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Facebook has donated more than $250,000 to Illinois state senators and representatives since 2015, spending that a digital media professor says may be more of an effort to preempt future regulatory measures or boost brand awareness than serious lobbying.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
It seems as if most of the Memphis Redbirds already are here, but the Cardinals’ Class AAA club, by virtue of a 5-0 win over Fresno on Saturday night, clinched a second consecutive Pacific Coast League title and advanced to the Class AAA championship game against Durham in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday night. Memphis lost to Durham in the 2017 championship game.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
It wasn’t the Adam Wainwright of old. We’ll never see that again. The old one would have gone nine innings. But what a sellout Busch Stadium crowd of 45,217 did witness Sunday night was an Adam Wainwright of new who can compete — and win — in the major leagues.
Here’s a link to the story at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Catastrophic coastal flooding threatens residents
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner announced today a 13-member Swiftwater search and rescue team, and the required mission equipment, will deploy to North Carolina to assist with water rescues due to the catastrophic inland and coastal flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. These first responders hail from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) IL-Task Force 1 Swiftwater Team from northern Illinois and are made up of members from various fire departments throughout the state. The team will be deployed to the Tar Heel state for 10 days.
The Swiftwater team conducts search, rescue, and recovery missions for humans and animals in flooded environments. In addition, the team is capable of providing on-the-spot emergency medical care, emergency transportation for medical necessities and supports helicopter rescue operations and urban search and water rescue (SAR) in water environments.
“Hurricane Florence is expected to inflict a long and agonizing assault on the Carolina coast,” Rauner said. “Florence’s relentless rain, storm surges and hurricane force winds have resulted in hundreds of water rescues in extremely dangerous conditions. Our Illinois crews have trained year-round for these types of rescues and will be a valuable resource for the Tar Heel state.”
The MABAS team will depart this evening from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Springfield after receiving event identification, mission and safety briefings and mobilization assistance. This process ensures the accountability and readiness of personnel and state assets prior to departure.
This deployment is the second from Illinois in response to Hurricane Florence. On Thursday, ten Illinois Army National Guard soldiers and two helicopters deployed for a ten-day mission to support relief efforts in North Carolina. Both deployments were in response to requests submitted by the Tar Heel state through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). All costs associated with these deployments will be paid for by North Carolina.
Illinois and its public safety agencies stand ready to provide assistance in response to further EMAC requests as the east coast continues to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
Opal June Wyant, 92, of West Frankfort, IL, passed away at 6:15 p.m., on Friday, September 14, 2018, at Helia Healthcare of West Frankfort.
She was born on June 20, 1926, to John and Mary (Summers) Gaither in Thompsonville, IL. She married Louis Wyant and he precedes her.
Opal was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She enjoyed sewing, camping, fishing, and spending time with her family.
Opal is survived by her one son, Kenneth (Delores) W. Patterson of West Frankfort, IL; one daughter, Mary L. Pritchett of West Frankfort, IL; five Grandchildren, Brett A. Patterson of Galatia, IL, Lainie M. Rich of West Frankfort, IL, Brock W. Patterson of AL, Roberta L. Dalton of West Frankfort, IL, Kelly T. Baker of Benton, IL; nine great-grandchildren, Megan M. Patterson, Nason L. Clark, Bryce Rich, Amber King, Paige King, Cooper Patterson, Crew Patterson, Cade Patterson, Jaxsen Starling; and one great- great grandchild, Slade Rich.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Riley and Mary Ethel Gaither; loving husband, Louis O. Wyant, four brothers; Sylvester Gaither, John Gaither, Kenneth Gaither, Carter Gaither, and one grandson; Barry Patterson.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 South Main Street, Benton, IL.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 1:00 p.m, at the Plaster Grove Cemetery in Thompsonville, IL, with Reverend Mark Minor officiating.
Memorials contributions may made to Plasters Grove Cemetery, and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be given at www.patefh.com.
REND LAKE FISHING REPORT
September 14, 2018
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Phone (618) 724-2493
Fax (618) 724-4089
e-mail : rendinfo@usace.army.mil
Web site http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/rend
“Like” us on Facebook at Rend Lake Project Office/Visitor Center
MAIN LAKE AND TRIBUTARIES
SPECIES RATING BAIT OF CHOICE SUGGESTED LOCATIONS REGULATIONS
LARGEMOUTH BASS
Good Minnows, spinner baits, worms, and black and blue jigs, crank baits. Reports of fish being caught around Turnip Patch, Sandusky Cove, and South Marcum Cove. Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Try around submerged trees and along the rocks. 14” minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit.
1 fish daily creel limit in PONDS 14” minimum length.
CRAPPIE
Excellent Small or medium minnows on a cork over the brush.
Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs. Meal worms.
Shallow water! Work the fish attractors. From shore, fish near structures. Hot spots are Sailboat Harbor, Sandusky Cove, and North & South Marcum. Some brush piles are holding lots of fish, keep moving and you will find the right spot. Try the main lake drop off areas. 25 fish daily creel limit with no more than 10 fish 10 inches or longer
BLUEGILL
Good Small jigs, worms, meal worms, wax worms, crickets. From shore try Sailboat Harbor and Mine 21 Road. Fish shallow with crickets, worms or small jigs. Try in the back of necks and on flat shallow banks and on the rocks. Set bait at half of water depth. 10 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
CHANNEL
CATFISH
Excellent Large minnows, shrimp, leeches, cut shad, dip bait, and night crawlers. Sonny’s stink bait. Try leeches in moving water. Drift fish near the creek channels on the main lake. Also, try Waltonville Dam, Turnip Patch, and Jackie Branch as well. Creeks are doing well. 6 fish daily creel limit in PONDS.
Jugs must be attended at all times while fishing.
WHITE BASS
Good Rooster Tails and spoons.
In-line spinners, jig and curly tail grubs. Reports of fish being caught anywhere the shad are moving. Try the main lake points first. Fish around the rocks and drop-offs, near brush cover / bushes. 20 fish creel limit.
No more than 3 fish 17” or longer daily
Information as of: 09/14/2018
LAKE LEVEL: 408.83 AVERAGE POOL FOR THIS DATE: 405.77 WATER TEMP: 79°F
Use of a minnow seine, cast net, or shad scoop for bait collecting within 1000 yards downstream of the Rend Lake dam and spillway is prohibited.
Maps of the Fish Attractor tree locations along with GPS locations are available at the Rend Lake Corps of Engineers Project Office or online at www.enjoyrend.com. Contact Mark Cazier for more information at (618) 724-2493.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | 14 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 48 |
| Southern Illinois | 10 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
Game Recap: Football | 09/15/2018 | 11:36:00 | By Tom Weber, SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. — In a game that featured 10 lead changes, tight end Austin Crump caught a throwback pass from Daniel Santacaterina and rumbled 14 yards for the game-winning touchdown to lift SEMO to a 48-44 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday night at Saluki Stadium.
The Redhawks (2-1) converted the touchdown on a 3rd-and-5 play with 25 seconds left in the contest. On the first play of the 75-yard scoring drive, SIU appeared headed for victory when linebacker Luke Gieglingintercepted Santacaterina and returned the ball to the SEMO 15. The play was nullified, however, by a roughing the passer penalty against Malik Haynes.
Just minutes earlier, the Salukis (1-2) had completed a thrilling 75-yard scoring drive of their own, in which quarterback Sam Straub found Raphael Leonard in the corner of the end zone for an 8-yard pass to put SIU ahead, 44-41, with 1:52 to go. The Straub-to-Leonard combo was spectacular all night with the senior wideout catching a career-high 11 passes for 124 yards and two TDs. Leonard also drew multiple pass interference penalties against the defense.
On Southern’s last-gasp drive in the final 25 seconds, the offense advanced 34 yards to the SEMO 38 with five seconds left, but Straub’s Hail Mary pass fell incomplete on the game’s final play.
“It’s a tough pill to swallow, but tomorrow is a work day for us and we have to be men about it and find a way to get better,” said SIU head coach Nick Hill. “We have a long season ahead of us.”
In the 86th meeting between two schools that are separated by just 45 miles, the teams combined for 92 points — the most in the history of the series — plus 1,078 yards and 63 first downs.
While there was little either team could do to stop the other, both teams had self-inflicted wounds.
On SIU’s side, it started with a roughing-the-punter penalty in the first quarter that extended a SEMO drive when the Salukis were ahead, 10-0, and led to a Redhawks’ touchdown.
“That just took some momentum out of our sideline,” Hill acknowledged. “We score twice, get a stop 3-and-out, they’re backed up and we’re going to get good field position, and we just blatantly rough the kicker, which is an undisciplined thing.”
Straub passed for 338 yards — his seventh-career 300-yard passing game — but he also threw three first-half interceptions. James Ceasar fumbled the opening kickoff to add to SIU’s woes. By comparison, SEMO made fewer mistakes, but its 16 penalties for 165 yards were also costly.
The single-biggest difference maker in the game was SEMO running back Marquis Terry who set a school record with 311 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 30 carries. He had 190 yards in the first half alone, including a 74-yard TD run.
“Obviously, they game-planned us and saw some things they could take advantage of, and we didn’t have an answer the entire night,” Hill said.
Southern’s ground game was nearly as strong with D.J. Davis netting 172 yards on 35 carries with two touchdowns. He has rushed for 100 yards in all three games this year.
Despite putting 85 points on the scoreboard the last two games, SIU has come up short both times.
“If the game calls for us to have 50, then we need to have 50,” Hill said. “That’s our job as an offense. If you get in a shoot-out, you gotta close ’em.”
Hill didn’t point fingers at the defense, though.
“I’ve got confidence,” he said. “It might sound silly, last week we gave up a bunch of yards, a bunch of points — same thing this week. I love those guys over on D. We have to figure out a way to get together and figure out what’s going wrong.”
Southern has a bye week before returning to action on Sept. 29 versus South Dakota on Family Weekend.
“We’ve got to trust each other when times are tough, when everybody is going to be questioning you,” Hill said. “Times like this are what makes you strong. Nobody is going to hang their head, including me. We’re going to get back to work — that’s all we know.”
Joe Maddon says Cubs hitters are feeling “a little bit French-fried mentally,’’ and they didn’t do much to disprove that theory in a 2-1 loss to the Reds on Sunday.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
By Gwen Smith
The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”(Exodus 33:14)
R.E.S.T. {Reflect. Engage. Surrender. Trust.}
ENGAGE
Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:28-29, NIV)
The apostle Paul instructed us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV)
Most importantly, we must engage with the grace of God through Jesus Christ, which comes from the confession of our sin. “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin.” (Psalm 51:1-2, NLT)
SURRENDER
The best example of surrendering to God’s will is in Jesus. The night he was betrayed Jesus surrendered himself to God’s plan. He prayed, “Father, everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine.” (Mark 14:36, NLT)
Here’s the beauty of surrender: when you lay down your mess, your hands are then free to pick up God’s rest. Because the One who captures us in surrender is the One who sets us free. And in the surrender, you are empowered to trust Him more.
TRUST
Let’s look at what Jesus had to say about this.
“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? … So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” (Matthew 6:31-32)
Friend, your heavenly Father knows that your job is stressing you out, that your marriage is hanging by thread, that you are bogged down with health challenges, that you are grieving that loss, that your finances are upside down… He knows the longings of your heart. He. Knows. What. You. Need.
What would happen if every morning you woke up and decided to R.E.S.T.? What if you determined each day to choose to trust God for what you need because you know that He knows what you need? Can you imagine living with that kind of faith? That is exactly what the Lord is inviting you into. His rest.
Lord, I really want to get this one! Please help me to turn to You in all circumstances – in the good, the bad, and the ugly. Give me the strength to surrender my will to Yours, and guard my heart and mind with the peace as I choose to trust You with my struggles today.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
There is one product that, for a century, has towered above all others as a symbol of choice, control and personal freedom in America: the automobile. There are more than 10 million registered vehicles in Illinois, according to the secretary of state’s office.
Here’s a link to the editorial at Illinois News Network.
