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ThursdayJuly 23, 2020 Vol. 8, No. 22

‘PEACEFUL PROTEST’ ATTRACTS 200+ Brimfield schoolswill reopen Aug. 19

By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer

ELMWOOD – Brandon Butlerlooked back to the history of thiscommunity to find cause for aBlack Lives Matter rally in a citywhere the population of black resi-dents can be counted on two hands.

“Why not here? Why not in thiscommunity? I’ll tell you why,Phelps Barn,” Butler said duringlast Saturday’s event in CentralPark. “William Phelps used hisprivilege to help others. Black livesmattered to him as they should toeverybody else.”

Butler went on to recount howPhelps would light a lantern thatshined through a cross in the frontof his barn south of town. The lightwas a sign that it was safe forslaves heading north on the Under-

ground Railroad.“Don’t forget the history of our

town, Elmwood,” Butler said. “Ilove this beautiful town. I love thisplace.”

Butler was one of four speakersat last Saturday’s rally, which drewa crowd estimated at more than200. The “peaceful protest” went

mostly as billed, with the excep-tion of one attendee who shoutedout names during a “Say theNames” presentation by ElmwoodHigh School senior Abigail Liven-good. Peoria County Sheriff BrianAsbell, on hand for the event,spoke with the protester who left

Rally drawson Elmwoodhistory

By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

While some Illinoisans remain unhappywith public-health guidelines includingstay-at-home recommendations, wearingface coverings and limiting large gather-ings, the governor’s announcement onJuly 15 that the state changed how it’stracking the status of COVID-19 is sup-ported by Republican and Democraticlawmakers.

Illinois is now divided into 11 distinctregions to better gauge coronavirus miti-gation efforts, altered from the original 4-region breakdown.

The Weekly Post area is within the

North-Central region, which includes Bu-reau, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry,Kendall, Knox, La Salle, Livingston, Mar-shall, McDonough, McLean, Mercer, Peo-ria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell,Warren and Woodford counties.

The other regions are:• North: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo

Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, White-side, Winnebago

• West-central: Adams, Brown, Cal-houn, Cass, Christian, Greene, Hancock,Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Mason,Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike,Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott

• Metro east: Bond, Clinton, Madison,

Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington• Southern: Alexander, Edwards,

Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin,Jackson, Jefferson,Johnson, Marion, Mas-sac, Perry, Pope, Pu-laski, Saline, Union,Wabash, Wayne, White,Williamson

• East-central: Cham-paign, Clark, Clay,Coles, Crawford, Cum-berland, De Witt, Dou-glas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford,Iroquois, Jasper, Lawrence, Macon, Moul-trie, Piatt, Richland, Shelby, Vermillion

• South suburban: Kankakee, Will • West suburban: DuPage, Kane • North suburban: Lake, McHenry• Suburban cook: Suburban Cook • Chicago: City of Chicago “I support the further regionalization

based on EMS [Emergency Medical Serv-ices] regions, State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria] told The Weekly Post. “Thisallows our region to be more adaptive andflexible based on the resources and needswithin our communities.”

Through Friday, the North-Central re-gion was well below the 8-percent testpositivity threshold but had show five

Bipartisan support for 11 smaller COVID-19 regions

By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Weekly Post

BRIMFIELD – TheBrimfield School Districtplans to start school onAug. 19 with in-personinstruction offered fivedays per week.

Superintendent TonyShinall said in a letter thatthe school received 317responses to a “Return toSchool Survey” sent outon July 3. Those re-sponses accounted for 580students, Shinall said in aletter dated July 16.

More than 72 percent ofthose responding indi-cated they favored in-per-son instruction.

Shinall said the currentplan is to be in sessionfive days a week, with anearly dismissal time of1:52 p.m.

For families who preferremote instruction, plans

are still being worked out.Remote instruction wouldlikely occur after regularschool dismissal time.

The schools plan toserve lunches to studentsin high school in a stag-gered format.

There are five require-ments for the school andstudents to follow duringthe COVID-19 pandemic:

• Use of face coverings.• No more than 50 peo-

ple gathered in one space,including on schoolbuses.

• Social distancing (asmuch as possible).

• Symptom screenings,including temperaturechecks.

• Increased school-widecleaning and disinfection.

Shinall warns that theseplans are subject tochange due to new devel-

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Brooke McClaskey and Brandon Butler, organizers of a rally held in Elmwood’sCentral Park last Saturday, hold up their fists in a symbol of support for theBlack Lives Matter movement. Photo by Jeff Lampe.

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RALLY: Seek more emphasis on black historythe park shortly thereafter.

Concerns about largegroups of non-residents ar-riving in town proved un-founded, as did rumors ofpossible damage beingdone to Lorado Taft’ssculpture “The Pioneers.”

“These are easy com-pared to the [protests] inPeoria and Pekin,” saidAsbell, noting that a BLMrally in Pekin was inter-rupted by protesters driv-ing around the site wavingConfederate flags.

Conversations on thesubject of racism in theUnited States, though, arenot easy anywhere follow-ing the death of GeorgeFloyd at the hands of aMinneapolis, Minn., po-lice officer.

That was part of whatprompted Elmwood resi-dents Jayshree Panchaland Brooke McClaskey toorganize the rally, along

with Butler.“I hope the next 90 min-

utes provide you and yourfamily with more under-standing of the black andAfrican American experi-ence,” Panchal said.

With that in mind,Bradley masters studentPierre Paul held a ques-tion-and-answer sessionand also sang “Lift EveryVoice and Sing.” He ex-plained that song wasnamed the Black NationalAnthem in 1919 by theNAACP – 12 years before“The Star Spangled Ban-ner” was officially de-clared the national anthemby Congress in 1931.

Paul said the Black Na-tional Anthem better re-flects “the struggles of ourpeople” compared to thepoem written by FrancisScott Key, who Paul saidwas a slave owner writingat a time when slavery waslegal.

Paul and Butler bothcalled for more emphasison teaching black historyin schools throughout theyear, not just during BlackHistory Month.

And Paul agreed withthe suggestion of one at-tendee who said, “All livesmatter.” Paul compared

that statement to a neigh-borhood, where all thehouses matter, as well.

“But the house that is onfire is the one that needsimmediate attention,” hesaid, equating the currentstatus of blacks in thecountry as similar to thatof a house on fire.

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As I walked a country road nearmy rural town this past week, alocal slowed his pickup alongsideme. “We’re moving to Florida,Jim.” He paused, then: “Illinois isnot well managed, you know.”

Three weeks ago, a hugely suc-cessful commodities trader friend,who lives in splendor on a bigswath of Lake Michigan in LakeForest, called: “Jim, we’re movingto Florida. It’sthe taxes and theweather. And Ican work fromthere.”

Illinois’ popu-lation has grownonly slightlysince 1970 –from 11.1 mil-lion then to12.67 milliontoday. The U.S. population, mean-while, has increased from 205.1million to 328.2 million during thatsame time. The population growthin Illinois has been augmentedlargely by Latinos and Asian-Amer-icans. Illinois’ white population hasdropped from 8.9 million in 1970 to7.5 million today.

People move for many reasons.Weather is obviously part of it,though Minnesota has harsher win-ters and higher taxes, yet has beengaining population. Minnesota isbetter managed than Illinois, andcitizens there apparently sense it.

Our state has been ineptly man-aged for a long time. The last good

manager was probably Gov. JimEdgar (1991-98). He was known as“Gov. No,” because people whowent into his office to ask formoney were told, “No.”

Since then, debt, unfunded pen-sion obligations and deficit spend-ing have piled up to the point ourstate has the worst credit rating inthe nation.

In efforts to find money for pen-sions and Medicaid health insur-ance for the low income, Illinoishas over the past two decades cutemployees, ignored critical infor-mation technology needs andshorted both social services andhigher education.

Managing a big, boisterous stateis tough, really tough, even withouta pandemic.

First, the governor doesn’t alonerun the state, as recent Gov. BruceRauner learned the hard way. Theguv shares power with not only theLegislature but also the state highcourt and public employee unions.Democratic House Speaker MikeMadigan, in the Legislature for halfa century, can kill literally any bill –any bill – he wishes, with but awave of his hand. A fetter on man-agement.

The Illinois Supreme Court, dom-inated by Chicago Democrats since1964, has rejected term limits, pen-sion reform and popular efforts fornonpartisan redistricting – decisionsall neatly in line with Madigan’swishes. More fetters.

By the way, without reform of its

ballooning pension obligations, thestate will likely never stabilize itsbudget situation.

Mike Madigan is not an evil guy.He is a product of the Boss Daleypolitical machine, which workedtirelessly to benefit and protect itsown, meaning government workersand unions. After all, they are gen-erally Democrats.

That’s fine, but over the years,with the arrogance of dominance,they have gone way too far.

For example, the public employeeunions have negotiated such sweet-heart contracts – often bargainingwith sympathetic governors – thatunion rules basically manage stateagencies day to day.

An illustration: Agency directorsare basically unable to recruit toptalent from the outside. Union rulessay employees – last time I looked95 percent of all state employeesbelonged to unions – have firstcrack at all jobs, even if they aren’tqualified. More fetters.

Gov. JB Pritzker is a decent guy,trying to do a good job, I’m sure,and he didn’t create the presentmess. However, born with a goldspoon in his mouth, he appears totake the “spend to solve” approachto government management.

Pritzker has put $56 million ofapparently limitless billions into hiscampaign to enact an amendment inNovember that would tax the rich athigher rates.

Our fiscal plight is so grave, how-

Would a crash and burn help Illinois?

To the Editor:The COVID-19 virus is real, not

some hoax to bring down the Presi-dent. He is doing that all by himself,thank you.

Most of us realize the way to flat-ten the curve of this deadly afflictionis to wear a mask in public, practicesocial distancing and wash ourhands frequently. Thisis not rocket sciencefolks; it works and hasworked for most ofthe rest of the worldwho understands it.

Look at the coun-tries other than theU.S. and Brazil,headed by virus deniers because it isan inconvenient truth. They havecome together (United We Stand) todefeat this threat for the most part.

This is a public health issue, yetwe have politicized scientificallybased, common sense practices.During every other crises in our his-tory we have pulled together as oneto take it head on. This virus is real,and will not magically disappear onits own. As far as I know, you can’t

kill it with your AR15.“We are all in this together”, but

are we?For those who still refuse to prac-

tice proven ways to help us get backto some sense of normal and reopenour economy, here are excuses foryou, so next time you find yourselfalone in a quiet moment, pick one

or several of them soyou can justify your-self for this lack of ac-tion.

1. This virus is notthat bad and is fakenews, and will magi-cally go away on itsown (in April when it

warms up; right?)2. This is a hoax to make the Presi-

dent look bad. Have you injectedyour Lysol yet?

3. I am young and/or healthy andcannot possibly become a asympto-matic spreader of the virus. (Loveyou Grandma.)

4. I really do not care about any-one other than myself.

5. I cannot bear even the slightestinconvenience for even a short time

to care about other people, espe-cially someone I don’t even know.

6. This is a personal affront to mypersonal freedoms, like choosing todrive drunk or smoke anywhere oranytime I want.

7. We need to open our economy,regardless of the danger. (Ask Geor-gia, Texas and Florida how that’sworking for them.)

8. So what if thousands of fellowAmericans die, as long as it’s not meor someone I love.

I am sure you can and have comeup with other justifications for yourlack of action.

For all of us who are in this to-gether, for God’s sake please startwearing a mask in public, practicesocial distancing and wash yourhands as if someone’s life dependedon it; because it does.

Unfortunately, try as we might,we cannot fix stupid. This is not po-litical, only if you choose to make itso. Your right to not wear a mask isfar outweighed by our right to life.For the sake of those who you docare about, please wear a mask.

– Brad Guidi, Princeville

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PUBLIC RECORDNOTE: Charges are merely an accusa-

tion. All suspects are presumed innocentuntil proven guilty in a court of law.

Police reports• PRINCEVILLE – Evan W. Roe,

24, of Princeville was charged onJuly 17 with domestic battery.

• FARMINGTON – A called-incomplaint of reckless driving on Illi-nois Route 78 just south of town onJuly 16, resulted in charges for

James Bennet, 53, of Little York, ac-cording to a Farmington police re-port. Police pulled Bennet over atIllinois Route 116 at Marshall Driveand charged him with DUI and reck-less driving.

NOWLAN: Fiscal hole so deep, taxes neededever, that it cannot be fixed solelyby hoisting ever more taxes ontothe backs of a few rich people. Ourfiscal hole is so deep that, in theshort run certainly, more taxes onall of us will be required, somethingneither side of the political dividewill admit.

“Jim, if we don’t pass the gover-nor’s tax proposal, Illinois will

crash and burn,” said a Dem friendof mine.

I responded: “Illinois has been‘crashing and burning’ for yearsnow – in slow motion.”

An abrupt crash-and-burn sce-nario might just startle governor,lawmakers, and the state high courtinto dramatic actions, which couldunshackle some of the fetters onmanagement of our state.

If not, our elected officials willsimply kick the can down the road,as ever, and population flight willcontinue.

After all, Illinois is not well man-aged, as my Florida-bound friendobserved.

JIM NOWLAN is the lead co-author,with J. Thomas Johnson, of “Fixing Illi-nois: Politics and Policy in the PrairieState” (University of Illinois Press, 2014)


ELMWOOD – The Morrison &Mary Wiley Library will reopen tothe public by appointment on Mon-day, July 27. The library is requiringappointments for anyone entering thebuilding to properly maintain socialdistancing.

Appointments for browsing andcheckouts will be limited to 15 min-utes, with 5-minute intervals betweenappointments to allow staff time tosanitize.

Appointments for computer usagewill also be for 15 minutes and onlyone computer will be available foruse. Photocopies and faxing will alsobe available by appointment. The li-brary will continue to offer pickup

service and/or home delivery (for themost vulnerable patrons) to anyonewho does not wish to enter the build-ing.

Everyone over age 2 will be re-quired to wear a mask that covers themouth and nose and use hand sani-tizer as soon as you enter the build-ing. Those not wearing a mask willbe denied entry. For those who donot wear a mask, library staff canplace books outside for pick up.

Anyone entering the building willbe required to provide their name(s)and phone number(s) for contacttracing purposes. This informationwill not be shared with anyone andwill only be used by library staff to

contact you should we be informedthat someone who had been in the li-brary tested positive for COVID-19.Staff will also be asking wellnessscreening questions.

All returns should be made in thedrop box, as no returns will be ac-cepted within the building. Reusablebook bags will also not be allowedwithin the library. Library staff willprovide a bag for materials.

Library service hours until furthernotice are: Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day and Friday –1-5 p.m.Wednesday –10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Appointment times begin at 1:20p.m. or 10:20 a.m. and end at 4:40p.m.

Elmwood library reopens to public July 27

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FARMINGTON – Advocates envi-sion a 24.2-mile trail from Peoria toMiddle Grove used by hikers andbikers, joggers and walkers, peoplewith strollers or skateboards – plusan attraction sparking commercialand residential development like theRock Island Trail north of Peoria.

Skeptics of the conversion of theold Union Pacific Rail line questionthe cost.

The City Council on Monday re-sumed discussing a commitment byFarmington, which aldermen last No-vember unanimously approved itssupport of the Rails-to-Trails effort tobuy the railroad right of way,

“If we don’t act soon,” said MayorKent Kowal, “the opportunity will goaway.”

Appraised value of the land is$2,081,000, and organizers have sup-port from the Illinois Department ofNatural Resources (IDNR), accord-ing to Fred Winterroth, mayor ofHanna City, lead agency for the TrailNegotiation Commission.

IDNR administers the state’s use ofthe Federal Recreational Trails Pro-gram, which could invest 80 percent,or $1,664,800, in the local plan.

The remaining 20 percent($416,200) would be covered propor-tionally by the length of the right ofway in each jurisdiction: PeoriaCounty’s 40.9 percent of the trailwould require $170,225.80; HannaCity’s 22.3 percent equates to$92,812.60; Fulton County’s 14.9percent means a commitment of$62,013.80; Farmington’s 21.9 per-

cent means Farmington would be re-sponsible for $91,147.80.

However, Kowal said it’s possibleFarmington could qualify for a$45,600 grant from IDOT’s IllinoisTransportation Enhancement Pro-gram (ITEP), which helped theStreetscape program. That could re-duce Farmington’s investment to$45,547.80.

Also, he added, such a pledge bythe City could be assisted by fundraising or a benefactor contributingto the project on behalf of the City.

The key now, Kowal said, is thatunder terms of the plan – whichFarmington and the other govern-ments originally signed 12 years ago– the transaction must be consum-mated by next April. To meet that re-quirement, all four jurisdictions mustapprove their commitments by theend of August. The Council plans toconsider action at its Aug. 3 meeting.

“If one party drops out, it’ll bescrapped,” Kowal said.

In other business, the Council tookno action on a citizen complaintabout a July 9 dog fight in which aShih Tzu was bitten by a largermixed-breed dog. Since the City’s or-dinance defines vicious dog as “anydog which, without provocation, at-tacks or bites, or has attacked or bit-ten, a human being or domesticanimal…,” and there apparently wereprovocations in the incident, alder-men showed “overwhelming sup-port” in a closed session to notpunish the animal or its owner.

The owner said she works out oftown and hasn’t been able to registerher dog but is making arrangements

to do so, Administrator RollenWright said.

Meanwhile, consequences for aprevious dog attack are on hold asJames Ward, owner of a dog theCouncil determined as vicious, plansto appeal the decision to the FultonCounty Circuit Court, Wright said.Aldermen on July 6 ruled Ward hadto find a new home for the dog out-side the city within seven days, afterwhich it would be destroyed. How-ever, under state law, Ward has 35days to file with the court. A motionto reopen a hearing on that attackwas defeated, 2-5.

In other news,• Public Works Superintendent

Dave Ehlers reported that IllinoisAmerican has installed new watermains along eight different blocks.

• Visu-Sewer should start liningsewers on the west side of town aftercleaning and viewing needs, as partof a project using a $450,000 grant.

• After the Council rejected an ear-lier bid, another approach to resurfac-ing Wilson Street was let for bidsafter IDOT estimated a hot mix as-phalt overlay with a 1.5-inch topcoatwill cost $83,502. Bids are scheduledto be opened July 28.

• Aldermen unanimously voted toproceed with becoming a plaintiff ina class-action lawsuit against ownersof Purdue Pharma in connection withlosses suffered as a result of opioidprescription pain killers such as Oxy-contin. Farmington may be eligiblefor more than $283,000 in damages,said City Attorney Bill Connor.

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BRIEFSState unveils 6-yearplan for roads, bridges

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzkerjoined Illinois Department of Trans-portation officials Tuesday to unveil asix-year, $21.3 billion statewide roadand bridge improvement plan that isan extension of the Rebuild Illinoisinfrastructure package passed lastyear by the General Assembly.

For the current fiscal year, the in-vestment in road and bridge infra-structure totals $3.15 billion,according to the governor’s office.

Current funding levels would allowthe multi-year plan to include 3,356miles of road improvements and 8.4million square feet of bridge deck intotal over the next six years.

The infrastructure spending largelyrelies on revenue from the motor fueltax – which was increased on July 1,as it will every year forthcomingunder the new state law – amongother driving-related fees.

But revenue estimates have not yetbeen adjusted to account for eco-nomic impacts of the COVID-19pandemic and associated stay-at-home orders.

Despite the pandemic, the first yearof the plan has seen $2.77 billion inimprovements, with $2.15 billion tothe state system and $616 million inthe local system.

– Jerry Nowicki, Capitol News Illinois

Illinois teachers’ unionsays schools not ready

SPRINGFIELD – One of thestate’s largest teachers’ unions saidMonday that most schools in Illinoisare not yet ready to reopen for in-per-son teaching in the fall and urgedschools to continue operating re-motely until the safety of students,teachers and staff can be assured.

“At this point, our recommendationis schools should return to online orremote learning after the beginning ofthe school year,” Dan Montgomery,president of the Illinois Federation ofTeachers, said during a video newsconference. “That is the safest andbest option. It’s safest for the studentsand their families. And it’s also themost practical.”

IFT issued a statement suggestingthat the Illinois Department of PublicHeath’s guidelines for the resump-tion of in-person classes do not go farenough. IFT called for districts to ne-gotiate their reopening plans withlocal teachers’ unions, allowing ablended model of in-person and on-line learning that would limit classsizes to no more than 15 students at atime, giving teachers authority to de-cide what the best model is for theirstudents, and requiring a two-weekquarantine for any student or staffmember who tests positive forCOVID-19.

– Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois

Spoon River Drive cancelled for 2020

The Spoon River Valley ScenicDrive Association has cancelled the2020 Spoon River Drive with whatthe group said was a “heavy heart.”

The event had been scheduled forOct. 3-4 and 10-11.

On its website, the Associationsaid, “Please know that we, theSpoon River Drive Associates, feelthat our greatest treasures of FultonCounty are our people and we do notwant to jeopardize any of them.”

The group said it plans to hold theDrive in 2021.

College graduate Isabella Ott of Brimfield graduated

from the University of Wisconsin-

Eau Claire with a degree in commu-nication sciences and disorders.

Sandburg athletes earnacademic all-conference

GALESBURG – Four local ath-letes earned Academic All-Arrow-head Conference honors for 2019-20.

Shelby Glover of Elmwood (soft-ball and women’s basketball) andAnnie McKim (volleyball andwomen’s basketball) were multi-sports honorees. Also honored weregolfers Tanner Blum of Elmwood andElizabeth Whitford of Dahinda.

Whitford was also a NJCAA all-academic first-team pick, while Blumand McKim were third-teamers.

Dean’s list Local students made the Dean’s

list/honor list at their colleges.• University of Minnesota: Jaden

Stafford, sophomore, College of Lib-eral Arts.• University of Missouri School of

Mines and Metallurgy: Dale Crosman,sophomore, engineering.

Redneck Fishing Tournament cancelled

BATH – The annual Redneck Fish-ing Tournament has been cancelledfor the second straight year. Last yearthe unusual event fell victim to flood-ing. This year COVID-19 was thecause.

“It’s best to play it safe,” said BettyDeFord, who started the tournamentmore than a dozen years ago toprotest the invasive species of Asiancarp that infested the Illinois River.“Plus, there’s just no way we wereever going to get all those fish towear masks or social distance.”




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Real Estate transactions from Fulton, Knox & Peoria CountiesDate Address Amount Grantor/granteeJan. 6 Farmington-area site not disclosed $390,420 Blackhurst / Kitchen Cooked-UtzJune 2 12902 N. Jubilee Hills, Brimfield $230,000 Middleton / Gilmore & SvobodaJune 2 1538 Lakeview Rd. S., Dahinda $165,000 Blackford / CarrJune 3 7013 N. Ironwood Dr., Edwards $251,000 Kakhandki / Anderson & LemekJune 8 210 N. Palm St., Elmwood $140,000 Maher / Koll June 9 311 Sherwood Cir., Dahinda $546,000 Palmer / ChererJune 9 214 N. Olive St., Williamsfield $82,000 Lichter / WilliamsJune 11 N. Route 91, Princeville $121,128 Dickinson / Dickinson June 11 6806 N. Ironwood Dr., Edwards $247,500 Lang / Scheuermann June 12 1117 Lakeview Rd. S., Dahinda $215,000 Morland / TaylorJune 12 6902 N. Buckeye Dr., Edwards $288,500 Banks / Henien & GuirguisJune 15 349 Rustic Oak Ct., Dahinda $175,000 Strader / MechlingJune 15 729 N. Princeville Ave., Princeville $163,000 Fehr / Henson June 15 10009 W. Route 150, Edwards $55,000 Zinser / Barnewolt Prop. LLCJune 15 9210 W. Grimm Ln., Edwards $200,000 Searle / Fehl June 16 6726 N. Basket Oak Dr., Edwards $330,000 Stewart / Kowalenko June 16 11529 W. Chase Ln., Brimfield $300,000 Staley / Murray June 17 286 Pin Oak Ct., Dahinda $75,000 Meiss / LyonsJune 17 7624 W. Chestnut Dr., Edwards $184,900 Freeland / ReisingJune 19 213 W. Main St., Yates City $114,500 Marcotte / ChapmanJune 19 112 Oak Grove Court, Dahinda $125,000 Hislope / GarrisonJune 22 19610 W. Southport Rd., Elmwood $193,000 Brown / Gerst June 22 504 W. Butternut St., Elmwood $109,000 Drake / Stambaugh June 24 327 Rustic Oak Ct., Dahinda $220,000 Cecil / ByrdJune 24 621 Main St., Maquon $67,500 Stuckey / MelowJune 24 10019 W. Route 150, Edwards $118,000 Fuson / German June 24 125 N. West Ave., Princeville $80,000 Perkins / Dean June 24 6834 N. Sumac Rd., Edwards $323,000 Cartus Financial / Tomich & Burtker June 25 11314 N. Fox Meadow, Brimfield $458,000 Runyon / Schultz June 26 120 W. South St., Princeville $92,000 Ferretti / McDermott June 29 6415 W. Callahan Ct., Edwards $334,000 Patel / Knapp June 30 6322 W. Wyndfield Dr., Edwards $314,500 Rinald / ToshJune 30 15017 W. Alexis Dr., Brimfield $215,000 Ott / OttFulton County has not yet provided data for February-June Listings reflect minimum of $40,000 for sale

BRIMFIELD: Registration Aug. 4-5opments with theCOVID-19 virus. Asplans are instituted, theschool district said it willinform families.

The Brimfield SchoolBoard also met on July 15.During his report, Shinallthanked everyone for mak-ing his first month’s transi-tion from Brimfield’sprincipal to district super-intendent as smooth aspossible.

New high school princi-pal Bill Robison thankedeveryone for welcominghim to Brimfield’s schooldistrict. Robison stated, “Registration is Aug. 4 and5 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.with social distancingplans in place.”

Grade school principalJulie Albritton reportedthat “the public shouldcontinue to check the web-site” for updates concern-ing the school’s reopening.She also said that “a lot” ofmaintenance has occurredat the grade school build-ing.

A fiber optic line will bereplaced for the Brimfieldgrade and high schools bywinning contractor Mid-Century, whose bid wasconsiderably less expen-sive than one from HeartTechnologies, Inc. Work isscheduled for this week.

In other business theboard approved:

• Miller, Hall & Triggs

as the school district’s at-torneys with no rate in-crease from last year.

• The amended 2020-21school calendar.

• Both grade and highschools’ handbooks.

• The Return-to-Schoolcommittee’s work.

• Stipends for schoolsecretaries and salaries fornon-certified personal forthe 2020-21 school year

• The consent calendar,which included bills forpayment for July, the trea-surer’s June report, and thegrade/high schools’ activityfund June reports.

In personnel, resigna-tions approved were AmyMcKinty as grade schoolgirls’ track coach; Ramona

Barrett, cafeteria assistant;and Brent Kieser, 8th gradeboys’ basketball coach.

Employed were: ErinSelf as grade school girls’track coach; Josh McK-own, grade school assistantbasketball coach; AliJones, 7th grade volleyballcoach; Virginia Emerick,grade school cafeteria as-sistant; Phil Johnson, gradeschool volunteer assistantbaseball coach; PennySilzer, high school girls’varsity volleyball coach;and Makayla Suelter, JVvolleyball coach.

The board will have aspecial meeting at the endof July, although specificswere not discussed or thedate, at this time.




AUCTIONS/REAL ESTATE SALES

GARAGE SALESHUGE SHED/YARD SALE

Friday, Aug. 7 - 8am to 6pmSaturday, Aug. 8 - 8am to 5pm

6123 S. CLAUSON ROADGLASFORD

(Take S. Trivoli Rd. towards Glas-ford to Todd School Rd. then toClauson or take Hanna City-Glas-ford Road to Todd School Rd,follow signs) Many family &friends have cleaned out barns,attics, houses, and garages. Wehave a lot of antiques (includingside saddles, furniture, andbooks), primitives and col-lectibles, canning supplies, lotsof housewares and décor, tons ofgirls size 2t thru 7/8 clothes, allsizes adult clothes, garden &yard tools, including Troy Biltriding mower (runs good), a lotof push mowers & tillers (needwork), a lot of fencing supplies,round hay feeder, 16’ hay con-veyor, 1950s Case tractor (notrunning), snow blower for skidloader, part out 1990 GMC Ko-diak V8 gas auto dump truck,and much, much more!

GARAGE SALE1133 E. KNOX HWY 18,

WILLIAMSFIELD

July 23, 24, 25 – 9am to 2pmPuzzles, holiday décor, pushmower, patio furniture, M&Mcollectibles, clothes (mens &womens), something for every-one.

HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE

421 E. ASH ST., ELMWOODJuly 24 - 8 am to 7 pm & July 25 - 8 am to 1 pm

Mostly all new items includingKids & adult clothing and shoes,toys (also pool toys), babyitems, makeup, sunscreen,purses & backpacks, candles &oil warmers, wedding acces-sories gift sets & much more.

ESTATE GARAGE SALE10120 W KNOX ST., KICKAPOO

Friday, July 24 & Saturday, July 25

8 am – 5 pmHousewares, crafts, floral, holi-day decorations, linens, and lotsmore.TIMBERBROOK SUBDIVISION

GARAGE SALELocated off Koerner-Trigger

Road near the Shoppes at GrandPrairie

Thursday, July 23 until 7 pmFriday, July 24 &

Saturday, July 25 times vary

Something for everyone!!!HUGE MULTI-FAMILY

GARAGE SALE405 N Walter St, Yates CityFri., July 24 – 8 am to noonSat., July 25 – 8 am to 2 pm

Tons of baby girl and boy items,boy clothing NB – 5/6, girlsclothing NB – 2T, breast pump,bottles, bath tub, toys and more,maternity clothes of all sizes,womens clothes of all sizes,purses, Lularoe, home décor,DVD’s, books, and other knickknacks. Priced to sell!

GARAGE SALE108 N. Ivy, Elmwood

Fri., July 24 – 8 am to 7 pmSat., July 25 – 8 am to 1 pm

Mens, womens, & girls clothing,shoes & boots, 2 trolling motors,boat seats and cushions, overthe range microwave, books,toys, household items, fourkitchen chairs. Come see whatkind of deal you can get.

MOVING SALE7029 N. Woodfern Place

BrimfieldAug. 7 & 8

8 am to 4 pm both daysSmall appliances, tools, lawncare items.

FOR SALE• SNOWBLOWERS: Craftsmansnowblower 22” wide, 179CCOHV motor, electric start, $250;Snow Devil 13 amp, 18” wideelectric snow thrower $75; 2010Simplicity snow blower, 24”wide, 8 HP 60 cm, 5 gears for-ward 2 in reverse $350. Call(309) 343-5570.• WALNUT BOARDS: 3/4” thick,444 board feet, $2.50/board foot.(309) 344-3159.• HOT TUB: 2015 Aspen spaMonarch GS, barely used. $3900OBO (518) 536-6192.• FOUR WHEELER: 2006 Honda400 Rancher, 4-Wheeler, auto-matic, 4 wheel drive, call (309)258-9728.• SPRAY TANNING SYSTEM:Maximist Spray TNT (modelHVLP ST 610) with accessories.New, never opened. (309) 439-1567.• NATIVE PLANTS: PleasantPrairie Nursery has native prairiegrasses and flowers for sale. Call(309) 639-4346.

MISC.• FREE WOOD: Tree damagefrom storm in Edwards. You cut

and take. Call (309) 208-5411.• FREE FILL DIRT (309) 256-0138.

FOR RENT• PRINCEVILLE: 2 BR, upstairsapartment, AC, off street parking,no pets, no smoking. For appli-cation phone (309) 385-4590.References required, no mowing• YATES CITY: Apartment – 1BR; water, stove, refrigerator –furnished; $400/month; $400 de-posit. Call (309) 363-3468..

SERVICES• SALVAGE: Buying junk autosand farm equipment. Total farmclean up. Call Doug Lofgren atSpoon River Salvage (309) 299-8531.• MORE HEAT. LESS WOOD:Central Boiler certified OutdoorWood Furnace. Prices start aslow as $6,900. Call today (309)565-4300.• LAWN MOWING: H&V LawnMowing service looking forlawns to mow in the Elmwoodand Yates City area. Fully in-sured. Call/text (309) 415-1947. • MINI EXCAVATOR/SKID-LOADER SERVICE: Tile repair,water lines, electric lines, etc.

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WANTED• FARM WAGON: Seeking oldwood farm wagon. Call or text(309) 231-6040.

ANTIQUES• ANTIQUES: Baysingar’s Used &Antique Furniture: Large selec-tion of Shabby Chic all real woodfurniture, cottage white w/ fin-ished top. Always buying olderwood furniture. Check outBaysingar’s Facebook, 1135 Rail-road Ave (Rt. 34, East), Kewanee(309) 883-0164.

THANK YOUI applaud those who organized

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days of increases in posi-tive tests and one day ofhospital admission in-creases. The highest posi-tivity rate for the state’s 11regions was in the MetroEast area at 7.1 percent.

“I am glad the Governorhas reduced the size of theregions for COVID-19metrics,” said State Sen.David Koehler (D-Peoria).“It makes a lot more senseto develop and implementstrategies based on smallerareas surrounding localmedical services and ca-pacity.

“I think the difference inour not moving backward,however, will be people’swillingness to adhere towearing of face coverings,

social distancing and handwashing,” he added. “Weknow what keeps us safe.Now we have to do it.”

The change came asPritzker announced a newplan “focused on combat-ing a resurgence of caseswhile maintaining theprogress the state has madetoward bending the curveover the last four months,”he said.

Illinois Department ofPublic Health Director Dr.Ngozi Ezike said, “Thisplan ensures we are look-ing at all available data tomake timely decisions toprotect the health of ourcommunities.

The plan outlines threetiers of metrics, including:

• Sustained increase in 7-

day rolling average (7 outof 10 days) in the positivityrate and one of the follow-ing severity indicators.

• Sustained 7-day in-crease in hospital admis-sions for a COVID-19 likeillness.

• Reduction in hospitalcapacity threatening surgecapabilities (ICU capacityor medical/surgical bedsless than 20 percent), orthree consecutive days av-eraging more than an 8percent positivity rate.

Pritzker said the state“will take immediate ac-tion to impose additionalmitigations” if there’s anincrease in the rolling posi-tivity rate for COVID-19tests along with increasedhospital admissions or de-

creased surge capacities.Action will also follow if aregion passes an 8 percentrolling seven-day average.

“That can mean the clos-ing of indoor bar serviceand reduction in indoordining capacity, greaterlimitations on group gath-ering sizes and room ca-pacity, and a return toremote work for high-riskindividuals,” the governorsaid Tuesday. “It could alsomean capacity restrictionsfor organized group recre-ational activities, gyms andretail, and shutdowns at sa-lons and personal care fa-cilities.”BILL KNIGHT can be reachedat [email protected]

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Corrine StoneLAURA – Corrine Stone, age 100,

of Laura passed away Sunday, July19, 2020 at 6:31 a.m. at her daugh-ter’s residence in Okawville, Ill.

She was born March 6, 1920 inMinneapolis, Minn., to parentsGeorge and Eleanor (Nyberg) Pep-per. She marriedGlenn L. Stone inChicago on April2, 1940. He pre-ceded her in deathon May 3, 1979.

Surviving areone son, Les Stoneof rural Laura andone daughter, Pa-tricia (Dale) Stallings of Okawville;nine grandchildren: JP (Michelle)Bliss, Jamie (Bryon) Southerland,Angie (Rob) Williams, AndreaStallings, Carrie (Glenn) Schneider,David (Tera) Stone, Rachel (Bob)Wilson, Nick Bliss, and Jessica(Dave) Hull; several great and great-great grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Joan Bates of Williamsfield; andone son-in-law, John Bliss ofPrinceville.

She is also preceded in death byher daughter, Karen Bliss; son, GlennG. Stone; great-grandson, DavidStone; brother, George Pepper; anddaughter-in-law, Sally Stone.

Corrine was a homemaker, an avidnaturalist and focused her life on herlove for trees, nature and animals.She wanted her property to be asanctuary for wildlife. She plantedtrees all over her farm in Laura, andalso her land in Minnesota.

She helped her husband run hissmall business, The Time Shop inPrinceville. Corrine was an avidreader, loved poetry, crossword puz-zles and was always interested in thelives of all of her grand and great-grandchildren.

A graveside service and burial willbe Friday, July 24, 2020, at 10:30a.m. at Princeville Township Ceme-tery. Veronica Haskell, Certified Fu-neral Celebrant will officiate. Ifattending, please respect social dis-

tancing and facial covering recom-mendations.

Memorial contributions may bemade to Wildlife Prairie Park. Toleave online condolences for Cor-rine’s family, please visit her tributewall at www.haskellfuneral.com.

Haskell Funeral & CremationServices in Princeville is in charge ofarrangements.

Bertha CisneFARMINGTON – Bertha Cisne,

47, of Farmington has died.Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home

of Farmington is in charge of arrange-ments.

Marlys R. ClarkELMWOOD – Marlys Robertson

Clark, 87, of Savoy, formerly of Ma-homet and Elmwood passed awaypeacefully on Tuesday, June 30,2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital inUrbana.

Born in Elmwood on March 15,1933, Marlys was the daughter of thelate Lew James Robertson and Estelle(Whitney) Robertson. Focusing onHigh School Business teaching, shetaught many years in the school sys-tems in Dunlap, Manito, Bellflowerand Farmer City.

Marlys is survived by her son,Whitney Brown; Whitney’s wife,Karla; and their daughter, Taylor.Stepson, Fred P. Clark, and his wife,Lisa, were very close to Marlys overthe years.

Funeral arrangements are beinghandled by Morgan Memorial Homeof Savoy. A celebration of life servicewill be held at a later date.

Condolences can be left online atwww.morganmemorialhome.com.

Julie T. LinnePEORIA – Julie T. Linne, 69, of

Peoria died July 16, 2020, at CountryComfort Retirement Home in Elm-wood due to complications fromAlzheimer's.

She was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Peo-ria to Donald and Lucille (Dunne)Rogy. She married Terry D. Linne onDec. 27, 1969, in Peoria. He survives.

Julie is also survived by three chil-dren, Amy (Jim) Capes of MapleGrove, Minn., Brian (Marci) Linne ofEdwards and Lisa (Eric Walhmark)Linne of Aurora; seven grandchil-dren; two sisters, Mary (Dick) VanNorman of Peoria and Sue (Randy)Brenenstall of Peoria.

Visitation was July 21.Condolences can be left online at

www.wrightandsalmon.com.Carol J. Jones Logsdon

FARMINGTON – Carol J. JonesLogsdon, 79, of Knoxville and for-merly of Abingdon, who grew up inFarmington, died July 17, 2020, ather home.

She was born May 29, 1941, inPeoria, the daughter of Donald E. andVera C. (Davis) Livingston. She mar-ried Robert M. Jones, Jr. on Sept. 26,1958 in Farmington. He preceded herin death on Feb. 28, 1995. She latermarried Dale L. Logsdon on Jan. 25,1997, in Knoxville.

Carol is survived by her husband,Dale; her daughter, Carla (and Dave)Kaser of Knoxville; her son, Robert(and Vonda) Jones III; six grandchil-dren, and six great-grandchildren,with one on the way; her sister,Sharon (and David) Gilbert of Mor-ton; her stepdaughter, Diane Walsh ofBellville; two step-grandchildren; andthree step-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were July 21 atAbingdon Cemetery.

Condolences can be left online atwww.h-p-w.com.



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This Week’s Obituaries• Bertha Cisne, 47, Farmington• Marlys R. Clark, 87, Elmwood• Julie T. Linne, 69, Peoria• Carol J. Jones Logsdon, 79, Farming-ton• Corrine Stone, 100, LauraWe print basic obituaries for free.

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BRIMFIELDBaptist Church of Brimfield

Pastor Doug Seeley321 S. Jefferson St., Brimfield

(309) 678-2208Sun. School: 9:30 am

Sun. Worship: 10:40 amWed. Bible Study: 7 pm

St. JosephCatholic ChurchFather John Verrier

314 W. Clay, Brimfield(309) 446-3275

stjosephbrimfield.orgSat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm

Sat. Mass: 5 pmSun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in

the summer)Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

“Preaching Christ Crucified”“Liturgical & Reverential”Pastor Michael Liese

204 W. Clay St., Brimfield(309) 446-3233

Sun. Divine Service: 10 amBrimfield E-Free Church

Pastor Donald Blasing11724 Maher RoadBrimfield, IL 61517(309) 446-3571brimfieldefree.orgWorship: 10:30 am

Sunday School: 9:30 amAWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12

Brimfield UnitedMethodist Church

Pastor Roland Millington135 S. Galena St., Brimfield

(309) 573-1833Sun. Worship: 9 amSun. School: 9 am

Wed. Bible Study: 7 pmUnion Church at BrimfieldUnited Church of ChristPastor Stephen Barch

105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield(309) 446-3811

brimfieldunionchurch.orgSunday Worship: 9 am

Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm• First Sunday each month isCommunion Sunday (gluten-free communion offered)

• Youth group meets 2nd Sun-day each month, 12:30-2 p.m.

DAHINDADahinda United Methodist

ChurchReverend Teresa Shane

1739 Victoria St., P.O. Box 14Dahinda, IL 61428

Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.Fellowship & Coffee: 10:30-

11:30 a.m.Sunday School: 10:40-11:30

Church: (309) 639-2768 Pastor’s Office: (309) 639-2389

Email: [email protected]

DOUGLASDouglas United Methodist

ChurchPastor Don Shane

484 3rd St.Yates City, IL 61572

(NOTE: Church is in Douglas)Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.

EDWARDSBethany Baptist Church7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards

(309) 692-1755bethanycentral.org

Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 amWednesday Awana: 6:15 pmSt. Mary’s Catholic ChurchFather Joseph Dondanville9910 W. Knox St., Edwards

(309) 691-2030stmaryskickapoo.org

Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pmSat. Mass: 4 pm

Sun. Masses: 7 & 11:00 amMon. Mass: 5:30 pm

Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am

ELMWOODCrossroads Assembly of God

Pastor Tim Cavallo615 E. Ash St., Elmwood

(309) 830-4259crossroadselmwood.orgWed. Worship: 7 pm

Sun. Worship: 10:30 amElmwood Baptist Church

Pastor Bill Cole701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood(309) 742-7631, 642-3278

Sunday School: 9:30 amSun Worship: 10:30 am, 1:15 pmWed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pmFirst Presbyterian Church

of ElmwoodReverend Marla B. Bauler

201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood(309) 742-2631

firstpresbyterianofelmwood.orgSun. Worship: 10:30 amSun. School: 9:30 am

St. Patrick’sCatholic Church

Father Joseph Dondanville802 W. Main St., Elmwood

(309) 742-4921Sat. Mass: 5:30 pmSun. Mass: 9 amTues. Mass: 8 am

Tues. Confession: After mass United Methodist Church

of ElmwoodPastor David Pyell

821 W. Main St., Elmwood(309) 742-7221elmwoodumc.org

Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 amYouth Sun. School: 9 amAdult Sun. School: 8 am

FARMINGTONFarmington Bible Church

Pastor Tony Severine497 N. Elmwood Rd.

Farmington(309) 245-9870

Sunday School: 9:30Worship Service: 10:30

First Presbyterian Churchof Farmington

Reverend Andy Sonneborn83 N. Cone Street, Farmington

(309) 245-2914firstpresfarmington.comSunday School: 9:15 am

Worship: 10:30 amFellowship: 11:30 am

New Hope FellowshipAssembly of GodPastor Tom Wright

1102 N. Illinois Route 78Farmington

(309) 231-8076Sun. Worship: 10 amWed. Worship: 7 pm

PRINCEVILLEPrinceville Presbyterian

ChurchRev. Chris Carpenter339 S. Santa Fe Ave.Princeville, IL 61559(309) 385-4402

[email protected] school: 9 a.m.Sun. worship: 10:30 amOffice hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 8 am-1 pmPrinceville UnitedMethodist ChurchPastor Zach Waldis

420 E. Woertz, Princeville(309) 385-4487

[email protected]. Worship: 9 am

Sunday School: 10:15 am

St. Mary of the WoodsCatholic Church

Father Pat Henehan, PastorFather Andru O’Brien, Vicar

119 Saint Mary St., Princeville(309) 385-2578

Sat. Confession 3-3:45 pmSat. Mass 4 pmSun. Mass 9 am

Tue.-Fri. Daily Mass 8 amWILLIAMSFIELD

St. JamesCatholic ChurchFather John Verrier

Legion Road Knox Road 1450 NWilliamsfield

(309) 446-3275stjameswilliamsfield.org

Sun. Confession: 7:30-8 amSun. Mass: 8 am (8:30 am in

the summer)Williamsfield UnitedMethodist ChurchPastor Teresa Shane430 N. Chicago Ave.

Williamsfield(309) 639-2389

Sun. School: 9:30 amHospitality (coffee & finger

foods): 10:30 amSun. Worship: 11 amYATES CITY

Faith United PresbyterianChurch

Reverend Marla B. Bauler107 W. Bishop St., Yates City

(309) 358-1170Worship: 9 am

Sun. School: 10:15 amThurs. Choir: 7 pm

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5 Years Ago With a large audience and a

steamy room as the backdrop, theFarmington City Council approveda TIF agreement with PetersonHealth Care. The TIF agreementhad been twice delayed due to con-cerns about waiving $30,000 inbuilding fees and not requiring Pe-tersen to follow the Prevailing WageAct in construction of a 32-unit as-sisted living facility in Farmington.Several in the crowd spoke outagainst the agreement.

Akron-Princeville, Williamsfieldand Brimfield fire departments wereamong those responding to a housefire July 17 at the corner of IllinoisRoute 40 and Santa Fe Road. A can-dle reportedly fell over in a bed-room, starting the blaze at the houseoccupied by Tim and Denise Kieser.Due to the extreme heat, firefighterstook turns battling the blaze.

The Elba-Salem Fire Protection

District donated a Generac genera-tor to be used at the Yates CityCommunity Center.10 Years Ago

Main St. Diner & Ice Creamopened at 608 W. Main St. in Elm-wood (formerly the Tastee-Freez)on July 13. The new business isowned and operated by J&G Cafe. 30 Years Ago

A rain and wind storm blew alarge tree limb down on theRodger Depperman home andmade three holes in the roof anddamaged siding. Neighbors helpedclean up the tree.50 Years Ago

A tornado hit Elmwood on Tues-day night, striking the home ofFrank Reicheneker about 11:15p.m. The tornado tore the garageup and the whole roof of the housewas ripped off. No one was in-jured. The half constructed homeof Elwood Wheeler was the second

house struck, and is located acrossthe street from the Reichenekers.These were the only two houses hitby the tornado in Elmwood. 70 Years Ago

Illinois farmers expect to harvest20.5 millions acres of field cropsthis season, only 1.3 percent lessthan last year’s record. 90 Years Ago

The Palace Theatre in Elmwoodhas means for cooling air thatpasses through a large ventilatingfan over ice to keep patrons com-fortable during the hot weather.

Spoon River is becoming a pop-ular place with the people of YatesCity when the mercury is prone tosoar to dizzying heights. Numer-ous swimming parties visit thestream daily to dip in its waters.120 Years Ago

Maplewood Coal Co. is erectinga tipple for its mine west of Farm-ington.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDINANCE NO. 20-1AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE TAXLEVY FOR SALEM TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE

COUNTY OF KNOX, STATE OF ILLINOISBE IT ORDAINED, that the Salem Township Public Library District of

the County of Knox and State of Illinois shall levy a tax of .02% of thevalue of all taxable property within said District for the fiscal year begin-ning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, for building and mainte-nance purposes, subject to the right of the electors in said District topetition and require that the question of levying such tax be submitted tothe electors of the District, pursuant to 75 ILCS 16/35-5.BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that within fifteen (15) days from the date

of adoption of the Ordinance, it shall be published in the Weekly Post, anewspaper of general circulation in the Salem Township Public LibraryDistrict.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunder set our hands in Yates

City, Illinois this 20th day of July, 2020.The specific number of registered voters required to sign a petition re-

questing that the question of the adoption of the resolution be submittedto the electors of the District is 88.The petition must be filed on or before August 24, 2020.The referendum would be held April 6, 2021.

/s/ Bryan S. ReynoldsPresident of the Board of Trustees of the Salem Township Public Library District

/s/ Dixie MarchSecretary of the Board of Trustees of the Salem Township Public Library DistrictPublished 7/23/20

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CLAIM NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY

In Re ESTATE OF )PHILLIP D. CAHILL, ) No. 20-P-00203Deceased. )

NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of PHILLIP D. CAHILL onJune 18, 2020. Letters of Office were issued by the above entitledCourt to CHARLENE M. CAHILL, of 14506 West Schlink Road, Brim-field, Illinois 61517, as Executor, whose attorneys of record areWHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box 368,Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate may befiled in the Circuit Clerk's Of fice, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria,Illinois, or with the repre senta tive or both on or before the 22nd day ofJanuary, 2021, or if maili ng or delivery of a Notice from the represen-tative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 2075, the datestated in that Notice. Every claim filed must be in writing and statesufficient information to notify the representative of the nature of theclaim or other relief sought. Any claim not filed on or before thatdate is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailedor delivered by the claim ant to the representative and to the attorneywithin ten (10) days after it has been filed and the claimant shall filewith the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies.

DATED this 9th day of July, 2020. CHARLENE M. CAHILL, Executor of the Estate of PHILLIP D. CAHILL, Deceased.

WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD.Attorneys for Executor118 West Main StreetP. O. Box 368Elmwood, IL 61529-0368Telephone: (309) [email protected] 7/16, 7/23, 8/6/20

NOTICENotice is hereby given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to

the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct ortransaction of Business in the State," as amended, that acertification was filed by the undersigned with the CountyClerk of Peoria County on June 29, 2020, under the AssumedName of Peoria County Excavating with the business locatedat 11024 N. Trigger Rd., Dunlap, IL 61525. The true nameand residence address of the owner is: Timothy W. Brasher IV,11024 N. Trigger Rd., Dunlap, IL 61525.Published 7/9, 7/16, 7/23/20

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ELBA-SALEM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTANNUAL BUDGET

JUNE 1, 2019 BEGINNING BALANCE..........................$99,733.49RECEIPTSInterest $453.04Corp Personal Prop Rplcmnt $3,073.04Grants/Loans $5,000.00Property Tax Revenue $168,551.74 Revenue Municipal League $1,763.19Disposal of Surplus Equipment $350.00Refunds $3,400.00Donation $600.00

TOTAL RECEIPTS .................................................$183,191.01

DISBURSEMENTSAmbulance Service Contract $62,000.00Auditing Expense $380.00Bookkeeper Compensation $599.00Building Renovations & Repairs $2,188.93Contingent General Expenses $0.00

Fire-Fighting Equip & Apparatus $25,154.13Firefighter Expenses & Training $1,111.00Heating Fuel for Fire Station & Lighting $3,746.00Insurance – Equip-Bldg-Trustee Bonds $8,111.00Insurance – General $2,421.00Legal Services $1,186.40Office Expenses – publications, postage, computer $2,516.36Radio Purchases, Service & Repairs $3,869.91Reimbursement of Trustee Expense $0.00Repairs, Fuel & Oil for Trucks $12,137.99Rescue Equipment & Supplies $1,548.39Telephone & Internet Services $2,907.15Vehicle Debt Services $41,811.29

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS.......................................$171,688.55

BALANCE ON HAND MAY 31, 2020...........................$111,235.95Respectfully Submitted,/S/Joey K. TusekSecretary/TreasurerPublished 7/23/20

BRIMFIELD/MILLBROOK M.T.A.D. TREASURER’S REPORT

Annual Treasurer’s Report – April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020GOVERNMENT-WIDECash Balance April 1, 2019 $20,758RECEIPTSProperty Taxes $18,132Interest Income 22

Total Receipts 18,154

DISBURSEMENTSSandra Powell, Assessor $10,000All Other Vendors (under $2,500) 7,344

Total Disbursements 17,344

Cash Balance April 1, 2017 21,568/s/Danny E. PowellTreasurer

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MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICEFiscal Year Ending March 31, 2020

ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT

Cash ReceiptsProperty taxes $84,061, state replacement taxes $5,800, interest $813,transfers in $21,407, reimbursement income $15,000, and other income$455. Total cash receipts $127,536.

Cash DisbursementsAce in the Hole $15,219, AKW Excavating $6,600, Central Landscaping$3,053, Galena Road Gravel $2,779, John Deere $15,000, Martin Equip-ment $5,376, Megan Trucking $10,618, Riverstone Group $10,913,TOIRMA $3,093, Compensation under $25,000: $5,503, cash disburse-ments under $2,500: $72,526. Total cash disbursements $150,680.

Road & SpecialBridge Revenue TOTAL

Balance March 31, 2019 $150,957 $208,004 $358,961Cash Receipts 67,761 59,775 127,536Cash Disbursements (64,863) (85,817) (150,680)

Balance March 31, 2020 $153,855 $181,962 $335,817

TOWN FUNDCash ReceiptsProperty taxes $93,467, state replacement taxes $4,164, interest income$1,528, other income $5,474. Total cash receipts $104,633.

Cash DisbursementsAmeren $4,232, JNM Contractors $7,764, Spoon River Landscape $8,520,TOIRMA $3,631, Triple A Lawn Care $4,225, Compensation under $25,000- $40,625, transfers out $21,407, cash disbursements under $2,500:$13,152. Total cash disbursements $103,556.

General Revenue Cemetery TOTALBalance March 31, 2019 $104,182 $98,880 $49,483 $252,545Cash Receipts 79,398 10,837 14,398 104,633Cash Disbursements (85,870) (8,533) (9,153) (103,556)

Balance March 31, 2020 $97,710 $101,184 $54,728 $253,622Subscribed and sworn to this 9th day of June 2020, I Danny Powell, Su-pervisor of Millbrook Township, County of Peoria, State of Illinois, do cer-tify that the above is a true copy of the annual treasurer’s report for thefiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

Danny Powell, SupervisorPublished 7/23/20

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETINGOF THE TOWNSHIP OF ELMWOOD

NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township ofELMWOOD in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that theAnnual Township Meeting of said Township will take place onTUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2020.The Township Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous

business of said Township will be held at the hour of 6:00 P. M. onsaid day at the ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 111 WestMain Street, Elmwood, Illinois, in said Township, and a Moderatorhaving been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports ofOfficers and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance ofLaw, come before the Meeting and especially to consider and de-cide the following:

Call Meeting to Order;Nomination/Election of the Moderator;Moderator’s Oath of Office;Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting;Annual report of Super visor;Annual report of Road District Treasurer;Audit of Accounts;Permanent Fund Transfers;Resolu tion appoint ing the Township Attor ney;General Busi ne ss; and,Adjournment

DATED this 14th day of July, 2020.DIANA HALL,Elmwood Township Clerk.

Published 7/23/20

NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGOF THE TOWNSHIP OF JUBILEE

NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township ofJUBILEE in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that the An-nual Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, AU-GUST 18, 2020.The Town Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business

of said Town will be held at the hour of 8:00 P. M. on said day atthe JUBILEE TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 12807 N. Prince ville-Jubilee Rd., in Jubilee Township, Peoria County, Il linois, and aModerator having been elected, will proceed to hear and con siderreports of Officers and decide on such measures as may, in pur-suance of Law, come before the Meeting and especially to con-sider and decide the following:

Call Meeting to Order;Nomination/Election of the Moderator;Moderator’s Oath of Office;Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting;Annual report of Supervisor;Annual report of Road District Treasurer;Audit of Accounts;Determine time of next Annual Town Meeting;Permanent Fund Transfers;General Business; and,Adjournment.

DATED this 13th day of July, 2020.ROBIN A. FORNEY,Jubilee Township Clerk.

Published 7/23/20

NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGOF THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBROOK

NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township ofMILLBROOK, in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that theAnnual Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, AU-GUST 18, 2020.The Town Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business

of said Town will be held at the hour of 7:30 P. M. on said day atthe MILLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, in Laura, Illinois, situatedin said Township, and a Moderator having been elected, will pro-ceed to hear and consider reports of Officers and decide on suchmeasures as may, in pursuance of Law, come before the Meetingand especially to consider and decide the following:

Call Meeting to Order;Nomination/Election of the Moderator;Moderator’s Oath of Office;Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting;Annual report of Supervisor;Annual report of Road District Treasurer;Audit of Accounts;Permanent Fund Transfers;General Business; and,Adjournment.

DATED this 14th day of July, 2020.BOBBIE PHILBEE,Millbrook Township Clerk.

Published 7/23/20

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Illinois

State Statutes and the permanent Zoning Ordinance ofPeoria County, the Peoria County Zoning Board of Ap-peals will hold public hearings on August 13, 2020 asfollows: • Case No. 029-20-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held inroom 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illi-nois. Petition of DEBRA S. SIMPSON, acting on her own

behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-6.3.2.1.a.1 of the Unified Development Ordinance whichrequires a road setback of 75 feet from the right-of-wayor 135 feet from the center of the right-of-way,whichever distance is greater. The petitioner is proposingto construct a personal storage building in the "A-2" Agri-culture Zoning District at a distance of 58 feet from thecenter of the right-of-way, resulting in a variance requestof 77 feet.Tract 1: A part of the Fractional Northeast Quarter and

part of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section Three(3), in Millbrook Township, Township Eleven (11) North,Range Five (5) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian,more particularly bounded and described as follows, andbearings are for the purpose of description only: Begin-ning at the Southeast corner of the Fractional NortheastQuarter of said Section 3; thence North 0 degrees 33minutes East, along the East line of the Fractional North-east Quarter of said Section 3, a distance of 165 feet;thence North 89 degrees 31 minutes West, 202.9 feet toan iron rod; thence North 36 degrees 05 minutes West,204.4 feet to an iron rod; thence North 86 degrees 16minutes West, 348.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 0degrees 09 minutes East, 136.2 feet to an iron rod;thence North 63 degrees 18 minutes East, 122.5 feet toan iron rod; thence North 8 degrees 26 minutes East,143.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 29 degrees 44minutes East, 227.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 78degrees 00 minutes West, 245.9 feet to an iron rod;thence North 0 degrees 42 minutes West, 491.3 feet toan iron rod; thence North 87 degrees 22 minutes West,417.3 feet to an iron rod; thence South 7 degrees 11minutes West, 147.7 feet to an iron rod; thence South 62degrees 24 minutes West, 105.8 feet to an iron rod;thence North 39 degrees 14 minutes West, 416.7 feet toan iron rod; thence South 85 degrees 31 minutes West,130.6 feet to an iron rod; thence South 15 degrees 03minutes East, 239.6 feet to an iron rod; thence South 73degrees 42 minutes East, 114.4 feet to an iron rod;thence South 0 degrees 37 minutes West, 241.1 feet toan iron rod; thence 89 degrees 01 minute West, 779.5feet to an iron rod; thence South 0 degrees 49 minutesWest, 237.0 feet to an iron rod; thence North 88 degrees03 minutes West, 644.6 feet to an iron rod; thence North42 degrees 57 minutes East, 80.5 feet to an iron rod;thence North 11 degrees 42 minutes East, 118.2 feet toan iron rod; thence North 58 degrees 37 minutes East,256.7 feet to an iron rod; thence North 1 degree 23 min-utes West, 89.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 71 de-grees 26 minutes East, 185.5 feet to an iron rod; thenceNorth 58 degrees 34 minutes East, 290.2 feet to an ironrod; thence South 88 degrees 01 minute West, 632.5feet to an iron rod; thence South 16 degrees 16 minutesWest, 175.1 feet to an iron rod; thence North 81 degrees23 minutes West, 129.9 feet to an iron rod; thence South0 degrees 18 minutes East, 131.6 feet to an iron rod;thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes West, 926.2 feet toan iron rod; thence North 7 degrees 15 minutes East,210.4 feet to an iron rod; thence South 88 degrees 48minutes West, 260.1 feet to an iron rod; thence South 7degrees 45 minutes West, 182.0 feet to an iron rod;thence South 41 degrees 06 minutes East, 354.8 feet toan iron rod; thence South 3 degrees 15 minutes East,418.6 feet to an iron rod; thence North 88 degrees 08minutes West, 987.7 feet to an iron rod; thence North 17degrees 21 minutes East, 288.0 feet to an iron rod;thence South 83 degrees 55 minutes East, 187.0 feet toan iron rod; thence North 51 degrees 35 minutes East,282.5 feet to an iron rod; thence North 0 degrees 25minutes East, 230.7 feet to an iron rod; thence North 29degrees 39 minutes West, 95.2 feet to an iron rod;thence South 87 degrees 22 minutes West, 356.7 feet toan iron rod; thence North 3 degrees 58 minutes East,388.1 feet to an iron rod; thence North 89 degrees 04minutes West, 748.4 feet to the centerline of SBI Rt. #78;thence South, along the centerline of said SBI Rt. #78, adistance of 1317.6 feet, the last named course being

along the approximate West line of the Fractional North-west Quarter of said Section 3; thence South 89 degrees28 minutes 30 seconds East, along the South line of theFractional Northwest Quarter and the Fractional North-east Quarter of said Section 3, a distance of 5399.9 feetto the point of beginning, situated in the County of Peo-ria, in the State of Illinois; EXCEPTING THEREFROM,HOWEVER, a part of the Fractional Northeast Quarter ofSection Three (3), Township Eleven (11) North, RangeFive (5) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, more par-ticularly described as follows and bearings are for thepurpose of description only: Beginning at the Southeastcorner of the Fractional Northeast Quarter of said Sec-tion Three (3); thence North 0 degrees 33 minutes East,along the East line of the Fractional Northeast Quarter ofsaid Section Three (3), a distance of 165 feet; thenceNorth 89 degrees 31 minutes West, 202.9 feet to an ironrod; thence North 36 degrees 05 minutes West, 204.4feet to an iron rod; thence North 86 degrees 16 minutesWest, 348.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 0 degrees09 minutes East, 136.2 feet to an iron rod; thence North63 degrees 18 minutes East, 122.5 feet to an iron rod;thence North 8 degrees 26 minutes East, 143.8 feet to aniron rod; thence North 29 degrees 44 minutes East,227.8 feet to an iron rod; thence North 78 degrees 00minutes West, 245.9 feet to an iron rod; thence North 0degrees 42 minutes West, 491.3 feet to an iron rod;thence North 87 degrees 22 minutes West, 417.3 feet toan iron rod; thence South 19 degrees 08 minutes East,261.4 feet to an iron rod; thence South 7 degrees 11minutes West, 147.7 feet to an iron rod; thence South 62degrees 24 minutes West, 105.8 feet to an iron rod;thence North 39 degrees 14 minutes West, 416.7 feet toan iron rod; thence South 85 degrees 31 minutes West,130.6 feet to an iron rod; thence South 15 degrees 03minutes East, 239.6 feet to an iron rod; thence South 73degrees 42 minutes East, 114.4 feet to an iron rod;thence South 0 degrees 37 minutes West, 241.1 feet toan iron rod; thence South 89 degrees 01 minutes West,779.5 feet to an iron rod; thence South 0 degrees 49minutes West, 237.0 feet to an iron rod; thence North 88degrees 03 minutes West to a point on the North-SouthSection Line of said Section Three (3); thence Southalong the North-South Section Line of said Section Lineof said Section Three (3) to the center of said SectionThree (3); thence East along the South line of the North-east Quarter of said Section Three (3) to the Point of Be-ginning; situated in the County of Peoria, in the State ofIllinois and containing 55.89 acres more or less. (Mill-brook Township 01-03-100-007)This property can be located by traveling west on I-74

for approximately 6 miles and then taking exit 87B forIL-6. Merge onto IL-6 and continue to follow it for ap-proximately 2.5 miles. Then, take exit 2 for US-150/WWar Memorial Dr. and turn right at the end of the exitramp onto US-150/W War Memorial Drive. In approxi-mately three quarters of a mile, turn right onto N. OrangePrairie Rd. and continue to follow it for approximately2.5 miles. Then, continue north onto IL-91 and follow itfor approximately 12 miles. Then, continue onto IL-90W/W Spring St. for approximately 9 miles. Turn rightonto IL-78 and proceed approximately 2.5 miles to22908 N. Route 78, Laura, IL 61451.• Case No. 031-20-V at 9:00 a.m. Hearing to be held inroom 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illi-nois.Petition of CHRISTOPHER & JANINE DEARING, acting

on their own behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section20-6.3.2.2.d.2.b of the Unified Development Ordinancewhich requires a side setback of 30 feet for accessorystructures 2,000 square feet or larger. The petitioner isproposing to construct a 2,560 square feet agriculturalbuilding in the "A-2" Agriculture Zoning District at a dis-tance of 10 feet from eastern side property line, resultingin a variance request of 20 feet.A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township

10 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian,more particularly described as follows: Commencing atthe Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of saidSection 4; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 sec-onds East along the South line of the Northeast Quarterof said Section 4, a distance of 60 feet to the point of be-ginning of the tract of land to be described; thence North00 degrees 13 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of810 feet; thence South 89 degrees 48 minutes 22 sec-onds East, a distance of 810 feet to the South line of theNortheast Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89 de-grees 48 minutes 22 seconds West, a distance of 270

feet to the point of beginning, situate, lying and being inthe County of Peoria and State of Illinois. (Jubilee Town-ship 07-04-200-004)This property can be located by traveling west on I-74

for approximately 11 miles and then taking Exit 82 forKickapoo-Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp,turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue tofollow it for approximately 1 mile until you come to astop sign in Kickapoo. Turn left onto US-150 W andcontinue to follow it for approximately 1 mile and thenturn right onto N. Princeville-Jubilee Road. Continue tofollow N. Princeville-Jubilee Road for approximately 6miles and then turn left onto W. Parks School Road.Continue to follow W. Parks School Rd. for approxi-mately 2.5 miles and proceed to 14521 W. Parks SchoolRoad, Princeville, IL 61559.• Case No. 032-20-V at 10:00 a.m. Hearing to be held inroom 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illi-nois. Petition of JAMES BOWLES, acting on his own be-

half, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-5.13.1 of theUnified Development Ordinance, which requires that anaccessory structure shall not be commenced prior to thecommencement of the principal structure. The petitionerproposes to construct a 30’ x 50’ storage building on aparcel without a principal structure in the “A-2” Agricul-ture Zoning District. Also, a Variance request from Sec-tion 20-6.3.2.1.d.1 of the Unified DevelopmentOrdinance which requires a road setback of 40 feet fromthe right-of-way or 70 feet from the center of the right-of-way, whichever distance is greater. The petitioner isproposing to construct a storage building at a distanceof 15 feet from the right-of-way, resulting in a variancerequest of 25 feet. A part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Town-

ship 10 North, Range 6 East of the Fourth PrincipalMeridian, more particularly described as follows: Com-mencing at the found iron rod at the Southeast corner ofthe Southeast Quarter of said Section 10; thence Westalong the South line of the Southeast Quarter of saidSection 10, a distance of 2037.54 feet to the Point of Be-ginning of the tract to be described; from the Point ofBeginning, thence West along the South line of theSoutheast Quarter of said Section 10, a distance of575.00 feet to the Southwest corner of the SoutheastQuarter of said Section 10; thence North along the Westline of the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, a distance of367.24 feet; thence North 89 degrees 07 minutes 27seconds East, a distance of 346.95 feet; thence North 72degrees 14 minutes 44 seconds East, a distance of239.50 feet; thence South a distance of 445.58 feet tothe Point of Beginning, said tract shown on the surveyrecorded December 12, 1979 as Document No. 79-26258 in Tract Survey 17, Page 23, except any interest inthe coal, oil, gas, and other minerals underlying the landwhich have been heretofore conveyed or reserved inprior conveyances, and all rights and easements in favorof the estate of said coal, oil, gas and other minerals, ifany, situated in Peoria County, Illinois. (Jubilee Town-ship 07-10-400-003)This property can be located by traveling west on I-74

for approximately 11 miles and then taking Exit 82 forKickapoo-Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp,turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue tofollow it for approximately 1 mile until you come to astop sign in Kickapoo. Turn left onto US-150 W andcontinue to follow it for approximately 1 mile and thenturn right onto N. Princeville-Jubilee Road. Continue tofollow N. Princeville-Jubilee Road for approximately 4.5miles and then turn left onto Legion Hall Rd. and pro-ceed 1 mile to 13031 Legion Hall Rd., Princeville, IL61559.• Case No. 033-20-V at 10:00 a.m. Hearing to be held inroom 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illi-nois. Petition of JASON & JO ANNE HURDIS, acting on

their own behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-5.13.3.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance, whichrequires that for lots and parcels in platted subdivisionsnot created by tract surveys, the total floor area of all ac-cessory buildings, attached or detached, shall not ex-ceed the footprint of the principal structure or 1,300square feet, whichever is less, plus 750 square feet for aprivate garage. The petitioner proposes to constructa 1,920 square feet accessory structure in the "R-R"Rural Residential Zoning District, which would exceedthe allowable cumulative square footage of 1250 square

feet, resulting in a variance request of 670 square feet.A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Town-

ship 10 North, Range 6 East, of the Fourth PrincipalMeridian, being more particularly described as follows:Commencing at the Southwest corner of the SouthwestQuarter of said Section 33; thence North 89 degrees 32minutes 00 seconds East (bearings assumed for the pur-pose of description only) along the south line of theSouthwest Quarter of said Section 33, a distance of689.42 feet to the Point of Beginning of the tract to bedescribed; thence North 00 degrees 42 minutes 31 sec-onds West, a distance of 560.04 feet; thence North 89degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of388.91 feet; thence South 00 degrees 42 minutes 31seconds East, a distance of 560.04 feet to a point on theSouth line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 33;thence South 89 degrees 32 minutes 00 seconds Westalong the South line of the Southwest Quarter of saidSection 33, a distance of 388.91 feet to the Point of Be-ginning. Situated in Peoria County, Illinois. (JubileeTownship 07-33-300-038)This property can be located by traveling west on I-74

for approximately 11 miles and then taking exit 82 forKickapoo Edwards Road. At the end of the exit ramp,turn right onto Kickapoo Edwards Rd. and continue tofollow it for approximately 1 mile until you come to astop sign in Kickapoo. Turn left onto US-150 W andcontinue to follow it for approximately 3 miles and thenturn left onto W. Schlink Road. Proceed approximately1.5 miles to 14823 W. Schlink Rd., Brimfield, IL 61517.• Case No. 034-20-V at 10:00 a.m. Hearing to be held inroom 403, of the Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illi-nois.Petition of DEBORAH L. TEMPLETON, acting on her

own behalf, a VARIANCE request from Section 20-5.13.3.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance, whichrequires that for lots and parcels in platted subdivisionsnot created by tract surveys, the total floor area of all ac-cessory buildings, attached or detached, shall not ex-ceed the footprint of the principal structure or 1,300square feet, whichever is less, plus 750 square feet for aprivate garage. The petitioner proposes to constructa 1200 square feet accessory structure in the "R-R" RuralResidential Zoning District, which would exceed the al-lowable cumulative square footage of 926 square feet,resulting in a variance request of 274 square feet.A part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 13, Town-

ship 10 North, Range 7 East of the Fourth PrincipalMeridian, more particularly described as follows: Com-mencing at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quar-ter of said Section 13; thence South 0 degrees 0 minutesalong the East line of the Southwest Quarter of said Sec-tion 13 extended. a distance of 82.5 feet to the centerlinetangent of S.A. Route 1-A Extended; thence North 57 de-grees 50 minutes West along the centerline tangent ofS.A. Route 1-A, a distance of 1,229.22 feet; thence North32 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of50.00 feet to the Northeasterly right-of-way line of S.A.Route 1-A and the Place of Beginning of the tract to bedescribed; thence North 63 degrees 33 minutes West, adistance of 53.59 feet along the Northeasterly right-of-way line of S.A. Route 1-A; thence North 57 degrees 50minutes West, a distance of 117.00 feet along the North-easterly right-of-way line of S.A. Route 1-A; thence North38 degrees 40 minutes 19 seconds East, a distance of568.54 feet; thence South 57 degrees 50 minutes East, adistance of 147.00 feet; thence South 36 degrees 22minutes West, a distance of 561.05 feet to the Place ofBeginning, situated in the County of Peoria, in the StateIllinois. (Radnor Township 08-13-377-004)This property can be located by traveling west on I-74

and then taking Exit 92A for IL-40/N. Knoxville Avenue.Continue to follow IL-40/Knoxville Ave for approximately10 miles and then turn left onto W. Cedar Hills Drive.Continue to follow W. Cedar Hills Dr. for approximately1.5 miles and proceed to 3909 W. Cedar Hills Dr., Dun-lap, IL 61525.

All pertinent written materials by either proponents orobjectors pertaining to the above cases should be filed inthe Department of Planning and Zoning, 324 MainStreet, Room 301, Peoria IL 61602.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSPEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BY: LOREN BAILLIEZ , CHAIRPERSONPublished 7/23/20

This week in sports historyPlay Ball sounds soon; Opening Day is imminent


Baseball fans holding their breathuntil an ump shouts, “Play ball!” mayexhale tomorrow. However, watchingthe 60-game season from remote loca-tions, people will still be anxious aboutplayers testing positive for COVID-19or deciding to sit out the rest of thepandemic year.

Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hickslast week announced he was opting outdue to his pre-existing condition (Type1 diabetes). Hicks, a flame-throwingrighty, had 29 appearances last year,with 14 saves and a blazing fastballthat topped 104 mph on May 31. Thenhe suffered a season-ending injury re-quiring surgery. In two years as a Red-bird, Hicks earned 20 saves in 102games, posting a 3.47 ERA.

St. Louis’ bullpen is still looking fora closer, but in Cardinals’ history, theclub has had great relievers: Lindy Mc-Daniel and Al Hrabosky, Bruce Sutterand Lee Smith, Dennis Eckersley andJason Isringhausen.

In other Redbird (and Cubs andWhite Sox) history, consider this weekthrough the years:

St. Louis Cardinals• July 24, 1933: Gabby Street, who

led St. Louis to National League pen-nants in 1930 and 1931, is fired mid-season by the Cardinals after the teamgets off to a 46-45 start. Frank Frisch,the Redbirds second baseman, isnamed player-manager of the fifth-

place club, prior to a 10-1 exhibitionrout of the Quincy (Ill.) Warriors of theMississippi Valley League. (The Cardsfinished that season 82-71, in fifth.)

• July 24, 1933: Eccentric Cardspitcher Dizzy Dean receives six neck-ties as a good-will gesture from a pairof bandits who robbed a St. Louisdrugstore the previous week. Afterwalking into the holdup in progress,Diz had been told to line up with theother bystanders, but later, according toDean, one of the robbers phoned himto apologize because they had nothingagainst him personally.

Chicago Cubs• July 25, 2010: Andre Dawson, an

outfielder with the Cubs and Expos,becomes the 203rd player to be in-ducted into the Hall of Fame. Joining“Hawk” in Cooperstown are formerCards manager Whitey Herzog, majorleague ump Doug Harvey, broadcasterJon Miller, and baseball writer BillMadden.

• July 28, 1963: Dick Ellsworthstrikes out Cardinals’ left fielder StanMusial three times in the Cubs’ 5-1 winat Wrigley Field. It’s the only time“Stan the Man” fans three times in agame during his 22-year career, a spanof 3,026 contests.

Chicago White Sox• July 23, 1941: Although Lou

Boudreau is often credited with firstimplementing “the shift” on pull-hitterTed Williams, it actually was WhiteSox manager Jimmy Dykes, who used

the defensive alignment against theRed Sox outfielder on this date.

Williams foils the plan when he goes2-for-5 in Boston's 10-4 loss to theWhite Sox at Fenway Park. Williamsgoes on to collect 4 hits in 10 at-bats inthe two-game series, and Dykes dropsthe idea.

• July 25, 1967: The White Sox be-come just the second major leagueteam in history to win a doubleheaderwith two walk-off homers when theysweep the Indians, 3-1 and 6-5, thanksto game-ending home runs by J.C.Martin and Ken Berry.

Elsewhere in Sports• July 23, 1972: Cyclist Eddy Mer-

ckx of Belgium wins his fourth con-secutive Tour de France.

• July 27, 1973: Walter Blum rideshis 4,000th winner.

• July 28, 1991: The Buffalo Billsbeat the Philadelphia Eagles 17-13 inthe American Bowl football game atWembley Stadium in London.

By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer

While training continues for many athletes, thelooming question nobody can answer is whetherthere will actually be games this fall. Some clarityshould come Friday, though ironically, the decisionwhether athletes take to the court could ultimatelybe decided in court.

First to the junior high level, where the IESAwill provide an update on the status of fall activi-ties “no later than July 24” based on consultationswith Gov. JB Pritzker’s office and with the IllinoisDepartment of Public Health.

“Because of the ever-changing landscape, theIESA Board simply felt that until we receive an-swers, it would not be prudent at this time to makea decision to cancel fall activities knowing that adecision like that is devastating to the very studentsand schools IESA serves,” said Steve Endsley,IESA Executive Director.

After devising its own Return to Play guidelines,The Illinois High School Association is now fol-lowing directives from IDPH, the Illinois StateBoard of Education and Pritzker’s office. Thosegroups are set to meet Friday, July 24.

“We expect this meeting will provide importantguidance on how the IHSA will proceed with fallsports,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig An-derson.

The IHSA’s decision to scrap its own plans camein the wake of a lawsuit filed by attorney Tom De-Vore alleging the IHSA does not have authority toregulate high school athletes.

DeVore’s lawsuit was filed on behalf of his chil-dren, athletes at Hillsboro High School, and for allparents and guardians of children who play sportsin Illinois. DeVore’s request for an injunction wasscheduled to be heard today.

Uncertainty rulesIHSA, IESA to learn more Friday

Former Cubs and Expos outfielder AndreDawson became the 203rd player namedto the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 25,2010.

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