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More felonies for Felton Next court date is Nov. 15 By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@tonicanews.com
OTTAWA — Richard Felton has had two more charges added onto his list for his upcoming trial date. Felton was previously indicted on charges of attempted murder and
aggravated battery stemming from the Aug. 18 shooting of a Grand Ridge man. In a hearing before Circuit Judge H. Chris Ryan on Sept. 16, LaSalle County State’s Attorney Brian Towne added the charges of home invasion and residential burglary.
Felton, 28, of Tonica — and also listed as a Chicago resident – appeared in court in restraints and an orange striped corrections suit. He stood quietly next to Chicago defense attorney Myron Goldstein, while Towne listed the new charges against him. Felton responded respectfully to Ryan’s questioning.
Felton remains held on $3 million bond after being accused of shooting 28-year-old Jeremy Wade of Grand Ridge on a bridge over the Vermilion River near Leonore. The bullet struck Wade in the face, knocking him off the bridge where he fell 40 feet into the mostly dry river. “It’s an incredible mir-
acle that he (Wade) is alive,” Towne said. Felton’s charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery are Class X felonies with probable sentences enhanced due to the use of a firearm. Under Illinois law, home invasion is also a Class X felony, while residential burglary
is a Class 1 felony. If convicted of all four charges, Felton will be eligible for up to life in prison with no possibility of parole. Felton’s next appearance in court will be on Nov. 15 for a motion hearing. A pre-trial hearing is set for Nov. 22 with the jury trial scheduled to begin on Dec. 2.
Clearing the pipes Obstructions plague Tonica water/sewer lines By Ken Schroeder kschroeder@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Water and sewer lines in Tonica have a lot of obstructions and collapses needing to be fixed soon. That was the news water and sewer supervisor Marc Lemrise delivered to the Tonica Village Board during its meeting on Sept. 16. A mobile camera was brought in to check lines along Minnehaha Street, and several partial collapses were found along the line where the camera could not get through. There are also some sections where tree roots have grown into the pipes and a section with a fiber optic cable from Tonica Telephone crossing through. The board had known there were problems along the street and had already solicited bids for the work. Those bids are due shortly, and the board will hold a special meeting on Oct. 7 to consider the bid and begin work as soon as possible. Priority is being given to Minnehaha from the backstop to Shawandasse Street, where the worst of the obstructions are located. More work is planned west to Route 51. Other obstructions and issues were found in spots around the village, noticeably a build-up of grease in the line near the grade school.
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Harvest is just beginning By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@tonicanews.com
TONICA — Harvest is in its early stages in the Illinois Valley. However at Ruff Brothers Grain in Leonore/Lostant, farmers are starting to keep an eye on when to move their grain. According to location manager Jon Janz, most farmers start to harvest their corn when the individual kernels are at 30 percent moisture. Some farmers wait until the kernels are at 25 to 27 percent, but ideally, farmers will want the kernels to be at 14 to 15 percent moisture. Not many farmers are in the field yet. Janz noted there might be a few in Putnam County who have started their
harvest in the Hennepin area. “The only place that you might find somebody in the field right now is if you go around Hennepin around the ethanol plant, around the old steel plant in that sand down there,” said Janz. “I know that they had been harvesting down and around there in the last week. In this area here, (Leonore/Lostant/Tonica) you won’t find anybody doing it yet.” Janz noted the grain is just too wet to bring it in. Further south in more southern Illinois locations like Gridley or even LowPoint Washburn, farmers have been able to start harvest. Janz reports that as of Sept. 17, the Ruff Brothers
Grain company had received only 19,000 bushels of corn to store. He noted that last year, the company was licensed to store around 25 million bushels of grain but has since expanded. All grain companies will be busy in a few weeks. Some that want to keep up with the farmers will have to expand to be able to continue to stay in business. “What you need to do is be aware that the farmers are getting bigger,” he said. “And you (as the grain company) will need to get bigger and bigger with them. Your facility has to dump a lot of grain and handle a lot of grain in a hurry. If it doesn’t, the farmer will go
elsewhere.” A lot of the modern day farmers are spread out and farm in several locations. “Farmers may farm in several areas. They may bring some to Leonore. They may bring some to Lostant. Sometimes they may take some to Acona or wherever they are close enough to their fields,” he said. Like most businesses, most grain companies have had to adapt to the changing times. “Things are changing, and farming has changed a lot. As a grain company you have to change with them. You got to offer the farmers everything they want. All the different options for selling the grain and everything,” he said.
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Tonica dominates waterfights The Tonica Fire Department held waterfights on Aug. 25 during the TonicaFest celebration. A total of 32 teams came together from around the area to battle it out, representing departments from Washburn, Leonore, Granville, Spring Valley, Cherry, Oglesby, Lostant, Wenona and Tonica. The top finishers were Derek Keutzer of Tonica capturing first place; David Despain of Cherry, second; and Dan Francisco of Tonica, third.
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B - I - N - G - O! Area couples open Jackpot Bingo By Lyle Ganther Shaw Media Service
PERU — Jackpot Bingo is open at 2700 May Road in Peru. Located where Off Track Betting was before it closed in 2003, Mary Jo Boland, Rick Kwit, Celie Smith and Jim Smith are the owners of the business that officially opened Sept. 4. The Smiths, who have 18 years of bingo hall management experience, are members of the LaMoille Lions Club, while Boland and Kwit, members of the Peru Lions Club, have operated bingo games for three years. “We will also offer space for quarterly events, monthly or weekly events,” said Boland. “We have four more slots to fill for additional charities or organizations.” The owners of Jackpot Bingo, which is located just north of Interstate 80 between Exit 73 (Plank Road) and exit 75 (Route 251) on 2700 May Road, want to stress the building is available for other charitable fundraisers like poker nights or trivia nights.
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The business is open at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Old-fashioned bingo warm-up games start at 6:15 p.m. followed by a regular session of bingo games with jackpots ranging from $25 to $500. LaMoille Lions (Wednesday), Friends of Strays in Princeton (Friday), Peru Lions (Saturday) and IVCC Athletics (Sunday) operate bingo at Jackpot Bingo. “By playing bingo at Jackpot Bingo, you are helping to support the many worthwhile projects these not-for-profit organizations are engaged in,” said the owners, stressing the need for bingo players to show up to help support these organizations. The LaMoille and Peru Lions Clubs, members of the largest international organization in the world, has a primary mission to
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Mary Jo Boland (from left), Rick Kwit, Jim Smith and Celie Smith are the owners of Jackpot Bingo located in Peru. The business currently helps support Friends of Strays, LaMoille Lions Club, Peru Lions Club and Illinois Valley Community College’s Athletic Department. help the visually impaired and hearing impaired by paying for eye and hearing exams, eyeglasses and hearing aids. Friends of Strays, an animal shelter in Princeton, helps all animals in need.
The Athletic Department at Illinois Valley Community College, faced with severe budget cuts, have students and athletic staff operate bingo to help continue tennis, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball and golf programs.
“We are all vested in this community,” they said. “Running bingo games has helped our clubs provide eyeglasses, hearing aids and cataract surgery from the funds raised.” Hall High School was able to raise enough funds from three years of bingo games to install an allweather track, they said. Additional sessions are available to groups who meet the following criteria: Be licensed by the state; be a bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, youth athletic, senior citizens’, educational or veterans’ organization in Illinois; operate without profit to its members; and have been in existence in Illinois continuously for five years. For further information about operating a bingo game or for general bingo information, call Jackpot Bingo at 815-250-0299.
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E-books equals e-problems Demand for e-books leaves local library patrons on hold By Dixie Schroeder dschroeder@tonicanews.com
TONICA — It is a problem no one expected. When local librarians at the LaSalle Public Library and the Putnam County Library added e-books to their collections, no one anticipated how popular they would become. No one also was able to see how much of a problem it would be to get enough copies of the e-books in for the patrons who wanted them. Head librarian Laura Frizol of the LaSalle Public Library said it is a two-fold problem. “It’s having enough money, but it’s also having publishers that are willing to sell to libraries,” said Frizol. Head librarian Bobbie Morgan of the Putnam County Library sees the difficulties as well. “It’s a very complex situation, where publish-
ers may not even sell an e-book to a library,” Morgan said. “Some authors choose not to sell an e-book. We are sort of at the mercy of the publishers and what sort of plan they come up with.” There are currently three plans local libraries can use to obtain e-books, however, these options can change in a blink of an eye or at the whim of an author or publisher, according to Frizol and Morgan. The first of three current models used by libraries is the 26 check out program. A library can purchase a license to an e-book that is good for up to 26 check outs; then they have to purchase the rights to the book again. “Most of the time we do not even own the title in this program,” said Frizol. “We own the license to the title but not the title itself.” Another model is the year plan. After one year, the library will have to purchase the rights to an e-book title again. The third model is when the library owns the e-book in perpetuity,
but this program is set with extremely high prices, which many libraries cannot afford. The LaSalle Public Library and the Putnam County Public Library belong to an online consortium. This is a group of libraries that join together to hopefully get a better deal for e-books by the fact they then have a larger purchasing presence in the e-book industry. This group contains 75 to 100 libraries. “But we still come up against the publisher who will not sell to us because of the platform we use, Overdrive,” said Frizol. “Overdrive functions like a middle man,” said Morgan. “They have ownership of the titles they have purchased from the publishers, and in turn, we purchase the license for the title.” Overdrive allows libraries, for the most part, to share their titles, so for example, e-books the Putnam County Library purchases can be shared and used by the LaSalle Public Library patrons and vice versa. The trade off is each library pays
a specific amount of their purchasing dollars for ability to share these titles. For smaller libraries banding together for better ways to bring e-book titles in is critical. Each of the plans the local libraries deal with for purchasing e-books is not inexpensive. An example of this is at Random House publishing. “Inferno” is a Random House book by author Dan Brown. An individual can purchase an e-book copy on Amazon.com for Kindle for $10.99. A library must pay $85 for a perpetual license to loan out the book from their electronic shelves. Other publishers like Simon and Schuster only sell to New York City libraries. Macmillian Publishers will not sell to K-12 schools or academic libraries. “Each publishing company is feeling its way,” said Morgan. “It is a time of change, and they are feeling their way and trying to come up with different ways that it can work for them and libraries.”
TVFD to begin annual fund drive TONICA — The September meeting of the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance was held with 20 members present. Chief Todd Anderson led the meeting. Anderson noted the annual door-to-door townwide fundraising collection will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 7. The department is a non-taxing body. This will be the main fundraiser for the organization, and the department wants to raise a lot of donations. Anderson encouraged all residents to consider supporting the organization. A report was made by member Brad Keutzer concerning area water fights. There were 32 teams that participated. Derek Keutzer earned first place, while Dan Francisco took third place. Departments represented in the water fights included Tonica, Cherry, Washburn, Wenona, Leonore, Lostant, Oglesby, McNabb, Granville and Spring Valley. McCleary Engineering donated trophies, and Scholle Towing provided two trucks to hold the cable lines for the water fights. Kurt Keutzer also attended the Wenona water fights and brought home a secondplace trophy. Anderson appointed Brad Keutzer to full firefighter status. He also noted there were two
accident calls, six ambulance calls and one good intent call during the month of August. Yearto-date, there have been a combined 113 calls. Anderson discussed new member recruitment with the group. He welcomed local resident Tony Shirley who attended the meeting with intentions of applying for membership. Anderson wants all new members to understand the time requirements, effort and training before they fill out an application. There will be an audit done on the department by ISO on Sept. 30. Officers and the board of directors will have lengthy questionnaires to fill out in preparation for the review. The “Support TVFD” T-shirts are still available. They are being sold for $15 each or two for $25. The treasurer’s monthly expense report for $5,672.53 was presented. Anderson also thanked the members who worked to make this
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year’s TonicaFest a success. Sue Huss announced there are plans for the department to host a full EMT certification class. EMS training for August was attended by eight EMTs. Information covered included the differences in the heart A-fib and A-flutter and treatments. Quarterly defibrillator training and CPR practical experience were reviewed. Two monthly trainings for the department were held in August. At the first date, the fire training was held and attended by 13 firefighters. The session covered confinement and containment of a hazardous material with victim removal. The second fire training was attended by 15 firefighters and covered building interior SEARCH patterns utilizing hose lines. Both classes were conducted by Jeff Pugh. Additional trainings were completed by Alec McCleary and Woody Olson who participated
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in a five-hour mass casualty drill in Bureau County. Rick Turri attended a five-hour traffic incident management safety class at the LaSalle County Emergency Management Building in Ottawa. Bill Gray attended an eight-hour basic fire pumps course held at Lostant Fire Department. McCleary was also recognized for attending the firefighter Hazmat operations class. He passed all modules and received the state certification. The group also updated Lostant Fire Department MABAS box cards that involved the Tonica Fire Department. Jim Breit and McCleary installed new strobe and rotating emergency lights on the rear of Rescue Truck 1715. Breit also replaced a defective front grill emergency flasher on Tender-1716.
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at the end of each year. • Will contact Putnam County Painting about touching up the village water tower. The recent painting of the tower is flaking off, and the board felt the company should retouch the tower. • Decided to solicit bids for electrical work at the new village maintenance building. • Discussed the next court date concerning the owners of the Village Inn property. Concerns about debris, brush piles and the possible vermin inhabiting the area were foremost in the board members’ minds, and they would like to see the owners clean the area as soon as possible. • Discussed this year’s TonicaFest, which was very well attended. TonicaFest organizer Jessica Schneider estimated the crowd was the largest since the village’s sesquicentennial celebration 10 years ago.
From Page 1 Depending on the cost of the project, it may be spread out over the course of several months. In other action, the board: • Discussed a recent trip by village engineer Jack Kusek and Lemrise to a sewer plant as the village looks for ideas for the proposed sewer plant. This particular plant used a vertical turbine assembly which Kusek said was cheaper than other systems they had seen and easier to maintain. • Set up a sidewalk fund for helping residents replace damaged sidewalks through the village. The village will split the costs of any replacement work approved by the board at a 50/50 split on a first-come, first-served basis. The fund will begin each fiscal year with $5,000 and be replenished
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Dollars and sense Local plant closing is a reflection of the job market ... the good, the bad and the ugly It was many years ago when I first stepped foot into the 220,000-foot facility. Kewanee was the home of BOMAG Americas, where road building equipment was manufactured and sold in all 50 states. I was fortunate enough to get hired and spend the next 12 years of my career at this multimillion dollar corporation. So I was saddened last week when BOMAG announced that after nearly 100 years of local operations, the company would “cease manufacturing operations in Kewanee by the end of 2014 and relocate its business to a yet-to-be determined location in the southern United States.” As I thought about the announcement, I realized it was truly a reflection of the current job market in many ways. The good The BOMAG jobs are not leaving the country. According to the most recent “Economic Review” published by the University of Illinois, jobs have increased in the United States by 155,300 per month. The Boston Consulting group published a report last month estimating that as much as 30 percent of goods imported from China will be manufactured in the United States by 2020. Companies like Nokia, Motorola and others are creating jobs in the United States to design and manufacture products that less than a decade ago, would have been lost to competitors overseas. Increased efficiency, higher overseas logistics costs and
Christian Cyr COMMENTARY declining energy costs from the shale boom are improving U.S. competitiveness globally. The bad Even though we are adding jobs in America, Labor Department data shows the average hourly pay actually declining. Employers are definitely not under any pressure to raise wages anytime soon. After all, we still have 11.5 million unemployed people searching for work, and millions of others who have simply just given up looking for a job. Adding to the wage pressure is a job market which is becoming more and more global every day. Oceans, once a barrier for wage disparity between continents, are now merely a body of water between landmasses. The ugly The BOMAG jobs are leaving Illinois. At a recent luncheon, our District 16 Representative Adam Kinzinger posed a question: “So how is the local economy?” A businessman in attendance who conducts business across the country responded the economy was doing quite well and appeared to be improving. I felt it my duty, however, to speak up and explain to the Congressman that while the national economy may be getting better, that wasn’t necessarily always the case locally. Kinzinger
admitted the No. 1 complaint he hears from his constituents was the poor economy in our district. This admission made sense to me – because the fact is while the nation is adding jobs, Illinois is losing them. • According to the Illinois Policy Institute and IRS data, between 1995 and 2009, Illinois lost one resident every 10 minutes ... and with them went $26 billion in taxable income. • According to a United Van Lines migration study, Illinois led the country with the highest move out percentage of any state in 2011. • Data from the IRS shows in 2009, Illinois experienced a net loss of people to 42 states including each of its neighbors – Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky and Iowa ... not just to the south. Glass half full On the bright side, let’s give kudos to those businesses in Illinois that are still employing folks and not following the same path as BOMAG. While some say our state is beyond the point of no return, there is always hope. The uphill battle is not an easy one for our elected leaders. A turn around will be possible only if we change our ways and take a few lessons from those other states who are stealing our jobs and our residents. Good luck to my old friends at BOMAG! Christian Cyr, CPA, is a financial advisor in Hennepin. If you are Interested in reading more, his monthly newsletter is available at Cyr Financial.com or by calling Cyr Financial 815-925-7501.
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Lukach appreciates its customers Lukach Seed opened the doors to their new Tonica facility with a customer appreciation party on Sept. 14. George M. Lukach (left), Anita Lukach, Dan Lukach, Janelle Lukach, Tonica Mayor Kevin Sluder, Sarah Lukach and George Lukach were on hand for the festivities.
BBB urges students to think about identity theft CHICAGO — The Better Business Bureau says college students need to carefully protect their personal information because they are the most at-risk group for identity theft, according to recent surveys and information from the Federal Trade Commission. People at the highest risk were those who have public social media profiles and smartphone users who don’t have a password on their phones. College students fit that demographic perfectly because they fall in an age range which uses both social media and smartphones heavily. In 2011, 11.6 million adults became victims of identity theft, a 13 percent increase from 2010, according to the 2012 Identity Fraud Survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research. “On college campuses, ‘friendly fraud’ accounts for more than 20 percent of all identity theft crimes,” said Steve J. Bernas, president/ CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Friends, roommates and
classmates are all potential scammers.” Bernas explained too often people think of scammers only as foreign-based scam artists phishing on the Internet, but this isn’t always the case. Since college acquaintances are often trusted by most college students, it can make it easier for these people to steal important information through paperwork or social networking websites. “Most college students are so busy that when they realize they have been a victim of a scam, it is too late to do anything,” said Bernas. “College students need to take action early to avoid scams by being careful where they store personal documents and by being cautious about their Internet use.” The BBB recommends college students take the following five steps to fight identity theft on campus: • Send sensitive mail to your parents’ home or a post office box. School mailboxes are not always secure and can often be accessed easily in a dorm
or apartment. Important documents should be stored under lock and key. This includes your Social Security card, passport, bank and credit card statements. • Shred credit card offers and any paper documents that have sensitive financial information rather than tossing them out. • Never lend your credit or debit card to anyone. It is important to always keep your debit and credit cards in your possession. • Make sure your computer has up-to-date antivirus and spyware software. Always install any updates and patches to your computer’s operating system or browser software, which helps keep your computer safe from any new advances by identity thieves online. • Always check your credit or debit card statements closely for any suspicious activity. The sooner you identify any potential fraud, the less you’ll suffer in the long run. For more tips and information about scams, visit www.bbb.org.
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More money = less money? Minimum wage mathematics The Illinois government hates businesses. Or maybe it’s just small businesses. I think it might be jealousy. Since the government can’t run the state profitably, it wants to make sure no one in the state can. The current problem — and I fully expect to be booed – is a proposed raise of the state’s minimum wage. It’s a bad idea. I understand the plight of minimum wage workers in this state and across the country. It’s tough to get by on something that’s just barely above the poverty level. At $8.25 an hour, a full-time perCOMMENTARY son earns about $16,500 a year. That’s $1,000 more a year than the poverty level of a two person family. But it could be a lot worse. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, only three states have a higher minimum wage than Illinois, with the state of Washington leading the way at $9.19. Under Illinois Senate Bill 1565, the Illinois minimum wage would be brought up to $10.55 an hour by 2015, that amount being roughly equivalent to $1.60 in 1968 dollars, which was the minimum wage then. It’s a good idea if you’re a minimum wage worker — until you start to ask the question your boss is already asking. Where is the money going to come from? Employers will have to either raise prices or cut back on expenses — or more likely, both. What’s the No. 1 expense for almost all small businesses? If you said “labor,” you’ve already started to see the problem with the logic in this issue. For any congressmen reading this, here’s a quick primer of business: In order to stay in business, companies have to make a profit. If, in a very short time frame, small companies have to increase their employees’ pay by more than 20 percent and start offering mandated insurance (Affordable Care Act), then they have to take measures to keep that profit line going, including cutting labor. In all likelihood, the end result will be less employees making slightly more money to spend on things that had to go up in price in order to pay for their raises. If you hadn’t noticed, we have one of the highest unemployment rates already. As an indication of the problem, Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, has supported minimum wage hikes in the past. In committee, he voted against this bill, saying, “The timing here is terrible.” By the way, does anyone remember what the economy was like in 1968? I do. We were deep in double-digit inflation, and wearing “WIN” buttons, trying to “Whip Inflation Now.” Raising the minimum wage at this point, just months before the beginning of mid-term elections, isn’t even a “feel good” attempt to solve the current fiscal problems of the state. It’s a blatant attempt to buy your vote. Don’t sell it cheap. Tonica News staff writer Ken Schroeder can be reached at kschroder@tonicanews.com.
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What is the last song you listened to: “Want to Love Somebody.” What is the last book you read: Bible.
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one thing with you, what would it be: My husband. What is your favorite local restaurant: Blue Giggles Sweets. If someone handed you a million dollars, how would you spend it: Buy a new car, give some money to my kids. People would be surprised to know that you: Are shy. What is your favorite thing about the city you live in: Everyone is very friendly. If you could change one thing about your town what would it be: People speeding through town.
As of Jan. 1, 2014, if you are a smoker and you flick a cigarette butt out of the car window or toss one on the ground and leave it, the police can write you a ticket for up to $1,500. What do you think about this new law?
“It’s kind of stiff I think. I figure that’s a lot of money.” Mary Borth, Tonica
“It’s probably a good idea, but it is expensive. It’s like anything else, like speeding; they have to be able to catch them.” Joe Hagemann, Peoria
“We consider littering like anything else, but $1,500 seems awful steep compared to what other tickets are going for. You need something comparable like $75 or $100. A person might be doing it just out of habit, and you know if he gets fined one time, but $1,500 is a killer.” Tim Williamson, Lostant
“I am just completely against littering in general, so I feel like if you have the time to smoke your cigarette, you have the time to put it out and throw it in the trash. You don’t need to throw it out a car window or where you are at. You are just littering. It’s a bad thing to do. You are just adding on.” Cassandra Figvueroa, Tonica
“It’s not that I have a problem with the fine, it’s ridiculous that they are going to do it for that specific item. Someone else can drop a pop bottle or anything else, and they are going to get a fine too, but it’s not as extensive as people that smoke. I just think it is not really fair.” Sharee Vingilis and son Michael Vingilis, Lostant
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Community Valley Carvers Expo set for Sept. 29 OGLESBY — The 25th annual Valley Carvers Expo is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 29 at Starved Rock Lodge. The event will be held in the Great Hall and the Starved Rock Room in the Lodge. Admission is free. Exhibits from carvers from
throughout the Midwest will be on display. There will also be woodcarving demos outside the Lodge. The program is partially funded by the Illinois Valley Fine Arts Trust. For more information, contact Bob or Karen Wills at 815634-3086.
Free hearing screening PERU — The Lions Mobile Hearing Screening Unit is coming to Liberty Estates, 1107 31st St., Peru, from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 26. This screening is open to the public and is
free of charge, courtesy of the Lions Club. The registration table will be set up in lobby of Liberty Estates, and the Lions bus will be parked in the lot outside of the Estates building.
Get some Free Bacon* (*Tomorrow) LASALLE — “Free Bacon!* (*Tomorrow),” a night of stand-up comedy, hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Stage 212 on First Street in downtown LaSalle. The two performers are local residents with longtime stage and radio experience. The featured performer is Andy Decker, a Stage 212 veteran with 16 appearances as well as work with the improvisational group, As Seen On TV. Decker has also logged time as a local radio announcer and a stand-up comedian.
Warm-up act Ken Schroeder will be making his debut in stand-up. Appearing in shows for Stage 212, Princeton’s Festival 56 and the River Valley Players, Schroeder spent 15 years in radio throughout the Midwest. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. There will be a cash bar with drinks allowed in the auditorium. Due to the adult nature of material no one under 17 will be admitted. Tickets are available by calling 815257-6406 or at the Stage 212 box office.
School Lunch Menus green beans, Tonica Grade School chicken, pears, chocolate pudding,
Breakfast Sept. 23 — Ham and cheese biscuit, cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 24 — Pancakes, cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 25 — Scrambled eggs, cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 26 — Waffle, cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Sept. 27 — Mini cinnamon rolls, cereal or yogurt, toast, fruit, juice, milk. Lunch Sept. 23 — Chicken fajita, tortilla or PBJ, shredded lettuce, carrots, rice, orange slices, cheese cup, salsa, sour cream, salad dressings, milk. Sept. 24 — Hamburger or cheeseburger, bun, baked beans, carrots, peaches, pickles, ranch, ketchup, mustard, milk. Sept. 25 — Hot ham and cheese, bun, celery, cauliflower, apple sauce, pretzels, ranch, mayo, mustard, milk. Sept. 26 — Popcorn
ranch, ketchup, milk. Sept. 27 — Cheese or pepperoni pizza, romaine lettuce, carrots, apple slices, salad dressings, milk.
Lostant Grade School Breakfast Sept. 23 — Sausage biscuit. Sept. 24 — Omelets. Sept. 25 — Eggs, bacon and toast. Sept. 26 — Biscuits and gravy. Sept. 27 — Breakfast pizza. Lunch Sept. 23 — Taco in a bag, rice, corn, mixed fruit milk. Sept. 24 — Sloppy nachos, veggies and dip, apple slices, coffee cake, milk. Sept. 25 — Cheeseburger on bun, fries, kiwi, pudding, milk. Sept. 26 — Pasta, lettuce salad, peas, peaches, bread and butter, milk. Sept. 27 — Pizza, lettuce salad, carrots, pineapple, milk.
Lostant wins first home game LOSTANT — The Lostant Comets Girls Basketball team played their first home game of the season on Sept. 10. The Comets picked up a win against Peru Catholic with a final of 22 to 19. The lead scoring
player in the game was Lindsey Maggio with 10 points. Other players who also scored points in the game were Megan Wiesbrock with six points, Grace Desponett with four points and Kindra Shawback with two points.
The Comets currently have one loss and one win for the season. Mark Nowakowski is the girls basketball coach. Also helping the team this year are Austin Larson as the team manager and Rachel Maggio as the assistant coach.
Stage 212 announces 2014 season LASALLE — Have a dictionary handy as the season opens in winter with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” the quirky musical comedy by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin, directed by Scot Smigel. The comedy gets personal in the spring with “God’s Favorite,” Neil Simon’s epic modern retelling of the story of Job, directed by Dixie Schroeder. Not to worry, ‘cause the sun comes out in summer with “Annie,” the popular comic strip based musical by
Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, directed by Bob Kinsella. The season ends on a heartfelt note in fall with “The Rainmaker,” N. Richard Nash’s captivating classic comedy, directed by Ellen Marincic. Season tickets are $55, a nearly 20 percent savings over individual tickets. Season ticket holders are able to reserve individual seats before tickets go on sale to the general public. Angels start at $150. For their extra donation an Angel
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receives two season passes, has top priority when ordering tickets for any of the season’s shows and is acknowledged in each show program as a supporter of Stage 212. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Stage 212 box office at 815224-3025, by emailing stage212@ att.net or by visiting Stage 212 online at www.stage212.org. Stage 212 is the Illinois Valley’s community theater and has presented more than 120 productions since 1968.
Edgewood Ladies League MCNABB — The Edgewood Ladies league played on Sept. 17. Hostesses were Kathy Cline and Judy Moriarty. Play of the day was even hole total. Winners included: A Flight - Catherine Gregorich, B Flight Donna Berry, C Flight - Sue Knapp. Low Putt winners included A flight - Gregorich, B flight - Dolly Piccioli and C flight - Susan Knap. Piccioli also won chip-ins.
Special Olympics bowling PERU – The Starved Rock Area Special Olympics will hold its 37th annual Bowling Competition starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 21 at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl in
Peru. A total of 204 athletes from Bureau, Grundy, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties will compete in singles, doubles, ramp and team competitions. The public is invited.
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Library Corner LASALLE — The program “Shelfari - What’s It All About?” will be presented at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the LaSalle Public Library. Shelfari is a social cataloging website for books. Shelfari users build virtual bookshelves of the titles they own or have read, and can rate, review, tag, and discuss their books. Users can also create groups that other members may join, create discussions, and talk about books, or other topics. Recommendations can be sent to friends on the site for what books to read. Learn more when experienced user Nancy Nieslawski walks you through the world of Shelfari and all it has to offer. This program is free and open to the public.
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–––– Classifieds ––– General Terms and Policies The Tonica News reserves the right to classify correctly, edit, reject or cancel any advertisement at any time in accordance with its policy. All ads must be checked for errors by the advertiser, on the first day of publication. We will be responsible for the first incorrect insertion, and its liabilities shall be limited to the price on one insertion. CLASSIFIED LINE AD & LEGAL DEADLINES: • Friday Paper deadline Friday before by 3pm We Accept Call 815-875-4461 classified@bcrnews.com
-100Announcements 108 • Lost & Found FOUND 9/6/2013: Male neutered white poodle. Found on Rt. 71 in Granville. Please call McNabb Veterinary for more information or owner claim; 815-882-2000
- 200 Employment 232 • Business Opportunities ********** THE CLASSIFIED Advertising Department of the Tonica News Does not have the opportunity to fully investigate the credibility of each advertiser appearing within these columns. If an offer sounds “too good to be true” it probably is. Proceed with caution if you are asked to send money or to give a credit card number. Proceed with caution in calling 900 phone numbers. All phone numbers prefixed by”900” are charged to the CALLER. Charges may be assessed on a “per minute” basis rather than a “per call” basis. The Tonica News Classifieds makes every effort to qualify these charges for the reader. If you have a concern about an advertiser, please contact: Better Business Bureau 330 North Wabash Chicago, IL 60611 312 832-0500
- 400 Merchandise 450 • Under $1000 Craftsman 12" band saw/ extra blades, large table $100; large HD exterior antenna $60; Char-Broil grill $50. 815-437-9078 ************ HAVE SOMETHING TO SELL? Put your ad in for FREE Items $1,000 or less can run FREE for 1 time. Limit of 5 lines. Up to 3 items with price and price totaling under $1,000. 1 ad per household per week. No commercial ads, firearms or animal sales. E-mail information to: classified@ bcrnews.com (include your name, address & phone number) or mail to: BCR, PO Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356 No Phone Calls!
460 • Garage Sales HENNEPIN 327 North 5th Street. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, September 26, 27, 28; 8am-? TOWNWIDE Friday & Saturday Toys, tackle, glassware, plants, blankets, sports equipment, misc. LACON 612 North Prairie Street (Rt. 26 N). Saturday, September 28, 9am-4pm. VINTAGE YARD SALE Vintage/Primitives/ Antiques/Garden decor/ Candles/Signs OHIO 107 East Van Buren (enter on East Railroad Street). Friday, Saturday, September 20, 21; 8am3pm. MULTI-FAMILY SALE. Horse tack, collectibles, antiques, furniture, household items, books, games OHIO TOWN WIDE GARAGE SALES. Friday, September 20, 8am-4pm; Saturday, September 21, 8am-1pm PRINCETON 111 Chelmar Drive. Friday, September 20, 3pm-7pm; Saturday, September 21, 8am-1pm. Girls' name brand clothes, shoes, games, books, household items, linens, standing mirror, 2 push mowers. LOTS MORE. Come see PRINCETON 216 Bailey Court. Thursday, Friday, September 19, 20, 8am1pm & 3:30pm-5pm; Saturday, September 21, 8am-noon. Little Bit of Everything! PRINCETON 415 East Washington Street. Saturday, September 21, 7am12pm. Inside Sale Everything very cheap, Party & Household goods, chairs, tables, buffets PRINCETON 778 West Boyd- Greencroft Subdivision. Thursday, September 19, 8:30am-6pm; Friday, September 20, 8:30am-2pm. MULTI-FAMILY SALE Kid's & Adult clothes, toys, furniture, Holiday items & collectibles PRINCETON 916 & 1006 West Central Avenue. Thursday, September 19, 3pm-7pm; Friday, September 20, 8am-4pm; Saturday, September 21, 8am-12pm. Household items, exercise bike, chest freezers, too may items to list. (No Early Sales) RURAL PRINCETON. 16466 2625 E Street. Go East on Route 6, over 180, around curve, down hill & up, first blacktop to left (telephone station on corner) Follow the Signs. Thursday, September 19, 7am-6pm; Friday, Saturday, September 20, 21, 7am-3pm. LINDA BICKETT'S Antiques, household, crafts, baked goods, high chair, car seat, hutch & many, many more. Rain or Shine. All in Machine Shed RURAL WALNUT 90982424 N Avenue (4 miles north of BV High School on Rt. 40). Saturday, Sunday, September 21, 22; 9am-5pm. Pumpkins, crafts, barn items, old field signs, & much more!
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- 700 Real Estate For Sale 767 • Mobile Home Sales **************** PUBLISHER'S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is 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 tollfree at 800 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 800 927-9275
999 • Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT THEREOF THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF LASALLE IN THE ESTATE OF ) THOMAS W. ) GENTERT, ) Deceased, ) No. 2013-P-162 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is hereby given in the death of Thomas W. Gentert, of the Township of Hope, LaSalle County, Illinois, on May 26, 2013. Notice is hereby given to creditors, and unknown heirs of said decedent not named in the Petition to Admit the Will to Probate, whose names and addresses are not stated in said Petition of the death of said decedent. Notice is hereby given of the Admission to Probate of the Will of said decedent, said Will dated April 29, 1998. Letters of Office were issued on September 4, 2013, to John A. Gentert, 1441 East Sixth Road, Lostant, IL 61334, Independent Executor for the estate. The Attorney for the Estate is Attorney Emmanuel F. Guyon, 5 East Bridge Street, Streator, Illinois 61364. The resident agent for Claims submission, and the resident agent for Service of Process is John A. Gentert, for any Notice or Demand required or permitted by law to be served on the Independent Executor for any legal purpose. The Estate will be administered without Court supervision unless under Section
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28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates Independent Administration at any time by mailing or delivering a Petition to Terminate Independent Administration to the Circuit Clerk of Court. Claims may be filed on or before March 9, 2014. Any claim not filed by March 9, 2014, to Mr. Andrew Skoog, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 119 West Madison Street, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350, or claims may be filed with the Independent Executor, or both. If filed with the Clerk, the claimant must, within ten days of filing, mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Independent Executor, and file with the Clerk proof of such mailing or delivery. John A. Gentert, Independent Executor of the Estate Emmanuel F. Guyon, Attorney for the Estate 5 East Bridge Street, Streator, IL 61364 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 2013.
ing designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. Name of Person: Nick Brown, Patelco Credit Union. Description of Article: 2004 Dodge
Ram 3500 Pickup. Vin# 3D7MU48C54G195290. Amount of lien: $35,000. Name and Address of lien claimant: Steve Summers, 620 E. Rt. 6, LaSalle, IL 61301. Published in the Tonica News Sept. 20, 2013.
CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger) to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA ) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; ) Plaintiff, ) VS. ) Christopher R. Plock; Deborah L. Plock; ) Household Finance Corporation III; ) Defendants. ) 12 CH 322 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Tom Templeton, Sheriff of LaSalle, Illinois, will on October 25, 2013, at the hour of 11:30 a.m. at LaSalle County Sheriff`s Office Lobby, 707 E Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of LaSalle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOTS 13 AND 14 IN BLOCK 6 IN MALLORY`S ADDITION TO WHITFIELD, (NOW LELAND); SITUATED IN LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 120 East Hall Street, Leland, IL 60531 PIN: 04-08-200-007; 04-08-200-008 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-3450. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-3450 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I560881 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2013.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) MARJORIE GRACE ) HUNTER, ) DECEASED. ) 2013-P-164 PUBLICATION FOR CLAIMS CLAIM NOTICE Estate of MARJORIE GRACE HUNTER, Deceased. Notice is given of the death of MARJORIE GRACE HUNTER, of Oglesby, Illinois. Letters of office were issued on August 27, 2013, to GERALD M. HUNTER, 129 W. Walnut Street, Oglesby, IL 61348. Claims against the estate may be filed with the office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, LaSalle County Courthouse, Downtown Courthouse, Ottawa, IL 61350, or with the representative, or both, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters, 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 10 days after it has been filed. Andrew Skoog Clerk of the 13th Judicial Circuit Court Ottawa, Illinois Published in the Tonica News Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 2013. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on October 25, 2013, a sale will be held at 620 E. Rt. 6, LaSalle, IL, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill or material expended upon and storage furnished for such articles at the request of the follow-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LASALLE COUNTY – OTTAWA, ILLINOIS ILLINI STATE BANK, A State Banking ) Corporation, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) Eugene Baker, CitiFinancial Services, Inc., ) Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, ) Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, ) And Unknown Tenants/Occupants, ) Defendants. ) No. 2013-CH-198 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION With the requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, NOTICE is hereby given to named Defendants, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, and Unknown Tenants/Occupants who are Defendants in the above entitled cause, of the Complaint for Foreclosure that has been commenced in this Court against you and other Defendants, requesting the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot Seven (7) in Block Twenty-one (21) in Assessor’s Plat of a portion of Section Twenty-Five (25) Township Thirty-Three (33) North, Range One (1) East of the Third Principal Meridian, excepting and reserving, however, the coal and other minerals underlying the surface thereof, and the right to mine and remove the same. Tax Parcel No: 18-25-306-007 Common address known as 428 Hayden Avenue, Oglesby, Illinois 61348 The Mortgage was made on July 27, 2005 by Eugene Baker, who is the Mortgagor and current title holder of record, to the Illini State Bank, a State Banking Corporation, of Tonica, Illinois, as Mortgagee, and the Mortgage was recorded on July 27, 2005 in the Office of the LaSalle County Recorder’s Office, Ottawa, Illinois as Document No. R2005-19322. Summons was duly issued by the Court against you as provided by law and the above court action is now pending. Therefore, unless you, the named Defendant, Unknown Owners, Non-Record Claimants, and Unknown Tenants/Occupants, as Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of LaSalle County located at the LASALLE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 119 WEST MADISON STREET, OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 within thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this Notice, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment may be entered in accordance with the request for relief in the Complaint for Foreclosure. ANDREW F. SKOOG CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Attorney Lisa Olivero Olivero & Olivero Attorneys for Illini State Bank, a State Banking Corporation 1611 Fifth Street Peru, IL 61354-2603 (815) 224-2030 Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the law firm referenced in this Notice is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Published in the Tonica News Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 2013. “THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” W12-3450 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC AND LEGAL NOTICES The Tonica News Classified MarketPlace brings you the public and legal information you have a right to know. Check out each publication for information about your community and stay informed!
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“THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” W12-3450 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT LASALLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger ) to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA ) Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; ) Plaintiff, ) VS. ) Christopher R. Plock; Deborah L. Plock; ) Household Finance Corporation III; ) Defendants. ) 12 CH 322 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff Tom Templeton, Sheriff of LaSalle, Illinois, will on October 25, 2013, at the hour of 11:30 a.m. at LaSalle County Sheriff`s Office Lobby, 707 E Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois 61350, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of LaSalle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 120 East Hall Street, Leland, IL 60531 PIN: 04-08-200-007; 04-08-200-008 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W12-3450. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: SFH. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W12-3450 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I560881 Published in the Tonica News Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 2013.