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Wednesday, october 26, 2016
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CHILLICOTHE
PEORIA
PEORIA
IVC blood
drive saves
lives, helps
students
County schools hope to use sales
taxes to fund school improvements
Man accused
of sexually
assaulting
teenage girl
The Illinois Valley
Central High School Everyday Leadership Class
has organized a blood
drive that will not only
provide the gift of life
for those in need, but
will also provide American Red Cross scholarships for graduating
seniors.
The blood drive will
be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28, at IVC
High School.
ELC teacher Matt
Chapman explained the
program.
"The more pints we
receive, the more scholarship funds from the
Red Cross are rewarded
to our students.”
To schedule a donation, simply go to the
American Red Cross,
Peoria, IL website at
redcross.org. Type in
Chillicothe’s 61523 ZIP
code and click, “Find
a Drive” and the IVC
blood drive will be at
the top. Once on that
site, a field will allow
donors to schedule a
time. Or just come to
IVC High School during
the drive.
Chapman reports
that the class will host
another blood drive in
December.
— Submitted by
Karen Moewe
By Pam Adams
GateHouse Media Illinois
money. Though Dunlap
does not have plans to
abate property taxes, the
sales tax increase would
help stabilize them, says
Dunlap’s board president Dawn Bozeman.
School board members of Illinois Valley
Central School District
in Chillicothe already
have voted to shift
part of its estimated
$700,000 share of the
sales taxes to property tax relief. Assistant
Superintendent Patrick Hatfield says the
property tax reductions
should save residents
more than they’d pay in
increased sales taxes.
Peoria Heights, Elmwood and Princeville
school districts also
have pledged to use part
of their sales tax proceeds to reduce property taxes. The Elmwood
and Princeville school
districts are home to
two areas of the county
where the 2014 version
of a school facility sales
tax referendum actually
passed. Then, supporters asked for a 1 percent
increase. Voters defeated it easily, 66 percent
to 34 percent.
Peoria Mayor Jim
Ardis, joined by Peoria
City Councilman Ryan
Spain and three Peoria
County Board members,
was not alone in opposing the 2014 referendum, but he had one of
the loudest voices.
“Pursuing one of the
highest sales tax burdens in the state only
creates the toughest,
least competitive employment opportunities
for students,” he and
Peoria County Board
Chairman
Andrew
Rand, among others,
wrote in a letter to the
Journal Star.
The mayor is apparently staying out of the
current campaign. According to Andrea Tortora, campaign manager
for Friends of Peoria
County Schools, Ardis
has agreed not to speak
out against the group’s
2016 effort to pass a
sales tax referendum.
Ardis did not respond to
requests for comment.
But his silence doesn’t
erase the memory.
In the city of Peoria,
sales taxes would rise
to 9 percent on most
goods, as high as 10 percent in the Downtown
area and 11 percent at
some restaurants. Taxes
would go to 8.75 percent
in Peoria Heights, 7.75
in Chillicothe, and 7.25
in many smaller areas.
The Peoria County
Board has its own sales
tax referendum on the
ballot this time around.
In this case, by onequarter percent for road
improvements.
Princeville Superintendent Shannon Duling doesn’t buy into the
idea of competing sales
tax referendums.
“To me, strong schools
and strong roads go together, they’re both part
of a strong infrastructure.”
(GHMI) — A Chillicothe man was ordered
held on $100,000 bond
Friday for allegedly
sexually
assaulting
a teenage
girl over
the summer.
Brian
M. ApApplen
plen, 35,
of 15808
N. McCabe Drive, appeared in Peoria County
Circuit Court on charges of criminal sexual
assault and two counts
of aggravated criminal
sexual abuse. He will
next appear in court on
Nov. 17, though it’s possible a grand jury could
hear the case before
then.
According to reports
filed at the Peoria
County Sheriff ’s Office,
Applen coached a girls
softball team at the time
of the incident, which
occurred sometime between June 1 and Sept.
1. No further details
were available.
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The choice, at least
for voters in a few of
Peoria County school
districts, is higher sales
taxes or lower property
taxes.
For most, it’s a tradeoff — funding school
maintenance and renovations through a county-wide sales tax rather
than the traditional
property tax route. In
other words, higher
property taxes or higher
sales taxes when sales
taxes are already among
the highest in the state,
at least in Peoria, the
county’s largest city.
With 18 school districts, there are 18 plans
to spend the estimated
$9 million a year generated from the onehalf percent sales tax
increase residents will
vote for or against on
Nov. 8.
Supporters of the Peoria County Schools Facility Sales Tax referendum argue the benefits
of a sales tax increase
offset the costs of paying a few cents more
for certain retail goods.
(Groceries, medicines
and automotive vehicles
would not be subject to
the proposed tax.)
“Do we really expect
our level of growth to
continue if our schools
don’t grow with it?” asks
Dan Adler, vice president of Peoria Public
Schools Board of Education.
The concept of using
county-wide sales taxes
for school improvements, land acquisition and property tax
relief has been around
almost a decade. Voters
in more than one-third
of Illinois’ 102 counties have approved the
sales tax measures for
school improvements,
partly in response to
the instability of other
funding sources, particularly state funding.
But it’s often taken at
least two tries for the
referendums to pass.
Peoria County districts
are changing tactics in
their second try by asking for a half-cent less
than they did in a failed
2014 referendum.
Peoria Public Schools
would reap about $4.2
million annually this
time, almost half of
the total sales tax revenues, which are divvied
among school districts
based on their percentage of the county’s total
student enrollment. The
district has outlined
more than 100 projects
in 27 school buildings,
ranging from new windows and roof repairs
to completing the quest
to air-condition every
school.
Dunlap School District, the county’s second largest and perennially growing district,
also has a long list of
updates and maintenance projects should
it see the estimated $1.4
million annually in new
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CHILLICOTHE
University of Illinois Master Gardeners and hardworking volunteers prepare the Community Needs Agency Community Garden in May.
Preparing the plot are, from left, volunteers Steve Meister, Mike Meister and Master Gardeners Pat Wehage and Jane Harrison.
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Community Garden closes for the season
The Community Needs
Agency’s Community Garden was a success in its first
year. The garden, which was
opened in May to those living within the boundaries of
the IVC School District 321,
had multiple purposes.
It was to provide a place
to garden for any community member who has the
desire to garden, but not
the land. It was meant to
provide an opportunity for
those needing to learn the
art of gardening, whether
applying the knowledge at
the Community Garden
or at their residence. And
finally, it was meant to provide fresh produce for those
in need of food. Produce
from the CNA section of
the community garden was
donated to local food pantries.
Half of the garden was
divided into eight individual plots and the other
half was the CNA’s responsibility. CNA’s portion of the
garden yielded on average
six plastic grocery bags of
produce per week resulting in approximately 1,350
pounds of vegetables given
to two local food pantries.
The yield from the individual plots is unknown
specifically, but positive
feedback was given.
One of the gardeners of
a plot had this to say about
her experience: “I enjoyed
the garden because I got
quite a bit of produce out
of it. The stuff really grew
tremendously. It really was
a big help to me. I did meet
some friends up there and
I really think it was a great
idea.”
She plans to return next
year and experiment with
different varieties of vegetables. Others have come
forward to report of their
good yield.
The garden closed on
Oct. 15. The ground was
cleared and the temporary
fence was removed. The
property will be surveyed
so a permanent fence can
be installed before the next
growing season. The CNA
board and director appreci-
ates the efforts of volunteers
who worked in the garden
in one fashion or another.
University of Illinois
Master Gardeners continue
to advise CNA on the different aspects of the garden. They have agreed to
continue their efforts next
season including loaning
the garden a few items to
make things a bit easier for
the gardeners with items
such as a wheelbarrow and
watering cans.
—
Submitted
by
Theresa Meister
A2
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Chillicothe Times-Bulletin
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Chillicothe
“The Jay Stone Singers” a family group will
perform a free concert
at Chillicothe Christian
Church on Saturday, Nov.
5, 6 p.m. A love offering will be collected and
desserts will be served
immediately following
the concert. Come out
and enjoy a fun evening
listening to great music.
To learn more about the
group go to jaystonesingers.com
American Red Cross
Blood and DKMS Bone
Marrow Swab Drive
Monday, Nov. 7 at Chillicothe Christian Church.
Sign up online at redcrossblood.org. Appointments start at 2 p.m.
Call 1-800-733-2767 for
more information. Most
people do not realize that
a simple cheek swab is
all it takes to enter the
database to potentially
save the life of a blood
cancer patient.
Toddler Tumble Time at
Pearce Pearce
Community Center is
offering drop in toddler
tumbling on Tuesdays
from 9 to 9:45 a.m. The
program is for children ages three to five.
Participants will stretch,
bend, balance and flex.
Forward rolls, backward rolls, hand stands,
and cartwheels will be
learned. The cost per
class is $3.75 for Foundation members: $5 for
Members; and $6.25 for
non-members. Purchase
a six visit punch card
for $18.75 for Foundation members; $25 for
Members; and $31.25
for non-members. For
more information on
tumbling, or to learn how
to become a member at
Pearce Community Center, contact 274-4209 or
visit www.pearcecc.com.
Youth Basketball
League Registration
has Begun Registration is open for Pearce
Community Center’s fall/
winter youth basketball
league open to boys and
girls ages 4-12 years old.
The league is designed to
provide fun, recreational
basketball practice
and play during which
participants will learn
basic skills and rules of
the game in a structured
environment. Every child,
regardless of their skill
level, will have the opportunity to experience
basketball. Games are
played at Pearce on Saturdays. The first six-week
season runs from Nov.
12 to Dec. 17. Practice
begins the week of Nov.
7. Registration for this
season ends Oct. 31. The
second six-week season
runs from Jan. 14 to Feb.
18. Practice begins the
week of Jan. 2. Registration for this season ends
Dec. 30. Pearce Foundation members pay $30
for a single season or
$52.50 for both. Members pay $40 for a single
season or $70 for both.
Non-members pay $60
for a single season or
$110 for both. For more
information, call Gavin
Sullivan at Pearce at 2744209, extension 106 or
email [email protected].
School’s Out Day Camp
Offered at Pearce
Pearce Community
Center will host School’s
Out Day Camp for
students in grades K-6
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
Wednesday, November
23; Wednesday through
Friday, Dec. 21-23,
Monday through Friday,
Dec. 26-30; and Monday
through Wednesday,
January 2-4, 2017 when
IVC School District 321
is not in session. Before
camp care is also available beginning at 6:30
a.m. Campers will spend
the day enjoying a variety
of indoor and outdoor activities, swimming in the
pool and local field trips.
Bring a daily sack lunch
that does not require refrigeration but can contain microwaveable items
and a drink, swimsuit and
towel, gym shoes, and a
book. An afternoon snack
will be provided. Register
in advance at Pearce.
Foundation members
pay $31.50 per child per
day; members $35; and
non-members $55. For
more information on Day
Camp, or to learn how
to become a member of
Pearce Community Center, call 274-4209 or visit
Pearce at www.pearcecc.
com.
Weekend Snackpac
October assembly dates
are Oct. 26 at 6 p.m. in
Parish Hall at FUMC.
Optimist Club of
Chillicothe “Family Fun
Event 4-7 p.m. Oct. 29 at
Shore Acres Club House.
Menu includes chilli, hot
dogs and drinks. There
will be a car show, live
music (360 production),
raffle, bake sale, premier
jewelry, a magic show,
a puppet show and face
painting.
Ghost Chase 5K run or
1-mile walk 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Bananas.
The Ghost Chase 5K or
1-mile walk will support the Marching Grey
Ghosts. The fundraiser
helps pay for music
instrument repairs and
competition expenses.
There will be unique
prizes. Register online
at www.ghostchase.org.
For more information
contact Tara Morr at
[email protected].
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Dale Ruck Memorial
Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast 7 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at
George Washington
Lodge 222, 1528 N.
Second St. Donations
are $7 for adults and
$5 for children 7-12
and free for children
under 7 years old.
Group Swim Lesson
Registration Opens
Pearce Community
Center will offer group
swim lessons this fall
to children ages six
months and older. The
four-week session runs
November 14 through
December 15 with no
classes on November 24. Lessons are
available for three age
groups. Parent/child
lessons for children
age six months to 35
months are offered on
Mondays at 11:00 a.m.;
preschool lessons for
ages three and four
years are offered on
Mondays at 9:30. The
cost of these lessons
is $ $16.88 for Pearce
Foundation members;
$22.50 for Members;
and $35 for non-members. Youth lessons for
children five years and
older are offered on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:15 and 5:15
p.m. The cost of these
lessons is $33.75 for
Pearce Foundation
members; $45 for
members; and $65 for
non-members. Register for swim lessons
at Pearce. For more information on swim lessons, or to learn how
to become a member
of Pearce Community
Center, call 274-4209
or visit Pearce at www.
pearcecc.com.
Halloween Spooktacular at Pearce
Pearce Community
Center will host its
annual Spooktacular
on Friday, Oct. 28.
The event will begin
at 4 p.m. with dozens
of carnival games, face
painting, and a cake walk.
A hot dog dinner with
chips and a drink will be
available to purchase.
At 5 p.m., James and
the Hip Hop Howlers will
perform hip hop dance
to popular Halloween
music. At 5:30 p.m., the
costume contest will begin. There will be several
age categories and prizes
will be awarded for the
funniest, scariest, and
most original costumes
in each age category.
Spooktacular will conclude at 6:30 p.m., just
in time for the Monster
Mash Dance to begin at
7:00 p.m. Students in
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Wildlife Scary Park
opens Oct. 28-30 at Wildlife Prairie Park. Includes a
haunted train, trek through the
Trick-or-treat Trail, karaoke,
hayrack ride and more. Hours are 5-10
p.m. Fridays, 2-10 p.m. Saturdays and
2-8 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8 for
members and $10 for non-members.
Go to wildlifeprairiepark.org.
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Spider Hill haunted
attractions: Open
every Friday and Saturday in
October. Ticket sales start at
6 p.m., attractions open at 7
p.m., Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe.
Massacre Mansion and Trail of Terror, $10 each; Zombie invasion, $15;
grades fourth through
sixth are invited to wear
their costume and spend
the evening dancing to
the latest tunes played
by the Pearce DJ and
playing dodgeball. Game
tickets can be purchased
for 25 cents. The hot
dog dinner will be $3 for
children 12 and under
and $5 for adults 13 and
over. A large adult meal
with two hot dogs will be
available for $7. For more
information on Spooktacular or to learn more
about Pearce Community
Center, call 274-4209
or visit Pearce at www.
pearcecc.com.
Altrusa International of
Chillicothe, Inc. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 8 at at Pearce
Community Center, 610
W. Cedar St. The afterdinner talk will be by
Daniel Merdian. He is
the recipient of one of
three $1,000 college
scholarships that our
club awarded in May of
2016. His topic will be
“My Summer Working
in Alaska.” Since this is
our “Membership Night,”
we have invited guests
who are considering
becoming Altrusans. Our
members are bringing
salads and desserts. For
more information on
Altrusa, contact Pat Parr,
274-2525.
Barn Dance at Shore
Acres Clubhouse Start
off your weekend with
a festive old-fashioned
barn dance, Friday, Oct.
28 at the Shore Acres
Clubhouse in Chillicothe. Live music will be
provided by the fabulous
string band, The Mound
City Slickers. Callers Jim
Hicks and Gail Hintze
teach all the dances so
beginners are welcome.
The fun begins at 7 p.m.
Come a few minutes
early for an introduction
to barn dance basics.
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Story Hour, on Oct. 31 for preschool children ages 3-5. Story hours
will be held at the Metamora Public
Library, from 11 a.m.-noon. There will
be stories, a craft, snack and trick or
treating. Please have your child dress
up in their costume. They will be trickor-treating to some of the local businesses on the Metamora Square.
There are limited spaces available so
sign up at the library. If you have any
questions, contact Melissa Peters at
712-1540.
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Library Oct. 31. All day.
Wear your costume to the
library to get treats while
supplies last.
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bands, their lively sound
has made them a favorite
at many regular dances
in Missouri and Illinois.
Admission is on a sliding scale of $5-$10 (give
the amount that works
for you), with a family
maximum of $20. You are
invited to bring a snack to
share. For more information and directions, call
274-5358 or 274-2228.
Contact person: Gail
Hintze 274-5358 or 8687163.
Chillicothe Optimist
Club Family Fun Chili
Supper with Entertainment 4-7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 29
Chillicothe Optimist
Club Meeting 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at Grecian
Gardens.
LIBRARY
eResources 101 1-3 p.m.
and 5-7 p.m. Mondays
and Thursdays by hour
appointment. Learn
how to access library
eResources, including
eBooks and eAudiobooks
through OverDrive and
eRead Illinois. To schedule a half-hour appointment, call Genevieve at
the library, 274-2719.
Trick-or-Treat at the
Movie: Young Frankenstein Oct. 27 6 p.m. PG,
1h 46min. Popcorn served
(you’re invited to bring
your own bowl to help us
reduce waste), and outside food welcome.
AREA
A “White Christmas”
comes to Henry The fall
season is upon the river
valley and the holidays
are almost here as River
Valley Players prepare for
the holiday classic, Irving
Berlin’s “White Christmas, The Musical.” Hailed
as a “holiday card come
to life”, White Christmas
features a cast lead by
Mark Nowakowski as Bob
Wallace, Joey Beavers as
Phil Davis, Deanna Brown
as Betty Haynes, and
Deanne Crook as Judy
Haynes. “White Christmas” tells the story of
two former army buddies
turned Broadway Stars
( played by Nowakowski
and Beavers ) who follow sisters ( Brown and
Crook ) who are set to
perform at a charming
Vermont Inn. In an effort
to save the inn, the duos
team up to put on a festive show packed with
Irving Berlin favorites
like “ Blue Skies”, Count
Your Blessings”, “ I love
a Piano”, “ I’ve Got Your
Love To Keep Me Warm”
and “ White Christmas”.
“White Christmas” will
open at St. John’s Community Center, Henry,
Illinois, Saturday Nov.12
and will continue Sunday
Nov.13, Friday Nov.18,
Saturday Nov. 19, and
Sunday Nov. 20. The full
cast includes Jane Knapp
as Martha Watson, Glen
Gerrard as General Henry
Waverly, Donald Knuckey,
Jr. as Ralph Sheldrake,
Lauren Frawley as Susan
Waverly, Jim DeVore as
Ezekiel and Mr. Snoring
Man, Elizabeth Wild as
Mickey, Cindy DeVore as
Mrs. Snoring Man, and
Jenifer Shaver and Laura
Wilson as Rita and Rhoda.
Also featured are Braden
Shrock, Kayla Eckert,
Ethan Shaver, Bella West,
and Cindy Bruch. The
children’s ballet and
ensemble include Olivia
Bergfeld, Mikala Frawley,
Abby Stanbary, Taylor
Frawley, Taylor Compton,
Sayge Compton, Mya
Shaver, Claire Boudreau,
and Maggie Boudreau.
The Creative Team
includes Director Charlotte Balensiefen, Music
Director Robert Eckert,
Pianist Mary Cornwall,
Choreographers Deanna
Brown and Sara Compton, Scenic and Set Designer Glen Gerrard, and
Set Design Coordinator
and Construction Chair
Carol Stoens. Together
with the talented cast it is
our hope to transport our
audiences to the holiday
season as its best using
classic Irving Berlin’s
songs everyone knows
and loves. “The Meeting
Place” will be catering a
delicious buffet dinner
served prior to the Dinner
Theatre Shows for both
Saturday and Sunday
performances featuring
holiday and traditional
RVP favorites. Dinner
Theatre Package tickets
are $30 each and include
the buffet dinner featuring 2 meat entrees, varied
vegetables, salad bar,
coffee and dessert, in addition to 3 complimentary
beverages of choice. Tickets for Friday November
18 are for the show only;
a variety of home baked
desserts and beverages
will be available to purchase prior to the show
and during intermission.
Doors open at 6:00pm on
Saturday performances
with the meal served
at 6:30pm. For Sunday
performances, doors
open at noon with the
meal served at 12:30pm
followed by the show.
On Friday, the doors will
open at 7:00pm with the
show starting at 7:30pm.
Tickets will be available
on line at www.rvphenry.
org or calling our box office phone number 309238- 7878. Tickets may
also be purchased at the
Meeting Place in Henry
from 9:00am to noon on
Wednesdays.
Beating Back Bed Bugs
Nov. 1, Frank Campbell
Community Center 312
S. Merriman St., Peoria.
Do you feel prepared for
a bed bug infestation?
Is your facility dealing
with an infestation now?
Bed bug infestations are
spreading beyond the
large urban centers where
they first appeared. More
and more, Midwest Pesticide Action Center and
other frontline responders are receiving complaints from residents,
housing providers, and
others in moderate-sized
communities in Illinois
like the City of Peoria
as well as small towns
throughout the state.
Identifying, preventing,
and managing bed bugs
requires proper training.
In response to the need
for training, on November
1st at the Frank Campbell
Community Center, the
nonprofit Midwest Pesticide Action Center, with
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7:30 p.m. at the Grange
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Washington. Tickets for
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and $3.50 for children
5 through 10 (children 4
and under are free). The
meal also includes applesauce, sauerkraut, and a
drink. Fresh sausage may
be purchased during the
event. To place a meat
order in advance, contact
Bob Purcell at 745-3685.
Proceeds benefit several community service
projects.
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The end of the
inevitability of the
death penalty
Recently, Georgia executed Gregory Lawler.
When he was pronounced
dead at 11:49 p.m. on Oct.
19, he was the 17th person
executed in the United
States this year. Texas and
Georgia are responsible
for 14 of those executions.
By year’s end, 2016 will
have the fewest number
of executions in a quarter
century. Public support
for the death penalty is
at its lowest point since
the U.S. Supreme Court
suspended capital punishment in 1972. A Pew
Research poll published
last month revealed that
only 49 percent of Americans now favor execution
as an appropriate form of
punishment.
The death penalty is
largely symbolic. Most
states that have the death
penalty don’t execute those
condemned. A handful of
states carry out executions
and a very small minority
do so on a regular basis.
Lincoln Caplan recently
wrote about the decline
of the death penalty in
Harvard Magazine. Citing the various works of
professors Jordan and
Carol Steiker, including
the siblings’ recent book
“Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital
Punishment,” Caplan explains the difference between symbolic states and
executing states.
Pennsylvania is a symbolic state: It has executed
only three people since
1976, and each was a volunteer — they chose not to
continue their appeals. On
the other hand, Texas is an
executing state. Officials
there have executed 537
people since 1976.
But, ironically, the rate
of death-sentencing in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is higher than in Harris County, Texas, which
has had more defendants
executed than any other
county in the country.
Caplan further writes
that 8,124 people had
been sentenced to death
between 1977 and 2013.
Only 17 percent of those
condemned were executed. Six percent died by
causes other than execution and 40 percent received other dispositions,
including reversals of their
convictions. The rest — 37
percent — were in prison.
In California in 2014, a
federal judge found that,
of the 748 inmates then on
death row, more than 40
percent had been there for
more than 20 years.
In fact, Supreme Court
Justice Stephen G. Breyer
wrote a 2015 dissent —
joined by Justice Ruth
Bader Ginsburg — in
Glossip v. Gross that it
was “highly likely that the
death penalty violates the
Eighth Amendment,” the
constitutional ban against
cruel and unusual punishment.
The stage has been set
Kent Bush
GateHouse
columnist
for a dramatic confrontation with state-sponsored
death. Capital punishment
will be tested on Election
Day in three states. The
outcomes of those ballot
measures will no doubt
have an impact on the future of the death penalty.
In Nebraska, the issue
pits the Republican governor against a bipartisan
majority in the legislature.
A coalition of lawmakers last year repealed the
death penalty with the rallying cry of cost and the
claim that the death penalty is not a deterrent. The
governor is now strongly
supporting a ballot measure where voters will be
asked to reinstate capital
punishment.
In Oklahoma, ardent
supporters of the death
penalty hope to protect
it through a ballot initiative. The state has a long
history of capital punishment and not all of it
positive. The state has had
several highly publicized
botched executions and
Justice Breyer’s stunning
dissent came in an Oklahoma case.
Oklahoma has not carried out an execution
in 2016, and last fall 52
percent of Oklahomans
said in a News 9 poll that
they support life-withoutparole as an alternative
to execution. State Ballot
Question 776 appears to
be the effort of legislators
to prevent what happened
in Nebraska from happening in Oklahoma.
Finally, California voters
will face two competing
initiatives on Election Day.
Proponents of Proposition
62 say the state has spent
$5 billion maintaining the
legal and physical apparatus of capital punishment
while executing only 13
people in 38 years.
Advocates for Proposition 66 want to “mend,
not end” capital punishment by changing appellate rules to expedite capital cases, reduce the costs
of the death penalty and
the size of death row.
To paraphrase a famous
English statesman, this
may not be the end of the
death penalty — may be
the beginning of the end
— but surely the end of
the inevitability of the
death penalty.
— Matthew T. Mangino
is of counsel with Luxenberg, Garbett, Kelly &
George P.C. His book, “The
Executioner’s Toll, 2010,”
was recently released by
McFarland Publishing.
You can reach him at
mattmangino.com and
follow him on Twitter at
@MatthewTMangino.
Something stinks with PAC-funded ‘newspapers’
As if newspapers don’t
face enough challenges,
political pamphlets mimicking newspapers are rising across Illinois like a
series of septic-tank leaks.
Something stinks. (To
ruin Shakespeare: “A cow
pie by any other name
would smell as foul.”)
Real newspapers are
coping with online competition that’s contributed
to falling circulation, fewer
advertisers and less revenue. Less money meant
cuts in budget, resources
and staff. Fewer reporters
resulted in less coverage,
and it’s a cycle that’s tough
to stop — all while working
to be complete, fair and
accurate.
Then there are those
who’ve been weaned on
talk radio, Fox News and
extremist web sites, or
politicians who “play the
ref ” by attacking news
professionals. They don’t
want fair or factual; they
want confirmation of existing opinions. So newspapers are criticized for
fact-checking that proves
what’s true and false, for
actually doing good journalism.
Now, 14 publications
printed to look like newspapers have seeped up
through Illinois since the
primaries, but they’re run
by conservative radio host
Dan Proft, according to
the Illinois Press Association (IPA), which urged
readers to “question the
legitimacy, integrity and
intent of both the source
and the message.”
Proft, who in 2010 ran
for the Republican nomination for governor, also
Bill Knight
GateHouse
columnist
runs the
Liberty
Principles Political Action
Committee, which received
a $2.5 million contribution
last June from Republican
Gov. Bruce Rauner, reported the Associated Press.
“This is not a real news
organization,” said Jason
Keller, legislative director
of the Illinois AFL-CIO,
“and they are spreading
messages that will only
serve to hurt working
families.”
Liberty Principles was
named in complaints to
the Illinois State Board
of Elections about some
of these publications, accusing them of improperly coordinating messages
with candidates and of not
revealing their funding
source. Associated Press
newsman John O’Connor
reported that that Board
found merit to the “coordinated communications”
complaint and ordered
Liberty Principles to include a “paid for by” disclaimer.
Meanwhile, a Federal
Election Commission complaint likewise charged that
one of these publications
is run by a political organization, isn’t published
regularly, and coordinates
with a candidate, meaning
it should be a campaign
contribution.
“Everyone who receives these publications
[should] seriously question their integrity,” said
State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Plainfield).
“This is not about the First
Amendment; this is about
a Super PAC going to extreme lengths to mislead
people in order to push a
political agenda.”
“The IPA cautions readers to become as news literate as possible,” the organization commented, “to
try to determine the source
behind the news and information they receive.”
Profit’s “partners” — the
Chambana Sun, DuPage
Policy Journal, East Central Reporter, Kankakee
Times, Lake County Gazette, McHenry Times,
Metro East Sun, North
Cook News, Peoria Standard, Rock Island Today,
Sangamon Sun, SW Illinois News, West Central
Reporter, West Cook News
— are neither IPA members nor eligible for membership, IPA said.
Proft has called most
newspapers leftist and
said the FEC complaint
was incorrect because the
papers are owned by Local
Government Information
Services, incorporated in
August, according to reports.
Disguising political activism is a trend described
by ex-Reuters White House
correspondent Gene Gibbons as “an effort to blur
the distinction between
… reporting and political
advocacy[, such as] the
Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity.” Writing for Harvard’s
Nieman Foundation for
Journalism, Gibbons said
such groups are “an army
of Internet start-ups, some
practicing traditional journalism in a new medium,
[but] others delivering political propaganda dressed
up as journalism.”
Material in a recent Peoria Standard, for instance,
stressed the hour-long
“Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics” (funded by
Illinois Policy Action, an
arm of the right-wing Illinois Policy Institute,
part of the Franklin Center where Proft is a Senior
Fellow) and pieces critical
of journalists, unionized
teachers and state employees, reports based on
public data on educators’
pay, and summaries of a
few public bodies’ meeting
agendas.
“In any content, there
are a couple of different
kinds of bias to look for:
angles taken by a reporter,
the tone of writing,” said
Amy Mitchell with the
Pew Research Center's
Project for Excellence in
Journalism. “But there is
also a bias that can exist in
terms of choices of stories
to cover.”
Or the bias of what to
call a print product.
As Mark Twain said,
“The difference between
the almost-right word
and the right word is really a large matter – ’tis
the difference between
the lightning bug and the
lightning.”
— Contact Bill at Bill.
[email protected]; his
twice-weekly columns are
archived at billknightcolumn.blogspot.com
OTHER VOICES
In Round 3, Trump
hangs himself
If Donald Trump really
wanted to convince Americans that he is a petulant
man-child who will hold
his breath until he passes
out if he doesn't get his
way, he could hardly have
done a better job than he
did in prime time Wednesday during the third and
final presidential mandate
when he wouldn't commit
to accepting the outcome of
this national election if he
doesn't win.
Even with prodding from
moderator Chris Wallace of
Fox News — who did a fine
job, by the way — about this
nation's long and proud tradition of the peaceful transition of power, the Republican nominee refused to back
off his contention that the
election is "rigged," twice
refused to say that he would
live with the result on Nov. 8,
however it turns out, for the
good of the country.
"What I'm saying is I'll tell
you at the time. I'll keep you
in suspense, okay?"
Hillary Clinton imme-
diately pounced, calling
Trump's position "horrifying" and yet another disqualification for the presidency from a candidate who,
she reminded voters, has a
long history of claiming conspiracies whenever things
didn't go his way — with and
by the media, with and by
voters in earlier Republican
primary contests, with and
by the court system in his
Trump University lawsuit,
even when "he didn't get an
Emmy for his TV program
('The Apprentice') three
years in a row."
It may have been a decidedly more aggressive Clinton's best moment. It was
certainly Trump's worst,
what Americans are likely
to take away from a debate
performance that otherwise,
was clearly his best of the
three.
Oh, Trump was his usual,
hyperbolic self — he used
the word "disaster" 10 times
in reference to inner cities,
ObamaCare, Aleppo, NAFTA, his opponent's tax and
immigration plans, virtually any proposal that ever
came out of a Clinton or
Obama White House, after
doing so 14 times in the second debate — and at times
he fell back on his overall
campaign strategy of namecalling. But all in all, he was
better prepared, less interrupting, less overtly hostile.
That's a relative thing, of
course, given the competition is himself.
But he also seemed to have
her on the ropes regarding a
previous comment regarding her seeming advocacy
for "open borders," on her
conflicts of interest while
secretary of state with the
"pay to play" Clinton Foundation, on the nation's tepid
economic growth owing to
Democratic White House
policies. Each time she
seemed able to effectively
parry, putting him on the
defensive by claiming he'd
be "a puppet" of Vladimir
Putin, by saying he "choked"
in his meeting with Mexico's
president, by pointing out
that "there's only one of us
on this stage that actually
shipped jobs to Mexico ...
that's Donald," by citing
the Chinese steel he used in
his hotel right there in Las
Vegas.
Regarding Trump's relationships with women, his
tax issues, his nukes comments, count us among the
surprised that he didn't have
better answers the third time
around. "I did not say that"
doesn't cut it when clearly he
did, with audio and/or video
to prove it.
A thin skin is not a good
quality in a president. Neither is a seemingly pathological need to make yourself the center of attention,
rather than an opponent
with 30 years of political
experience and the baggage
— the lies, calculations, contradictions, hypocrisies — to
go with it.
Clinton may very well
have been "outsmarted
and outplayed" by Putin,
as Trump proclaims. But
in these three debates, she
"outsmarted and outplayed"
Trump by letting him essentially defeat himself. It may
not make any difference on
Nov. 8, but that's not a great
trait for a commander in
chief, either.
—Peoria Journal Star
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Darin LaHood, left, Junius Rodriguez, right.
Junius Rodriguez pushes bipartisanship in 18th District challenge of Darin LaHood
By Laura Nightengale
Junius Rodriguez says
his appearance on the
November ballot will give
moderate voters a reasonable alternative to his incumbent opponent.
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood
faces his second challenge
in just over a year as he
seeks to defend the 18th
Congressional District seat
that he took over in September 2015 following a
special election.
Rodriguez, a Eureka College professor, contends
that LaHood’s politics are
too far right for a “suburban, moderate Republican”
district and touts himself
as a “conservative Democrat” with independent
tendencies.
While LaHood’s father,
former U.S. Rep. and Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood “wrote the
book on bipartisanship,”
Rodriguez said, “There’s a
big difference between Ray
LaHood and Darin LaHood.” He’s also slammed
the congressman for his
continued support of Donald Trump for president.
LaHood admits there’s
little incentive in D.C. to
work across the aisle, and
abundant incentive to protect your voting base, but
he says he and U.S. Rep.
Dan Lipinski, D-Western
Springs, have put forward
a proposal to help alleviate partisanship in the
national legislature.
“We aren’t getting anything that we need to get
done, done,” LaHood said,
saying that the last time
the U.S. had a functioning
Congress was 1996.
LaHood said he’s interested in supporting the
district’s agriculture and
mining interests by fighting against regulations on
coal and emissions. He
also supports free trade,
including the Trans-Pacific
Partnership agreement,
loosening regulations to
boost the American economy, lowering the corporate
tax rate as an incentive for
companies to bring more
money back into the U.S.,
and cuts across the board
to balance the budget.
Rodriguez said that the
current Congress complains but doesn’t act.
Rodriguez recently told
the Journal Star he decided
to make a run for the office
after he was surprised to
see on the primary ballot
that no Democrat had filed
to run against LaHood. He
said he originally pondered
running as an independent
candidate before he determined getting onto the
November ballot would be
much easier as a Democrat.
Rodriguez said that while
he is a lifelong Democrat,
he’s voted for candidates
across the aisle, noting Eureka College’s most well
known alumnus, former
president Ronald Reagan.
He also said that some of
the policies he’s laid out
at www.rodriguezcongress.
com break from the Democratic Party’s positions,
such as some of his tax policies, which he describes as
similar to libertarian-leaning U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s
proposals.
He also breaks from
many career politicians by
calling for increased accessibility and accountability.
Rodriguez supports the
independent maps proposal for drawing political
boundaries, supports term
limits, would opt out of
a congressional pension
should he qualify for one
and pledges to be the voice
of the people, rather than
the voice of his party.
LaHood and Rodriguez
agree that the influence
of special interest groups
is outsized in Washington
and in entitlement reform
that won’t affect current
benefits or those close to
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County coroner candidates offer stark policy differences
By Matt Buedel
The 2016 race for Peoria
County Coroner pits a veteran
incumbent against a political
neophyte, with distinct policy
differences between the two
candidates.
Republican Johnna Ingersoll has worked in the coroner’s office since becoming a
deputy coroner in 1988 and
has served as the head of the
office since first being elected
in 2004.
Democrat Jamie Harwood,
a registered nurse with 18
years of experience in trauma,
emergency and critical care, is
making his first run for political office.
Among the main statutory
responsibilities of county
coroners are determinations
of cause and manner of death,
both of which allow some discretion — and which represent the main policy points
where the perspectives of
each candidate differ.
An inquest is a public
hearing in which the circumstances of a death are detailed
under oath by the coroner
and, often, law enforcement
officers for a six-person jury
to determine whether the
manner of death is natural,
suicide, homicide, accident
or undetermined.
Illinois law changed in
2007 to allow coroners discretion whether to hold inquests
or determine the manner of
death on their own.
Ingersoll has maintained
the inquest process in Peoria
County, holding more than
250 each year and more than
2,700 such hearings since first
elected.
“The inquest process is the
most fair process in my opinion,” Ingersoll said. “It allows
my office to present information from the case file, an
officer from law enforcement
testifies, and family members
of the deceased are allowed
to speak before the jury. ...
The manner of death has significant impact at times on
survivor benefits.”
Harwood said he would do
away with the inquest process
if elected because it is unnecessary and would cut down
on costs.
“The inquest process and
transparency are two different things,” Harwood said. “I
don’t think you need to bring
a family back through that
weeks or months later.”
Harwood also said he
would reduce the number of
autopsies performed through
the coroner’s office as a cost
saving measure.
Statutory restrictions once
again affect the issue. While
autopsies — physical examinations of a body performed
by a pathologist to gather evidence that proves a cause of
death — are legally required
under some circumstances,
such as when a death occurs
while someone is in police
custody, coroners also have
some discretion when to have
them performed.
Harwood contends fewer
autopsies are necessary than
are currently conducted.
“I believe people need to
know exactly what happened,”
Harwood said. “If I can prove
it without an autopsy, that’s
what I’m going to do.”
Ingersoll said she orders
autopsies according to state
statutes and an internal policy
she established to perform
autopsies in all cases with a
criminal element.
“I don’t deviate, because
consistency is so very important from a legal perspective,”
Ingersoll said.
Harwood additionally
claims that he would be able
to facilitate more organ donations by ordering fewer
autopsies. Ingersoll, who has
twice been awarded the Lifesaving Partner Award from
Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network and this
year was recognized by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse
White for dedication to organ
and tissue donation, disputes
that assertion.
Autopsies do not interfere
with the organ donation process, Ingersoll said.
“Organ donation occurs,
and then we proceed with
autopsy,” Ingersoll said.
Harwood has focused his
campaign largely on an emotional element of the coroner’s
job, claiming he would bring
a better bedside manner developed through his experience in the medical profession
to the job than Ingersoll has
demonstrated as coroner.
When he announced his
candidacy for the coroner position, Harwood said he received “14 or 15 emails” from
families who felt they received
insensitive treatment from
the coroner’s office at the time
of a loved one’s death. Harwood has shared those stories
as part of his campaign.
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The two people running
for circuit judge in Peoria County have much in
common.
Both are sitting judges.
Both are longtime denizens of the county courthouse. Both say their
experience is why voters
should select them this
coming November.
And both Jodi Hoos
and Tim Cusack hope to
fill by election the vacancy created when Judge
Michael Brandt retired
in December 2014. Hoos
beat Sonni Williams, a
Peoria assistant city attorney, in the Democratic
primary last spring. Cusack, a Republican, was
unopposed. The position,
a “resident circuit” judge,
is only before voters in
Peoria County.
Hoos started at the
state’s attorney’s office
in 2000 and remained
there until Dec. 29, 2014,
when she was appointed
to the bench to fill the
Brandt vacancy. That appointment lasts until the
November election.
Cusack, 55, started with
the state’s attorney’s office
in 1989 and left after a
few years for private practice. He was also a public
defender for several years
until he was selected to
be an associate judge in
2013. His current docket
is the juvenile delinquency courtroom in Peoria
County.
He points to his 27
years in public service as
a reason for his candidacy,
noting that he’s handled
virtually all types of cases
and been on both sides, as
defense attorney, judge or
prosecutor.
“It’s not as easy to make
the calls as you think
when you are an attorney,” he said, adding that
he’s learned from all the
judges in the 10th Circuit.
He further notes that he’s
dealt with “every single
type of a case that you can
put before a jury.”
Hoos, 42, also points
to her experience, noting she’s handled medical malpractice matters as
well as dozens of murder
cases, which she says are
among the most legally
difficult cases around.
She currently is one of
the two judges who handle civil lawsuits involving potential damages
that are worth more than
$50,000.
“There are not a lot of
judges who can say that
they have done those
difficult cases,” she said.
“There is a difference between bringing in an order
and having a judge sign it
and handling a two-week
medical malpractice case
and doing more than 40
murder trials a prosecutor.”
And both candidates
stress their work on the
bench has improved
things for area residents
by saving money. Hoos
points to her work on a
program that allowed
non-violent offenders a
chance to avoid being
held in jail pending their
trial. A probation officer
goes out to the jail and
interviews a person who
has been recently arrested. The questionnaire is
then given to the judge,
which offers a more complete view of the risk of
flight and to the community rather than getting
the information during a
10-minute bond hearing.
Cusack also points out
he’s saved the county
hundreds of thousands
of dollars by revamping
how the juvenile courts
move cases through the
system. Cases in the shelter care hearings go before a judge quicker, and
he has pushed for those
teens accused of crimes to
be offered a chance to be
free on an electronic ankle
monitoring bracelet.
Both were rated as “recommended,” in a recent
state bar association poll.
Candidates are rated
“recommended” or “not
recommended” based
on whether respondents agree the candidate “meets acceptable
requirements for the office.” Candidates having
65 percent or more “yes”
responses to that question
are rated “recommended;”
candidates receiving less
than 65 percent are rated
“not recommended.”
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PEORIA
State constitutional amendment focuses on transportation ‘lockbox’
By Brad Erickson
A transportation amendment to the Illinois Constitution sailed through
the Legislature by votes
of 98-4 in the House and
55-0 in the Senate on its
way to the Nov. 8 ballot.
Brandon Phelps said that
was closer than he expected.
“I thought it was a nobrainer,” said Phelps, a
Democrat from Harrisburg who sponsored the
House legislation for what
supporters call the Safe
Roads Amendment. “I’m
surprised there were any
no votes at all.”
The transportation proposal is the only constitutional amendment on the
ballot. Although much of
the discussion has focused
on the sad state of roads
and bridges in the state,
Safe Roads supporters
note the amendment does
not call for a tax increase.
They want a “lockbox” to
ensure money allocated
for public highways, roads,
streets, bridges and mass
transit is not diverted to
other state expenses.
“Over the last 10 years
alone, $6 billion has been
swept from Illinois’ road
fund because of waste
and mismanagement in
Springfield,” according to
the website saferoadsamendment.com.
“If the amendment passes, transportation funding
will be secured, and we
will have the chance to
make long overdue investments in our infrastructure. If the amendment
fails, money for transportation will continue to be
at risk of mismanagement
and abuse by Springfield,”
according to the website.
The website, funded by
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding, includes a picture of a deadly
Minnesota bridge collapse
in 2007 with the headline,
“Don’t take any chances.”
The votes against the
proposal came from four
Chicago-area Democrats,
including Elaine Nekritz
of Northbrook.
“I don’t feel like it’s good
government,” she said.
”I would say that would
elevate transportation
funding above every other
priority in Illinois,” such
as education, prisons and
other governmental responsibilities.
Phelps, however, cites
a broad base of support
for the amendment. “It’s
one thing Democrats and
Republicans actually agree
on for the betterment of
our state,” adding many
unions and chambers of
commerce also are on
board.
The list of supporters
on the Safe Roads website includes engineering
and contractor companies,
soybean and petroleum organizations, AAA Chicago,
the Illinois Chamber of
Commerce, the Illinois
AFL-CIO, ironworkers
and asphalt producers.
There are two ways the
amendment can pass: by
receiving yes votes from
at least 60 percent of
the people voting on the
amendment itself, or by a
majority of everyone voting in the election overall.
Nekritz said she is wellknown as a strong advocate of transportation
but joined Reps. Barbara
Flynn Currie, Laura Fine
and Pamela Reaves-Harris
in opposing the amendment.
In a joint statement after their vote, they said,
“Without a doubt, there
should be strong protections for investment in our
roads, bridges, ports and
rails. But experience has
demonstrated that unexpected events can have
drastic impacts on our
state budget. A natural
disaster or economic turmoil can blow huge holes
in a budget, even in states
in healthy financial condition — which Illinois is
decidedly not.”
Phelps does not think
the state needs to wait
for unexpected events to
cause a financial crisis.
“We’re in one right now,”
he said.
Asked if it might be best
for lawmakers to simply
stop diverting transportation money, Phelps said,
“this a guarantee. We can
talk the talk, but this takes
the temptation away.”
Phelps said he is talking about governors as
well as legislators. Former Democratic Gov. Pat
Quinn closed the Tamms
Correctional Center, and
current Republican Gov.
Bruce Rauner vetoed a
bill to reopen the Hardin
County Work Camp, costing jobs in his district.
“We need to protect the
(transportation money)
from this governor and
future governors and this
Legislature and future legislatures,” he said.
Rauner had not taken a public position on
the amendment late last
month, telling reporters
there were pros and cons
to it.
“At this point it’s in front
of the voters,” he said. “Let’s
let the voters decide.”
Nekritz said she did
not think legislators gave
enough thought to possible
complications when voting
for the amendment.
There might be arguments about what constitutes a diversion of transportation funds. As one
example she cited money
from specialty license
plates. Intended to fund
charities, the money might
be diverted to transportation, she said.
She said lawsuits are
possible. “A lot of the
shakeout happens in the
judicial branch, not the
legislative branch.”
Phelps said the Legislature can resolve problems
through technical changes
and cleanup language. He
added that his concern
about the state’s transportation infrastructure does
not mean he is ignoring
education.
“I do want to look at a
lockbox for education,” he
said. “If this one works
well, that’s something we
all need to look at.”
State Sen. Dave Koehler,
a Peoria Democrat and a
member of the transportation committee, said the
amendment can help the
state fund urgently needed
upgrades to its roads and
bridges.
“We really need to keep
up with demands,” he said.
“This is a way of assuring
the public that what we say
we’re going to do is what
we’re going to do.”
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weekends, holidays. During the
busy season, they need people
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You say: “I’m available to
work Tuesday through Sunday
evenings after 6. I’m totally
unavailable on Mondays, but
will be available during daytime hours on the other days
starting in two weeks, when my
school term ends.”
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he days are getting
shorter, the back-toschool displays are
packed away and everything
is pumpkin-flavored. This can
only mean one thing: Holiday
hiring season is here.
Retailers, distribution centers and other companies that
experience a surge in business around the holidays are
focused on hiring additional
staff to help keep up with sales
demands.
But now isn’t the only time
of year to consider applying for a seasonal job. Plenty
of industries have different
busy seasons and will focus on
hiring during other months.
For example, “75 percent of our
business comes from May to
October,” says Brandon Baker,
owner of Loveletter Cakeshop, a boutique wedding cake
bakery in Manhattan.
Whatever the season, just
because these positions are
temporary doesn’t mean the
interview will be — ahem — a
cakewalk. Hiring managers are
as hard on prospective seasonal
employees as they are on those
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interviewing for permanent
roles. To improve your chance
of getting hired, prepare
answers for these common seasonal-job interview questions.
This job will only last
‘X’ weeks; why are you
interested?
Expressing your interest in
the company, what you have to
offer and what you hope to get
out of the experience — even
if it ends — is your best bet,
says Orange County, California-based career coach Juliet
Murphy.
You say: “Being part of the
team during the peak season
would be a win-win. It would
help you meet your business
goals for the season and allow
me to learn more about the
business first-hand.”
What are your plans once
the season is over?
“Our main goal when interviewing candidates is to weed
out people looking for a temporary gig who have no interest
in growing with the company,”
Baker says. “Most of our yearround employees started as
seasonal hires, so we see this
6-month period as a great
litmus test for a longer-term
relationship.”
You say: “I’m interested in
building a career in this industry, not just in getting a job for
the next 6 months. I’m interested in doing all I can to move
up in the ranks.”
How flexible is your
schedule?
When seasonal employers ask about your flexibility,
they’re interested in any hours
you’re willing to work: Nights,
It’s vital to research the
company before your interview
and be familiar with its products and services. Follow the
company on social media, read
up on news about it and, if it’s a
retailer, visit a store or two.
You say: “I spent some time
visiting the stores on 7th Street
and in Uptown, and it was clear
to me that brand consistency is
a priority. I was impressed with
how packaging and presentation were almost identical in
the two different stores.”
Where do you see yourself
in the future?
Even though this is a seasonal
role, the hiring manager may
think about where you might fit
into the company in the future.
You say: “I’m hoping the work
I do this season will demonstrate that I’d be a great
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GIRLS CROSS
COUNTRY
Class 1A
(GHMI) — AT ST. BEDE:
Illinois Valley Central
placed three runners
inside the top ten and
claimed the regional.
IVC (40) edged second
place Seneca by ten
points.
IVC senior Katherine
Schneider finished in
second place at 19:49.
Juniors Kelsy Bowen
(fifth place) and Haille
Taylor (ninth place)
finished with times of
20:19 and 21:14.
BOYS CROSS
COUNTRY
AT ST. BEDE: Illinois
Valley Central ran its
way into the sectionals
after claiming first place
in the regional.
IVC juniors Owen Habeger (16:15) and Jordan
Gerberding (16:57) finished in third and sixth
place.
IVC finished with a 46
team total, while Ottawa
Marquette took second
place with a score of 85.
CHILLICOTHE
IVC Educational
Foundation
hosts the
Future Grey
Ghost Game
IVC Educational
Foundation will host
the eighth grade basketball game between
the Mossville Warriors
and the CEC Mustangs
at the IVC High School
Gym Monday, Nov. 7.
Doors open at 5 p.m.
with dinner from 5-6
p.m. as well as full concessions throughout
the games. The eighth
grade girl’s game begins at 6 p.m. followed
by the boys.
The cost is $3 for
Adults and $2 for Students, 4 and under are
free, but all count towards the attendance
game.
The night will include a 50/50 drawing,
attendance competition for the Spirit
Stick and a Shoot Out
between Mrs. Geltmaker and Mr. Auge
the schools principles
along with recognition
of our Jr. High Cross
Country, Golf and
Baseball teams. Poms
and Cheer to perform.
Free admission to all
Veterans in celebration
of their service.
To signify the IVC
School colors, we ask
that all Mossville fans
wear gray and CEC
fans were maroon.
Over the past two
decades, the IVCEF
has funded over 150
teacher grants that
impact classroom instruction every day. In
addition, the IVCEF is
aiding the district in
their one-to-one initiative to provide Google
Chromebooks to each
IVC District student
in grades K-12. This
year we rewarded over
$10,000 in grants to
our educators.
Help your school
win the Spirit Stick by
bringing in your spare
change. The school
which collects that
most that night will
get 10 clicks towards
the attendance goal.
CHILLICOTHE
Volleyball teams wrap up regular season
VARSITY
The Grey Ghost varsity volleyball team has been busy
lately playing in the Champaign St Thomas More Tourney,
as well as finishing up their regular season. In the tournament, the Ghosts finished with a record of 3 wins and 2
losses. Statistical leaders for the day were Madi Johnson in
aces and kills, Hannah Benson in blocks, while Cece Eckhoff was the digs leader.
The Ghosts faced Richwoods last Monday and prevailed
in a close match with Katie McMorrow leading in aces,
Madi Johnson was the kills queen, Hannah Benson once
again was the blocks buster and Cece Eckhoff dug deep to
be the digs leader. Mahomet Seymour was the opponent
for the Ghosts final regular season and Corn Belt conference matchup. This contest also marked Senior Night
where the Ghosts fours seniors, Mya Clenger, Emma
Stewart, Rhielea Songer and Cece Eckoff, were honored.
In a hotly contested match the Ghosts split sets one and
two before winning the third set 25-23 to set off a jubilant
celebration on Senior Night which left IVC in third place
in the Corn Belt with a 7-5 mark, as well as 17-12 overall.
On the night Olivia Gould paced the Ghosts in ace serves,
the kills leader was once again Madi Johnson while Bella Hannah Benson swings for the kill. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE JUDY
Camp led in blocks and Cece Eckhoff produced the most
digs.
SOPHOMORES
The sophomore Grey Ghosts split their two matches last
week beating Richwoods before losing to Mahomet Seymour. The Sophomores overall record for
the 2016 campaign was 15-12, while
finishing 5-6 in the Corn Belt.
FRESHMAN
The Freshman Ghosts
won their final two matches while dispatching both
Richwoods and Mahomet Seymour in two
sets. The Frosh ended
the season with an
overall record of 17-8
while going 8-3 in the
Corn Belt conference.
Corn Belt All Conference:
1st Team - Madi Johnson
2nd Team - Cece Eckhoff
Honorable Mention - Hannah
Kelly McGrath hits for the Sophomore
Jansan Davis serves another ace for
Benson
Ghosts. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE JUDY
the Freshman Grey Ghosts.
Honorable Mention - Casy Grove
PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE JUDY
Mossville's Eisenbarth runs
CC at StateMossville School
CHILLICOTHE
IVC beats Macomb
to earn fifth win,
playoff berth
By Stan Morris
Eighth grader Collin Eisenbarth competed in the IESA 2A
State Cross Country meet at Maxwell Park in Normal, Oct.
15. He ran the course with a personal best time of 11:13 and
finished 31st in a field of 238 runners. Chad McDowell is the
Mossville Junior High cross-country coach. Above, Eisenbarth prepares to run the 3200-meter cross country state
race at Maxwell Park in Normal. photo provided
It took Illinois Valley Central less than two minutes to
seize control of an eventual
49-26 victory Friday against
Macomb.
Now, the Grey Ghosts (5-4)
will have to wait several hours
to find out if they are joining
the playoff party.
IVC scored on its first two
plays from scrimmage and
went on to roll up 440 yards
in total offense to become
playoff eligible with its fifth
win.
The Grey Ghosts have 36
playoff points, with two teams
on their schedule — Olympia
and Chicago Tech Academy
— still to play Saturday. Last
year’s cutoff was 35.
Playoff participants and
pairings will be announced
Saturday night.
“Whatever the cutoff is, I
don’t know if we made it or
not, but we did our job to get
in with five wins,” said IVC
coach Tim Heinz. “It’s been
a great year.”
Alec Buob took the opening kickoff 80 yards to the
Macomb 6-yard line, where
quarterback Jordan Mercer
scored untouched on the
Ghosts’ first play from scrimmage.
After a Macomb three
and out, Robbie Hunt took
IVC’s next play 73 yards into
the end zone and the Grey
Ghosts led 14-0 just 1:54 into
the action.
Later in the quarter, Mer-
cer hooked up with Buob
for a 42-yard TD pass and a
21-0 lead.
“That was the name of the
game,” Macomb coach Kelly Sears said of IVC’s quick
start. “They have a very good
offense. I have 14 juniors and
seniors and I had kids playing
out of position. Our matchups just weren’t there.”
Macomb (2-7) managed to
get on the board with a 9-yard
score by Jacob Burg a minute
into the second quarter. But
IVC took just one minute to
respond, on a 46-yard romp
by Mercer, to push the lead
to 28-6 with 10:31 still left
in the half.
“Everything just clicked tonight,” said Mercer, who ran
for 101 yards, passed for 101
yards and figured in on four
scores. “It all starts with our
line up front. They were doing good all night.”
Mercer added a 30-yard
TD pass to Andy Timm in
the third quarter to cap his
big night. And Buob put an
exclamation point on his evening with a 52-yard punt
return for a score that put the
Ghosts up 42-12.
Hunt finished with a teamhigh 139 yards rushing as
IVC gained 339 yards on the
ground.
Burg paced Macomb with
244 yards on the ground,
including TD runs of 54 and
50. Korby Foxall added 123
yards rushing for the Bombers.
Hadyn Tisch led the IVC
defense with 14 tackles.
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wanted to join forces with
another government body
also looking for roadwork to
be done, said County Board
Chairman Andrew Rand.
“We needed a plan to present throughout the county
for voters to do a very difficult
thing: to vote themselves a
tax increase. The only path
forward was to involve the
city,” he said.
The resulting city-county
collaboration has resulted in
a referendum question on
the November ballot for voters to approve a quarter percent increase in the county
sales tax for 15 years, money
that would be specifically
earmarked for road maintenance. The tax is on retail
goods, excluding food, phar-
maceuticals and titled goods
such as automobiles.
“The total revenue we
would expect to gain over 15
years is estimated at $67.5
million. We’d first issue a $35
million bond, which would
pay for the first 10 projects
(estimated at $34.5 million).
The remaining five projects,
costing about $27 million,
would be paid for on a payas-you-go structure,” said
County Administrator Scott
Sorrel. The project breaks
down funding with 44 percent allocated for county
roads within city boundaries
and 56 percent on roads in
the county. The list of roads to
be worked on prioritized the
busiest corridors that were in
the worst condition, he said.
Those roads include the
Willow Knolls Drive intersection with Allen Road; Willow Knolls from University
Street to Allen Road; Sheridan Road from Northmoor
Avenue to Glen Avenue; Lake
Street from Sheridan Road to
Knoxville Avenue; and Gale
Avenue from Forrest Hill to
Sterling Avenue.
The city would take ownership and handle future maintenance of the county roads
within city boundaries once
improvements are made,
Sorrel said.
The referendum was necessary because road maintenance funds have not kept up
with public needs, said Rand,
calling the state’s method of
supporting infrastructure
“antiquated.” Funds raised
by the Motor Fuel Tax have
been declining each year
while the last increase in the
gas tax was approved in 1993,
he said.
“The road and bridge network is the largest asset we
have in the county. There’s an
expectation for public safety
and we can’t keep spinning
our wheels on this,” said
Rand, noting that the referendum was the only recourse
to raise funds other than to
increase property tax rates.
“The public doesn’t care
which government entity has
responsibility for the road,
they just want it free of potholes and problems. This referendum is a specific fix for
roads. We’ll define the ones
we’ll fix and we’ll define the
time frame for the additional
tax,” he said.
FAIRVIEW
Friends, family remember Fairview soldier killed in Afghanistan
By Andy Kravetz
Kim Carver remembers
Douglas Riney as a 6-year-old
boy, sword fighting with sticks
in the yard with her son.
“He was the sweetest little
boy,” said the owner of the
Fairview Cafe on Friday, two
days after the Fairview man
died while serving with the
U.S. Army in Afghanistan.
Riney, 26, and Michael G.
Sauro, 40, of McAlester, Oklahoma, died of wounds received
when they encountered enemy
forces in Afghanistan’s capital, the military announced
Thursday.
NATO officials and an Afghan official said a man wearing an Afghan army uniform
had killed a U.S. service member and an American civilian
Wednesday in Kabul. NATO
said another U.S. service member and two U.S. civilians were
wounded in the attack.
Riney entered active-duty
service in July 2012 as a petroleum supply specialist, the
military said. He had been assigned to the Support Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Cavalry Division at Fort Hood,
Texas, since December 2012.
Riney earlier was deployed in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom from July 2014 to
February 2015 and deployed
in June of this year in support
of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart,
Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal.
Carver said the flags were
flying at half-staff in Fairview,
Riney’s home town, as well
as in Farmington. Friends of
the family said his wife, Kylie,
their two children and his parents flew to the East Coast to
await his return home. Riney’s
remains arrived at Dover Air
Force Base in Delaware on
Friday morning. Funeral ar-
rangements are pending. A
GoFundMe campaign for the
family had raised $2,500 by
Friday afternoon.
“I probably saw him two
years back when he was on
leave. I think he got to come
home a couple of years ago before he got deployed,” Carver
said. “I just gave him a big hug.
We are small town. Everyone
knows everyone.”
Signs of support were coming in from all over the area.
Riney died one day before his
4-year-old daughter’s birthday
on Thursday, Carver said.
Sam Lillie, a Farmington insurance agent, said he is raising money to place 1,571 flags
along Main Street in Farmington when Riney’s body returns
to central Illinois. The idea, he
said, was to put one flag for
each day that he was in service
to the country.
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, DMoline, said she was “deeply
saddened by the loss of Sgt.
Douglas Riney, who served
our nation with honor and
distinction.”
“Like so many who grew
up in Fairview, Sgt. Riney believed in serving others. As
a volunteer firefighter in his
community, Sgt. Riney earned
a reputation as a man who
could always be counted on
to offer a helping hand. And
in the United States Army, he
was recognized several times
for his courage and his commitment to getting the job
done,” Bustos said.
Kim Schisler, a cousin of
Riney, said the family was
“devastated.” Riney, she said,
was a “was a great man who
loved his family and the
Army.”
Mark Hanlin, the chief of
the Fairview Fire Protection
District where Riney volunteered, remembers the young
man he used to coach in junior high football as a selfless
person.
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Handicap parking spaces reserved only for those in need
BY ELISE ZWICKY
PEKIN — As a person
with disabilities who depends on the availability
of handicapped parking
spaces, Perry Martin
believes most people
who park in those spots
illegally are simply not
aware of the hardships it
can create.
“I don’t think it’s common for people to park
in handicapped spots if
they aren’t eligible, but
it does happen,” said
Martin, a Pekin resident
who became disabled
after a workplace injury
in 2008.
“There’s no reason at
all anyone should park
in a handicapped spot if
they aren’t eligible. You
never know when someone with a disability is
going to need that space,”
he said.
If a person believes he
or she is eligible to have
either a permanent or
temporary handicapped
license plate or a placard,
the first step is to talk to
one’s doctor.
To qualify, a person
must meet certain criteria and must submit a
“Persons with Disabilities
Certification for Parking
Placard/License Plates”
form available at the
nearest Illinois Secretary
of State office or online at
www.cyberdriveillinois.
com/publications/pdf_
publications/vsd62.pdf.
The form must be
signed and certified by
a licensed physician,
nurse practitioner or
physician’s assistant and
mailed to the Secretary
of State Persons with
Disabilities License
Plate/Placard Unit in
Springfield.
The form lists several
conditions that could
qualify a person for disabled parking, including:
• Can’t walk 200 feet
without rest.
• Mobility is severely
impaired due to arthritic,
Pekin Police have issued 39 handicapped parking violations so far this year. If a person believes he or she is
eligible for a handicapped placard or plates, the first step is to talk to one’s doctor and then submit a form
signed by the doctor to the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. PHOTOS BY ELISE ZWICKY
neurological, oncological
or orthopedic condition.
• Loss of function of or
missing hand or arm.
• Have a qualifying lung
disease or Class III or
Class IV cardiac condition.
Immediate family members, parents or
legal guardians also may
apply for disability license plates or a placard
for a disabled individual
if that person relies on
them for transportation.
However, the disabled
person must exit or enter
the car in order for the
car to be legally parked
in a handicapped spot.
Martin noted that not all
disabilities are visible.
“Someone might have
a heart problem or a
breathing problem that
isn’t visible to others
but they need that spot
and they qualify for that
spot,” he said. “If you
have breathing problems
or heart problems, talk to
your doctor to see if you
qualify for a disability
license plate or placard.”
A new tiered system of
handicapped placards in
Illinois that exempts only
people with certain disabilities from paying meter fees has significantly
decreased the misuse of
placards at parking meters statewide, according
to Bill Bogdan, disability
liaison for the Illinois
Secretary of State’s office.
“Under the previous
program, every person
with a disability that was
issued a parking placard or disability license
plates qualified for the
parking meter exemption.
Under the new tiered
system, only people with
disabilities that meet a
more stringent eligibility
requirement and have a
valid driver's license or
are under 18 years of age
Determining when to end treatment
Millions of people
around the world are living with cancer or living
as cancer survivors, with
millions more receiving
a cancer diagnosis each
year. Cancer treatments
have evolved considerably
in the 21st century, and
more people than ever
before are surviving the
disease and going on to
enjoy healthy, successful
lives.
But sometimes cancer
treatments prove unsuccessful. In such instances,
cancer patients, their
families and their medical teams must decide if
prolonging treatment is in
the patient’s best interest,
and that decision can be
heartrending.
It can be very challenging for cancer patients
and their families to
accept that treatment
may no longer be effective. This is a period of
deep reflection, and the
American Cancer Society
says patients will have
to make some difficult
decisions, including when
to end treatment. Cancer
patients may find that
assessing their priorities
in the wake of ending
treatment can help them
make the most of the time
they have left.
Sometimes decisionmaking is a collaborative effort that involves a
patient’s medical team. In
such instances, someone
on the cancer care team
or a mental health professional can help patients
organize their priorities.
Side effects of treatment
can be quite limiting and
affect quality of life, and
choosing to terminate
curative treatment may
initially improve how patients feel. When patients
choose to end cancer
treatments, they may opt
for palliative treatments
that can help relieve pain
and help them make it
through their remaining
days.
Accepting terminal cancer is never easy. Patients
must decide if prolonging
life and dealing with the
side effects of treatment
is how they want to spend
their final days. Such
a decision is extremely
personal and can feel very
isolating. But cancer patients trying to make this
difficult decision should
lean on their families,
friends and medical teams
to make the best decision
possible.
and incapable of driving are eligible for the
yellow-and-gray-striped
parking placard and are
qualified for the parking meter exemption,”
Bogdan said.
Approximately 12
percent of people with
disabilities qualify for the
yellow-and-gray-striped
parking placard that
indicates parking meter
exemption, he added.
As of Oct. 4, the Secretary of State’s office had
issued a total of 579,412
permanent placards and
48,656 yellow-and-graystriped parking placards,
said Bogdan, noting that
the SOS issues the placards in a four-year cycle
with the current cycle
running from 2014-2018.
In Tazewell County,
8,049 permanent and
242 exempt placards had
been issued as of early
October.
“Accessible parking
spaces provide adequate
space for persons with
disabilities to safely
transfer in and out of
their vehicle,” Bogdan
said.
“When people illegally park in accessible
parking spaces even just
for a few minutes, it can
greatly hamper a person with disability from
safely accessing a place of
business.”
The minimum fine
statewide for illegally
parking in a handicapped
accessible parking space
is $250. Local municipalities can increase the
fine to $350 with the
adoption of a local ordinance.
So far this year, the
city of Pekin has issued
39 handicapped parking
violations, generating
$4,260 in fines, according to Pekin Police
Detective Mike Eeten,
the department’s public
information officer.
“This is something that
we focus on daily,” Eeten
said. “All of our officers
can write these tickets.
We also have a parking enforcement officer
dedicated to these type
of violations throughout
the city. These tickets
can be written on private
property as well as public
property.”
Eeten added, “I believe
that people need to
know that by parking in
a handicapped parking
space without a permit
they could take a space
away from someone that
has a need. That person
may end up parking farther out and risking a fall
or injury.”
Perry Martin also emphasized that it’s illegal
to park in the slotted
lines next to a handicapped accessible spot.
“I’ve noticed some
motorcyclists like to park
in the slotted lines,” he
said. “I don’t know if they
understand that space
is needed for wheelchair
ramps so the disabled
person can exit the vehicle.”
Martin is a member
of the Pekin Mayor’s
Advisory Committee for
People with Disabilities,
which works to help
disabled people as well
as raise public awareness
about issues disabled
people face, including
handicapped accessible
parking.
The committee currently has seven members and is looking to add
two more. The committee meets at 4 p.m. the
second Thursday of every
other month with the
next meeting set for Nov.
10 at city hall. For more
information, contact Pamela Anderson, the city’s
liaison to the committee,
at (309) 478-5356 or
email her at panderson@
ci.pekin.il.us
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Chillicothe
Register early.
Pearce
Community
Center
LECTURES & SPECIAL
EVENTS -These occasions
are a night or a day enjoyed
— another opportunity for
us to gather and learn. Registration is required. For the
free lectures, refreshments
are served 30 minutes
prior.
Card Playing - Join other
seniors in the senior room
to play pinochle, euchre,
bridge, hand-in-foot or
whatever. Bring a snack
to pass and bring a friend.
$2 fee for non-members.
Noon-4 p.m. Thurs., 5-9:00
p.m. Fri. and 1-4 p.m. Sun.
Unitypoint
Health-Proctor
Alonetogether Grief
Support Group - Mondays- 4:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m.
Located in Group Room 4
at the Couseling Center. For
more information contact
Steve at 672-5695 or steve.
[email protected].
Line Dancing - Volunteer
instructors, dance steps
and music and exercise. $2
fee for non-members. 9:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Mon.,
Wed. and Fri.
Senior Potluck - fourth
Tues. of each month, seniors have a potluck meal
and enjoy a program. Bring
your own table service and
dish to share. Drinks provided. Open to all seniors.
Begins at noon.
washinGton
five points
details.
east peoria
fondulac PARK
district
For more info on any of the
following events, call 6993923. Most programs meet
at administration building
unless otherwise noted.
Potluck - first Wed. of each
month. Bring own table
service and a dish to pass.
Serving begins at 11:30 a.m.
Sign-up not required. Meet
new people. New attendees
need no covered dish. Park
at east side of building.
HI-5 - Free senior wellness
program, chair dancing,
stretching, strengthening
exercises and more, 10-11
a.m. every Mon. and Fri.
Free at Fon du Lac Park
District Admin. Center.
Sponsored by Fondulac
Rehabilitation & Healthcare.
TOPS- Every Thursday
9-10:15am.-Weight loss
support group.$1 per week.
Call Gina at 699-3923 for
Mexican Dominoes Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.-3
p.m. Does not meet 1st
Wednesday of each month.
Big Band Dance - once a
month on the 4th Saturday.
7-10 p.m. Cost: $5.
morton
park district
about any of these programs, call 263-7429 or
stop by the office at 349
W. Birchwood during office hours Monday-Friday
from 8:30 a.m.-noon and
1-5 p.m.
Cards, Bingo, & Potluck
Lunch - Mondays 9 a.m.-1
p.m. - Freedom Hall.
Early Morning Walking Mon, Wed. & Fri. 7-9 a.m.
Rec Center, 324 S. Detroit,
Morton. FREE. Begins Nov.
4.
Entertainment by The
Geezers - Enjoy a FREE
fun-filled afternoon of
entertainment by The
Geezers. Visit the Vendor
tables and register to win
door prizes. Free lunch and
fellowship! For additional
information, contact Kaye
Strauch at Brandon Wood
Retirement Center 2637341 or email: [email protected]
pekin
MILLER CENTER
please call 309-346-5210
Line Dance Class - Every
Thursday, 2-3:30 p.m.
classes. All classes listed
are for ages 50+. Please call
688-3667 for more information.
Book Discussion GroupLast Wed of every month.
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Call 681-2859 for more information.
Forest park
nature center
Yoga - This beginning and
beyond class combines
postures, breathing practices and relaxation with an
emphasis on self-acceptance and exploration. Wear
comfortable clothing, bring
a mat and firm blanket. For
more information contact
Jean at 687-8099. Cost:
$64 for 8 classes, or $10
drop in. Monday evenings ongoing. 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Cargiver Support
Group - 2nd Wed. of every
month.- 2-3:30 p.m. Free.
Sponsored by Bradley
University’s Counseling
Research & Training Clinic,
Old Time Folk & Country
in coorperation with Central Jam - Bring your acoustic
Illinois Agency on Aging.
instrument and bring it to
the Nature Center for a jam
session. Meet other musicians and learn new songs.
Music lovers of all ages are
Peoria PARK DISTRICT invited to come, listen &
Please pre-register for
enjoy! 2nd & 4th Sunday of
PEORIA
the month. 3:30-5 p.m.
alzheimer’s
association
Please register at least
a day in advance of the
scheduled program by
calling 800.272.3900.
PALZ- Peoria Alzheimer’s
Support Group - 2nd
Thursday of the month.
Courtyard
Estates
Bingo- 1st Friday of every
month. 9:30 a.m. - 11:00
a.m. For everyone 65+.
FREE for all visitors. Coffee
and cinnamon rolls served.
Osher Lifelong
learning
institute
at bradley university
For more information about
OLLI call (309)677-3900 or
go online to www.bradley.
edu/olli.
about any of these programs, call 444-8222.
Senior Room Events Bridge - 12:30-4:40 p.m.
third Mon. of month; Hearts
- 9-11 a.m. Mon; Various
card games - 12:30-4 p.m.;
Bingo - 10:30-11:30 a.m.
first Tues. of month; Hearts
- 9-11 a.m. Tues.; Pinochle 1-4 p.m. Tues.; Bridge - 1-4
p.m. first and third Wed.
of month; Eucher, 2-4
p.m. first and third Wed. of
month; Hearts - 9-11 a.m.
Wed.; card games - 12:30-4
p.m. Thurs.; Pinochle - 1-4
p.m. Thurs.; Wii bowling 1-3 p.m. Fri.
park district
about any of these programs, call 444-9413.
Veteran’s Memorial Brick
Pavers - Honor a veteran
with an engraved brick
paver. Bricks will be placed
at the Veteran’s Memorial in
Washington Park. All funds
will be donated. Cost: $50.
Fee includes 3 lines of print,
15 characters per line.
LOCAL TRIPS - Get to
know your community on
these half day excursions.
Building trust between patients and doctors
• “Always be willing to
tell your doctor how you
are feeling, even if you
are mad or frustrated.
Be honest with your care
providers.”
Submitted by
Shannon Stubbs &
Jim Burwitz, Pekin
Hospital
A 2014 article published in The New England Journal of Medicine
notes, “Public confidence
in the U.S. health care
system is low, with only
23 percent expressing
a great deal or quite a
lot of confidence in the
system.”
Why is trust between
patients and physicians
so important? At Progressive Health Systems,
the parent company for
Pekin Hospital and ProHealth Medical Group,
it’s the foundation of our
collaborative model for
health care delivery.
In the summer of
2015, our physicians,
nurses, employees and
volunteers began extensive culture training to
emphasize the importance of building trust
by providing a complete
patient experience. What
does that experience look
like? Here are a few key
elements:
• Consistently provide
superior, compassionate
care
• Honor and respect
the unique needs of our
patients
• “Ask your provider
for signs and symptoms
to look out for that may
indicate the need for a
follow-up appointment.”
• Ease fears and anxieties by clearly answering
questions with honest
and thorough treatment
options
• Listen to patients
with empathy and repeat
back what they said to
ensure understanding
• Maintain a clean,
restful and professional
healing environment
Studies show that
broken trust between patients and physicians can
produce poor outcomes,
interfere with the healing
process and drive higher
medical costs. The key to
building patient-doctor
trust is understanding
that health care is a partnership.
Physicians can help
achieve better outcomes
for their patients when
the patients provide
accurate medical information and honest
feedback. When patients
believe care providers
have their best interests
at heart, they can have
open and transparent
conversations about their
health.
What can patients do
to help improve their
physician relationships?
Here are a few simple
suggestions from local
medical professionals:
• “Come to your appointment prepared
to communicate your
primary concerns. Bring
detailed lists of your
symptoms and any questions you may have.”
• “Repeat back to care
givers your understanding of what you heard
during the appointment.
Be sure to ask clarifying
questions as needed.”
• “Don’t be afraid to
ask the physician to slow
down so that you can
better understand the
care information.”
• “Include family
members or friends when
appropriate to make sure
everyone is on the same
page.”
• “Notify your provider
of future changes in your
health.”
At Progressive Health
Systems, we work to
earn your trust each day
by living our mission:
To improve the health
and well-being of our
community with love,
compassion and extraordinary medical care.
These are more than
just words on a page.
They are part of a daily
promise to the people we
are so privileged to serve.
— Shannon Stubbs is the
Director of Patient Experience and Jim Burwitz
is the Director of Community Relations at Progressive Health Systems,
the parent company for
Pekin Hospital and ProHealth Medical Group.
For more information,
visit pekinhospital.org
and pekinprohealth.com.
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B6
Senior Focus
How to help socially isolated seniors
The elderly population
is on the rise in many
countries. Advancements
in healthcare and a growing emphasis on healthy
lifestyles means people
are living longer than ever
before.
Age is often accompanied by wisdom, but men
and women may also find
that feelings of isolation,
loneliness and depression
may also settle in as they
grow older.
The Journal of Primary
Prevention published “A
Review of Social Isolation,” which observed
how social isolation has
been linked to numerous
detrimental health effects
in older adults. Some
of these ailments may
include increased risk for
mortality, rehospitalization, falls, and dementia.
Individuals looking to
give back to their communities may want to
consider helping seniors
in their area. Although
it can be difficult to see
seniors with diminished
or local senior centers can
meet like-minded adults,
helping them overcome
their feelings of isolation
even further.
physical or mental capabilities, the rewards of
interacting and helping
seniors can be immeasurable. There are plenty of
ways to help seniors avoid
isolation and continue to
live fulfilling lives.
• Provide transportation. A Place for Mom, a
senior housing placement
resource, notes that lack
of adequate transporta-
tion is a main cause of
social isolation among
seniors. Voluntary or
necessary cessation of
driving makes getting to
and from appointments
or even recreational outings more difficult.
Where public transportation is unavailable
or challenging to come
by, volunteers can help
shuttle seniors to and
from grocery stores, doc-
tor’s offices and any other
places they need to go.
Getting out regularly and
seeing new faces can help
seniors overcome feelings
of loneliness.
• Participate in hobbies
together. Give seniors
a sense of purpose by
encouraging them to
participate in hobbies
or activities. Book clubs
are one activity that can
interest people of different age groups.
• Encourage exercise.
Physical exercise keeps
the body fit and improves
mental health. Seniors
can benefit from physical activity because it
promotes strong bones
and a healthy cardiovascular system. In addition,
seniors who enroll in
exercise classes at gyms
• Provide meals and
companionship. Older
adults may not be getting
all they need to maintain healthy weights and
bodily functions. Cooking
and shopping for healthy
foods may be difficult.
Provide seniors with
healthy meals when possible, and take the time to
share those meals. This
can foster conversations
that keep seniors’ minds
sharp and also may help
prevent social isolation.
Seniors can benefit from many different
forms of support, and
helping older adults is a
worthy volunteer initiative.
— Metro Creative
Connection
Options when paying for long-term care
Aging has its side effects, as it’s inevitable
that individuals’ bodies
and minds will change
as they approach their
golden years. Illnesses,
disabilities and other
conditions may speed up
the changes in certain
individuals.
While many seniors
continue to live independently well into
their golden years, some
require long-term care.
The decision to move
an elderly relative into
a long-term care facility
can be difficult. In addition to the emotional
effects of such a decision,
families must deal with
the financial repercussions.
Long-term care services can be costly, and
many general healthcare
insurance plans do not
cover long-term care.
The U.S. Department
of Health and Human
Services offers that an
assisted living facility
may cost roughly $3,300
per month for a one-
bedroom unit, while a
nursing home may cost
between $6,200 and
$6,900. Seniors or families who have enough
income and savings
may be able to pay for
long-term care services
without assistance. But
those who cannot afford
to do so may need to
utilize different programs
or resources to pay for
long-term care.
• Long-term care
To advertise
in our
monthly
Senior Focus
special section,
please call
309-346-1111
ext 592
insurance: According
to WebMD, commercial
insurers offer private
policies referred to as
long-term care insurance. These policies may
cover services such as
care at home, adult day
care, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
However, plans vary
widely. In addition, the
cost for care and eligibility requirements may
change as a person ages,
so it’s best to purchase
this insurance while
young and relatively
healthy.
• Government assistance: Government
health programs may pay
for a portion of certain
care but not all of the
services offered by longterm care facilities. For
example, the Canadian
Life and Health Insurance Association says
government health care
programs may cover only
a small percentage of the
costs for nursing homes
or other specialized
residential care facilities, or perhaps none at
all depending on the
circumstances.
In the United States,
Medicare is the Federal
health insurance program for people age 65
and older and for some
people younger than 65
who are disabled.
Medicare generally
does not pay for longterm help with daily
activities. Medicare pays
for very limited skilled
nursing home care after
a hospital stay, but not
for many assisted living
facilities.
Medicaid is another
option that pays for
health services and longterm care for low-income
people of any age. First,
applicants must determine their eligibility for
Medicaid. Medicaid is
typically only available
after most personal assets have been depleted.
Even with Medicaid, a
resident of a long-term
care facility may need to
pay a portion of the care
out of pocket. What’s
more, as part of the application for Medicaid,
a “look back” at assets is
required to deter gifting
assets in order to qualify.
Paying for long-term
care requires planning
well in advance of when
such services may be
needed.
— Metro Creative
Connection
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Miscellaneous.
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Automotive Dealers, Automobiles, Auto Rental & Leasing, Auto.Truck Service, Financing & insurance, Auto.
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Trailers, Motor Homes & Travel Trailers, Campers & Toppers, Snowmobiles, Utility Trailers, ATVs/Dirt
Bikes, Motorcycles, Sports & Imports, Antique & Classics, Vehicles Under $5,000, 1990 & Older, Autos
Listed by Year, Pickups & Vans, Sport Utility Vehicles, & 4x4s, Commercial Trucks/Heavy Equipment, Dump
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Legal Notices, Business Notices, Community Meetings, Miscellaneous.
Rentals (432-460)
Education/Instruction, Employment & Self-Employment Info., Employment Wanted Professional, Professional Employment Services, Resume & Writing Services, Job Fairs/Recruiting Events, Food Beverage,
Secretarial/Office, Cosmetology, Professional Management, Engineering, Computer/Technical, Drives/
Transportation, General, Automotive, Health Care/Nursing, Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, Financial
Services/Insurance Sales, Sales/Marketing, Sales Opportunities (Investment Required), Miscellaneous.
Real Estate (462-490)
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Apartments Unfurnished, Condos, Duplexes & Townhouses, Houses Furnished & Unfurnished, Suburban &
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Financing/Insurance, Realtors, New Homes & Construction, Manufactured Homes/Sites, Commercial &
Investment Property, Out of State Property, Resorts/Cottages & Retirement, Real Estate Wanted, Farms, Lots
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EAST PEORIA MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
Legal
Notices
GARDENA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2016
Cash Balance May 1, 2015
Cash Receipts
0.00
Property Taxes From County Treasurer
Replacement Tax From IL Dept. of Revenue
Less Cash Expenses
000 242025 2.000
Taxes paid over to
City of East Peoria for Fire Protection Services
242025
CITY OF EAST PEORIA
Cash Balance April 30, 2016
et seq.
242025
6,362.37
12.48
6,374.85
6,374.85
0.00
Legal
Notices
Total Cash Receipts
Total Funds Available
1,673,605.75
1,726,259.56
Total Cash Expenses
52,653.81
1,676,225.32
Cash Balance June 30, 2016
Fred Schmidgall, District Treasurer
Legal
Notices
$
Less Cash Expenses
Trustees’ Meeting Fees
5,700.00
000 242026 3.000
Secretary-Treasurer’s Salary
1,800.00
Audit Fees
6,000.00
242026
EAST
PEORIA
MASS TRA
Insurance
121,912.34
Legal Publications & Misc.
242026 241.47
Contractual Bus Service
1,540,571.51
The foregoing statement, to the best of my knowledge, is a true and correct statement of the receipts and expenses of the Gardena Fire Protection
district for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016,and the state of the treasury
on April 30, 2016.
Legal
Notices
Cash Balance July 1, 2015
Cash Receipts
Property Taxes
279,696.65
State Personal Property Rep. Taxes
52,056.92
Interest Earned
168.33
Intergovernmental Grants
1,341,683.85
$
50,034.24
The foregoing statement, to the best of my knowledge, is a true and correct statement of the receipts and expenses of the East Peoria Mass Transit
District for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, and the state of the treasury
as of June 30, 2016.
Legal
Notices
Jeffery M. Becker -District Treasurer
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2016
RECEIPTS
<GENERAL FUND>. TAXES-CORPORATE/PROP 212,055 TAXES- FOREIGN FIRE INSUR 2,37O; TAXES- UTILITY WATER 22,400; TAXES UTILITY-AMEREN 83,934; FRANCHISE FEES- COMCAST 37,371;
FRANCHISE FEES - AMERAN 5,741; PERMITS-BUILDING 2,265 PERMITS - ELECTRICAL 680 PERMITS
- HOME OCCUPATION 125; ZONING HEARING 250; PERMIT APPLICATION FEE 535, PERMITS-OTHER
140; TAXES-STATE INCOME 288,858 TAXES- STATE REPLACEMENT 3,417; TAXES-SALES- GENERAL
19,681; TAXES- SALES- LOCAL USE 65,526: TAXES- ROAD & BRIDGE 2,155; TAXES-TELECOMMUNICATION 53,743; FINES - CIRCUIT COURT 8,157; FINES- CITY 1,309; FTA WARRANT FEE 210; IMPOUND
VEHICLE 23,500; 0V- DOG AT LARGE 550; OV-WHEEL TAX 3,375; OV- MISC 3,580; INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT 1,883; INTEREST INCOME 474; LIBERTY HALL RENTAL 3,845; PARK RESERVATIONS
1,560; DONATIONS-FIRE DEPT 21,689; MEN’S CLUB DONATIONS POLICE 4,000; POLICE REPORTS
120; EQUIP RENTA... MOTOR FUEL 21 002. GIST 102 GAS REIMB 1.210 POLICE TRAINING STATE
GRANT 1.540: RISK MANAGEMENT- ADMIN EXPENSE 2 ,757; OPTION FEE & PAYMNTS- US CELL
14,318; MISC. INCOME 16,595; MOTOR FUEL EXPENSE- REIMBURSE 20,000; REVENUE COLLECTIONS UNDER $100.00 - 120; TOTAL 951,167;
<AUDIT FUND>: CORPORATE TAXES/ PROPERTY 12,293.54; INTEREST INCOME 2; TOTAL 12,295.83;
<INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND>: CORPORATE TAXES/PROPERTY 59,708: TOTAL 59,708;
<MOTOR FUEL FUND> TAXES - MOTOR FUEL 72,234; INTEREST INCOME 137; TOTAL 72,371;
<IMRF FUND> TAXES-CORPORATE/PROPERTY 46,417; TOTAL 46,417;
<SOCIAL SECURITY>; CORPORATE TAXES 43,378: INTEREST INCOME 39; TOTAL43,418;
<WHEEL TAX>; TAXES WHEEL 32,004; LATE FEES 520; INTEREST INCOME 50; TOTAL.32,574;
<WATER FUND> WATER CHARGES 344,376; UTILITY TAXES 22,656; WATER & SEWER PENALTIES
8,121; WATER REPL. COLLECTED FEES 117,040; MISC. WATER CHARGES 2,173; ADMINISTRATIVE
FEE 3,167; INTEREST INCOME 704; RECYCLE INCOME 3880; MISC INCOME 350; SEWER CHARGES
260,549; PENALTIES 6,339; SEWER REPL. FUND-COLLECCTED FEE 45,686; INTEREST INCOME 293;
TOTAL 815,339;
PAYROLL; 0.01 TO 15,000.00
BABB, RONALD K; BRADFORD, LAWRENCE J; BREWEUR, EDWARD; BUMBALOUGH, MARY J; BUZICK, BRANDI; CARPENTER, MATTHEW;CRUM, DANIEL R.; CUMMING, ANGELA; DEARBORN, DANA
T; EETEN, MICHAEL T; GILLESPIE-CONNOR, CHASE; HAMILTON, JUSTIN; HANCOCK, JAMES; HAYES,
ASHLEY; HOLLON, NATHAN; INGLES, BILLIE J; JACOBS, JODI; LAYMAN, JAMIE; LITTLE, DALE; MILLER, JEFFREY S.; MORRIS, KYLE; NEUHAUS, ROBERT; NEUMANN, PAROD JR., ERIC; PENTECOST,
ROGER; PYATT, JARED; ROBBINS, BRADIE; ROBBINS, BRIAN; ROBERTS, GLENN E.; ROGERS, GARY;
SALAZAR, CLEMENTE; SCHWENK, WILLIAM; SMITH, NICHOLAS; STEELE, VIKKI L; SUMMAR, SHARON K: VISSERING, JAMES; WORENT, RICK E; WRIGHT, EVERETT L;
PAYROLL 15,000.01 TO 45,000.00
BINEGAR, TRAVIS; BROOKS, KENNETH D; DAVIS KORRIE; LITTLE, SCOTT F; MARRS, JAMES; MINSON, MARIA A.; NELSON, DANIEL; PENTECOST, DORI; RATLIFF, DEBBIE D.; SMITH LARRY;
PAYROLL 45,000.01 TO 75,000.00
ELLIOTT, BRADD; GHIDINA, DAVID S.; HALL, JEFF S.; SUMMER, MARY K..
TOTAL 685,114;
LIABILITY
AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE 9,213; S. LINN PERKINS, ATTORNEY 212; NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION 720; FEDERAL TAXES 177,367; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT- IMRF 80,802;
NCPERS GROUP LIFE INS. 644; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 24,087; STATE DISBURSEMENT
UNIT 14,229: TOTAL 307,275
000 242024AND
11.000
EXPENDITURES
EXPENSES
<GENERAL FUND>; AG-LAND FS. INC 33,758; ALTORFER INC 38,703; AMEREN ILLINOIS 18,244; BLUE
242024 INC
CITY3,230;
OF MARQUETTE
HE 3,465; CLARKE MOSQUITO CONCROSS BLUE SHIELD 166,837; CARGILL
CENTLRYLINK
TROL 3,241; COMCAST CABLE 4,337; DELTA 242024
DENTAL-RISK 7,542; E & S COMMUNICATIONS 9,529;
EMERGENCY MEDLCAL 2,773; GENERAL FUND 15,000; GERMAN BLISS EQUIPMENT 3,413; HOERR
CONSTRUCTION INC. 3,558; HOMEFIELD ENERGY 12,528; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 57,300;
MARQUETIE HEIGHTS FIRE DEPT 3,081; MARQUETTE HEIGHTS 13,778; MIDWEST BUSINESS NETWORKING 4,961; MILLER, HALL & TRIGGS 13,846; MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY SERVICES 38,099; NATIONAL BUSINESS FURNITURE 3,383; PETTY CASH 2,750; RAY DENNISON 3,311; SOCIAL SECURITY
FUND 28,728; TAZEWELL/PEKIN CONSOLIDATED 57,988; TAZEWELL ANIMAL CONTROL 3,210; TOMMY
HOUSE TIRE CO 2,697; UNITED LIFE INSURANCE 5,200; VISA 6,319; WATCHGUARD VIDEO 9,714; WILLOCK, WARNING & CO 12,000; COO; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500.00 93,617; TOTAL
686,176;
<MOTOR FUEL FUND>: EQUIPMENT RENTAL 20,000; GENERAL FUND 25,000; R.A. CULLINAN &
SONS INC 31,940; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2500.00 - 0; TOTAL 41,002;
<WHEEL TAX>: MIDSTATE ASPHALT REPAIR INC 8,582; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500.00
- 2625; TOTAL 11,207
<WATER FUND>; ADVANCED VALVE TECHNOLOGIES 28,800; AG-LAND FS. INC 4,289; ALTORFER
4,048; AMEREN ILLINOIS 3,316; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 51,082; BROTCKE WELL & PUMP 46,490;
CARGILL INC. 34,943; CMFI GROUP, INC. 3,171; FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 2,655; GENERAL
FUND 205,927: HOERR CONSTRUCTION INC 3,672; HOMEFIELD ENERGY 23,559 ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL 142,104; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 32,378; PCC LABORATORIES, INC 3,321; RIVER CITY
SUPPLY INC 2,966; TAZEWELL COUNTY ASPHALT 3,125; TONKA EQUIPMENT COMPANY 4,825; U. S.
POSTMASTER 4,725: VILLAGE OF CREVE COEUR 118,991; VISA 4,304; WATER PRODUCTS CO. 3,972;
WATER SOLUTIONS UNLIMITED 2,737; WATER/SEWER SAVINGS 89,996; WILLOCK, WARNING & CO.
9,500; EXPENSE DISBURSEMENTS UNDER 2,500.00 36,864; TOTAL 871,770;
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION
(Excerpt from Comptroller’s Annual Financial Report)
Beginning Fund Balance
Retained Earnings
Revenues
Expenditures/Expense
Other Financing
Sources
Uses
Proceeds of Bonds
and Other Debt
Ending Fund Balance
Retained Earnings
GENERAL
$ 763,381
$ 954,328
$ 1,018,639
0
0
0
$ 699,070
SPECIAL
DEBT
CAPTIAL
REVENUE SERVICE PROJECT
$ 199,098
0
0
$ 334,824
$ 299,559
0
0
0
$ 234,363
0
0
0
0
ENTERPRISE FIDUCIARY
0
0
$ 1,646,784
$
811,460
0
$
730,623
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,727,621
0
0
0
$
Subscribed and sworn to this 20th day of October, 2016
/s/Deb Ratliff
Deb Ratliff, Deputy Clerk
The undersigned Ronald Babb, hereby certifies that I am the City Treasurer for the City of Marquette
Heights, Tazewell County, Illinois and that the above and foregoing is a true and correct statement of
the City of Marquette Heights, Illinois for the fiscal year commencing May 1, 2015 and ending April 30,
2016.
/s/Ronald Babb
Ronald Babb, City Treasurer
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Noon Thursday
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28
Bargains
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28
Bargains
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30
168
Auction &
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Garage/Misc.
Sales
346
Campers
& Toppers
442
Apartments
Unfurnished
444
Condos, Duplexes
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446
Houses
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352
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Miscellaneous
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202
Education/
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Fresh
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Call 241-1165.
28
356
Bargains
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219
Antique &
Classics
Drivers/
Transportation
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Notices
162
28
Auction/Farm Sales
Calendar
Bargains
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398
1998 Autos
260
Misc.
Low Income
Housing
Applications for
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405
2005 Autos
Delavan
Apartments
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Autos
300 229500 4.000
229500 PEKIN TIMES
229500
411
Pickups &
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Newly
Remodeled
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442 241520
2.000
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241520
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Sunset Hills
241209 SUNSET HILLS
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241209
1820 Vienna Ct.
Pekin, IL 61554
309-347-4331
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449
Hunting and
Fishing
This institution is
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434
220 229499 5.000
229499 PEKIN TIMES
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Scrollsaw Art
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442 229596 3.000
229596 MAPLE LAWN APARTMENT
229596
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