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Tentative agreement reached But district, union must still approve contract BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – According to Dixon Public Schools Superintendent Michael Juenger, after nearly 19 months of negotiations, there’s a

second tentative contract agreement between the school district and the Dixon Educational Support Personnel Association. The two sides met for about 5 hours Tuesday to finalize the language of the 4-year con-

tract, which includes the 201213 and the current school year. The contract expires after the 2015-16 school year. The contract must now be ratified by the union members, who are teachers aides, and

approved by the school board during its next meeting. In August, the two sides reached a tentative agreement, but it wasn’t ratified by the union. AGREEMENT CONTINUED ON A4

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Mixed reviews for Quinn Local lawmakers weigh in on speech BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

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Byron native Sean Considine (left), who won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens last year, eats lunch with St. Anne Catholic School students Wednesday in Dixon. Considine urged the youngsters to surround themselves with “winners.”

Superfood for thought Super Bowl champ: Maybe I can give these kids a boost BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

DIXON – Sean Considine, just days before the first anniversary of his final game in the National Football League, ate lunch Wednesday with students at St. Anne Catholic School. He even cleared his place at the table after eating. Considine, 31, retired from the NFL after he played in Super Bowl XLVII. He recently had a house built for himself, his wife and five children in Byron, where he grew up, so he could live close to the area he calls home. “It’s just nice to come back and talk to kids in the local communities and share my experiences and talk about some of the things I used to help me build a career in football,” he said. “Maybe I can give these kids a boost they need to chase their dreams.”

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ABOVE: Students at St. Anne Catholic School received footballs signed by former NFL player Sean Considine after he spoke to students about his football career and the importance of education. Considine is a Byron High School graduate and earned his marketing degree at the University of Iowa. LEFT: David Swegle, 12, of Dixon, eats lunch after having a football he brought from home signed by Considine. The school invited Considine as part of Catholic Schools Week.

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A year ago, Gov. Pat Quinn was struggling politically. He faced the specter of two powerful Democratic primary opponents: Attorney General Lisa Madigan and former U.S. Commerce Secretary Bill Daley. At the same time, the Legislature ignored his calls for pension reform. But both Madigan and Daley decided against running, and Quinn got the pension overhaul he wanted. With that backdrop, a more confident Quinn on Senator Mike Jacobs, Wednesday delivD-East Moline ered his annual State of the State address to the Legislature. Quinn spoke about how much the state had improved since he took office 5 years ago. “It was one of his better speeches,” said Sen. Mike Jacobs, D-East Moline, whose district includes Whiteside County. “He has gone a long way in establishing himself as the comeback kid. He took over a state that was in fiscal trouble, and he brought some sanity and planning to the system.”

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Four sought in home invasion One of the male suspects identified; police looking for him BY DAVID GIULIANI DGIULIANI SAUKVALLEY COM EXT

ROCK FALLS – Authorities are searching for four men in connection with a home invasion last week. The men “made contact� with the occupants of a rural Rock Falls home, then forced their way in about 2 a.m. Jan. 23, said John Booker, a detective with the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department. Inside the home were a man and a small child. Police haven’t identified three of the suspects yet, but it obtained a

warrant for the arrest of Dominique DeJesus, 42. If he is captured, DeJesus’ bond would be set at $500,000, which is high because of DeJesus’ criminal Dominique record, Booker DeJesus said. DeJesus was described as 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 225 pounds. with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address is in Sterling, where he

lived at least 2 years, Booker said. A weapon was involved in the crime, Booker reported, but he declined to describe it. He also wouldn’t give a more precise location of the home, where a man and a small child were at the time. The victims didn’t appear to know the suspects, he said. In 2006, DeJesus was convicted of a number of offenses in Lee County, including felony aggravated battery. Anyone with information about the crime is urged to call the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department at 815-772-4044 or Crime Stoppers at 815-625-7867.

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Considine also spoke Wednesday afternoon to nearly 50 students and teachers in the church, where he stressed the importance of education, family, hard work and surrounding yourself with “winners.� Sister Marcianne of St. Anne said the students could learn from the way Considine carried himself on and off the field, and the priority he placed on education. “We didn’t invite him because he was a football player,� she said. “We invited him because of the values he holds.� Steve Saudilloc, the school’s physical education teacher, had followed Considine’s career from Byron High School to the University of Iowa to the NFL. It was his idea to ask Considine to speak during Catholic Schools Week. The fact that it’s the same week as the Super Bowl, Saudilloc said, was “perfect timing.� Considine went to Iowa, he said, in part because of the business program. Even after earning a scholarship and finishing his final college season, he was planning to use his marketing degree and was ready to take a job in that field. But he was picked in the fourth round of the

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Former NFL player Sean Considine spoke to students Wednesday at St. Anne Catholic School, as well as in the church in Dixon, about education, hard work and surrounding yourself with “winners.� 2005 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, which had John Harbaugh, the current coach of the Baltimore Ravens, on its coaching staff. Harbaugh is one of the people with whom Considine built a relationship and an example of the kind of “winners� he recommended the St. Anne’s students surround themselves with. That relationship with Harbaugh, Considine said, resulted to a Super Bowl ring. Considine started the 2011 season playing for the Carolina Panthers. During the season, his wife, Nicole, gave birth to triplets. Four games into the season, Consi-

dine was cut from the team, but was quickly picked up by the Arizona Cardinals. It was during that time, away from his family, that Considine learned his primary goal needed to be being a good husband and father. He was ready to retire after the 2011 season, he said, until he got a phone call from Harbaugh. Considine said he had talked with other teams, but none guaranteed him a roster spot and made him feel comfortable about leaving his family – until Harbaugh, who told Considine to bring his family to Baltimore. Considine made a key

block in the Super Bowl, in his final game, to let Jacoby Jones score on a 108-yard kickoff return. From Byron to Iowa to the Super Bowl, Considine told the students at St. Anne, he surrounded himself with the right people to grow as an athlete, person, father and husband, ending his career with a Super Bowl ring, which he let the student pass around Wednesday. With a Super Bowl win, Considine said, he was ready to settle down in Byron and work on the goal of being a great husband and father. “It made it a lot easier to make that decision, obviously, with a Super Bowl ring,� he said.

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Maxson’s restaurant getting new owners Town fixture shut doors in October BY VINDE WELLS Shaw News Service

OREGON – A landmark restaurant that closed last fall might soon reopen with new owners. An agenda for the Ogle County Liquor Commission listed “Maxson

Manor – new owners� under new business for its meeting today. Frank and Nancy Semmerling of Riverwoods are buying Maxson’s Riverside Restaurant, 1469 State Route 2. The well-known restaurant closed its doors Oct. 31 after more than 60 years of business. The restaurant features the

Pride of Oregon Riverboat, a paddle-wheeler built in Palatka, Fla., in the late 1980s. County Board Chairman Kim Gouker of Byron, who also heads the Liquor Commission, said the new owners had not yet closed on the purchase of the restaurant from current owner Rich Wiesner of Oregon.

Gouker said the purchase hinges on whether the Liquor Commission approves a liquor license for the new owners. Members of the Liquor Commission are Gouker and fellow county board members John Finfrock of Mount Morris and Rich Gronewold of Forreston.

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Neither Wiesner nor the Semmerlings could be reached for comment. When he announced the closing in early October, Wiesner, 66, said he was ready to retire. The restaurant’s fourth owner, Wiesner had owned and operated it since 1992, when he bought it from the heirs of Rose Jones.

Original owner John Maxson and his family opened the restaurant in 1952 and operated it until they sold it to John and Peter Tsioles in 1978. Jones bought the restaurant from the Tsioles brothers in 1985. She added the riverboat, originally called the Rose of the Rock, 4 years later.

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Farm bill clears House after much struggle Autopsy on Malta Measure preserves ample crop subsidies man shot by police officer completed WASHINGTON (AP) – After years of setbacks, a nearly $100 billion-ayear compromise farm bill cleared the House on Wednesday despite strong opposition from conservatives who sought a bigger cut in food stamps. The 5-year bill, which preserves generous crop subsidies, heads to the Senate, where approval seems certain. The White House said President Barack Obama would sign it. The measure, which the House approved 251166, had backing from the Republican leadership team, even though it makes smaller cuts to food stamps than they would have liked. After wavering for several years, the GOP leaders were seeking to put the long-stalled bill behind them and build on the success of a bipartisan budget passed earlier this month. Leaders in both parties also were hoping

to bolster rural candidates in this year’s midterm elections. House Speaker John Boehner did not cast a vote on the bill, a commonplace practice for a speaker, but he had issued a statement Monday saying it was “worthy of the House’s support.� Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., voted for the bill, despite concerns from some in her caucus that the bill cut too much from the food stamp program. The bill ultimately would cut about $800 million a year from the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program, or around 1 percent. The House had sought a 5 percent cut. The legislation also would continue to heavily subsidize major crops for the nation’s farmers while eliminating some subsidies and shifting them toward more politically defensible insurance programs.

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In this July 2009, file photo, three combines harvest the winter wheat on the Cooksey farm near Roggen, Colo. Farm-state lawmakers pushed for passage of a massive, 5-year farm bill and succeeded, as the House approved the measure 251-166 on Wednesday. It now heads to the Senate. House Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., called the compromise a “miracle� after trying to get the bill passed for almost 3 years. An early version of the legislation was defeated on the House floor last June after conservatives said the food stamp cuts were too modest and liberal Democrats said they were too deep.

The House later passed a bill with a higher, $4 billion cut, arguing at the time that the program had spiraled out of control after costs doubled in the last 5 years. But cuts that high were ultimately not possible after the Senate balked and the White House threatened a veto. The Senate had sought a cut of $400 million annually.

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Tuesday when they found him attacking his father and stepmother with a knife, and that all indications are that the use of force was justified. Lupton, who lived in the 100 block of South Third Street in Malta, was a 2004 graduate of DeKalb High School and, according to his Facebook profile, had served in the U.S. Army. A Lupton family member declined to be interviewed Wednesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Illinois State Police spokesman Sgt. Jose DeJesus could not estimate how long the investigation into Tuesday’s incident would take. “There is no way to say how long this will take,� DeJesus said. “But I can tell you it will be investigated thoroughly.�

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Dorothy J. Norberg STERLING – Dorothy J. Norberg was born into eternal life Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Dorothy was born March 19, 1929, on St. Joseph Day, in Hurley, Wis., the eldest sibling of five born to John and Felicia (Wolowinski) Stremski. She attended St. Mary Grade School and J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley. She attended St. Scholastica Catholic Girls College in Duluth, Minn. In 1948, Dorothy traveled to North Dakota, and taught in a one-room school house with 21 children and eight grades in attendance. She met Floyd Norberg in Butte, N.D., and married him on June 25, 1949, at St. Mary Church in Hurley. Dorothy was very active at Sacred Heart Church in Sterling, from teaching CCD to being on the liturgical commission. She was very humbled to be the first woman lector at the church. She was very proud of her children and grandchildren, who all participated in the liturgy of the church, from music, lector, usher, altar boys and girl, Eucharistic minister, and CCD teacher. Dorothy enjoyed life on the farm, raising produce with grandchildren, in addition to field crops

of corn and beans. She enjoyed teaching the grandchildren at an early age at “grandma’s college� before they went to kindergarden. She is survived by her four children, Mike, Mary Jo (Robert) Sigel, John, and Patricia; five grandchildren, Joseph, Kathleen, Christopher (Kerri), Clayton (Laura), and Matthew (Justina); three great-grandchildren, Jimi, Liliana, and Dean; three sisters, Gloria Fillion, Phyllis Slade, and Carol Sybeldon; and several in-laws, nieces, and nephews who have been very kind to her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Floyd, on their 58th wedding anniversary; her brother, Father John Stremski; and several special in-laws. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday and celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sterling. McDonald Funeral Homes are handling arrangements. A memorial has been established to Sacred Heart Church in Sterling and St. Mary Church in Tampico.

GENESEO – Mary B. Fellows, 86, of Kenvil, N.J., passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Mary Bazor was born Jan. 6, 1928, in Pope County, a daughter of John and Effie (White) Bazor, the eighth of nine children. She attended Grasty Grade School and Golconda High School. She married Earle C. Fellows. He passed away in 1995. A longtime resident of Sterling, Mary was a member of First Open Bible Church in Rock Falls. She worked at National Manufacturing Co. from 1956 to 1974. After retiring, she worked in maintenance at Sinnissippi Townhomes in Sterling. Mary moved to Wichita, Kan., in 2003 and returned to Sterling in 2005. She moved to Kenvil in 2007. Those surviving are her three daughters, Kay Fellows of Erie, Judith (James) Gazzoli of Ken-

Survivors include his wife, Gloria; two brothers, Emmett Engel of Hanover and Eugene (Marilyn) Engel of Lena; and numerous brothers-in-law, sistersin-law, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Daniel Behmlander officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

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Ellis E. ‘Tiny’ Engel ROCK FALLS – Ellis Edward “Tiny� Engel, 72, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at his home. Ellis was born Jan. 3, 1942, in Galena, to Edward and Emma (Schoenfeld) Engel. He married Gloria Rosenow on May 15, 1971, in Morrison. Ellis worked as a mechanic at Shell in Morrison, then as a police officer in Morrison for 5 years. He then retired from Do It Best. Ellis enjoyed motorcycles, hunting, and hobby farming. He was an avid collector of model cars, trucks, and clocks. He loved his dog, Sarah. Ellis was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rock Falls.

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vil, and Carol (Danny) Rosene of Wichita; two grandchildren, Heather Garrett of Spokane, Wash., and Jeremy Rosene of Wichita; one greatgranddaughter, Aleia Renteria of Spokane; a sister, Betty Richey of Cordova; and a sisterin-law, Eddie Jo Bazor of Beaverton, Ore. She also was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, and six brothers. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m Tuesday and the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Services, 225 E. Park St., Geneseo, with the Rev. Greg Baum officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Geneseo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, 34 Washington St, Suite 200, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Visit www.stackhousemoore.com to send condolences.

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ROCK FALLS – Marjorie Ratzlaff, 90, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. Marjorie was born March 24, 1923, in Glen Elder, Kan., the daughter of Homer and Gertrude (Hendricks) Breitweiser, one of six children. She graduated first in her class from Glen Elder High School in 1940. After moving to Illinois, she met and married Elmer Ratzlaff on May 27, 1945, in Dixon. She worked at Northern Illinois Utilities, and later with her husband, Elmer, in their farm equipment dealership, Ratzlaff Ford Tractor Sales. She also worked at Muffins & More in Rock Falls and Robinson’s May in Phoenix. She volunteered at CGH Medical Center, and was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Sterling. She is survived by a son, David (Dina) Ratzlaff of Keaau, Hawaii; a daughter, Linda (Craig) Cooper of Glendale; grandchildren, Misha Romanchuk of Keaau, Christopher (Lorraine) Cooper of Round Rock, Texas, Nathan (Danielle) Cooper of Phoe-

nix, and Patrick (Hollie) Cooper and Emily Cooper, both of Glendale. She adored her greatgrandchildren, Henry, Matthew and Ashton Cooper. Also surviving are her sisters, Nita Foster of Abilene, Kan., Ruth Self of Salina, Kan., Jean Hartley of Weston, Mo., and Mary (Jay) Andersen of Salina; her brotherin-law, Howard (Linda) Ratzlaff of FuquayVarina, N.C.; her sisterin-law, Mary Ratzlaff of Morrison; and 28 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 39 years, Elmer; a son, Dale, in infancy; and a brother, Keith. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 501 Broadway Ave., Sterling, followed by a graveside service at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling, with the Rev. Paul Judd officiating. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Sterling. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

AUBURN, Ala. – Loren “Scotty� Wescott, 54, of Auburn, formerly of Sterling, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Ala. Because of inclement weather in Alabama, visitation now will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at McDonald Obituary information Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation. Burial of cremains with All obituaries, including box on Page A2 the next full military honors will be in the spring at Tampico death notices, are due by publication day after we Memorial Cemetery. 2 p.m. Sunday through are notified of an error. Friday if sent via email, Receipt of all obituarJoan Treacy obituaries@saukvalley. ies must be confirmed by STERLING – Joan Treacy, 91, of Sterling, died com or fax, 815-625-9390. phone. Obituary corrections For more information, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at her home. McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls is handling and clarifications will call 800-798-4085 ext. 530 appear in the Corrections or 502. arrangements.

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Still, Jacobs disagreed with the governor’s proposal to increase the state minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour. The state, he said, should let the federal government take the lead. “I want to give [Quinn] credit,� Jacobs said. “He’s done a good job. Can the Republicans field a candidate against him and beat him? I don’t see how.� Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, wasn’t so pumped up over Quinn’s speech. “My first reaction was, with all of these programs he is proposing, how is he going to pay for them?� Smiddy said. “I wholeheartedly agree with his proposal for early childhood development, but he didn’t speak about how he would fund it.� Smiddy said the governor can’t take all of the credit for the state’s improvements. But he credited Quinn for the passage of an infrastructure bill in 2009 that brought businesses to the state. Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, tweeted throughout Quinn’s address. In one, he wrote: “Quinn says Illinois is making a comeback. At this rate, we’ll be back by 2064.� In another, he wrote, “After that pep talk, we need a new coach.�

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“Raising the minimum wage in Illinois would be wholly irresponsible and would force retailers to make cuts which will keep many people, especially those in the 16-24 age range, out of work.� Rob Karr, president and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association

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“He’s no longer in this Blagojevich honeymoon. He’s accountable for his lack of actions, and – to sugarcoat – is, I think, misleading to the people of Illinois.�

State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, a Republican gubernatorial primary candidate

“The advantage of the incumbency in the state of the state is that you can cherry pick what you want to say and put out all the rosy things and, very candidly, kind of avoid some of the hard stuff.� Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford of Chenoa, a GOP gubernatorial primary candidate

“We’re one the worst-run states in America. We have entered an economic death spiral, and Gov. Quinn is trying to cover it up.� Businessman Bruce Rauner, who is running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination

“Illinois has come a long way over the last 5 years, and today Governor Quinn laid out a plan that will keep our state moving forward for years to come.� Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon. In an interview later, Demmer said Quinn’s speech sounded good, “but that’s about all.� “There was a big discrepancy in the rhetoric he used and the facts of the situation,� the first-term legislator said. “We still have one of the highest unemployment rates. We are one of the least friendly states to do business in. The governor should have addressed that more forthrightly.�

But Demmer thanked the governor for one proposal – to sharply reduce the fee for a limited limited liability company from $500 to $39 – an idea, he said, that was pushed by the GOP House conference. “When we put more money in the hands of business owners, we can create jobs,� Demmer said. “We get government out of the way of job creators.� Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, said the speech was

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what he had expected. “It’s like any governor would do: put his best foot forward, giving what he thinks are his accomplishments,� he said. Bivins noted that Quinn talked about how the state’s backlog in bills had shrunk. “They should be down a lot, if not completely paid,� the senator said. “That’s what the [income] tax increase was supposed to do. It didn’t happen.�

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Juenger said both sides made compromises, and he was confident this agreement would be ratified by the union and approved by the school board. DESPA President Mindy Donoho didn’t respond to a request for comment. As long as the agreement is ratified before the school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19, the board will be able to vote on it, Juenger said. The final sticking point in the contract negotiations was the way the hours were going to be calculated in relation to teachers aides being eligible for health insurance. That issue was resolved in a memorandum of understanding, signed by representatives from both sides prior to the school board meeting in January. The district declared

an impasse in the negotiations Dec. 4, and both final contract offers were made public Dec. 18. In the tentative agreement, DESPA members working 30 hours a week will be eligible for health insurance. It was previously 20 hours. The contract also calls for raises, including 7 percent for the 2013-14 school year. Negotiating teams for both sides met from noon to about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday without a mediator, Juenger said, adding that there were two breaks during which the sides discussed the contract among themselves, one lasting an hour. With the health insurance calculation resolved, the Tuesday negotiations finalized some language in the contract, Juenger said, adding that the financial package of the agreement didn’t change from when the final offers were made public in December.

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Some allies angry with Obama Legislation aims to Groups upset over omissions in executive actions announced during address WASHINGTON (AP) – For some White House allies, the long list of executive actions President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union address was marred by a few glaring omissions. Gay rights advocates are seething over Obama’s refusal to grant employment discrimination protections to gays and lesbians working for federal contractors, safeguards they have been seeking for years. And some immigration overhaul supporters were disappointed that he did not act on his own to halt deportations, which have soared during his presidency and angered many Hispanics. On both issues, White House officials say the place for action is in Congress, where successful legislation would be far more sweeping than the steps the president could take by himself. But work on an employment non-discrimination bill

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President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks in front of rolls of steel Wednesday at the U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works in West Mifflin, Pa. and an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws is stalled on Capitol Hill, leaving advocates perplexed as to why their calls for executive action did not fit into Obama’s vow to act “whenever and wherever� Congress will not. “In the absence of congressional action, an executive order that prohibits discrimination by contractors is a tailormade solution to the

president’s expressed aims,� said Fred Sainz, vice president of Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay advocacy organization. Sainz said his frustration with the White House’s inaction on the issue was “growing by the day.� “The president said he is going to use executive orders to act where Congress fails, and we expect him to do the same with immigration reform,�

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Measure would ease some taxes 302).'&)%,$ !0 n Illinois lawmakers could consider legislation that would help limit property tax increases for business owners who rebuild from LAST YEAR S TORNADOES The Springfield bureau OF ,EE %NTERPRISES NEWSpapers reports the bill is sponsored by Rep. Chad Hays, a Catlin Republican. (E ALSO REPRESENTS 'IFford, which was one of the communities hit by two dozen tornadoes that struck Illinois in November. (AYS PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE A YEAR PROPERTY TAX abatement on the higher tax rate for businesses that are rebuilt. It would also cap annual property tax increasES AFTER THE YEAR WINDOW

Airlines drop 185 flights in Chicago #()#!'/ !0 n !IRLINES CANCELED FLIGHTS AT #HICAGO S MAJOR AIRPORTS because of cold weather. 4HE CITY S $EPARTMENT OF !VIATION SAYS FLIGHTS were canceled Wednesday AT / (ARE )NTERNATIONAL !IRport. The airlines also canCELED FLIGHTS AT -IDWAY )NTERNATIONAL !IRPORT No delays were reported. Combined, carriers canceled more than 1,200 flights at the two airports on Monday and Tuesday because of bitter weather.

Naperville city councilman tried to do away with it NAPERVILLE (AP) – Dozens of former elected officials in suburbs surrounding Chicago are collectively receiving tens of thousands of dollars a year in pension benefits, even though they mostly worked part time. Besides the question of whether part-time work as an alderman, mayor or clerk deserves such benefits, critics say the payouts are an unfair burden on local taxpayers. Some say they also demonstrate a failure of the state’s pension reform plan to go far enough in easing a crisis that has left Illinois mired in debt. “Only in Illinois would part-time public service come with a lifetime pension,� said Adam Andrzejewski, founder of Openthebooks.com, a government finance transparency website

said Ben Monterroso, executive director of the immigration organization Mi Familia Vota. The criticism is particularly striking, given that it is coming from two constituencies that have reliably supported the president. More than 70 percent of Hispanic voters backed Obama in the 2012 presidential election, and the gay community has consistently praised him for his unprecedented support. For gay advocates, the frustration that followed the State of the Union was compounded by the fact that the president announced a minimumwage executive order that in many ways mirrored the action they are seeking. The order raises the minimum hourly pay for new federal contractors from $7.25 to $10.10. Obama cast the move as an opportunity to make at least some progress on the issue while he pushes Congress to pass legislation extending the minimum to all workers.

curb propane pinch SPRINGFIELD (AP) – New legislation filed in the Illinois Senate is aimed at helping solve the state’s propane shortage. The measure, being sponsored by Republican state Sens. Sam McCann of Carlinville and Dale Righter of Mattoon, includes a series of spending and regulatory proposals, according a report by the Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers. The measure would help low-income families buy propane by increasing the number of families that would be eligible for energy assistance. It also would create a $20 million short-term loan program that could help small businesses, propane distributors and farmers. The legislation would also lift weight restrictions on state roads for trucks that are carrying the fuel. Wet fall weather and recent cold spells have combined to put a pinch on Illinois’ propane supplies, causing distribution problems across the state.

“The result is individuals and families who are having to make very real decisions about whether they can heat their homes in the coming weeks and months ahead,� Righter said. Gov. Pat Quinn earlier this week declared a propane supply emergency across the state, which eased some regulations on propane truck drivers. The declaration means regulations will be eased on propane truck drivers so they can drive to other states and fill their tanks. Illinois also has lifted limits on how long truck drivers can work within 24 hours. This will let them travel farther to pick up propane. If cold temperatures continue, people who use propane to heat their homes could experience some negative effects. Nationwide, the blast of winter weather is sapping fuel supplies. Propane users are hit hardest by the fuel shortages, some paying up to $100 to $200 more per fill-up.

based in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. “These instances are why the state Legislature’s recent pension reform didn’t go far enough. All these outrageous ‘one off’ examples add millions to property and sales taxes.� The Arlington Heights Daily Herald used an open records request to find that 42 former suburban officials who worked mostly part time will collectively receive more than $200,000 this year in retirement benefits. Even some officials in line to collect pensions are questioning whether it’s fair. Naperville city councilman Grant Wehrli tried to do away with his pension eligibility but was voted down by fellow council members. Once officials have entered the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund they can’t opt out without such a vote or without stepping down.

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High court hears mom’s home care unionization case She wants to care for son, not join union

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ast week, the city of Rock Falls submitted an application for a $200,000 federal Environmental Protection Agency grant. If awarded, the money would help rid the city of an environmental eyesore along its riverfront – the ancient Limestone Building, which dates to 1867, the city’s first year. The grant would help pay to assess the property (solvents, paints and lubricants were once used there); plan the cleanup; identify and monitor the danger to at-risk segments of the population; do outreach to the community; and implement the program. Spent over a 3-year period, the $200,000 grant could give the city a leg up on the total cost of the Limestone Building removal project, estimated at $600,000. We see this as a worthwhile project. The expenditure of public funds would benefit the community as a whole. The

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they return with useful information that can be The $11,884 spent by Rock Falls officials put toward a more effiat the Illinois Municipal League convention cient operation of the city. No doubt, the seminars last fall in downtown Chicago would have have some value. But $11,884 worth? been better spent at home. Especially in an economy that has yet to recover result could spark future $783 – was spent at one development along the big dinner for the six offi- from the Great Recession? Rock River. cials and their spouses, We don’t think so. We wish the city good where they dined on, For the record, $11,884, luck as its application among other entrÊes, compared to the $200,000 wends its way through Alaskan king crab, ChilEPA assessment grant, the federal bureaucracy. ean sea bass, and stone represents nearly 6 perIf the money is awarded, crab colossal. cent of the total. we have every hope that By comparison, Dixon Putting that money it will be spent wisely. and Sterling, which are We wish we could say larger than Rock Falls but toward the Limestone the same about the city’s which do not operate city Building project would have been a better use. practice of spending electrical departments, Or, use it to fill potholes, large amounts of tax dol- spent $4,163 and $2,173, repair sidewalks, and pay lars during the annual respectively. for snow removal. convention of the Illinois Rock Falls sent goodOfficials apparently Municipal League. sized delegations to prelook at the Municipal Last fall, the city sent vious Municipal League League convention as a six officials to the 3-day conventions, too. meeting, held at the In October 2012, the city perk that they are entitled to. We don’t accept that Hilton in downtown Chi- sent nine officials to the cago. conference. The hotel bill rationale. We doubt the taxpayers do, either. For lodging, food, and was $8,384. Next fall, let Rock Falls other expenses at the Three years earlier, in conference, Rock Falls 2009, the city sent 10 offi- officials resist the allure of taxpayers were billed cials. The Hilton hotel tab city lights and fancy restaurants and keep those $11,884. that year was $8,779. tax dollars at home. Some of the money – Rock Falls officials say

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Where has Al Gore’s global warming gone? SUE McGINN Tampico

As I sit in my 100-plusyear-old farmhouse, wearing a vest over my sweatshirt and two pairs of socks, I’m not feeling too friendly toward Al Gore and his global warming. (By the way, he could become a billionaire, thanks to the perpetuation of his theory.) People with access to the Internet can look up for themselves the temperatures from the early 1800s, when it was extremely hot and dry. There were no cars or industry polluting then. From the 1940s through the mid-1970s, the earth cooled when increases in our use of fossil fuels were at their greatest. In 1974, in an arti-

cle titled “Another Ice Age?� in Time magazine, the same alarmists suggested that the approaching ice age was being caused, in part, by the same vehicular emissions that they’re now blaming for global warming. Go figure. Now, since the overall warming seems to have stopped 12 years ago, the alarmists will have to admit the earth has started cooling again. They’re actually saying the reason it hasn’t been warming the past 12 years is that China and India are now burning such a massive amount of coal that it blocks the sun’s rays from reaching the earth and warming it. That’s right – our use of fossil fuels is warming the earth, while China’s is cooling it. Amazing. John Coleman, the founder of The Weather Channel, has called the

theory that human use of carbon-based fossils will lead to catastrophic global warming or climate change a “hoax.� Finally, H.L. Mencken, an American journalist, magazine editor, and critic of American life and culture, said, “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.�

Ask whether hopefuls have ever worked PAUL ANDERSON Mount Morris

The SOTB test – what is it? It’s the first question a candidate for any office should be able to answer, without a pause or using that old saw, “Now, that’s

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a good question.� It stands for “Sweat of the Brow,� and, Have you ever done work that actually was honest work, that made you sweat? I would suggest those writers of endorsement letters ask that question of their endorsee.

‘Snow angels’ are true heroes TERRY GISI Rock Falls

I read the front page of the SV Weekend paper, Jan. 25, about the “Snow angels.� I had the chance of meeting Mr. Sexton on Jan. 24 at the restaurant. He was telling this story, and I was very impressed. People like the Sextons are few and far between. I feel they should be called “snow plow heroes.� My hat is off to you fellows – great job. We of the Sauk Valley are proud of you.

WASHINGTON – Pam Harris is an unlikely activist. She is just a Lake County mom looking after her disabled adult son. Rather than place her son, Josh, in an institution, she entered a program where she receives state assistance to care for him at home. But one Sunday morning, an organizer for Service Employees International Union knocked on her door and asked her to vote to join a union. It threw her for a loop. You see, if a majority of home care workers voted to join a union, she would have to give money to the union – whether she wanted to belong or not. And she didn’t think she should have to give money to some union boss in order to care for her son. So, she led a push among caregivers to reject union representation – and won. But the story doesn’t end there. SEIU can keep calling for votes. Faced with this prospect, Harris and seven other home care workers went to court. And on Jan. 21, their case was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. I found the case intriguing, so I traveled to Washington to hear it argued. It’s important to remember that Harris doesn’t consider herself anyone’s employee, yet alone someone ripe for union organizing. It turns out, Gov. Pat Quinn had issued an executive order saying that home care workers like Harris were state employees for the purposes of “collective bargaining.� Just why would an “employer� try to assist “employees� in joining a union? After all, during my more than 30 years in the private-sector workforce, I’ve never had a boss come up to me and say, “Hey, guys, let me help you start a union.� But I guess Quinn is a different sort of boss. For that matter, so was his predecessor, Rod Blagojevich, who also issued orders like this. SUPREME COURT Justice Samuel Alito expressed skepticism of the past governor’s motivations to help unions. “I thought the situation was that Gov. Blagojevich got a huge campaign contribution from the union, and virtually as soon as he got into office, he took out his pen and signed an executive order that had the effect of putting, what was it, $3.6 million into the union coffers?� Hmmm, Sam, that’s an interesting observation. By the way, between 2002 and 2012, Quinn received $2,971,582 in campaign contributions from gov-

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ernment worker unions, of which $1,385,955 came from SEIU. If Harris wins her case, it could reshape labor law for government workers across the nation. Her attorney asked the high court to rule that government workers can’t be forced to pay union dues or “representation fees� to unions. PLEASE REMEMBER, that’s how half of the states already operate. And why should someone be forced to give money to a union to advocate for something they don’t believe? After all, there is that little thing called freedom of speech in our Constitution. SEIU – and other government unions – could see the perils of losing a lawsuit like this. It could result in them being dependent on dues from folks who want Gov. Pat to belong Quinn to a union, His order not people saying that forced to give home care workers money to it. were state So, not suremployees p risingly, precipitated they pulled Pam Harris’ lawsuit. out all the stops. They even brought out folks in wheelchairs – in the middle of a snowstorm – to tell reporters on the front steps of the Supreme Court that they hope their home care workers are unionized. And some home care workers who want to belong to a union told reporters why they thought organized labor was just swell. But glancing around at all the TV cameras and microphones, one couldn’t help but wonder: Where is Pam Harris? After all, it’s not every day one has a case argued before the highest court in the land. But Pam was nowhere to be found. She didn’t see the justices in their robes enter the marble courtroom or hear the clerk call out: “Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!� And Pam certainly didn’t see the TV cameras and reporters on the front steps of the high court. Pam Harris was back home in Illinois looking after her son. After all, she isn’t an activist – just a mom doing what’s best for her son. Note to readers – Scott Reeder’s column is underwritten by the Illinois Policy Institute.

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Daughter acts like a winner, but feels like a loser Dear Abby: I’m a 27-year-old woman who still lives at home. I do it so I can help my mom with my five nieces and nephews. Their mother passed away suddenly in 2009 at the age of 30. My mom and stepdad kept them, rather than scatter them to fathers who don’t appear very interested in them. Since my sister’s death, I have earned two degrees, entered the health care field and have lost almost 140 pounds. Despite what I have accomplished, I feel I have nothing to show for myself. When I point my accomplishments out to myself, they don’t seem like a heck of a lot. What can I do so I can stop feeling like a loser? – Lost in the Northeast

professional who can help you understand what is causing your low self-esteem. If you do, it might help you be kinder to yourself, because what’s currently going on in your head is unfair to you and destructive.

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don’t know better. take in a friendship? I – Frustrated Buffet notice that in some relaWorker, Pueblo, Colo. tionships I am always giving and never receivDear Frustrated: Chiling, where in others I am dren can’t practice behav- always receiving. How do ior they haven’t been you know when a balance taught, and parents who is reached? don’t take the time to – Jake in Albany, Ga. explain proper behavior to their little ones are shirking Dear Jake: There is give their responsibility. and take in all healthy As to adults who have relationships. A “balance so little understanding of is reached� when you can hygiene – or consideration give without feeling used, for others – that they put and take without feeling their hands or used utenguilty that you’re being sils into food that is meant given too much. for others, well – perhaps after being reminded that Dear Abby is written by it raises the prices they Abigail Van Buren, also have to pay, they’ll think known as Jeanne Phillips, twice about it. But don’t and was founded by her bet on it. mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www. Dear Abby: I was wonDearAbby.com or P.O. Box dering what is the appro- 69440, Los Angeles, CA priate level of give and 90069.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Thursday, Jan. 30 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, A M P M 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Open pool, open cards, open Wii games and computer lab, 8 A M P M ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock 2IVER #ENTER 3 TH 3T /REGON Bingo and popcorn, A M (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER #HERRY !VE 2OCHELLE Line dancing, A M 2OCK 2IVER #ENTER 3 TH 3T /REGON 313 card game and Wii Bowling A M (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER #HERRY !VE 2OCHELLE Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin 'ROVE . 3TATE 3T &RANKLIN 'ROVE Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON 2ESERVATIONS Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Mexican Train Dominoes, NOON 0OLO 3ENIOR #ENTER % -ASON 3T Organized Wii Bowling games, NOON ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T Dixon. Card players, P M 2OCK 2IVER #ENTER 3 TH 3T /REGON “Hand and Foot� card game, P M 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Pinochle, P M "IG 2OOM 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON Bingo, P M 3TERLING 7OMEN OF THE -OOSE % ,INCOLNWAY 3TERLING Crocheting, knitting and

A M P M ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock 2IVER #ENTER 3 TH 3T /REGON Cinnamon rolls and quilting, A M 0OLO 3ENIOR #ENTER % -ASON 3T Bridge, A M (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER #HERRY !VE 2OCHELLE Line dancing, A M 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Wii Bowling, A M (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER #HERRY !VE 2OCHELLE Winter Storytime, “Who Is 3LEEPING v A M 3TERLING 0UBLIC ,IBRARY 7 4HIRD 3T Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31 ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON 2ESEROpen pool, open cards, open Wii games and comput- VATIONS Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., er lab, A M P M 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING .INTH 3T 3TERLING Organized Wii Bowling Open pool, open cards, open games, NOON ,EE #OUNTY #OUNWii games and computer lab, 8 crafts, P M ,EE #OUNTY #OUNCIL ON !GING 7 3ECOND 3T $IXON Euchre, P M 3TERLING -OOSE #LUB % ,INCOLNWAY 3TERLING Euchre, P M (UB #ITY 3ENIOR #ENTER #HERRY !VE 2OCHELLE Exercise group, P M 2OBERT &ULTON #OMMUNITY #ENTER AND 4RANSIT &ACILITY &OURTH 3T &ULTON Mexican food, P M 2OCK &ALLS 6ETERANS OF &OREIGN 7ARS &IRST !VE Mexican Train Dominoes, P M 4AMPICO !REA #OMMUNITY "UILDING 7 -ARKET 3T 4AMPICO Bingo, P M ,ATIN !MERICAN 3OCIAL #LUB 7 &OURTH 3T 3TERLING

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Friday, Jan. 31 Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and Family Planning Services, ALL BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 3UITE ,EE #OUNTY (EALTH $EPARTMENT 3 'ALENA !VE $IXON Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, A M /LIVER S #ORNER -ARKET . "RINTON !VE $IXON Bible study, A M /REGON (EALTHCARE #ENTER 3 TH 3T Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. 3ECOND 3T 2OCK &ALLS !PPOINTMENT Blood pressure check, 11 A M 2OBERT &ULTON #OMMUNITY #ENTER AND 4RANSIT &ACILITY &OURTH 3T &ULTON Fall Prevention presentation, A M 7HITESIDE #OUNTY 3ENIOR #ENTER 7 .INTH 3T 3TERLING Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, CLOSED 3T 0AUL ,UTHERAN #HURCH 3 &IFTH 3T /REGON Sauk Valley Group Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, )T S 9OUR -EETING P M OPEN 'RAPEVINE BACK DOOR &IRST !VE 2OCK &ALLS

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon AND P M OPEN P M OPEN CANDLELIGHT 3 (ENNEPIN !VE $IXON Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, CLOSED P M CLOSED P M CLOSED P M OPEN CANDLELIGHT "AZAAR !MERICANA 7 4HIRD 3T 3TERLING Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, NOON P M #OUNTY -ARKET . 'ALENA !VE $IXON Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, NOON P M &IRST #HRISTIAN #HURCH &IFTH !VE 2OCK &ALLS $OWNSTAIRS WEST DOOR American Red Cross blood drive, noon-4 p.m., Rock Falls 6ETERANS OF &OREIGN 7ARS &IRST !VE !PPOINTMENTS Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED &REEPORT 2OAD 3TERLING Alcoholics Anonymous, P M CLOSED 2OCHELLE #OMMUNITY (OSPITAL . 3ECOND 3T Alcoholics Anonymous, P M OPEN !L !NON P M )MMANUEL ,UTHERAN #HURCH 5 3 2OUTE !MBOY Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence program, P M &IRST "APTIST #HURCH . -ASON !VE !MBOY

FIREARMS AUCTION

Fri, Feb. 21st, Sat, Feb. 22nd and Sun, Feb. 23rd at Rock Island Auction Company in Rock Island, IL! Over 2700 lots, Over 6000 Firearms, 5600+ Items Classified as Antique or Curio & Relic, Nearly 600 Winchesters, Nearly 500 Colts, Nearly 800 Sporting Arms, Over 600 Military items. Manufacturers to include: Winchester, Smith & Wesson, Colt, Remington, Browning, Mauser, Savage, Ruger and more. Plus Edged Weapons, Ammunition, Books, Holsters, Firearms Parts, Randall Knives and more! Featuring: The Charles Best Collection - An extensive collection of over 400 Iver Johnson Arms, The Jim Hauff Collection - A comprehensive and educational collection of over 300 Harrington & Richardson firearms, The Tom Knapp Collection - Tom Knapp is recognized as the greatest exhibition shooter of modern times. To inquire about this sale or selling at auction call 1-800-238-8022, email: info@rockislandauction.com. View catalog in full color and bid today at WWW.ROCKISLANDAUCTION.COM. Open to the public. Auction begins 9am Fri, Feb. 21st Sat, Feb. 22nd & Sun, Feb. 23rd at 7819 42nd Street W. Rock Island, IL. 61201. Full day preview Thurs, Feb. 20th 10am to 6pm and Fri- Sun Feb. 21st- 23rd from 7:30am to 9am. 17.5% buyer’s premium for C/C, discount offered to 15% for pre-approved check or cash.

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ello. My name is Lucas Pauley. I’ve been a page designer at Sauk Valley Media for about 3.5 years, and became the coordinator of the Plan!t Sauk Valley section in our Thursday editions a few months ago. I know what you’re thinking. A page designer writing? What kind of circus is this? I used to write a lot, so let’s see how quickly I can shake off the rust. Like my boss, Jeff Rogers, I have always loved lists. Making them. Comparing them with friends. Billboard charts. Sports rankings. Best movies or albums of the year. Love it, love it, love it. So, when he unveiled that we would be debuting this new blog/project, I was all about it. I even made a list of all the things I loved about the idea. OK, I just lied to you, and that’s wrong. But anyhow, most of my future lists will most likely revolve around music, movies, television or sports. Who knows? I might surprise myself

along the way. The lists with entertainment ties will find a home in the weekly Plan!t section. First list I’m tackling? My favorite performances by an actor in film, in no particular order. Disclaimer: This could include movies you haven’t seen and references you’re not familiar with. I encourage you to change that. 1. Sean Penn, “Mystic River� The guy absolutely owns the movie. The movie itself, if you haven’t seen it, is one of my favorites. It’s an emotionally heavy movie. Penn’s character isn’t the perfect Sean Penn human being, but you find yourself pulling for him so much, because he just commands it with his performance. Don’t even start with me about how bone-chilling the “Is that my daughter in there?!� scene is. Will someone

lucasPAULEY Lucas Pauley is a page designer and Plan!t coordinator for Sauk Valley Media. You can reach him at lpauley@saukvalley. com or 800798-4085, ext. 576.

please tell him that’s his daughter so I stop crying? Thank you. 2. Robert Downey Jr., “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang� Confession: The guy’s my favorite actor. Maybe I’m a sucker for the comeback story? Who knows. But in “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,� Downey Robert teams up Downey Jr. with Val Kilmer to deliver one of the funniest movies of the last 10 years. Sure, RDJ has been in much grander flicks. He also has conquered much more serious rolls, but there’s something so raw

‘The List’ Sauk Valley Media introduced a new series of blogs this week called “The List.� Columns will feature lists of many topics from SVM staff. Go to www.saukvalley.com to get your fix of lists. and endearing about his performance in this movie. I love “Iron Man� and “Avengers� just as much as the next guy, but dive a little deeper. The guy’s a phenom. 3. Daniel Day Lewis, “Gangs of New York� Some of you may be thinking: What about “There Will Be Blood� or “Lincoln�? Valid questions. I honestly could have said, Daniel Day Daniel Lewis in ... Day Lewis everything. The man’s that good. But watching “Gangs of New York� was my first time where I remember being flat-out mesmerized by the depth of his acting talent. He’s

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5. Joaquin Phoenix, “Walk The Line� THIS guy. He’s definitely a strange one sometimes. But in “Walk The Line,� he’s flawless. The movie is so good that you sometimes forget Johnny Cash was a real person and this is a real Joaquin story. PhoePhoenix nix might not be portraying Cash perfectly, but that’s never an exact science in a biographical film. Instead, he delivers a character that’s so edge-of-your-seat captivating, that you don’t want the movie to end. And he did all the singing for the movie? You better believe it. Thank you for reading. I’ll see you with my next list soon. Honorable mention: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Departed�; Jim Carrey, “Man on the Moon�; Robin Williams, “Good Will Hunting�; Denzel Washington, “Glory�; and Tom Hanks, “Big.�

like from an alien planet where they build robots who are better at acting than you. The Butcher is such a gripping character and one of my favorites he’s ever portrayed. 4. Matt Damon, “Good Will Hunting� There’s something so simple and special about everything in this film. If I was forced to name my favorite movie, this is probably it. Damon’s performance is as brilMatt liant as Will Damon Hunting is in the movie. And that scene where Will (Damon) comes clean about his childhood and Minnie Driver’s character says “Tell me that you don’t love me and I won’t call you...� .... just stop. It’s one of my favorite scenes ever. It’s so heartbreakingly magnificent. I’m not ashamed to admit I tear up every time. And that’s okay, because as Robin Williams’ character would say, it’s not my fault.

IN BRIEF House of blues to become museum? CHICAGO – The house that once belonged to legendary blues musician Muddy Waters is one step closer to becoming the tribute fans have long envisioned. A prospective owner who hopes to turn the home into a museum

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BANDS AND BARS Get listed! Are you in a band that would like to be listed in Plan!t Sauk Valley’s free entertainment calendar? Are you a bar that offers live entertainment? Send an email with the band’s name, booking number and website or Facebook page, and gig or event schedule, or the bar’s event

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schedule, to Lucas Pauley at lpauley@saukvalley.com. At Books on First DIXON – Matt Kinnaman will play from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Books on First, 202 W. First St. Go to www.booksonfirst.com or call 815-285-2665 for more information. Upcoming: Feb. 8, Nate Gordon; Feb. 15, Lowell Harp; Feb. 22, Dirt Simple; March 1, Tracy Fleck; March 8, Todd Lorenc; March 15, Ron Holm; March 22, Robbie LeBlanc; and March 29, Anna Marie Petry. At Champs STERLING – Kris Hitchcock and Small Town Son will play Friday and Pie Filler will play Saturday at the bar, 216 Locust St. For more information, call 815626-6003. Upcoming: Feb. 7, DJ 815; Feb. 8, The Cal Stage Band; Feb. 14, Scarletta; Feb. 15, Chris Cavanaugh; Feb. 21, DJ 815; Feb. 22, Jake McVey; Feb. 28, Corey Cox; and March 1, Snap Shot. At Cragel’s PROPHETSTOWN – Frank F. Sidney’s Western Bandit Volunteers will play Friday at the bar, 345 Washington St. Upcoming: Feb. 1, The Funnies; March 15, Yesterdaze Gone. At The Cooler ROCK FALLS – Threshold will play Saturday at the bar, 311 W. Second St. Upcoming: Feb. 7, The Hitmen; Feb. 8, Rout 39; Feb. 14, Old Dogs New Chick; and Feb. 15, Audio Drive.

At Long Shot Bar & Grill ROCK FALLS – Terry Cox and Damon Johnson will play Saturday at the bar, 3312 W. Rock Falls Road. DJ 815 will provide entertainment every Friday in January. Upcoming: Feb. 8, Dinner At The Kids Table; Feb. 14, Cheese Pizza; Feb. 15, Yesterdaze Gone; and Feb. 22, Panic Stations and Small Town Hymnal.

Each musician or band performs for 15 minutes. Instruments are all acoustic, and a professional sound system is provided. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Admission is a donation. All musicians and spectators are welcome. Call 815-9730942 for more information. Upcoming: March 7

Feb. 8 Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers STERLING – Country gentlemen Lyle Grobe and the Rhythm Ramblers will play from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Feb 8. at Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St. Go to www.rhythmramblers.com to learn more about the band. Upcoming: 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 15 and March 15 at Sterling Moose Club; and 8 to 11:30 p.m. March 22 at Rock Falls American Legion.

Feb. 21 Blues and Bluegrass FRANKLIN GROVE – If it’s the third Friday of the month, it’s Blues and Bluegrass night at the H.I. Lincoln Building, 136 N. Elm St. Open stage acoustic gospel, folk, country, blues and bluegrass will be performed, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted to help with the upkeep of the historic building. Go to www.franklingroveil.org for more information. Upcoming: March 21

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At The Next Picture Show DIXON – The Regional 10 is on display until Feb. 8 at TNPS, 113 W. First St. In honor of its 10th anniversary, TNPS will be having a ‘Cake Pour’ at the gallery at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Project GenNex and the Next Picture Show will be sponsoring the “Desire to Inspire� Youth Art Show, opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb 7 at TNPS. Awards will be awarded at 7 p.m. Music by Dalton Attig and Ali Settles, and hors d’oeuvres also will be part of the event. At Sauk Valley Bank DIXON – Dan LeTourneau is showing his work until the end of February. LeTourneau hails from Chicago and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He works mostly in oils and pastels, and enjoys doing “pleine aire� painting of the Sauk Valley. He has taught oil painting at Sauk Valley Community College and has won numerous awards in local shows. Art at the Loveland DIXON – The art collection at the Loveland Community House and Museum, 513 W. Second St., and its many other exhibits are available for viewing from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. Guided group tours can be scheduled by contacting Steve Wilson at swilson@lovelandcommunityhouse.org or 815-284-2741. Go to lovelandcommunityhouse.org for a virtual tour of the museum, and for more information.

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WHAT’S GOING ON CONCERTS March 8 Symphony offers student solo, ballet STERLING – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its annual Young Artist concert, featuring an area high school musician in a solo spot accompanied by the orchestra, at 7:30 p.m. in Sterling High School’s Centennial Auditorium, 1608 Fourth Ave. The program will include dancers from the Gateway Contemporary Ballet in two famous story pieces from the orchestral literature, Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf�, and Saint-Saens’ “Carnival of the Animals�. It will close with “Symphony No. 2� by Borodin. All students through college will be admitted free to this concert. Otherwise, tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummert’s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door. Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information. Also available this year is a bus ride to Centennial, with boarding points in Clinton, Fulton and

Morrison. Call 563-243-5958 for prices and to make a reservation. April 5 Final concert of regular season CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musicians from the Sauk Valley, presents its last concert of the regular season, at 7:30 p.m. at Clinton High School, 817 Eighth Ave. S. The concert marks the celebration of the orchestra’s 60th season, and will feature the festive “Symphony No. 4� by Tchaikovsky. Supporting pieces for the performance are the tone poem overture “Othello� by Dvorak, and “The Enchanted Lake� by Russian composer Anatoli Lyadov. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students through college; students through the eighth grade are admitted free of charge. They are available at Tegeler Music in Clinton, Fitzgerald Pharmacy in Morrison, and Grummert’s Hardware in Sterling about 2 weeks before each concert, online and at the door. Go to www.clintonsymphony. org for more information. June 8 Free pops concert in Clinton CLINTON. Iowa – The Clinton Symphony Orchestra, which includes in its ranks many musi-

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DOWNTOWN EVENTS Feb. 8 Second Saturdays in Dixon DIXON – Second Saturdays Art Happenings, featuring art, music and other cultural events, returns to various venues, mostly from 6 to 8 p.m. downtown, between First and Second streets and Peoria and Galena avenues. Go to www.Second-Saturdays. com or find the event on Facebook for a complete schedule and more details. Upcoming: March 8 Feb. 28 Fourth Fridays in Sterling STERLING – Fourth Fridays: Where People and Art Collide brings art and music to a variety of downtown venues. Most events are from 6 to 8 p.m., although many places have musicians performing into the night. Walking maps with a complete list of venues and events, and more information, are available at www.fourthfridayspac.com or at any participating venue, or call Sterling Main Street at 815-6268610, email fourthFridaysPAC@ gmail.com or find it on Facebook. Upcoming: March 28

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eat their own chocolate, strawberry or caramel sundae concoctions with all the fixings. Children can go artsy-craftsy at the Valentinecreation station. The Auburn Jazz Ensemble will play at the event. Admission for general public is $2.50 per person; Members are $1.50. Admission to the Museum is separate, but not necessary to only attend Chocolate Sundae Sunday. Chocolate Sundae Sunday is sponsored by Dean Foods. In addition, this program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

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Saturday and Sunday ‘Escanaba in Love’ in Byron BYRON – “Escanaba in Love� will be performed Saturday and Sunday at Byron Civic Theatre, 850 N. Colfax St. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights and at 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $6 for students and children, and are now on sale. This production contains mature themes and language. Go to www.bctmagic.com for more information.

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Pete Seeger performs at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh in this September 1986 file image. Seeger died Monday at the age of 94, after a long career collecting and championing the folk songs of the United States, as well as writing his own. He died of natural causes in a New York hospital. mistic, egalitarian, notfor-profit universe� reminiscent of the Shakers and other 19th-century religious communities. I became a part of her permanent crew, and for the next few years helped sail her from town to town for dockside folk concerts, or taught visiting schoolchildren about the marine life struggling to survive in the polluted Hudson. These were the happiest days of my early adulthood, filled with laughter

soundboard – and start us singing. He was a private man, however, who often hid in public behind a wall of words. As I got to know him better I sometimes drove him to concerts or visited him and his wife, Toshi, at the log cabin they built overlooking the river. Still, his talk was often of billionaires and their “corrupting ways,� and how the future of the planet depended on little nonprofits and small

businesses and communes. Crucially, though, Seeger lived his values. Once, without recognizing me, he picked me up hitchhiking on a busy highway. And when Toshi and I arrived one day at the cabin at 1 a.m., Pete

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emerged from the house in his pajamas to open the car for her. He sang for little or no charge for any (liberal) worthy cause, drove drab cars, lived frugally, and answered all his mail – including the letter my 10-year-old son, Chris, wrote to him years ago, telling him how much he liked his music. “I’m a lucky oldster to have friends like you,� Seeger wrote back. And under the hand-drawn banjo he penned some subversive advice: “Don’t let your schooling interfere with your education.� Now 24, Chris works as a shipwright and crew on Clearwater, where he, too, has found much in the moral universe of Pete Seeger. From him, through Clearwater, we both discovered a sense of community and worthy purpose, for which I am enormously grateful. I last saw Pete Oct. 26 at a memorial service for Toshi, who died in July. He was frail, and I wondered how long he would last without her. Not long, as it turned out. But – as he reminded us so eloquently in his famous song “Turn! Turn! Turn!� – there is a time to die, and his time is come. He was my hero.

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a deal that put the killer away for life imprisonment, a frequent outcome in capital punishment prosecutions. “The case had problems ... and when we had the ability to get a plea from the defendant that put him in jail without any chance of parole for the rest of his life, we decided to accept the plea,” Holder explained later to the Senate Judiciary Committee. At the same hearing, Holder assured the Senate panel that “I will enforce the law that has been passed, and any statute that contains a death penalty provision will be looked at as any other statute. I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us.” In recent death penalty cases brought by Holder’s Justice Department, one defendant was sentenced to death and six received life sentences, either through a plea or a trial. Even when there’s a conviction, the odds against death sentences

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being consistent on the subject,” Schertler said. As recently as last week, Holder emphasized that his opposition to the death penalty is because of, in part, practical concerns – what he sees as failures in the legal system.

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Yesterday, we looked at the Truscott two-no-trump response over an opponent’s takeout double after partner has opened one of a major. I said that it shows at least four-card support for the major and game-invitational values. But what does responder do with gameforcing cards -- today’s North hand, for example? There are two sensible solutions. You can still respond two no-trump, promising game-invitational strength or more. If opener signs off in three of his major, responder raises to game. Or, if you do not like the ambiguity, you can respond three no-trump. Discuss it with your partner. In this deal, South would probably bid four spades over

two no-trump, hoping that his singleton will prove useful. Against four spades, West leads the queen of hearts. How should declarer plan the play? First, South must

count his losers. There are four: one in each suit. Next, he checks winners. There are five spades, two hearts, two diamonds and a club or two -- enough to get home as long as the defenders do not take their four tricks first. The careless declarer wins trick one and immediately plays a trump. However, West wins and returns a heart. Suddenly, South has those four unavoidable losers. The more thoughtful declarer realizes he must do something about his heart loser immediately. So, he wins the first trick in his hand and leads a club. East takes dummy’s queen with his ace and returns a heart, but South wins on the board and discards his last heart on the club king. Then he draws trumps as quickly as possible. © 2014 UFS

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Both sides voice opinions at hearing State rep. seeking to revive efforts Quinn has scuttled EAST ST. LOUIS (AP) – Pushing anew to finally expand Illinois gambling, state Rep. Robert Rita figured staging his first public hearing in East St. Louis – home to a casino and a horse track nearby – would elicit feedback that would make his measure more inclusive and transparent. In a packed conference hall at the Casino Queen on Tuesday night, the Democrat from the Chicago suburb of Blue Island got plenty of different opinions and a hometown taste of the debate that perhaps awaits during similar upcoming forums in his quest to revive expansion

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efforts Gov. Pat Quinn twice has scuttled. Overseers of the Casino Queen and the city of East St. Louis made clear quickly they want none of it. Jeff Watson, president and general manager of the Casino Queen, implored Rita to rethink his proposal to add slot machines at Fairmount Park racetrack – just down the road in Collinsville. Rita told The Associated Press his measure would be similar to one that fizzled last May, calling for five new casinos, as well as slot machines at Chicago’s

two international airports. But Watson said his region’s gambling market is saturated – with two casinos in Illinois and four in neighboring Missouri near St. Louis, each cannibalizing the other. And Illinois’ entry into video gaming combined with a tight regional economy hasn’t helped, costing his market $76 million last year, Watson said. “I want to be very clear: We are not in favor of any expansion that is going to dramatically affect our business,� Watson said. In a state wallowing in red ink, “Despite popular opinion, gaming is not a cure-all,� Watson added. To East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks Jr., anything that could negatively affect the Casino Queen or its nearly 700 employees – more than half of them

minorities – could dearly cost his long-impoverished, predominantly black city of 26,000. Local tax revenue from the gambling hall – the biggest local private employer – accounts for 42 percent of the city’s general fund that pays for police and fire protection along with public works. “Without the Casino Queen, just from an operational standpoint, we don’t know what the city of East St. Louis would do, quite frankly,� Parks said. Gordon Bush, East St. Louis’ former mayor, called the local casino a godsend when it arrived in the early 1990s as the city teetered at bankruptcy’s brink. East St. Louis police cars that weren’t disabled didn’t have gas, and there was no trash pickup. City workers often didn’t get paid.

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Quinn signs online betting law SPRINGFIELD (AP) – Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a law extending online betting in time to allow horse racing tracks to keep their racing schedules intact this year. The measure passed the Senate 47-4 on Wednesday. The House voted 98-10. The legislation allowing online betting had been

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6-speed automatic transmission. The wonderful pairing gives the Impala a spirited performance that it may have lacked in the past, while still providing a respectable 18 city / 30 highway economy rating. But many owners are reporting even better mileage. Amenities include front bucket seats with center console, dualzone climate control, a six-way power driver’s seat with lumbar, automatic headlamps, fog lamps, tachometer, AM/FM/CD player with an auxiliary jack for your MP3, tiltsteering wheel with audio and cruise controls, remote locks and trunk release and cool 5-spoke alloy wheels. A nifty remote engine start will spoil you in the

winter time, where you can look out your window and start your car while you’re still in your jammies and have it toastywarm when you get in, or pre-cool the cabin on a sizzling summer day. No worries, because the car won’t budge ‘til it sees your key. Although this feature may seem a bit gimmicky at first, most who have enjoyed this in their last car demand it on their next. Climb behind the wheel and get comfortable in the heavily bolstered, 6-way power bucket seat, which will quickly become your favorite “easy chair�. Wrap your fingers around the soft, leather-wrapped wheel and get ready to enjoy the buttery smooth ride of a magic carpet. And you don’t have to go very far to realize you’re in one solid car. On the road, the Impala graciously accepts all orders. And you can’t help being impressed by thepeaceand quiet inside

its spacious cabin, which the boys at GM went to great lengths to keep road and outside noises secret from its occupants. The Impala has long scored high safety marks, and the addition of StabiliTrak (electronic stability control) takes it up several notches. Hailed as the most important safety feature since the seat belt, this guardian angel-like technology helps keep your family safe by applying power and braking to individual wheels on icy or slippery roads – a feat no human can perform. This cutting-edge safety feature helps keep the vehicle on a straight path and helps prevent spinouts due to driver overcorrection. Over 80% of all highway fatalities are single-car accidents, and the National Highway Administration estimates that over 10,000 lives would be saved annually if all cars were equipped with this technology. The 2013 Impala also touts 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS and traction control, while its front-wheel drive keeps power planted firmly to the pavement.

Buyers also enjoy the remainder of the Impala’s 3YR/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper protection, plus the lion’s share of GM’s comprehensive 5YR/100,000-mile power train warranty, whichcoversjustabout everything under the car that moves, nearly every seal and gasket, motor and transmission mounts and even the water pump. This spectacular warranty stays with the car regardless of the number of owners, and there’s no deductible. To add the equivalent protection to the average used car would cost around $2,500. Wow. Today, smaller economy cars are fetching a premium, yet the Impala sacrifices only a few miles per gallon over a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry equipped with a small 4-banger. Before you pay too much for an import job, or spend $10,000$12,000 for a three or four year old, out-of-warranty used car, it’s well worth your time to check out these exceptionally clean, won’t-let-you-down, getyour-money’s-worth 2013

Impala’s. You’ll be dollars ahead. WHERE TO BUY. The Sterling Chevrolet PreOwned Supercenter in Sterling now offers a huge selection of 2013 Impala LT’s in a rich variety of colors priced at just $15,981. With a small, friendly and knowledgeable sales staff, you’ll find it refreshing to shop at a dealer who still does business in an honest and upfront way. Sterling Chevrolet represents most credit unions and offers financing as low as 1.89% with approved credit. And trades are always welcomed. Located in the heart of Sterling at 1824 N. Locust St., or online at www.sterlingchevy.com. Sales may be reached at 815-625-2700. Šsterlingchevy2013

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For Ryan Dixon and Joel Spangler, the hard part is over. The Dixon High School bowlers each faced the possibility of having their seasons come to an end at the Boylan Sectional this past Saturday in Loves Park. Instead, each came through when the pressure was on, and the reward is a trip to the state tournament. It begins Friday in O’Fallon. “I’m excited about it,” Dixon said, “and I’m really happy Joel is going to be there with me. It’s going to be interesting to see how we do down there.” Dixon was in decent position at the sectional with a 663 morning series, then put himself in great position by starting the afternoon series with a 279 game. He opened with nine strikes in that game, and followed that up with games of 213 and 208 for a 700 series. His total pinfall of 1,363 was good for fifth place overall. Spangler’s position was much more uncertain, but a total pinfall of 1,329 was good enough to claim the sixth of seven individual advancing spots. Three consecutive late strikes, including one in which he said he missed his mark by three boards, were enough to put him over the top by a margin of just two pins. “Somebody was watching over me for that strike,” Spangler said. Dixon and Spangler left for O’Fallon on Thursday morning, and have a 4 p.m. practice time at St. Clair Bowl. They will have 1 hour to practice on the lanes. The oil pattern, set by the IHSA, calls for around 41 feet of oil, about 3 feet less than the standard pattern at Plum Hollow Lanes in Dixon. For Tuesday and Wednesday practice sessions at Plum Hollow, lanes 23 and 24 were set up to replicate the conditions Dixon and Spangler will encounter at state. Neither are overly concerned about the lane conditions at St. Clair Bowl. “I think I’ll be all right,” Dixon said. “I get a lot of curve on my ball, so it’s going to work out just fine.” “The way that I throw my shot, there’s not much of a difference, other than I might have to be little more right the first game,” Spangler said. “Other than that, I Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com just need to remember to keep slow and Dixon junior Joel Spangler, along with senior teammate Ryan Dixon, say qualifying for follow through, and I’ll be fine.” this weekend’s IHSA state bowling tournament was the hard part. Now, they’re ready MOMENTUM CONTINUED ON B2 to go for broke on Friday and Saturday in O’Fallon.

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here isn’t a single player on the Seattle Seahawks who’s played in a Super Bowl. There isn’t one who was less likely to play in this one than fullback Michael Robinson. Even though Robinson played in his first Pro Bowl in 2011, and then had his best season in the NFL in 2012, Seattle released him on their final roster cutdown because of a debilitating illness that left him with kidney failure, liver failure, and 30 pounds below his playing weight of 240. Robinson thought he was coming down with the flu after Seattle’s second preseason game in August, which, coincidentally, was against the Broncos. He told team doctors he thought he might need some fluids, and then ended up in the hospital on morphine to handle the pain before specialists finally figured out he was suffering from a reaction to an anti-inflammatory medication, Indocin. Once they discovered the problem, Robinson recovered quickly. But he needed time to regain the weight he’d lost and work himself back into shape. Interest from the Giants and Titans dried up while Robinson prepared to play again. He was thinking retirement when the Seahawks suffered injuries to both the fullbacks who’d replaced him, including teammate Derrick Coleman, and asked him to come back after Week 7. ARKUSH CONTINUED ON B5

BOYS BASKETBALL | NEWMAN 76, MORRISON 43

Comets gone in 260 seconds Newman rides 18-0 start to blowout over Mustangs BY LARRY BRENNAN lbrennan@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 550

STERLING – The first 4 minutes and 20 seconds were literally all Newman. The third-ranked Comets opened the game with an 18-0 blitz and cruised to a 76-43 Three Rivers North win over Morrison on Wednesday night at Newman High School. “We hadn’t played in a while, so maybe we were really hungry,” Comets coach Ray Sharp Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com said. “Maybe that break reNewman’s Noah McCarty (32) goes up with a putback in traffic energized us. Tonight, our team Wednesday night against Morrison. The Comets won the Three defense was excellent.” Rivers North contest 76-43. Noah McCarty got Newman

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Star of the game: John Payan, Newman, game-high 12 points Key performers: Kollin Burn, Morrison, team-high 10 points; Noah McCarty, Newman, 9 points, 9 rebounds Up next: Morrison at Amboy & Prophetstown at Newman, both 7:30 p.m. Friday (19-2, 7-1) started with the game’s first two field goals, the first on a strong inside move to the basket, and the second on his own rebound putback. McCarty then fed a cutting

Micah Trancoso for a layup, and John Payan scored off a spectacular save along the sideline by Nate Terveer. Newman was up 8-0, but just getting started. Terveer and Payan scored off steals before Payan knocked down a 3-pointer. A.J. Sharp added another 3, and it was 18-0 with 3:40 left in the first quarter. “We just jumped on them,” said Payan, who is back to full strength after battling pneumonia. “When we jump on teams like that, they usually don’t get back up.”

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The Dixon High School wrestling team had an easy time of it on Wednesday night, posting a 52-3 victory over visiting Mendota at The Pit. Kylian Lally (145 pounds), Shane Emry (160), and Connor Sperling (195) posted pins for the Dukes, while Trent Brinkmeier (138), Trent Scott (182), and Ryan Troutman (285) won decisions.

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Austin Keller (152), and Thomas Dykema (170) won by pin as the Mustangs edged the Rockets in Rock Falls. Keller’s pin was his 26th of the season, passing Mark McDonnell’s school record of 25 set in his state title season of 2011. Konner Smith (120), Gage Butler (132), Rollie Elder (138), and Niles Ager (160) won by pin for the Rockets.

(145) and Brandon Ahlgrim (152) won by pin for the Comets in a home loss to the Panthers. Also for Newman, Bryce Ivey (170) won by technical fall, while Elias Panthers drop two: Edmondson (138) took a Erie-Prophetstown decision. Morrison 37, Rock ventured to Orion and Falls 36: Joe Eads (106), dropped a pair of duals, Ethan Fischbach (126), 60-15 against SherHunter Ferguson (145), rard, and 37-36 to the

host Chargers. Jared Cole (145) and Noah Eads (195) won bouts against Sherrard, while Kerrick Cameron (113), Damien Schacherbauer (120), and Grady Todd (138) won against Orion.

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They have each been part of qualifying Dukes teams the past two seasons, but their experience at state has been limited. As a sophomore, Dixon rolled just one game, a 165 in the morning. A year ago as a junior, he had a 164 in the morning, then had games of 201 and 189 in the afternoon. “I might be a little nervous, because it’s state,� Dixon said, “but I think I’ll be just fine. This is my third time, so I kind of know what to expect.� Spangler, a junior, rolled just one game at state last year. He posted a 159 in the morning session. Dixon is averaging 210 this season, and realizes he will likely need to up that by five, or perhaps 10 pins to have a chance to make the cut. The top 12 teams, as well as 30 individuals not on those teams, advance to compete on Saturday. “You can always hope,� Dixon said. “Some days it’s good, and some days it’s bad. I just need to get on a good roll, and anything is possible.� Spangler, with a 203 Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com average, also needs to Dixon senior Ryan Dixon is making his third consecutive trip the state step up his game. The bowling tournament, but is going to O’Fallon as an individual for the first magic number is a sixtime. He was a member of the Dukes’ qualifying teams the past two seasons. game total of 1,300 – a score he surpassed for the first time at the secIHSA Boys State Bowling Tournament tional. When: &RIDAY AND 3ATURDAY “That’s a personal goal Where: 3T #LAIR "OWL / &ALLON for me,� Spangler said. “Let’s do it again.� Teams: !LTON "ELLEVILLE %AST "ELLEVILLE 7EST "OLINGBROOK #ARBONDALE #HIDixon coach Al CAGO -ORGAN 0ARK #HICAGO 3T 0ATRICK #HICAGO 7HITNEY 9OUNG #OLLINSVILLE Wickert is hopeful his 'UILFORD (ARLEM (ONONEGAH ,A'RANGE ,YONS ,AKE 0ARK ,OCKPORT -INOObowlers are able to repKA .EW 4RIER .ILES .OTRE $AME .ILES .ORTH / &ALLON /SWEGO 3YCAMORE licate the success they 4INLEY 0ARK !NDREW 6ERNON (ILLS achieved at the secLocal competitors: 2YAN $IXON $IXON SENIOR *OEL 3PANGLER $IXON JUNIOR tional. Advancement: 4OP TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS NOT ON THOSE TEAMS ADVANCE “You’ve still got to TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH ROUNDS ON 3ATURDAY overcome the nerves the first couple of Defending team champion: ,OCKPORT games,� Wickert said. Last year’s individual champ: 3HANE -ATEJCEK ,OCKPORT GRADUATE “Once they do that, they AVERAGE FOR GAMES should do pretty well.�

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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD Boys basketball

Girls bowling

Wednesday’s results at Newman HS, Sterling

Wednesday’s result at Milan Lanes

NEWMAN 76, MORRISON 43

ROCK ISLAND 2,341, STERLING 2,285

MORRISON (9-13, 5-3 Three Rivers North) +OLLIN "URN 4RISTON (OUZENGA -ASON 3ITZMORE ,UCAS 0EPPERS !NTHONY 4ENBO ER +ALEB #HURCH *OEY "RACKEMYER "ILL ,EE 'REUL +YLE 6AN$ERLEEST (UNTER (AMSTRA +URTIS +LIMSON 4OM 7IERENGA 3COTT &ERRY Totals: 17-48 8-22 43. NEWMAN (19-2, 7-1) .ATE 4ERVEER ! * 3HARP -ICAH 4RANCOSO .OAH -C#ARTY *OHN 0AYAN 4REVOR "OLIN .OLAN -C'INN 4YLER $ANILSON *ACOB "ARNES $ILLAN (EFFELFINGER $REW 2OSENGREN 3HAYNE !LLEN #HRIS *ONES -ENGYANG :HENG ,ARS 2OLEDER Totals: 29-69 11-15 76. -ORRISON n .EWMAN n 3s n -ORRISON #HURCH "URN 0EPPERS "RACKEMYER 3ITZMORE 'REUL .EWMAN 0AYAN 3HARP 2OLEDER "OLIN !LLEN $ANILSON 4RANCOSO :HENG Rebounds n -ORRISON .EWMAN -C#ARTY Assists n -ORRISON .EWMAN 4ERVEER Steals n -ORRISON .EWMAN 4ERVEER Blocks n -OR RISON .EWMAN -C#ARTY Turnovers n -ORRISON .EWMAN Fouls n -OR RISON .EWMAN at LaMoille

AFC 69, LaMOILLE-OHIO 54 AFC (7-12) "RET 'ITTLESON *ACOB (ILLIKER 4ROY -AIRS $AVID :INKE -ATT 'ENDUSA 4REVOR 2AMSEY +EVIN +URZ "OBBY ,ARKE Totals: 27 9-15 69. LaMOILLE-OHIO 'ROSS $E,ONG 0OWERS ,OVGREN $EBRUHL 4UDOR "AKER -ILLS Totals: 23 3-4 54. !&# ˆ , / ˆ 3s n !&# 'ITTLESON , / $ELONG 0OWERS 4UDOR at Stockton

EASTLAND 54, STOCKTON 51 EASTLAND (14-2, 7-0) %RIC 3CHANEY "RIGHTEN (AVERLAND 6ALDET 3EFERI $ALTON 3HANER 3KYLAR 0AULSON $EVIN (ARTMAN *ANSSEN Totals: 22 7-15 54. STOCKTON (11-11, 3-5) 6EN(UIZEN &OX "ALTIERRA 4IMPE 5PMANN *ORDAN 3PRINGER Totals: 17 12-20 51. %ASTLAND ˆ 3TOCKTON ˆ 3s n %ASTLAND 3HANER 3TOCKTON 4IMPE

Girls basketball Wednesday’s results at Lancaster Gym, Dixon

DIXON 41, IVC 23 IVC ,ARSON 6AN/STRAND *OHNSON 3HIRLEY .EYS %CKHOFF 2UDOLPH -ANN (EINZ 7ARGO Totals: 8 3-4 23. DIXON (11-8) "ROOKE "AILEY -AGGIE "USHMAN "RE 3CHEIDEGGER #ARLY (ARTLE +ATIE $EWEY )SA BELLE 3HIARAS -AGGIE 0ROVO "RITTANI 3OHN 4YLER 3MITH Totals: 15 11-18 41. )6# ˆ $IXON ˆ 3s n )6# 6AN/STRAND ,ARSON at Amboy

AMBOY 30, POLO 24 POLO (1-18) (ANNAH 'ROBE -ADISON -ERDIAN 0AIGE ,UST %MILY $IT ZLER +EE,EE -EYER !LEX 3TERENBERG 0AIGE 0ETERSON Totals: 10 1-4 24. AMBOY (16-5) +ENNEDY $INGES -ICAELA -C#OY +AITLYN ,IEBING %LIZABETH /RTGIESEN -ADELINE %LY *OANNA &REDERICKS *ENNIFER "OYLE $ELANEY 7ILHELM (ALLIE .AUMAN +ARLEE $OEGE Totals: 7 16-26 30. 0OLO ˆ !MBOY ˆ 3s – 0OLO 'ROBE 0ETERSON !MBOY at Prophetstown

PROPHETSTOWN 74, BUREAU VALLEY 30 BUREAU VALLEY (7-13 (0-8 Three Rivers North) #ARLIE "ICKETT (ELENA /SK !RNADOT TIR #HRISTY 7ILLIAMS .ICOLE "ORNSHEUER +ELSEY +AISER 6ALERIE 2EUTER ,ACEY $E6ENNEY (EAVEN "ENNETT 3HAN NON 2EUTER $ARCY +EPNER 4AYLOR :EMKE )RINI 0ETROS 4AYLOR ,ALLY 3AVANA $EAN Totals: 10 9-12 30. PROPHETSTOWN (23-2, 11-0) +ASSI (ENREKIN +AELI +OVARIK #ORRIE 2EILEY (EATHER 3TRIKE #ALYA #RANE +ARLIE 3TAFFORD 3HELBY !DAMS #YDNEY 7ESTEN "ROOKE 2EMLEY -IKAYLA "OLTON #LARE +RAMER Totals: 32 4-4 74. "UREAU 6ALLEY ˆ 0ROPHETSTOWN ˆ 3s – "UREAU 6ALLEY $E6ENNEY 0ROPH ETSTOWN (ENREKIN 2EILEY +OVARIK 2EMLEY at Ashton

AFC 51, FORRESTON 45 FORRESTON (10-11, 4-4) 3CHURR 7ALTON #URRY 7OLF %DLER (EINZ 0ETERSON / 2OURKE ,ENKAITIS 3COTT Totals: 13 12-18 45. AFC (13-6, 6-3) +RISTA "EACH !LLISON 0RESTEGAARD ,EA +ONING #OURTNEY 6IV IAN +AYLA #OLWELL #ASSIDY +ONING ,AUREN -EURER (OPE &RIDAY #AITLIN "EROGAN -EGAN -URRE !LISYN %SSEX Totals: 19 12-30 51. &ORRESTON ˆ !&# ˆ 3s n &ORRESTON 7ALTON #URRY %DLER 0ETERSON !&# %SSEX at Warren

WARREN 53, WEST CARROLL 52 W. CARROLL (3-18, 0-7 NUIC West) !LLYSHA (ROVAT 4RE "AISDEN !BBY -AIKE (AYLEY 'UILINGER $EMI (ESS 3ABRINA "UCKWALTER 3HAWNA ,OTT Totals: 23 3-4 52. WARREN (2-17, 1-8) 3TUCKEY %ULER +UBAT &OCKS 3TIEFEL Totals: 21 9-25 53. 7 #ARROLL ˆ 7ARREN ˆ 3s n 7# 'UILINGER (ROVAT 7ARREN +UBAT

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STERLING (5-7) -AGAN 4INTORI n $ESTI NEE (OWARD n 3YDNEY 3EGRETTO n 0AIGE "AUS ER n -ALLORY 'UERRERO n Totals: 704-719862 – 2,285. ROCK ISLAND *ORDAN 3AOLL n !SSIA &ILALI n 3AM 2OBERGE n "REAYONA 2EED n !MIE $ODD n Totals: 732-824-785 – 2,341.

Boys swimming Wednesday’s result at Sterling

STERLING 96.5, OTTAWA 86.5 200 medley relay – /TTAWA 200 freestyle – +EATON $IR 3 200 IM – *ACOBS / 50 freestyle – 4RUCHON / 1-meter diving – #ADE #OURSEY 3 100 butterfly – $IR 3 100 freestyle – 4RUCHON / 500 freestyle – .ICK -ATTOX 3 200 freestyle relay – 3TERLING "RANDON 0ILLARS .ICK -C'UIRE !NDREW 'RAY ,UCAS #AMPBELL 100 backstroke – 3AM 7IKE 3 100 breaststroke – *ACOBS / 400 freestyle relay – /TTAWA

Wrestling Wednesday’s results at Dixon

DIXON 52, MENDOTA 3 132 – 2EUTNER - DEC "RANDON (EY 138 – 4RENT "RINKMEIER $ DEC #HRISTMAN 145 – +YLIAN ,ALLY $ PIN 2OBINSON 160 – 3HANE %MRY $ PIN -ENZEL 182 – 4RENT 3COTT $ MAJOR DEC "IRDSELL 195 – #ONNOR 3PERLING $ PIN -C#ONVILLE 285 – 2YAN 4ROUTMAN $ DEC 4ODD Dixon rec. forfeits: Double forfeits:

at Rock Falls

MORRISON 37, ROCK FALLS 36 106 – *OE %ADS - PIN 3HAWN $AVIS 113 – #ODY 6ANDERLAAN - DEC "REU +NOX 120 – +ONNER 3MITH 2& PIN 0HOENIX 0ARKS 126 – %THAN &ISCHBACH - PIN 1UINTON *OHNSON 132 – 'AGE "UTLER 2& PIN 4HOMAS /TTENS 138 – 2OLLIE %LDER 2& PIN $YLAN +ELLER 145 – (UNTER &ERGUSON - PIN $ONOVAN "ENDER 152 – !USTIN +ELLER - PIN #ARLOS 2ODRIGUEZ 160 – .ILES !GER 2& PIN +OREY :IGLER 170 – 4HOMAS $YKEMA - PIN #HRISTIAN 4ORRES 182 – !US TIN 3HOUP - DEC ,UCAS .EWBURGH 220 – &RANCISCO !RELLANO 2& DEC 4YLER 4ODD 285 – ,UCAS 0OUNDERS 2& DEC *ESSE ,ILLY Rock Falls rec. forfeit:

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Duchesses win with ‘D’ Clipper, Prophet girls stay hot; Cougars, Raiders sweep "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

The Dixon Duchesses pitched a shutout in the second quarter Wednesday night at Lancaster Gym en route to a 41-23 victory over IVC. The Duchesses (11-8) trailed 13-10 after one quarter, but held the Grey Ghosts to 10 second-half points the rest of the way while scoring 31 themselves. Brooke Bailey and Carly Hartle each scored 11 points for Dixon, with Hartle grabbing six rebounds, and Bailey chipping in three steals and two assists. Shayna VanOstrand led IVC with 14 points. Amboy 30, Polo 24: Kennedy Dinges and Delaney Wilhelm each scored eight points as the Clippers held off the visiting Marcos. Amboy (16-5) led just 20-18 after three quarters, then hit 10 of 16 free throws in the final quarter to pull out the win. KeeLey Meyer led Polo (1-18) with eight points, and Hannah Grobe added seven.

Prophetstown 74, Bureau Valley 30: Corrie Reiley paced a balanced

attack with 16 points as the Prophets routed the Storm in Prophetstown. Also for Prophetstown (23-2, 11-0 Three Rivers North), Karlie Stafford had 14 points, and Kassi Henrekin added 10. Helena Osk Arnadottir and Lacey DeVenney each had six points to

Wednesday’s stars Bret Gittleson !&# POINTS POINTERS Dalton Shaner %ASTLAND POINTS Abby Maike 7# POINTS Sarah Smith &AITH POINTS Corrie Reiley 0ROPHETSTOWN POINTS Allison Prestegaard !&# POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS lead Bureau Valley (7-13, 0-8). AFC 51, Forreston 45: The Raiders rallied from a 22-16 halftime deficit, then hung on for an NUIC East win in Ashton despite hitting just 12 of their 30 free throws. Alisyn Essex and Krista Beach each scored 11 for AFC (13-6, 6-3). with Essex snaring five rebounds and three steals. Allison Prestegaard added nine points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks. Maggie Curry scored a game-high 17 for the Cardinals (10-11, 4-4). Eastland 55, Pearl City 33: The Cougars (18-4, 7-0) stayed perfect in NUIC West play, taking a 31-10 halftime lead and coasting to victory on the road over the Wolves (11-10, 4-3). Warren 53, West Carroll 52: The Thunder were outscored 18-13 in the final quarter on the road in a battle of the only two winless NUIC West teams.

Abby Maike had 18 points, and Hayley Guilinger scored 10 for West Carroll (3-18, 0-7). Allison Kubat poured in 28 points for Warren (2-17, 1-8). Faith 38, Morningstar 34: Sarah Smith’s 18 points paced the Falcons in an NICC victory in Grand Detour. Katie Cover added four points and 15 rebounds for Faith (9-8, 6-0), which led 28-13 by halftime before surviving a comeback bid. The Falcons travel to Fulton on Saturday for the NICC Tournament. Amy Botts scored 12 points, and Mary Dailing had nine points on three 3-pointers for Morningstar.

Boys basketball AFC 69, LaMoille-Ohio 54: Bret

Gittleson poured in 41 points to lead the Raiders to a nonconference win on the road. Troy Mairs added 14 points for AFC (7-12), which pulled away from a 31-25 halftime lead. Jeffry DeLong scored 13 for the Lions. Eastland 54, Stockton 51: The Cougars pulled out another close win over the Blackhawks, this one coming on the road. Dalton Shaner scored 34 points for Eastland (14-2, 7-0 NUIC West), and Skylar Paulson chipped in nine. Trey Timpe hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for Stockton (11-11, 3-5), while Jace Springer scored 18.

at Sterling

LENA-WINSLOW 57, NEWMAN 20 106 – 6INCENT ,7 PIN *OHN !CKERT 132 – + +ALKBRENNER ,7 TECH FALL %LI -ONIER 138 – %LIAS %DMONDSON . DEC -IKESELL 145 – *AKE 3NOW . PIN ,EONARD 152 – "RANDON !HLGRIM . PIN $AVIS 160 – 1 +ALKBRENNER ,7 MAJOR DEC "RADY 2UDE 170 – "RYCE )VEY . TECH FALL #ORY 220 – (ARMSTON ,7 PIN .OAH ,EFFELMAN 285 – -ILLER ,7 PIN .YLE .ESTOR Lena-Winslow rec. forfeits:

at Orion

ORION 37, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 36 106 – *ACOBSEN / DEC ,OGAN 6OSS 113 – +ERRICK #AMERON %0 PIN 7EGERER 120 – $AMIEN 3CHACHERBAUER %0 DEC 7OMAC 138 – 'RADY 4ODD %0 DEC -ONISKI 145 – $E6OLDER / MAJOR DEC *OSH 7HEELER 170 – ,OETE / PIN #RAMPTON 182 – 'WINN / PIN *IMMY "IBA Orion rec. forfeits: E-P rec. forfeits:

SHERRARD 60, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 15 113 – 3PENGLER 3 PIN +ERRICK #AMERON 126 – "LOOMFIELD 3 PIN $AMIEN 3CHACHERBAUER 132 – -ORLEY 3 MAJOR DEC 'RADY 4ODD 138 – Teel 3 DEC *OSH 7HEELER 145 – Jared #OLE %0 DEC 2YNER 152 – 'OLDNER 3 PIN $YLAN (YTHECKER 160 – Miller 3 PIN $UKE #ARBER 170 – ,AMBERT 3 PIN "ILLY #RAMPTON 182 – 3TOOPS 3 TECH FALL *IMMY "IBA 195 – Noah %ADS %0 PIN ,AATSCH 220 – Viernow 3 PIN .ATHAN ,ILLY E-P rec. forfeit: Sherrard rec. forfeits:

at Polo

POLO 51, AMBOY 30 126 – *ESSE $ITZLER 0 PIN #OLLIN $OEGE 132 – #ALEB -ORRIS ! PIN .OAH 'IPE 138 – 'ARRETT 'ERDES ! PIN 0AUL 3MITH 145 – $AMION 5LLRICH ! PIN -ATT "INKLEY 160 – %THAN #AIN 0 PIN "ROC 3ORRELLS 170 – 2YAN ,EFFEL MAN ! PIN %THAN $ITZLER 220 – Juan $OMINGUEZ 0 DEC 'ARRETT ,IEBING Polo rec. forfeits: Amboy rec. forfeit:

POLO 48, ST. BEDE 31 106 – &UNFSIN 3" MAJOR DEC 4IM #HOL KE 113 – %LNICKI 3" DEC "RENNER "USHMAN 120 – #OLTON 'RIFFIN 0 PIN 3NYDER 138 – 0AUL 3MITH 0 PIN -AC$IVITT 145 – -OCKINGS 3" PIN -ATT "INKLEY 152 – "ARTO 3" PIN *AKE (ANLON 160 – %THAN #AIN 0 PIN $ARRELL 170 – %THAN $ITZLER 0 PIN "ARNES 195 – -IGUEL $OMINGUEZ 0 PIN #AULFIELD 285 – "ARNES 3" PIN #LINT -ERLAK Polo rec. forfeits: St. Bede rec. forfeit:

AMBOY 42, ST. BEDE 36 132 – #ALEB -ORRIS ! PIN 0EACOCK 138 – 'ARRETT 'ERDES ! PIN -AC$IVITT 145 – #HRIS *ONES ! PIN -OCKINGS 152 – $AMION 5LLRICH ! PIN "ARTO 160 – "ROC 3ORRELLS ! PIN $ARRELL Amboy rec. forfeits: St. Bede rec. forfeits: Double forfeit:

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ABOVE: Morrison’s Joey Brackemyer (32) and Newman’s Drew Rosengren reach for a rebound Wednesday night during their Three Rivers North game in Sterling. The Comets defeated the Mustangs 76-43. BELOW: Newman’s John Payan (left) goes up for a layup in front of Morrison’s Scott Ferry.

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Morrison (9-13, 5-3) did not. Newman led 36-7 after one quarter, and 51-13 at the half. “I knew if we could withstand the pressure the first couple minutes, we’d settle down,� said Mustangs coach Dave Peugh, whose team had some lineup changes due to undisclosed discipline problems. “But, that didn’t happen. They’re a great basketball team, and you’ve got to give them all the credit in the world.� Payan scored 10 of his gamehigh 12 points in the first quarter. McCarty contributed nine points and nine rebounds. Jacob Barnes and Nolan McGinn added eight points apiece, while Terveer and Trevor Bolin each scored seven. Fourteen of Newman’s 15 play- exchange student Lars Roleder. of the third quarter to surpass that ers scored, including Chinese forWhile it took the Comets just over total. eign exchange student Mengyang 3 minutes to score 18 points, it Newman led by 40 three times in “Bob� Zheng, and German foreign took Morrison until the 5:05 mark the second half.

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Newman Comets

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48 points 3 first-place votes

Eastland Cougars 47 points 2 first-place votes

#OMETS BACK ON TRACK AFTER GAME LOSING STREAK Prev:

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Milledgeville Missiles

3

37 points

#OUGARS IN SOLE POSSES SION OF .5)# 7EST LEAD Prev:

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27 points

Polo Marcos

Fulton Steamers

Sterling Golden Warriors 14 points

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33 points

Morrison Mustangs

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Dixon Dukes 32 points $UKES CHOMPING AT THE BIT AFTER LONG LAYOFF Prev: 4

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Bureau Valley Storm

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Eastland Cougars

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Erie Cardinals

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Morrison Fillies

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8 points

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Upsets galore in Big Ten

Manning downplays legacy discussion Northwestern, Penn State pull road stunners "Y 4HE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

BY ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – John Elway says Peyton Manning cannot stamp himself as the greatest quarterback in NFL history even if he wins the Super Bowl on Sunday. Elway told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he’s come to realize the argument over who’s the best QB ever is a lot like beauty: It’s in the eye of the beholder. “I don’t think there’s ever going to be a ‘very best.’ I think there’s always going to be a conversation,� said Elway, the Broncos’ Hall of Fame quarterback-turnedexecutive vice president who lured Manning to Denver after his release from Indianapolis 2 years ago. Manning has the chance to become the first starting quarterback to lead two franchises to Super Bowl titles when the Broncos play the Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. When Manning signed with the Broncos on March 20, 2012, Elway declared, “My goal is to make Peyton Manning the best quarterback that’s ever played the game.� But at the team hotel on the Hudson River on

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) passes during practice Wednesday in Florham Park, N.J. The Broncos are scheduled to play the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Wednesday morning, Elway said he now realizes that question will never truly be answered “even though when he walks away Peyton may well have broken every single record.� “So, you’re going to always have your detractors, but he may have a large percentage of ‘who’s the best,’ you know what I mean?� Elway said. “Yeah, all he can do is he can continue to cement his legacy, especially if he continues to keep going like the year he had this year. And I’m going to try to make sure he has all the weapons to be able to do that.�

Manning has brushed off all questions about his legacy this week. With Manning leading the huddle and Elway the front office, Denver is back in the big game for the first time since the Broncos won backto-back titles in 1998 and ‘99, after which Elway tried his hand at running restaurants and car dealerships. Those businesses “don’t have scoreboards on Sundays,� so Elway returned to his beloved Broncos in 2011 to rescue the foundering franchise after a slow descent under Mike Shanahan and a nosedive under Josh McDaniels.

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“Michael Robinson was a great team member for us, but was really sick, and he lost his chance to make the team,� Seattle coach Pete Carroll explained on Media Day. “But he got well and, when we had the opportunity, we didn’t hesitate for a moment to get him back because of all of the intangibles he brings.� As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, All-Pro running back Marshawn Lynch rarely speaks to the media, but he did say this about Robinson’s return: “He’s a mentor for me. He’s got a lot of knowledge about the game. He plays with passion. That’s something I can identify with, and that’s my boy.� Robinson is eloquent in describing what being back means to him. “You take for granted the opportunity to be able to put on that jersey and strap up that helmet,� Robinson said. The guys on defense know what Robinson means to the club, as well. “When you see that

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Fullback Michael Robinson is a key cog for the Seahawks, but he nearly missed the season after suffering a reaction to medication he was taking during the preseason. guy’s neck and how thick he is and how muscular he is, he has muscles in his nose, everywhere,� safety Earl Thomas said. “He lets Marshawn do what he does. Obviously, he doesn’t get a lot of credit, but he’s a Pro Bowler, and he’s very valuable to this team.� If his illness had ended Robinson’s career, he was ready. As a quarterback at Penn State, Robinson was Academic All-Big Ten three times, and the con-

ference offensive player of the year his senior season. He also holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Advertising and P.R., and the other in Journalism, and he already has several business interests outside the game. But to have come from near death at the beginning of the season to paying in the Super Bowl this Sunday, Robinson is very clear about how he feels. “This just means the world to me,� he said.

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Drew Crawford played the role of savvy senior leader to perfection. The Northwestern forward hit a tricky 3 off a curl in the second half. He jumped high and made a long bucket with Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser playing nearly flawless defense, a shot so tough that Crawford pumped his right arm and let out a yell as he jogged back up the court. Crawford, a fifth-year senior, scored a seasonhigh 30 points, JerShon Cobb added all 10 of his points in the second half and the Wildcats upset the 14th-ranked Badgers 65-56 on Wednesday night. Northwestern firstyear coach Chris Collins earned his first big win on the road, and the Wildcats got their first victory in Madison since 1996. But for all of the big shots made down the stretch, Northwestern was most proud of its defense. Wisconsin shot 26 percent (15 of 57) on the night. The smooth Crawford glided around the court for tough shots — none harder than the 3 off a curl with Gasser’s hand in his face to give Northwestern (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) a 13-point lead. Wisconsin (17-4, 4-4) turned up the pressure late to get within six with 41 seconds left. But Traevon Jackson lost the ball on a drive with 23 seconds left to seal the Badgers’ fate.

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Northwestern’s Drew Crawford (1) shoots against Wisconsin’s Traevon Jackson during the second half of Wednesday’s game in Madison, Wis.

Ohio. Newbill, who led the Nittany Lions (11-10, 2-6 Big Ten) with 25 points, hit a 3 that forced overtime. Brandon Taylor added 19 points and Graham Woodward had 11 as Penn State ended Ohio State’s string of victories in the series at 18. LaQuinton Ross scored 16 points, Lenzelle Smith Jr. had 15 and Amir Williams added 12 for Ohio State (16-5, 3-5), which has lost five of six after a 15-0 start that saw it rise Penn St. 71, Ohio St. to No. 3 in the polls. N. Illinois 50, Kent St. 70, OT: D.J. Newbill hit a pull-up jumper over 49: Travon Baker made Aaron Craft with 2 sec- two free throws with 5.2 onds left in overtime for seconds left to lift NorthPenn State in Columbus, ern Illinois to a road vic-

tory over Kent State.

Bradley 64, Illinois St. 45: Walt Lemon Jr. hit

his first field goal with less than 10 minutes to play and scored 16 of his 20 points down the stretch as Bradley broke away late in the game to defeat Illinois State in Peoria.

S. Illinois 79, Indiana St. 60: Anthony Beane

had 22 points while Sean O’Brien and Bola Olaniyan each had doubledoubles to lead Southern Illinois past Indiana State in Carbondale. Detroit 74, UIC 68:

Juwan Howard Jr. scored 25 points and Detroit beat visiting Illinois-Chicago.

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Bulls saddle Spurs Chicago over .500 with win at San Antonio BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN #HICAGO 4RIBUNE

SAN ANTONIO – Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf views the Bulls as a “mediocre� team. And given that they entered Wednesday night’s game at San Antonio with a 22-22 record, that point would be hard to argue. But coach Tom Thibodeau sees it differently, saying: “Jerry owns the team, so he is entitled to say whatever he wants. The way I feel about our team is this: I’m really proud of them, and I think we can do even better. So I’m not selling them short.� The Bulls began their six-game road trip with a 96-86 road victory over a Spurs team that began the night 21 games over .500. Not bad for a “mediocre� team. All five starters scored in double figures for the Bulls, who were led by Jimmy Butler’s 19 points and Carlos Boozer’s 12 rebounds. The Bulls, who committed just seven turnovers and allowed just six offensive rebounds, took control in the third quarter with a 14-3 run. Joakim Noah had 10 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks in 39 minutes. This after he missed Monday’s game with an illness and said repeatedly Wednesday morning that he felt terrible. Kirk Hinrich returned after missing four straight games with a hamstring injury. He scored 11 points, hitting a runner high off the glass in the fourth quarter. While calling the Bulls

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The Bulls’ Carlos Boozer (right) shoots as the San Antonio Spurs’ Boris Diaw defends during the second half Wednesday in San Antonio. Star of the game: *IMMY "UTLER "ULLS POINTS Up next: "ULLS AT 0ELICANS P M 3ATURDAY TV/Radio: 7'. !a “middle-of-the-pack team,� Reinsdorf also told WGN-Channel 9’s Rich King that the “future looks good, and you have to be proud of the way they’ve played this year. We’ve had games where we’ve had one [regular] starter, and they never give up. That’s a reflection of the coach, and also on the general manager.� Thibodeau also reflected on comments made by Charles Barkley, who told WMVP-AM 1000’s “Waddle & Silvy Show� that the Bulls were “cheap� in how they dealt with Thibodeau’s extension. “The guy is one of

the best coaches in the NBA, and they make him wait,� Barkley said. “It was like pulling teeth getting a contract. I really don’t have any problem with anything else they did. I have no problem with the Deng trade because they are not going to sign him for big money going forward. “[But] I think they are in a very awkward situation. If they don’t do something dramatic, like bring in a Carmelo [Anthony], they are going to be irrelevant for the next few years.� Thibodeau’s response: “Jerry with me has been terrific; I don’t have any problems with Jerry. There are a lot of decisions that have to be made that are tough decisions. You do what you think is right. You don’t get ‘em all right, but hopefully you get more right than wrong.�

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IS YOUR PET MISSING? Read our found section in todays paper. Just in case it is not there, call one of your area animal shelters listed below: Lee County Animal Control (815)284-3833 Granny Rose Animal Shelter (815)288-7387 Whiteside County Animal Control (815)625-3507 Happy Tails Humane Society (815)626-2994 A public service of Sauk Valley Media

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As we approach our 30th anniversary year the Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home hopes to move forward with a very special commemorative project. We are in need of skilled volunteers who would like to help plan and build a selection of bird houses. If you are handy with a blueprint and tools, we would love to hear from you. Please call Brandi or Heather at the Reagan Home for details. 815-2885176

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Become a Hospice Volunteer There's no time like the present to add life to each day of a hospice patient. Volunteers provide companionship and support to the terminally ill and their loved ones. They fill a unique role in providing comfort and support to patients and families with giving of their time, energy and compassion. Hospice of the Rock River Valley has a need for volunteers to work with patients and families. Training will be provided and begins March 4. To make a difference in someone's life, call Nina at 815-288-3673.

CASA 15th Judicial Circuit (Lee/ Carroll/Ogle Counties) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the court system involved in abuse and neglect cases. Your involvement can impact a child’s future. Contact Vanessa White, Director of Advocate Services (815) 288-1901 www.casalee carroll.com

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INVITATION TO BID Bleacher Replacement at Middle School for Rock Falls E.S.D. #13 Project No.1403

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Rock Falls Elementary School District #13 for project listed above according to plans and specifications prepared by Bracke-Hayes-Miller-Mahon, Architects, LLP, Upland Center, 1465 41st Street, Moline, IL. All proper bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the District Office located at 602 4th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL. All bids received after the above-stipulated closing time for receipt of bids will be returned to the Bidder unopened. All bids received will be opened and read at a public meeting at the above time and place. Proposals, contract forms, plans and specifications are on file and may be examined at the offices of the following: Bracke-Hayes-Miller-Mahon, Architects, LLP 1465 41st St. Moline, IL 61265 Illowa Builders Exchange Online Plan Room at www.isqft.com Plans may be viewed electronically via Reed Construction Data at www.reedconnect.com Proposals will be received to accomplish all labor and materials to perform all portions of the work to provide a complete finished project. One set of such contract documents may be obtained by the prime contractors from the office of the Architect upon deposit of $20.00 (refundable). Drawings will be mailed to Bidders only if a separate $10.00 check per set for postage and handling is sent along with the refundable deposit check.

Estate of Gerald Borgmann, Deceased No. 2014-P-4 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of Gerald Borgmann. Letters of Administration were issued on January 16, 2014, to Thomas J. Potter, whose attorneys of record are shown below. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before July 16, 2014, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed. Thomas J. Potter Ludens Potter & Melton 600 W. Lincolnway, P.O. Box 360 Morrison, Illinois 61270-0360 Telephone: (815) 772-2161 Fax: (815) 772-7440 E-mail: tpotter@lincolnwaylaw.com Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2014

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION: Contract documents may be obtained in electronic format (pdf's) from the Architect's office. Documents will be available for downloading from www.box.com Contractors are responsible for registration, fees, etc. for use of this site. It is solely the contractor's responsibility to verify that he is downloading all drawings, all specifications, and all addenda for this project. No additional cost will be allowed by the Owner for the contractor's failure to download all material. Contractors to request access to downloads by calling the Architect's office or by emailing at bhmarch@qconline.com Contractor will receive email notice and invitation to view project folder to download drawings, specifications, addenda, etc.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

To: Jeanine M. Desinor, a/k/a Jeanine M. McCallister; Barbara Desinor; Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees of Jeanine M. Desinor, a/k/a Jeanine M. McCallister; Aqua Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Consumer Illinois Water Company; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 25 Filed January 10, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00551 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 136 in Section 11 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 20, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 31, 32, and 33 as Document No. 380742 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-106-046 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

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ESTATE OF David M. Palmer, Deceased. No. 14 P 3 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given to creditors of the death of David M. Palmer. Letters of Office were issued on January 15, 2014 to Katherine Gordon and Candace Palmer, as independent co-administrators, whose attorney of record is John E. Miller, of MILLER, LANCASTER & WALKER, P.C., 15 East Third Street, P.O. Box 535, Sterling, Illinois, 61081. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's office, Whiteside County Courthouse, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before the ___30th__ day of ____July___, 2014, or if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

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Katherine Gordon and Candace Palmer Independent Representatives for the Estate MILLER, LANCASTER & WALKER, P.C. Attorneys for the Representative 15 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 535 Sterling, IL 61081 (815) 625-0600 Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 2014 To: Donna R. Meyer; Barry R. Walker; Virginia L. Walker; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees of Barry R. Walker; Unknown Heirs at Law or Devisees of Virginia L. Walker; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 15 Filed January 10, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00410 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 28 in Section 3 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded August 19, 1971 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 13, 14 and 15 as Document No. 375776 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-256-052 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 1/10/2014 #10-8813

TO: Linelle Summers Lee County Trustee Aqua Illinois, Inc. Persons in possession; unknown owners or parties interested in said property. You are hereby notified that the following described real estate was sold on November 1, 2011 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes for the year 2010: Lot 130 in Section 8 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded July 12, 1971 in Book “H” of Plats at pages 8 and 9 as Document No. 375210 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 19-22-07351-008 The property is located at Section 8, Lot 130, Woodhaven Lakes, Sublette, IL 61367. A Petition for Tax Deed for said real estate has been filed with th Circuit Clerk of Lee County, Illinois as Case No. 14 TX 34. The period of redemption will expire on May 9, 2014. On May 20, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax deed. TRIUNE INVESTMENTS, LLC, Petitioner Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014

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You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED CERTIFICATE NO. 2011-00347

You are hereby notified that the following described real estate was sold on November 1, 2011 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes for the year 2010: Lot 88 in Section 28 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded October 24, 1975 in Book “H” of Plats at pages 88-92, inclusive, as Document No. 405537 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois. Permanent Index Number: 13-21-11328-013 The property is located at Section 28, Lot 88, Woodhaven Lakes, Sublette, IL 61367.

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www.saukvalley.com To: The Realbanc III Co.; Rogelio Huerta; Maria I. Zenteno; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 8 Filed January 10, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00264 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 168 in Section 26 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 21, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 16-22, inclusive, as Document No. 406175 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-402-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 1/10/2014 #10-8804

Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED CERTIFICATE NO. 2011-00593

Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014

A Petition for Tax Deed for said real estate has been filed with th Circuit Clerk of Lee County, Illinois as Case No. 14 TX 35. The period of redemption will expire on May 9, 2014. On May 20, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax deed. TRIUNE INVESTMENTS, LLC, Petitioner Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014 To: Leroy Pinkney; Dorothy Pinkney; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 10 Filed January 10, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00267 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 3 in Section 21 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded October 24, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 93-100, inclusive, as Document No. 405539 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-405-020 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 1/10/2014 #10-8806

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To: Raymond J. Aleman; Carolyn L. Aleman; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Edwin Ocasio; Iraida Ocasio; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Frieda McKinney; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 11 Filed January 10, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 18 Filed January 10, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 14T X 14 January 10, 2014

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00278 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00425 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00388 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 61 in Section 26 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 21, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 16-22, inclusive, as Document No. 406175 in the Recorder's Officeof Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-452-012

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 367 in Section 5 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded September 21, 1971 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 16-19, inclusive, as Document No. 376400 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-330-014

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 11 in Section 5 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded September 21, 1971 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 16-19, inclusive, as Document No. 376400 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-176-028

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

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TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 12 Filed January 10, 2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00379 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 192 in Section 23 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 11, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 70-74, inclusive, as Document No. 401646 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-152-007

Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

Jan. 29, 30, 31, 2014

To: Miguel Fuentes Delgado; Miriam Manjarrez; Fernando Salgado-Portillo; Alejandra Salgado; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Allen Sustek; Aqua Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Consumers Illinois Water Company; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 6 Filed January 10, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 19 Filed January 10, 2014

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00209 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00438 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 207 in Section 17 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded September 11, 1974 in Book 'H' of Plats on pages 50-56, inclusive, as Document No. 397055 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-01-303-003

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 44 in Section 19 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded January 9,1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 61 and 62, as Document No. 399424 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-356-003

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 1/10/2014 #10-8801

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309 Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee Dated 1/10/2014 #10-8817

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To: Jamel Green; Manuel Correa; Aqua Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Consumers Illinois Water Company; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Raymond A. Huertas; Aqua Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Consumers Illinois Water Company; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 24 Filed January 10, 2014

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 16 Filed January 10, 2014

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00485 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00413 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 45 in Section 9 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded February 14, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 21, 22, and 23 as Document No. 379405 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-477-017

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 11 in Section 22 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 11, 1975 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 66-69, inclusive, as Document No. 401644 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-301-002

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

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To: Lucia Inclan; Ana Maria Inclan; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Mariano Vera; Lucia Vera; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Alejandra Lopez; Nicolas Garcia; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Melissa Hillard; Tirso Escanio; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 21 Filed January 10, 2014

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TAX DEED NO. 14 TX 28 Filed January 10, 2014

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00463 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00245 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00590 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 45 in Section 9 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded June 4, 1971 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 3, 4, and 5 as Document No. 374623 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-428-050

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 159 in Section 15 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded June 26, 1974 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 34-37, inclusive, as Document No. 396214 in the Recorder's Office of Lee, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-01-478-008

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00266 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable) THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 136 in Section 26 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 21, 1975 in Book 'I' of Plats at pages 16-22, inclusive, as Document No. 406175 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-02-403-022

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

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THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 157 in Section 9 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded February 14, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 21, 22, and 23 as Document No. 379405 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-328-018

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Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Edward D. Stopka; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Sam Kormoi; Mary Kormoi; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

To: Jenni Doyle, a/k/a Jenni Holland; Aqua Illinois, Inc.; The Woodhaven Association; Occupant; occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate hereinafter described; County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois; unknown owners and parties interested in said real estate.

Applications are being accepted at Parkway Retirement Center for a part time CNA/Van Driver. 1801 Ave. G, Sterling. No phone calls please.

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TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00381 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00417 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00580 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

TAKE NOTICE County of Lee Date Premises Sold November 1, 2011 Certificate No. 2011-00575 Sold for General Taxes of 2010 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special assessment number (Not Applicable) Warrant No. (Not Applicable) Inst. No. (Not Applicable)

Now Hiring for RN/D.O.N. Full Time Send resume to: Box #:1197, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 9 in Section18 as shown by the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded November 14, 1974 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 57-60, inclusive, as Document No. 397724 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-156-013

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 32 in Section 13 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded July 10, 1974 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 40, 41 and 42 as Document No. 396376 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 13-21-12-303-026

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 155 in Section 7 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded July 12, 1971 in Book 'H' of Plats at pages 6 and 7 as Document No. 375209 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-303-028

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: Lot 310 in Section 10 as shown on the Plat of Woodhaven Lakes recorded April 20, 1972 in Book 'H' of Plats at page 28, 29, and 30 as Document No. 380741 in the Recorder's Office of Lee County, all situated in the County of Lee and State of Illinois Property Index No. 19-22-07-158-008

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

For further information contact the County Clerk Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 Telephone: (815) 288-3309

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

Midwest Tulsa Property, Inc. Purchaser or Assignee

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RN

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We are looking for an experienced and dedicated professional to assume this key parttime position on our nursing team! If you are committed to team-oriented outcomes and quality care, we offer: Excellent Starting Wage! Vacation & Holiday Pay! Advancement Opps! And Much More!

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on June 18, 2014. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6-month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before June 18, 2014. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Lee County, on July 11, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at the Lee County Courts Building, 309 South Galena Avenue, Dixon, Illinois in Courtroom 330. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before June 18, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of Lee County, Illinois at the County Court House in Dixon, Illinois.

For an immediate and confidential interview, apply in person or call For further information contact the County Clerk Lynette at (815) Address: 112 East 2nd Street, Dixon IL 61021 P.O. Box 329, Dixon IL 61021 284-3393. Telephone: (815) 288-3309

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Driver Wanted: CDL Class A Small family company looking for OTR Driver, New trucks, good pay, home most weekends. Reply to P.O box 45, Dixon IL, 61021 Someone to assist me putting multiple items on 815-703Ebay; 4120 Call Monte. Franklin Grove

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Free Housing, utilities, cable & internet and small living allowance in Exchange for part time mature Personal Assistant in Sterling. This is a live-in position. Interested candidates please contact Rick at: rick25119@gmail.com

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Help Wanted Truck repair shop needs a clean up person/ parts runner able to lift 50 lbs. Must have a valid drivers license and be able to drive a stick shift. Heavy duty truck and trailer mechanic needed. Pay based on experience. Will train the right applicant. Must have tools, valid drivers license. CDL a plus! Located in Clinton IA. Call 800242-9078 or email resume to ttscchuck@ mchsi.com

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Maintenance Position Wanted General maintenance professional must have a basic knowledge of hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, saws, drills and electronic testing instruments. Ability to remove clogs from drains, fix plaster and drywall, paint walls, examine building issues and determine the best approach for fixing the problem by referring to technical manuals, blueprints and product catalogs. Also record their activities in maintenance logs and preform routine inspections of equipment. Interested persons please submit resumes to: Box #:1202 ,c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O.Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Sales/Office Person needed for Dixon retail business 30-40hrs. Includes Saturdays. Experience a plus. Please send replies to Please send replies to Box #:1200, c/o Sauk Valley Classifieds, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081 Search for a qualified day care Director/ Teacher is re-opened for Rock Falls Day Care Center 729 W Rt. 30 Rock Falls. Fax resume and transcripts to 815625-1581 or call 815-625-0106 for an appointment.

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POSITION OPENINGS Infant-Toddler Teacher: Sterling 40 hours/wk., full year. Minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education or closely related field. Pre-K Teacher: Sterling 40 hrs./wk., school year; Minimum of BA in Early Childhood Education, or closely related field. Pre-K Teacher Assistant: Sterling 30hrs./wk., schoolyear; Minimum of AAS in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or related degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in ECE. Rochelle Bus Monitor: 30 hrs. /week, school year. Minimum of high school diploma or GED and excellent driving record. For information and application contact Tri-County Opportunities Council at 815625-7830 or visit our website at www.tcochelps.com

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Transfer Drivers: Need CDL A or B Contract Drivers, to relocate vehicles to and from various locations throughout U.S. -- No forced dispatch: 1-800-501-3783 or www.mamotransportation.com under Careers. Two Jobs in Erie, Illinois Farm Laborer to work at farm. Class A CDL Driver to haul livestock/grain. Please call 815-499-1496 W-S Industrial Services, Inc. is currently hiring laborers, operators, and CDL drivers. We provide a wide range of services to electrical power plants, refineries, ethanol plants, water treatment plants and industrial facilities. Will train but prefer experience in industrial/environmental cleaning. Ideal candidate is able to travel, must pass drug test, physical exam and background check. WSI offers competitive pay, per diem and excellent benefits! Apply in person at: 1517 S. 19th St, Clinton IA 52732. Visit WS-Hiring.com for more information.

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NO INDIVIDUAL, unless licensed or holding a permit as a childcare facility, may cause to be published any advertisement soliciting a child care service.* A childcare facility that is licensed or operating under a permit issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may publish advertisements of the services for which it is specifically licensed or issued a permit. Sauk Valley Media strongly urges any parent or guardian to verify the validity of the license of any facility before placing a child in it's care. *Family homes that care for no more than three (3) children under the age of twelve or which receive only children from a single household, for less than 24 hours per day, are exempt from licensure as day care homes. The three children to whom this exemption applies includes the family's natural or adopted children and any other persons under the age of 12 whether related or unrelated to the operator of the day care home. (DCFS Rule, Part 377.3 (c))

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Psychologist 1 Registered Nurses (RN 1) Jack Mabley Developmental Center has openings for Registered Nurses (RN 1). These positions will be on a 2 week schedule with every other weekend off, shift and other days off to be determined at time of offer. Successful candidate will hold an AS or BS in Nursing and a current RN license with the State of Illinois. The State of Illinois offers a competitive salary, as well as vacation, sick, holiday, and personal time. Application process is described and posting can be found at www.work.illinois.gov or by contacting Human Resources at 815-2888340. Applications (CMS-100) must be submitted directly to: Human Resources Mabley Developmental Center 1120 Washington Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 or faxed to: 815-288-8321 (fax) No applications can be accepted after February 7, 2014, at 4:00pm.

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