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‘It could have been a whole lot worse:’

Local officials survey storm damage

Extensive cleanup, but no injuries, after fierce Friday storms

By TOM COLLINS tcollins@shawmedia.com

Mendota’s entire third ward was blacked out. Dozens of trees and utility poles were blown over. Sections of roof from the long-closed FS Plant were blown onto Route 251, obstructing traffic.

Despite the widespread damage inflicted in Friday storms – and despite the lengthy cleanup ahead – Mendota Police Chief Greg Kellen counted his blessings as he surveyed the town.

“We were very, very fortunate,” Kellen said. “It could have been a whole lot worse. Any time there’s not a loss of life, I’m thankful.”

Kellen could well have spoken on behalf of the entire Illinois Valley, where there were multiple reports of storm damage – but no reports of injury – from a line of storms that struck the region in a one-two punch late Friday afternoon and early Friday evening.

A tornado warning was issued Friday for an extended portion of Bureau County. Saturday, however, the National Weather Service in the Quad

Cities had no confirmed report of a funnel cloud touching down in Bureau County, though there was damage near Bedford and Manlius that the service wants to take a closer look at.

“It’s straight-line wind damage,” NWS meteorologist Dave Cousins said, “but with further investigation needed.”

The Chicago office of the National Weather Service was similarly hesitant to confirm or rule out tornado activity in La Salle County, citing damage reports that bear closer scrutiny in and around Mendota, Earlville and La Salle-Peru.

“It’s really early to say because we have so many damage reports across the state,” said Scott Lincoln, senior service hydrologist with the NWS Chicago office. “We’re still getting calls and it’s going to take days to investigate.”

While forecasters probe the storm damage, utilities were scrambling to get the lights back on. ComEd had a particularly busy morning Saturday, with more than 22,000 without power statewide and, locally, dozens of reported outages north of Interstate 80, including 1,238 in Mendota as of 10 a.m. Saturday.

Ameren was further along in restoring service. The utility reported about 8,000 statewide customers without power at 10 a.m. Saturday, including a small handful in Bureau County north

and northeast of La Moille. Power was knocked out to much of Peru for about four hours Friday night after a line of utility poles along Plank Road was felled by strong winds. Power was restored by midnight and Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski praised city workers for the “amazing job” they did restoring service.

“We’ve still got some things to fix, of course,” Kolowski reported Saturday.

“It will be a process, but we’re on it.”

Kolowski and other city officials took no chances as the storms approached. Reverse-911 advisories were issued telling residents to hunker down. Schools dismissed early Friday and extracurricular activities were canceled.

All of which was spurred by a forecast issued days ago when meteorologists spied the vast system brewing and then warned residents to prepare accordingly.

Already, there’s another worrisome system in the pipeline.

At the NWS Chicago office, Lincoln confirmed that “pretty much all of Illinois” is under a severe weather outlook this coming Tuesday, which is Election Day. The odds of severe weather stood at 30% as of Saturday, but Lincoln encouraged residents to monitor the forecast.

“Will it be like what we just had?” Lincoln said. “It’s too early to say, but the ingredients are there.”

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A roof is partially ripped off a warehouse from the severe weather just south of Mendota on Saturday. Sheet metal and other materials cover the ground outside of the warehouse. ON THE COVER: Power poles lay on the roadway Saturday along First Avenue in Mendota.

Park district announces spring break schedule

Egg hunt, free swim, movie and more are scheduled

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The Hennepin Park District has announced its upcoming spring break activity schedule.

The egg hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, April 7, on the north lawn at 326 Milan St. with kindergarteners and younger children. Children in first through fifth grades will participate in an egg hunt at 10:30 a.m. on the south lawn. The Easter Bunny will be there for photos.

At 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, the district will be showing “Strange World.” A snack and beverage will be served. The movie should conclude around 1 p.m.

At noon Thursday, April 13, the district will have kids bingo in the community room for prizes. Bingo will conclude at 1 p.m.

From 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 14, the district will have a free swim day for residents of Hennepin and Hennepin Township. A rest will take place from 3 to 3:15 p.m.

The movie and bingo day will be free to Hennepin and Hennepin Township residents. All other areas will cost $5 per activity. Participants are invited to stay after for open swim at no additional charge.

Children shorter than 42 inches must be accompanied by an adult into the pool and children 11 and younger may stay for three hours if not accompanied by an adult. An adult is considered anyone 18 and older.

For information, contact the pool at 815-925-7319 or hennepinparkdistrict@ mchsi.com.

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Red Cross to hold two April blood drives in Putnam County

The Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Putnam County in the month of April.

The first drive will be hosted by the Methodist Churches from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Goldasich Hall in the McNabb Fire Department, on Illinois Route 89 south of McNabb.

The second drive will be co-hosted by the Putnam County High School Interact Club and Putnam County Rotary and will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 24, at 402 E. Silverspoon Ave. in Granville.

Both drives will offer a chance for repeat and first-time donors to donate blood. The PCHS Drive will earn Red Cross Scholarship funds to be awarded this spring.

For appointments, call 1-800-7332767. Donors may sign up and register online using RapidPass at redcrossblood.org.

Stage 212 to host improv workshop

Stage 212, 700 First St., in La Salle is offering an improv workshop, Improv Academy, for ages 14 and older at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 1.

Workshop leaders Brian Steep and Charles Van Horn will introduce participants to the basics of improv and help them improve their improv skills.

The workshop will cost $10 a person. Space is limited, and registration is required. Registration and more information are available online at www. stage212.org.

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ATTENTION GRANVILLE RESIDENTS:

As spring approaches the Village of Granville would like to remind all residents of the following ordinances:

BURNING:

Residents are only allowed to burn leaves & branches produced on their property.

Burning days and hours are: Tuesday through Friday 9am-6pm & Saturday 9am-3pm NO BURNING on Sunday & Monday

*Due to unforeseen circumstances the yard waste drop off on High Street is closed until further notice

ABANDONED VEHICLES:

All Vehicles in the Village of Granville must be licensed & titled GRASS CLIPPINGS:

It is unlawful to place any lawn clippings, trimmings or vegetation on the public streets or village right of way.

DOGS AT LARGE:

Residents must have dogs securely on a leash on any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place.

Residents are also responsible for picking up after their dogs if not on their own personal property.

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All swimming pools shall be enclosed with a fence not less than five (5) feet in height measured from ground level and the fence shall fully enclose the swimming pool.

Shaw Local News network file photo Both blood drives will offer a chance for repeat and first-time donors to donate blood.

Putnam County High School has announced its honor and high honor rolls for its third quarter of 2022-23 school year.

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Freshmen

Cadience Bickett, Maxwell Brester, Ashley Cano, Jackson Delhotal, Sydney Emanuelson, Nathaniel Johll, Addalynn Leatherman, Ryan Oliver, Alexander Rodriguez, Teaghan Sarver, Eric Vipond, Devin Zupec

Sophomores

Cole Abraham, Chloe Andersen, Ethan Askeland, Emelia Bouxsein, Drew Carlson, Kacie Coleman, Deacon Cwikla, Alec DeGroot, Jacob Edens, Nathanael Fuchs, Alexis Glenn, Enzo Holocker, Meredith Lamis, Miles Main, Lisa Myres, Courtney Oliver, Anna Sandberg, Broedy Sandberg, Matthew Schennum, Jaden Siegmann, Margaret Spratt, Hannah Taliani, Lily Thompson, Valeria Villagomez, Amos Vincent, Madison Wasilewski

Juniors

Salina Breckenridge, Camryn Christiansen,

Hailey Cimei, Conlan Cwikla, Hayden Dauck, Joshua Dove, Gabrielle Doyle, Hannah Gorisek, Tucker Gualandi, Orlando Harris, Ava Hatton, Lauren Henderson, Angelina Hernandez, Sarah Johnson, Logan Keesee, Claire McCook, Kylee Moore, Avery Moutray, Alexander Myres, Christopher Nelson, Maggie Richetta, Gabriel Sandoval, Bryce Smith, Drew Taliani, Jonathan Taylor, Annabel Vincent, Cole Vipond, Miles Walder, Megan Wasilewski, Trinity Wrobleski

Seniors

Blake Baker, Tori Balma, Tyler Bienemann, Brady Brown, Sophia Brown, Makenzie Chambers, Gracie Ciucci, Nicholas Currie, Rachel Ely, Lauren Faletti, Alyssa Fluech, Mavrick Holocker, Piper Kammer, Bailey Lieske, Katelyn Liles, Austin Mattingly, Hudson Mazeika, Jackson McDonald, Molly Miller, Madeline Missel, Quinn Postula, Andrew Pyszka, Arianna Rivera, Shelley Romero, Laynee Sanchez, Jesse Scott, Brayden Scurti, Haven Sittler, Paityn Skinner, Catherine Trovero, Thomas Twardowski, Azael Vargas, Madeline Weger, Lucas Wiesbrock, Reise Zellmer, Sihana Zulbeari

PUTNAM COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH HONOR ROLL, 3RD QUARTER 2022-23

Putnam County Junior High has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2022-23 school year.

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Sixth grade

Mason Askeland, Jace Boedigheimer, Emmy Carboni, McKlay Gensini, Brooklyn Gorski, Naomi Hammerich, Gwen Heeley, Hannah Heiberger, Joselyn Lopez, Eli King, Damian Marcum, Emmett Main, Carson McDonald, John

Placher, Anna Poignant, Tula Rue, Peyton Smith, Sawyer Smith, Ella Sokolowski, Kami Nauman

Seventh grade

Sofia Borri, Ariel Dorado, Brodee Grandadam, Avery Grasser, Maddox Poole, Finley Rue, Lydia Schaper, Sarah Schennum, Ella Schrowang, Quincy Smith, Piper Terando, Alicia Vazquez-Barreras, Tyson Zuniga

Eighth grade

Yesenia Avila, Peyton Barto, Ayla Berlin-Smith, Brooklin Brown, Itaty

Freshmen

HONOR ROLL

Adam Acquisto, Madison Ahlstrom, Nolan Bence, Braden Bickerman, Brody Bowers, Abra Del Abra, Ella Irwin, Derick Kauffman, Sydney Samek, Zackery Siegmann, Annamae Smith, Johnathon Stunkel, Brayden Zuniga

Sophomores

Mason Brannon, Brooklyn Brester, Isabelle Brown, Cadence Coleman, Preston Faletti, Aiden Furar, Kade Gensini, Julian Goulding, Phoebe Kammer, Caitlyn Sager, Ayden Serrine

Juniors

Esmeralda Avila, Trevor Balma, Brock Boedigheimer, Madison Boggio, Alyssa Durbin, Emma Henderson, Chasity Missel, Jose Ochoa, Miguel Reveles, Spencer Samek, Hannah Strack

Seniors

Dylan Busch, Samantha Cirilo, Wyatt Grimshaw, Ryan Hundley, Alex Johll, Caden Mertes, Joseph Pasternak, Fabian Rivera, Kara Staley, Josiah Stunkel

Castro, Emberlyn Cwikla, Leo Dorado, Caden Ellena, Daphne Heeley, Patrick King, Alexis Margis

Payton Olson, Chloe Parcher, Seth

Saepharn, Paige Tonioni, Rudy Viilagomez, Kennedy Worby

HONOR ROLL

Sixth grade

Casey Blanford, Ian Durdan, Kya Fox, Richie Glenn, Issac GlennMetzger, Millie Harris, Bentley Parsons, Bailee Vice, Yaneli Walker-Alfaro, Callen Wiesbrock,

Makenna Wrobleski

Seventh grade

Nora Bertalot, Eden Carlson, Matthew Davis, Myah Richardson, Ari Romero, Seth Sandberg

Eighth grade

Braiden Actis, Max Chiado, Kale Coleman, Jake Furar, Hayleigh Green, Julian Guadiana, Kaylynn Hill, Maya Lenczewski, Trey Liekse, Veronika Mack, Justin Murphy, Sydney Placher, Adrian Rivera, Daniel Siegmann Jaxon Weger

Putnam County library hosts Star Union Brewery display through June

Beer bottles, ice packs, coasters, bricks on display

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The Putnam County Public Library District has a Star Union Brewery display at its Hennepin location, 214 N. Fourth St., through the end of June.

John Shimkus donated the collection to the Peru Public Library last year.

There is a sampling of beer bottles, ice packs, coasters and bricks from the smokehouse built in 1845. The original brewery was founded by Fred Kaiser in 1845 and incorporated in 1868 as the Union Beer Company.

In 1880, the company was acquired by Henry Hoerner who renamed it Star Union Beer Company. After prohibition, Star Union became the largest brewery in Illinois. The plant closed in 1966.

This collection will be on display through the end of June and the library’s Steel Mill collection will be displayed at the Peru Public Library. Any collectors interested in displaying a collect at the Hennepin Library can email Matt Miller at mmiller@putnamcountylibrary.org.

Photo provided by Matt Miller

The Putnam County Public Library District has a Star Union Brewery display at its Hennepin location, 214 N. Fourth St., through the end of June. John Shimkus donated the collection to the Peru Public Library last year.

Illinois Valley Area Chamber names 2 new board members

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The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors welcomed Clayton Theisinger and Heather Hammitt as its two newest board members.

Theisinger brings more than 10 years of experience in education to the board. He held roles as a special education teacher at La Salle-Peru High School, director of teaching and learning at LPHS, principal at Putnam County High School, and serves as superintendent of Putnam County Community Unit School District 535. With his experience, Theisinger brings an understanding of the need for the education system and the business community to collaborate to build citizenry and workforce and ensure continued community growth, the board said in a news release.

He is excited to be able to share his insight and recommendations as a member of the IVAC board to continue to develop those connections

regionally, saying, “I look forward to being part of the great work at IVAC and assisting in promoting its vision focused on the betterment of business and quality of life in our community.”

The addition of Hammitt provides the IVAC board with representation for nonprofit organizations. She is past president for the Illinois Valley

Society for Human Resource Management and has more than 20 years of HR and corporate communication experience. She brings corporate experience in staff development, recruitment and retention, and employee relations as well as nonprofit experience in strategic planning, board leadership and more.

“I am excited for the opportunity

to work alongside so many amazing representatives from our local business community, particularly as a voice representing the area’s nonprofit groups,” Hammitt said. “The business leaders of the Illinois Valley have a wealth of collective knowledge and expertise to offer each other, and I can think of no better resource than the Chamber to tap into those synergies. Every individual here is dedicated to improving the economic prosperity of this community and enhancing the quality of life for our residents.”

Her experience in HR services and professional boards provides IVAC with insight for continued program development around talent pipeline development and allows the organization to continue to develop strong internal programing, the board said. The board also thanked exiting board members Chris Eager, Epsilyte, and Deon Van Den Burg, Washington Mills, for their time and commitment to IVAC during their time on the board.

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Clayton Theisinger (left) and Heather Hammitt are the two new board members named to the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

NEWS BRIEF

Iconic Peru restaurant The Igloo for sale, but remains open

A Peru landmark is for sale.

The Igloo, 2819 Fourth St., was recently listed for sale by Coldwell Banker Realty. The sale includes the business, name, equipment, inventory, recipes and training.

Owner Rich Decker said the restaurant will remain open until it is sold.

The Igloo opened July 4, 1937, by the original owners Louis “Louie” and Stephanie “Pat” Mazzorana. Decker and his wife Chris, of Peru, purchased the business in December 2010. Under their ownership, new chairs, tabletops, counters and bar

stools were added and the dark paneled walls remained. They were careful to blend the old with the new to maintain the charm and atmosphere of the longtime diner. They also added sandwiches of the month.

In 2020, an article on The Food Network’s “Best Diners in the Country” singled out The Igloo as the No. 1 diner in Illinois.

The business is listed for $800,000. For information, contact Janko Realty or Coldwell Banker Today’s Realtors by calling Christine Schweickert at 815-4882990 or Bonnie Lester at 815-228-7565.

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JOHN F. URNIKIS

Born: March 26, 1953 in Spring Valley, Illinois

Died: March 30, 2023 in Hennepin, Illinois

John F. Urnikis, “Hotdog”, 69 of Hennepin, passed away on March 30, 2023, at home, surrounded by his loving family, after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

John was born in Spring Valley on August 26, 1953 to Catherine (Compasso) and Walter Urnikis. He married Debbie Keenan and they have been together for 34 years.

Upon graduation from Putnam County High School in 1971, John opened “Hotdogs Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor”, pizza in which is still talked about today. He retired from Local 150 Operating Engineers after 35 years and he also worked as Hennepin Township Road Commissioner from 1997 – 2015.

John was a man of true integrity. His passions in life were hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife, Debbie. He was a simple man of pocket T’s and flannel shirts.

John is survived by his wife Debbie of

Hennepin; daughters, Megan Foster (Mike Starjak) of Plainfield, Becky (Aaron) Bezely of Tiskilwa, Nicole Hess (Marvin Wilts) of Hennepin, Jessica Smelz (Nick Gorski) of Hennepin, and nine grandchildren; Mason, Sydney, Jewels, Hunter, Hannah, McKenna, Izzy, Brandon and Brooklyn, that will always love and miss their papa. Also surviving are sisters, Kathy (Ralph) Gensini, Peggy (Dick) Lami, Shelby (Lisa) Sheppard and Teresa Rencher; brothers, Neal Glover and Scott (Peg) Urnikis.

He was preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to his family.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Dysart – Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville. Cremation rites will follow.

A special thanks to our wonderful hospice team; Hannah, Kelly, and Elaine from In-Home Care Connection.

Online condolences may be made to his family at www.dcfunerals.com

How to submit: Send obituary information to putnamobits@shawlocal.com or call 815-632-2534. Notices are accepted until 5 p.m. Friday for Wednesday’s edition. Obituaries also appear online at shawlocal.com/putnam-county-record, where you may sign the guest book, send flowers or make a memorial donation.

Derek Barichello file photo – dbarichello@shawmedia.com

The Igloo, 2819 Fourth St. (U.S. 6), in Peru, will remain open, but it is listed for sale.

Senate votes to lift nuclear construction ban

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois

The Illinois Senate approved a measure on Thursday that would lift a 1980s-era moratorium on nuclear power plant construction.

Senate Bill 76, sponsored by state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, was approved on a 39-13 vote. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

“The bill is going to come to the House with a lot of momentum,” Rezin said in an interview after the bill passed. “The unions are out and working their members to explain the importance of the bill and to just explain the technology.”

Rezin said on the Senate floor that the bill specifically would allow for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors, or SMRs. These reactors operate at a much smaller scale than traditional nuclear reactors and are built in factories and assembled on site. SMR proponents say they can be deployed in places like factories, replacing the need for things like coal-fired cogeneration plants.

“This is a large change in energy policy for the state of Illinois,” Rezin

said. “It’s important to have a robust discussion and make sure the bill’s been vetted.”

Senate proponents of the bill, including state Sens. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, and Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, said that lifting the ban

would help the state attract investment in new technology.

Cunningham said the moratorium is preventing the state from “sending signals out to the market” for investment in new energy technology, including SMRs and using

nuclear power for hydrogen generation.

“I’m here to make Illinois stay relevant, to make Illinois stay at the table,” Joyce said. “With the moratorium in place, we’re not even part of the conversation.”

Rezin noted during floor debate that the federal government has signaled support for nuclear reactors and made funding available for small modular projects. The Department of Energy has several grant programs for the development and demonstration of SMRs.

“By lifting this ban, it allows Illinois, should they choose, to go after federal dollars that are provided by this administration, the Biden administration, who is embracing, supporting and investing in advanced nuclear reactors,” Rezin said.

State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, said the bill was “still not fully baked,” adding that the question of what is done with nuclear waste still doesn’t have a solution.

“Whether it’s one pound or a thousand pounds, it’s still nuclear waste,” he said. “We can’t wait for a national strategy, in my opinion.”

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Photo provided by Jerry Nowicki Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, speaks on the Senate floor Thursday in favor of her bill to lift a statewide moratorium on new nuclear power construction. The measure passed with bipartisan support. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Once Upon A Craft shop relocates to Princeton

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Once Upon A Craft recently relocated from Wyanet to 518 S. Main St., Princeton.

Owned by Ashlee Decker, the store offers handmade home decor items and offers public 3-D party classes and private parties for birthdays, showers, etc.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit fb.com/OnceUponACraftByAsh.

La Salle sub shop announces hours

Quickie Subs, 113 Wright St., La Salle, announced new hours that includes the elimination of Sunday hours.

New hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For information, visit Quickie Subs on Facebook.

Insanity Haunted House to host rotten egg hunt

Insanity Haunted House is hosting its annual rotten egg hunt from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at the Peru Mall, 3940 Route 251, Peru.

The event is described as searching for eggs in dark, twisted hallways while being hunted by demonic creatures.

For information, visit insanityhh.com.

Boutique opens inside Hometown Shoppes

A new boutique opened inside

Hometown Shoppes, 16 Northpoint Drive, Streator.

Purple Reign sells new and used clothes and accessories.

Hometown Shoppes is the home of dozens of retail vendors and small shops.

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Once Upon A Craft recently relocated from Wyanet to 518 S. Main St., Princeton.

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The state’s ban went into effect in 1987 and was intended to remain in effect until the federal government identifies a national nuclear waste disposal strategy. In 1987, Congress identified a site in Nevada as the nation’s repository for nuclear waste, although later opposition from the state and the White House quashed that plan. No national disposal site has been designated.

Some of the state’s largest environmental groups, including the Illinois Environmental Council, oppose the measure. Jack Darin, the head of the Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club, told Capitol News Illinois earlier this month that his organization doesn’t believe nuclear energy is “clean energy,” citing concerns over the environmental impact of nuclear waste.

David Kraft, the head of the Nuclear Energy Information Service, an anti-nuclear advocacy group based in Chicago, has said the bill will weaken the state’s landmark energy policy, the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

“Small modulars are not climate solutions, they’re not job generators until the 2030s and they’ll generate more nuclear waste,” Kraft said in a Thursday interview.

Kraft added he’s worried that lawmakers are not fully considering the safety implications of SMR technology.

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved one SMR design, although no power plants using an SMR design are online in the U.S. China and Russia both have SMRs of other designs online.

A similar bill was introduced in the House by state Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights. That measure, House Bill 1079, was approved in committee with a bipartisan majority, 18-3, although it hasn’t been heard by the full House.

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State Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, speaks in favor of a bill Thursday to lift a statewide moratorium on new nuclear power construction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Panthers play in MidSouth Classic in Tennessee

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The Putnam County baseball team split a pair of games Saturday at the MidSouth Classic in Millington, Tenn.

The Panthers (4-6) lost their first game 10-0 to Munford before bouncing back for a 6-5 win over Dyersville.

The Panthers finished with a 1-3 tournament record.

Against Munford, Austin Mattingly, Nicholas Currie and Ryan Hundley each had a hit, while Troy Petty took the loss on the mound.

The Panthers built a 6-2 lead against Dyersville before holding off a rally in the final inning.

Lucas Wiesbrock was 1 for 2 with two runs and an RBI, Dylan Busch went 1 for 2 with an RBI and Mattingly doubled and scored a run.

Mattingly earned the win on the mound, allowing two runs on two hits

with four strikeouts and two walks in five innings.

Hundley pitched the final inning, giving up three unearned runs on four hits.

Mundelein 9, Putnam County 1: Jackson McDonald had the Panthers’ lone hit and drove in the Panthers’ only run in a 9-1 loss to Mundelein on Friday.

McDonald took the loss on the mound against Mundelein, the Illinois Class 4A runner-up in 2022.

Andrew Pyszka was hit by a pitch and scored the lone run for Putnam County (3-5). Pyszka also pitched one inning, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

Christian Brothers 5, Putnam County 2: Andrew Pyszka had a triple and double for the Panthers’ only two hits in a loss at the MidSouth Classic in Memphis on Thursday, March 30.

Nicholas Currie threw a complete game for Putnam County (3-4), allowing

five runs (two earned) on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks.

Putnam County 8, Midland 7: The Panthers scored seven runs in the sixth inning to rally for a victory in their TriCounty Conference opener on March 28 in Varna.

Nicholas Currie doubled twice, scored a run and drove in a run for PC.

Pyszka earned the win in relief, allowing one unearned run on no hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 11/3 innings, while Troy Petty picked up the save as he struck out three batters in a scoreless inning.

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Putnam County 16, Midland 1 (5 inn.): The Lady Panthers exploded for nine runs in the third inning on the way to a 16-1, five-inning rout of Midland in a TriCounty Conference game on Tuesday, March 28 in Varna.

Paxton Stunkel tripled and scored

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three runs and drove in a run, while Maggie Richetta also had three RBIs and a run.

Kylee Moore, Reise Zellmer and Sarah Johnson each doubled and drove in two runs, while Tori Balma was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a run.

Kara Staley earned the win in the circle for PC allowing one hit with four strikeouts and one walk in three scoreless innings.

Putnam County 17, Midland 0 (4 inn): The Lady Panthers scored nine runs in the first and eight in the third en route to a Tri-County Conference victory in Granville on Thursday, March 30.

Valeria Villagomez went 3 for 3 with a triple, three RBIs and two runs for PC (5-0, 2-0 TCC), while Kylee Moore went 2 for 2 with a double, three RBIs and two runs.

Paxton Stunkel threw a two-hit shutout with four strikeouts.

Putnam County’s Gracie Cuicci signs with IVCC

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Putnam County senior Gracie Cuicci signs to play basketball for IVCC. She averaged nine points and six rebounds and earned Second Team Tri-County All-Conference honors while helping lead PC to 22 wins. IVCC coach Josh Nauman said he is excited to add Cuicci and looking forward to having her on the Eagles the next two years. Cuicci was joined by PC coach Jared Sale (front row, from left), Nauman and her parents (back), Rick and Mandy Burash.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCU IT C OURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT PUTNAM COU NTY, HE NNEPIN, ILLINOIS VILL AG E OF MAG NO LIA, A Municipal Cor po rat ion, Plaint iff, vs. CHAD E. GARRISON, UNKNOWN O WNERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS, REAL TAX DEVELOPERS, LTD. , ANTLER BAY, LL C, AND INTEGRITY INVEST MENT FUND, L LC, Defendants.

No. 2020 -MR- 7

NOTICE OF FORECL OS URE SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder.

A. The name, address, and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is:

Walter J. Zukowski Zukowski Law Offices

817 Peoria Street Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-3434

B. The common address or other common description of the real estate is 210 North Maple Street, Magnolia, Illinois 61336.

C. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot 242 of David L. Casteel's addition to the Village of Magnolia, excepting underlying coal and mining rights, situated in the Village of Magnolia, situated in Putnam County, Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 04-00-041020 and 04-00- 041-030

D. The following improvements are located on the real estate: None. Property is vacant lot.

E. The real estate is a vacant lot and may be inspected from the street at any time prior to sale.

F. The time and place of the sale are:

9:00 AM on April 20, 2023, in the lobby of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office located at 120 North Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327.

G. The terms of the sale are: See March 9, 2023 Order for Judgment of Demolition Lien Foreclosure and Sale

H. The amount of the Village of Magnolia's demolition lien on the property is $8,500.

Zukowski Law Offices

P. O. Box 484 817 Peoria Street Peru, Illinois 61354

Telephone: (815) 223- 3434

Email: Walt@Zukowskilaw.com

(March 29, 2023)

(Published

5, 12, 2023) 2062716

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