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A large crowd attends the 14th Annual Jazz’N the Street in downtown La Salle on Saturday. Event organizers from La Salle Business Association, including Bart Hartauer and Leah Inman, said Friday’s BBQ-n-Blues crowd was the largest ever for the annual events on back-to-back nights, and perfect weather this year — as well as the growing reputation of the festival — was drawing similar-sized crowd Saturday night.

Jazz’N the Street: Jump, Jive and Wail Things were hopping in La Salle during back-to-back festivals By Craig Sterrett NEWS EDITOR

Funny how things work out. Musician and businessman Steve Westerman signed up the bands for the Jazz’N the Street festival Saturday. He booked bigband singer Jack Muiccio and his orchestra Saturday, and Muiccio entertained the crowd that filled two blocks of First Street, closing the night with a Bobby Darin standard and a rendition of “Jump, Jive and Wail” that had festival-goers dancing. Westerman “discovered” Muiccio by surprise — though the singer’s known by many in Chicago. How many? On Sunday, Muiccio was scheduled to sing the national anthem before the Chicago White Sox game and “God Bless America” in the seventh inning. “I manage Sherman’s (appliance store). Jack is our Frigidaire and Electrolux supplier,” said Westerman. “We knew each other for a year before we knew each other did music. I told him I’ve got this festival you might be perfect for.” Westerman said it took him a year and a half but he finally booked Muiccio for the show. Funny how that worked out. The entire weekend worked out well for bands, food vendors and La Salle Business Association, said organizers including La Salle Business Association officers Bart Hartauer and Leah Inman. Last year, rain soaked BBQn-Blues and a raccoon caused

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Left: Sandra Washington, lead vocalist for the band N.B.T. Experience Funk, tries to make Jeff Schuster of La Salle sing to the music during the jazz festival. The event featured a variety of musicians as well as a wine and imported beer garden and food vendors. Above: Jim Wiertz of La Salle drinks beer out of a wine glass underneath the lights at Jazz’N the Street. a power outage at Jazz’N the Street. This year, clear skies and comfortable weather showed up. “I think (Friday) night was our biggest crowd ever for BBQn-Blues,” said Inman, who estimated the crowd at 2,500 or more. Hartauer said when she and Inman were making announcements from the stage Friday, all they saw for more than two blocks was a “sea of people.” Longtime LBA supporter Dan Burke agreed. “I think the event continues to pick up steam,” Hartauer said. Another good-sized, but slightly-more-formally-dressed, crowd was forming Saturday night at sunset, too.

Inman and Hartauer noted that they work to set up slightly different atmospheres for the Friday BBQ-n-Blues crowd and for the jazz-and-wine crowd. Some vendors feature different food items and beverages, and Friday’s easy-to-clean checkered barbecue tablecloths and flowers are swapped out Saturday for white tablecloths and mums. “We want people to come both nights and experience something different,” Hartauer said. Inman was pleased to meet three ladies from Joliet who took a road trip just to enjoy both festival nights. They checked into a Peru hotel and enjoyed the show Friday and were back, more dressed up and wearing quite a

bit of jewelry Saturday. Spring Valley Mayor Walt Marini came to La Salle on Saturday to check out the music on the main stage, but he also was there to try to book a band next year that was playing on the street at intermission. That band, NBT Experience Funk Inc. (NBT stands for “Nothing But Trouble”) performed old funk tunes, new ones like “Uptown Funk” and had Westerman join in with a B.B. King-style guitar solo on a blues song. Westerman also was pleased that his band that performed for the nightcap Saturday — aptly named Gene-n-Tonic — showed See JAZZ Page A2

MARSH HARBOUR, Bahamas (AP) — The streets are filled with smashed cars, snapped power cables, shattered trees and deep silence. At the airport and dock, hundreds of people clamor for seats on airplanes and berths on ships arriving with aid and departing with people who lost their homes when deadly Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas. Nearly a week after disaster roared in from the sea, the rest of Marsh Harbour on Abaco island felt empty Saturday. A hot wind whistled through stands of decapitated pine trees and homes that collapsed during the most powerful hurricane in the northwestern Bahamas’ recorded history. On Saturday, Dorian hit near the city of Halifax, ripping roofs off apartment buildings, toppling a huge construction crane and uprooting trees. There were no reported deaths in Canada, though the storm was blamed for at least 50 elsewhere along its path. Meanwhile, rescue teams were still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after the disaster that killed at least 43 people. Prime Minister Hubert Minnis says 35 people died on Abaco and eight on Grand Bahama island. The U.S. Coast Guard said it has rescued a total of 290 people in the northern Bahamas following the hurricane. Six MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and nine cutters are helping in the aid effort, the Coast Guard said. With so much air traffic, Bahamaian officials banned nonaid flights over Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands. The National Emergency Management agency also threatened to revoke flight permission from any pilots charging fees to evacuate people from the islands. Meanwhile, the United Nations said eight tons of food supplies were on the way by ship. Some 14,700 ready-to-eat meals as well as logistical and telecommunications equipment are being delivered, said Herve Verhoosel, spokesman for the U.N. World Food Program. “The needs remain enormous,” Verhoosel said. No official figures were available, but much of the population of Marsh Harbour, home to most of the roughly 20,000 residents of Abaco, seemed to have already left. Many were staying with See DORIAN Page A2

At Sept. 11 memorial, there is new recognition for longer-term toll By Jennifer Peltz

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NEW YORK (AP) — When the names of nearly 3,000 Sept. 11 victims are read aloud Wednesday at the World Trade Center, a half-dozen stacks of stone will quietly salute an untold number of people who aren’t on the list. The granite slabs were installed on the memorial plaza this spring. They recognize an initially unseen toll of the 2001 terrorist attacks: firefighters, police and others who died or fell

ill after exposure to toxins unleashed in the wreckage. The unusual addition reflects a memorial that is evolving as the aftermath of 9/11 does. And for families like Joanna Reisman’s, the new 9/11 Memorial Glade gives their loved ones a place in the landscape of remembrance at ground zero. A firefighter’s widow, she emphasizes that the losses thouAP PHOTO sands of families suffered on A visitor touches one of the granite slabs at the 9/11 Memorial Glade at the Sept. 11 were horrific. “We just have to recognize National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York. They recognize an initially unseen toll of the 2001 terrorist attacks: firefighters, police and others See MEMORIAL Page A2 who died or fell ill after exposure to toxins unleashed in the wreckage.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s weekend tweet canceling secret meetings at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghan leaders just days before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is the latest example of a commander in chief willing to take a big risk in pursuit of a foreign policy victory only to see it dashed. What had seemed like an imminent deal to end the war has unraveled, with Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The insurgents are now promising more bloodshed. The Afghan government remains mostly on the sidelines of the U.S. effort to end America’s longest war. And as Trump’s re-election campaign heats up, his quest to withdraw the remaining 14,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan remains unfulfilled — so far. Trump said he axed the Camp David meetings and called off negotiations because of a recent Taliban bombing near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul that killed a U.S. service member, even though nine other Americans have died since June 25 in Taliban-orchestrated violence throughtout the region. But the deal started unraveling days earlier after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani postponed his trip to Washington and the Taliban refused to travel to the U.S. before a deal was actually signed, according to a former senior Afghan official. Trump’s secret plan for highlevel meetings at the presidential retreat in Maryland resembled other bold, unorthodox foreign policy initiatives — with North Korea, China and Iran — that the president has pursued that have yet to bear fruit. “When the Taliban tried to gain negotiating advantage by conducting terror attacks inside of the country, President Trump made the right decision to say that’s not going to work,” said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who appeared Sunday on five TV news shows. Trump’s three high-profile meetings with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un — including the president’s recent brief footsteps onto North Korean soil — prompted deep unease from many quarters.

10, 25, 50 YEARS AGO Sept. 9, 2009 — An archaeologist looked for unmarked graves where eight unidentiﬁed victims of the Cherry Mine Disaster might have been buried. Sept. 9, 1994 — Mendota Grade School Board of Education agreed to place a tax referendum on the April ballot for a $1.3 million-$1.6 million expansion (worth $2.3 million-$2.8 million today) at Blackstone School. Blackstone and Lincoln were Mendota’s public kindergarten through ﬁfth grade schools. Sept. 9, 1969 — Illinois Valley Community College classes recently started with 2,424 students attending with a strong possibility that total enrollment would go up to 2,600.

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relatives in the capital, Nassau, others with family in Florida and other parts of the United States. In Marsh Harbour’s Murphy Town neighborhood, on a hill overlooking the azure sea, Jackson Blatch and his son-inlaw were already rebuilding. In a blazing midday sun they stripped damaged shingles from Blatch’s roofs and tossed them into his truck, parked below the eaves of a home he built by hand.

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Gianna Mueller, 10, of Peru, dances to jazz music at the 14th annual festival Saturday on First Street.

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up Friday to enjoy the festival experience. The six-piece band from Rochester, Mich., near Detroit took in the whole blues fest and sampled the food. Gene-n-Tonic leaders included lead singer Shuga — just Shuga — and Nic Cocco. Cocco said one of his reasons for attending Friday’s event was to watch New York blues hall-of-famer Dave Fields, who attended the same Boston institution as him — Berklee College of Music. FRIDAY’S CONTEST Smoke, Fire & Brew (Jerry Spitz of LaMoille) took ﬁrst place in this year’s BBQ-n-Blues rib cook-oﬀ. Hartauer said he’s hearing more of a buzz in recent years from people who looking forward to returning for the festivals the following year. Inman said she’s been seeing more friendly trash-talking among the master rib smokers prior to the competitions.

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Second place went to Smitty’s “I have done this before. Smokehouse BBQ, third to I was the first woman judge. ex-champions Team Apple I’m pleased to see that women Smoke, from the Quad Cities; are involved in this now. We fourth to Two too like ribs,” Drunks and a Lucas said Smoker; and when asked “We want people to for a comment fifth to Big Foot BBQ. via Facebook come both nights Winning message. “We the right to judges don’t and experience taste all the know whose ribs as judges is whose barwere Sally something different.” becue we are Van Cura, judging so I Bart Hartauer, Rod Thorson, can’t really say La Salle Business Chef Sarah what was my Association president from Hy-Vee, favorite. I can Hartauer, Zack say that the Giovanine, Joe competition Jeppson and Chris Safranski. was fierce I don’t know the final Giovanine said in an effort tallies, but I feel certain that like to keep the contest fair and to my score sheet, the numbers remain impartial, the judges did were close. The different flavors not talk during the tasting. and aromas are very interesting. “I am not sure what the other We judges came hungry, but we judges voted as the best,” he left full, and satisfied.” said. But he enjoyed everything. “It was fantastic! Definitely a Craig Sterrett can be reached at (815) 220-6935 or csterrett@ great experience.” Lucas said judges rated each shawmedia.com. Follow him entry for appearance flavor and on Twitter @NT_NewsEditor. tenderness. The scores were then tallied and the winner is announced.

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laid with steel salvaged trade center steel. They jut from the ground along a tree-lined pathway. Unlike the plaza’s massive waterfall pools memorializing people killed on 9/11 — those whose names are read at anniversary ceremonies — the boulders are not inscribed with the names of those they honor. There is no ﬁnite list of them, at least not yet. Instead, nearby signs dedicate the

glade “to those whose actions in our time of need led to their injury, sickness, and death,” including ﬁrst responders, recovery workers, survivors and community members at the attack sites at the trade center, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The collapse of the trade center’s twin towers produced thick dust clouds, and ﬁres burned for months in the rubble.

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BRIEFS Aden Lamps: 5K will help raise awareness of sudden infant death Aden Lamps Foundation’s seventh annual 5K Run/Walk will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hall High School. When, where, requested donations: Registration begins at 7 a.m. The fee for adults is $20 until Sept. 8, then $25 after Sept. 8. The cost for children ages 14 and under is $15 with a fun run for children ages 3-7 for $10. There is also an un-timed 1-mile walk. The fee includes a T-shirt for all ages plus raffle baskets and a 50/50. For more details, call (815) 712-7701 or adenlampsfoundation@gmail.com. What’s the cause? The foundation is devoted to helping build awareness of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and preventing it from happening to another family. The organization strives to provide tools and information to as many parents of newborns as possible on safe sleeping practices and preventing a death.

Breakfast at the Airport returns Sept. 15 to Peru Illinois Valley Flying Club will hold its annual Breakfast at the Airport from 7 a.m.-noon Sunday, Sept. 15 at Illinois Valley Regional Airport. Meals are $8 for adults, $4 for children under 12 and include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and eggs cooked to order. The event includes plane and helicopter rides plus raffles for $1,000 and a drone. For details, call (815) 223-2003.

Crosley car show returning Sept. 15 to Utica’s Danny Carey park The Illinois Region Crosley Automobile Club will meet 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 in Danny Carey Memorial Park, Utica. This is the 50th anniversary of the Crosley Club. The first Crosleys were produced in 1938 and shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. They were powered by a Waukesha 2-cylinder air-cooled engine and held up to four people. Crosley cars had many firsts: first American car with fourwheel disc brakes (1949), first all-steel-sided station wagon, 1947; 1949 saw a two-seater sports car, the Hot Shot. Crosley halted production in 1952 after producing approximately 85,000 units.

Symphony, Sommerville and soprano prepare for season-opening concert Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra along with the symphony’s new conductor, Dan Sommerville, are preparing for this year’s pops concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in Illinois Valley Community College’s Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The season-opening concert great songwriters of the “golden age” of Broadway. Soprano soloist Jennie Judd, will perform “Glitter and be Gay” from the lighthearted “Candide” and other selections. Admission is by season membership or individual ticket, available at the door. Tickets can be purchased at www.ivso. org. The auditorium is wheelchair-accessible.

Oglesby continues comprehensive plan review on Sept. 11 The Oglesby Planning Commission resumes its review of the city’s comprehensive plan at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 at city hall. The planning commission is working with the North Central Illinois Council of Governments to go through the planning process. The Sept. 11 meeting is to review downtown, natural hazards mitigation plan, parks, public policy and tourism. The existing land use map will be available at the meeting for review and comment. For details, visit www.ncicg.org.

Peru police department buying new squad car Peru City Council this month authorized the police department to order a new police squad car on governmental bid.

Peru reinvests reserves Peru City Council approved the reinvestment of reserves in the landfill and utility funds of $400,000 each, at 2.02% interest, with La Salle State Bank.

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Jim Knauf of Ottawa sits next to Matt Baker, a La Salle-Peru Township High School spokesman, in the new James Knauf Memorial Seating Section at Howard Fellows Stadium. Jim Knauf is one of the children of the late James Knauf and came by recently to see the new seats. James Knauf’s children credited Baker for helping with the creative idea.

Red seats honor man who loved the L-P Cavs Longtime football season ticket holder honored with unique seating By Ali Braboy SHAW MEDIA

His children hoped to celebrate their father’s 50th year as a season ticket holder for La SallePeru Township High School football with a present. “Football was his passion, football was his thing,” explained the children of the late James Knauf of Peru, a diehard L-P fan. Known to many as “Coach,” Knauf will forever live on at Howard Fellows Stadium, a place he always sat in the same seat and rarely missed a home game. His children wanted a creative gift for him, as this year would be Knauf’s 50th year holding season tickets. Unfortunately, Knauf, 77, died in February. He was a graduate of L-P, played on the football team and attended L-P-O Junior College. “He had a special place in his heart for that stadium,” said son Jeff Knauf. “He would go to every game that he could.” After his death, memorial contributions from friends and family were directed to La Salle-Peru High School Athletic Department, which resulted in the purchase of unique seating at the stadium. Total donations from friends and family came to $2,272. There are now 50 red stadium seats with back rests available in the James Knauf Memorial Seating Section, and the proceeds from this year will support L-P’s Field of Dreams Turf Project at the stadium. Knauf’s children credited Matt Baker, L-P spokesman, for helping with the creative idea. Knauf didn’t only enjoy football — he loved all L-P sports and sports in general. “My father loved effort,” said son Jim Knauf. “It wasn’t necessarily about losing or winning. he would go to whatever sport. He loved to watch competition and effort.” Knauf’s love for L-P will re-

FOLLOW THAT BILL FEDERAL BILLS S. 1328 — The Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes (DETER) Act would prevent foreign governments from exploiting U.S. immigration laws to advance efforts to undermine our democracy and manipulate elections. Filed May 6, 2019, by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (DIll.). Passed the U.S. Senate by acclamation on June 3, 2019. STATE BILLS Public Act 101-0252 — Training for fulltime firefighters must include a history component that touches on the labor movement. House Bill 2215

Siblings Jeff Knauf and Jennifer Marolf enjoy the new seating at Howard Fellows Stadium that’s in memory of their father, the late James Knauf, 77, of Peru. This year would have been James Knauf’s 50th year as a season ticket holder for L-P football. After his death, memorial contributions from friends and family were directed to La SallePeru High School Athletic Department, which resulted in the purchase of the unique seating at the stadium. main at the stadium. “We’ll feel a piece of dad is there, a piece of dad is watching the game,” said daughter Jennifer Marolf. Over those 50 years, Knauf built friendships with people who sat around him. “He was an avid sports fan at all levels really, but L-P was his biggest love,” said Marius Derango of Peru, who sat next to Knauf since 1976 at Howard Fellows Stadium. “We all sat together,” said Rick Scheri of Peru, who said he’d been sitting with them for 32 years. The two will continue to be

season ticket holders for the games they’ve long enjoyed attending with their friend, James Knauf.

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filed Feb. 7, 2019, by Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa). Yednock’s first bill. Passed the House 91-11 on March 28, 2019. Amended version passed the Senate 46-6 on May 23, 2019. Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) voted yes. House concurred 108-6 on May 29, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0264 — Gives senior citizens aged 65 and older up to 15 days (currently three days) to cancel unsolicited home remodeling contracts made on the homeowner’s property. House Bill 2643 filed Feb. 14, 2019, by Rep. Joyce Mason (D-Gurnee) and cosponsored by Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa). Passed the House 96-9 on April 2,

2019. Amended version passed the House 51-0 on May 16, 2019. House concurred 116-0 on May 30, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0285 — Female genital mutilation of a minor is a Class 1 felony carrying 4-15 years in prison. House Bill 3498 filed Feb. 15, 2019, by Rep. Natalie Manley (D-Joliet). Passed the House 111-0 on April 4, 2019. Amended version passed the Senate 55-0 on May 17, 2019. House concurred 116-0 on May 30, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 9 by Pritzker. Public Act 101-0338 — Requires an autopsy of an infant under one year of age (rather than 2 years of age) who has died suddenly and

unexpectedly. Senate Bill 1568 filed Feb. 15, 2019, by Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). Passed the Senate 58-0 on April 10, 2019. Passed the House 117-0 on May 23, 2019. Sent to the governor. Signed into law Aug. 9, 2019, by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Public Act 101-0211 — Allows survivors to omit their home or shelter address from court filings if it would risk their family’s safety. Effective Jan. 1, 2020. Senate Bill 399 filed Jan. 31, 2019, by Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago). Passed the Senate 58-0 on April 11, 2019. Passed the House 116-0 on May 21, 2019. Signed into law Aug. 7 by Pritzker.

Interested in sitting in these seats?

La Salle-Peru Township High School introduced this season the James Knauf Memorial Seating Section. In this 50-seat section of Howard Fellows Stadium (Section F, rows 2-6, seats 31-40), season ticket holders will have a better experience with these new hard back seats that are affixed to the existing bleachers. They are asking Cavalier fans to pay an additional $20 per season, or $5 per individual game, for these seats, with proceeds this year supporting the Field of Dreams Turf Project in Howard Fellows Stadium. Seats are still available. If interested, call the athletic and activities’ office, (815) 220-2772.

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Master gardener will give tips on how to wrap up your garden in the fall PRINCETON — Got a green thumb, or wish you did? Charles Warren, a University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener, will present the program “Putting Your Garden to Rest,” at the Princeton Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Warren will discuss monthby-month general garden tips, as well as chores to mark off your list related to everything from flowers and turf to vegetable gardens.

48th year for Homestead Festival

Book discussion group will talk about ‘Library Book’ at the library

Princeton High School cheerleaders and band stroll down South Main Street in Princeton during the 48th annual Homestead Festival parade. The annual Homestead Festival honors the famous abolitionist and congressman, the Rev. Owen Lovejoy and his contributions to the nation’s history.

MENDOTA — Activities this month at Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota includesecond-Tuesday book discussion group for adults will meet at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday to talk about “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean. LEGO Club for grades 1-4 meets 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The library provides the bricks and a snack. Shake, Rattle & Read, for babies and toddlers to enjoy with their caregivers, is 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12.

Street work bids come in under project estimates MENDOTA — Mendota City Council granted a $128,036 contract to Advanced Asphalt for the state Motor Fuel Taxfunded road program, which engineering consultant Andy Washelesky had estimated would cost more than $155,000. The council approved a $237,000 contract with Universal Asphalt for the general fund-supported street program (that had been estimated at $253,000.

2 Mendota TIFS expiring MENDOTA — Mendota City Council this month approved the retirement of Tax Increment Financing District V, which was created to help Diversifoam. The council also extended the life of TIF VI, the Del Monte TIF, because it would have ended in spring otherwise and caused tax complications. City clerk Emily McConville said the extension until Dec. 31 is a formality to simplify tax issues.

Above: Children ride in a colorful barrel train along Main Street in Princeton in the Homestead Festival parade on Saturday. Right: Mckenzie Stage of Princeton laughs as she receives a kiss from a “Those Funny Little People” character during the 48th annual Homestead Festival parade. Below: Boy Scout troops carry the American flag past the Apollo Theater during the parade.

German buffet coming Sept. 15 to Hollowayville United Church of Christ HOLLOWAYVILLE — German Buffet and Country Store is set for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Hollowayville United Church of Christ. Donations are $12 for seniors and adults and $6 for children aged 7-12. Children 6 and under eat free. All-you-can-eat meals include pork and sauerkraut, turkey, ham, German potatoes, mashed potatoes and gravy, red cabbage, corn, beans, salad bar, dessert and beverage. Carry-outs will be available.

Chief owners will speak at Tiskilwa Historical Society annual meeting TISKILWA — To kick off the 2019 fall series of programs presented by Tiskilwa Historical Society the owners of the Bureau Valley Chief, John and Ginger Murphy, will offer a glimpse at 163 years of newspapers in Tiskilwa. The evening starts at 7p.m. Sept. 9 at Tiskilwa’s Museum on Main. The Murphys’ talk will look back at various newspaper names — including Tiskilwa Tidings and Tiskilwa Weekly — and publishers. Prior to the program, Tiskilwa Historical Society will have its annual meeting, with an overview of 2019 activities, brief financial report, and election of board members. The program is free and open to the public. Members will provide refreshments in the museum galleries following the program.

Village-wide sales set GRANVILLE — Village-wide garage sales will be Sept. 27-28 in Granville, trustee Tina Dolder told the village board recently. äVillage president Jared Baker conveyed the contents of a note from Marshall-Putnam County Fair’s queen pageant, expressing gratitude for the financial gift the village provided this year in support of the program.

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It’s a mosaic salute to china shop, pioneer for women Princeton Public Arts Commission rededicates Mary Uthoff Memorial Walkway By Goldie Rapp SHAW NEWS

PRINCETON — The idea for the newly refurbished Mary Uthoff Memorial Walkway in downtown Princeton all started with a spark. That spark brought the right people together at the right time, and with the help of many community members, the space has been cleaned up, revamped and now rededicated with unusual mosaic furniture that is sure to attract family and friends for years to come. The Princeton Public Arts Commission hosted a ceremony Sunday to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to make it what it is today. Cyndi Olson, a member of the Princeton Public Arts Commission, opened the ceremony and thanked all who played a role. “We truly hope you will enjoy this space and spend time here in the future taking photos, drinking a cup coffee or just relaxing,” she said. Marcie Jaggers, a member of commission, shined a light on who Mary Uthoff was to the Princeton community. Uthoff was born in 1886 in the building that once occupied the space in the walkway. She became an educator in the area and in 1922 became the first woman to appear on a Bureau County ballot. She was elected Bureau County Schools Superintendent and held the position until 1934. She also worked with the rationing board during World War II, served as secretary to the Princeton High School Board and was a member

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Cyndi Olson, a member of Princeton Public Arts Commission, opens Sunday’s rededication ceremony in the Mary Uthoff Memorial Walkway in downtown Princeton. of the county’s welfare board. On a 14-degree night, Jan. 6, 1972, Uthoff’s home in the walkway caught fire and she was rescued by the Princeton Fire Department. The building was a total loss and later demolished. Uthoff died in 1974 at the age 88. During Homestead weekend in 1977, the city dedicated the walkway to Uthoff. “As we gather together on Homestead weekend 42 years

later, let’s reflect for a moment on the woman who … spent her life in this town, teaching, volunteering and giving back,” Jaggers said. Mayor Joel Quiram introduced Ottawa artist Susan Burton who commissioned the mosaic furniture adorning the walkway. The pieces are called “Prairie Dreams.” Burton talked about the first time she set foot in the walkway and envisioned what it would

become. She also outlined the process of her artwork. “It was no small task. You get a glimpse into a different kind of art world. It certainly takes a village to make it happen,” she said. “It’s been a learning curve for a lot of people. It has been for me, too.” Princeton Public Arts Commission partnered with North Central Illinois ARTworks on the walkway project. See WALKWAY Page A5

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Alzheimer’s walk paints the town purple By Annette Barr SHAW MEDIA

OTTAWA — Walking along La Salle Street under a bright blue sky, Michelle Seibert carried an 8-by-10-inch photograph of her late father sitting astride a motorcycle. “There’s got to be an end to this. It’s a devastating disease. To see a man who knew so much lose everything, lose his complete memory…” Seibert trailed off as tears well in her eyes. Just last year Seibert lost her father, Cliff Sweezy, to Alzheimer’s and dementia. On Saturday, Seibert’s daughter and boyfriend joined her in the Illinois Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s in downtown Ottawa. The walk, which took place for the third year in Ottawa, kicked off with about 300 participants in the Jordan block and continued for a one-mile loop up Columbus Street, across Superior Street and back down La Salle Street. The walk was one of three that took place on the kick-off weekend in Illinois, with 22 others scheduled throughout the state into October. Patrick Reedy, Illinois Chapter Executive Director with the Alzheimer’s Association, said the community walks are a way to raise concern and awareness of the disease, as well as money for research. He said there are 5.8 million Americans with Alzheimer’s today with as many as nearly 14 million projected to be affected by 2050 if there is no progress. “The research and trying to find a cure is what this is really all about, because there isn’t one right now,” said Karen Ranger, who has served as the Illinois Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s chairwoman since the walk

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About 300 people participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Illinois Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday morning. moved to Ottawa in 2017. In previous years, the event took place at Baker Lake in Peru. Ranger worked to move the walk to downtown Ottawa and from a weeknight to a Saturday morning making it more accessible to participants and more visible to the community. In an effort to build awareness, a newly-added Paint the Town Purple competition for downtown businesses was added this year. Participants

decorated storefronts in shades of purple used to draw focus to the Alzheimer’s Association. Of the 13 participating businesses, Unique Formal Wear took first place with First Federal Savings Bank earning second. Ranger has been involved with the walk since her significant other’s father was diagnosed with the disease in 2009. That’s when the Stan’s Gang team first formed.

“I call it a 10-year goodbye. He had Alzheimer’s for 10 years. We started Stan’s Gang while he was alive and we started walking. We lost him in 2011, but we’ve been involved since,” Ranger said. This year’s fundraising goal is $40,000. Ranger said last year the local walk brought in about $32,000 for the organization. With the number of teams and participants up from previous years, Ranger is optimistic this

year’s goal is within reach. Prior to the final count from participants registering the day of the event, $29,455 had been donated. Supporters have until the end of the year to reach that final goal. “People get creative and have fun doing whatever makes the most sense for them to raise awareness and money,” said Reedy before he welcomed the walkers with a purple cowbell at the starting line.

Legislator tours Vactor plan, promotes project, adding of jobs Yednock discusses tax credits to help businesses grow

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Jyl Morse (left) of Hoffman’s Patterns of the Past talks with Chris Coughlin (right), executive director of North Central Illinois ARTworks. Morse and her china store were an inspiration for the mosaic furniture now displayed in the walkway.

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Executive Director Chris Coughlin said it now will be part of the Silo Pathway — a tourism attraction aimed at luring Starved Rock State Park visitors to venture out into neighboring communities to view art pieces. The walkway is the fourth installation, following a massive, backlit mural in Streator; the giant ear of corn painted on a silo in Mendota and a retro-style billboard in Cherry that celebrates the mining community. The arts commission will receive a $500 donation for a being a member of the Silo Pathways, thanks to North Central Illinois ARTworks. Princeton native Nick Young, former correspondent at CBS News Radio in New York, read an excerpt from Eliza Steele’s “A Summer Journey in the West,” which was Burton’s inspiration for the mosaic pieces. His presentation concluded the cere- Molly Blogg of Princeton adds to the mosaic portrait of Mary Uthoff that will be temporarily displayed in the walkway. mony.

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STREATOR — State Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) has been touring local businesses throughout the Illinois Valley to discuss the state’s balanced budget along with tax credits that will help businesses grow. He recently toured the new Vactor Manufacturing plant addition in Streator to attend its groundbreaking and discuss new ideas to attract new businesses to Illinois. “Building a stronger Illinois will take a lot of work, and to help make that happen businesses will need more resources to create good paying jobs,” Yednock said. “Companies like Vactor need incentives to stay in Illinois and contribute to growing local economies. That is why I supported a balanced budget plan that repeals burdensome taxes and strengthens policies that foster business and job growth.” Yednock toured Vactor Manufacturing in Streator, which is a company that specializes in engineering durable equipment to assist with sewer cleaning, vacuum excavations and basin cleaning. Yednock met with company owners to discuss current work projects and discuss potential ideas to bring more businesses to

Illinois. Yednock supported Illinois’ balanced budget, which was backed by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, and eliminates more than $1 billion in the state’s unpaid bills and implements the Blue Collar Jobs Act. He said his plan strengthens existing job creating tax credits, expands machinery equipment exemptions for businesses and begins to eliminate the state’s franchise tax. The addition at the plant, technically in South Streator in Livingston County, is expected to increase Vactor’s production capacity and add up to 90 additional jobs. The first phase of the project expands the existing fabrication, welding, paint and assembly areas, as well as the test bays. Additionally, the current training center and customer inspection facility is being updated. Overall, the expansion adds about 100,000 square feet to the existing facility. Completion targeted by the end of the year. Vactor’s parent company, Federal Signal Corp., is expecting to invest up to $25 million over the course of the expansion project, which will increase efficiency and capacity to supply the growing demand for Vactor’s newly redesigned 2100i combination sewer cleaner and the TRUVACbranded series of hydroexcavators. State Rep. Lance Yednock (D-Ottawa) recently toured the Vactor Manufacturing plant in Streator, which is expanding by 100,000 square feet. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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A slowdown in US business formation poses risk to economy

Pot tax, Peru streets and PADS

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a decade-plus of economic growth, Americans have slowed the pace at which they’re forming new companies, a trend that risks further widening the gap between the most affluent and everyone else. The longest expansion on record, which began in mid2009, has failed to restore entrepreneurship to its pre-recession levels, according to a Census Bureau report based on tax filings. Between 2007 and the first half of 2019, applications to form businesses that would likely hire workers fell 16%. Though that pace improved somewhat after 2012, it dipped again this year despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that his tax cuts and deregulatory drive would benefit smaller companies and their workers. Business formation has long been one of the primary ways in which Americans have built wealth. When fewer new companies are established, fewer Americans tend to prosper over time. In addition, smaller companies account for roughly 85% of all hiring, making them an entry point for most workers into the workforce. A decline in the creation of new companies results in fewer companies competing for workers, a trend that generally slows pay growth. “What you see is reduced social and economic mobility,” said Steve Strongin, head of global investment research at Goldman Sachs. “It means that most of the growth is occurring in the corporate sphere, which keeps wage growth down and improves profits.” Smaller companies and startups were generally cautious about expanding as they emerged from the Great Recession, in many cases choosing not to hire. The 2008 financial crisis delivered a warning to many would-be entrepreneurs that scaling back their ambitions might help them survive another recession. “People became a lot more risk-averse after the Great Recession because so many people were hurt,” said Nicholas Johnson who founded Su Casa, a chain of four furniture stores based in Baltimore that employs 30 workers. Johnson, 45, started Su Casa about 20 years ago. Emerging from the recession, he kept his staffing levels low to reduce his costs. Still, that meant having to pay well above the minimum wage to attract and retain workers who were specialized in home decor. Goldman Sachs on Thursday is releasing a survey of business owners who took part in its “10,000 Small Businesses” program, which has provided management training to several thousand small companies since 2010. wThe survey concluded that entrepreneurs typically struggle to find qualified workers and to navigate complex regulations. Both factors tend to slow the formation of new companies.

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2. An extremely rough intersection at Seventh and Plain streets in Peru has been primed for resurfacing but so far, that Three things to watch for as hasn’t happened. we start the work week in the What: A major sewer and Illinois Valley: street project got going in the 1. The La Salle City Council spring and appeared to be tonight may approve a retailmostly complete in mid-August, ers occupational tax for any but it is not. business that sells recreational Where: About eight to 10 cannabis. blocks around the splash pad What: A tax, which is passed and east of Washington Park, on to the customer, helps including Rock and Plain streets Springfield keep an eye on regand a Seventh Street interseculated businesses. In this case, tion. This area is dense with La Salle can impose up to 3% children and families. on top of the sales tax (7.5%) Why: Each year, the city has customers already pay been replacing old combined Why: If a city wants to regusewers with sanitary and storm late the sale of cannabis, which is legal on Jan. 1, 2020, the time sewers. Why it’s important to you: to act is now. Neighbors faced a summer of Why it’s important to you: This tax will be passed on to consum- disrupted access, especially around the busy, Washington ers — on top of La Salle levying Park/library area. And anybody 7½% in state’s sales tax. But this ensures that Springfield will who drives across town on the usually-busy thoroughfare, monitor the cannabis industry.

Seventh Street, has had jarring reminders that the project’s not done. How long is too long to wait for the resurfacing to be complete? It’s understandable for motorists to become impatient after sewer work was completed quickly — but not the paving. City engineer Eric Carls says the paving crew was set to arrive early this week. He said the contractor’s underground crew got its work done quickly and well ahead of schedule, but the paving unit was busy on several jobs. The contractor last week was replacing gravel used to temporarily fill in sewer trenches in the streets. 3. A month behind schedule. That’s where the expansion project stands for Illinois Valley Public Action to Deliver Shelter. PADS has been helping the homeless in Peru for more than 20 years.

What: This 5,880-square-foot expansion will roughly double its beds and washrooms plus add a proportional amount of classroom space. Why: PADS has a growing number of women and children. While most of the clients are men, last year there were 35 families with 70 children, prompting PADS to install four family rooms plus separate men’s and women’s quarters. Further, volunteers last year served more than 35,000 meals and distributed 3,140 articles of clothing and 3,278 household items. Why it’s important to you: We need to be a community that cares for its own. In doing so, we are able to get more people back on their feet as contributing members of society. Any donation — big or small — will help PADS to sustain its efforts.

The four challenges of Grand Old Party No one will recall the two weeks leading up to Labor Day 2019 as a turning point in the country’s political history. Vacationers left their lakeside retreats or ended their seashore holidays; parents bought school supplies or moved nervous firstDavid year college students Shribman into freshly NEWSPAPER scrubbed ENTERPRISE dormitories. AFFILIATE Washington was preoccupied with the risible distraction provided by the notion of buying Greenland. The markets fell, then recovered, then fell again. It was, after all, summertime, and for much of the nation it was a splendid, serene summer. But four disparate events, each with its own gyroscope, were indications of minute but perhaps telling changes in the tectonic balance of the Republican Party, which for its 165-year history has been in the process of one transition or another. In truth, few parties in the world have had so many identities: from anti-slavery insurgency and engine of big government to vanguard of big business and captive of special interests. Then from progressive rebellion and trust-busting insurrection to disciple of normalcy and apostle of isolationism. And, within living memory, from devotion to austerity and devout faith in free trade to massive deficits and protectionism — and from Dwight

Eisenhower contempt for using the media to Donald J. Trump mastery of social media. For a party that for much of its life, and through most of its identities, has cultivated a reputation as a steady-state political entity, its real identity is one of constant change — from agent of change to bulwark against change and then to agent of change once more. The tumult and upheaval of the past several years is less a departure from its traditions than an extension of them: n First of the mini tremors of late summer 2019 was a poll from a Republican firm indicating that three-fourths of suburban women favor stricter gun control. This is the group for which the Republicans absolutely, positively, must make inroads if Trump is to win a second term. It is also the group that helped the Democrats take the House in 2018. These findings, from suburbs in Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia, are deeply disturbing to Republican political professionals. n The second temblor was a Los Angeles Times poll that suggested Trump’s populist impulses trouble and perhaps actually alienate a sizable minority of Republicans. About a quarter of GOP voters surveyed said they wish the party would move in a “more traditionally conservative” direction. To be sure, more indicated they supported Trump’s populist impulses than opposed them, but a party where a quarter of its adherents are uneasy with its current guiding philosophy is not on sound footing once its current president departs the scene.

n The third development will have no practical effect on the coming presidential election but nonetheless is an indication of divisions within the party. There is no chance that former Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois will provide an obstacle to Trump’s glide to renomination, but his candidacy stands as a symbol of the grave doubts that conservatives harbor about the ideological direction of the party. Indeed, hardly anyone will notice when Walsh takes on the president from the Tea Party right. (Hardly anyone noticed Rep. John Ashbrook’s “no-left turns” 1972 challenge of Richard Nixon.) Hardly anyone has noticed that former Gov. William F. Weld of Massachusetts is taking on Trump from the silk-stocking right. (Hardly anyone saw his tweet last week that Trump “is a clear and present danger — to our country, to the globe.”) Incumbent presidents seldom get these kinds of irritations. But note this: Though former Nixon and Reagan aide Patrick J. Buchanan, an agent provocateur par excellence, never had a chance of preventing the renomination of George H.W. Bush in 1992, his pitchforks-and-populism presidential campaign sent social-conservative cultural warriors to the barricades and had an enormous impact on the Republican Party; it is incontrovertible that today’s GOP more resembles Buchanan’s conception of politics than Bush’s. n The fourth element was the report that the federal budget deficit was on its way to reaching a record trillion-dollar level for fiscal 2020, which begins on Oct. 1. It wasn’t that long ago that liberal and con-

servative Republicans alike — Sens. Warren Rudman of New Hampshire and Phil Gramm of Texas, who agreed on almost nothing but fiscal responsibility — worked together to narrow the deficit rather than widen it. There are no screams of GOP protest about the deficit. “Republicans traditionally cared about deficits,” said Valerie A. Ramey, an economist at the University of California at San Diego. “The idea hasn’t gone out of fashion worldwide. But it has gone out of fashion in the modern Republican Party.” Together these elements illuminate new strains in a party that delivered its presidential nomination to a onetime Democratic supporter of abortion rights whose personal comportment bore no resemblance to the austere if not severe profiles of its postwar presidents: disciplined (Eisenhower, the very model of a military man); introverted (Nixon, shy and brooding); faithful (Gerald R. Ford, devoted to his wife and to conventional politics); ideologically coherent (Ronald Reagan, after a youthful romance with Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal); selfless (George H.W. Bush, with an ideology that amounted to little more than service); and self-consciously sober The party’s recent failed nominees were a soldier (Bob Dole, nearly mortally injured on an Italian hillside in the waning days of World War II); a Navy aviator (John McCain, imprisoned in solitary confinement during Vietnam); and a Mormon bishop and stake president (Mitt Romney, who neither drank nor swore and personified family values).

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From ‘mess’ to first class Restoring Victorian home is man’s labor of love By Ethan Colbert THE HERALD-WHIG

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Before he bought the two-story Victorian-era home in Quincy, Illinois, Paul Kevin Geers would sit on the curb across the street and stare at what he describes as an “imposing house.” It was a house he knew well. After all, he had grown up next door. “I would just sit across the curb and envision the possibilities,” Geers said. “I would think about what colors of paint

I would use, of where I would plant shrubs, of how I can restore the home and make it better.” In 2016, Geers purchased the home and immediately went to work on implementing his vision for the home, which was built in 1889. “Nothing had really been done to the house in 40 or 50 years,” Geers said. “It was a mess.” One of his first projects was to scrape away centuries of paint. “I scratched and scratched away layer after layer of paint,” Geers said. After repainting

the exterior in a traditional Victorian-era color palette, Geers said he remodeled the back porch and made it resemble the front porch, including the railing and lattice work. He also had the roof replaced, which revealed a shake shingle roof underneath the layers of various other types of shingles. Geers also has nearly completed an extensive remodeling of the interior of the home. He hopes to have that completed later this year. Once completed, Geers will turn his attention to building a

one-stall garage on the property, redoing the driveway, adding shrubbery, planting trees, and other landscaping materials to the front yard. Geers acknowledges that restoring the Victorian-era home has been a labor of love for the man, who splits his time between his home in Quincy and in St. Louis. He said the satisfaction of seeing a home he knew as a child restored has been worth it. “I’ve always liked north end houses, especially the big homes on Sixth and Fifth Streets,”

Want a second crop of cabbage this season? Here are two methods By Lee Reich

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

I have a head of cabbage that’s getting so swollen I know it’s going to split. Especially if a thunderburst drenches the ground. And after that head splits, my other cabbage heads, not as far along as the first, are also likely to swell, then split. I’m not going to sit back and accept splitting cabbage heads, which happens when wet soil suddenly pumps water up into a fully ripe cabbage head. A quick

yank on the neck should keep any head together. I’ll straddle a swollen head, grab it with two hands, then give it a short jerk skyward. This seemingly brutal act should sever just enough small roots to stave off any rush of water. Another approach, of course, is to just eat the head — if I’m ready. A freshly harvested head of a good variety of cabbage is a treat, even if it’s not quite as tasty as one maturing during the cool, moist weather of autumn.

DECAPITATE FOR TWO CABBAGE CROPS Actually, you could harvest a crop now and then again in autumn from the same plant. Just cut the head, when harvesting, just above the bottom whorl of leaves. You were going to discard those outer leaves anyway. A cabbage head is really just a stem, a compressed one but otherwise like any other stem, with leaves at each node and a bud just above the point where each leaf is attached. Instead of being spaced inches apart along

the stem, as with many plants, cabbage leaves grow closely one after another, each one wrapping around lower ones to form a head. Perhaps you have made a houseplant grow more side branches by pinching off its growing tip. This pinch quells production by that top bud of a hormone that suppresses growth of buds lower down along the stem. Similarly, cut the head off a cabbage plant and buds further See CABBAGE Page A8

Geers said. “The houses are all so unique. In one or two blocks, you may have a house from the 1860s, the 1850s or the 1830s. They are going to all be built with different styles of architecture.” Gees said he hopes his work may prompt others to purchase and restore homes in the oldest section of the city. This, he indicates, has “pockets of houses in bad condition that are craving tender love and care.”

BRIEFS Have questions about Medicare? STREATOR — Bridges Senior Center will host a program, “Understanding Medicare Advantage Plans” from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at Park Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Vermilion St., Streator. The free program is designed to educate attendees on their options for receiving Medicate benefits. Space is limited to 20 people. To reserve a spot, call Bridges at (815) 431-8034 by Sept. 25.

99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship By Almudena Calatrava

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At the age of 99, James McManus embraces his partner and grabs the spotlight when he glides across the floor with his elegant two-toned shoes at the World Tango Championship in Argentina’s capital. It’s a dream come true for the Scotland-born tango aficionado. McManus had not even flown on a plane in more than two decades. But just a few months before his 100th birthday, his friends gave him a plane ticket to the birthplace of tango. He then decided to apply for the annual dance competition in Buenos Aires. “They accepted the application and well, I just had a goal.... I knew I had no chance of winning, but I thought it would be a good experience,” McManus told The Associated Press, recalling his recent performance with Argentine professional dancer Lucía Seva in the competition that gathers couples from across the globe. Argentina’s world-famous tango emerged in the late 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, slowly permeating

all social classes and gaining popularity in Paris, Asia, the United States and elsewhere in the early 20th century. McManus says he discovered the dance rather recently, in 2002, when he saw a couple dancing in Ireland, where he lives. Since then, he hasn’t been able to stop. “They were on stage and they performed this most wonderful dance, and I thought, ‘That is fantastic, I’ve got to do that,’” he told the AP. For years, McManus took lessons in Ireland, where he met Seva, and the dancing partners contemplated taking a vacation to Argentina. But Seva had an idea: They might even be able to compete there. “I didn’t even have to convince him,” she said. “I told him: ‘Should we do it?’ and he said, ‘Sure.’” With the number 130 on his back, McManus recently danced with Seva during one of the qualifying stages of the tournament. Although the couple failed to advance, McManus made history when he became the oldest dancer to participate at the championship. “It’s the beautiful music and

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James McManus, 99, dances with his partner Lucia Seva in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For years, he took lessons in Ireland, where he met Seva. the rhythm of the dance ... it gives you such a good feeling inside,” McManus said. “I think it’s a healthy exercise as well, it keeps me fit, moving all my muscles and my legs and my body,

and my brain, because you have to navigate the floor ... you have to guide the lady ... you have to be alert all the time.” After fighting in Owrld War II, McManus worked as a Navy

radio operator, a position that allowed him to travel the world and meet many people. But tango transformed his life, he said, and made him a happier person.

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College student is questioning calling out so-called friends times the other person ﬂaked on me, which upset me. I feel awkward facing them, but we will probably just act as close as we were before summer break. Should I mention anything to them? Is it worth losing a friend or two as a result of me calling out my “college friends”? — College Friend

Dear Harriette: When I return to college, there are a couple of people I will be seeing for the ﬁrst time since the semester ended who I promised to make plans with and didn’t end up seeing. While some of this was my fault, some-

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Dear College Friend: If you want to own up to your lack of follow-through over the summer, by all means say something to your friends. You can greet them and let them know how happy you are to see them and apologize for not getting together over

the summer as you had planned. Don’t make a big deal of it, though. Don’t call out anybody for not following through. It is common for people to pledge to get together over the break but not end up doing it. Rather than holding a grudge against anyone or feeling bad about yourself, just acknowledge that the get-togethers did not happen. Vow to do better next time. Be more mindful of making commitments to others. Do your best not to say that you are going to do something unless you feel conﬁdent that you will be able to make it happen.

Dear Harriette: I lose my contacts easily due to my habit of rubbing my eyes. I want to get this habit out of my system, and I also want to be better at not panicking when I have only one contact in my eye. My eyesight is so bad that I can see only what is right in front of me, and I get headaches when I lose one of my contacts. What can I do to eliminate this habit and also make sure I can do my job properly if I lose a contact? — Bad Eyes Dear Bad Eyes: Check with your ophthalmologist to see if moistening eye drops will help you. You may be rubbing

your eyes because they are dry. Instead of constantly rubbing, you may want to use drops. You need to train yourself to keep your hands away from your eyes. Further, you should have a pair of backup contacts and a pair of backup glasses that you keep with you. If you lose a contact lens, you should have either handy so that you don’t have to go all day with compromised sight. You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole. com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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OR SOW SEED FOR FALL HARVEST A more conventional way of growing autumn cabbage is to plant seeds — now! Choose a shorter-season variety. No matter if you don’t have space in the garden now for cabbage plants. Sow seeds in ﬂats or individual pots filled with potting soil. All they need is a few inches of space between them for the next month or so in the containers. After a month, there should be some space freed up in the garden, perhaps from an early planting of bush beans or sweet corn, or from later plantings of lettuce.

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Monday, September 9, 2019

MONDAY SPOTLIGHT

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IDNR offering event for disabled hunters LOVES PARK — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host a threeday deer and turkey hunting opportunity for hunters with disabilities Nov. 14-16 at Rock Cut State Park in Winnebago County. A total of only 20 hunting blind sites will be available for the event this year due to ongoing work on the Rock Cut State Park Road Improvement Project, which will prevent the safe access to and use of an additional 20 blind sites normally open for the hunt. For the 2019 event, a total of 20 hunters with disabilities will be eligible to participate. Any unfilled hunter spot may be filled by standby hunters each morning at 5:30 a.m. To be eligible for the drawing for the 20 available hunting blinds, a completed application must be returned to the Rock Cut State Park site office by Oct. 18. For more information, call (815) 885-3311.

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BV takes third in Rock Falls

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Lauren Wirth had 52 assists, 27 digs, 11 points, five kills and a pair of aces Saturday to lead the Bureau Valley volleyball team to a third-place finish at the Rock Falls Invitational. The Storm beat Princeton (2017, 20-11) and Amboy (20-18, 2010) and lost to Rock Falls (20-7, 20-14) in pool play. BV lost to Newman 25-14, 25-19 in the semifinals before beating Riverdale 25-21, 26-24 in the third-place match. Carly Konneck added 31 digs, 23 points, 20 kills, 10 points and two aces. Princeton finished in fifth place. The Tigresses went 1-2 in pool play with a win over Amboy (1720, 20-14, 15-12) and losses to Bureau Valley and Rock Falls (20-4, 20-11). Princeton defeated Morrison 25-20, 25-16 in the fifth-place match. Kenzie Coleman had 28 kills, 23 points, 19 digs and 12 aces for PHS (4-3).

At Oregon Mendota went 0-5 at the Oregon Invitational on Saturday. The Spikers lost to Forreston (25-21, 21-25, 19-17), Durand (25-17, 25-15), Dakota (25-19, 2519), Keith Country Day (8-25, 2517, 15-13) and Erie-Prophetstown (25-19, 25-22). Ella Massey had 75 assists, 34 digs, 12 kills, eight aces and five blocks for MHS (2-5).

At Rochelle Earlville went 1-2 at the Rochelle Tournament on Saturday. The Lady Red Raiders beat Ottawa (29-27, 26-24), but lost to Ashton-Franklin Center (25-17, 19-25, 25-8) and McHenry (2826, 25-20). Emma Benson had 34 assists and 19 digs for Earlville (6-3).

Brewers beat up Lester, top Cubs MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers had a final chance this weekend to deal direct damage to the Chicago Cubs’ grasp on the second NL wild card, and they didn’t waste it. Tyler Austin drove a pinchhit, three-run homer during the Brewers’ five-run fourth inning against Jon Lester, and Milwaukee beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 Sunday to earn another series victory. The Brewers took 3 of 4 at home a week after winning 2 of 3 at Wrigley Field, and that pulled them within two games of the Cubs for the second wild card with three weeks left in the regular season. Staked to a 3-1 lead, Lester (12-10) allowed RBI hits to Ryan Braun and Hernan Perez before Austin delivered his fourth pinch homer this season. Eric Thames added a solo shot off Lester in the sixth, and pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor added an RBI single off Duane Underwood Jr. for his first major league hit.

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Hall senior Neisse Totland, a foreign exchange student, is enjoying her time with the Lady Red Devils volleyball team. She’s never played the sport, but is picking it up and coach Demi Salazar plans to get her into a varsity match this season — possibly this week.

Totland, Lady Devils enjoying time with each other By Brandon LaChance SHAW MEDIA

Calling Neisse Totland a world traveler would be an understatement. The words explorer, crusader or adventurer might better describe the foreign exchange student who is attending Hall for her senior year. The United States is the third country un which she has lived. She was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before moving to Norway

when she was 7. “People are super nice. It was surprising how I was greeted with open arms,” Totland said. “I was really scared to come here, but I have a lovely host family that have taken me in as their own kid. I feel like I have my own home here.” Totland’s host family, Brian and Nicky Duffield, have shown her some of America’s luxuries. Nicky’s lasagna has been Totland’s favorite cuisine in the new country, while she has enjoyed trips to Starved Rock,

Chicago and — her favorite — the water park at Wisconsin Dells. Totland, who has been in the states since July 17 and will be leaving after the school year is over, has also been introduced to American sports, especially volleyball. “Coach (Demi Salazar) and the team greeted me very well,” Totland said. I have felt so welcomed and have got so much help from them. I have learned so much already. I’m really grateful for that. See SPOTLIGHT Page B2

At Rock Falls Ian Roach shot a 71 on Saturday to win the individual title at the Rock Falls Invitational. Roach’s performance helped Putnam County finish third as a team with a 349. Ben Cyr added a 79 for the Panthers to place fifth. Princeton carded a 354, St. Bede shot a 369, Bureau Valley had a 401 and Hall finished with a 406. Dylan Gross paced the Tigers with an 88, Nathan Potthoff shot an 89 to lead the Bruins, Trent DeVenney carded an 84 to lead the Storm and Nathaniel Mrowicki and Josh Scheri each had a 99 for Hall.

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At Sterling Ashley Heagy won the 100yard butterfly and the 100 backstroke on Saturday to help the La See SPOTLIGHT Page B2

FOOTBALL: 2A NO. 5 NEWMAN 25, 3A NO. 7 PRINCETON 21

Turnovers, muffed punt, penalties cost Tigers By Brian Weidman SHAW MEDIA

Newman senior Andrew Wilson (No. 17) attempts to haul in a pass over Princeton’s Jacob Starr (No. 24) and Max Taylor during the Comets’ 25-21 victory in a Three Rivers Conference crossover Saturday in Sterling. SHAW MEDIA PHOTO/ BREANNE HUNTER

STERLING – On a night when Newman’s normally potent rushing attack was ground to a halt by Princeton, it was up to the defense and special teams to deliver. The Comets did just that. Newman forced five turnovers, four of which led to scores, that led to a 25-21 victory on Saturday night at Roscoe Eades Stadium in a Three Rivers Conference crossover. The Comets had to overcome a 21-10 halftime deficit to eke out the win. “Princeton, you could tell they came ready to play, and we didn’t come ready to play in the beginning,” Newman’s Connor McBride said. “We showed our resilience. … Our defense really picked us up, and when we’d get

a stop, it really fired us up. Our defense led to our offense tonight.” The Comets were held to 77 rushing yards on 37 rushing attempts, but made up for that lack of production with an opportunistic defense, zero turnovers, one big special teams play and just enough offense. Princeton marched 76 yards in eight plays on the game’s opening possession to seize a 7-0 lead on a 5-yard run by Ronde Worrels, and Newman had a pair of threeand-outs to begin the game. The tide shifted a bit, however, on a big play from Newman sophomore linebacker Ethan Van Landuit. He intercepted a pass by the Tigers’ Tyler Gibson and returned it 50 yards to the Princeton 9 to set up a short TD run by Kye O’Brien. “Right before the play, my

head coach (Brandon Kreczmer) told me to drop back into coverage, and I did what he said,” Van Landuit said. “It turned out good.” Princeton responded quickly. Wyatt Davis turned a short completion from Gibson into a 72-yard touchdown, and the Tigers were back up 14-7 early in the second quarter. On Princeton’s next possession, a fumble by Ethan Wright was pounced on by the Comets’ Daniel Feltes. It set up a 32yard field goal by Nate Ahlers, who had been wide right on a 35-yarder on Newman’s previous possession. Momentum, however, was soon to shift back to the Tigers. Gibson moved his team 80 yards in seven plays with the final 40 covered on a TD pass to running Worrels a mere 5.3 seconds See TIGERS Page B3

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Brewers Rockies Rockies Rockies 6:15 p.m. 7:40 p.m. 7:40 p.m. 2:10 p.m. FSM/ FSM FSM FSM MLBN

Next: 9-15 Broncos 3:25 p.m. FOX

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Pct GB .566 — .535 4½ .521 6½ .465 14½ .434 19

W Los Angeles 93 Arizona 75 San Francisco 69 San Diego 66 Colorado 60

L 52 68 74 76 84

Pct GB .641 — .524 17 .483 23 .465 25½ .417 32½

Sunday’s AL Results Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 3 Texas 10, Baltimore 4 Houston 21, Seattle 1 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 1 Oakland 3, Detroit 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Boston 5

Washington 9, Atlanta 4

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Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 5 Philadelphia 10, N.Y. Mets 7 L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 0

TODAY BOYS GOLF St. Bede, Princeton at Kewanee, 4 p.m. Newman, Sherrard at Bureau Valley, 4 p.m. Earlville at Somonauk, 4 p.m.

GIRLS TENNIS Streator at La Salle-Peru, 4:30 p.m. Peoria Christian at St. Bede, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Serena at Hall, 7 p.m. Annawan at LaMoille-Ohio, 6:30 p.m. Henry at Williamsfield, 7 p.m.

BASEBALL MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

L Pct

New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore

94 86 76 55 46

50 59 67 89 97

.653 — .593 8½ .531 17½ .382 39 .322 47½

Central Division W L 88 55 83 61 63 80 53 91 42 100

Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Kansas City Detroit

Pct GB .615 — .576 5½ .441 25 .368 35½ .296 45½

West Division W 94 84 72 67 58

Houston Oakland Texas Los Angeles Seattle

L 50 59 73 77 86

Pct GB .653 — .587 9½ .497 22½ .465 27 .403 36

San Diego 2, Colorado 1, 10 innings Sunday’s Interleague Result Miami 9, Kansas City 0 Today’s AL Games N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Atlanta Washington Philadelphia New York Miami Central Division

Kansas City (Junis 9-12) at Chicago White Sox (Nova 9-12), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 8:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Detroit Chicago

0 0 1 .500 27 27 0 1 0 .000 3 10

West

W L San Francisco1 0 L.A. Rams 1 0 Seattle 1 0 Arizona 0 0

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 1.000 1 .500

PF 31 30 21 27

PA 17 27 20 27

Monday, Sept. 16 Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 7:15 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL At Sterling Newman 25, Princeton 21 PHS

7 14 0 0 — 21

Oakland (Roark 9-8) at Houston (Miley 13-4), 7:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Results Baltimore 59, Miami 10

NCC

0 10 8 7 — 25

SCORING PLAYS

Cleveland (Plesac 7-6) at L.A. Angels (Suarez 2-5), 9:07 p.m.

Washington at Minnesota, 6:40 p.m.

Kansas City 40, Jacksonville 26 Minnesota 28, Atlanta 12

First quarter

Tennessee 43, Cleveland 13 Buffalo 17, N.Y. Jets 16

P — Worrels 5 run (Reinhardt kick) 8:10

L.A. Rams 30, Carolina 27

Second quarter

Philadelphia 32, Washington 27

N — O’Brien 2 run (Ahlers kick) 11:15 P — W. Davis 72 pass from Gibson (Reinhardt kick) 9:12

Tuesday’s NL Games Atlanta (Fried 16-4) at Philadelphia (Vargas 6-7), 6:05 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Arizona (Gallen 3-4) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 10-7), 6:10 p.m.

AFC

Milwaukee (Anderson 6-4) at Miami (Hernandez 3-5), 6:10 p.m.

W Buffalo 1 New England 1 N.Y. Jets 0 Miami 0

Pittsburgh (Keller 1-3) at San Francisco (Cueto ), 8:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Quintana 13-8) at San Diego (Bolanos 0-1), 9:10 p.m.

NFL

L.A. Chargers 30, Indianapolis 24, OT

East L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 17 33 16 10

PA 16 3 17 59

Tennessee Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 43 0 24 26

PA 13 0 30 40

W 1 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

W Kansas City 1 L.A. Chargers 1 Denver 0 Oakland 0

L 0 0 0 0

T Pct PF PA 0 1.000 40 26 0 1.000 30 24 0 .000 0 0 0 .000 0 0

Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Pittsburgh

Washington (Sánchez 8-7) at Minnesota (Berríos 11-8), 6:40 p.m.

West

Tampa Bay at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 7:07 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

PA 10 21 43 33

NFC

San Francisco 31, Tampa Bay 17

Third quarter

Arizona 27, Detroit 27, OT

Today’s Games Houston at New Orleans, 6:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Game Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7:20 p.m.

Dallas Philadelphia Washington N.Y. Giants South New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay

Green Bay Minnesota

N — McBride 13 pass from Ackman (Donald kick) 6:36 TEAM STATISTICS P

First downs Total yards

15 304

10 158

Rushes-yards

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37-77

Passing yards

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Passing (C-A-I) 9-19-3 6-11-0 3-2

0-0 5-50

Indianapolis at Tennessee, Noon

Punts-ave.

4-35.5

Arizona at Baltimore, Noon

RUSHING – Princeton: Worrels 1’2-64, Max Taylor 5-21, Gibson 6-8, Jacob Starr 1-3, Ethan Wright 1-3, Drew Harp 1-0. Newman: McBride 1226, Andrew Velasquez 7-26, O’Brien 11-24, Ahlers 2-4, Brady Stevens 1-1, Ackman 4-(-6). PASSING – Princeton: Gibson 9-19-3, 205 yards. Newman: Ackman 5-10-0, 75 yards; Ahlers 1-1-0, 6 yards.

2-40

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L 0 0 1 1

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .000 0 .000

PF 35 32 27 17

PA 17 27 32 35

L.A. Chargers at Detroit, Noon

W 0 0 0 0

L 0 1 1 1

T 0 0 0 0

PF 0 27 12 17

PA 0 30 28 31

Buffalo at N.Y. Giants, Noon

W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 10 3 1 0 0 1.000 28 12

Fourth quarter

Penalties-yards 7-58

W 1 1 0 0

Pct .000 .000 .000 .000

N — O’Brien 1 run (O’Brien run) 1:17

Fumbles-lost

Sunday, Sept. 15 Seattle at Pittsburgh, Noon

New England at Miami, Noon

East

North Wednesday’s NL Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

PF 59 20 13 3

N — Ahlers 32 FG 1:33 P — Worrels 40 pass from Gibson (Reinhardt kick) 5.3

Dallas 35, N.Y. Giants 17

Denver at Oakland, 9:20 p.m.

Tuesday’s Interleague Games L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 12-3) at Baltimore (Blach 1-2), 6:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Bauer 10-12) at Seattle (Sheffield 0-1), 9:10 p.m.

Seattle 21, Cincinnati 20

New England 33, Pittsburgh 3

South

North

Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Tuesday’s AL Games

Milwaukee at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Interleague Games L.A. Dodgers at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Today’s NL Games Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

GB — 9 14 16 37

Tampa Bay (Yarbrough 11-3) at Texas (Lynn 14-10), 7:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s AL Games N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 5:40 p.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

Pct .618 .556 .521 .507 .359

St. Louis at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m.

East Division L 55 63 68 70 91

Boston (Eovaldi 1-0) at Toronto (Font 3-4), 6:07 p.m.

Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE W 89 79 74 72 51

Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 6-6) at Colorado (González 0-6), 7:40 p.m.

St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 0

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N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Detroit (Jackson 3-9), 5:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Sunday’s NL Results Cincinnati 4, Arizona 3

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L 62 66 68 77 81

West Division

Home games are dark, road games are white

MON

W 81 76 74 67 62

St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Dallas at Washington, Noon Jacksonville at Houston, Noon San Francisco at Cincinnati, Noon Minnesota at Green Bay, Noon Kansas City at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Chicago at Denver, 3:25 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 3:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m.

RECEIVING – Princeton: Davis 5-134, Worrels 1-40, Branden Haring 2-23, Noah Atkinson 1-8. Newman: McBride 4-56, O’Brien 1-19, Velasquez 1-6.

MLB: CARDINALS 2, PIRATES 0

Flaherty dazzles again as St. Louis tops Pittsburgh By Will Graves

AP SPORTS WRITER

PITTSBURGH — Jack Flaherty always had the tools. Figuring out how to put them together has been the challenge for the 23-year-old pitcher since the former first-round pick arrived in St. Louis two years ago. While Flaherty is sketchy on specifics about what exactly he changed heading into the All-Star break, one thing is for certain: the roadblocks — mental, physical and otherwise — are all gone. Flaherty is rolling, and so are the Cardinals. Flaherty overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-0 victory on Sunday, striking out 10 against five hits and a walk over eight electric innings to keep up a dazzling run that has turned him into the de facto ace for the NL Central leaders. Flaherty (10-7) won for the sixth time in eight starts while dropping his

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Salle-Peru co-op place sixth at the Warrior Invitational. The Lady Cavaliers scored 239 points. Moline won with 447. Heagy swam a 1:02.7 in the fly and a 103.82 in the backstroke. Also for L-P, Nicole Pocivasek placed second in the 200 freestyle (2:09.94) and third in the 500 free-

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“I did know a little about volleyball at first but not much. They taught me a lot. I’m always trying to pick

post All-Star break ERA to 0.76 as St. Louis pushed its lead in the division to 4 1/2 games over second-place Chicago with three weeks to go in the regular season. “He’s in control of the conviction of what he’s doing,” Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said. “Just a lot of big league pitches consistently. Fastball where he wants it to with good life on it, and a really good slider as well. That’s what pitching looks like. Phenomenal job.” Flaherty’s surge began with seven innings of two-hit ball against San Francisco on July 7. The Cardinals lost 1-0 that day, but the switch flipped. Flaherty has been lights out while fueling St. Louis’ sprint to first and has allowed just three earned runs 56 innings across eight starts since Aug. 1. “(I’ve made) small adjustments, not really to my mechanics, but mentally to how I was going about things,” Flaherty said. “So

little things here and there. Just tried to kind of carry it from one start to the next.” Carlos Martinez worked a perfect ninth for his 19th save to finish off a season series dominated by the Cardinals. St. Louis won 14 of its 19 meetings with Pittsburgh, including 10 of 12 in the second half, one of the main reasons the Cardinals are heading to October while the Pirates are planning for next season. “Guys are healthy,” Flaherty said. “We’re playing together. Playing as a team. Not letting any moment get too big.” Paul Goldschmidt had an RBI double , and Harrison Bader added a run-scoring single off Pittsburgh rookie James Marvel (0-1). Matt Carpenter went 2 for 3 while starting at third base and is hitting .400 (6 for 15) in September as the veteran tries to shake out of a season-long slump. “Like everybody else, he understands it’s about the team,” Shildt

style (5:51.81), while Peyton Heagy took second in the 100 freestyle (56.38) and fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:26.28). The Lady Cavalier 200 freestyle relay of Emma Mertez, Ashley Heagy, Peyton Heagy and Pocivasek took second in 1:49.26.

the top three on Saturday to help the Lady Cavaliers placed third in the eight-team at the Pekin Invitational. The No. 1 doubles duo of Lauren Klein and Amethyst Ernat placed second, while No. 3 singles player Karissa Etzenbach also was runner-up. GIRLS TENNIS No. 2 singles player Olivia Ernat placed third, while At Pekin the No. 2 doubles pairing of La Salle-Peru had four Brianna Strehl and Olivia of five entrants place in Woods also took third.

up new things that I see. The game is really fast, but I picked it up really quick.” Before enrolling at Hall and moving in with the Duffield’s Totland had only played one sport. Salazar has enjoyed hav-

ing Totland on the team since she is always smiling and learning. “I love her to death. She is just a funny kid. The only organized sport she has ever played is handball,” Salazar said. “She’s learn-

said of Carpenter. “He’s got his head in the right spot to help us win baseball games.” Flaherty’s effectiveness ended Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle and second baseman Adam Frazier’s respective days a little bit early. Both were ejected by home-plate umpire Roberto Ortiz in the seventh for arguing balls and strikes after Ortiz ruled a pair of borderline pitches in favor of Flaherty. “He’s taken it to another level,” Hurdle said of Flaherty. “ He was as advertised from what we watched coming in here. It’s been going on for two months.”

out onto the field at PNC Park, Marvel gave up two runs and four hits in five-plus innings with two walks and two strikeouts. “I can’t really hear things when I’m pitching,” Marvel said. “I tend to zone out and focus on what I’m doing and the glove. But I’d be lying if I said that today there weren’t a few instances where I heard them.” There was plenty to cheer about. Marvel didn’t allow a hit until Marcell Ozuna’s twoout single in the fourth. Bader’s flare to center in the fifth scored Carpenter to put the Cardinals in front and Goldschmidt hit an opposite-field double following a lead-off walk to Kolten Wong in MARVEL-OUS DEBUT Marvel, the 1,087th player cho- the sixth. Otherwise, Marvel was sen in the 2015 draft, was solid efficient and rarely rattled. in his first major-league start after piling up 16 victories across UP NEXT Cardinals: Start a three-game Double-A and Triple-A this season. With more than 40 people set in Colorado on Tuesday with in the stands who roared every Michael Wacha (6-6, 4.98 ERA) time he stepped out of the dug- on the hill.

Sterling Tungent finished In the boys race, sixth at No. 1 singles. Princeton’s Reece Bohms placed 40th in 19:02, Elias Reich led Bureau Valley by finishing 75th in CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY 20:21, Mendota’s Andrew Stamberger was 77th in At Oregon Amboy-LaMoille had 20:26.6, Putnam County’s the top area runners at the Wyatt Grimshaw was 81st Oregon Invitational on in 20:35.9 and HenryMidland’s Eric Garrison Sautrday. A-L’s Brock Loftus took 93rd in 21:03.6. In the girls race, placed 20th in 18:09, while teammate Margaret Princeton’s Jenna Loftus Vaessen led area girls as placed 42nd in 24:20.6, she finished 24th in 21:23. H-M’s Maddie Oltman took

ing a lot. It’s pretty interesting to watch because all of our kids watch her. She is improving a ton. She can pass pretty well, but she still hasn’t got the serve down right. Everyday she takes a step back. We started her at

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the 10-foot line and we have her take a step back each time. She’s getting better. “She’s starting to understand our humor a little bit. At first, she didn’t really understand our humor. It has been a lot of fun. There isn’t a language barrier at all because when she moved to Norway, they speak English.” The long-time volleyball coach who is in his fourth season in his second stint with the Lady Red Devils had a foreign exchange student from Amsterdam when he was the Putnam County coach. Instead of throwing a team off because there’s a new member from another country, Salazar said it helps bring everyone together as they learn from each other and enjoy the game of volleyball. “She went from being quiet to bantering with us. I think she was always a noisy kid, but with us she was real quiet in the beginning,” Salazar said. I think she’s starting to realize she fits, so she’s OK with it. She’s kind of a big pick me up. Every time she does

79th in 24:20.6, Bureau Valley’s McKenzie Hunt was 82nd in 24:24.1 and Mendota’s Aliza Salinas took 85th in 24:39.6.

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Alleman 3, DePue-Hall 2 The Little Giants lost Saturday in Moline. The game was tied 2-2 at halftime before the Pioneers scored in the second half.

something new, the kids get pretty pumped about it. She took a hard-driven spike that bounced off of her and everyone was worried. She got up laughing. It was pretty cool. “When there is a foreign exchange student, the kids here want to know what’s new to them or different. But a lot of times, there isn’t much that is different for the player from another country because kids do the same things. They listen to the same music and do the same activities.” Totland hasn’t played in a varsity match this season but was a fixture in the preseason lineup. Salazar hasn’t entered the new player into the lineup early on this season because Hall has played hard hitting, fast teams such as Princeton and Newman. However, Salazar said he wants to give Totland the experience of her first match at some point this week. Brandon LaChance can be reached at 220-6995, or sports@newstrib.com. Follow him on Twitter @ NT_LaChance.

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Chiefs lose Hill to injury but still top Jaguars BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Despite losing star receiver Tyreek Hill early, Patrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a testy and tactful 40-26 victory over the injury-riddled Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Mahomes took a beating and even had to leave the game to get his left ankle taped in the second quarter. He nonetheless looked every bit as good as he did during last year’s MVP campaign, leading the Chiefs to scores on each of their first seven possessions. Jacksonville lost quarterback Nick Foles to a broken left clavicle. Sammy Watkins caught nine passes for a career-high 198 yards and three TDs. Watkins slipped through the middle of Jacksonville’s defense for a 68yard score on the third play of the season and added a 49-yard TD reception late in the opening quarter. He made defenders Ronnie Harrison, Jalen Ramsey and Miles Jack look silly while strolling into the end zone twice. He beat Ramsey again for a short TD in the fourth period. Jacksonville had major issues on both sides of the ball, fairly reminiscent of last year’s 16-point loss at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 5. This one may have been more of a debacle — and more costly. Mahomes picked apart what some believed is an elite defense, throwing for 313 yards in the first half and doing most of it without Hill. The three-time Pro Bowler departed after landing on his left shoulder near the sideline. But considerably more concerning for the Jaguars, they lost Foles in the opening quarter, and rookie linebacker Quincy Williams (knee) in the second half. Chris Jones hit Foles as he released a 35-yard TD pass to DJ Chark. Jones landed on top of Foles, but did not draw a flag. Foles looked to be in pain as he walked to the sideline to be evaluated. He then jogged into the locker room and did not return.

Patriots 33, Steelers 3 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A day after the acquiring former Pittsburghs malcontent Antonio Brown, defending Super Bowl champions New England showed it might not even need him, getting 341 yards and three touchdown passes from 42-yearold Tom Brady. Phillip Dorsett caught two touchdown passes, including a 58-yard score, and Josh Gordon — another disgruntled receiver who wore out his welcome elsewhere — caught one TD pass. Dorsett, who will be moving down the depth chart Monday when the Patriots make Brown’s signing official, had four catches for 95 yards and the first multiscore game of his career. Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger completed 27 of 47 passes for 277 yards and an interception.

Lions 27, Cardinals 27, OT GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyler Murray and the Cardinals nearly finished an improbable comeback in the rookie’s debut, rallying from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game. The Cardinals had two chances to win in extra time and so did

the Lions, but all they could do was trade field goals and settle for a tie. It was a strange ending to a thrilling game. Arizona’s new-look offense under first-year coach Kliff Kingsbury was a dud for most of the afternoon before inexplicably coming alive in the fourth quarter. Murray hit David Johnson for a 27-yard touchdown to pull the Cardinals within 24-16 with less than six minutes remaining. After the defense stopped the Lions, the top overall draft pick was at it again, leading a nine-play, 60-yard drive to a 4-yard touchdown throw to Larry Fitzgerald. Murray found Christian Kirk on the 2-point conversion to tie it with 43 seconds remaining. Murray was 15 of 19 for 154 yards and two touchdowns during the fourth-quarter comeback. Overall, he was 29 of 54 or 308 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. It was a stunning collapse for Detroit, which looked totally in control until midway through the fourth period. The Lions took a 17-0 lead during the second quarter and had a 17-3 advantage at halftime.

17 for 20 for 324 yards.

Rams 30, Panthers 27

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Malcolm Brown ran for a pair of scores and Jared Goff threw for 186 yards and a touchdown. Todd Gurley started and ran for 97 yards on 14 carries after being limited to 8 yards rushing on five carries in the first half. Brown was the primary ball carrier for the better part of three quarters and finished with 53 yards on 11 carries. Christian McCaffrey led the Panthers with 209 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. It was a rough day for Cam Newton, playing in his first regular-season game since Dec. 17, when a lingering shoulder injury forced him to the sideline. Newton completed 25 of 38 passes for 239 yards, but had a costly backward pass that resulted in a fumble deep in Carolina territory, and a fourth-quarter interception. He rarely threw deep downfield. It’s pretty clear the Rams weren’t going to overload Gurley in the first game of the season. Gurley, who suffered from knee soreness late last season, split carries with Brown. Brown, a fourth-year running back, saw all Titans 43, Browns 13 of the goal-line carries, including CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus scoring on a 5-yard touchdown Mariota threw three touch- run . down passes — one a stunning 75-yarder to big back Derrick Eagles 32, Redskins 27 Henry — and the Browns fell flat PHILADELPHIA (AP) — on their faces in their highly an- Carson Wentz threw a pair ticipated opener. of deep touchdown passes to Titans tight end Delanie DeSean Jackson, and the Eagles Walker had two TD catches in overcame a 17-point deficit. the fourth, and Tennessee’s de- Wentz was 28 of 39 for 313 yards fensive backs intercepted Baker and three TDs in his first game Mayfield three times in the fourth since Week 14 after not taking a period. snap in the preseason. Jackson Cameron Wake sacked had eight catches for 154 yards. Mayfield in the end zone for a The Eagles racked up 436 total safety in the first half, and the yards. Titans dominated the undisciCase Keenum threw for 380 plined and perhaps overblown yards and three TDs, helping the Browns, picked by some to con- Redskins build a 17-0 lead in his tend for a Super Bowl title after first start with his fourth team in adding Odell Beckham Jr. The four seasons. But Philadelphia’s Browns committed 18 penal- high-powered offense took over ties for 182 yards, a poor reflec- and the defense settled down tion on first-year coach Freddie after a sloppy start. Kitchens. Cleveland also had Playing his first game back in a player ejected for kicking a Philadelphia since former Eagles Titans defender. coach Chip Kelly cut him following his third Pro Bowl seaRavens 59, Dolphins 10 son in 2013, Jackson picked up MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) where he left off six years ago and —Lamar Jackson looked unstop- showed no signs of slowing down pable from the start and tied a at age 32. franchise record with five touchJackson blew past the defense down passes to help the Ravens on a third-and-10 in the third humiliate the Dolphins and quarter, caught Wentz’s pass rookie coach Brian Flores. inside the 10 and strolled into The Ravens set a franchise re- the end zone to give the Eagles cord for points in the first half, a 21-20 lead. The 53-yard TD reand an NFL record for points in ception was Jackson’s second of the first half of an opener, taking 50-plus yards in the game and the a 42-10 lead at the break. They 31st of his career. Only Hall of broke franchise marks for points Famer Jerry Rice had more at 36. and total yards with 643. Baltimore gained 49 yards on Vikings 28, Falcons 12 the first play — a run by newMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — comer Mark Ingram — and hardly Anthony Harris highlighted slowed down after that. a thorough thrashing by Jackson’s first nine passes, all completions, went for 204 yards Minnesota’s defense with two inand four touchdowns. That interceptions of Matt Ryan and a cluded scores of 47 and 83 yards fumble recovery. Dalvin Cook carried a revived to first-round draft pick Marquise running attack, while Eric Wilson Brown in the first 11 minutes. Jackson’s other touchdown recovered his own blocked punt passes covered 33 yards to Willie at the Atlanta 21-yard line on the Snead, 5 yards to rookie Miles first possession of the game, and Boykin and 1 yard to fullback the Vikings were well on their Patrick Ricard. The performance way to winning a fourth straight was a big step forward for the opener. Including the blocked Ravens in their transition from punt, their first in five years, they Joe Flacco to Jackson, who went turned all four Falcons turnovers

into touchdowns. Kirk Cousins connected with Adam Thielen for a 23-yard score to finish the short first drive and crossed the goal line on a 1-yard sneak in the second quarter to cap a 79-yard march to give Minnesota a 21-0 lead. Cousins went 8 for 10 for 98 yards, all career lows for games he started, but there was no need for more. Cook had 21 rushes for 111 yards and two touchdowns behind the new zone-blocking scheme influenced heavily by new offensive adviser Gary Kubiak, the former Houston and Denver head coach. Cousins averaged 38 attempts per game in his first season with the Vikings, and much to head coach Mike Zimmer’s chagrin they finished with the third-fewest rushing yards in the NFL. The new system directed by offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and the favorable field position shifted the numbers hard the other way.

Bills 17, Jets 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Josh Allen threw a 38yard touchdown pass to John Brown with 3 minutes left, and the Bills rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit. After struggling to get much going on offense, the Bills finally were able to move the ball after Jets middle linebacker C.J. Mosley left with a groin injury. Buffalo also took advantage of kicking woes by the Jets as Kaare Vedvik, claimed last week off waivers from Minnesota, missed an extra point and a 45-yard field goal and ended up being the difference in the game. Le’Veon Bell caught a touchdown pass and had a 2-point conversion in his Jets debut, and Jamison Crowder had 14 catches for 99 yards in his first game with his new team — but Adam Gase’s offense otherwise sputtered behind a line that gave Sam Darnold little time to throw. Allen finished 24 of 37 for 254 yards and a touchdown, and had one of his two interceptions returned 17 yards for a touchdown by Mosley. Brown caught seven passes for 123 yards. Darnold was 28 of 41 for 175 yards and the TD to Bell, who ran for 60 yards on 17 carries. The running back, who sat out all last season in a contract dispute with Pittsburgh, also caught six passes for 32 yards.

Chargers 30, Colts 24, OT CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler scored three touchdowns, including the winner on a 7-yard run with 5:01 left in overtime. The Chargers got the ball to start overtime and went 75 yards on eight plays. Ekeler, the Chargers’ lead back with Melvin Gordon holding out for a new contract, had 154 all-purpose yards on the day. He ran for 58 yards on 10 carries and caught six passes for 96 yards and two scores. Philip Rivers, who made his 209th consecutive start to pass Peyton Manning for third longest among NFL QBs, completed 25 of 34 passes for 333 yards. It is the fifth time Rivers has thrown three or more TD passes in an opener. The Chargers led 24-9 midway through the third quarter before allowing 15 straight points to force overtime. Marlon Mack, who had 25 carries for 174 yards,

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before halftime. The play was indicative of the Comets’ overall play, according to Kreczmer. “I think we were shooting ourselves in the foot too many times,” Kreczmer said. “We weren’t doing the fundamentals. We weren’t communicating. If you’re not doing the basics, obviously big plays can happen. The message at halftime was just settle in, control what we can control, do what you’ve been coached to do, give 100 percent effort and everything else will take care of itself.” It was the defense that got Newman going after halftime. Midway through the third quarter, safety Andrew Wilson snagged an errant Gibson pass to put his team in business near midfield. Nine plays later, O’Brien crashed in from the 1-yard line to make it 21-16, and he added a two-point conversion run to draw the Comets to within 21-18. Princeton went nowhere on its next possession, and was forced to punt. Gibson, the Tigers’ punter, bobbled the snap, and he

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Princeton senior Jacob Starr (No. 24) runs the ball during the Tigers’ 25-21 loss to Newman in a Three Rivers Conference crossover Saturday in Sterling. was soon buried by Van Landuit. “I was rushing right away,” Van Landuit said. “And when I saw him drop it, I was going full speed. I wasn’t laying back.” The Comets then pieced to-

gether a nine-play, 42-yard drive for the go-ahead score with 6:42 to play. It was capped by a 13-yard pass on fourth down from quarterback Jacob Ackman to McBride,

who was wide open in the left flat after some effective faking. A potential 30-yard tying field goal by Ahlers was not a possibility, as he had been injured and was on the sideline. Jacob Donald,

brought the Colts within 24-16 after Ekeler’s second touchdown with a career-long 63-yard scamper up the left sideline. Indianapolis tied it with 48 seconds remaining when Jacoby Brissett hit T.Y. Hilton for their second scoring connection of the day. Hilton caught the ball at the Chargers 19, made Adrian Phillips miss and then was able to extend the ball over the pylon before going out of bounds.

Seahawks 21, Bengals 20 SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for a 44-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter, and the Seahawks withstood a career day from Andy Dalton. Wilson and the Seahawks struggled offensively for most of the game, but got the big plays they needed on a day Dalton looked great running new coach Zac Taylor’s offense. Wilson was 14 of 20 for 196 yards and two scores, including a 10-yard TD pass in the first half to Chris Carson, who broke three tackles on his way to the end zone. Wilson’s numbers were pedestrian compared to Dalton’s. The veteran threw for a career-high 418 yards and two first-half touchdowns to John Ross. But the Bengals failed to score on three possessions inside Seattle’s 36-yard line in the third quarter. Ross, who had 210 yards receiving all of last season, finished with seven catches for 158 yards. He caught a 33-yard touchdown on a flea-flicker midway through the second quarter and hauled in a 55-yard TD pass with 7 seconds left in the first half after Seattle safety Tedric Thompson misjudged Dalton’s pass.

Cowboys 35, Giants 17 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott tied his career high with four touchdown passes while throwing for 405 yards, and the Cowboys rolled up 494 yards. Saquon Barkley ran 59 yards on his first carry of the season, setting up Eli Manning’s touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead. But the Giants simply couldn’t keep up with a Dallas offense eager to see what could happen at full strength. As expected, Ezekiel Elliott didn’t seem to be in peak form after spending almost all of training camp trying to stay in shape in Mexico while waiting for the $90 million, six-year contract extension that was settled on the morning of the first full workout of the regular season. The two-time NFL rushing champion did find a seam for a 10-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys up 35-10 in the third quarter. Elliott finished with 53 yards on 13 carries.

49ers 31, Buccaneers 17 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Richard Sherman and Ahkello Witherspoon returned two of a retooled San Francisco defense’s three interceptions of Jameis Winston for touchdowns and Robbie Gould kicked three field goals. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 166 yards and one touchdown in his first game in nearly a year. Winston threw for 194 yards to become Tampa Bay’s career passing leader, including a 10-yard scoring pass to Chris Godwin that trimmed a double-digit deficit to 20-14 late in the third quarter.

a sophomore, is a capable backup kicker, but Kreczmer decided to roll the dice on fourth down. “I think we had some momentum there, and the kids just made an outstanding play,” Kreczmer said. “That was all on Connor. We didn’t really even have that in the playbook. Connor came to the sidelines and was like, ‘I think this will work,’ and it did. That’s just the type of kid Connor is. He’s got a very high football IQ. He saw it, I said let’s go for it, and it worked out.” Princeton (1-1) had three more possessions, but they resulted in a three-and-out, an interception by McBride and a last-ditch completed pass to Davis to end the game. The Tigers had 260 yards of total offense in the first half, but just 44 in the second half. Worrels and Davis, the team’s top two weapons, had just five touches after halftime. “It wasn’t just the second half – we had too many mistakes overall,” Princeton coach Ryan Pearson said. “You can’t have five turnovers and a muffed punt and the penalties that we had and expect to beat a good football team. Good football teams are going to capitalize on that, and obviously Newman did.”

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‘Saving is important but so is living’ College students, make the most of your summer earnings more relevant to you than others.

By Tom Collins NT SENIOR REPORTER AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thinking about going to college? Tom Scholle has a piece of advice: Don’t wave goodbye to mom and dad until you’ve hatched a plan for how to pay for it. Scholle, 21, is working on a mechanical engineering degree at Bradley University in Peoria while also logging hours at the Link Aquatic Center at the Illinois Valley YMCA. That takes a bit of juggling but it has taken some of the bite out of his tuition. “Even with what I’m making, it’s still not enough to offset tuition,” Scholle said. “I rely on scholarships. “Financially, college definitely hits you like a rock. That’s for sure.” What you do with your paychecks in college can affect your financial life long after you toss your graduation cap. By saving money and repaying debt now, you’re doing Future You a huge favor. Of course, you need to take care of Present You, too. Set aside what you’ve budgeted for this year’s expenses not covered by financial aid or family contributions. And give yourself credit for making money in the first place. If you have money left over or come into extra cash — thanks for the birthday check, Grandma! — here are a few ideas of what to do next. Keep in mind that everyone’s financial situation is different, so some tips may be

HAVE EMERGENCY FUNDS Stash some of your earnings in a high-yield savings account that should be tapped only to cover unexpected expenses, like a car repair. (In a high-yield savings account, your money will earn more interest than in a traditional account — and you’ll still be able to easily withdraw or transfer money when you have to pay for that new transmission.) If you’ve earned a lot and can drop $500 into the account, you’re off to a solid start. Or if it’s more realistic to gradually build those savings — say, by automatically transferring $10 a month to it from your checking account — you’ll still be in better shape than if you had no fund at all. Without an emergency fund, you’d likely have to borrow money to cover curveballs, says Lynn Ballou, certified financial planner and senior vice president and partner with EP Wealth Advisors in Lafayette, California. “Those who end up in financial trouble at whatever point in life are those that have no emergency savings,” she says.

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Do you know a college student who is trying to manage collegiate finances? Tom Scholle, aquatic director at the Illinois Valley YMCA, installs fittings on a water pipe inside the aquatic area. Scholle, has been painting some of the pipes in the water park. Scholle is a fourth-year engineering student at Bradley University and works on the side at the YMCA. headed toward a healthier credit score. Plus, as Ballou puts it, you don’t want to start your adult life digging out of a ﬁnancial hole. If you don’t have these kinds of debts, consider beginning to pay oﬀ student loans if you’re able, says Erin Lowry, author of “Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together.” As long as you’re enrolled in school, there’s no penalty for starting to pay your loans and then stopping. So it’s OK to pay a little bit every month or a single lump sum after a fruitful summer gig, Lowry says.

PAY DOWN HIGH-INTEREST DEBT Pay some of your extra earnings toward high-interest debts, like those that may come from credit cards or personal loans. You’ll save money on interest, and you’ll be

START SAVING FOR POSTCOLLEGE LIFE If you’re contributing to an emergency fund and still have money to

save, keep it in a separate account. These savings will be useful after college. “When you graduate, you’ll probably need money immediately,” Lowry says. “There’s a lot of adult things that you suddenly have to do.” For housing alone, these “adult things” could be paying a security deposit and ﬁrst month’s rent, and perhaps a moving truck, renters insurance, furniture and utilities. Other expenses may include a car and a professional wardrobe. To get a sense of how much to save, Lowry recommends researching the cost of living wherever you plan to live. SPEND A BIT ON YOURSELF Saving is important, but so is living life. As Lowry

puts it: “Money is a tool that’s meant to be used, and you can’t constantly focus on the future.” You’re about as free as you’re ever going to be, so Ballou suggests using this time and some of your earnings to travel. “You’ll never ever get an employer who will tell you, ‘You know what, I think you deserve a gap year,’” she says. Certiﬁed ﬁnancial planner Marguerita Cheng recommends using or saving up extra earnings for experiences, rather than things. “Instead of buying the latest and greatest iPhone ... maybe you save that to go on a nice trip with your friends after you graduate,” says Cheng, who is the CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

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U of I creates shuttle between Urbana and Chicago campuses URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is spending $900,000 on four buses to shuttle employees and others between its Urbana/Champaign and Chicago campuses. The service is for faculty members, students and staﬀ members traveling on university business. The service is scheduled for launching on Oct. 31, and will oﬀer three round trips daily between the two campuses. They will depart in the early morning, at midday and late afternoon. University President Tim Killeen says the idea has been under consideration for almost two years. He says it is designed to provide more convenient transportation for students and employees and also support growing research and teaching collaborations between the two campuses. Killeen says the 18-seat buses will be “well-appointed” with onboard WiFi, tables and a restroom so people can work in comfort.

Banks, AT&T nudge stocks broadly higher NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading today as rising bond yields lifted banks and AT&T pushed gains in the communications sector. AT&T soared in heavy trading after activist investor Elliott Management announced a $3.2 billion stake in the company and called for a shakeup. The communications company did much of the heavy lifting for the sector. Netﬂix and Google also made big gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 10:25 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88 points, or 0.3%, to 26,887. The Nasdaq was little changed. Small-company stocks did better than the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 rose 0.5%. JPMorgan Chase rose 1.3% and Bank of America rose 1.7% as bond yields jumped. Banks rely on higher yields to lend at lucrative interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.61% from 1.55% late Friday in a sign that investors remain confident that the economy will continue growing. They also shifted money out of safe-play sectors like utilities and makers of consumer products. Health care stocks were the biggest losers in the early going, dragged down by drug developers Merck and Amgen. The broader market is coming oﬀ of two weeks of gains following a bout of volatility brought on by the trade war between the U.S. and China. Investors still hope for some kind of a deal between the two nations, and were encouraged last week by news that talks will resume in October. A mixed bag of economic data has kept Wall Street focused on central banks and whether they will continue taking measures to shore up economic growth. On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank doesn’t expect a recession and will take necessary actions to maintain growth.

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Obituaries Nasario â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chayoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Moreno

For the Record George Bryant

George M. Bryant, 86, of Nasario â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chayoâ&#x20AC;? Moreno, 87, of La DePue died Sept. 7, 2019, peacefully at the home of Salle died Sept. 5, 2019, his daughter, surrounded in St. Francis Medical by family. Center, Peoria. Funeral services will A Mass of Christian begin at 11 a.m. Thursday burial will be at 11 a.m. in Barto Funeral Home, ThursDePue, day with in St. the Rev. Patrick Karen Church Karczin La ewski of Salle DePue with the United Very Church Rev. of Christ Paul oďŹ&#x192;ciMr. Moreno Carlson Mr. Bryant ating. oďŹ&#x192;ciBurial ating. Burial will be at St. will follow at DePue Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery, La Salle with full military ser- Village Cemetery, with full military rites provided by vices conducted by La Salle/Oglesby Veterans Ladd American Legion Honor Guard. Memorial Group. Visitation for Visitation will be 4-8 George will be 4-7 p.m. p.m. Wednesday in Hurst Wednesday in the funeral Funeral Home, La Salle home, as well as a half and in the church on hour before services on Thursday from 10 a.m. Thursday. until the time of services. George was born Oct. Chayo was born March 5, 1932, in Spring Valley 11, 1932, in DePue to to G. Morse and Anna Antonio and Zenaida Lawrence Bryant, the (Delgado) Moreno. He served with the U.S. Army fourth of ďŹ ve children. He was the ďŹ fth generation of during Korean War from Bryants named George. 1952 until 1954. He marHe graduated from ried Carol Billard in 1956. DePue High School in Chayo worked at Owens 1950, LPO Junior College Illinois Glass in Streator in La Salle, and Bradley until his retirement in University in Peoria, 1994. He also operated where he earned a degree Chayoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tap in La Salle in business administration. for three years. After his retirement from Owens, he George served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to worked for Enterprise in 1957, stationed mainly in Peru for 10 years. Germany. Chayo was a member He married Jacqueline of La Salle VFW 4668, R. Jeneske. They made Catholic War Veterans their home in DePue in 1229 and St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1961. George then joined Church in La Salle. He the family business of loved traveling, dancing, dining out, going to DePue Morse Bryant & Sons with his parents and his Boat Races and drinking brother, Jim. George was a his beer with family and licensed plumber. He was friends. He had a passion also the town handyman, for cars and was an avid and provided heating, Cubs and Green Bay cooling, electrical, rooďŹ ng Packers Fan. and general carpentry He is survived by two work for many years. daughters, Lisa (Walt) George was a member Manijak of La Salle and of DePue Volunteer Fire Mikki (Mike) Bibula of Department for 42 years, Columbus, Ga.; two sons, and served as ďŹ re chief for Tony Moreno of La Salle 24 years. George was a and Randy (Audrey) Moreno of Mendota; seven lifetime member of DePue Veterans of Foreign Wars grandchildren, Randy (Dani) Moreno of La Salle, Post 4602, where he most recently served as quarterMaggie (Kevin) Kelly master. For many years he of Ladd, Eric (Jessica) also was actively involved Manijak of La Salle, in contacting local vetSarah (Ozzy) Landeros erans and their families of La Salle, Aleigh Day for photos to include of La Salle, Ryan Day in the Bureau County of McNabb and Sammi Republicanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Salute to Day of McNabb; ďŹ ve great-grandchildren, Maci, Veterans special section. He was preceded Karson, Madison, Hudson in death by his wife, and Romina; two sisters, Jackie; his brother, James Sophie (Ray) Torres of (Ruth) Bryant; and sisOswego and Lydia Hebel ters, Elizabeth (Robert) of Peoria. Harrison and Marjorie He was preceded in death by his wife Carol on (Ken) Bowman. He is survived by his July 21, 1982; one granddaughter, Sara (William) son, Raymond Moreno; Wimbiscus of Joliet; daughter-in-law Amy three granddaughters, Moreno; two brothers, Katherine (Christopher) Tonto and Petey Moreno; Sievers of Joliet, Margret and a special friend, Ann (David) Hubrich of New Williams. Lenox and Elizabeth Pallbearers will be his Wimbiscus of Chicago; grandchildren. two great-granddaughters, Memorials may be diZoey and Abigail Sievers; rected to La Salle VFW a sister, Evalynn (Daniel) Post 4668 or the family. Online condolences may Blanco of DePue; and numerous nieces and nephbe viewed and rememews. brances shared at www. A guestbook may be hurstfuneralhomes.com. signed and memories shared at bartofh.com.

Gloria Mason Gloria Jean (Morphew) Mason, 85, of Marseilles died the morning of Sept. 6, 2019, in OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa. Burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are through Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa.

Eloise Barrett Eloise Barrett, 94, of Mendota died Sept. 7, 2019, in Heritage Health, Mendota. Arrangements are pending at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Paula Hochstatter Paula Hochstatter, 88, of Sublette died Sept. 6, 2019, at OSF St. Paul Medical Center, Mendota. Arrangements are pending at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.

Robert â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pyszka

Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Pyszka, 73, of La Salle passed away peacefully Sept. 5, 2019, in his residence with his family at his side. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. HyaMr. Pyszka cinth Church. The Rev.. Gregory Jarzombek of St. Bede Abby will oďŹ&#x192;ciate. Burial will follow at St. Hyacinth Cemetery, La Salle. Visitation will be in the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Burgess Funeral Home in La Salle is handling the arrangements. On Jan. 28, 1946, Bob was born in St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in La Salle to Henry and Hattie (Andrzejewski) Pyszka of LaSalle. He married Marilyn Lee Pattelli on Nov. 11, 1967, in Holy Rosary Church, La Salle. Bob graduated from St. Bede Academy in 1964. He received an Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree from LPO Community College (IVCC) and was an employee of Illinois Department of Employment Security for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. Hyacinth Parish and a former member of Holy Rosary Parish, both in La Salle. Bob lived a full and active life with his family and friends. Bob loved to spend time outdoors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he could often be found working in his garden and koi pond and walking at Baker Lake. Bob loved sports and was an avid softball player in his younger days. He was particularly proud of coaching his sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; baseball and basketball teams. Bob followed the local/ area sports teams closely, especially St. Bede, White Sox and Notre Dame. William â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Budâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; He is survived by his Hilda Love Schlosser wife, Marilyn; two sons, Michael (Joy) Pyszka of Hilda Margaret William E. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Budâ&#x20AC;? Algonquin and Matthew (HoďŹ&#x20AC;man) Love, 91, of Schlosser, 87, of Spring (Tahira) Pyszka of Algonquin, formerly of Valley, formerly of Ottawa, died Sept. 2, 2019, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; ďŹ ve Magnolia, passed away grandchildren, Caden, in Alden Courts, Huntley. Sept. 6, 2019, in St. Chase, Paige, Isabella and Funeral services will be Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Ava Pyszka; one brother, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Spring Valley with his famRonald (Gloria) Pyszka of Zion Lutheran Church ily by his side. Palo Alto, Calif.; and sevin Ottawa, with the Rev. Budâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wishes were to eral nieces and nephews. David Daniel, pastor, oďŹ&#x192;donate his body to Mayo In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, meciating. Burial will follow Clinic to assist them in morials may be directed to working toward a cure for at Oakwood Memorial the family for Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorPark. Visitation will be Pagetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. ite charities. No services are planned from 10 a.m. until the On line condolences time of the service, in the at this time. church. Arrangements are maybe expressed at www. Dysart-Cofoid Funeral burgessfh.com through Mueller Funeral Chapel, Granville will be home in Ottawa. assisting the family with arrangement. Memorials may be directed to Magnolia Fire POLLEN & MOLD SUMMARY OBITUARY DEADLINE Department or Magnolia Weeds: Moderate 10 a.m. Monday-ThursAmerican Legion. Concentration day; 9 p.m. Friday for Online condolences may Grass: Low Concentration be directed to his family at Saturday. For help, call Mold: High Concentration www.dcfunerals.com.

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NEWCOMERS BROWN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Justin Brown and Tara Scott of Malden, girl, Sept. 4, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. SIKORA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sikora (Staci Bullard), girl, Harper Isabelle Sikora, Sept. 3, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Rockwall, Texas. Grandparents are Pete and Diane Sikora of Peru and Alan and Patti Bullard of Red Oak, Texas. BARKMAN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mr. and Mrs. Brett Barkman (Jenna Boyd), boy, Sept. 4, Illinois Valley Community Hospital. HARMS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zachary Harms and Kelsey Martin of Wenona, boy, Sept. 7, Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru. POLICE REPORTS Stevie D. Habbe, 33, of 300 Third St., Apt. 3, La Salle was charged with driving while revoked and no insurance at 10:53 a.m. Friday at Third and Crosat streets, La Salle police said.

Timothy Leszynski, 32, of 550 Gooding St., La Salle was picked up 7:12 p.m. Saturday in his residence on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (resisting), La Salle police said. Luis A. Rivera-Sabillon, 52, of 560 Blackstone St., La Salle was charged with driving while suspended at 9:10 p.m. Sunday at Fifth and Pulaski streets, La Salle police said. Hendi Valdes, 25, of 1926 First St., Peru was picked up at 11:12 p.m. Friday in his residence on a La Salle County warrant for failure to appear (driving while suspended), Peru police said.

on Route 71 north of U.S. 6 northeast of Ottawa, Jeff Caruso of 10717 New England St., Worth was charged with speeding and driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, according to the report. MENDOTA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kyle Pratt, 25, of 909 Illinois Ave. was charged with class A misdemeanor domestic battery after Mendota police responded to 909 Illinois Ave. at 7:02 a.m. Sept. 4, according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. SHEFFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A car driven by Lane House of SheďŹ&#x192;eld struck a deer at 2300 North Avenue a mile east of 23494 400 East Street in Gold Township in northwestern Bureau County at 8 a.m. Sept. 4, according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. MINERAL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Francis Landando, 80, of Mineral was transported to Perry Memorial Hospital after she received injuries after her car went oďŹ&#x20AC; of U.S. 6 in Mineral Township, struck a stop sign and wound up in a ďŹ eld at 4:06 p.m. Sept. 1, according to a report Sept. 6 from Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. The investigating oďŹ&#x192;cer talked to her at the hospital in Princeton, and no charges were reported. Joseph P. Wojcik, 33, of 103 N. Washington St., Ohio was charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery at 10:04 p.m. Thursday at the same address, according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce.

was charged with posses-sion of cannabis over 30 grams but under 500 grams after a traďŹ&#x192;c stop on eastbound Interstate 80 about three miles east of Princeton at 1:57 a.m. Wednesday, according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. Jacob S. Schmitt, 27, of 9620 900N Ave., Buda was charged with operation of an uninsured motor ve-hicle and speeding at 6:57 a.m. Wednesday on Kentville Road near 1100E St., according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. David Mason, 53, of 403 S. State St., Rutland was charged with possession of cannabis, a violation of La Salle city ordinance, at 2:04 p.m. Thursday at 11th and Crosat streets, La Salle police said. Roberta Wright, 43, of 1207 Tonti St., La Salle was charged with domestic battery at 1:31 a.m. Friday in her residence, La Salle police said. Kendra Nauman, 36, of Amboy was charged with driving under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence, resisting/obstructing a peace oďŹ&#x192;cer, improper lane use, no insurance, littering and illegal transportation of alcohol at 2:04 a.m. Thursday on U.S. 6 at East 10th Road, east of Utica, La Salle County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce said. Freddie Walker, 36, of 1518 Little Main, Streator was charged with driving while suspended at 2:27 p.m. Thursday at Union and Fourth streets, Streator police said. Thomas Cook, 48, of 1307 E. 12th St., Streator was charged with driving while revoked, operation of non-highway vehicle on streets, trespass on railroad property and no insurance at 7:53 p.m. Thursday at South Illinois and Charles streets, Streator police said.

Omar Acosta Bejarano, 41, of 3215 E Old Chappel Hill Road, Durham, N.C., was served Jayda R. West, 20, of with a warrant for violath 1047 11 St., Apt. 4, La tion of an order of protecSalle was charged with tion and also was charged driving while suspended with resisting a police oďŹ&#x192;at 3:05 a.m. Saturday cer at 11:29 a.m. Tuesday, at Raccuglia Drive and Sept. 2 at 25890 2790 N Nighttime Enforcement Chartres Street in La Ave., Van Orin, according (NITE) patrols conducted Salle, Peru police said. to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by Illinois State Police OďŹ&#x192;ce. District 17 in La Salle Jordan L. Dixon, 32, of County during August 3037 E. Third Road, La resulted in eight citations Luke M. Alcazar, 19, of Salle was charged with and 33 warnings. 410 Dorothy Drive, Des felony retail theft and NITE patrols allowed Plaines was charged with driving while suspended operation of an uninsured the ISP to focus on preand was picked up at 4 motor vehicle at 1:50 p.m. venting, detecting and takp.m. Saturday at Walmart Friday on Route 40, acing enforcement action in in Peru on a La Salle cording to Bureau County response to impaired drivCounty warrant for failure SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. ing and occupant-restraint to appear (driving while violations especially besuspended), Peru police tween the hours of 9 p.m. Colton J. Bader, 21, said. Dixon was charged and 6 a.m. of 514 N. Chestnut St., after she allegedly atPrinceton was charged tempted to leave the store MARRIAGE LICENSES with failure to reduce with $85 in merchandise; Charles Andrew Sabia of speed to avoid an accibut police said prosecudent after at crash on Ottawa and Sarah Elaine tors elevated the charge to Kentville Road at 2150 Walters of Ottawa a felony in light of Dixonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East St. at 10:27 a.m. Bruce Torrens Rhodes â&#x20AC;&#x153;numerous priors.â&#x20AC;? Monday, Sept. 1, accordof Greenwood, Ind. and ing to Bureau County Christine Ann Duvick of Bryan J. Stacey, 24, of SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. Marseilles 735 Marquette St., La Jonathan David Kellogg of Salle was charged with no Adrian Maria Hollis, 27, Millington and Haley Teâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Elle valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license at 4 of 812 E. Prospect St., p.m. Thursday at Florence Fleming of Millington Kewanee was charged Street and Spring Avenue, Collin Roy Fathergill of with failure to reduce Oglesby police said. Streator and Casey Marie speed to avoid an accident at 1:19 a.m. Wednesday at Vangrevenhof of Streator Jacob Reimann, 26, of Center and Station streets Steven Jeffrey Johnson of 643 State St., Ottawa in Neponset, according to Spring Valley and Katelyn was charged with driving Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marie McFadden of Spring under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence and OďŹ&#x192;ce. Valley driving without lights Erin Julia Kohnke of when required at 12:40 Johnathan Adam Dycus, Chicago and Suleidys Tellez p.m. Sunday at La Salle 23, of 49233 E Woods St., of Chicago and Lafayette streets in Shelby Township, Mich., Ottawa, La Salle County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce said. After an accident with injuries at 104 N. Main St., Walnut at 2:44 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, Keaton J. Wagenknecht, 24, of 29119 1600E St., Walnut was charged with driving under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence of alcohol, reckless driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, illegal transportation of alcohol and no valid registration, according to Bureau County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. OTTAWA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A 66-yearold motorist was stopped going 90 mph in a 55-mph zone while under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence of alcohol, according to La Salle County SheriďŹ&#x20AC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce. At 5:11 p.m. Saturday

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Emily Silva, 23, of 1004 Fourth Ave., Mendota was charged with driving under the influence, no insurance and unlawful possession of cannabis (city ordinance) after striking a gas pump at 5:51 a.m. Saturday at Beck’s, 359 Third St., La Salle police said.

LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ) NO. 19-P-182 JEROME N. POLOSKI, Deceased ) CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JEROME N. POLOSKI. Letters of Office were issued on August 26, 2019 to David Shaw, 152 Oak Park Estates, Granville, Illinois 61326, as Independent Executor, and whose attorneys are Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Avenue West, Princeton, Illinois 61356. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, La Salle County Courthouse, 119 W. Madison St., Ottawa, Illinois, 61350 or with the representative, or both, on or before MARCH 15, 2020, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed by that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk are to be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp. Dated this 9th day of September, 2019. s/Greg Vaccaro La Salle County Circuit Clerk (September 9, 16, 23, 2019)

The Magnolia Township Preservation Association received an America’s Farmers Grow Communities Grant sponsored by the Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer. MTPA is a small nonprofit that provides quarterly programs on the history of Magnolia Township, a museum featuring artifacts representative of the local history, and genealogical records and research for local families, businesses, and community entities. MTPA provides presentations at Putnam County Jr. High School that meets State of Illinois mandated instruction at grade levels seven and eight spotlighting local history. The Bayer Fund grant makes it possible to complete the MTPA project of replacing the main entry door with a secure door that’s compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION is seeking to hire the following position: Public Safety Patrol Officer Full-time position, Midnight till 8:00 a.m. Responsibilities include patrolling the grounds and monitoring the buildings of Woodhaven and providing first aid services to our members. Candidates must have good communication skills and the ability to work independently. Position requires a valid Illinois drivers license and First Responder or EMT certification (training provided). Interested applicants should apply online at www.woodhavenassociation. com, in person or by resume to: Woodhaven Association Human Resources Department P.O. Box 110 Sublette, IL 61367 Fax: 815/849-5116 Phone: 815/849-5209

Now Hiring CDL Drivers Local, home nights. Hourly pay with overtime. Health insurance, 401K, paid vacation, holiday pay. Tanker and Hazmat endorsements needed. Contact Schoff Farm Service, Inc. Walnut, IL 815-379-2777

Now Hiring LaSalle Country Nursing Home Staffing Coordinator Full time AM or PM Full time/Part time, Nurses and C.N.A's Afternoons & Midnights Excellent Benefit Package! Apply online lasallecounty.org or in person at 1380 N. 27th Rd. Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0476

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — A rescue team has heard noises from inside a cargo ship where four crew members are missing after their huge vessel overturned and caught fire, but the flames and smoke have so far prevented the rescuers from safely penetrating the unstable vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. “They heard noises, but we can’t confirm that it’s signs of life,” Petty Officer 3rd class Ryan Dickinson told The Associated Press on Monday morning. “We can’t confirm that without going in and looking, but they did hear sounds.” A Coast Guard helicopter was able to land on the side of the ship Monday as part of the rescue effort. The Golden Ray listed heavily and then rolled over on its side early Sunday in St. Simons Sound

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST NEEDED IN OTTAWA OFFICE OF NORTH CENTRAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. Primarily responsible for a variety of therapy modalities. Performs clinical assessment, brief psychotherapy, addictions counseling, consultation, linkage to other services for clients and/or their families. Works with families, groups and individuals as a member of a treatment team and program. M-F 8:30am to 5:00pm. QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree in a Mental Health field and experience in addictions treatment required. License eligible preferred. Proficiency with computers required. EOE Send resume to: NCBHS, Attn: HR, PO Box 1488, LaSalle, IL 61301 or complete and mail application available on-line at www.ncbhs.org “Employment Opportunities”, or email to hr@ncbhs.org

as it left the Port of Brunswick with a pilot and 23 crew members, bound for Baltimore with a load of cars. Coast Guard Capt. John Reed said 20 were safely evacuated from the ship before rescuers determined the smoke and flames and unstable cargo made it too risky to venture further inside. The 656-foot (200-meter) vehicle carrier is now stuck in the shipping channel, its hull exposed and its deck empty, in view of beachgoers on the shoreline. Dickinson sought Monday to clarify comments Coast Guard Station Brunwick Commander Justin Irwin made to The Brunswick News on Sunday. Irwin said they heard tapping from locations coming from inside the vessel, and that Coast Guard members were tapping back on the Golden Ray’s hull to let them know they are not forgotten.

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

Spring Valley: 1 bd, appllia, lawn care, off st parking, No Smoking/Pets $525mo + dep. Call 815-830-3386

Marquette Manor Apartments 1 & 2 Bedroom apts. Newly remodeled, c/a, centrally located. Call 815-224-1454 PERU OAK TERRACE APTS. Studios, 1-2 BR, Appli., Large, Spacious,Patios, Quiet area, near shopping & I-80 Starting at $505. Call 815-579-8561 OR 815-410-5150 Peru,Oglesby,Ottawa 1,3,&4 bd Apts & houses 626-262-1673 SPRING VALLEY Apartments for Rent! For more info, call 815-343-9066

DePue 1BR, off St. Parking $400/mo. + dep. Call 815-878-8903 LaSalle efficancy, Down, stove, fridg., water. $360/mo. + dep. No pets/ smkng 815-200-2053

Room for Rent available Oct. 1st. Nice, clean & comfortable. References needed. Call 815-866-4500

Grooming Tails looking for experiencecd Groomer. Willing to train. Please call 815-993-0855 or stop in at 4th St. Peru

Cook wanted, Saturday's 10-7 with the possibilities of additional weekday night shifts. Pilgrim Park Retreat Center 815-447-2390 Experienced framing carpenter needed. Must have DL and transportation. Working in Bureau & LaSalle County. Call 815-830-1710 Need a Hobby or something to do while the kids are in School? Now hiring PT Administrative Assistant. Flexible hrs. Book keeping experience a plus, must have basic office skills. Call 815-223-3464

ANTIQUE/COLLECTIBLE SALE Toys, sports items, collector plates, and misc. September 6,7,8. 8 - 4 109 Peoria Ottawa Road, Tonica

UTICA: 616 CASSIDY COURT Fri & Sat 8-2. Lots of boys clothes, kids toys, and other kids/baby items. Home d*cor, books and more.

GARAGE SALE BEHIND MCDONALDS Friday and Saturday 9/6 & 9/7 in Peru -OPENS 8:30AM-1PM both days. Toddler and 6Y-12Y Girls clothes and toys in great condition, lots of name brands, Tons of Women -sizes S-3XL, treadmill, furniture, easy set pool, lawn mower, and other stuff ! BIG SAVINGS ! 830 12th St. Peru, IL 61354

Part-time position Accounts Receivable/Receptionist in Ohio, IL. Monday & Tues. 8am-5pm. Computer knowledge needed. For more information call 815-376-2792 M-F 8am-5pm Have you see this Siamese Cat? It walked out of our yard on Aug. 23rd or 24th morning. Cat weighs 80lbs. $100 REWARD for the safe return. Contact the Peru Police or call 815-910-0311 with any information. REWARD Lost Ipad left in shopping cart at Peru Wal-mart on Sept. 2nd. Please call with any information 815-876-7712

Retired IVCH C.N.A can do care in your home. C.N.A, OTCA & CPR certified. Overnights & Midnights avail. References avail. Call 815-303-3403

Financial Plus Credit Union is accepting applications for: Assistant Vice President of Lending The AVP position is a high level opportunity to be directly involved in the success and growth of the FPCU Lending Department, reporting directly to the VP. Qualifications included: 5 years of lending experience 3 years of management experience Complete benefits package included. To apply or learn more, email us at resumes@financialplus.org

Northern White Sand, a producer of Industrial Sand located in Utica, Illinois has openings for: 2nd Shift Mining Supervisor Northern White Sand is seeking an experienced mining professional who has managed a Silica Sand, Limestone, or Sand & Gravel Quarry Qualified candidates will have the following: The Mining Supervisor is an operations professional who understands the value of scheduling and planning, the the process in the quarry, the operation of mobile equipment, and the execution of related tasks. 5 years of experience with 2-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial and mining environment. An undergraduate degree in business, mining or engineering is preferred Candidate will provide direct oversite in the raw extraction of sand at the site. Candidate must ensure that all employees, equipment and precesses meet or exceed MSHA and Northern White Sand guidelines. Candidate understands the value of quality and ensures precesses are in place to provide a quality product. Candidate must be computer proficient Proficient working knowledge of all MSHA safety requirements Competitive Wages, Benefits Package Included: Medical dental insurance, paid vacation, Holidays and retirement plan.

Small local Community Church in need of Pastor. Housing available, salary negotiable. Call 815-646-4823 or 815-303-4234

Temporary housekeeping position at Pilgrim Park Retreat Center 30+\- hours per week starting in mid September. For more information please call 815-447-2390

Seahawk Pedal Boat with canopy. $325.00 Please call 815-303-6665 or 815-866-5088

1925 Model T Touring runs good, asking $5,800. Located in Mendota 815-252-3533 leave a message

Wanted Painter Driver's license and vehicle req. Call 815-252-4598

Executive Country Home on 1.88 acres Princeton Schools 4-5 bedrooms with first floor master 36 x 56 Morton shed with concrete floor $199,900 Ray Farm Management Services, Broker 815/878/5225 www.rayfarm1.com

2007 Layon Camper sleep 6, fishing boat & motor, on local lake. FishNFun, McNabb, IL. 17Ft. Clark Built boat, deep well 33ft,trilling motor with 150 kicker with trailer w/new tires. Call 815-488-8106 for more information.

2012 Madza 5. - 5 door hatchback, 135,000 hwy miles, well maintained, new brakes & tires. $4,500 obo Call 815-894-3560 leave message.

Northern White Sand is an Equal Opportunity Employer Northern White Sand P.O. Box 247 Utica, IL 61373 North Central Behavioral Health Systems Care Coordinator Positions LaSalle, Bureau, Marshall, Putnam, Stark and Fulton Counties in Illinois. Precedence Care Coordination Entity in partnership with NCBHS seeks candidates to coordinate the primary and other healthcare needs of managed care members. Minimum of Bachelor's Degree Healthcare or social services experience preferred. For more information on the position and how to apply, Please visit our website www.ncbhs.org

Learn the new tax laws. Tuition free class starting Sept. 12th. Cost for books and supplies. Job openings for successful completion of 10 week course at local accounting office. Call 815-664-3290 for more info. Local plastic recycling plant Regenex Corp 410 Richard Mautino Drive Spring Valley, IL. Seeking to hire sorters for 2nd & 3rd shift. Please submit resume via EMail to: bodnum@regenex.com Or pick up application at factory office

2BR Mobile Home for rent on 5 acres. Call 815-252-0489 after 5pm for more info.

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

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

25' Cherokee. center kitchen, dinette, sofa, front bed, shower tub, AC/furnance, TV-AM-FM disc radio, Exceptional. $7500. Call 815-223-7593

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

2014 Ford Escape Crossover SUV 49,000 miles, includes 6 year 100,000 mile warranty, excellent condition, gold color, blue tooth, media, phone, USB, backup cam,$12,000 or best offer, Peru, IL 815-223-5146

1987 Honda Helix 250CC Very nice shape, fun to drive, 15,500 miles. Asking $1,400 located in Mendota. Call 815252-3533 leave a message

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