it takes to ensure La Salle’s clean water supply, the city is teaming up with Carus Corp. to Imagine a Day Without Water. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the public is invited to tour the La Salle water treatment plant, 234 Union Street, La Salle, and see the process through which clean drinking water is sent to La Salle homes and businesses. This free event will be held open house-style with giveaways and raﬄes throughout. No registration is necessary. The public is invited to show up anytime between noon and 2:30 p.m. Carus, a La Salle-based environmental company that supplies water treatment products to the city, will co-host and explain the chemistry behind delivering clean, safe water to La Salle residents and businesses. Carus companies supply the city of La Salle with products to

Oglesby discusses comment time Oglesby City Council on Monday approved an ordinance establishing rules regarding public comment periods at council or committee meetings. A person can speak during the public comment period for a maximum of five minutes. Mayor Dom Rivara said the regulations are recommended by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and other watchdog groups. Q The council took a moment to recognize efforts made by the city and volunteers for the annual Harvest Festival. Rivara also thanked Cookie Kingdom for a recent donation to Cops 4 Cancer through the company’s cookie sales.

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NEW YORK (AP) — As he worked on early drafts of “The Catcher in the Rye,” a novel which proved both scandalous and life-changing, J.D. Salinger considered adding his generation’s idea of a trigger alert. “I think there’s going to be a lot of swearing and sexy stuff in this book,” warns narrator Holden Caulfield, in a paragraph on page 18 of Salinger’s manuscript, part of an upcoming exhibition at the New York Public Library. “I can’t help it. You’ll probably think I’m a very dirty guy and that I come from a terrible family and all.” “The trouble is,” Holden adds, “everybody swears all the time. And everybody’s pretty sexy.” Salinger apparently changed his mind. He drew a large X through the passage and wrote “delete” in the margins. Starting in 1951, when the book was published, millions of readers would discover the truth for themselves. The library exhibit, titled “JD Salinger,” opens Friday and runs through Jan. 19 at the historic 5th Avenue branch in Manhattan. It continues a surprisingly eventful centennial for Salinger, who died in 2010 and avoided publicity for much of his writing life. His literary estate approved new print editions for the first time in decades of the four books he allowed to come out in his lifetime — “The Catcher in the Rye,” ‘‘Franny and Zooey,“ ‘‘Nine Stories” and “Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction.” And for the first time ever, the literary estate authorized e-book editions. Salinger’s estate is overseen in part by his son, Matt Salinger, who has also said that readers will, at some point, see the books his father worked on after he stopped publishing in the 1960s. In announcing the exhibit last week, the younger Salinger cited the public’s lasting curiosity. “When my father’s long-time publisher, Little, Brown and Company, first approached me with plans for his centennial year my immediate reaction was that he would not like the attention,” Matt Salinger wrote. “He was a famously private man who shared his work with millions, but his life and non-published thoughts with less than a handful of people, including me. But I’ve learned that while he may have only fathered two children there are a great, great many readers out there who have their own rather profound relationships with him, through his work, and who have long wanted an opportunity to get to know him better.” Drawing upon archives made available by Matt Salinger, the exhibit is not the tell-all that some fans might have wanted. There are no unreleased novels or stories, and no images of Salinger’s widow, Colleen Salinger, or of the mother of Salinger’s two children, Claire Douglas. His affair in the early 1970s with author Joyce Maynard, a college student when he befriended her, is not mentioned. But the library does offer an eclectic, revelatory and sometimes quirky range of materials, from a Royal See SALINGER Page A8

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An exhibit at the New York Public Library is offering a look into the very private life of J.D. Salinger. The exhibit runs through Jan. 20.

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Some of the cast of “Broadway Backwards” poses for a photo during rehearsal in the Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre at Illinois Valley Community College. The cast includes (back, from left) Melanie Maskel, Ashley Hurst and Alexis Trammel; (middle) Reid Tomasson, Megan Cullinan, Patrick Foley, Emerson Roden and Jake Jakielski; (front) Nora Maier, Bob Phillip and Ella Johns. “Broadway Backwards” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Tickets are $15. Proceeds benefit Students of Performing Arts and Music Organization for future and ongoing theater projects.

Broadway with a big twist IVCC production features a lot of role reversal A musical revue with a major twist will kick off Illinois Valley Community College Theatre’s fall season, when “Broadway Backwards” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27. Broadway Backwards is a new type of entertainment that has recently become a popular and unique showcase for stage talent. Originating on Broadway as part of Broadway Cares, a philanthropic actors equity fund, it was presented as a one-night-only fundraiser featuring Broadway performers. Tickets are $15 and information will be available Oct. 1 at

www.ivcc.edu. Director and choreographer of musical theatre at IVCC Don Grant Zellmer explained, “We’re following the original format of ‘Broadway Backwards,’ a revue in which women perform Broadway songs written and performed by men, and men perform the women’s songs. “In putting this together, we’re already enjoying one of our men performing ‘I’m Just A Girl Who Cain’t Say No’ from ‘Oklahoma!’ or one of our women performing ‘Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man?’ from ‘My Fair Lady.’” He added, “We’re also pretty

excited to have all eight principals from ‘Mamma Mia!’ back together, so there will definitely be some tribute to our biggest show on record.” The large cast includes many community members, IVCC alumni, as well as performing arts students. “Broadway Backwards” is under the direction of Zellmer, and produced by David A. Kuester. Members of the cast are: Granville: Kevin Alleman; Oglesby: Reid Tomasson; La Salle: Karen Lesman, Nora Maier, Melanie Maskel, Kristin Mitchel, Zoe Piano, Ella Johns; Morris: Deb Torri;

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Ottawa: Alexis Trammel; Peru: Patrice Hess, Ashley Hurst, Mark Nowakoski, Naomi Ochuba, Bob Phillip, Emily Pytel, Megan ZomboraczCullinan; Princeton: Ron McCutchan, Emerson Roden, Joey Santos, Joshua Wooden; Seneca: Kelly Johnson. Proceeds benefit SPAMO, Student of Performing Arts and Music Organization, for future and ongoing theatre projects.

Fall’s the best time to harvest discounts at garden centers If you buy, be sure to plant right away By Dean Fosdick

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Fall is the best time of year to get new trees, shrubs and perennials into the ground before cold weather sets in, and it’s often the best time to buy them, too. Garden centers traditionally mark down their off-season inventories rather than muscle them indoors for overwintering protection. Discounted items also might include succulents and carnivorous plants, garden furniture, tools and statuary, potting soil and fertilizers. Many of the sale items are teasers, priced so low that you can’t resist pulling out your wallet even though you may have to work hard at protecting them once they make it home. Before heading out for your bargain shopping, anticipate. Set aside several sheltered areas along retaining walls or the sides of buildings for what one veteran gardener labels “clearance stashes.” Understand that nurturing those unplanned-for plants until spring may eat into your investment, at least in terms of late-season sweat equity. They’ll need a deep watering, holes dug for their containers or burlap-wrapped root balls, and then some fill dirt or straw layered around them for insulation. “Containers are vulnerable to freeze damage,” said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. “Overall, I would recommend planting

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Late summer and early fall are great times of the year to shop at garden centers because they typically mark down their off-season inventories rather than cart them indoors for overwintering.

things right away if you buy in fall sales. Overwintering them is not worth it if you’re going with planters. Most people are not willing to deal with all that.” Fall end-of-season sales are the biggest of the year, said Maureen Murphy, owner of Bayview Farm and Garden near Langley, Washington. “We do progressive sales,” Murphy said. “So much is

marked off one week and then more is marked off the next. People like it. It’s kind of a game for them. Will it be here next week at 30 percent off?” Garden centers — especially those in the somewhat winter-friendly Pacific Northwest — recommend that people plant in the fall, she said. “The ground is still warm and that’s when the seasonal rains arrive. The plants

spend their time until spring rooting in.” Small, privately owned garden centers have to be quick to adapt to consumer demands, Murphy said. Her Whidbey Island grower-retailer operation is open now year-round with a gift shop and restaurant on site. It draws tourists along with gardeners, she said.

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Rosary was led by Dee Wisgowski and Cathy Pezanoski. Three CDA oﬃers will attend the 100th anniversary of West Chicago Court 432 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Nov. 12 meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus meeting room, La Salle with Laura Lugo, Nicole Molino and Mary Lee McLaughlin in charge of the program. Members are asked to bring a personal item for Illinois Veterans Home.

CDA hosts ‘baby shower,’ give to community Catholic Daughters of America speaker Mary Caldera led members in prayer to end abortion during the group’s Oct. 8 meeting. After the prayer and speech, a baby shower collected items for Abagail of Prolife. Kay Olson installed new members Alice Ring and Audrey Bernardi. The court approved a Christmas gift for a Horizon House resident.

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manual typewriter to a bowl Salinger made as a boy to videocassettes of Marx Brothers comedies and other ﬁlms he liked to watch. A bookcase from his bedroom includes “The Oxford Book of Detective Stories,” a collection of Robert Browning poems and three volumes on “Zen and the Zen Classics,” reﬂecting his immersion in Eastern religion and philosophy. Letters to his literary representatives document his immersion in the publishing process, from sales and royalties to the cover design of paperbacks. Declan Kiely, the library’s director of special collections and exhibitions, said that the materials on display demonstrated Salinger’s “meticulousness, possibly bordering on the obsessive,” although “obsessive in a good way.” “You have to be obsessive to produce a body of work, to be true to your art,” Kelly said. “It (the exhibit) reveals Salinger the man — in terms of simple hobbies, the modesty, the quotidian aspects of his life. There’s nothing fancy or frilly about Salinger.” The one-room library exhibit tracks Salinger’s life. There are childhood photos and images from his military service, many highlighting his dark eyes, extended jaw and the hint of a Holden-like smirk. Pictures from the 1960s

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Drab and boring? Not these laundry rooms By Melissa Rayworth ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

Doing laundry is a relatively boring task. But it doesn’t have to be done in a drab, boring room. With a few strategic changes, even a small laundry room can become a space that’s appealing to be in and can double as a room for other activities too. “Laundry rooms don’t need to be a space that we apologize for anymore,” says New York-based interior designer Deborah Martin. Here, Martin and two other designers — HGTV’s Brian Patrick Flynn and Miami-based Raquel Mothe, of Mothe Design — oﬀer advice on turning a basic laundry room into a space you love. LOCATION, LOCATION Especially in older homes, one of the least convenient things about the laundry room is where it is — often far from where laundry gets generated. If you’re remodeling, Flynn says, consider relocating your laundry room as close to the master bedroom as possible. In fact, make it part of your master bedroom closet, if there’s enough space. “This makes it way easier for homeowners to tackle their laundry without having to then bring it back and forth across the house,” he says. And though it’s a splurge, it’s worth considering having more than one space where laundry gets done. When working on new luxury home projects, Mothe says, she often includes one laundry room on the house’s main level for cleaning things like small rugs, pet toys, pool towels and other household items. She puts another laundry space with similar

GO BRIGHT AND BOLD Have fun with color and pattern, the designers say. Mothe rarely uses white for a laundry room, aiming for a cozier vibe. If there are colors you love but think are too bright for other rooms, Flynn suggests using them in your laundry room. It’s also a great place for patterns that seem too much for a living room or bedroom. Wallpaper’s a good way to do that. HELPFUL DETAILS Martin and Mothe both advise including a really large sink in a laundry room. And Martin suggests adding a drain in the ﬂoor. Martin also recommends built-in bins or baskets for separating clothes. Also: Have plenty of space for drying items that you won’t be putting in the dryer. “Let’s say you are washing a silk blouse that you are not sending to the dry cleaners,” Mothe says. Install a bar with hangers or a retractable hanging rack.

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IN BRIEF St. Bede volleyball loses to Marquette Reese Ludford had 10 digs and seven kills Monday as the St. Bede volleyball team lost 25-16, 25-22 to Marquette in a non-conference match in Peru. Elaina Wamhoff contributed 18 assists, 10 digs, seven kills and a block for the Lady Bruins (11-20-1).

L-O volleyball falls to Amboy

PREP VOLLEYBALL: STERLING DEF. LA SALLE-PERU 25-18, 25-15

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McKenna Klein had 10 digs Monday as the LaMoille-Ohio volleyball team fell 25-9, 25-21 in a non-conference match in Amboy. Ki’Ayana Moore added five blocks for the Lady Lions.

Guisti wins A10 award La Salle-Peru graduate and La Salle University freshman Marisa Guisti was named co-Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week. Guisti had career highs of 13 kills and nine blocks against George Washington and also had 11 kills on .375 hitting in a win over George Mason.

Depenbrock earns conference honor La Salle-Peru graduate and Aurora University freshman Jalen Depenbrock was recently named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Depenbrock, a goalkeeper, led the Spartans to a 2-0 week with a 2-0 win over Wisconsin Lutheran and a 4-1 victory over Concordia.

IV Warriors holding tryouts The Illinois Valley Warriors traveling basketball program is holding tryouts for players in grades 5-8 from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 27 at John F. Kennedy School in Spring Valley. The season includes 20-plus games and runs December to February. Practices are Wednesdays and Sundays with games mostly on Sundays with some Saturdays. For more information, call (815) 228-6164, or email cinotte1@comcast.net.

Archers see success hunting deer Through Sunday, Illinois archery deer hunters harvested a preliminary total of 13,948 deer, compared to 11,351 for the same period in 2018, according to Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The numbers also increased in Bureau, Lee, Marshall and Putnam counties. Hunters reported killing 168 deer so far this year in Bureau County, 28 more than last year. Increases were reported in Putnam County to 67 (compared with 53 in 2018); Lee County (112 this year, 91 in 2018) and Marshall County (97, up from 81), and Illinois Department of Natural Resources recorded a decrease to 165 from 173 in La Salle County.

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La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Olson dives for the ball during the Lady Cavaliers’ 25-18, 25-15 loss to Sterling in a non-conference match Monday in La Salle.

Lady Cavs lose to Golden Warriors in possible sectional final preview By Don Baldin

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In front of a huge and electric crowd, the La Salle-Peru volleyball team welcomed rival Sterling for a heavyweight matchup. But this night even had a little more juice as it was the Senior Night and the last time Emma Happ, Kamryn Olson, Alyssa Ernat, Jacy Mertel, Abby Peruba, Brooke Shirley, Hope Skoog, Arika Richardson, Paige Champlin and Anna Quesse would ever take the home court in the Red and Green. But unfortunately for the Lady Cavaliers, the high-powered

Golden Warriors were not into the festivities and handed the Lady Cavs a 25-18, 25-15 loss. “We traded points with them early for the first 10 points,” Sterling coach Dale Dykeman said. “They are a quality program and we have a long history of a rivalry. The kids responded to the environment and they played pretty well. We did what we needed to do to win, I mean, when these two programs get together it’s a lot of fun. There have been a lot of historic matches between Sterling and L-P and you know when you play each other you expect each team’s best. We expected nothing less tonight.”

L-P coach Mark Haberkorn was pleased with his team’s performance despite the loss. “That’s postseason volleyball right there,” Haberkorn said. “Both teams played with a lot of energy and a lot of passion. Both teams played very aggressive. Our seniors played very well her on Senior Night. They have been that way all year. They have been a very good group. They love to compete and they were looking forward to tonight and I couldn’t be prouder of them.” The night started with both teams battling hard at the net as Sterling’s Bree Borum recorded a block before L-P quickly returned

the favor as Happ and Quesse put up a wall and registered a block of their own. The teams exchanged sideouts before Sterling’s Brooklyn Borum fired a couple of missiles into the L-P defense for a pair of kills. L-P battled back to take 9-7 lead on the service of Olson while Happ played enforcer at the net with a thunderous spike and a big stuff block. Sterling grabbed the momentum on a pair of aces by Grace Eagan to take a 12-10 advantage. The Warriors extended the lead to 15-12 behind a couple See LADY CAVS Page B2

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Once again, Chicago has no answers By Barry Rozner SHAW MEDIA

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New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (No. 94) pressures Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (No. 10) during the first half Sunday in Chicago.

So about those gold jackets reserved for Ryan Pace, Matt Nagy and Mitch Trubisky … The nominations, promoted so heavily the last few years, might have been a hair premature. You were promised that the extraordinary depth acquired by Pace over five years would result in a Super Bowl. You were promised that Nagy was the perfect guy for the job — the anti-John Fox — so young and so hip and so capable of managing a high-powered, downfield offense. And you were promised that Trubisky was headed for superstardom, with the great arm, athleticism and ability to read an NFL defense, despite the shocking lack of experience. But five years into an NFL rebuild, the Bears are a .500 team after a 36-25 loss to the Saints at Soldier Field Sunday that included a pair of scores in garbage time. Chances are good you didn’t

see those Bears TDs in the last 2:31, having left the stadium or turned off the TV, but rest assured the Saints were playing prevent and had little interest in those final possessions. It’s not the record that should scare you. At 3-3 with 10 games to play, the Bears are absolutely in the playoff hunt and the remaining schedule doesn’t look nearly as daunting as it did when the season began, which is almost always the case. Virtually every team on their schedule, except for Green Bay, has lost their starting quarterback, changed their starting quarterback or is sick of watching their starting quarterback. Or, they’re just playing awful football. No, it’s not the record. What should be frightening is the way Trubisky plays football three years into his NFL career, the way Nagy coaches the offense and the way Pace’s vaunted draft picks have a way of disappearing for halves or games at a time. See BEARS Page B2

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Sunday, Oct. 13: Houston 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings Tuesday, Oct. 15: Houston 4, N.Y. Yankees 1

AREA EVENTS TODAY BOYS SOCCER Class 1A Peoria Christian Sectional Semiﬁnal: Earlville vs. Roanoke-Benson, 4:30 p.m. Semiﬁnal: Mendota vs. Quincy Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY St. Bede at Hall, 4 p.m.

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

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL La Salle-Peru at Sandwich, 6 p.m. Erie-Prophetstown at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Kewanee at Hall, 6 p.m. Putnam County at DePue, 6:30 p.m. Rock Falls at Mendota, 6 p.m. Bureau Valley at Princeton, 6 p.m. Indian Creek at LaMoille-Ohio, 6:30 p.m. Fieldcrest at McLean County/ HOIC Tournament, TBD

Friday, Oct. 18: N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 1 Saturday, Oct. 19: Houston 6, N.Y. Yankees 4 National League Washington 4, St. Louis 0 Friday, Oct. 11: Washington 2, St. Louis 0

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Saturday, Oct. 12: Washington 3, St. Louis 1

La Salle-Peru at Kaneland, 6 p.m. St. Bede at Hall, 6 p.m.

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

Putnam County at Woodland, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15 Washington 7, St. Louis 4

Mendota at Oregon, 6 p.m.

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Bureau Valley at Kewanee, 6 p.m.

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

DePue at Midland, 6 p.m. Fieldcrest at McLean County/ HOIC Tournament, TBD Henry at Peoria Christian, 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL IVCC at Moraine Valley, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY BOYS SOCCER Class 1A Peoria Christian Sectional Championship, 6:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL La Salle-Peru at Kaneland, 7 p.m. Rockridge at St. Bede, 7 p.m. Oregon at Mendota, 7 p.m. Princeton at Erie-Prophetstown, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 23: Washington (Strasburg 18-6) at Houston (Verlander 21-6), 7:07 p.m.(Fox) Friday, Oct. 25: Houston (Greinke 8-1) at Washington, 7:07 p.m.(Fox)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: Washington at Houston, 7:08 p.m.(Fox)

IVCC at Parkland Tournament, 2 p.m./6 p.m.

Bears

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There are times when everything about the program feels like a myth. Nagy, in particular, struggled postgame Sunday to explain what was wrong with the oﬀense, or why he quit so quickly on the run game. Again. “I really thought our run game would be better,” Nagy said after the Bears ran only 7 times for 17 yards. “It’s just one of those days.” You’ve heard that before. “We need to play better early on,” said Nagy, who had two weeks to script the early part of this game. “You would really love to get the run game going early so

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Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Toronto

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Today’s Games New Orleans at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Chicago at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Cleveland at Orlando, 6 p.m.

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you can do more things. “The run game has to get going. It’s as simple as that. You can’t run for 17 yards in the NFL and expect to win a game.” So what about the offensive line and the running backs that Nagy said he adored coming into the season? Why isn’t the run game as good as Nagy said it would be over the summer? “I would love to (give you a reason). I would love to,” Nagy said. “I don’t know what to tell you.” Trubisky was equally baffled by the Bears’ performance, and especially his own, with no explanation for why he hit his throws in practice but returned after three weeks off and continued to overthrow and underthrow receivers. Continuing a season-long pattern, he spent the first half staring down Allen Robinson and of his

Dallas 37, Philadelphia 10

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL AFC W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 0 01.000 223 48 Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 121 91 N.Y. Jets 1 5 0 .167 63156 Miami 0 6 0 .000 63211 South WLT Indianapolis 4 2 0 Houston 430 Jacksonville 3 4 0 Tennessee 340

Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Thursday’s Games Atlanta at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Friday’s Games Minnesota at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Tennessee, Noon

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GF 31 23 34 26 25 21 24 21

GA 21 16 27 27 17 13 32 28

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.

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Philadelphia at Buffalo, Noon

WLT Kansas City 5 2 0 Oakland 330 Denver 250 L.A. Chargers 2 5 0

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Carolina at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 6 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 3:25 p.m.

Vancouver at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at New England, 3:25 p.m.

Los Angeles at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Green Bay at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.

Edmonton at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Open: Dallas, Baltimore

Anaheim at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Monday’s Games Columbus 4, Toronto 3, OT

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, Noon Cincinnati vs L.A. Rams at London, UK, Noon

Philadelphia 6, Vegas 2

Denver at Indianapolis, Noon

North Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati West

NFC East WLT Dallas 430 Philadelphia 3 4 0 N.Y. Giants 250 Washington 1 6 0

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N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, Noon Seattle at Atlanta, Noon L.A. Chargers at Chicago, Noon

San Jose at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m.

HOCKEY

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W L T Pct San Francisco6 0 01.000 Seattle 5 2 0 .714 L.A. Rams 4 3 0 .571 Arizona 3 3 1 .500

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Atlantic Division GP W Buffalo 9 7 Boston 8 5 Toronto 10 5 Montreal 9 4 Tampa Bay 8 4 Florida 8 3 Detroit 8 3 Ottawa 8 1

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.

NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE L OT 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 5 0 6 1

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GA 21 18 35 30 27 31 28 29

Green Bay 42, Oakland 24

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Washington10 6 2 2 Carolina 9 6 3 0 Pittsburgh 9 6 3 0 Islanders 8 5 3 0 Columbus 9 4 3 2 Philadelphia7 3 3 1 New Jersey 8 2 4 2 Rangers 6 2 4 0

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GA 31 25 23 20 29 21 31 22

Buffalo 31, Miami 21

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Arizona 27, N.Y. Giants 21

Central Division GP W Colorado 9 7 St. Louis 9 4 Winnipeg 10 5 Nashville 8 4 Dallas 11 3 Chicago 6 2 Minnesota 8 2

Thursday’s Result Kansas City 30, Denver 6 Sunday’s Results San Francisco 9, Washington 0

L.A. Rams 37, Atlanta 10 Indianapolis 30, Houston 23

Chicago at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Minnesota 42, Detroit 30

Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Jacksonville 27, Cincinnati 17

Washington at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Tennessee 23, L.A. Chargers 20 Baltimore 30, Seattle 16

23 attempts he targeted Robinson 10 times as the Bears managed 4 first downs and 81 yards on 29 plays, only 5 of them rush plays for 11 yards. On the first two possessions of the game, Trubisky had receivers open on third down and missed them. “You make the plays in practice, and it just comes down to inches within the game,” Trubisky said. “If those inches go your way, then we’re making plays and we’re rolling, but right now they’re not, and we’re sputtering out on offense. “We have no momentum. We’re not really in sync.” Not sure what “inches go your way” means when you miss wide open receivers by several feet. Those are just bad throws. “I still think we’re close, and I feel like (if) a couple of those

Tuesday’s Games Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Washington at Calgary, 8 p.m.

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Dallas 2, Ottawa 1

Vegas at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

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St. Louis 3, Colorado 1

Monday, Oct. 28 Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m.

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Denver at Portland, 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27 Arizona at New Orleans, Noon

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Memphis at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 24 Washington at Minnesota, 7:20 p.m.

Paciﬁc Division GP W Edmonton 9 7 Anaheim 9 6 Vegas 10 6 Calgary 10 5 Vancouver 8 5 Arizona 7 4 Los Angeles 8 3 San Jose 8 3

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Boston at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Open: Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Carolina, Pittsburgh Monday’s Result New England 33, N.Y. Jets 0

NFL

New Orleans Carolina Tampa Bay Atlanta

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Southeast Division Atlanta

New Orleans 36, Chicago 25

Portland at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 7 p.m.

Atlantic Division

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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x-Tuesday, Oct. 29: Washington at Houston, 7:07 p.m.(Fox)

Amboy-LaMoille at Ashton-Franklin Center, 7 p.m.

Earlville at Putnam County, 7 p.m.

Dallas Houston Memphis New Orleans San Antonio

Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.

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Washington at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Hiawatha at Earlville, 6:30 p.m.

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NBA

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Riverdale at Bureau Valley, 7 p.m.

IVCC at Carl Sandburg, 6 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 26: Houston at Washington, 7:07 p.m.(Fox)

BASKETBALL

Fieldcrest at El Paso-Gridley, 7 p.m.

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L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Houston vs. Washington Tuesday, Oct. 22: Washington (Scherzer 11-7) at Houston (Cole 20-5), 7:08 p.m.(Fox)

Roanoke-Benson at Henry, 6 p.m.

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Thursday, Oct. 17: Houston 8, N.Y. Yankees 3

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third downs early on go our way, then hopefully the game goes a different way,” Trubisky said. “But it’s just frustrating and you can’t really pinpoint it exactly right now. “We just have no rhythm. It’s not about pointing fingers. We’re struggling as an offense.” A couple early plays were rather strange, with Trubisky holding the ball and faking a keeper before a handoff that went nowhere, and an option play with a flip that also went nowhere. Did the Saints think Trubisky was really going to risk a hit coming off a dislocated shoulder that has to be painful, and with a left shoulder held down with a harness? That shoulder is going to hurt for months and the labrum isn’t

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Thursday’s Games Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. San Jose at Montreal, 6 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 6 p.m. Arizona vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Florida at Calgary, 8 p.m. Friday’s Games Colorado at Vegas, 5 p.m.

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San Jose at Toronto, 6 p.m. Arizona at New Jersey, 6 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Washington at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

going to magically heal. While Trubisky said it didn’t aﬀect the Bears’ play calls, it has to. He’s not a threat to run while there’s concern for the injury. It’s likely he was rusty, but it’s not like he was playing great football before he got hurt. “When you have a chance to make a play, when it’s your job to make a block, when it’s your job to make a throw, you do it,” Nagy said. “When it’s my job to call a play, you call the right play and you put them in the best situation possible. “Until we start recognizing that and understanding that, then nothing’s gonna change. “But something’s gotta change and something will change. I don’t know what it is, but something will change.” Not exactly inspiring.

Lady Cavs FROM PAGE B1

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Ashley Heagy L-P Cross Country Heagy won L-P’s senior night at Baker Lake on Thursday and placed second at the Interstate Eight Conference Meet on Saturday.

Kamryn Olson L-P Volleyball

Ronde Worrels Princeton Football

Olson had 58 assists, Worrels ran for four 57 points, 30 kills, 25 touchdowns to lead the digs and 15 aces to Tigers to a win over help the Lady Cavaliers Monmouth-Roseville. to a 5-0 record and the title at the Limestone Tournament. She also helped L-P to wins over Rochelle and Ottawa.

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more kills from Brooklyn Borum. The Lady Cavs got a pair of kills from Olson and Kenzie DeFosse to keep the score close at 18-15 before the rally of the night as each team hammered spikes into enemy territory only to have them dug out by Shirley for L-P and Lexi Rodriguez for the Warriors. Eventually, the Lady Cavs out-scrambled the visitors to win the point. But the Warriors then extended their lead to 23-17 on an ace from Eagan and another kill from Brooklyn Borum. Sterling got another point before Richardson floated the ball into open territory before the Warriors ended the set on an ace from Bree Borum. The Warriors jumped to an early lead in the second set when Grace Gould served a pair of aces during a five-point run to stake the visitors to an early 6-1 lead. The Warriors extended their lead on Egan’s service with the help of a big Brooklyn Borum kill to 11-4 before L-P got its answer from Quesse with a rocket of her own. The Lady Cavs inched back on Skoog’s service and a Quesse block to pull within 13-9. The teams played even until a pair of kills from Olson and Happ tightened the score to 17-14, but Sterling reeled off eight of the last nine point due mainly to the Borum sisters serving and spiking the ball to end the set and the match.

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Top: La Salle-Peru senior Anna Quesse (No. 28) tries to hit the ball past Sterling’s Brooklyn Borum during the Lady Cavaliers’ 25-18, 25-15 loss Monday in a non-conference match in La Salle. The Lady Cavaliers and Golden Warriors could meet again in a sectional final. Bottom: Members of the L-P volleyball team present a check for $2,370.33 to Cops 4 Cancer president Betty Glynn before Monday’s varsity contest. The money was raised during L-P’s Pink Night on Thursday.

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Sports NBA: BULLS

With promising core, Chicago aiming for playoffs By Andrew Seligman

games with Washington.

AP SPORTS WRITER

CHICAGO — Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine would love to showcase their skills before the home crowd when the All-Star Game returns to Chicago this season for the first time since Michael Jordan stole the spotlight in 1988. It would mean the Bulls’ promising young stars have taken their games to a higher level. And that would likely mean the team is starting to win again. “Everything comes with winning,” said Markkanen, entering his third season. “We haven’t been to the playoffs, haven’t won at home a lot of games. I know that’s one thing that I know (ticks) both of us off. We want to get to that winning record first. Obviously, that comes from us playing well and the whole team playing well.” Winning a championship for the first time since Jordan and Scottie Pippen led a pair of threepeats in the 1990s would be a massive stretch. But the Bulls believe an Eastern Conference playoff spot is in reach for the first time since an opening-round exit in 2017. “If we’re in that position where we’re winning and we’re playing the right way, we can make the playoffs,” said LaVine, who averaged a career-high 23.7 points last season. “I don’t think we have to validate to anybody. I know how we play on the court. I know, to be realistic, we’re the main scouting report on the other team. I draw double-teams, he draws double-teams. I don’t think it’s as much validation; it’s just goals you have for yourself

LEADING OFF The Bulls got a veteran leader by signing Thaddeus Young to a $41 million, three-year contract. They expect the 31-yearold forward to help install a winning culture and contribute on the court. Entering his 13th season, Young has averaged 13.4 points and 6 rebounds with Philadelphia, Minnesota, Brooklyn and Indiana. HEALTHY OUTLOOK Markkanen was limited to 52 games due to an elbow injury and heart problem, while LaVine played in 63 games last year. Denzel Valentine is back after missing last season because of reconstructive left ankle surgery, and the 6-10 Carter Jr. had his promising rookie campaign end at 44 games due to a left thumb injury. COLE BURSTON/THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (No. 8) drives against Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis during the first half of a preseason game Oct. 13 in Toronto. office thinking the team is posiand your team.” The Bulls open the season at tioned to make a jump coming off a 22-60 season that ranked Charlotte on Wednesday. among the worst in franchise history. The Bulls changed coaches THE RISING The Bulls took a head-first dive early on, firing Fred Hoiberg and into rebuilding when they ac- promoting Jim Boylen, and finquired Markkanen and LaVine ished with their lowest win total along with Kris Dunn in the 2017 since 2002 (21-61). A 9-32 mark draft-night deal that sent Jimmy at the United Center tied New Butler to Minnesota. Though York for the league’s worst home they’re a combined 49-115 the record. past two years, management bePOINTING OUT lieves they’re ready to rise. The Bulls brought in some Markkanen, LaVine, Wendell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. are competition at point guard after part of a core that has the front Dunn took a step back by draft-

ing Coby White with the No. 7 overall pick and acquiring Tomás Satoranský from Washington. That was hardly a surprise after Dunn went from averaging 13.4 points to 11.3 in 46 games. White helped North Carolina reach the Sweet 16 in his lone college season, averaging 16.1 points and 4.1 assists in 35 games. He became the first Tar Heel drafted in the opening round by the Bulls since they took Michael Jordan with the No. 3 pick in 1984. Satoranský set career highs by averaging 8.9 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 80

STAMP FROM START Boylen came into camp with a contract extension and an opportunity to put his stamp on the team right from the start after the longtime assistant landed his first NBA head coaching job early last year. He wants the team to play faster and tighten up a defense that ranked among the worst. The Bulls finished near the bottom in rebounding, defensive rating and opponents’ field-goal percentage. A healthy Carter down low should help. But Boylen also challenged LaVine and Markkanen to improve on defense. And he wants Markkanen, who averaged 18.7 points and 9 rebounds, to become more consistent on the glass.

WORLD SERIES: BULLS

A position-by-position look at the Astros and Nationals BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

October. He has 13 career postseason homers, most by a second A position-by-position look at baseman. the Washington Nationals and Edge: Astros. Houston Astros going into the World Series, starting Tuesday SHORTSTOP night at Minute Maid Park: Nationals: Trea Turner. A terrific leadoff hitter with pop and FIRST BASE one of the fastest players in the Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman. majors, Turner is often the engine The longtime face of the that makes the Nationals go. He franchise, Zimmerman was was 35 for 40 on stolen bases atWashington’s first draft pick tempts this year and is 159 for in 2005 after the team moved 189 in his career. to the nation’s capital from Astros: Carlos Correa. After Montreal. The fan favorite has rib and back injuries limited him been through all of the Nationals’ to 75 games this season, Correa ups and downs, from a string of made an impact with two big painful early playoff exits to the home runs and five RBIs in the feel-good story of his first trip to ALCS. His walk-off homer in the World Series this season. A Game 2 at home tied the series converted third baseman, he’s and swung the momentum in been hampered by injuries much Houston’s favor. Dropped in the of the past six years — including batting order for now, Correa hit shoulder problems that affect his just .171 during the playoffs. But throwing. But at age 35, he’s be- the 2015 AL Rookie of the Year, come an everyday player again drafted first overall in 2012 out of during a solid postseason. Puerto Rico, is a rare talent. Astros: Yuli Gurriel. From Edge: Astros. a family of baseball royalty in Cuba, the highly touted Gurriel THIRD BASE got a $47.5 million contract and Nationals: Anthony Rendon. has established himself as a pro- Born and raised in Houston, ductive RBI man during three full the steady Rendon went to colyears in the majors. He took off lege there at Rice after attending in late June and put together a high school a few miles from big 2019 season, with 31 homers, Minute Maid Park. He lives in 40 doubles, 104 RBIs and an .884 the Houston suburbs during the OPS. He was slumping in the AL offseason, and now gets to face Championship Series against his hometown team in the World the Yankees until his three-run Series. Perhaps overlooked and homer got the Astros going in the underrated for a while, Rendon Game 6 clincher. is an all-around player who is Edge: Astros. finally beginning to get some accolades and attention after a SECOND BASE spike in home runs and RBIs this Nationals: Howie Kendrick. season. He made his first All-Star The consummate pro, Kendrick is team and is a contender for NL more than just a veteran presence MVP honors. He led the majors at 36. A smart hitter and versa- with 126 RBIs and ranked third tile defender, he batted .344 with in the NL with a 1.010 OPS. 17 homers, 62 RBIs and a .966 During the playoffs, he batted OPS in 370 plate appearances .375 with five extra-base hits and this season. Then he won the seven RBIs. The 29-year-old is deciding Game 5 of the Division poised to become a prized free Series at Dodger Stadium with a agent this winter, and word is he 10th-inning grand slam, and took turned down $210 million from home NLCS MVP honors after the Nationals. hitting .333 with four doubles Astros: Alex Bregman. Coming and four RBIs in the four-game off a huge season (41 homers, sweep of St. Louis. He has plenty 112 RBIs, 1.015 OPS) that could of playoff experience, but this is warrant the AL MVP award, Kendrick’s first chance to play in Bregman has been walked 10 the World Series. times in 11 playoff games. He’s Astros: Jose Altuve. What else got a great eye at the plate, so can you say about this clutch it’s no surprise. But the cocky little big man who remains the 25-year-old, already a two-time heart and soul of the Astros? All-Star in three full major league Generously listed at 5-foot-6, the seasons, can certainly wreck 2017 AL MVP is simply one of a game with his swing in the baseball’s best players — no mat- cleanup spot. ter the size. Altuve put Houston Edge: Even. back in the World Series with a walk-off homer against Yankees CATCHER closer Aroldis Chapman in Game Nationals: Kurt Suzuki or Yan 6 of the ALCS and was selected Gomes. Washington signed series MVP. He’s hitting .349 Suzuki and traded for Gomes with five homers, eight RBIs, last offseason to give the team 10 runs and a 1.184 OPS this two front-line catchers who

could share the load. Suzuki was more productive at the plate, but Gomes is 4 for 13 (.308) with three RBIs and seven strikeouts this postseason while Suzuki is 1 for 20 with eight Ks. Suzuki hurt his left hand and head when he was hit by a pitch in Game 5 of the Division Series against the Dodgers, but returned during the NLCS. Astros: Robinson Chirinos or Martín Maldonado. Chirinos was signed as a free agent last December and hit 17 homers. Maldonado, who won a Gold Glove in 2017, began the year with Kansas City, played four games for the Cubs and was acquired by Houston in a July 31 trade. Maldonado has been catching Gerrit Cole and is 4 for 13 in the postseason. Chirinos catches Justin Verlander and is 2 for 22 with a homer and 10 strikeouts. Edge: Nationals. LEFT FIELD Nationals: Juan Soto. In his second big league season, Soto had 34 homers, 110 RBIs and a .949 OPS. The 20-year-old cleanup man seems to rankle certain opponents with his antics in the batter’s box during intense atbats, but he’s one of the game’s most impressive and polished young hitters. He’s delivered several clutch swings this October, including a tying homer off threetime Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium. Astros: Michael Brantley. Another unassuming star who doesn’t garner that much attention, Brantley has been a great free-agent signing for Houston at $32 million over two years. He posted an .875 OPS with 90 RBIs and played 148 games after injuries derailed him for a couple of years in Cleveland. Now in his 11th season, the four-time AllStar gets to play in his first World Series after sitting out three years ago with the Indians because of a right shoulder ailment. Edge: Nationals. CENTER FIELD Nationals: Victor Robles. A talented 22-year-old, the speedy Robles plays a strong center field and has power in his bat. He hit 17 homers during the regular season and stole 28 bases. After missing five games, Robles returned from a hamstring injury in Game 3 of the NLCS and homered. He also singled and scored twice. Robles went 5 for 16 (.313) during the playoffs and scored four runs, but he’s not always smart on the bases. Astros: George Springer. The 2017 World Series MVP is dan-

gerous at the top of the lineup. After missing time due to injury this season, he finished with 39 homers, 96 RBIs and a .974 OPS in 122 games. The three-time AllStar socked 12 leadoff homers, one shy of the major league record. His 41 combined homers between the regular season and postseason are the most ever for a leadoff hitter, surpassing his previous mark of 40 in 2017. Springer slumped to .152 (7 for 46) in the AL playoffs, but he hit two big home runs against the Yankees. His 13 postseason homers are tied with Altuve for the team record. Edge: Astros. RIGHT FIELD Nationals: Adam Eaton. The pesky Eaton helps to get rallies started from the No. 2 spot in the lineup. He runs well and tracks balls down in the outfield, too. Healthy all season for the first time in three years with the Nationals, Eaton posted a .365 on-base percentage. He went 7 for 36 (.194) with three extra-base hits and four RBIs in 10 playoff games. Astros: Josh Reddick. Never shy about speaking his mind, Reddick is 3 for 22 (.136) with a home run in his fourth straight postseason and seventh overall. He’s a fine fielder who won a Gold Glove in 2012 with Oakland and had a very productive season at the plate for Houston’s championship team in 2017. Reddick has some power but often sits against left-handers, with Jake Marisnick starting in center field and Springer shifting to right. Edge: Nationals. DESIGNATED HITTER Nationals: Veteran switch-hitter Asdrúbal Cabrera (.260, 18, 91 in 131 games with Texas and Washington) and left-handed bopper Matt Adams provide a pair of credible options at DH against Houston’s right-handed starters. Astros: Yordan Álvarez. Big and powerful, Álvarez was acquired from the Dodgers in a 2016 trade that appears to be a steal. The 22-year-old left-handed hitter from Cuba was called up in June and put up huge numbers: .313 with 27 homers, 78 RBIs and a 1.067 OPS in just 87 games. Edge: Astros. STARTING PITCHERS Nationals: The most imposing rotation in the National League features three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, the Game 1 starter, followed by three-time All-Star Stephen Strasburg and $140 million lefty

Patrick Corbin. Even crafty veteran Aníbal Sánchez carried a no-hitter for 7 2/3 innings in the NLCS opener at St. Louis and has a 0.71 ERA in two playoff starts this year. Washington starters boast a major league-best 2.04 ERA this postseason after permitting only four earned runs in four games against the Cardinals. Astros: What a trio at the top in Cole, Verlander and Greinke, who was obtained from Arizona just before the July 31 trade deadline. Cole is 19-0 in his last 25 starts and hasn’t lost since May 22. That includes 3-0 in the AL playoffs, when he yielded one earned run in 22 2/3 innings with 32 strikeouts. A victory in the opener would give him the longest winning streak for a pitcher in one year. Cole was 20-5 with an AL-low 2.50 ERA and major league-leading 326 strikeouts during the season. Verlander went 21-6 with a 2.58 ERA and a career-high 300 Ks. He led the majors with 223 innings pitched and threw his third career no-hitter. Greinke was spotty during the playoffs and the Astros are expected to go with a bullpen game in Game 4 as they did in Game 6 of the ALCS. Edge: Even. BULLPEN Nationals: A weak spot all season, the relief corps looks different in October. Washington’s bullpen ERA of 5.68 was the worst in the NL and ranked 29th in majors. To help cover for that, the Nationals used Strasburg, Scherzer and Corbin in relief during the playoffs. The unit has been more reliable in the postseason, with lefty Sean Doolittle regaining his All-Star form and Daniel Hudson supplanting Doolittle as an effective closer. Tanner Rainey has a live arm and 42-year-old Fernando Rodney, the oldest active player in the majors, offers tons of experience. Astros: Hard-throwing closer Roberto Osuna was 38 for 44 in save chances this season with a 2.63 ERA. He was having a solid postseason, too, before giving up a tying, two-run homer to DJ LeMahieu in Game 6 of the ALCS. Houston’s bullpen has several answers and is better than many realize — the unit’s 3.75 ERA ranked second in the majors behind Tampa Bay. Will Harris is a stingy setup man who is pitching well. Josh James has a big arm, submariner Joe Smith is tough on right-handers and versatile Brad Peacock is experienced in postseason games. Ryan Pressly, an All-Star this season, got some very important outs against the Yankees. Edge: Astros. Pick: Astros in 6.

B4 Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Will you get what Social Security promises? years is “indexed,” or adjusted to reflect wage and price inflation over time. The dollar amount you earned in 1995, for instance, would be roughly doubled to reflect what the same wage would be worth today. When estimating your future benefit, however, the agency assumes no future growth in wages or prices, says economist Laurence Kotlikoff, creator of the Maximize My Social Security claiming-strategies site. That often creates “lowball” estimates for younger workers, he says. “If you are, say, 40, this can produce a 20% underestimate of the actual benefit you’ll receive,” Kotlikoff says. On the other hand, the agency could be overestimating your benefit if your income has peaked, since the assumption is that you will continue earning roughly the same amount until you apply for Social Security. Many people in midlife lose their jobs and never make as much again. Illness or disability could knock you out of the workforce prematurely, or you could stop working years before claiming Social Security. Any of those circumstances could result in smaller-than-projected checks. “You can see why Americans are confused and surprised when they go into the Social Security office with an old statement and learn their benefits will be lower

By Liz Weston NERDWALLET FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Social Security Administration will happily forecast your future monthly retirement check. Trouble is, it’s often off the mark. Understanding the sometimes-flawed assumptions underlying the estimate can help you make smarter decisions about when to claim your benefit. First, of course, you should know how to access those estimates. You can find yours online by creating a “My Social Security” account at the Social Security Administration’s site, or you can call 800-772-1213 to request a paper version. (The agency automatically sends paper copies to people 60 and over if they haven’t yet started benefits or created an online account.) Social Security projects how much you’ll receive if you start benefits at the earliest age, 62, as well as what you’ll get if you start instead at your full retirement age — currently 66 and rising to 67 for people born in 1960 or later — or at 70, when benefits max out. HOW SOCIAL SECURITY ESTIMATES YOUR BENEFITS When you apply for benefits, Social Security uses your 35 highest-earning years to calculate your check. Each of these

than they thought,” says William Meyer, founder of Social Security Solutions, another claiming-strategies site. FAMILY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS CAN CHANGE THE NUMBERS Other circumstances can upend the estimates. Some people will qualify for spousal or survivor benefits that are larger than what they earn on their own record. Retirees with minor children can get child benefits that boost their checks. Nastier surprises may await people who worked for certain government agencies or were employed abroad. If they get pensions from jobs that didn’t pay into Social Security, the “windfall elimination provision” could reduce their Social Security checks significantly. Lawmakers intended the provision, and the related “government pension offset,” to keep people who didn’t pay much into Social Security from getting more than those who did. But the reductions aren’t always well publicized or explained, and can come as a shock to affected people who were counting on the amounts Social Security promised. WHAT ABOUT THE SHORTFALL? Speaking of promises, Social Security’s trustees say the system will have enough revenue to pay

only 77% of promised benefits starting in 2035, unless Congress intervenes. Lawmakers are unlikely to allow benefits to be cut for people in or near retirement. If you’re decades away, though, Social Security’s lowball estimate could turn out to be on target. To be safe, you might want to assume you’ll get even less. If you’re within 10 years of retirement, on the other hand, getting a more accurate estimate of your benefits can help you plan when to retire. You can start with your My Social Security account, which includes a link to a retirement calculator that allows you to adjust your average future earnings. The site also has a page of free calculators , including a downloadable detailed calculator that the site accurately describes as “somewhat unwieldy” and “difficult to use.” You can pay for a more user-friendly option at Maximize My Social Security ($40) or Social Security Solutions ($49.95). Or consider a session with a fee-only financial planner who has access to similar robust software. This advisor can help you fine-tune your Social Security estimates, advise you on claiming strategies and make sure your retirement isn’t based on false promises.

US stocks edge higher on company earnings; Biogen surges By Damian J. Troise AP BUSINESS WRITER

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in early trading this morning following several positive earnings reports from U.S. companies, holding the S&P 500 above 3,000 and within range of its alltime high set on July 26. The latest earnings were surprisingly good, though a few large companies gave investors disappointing results and tempered the market’s gains. Biogen soared after the biotechnology giant said it will ask regu-

lators to approve a treatment for Alzheimer’s. The company’s gains gave a strong shot to the broader health care sector. Procter & Gamble rose 4% and lifted consumer product makers after the company raised its proﬁt forecast for the year following surprisingly good third quarter earnings. Technology companies also made strong gains. Financial stocks were the biggest losers. Travelers sank 7% after the insurance company reported earnings that fell far short of analysts’ forecast.

Weak profits and sales sent McDonald’s lower. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.77%. The market is coming oﬀ a relatively quiet day for corporate news, though the market rallied over optimism about U.S.-China trade talks. Earnings have been the major focus over the last week. This week will be a busy one for investors. Boeing, Caterpillar and Microsoft all report their results on Wednesday. American Airlines, Twitter and Amazon will report on Thursday.

The S&P 500 index rose 0.1% as of 10:05 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 18 points, or 0.1%, to 26,810. The Nasdaq rose 0.1%. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks was ﬂat.

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Zukowski honored Peru attorney Walt Zukowski recently finished his sixth and final year as a member of Notre Dame’s Mendoza Graduate Alumni Board. Presenting the plaque for service is the new dean Martijn Cremers. The board advises the university on the needs of private industry.

BRIEFS Samolinski earns recognition Shelly Samolinski of Dimond Bros. Insurance was recognized for professional leadership and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certiﬁed Insurance Counselors, a leading national insurance professional organization. Samolinski was awarded a certiﬁcate marking more than 25 years of participation as a designated CIC, which requires annual completion of advanced education and training. As additional recognition for this achievement, she has been granted “Tenured CIC.” “Shelly’s ongoing allegiance and support of the CIC program is a testament to the value she places on ‘real world’ education and customer satisfaction,” said William T. Hold, president of the Society of CIC.

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OUR VIEW

Police get cooling off period before questioned in shootings

Don’t pass up chance to be active in suicide prevention

By Lisa Marie Pane

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

After a police officer fatally shoots someone, it can take days or even weeks before the public or his supervisors hear the officer’s version of what happened. In many states, that so-called cooling off period is carved out in state law or in a police department’s contract. That opportunity to take some time before undergoing questioning by investigators angers community activists and others seeking reforms of police departments around the country who believe it gives officers time to reshape their story to justify a shooting and avoid getting fired or charged. Law enforcement officials and experts say officers need to be able to collect their thoughts, so they don’t provide details that are tainted by the trauma of the shooting. Just the latest example arose in Fort Worth, Texas, where a police officer fatally shot a woman inside her home; before he could be compelled to undergo questioning, he resigned, making it even more difficult to find out what he was thinking, why he fired his gun — and some believe, to get justice. “We laud police in this society as our protectors and purveyors of justice, and we hold them with such high regard, but when it comes to getting a statement when they have killed one of us, they are held to a lower standard than if we killed one of them,” said Pamela Young, lead organizer for the Tarrant County Coalition for Community Oversight in Michigan. “It’s nonsensical.” More than a dozen states have what are called Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights carved into law. Other states, especially those with unions, have similar protections as part of negotiated contracts. The amount of time afforded officers before they are questioned varies — as short as 24 hours to up to two weeks. The grace period dates back in most places to the 1970s and has periodically been questioned in police-use-of-force cases, with watchdogs and community activists considering it another example of the thin blue line rallying around one of its own. It’s difficult to say if the lag time has allowed officers to avoid arrest or conviction, especially because the courts grant police more leeway in using deadly force than the general public. In Maryland, the first state to enact an Officers’ Bill of Rights, lawmakers in 2016 reduced the time from 10 days to five, and extended the period in which residents can file a complaint against police from 90 days to a year-plus-a-day. The changes came as part of a bill after the death of Freddie Gray, who was injured in a Baltimore Police Department van and later died, sparking riots. The issue of when officers involved in shootings must be questioned has arisen periodically. But amid all the reforms sought of police departments in recent years, it hasn’t been one that has garnered as much attention, until recently.

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Preventing suicide often is a matter of intervention — learning when someone has thoughts of self harm and working to convince them to choose another path. Experts say this can be the most difficult when working with young people. According to Mike Bushman, who sits on the board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, teenagers who are struggling with mental health issues might talk to their peers, but are rarely inclined to have similar conversations with adults. It’s not as if there aren’t caring adults around most modern

teens — parents and teachers for virtually all, plus coaches, music directors or club sponsors for those involved in after-school activities. Or there might be extended family members, older siblings, co-workers, bosses, neighbors. Often these people care deeply about the young folks in their circles, but most of them are not trained mental health professionals. That disparity is why it’s so important for parents and adults who regularly work with youths to take advantage of a new local opportunity. The AFSP is sponsoring a Youth Mental Health First Aid training session Saturday, Nov. 2, at the 807 Building in downtown Ottawa. The group announced the opportunity at the recent La Salle County Out of Darkness walk, and it sounds like a fantastic chance to learn how to really make a difference. The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. course

will cover signs adults should look for in young people as well as how to begin a dialogue with someone they believe is struggling. Interested folks can register at http://afspil.wufoo. com/forms/sunrgh60kvtwvn by filling out a short form and providing an email address. Lunch and course materials will be provided, and the registration form has a space to jot down any questions or comments for organizers to review in advance. This learning opportunity and the Out of Darkness walk are evidence of how many people care seriously about suicide prevention. The walk drew about 400 participants and exceeded its fundraising goal of $40,000 before the first step. Among the participants were those willing to speak about the increased risk among military veterans and people who work in police and fire departments. It’s not just a local movement. Bushman discussed the work to-

ward creating a new, three-digit phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline — for now, call 800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org — and said the AFSP also plans to introduce a life experience training program designed to help family members and friends of those struggling to be supportive of people struggling with suicidal thoughts. It is something of a cliche when writing about this topic to say that if even one life is saved, the effort is worthwhile. But that aphorism is rooted in truth: so many times when a person dies by suicide, those still around wonder what they could have done to make a difference when their loved one was still alive. That opportunity is presenting itself in Ottawa next month, and we urge everyone with the time and inclination to take advantage.

Billy Graham’s daughter looks to the future Anne Graham Lotz has done her share of thinking about the past, present and future of evangelism — which is understandable, since her father, Billy Graham, liked to call her the “best preacher in the family.” But in recent years, Terry Lotz has had other Mattingly serious issues NEWSPAPER to think and ENTERPRISE pray about: ASSOCIATION caring for her husband before his death in 2015, and then her own surgery and a year of treatments after being diagnosed with breast cancer. At this point, Lotz believes that “the Lord has healed me.” Thus, she is inching back into public life. She has been doing lots of thinking about the health of the modern church in an era of strained family ties, a rising tide of loneliness and legions of online demons lurking on digital screens. Consider, for example, a sobering dinner conversation she had with the president of a

major seminary, as described in “Jesus In Me,” her new book. “As we conversed, he confided that the number one problem that he faced with students at his school was pornography,” wrote Lotz. She was shocked and asked him to repeat his statement. “Was he talking about the men and women who were studying at his seminary in preparation for Christian ministry as pastors, youth leaders, music directors, Bible teachers, seminary professors and other leaders in the church?” Yes, the seminary president replied. The problem surfaced when staff examined the online search files on computers in a hidden corner of the campus library that students assumed was private. Lotz is still struggling with that image and all that it symbolizes. Thus, when asked about the future of evangelism — such as the “Just Give Me Jesus” revivals she led from 2000 to 2012 — she stressed that she needs to focus her “AnGeL Ministries” work elsewhere, at least for a while. “The key is whether people are actually trying to live Christian lives and touch other people,” said the 71-year-old Bible teacher in a recent tele-

phone interview. “People need something larger and more authentic than having more social-media followers on some website. ... “Right now, I feel that the Lord wants me to focus on the personal side of all this, on the lives of Christians who have taken a first step of faith — but now they need to go further. ... I’m just trying to be authentic and talk about what it means to have a deep, personal faith.” At one point in the book, Lotz shared a four-page litany that can be used by believers who are open to some spiritual “housecleaning.” It is not a political document, but there are times when she looks at the state of affairs in American life and, especially, the church. “We switch labels to make sin seem less sinful. We call lying ‘exaggeration.’ We call fornication ‘safe sex,’” she wrote. “We call drunkenness ‘illness.’ We call jealousy ‘ambition.’ We call pride ‘self-esteem.’ ... We repent. “We have expected pastors to be CEOs. We have made spiritual leaders into celebrities. We have turned ministries into businesses. ... We repent.” All of this doesn’t mean that Billy Graham’s daughter has written off preaching or evan-

gelism efforts. But when people ask an old question — “Who is the next Billy Graham?” — Lotz repeats something her father said many times in the final decades of his life: Watch what is happening in Africa, Asia and the Global South. New evangelists will emerge. New forms of evangelism will emerge. “If what my father did is what people think of when they hear the word ‘evangelism,’ I don’t know if that will come our way again,” she said. “It might take a natural disaster or something even worse to inspire some kind of mass revival here in America. ... I’m not sure I should pray for that kind of crisis right now.” Lotz paused. Having faced great sorrows and a battle with cancer, she said, she is moving forward — slowly and carefully. “I never take for granted when God gives me a chance to talk to people — at any time or place. ... But I just don’t know what that means for me right now,” she said. “The Spirit hasn’t shown me a big picture yet. I’m just seeing the next step that’s right in front of me.”

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LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Consider BY EUGENIA your LAST position and the changes you want to initiate. You have more options than you realize. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Be practical and put your emotions aside when dealing with people who can inﬂuence the outcome of what you are trying to achieve. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Stick to the facts. If you exaggerate, you will end up being interrogated by someone doubtful of your contributions. Slow down and choose your words carefully. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Go over ﬁnancial, legal

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — A change at home should prompt you to stay in shape, eat properly and maintain a healthy attitude. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Participate in events that allow you to show off what you have to offer. Mix business with pleasure to gain ground at work and at home. Romance is featured. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you fail to live up to your promises, you will disappoint a loved one. Be willing and ready to support what’s fair. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If you make plans to celebrate with a like-minded soul, it will bring you closer together. Newspaper Enterprise Assn

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Obituaries

For the Record

Theodore Casey

NEWCOMERS PEREZ — Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Kelsie (Buettner) Perez of Belleville, Wis., boy, Mason Joe Perez, Oct. 18, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Roy and Lynn Perez of DePue. Maternal grandparents are Joe and Vicki Buettner of Albany, Wis. SLIWA — Daniel Sliwa and Jessica Herrera of Peru, girl, Oct. 11, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.

Theodore “Ted” Casey, 59, of Spring Valley, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Aperion Care Center in Spring Valley following a battle with cancer. A memorial visitation and burial will be at a later date in November. The Barto Funeral Home in Spring Valley is assisting the family. Ted was born on Oct. 3, 1960, in Spring Valley to Alan and Priscilla (Stultz) Casey. Ted was a laborer and member of Laborers Local 393. Over the years he worked for Trovero Construction, Helander Masonry, J Squared Masonry, and Just Masonry. Ted is survived by two daughters, Melody Ann Casey of Wheelock, Vt., and Shannon Casey of Spring Valley; two sons, T.J. Casey of Medford, Maine and Sean A. Casey of Spring Valley; five grandchildren; one brother, Todd (Marlene) Casey of Spring Valley; and three sisters, Patricia (Jim) Walter of Granville; Susan (Bill) Tedrow of Mt.Sterling, Ohio and Linda (John) Wallaert) of Spring Valley. He was preceded in death by his parents.

POLICE REPORTS Adeana Simpson, 49, of Marseilles was charged with fail-

S. Hawthorne St., Apt. A1, Granville was charged with driving too fast for conditions at 5:34 p.m. Saturday at Spalding and Devin streets after a two-vehicle accident, Spring Valley police said.

ure to yield and no valid driver’s license following a two-vehicle crash at 8:17 a.m. Monday at Route 71 and E 24th Road in Rutland Township, according to La Salle County Sheriff’s Office. Simpson was southbound on Route 71 and attempted to turn left onto E. 24th Road when she struck a vehicle driven by Brandon Cade, 26, of Granville, police said. Simpson was treated and released by Marseilles EMS and Cade was treated and released by Sheridan EMS, according to La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.

Dylan J. Angelo, 25, of 620 E. Erie St., Spring Valley was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, resisting a peace officer, aggravated battery, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident and improper lane usage after a single-vehicle accident at 6:10 p.m. Friday at U.S. 6 and Mary Street, Spring

Dawn P. Wedekind, 42, of 213

Linemen pay debate continues in Oglesby By Brett Herrmann

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The pay for Oglesby electrical workers is still a point of contention. At Monday’s meeting, the city council tabled an agreement between City of Oglesby and IBEW 51 Electrical Workers that would increase the pay for journeyman linemen. Mayor Dom Rivara said the council is looking for a way to get Oglesby’s salaries to be more

competitive with other jobs in the area. “We’re just not there,” he said. Rivara said both Peru and Ameren Illinois pay linemen north of $40 per hour, but Oglesby is currently at $27 per hour. Rivara said the wage gap makes it difficult to find qualified applicants. The issue will be up for discussion at future meetings.

chase of real estate located at 246 E. Walnut St. for $1. äThe council approved the purchase of two transformers from T&R Electric in anticipation of Green Thumb Industries planned $10.5 million expansion. The transformers cost the city $47,000. The marijuana growing facility is expanding in preparation of the legalization of cannabis in Illinois and announced the investment in OTHER BUSINESS September, which is anticipated to äThe council approved the pur- create 40-50 jobs.

Jeanette Schott

Janet (Pranger) Woerpel, 92, of Marseilles died Oct. 8, 2019, in Pleasant View, Ottawa. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in First Congregational Church in Marseilles with Pastor Colleen Lawrence officiating. Visitation and a time of fellowship will follow services. Graveside services and burial will be at Platte City Cemetery on Nov. 29. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Jimmy Carter hospitalized after fall at Georgia home ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter is in the hospital again after falling and fracturing his pelvis at his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanne Congileo described the fracture as minor in a statement issued Tuesday. She said the 95-year-old is in good spirits at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and is looking forward to recovering at home after his fall Monday evening. This is the third time Carter has fallen in recent months. He first fell in the spring and required hip replacement surgery. Carter fell again this month and despite receiving 14 stitches, traveled the next day to Nashville, Tennessee to rally volunteers and help build a home.

ä The council approved a bid of $45,916 for Prospect Street water main improvements. Brandt Excavating of Morris submitted the low bid. ä The council approved a bonus for assistant city clerk Patty Eichelkraut.

Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Herrmann.

Trump viewed Ukraine as adversary, not ally

George John “Butz” Marik Jr., 87, of Marseilles died Oct. 18, 2019, in his home. Funeral services will be at noon Friday in Seals-Campbell Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Peterson of Stavanger Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-noon in the funeral home. Military honors will be provided by Kasal Post Honor Guard.

Janet Woerpel

Bertha Mcullinan, 83, of Seatonville was charged with driving too fast for conditions after a two-vehicle accident at 3:10 p.m. Sunday at Route 89 and 1350 N. Avenue, Spring Valley police said. The driver and passenger of the vehicle she struck were transported to St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley by 10/33 Ambulance. Those two people were Pamela S. Musser, 63, of Spring Valley and Malachi A. Musser of Spring Valley.

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George Marik Jr.

Jean Schott, 95, of Ottawa died the night of Oct. 18, 2019, at Ottawa Pavilion. Graveside services at St. Columba Cemetery will be private. Arrangements are through Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory in Ottawa.

Valley police said.

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Cookie sale raises more than $6,000 for Cops 4 Cancer Cookie Kingdom’s annual cookie sale this year brought in $6,651 for the Cops 4 Cancer organization. Celebrating that donation were (front, from left): Nichole Davis Branch Manager of The Reserve Network, Richard Crowl Maintenance for Cookie Kingdom, Betty Glynn President of Cops For Cancer, Petra Lopez Administrative Assistant of Staff Quick, Nina Salter Administrative assistant of Cookie Kingdom, Darlene Barrera Consultant Manager of Staff Quick, Jennifer Hardin Onsite Key Account Manager of Peoplelink, Ashley Scorby Senior Staffing Supervisor of The Reserve Network. Left to right back row: Cody Haskins Inventory Control Specialist of Cookie Kingdom, Adam Tinkler Vice President of Cookie Kingdom, Ron Dahl Material Logistics Supervisor of Cookie Kingdom, Paul Gustafson Inventory Control Specialist of Cookie Kingdom, Matt Mentgen Material Handler for Peoplelink, Keith Arvik 2nd shift Supervisor of Cookie Kingdom.

Tornado slams plains; 4 killed DALLAS (AP) — A tornado tossed trees into homes, tore off storefronts and downed power lines but killed no one in a densely populated area of Dallas, leaving Mayor Eric Johnson to declare the city “very fortunate” to be assessing only property damage. A meteorologist said Monday that people took shelter thanks to early alerts, and that it was fortunate the tornado struck Sunday evening, when many people were home. “Anytime you have a tornado in a major metropolitan area, the potential for large loss of life is always there,” said Patrick Marsh, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. “We were very fortunate that the tornado did not hit the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium or the State Fair, where you would have had a lot of people that were exposed.” The tornado crossed over two major interstates. “If that happened at rush hour, I think we’d be talking about a different story,” he said. The National Weather Service said the tornado that ripped through north Dallas was an EF3, which has a maximum wind speed of 140 mph. The agency said another tornado in the suburb of Rowlett was EF1, with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph. The late-night storms spawned tornadoes in several states, killing at least four people in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Storm Prediction Center said severe thunderstorms could continue through Monday night along the Gulf Coast from southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, with damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes possible. In one Dallas neighborhood, Dustin and Lauren Collins said they felt lucky as they cleared debris from the yard of

their largely intact home. “When other people’s homes are in your front yard, you just realize — just the magnitude of the storm,” said Lauren Collins, 36. Dustin Collins, 37, said he gathered his family together after receiving the tornado alert. They climbed into the bathtub and pulled a mattress over top, huddling there with their 8-month-old son. “We just sat in the bathtub and sang songs, trying to keep everyone calm,” Lauren Collins said. At a nearby shopping center, the fronts and roofs of stores were ripped away. Ruptured pipes were still spewing water Monday morning, drenching the piles of mangled drywall, insulation and steel framing inside the brick building. Nearby, Georges Benamou said he was in his bedroom when a tree branch fell through the flat roof of his single-story home and into the living room. “I heard some crack, crack, crack, and then I heard some trees falling on top of the roof,” he said. Brent Huddleston, 43, said he sheltered with his 9- and 11-year-old children in a closet as the house shook around them. They later found parts of street and shopping center signs that had been blown into their yard. “It hit really fast,” he said. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said no firefighters were hurt when the storm made the roof of Station 41 collapse. The tornado that caused widespread damage in north Dallas passed closed to the home of former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush but caused no damage. Bush spokesman Freddy Ford said in a statement that “the Bushes are safe and praying for their neighbors around DFW who weren’t as fortunate.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Behind closed doors, President Donald Trump has made his views on Ukraine clear: “They tried to take me down.” The president, according to people familiar with testimony in the House impeachment investigation, sees the Eastern European ally, not Russia, as responsible for the interference in the 2016 election that was investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller. It’s a view denied by the intelligence community, at odds with U.S. foreign policy and dismissed by many of Trump’s fellow Republicans but part of a broader skepticism of Ukraine being shared with Trump by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his key regional ally Viktor Orban of Hungary. Trump’s embrace of an alternative view of Ukraine suggests the extent to which his approach to Kyiv — including his request, now central to the impeachment inquiry, that the Ukraine president do him a “favor” and investigate Democrats — was colored by a long-running, unproven conspiracy theory that has circulated online and in some corners of conservative media. On Monday, Trump derided the impeachment probe anew as a “witch hunt,” insisting that he did nothing wrong in his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But those testifying in the impeachment inquiry, now entering its fifth week, are recalling that Trump’s views on Ukraine were seen as a problem by some in the administration. Some of those testifying recalled a May meeting at the White House when U.S. officials, just back from attending Zelenskiy’s inauguration in Kyiv, briefed Trump. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, special envoy Kurt Volker and other witnesses have described Trump as suspicious of Ukraine despite well-established American support for the fledgling democracy there. That’s according to publicly released transcripts, as well as people familiar with the private testimony to impeachment investigators. They spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss it.

Several witnesses have testified that Trump believed Ukraine wanted to destroy his presidency. One career State Department official, George Kent, told lawmakers that Putin and Orban had soured Trump’s attitude toward Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have been foes since Putin’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, as Kyiv tries to align with the West, while Putin and Orban grow closer. “President Trump was skeptical,” Sondland testified, according to his written remarks. Sondland said that only later did he understand that Trump, by connecting the Ukrainians with his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, was interested in probing the 2016 election as well as the family of his potential 2020 rival, Joe Biden. “It was apparent to all of us that the key to changing President Trump’s mind on Ukraine was Mr. Giuliani.” House Democrats launched the impeachment inquiry after a whistleblower filed a complaint that included Trump’s July call with Zelenskiy. The call was placed the day after Mueller testified to Congress and brought an end to the two-year Trump-Russia probe. “Our country has been through a lot and Ukraine knows a lot about it,” Trump told Zelenskiy, according to a rough transcript of the call released by the White House. “I would like you to find out what happened with this whole situation with Ukraine, they say CrowdStrike,” Trump said. “The server, they say Ukraine has it.” Trump was airing the conspiracy-theory view, shared by Giuliani, that the security firm CrowdStrike, which was hired by the Democratic National Committee to investigate the 2016 hack of its email, may have had ties to Ukraine. CrowdStrike determined in June 2016 that Russian agents had broken into the committee’s network and stolen emails that were subsequently published by WikiLeaks. The firm’s findings were confirmed by FBI investigators and helped lead to Mueller’s indictments of 12 individuals from Russia’s military intelligence agency.

Full-time/Part-time Driver needed. Local farm commodities company seeking driver w/ Class A CDL. Please call 815-252-8576

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

Peru clean 3BR, 2 car garage stove & frid. Included. Call 815-252-1713

110 Wright St. LaSalle 1,000 sq. ft. will build to suit. Call 815-481-7820

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

CDL Class A drivers needed. Call for more information 815-615-1510 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

LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF ITS AGENCY, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE OR SUCCESSORY AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Plaintiff, -v.KRISTINA PELSZYNSKI, CITY OF PERU, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendant 19 C 02449 Judge SARA L. ELLIS NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 1:00 PM on December 2, 2019, at the La Salle County Courthouse, 707 EAST ETNA ROAD (NORTH DOOR), OTTAWA, IL, 61350, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE NORTH 65 FEET OF LOT 10 IN BLOCK 39 IN WESTERN ADDITION TO PERU, IN THE CITY OF PERU, EXCEPT COAL AND MINERALS AND THE RIGHT TO MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME; SITUATED IN LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 710 GREEN STREET, Peru, IL 61354 Property Index No. 17-17-332-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $132,480.35. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wite transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 114661. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 114661 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 19 C 02449 TJSC#: 39-3813 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3135148 (October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2019)

LaSalle 1br, stove & fridge. $600/mo. Call 815-579-4678 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

LEGAL NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND PLAN COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF MARK, ILLINOIS Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission of the Village of Mark, Illinois, on the 7th day of November, 2019, at the hour of 5:30 p.m., in the Mark Village Hall, 2 Park Street, Mark, Illinois, at which time and place the Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission will consider the Petition of Rick Terando (hereinafter “Petitioner”) seeking approval and variances for the construction of a pole barn on property containing approximately 1.054 acres generally located in the Mark Industrial Park in the Village of Mark, Illinois (PIN: 02-07209-000) “Premises”). The Petitioner desires to construct a 34’ x 56’ pole barn on the Premises and requests the following variances: (1.) to reduce the front yard setback from not less than 100’ as restricted under Section 7.6 of the Village of Mark Zoning Ordinance to not less than 40’ feet; (2.) to reduce the side yard setback from not less than 35’ as restricted under Section 7.6 of the Village of Mark Zoning Ordinance, to not less than 25’; and (3.) for such other relief as may be equitable and just. The property is located within an I-1 Light Industrial Zoning District. Copies of the Petition and building site diagram are available for public inspection at the Ofﬁce of the Village Clerk during normal business hours. All persons desiring to appear and be heard may appear and be heard at said time and place as speciﬁed above. Dated this 21st day of October, 2019. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AND PLAN COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF MARK (October 22, 2019)

LaSalle: 1 bd, off street parking, utilities included except electric, $400mo. Text 815-641-6460 LaSalle: 2bd, 1st floor, off street parking, gas & water included $510mo.Text 815-641-6460 Oglesby-Large 2BR, UP, LR/DR all appliances, CA, quiet wooded area. No pets. $600/mo/deposit. Call 815-228-2211

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NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF ITS AGENCY, RURAL HOUSING SERVICE OR SUCCESSORY AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Plaintiff, -v.KRISTINA PELSZYNSKI, CITY OF PERU, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendant 19 C 02449 Judge SARA L. ELLIS NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 1:00 PM on December 2, 2019, at the La Salle County Courthouse, 707 EAST ETNA ROAD (NORTH DOOR), OTTAWA, IL, 61350, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 710 GREEN STREET, Peru, IL 61354 Property Index No. 17-17-332-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $132,480.35. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wite transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 114661. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 114661 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 19 C 02449 TJSC#: 39-3813 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3135148 (October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 2019)

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