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OGLE COUNTY | SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE TOW FUND

Committee approves limitations Board must still OK restricting spending to vehicles, maintenance The Ogle County Executive Committee approved limitations to what the sheriff could use that fund for, OREGON – Ogle County took a adding and removing language to a step toward adding restrictions on single paragraph of the ordinance the sheriff’s department’s adminis- that was passed in 2011. trative tow fund.

The changes were made during

BY MATT MENCARINI mmencarini@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 529

the committee’s regular meeting Tuesday night and will have to be approved by the full county board during its meeting Feb. 18.

After the meeting, Ogle County Chairman Kim Gouker said another ordinance will have to be passed,

likely next month, which will set the specific sources of revenue for the tow fund. Gouker said an ordinance of that nature should have been passed in 2011.

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Ogle County Board Chairman Kim Gouker

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Water service latest cold casualty Some might have to go without utility until spring thaw

BY DAVID GIULIANI dgiuliani@saukvalley.com 800-798-4085, ext. 525

Photos by Kimberly Watley/Special to SVM

Wayne and Deb Larson of Harmon warm themselves by the fireplace inside a snow cave on their property. The igloo also features a door flap, a chimney for ventilation and a sunroof.

Their other home is an igloo Cool grandparents make the best out of snowy winter

BY KIMBERLY WATLEY Special to SVM

HARMON – Wayne and Deb Larson have a little case of cabin fever. But they aren’t letting winter doldrums get the best of them.

Late Friday night, the couple decided to use the drifting snow in their yard to their advantage. They built an igloo.

By daybreak Saturday, Wayne was scraping the last of the excess snow out

of the entrance.

It took roughly 8 hours to dig out a perfect snow cave, complete with a fireplace, in the nearly 6-foot drift.

Wayne, 49, blames Deb, 48, for the idea.

Deb blames their 11-year-old grandson, Gabe Hackman. After several days off of school, because of the cold, Gabe was going through a little cabin fever of his own.

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Igloo Insider Watch the YouTube video the Larsons recorded and sent to their grandson, Gabe, at saukvalley.com.

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ERIE – A dozen houses in Erie have no water service because the village’s lines are frozen. And they might have to go without water until the spring thaw.

“There’s really nothing you can do,” said Doug Farran, the village’s public works supervisor.

“Sometimes you can use a welder to loosen them up.”

On really cold days, he advises, water customers should turn on a faucet to a small, steady stream.

“So long as there is water moving through the three-quarterinch line, it shouldn’t freeze,” Farran said.

Erie is among a number of area towns that have experienced such problems in recent days, especially Tuesday, when the air temperature plunged to about minus 20.

Lyndon has had a number of customers report frozen lines. As of Tuesday morning, five customers were affected, said Doug Dunlap, a village board member.

Frost in the village is going 48 inches deep, he said, which is “unheard of.”

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Hopefuls clash over abortion Issue included in fundraising appeals in 17th District race

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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and her rival, Bobby Schilling, are using the abortion issue in their fundraising appeals, with both seeking to stake middle ground.

Last month, Schilling, a Colona Republican, sent an email to supporters to mark the annual

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“I am a firm believer that life begins at conception, and that our society has an obligation to protect the rights of the unborn,” Schilling wrote.

“Unfortunately, the rights of the unborn are completely ignored in this country.”

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Ashton Green (right), 9, and his brother, Christopher, 14, watch the eagles like the one seen leaving a tree above at Lawrence Park in Sterling with binoculars Tuesday afternoon.

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“We haven’t had temperatures like this since the 1970s and 1980s,�

Dunlap said. “Some of the people from the old days have come to help us. We’re learning.

We’re working from sun up to sun down. It’s really, really cold work. I was out there.�

The village is using a welder and a hot water jetter to warm up pipes, he said.

In Prophetstown, a handful of water customers have had service interruptions because of frozen lines, said Rhonda Carter, the municipal secretary. “We also, unfortunately, have a sewer line frozen up, but they’re working on it,� she reported.

In Sterling, Illinois American, the water utility in the city, reports only one customer affected by a frozen utility-owned line.

Amboy also has had no

residents suffering from frozen city-owned water lines, a spokeswoman said.

Dixon is “unique,� in that the customer is responsible for the pipe from the property line to the city main, said Rusty Cox, the city’s water superintendent. The city has received 16 reports of frozen lines to houses since Jan. 30.

Rock Falls’ water department couldn’t be reached for comment Tuesday morning.

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Last Friday, a school bus ran about an hour late. Two people posted about it on our Facebook page and wanted to know why Dixon Public Schools or the bus company didn’t notify them.

There are a couple of issues at play in this.

First, the bus was running late because both railroad crossings near the Woodland Shores subdivision were blocked, said Dave Blackburn, an official with Dixon Public Schools.

There was work being done to the railroad, he said, so the bus’ primary and backup routes were blocked.

Another issue at play is that it was just the

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one bus that was affected, Blackburn said, and that bus was headed to pick up 15 to 20 students.

This was a problem the school district never anticipated. As a result, it didn’t have a great solution.

Blackburn admitted the district and an Illinois Central School bus were taking a reactive approach to what happened, when they would have preferred to be proactive. But they’re also taking steps to be

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When the district found out about the late bus, it also found out that a parent was allowing students to wait in their home rather than outside.

At the time, the district didn’t have a database set up for the specific bus route affected. So if it wanted to send an alert, it would have gone to every parent of a Dixon Public Schools student who has signed up for the alerts.

That’s a problem the

district has fixed, Blackburn said, by setting up a specific database for that bus route and those 15 to 20 students.

Other databases for rural routes might also be set up, he said.

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DIXON – The president of the Dixon Educational Support Personnel Association is hopeful her members will be able to meet and ratify a tentative agreement before next Wednesday’s Dixon school board meeting.

There are no holdups in the agreement, DESPA president Mindy Donoho said, just scheduling conflicts and getting the final language from the attorneys representing both the teachers aides union and Dixon Public Schools.

The two sides met for about 5 hours Jan. 28 and finalized the language of a 4-year contract, which includes the 2012-13 school year

and the current one.

The contract expires after the 2015-16 school year.

The teachers aides have been working without a contract for more than 19 months.

If the contract is ratified by DESPA’s members before the Feb. 19 school board meeting, the board can vote on approving the contract.

The two sides previously reached a tentative agreement in August, but it wasn’t ratified by the union.

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OBITUARIES Katherine M. Freeman DIXON – Katherine M. Freeman, 87, of Dixon, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Heartland Health Care Center in Moline.

Katherine was born May 2, 1926, in Dixon, the daughter of John E. and Anna M. (Neuhausen) Wolf. She married Joseph E. Freeman. He preceded her in death in 1994. Katherine was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon.

Survivors include her sons, John M. (Cynthia) Freeman of Rockford and David B. Freeman of San Diego; her daughter, Victoria (Charles) Hanna of Moline; grandchildren, Shawn (Tracy) Freeman and Kelly (Paul) Youngren, both of Winnebago, and Christo-

pher Hanna and Cory Hanna, both of Rock Island; six great-grandchildren; her brothers, Dean (LaVonne) Wolf of Dixon, Delmar (Jeanne) Wolfe of Byron, and Joseph (Theresa) Wolf of Dixon; and her sisters, Doris Freed, Mary Frey, and Patricia Detherage, all of Dixon, and Joan (Wendell) Webb of Rockford.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, Joseph; one brother; and three sisters.

Per her wishes, there will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory in Moline is handling arrangements.

Visit www.esterdahl. com to send condolences.

Jennifer J. Monnier DIXON – Jennifer J. Monnier, 58, of Dixon, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at her home.

Jennifer was born Sept. 29, 1955, in Sterling, the daughter of Charles and Leatrice ( R a m s e y ) Pashon. She married Eddy Monnier on Dec. 8, 1973, in Rock Falls.

Jennifer was a member of Dixon United Methodist Church and Rock Falls Christian Church.

Her mission in life was family, and Jennifer loved taking care of her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her mother, Leatrice Pashon of Rock Falls; h e r h u s b and, Eddy Monnier and one daughter Maggie Monnier Clark, both of Dixon; two sons, Benjamin (Heather) Monnier of Austin, Texas, and Daniel Monnier of Sycamore; two sisters, Kath-

ie (Richard) Bodmer of Normal and Debra Dawson of Sterling; one brother, Charles Pashon of Iuka; and four grandchildren, Andrew Clark, Maxamillian Clark, Cory Monnier, and Noah Dugas.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Pashon; and one nephew, Cory John Dawson.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls.

The memorial service will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rick Morris of Rock Falls Christian Church officiating.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon.

Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.

Jane E. Coomes FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Jane Eileen Coomes, 54, of Fayetteville, formerly of Dixon, passed away Jan. 18, 2014, at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville, after a sudden illness.

Local Funeral Mass and celebration of Jane’s life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., Dixon. A luncheon will follow at noon in the church’s Holloway Center.

Beneta B. Lawton-Folk SAVANNA – Beneta B. Lawton-Folk, 87, of Savanna, formerly of Fulton, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Mercy Living Center North in Clinton, Iowa.

Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling arrangements.

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In December, Sauk Valley Media reported on the tow fund, which isn’t listed on the county’s budget but is audited, and the expenses Ogle County Sheriff Michael Harn was using it for, which included purchasing a new vehicle, flowers for Secretaries Day, a tent at the county fair and $4,000 for the department’s Facebook page to be managed.

On Saturday, Sauk Valley Media reported that about $70,000 – nearly one third of the $210,000 deposited into the tow fund account – came from sources other than administrative tow fees.

The wide variety in expendures, according to the original language of the ordinance, were allowed because the funds could be used “at the discretion of the sher-

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iff for law enforcement related activities including the purchase or maintenance of police vehicles equipment or training.�

Last week, Gouker told Sauk Valley Media that the tow fund was set up “fairly loosely� in 2011, and it was the sheriff’s idea to make changes because of the controversy surrounding the fund.

Those changes were discussed during the County Security Committee meeting earlier Tuesday, Gouker said, adding that the new language refers to a “tow fund� for the first time.

Harn wasn’t present during the Executive Committee meeting.

With the revised ordinance, the sheriff can still use the funds at his discretion, but they must be used for “law enforcement related activities limited to the purchase, repair or maintenance of police vehicles, vehicle equipment or fuel.�

During the meeting, board member Patricia Nordman made a motion to add the word “vehicle� before the word “equipment.� The motion was unanimously approved, as was the revised ordinance.

The sheriff will still be allowed to purchase vehicles from the tow fund, but, according to the reworded ordinance, “shall be done only with the advice and consent� of the county board that oversees the sheriff’s department’s budget.

Additionally, the sheriff will make monthly reports to that overseeing committee, which is currently called the County Security Committee, about the expenditures from the tow fund.

Forensic audit discussed The Ogle County Finance, Insurance and Personnel Committee met

before the Executive Committee Tuesday night.

During that meeting, a possible forensic audit of the sheriff’s department expenses was discussed.

Board member Richard Petrizzo called for a forensic audit of all spending by the sheriff’s department, according to a report by Ogle County News, during the Jan. 21 county board meeting.

Petrizzo pushed for the forensic audit again Tuesday night, but no action was taken, as the committee decided to wait until the results of the annual audit were received.

Those results could be released in April, Gouker said, with the possibility of department heads seeing some information in the middle of March.

Committee members said they would support a forensic audit, if the auditors brought back evidence that the tow fund was being used fraudulently.

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He lives in southern Illinois and challenged his grandparents to a fort-off, of sorts. They would compare photos over the Internet to see who did the best job.

Gabe didn’t get enough snow to make one of his own, but that didn’t stop his grandparents from holding up their end of the deal.

While Wayne dug out wheelbarrows of snow, Deb sat in a director’s chair, at what would ultimately become the igloo entrance, guiding him. “She was also my emergency contact, in case it caved in on me,� he said.

Laughing, she added, “And I was the supervisor.� “Yeah, she wanted me to carve a fireplace, shelves with knickknacks and doodads, hang curtains,� he joked.

The playful couple is notorious in their family for always making time to have fun, especially when it comes time for their grandchildren to visit.

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Wayne Larson lays out a rug for his wife Deb to crawl over as she enters the snow cave they built in their yard. “If the weather is bad and the kids are here, we’ll just camp out in the living room,� Deb said. “Last time, we put a full-size, five-man tent up. We had a bubble party in there, played the piano, danced and had a good time.�

Bedtime rules go out the window, too, they admitted. “We were having popsicles and hot chocolate at 11 that night.�

When Gabe, who lived with the Larsons for a year while his mom, Ashley Kauffman, was stationed in Afghani-

stan, saw a picture of the igloo, he said, “That is the best igloo I have ever seen in my whole life!�

Because they live more than 3 hours away, visiting isn’t an option right now. Deb took video for her grandson so he could feel like he was there. “My kids love going there,� Kauffman said. “Mom and Wayne are always doing something crazy and fun. It’s never anything but crazy big adventures.� “When they come to Grandma and Papa’s, they don’t look at the TV

or video games,� Wayne said. “We spend most of our time outside.�

When the temperature warms up and the snow melts, they will bring the grandkids out for what they call a Hilly Billy Roundup.

A few years ago, Wayne began building a waterslide. He started with seven Slip ‘N Slides that he fastened together.

But being a “go-big-orgo-home� kind of a guy, Wayne each year has added to what now is a mega water slide. “It’s really more of a bubble slide,� Deb said, laughing. “You put a little soap on your butt and woo! He cut big barrels in half, used lumber and pallets, and now it’s a 150-foot slide.�

With child-like excitement, Wayne said, “Oh, I’ll probably make it bigger for next year.�

Gabe said he hopes he and his sister, Charlie Mae, who is 18 months old, get a chance to visit before the igloo melts. If they don’t, his grandparents say, it’s OK because there is always another “crazy big adventure� waiting for them when they can.

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He said “radical proabortion� groups such as EMILY’s List, a political action committee that backs pro-choice female candidates, are fighting to increase the number of abortions. “Their agenda is designed to promote young teenage girls getting third-term abortions paid for by the taxpayers without the parents ever finding out. That’s as radical as it gets, and my opponent has pledged to stand with them on each and every issue,� Schilling said in his appeal.

He said EMILY’s List has put him “on notice� because of his pro-life record. “[T]hat’s a badge I wear proudly! Sorry, Emily’s List, but genocide isn’t a right,� Schilling wrote In response to Schilling’s appeal, Bustos sent out one of her own. She wrote that Schilling accused abortion-rights advocates of supporting “genocide.�

“Not only is Schilling’s email downright offensive, it’s insulting, it’s crude, and it’s just one more reason we can’t let him win in November,� she wrote.

In 2012, Bustos, an East Moline Democrat, beat Schilling, then a firstterm-congressman, in the 17th District, which includes Whiteside County.

During that campaign, Bustos received $109,925 from EMILY’s List, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

In an email, Schilling’s spokesman, Jon Schweppe, said Schilling was talking about thirdterm abortion when he referred to “genocide.� “He believes in reasonable and commonsense restrictions [on abortion],� Schweppe said in an interview. “Does Cheri really support abortion in the ninth month? That’s a fair question to ask a sitting congresswoman.�

Schilling doesn’t expect Roe vs. Wade to be overturned any-

time soon, his spokesman said. If it were, the states would decide on whether to outlaw abortion, Schweppe said. “Bobby would not want penalties for women,�

Schweppe said. “They should be for doctors and providers who are violating the law.�

Schweppe said voters need to know Bustos’ stance on parental notification laws, government subsidies for abortions, and late-term abortions.

When Sauk Valley Media asked for Bustos’ positions on those issues, her spokesman, Colin Milligan, issued a general statement without

answering the specific questions. “Congresswoman Bustos regards this issue as a highly personal one and respects that not everyone shares the same views,� the statement read. “She supports a woman’s right to choose and believes this is a decision best made by women in consultation with their doctors, not by the government.�

Schweppe said Bustos has to be “careful� not to differ with EMILY’s List on parental notification, government subsidies, and late-term abortions.

A spokesman for EMILY’s List didn’t return a call for comment.

Linda Ann Barron

Happy 50th Birthday

My baby girl. Yes, you, will always be my baby. So your sisters, your brothers, nieces, nephews, Larry and I will celebrate your day, as we do every year, this is my special, baby girl.

We all miss you and we all love you.

Love Forever, Mom & Larry

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City gets $250,000 home rehab grant Ongoing program has now brought in $1.6 million

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ROCK FALLS – The city will receive a $250,000 federal grant to fix up several single-family homes this year.

The money comes from the Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation program, administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The program is funded by the federal Department of Hous-

ing and Urban Development.

The ongoing program helps low-income homeowners make necessary but costly repairs such as roofing, furnaces, windows and wiring. It targets potential health and safety problems, and building code violations.

The program is run locally by municipalities, as is the case with Rock Falls, or by nonprofit organizations that head up housing programs.

The city will be able to do another six homes this year, said Mark Searing, Rock Falls building inspector. He said the homeowners are chosen

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from the top of the waiting list. “They are chosen on a first-come, first-served basis, but it also depends on how many houses we apply for,� Searing said.

The application calls for breaking down requests into different categories,

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such as general lowincome or seniors over 65.

Two homes have been chosen, and letters are being sent to verify application information on two others, Searing said. “I’m doing write-ups on two homes now to put up for bids,� Searing said. “Once we sign the paperwork, contractors have 90 days to complete the jobs.�

Most of the contractors are from Rock Falls, Sterling or Dixon, Searing said.

Since the city started applying for the grants in 2006, $1.6 million has been made available to

rehab city homes, Mayor Bill Wescott said. For those interested, however, patience comes into play. “There is an illustrated need for this program, given there are currently 117 people on the waiting list for this grant money,�

Wescott said.

Under the program guidelines, amounts between $4,000 and $40,000 can be used to bring a property up to codes and standards. The money comes in the form of a deferred, forgivable loan with no interest. If a loan is less than $14,999, it is forgiven over 5 years; loans between $15,000

and $40,000 are forgiven over 10 years. Homeowners must remain in the home through the loan periods, or they can be responsible for repayment.

To be eligible, homeowners’ income must not exceed 80 percent of the area’s median household income, which in Whiteside County is $57,600. The home to be worked on must be the primary residence of the homeowner, and the appraised value when finished must not exceed a designated ceiling. The work must also meet federal and state repair standards.

MOLINE

Sheriff candidates’ events near Deep freeze causes water STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com

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DIXON – Two Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for Lee County sheriff will hold meet-and-greet events.

Lee County Sheriff John Varga will have an event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday at the Dixon Elks Club, 1279 Franklin Grove Road. Also attending will be U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon. He

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represents the 16th Congressional District, which includes Lee County.

Varga has been sheriff since 2006. His opponent in the March 18 primary election, John Simonton,

will have two events.

The Dixon police officer and retired state police lieutenant will have coffee-with-the-candidate events from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at Huddle Cafe, 802 Main St., in Ashton, and from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Monday at Lincoln Cafe, 137 N. Elm, in Franklin Grove.

No Democrat is on the ballot, although the party may fill that vacancy after the primary election.

DIXON

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DIXON – Secure Recycling Services will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at the facility, 629 Palmyra Ave. The event is open to the

public. The center is a business division of Kreider Services, and recycles and refurbishes electronics, cardboard, paper, plastic, commercial food scraps, and metals. Those attending will be able to see how items are processed and

food scraps are turned into compost materials. The center employs 24 people, many of whom are veterans or people with disabilities.

Refreshments will be served. Call 815-2886691, ext. 280 for more information.

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The extreme cold has caused a record number of water main breaks in Moline this season, according to a report in The Moline Dispatch.

Since Nov. 1, Moline has had 61 breaks, while another 60 have occurred in nearby Rock Island. And in East Moline, city officials say there were as many water main breaks through the end of December as the community normally receives during an entire winter season. Moline’s previous record was the 51 breaks recorded in 1996. A typically winter has about 30 water main breaks.

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Joe Heller, Heller Syndication

Lincoln losing a school, but not a statue What we think If Abraham Lincoln were around for his 205th birthday, he would learn that Dixon plans to close the school that bears his name. But he would also see that the community’s imagination is still inspired by a statue of him as a young reader.

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wo hundred five Dixon’s school superyears after Presiintendent, Michael dent Abraham Juenger, has said that he Lincoln was born on Feb. favors the statue stay12, 1809, his newsworthi- ing within the school ness has not diminished district. Perhaps it could in the Land of Lincoln. be moved to Washington If anything, the conElementary School. The tinuing 150th anniversary decision, Juenger said, is of the Civil War (2011up to the school board.

2015) keeps Lincoln in Whatever happens, the minds of many denithe statue should be zens of the 21st century. displayed in a location Lincoln was a rail-splitwhere it can continue to ting Illinois lawyer whose be a source of inspiraelection in 1860 tion. sparked a Civil War Another lesson in with slave-holding life can be gleaned states. He won that from the 150-yearconflict, preserved old Gazette item the Union, freed about Lincoln’s the slaves, and daily schedule in the process that appeared offered many Monday in “Edilessons on life and torials from Yesleadership before teryear.� his untimely death.

On most weekStudents at Dixdays, Lincoln schedon’s Lincoln School uled time to greet have long been witvisitors in his White nesses to one of LinHouse office, where coln’s lessons. he listened to their Lincoln, even as concerns.

Credit: Dave a youth in fron“Three or four Granlund, tier Kentucky and GateHouse hours do they Indiana, underNews Service pour in, in rapid stood the value of succession, nine education. out of ten asking A statue of “Lincoln offices, and patiently at Seven,� commisdoes the president listen sioned by Ruth Walgreen to their applications,� the Stephan, was donated in Gazette reported on Feb. 1947 to Lincoln School.

6, 1864.

Lincoln is depicted Can you imagine the as a barefoot boy with president of the United ragged hair and buckskin States, today, meeting clothes, lying on the floor with the public daily for 3 reading a book. or 4 hours?

If, for the past 67 years, History tells us that students have been some of Lincoln’s friends inspired to read like urged him to give up the Lincoln, the statue has practice, but he insisted served a noble purpose. on meeting the public to In less than 4 months, stay in touch with their Lincoln School will close, concerns. Lincoln called as approved in Decemthose sessions his “public ber by the Dixon School opinion baths.�

Board to save money.

A leader who loses What will happen to the touch with the people Lincoln statue? will lessen his capacLast month, a letter ity to serve their needs. writer, Harriet Ann BadIf Lincoln could stay ger, proposed that the in touch with the comstatue be moved to the mon man and woman, Walgreen room at the today’s leaders certainly Northwest Territory Hisshould, too. toric Center.

Happy birthday, Abe!

STATEHOUSE INSIDER

Budget speech delayed, oh my Doesn’t matter when Quinn gives address SPRINGFIELD – Over the years, there have been a number of budget speeches delayed at the request of governors from both parties.

Throughout all of those events, we never realized how fraught with peril the whole process was. After last week, we now know and will never again forget.

As most of you know by now, Gov. Pat Quinn asked to postpone his budget speech until March 26. He was supposed to deliver it Feb. 19.

You will note, of course, that Feb. 19 falls before the March 18 primary election, and March 26 falls after it.

This gives rise to the political conspiracy theory that Quinn is desperate to keep the lid on his budget plan until after the primary.

Why? Because when he delivers his budget this year, Quinn will finally have to address the fact that a large part of the 2011 income tax increase expires at the end of December, halfway through the budget year.

That will immediately cut income tax revenue by $1.3 billion or more, depending on which

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analysis you trust.

That’s a mighty big hole in the budget to fill, especially considering how much complaining is already going on about cuts lawmakers have been forced to make in recent years.

SO FAR, QUINN HAS done a pretty good job tiptoeing around that issue whenever he’s been asked about it. At least the budget will (presumably) give some sign of how he’s going deal with the lost revenue, or avoid losing the revenue in the first place.

How, exactly, delaying the budget speech helps Quinn before the primary election is less clear.

Maybe a misstep on the budget before the primary would cause a tidal wave of Democrats to abandon Quinn and throw their support to his Democratic opponent, the little-known and underfunded Tio Hardiman.

There’s an argument that Quinn wants to know who his Republi-

can opponent is before he delivers the speech, which would then be tailored somehow to minimize his opponent. Yeah, whatever.

The official reason from Quinn’s people is that he’s putting together a 5-year budget plan, which naturally requires more time to compile.

And then there’s the cynical option offered by people who have seen this administration in operation the past 5 years. That version pretty much says the administration wasn’t going to be ready to present a budget this month anyway, so if it had to be put off, it might as well be beyond the primary.

Republicans didn’t want to let Quinn delay his speech. They said it was a political move and, of course, to show the dire effects of a delay, they brought up the schools.

Why, they said, late March is when school districts have to start considering staffing levels for the next school year and begin the layoff process if jobs have to be cut.

THEIR ARGUMENT was that, if Quinn were allowed to delay the speech, those poor school districts would have no idea what kind of state assistance they could count on next year, which would throw

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How, exactly, delaying the budget speech helps Quinn before the primary election is less clear.

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the whole process into chaos.

The state budget is never done until the end of May, whether the budget speech is made on time or delayed. Schools never know in March how much money they’re going to have available next year.

You gotta come up with something better than that.

1UOTABLE QUOTES “I checked with the U.N. If they hire five more people, they’ll be an army.� – Rep. Chad Hays, R-Catlin, on the 1,200 new workers to check Medicaid eligibility. s s s “Have you heard anyone in this House say they want smaller government?�

Rep. Don Moffitt, R-Gilson, in announcing a new group he is forming for lawmakers interested in losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle while serving in Springfield.

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Takes issue with use of the word ‘illegally’ EILEEN MARTIN Sterling

I take issue with the first paragraph of the Feb. 6 lead story [“Group helps immigrants apply; Volunteers to taken them to appointments].

I quote, “A local group is helping immigrants who are in the country illegally to get their driv-

er’s licenses.�

What is wrong with this picture, people? “Illegally� is the key word here. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Then it goes on to say they need those appointments so they can legally get their driver’s licenses, but they are here illegally?

Come on, people of Illinois, get real.

Gazette – find a better lead story for the front page.

Also, I agree with the Feb. 6 letter by Denise

Zinke titled “Tragic death my opinion, unacceptcould have been avoid- able. You do not leave a ed.� scene until the problem is resolved or it is verified that there is no danger.

The State Police could have called for fire departments’ assistance or volunteers to look for this person. Possibly this LINDA DOLPH could have ended differTampico ently if they had.

I am very saddened I can think of a call I was by the events of Nov. 12 on that has similarities. [death of man along- It was a rollover acciside Interstate 88]. I am dent where a person was a former EMS volunteer. thrown from the vehicle.

The 911 response is, in That person was airlifted

I-88 tragedy could have had a different end

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from the scene.

There was a car seat in the back of the vehicle.

We called for assistance to walk the field that this was in, to search for a possible other (child) victim.

No one left that field or quit searching until the airlifted victim regained consciousness and family members verified that there were no other occupants in the vehicle.

The state trooper should have done more.

He never should have left that area without

“Hitting the mute button is not the answer to the questions confounding our political system today.�

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verifying that there was no person there. They should have called and called when they found the abandoned car until they verified no one was in need of their help.

With the job of being police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel, comes the duty and trust of those you serve.

I hope this incident, although disturbing, can serve as a lesson to those professionals who serve the public that you must strive to do better.

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House passes debt ceiling increase Just 28 Republicans voted for measure WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans backed away from a battle over the government’s debt cap Tuesday and permitted President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies to drive quick passage of a measure to increase the government’s borrowing cap without any concessions from the White House.

The 221-201 vote came hours

after Speaker John Boehner announced that his fractured party would relent.

Just 28 Republicans voted for the measure, including Boehner. But 193 Democrats more than compensated for the low support among Republicans.

The move risks more displeasure from the tea party but came after most Republicans in the House made clear they had no taste for another high-stakes fight with President Barack Obama over the

nation’s debt ceiling, which must be raised so the government can borrow money to pay all of its bills.

The bill would permit the Treasury Department to borrow normally for another 13 months, diffusing the chance of a debt crisis well past the November elections and providing time for a newly elected Congress to decide how to handle the issue.

Just Monday, Republicans suggested pairing the debt measure with legislation to

roll back a recent cut in the inflation adjustment of pension benefits for working age military retirees. Democrats insisted on a debt measure completely clean of unrelated legislation. “The full faith and credit [of the United States] should be unquestioned, and it is not negotiable,� said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

The vote comes 4 months after Washington defused a government shutdown

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and debt crisis that burned Republicans politically – an experience they did not want to repeat.

Tuesday’s developments, which many Capitol Hill insiders saw coming, mark a reversal of the GOP’s strategy of trying to use the debt limit to force spending cuts or other concessions on Obama. The president yielded to such demands in 2011 – before his re-election – but has since boxed in Republicans by refusing to negotiate.

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Curls and dimples: Temple dies at 85 Nuke reform features "Y 4HE !SSOCIATED 0RESS

Any kid who ever tap-danced at a talent show or put on a curly wig and auditioned for “Annie� can only dream of being as beloved – or as important – as Shirley Temple.

Temple, who died Monday night at 85, sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of dispirited Depression-era moviegoers and remains the ultimate child star decades later. Other preteens, from Macaulay Culkin to Miley Cyrus, have been as famous in their time. But none of them helped shape their time the way she did.

Dimpled, precocious and oh-so-adorable, she was America’s top box office draw during Hollywood’s golden age, and her image was free of the scandals that have plagued Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan and so many other child stars – parental feuds, or drug and alcohol addiction.

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In this 1933 photo, child actress Shirley Temple is seen in her role as “Little Miss Marker.� Temple, the curly-haired child star who put smiles on the faces of Depression-era moviegoers, died Monday night.

She was 85.

Temple remains such Top� (1935), “Dimples� a symbol of innocence (1936), “Poor Little that kids still know the Rich Girl� (1936) and drink named for her: “Heidi� (1937) – feaa sweet, nonalcoholic tured sentimental cocktail of ginger ale and themes and musical grenadine, topped with subplots, with stories a maraschino cherry. of resilience and optiHer hit movies – mism that a struggling which included “Bright American public found Eyes� (1934), “Curly appealing. She kept

children singing “On the Good Ship Lollipop� for generations.

She was also a tribute to the economic and inspirational power of movies, credited with helping to save 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy and praised by President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself for lifting America’s spirits during a gloomy time.

Her achievements did not end with movies.

Retired from acting at 21, she went on to hold several diplomatic posts in Republican administrations, including ambassador to Czechoslovakia during the sudden collapse of communism in 1989.

Former President George H.W. Bush saluted her for “her selfless service to our country� and her film career. “In both roles, she truly lifted people up and earned not only a place in our hearts, but also our enduring respect,� Bush said in a statement.

ideas tried 5 years ago WASHINGTON (AP) – Five years ago, the Air Force considered a series of proposals to boost morale and fix performance and security lapses in its nuclear missile corps, according to internal emails and documents obtained by The Associated Press. But many fell short or died on the vine, and now, with the force again in crisis, it’s retracing those earlier steps.

The new effort is more far-reaching, on a tighter timetable and backed by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. So it appears to hold more promise for an Air Force under scrutiny after a variety of embarrassing setbacks and missteps raised questions about whether some of the world’s most fearsome weapons are being properly managed.

The earlier approach, shown in internal Air Force documents and emails from 2008-09, included some of the ideas being floated again today by a

new set of Air Force leaders, including bonus pay and other incentives to make more attractive the work of the men and women who operate, maintain and secure an Air Force fleet of 450 Minuteman three nuclear-tipped missiles.

Then, as now, the Air Force also looked for ways to eliminate the most damaging “disincentives� – parts of the job that can make missile duty onerous. “Keep the faith,� one commander wrote to his ICBM troops in an email in early 2009.

Faith, however, seemed to falter.

A series of AP reports last year documented training failures, low morale, deliberate violations of security rules, leadership lapses and other missteps. The AP also disclosed an unpublished study that found evidence of “burnout� and frustration among missile launch officers and ICBM security forces.

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Girlfriend staying as guest deserves respect Dear Abby: Last August my husband and I allowed our son’s 17-year-old girlfriend, “Lindsay,” to move into our home from out of state because she needs to live here for a year to establish residency for school. She’s a wonderful girl, mature, social and helpful.

My problem is my other sons (ages 18 and 14) are very angry that we have allowed a “stranger” to

dearABBY Abigail Van Buren’s (Jeanne Phillips) column appears during the week through Universal Press Syndicate.

move in. My 18-year-old is a college student who

lives on campus an hour away, but comes home on weekends. He and his younger brother feel I show favoritism to Lindsay and make frequent comments about the non-family member.

They worry that I’m spending money on her even though they know her mom sends her money.

I’ll admit, it has been nice to have a girl around.

My boys sleep half the

day away on weekends, but she gets up and is happy to run errands with me. I still include my sons in many activities without Lindsay, as I always have, and I did not anticipate this hostility. I feel bad for her because they make little attempt to hide it.

My son loves his girlfriend, and I want her to feel comfortable and welcome without alienating my other sons. Help!

– Mom Of Three Sons

Dear Mom: You and your husband are the parents, which means you are supposed to be running this “asylum” – not the inmates. The decision about who should or should not be a guest in your home is not up to your jealous older and younger boys, who appear to be suffering from a form of “sibling” rivalry.

As a guest in your home, Lindsay should

be treated with respect, and it’s not happening.

You should insist upon it, and if your wishes are not complied with, there should be consequences.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.

DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Grove, 815-456-3000.

Zumba class, 10:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-2889236.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Mexican Train Dominoes, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Card players, 12:15 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

“Hand and Foot” card game, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Pinochle, 12:30-3 p.m., Big Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Crocheting, knitting and

crafts, 1 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Euchre/500 games, 1-2 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Bingo, 1 p.m. Sterling Women of the Moose, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.

Euchre, 1 p.m., Sterling Moose Club, 2601 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8220.

Euchre, 1-3, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Exercise group, 4 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Mexican food, 5-8 p.m., Rock Falls Veterans of Foreign Wars, 217 First Ave. Community meal, 5-6:30 p.m., Morrison Presbyterian Church, 100 E. Lincolnway.

Mexican Train Dominoes, 6 p.m., Tampico Area Community Building, 106 W. Market St., Tampico, 815-535-3665.

Bingo, 7 p.m., Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. Fourth St., Sterling, 815-625-8290.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Wednesday, Feb. 12 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Popcorn and quilting, 8:30 a.m., Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th Ave., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Crafting, 9 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Mexican Train Dominoes, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Laughter yoga, 10 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

February birthday party with Wally and the Good Tyme Ramblers, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Lincoln’s birthday quiz, 11

a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Lifescape lunch, 11:30 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815288-9236. Sign up by 10 a.m. previous business day.

Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Organized Wii Bowling games, noon, Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon.

Pinochle, noon, Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Sewing after lunch, noon, Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Bingo with the Beukemas, 12:15 p.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-5893925.

500 card game, noon, Polo Senior Center, 101 E. Mason St., 815-946-3818.

Pinochle, 12:30 p.m., Big

Room, Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Bridge, 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Book Club, 12:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Rock Falls American Legion Hall, 712 Fourth Ave. Wii Bowling, 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Second Wind Entertainers, 1:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815732-3252.

Community cards, 2 p.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin Grove, 815456-3000.

Kings Kids Club, 6 p.m., Liberty Baptist Church, 2002 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, 815-579-1209 or 815-625-4101.

Sauk Valley Chess Club, 7-9 p.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling, 815-622-8838.

Thursday, Feb. 13 Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.

Open pool, open cards, open Wii games, and computer lab, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Pool players, 8:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

Lee County Council on Aging quarterly breakfast, 8:30 a.m., 100 W. Second St., Dixon. Reservations: 815-288-9236.

Bingo and popcorn, 9-10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

Line dancing, 9:30 a.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-732-3252.

313 card game and karaoke, 10 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815562-5050.

Community coffee, 10-11 a.m., The Meadows of Franklin Grove, 510 N. State St., Franklin

SUPPORT GROUPS, CLUBS, AND SERVICES Thursday, Feb. 13 Singles of Sauk, Singles in Ag in Norman, Okla., 815-631-1541.

Childhood immunization clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, Suite 100, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

Abuse Changing team, 815625-0338.

Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.

Blood pressure screening, 8-9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-5625050.

TOPS IL 1426, 8:30-9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.

Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., The Eureka Inn, 110 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weighin, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary’s Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.

Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.

Free blood pressure check, 10-11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. First Steps and Beyond for Survivors meeting lunch, 11:30 a.m. Call Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon for location and

reservations (due by 10 a.m.

Wednesday): 815-732-2499.

Caregiver Support and Education Group, noon, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling, 815-6267333, ext. 317.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, open, 12 and 12; 8 p.m., closed, 12 and 12, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

KSB Parkinson’s Disease Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., second floor, Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for Life Prison Group, 815-973-6150.

Free Naturalization/Immigration Services, 3-5 p.m., Room 1E08, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, Dixon, 309-736-7727.

Alzheimer’s Support Group,

3:30 p.m., Terrace Conference Room, Pinecrest Manor, 414 S. Wesley Ave., Mount Morris, 815734-9069.

Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Sinnissippi Centers, 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815625-0013.

Alzheimer’s Support Group, 5 p.m., Whiteside Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815622-9230.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Whiteside County Chapter 31115, 5:30 p.m., Our Savior Lutheran Church, 21491 Hazel Road, Morrison.

Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.

Speak Boldly Toastmasters, 6 p.m., Sterling Public Library, 102 W. Third St., Sterling.

Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-2884673.

Ladies of the Elks, 6:15 p.m., Wagon Wheel, 1711 W. Fourth St., Sterling.

TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815- 625-0431.

Sons of American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m., Legion Post, 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-2842003.

PEO Sisterhood Chapter KM, 7 p.m. Heritage Square, 620 N. Ottawa Ave., Dixon.

Al-Anon, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.

40&8 Promenade, 7 p.m., American Legion Post 12, 6:30 p.m.,1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.

Sterling Optimist Club, 7 p.m., Candlelight Inn, 2907 N. Locust St., Sterling.

Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, 7 p.m., Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, 815-772-3811.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, and Ala-Non, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, 201 state Route 64, Lanark.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, 401 N. Cherry St., Morrison.

Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworkers, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.

Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon.

Appointment: 815-284-9555.

Friday, Feb. 14 Childhood immunization

clinic; women, infants and children clinic; and family planning services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, Suite 100, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-284-3371.

CAFE (Coffee and Friends Etc.) bereavement support group, 9-10 a.m., Serenity Hospice & Home, 1658 S. state Route 2, Oregon. Call 815-7322499 before 4 p.m. Thursday. If no one calls, the meeting will be canceled.

Sterling Hearing Aid Center representative, 9 a.m., Hub City Senior Center, 401 Cherry Ave., Rochelle, 815-562-5050.

Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 9:3011:30 a.m., Oliver’s Corner Market, 748 N. Brinton Ave., Dixon.

Bingo, 9:30-11 a.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-288-9236.

Bible study, 10 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St. Red Cross pherisis blood drive, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.

Blood pressure check, 11 a.m., Robert Fulton Community Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-589-3925.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, open; 6 p.m., open; 10:30 p.m., open, candlelight, 90-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.

Sauk Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Group, noon, closed,

It’s Your Meeting; 8 p.m., open, grapevine, 1503 First Ave., Rock Falls, back door.

Reality Check Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 6 p.m., First Christian Church, 506 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, 779-245-8214. Downstairs, west door.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed; 10 p.m., open, candlelight, Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.

Mercy Nursing free blood pressure clinic, noon-1:30 p.m., County Market, 1380 N. Galena Ave., Dixon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open; 7 p.m., Al-Anon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 960 U.S. Route 52, Amboy.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St. Reformers Unanimous Addiction Abstinence Program, 7-9 p.m., First Baptist Church, 24 N. Mason Ave., Amboy, 815-8572682.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, First Congregational Church, 218 E. Third St., Prophetstown.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, Church of God, 816 S. Clay St., Mount Carroll.

Welcome Dr. George Georgiev!

George Georgiev, M.D. is joining Morrison Community Hospital.

Dr. Georgiev is a Member of American Academy of Family Physicians, Diplomat of American Board of Family Physicians, and was awarded Teaching Faculty of the Year, University of Illinois, Dixon rural track residency - 2011. He is fluent in four languages including Russian and Macedonian.

He will be seeing patients starting Tuesday, February 18.

Call 815-772-5511 for an appointment.

George Georgiev, MD Family Practice Physician/Dermatologist

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How to process own ‘American’ cheese at home

BY NOELLE CARTER MCT News Service

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ou could say it started with the “Cheesepocalypse” – you know, all those stories about a Velveeta shortage that have had everyone in a tizzy!

But there’s no need to worry. You can make it yourself – a homemade “food prepper” version of liquid gold. Just in case.

Before you laugh, hear me out. Processed cheese, like those individually wrapped singles, often gets a bad rap, but just try getting that perfect ooze and silky texture from any other cheese when you melt it. Real cheese tends to separate when heated, the proteins clumping together while fats and moisture ooze out in the most unattractive way.

Processed cheese can take the heat and keep it together, with a glossy sheen to boot.

Even the molecular gastronomers are fans.

Nathan Myhrvold’s “Modernist Cuisine at Home” contains a number of processed cheese variations, and Heston Blumenthal has a rather intense recipe to go with his reinvented hamburger.

I wanted an easy method I could make at home, using ingredients I could find at the supermarket.

I tried Myhrvold’s and Blumenthal’s methods, along with a number of others, and then went off and experimented some more. It took a little while – actually, more than 20 trials and at least 10 pounds of cheese – before I found something I liked.

Let’s start with the cheese. Processed cheese has traditionally consisted of a blend of cheeses, typically Colby and cheddar. For a home version, a mild cheddar is perfect for flavor (it’s not overly intense).

In order to get the right “ooze” when the cheese is melted, you need to add a liquid. I tried recipes that called for beer, milk, water and even infused sherry. I went with a blend of water and dry white wine. The wine not only gives the cheese a nice tang, it also helps to hold the cheese together as it melts, as

MCT News Service photos

ABOVE: Here, chile con queso made with homemade American cheese.

LEFT: Add cider to this smoked Gouda macaroni and cheese dish.

when making a classic fondue.

But wine alone is not enough. Myhrvold and Blumenthal both use sodium citrate (derived from citrus, it’s also used in a number of commercial processed cheeses) as an emulsifier. Sodium citrate isn’t that hard to find online, but you won’t find it at the local market.

To help hold the liquid and cheese together, I added dehydrated milk and tapioca starch. I tested a number of thickeners, including the gelatin preferred by America’s Test Kitchen, but I liked the texture of tapioca, and, unlike gelatin, tapioca keeps the cheese vegetarian.

Finally, I added a little butter for richness and moisture, and a touch of salt to bump up the flavors.

To make the cheese, finely grate the cheddar and pulse it in a food processor along with the milk powder, tapioca starch and salt, and bring the water, wine and butter to a boil in a small saucepan.

With the motor running, slowly drizzle the liquids onto the cheese to melt and combine.

Finally, spoon the cheese into a plastic wrap-lined ramekin (you could use a square mold for a more supermarket look, but I love the idea of a wheel of cheese), and then chill it in the refrigerator for a

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few hours to firm up.

The results? Amazing cheese that melts just right, using only a handful of ingredients.

After mild cheddar, I tried “processing” other cheeses with varying degrees of success.

I found smoked fresh Gouda makes a great processed cheese, as does the sharp cheddar from Tillamook.

But when I tried sharp cheddar from another producer, it simply didn’t work. Different cheeses vary in consistency, and the recipe will need to be tweaked.

Still, that processed Gouda made an excellent mac ‘n’ cheese. Most recipes call for melting the cheese in a roux-based

sauce; while that helps keep the cheese from separating as it cooks, the flour also clouds the pure cheese flavor.

Because I didn’t need to add the roux, the cheese flavor was richer, more pronounced.

Cheesepocalypse averted, I’ll be using the processed mild cheddar in my queso dip for the game on Sunday. I can’t say I’ll never buy processed cheese again, but there’s nothing like being able to make and flavor it myself.

Best of all? I know exactly what went into it.

Smoked Gouda Mac ‘n’ Cheese 1 hour. Serves 4 to 6 ½ pound dry macaroni or similar pasta 5 tablespoons butter, divided ½ chopped onion ¾ cup hard cider 1 batch (13 ounces) homemade American cheese, made using smoked Gouda, cut into roughly 1-inch cubes ¼ cup milk ¾ teaspoon salt, more to taste Freshly ground pepper 2/ cup panko bread 3 crumbs ¼ cup finely grated

smoked fresh Gouda cheese 1. Boil the pasta to al dente according to the instructions on the packaging. Drain the pasta well and spread it out on a rimmed baking sheet, very lightly oiling the pasta to keep it from sticking. Set aside and heat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large, heavybottomed saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

3. Stir in the hard cider, scraping to dislodge any flavorings from the base of the pan. Bring the cider to a simmer.

4. Add the cheese, a few cubes at a time, stirring to melt. When the cheese is mostly melted, stir in the milk. Once all of the cheese is melted and the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated to form a sauce, stir in the cooked pasta. Season with the salt and several grinds of black pepper, or to taste.

5. Spoon the pasta and sauce into a 1.5- to 2-quart gratin dish.

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quinoa 1 carrot, diced ½ onion, finely chopped 1 small head cauliflower, chopped ½ green pepper, seeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups vegetable broth 3 ½ cups water 8 canned whole peeled tomatoes, chopped 4 T. Tomato sauce, from the can with the tomatoes 1 ½ cups cabbage, sliced

8 basil leaves, torn 2 bay leaves 2 cups baby spinach Âź cup parsley, for garnish Salt and pepper to taste Italian seasoning to taste Instructions: (EAT THE OIL IN A LARGE POT ON MEDIUM HIGH HEAT 3TIR IN THE QUINOA CARROT ONION BELL PEPPER CAULIFLOWER AND GARLIC #OOK THE MIXTURE FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED STIRRING FREQUENTLY 0OUR IN THE

BROTH WATER TOMATOES AND SAUCE CABBAGE BAY LEAVES )TALIAN SEASONING BASIL AND SPINACH )NCREASE THE HEAT TO HIGH AND BRING TO A BOIL 2EDUCE THE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND SIMMER UNTIL THE QUINOA AND VEGETABLES ARE TENDER ABOUT MINUTES 3EASON THE DISH TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER 'ARNISH WITH PARSLEY BEFORE SERVING !LSO DON T FORGET TO REMOVE THE BAY LEAVES Nutrition information: CALORIES G

Use homemade processed cheese for chile con queso CHEESE

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6. 4O MAKE THE TOPPING

MELT THE REMAINING TABLESPOONS BUTTER THEN STIR IN THE BREAD CRUMBS AND GRATED 'OUDA CHEESE UNTIL EVENLY COMBINED WITH THE BREAD CRUMBS LIGHTLY COATED WITH BUTTER 4ASTE AND ADD A PINCH OF SALT

OR AS DESIRED 3PRINKLE THE TOPPING OVER THE PASTA 7. "AKE THE MACARONI UNTIL THE SAUCE IS BUBBLY ALONG THE EDGES AND THE TOPPING IS CRISP AND A LIGHT GOLDEN COLOR

TO MINUTES 2EMOVE FROM HEAT AND COOL SLIGHTLY BEFORE SERVING Nutrition Information (per serving): CALORIES

PROTEIN GRAMS CARBOHYDRATES GRAMS FIBER GRAMS FAT

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MG SUGAR GRAMS AND SODIUM MG

Homemade Processed Cheese Total time: MINUTES

PLUS CHILLING TIME -AKES ABOUT OUNCES 8 ounces solid mild cheddar (see note below) Âź cup nonfat milk powder 2 tablespoons tapioca flour or starch 3 â „ 8 teaspoon salt, or to taste 2 tablespoons butter Âź cup dry white wine

Âź cup water 1. ,INE A OUNCE RAMEKIN OR SIMILAR SIZED SMALL LOAF PAN OR MOLD WITH PLASTIC WRAP 2. 6ERY FINELY GRATE THE CHEESE AND PLACE IT IN A FOOD PROCESSOR !DD THE MILK POWDER TAPIOCA FLOUR AND SALT AND PULSE TO THOROUGHLY COMBINE 3. )N A SMALL SAUCEPAN

COMBINE THE BUTTER WINE AND WATER #OVER AND QUICKLY BRING TO A BOIL OVER HIGH HEAT TO MINUTES 4. )MMEDIATELY REMOVE FROM HEAT AND WITH THE PROCESSOR RUNNING SLOWLY POUR THE HOT LIQUID IN WITH THE CHEESE #ONTINUE PROCESSING UNTIL THE CHEESE IS FULLY MELTED AND ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS ARE INCORPORATED SCRAPING THE BOWL ONCE OR TWICE IN BETWEEN PROCESSING 5. 3POON THE CHEESE INTO THE PREPARED LOAF PAN 3MOOTH THE TOP AND COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP 6. 2EFRIGERATE THE CHEESE UNTIL FULLY SET AND FIRM ENOUGH TO SLICE PREFERABLY SEVERAL HOURS AND UP TO OVERNIGHT 4HE CHEESE WILL KEEP FOR UP TO MONTH

COVERED AND REFRIGERATED Nutrition information (per ounce): CALORIES

PROTEIN GRAMS CARBOHYDRATES GRAMS FIBER

FAT GRAMS SATURATED FAT GRAMS CHOLESTEROL

MG SUGAR GRAM AND SODIUM MG NOTE: 9OU CAN ALSO TRY SUBSTITUTING A SIMILAR FRESH SEMI FIRM CHEESE FOR THE CHEDDAR SUCH

AS 'OUDA TO USE IN THE MAC @N CHEESE RECIPE !DDITIONAL FLAVORINGS AND SPICES SUCH AS CHILI POWDER CHOPPED CHIVES OR CHILES CAN BE ADDED AS DESIRED AT THE END OF 3TEP 4HE RECIPE CALLS FOR SOLID CHEESE TO BE GRATED 0RE GRATED CHEESES ARE OFTEN COATED WITH STARCH TO KEEP THEM FROM CLUMPING THIS ADDED STARCH CAN NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE FINAL TEXTURE OF THE PROCESSED CHEESE IN THIS RECIPE

Chile Con Queso MINUTES 3ERVES TO 10 3 jalapenos, or to taste 2 tablespoons oil ½ onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/ cup beer, preferably 3 pale lager 2 batches (26 ounces) homemade processed cheese, cut into roughly 1-inch cubes ½ to 1 cup milk, or as desired Salt 1. 2OAST THE JALAPENOS 0LACE THE CHILES ON A RACK SET OVER A GAS STOVE TOP BURNER HEATED OVER HIGH HEAT 2OAST UNTIL THE SKIN ON ALL SIDES OF EACH CHILE IS CHARRED ABOUT MINUTES TURNING FREQUENTLY )F YOU HAVE AN ELECTRIC OR CERAMIC STOVE TOP ROAST

DINNER BUFFET

THE CHILES IN THE OVEN USING THE BROILER SETTING UNTIL CHARRED ON ALL SIDES 7RAP EACH PEPPER IN PLASTIC WRAP AND SET ASIDE UNTIL THE PEPPERS ARE COOL ENOUGH TO HANDLE 2UB THE PLASTIC WRAP AGAINST THE SKIN TO LOOSEN AND REMOVE IT $O NOT RINSE THE PEPPERS TO REMOVE THE SKIN

AS RINSING WILL REMOVE FLAVOR 3TEM AND SEED EACH PEPPER THEN DICE THE PEPPERS INTO ROUGHLY — INCH PIECES 3ET ASIDE 2. )N A LARGE HEAVY BOTTOMED SAUCEPAN HEAT THE OIL OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT !DD THE ONION AND COOK

STIRRING FREQUENTLY UNTIL THE ONION IS SOFTENED AND LIGHTLY BROWNED TO MINUTES 3TIR IN THE GARLIC

THEN ADD THE DICED TOMATOES AND JALAPENOS #OOK UNTIL MOST OF THE LIQUID IS EVAPORATED ABOUT MINUTES STIRRING FREQUENTLY 3TIR IN THE CUMIN 3. 3TIR IN THE BEER

SCRAPING ANY FLAVORINGS FROM THE BASE OF THE PAN

THEN REDUCE THE HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW AND BEGIN TO STIR IN THE CHEESE A FEW CUBES AT A TIME #ONTINUE TO ADD MORE CUBES AS THE CHEESE MELTS STIRRING CONSTANTLY 4. 3TIR IN A HALF CUP MILK

WHEN MOST OF THE CHEESE HAS BEEN ADDED THEN CONTINUE TO STIR UNTIL ALL OF THE CHEESE IS MELTED TO FORM THE QUESO !DJUST THE CONSISTENCY OF THE QUESO WITH ADDITIONAL MILK AS DESIRED 4ASTE AND ADJUST THE SEASONING WITH â „ TEASPOON SALT OR AS DESIRED 4HIS MAKES ABOUT CUPS QUESO Nutrition information (per serving): CALORIES

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GRAMS SATURATED FAT

GRAMS CHOLESTEROL

MG SUGAR GRAMS AND SODIUM MG

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen sought Tuesday to reassure investors that she will embrace the approach to interest-rate policy that her predecessor, Ben Bernanke, pursued before he stepped down as chairman last month.

Yellen told Congress that if the economy keeps improving, the Fed will take “further measured steps� to reduce the support it’s providing through bond purchases.

In her first public comments since taking over the top Fed job last week, Yellen said she expects a “great deal of continuity� with Bernanke. She signaled that she supports his view that the economy is strengthening

enough to withstand a pullback in stimulus but that rates should Janet stay low Yellen to further improve a still-lackluster economy.

Her message of continuity at the Fed was a reassuring one for investors, and it contributed to a major rally on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 200 points in lateafternoon trading.

Yellen’s remarks to a House committee suggested that the Fed will keep its key short-term rate near zero for a prolonged period. “The recovery in the labor market is far from

complete,� Yellen said, an indication that the Fed is in no hurry to boost short-term rates.

She said the Fed is monitoring volatility in global markets but doesn’t think it poses a serious risk to the United States at the current time. “Since the financial crisis and the depths of the recession, substantial progress has been made in restoring the economy to health and strengthening the financial system,� Yellen said in her testimony for the House Financial Services Committee. “Still, there is more to do.�

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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Shaun White lost to a kid they call the “I-Pod,” and now, he may never hear the end of it.

How big of an Olympic shocker was this? White, the best snowboarder of his era and one of the best-known and best-marketed athletes at the Sochi Games, didn’t even win a medal. He finished fourth.

The 27-year-old American, who opted out of the Olympic slopestyle debut and put all his chips in the halfpipe, where he hoped to win a third straight gold medal, got knocked off

by Iouri Podladtchikov, the Russian-born inventor of the “Yolo,” the trick that White could not master.

“I’m disappointed,” White said. “I hate the fact I nailed it in practice, but it happens. It’s hard to be consistent.”

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Kimpel used math to choose wrestling over basketball ter at football,’ and it did. It paid off the next year in football, so I tried it again.”

Kimpel played varsity football as a School: Polo sophomore at Polo, then it was time for For Jeff Kimpel, a switch from basketball Class: Senior wrestling season. He had bulked up to to wrestling a little more than 3 years ago FYI: Won 182-pound title 160 pounds by then, but that spot in the was a matter of simple math. at Polo Regional on Satlineup was occupied by a superior wresThe Polo High School senior played basurday. ... Currently sports tler, Zach Hagemann. ketball in junior high. He was admittedly a 21-7 record. ... Played Kimpel wrestled just three varsity bouts, not a gifted player, but still enjoyed the basketball in junior high. going 2-1. competition and his role with the team. ... Will attend NIU and As a junior, Kimpel again found himUpon entering high school, he saw five study to become athletic trainer. self in the Marcos’ wrestling lineup. He starting positions available in basketball, posted a 25-16 record at 170 pounds, and but 14 spots in the Marcos’ wrestling lineIt was a learning experience for all involved. earned a sectional berth after placing up. Football is the first sport of choice for “All I can remember with Jeff is he was third at the regional. the stocky, 5-foot-9 Kimpel. With a nudge raw,” Zigler said.

“He didn’t have a propThat success made him want to invest from assistant football coach Justin Zigler, er stance. His shot was just diving at a leg more in the sport. Last summer, he who is also the Polo wrestling coach, Kim– it wasn’t a set-up.” attended the Alpha Wrestling Academy pel decided to give wrestling a try.

“Oh, I was bad,” Kimpel said.

“I had so in Rockford, where he knocked heads “Having that opportunity coming in my with the likes of former Lena-Winslow many upperclassmen kids that were beatfreshman year, with the extra nine spots,” state champion Logan Staver and current ing on me in practice, I almost quit a few Kimpel said, “I thought I could fill one.”

Byron standout Ross Sealby. times.

I stuck with it because I was thinking Kimpel ended up earning the 145-pound in my head, ‘This is going to make me betstarting position, and posted a 9-10 record.

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Shaun White hits the edge of the half pipe during the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Tuesday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. White finished fourth.

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OREGON – Newman had its prayers answered in the final moments of its 2A Oregon Regional semifinal matchup against Morrison.

The game was put in the hands of senior Mary Alice Oswalt, who stepped to the free-throw line with 8.6 seconds left to shoot a one-and-one. The Comets trailed by a point.

The first attempt hit the back of the rim, rolled to the front, before finally dropping in. The Comet crowd sighed. Those sighs turned to cheers moments later, as she hit the second to give the Comets a one-point lead. The lead turned into a 44-43 win second later.

“First of all, I said a quick prayer to myself. ‘If I miss every other shot, that is fine, as long as I make these.’ I needed to make them for my team,” said Oswalt, who scored a game-high 18 points. “A guardian angel helped me, and I

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Star of the game: Mary Alice Oswalt, Newman, 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals Key performers: Chelsea Eads, Morrison, 14 points.

Sarah Trujillo, Newman, 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals blocked everything else out and shot.”

Moments earlier, Morrison (14-15) took its first lead of the game. With 15 seconds left in the game, Fillie freshman Emma Melton found senior Chelsea Eads free in the short corner. Eads fired up the little jumper, which found the bottom of the net to give the Fillies a 43-42 lead.

Chris Johnson/Shaw Media “It was defintely back-and-forth at the end,” Newman’s Mary Alice Oswalt shoots during Tuesday’s 2A Eads said. “I tried chucking up a shot at the end Oregon Regional semifinal against Morrison at the Blackhawk that I wasn’t open for with 3 seconds left.”

Center. Oswalt hit the game-winning free throws in the Comets’ 44-43 victory.

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Norway’s Maiken Caspersen Falla competes to win the gold medal in the women’s cross-country sprint on Tuesday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.

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Here are some highlights from Tuesday’s Olympic action in Sochi: CANADA CAN? DA! Dara Howell won the gold in slopestyle skiing and teammate Kim Lamarre earned bronze to give Canada seven medals in 4 days of snowboarding and freestyle skiing, including three events in which they took two of the three spots on the podium.

WARMING TREND The slogan of the Sochi Olympics is “Hot. Cool. Yours.� Better make that “Hot. Hot. Hot.� Temperatures climbed well above 50 degrees, exposing huge patches of green around the mountain venues and making cross-country paths soft and mushy.

Sochi Olympic chief Dmitry Chernyshenko dismissed worrying over the weather, saying it wasn’t warm enough to warrant tapping into Sochi’s reservoirs of stockpiled snow.

WAY TO GO, NORWAY Norway dominated on the slushy paths of the Sochi Olympics, with the men’s cross-country freestyle sprint gold going to Ola Vigen Hattestad and the women’s gold won by Maiken Caspersen Falla, with teammate Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg getting the silver. In addition, Tora

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GERMAN SUCCESS German athletes won big, getting the first gold medal in women’s ski jumping and posting the second-largest victory margin in women’s luge in Olympic history.

Carina Vogt defeated favorite Sara Takanashi of Japan in the ski jump debut. And Natalie Geisenberger won the luge with a final

time of 3 minutes, 19.768 seconds, 1.139 seconds better than teammate Tatjana Huefner, who got silver.

MEDALS Norway became the first nation to break into double figures in total medals, with 11 – four of them gold. Canada also has four gold, and nine overall. The Netherlands is right behind with three gold and eight total, while the U.S. and host Russia are even in overall medals with seven.

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The Japanese pair of 15-year-old Ayumu Hirano and 18-year-old Taku Hiraoka won silver and bronze, and the Americans were shut out on the halfpipe for the first time since the sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1998.

Podladtchikov, who now lives in and competes for Switzerland, landed the trick successfully at an event in Europe last season, but hadn’t done it since. “I’m about to faint. I haven’t seen the gold yet,� said Podladtchikov, who gets his gold Wednesday. “That’s why I don’t believe it.�

White watched the replay of I-Pod’s trick last March on his computer and went to work trying to match it.

He landed it twice in qualifying events and was listed as the heavy favorite to become the seventh person to win three straight gold medals in an individual event at the Winter Games.

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Switzerland’s Iouri Podladtchikov celebrates after his halfpipe run during the men’s snowboard final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Tuesday. Podladtchikov won the gold medal.

Russia hoping to win two gold medals, but when he pulled out of the Olympics’ inaugural slopestyle contest, saying he didn’t want to risk injury for his historic quest on the halfpipe, the stakes were set.

It unraveled early.

On White’s first of two runs in the final, his attempt at the Yolo ended with a fall that left him sliding down the halfpipe on his backside. Even though his chance at putting up a winning score was over,

he tried to finish the run with another of his double-cork tricks. White wasn’t close – his board slammed on the lip of the pipe, followed by an awkward and painful fall onto his rear.

I-Pod had scored an 86.5 in his first run – clearly in medal contention – and then won it on his second attempt.

The Yolo includes a total of 1440 degrees of spin – two head-over-heels flips and two 360-degree turns. Four years ago, it was unthinkable, but

not anymore.

He landed it and even though he only threw five tricks, when most riders were trying six in a supersized, super-slushy halfpipe, the judges liked what they saw.

As did I-Pod, who spiked his snowboard into the ground like a football and threw his goggles into the crowd. “He’s incredible,�

American Danny Davis, the 10th-place finisher, said of Podladtchikov. “That run on that halfpipe. Wow.�

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Bulls power forward Taj Gibson (left) passes the ball to Kirk Hinrich (12) as Hawks power forward Gustavo Ayon tries for the steal during Tuesday’s game in Chicago. The Bulls won 100-85.

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CHICAGO – For a man who won two NCAA championships at Florida, once derisively called the Heat “Hollywood as Hell� and pours sweat and primal screams into every affair, Joakim Noah’s answer sounded a bit surprising.

Asked if the Bulls need to win a championship to make this season successful, Noah shook his head. “Not at all,� he said. “That’s always the ultimate goal and there’s nothing more that I want than to win a championship. Right now, it’s about building the right habits, playing in those big games.�

Given Derrick Rose’s season-ending knee injury, Noah’s realism is refreshing. And his message – build championship habits at all times – is instructive.

Dressing just nine players again, the Bulls provided another example of perseverance and perspective with Tuesday night’s 100-85 blowout of the Hawks at the United Center.

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P M 4HURSDAY TV/Radio: 4.4 AM triple-double and first this season. Noah almost achieved the milestone by halftime and finished with 19 points, 16 rebounds and a careerhigh-tying 11 assists. “Jo was unbelievable,� coach Tom Thibodeau said.

Often, the first home game after an extended trip can be problematic.

But in their first United Center appearance since Jan. 27, the Bulls got off to their third straight strong start. They led by 18 points in the first quarter and 25 at their largest point. “Usually when you come back from a trip like that, you exhale,�

Noah said. “Nobody exhaled. We’re not worried about distractions or what anybody has to say.

We’re just focused on our improvement.�

With Carlos Boozer sitting for a third straight game with his strained left calf, Taj Gibson posted 24 points and 12

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rebounds. Gibson had averaged 18.6 points and 9.4 rebounds in his seven previous starts. “My teammates are looking for me,� said Gibson, who has seven 20-point games this season.

Jimmy Butler joined Noah and Gibson with a double-double, and all five starters plus D.J. Augustin off the bench scored in double figures.

Thirty of the Bulls’ 43 field goals were assisted. “The first quarter was great,� Thibodeau said. “We had a lot of energy at both ends. We had good pace and were making quick decisions.�

With the victory, the Bulls passed the Hawks by a half-game in the Eastern Conference standings. They enjoyed a ridiculous 57-28 rebounding advantage.

Noah joined Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Tom Boerwinkle and Mickey Johnson as the fifth player in franchise history with at least four triple-doubles. He also provided free fast-food sandwiches for the sellout crowd of 21,325 by sinking two free throws with 38.5 seconds left to hit the century mark, punctuating the moment with a huge fist pump.

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Morrison fights back in second half TRICKS

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Oregon’s McCahl Sanders goes up for a layup during Tuesday’s 2A Oregon Regional semifinal game against Fulton at the Blackhawk Center. Oregon won 60-31.

Hawks fly past Steamers Prophets advance to title game at St. Bede Regional "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Sam Lambrigtsen tossed in 22 points to lead Oregon to a 60-31 victory against Fulton on Tuesday in a semifinal matchup at the Class 2A Oregon Regional.

The Hawks (18-11) jumped out to a 17-6 lead after the first quarter and were never threatened.

Kimmie Janke added 12 points for Oregon, which will face Newman in the title game on Thursday.

Rachel Beiermann led Fulton (4-25) with seven points.

Sterling 57, IVC 45:

Kiarra Harris tossed in 23 points for the Golden Warriors in a home win over the Grey Ghosts.

Also for Sterling (18-

Prophets to an easy win over the Red Devils at the Class 2A St. Bede RegionBrooke Bailey $IXON

al in Peru.

POINTS Heather Strike finished Sam Lambrigtsen

with 12 points for Proph/REGON POINTS etstown, and Karlie Clare Kramer 0ROPHStafford added 10. The ETSTOWN POINTS Prophets (27-2) will take 10), Gabby Sandoval had on Riverdale (16-11), a 52-49 winner against 10 points.

Hallie Shirley led IVC St. Bede, in Thursday’s regional final. with 16 points.

Rochelle 49, Dixon 45: Women’s basketball Brooke Bailey scored 23 Sauk Valley 58, Kishpoints, but the Duchess- waukee 54: Jordan Gides fell on the road to the dings had 21 points and Hubs. four rebounds to lead the Carly Hartle added 10 Skyhawks to a home win. points for Dixon (14-11).

Also for Sauk Valley (18Abby Gould scored 16 4), Sheldeen Joseph had points for Rochelle.

17 points, while Aleena Prophetstown 69, Hall Hammelman added 14 38: Clare Kramer scored points, 11 rebounds and 17 points to lead the four assists.

Tuesday’s stars

“We had another chance, but now we can’t do much about it,� Eads said. “There were plenty of tears in the locker room afterwards.�

Tight defensive pressure, and a new-look press put on by the Comets bothered the Fillies early and often. “They ran a press that we didn’t see the first two times from them,� Morrison coach Tyler Whitebread said. “I couldn’t explain it good enough to the girls during a timeout because we couldn’t run it right. That definitely put us in a hole.�

Newman (9-15) created 17 turnovers in the first half with its press, and it translated into a large lead on the scoreboard.

An 11-point advantage at halftime quickly turned into a 17-point lead for the Comets with 5 minutes to play in the third quarter. “Three games ago, we really extended our pressure,� Newman coach Jay Howell said. “Things were not going well for us in the halfcourt, and we decided to make it an 84-foot game. The girls are just getting used to it, but they are good at trapping, and putting pressure on. That really helped us. We needed every bit of a lead we could get off of it.�

It was then the Fillies’ turn to shine. They cracked the press A 3-pointer by junior Lakin Goodman was sandwiched in the middle of four baskets from freshman Kassidee Church.

This was the kick start of a 17-0 run by Morrison. The last three points of the run came from Eads, who hit a three from the top of the key to knot things up at 36. She finished with 14 points. “We set that up at halftime, and the girls exe-

Chelsea Eads -ORRISON SENIOR

Lakin Goodman -ORRISON JUNIOR

cuted well,� Whitebread said. “We had a few subs go in because we didn’t think the starters were playing at the level they needed to, and our subs did a great job. They did a great job. I knew we were down big, and they made us come back which was awesome. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get that last shot at the end to drop.�

Back-to-back baskets from freshman Mary Jensen quieted the Morrison run, but the game was still far from over, as Eads once again hit a 3-pointer to bring her team back within a point at 40-39.

The Comets answered with a layup from junior Sarah Trujillo, with a nice assist from fellow junior

Aubree Schmitt to go back up 42-39.

A basket 30 seconds later from Fillie freshman Emma Sitzmore with 1:40 left set up the thrilling finish. As Newman played keep away for most of its possession, a travelling violation gave the ball back to Morrison to set up their go-ahead possession. “The way they came back, we just kept shaking our heads,� said Howell. “We made some probably bad decisions offensively. We were looking for the perfect pass, rather than working through the offense. “Everything they were throwing up was going in.

That can really put doubt in your head. Thank goodness we had some composure down the stretch at the end. Mary Alice hit some pretty clutch free throws for us. It’s a good win for us after splitting with them during the season, and coming out here as a three seed and winning it – that feels good too.�

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All Ottawa 7-0 18-1 $IXON

Sterling 2-3 6-11 LaSalle-Peru 2-4 8-11 'ENESEO

3TREATOR

Tuesday’s results s 3YCAMORE 3TERLING s 2OCKRIDGE 'ENESEO s 3TREATOR 0UTNAM #OUNTY /4 Friday’s games s ,A3ALLE 0ERU AT $IXON

s /TTAWA AT 3TERLING

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s $IXON AT 3TREATOR

s +EWANEE AT 3TERLING

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s 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY AT -ENDOTA

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s ,UTHERAN AT -ETRO %AST ,UTHERAN

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"UREAU 6ALLEY

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-ORRISON

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Monday’s result s "UREAU 6ALLEY !MBOY Tuesday’s results s 0ROPHETSTOWN "UREAU 6ALLEY s &ULTON !MBOY s -ORRISON 2IVERDALE s .EWMAN %RIE Friday’s games s !MBOY AT .EWMAN

s "UREAU 6ALLEY AT 2IVERDALE

s -ORRISON AT %RIE

s 0ROPHETSTOWN AT &ULTON

NUIC East Conf.

Aquin 8-1 Dakota 8-1 0OLO

Milledgeville 6-3 0ECATONICA

!SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER

$URAND

Forreston 3-6 3OUTH "ELOIT

/RANGEVILLE

Tuesday’s results s !&# (IAWATHA s 3OUTH "ELOIT AT &AITH ,UTHERAN .! s !QUIN AT #HRISTIAN ,IFE .! s ,ENA 7INSLOW 0OLO s -ILLEDGEVILLE 0EARL #ITY s 0ECATONICA $URAND s 3TOCKTON AT $AKOTA .! s &ORRESTON 7EST #ARROLL Thursday’s games s $AKOTA AT &ORRESTON

s ,ENA 7INSLOW AT 0ECATONICA

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17-4

8-13

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All %ASTLAND

%AST $UBUQUE

Warren 7-3 12-12 River Ridge 6-4 12-10 3TOCKTON

,ENA 7INSLOW

Galena 3-7 7-12 3CALES -OUND

0EARL #ITY

7EST #ARROLL

Tuesday’s results s &ORRESTON 7EST #ARROLL s %ASTLAND 'ALENA s -ILLEDGEVILLE 0EARL #ITY s ,ENA 7INSLOW 0OLO s %AST $UBUQUE 2IVER 2IDGE s 3TOCKTON AT $AKOTA .!

Thursday’s games s ,ENA 7INSLOW AT 0ECATONICA

s 0EARL #ITY AT %ASTLAND

s 3CALES -OUND AT %AST $UBUQUE

s 7ARREN AT 2IVER 2IDGE

Tuesday’s box scores at Sycamore

SYCAMORE 79, STERLING 49 STERLING (6-11) $IMITRIC 9OUNG )SAIAH #ELESTINO

3TEPHEN 'EIGER *UAN 'OMEZ 2YAN (URLEY

3TERLING 4HORNTON 2AFA 3OSA

$RAQUE 0ENAFLOR (EIER *OE "ROUILETTE *ACOB -ARTINEZ Totals: 20 6-15 49.

SYCAMORE -ILLER 7INTERS &EUERBACH

-OTTET .IEMANN

"EMIS %VANS 0OOTEN

7RIGHT 6INZ 3KELLEY 4REML "UNN Totals: 31 10-12 79.

3TERLING ˆ 3YCAMORE ˆ 3s – 3TERLING 4HORNTON 3YCAMORE 6INZ -OTTET &EUERBACH 7INTERS at Erie

NEWMAN 50, ERIE 34 NEWMAN (23-2, 11-1 TRAC North) #HRIS *ONES .ATE 4ERVEER

! * 3HARP $REW 2OSENGREN

-ICAH 4RANCOSO $ILLAN (EFFELFINGER 4REVOR "OLIN "OB :HENG 3HAYNE !LLEN .OAH -C#ARTY *OHN 0AYAN

.OLAN -C'INN ,ARS 2OLEDER

4YLER $ANILSON *ACOB "ARNES Totals: 18 8-16 50.

ERIE (2-22, 1-10) +OBY +UHNEN !NDREW 9OUNG

6INNIE "RAMM +ALLEN *EPSON

3EAN -ALONEY 7EIMER

+EN #OLE /WEN -C#ONNELL Totals: 13 8-10 34. .EWMAN ˆ %RIE ˆ 3s – .EWMAN 0AYAN "OLIN 4RANCOSO at Prophetstown

PROPHETSTOWN 60, BUREAU VALLEY 51 BUREAU VALLEY (17-9, 9-2 Three Rivers North) !LEX *OHNSON 4OMMY *OHNSTON

0ARKER .EUHALFEN "LAKE "ALENSIEFEN 2YAN 9OUNG

*OSH -EAD ,ENNARD 7INRICH 0, Dylan Martin 0 0-0 0, David Miller 6 0-0 Totals: 16 15-25 51.

PROPHETSTOWN (11-13, 6-5) 'RANT !MES !USTIN -EADOWS

%THAN (OWARD 3ETH #ADY

$ANIEL 3HIRLEY #HRIS "AUER

*OSH 0AUL *USTIN 3TEES

!USTIN 'ERLACH *OSH 3IGEL Totals: 14 16-23 60.

"UREAU 6ALLEY ˆ 0ROPHETSTOWN ˆ 3s – "UREAU 6ALLEY 9OUNG -ILLER

0ROPHETSTOWN !MES "AUER #ADY at Port Byron

MORRISON 63, RIVERDALE 50 MORRISON (11-15, 7-5 TRAC North) 4RISTON (OUZENGA -ASON 3ITZMORE

+ALEB #HURCH *OEY "RACKEMYER "ILL 'REUL

+YLE 6ANDERLEEST 3COTT &ERRY Totals: 25 11-19 63.

RIVERDALE (7-19, 3-9) 'ELLERSTEDT (ENRAHAN

'OODWIN 4URKAL +OSMINSKY

"USSERT ,OHMAN

3OLOMON Totals: 15 13-19 50.

-ORRISON ˆ 2IVERDALE ˆ 3s – -ORRISON 'REUL &ERRY 2IVERDALE +OSMINSKY 'OODWIN 'ELLERSTEDT

BOYS ROUNDUP

at Amboy

FULTON 69, AMBOY 55 FULTON (19-6, 8-3 TRAC North) -ATT $AIL #ODY #ROSTHWAITE

3ETH 3ANDERSON *ASON /SBORN

:ACH "ARBER "RYCE (OLESINGER

+YLE (UEBNER 0AUL 6ELASCO

*AKE 7ILLGING !LEX "ARBER Totals: 24 11-20 69.

AMBOY (2-19, 0-10) 3KYLER 7HEELER #ORY 3HAW

3AM +LEIN 4RISTEN $ICKEY

,OGAN 4HAKE *ORDAN %RNST

#OLE /LSON $AMON 1UEST

,IAM /HLENDORF 7ILL #ROWNHART

+YLE +EMMERER !USTIN (ENKEL *ORDAN (OCHSTATTER Totals: 20 7-11 55. &ULTON ˆ !MBOY ˆ 3s – &ULTON $AIL (UEBNER

: "ARBER !MBOY 1UEST 7HEELER

%RNST #ROWNHART at Lena

LENA-WINSLOW 44, POLO 41 POLO (20-5) "RAD #AVANAUGH +ARL 0REROST

"RIAN #AVANAUGH -ATTHEW (ANDEL -AX 3IMMONS

7YATT 0ATTERSON !* $OLLMEYER Totals: 17 4-12 41.

LENA-WINSLOW (9-12) 3CHUBERT 2OBINSON

(UNEKE *ENSEN -OEST

(OLM 'REENE

0ACKARD Totals: 16 9-15 44.

0OLO ˆ ,ENA 7INSLOW ˆ 3s – 0OLO (ANDEL "RIAN #AVANAUGH

,ENA 7INSLOW 2OBINSON *ENSEN -OEST at Ashton

AFC 81, HIAWATHA 48 HIAWATHA 0HELPS ! &LORES $OOLITTLE

3CHUCT -ERCADO % &LORES

(ALL 'RANT 3NOW

(AMERER 9OCKEY 7ILLIAMS Totals: 16 12-27 48.

AFC (10-13) "RET 'ITTLESON 2YAN 2OD

,UKE "URNETTE 4YLER 3TACEY

*ACOB (ILLIKER 4ROY -AIRS

$AVID :INKE -ATT (ENG

-ICHAEL 'ENDUSA -ATT 'ENDUSA !NDREW $AVIS

4REVOR 2AMSEY +EVIN +URZ

4RISTAN "USHMAN "OBBY ,ARKE Totals: 32 11-16 81.

(IAWATHA ˆ !&# ˆ 3s – (IAWATHA -ERCADO $OOLITTLE (AMERER

!&# 'ITTLESON :INKE -ATT 'ENDUSA at Lanark

EASTLAND 74, GALENA 45 GALENA (7-12, 3-7 NUIC West) (ULSCHER 7ESTEMEIER "ERNING 4OWNSEND ,ONG 0-0 0, Wasson 0 0-0 0, Peebles 3 2-2 8, Saat 4 1-3 10, Wubben 1 0-1 2, Ward 1

"INGHAM &OLEY %ILTS Totals: 18 5-11 45.

EASTLAND (19-3, 11-0) $ALTON 3HANER $EVIN (ARTMAN

-ARSHALL &INK 3KYLAR 0AULSON

"LAKE *ANSSEN 3KYLER "ARNCORD 4YLER $AMBMAN

%RIC 3CHANEY 6ALDET 3EFERI

4YLER -C,AIN !DAM (ARAG

*ACOB 2EUSCHER #ALEB -C,AIN "RIGHTON (AVERLAND Totals: 29 9-14 74.

'ALENA ˆ %ASTLAND ˆ 3s – 'ALENA 7ESTEMEIER (ULSCHER

3AAT %ASTLAND 3HANER (ARTMAN

"ARNCORD 2EUSCHER at Pearl City

MILLEDGEVILLE 54, PEARL CITY 46 MILLEDGEVILLE (17-4) "LAKE +APPES +AMERON $AW4YNE

*ORDAN (ARRIS :ACH 3CHMIDT $ANIEL 7ALKER

*OE 'ENNARO ,UCAS %BERSOLE

:ACH (ERIN #ALEB 3KOOG Totals: 15 16-22 54.

PEARL CITY (5-20) :IELKE ,OTT /LLIE

+LUCK 7INGERT "ULL

*AOCBS "RINKMEIER ,IEB

3HERIFF Totals: 18 4-4 46.

-ILLEDGEVILLE ˆ 0EARL #ITY ˆ 3s – -ILLEDGEVILLE (ARRIS 3KOOG

%BERSOLE (ERIN 0EARL #ITY "ULL 7INGERT +LUCK /LLIE at Bettendorf, Iowa

FAITH CHRISTIAN 44, RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE 24 FAITH CHRISTIAN (5-11) )SAAC 3CHULER ,OGAN *OHNSON

!NDREW 2OBERTSON "EN "IERDEMAN (AYDEN 3WEET

$EVIN *OHNSON "EN "ABLER Totals: 19 5-11 44.

RIVERMONT (OWELL -C1EY 9ASHURKIN

2OGERS &UENTES Totals: 10 2-6 24. &AITH ˆ 2IVERMONT ˆ 3s – &AITH #HRISTIAN 3WEET

Girls basketball Northern Illinois Big 12 West Conf. /TTAWA

'ENESEO

Sterling 6-3 Dixon 4-4 ,A3ALLE 0ERU

Streator 0-8 Tuesday’s results s $E+ALB /TTAWA s 2OCHELLE $IXON s 3TERLING )6# s 5NITED 4OWNSHIP 'ENESEO Thursday’s games s $IXON AT 'ENESEO

s 3TERLING AT ,A3ALLE 0ERU

s 3TREATOR AT /TTAWA

All

18-10 14-11

1-20

Big Northern West "YRON Mendota 2OCKFORD ,UTHERAN /REGON 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY 2OCK &ALLS 7INNEBAGO

Conf.

8-2

All

20-3

Tuesday’s results 2A Oregon Regional s /REGON &ULTON 2A Stillman Valley Regional s "YRON 3TILLMAN 6ALLEY Thursday’s games s -ENDOTA AT 2OCK &ALLS

2A Oregon Regional s #HAMPIONSHIP

2A Stillman Valley Regional s #HAMPIONSHIP

Three Rivers North 0ROPHETSTOWN !MBOY %RIE 2IVERDALE .EWMAN -ORRISON "UREAU 6ALLEY &ULTON

Conf.

All

Tuesday’s results 2A Oregon Regional s /REGON &ULTON s .EWMAN -ORRISON 2A St. Bede Regional s 0ROPHETSTOWN (ALL s 2IVERDALE 3T "EDE Today’s games 1A Amboy Regional s !MBOY VS 0OLO

s %RIE VS !&#

NUIC East !QUIN Dakota Durand &ORRESTON !SHTON &RANKLIN #ENTER 3OUTH "ELOIT /RANGEVILLE 0ECATONICA Milledgeville 0OLO

3AUK 6ALLEY -EDIA s "

Conf.

12-1 10-3

3-10

All

23-6 20-7

7-20

Tuesday’s results 1A Rockford Christian Life Regional s 3OUTH "ELOIT !LDEN (EBRON Today’s games 1A Amboy Regional s 0OLO VS !MBOY

s !&# VS %RIE

1A Pearl City Regional s ,ENA 7INSLOW VS %ASTLAND

s !QUIN VS 0EARL #ITY

1A Rockford Christian Life Regional s $AKOTA VS !LDEN (EBRON 3OUTH "ELOIT

s $URAND VS 2OCKFORD #HRISTIAN ,IFE (IAWATHA

NUIC West Conf. %ASTLAND

%AST $UBUQUE

2IVER 2IDGE 3CALES -OUND 8-4 Pearl City 8-4 ,ENA 7INSLOW

3TOCKTON

'ALENA

Warren 1-12 West Carroll 0-11

All

16-10 17-11

4-23 3-23

Monday’s results 2A Oregon Regional s &ULTON 7EST #ARROLL 1A Pearl City Regional s ,ENA 7INSLOW &ORRESTON s 0EARL #ITY /RANGEVILLE 1A Warren Regional s 3TOCKTON 7ARREN Tuesday’s results 1A Warren Regional s %AST $UBUQUE 3TOCKTON s 'ALENA 22 3- Today’s games 1A Pearl City Regional s %ASTLAND VS ,ENA 7INSLOW

s 0EARL #ITY VS /RANGEVILLE

Postseason pairings CLASS 3A Mendota Regional Monday, Feb. 17 s .O ,A3ALLE 0ERU VS .O 2OCK &ALLS

s .O $IXON VS .O 3TREATOR

Tuesday, Feb. 18 s .O -ENDOTA VS ,A3ALLE 0ERU 2OCK Falls, 6 s .O 3TERLING VS $IXON 3TREATOR

Thursday, Feb. 20 s #HAMPIONSHIP

* Winner advances to IVC Sectional vs.

Peoria Notre Dame Regional winner, 8 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 24 CLASS 2A Oregon Regional Monday’s result s .O &ULTON .O 7EST #ARROLL Tuesday’s results s .O /REGON &ULTON s .O .EWMAN .O -ORRISON Thursday’s games s #HAMPIONSHIP /REGON VS .EWMAN

* Winner advances to Aurora Christian Sectional vs. St. Bede Regional winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 St. Bede Regional Monday’s results s .O (ALL .O "UREAU 6ALLEY s .O 3T "EDE .O 0RINCETON Tuesday’s results s .O 0ROPHETSTOWN (ALL s .O 2IVERDALE 3T "EDE Thursday’s games s #HAMPIONSHIP 0ROPHETSTOWN VS Riverdale, 7 * Winner advances to Aurora Christian Sectional vs. Oregon Regional winner, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 CLASS 1A Pearl City Regional Monday’s results s .O ,ENA 7INSLOW .O &ORRESTON s .O 0EARL #ITY .O /RANGEVILLE Today’s games s .O %ASTLAND VS ,ENA 7INSLOW

s .O !QUIN VS 0EARL #ITY

Friday’s games s #HAMPIONSHIP

* Winner advances to Forreston Sectional vs. Warren Regional winner, 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 Amboy Regional Monday’s results s .O -ILLEDGEVILLE VS .O 0OLO

Today’s games s .O !MBOY VS 0OLO

s .O %RIE VS .O !&#

Thursday’s games s #HAMPIONSHIP

* Winner advances to Forreston Sectional vs. Rockford Christian Life Regional winner, 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 Tuesday’s box scores at Musgrove Fieldhouse, Sterling

STERLING 57, IVC 45 IVC ,ARSON 6AN /STRAND *OHNSON -ANN (IENZ

3HIRLEY 7ARGO -ILLIKEN

%CHOFF Totals: 16 8-16 45.

STERLING (18-10) "ROOKE 7ILLIAMS #AROLYNN (AMMELMAN 'ABBY 3ANDOVAL

+AYLEEN 4ERROCK (ALIE 2OBINSON

+AITLYN "AUER +IARRA (ARRIS

*AILYN "ORUM -YA 0EARSON

*AMY 4RANCOSO Totals: 17 22-26 57. )6# ˆ 3TERLING ˆ 3s – )6# %CHOFF *OHNSON 6AN /STRAND 3TERLING 2OBINSON at Rochelle

ROCHELLE 49, DIXON 45 DIXON (14-11) -AGGIE 0ROVO "ROOKE "AILEY

"RITTANI 3OHN "RE 3CHEIDEGGER

#ARLY (ARTLE 4YLER 3MITH

+ATIE $EWEY )SABELLE 3HIARAS Totals: 16 9-11 45 ROCHELLE 3PEED -EINERS (ARRIS

'OULD 2OESCH

-URPHY -ILLER Totals: 19 10-12 49. $IXON ˆ 2OCHELLE ˆ 3s – $IXON "AILEY 3MITH 2OCHELLE -EINERS Class 2A Oregon Regional

Prophets upset Storm Newman’s pulls ahead of BV in TRAC North "Y 36- 3PORTS 3TAFF

Greul added 14. points, and Blake Kappes Chris Kosminsky led and Lucas Ebersole both Chris Bauer scored 19 points to lead Prophet- Riverdale with 11 points. scored seven for the MisFulton 69, Amboy 55: siles (17-4). stown to a 60-51 victory Matt Dail poured in 24 Forreston 86, West against Bureau Valley on Tuesday in Prophet- points to lead the Steam- Carroll 62: Trevor Jones ers to a road win over the scored 30 points for the stown.

Thunder, but it wasn’t Grant Ames added 14 Clippers.

Also for Fulton (19-6, enough to prevent a points for the Prophets 8-3 Three Rivers North), home loss to the Cardi(11-13, 6-5).

Tommy Johnston led Zach Barber had 13 nals. the Storm (17-9, 9-2) points, and Kyle Hueb- Travis Hartman added 11 points for West Carroll with 19 points, and David ner added 12.

D a m o n Q u e s t l e d (3-16).

Miller added 14.

Wyatt Kerchner and Sycamore 79, Sterling Amboy with 26 points, 49: Sterling Thornton and Skyler Wheeler Caleb Reining each scored 21 points for Forscored 13, and Joe Broui- added 13.

AFC 81, Hiawatha 48: reston (8-13). lette added nine for the Golden Warriors (6-11) The Raiders ran away Faith Christian 44, Rivin a road loss to the Spar- from the Indians by out- ermont 24: Isaac Schulscoring them 29-7 in the er had 19 points and tans.

Devin Mottet led Syca- second quarter in Ash- grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Falcons to more with 17 points. ton.

Byron 79, Rock Falls 63: Troy Mairs paced AFC a victory in Bettendorf, Daniel Lowe scored 35 (10-13) with 17 points Iowa.

Also for the Faith Chrispoints for the Tigers, as to pass 1,000 points for the Rockets fell in a BNC his career. Matt Gendu- tian (5-11), Andrew RobWest game in Byron. sa had 15 points, while ertson, Ben Bierdeman Rock Falls (5-16) got Bret Gittleson and David and Hayden Sweet each 16 points from Austin Zinke each scored 10 scored seven points.

Donoho and Jacob Mam- points.

Men’s basketball mosser. Logan Pillars Eastland 74, Galena 45: Sauk Valley 90, Kishadded 11 points.

Dalton Shaner scored Winnebago 67, Oregon 24 points in Lanark, as waukee 78: Carlos Hen51: The Hawks (4-19, 0-9 the Cougars remained drix poured in 30 points BNC West) lost a confer- undefeated in the NUIC to lead the Skyhawks to a home win over the Kouence game on the road to West. the Indians (19-4, 8-1).

Blake Janssen scored 13 gars.

Also for Sauk ValNewman 50, Erie 34: points, and Valdet Seferi The Cardinals kept it added 10 for Eastland ley (13-12, 5-4 Arrowhead), Tramel Rideout close, but the Comets (19-3, 11-0). earned a Three Rivers Lena-Winslow 44, Polo had 20 points and nine North win in Erie.

41: Brian Cavanaugh rebounds, while John John Payan and Nolan led the Marcos with 15 Murphy added 13 points McGinn both scored 10 points in a road loss to and 10 boards. points for Newman (23- the Panthers.

2, 11-1).

Boys swimming Also for Polo (20-5), Ken Cole scored 16 AJ Dollmeyer scored 12 Ottawa 101, Newman points for Erie (2-22, points.

22: Warren Melton took 1-10).

Ben Moest had 11 second in the 60 freestyle Morrison 63, River- points for Lena-Winslow (28.26 seconds) and 100 dale 50: Mason Sitzmore (9-12). breaststroke (1:06.1) for paced a balanced attack Milledgeville 54, Pearl the Comets in a road loss with 16 points as the City 46: Jordan Harris to the Pirates.

Mustangs handled the hit four 3-pointers and Also finishing second in Rams in Port Byron. scored 17 points, as the events for Newman were Also for Morrison (11- Missiles won a NUIC Aiden Bollman in the 200 15, 7-5 Three Rivers crossover game in Pearl freestyle (2:16.12) and North), Kaleb Church City.

Andrew Schmitt in the had 15 points, and Bill Caleb Skoog had 12 160 IM (2:04.91).

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Sealby is considered a title contender this season at 220 pounds. “There were so many little tips, little hints that helped me for this year,�

Kimpel said. “That’s what flipped the switch a little bit more – that extra offseason wrestling,� Zigler added. “It’s given him a little bit more of a mental edge.�

Kimpel had another successful football season as a senior. A fullback/linebacker, he rushed 85 times for 413 yards and five touchdowns, and tied for the area lead with five sacks.

After football season, he jumped head-first into wrestling, and the

improvement has continued. He currently sports a 21-7 record, and won a 182-pound regional championship this past Saturday in Polo.

He admits he’s far from polished as a wrestler, but has embraced the sport’s demanding nature. He considers a wrestling workout to be the greatest challenge. “There’s nothing like them,� Kimpel said. “All the conditioning, the hard work – it’s not even the physical part of it, though. It’s the mental part most of the time.�

When asked what his signature move was, Kimpel stressed he doesn’t have one. “I’m not the greatest wrestler out there,� he said, “but I just usually

out-work most of my kids. I haven’t mastered any of these moves like most of these state champions, but I put in so much time and effort in the weightroom this summer, I have it planted in my mind that no one’s going to out-work me.�

Kimpel will have that mentality when he takes to the mat at the Byron Sectional on Friday and Saturday. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to state, and he thinks he has a fighting chance to be among those athletes. “With all the training I did in the offseason, and then going up to Alpha,�

Kimpel said, “it’s really prepared me. I think I can give some people a run for their money this weekend.�

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Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson Garfield by Jim Davis

Freshly Squeezed by Ed Stein Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley

Blondie by Dean Young & John Marshall

Wizard of Id by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis Rose is Rose by Pat Brady and Don Wimmer

Pickles by Brian Crane Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Baby Blues by Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Family Circus by Bil Keane

The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Bridge Frank & Ernest by Bob Thaves

Count all your cards in one suit

Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Vinoba Bhave, an Indian advocate for human rights who died in 1982, said, “Innumerable actions are going on through us all the time. If we started counting them, we should never come to an end.”

Luckily, it is not that tough at the bridge table. But the more counting you do, the better you will play -- our theme this week.

In today’s deal, look at the auction and the West and North hands. South is in four spades. West leads the diamond ace. How should he continue the defense?

North, holding a low doubleton, reasonably chose to use Stayman. (If he had responded three no-trump, that contract could also

have been defeated.) South correctly rebid two hearts when holding four cards in each major. North jumped to three no-trump. And South, knowing his partner had four

spades, corrected back to game in that strain.

When the dummy comes down, a good defender first checks out the high-card points. South indicated 1517, dummy has 13, and West holds seven. That leaves 3-5 for East. So East could have one winner to go with West’s diamond ace-king. But where is the fourth defensive trick?

Now count the suit lengths.

Dummy has three hearts, South showed four, and West has five. East must have a singleton.

This is West’s best chance.

At trick two -- not after cashing the diamond king, a card needed as an entry -- West shifts to a heart. Then, East can take the first or second round of spades, return a diamond to his partner’s king, and receive a heart ruff to defeat the contract. © 2014 UFS

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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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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

ADOPTION NOTICES

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♥♥Adoption:♥♥ A Creative Financially Secure ♥Home♥ LOVE,Laughter, Travel, Baking Family awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid. ♥ Jill ♥ 1-800-379-8418

REAL ESTATE 202 SERVICES PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference , limitation or discrimination based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777.

The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-279275.

FOR SALE

BY OWNER HOMES FOR SALE

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MOBILE HOMES 230

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Advertise your mobile homes for sale here!!

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CHATEAU ESTATES Homes for sale and rent call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

815-284-2000 3 bed 2 bath $24,900 2 bed 2 bath $17,900

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625-3600 or 284-2222

Attractive 1 & 2 BR. apts. with some utilities. Sterling & Rock Falls.

No pets, no parties.

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626-SOLD or 284-SOLD

AMBOY 1BR- $475 + dep.

Appliances furn.

815-712-2435.

2BR w/appls, deck $480mo. + lease & dep. 815-716-0123 First months rent $99!

2BR very clean, all applcs.

No Pets. Ref. & dep. Req. 815849-5334

ASHTON

ROCK RIVER ESTATES Homes for sale and rent call our VMÄJL MVY KL[HPSZ

815-284-2000 2 bed 1 bath on the river $27,900 2 bed 1 bath $9,900

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Modern clean, 2BR. Stove, refrig., D/W. No smoking or pets. $475. 815652-3365.

1 or 2BR apts. $420. Call 815562-7368 Rochelle Realty.

HARMON 1st Month Free!

2BR, appl. incl. Pet friendly. $475/mo.

815-562-7368

PROPHETSTOWN 2BR, 2ba. 109 E. 2nd St. 1 garage stall. $500/mo. Call Kophamer & Blean Realty 815-7722728

ROCK FALLS 1BR, $375/mo.

Hampton Apts.

815-625-7043 1BR, all utilities incl. No pets. $500/ mo. + dep.

Call 815-718-0956.

Edon Apts. 2BR, $480 mo., $400 dep. Refs. req. No dogs.

815-5379190, 815-4413999.

★★ 1&2 BR., Ashton/ F.G. 815-7512712/562-5075.★

Lg. 1BR. + appl.

No pets. $425 + dep. 815-625-4701

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Nice clean 2BR on river, applcs. No pets. $500/mo. + dep. 815-622-4344

DIXON RIVER APARTMENTS APARTMENTS MAINTENANCE FREE! AFFORDABLE LIVING! NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR

1 & 2 Bedrooms

2 Cemetery Lots, $750 each, Call Fairmount Cemetery in Polo, 815946-2810

MOBILE HOMES

Advertise Your Rentals in Sauk Valley Classifieds

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4 Unit Brick townhouse complex w/ attached garages.

Nice area near hospital in Sterling. $237,000 815-6524517

CEMETERY LOTS

APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 306

Move In Before

Tamarac, Florida.

Age 55 & up community. Large 1400 sq. ft. 2BR condo.

Pool, Club House.

Furnished. $84,900 630-772-5051

INVESTMENT PROPERTY

APARTMENTSFURNISHED 305

Call Today For An Appointment 815-284-6782 2BR laundry, appl. garage. No pets.

815-499-3753.

2BR upper, applcs, no pets, $475/mo. + dep. & ref. 630-947-3445 2BR Upper, northside, clean, quiet.

Appl., A/C, new flooring, on-site laundry, lg. storage room, garage. No pets. Security dep. $500/mo. 847-8361906 2BR upper, w/d hookup, $450/mo.

609 W. 3rd. No pets, non smoking 815-288-6083.

THICKSTEN APTS. 1 & 2 BR houses 815-499-4217

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RIVER RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 Bedroom Great Location Garages Available

$

495

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1st Month’s Rent

Studio, 1 & 2 Bedroom Washer & Dryer Units Fitness Center Balconies / Patios Open House Daily

1st 3 Months 1/2 OFF!

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Sterling Rentals Newer 2 Bedroom $599.00 & Up Applcs., Fireplaces 2002 3rd Ave. 1836 First Ave. 606 W. Lefevre 2 BR $535.00 1 BR $465.00 1 Studio $390.00 Partial Heat, Water, Sewer, Refuse Removal, Laundry Facilities, Satellite

(815)626-1431 2 BR., clean, QUIET, coin laundry.

641-777-7261 2BR downstairs apt, stove & fridge furn., water & garbage fees incl., C/A, no pets, 1401 E. 4th St., $500/mo. + $500 dep. 815441-1912

Next to

2BR Townhouse, 1831 N. 2nd Ave. 1½ BA, C/A, lots of storage. 1100 sq. ft. w/garage. $600 mo. + dep., util. refs. 815-652-4517

1-815-414-2288

Apts. No pets. Call 815-716-0367.

$

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ALDI in Sterling

ROCK FALLS

2BR, stove & refrig. furnished, $450 lease and dep. req.

H & H rental Properties LLC. 815625-7995 Efficiency, all utilities incl. $350/ mo. 815-973-6768

2 Lg. BR, 1 bath, attached garage.

Lg. yard. NO PETS. $600 mo. + dep.

Call 815-440-7985

Nice 1BR, stove refrig, $375 + dep.

815-631-6678 Nice LG 2br, stove & refrig. $575 + dep. 815-631-6678

STERLING

Park Setting, newer 2BR, L/R, garage, NS, 1 floor, near CGH, energy efficient, 1832 2nd Ave., $585/mo.

815-499-0199.

Sinnissippi Townhomes First Mo. Free!

Spacious 2 BR. 2 story townhomes.

Central air, good location. Laundry hookup. (815)6261130.

HOMES FOR RENT

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FOR RENT HOUSES & APTS. svla.org

2BR, 1 ba. Garage. $625/mo. Call 815973-6768.

2 BR., 1 bath. No garage NO PETS. $550 mo. + dep.

815-440-7985.

2-3BR redone, $575/mo. Fenced in yard. Why rent?

815-878-7399 Rent to own. 2BR 815-622-9665. Realtor Owned.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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MORRISON Morrison- 2BR, 1 ba. $350/mo. 2BR 1ba., lg. kitchen and master BR & lg. shed. $420/mo.

Call Kristine today for more details or for showings. 815772-8943

SAUK VALLEY

2BR, garage. $550 815-285-4035 or 815-440-0693 4 bed, 2 bath house in Dixon, fenced yard, 2 cr garage, avail. immed.

815-677-1601 SNLrentals.com For Rent Condominium On the River Boat Dock Incl.

2 BR 2BA Upper 1400 sq. ft.

1 Car garage Snow removal Lawn care $925/mo. + util.

Lease-opt to buy 815-378-2151

WANT TO RENT 335

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AUCTIONS

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ONLINE AUCTION 100+ Hobart 60 Quart Mixers Restaurants Nationwide, See website for locations near you.

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Vehicle & Equip.

Consignment Auction Saturday, February 15 9:00am Lake County Fairgrounds 1060 E Peterson Rd., Grayslake,IL See website for items: www.Obenauf Auctions.com 8% Buyers Fee 7% Sales Tax OBENAUF AUCTION SERVICE, Inc. Round Lake, IL #444.000105 847-546-2095

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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February 3, 2014 CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Mount Carroll is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit its financial statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2013. The proposals are to be delivered to the Mount Carroll City Hall at 302 N. Main Street, Mount Carroll, IL no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014. The request for proposal document with specifications may be picked up at the Mount Carroll City Hall during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any questions may be directed to the City Hall at 815-244-4424.

Finance Committee City of Mount Carroll

Sauk Valley Media is looking for

2BR, $400/mo. + dep. 1BR, $375/ mo + dep. Water & garbage incl. No pets 815-973-1743

Feb. 7 & 12, 2014

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY,ILLINOIS ESTATE OF CAROL A. HUBBS, Deceased.

No.14 P 9 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CAROL A. HUBBS. Letters of Office were issued to RAYMOND 1. HUBBS, of 1102 Avenue K, Sterling, Illinois 61081, and CARA C. PSCHIRRER, of 5633 N. County Road 2100 East, Charleston, Illinois 61920, as Independent Co-Representatives, whose attorneys are WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C., 202 E. 5th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081.

Condo Style, 2BR apt. w/private entrance and deck.

Appliances included plus W/D. Water, sewer, garbage provided.

Tenant pays elec. Off road parking. No pets.

Lease & dep. req. $650/mo. Call 815378-2151 Efficiency Upper, appl. W & D, water, sewer, garbage, incl. Off-road parking, no pets. $310 mo + dep. 815378-2151 Great North side location w/river view. Beautiful Lg. 2BR, garage, W/D. No pets.

Refs. $650/ mo. 815441-7503.

Huge XXL 1BR, pets, free heat, water, & garbage, $550/mo.

815761-6419.

Quiet, 1BR. $375/ mo. + dep. 815440-1390.

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Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois 61270, or with a Representative, or both, on or before August 6, 2014, and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within ten (l0) days after it has been filed.

Dated this 30th day of January, 2014.

Raymond J. Hubbs and Cara C. Pschirrer, Independent Co-Representatives Mark E. Zumdahl WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for Estate 202 E. 5th Street Sterling, IL 61081-0400 815-625-8200 February 5, 12, 19, 2014

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AREA GARAGE SALES 624 DIXON GARAGE SALES 624 Estate Sale today!

Feb. 12, 7am to 4pm at 1104 University St. Dixon EVERYTHIG MUST GO!

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 705 *Attic Treasures* New Store Open 639 Palmyra Rd. Dixon Early Pine dome top trunk, refinished. $75 779861-0297 I Buy: Antique furniture, fishing tackle, toys, post cards junk. 815-445-6151 OAK DROP front lady's writing desk, refinished. $100 779-861-0297

APPLIANCES

710

CLOVER HILLS

RENT TO OWN APPLIANCES TV’S MATTRESSES

815.625.8529

APPLIANCES

710

GE Super Capacity washer, runs & looks good! $100 815-994-0444 GE Washer, used, runs great, $75 815-625-9212

WOOD / FUEL

SNOWBLOWERS 782

TICKETS / TRAVEL 787 & EVENTS

★ NEW TODAY ★

421 Torro Snowblower, 4 cyl, 2 stage, 21” cut, pull start, good cond. runs great! $300.

815-973-3223

Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place.

Tickets Feb. 15th, $37 ticket & transportation.

Call Chris at 815-626-8181

Italian Greyhound puppies, will be 8lbs. full grown. $400/ea. 815-2130239.

746

Mixed Hardwood $80/pickup load Delivered 779-423-4249

FURNITURE

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775

755

Mattress sets: Twin $99, Full $129, Queen $159, King $199. Will deliver! Kern Mattress Outlet 309-4527477.

PETS & PET SUPPLIES 775 Boston Terrier puppies, purebred, 6 wks. old, 2 female, red, $400/obo or 1 female black w/ all white face $350/ obo 815-632-7148 MASTIFF English AKC. Large pups from huge parents Champ lines. $950 Call 309-944-3917

SugarDoodles: $600. Call 563212-7307

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WARNING ADS FOR FREE PETS Your beloved pet deserves a loving, caring home. The ad for your free pet may draw response from individuals who will sell your animal for research or breeding purposes.

Please screen respondents carefully when giving an animal away.

Your pet will thank you!

LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 - 1:30 P.M. 5680 Moline Road, Erie, IL 61250

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Co., Plaintiff vs. Eleanor B. Honeycutt and Eric E. Jackson, Defendants, Case No. 2013 CH 130 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 19 North, Range 3 East of the 4th P.M., described as follows: Commencing at a point that intersects the Northerly line of the right of way of Illinois State Highway known as Route 3 (now Route 2) which point is 1099 feet East of the West line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 15 and 1666.5 feet South of the North line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section, township and range aforesaid, thence West 350 feet, thence South to the Northerly line of the right of way of aforesaid Route 3 (now Route 2) and thence Northeasterly along said Northerly line of said right of way of said Illinois State Highway known as Route 3 (now Route 2) to the place of beginning, all situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois, commonly known as 5680 Moline Road, Erie, IL 61250. Description: Ranch 4 bedroom home with 1 1/2 baths, central air, 2 car detached garage and approximately 1414 square feet of living area.

Dimensions of property are 525x300x610 triangular with approximately 1 1/2 acres. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Rebecca Miller, Sauk Valley Bank, phone 815-632-4703 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2012 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

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(commonly known as 3508 Prophet Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071) On Friday, March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m., in the 3rd Floor Lobby of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, Kelly Wilhelmi, Whiteside County Sheriff, or his authorized deputy, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois as sale officer in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Edward A. Berge, Jr. and Stacie L. Scroggins-Berge, Defendants, Case No. 2013 CH 120ST, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 109 in Country Acres located in the East Half of Section 31, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., according to the plat thereof recorded January 2, 1968 as Document No. 330081, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois, commonly known as 3508 Prophet Road, Rock Falls, IL 61071. DESCRIPTION: Bi-level, 1,274 sq. feet plus finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 2 car garage, patio and porch. INSPECTION: Contact Linda Murray at Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., 110 E. 4th Street, Sterling, Illinois, phone (815) 622-3413 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK Sale is subject to taxes for 2012 and all subsequent years, TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

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LEGAL NOTICE FOR FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 - 1:30 P.M. 2010 EAST 19TH STREET, STERLING, IL 61081

At the premises I, Lyle Dirks, having been designated by the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Whiteside County, Illinois in the case entitled Sterling Federal Bank, F.S.B., Plaintiff v. Hector M. Lopez, Defendant, case No. 2013 CH 77 ST as sale officer, to conduct the sale, will sell the following described property at public auction to the highest qualified bidder. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 29 and the South half of Lot 28, in Coachlight Manor, located in part of the Southeast quarter of Section 15, Township 21 North. Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., in the City of Sterling, according to the Plat thereof recorded July 25, 1972 as Document No. 4064-72, situated in the County of Whiteside in the State of Illinois, commonly known as 2010 East 19th Street, Sterling, Illinois 61081. DESCRIPTION: Bilevel 2 bedroom home with approximately 1191 square feet of living area and a 2 car attached garage on a corner lot. Good location. INSPECTION: Contact Melissa Majewski at Sterling Federal Bank, phone 815-622-3369 to determine if property is available for inspection. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down day of sale, balance upon delivery of deed and possession. All funds shall be CASH, BANK DRAFT, or CERTIFIED CHECK. Sale is subject to taxes for 2012 and all subsequent years. TAXES WILL NOT BE PRORATED. A contract embodying the terms of this notice and such additional terms as deemed appropriate, will be signed by the sale officer on behalf of the court and by the buyer at the time of the sale. Any sale is subject to court approval. Any specific restrictions on property or title will be announced day of sale. Announcements day of sale take precedence over any printed material.

ATTORNEYS: WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Auctioneer: Lyle Dirks IL 440000128, Sterling, Illinois PH. 815-626-3358

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