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Will coal plant closures affect energy prices? Officials predict small impact By Brett Herrmann SHAW MEDIA

Oglesby mayor Dom Rivara had a warning for his city’s residents at a past council meeting. The recent shutdown of four coal plants in Illinois is just the beginning. “We need baseload plants in this country,” Rivara said. “It’s only the tip of the iceberg and there will be more of this.” In August, Vistra Energy announced it would shut down the Hennepin Power Plant, along with coal-fired plants in Havana, Canton and Coffeen near St. Louis. This move came as a result of new rules handed down by the Illinois Pollution Control Board in an attempt to control the worst-polluting plants in the state. Vistra said it would work to provide career training for the employees that lost their jobs and work to retool the plants to produce renewable energy such as solar. But how will the closures affect prices on the consumer end? “We wouldn’t expect there would be much of an impact on price,” said David Kolata, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board, who added there is a large energy surplus in Illinois at the moment. “Supply greatly exceeds demand.” Illinois residents paid 13.24 cents per kilowatthour for electricity in June 2019, compared to 12.56 per kilowatthour in June 2018, according to the Energy Information Administration. June prices were also compa-

A tale of two playgrounds Play ball — but not in that dirt. La Salle Northwest Elementary School students (from left) Leonardo Canchola, Kaylie Luaisa, Olivia Lampson and Adriel Diaz kick a soccer ball in a recess area after school Tuesday as a bulldozer levels dirt next to them. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started cleaning up contaminated soil at the school last week, in response to contamination from the former Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. in La Salle. The M & H site is about 1.4 miles from Northwest. Last year’s initial testing zone was north and west of the M & H site to just west of Route 351 on the west and a block north of O’Conor Avenue near Illinois Veterans Home on the north, but the school got priority testing because it’s a school. The Environmental Protection Agency said an area of about 54,500 square feet will need to be excavated at Northwest. Some of the areas only need to be excavated to a depth of 6 inches, but other areas need to be excavated to a depth of 24 inches.

This futuristic-looking machine pictured is an air sampling monitor, and workers will notify the school district if anything is abnormal. Soil replacement will take three to four weeks weather dependent (work started last week). After that, the soil will be watered and maintained for a month.

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Energy production estimates for Illinois What percent was coal? 78% 1967 1977 69% 1987 61% 1997 56% 2007 38% 2017 43% Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

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Danny Szostak, surveyor with Wood Group PLC, sets up survey equipment on the field just west of Northwest Elementary School. The work is part of the multi-year Superfund cleanup zone that could cover most of La Salle, and possibly the east edge of Peru.

Bureau County Jail bids 18 years later, America come in $6 million too high vows to ‘never forget’ 9/11 Bidding process starts all over again By Kim Shute

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PRINCETON — Bureau County’s new law enforcement center may be off to a slower-than-anticipated start after the board announced it has scrapped all construction bids and will start the bidding process over. Eight bidders submitted offers, each coming in at $17-$19 million. The projected expense was $11 million, so the board will put the project back up for bid on Saturday. Henry Pittner, representative of architecture firm BKV Group, who is overseeing the project, told board members

there were several reasons for the higher than expected bids including inflation, increased labor costs and the high cost of precast concrete. Pitter said only four manufacturers in the United States do prison construction work at this scale so they are able to charge a premium for their services. Sheriff Jim Reed and his staff sat down with the architecture firm to revise some of the plans in effort to cut costs before the project goes back out for bid. The proposed jail section of the center will have four fewer beds in the tweaked design and the decision makers may consider switching from precast to masonry for some of the project but the biggest change will involve one of the buildings proposed occupants — the 911 See JAIL Page A2

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NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 with solemn ceremonies and vows Wednesday to “never forget” 18 years after the deadliest terror attack on American soil. Victims’ relatives assembled at ground zero, where the observance began with a moment of silence and the tolling of bells at 8:46 a.m. — the moment a hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center’s north tower. “As long as the city will gift us this moment, I will be here,” Margie Miller, who lost her husband, Joel, said at the ceremony, which she attends every year. “I want people to remember.”

After so many years of anniversaries, she has come to know other victims’ relatives and to appreciate being with them. “There’s smiles in between the tears that say we didn’t do this journey on our own. That we were here for each other. And that’s the piece that I think we get from being here,” she said. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump led a moment of silence on the White House South Lawn and then were expected to join an observance at the Pentagon. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to speak at the third crash site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Former President George W. Bush, commander in chief at the time of the 2001 attacks, was See 9/11 Page A2

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Illinois/National News get an upgraded phone system, but moving it from the current building to a new one would FROM PAGE ONE cost the county $40,000 that the county just doesn’t have. dispatch center. Instead of the dispatch oﬃce Formerly BuEComm, the move, the project architect has county’s emergency dispatch redesigned the jail’s kitchen center, was to be moved to the area, saving an estimated $1.2 law enforcemillion. ment center, Reed told but that plan “We have to build this t h e board has changed. he approved Jim Shipp, right — we can’t put of the new C o u n t y cost-saving Emergency ourselves in a measures, and Operations hasized situation like we are enom pshortcuts Commander, said the county had been will no lon- now and put ourselves made in the reger relocate quirement for B u E C o m m in that position again the new jail. from its of“We have to fice adjacent years down the road.” build this right to Princeton Sheriﬀ Jim Reed — we can’t put P o l i c e ourselves in a Department. situation like This would we are now and put ourselves in save money for the dispatch that position again years down agency, but not necessarily the the road,” he said. law enforcement center project. Shipp said additionally, in Kim Shute can be reached at the time that the project has (815) 879-5200 or kshute@ gone from design to bid letting, shawmedia.com Follow her on BuEComm has learned it will Twitter at NT_Princeton2.

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rable to other states in the Midwest, with Illinois having lower electricity costs per kilowatthour than Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa. COAL ON THE DECLINE Kolata said other forms of energy such as natural gas, wind and solar are on the rise and are expected to help make up the diﬀerence in the dwindling amount of coal production in Illinois and across the country. However, in 2017, coal production accounted for about 43% of the overall energy production in Illinois, according to the Energy Information Administration. The total number of British thermal units (Btu) Illinois produces each year has not gone down considerably since the 1960s. Production peaked at 1,446 trillion Btu in 1967. However, that year renewable energies and nuclear energy combined made up only about 2.5% of Illinois energy production. Fast forward to 2017 and Illinois is still producing 1,079.6 trillion Btu in coal-ﬁred energy, but nuclear accounted for 40% of Illinois’ total production while renewables made up about 15%. NOT JUST ILLINOIS Illinois had 15 coal-fired plants before the closure of these four. Vistra Energy stated the plants combined for about 2,000 megawatts of baseload power. “We’ve seen plant closures of this type before,” Kolata said. But Rivara said Texas has been hit with coal plant clo-

sures too, and that sparked concerns of higher prices on the consumer end, a Public Utility Commission spokesperson told the Houston Chronicle. So far, that does not appear to be the case in Illinois. For Oglesby (also Peru, Princeton and Ladd), the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency is their energy supplier and they do not expect much of an impact from the closures. “The closure of over 2,000 MW of baseload power could very well have an impact of slightly higher energy prices in the market as a whole. However, we do not predict an increase for the IMEA municipalities as we have a diversified power supply portfolio,” said Staci Wilson, director of government affairs for the IMEA. Ameren also predicts that energy prices on the consumer end should not change for customers in the area. “Ameren Illinois is a delivery-only company and power is purchased for us by an independent state agency. The closures are not expected to impact the availability of cost-competitive power that we deliver to our customers,” said Ameren Illinois spokesperson Tucker Kennedy. Vistra Energy did not offer a comment on how consumers might be impacted by the closures. They referred questions to the grid operator MISO Energy. MISO did not respond by press time. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia. com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_SpringValley.

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Family members hold up photos during a ceremony today at at the National September 11 Memorial in New York. Today marks the 18th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon as well as in Pennsylvannia.

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due at an afternoon wreath-laying at the Pentagon. The nation is still grappling with the aftermath of 9/11. The eﬀects are visible from airport security checkpoints to Afghanistan, where the post9/11 U.S. invasion has become America’s longest war. Earlier this week, Trump called oﬀ a secret meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghan government leaders and declared the peace talks “dead.” As the Sept. 11 anniversary began in Afghanistan, a rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy

just after midnight. The anniversary ceremonies center on remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed when hijacked planes slammed into the trade center, the Pentagon and a ﬁeld near Shanksville on Sept. 11, 2001. All those victims’ names are read aloud at the ground zero ceremony by loved ones — now, quite often, ones too young to have known their lost relatives. A compensation fund for people with potentially Sept. 11-related health problems has awarded more than $5.5 billion so far. More than 51,000 people have applied. Over the summer, Congress made sure the fund won’t run dry.

Inside Bolton’s exit: Mongolia, a mustache and a tweet By Jonathon Lemire, Zeke Miller and Deb Riechmann ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Bolton was in Mongolia. More than 1,200 miles away, President Donald Trump orchestrated an image for the world’s front pages by becoming the ﬁrst U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, shaking hands with Kim Jong Un on the north side of the demilitarized zone. The distance was telling. Bolton, a longtime critic of diplomacy with North Korea, had scheduled his foray to Mongolia weeks before Trump’s impromptu invitation to meet Kim. But the national security adviser’s isolation at such a high-profile moment underscored the growing disconnect between the two men. Their repeated clashes on policy and style reached an exclamation point Tuesday when Trump ousted Bolton with a tweet. This account of how their relationship unraveled is based on interviews with current and former administration oﬃcials and Republicans close to the White House. They spoke on the con-

dition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. It was a marriage that was never going to last: Trump and Bolton rarely saw eye to eye on global hotspots. The national security adviser held far more hawkish views than the “America first” president on matters like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. “John Bolton is absolutely a hawk,” Trump told NBC in June. “If it was up to him, he’d take on the whole world at one time, OK? But that doesn’t matter because I want both sides.” Trump does value disagreement and jockeying among his staff. But he came to believe that Bolton’s presence spooked foreign leaders. And he eventually grew weary of the national security adviser’s bureaucratic knife-fighting. Trump never liked Bolton’s mustache. The president has spent a career fixed on image, prizing striking looks and frequently boasting about family members and Cabinet officials who look like they “stepped out of central casting.” Bolton’s bushy mustache simply didn’t fit the part. Bolton is a former ambassador to the United Nations.

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10, 25, 50 YEARS AGO Sept. 11, 2009 — St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley intended to close its skilled nursing unit soon. The change in care was driven by many factors including the evolution of medical cost reimbursement the previous 30 years. As medical coverage changed, the number of patients in the skilled care unit gradually declined. Sept. 11, 1994 — Burning charcoal caused over $50,000 (worth $86,562.42 today) in damages to a Mendota home. Sept. 11, 1969 — Peru police examined a fragmentation grenade that may have been dropped by hitch-hikers at Shooting Park Road and U.S. 51. Another WW2-type grenade was brought to Mendota police by a man who said he and his mother were cleaning the basement when they found the grenade in a ﬂoor joist.

Derailment causes fire, evacuations DUPO, Ill. (AP) — A freight train believed to be bearing a flammable liquid used in solvents derailed Tuesday in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, causing a fire that sent thick, black smoke into the air and prompted the evacuation of schools and residences. Union Pacific said the train derailed at its yard around 12:45 p.m. in Dupo, about 8 miles south of St. Louis. The railroad said initial information indicates that the tank car that first caught fire contained a flammable liquid called methyl isobutyl ketone that is typically used as a solvent. Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South said the smoke from the fire does not pose a significant health hazard. But Dupo police said students at a grade school, junior high school and high school were evacuated.

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‘Just say yes’ to Sunday ‘Bash’ Perfectly Flawed plans huge variety of events, activities for kids to try

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Organizers are throwing a huge party Sunday with plenty of games, music, art and hobbies to try, and they hope it inspires kids to “just say yes” to fun, activities and potential occupations that could improve their lives for years to come. Students from throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties all received invitations at their schools, and organizers from Perfectly Flawed Foundation are welcoming all students from kindergarten through eighth grade to the ﬁrst Back2School Bash in Baker Lake Park, Peru.

Perfectly Flawed Foundation tries to do is to help and inspire children at a young age to show them a world of options or a purpose rather than a world of despair that can lead to drug or alcohol abuse. “This is an event we hope to build on year after year,” Tomsha said. “This is just a way to show SUBMITTED IMAGES some general youth enrichment, Perfectly Flawed volunteers and office staff members Matt Klein (from left), to showcase what’s out there for Diane Schallhorn and Veronica (Senica) Hawthorne ham it up in a video to youth.” promote a day of fun and games and exposure to hobbies and even possible The day’s activities include vocations for kids from kindergarten through eighth grade. The organization three group contests for those is ready for its first Back2School Bash, set for Sunday at Baker Lake. wishing to participate: sack Perfectly Flawed Foundation years, said the organization races, water balloon toss and a founder Luke Tomsha, who hopes to add more activities in hula hoop contest. battled addiction problems for subsequent years. One thing the See BASH Page A5

Solve picture puzzles and help the United Way Facebook contest is for fun, awareness By Tom Collins NEWSTRIBUNE SENIOR REPORTER

Are you a fan of search games or the “Where’s Waldo” puzzles? Then put your talents to the test and help the United Way raise funds for local charities. United Way of Illinois Valley has kicked oﬀ its fundraising campaign (this year’s goal: $250,000) and this year’s program begins with a search contest in which participants can win prizes. Executive director Julie Sloan said picture-puzzles will appear on the agency’s Facebook page, giving local residents a chance to put on their thinking caps and compete. “We’ll be reaching out to business leaders and individuals to get them to participate, as well,” Sloan said. “Right now from September through December, we’ll be concentrating solely on this campaign.” Each month there will be a diﬀerent location depicted on United Way’s Facebook page. Prizes will be awarded for cor-

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Where’s the United Way board? A contest — mainly for fun and also to raise awareness of the launch of this year’s fundraising campaign for United Way of Illinois Valley — began today on the local United Way chapter’s Facebook page. Keep checking back, each of the Where’s Waldo-like photo posts are a contest. Facebook users are asked to “like” the photo, share it and guess the precise location of the board, somewhere in the Illinois Valley area, says executive director Julie Sloan. UWIV will choose a winner from among those who guessed correctly.

campaign goal and to supply funds to 12 local organizations. These include La Salle County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates), Lighted Way, Mendota Area Senior Services, Prairie State Legal Services, Youth Service Bureau of the Illinois Valley, Safe Journeys, Alternatives for You (including Bridges Senior Center), Center for Youth and Family Services, Child Advocacy Center, Horizon House, Illinois Valley Food Pantry and Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living. Together, these agencies reach a broad cross-section of needs. “The United Way is very generous with assisting us with grants, and those grants might be the difference for us agencies in terms of services,” explained Jessica Kreiser, executive director of the Lighted Way, La Salle. “At our school, for example, those grants may fund opportunities for us to get into the community. United Way is a very significant donor for the non-profit organizations in the Illinois Valley.”

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Buyer steps forward to rescue Knight Ryders building By Brett Herrmann NEWSTRIBUNE ONLINE EDITOR

A building that has sat vacant for several years will be getting some renovation work done soon — with some contributions from the city of Spring Valley. At Monday night’s council meeting, Mayor Walt Marini said the city has agreed to reimburse the owner of 100-102 W. St. Paul St. a fourth of construction costs, or up to $15,000, for renovation work set to take place soon.

The building on the northwest corner of St. Paul and Spalding streets used to house the Knight Ryders Pub. Marini said it was recently sold to the building owner of Bayou Express who intends to make repairs to the structure so it will be ready to house more potential businesses. Down the street, the city has received a couple of proposals for the 228-230 E. St. Paul St. property. The city is looking to ﬁnd someone to rehabilitate the former hotel property, which the

a replacement. Since the cost to replace the transmission appeared to be more money than the used truck, Norton said the owner swapped him a used truck for the one with the bad transTHANKS FOR THE VEHICLE Public works superintendent mission. “It was a no brainer,” Norton Jeﬀ Norton took a moment to thank the owner of Auto Salvage said. Co. in Peru for donating a used Brett Herrmann can be truck to the city. Norton said the city’s truck reached at (815) 220-6933 used in the parks had to have a or bherrmann@shawmedia. transmission replaced and they com. Follow him on Twitter @ went to Auto Salvage to ﬁnd NT_SpringValley. city currently owns. The council reviewed proposals during a closed session last week following a committee meeting.

Cassiday, McGinnis honored for beautiﬁcation work By Brett Herrmann NEWSTRIBUNE ONLINE EDITOR

You may have noticed their work around town in past years, but not known the names behind it. Flowers and gardens in some of Spring Valley’s public spaces don’t maintain themselves, but are sustained by the work of volunteers. On Monday night, Spring Valley honored two of those volunteers who helped make the city a little more colorful year after year. Paula Cassiday and Joan McGinnis, longtime members of the Spring Valley beautiﬁcation committee, were recognized with a resolution at the Spring Valley City Council meeting before being honored with a bouquet and standing ovation from the council. “Tonight I have the pleasure of honoring two women who have worked tirelessly over the years to beautify Spring Valley,” Mayor Walt Marini said. “Through their hard work, the city has received a bounty of color and design.” Cassiday was present at the meeting to receive her kudos, while

Friends of canal plan kayak event The Friends of the Hennepin Canal are hosting a kayaking event 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the recently restored Lock 7 area. “This is a wonderful opportunity for us to ‘sell’ our Hennepin canal, especially the beautiful eastern section near Princeton and Spring Valley,” the Friends say. Directions: Drive straight south on Euclid Avenue in Princeton, which becomes county road 2050, until reaching the canal.

:H·UH 0RYLQJ Peru Medical Clinic is moving their medical office from 710 Peoria Street in Peru. Effective September 23, they will be located in the first floor level of Bldg A at 920 West Street, Suite 117 in Peru. Patient parking is available on the street and in the parking garage.

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Paula Cassiday (left) walks with Mary Jane Marini to the front of the Spring Valley City Council chambers on Monday. Cassiday, along with Joan McGinnis, was honored for her years of volunteer work on the Spring Valley beautification committee. McGinnis currently lives in Arizona. her involved in the beautiﬁcation Marini said a bouquet was delivered committee, which works to maintain ﬂowerbeds and planters at the Spring to McGinnis at her home. Mary Jane Marini thanked both See VALLEY Page A5 Cassiday and McGinnis for getting

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More than half of one lane of the Sandy Cosgrove Road has been awaiting repair in Peru Township since heavy rains in spring preceded a cave-off.

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Federal funds to the rescue for caved-in Sandy Cosgrove Road Road to South Bluff can be fixed by Halloween By Brett Herrmann

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After being impassable for months, Sandy Cosgrove Road could be reopened to traffic by Halloween. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is reimbursing Illinois $4 million for highway repairs following spring flooding, and Peru Township is getting a piece of that pie. “We’re supposed to be the only township to receive federal funds,” said Peru Township road commissioner Steve Michelini. Sandy Cosgrove Road (North 2550th Road) has been closed since May 1 after road running up the hill between South Bluff Golf Course and the Ben Samek Road intersection started to collapse and crack along a hillside. The township shut the road down and got to work searching for funding to get the roadway fixed. Because of the extensive repairs needed, Michelini said the township sought federal dollars to help cover the costs. Michelini estimates the total project will cost about $650,000 or $700,000. But now a majority of that is paid for. He said work will start within the next two weeks on the road, after the proj-

ect was bid out and awarded to low bidder C&H Excavating Inc. of Earlville. “They are going to remove part of the road and replace the base with rock and install curb and gutter and storm lines,” Michelini said. “This year is 100% paid for.” Michelini said the storm lines will help keep water from running over the roadway, which was a direct cause of the collapse issues on the roadway. Michelini said the contractor has until the end of October to get this year’s portion of the project completed. Next year, Michelini said the township is looking to install a retaining wall to help control future erosion. Cost sharing for that portion will be split, with federal money covering 80% and township funds, 20%. La Salle County was not the only county listed to receive federal funds. Bureau and Putnam counties also were listed and beneficiaries. Pat Sloan, highway engineer for the Marshall-Putnam Highway Department said they did not have any damage during the spring and therefore did not have any projects earmarked. The Bureau County Highway Department did not respond by press time. Brett Herrmann can be reached at (815) 220-6933 or bherrmann@shawmedia.com. Follow him @NT_SpringValley.

The chairwoman of La Salle County Democrats is running for Congress. Dani Brzozowski, of La Salle, made her official announcement Tuesday night at Camden Bar in La Salle. A former small business owner of Sweet Sadie’s Playspace in La Salle, she describes herself as a community leader and activist. She said she wants to fight for “individuals and families who are not being correctly represented on Capitol Hill right now.” She will be vying for a seat in the Illinois 16 th Congressional District, which is held by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Channahon). Kinzinger defeated Democratic challenger Sara Dady, of Rockford, in 2018.

Kinzinger has served five terms in the U.S. House. B r z o z owski said she will fight for affordable health care, protecting the environBrzozowski ment and creating jobs, among other goals. She lists social justice as one of her values, stating she will fight to protect and empower immigrants’ safety and security, as well as the rights of LGBTQ+ communities. She also said she will fight for the rights of all women and “maintain their ability to make personal decisions about their bodies and their health without interference from the government.” Growing up in an Army family, her background is in nonprofit management.

“I got up close and personal with people who were affected by disparities in the health or the education system and by a lack of access to resources, people who were born into or suffered circumstances often beyond their control,” Brzozowski said on her website. “I saw the way families panicked when a production plant closed, knowing the lifeline of an entire community was at risk. I worked with kids who didn’t have books in their homes. Adults who couldn’t read the McDonald’s menu. Veterans who broke down and cried when they felt like someone finally let them tell their story.” Brzozowski was elected La Salle County Democratic chairwoman in 2018, running on a platform of inclusivity and accessibility. She is a graduate of La Salle-Peru High School and Purdue University. She lived in Chicago for 10 years, before moving back to La Salle.

Wujek retiring, Ploch running for La Salle County coroner By Tom Collins

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La Salle County coroner Bill Wujek is retiring from public life and will not seek re-election, prompting chief deputy Rich Ploch to seek the post in November 2020. Ploch announced his candidacy Tuesday for La Salle County coroner. He has served as a deputy coroner since June 2003 and was appointed chief deputy coroner in 2015. “Managing a coroner’s office requires a high level of responsibility, integrity, experience and commitment,” Ploch said. “Both my current and past work

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experience, education and countless hours of professional training will enable me to accomplish these goals. I am respected by local law enforcement, and the fu-

neral homes.” Ploch has experience in mediological death investigation, National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), human forensic osteology, aquatic death investigation, and has other fo-

rensic certifications. He is Board Certified by the Illinois State Coroner’s Training Board. “If elected, I pledge to continue to provide the very best death investigations and the care of your loved ones and their needs,” he said, “but remain fiscally responsible to the citizens of La Salle County.” Ploch resides in Peru with his wife, Jodee. He has four children and two grandchildren. Wujek retires after six years’ service in the La Salle County Coroner’s Office, serving first as a deputy then as interim coroner after Jody Bernard’s retirement. He ran unopposed in 2016 and had 31 years in law enforcement.

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Valley Mini-Park and around the library and city hall. “That’s who I inherited my job from,” Marini said. A large showing of friends and family were present at the meeting to hear the resolution. BIDS GOING OUT Spring Valley will have

plenty of work to go around for contractors in the near future. At Monday’s meeting, city engineering representative Mike Richetta said proposals for sidewalk replacement on Erie and St. Paul streets will be advertised soon and bids will be opened before the next meeting. The city is also looking to advertise bids to redo eight bumpouts in the downtown area to match the aesthetic of the Mini-Park.

Business And the council is still reviewing proposals for new aerators in the city’s wastewater lagoon. Richetta said his firm, Chamlin & Associates, is reviewing proposals from three companies and soon will make a recommendation on how the city should move forward to replace the current aerators. The city is looking to have the aerators replaced and to seek reimbursement since they are not working correctly.

unique craft, whatever that may be,” said Schallhorn. “Each student or participant that comes to our event will have an opFROM PAGE A3 portunity to go to that person’s booth and The event is free. Lunch will also be learn a little more about it and see if it’s something that they may have an interest served. The Bash begins with registration at ex- in or that may strike a chord with them and ignite their passion.” actly 11 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. Klein said maybe more kids learn to Along with registration, each participant play disc golf and then “that’s something will receive a ticket for entry in the numerous prizes to be given away. Drawings will they can do with their friends for fun. I think the event has a good balance.” be held throughout the event. Tomsha said Perfectly Flawed has sevLocal businesses and community groups eral goals, including “crewill offer youth an opative prevention.” portunity to “discover “For me, I really think their passion” — ranging “This event really my drug use went back from art, music, woodworking, sports and aims to inspire kids to to a lack of purpose,” he said. more. than a “just say In addition, The find their passion no no”Rather message he is hoping Perfectly Flawed to help young people “find Foundation is hosting a matter what it is.” something to say yes to.” photo booth, dunk tank “A big part of our mis— Matt Klein and open-mic throughsion is trying to encourout the event. Ballet age purposeful living and Folklorico De Colores things that give people dancers from the Mendota area also will fulfillment on the inside rather than just perform at 1 p.m. “We’re advertising it for kindergarten pursuing something because it’s driven by through eighth-grade students, but really money,” he said. Tomsha thinks he would have experiwe encourage anyone to come out for the enced more success if he found out what day,” said Matt Klein, one of the organizers. “A huge part of Perfectly Flawed’s mis- he wanted to do through exposure to varsion, and it always has been, is to focus on ious activities and occupations. He thinks he would have been better off “had I gone the kids. “This event really aims to inspire kids to community college to try to decide to find their passion no matter what it is. what I wanted to do, what I really enjoyed We’re going to have a whole range of dif- based on my interest.” “Because I was good at math, I went ferent activities. Myself, I’m interested in into engineering,” Tomsha said. “I studied music, so we’re going to have a lot of different things that are music there. We’re engineering and I went into a career for going to have karate, sports, dance. We’re 15 years in I.T. The only reason I went to having a dance performance by a local the U of I is because you’re supposed to go group. We’re going to have yoga, music to college, you were supposed to get that highly successful job. And I went into a lessons, art, disc golf, wood turning…” Another organizer, Diane Schallhorn, career that I really didn’t enjoy. It didn’t fit said she hopes the Bash exposes each my personality and it led to me looking to participant to things they might try as a find fulfillment in other places in my life.”

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hobby, or even inspire a path toward studCraig Sterrett can be reached at (815) ies or career interests. “Local businesses and vendors will 220-6935 or csterrett@shawmedia.com. have an opportunity to showcase their Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

Share of uninsured Americans rises for ﬁrst time in a decade By Christopher Rugaber and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar AP ECONOMICS WRITERS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The proportion of Americans without health insurance edged up in 2018 — the first increase in nearly a decade after coverage had significantly increased under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The Census Bureau also said in an annual report Tuesday that household income rose last year at its slowest pace in four years and finally matched its previous peak set in 1999. Median household income rose 0.9% in 2018 to an inflation-adjusted $63,179, from $62,626 in

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direction, most families have just barely made up the ground lost over the past decade,” said Elise Gould, senior economist at the liberal Economic Policy Institute. An estimated 27.5 million people, 8.5% of the population, went without health insurance in 2018. That was an increase of 1.9 million uninsured people, or 0.5 percentage point. More people were covered by Medicare, reﬂecting the aging of the baby boomers. But Medicaid coverage declined. The number of uninsured children also rose, and there were more uninsured adults ages 35-64.

US stocks rise as China eases trade tensions NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks moved higher in early trading today as investors snapped up technology companies following China’s move to exempt some U.S. products from a recent round of tariﬀs. The tech sector, which has much to gain or lose in the trade war, moved broadly higher in the early going. Apple, which unveiled a variety of new products and services a day earlier, rose 1.5%. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 1.1%. Energy and commu-

nications stocks also made strong gains. Oilﬁeld services company Schlumberger rose 2.9% and AT&T rose 1.2%. Banks notched losses in the early going and dragged the financial sector lower. Bank of America and JPMorgan fell and were the biggest weights. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 10 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was essentially ﬂat at 26,910. The Nasdaq rose 0.6%. Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year

Treasury rose to 1.74% from 1.70% late Tuesday. China said today it will exempt American industrial grease and some other imports from tariﬀ increases, though it kept in place penalties on soybeans and other major U.S. exports ahead of negotiations next month.

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Congress returns to McConnell’s legislative ‘graveyard’ By Lisa Mascaro

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing criticism that the Senate has become little more than what one member calls an “expensive lunch club,” Congress returns for the fall session Monday with pressure mounting on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to address gun violence, election security and other issues. The Kentucky Republican has promised a “Grim Reaper” strategy focused on burying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legislative priorities, but without a robust GOP agenda it could prove unsatisfying for lawmakers facing restive voters ahead of 2020 elections. President Donald Trump has not fully explained what he would like to see Congress accomplish, particularly on gun control, and McConnell is reluctant to venture too far, beyond confirming the White House’s administrative and judicial nominees. That leaves big-ticket legislative victories highly unlikely as Pelosi’s Democratic House churns out bills, the Republican Senate takes a pass, and the legislative calendar folds into campaign season. “Senate Democrats must work to increase pressure on Leader McConnell to stop burying bills he doesn’t like in his graveyard and to get the Senate working again,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a letter to colleagues. As legislating makes way for campaigning, Sarah Binder, a professor at George Washington University, said by email, “The challenge for both parties though is that they really do need something to deliver to voters in 2020.” Trump does want Congress to pass the new U.S.-MexicoCanada trade deal. And Congress needs to fund the government by the end of the month or risk another federal shutdown. But the president roiled talks by shifting $3.6 billion from military projects for the border wall and fallout continues over migrant detentions. Questions of impeachment hover. Gun regulation, perhaps more than other issues, is putting pressure on the Senate to act. August was bookended by devastating mass shootings across three cities that killed dozens and left scores more injured. Big business is stepping in to fill the void, with Walmart becoming the latest to announce limits on some ammunition sales. While a House-passed background checks bill stalled in the Senate, McConnell says he expects the White House to soon offer next steps. McConnell has made it clear that he won’t make any moves without Trump’s commitment to sign the bills into law. But the president has flip-flopped on guns, first suggesting he’d be open to background checks legislation or other measures to try to stem gun violence, only to backtrack after speaking to the National Rifle Association and others in the gun lobby.

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Waltham School: The latest triumph for Utica It’s been quite a long time since I’ve missed being student — been there, done that, thanks — but after my first tour of Waltham Elementary there was indeed a twinge of envy. Between the natural light, the moveable furniture Tom Collins and (a pity to have to NEWSTRIBUNE say this) the SENIOR REPORTER subtle security features, Waltham struck me as a thoroughly pleasant and comfortable setting to study and learn. Why couldn’t they have built schools this way when I was a child? Even more impressive, though, was how Waltham pulled it off. District officials arm-wrestled with the occupants of its Tax Increment Financing districts, squeezed out the construction money and

still managed to cut taxes. That alone is mind-boggling, but what impresses me most is that Utica-Waltham taxpayers might not be finished reaping the benefits. A trip into the archives from a decade ago provides a hint that Utica may have more good news to celebrate when the Tax Man comes knocking again in May. According to NewsTribune archives, Peru enjoyed a nice bump in real estate values after the completion of Parkside Elementary. The taxable value of Mayor Scott Harl’s home jumped from $55,287 to $55,906 after realtors and appraisers took note of a new school (always a plus for prospective homebuyers) and that seemingly small 1% increase translated into about $2,000 more in Harl’s fair-market value. There’s every reason to think Utica-Waltham taxpayers will enjoy a similar bump, which could mean a welcome tandem of higher assessments and lower tax rates — and Utica already stands out for keeping its tax

rates in check. The jury is in and the new school is an unqualified triumph both for Waltham Elementary and for Utica as a whole. Take a moment to look at Utica’s comprehensive plan, finalized in 2016, and the construction of Waltham Elementary completes a surprising cross-section of items on Utica’s to-do list: ä A new, centrally-located school? Done. ä Traffic controls at the junction of U.S. 6 and Route 178? Done. ä Cleaning up the Illinois and Michigan Canal and repairing the towpath? Underway. Mayor David Stewart cut a deal with Springfield that already has the I&M spruced up and slated for re-filling in the next few years. And Stewart reported significant progress on other wish-list items including getting museum hours expanded and doing more “destination marketing” by village officers. “It’s absolutely great. I live by that comprehensive plan. When you have something of that cal-

iber at your disposal, you want to make sure you check off the boxes because that’s going to help us row and succeed.” And now an objective that once seemed absurd now seems to be just a few years within reach. At the time the comprehensive plan was completed, the design-review firm forecast Utica’s population could more than triple to 5,000. “We don’t see you getting to 10,000 people,” Mike Hoffman, vice president of Teska, said four years ago, “but could you get to 5,000 people someday? Yes.” The notion no longer seems far-fetched. Utica has visibly boosted its desirability as a community and showed proof positive that a comprehensive plan need not collect dust in a forgotten file cabinet but instead serve as a blueprint for active growth. Tom Collins can be reached at (815) 220-6930 or TCollins@ shawmedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_Court.

Sometimes, the best response is no response Anybody who writes opinion columns needs to grow a thick skin. As a native of New Jersey, aka “The Insult State,” I come by mine naturally. Personal invective there is an art form. If being called bad names made you cry, you couldn’t drive to the Gene Lyons grocery store NEWSPAPER without your ENTERPRISE mommy. ASSOCIATION So I don’t quite get New York Times columnist Bret Stephens’ well-publicized hissy fit over a reader likening him to an unpleasant insect. (Although as a frequent recipient of personal abuse and threats from people who find my opinions upsetting, I do understand the impulse.) But jeez, what a crybaby. For those of you with actual lives, here’s what happened. An article appeared in the Times about a bedbug infestation in the paper’s New York newsroom — nasty little brutes that feed on human blood. A George Washington University political scientist named David Karpf made a lame joke on Twitter to the effect that Stephens must be the source of the problem.

Ha ha ha! The prof’s classes must be a real Laff Riot. Approximately eight people noticed it. Alas, one was Stephens. He must scan the internet for mentions of his name. As a conservative writing for the Times, you’d think professorial indignation was old news to him — even a source of satisfaction. Maybe not as satisfying as the time a Russian online troll whom I’d exposed wrote “Trump should s—t in your traitorous mouth.” Or the admirer of the fair “Melonia” (sic) who trashed “the fat flat saggy out of shape classless woman ... you are stuck with.” Um, no. Nor even as unintentionally revealing as the rugged outdoorsman who opined that “You wouldn’t last a week on your own in the woods. You are a weak little man in spirit and I would not ever have you as a friend. You would run rather than fight at the slightest scare. Trump is a blow hard but at least by God he is not a p—-y. Go eat some quiche.” Actually, I’m a bit larger than our president, don’t wear a corset and haven’t spent my life hiding behind bodyguards. Anyway, this stuff comes with the territory. It’s part of the job. The Russians I called “Boris and Natasha” pretended to have operatives digging up damaging information on me in rural

Arkansas — at a long-defunct greasy spoon I’d never visited at the opposite end of the county. Not the brightest bulbs on Vladimir’s chandelier, that pair. Unmonitored internet comment lines can be even worse. Anonymous fakers retail utterly fantastic accounts of one’s life to gullible strangers. But actually, no, I’ve never met Jeffrey Epstein nor done drugs with Bill Clinton’s brother. Never met him either. But thanks for asking. I’ve been called a “racist motherf—-r” so many times I’ve lost count. Another time, a guy kept calling in death threats from a pay phone outside a liquor store. The cops tell you that the ones who call never show. Easy for them to say. Even so, in 25 years, I’ve never once been confronted in person. Threatening columnists is just something morons do for entertainment. But back to the Curious Incident of Bret Stephens and the Bad Joke. Offended by Karpf’s insectile metaphor, the Times columnist went ballistic. He dispatched a brisk email, sending copies to Karpf’s department head and the university provost. “I’m often amazed about the things supposedly decent people are prepared to say about other people — people they’ve never met — on Twitter. I think you’ve set a new standard,” he wrote.

He challenged Karpf to meet his family and call him a bedbug to his face. I’ve certainly sent some pungent responses myself. When it comes to hurling insults, I’ve got a strong throwing arm. Editors have suggested that I should be ashamed of myself. Sometimes I am. But bring somebody’s employer into it? Never. You dish it out, you’ve got to learn to take it. Professor Karpf, of course, was exultant. Predictably, his superiors endorsed his academic freedom. He boasted that since he has tenure, Stephens can’t hurt him. Doubling down, Stephens then publicly announced that he was quitting Twitter. OK, fine. It’s a time-suck to begin with. Next he wrote a full-length column implicitly analogizing the professor to Nazi propagandists Joseph Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler. “The political mind-set that turned human beings into categories, classes and races,” he wrote, “also turned them into rodents, insects and garbage.” True, the “blood-sucking Jew” is a staple of white supremacist jargon. However, both men are Jewish. No sensible person believes Karpf meant to invoke the Holocaust. This whole absurd melodrama resembles an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

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Superhero cookie saves the day This cookie is chocolate on chocolate

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies With Toasted Almonds and Sea Salt Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour plus chilling time

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Yield: Makes approximately 24 (2inch) cookies

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Sometimes, all we need is a cookie. Nothing comforts or pleases more than a fresh-baked homemade cookie. It could be for a simple snack, an afternoon pickme-up or an impulsive sugary indulgence. Or perhaps there’s a need for a soothing sweet diversion from, say, a bout of back-to-school jitters or the end-of-summer doldrums. Heck, maybe you simply read the newspaper and need to take a timeout. Regardless, we can all use a cookie now and then, and not just any cookie, mind you, but a real superhero cookie, a mighty delectable concoction to step in and save the day (or at least the afternoon). Something to distract from the tasks at hand, to sink our teeth into, and to meditate on with every luscious bite — most preferably, with a significant degree of chocolate involved. This chocolate cookie will come to the rescue. It’s essentially chocolate on chocolate (nearly 1 pound in all, thank you very much), melted and molded into a hand-held indulgent snack. It’s cookie hero material, for sure: deeply dark, intensely rich, yet airy and light with a crackly exterior and a gooey center, thanks to four billowy eggs and just a wee bit of flour. It’s very being will command your full attention and shut out any mettlesome distractions or to-do lists, while it melts in your mouth and floods your brain with happy chocolate endorphins.

14 ounces dark chocolate (70% to 72% cacao), chopped 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds (optional) Sea salt flakes for garnish

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Toasted Almonds and Sea Salt are deeply dark, intensely rich, yet airy and light with a crackly exterior and a gooey center.

Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat. Beat the eggs and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until thick and very pale in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chocolate and vanilla and mix to combine. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Add to the chocolate and mix on low speed to combine without overmixing. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop heaping tablespoons of the cookie batter onto the parchment, leaving 2 inches between the cookies. Sprinkle each cookie with a few almonds and a pinch of sea salt. Transfer to the oven and bake until the tops crack and the cookies are set, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and slide the parchment onto wire racks to cool. Allow the cookies to cool completely before removing from the parchment (they will stick if they are still warm). The cookies will continue to set while they cool. Store in an airtight container for up to three days.

Freeze, can, pickle, dry? Ways to preserve summer produce By Katie Workman

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

In the last warm weeks of summer, it’s hard to imagine that today’s tomatoes, corn, peaches and other late-summer bounty will soon be just memories. But wait, they don’t have to be. With a bit of forethought, and a bit of time, we can safeguard some of this magnificent produce and draw upon it all winter long. When you preserve food, you are using techniques to stop its natural decomposition, killing or preventing the growth of microbes. It’s important to follow experts’ directions closely for safety and food quality. Four basic ways to preserve late-summer fruits and vegetables: FREEZING The simplest and most accessible way to preserve all kinds of produce quickly. The two most critical things about freezing produce are to freeze it as quickly as possible, and to do so in freeze-grade bags and containers.

Chill food before freezing it, so it will freeze faster, says Eugenia Bone, author of books including “Microbia” (Rodale, 2018), “The Kitchen Ecosystem” (Clarkson Potter, 2014) and the James Beard-nominated “Well Preserved” (Clarkson Potter, 2009). “The slower the freezing process, the larger the ice crystals, which can cause the cell walls of the produce to rupture: This is what makes defrosted foods mushy,” she says. To prevent freezer burn, which can affect the taste and texture of food, use plastic bags, wraps or containers designed specifically for the freezer. If you use a container, leave the right amount of headspace, since food will expand when it becomes frozen. Too much extra space will result in trapped air. Freezer-proof, zipper-top bags are terrific since you can label them easily, squeeze out excess air and freeze them flat on a tray. Once frozen, they can be stacked vertically or horizontally to save space — and they can be washed and reused. Consider blanching fruits and vegetables — putting them in

boiling water and then shocking them in a bowl of ice water — before you freeze them, to enhance their quality after they thaw. Fruits with skins can be blanched, pitted and peeled before freezing so they are ready to use once defrosted. To avoid clumping later, spread the fruit out on a tray or cookie sheet and then place it in the freezer. When it is frozen, transfer it to freezer-proof containers or bags. A note on tomatoes: If you freeze them whole, the skins will slip off when they thaw, as if you had blanched and peeled them. Or try roasting them first, and then freezing them. Most vegetables and pretty much all fruit will have a softer texture when thawed, depending on how cold your freezer is. The closer to 0 degrees Fahrenheit it is, the better your frozen product will be and the longer it will keep. So plan to use vegetables in cooked preparations. Frozen fruit should be used either in its frozen state in smoothies and icy desserts, or, if you are thawing it, in a pie, crumble or other baked dessert.

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In the last warm weeks of summer, it’s hard to imagine that all of today’s tomatoes and corn and peaches will be but memories in just a couple of months. With a bit of forethought, and a bit of time, we can safeguard some of this magnificent produce and draw upon it all winter long. Late-summer vegetables to freeze: beans (string, pole, green, yellow, wax), broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, eggplant, herbs, okra, tomatoes, zucchini. Late-summer fruit to freeze: apples, berries, cherries, figs, peaches and nectarines, plums. CANNING There are two main ways to can produce: boiling water bath and pressure canning. The water bath method involves packing glass canning jars with food, leaving adequate headroom, and heating the jars

in a pot of boiling water for a prescribed amount of time. The heat drives any air from the jar, sterilizing the food and creating a vacuum that causes the rubber flange on the lid to seal. This method works best with naturally acidic foods like fruits, and alkaline foods that have been acidified, like pickles. Low-acid foods like vegetables and mushrooms cannot be canned using this method unless acidified. The pressure canning method requires a pressure canner (not a pressure cooker), and involves See PRESERVE Page A8

Tomato lovers: Now is the time to plan for next year's bumper crop By Lee Reich

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

A myth among tomato lovers is that home-grown tomatoes taste best. Not true! The best varieties of tomatoes are what taste best, whether they’re grown on a farm or in a backyard. What about growing conditions? You would think that tomatoes grown on a farm or backyard in a sunny, Mediterranean climate would taste best. Not necessarily so. There are hundreds of tomato varieties and, again, the variety is what’s important for flavor. Many farms, however, grow varieties selected for commercial qualities. That translates to tough skins able to withstand

shipping, bold color for eye appeal, and uniform ripening for efficient harvest. Flavor is secondary. So we’re back to home-grown tomatoes for the most reliably good flavor — IF you grow the best-flavored varieties. These varieties generally aren’t offered as transplants, or seedlings, so you might have to grow your own from seed. Now is a perfect time to find what tomatoes suit your palate so that you can get your seeds in order for next year. Taste a lot of different tomatoes from neighbors’ gardens, farm markets, even supermarkets. For any tomato that you like, find out the variety name. Don’t be lulled by appearance; go by taste. Once you have the name, you can order seeds for next year.

Search the web; a number of seed companies specialize in tomato varieties. If you can’t find the variety name of that tomato you love — it might be lost among a neighbor’s grab bag of seed packets — simply save its seeds yourself. Generally, seeds come most true (that is, they will grow into plants that bear fruits just like the ones from which you got the seeds) from non-hybrid tomatoes, which constitute many of the finest tasting tomatoes. Hybrid tomatoes generally do not come true, but some “hybrids” are labeled as such only to dissuade seed saving. So all seeds are worth a try. SAVE YOUR OWN TOMATO SEED Here’s how to save tomato seeds yourself: Cut the fruit in

half along its “equator” to give better access to all the seed-containing cavities. Gently squeeze the fruit over a drinking glass, along with some coaxing with a teaspoon, to get out most of the seeds. (You can still eat the fruit after you’ve removed the seeds.) That jelly-like fluid around the seeds contains inhibitors to prevent their germination while they are still in the fruit. Add water to the jellied mass of seeds to leach and ferment away the inhibitors. After two to three days, pour the seeds into a fine sieve and rinse with water. Now that the inhibitors have been removed, prevent the seeds from sprouting by patting them dry and spreading them on a paper towel. Set that towel in a bright, airy

location to hasten drying, and once they are thoroughly dry, pack the seeds away for storage. Under cool, dry conditions, tomato seeds keep well for four years. Fortunately, tomatoes are among the easiest vegetables to grow. Mark your calendar to sow your saved seeds about six weeks before the average date of spring’s last killing frost in your area. (This information is available online and from your local Cooperative Extension office.) Six weeks later, you should have stocky transplants ready for the great outdoors, and then 10 weeks or so after that — depending on the variety — you’ll be eating your fill of great-tasting tomatoes.

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pickles, which use vinegar. Pickling acidifies the vegetables so they can be safely FROM PAGE A7 water-bath canned. You can pickle whole pressurized steam heat, vegetables, like green which can reach a higher beans or okra, or you can temperature than boiling. make chutney or relishes At these temperatures, with chopped produce alkaline foods can be plus some seasonings. safely canned without Most of the techniques acidification. Pressure canand rules of regular canners should be purchased ning apply. based on the type of stove There are some pickling you have and the amount methods that don’t involve of food you plan to can. canning, like refrigerator Bone’s book “The Kitchen pickles. Ecosystem”, for instance, These don’t have the has advice on how to shelf life of processed choose a pressure canner. pickles, and must be kept PICKLING Similar to water-bath canin the fridge, but they will There are many methning, the heat pushes air extend the life of the proods. You can prepare ferout of the food and jars, mented pickles, which use duce somewhat. sterilizing both and creatRefrigerator pickles offer salt or salt brine, and quick ing a vacuum seal. a fresh flavor and usually a crisp texture. 5-Day Forecast Late-summer foods to pickle: apples, Brussels TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY sprouts, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, green tomatoes, hot chili peppers, onions, pears, plums, High: 88° High: 77° High: 82° High: 85° watermelon rind. Low: 70° Partly cloudy, very warm and humid

It is critical to follow directions for each canning method, and for each type of produce you want to preserve. Whichever method you use, always test the seal. Late-summer, high-acid foods for boiling water bath canning: apples, berries, cherries, figs, peaches, pears, plums, tomatoes (with additional acidification). Late-summer, lowacid foods for pressure canning: beans (string, pole, green, yellow, wax), carrots, corn, okra, bell peppers.

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Dear Readers: Today is a day of remembrance. Because “war” seems to happen “over there” somewhere, many of us didn’t connect to the visceral SENSE & realities war SENSITIVITY of and Harriette Cole tragedy in an UNIVERSAL immeUCLICK diate way until this day, 9/11, 18 years ago. There is hate in the world, and it can devastate us right here at home. We reserve this moment to express our sorrow that thousands of people lost their lives on this fateful day. One of the things that I have liked about this election cycle is hearing so many ideas about what can be done to make our country stronger. Though I am not espousing one

candidate over another, I want to point out a great idea that motivational speaker and author Marianne Williamson has offered — to create a federal Department of Peace. I love the idea of making a conscious effort to invoke peaceful action from the top down. I have been practicing meditation for many years, and a principle that we follow is “see God in each other.” Think about that: In most spiritual traditions, there is the belief that however you understand God, you must also believe that what invigorates you — what makes you conscious and alive — is that which God ignited within you. Consider that idea. If the life force inside you and me springs from God, then what if we look for that goodness in people when we engage them? Especially when we are facing friction, discomfort, strong emotions or anything negative, what if we choose to speak to God within those people rather than to grasp the worst in them and call that out?

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Rubley, Fusinatto Justin Rubley and Alyssa Fusinatto will be united in marriage at noon, Saturday, Sept. 14 in St. Joseph’s Church, Peru. Parents of the couple are Robert and Natalie Rubley of Lostant and John and Janice Fusinatto of Peru. The groom-to-be served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a graduate of Illinois Valley Community College with an associate degree in criminal justice. He is employed by the state of Illinois. The bride-to-be received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Illinois State Universaity. She is employed with Illinois Cancer Care as a registered nurse.

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BRIEFS Coffee Clubs combine for meeting The big year-ending Coffee Club meeting at the Peru Mall will be at 10

a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Peru Mall. The Coffee Club meets from March until September. This year-end meeting will include Peru, Princeton and Ottawa

clubs. For more information or to reserve a seat, call (815)488-2582.

Soup and sandwich supper is planned

Church of Peru will host a free soup and sandwich supper 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the church. The public is invited.

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PREP VOLLEYBALL: PRINCETON DEF. HALL 26-24, 25-17 IN BRIEF Jimenez’s grand slam lifts White Sox CHICAGO (AP) — Two young sluggers who are considered pillars in the Chicago White Sox rebuilding plan came through with impressive drives on the same night. Eloy Jiménez hit his first career grand slam, Yoán Moncada launched a monster two-run homer and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night. Adam Engel added a solo shot for as the White Sox won their second straight, but just their fourth in 14 games. Jimenez drove a 1-1 pitch from Jakob Junis to the opposite field and into the rightfield visitors’ bullpen in the first inning for his 25th home run and a 4-1 Chicago lead. Moncada’s 23rd homer, off Kevin McCarthy in the seventh, landed high in the batter’s eye and was measured at 452 feet.

Cubs lose to Padres in extra innings

PHS starts slow but earns two-set win By Don Baldin

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With a young lineup, it took the Princeton volleyball team a while to get into gear Tuesday. But the Tigresses eventually did en route to a 26-24, 25-17 victory over Hall in a Three Rivers Conference East Division match in Spring Valley. “We started out slow, but we are young, and when you come into this gym, that can happen,” PHS coach Andy Puck said. “We made

some unforced errors and the energy was low. Sometimes we take a little while to get going, but once we got going the confidence rose and the energy rose and we felt a lot better about ourselves.” Despite the loss, Hall coach Demi Salazar was pleased with his team’s performance. “It’s early in the season, but I’m happy with what we did,” Salazar said. “We had a lapse in the start of the second game and it’s probably the only lapse we had. If you look at it, they went up by nine

and we lost by eight, so after that (lapse), everything was pretty even again. I liked what I saw.” The first set began with the teams trading sideouts before Hall’s Maddie Hannon stepped to the service line with the score 3-2 in favor of the visitors and promptly ran off six straight points — highlighted by a thunderous spike by senior hitter Meghan Bernadoni — to give the Lady Red Devils an 8-3 lead. After a sideout, Bernadoni once again buried a spike and fol-

lowed it up with a pair of points from the service line to widen the gap to 11-5. But Princeton’s Kenzie Coleman started to heat up from the outside and hammered a pair of kills before Abby Peterson added a pair of aces to cut the Tigresses’ deficit to 13-10. Princeton inched even closer as Coleman put down a kill and Gracie Ross supplied a stuff block to knot the game at 14-14. See TIGRESSES Page B2

PREP VOLLEYBALL: LA SALLE-PERU DEF. MORRIS 25-20, 25-17

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — With the Chicago Cubs playing a five-man infield, Manuel Margot was looking for a pitch up in the strike zone that he could elevate. Turned out he didn’t even have to take his bat off his shoulder. Margot drew a four-pitch, bases-loaded walk with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres overcame an impressive power display by Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward to beat the Cubs 9-8 Tuesday night. The Cubs’ lead for the second NL wild-card spot was cut to one game over Milwaukee and two over Philadelphia. Bryant hit a pair of two-run homers and Heyward also homered twice and drove in three runs for the Cubs, who rallied from a 6-2 deficit in the third inning to tie it at 8 after Bryant and Heyward each hit their second home run.

Arenado’s homer sinks Cardinals DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado sent a ball soaring out of Coors Field, and the St. Louis Cardinals could not recover. Arenado hit a 482-foot two-run homer that bounced out of the ballpark in the first inning, Chi Chi González got his first big league win in four years and the Rockies beat St. Louis 2-1 on Tuesday night to slow the Cardinals’ playoff push. St. Louis, which had won 23 of 30 coming in, maintained a four-game lead in the NL Central over the second-place Chicago Cubs. St. Louis swept a four-game home series from Colorado two weeks ago, including a 6-0 win against González on Aug. 25. Given the early advantage, González (1-6) allowed one run and four hits in six innings. The 27-year-old righthander had been 0-6 with a 7.29 in nine starts and one relief appearance this year, and he had not won in the big leagues since Sept. 22, 2015, for Texas at Oakland.

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La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Olson (left) celebrates with teammates Aubrey Garretson (center) and Arika Richardson after recording her 1,000th career kill during the Lady Cavaliers’ 25-20, 25-17 victory over Morris in an Interstate Eight Conference match Tuesday in La Salle.

Olson reaches 1,000 career kills as Lady Cavaliers stay perfect By Kevin Chlum

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Midway through the second set Tuesday, La Salle-Peru senior Kamryn Olson leapt up and tipped the ball over the net for a point. As soon as the ball hit the floor, the match was stopped. It was announced that Olson had reached 1,000 career kills and she was presented a com-

memorative volleyball as her teammates leapt and cheered. Olson accepted the ball with a big smile, but quickly flipped the ball to her mother, Lynette, in the stands. She then blocked a kill attempt, recorded another tip and slammed down a thunderous kill to help the Lady Cavaliers to a 25-20, 25-17 victory over Morris in an Interstate Eight Conference match in La Salle.

“It honestly feels awesome,” Olson said. “I’ve never accomplished anything like this.” Olson needed four kills entering the night to reach the milestone. She finished with seven. The Central Michigan University recruit, who surpassed 1,000 career digs last season and is nearing 1,000 career points, also had 12 points, 10 digs, a pair of aces and a block. “It’s quite an honor to get

1,000 kills in a career,” L-P coach Mark Haberkorn said. “It’s a tremendous milestone for her. She’s been a four-year left front hitter for us. She came in when it was the right place, right time for her to step in and be a varsity player (as a freshman). Each year she has increased her kill total. Not many players get 1,000 kills. “She’s a hard worker. She’s been a tremendous player for our See LADY CAVS Page B2

BOYS SOCCER: OTTAWA 6, LA SALLE-PERU 1

Spudic sees improvement in Cavs’ conference loss L-P surrenders three goals in each half Brian Hoxsey SHAW MEDIA

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La Salle-Peru’s Carson Vaske (No. 13) comes to the aid of goalkeeper Ian Meagher (center), but not in time to stop Ottawa’s Alonso Navarro from scoring the first goal in Tuesday’s Interstate Eight Conference match at King Field. The Pirates won 6-1.

OTTAWA — In the first soccer match between Ottawa and La Salle-Peru as members of the Interstate Eight Conference, and with each club looking to post its initial league victory, it was the Pirates who came out on top at King Field on a hot and humid Tuesday night. Ottawa netted the first two goals of the contest midway through the first half, held a twogoal lead at the half and added three more tallies the rest of the way to come away with a 6-1 victory over La Salle-Peru. The Pirates’ Alonso Navarro got things going with 21:40 left in the opening half when he scored following a corner kick by Jesus Martinez and a headed pass from Julio Mendez.

Then, a little more than a minute and a half later, Mateo Mendez scored after corralling a rebound off a long shot by Gio Resendez that L-P keeper Ian Meagher made a nice stop on. “Those two we got right away seemed to take the wind out of their sails a little bit,” said Ottawa coach Jeff Davis, whose club finished with a 25-9 overall shot advantage, including 15-6 on target attempts. “We did a great job of capitalizing on our shots tonight. When we had the opportunities to shoot we did and good things happened. “We were able to find the back of the net on a couple set pieces — off a corner kick and off a re-kick in the first half. The kids did a nice job of setting each other up. Then in the second half we scored a couple from far out. Overall, it was just nice to see us finish today.”

The Pirates (5-2, 1-1 I8) made it 3-0 at the 13:49 mark after Julio Mendez sent an 18-yard strike past Meagher —who made five saves — into the net off a pass served forward by Resendez. Meagher was injured on the play and replaced by Jorge Martinez —who recorded four saves — but returned to play the entire second half. The Cavaliers (0-5-1, 0-3) scored their lone goal of the match with a little more than five minutes to go before halftime. Jesus Mandujano settled the ball, and when the Ottawa defense backed off, blasted a 40yard shot past keeper Ethan Fowler, who had three saves. “We have a lot of regular starters injured right now, but the guys See CAVS Page B3

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Scoreboard Sandwich at La Salle-Peru, 7 p.m. St. Bede at Princeton, 7 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville at Hall, 7 p.m.

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Home games are dark, road games are white

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

TODAY

Mendota at Genoa-Kingston, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS GOLF

Mendota, Amboy-LaMoille at Rochelle, 4 p.m. Fieldcrest, Flanagan at El Paso-Gridley, 4 p.m. Marquette at Earlville, 4 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

Princeton at Somonauk, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS GOLF

Princeton at Bureau Valley, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

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

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

GIRLS SWIMMING

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

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

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

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

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

BOYS GOLF

Plano at La Salle-Peru, 4 p.m. St. Bede, Bureau Valley at Riverdale, 4 p.m. Hall, Morrison at Sherrard, 4:30 p.m. Genoa-Kingston at Mendota, 4 p.m.

Tremont at Fieldcrest, 7 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

East Division

IVCC at Waubonsee Tournament, 5 p.m./7 p.m.

W 90 79 75 74 51

L 56 64 69 70 93

Pct .616 .552 .521 .514 .354

W 81 77 76 67 63

L 63 67 68 78 82

Pct GB .563 — .535 4 .528 5 .462 14½ .434 18½

W L x-Los Angeles 94 52 Arizona 75 70 San Francisco 70 75 San Diego 67 77 Colorado 61 84 x-clinched division

Pct GB .644 — .517 18½ .483 23½ .465 26 .421 32½

SATURDAY

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami

BOYS GOLF

Central Division

La Salle-Peru at Redbird Classic, 8:30 a.m. St. Bede, Hall, Putnam County, Bureau Valley, AmboyLaMoille, Henry at Kewanee Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh

BOYS SOCCER

West Division

La Salle-Peru at Streator Challenge Cup, 9 a.m. DePue-Hall at MonmouthRoseville, 11 a.m. Mendota at Ottawa, 11:30 a.m.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

Pct GB .651 — .586 9½ .493 23 .459 28 .407 35½

GB — 9½ 14 15 38

Kansas City (Sparkman 3-11) at Chicago White Sox (López 9-12), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Anderson 11-9) at Houston (Valdez 4-7), 7:10 p.m. Today’s NL Games Atlanta (Keuchel 7-5) at Philadelphia (Eflin 8-11), 6:05 p.m. Arizona (Ray 12-7) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 9-8), 6:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Davies 9-7) at Miami (Lopez 5-8), 6:10 p.m. St. Louis (Hudson 15-6) at Colorado (Senzatela 8-10), 7:40 p.m. Pittsburgh (Musgrove 9-12) at San Francisco (Webb 1-1), 8:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hamels 7-6) at San Diego (Paddack 8-7), 9:10 p.m. Today’s Interleague Games L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 4-4) at Baltimore (Means 10-10), 6:05 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 16-6) at Minnesota (Pérez 10-6), 6:40 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

Pittsburgh 6, San Francisco 4

Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs 10, San Diego 2

BASEBALL

Tampa Bay at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday’s AL Results

Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit 12, N.Y. Yankees 11

Cincinnati at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Toronto 4, Boston 3

Thursday’s NL Games

American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated RHP Jake Newberry from the 10-day IL.

La Salle-Peru at Lincoln-Way East Invitational, 9 a.m.

Chicago White Sox 7, Kansas City 3

Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Oakland 21, Houston 7

Milwaukee at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

GIRLS SWIMMING

La Salle-Peru co-op at Rock Island Relays, 1 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS

WOMEN’S SOCCER

St. Louis at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

IVCC at Oakton, 1 p.m.

San Diego 9, Chicago Cubs 8, 10 innings

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 5

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

IVCC at Waubonsee Tournament, 9 a.m./11 a.m.

N.Y. Mets 3, Arizona 2

L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Roanoke-Benson at DePue, 6 p.m.

BASEBALL

Colorado 2, St. Louis 1

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tuesday’s Interleague Results

FRIDAY BOYS SOCCER

Princeton def. Hall 26-24, 25-17 Points: PHS — Peterson 5, Chastain 4, Coleman 8, Bates 7, Richards 3. Kills: PHS — Coleman 12, Bates 2, Hecht 6, Gartin 2, Richards 3. Hall — Morris 4, Pozzi 4, Bernadoni 9, Orlandi 3, Assists: PHS — Peterson 1, Coleman 2, Bates 20, Richards 1. Hall — Pozzi 9, Orlandi 10. Digs: PHS — Peterson 8, Wetsel 6, Ross 2, Chastain 4, Coleman 7, Bates 6, Hecht 1, Richards 1. Hall — Pozzi 6, Hannon 4, Bernadoni 1, Orlandi 7, Hultz 16, Parente 7. Blocks: PHS — Coleman 12, Richards 3. Hall — Pozzi 1, Hannon 2. Aces: PHS — Peterson 2, Chastain 1, Coleman 3, Bates 1, Richards 1. Hall — Pozzi 1,

Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets 3, Arizona 1

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.

Bureau Valley at ErieProphetstown, 6 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

At Hall

Milwaukee 8, Miami 3

Lowpoint-Washburn/Henry at Rockford Christian Life, 1 p.m.

Atlanta 7, Philadelphia 2

Thursday’s AL Games

Kewanee at Princeton, 6 p.m.

Earlville at Newark, 4:30 p.m.

Freshman: Morris def. L-P Red 27-29, 25-23, 15-9

FOOTBALL

Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 2

Cincinnati (Gray 10-6) at Seattle (Gonzales 14-11), 9:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 2:40 p.m.

Joliet at IVCC, 4:30 p.m.

National Football League NFL — Suspended N.Y. Jets DL Nathan Shepherd six games for violating the league’s policy on performanceenhancers.

Monday’s NL Results

Houston 15, Oakland 0

Tuesday’s NL Results

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Sophomore: Morris def. L-P 25-16, 25-20

Putnam County, HenryMidland at Peoria’s First to the Finish Invitational, 9 a.m.

N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 0

Cleveland 8, L.A. Angels 0

Amboy-LaMoille, River Ridge at Eastland, 4 p.m.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled RHP Devin Williams from Biloxi (SL).

Monday’s AL Results

IVCC at Harper, Noon

Fieldcrest at Heyworth, 7 p.m.

La Salle-Peru def. Morris 25-20, 25-17 L-P statistics - Kills: Olson 7, Quesse 4, DeFosse 4, Happ 3, Urbanski 2. Blocks: Richardson 3, Quesse 3, Happ 2, Urbanski 2, Garretson 2, Olson 1. Assists: Champlin 13, Olson 7. Digs: Olson 10, Shirley 9, DeFosse 3, Skoog 3, Ernat 3. Points: Olson 12, Happ 9, Champlin 8, Peruba 7, DeFoesse 6. Aces: Olson 2, DeFosse 1, Peruba 1.

La Salle-Peru, St. Bede, Hall, Mendota, Bureau Valley, Amboy-LaMoille, Fieldcrest at Princeton’s Gary Coates Invitational, 9 a.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

Earlville at Indian Creek, 6:30 p.m.

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

L 51 60 74 79 86

Cleveland (Plutko 6-4) at L.A. Angels (Peters 3-2), 7:07 p.m.

Henry at Putnam County, 7 p.m.

Newman, Marquette at Princeton, 4 p.m.

Seneca at Fieldcrest, 4 p.m.

Amboy-LaMoille at Forreston, 7:30 p.m.

Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

W 95 85 72 67 59

Tampa Bay (TBD) at Texas (Jurado 7-10), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay 5, Texas 3, 11 innings

Hall at Mendota, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY

Bureau Valley at Fulton, 7 p.m.

West Division

85 61 .582 5 64 80 .444 25 53 92 .366 36½ 43100 .301 45½

Hall, LaMoille-Ohio, Henry at Midland Tournament, 10 a.m.

Newman at St. Bede, 7 p.m.

Mendota at Rochelle, 6 p.m.

Rockford Lutheran at Mendota, 7 p.m.

Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

East Division W 95 87 76 56 46

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

Newark at Earlville, 7 p.m.

Central Division

FOOTBALL

Minnesota

L 51 59 69 89 98

Milwaukee 4, Miami 3 San Francisco 5, Pittsburgh 4 L.A. Dodgers 7, Baltimore 3

Pct GB .651 — .596 8 .524 18½ .386 38½ .319 48

W L Pct 89 55 .618

GB —

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:15 p.m. Thursday’s Interleague Games L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota 5, Washington 0

Washington at Minnesota, 6:40 p.m.

Seattle 4, Cincinnati 3

Cincinnati at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Today’s AL Games N.Y. Yankees (Germán 17-4) at Detroit (Boyd 8-10), 5:40 p.m. Boston (TBD) at Toronto (Thornton 4-9), 6:07 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY At La Salle

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed OF Byron Buxton on the 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP Kyle Gibson from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract lof INF Ronald Torreyes from Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Designated RHP Adonis Rosa for assignment. Placed OF Mike Tauchman on the 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP Ben Heller from the 60-day IL. OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Designated C Chris Herrmann for assignment. Claimed C Beau Taylor off waivers from Toronto. SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected the contract of RHP Justin Dunn, OF Kyle Lewis, INF Donnie Walton and RHP Art Warren from Arkansas (SL). Designated OF Ryan Court for assignment. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled INF Edwin Rios from Oklahoma City (PCL).

Lady Cavs FROM PAGE B1

NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Chris Mazza from Syracuse (IL). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 60-day IL, Designated LHP Williams Jerez for assignment. FOOTBALL

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed OL Marcus Gilbert on IR. Released LB Dante Booker from the practice squad. Signed OL Jordan Mills. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived DE Jordan Willis. Signed LB LaRoy Reynolds. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived TE Rico Gathers. DETROIT LIONS — Waived/ injured LB Tre Lamar. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed C Nick Martin to a contract extension. Signed QB Alex McGough from the practice squad. Waived CB Cornell Armstrong. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived/ injured WR Marcus Johnson. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed WR Terry Godwin to the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Waived/ injured WR Gehrig Dieter. Waived WR Byron Pringle. Returned WR De’Anthony Thomas to the active roster. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived TE Brandon Dillon. Released PK Chase McLaughlin from practice squad. Signed C Brett Jones. NEW YORK GIANTS — Claimed LB Tuzar Skipper off waivers from Pittsburgh. NEW YORK JETS — Signed K Sam Ficken. Waived K Kaare Vedvik. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Agreed to terms with LB Jayrone Elliott. Signed QB Devlin Hodges to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Resigned CB Jamar Taylor. Released CB Parry Nickerson. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived OL Caleb Benenoch. Placed S Justin Evans on IR. Signed S Andrew Adams and OT Josh Wells. TENNESSEE TITANS — Waived RB Dalyn Dawkins. Agreed to terms with C Hronnis Grasu. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed WR Robert Davis to the practice squad.

those drills we have been doing.” The Lady Cavs improved to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the conference and has yet to lose a set this season. Still, Olson sees room for improvement. “I think we could have played a little bit better,” Olson said. “We’re still working on some things. We’re a little timid, I think. We have potential to be something great, but I feel like we’re not tapping into it just yet. “I think we need to gain some confidence out there.” Paige Champlin finished with 13 assists and eight points for L-P, Anna Quesse had four kills and three blocks and DeFosse finished with six points, four kills and three digs. n Note: The L-P sophomore team lost 25-16, 25-20, while the L-P freshman red team lost 27-29, 25-23, 15-9.

program.” Morris scored the first two points of the match and the teams went back and forth before service runs by Kenzie DeFosse and Abby Peruba. “I was happy with the way the team played,” Haberkorn said. “I thought we started a little tentative. We weren’t very aggressive, then Abby Peruba came in and got seven points for us. That kind of changed our attitude. We really got aggressive and started to play like L-P.” The Lady Cavs led by as many as 10 points in the first set. The Lady Redskins pulled within four at 24-20 before DeFosse put down a kill to end the set. Olson served L-P to a 4-0 lead to start the second set and the Lady Cavs led the whole way. “Habs has been emphasizing Kevin Chlum can be reached at serving,” Olson said. “I think 220-6939, or at sports@newstrib. our serving has really come from com.

La Salle-Peru senior Hope Skoog (left) digs the ball during the Lady Cavaliers’ 25-20, 25-17 victory over Morris in an Interstate Eight Conference win Tuesday in La Salle. NEWSTRIBUNE PHOTO/ SCOTT ANDERSON

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kill from Lily Orlandi and Gia Pozzi added an ace to put the hosts back in front FROM PAGE B1 17-14. McKenzie Hecht put But Hall received a big down back-to-back kills to

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pull the Tigresses within one at 17-16, but Orlandi had another kill to stop the run, However, the Tigresses kept coming as Katie Bates floated the ball over the net to a vacated place on the court to again tie the game at 19-19. The Tigresses finally wrestled the lead away on a Bates spike, an ace from Olivia Chastain and a laser kill by Hecht to put Princeton up 22-19. The Lady Red Devils were not done though as they rode a Pozzi dink shot and a rocket spike from Bernadoni to level the

match at 24-24. The Tigresses were able to seal the deal on a big spike from Coleman and a block from Madison Richards to walk off with a hard earned 26-24 victory. The second game saw the Tigresses pounce early when Coleman and Richards put up back-toback blocks to help PHS to a 5-3 advantage. Coleman got hot from the service line and cashed in for three aces and seven points — highlighted by a block from Richards and a kill from Hecht — to extended Princeton’s lead to 12-4.

The Tigresses built its advantage to 16-5 on the power of a Richards ace and a Hecht kill. After a sideout, Hecht put down another kill and Coleman hammer another from the left side. Hall got a big kill from Bernadoni to slow Princeton’s run and bring the score to 19-8. Mia Mautino served four consecutive points to help the Lady Red Devils pull closer, but Richards hammered home a kill to seal Princeton’s win. Bates led the Tigresses (5-3, 3-0 TRC East) as she had 20 assists, seven

points, six digs and an ace, while Coleman put down 12 kills to go along with eight points, seven digs and three aces. “Katie Bates won this match for us,” Puck said. “Her decision making is unbelievable, and to think that she is only 15 years old is scary. She puts every one of our hitters in position to succeed, and with our outside hitter, Kenzie Coleman, those two are the engine that get it done.” Don Baldin can be reached at 220-6939, or at kchlum@shawmedia.com.

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Mendota boys golf shoots season low round BY NEWSTRIBUNE STAFF

Zeke Hessenberger shot a 38 on Tuesday to earn medalist honors and lead the Mendota boys golf team to a 158-224 victory over North Boone in a Big Northern Conference match at Mendota Golf Club. Ethan Hannaman carded a 39, Colton Scheppers had a 40 and Taylor Joyce added a 41 for the Trojans, who shot their best team score of the season.

Rockridge 169, Hall 190 Nick Arrate and Grant Plym each carded a 46 as the Red Devils fell in a Three Rivers Conference match Tuesday in Taylor Ridge.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley 161, Fieldcrest 176

to go along with 14 digs, ďŹ ve kills, ďŹ ve digs and a pair of aces Tuesday to lead the Storm to a Three Rivers Conference East Division victory in Manlius. Kamryn Kolb, Sam Bohm and Molly Bohm put down eight kills each for BV (9-5, 1-0 TRC East). Elaina WamhoďŹ&#x20AC; had 21 assists, 16 digs, nine points and two aces for St. Bede (6-3).

Earlville def. LowpointWashburn 25-12, 25-19

BOYS SOCCER

Mendota 7, Byron 0 Yahir Diaz notched a hat trick Tuesday as the Trojans stayed perfect in Big Northern Conference play with a victory in Mendota. Emiliano Arteaga had two goals and an assist for MHS (6-21, 4-0 BNC).

Newark 5, Princeton 1

Meg Harness served for nine points and four aces to go along with three kills and three digs to help the Lady Red Raiders to a non-conference victory Tuesday in Earlville. Emma Benson added 10 assists, six points, ďŹ ve digs and four aces for Earlville (7-3).

Koy Allen shot an even-par 36 Fieldcrest def. LeRoy on Tuesday to earn medalist hon- 22-25, 25-22, 25-18 ors as the Knights fell in a Heart Gracie Schultz put down nine of Illinois Conference match at kills to go along with three aces Railside Golf Club in Gibson City. and a block as the Knights stayed perfect on the season with a GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Heart of Illinois Conference vicBureau Valley def. St. Bede tory Tuesday in LeRoy. Alyx Carls added 14 digs 23-25, 25-21, 25-17 and nine kills for FHS (7-0, 1-0 Lauren Wirth put up 27 assists HOIC).

The Tigers fell Tuesday in Princeton.

CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY

At Kewanee Fieldcrest had the top three ďŹ nishers to easily win the boys race in a four-team meet Tuesday. Christian Skaggs won in 19:18, Victor Echeveste was second in 19:18 and Andrew Gochanour was third in 19:34. The Knights scored 23 points to beat St. Bede (57), Princeton (66) and Kewanee (71). Luke Peacock led Princeton as he placed fourth in 19:36, while Anthony Hernandez paced the Bruins by ďŹ nishing ďŹ fth in 19:59. In the girls race, Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elizabeth Orwig and Lexi

won a pair of individual events and swam on two winning relays Tuesday as the La Salle-Peru co-op defeated Morris (58-44) and Pontiac (69-32) at the Illinois Valley YMCA. Ashley Heagy won the 200yard individual medley (2:23.61) and the 500 freestyle (5:22.96), while Peyton Heagy claimed the 100 freestyle (56.12) and 200 freestyle (2:01.57). GIRLS GOLF The sisters teamed with Nicole Pocivasek and Paige Marks to win At El Paso the 200 medley relay in 2:02.55, Ally Mendoza shot a team-best and combined with Pocivasek and 48 on Tuesday as St. Bede ďŹ n- Cora Walker to win the 200 freeished third in a non-conference style relay in 1:47.51. triangular at El Paso Country MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOCCER Club. The Lady Bruins carded a 207 to ďŹ nish behind El Paso-Gridley Scott 2, IVCC 1 Mendota graduate Eddie Perez (197) and Pontiac (204). scored on a penalty kick Tuesday as the Eagles lost in Bettendorf, At McNabb Ali Ciucci shot a 44 for Putnam Iowa. County in a dual against Eureka on Tuesday at Edgewood Park WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL Golf Club. Highland def. IVCC No team scores were kept due 25-18, 24-26, 25-23, 29-27 to lack of players. Princeton graduate Kaylee GIRLS SWIMMING Hammerich had 16 digs and seven kills Tuesday as the Eagles At Peru came up short in an Arrowhead Ashley and Peyton Heagy each Conference match in Freeport. Bohms ďŹ nished one-two to lead the Tigresses to victory over Fieldcrest. PHS had 25 points to Fieldcrestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 54. The other teams didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough runners. Orwig ran a 22:56, while Bohms ďŹ nished in 24:03. St. Bedeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brady Mudge took third in 24:05, while Fieldcrestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ellen Hood was ďŹ fth in 25:36.

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taking their spots or coming in oďŹ&#x20AC; the bench have been playing very strong,â&#x20AC;? La Salle-Peru coach David Spudic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys are filling in where needed without hesitations. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing a lot of work in practice on our corners and crosses, which I saw improvement today. We have also been trying to improve on passing, moving and talking more as well as just playing more aggressively, but being smart about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of things, other than the result, that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unhappy with. We just needed to ďŹ nd more consistency. This group has come a long way

Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carter Chiaventone (No. 20) and La Salle-Peruâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luis Romero battle for control of the ball during the Piratesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6-1 victory Tuesday in an Interstate Eight Conference match at King Field.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;There really arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of things, other than the result, that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m unhappy with.â&#x20AC;? L-P coach David Spudic already this season, and we are a super young team, so now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just working on improvement every time we step on the ďŹ eld.â&#x20AC;? The second half was a defensive struggle until Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacob Krueger scored a pair of goals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ďŹ rst a 25-yard blast at 26:14 off an assist by Mateo Mendez and the other three minutes later from 30 yards away after picking oďŹ&#x20AC;

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Olson was dominant as she helped keep the Lady Cavaliers undefeated. Olson had 15 assists, 15 digs, 12 points, 11 kills and two blocks in a two-set win over Sandwich, while she had nine kills, seven assists, ďŹ ve points, three digs and two aces in a two-set win over rival Ottawa.

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Barbara Jean Marshall, 70, of Varna, passed away at home Sept. 8, 2019. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary’s Church, Wenona, with the Franciscan Friars officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7:30 p.m. Mrs. Marshall Friday in Hurst Funeral Home, Wenona. Additional visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday in the church. Barbara was born Aug. 7, 1949, in Streator to Gaylord and Kathryn (Jonen) Emm. She married Rolland “Dave” Marshall on Aug. 23, 1969, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wenona. They were married 50 years. Barbara was a teacher for 27 years; she taught at Streator High School, Toluca High School and Fieldcrest High School before retiring in 2005. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wenona. She enjoyed cooking and baking, spending time with friends and family, and she had a special close relationship with her grandson, Brock. She is survived by her husband, Dave of Varna; her son, Bradley (Kathryn) Marshall of Colona and grandson Brock Marshall; a brother, Alan (Jackie) Emm of Mendota; a sister, Shirley (Ron) Jackson of Union, Neb.; her motherin-law, Rita Marshall of Streator; brothers-in-law, Dan (Trish) Marshall of El Paso and Tim (Linda) Marshall of Streator; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant sister Helen; father-in law Rollie Marshall, and niece, Becky Marshall-Curtis. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Vitas Hospice and the many prayers of support of family and friends. Pallbearers will be Jason Jackson, Jake Jackson, Jordan Jackson, Barry Beetz, Brian Emm and Andrew Marshall. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.hurstfuneralhomes.com.

Paulette Kniffin Knott left this life and entered the next life on Aug. 4, 2019. A celebration of life is planned 2-5 p.m. Sept. 29 at the home of Ben and Ann Miller. Call (815) 894-2573 if directions are needed. She grew up in Tonica and moved to Rockford with her husband, Dick Knott. She was born Nov. 6, 1955, in Peru to Ward and Gloria (Wirtenan) Kniffin. She graduated from Tonica Grade School and Tonica High School. She attended Illinois Valley Community College and Rock Valley Community College. She worked for several years at Kmart in Rockford. She loved reading and her pets.

Myron Mason Myron Lee Mason, 89, of Marseilles died Sept. 9, 2019, at Aperion Care in Marseilles. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are through Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa.

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Jean C. Albert, 79, of Mendota passed away Sept. 9, 2019, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Immanuel Lutheran Church, Compton, with the Rev. Jeff Schlesinger officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Friday in the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota, is handling arrangements. Jean was born March 7, 1940, in Oak Park to Oscar and Carolyn (Dirksen) Ross. Jean was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She was an English major and had previously owned the Earlville Newspaper. She worked at Wayside Press as a copy editor. She loved art and was an amazing painter. Most of her life was spent dedicating her time to and caring for her daughter, Jessica. She is survived by three sons, Timothy (Bonnie) Albert of Utica, Scott (Hyoson) Albert of San Antonio, Texas, and Russell (Susan) Albert of England; daughter Jessica Albert of Genoa; seven grandchildren, Heather, Angelia, Zachary, Kirsten, Cody, Brandy and Noah; and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Rebecca, and one brother and two sisters. Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Cecelia Dopkus, 96, of Spring Valley died at 11:45 p.m. Sept. 8, 2019, at Aperion Care Center, Spring Valley. The private visitation and Mass of Christian burial for Cecelia were held today in Nativity Mrs. Dopkus of Our Lord Catholic Church (Mautino Drive location) in Spring Valley. The Rev. Scott Potthoff officiated. Burial followed at St. Anne Cemetery, Spring Valley. Barto Funeral Home, Spring Valley, assisted the family. She was born Sept. 28, 1922, in Oglesby to John and Antoinette (Kruswky) Domkuski. She married John Dopkus and he preceded her in death. Cecelia had been a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Spring Valley. She was a member of the church choir at St. Anne Catholic Church until it closed. She had worked at Westclox in Peru and Hobbs in Spring Valley. She was an avid softball player for the Westclox team. Survivors include her three daughters, Mary Ann Chrismann, Janice Manahan and Alice (William) Bogatitus, all of Spring Valley; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Irene and Elsie Domkuski. She was preceded in death by her husband and her great-granddaughter, Keegan. A guestbook may be signed and memories shared at bartofh.com.

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Sex offender charged for registry violations in Spring Valley A La Salle man was charged with failure to register as a sex offender after failing to register his new address in Spring Valley. Matthew E. Cavanagh, 31, of 1235 Sterling St., La Salle was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and unlawful residency at 7:04 p.m. Saturday at 116 W. First St., Spring Valley, according to Spring Valley police. Cavanagh did not register his new address within the required three days, police said, and the residence is within less than 500 feet

of a playground. Cavanagh was convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he was 22 and the victim was 15 years of age, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Information database. He also has past instances of violating the sex offender registry by residing within 500 feet of a day care and creating a Facebook account under an alias but not disclosing the information to police, according to NewsTribune archives.

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For the Record Vaccaro runs for re-election NEWCOMERS WEST — Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah West (Chelsea as circuit clerk Roark) of Spring Valley, Greg Vaccaro of Peru, current La Salle County Circuit Clerk, on Monday announced his candidacy for re-election in 2020. Vaccaro says there are many more meaningful tasks to address and more work is needed with continued effort and commitments. Over his first three years, the circuit Vaccaro clerk’s office has been impacted with several mandates from the State of Illinois. The experienced staff has addressed the changes and helped develop many solutions to meet and exceed the requirements. The clerk’s office has focused on E Filing, E Criminal, E appeals, E Citations, Research Illinois, electronic orders of -protection and more. Vaccaro said he has reduced the office budget, reduced payroll, advanced technology, addressed securing and back up of files, increased past due collections and is working on operating an efficient service oriented office. “The great staff, new technology and continued training will allow the Circuit Clerk’s office to move forward to the next level to reach our long term plan,” said Vaccaro. During his three years he has built working relationships, including with circuit clerk office holders in other counties, which will give him the ability the next four years to continue to serve and make a difference for all of the residents of La Salle County. Vaccaro, past partner of Apple Press Printing, has 34 years of operating a business and 45 years of serving on boards, organizations and fundraising campaigns. His past business and Greg are members of the Allied Printing Trades Union. He has served as president of Horizon House, Peru Rotary Club IVAC Ambassadors and chairman for 21years as Peru Police & Fire Commissioner. He previously served as vice president of Peru School Board and YMCA. He was or is still active as a board member of IV Red Cross, Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce, City of Peru Zoning Board, Horizon House Foundation, Fish N Fun, United Way Budget committee the Founder of the Peru BB Gun Club and much more. Vaccaro is a graduate of St. Bede Academy and grew up in La Salle and lives in Peru. Vaccaro’s wife Joanne works at Illinois Valley Community Hospital.

New lottery ticket benefits homeless Profits from the Illinois Lottery’s “Easy as 1-2-3” game, which went on sale Sept. 3, will be deposited into the Homelessness Prevention Revenue Fund and be used by the Illinois Department of Human Services for homelessness prevention and assistance program grants. The program provides rental assistance, utility assistance and support.

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girl, Sept. 5, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. HUNDLEY — Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hundley (Ashley Taber) of Prior Lake, Minn., boy, Benjamin Charles, Aug. 30, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis. Paternal grandparents are Chet and Lee Ann Hundley of Peru. Maternal grandparents are Charles and Mindy Taber of Spring Valley. Great-grandmother is Sandra Shearer of Spring Valley. POLICE REPORTS Ruben Villarreal, 65, of 550 Gooding St., La Salle was charged with domestic battery at 7:58 p.m. Monday at his residence, La Salle police said.

MENDOTA — Alivia J. Wilson, 20, of 104 N. Memorial St., Ohio, Ill. was charged with driving while suspended, obstructed windshield, civil possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia and possession of tobacco products by a person under 21 on Sunday at Lincoln Avenue and 12th Street, Mendota police said. MENDOTA — Juan M. Ortega-Gomez, 36, of 1604

Lincoln Ave., Mendota was charged with operation of a motor vehicle with no driver’s license Thursday at Meriden and Main streets, Mendota police said. MENDOTA — A 17-year-old was charged Aug. 31 with retail theft stemming from a theft of alcohol at Sullivan’s Foods, Mendota police said in a report issued Monday. MENDOTA — Christopher J. Duddy, 41, of Mendota was charged with city ordinance disorderly conduct after an investigation into an incident that took place Thursday at 111 S. 13th Ave., Mendota police said. PRINCETON — Elizabeth A. Romagnoli, 34, of Princeton was charged with illegal transportation of alcohol by a driver, improper lane usage and driving under the influence of alcohol at 2:20 a.m. Sunday at Main and Farnham streets, according to Princeton Police Department. PRINCETON — Kenneth D. Blevins, 48, of Princeton was charged with disorderly conduct at 7:40 p.m. Saturday at Park Avenue and Main Street, according to Princeton Police Department.

West Nile Virus-positive mosquitoes collected at Henry HENRY — The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department has confirmed that mosquitoes collected in Henry in Marshall County have tested positive for West Nile Virus. “We are urging the public to use precautions against mosquito bites

while attending outdoor events.” Said Hector Gomez, Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Department administrator “Common symptoms include fever, nausea, headache and muscle aches, however, severe illness including meningitis or even death can occur in rare cases.”

Jaws of life, Life Flight helicopter used for rescue after I-39 crash By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

WENONA — Area firefighters responded to an accident with a serious injury as well as a travel-trailer fire, both occurring in the middle of Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 39. ä Wenona and Lostant firefighters and emergency medical technicians, as well as Illinois State Police District 8 responded to a two-vehicle accident just south of the La SalleMarshall County Line. A LifeFlight medical helicopter landed at the scene to assist with stabilizing the driver of a van that slammed into the rear of a semitrailer. Firefighters used the jaws of life to free the man, and then he was brought out through the back of the van, said Wenona fire chief Jeff Peterson. The truck driver was checked at the scene by ambulance, but Peterson said he was not injured. A report from the state police was not available before press time. Peterson said the lanes narrow from

two to one just ahead of where the accident occurred, so the semi likely had slowed before the accident occurred. Bill’s Towing removed the badly damaged cargo van and Senica Interstate Towing removed the semitrailer. Peterson said the impact caused the side of the semitrailer van to bulge open, though it’s contents did not spill. ä Mendota firefighters were called about a fire on Interstate 39 about two miles north of Troy Grove. The brakes on one of the rear wheels of a travel trailer heated up and caught fire, said full-time firefighter Terry Eutis. Truck drivers stopped and used fire extinguishers to prevent the fire from spreading, Eutis said. He said the rear of the trailer was scorched and firefighters had to tear off some skirting to completely extinguish the fire. Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 2206935 or ntlocal@newstrib. com. Follow him on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor.

Utica man charged in La Salle home burglary A Utica man was arrested Monday after authorities said he was involved in a May 2 residential burglary in La Salle. John T. Senica, 18, is alleged to have entered an apartment at 727 Fifth St. without authority and an intent to commit theft, according to court

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Yednock fields business owners’ concerns about minimum wage and more By Brent Bader SHAW MEDIA

OTTAWA — State Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) took center stage at a small-business advisory council Tuesday evening at the 807 Building in Ottawa to address the concerns of business owners. An overarching conversation involved minimum wage, with Yednock himself starting by asking for the audience’s Yednock thoughts and noting he voted for the increases that will incrementally bring the minimum wage up to $15 by 2025. “A large part of our workforce is working in minimum wage jobs now and they’re surviving. They’re not just teenage jobs anymore. A majority of them are single mothers trying to raise kids,” Yednock said. The event was hosted by the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry during its Chamber Week celebration. One audience member said small businesses already are

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