Minneapolis,  MN  (SportsNetwork.com) - Hector  Noesi pitched into the eighth, 
and  Adam  Eaton knocked  in  a  pair of  runs  as  Chicago topped  Minnesota, 
5-2, in the opener of a four-game series. 

Alexei Ramirez and Tyler Flowers added an RBI each for the White Sox, who were 
coming off a series loss at home against the Royals. 

Noesi  (5-7)  worked 7  2/3 innings, giving  up only a  two-run homer to Danny 
Santana  and two  other hits while striking out three. Jake Petricka pitched a 
quiet ninth to earn his fifth save. 

"Like  I said before when you have command with your fastball, every pitch you 
can mix in," said Noesi. "Everything was working today." 

Phil  Hughes  (10-7) left the  game one batter into  the fourth after taking a 
ball  off  the right  ankle.  He  allowed two  runs  on  four hits  with  four 
strikeouts  in defeat  for the  Twins, who  had taken  two of  three from  the 
Indians. 

"It  hit me square on the bone," said Hughes. "It wasn't one of those glancing 
blows.  It just shot  right back. I knew it hurt so bad that something was up, 
but I'm really thankful it's not broken." 

Chicago  picked  up a  run in  the third, as  Eaton doubled  with two away and 
scored when Ramirez followed with a base hit. 

It  was 4-0  for the White Sox  in the fourth. Hughes exited after Adam Dunn's 
sharp  grounder  hit his leg,  then Samuel Deduno gave  up a one-out single to 
Conor  Gillaspie and a  two-out hit to Alejandro De Aza which loaded the bases 
ahead  of a Flowers  walk, which forced in a run. Eaton followed with a single 
up the middle, which brought in two more. 

Noesi  set aside the  first 11 batters he faced, then allowed a two-out hit to 
Trevor  Plouffe before  fanning Josh Willingham looking in the fourth. He then 
walked  Chris Parmelee with  two away in the fifth and set down the next eight 
Twins. 

Santana's deep belt to right after Parmelee singled put Minnesota on the board 
at  5-2 and signaled  Noesi's exit. Daniel Webb picked up the final out of the 
frame by inducing a groundout from Sam Fuld. 

Petricka, a Twin Cities-area native, fanned two in a 1-2-3 ninth. 

                                   Game Notes 

Hughes  was later diagnosed  with a right shin contusion and is listed as day- 
to-day ... Hours before the contest, the Twins acquired relief pitcher Stephen 
Pryor from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for first baseman Kendrys Morales, 
and recalled infielder Jorge Polanco from Triple-A Rochester ... The White Sox 
placed  pitcher  Zach Putnam on the  15-day disabled list and recalled pitcher 
Andre Rienzo from Triple-A Charlotte. 

Chicago,  IL  (SportsNetwork.com) - Tyson  Ross finished with a career-high 11 
strikeouts  to help the San Diego Padres in a 13-3 rout of the Chicago Cubs on 
Thursday. 

Ross  (9-10)  stifled the Cubs through  six solid innings, yielding one run on 
five  hits and  a walk. The 27-year-old right-hander received 11 total runs of 
support  in his previous five outings and has given up two or less earned runs 
in seven straight starts. 

Rene  Rivera, Seth  Smith and  Will Venable  each collected  three hits,  with 
Rivera  adding a  home run and three RBI  for San Diego, which has won four of 
its last five. 

Venable, Chris Nelson and Alexi Amarista knocked in two runs apiece. 

"Guys  are  starting to climb with  their averages which is good," said Padres 
manager Bud Black. "Overall, a very good offensive night for all." 

Starlin  Castro,  Luis Valbuena  and Chris  Coghlan each posted  an RBI in the 
setback, Chicago's seventh in its last eight games. 

Edwin  Jackson  (5-11) was charged  with five runs --  four earned -- on seven 
hits over five-plus innings before leaving with cramps in his throwing hand. 

"It  seems that anything that could go wrong has gone wrong over the past 
couple of weeks," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. 

Much  like Wednesday's win, San Diego put up two in the first to grab an early 
lead.  Following two quick outs, Smith singled and Yasmani Grandal brought him 
home  with  a triple to  right. Grandal ripped  the triple down the first-base 
line  and the ball  got lodged under the wall in foul territory. Right fielder 
Ryan  Sweeney committed a  miscue trying to dig the ball out from the padding, 
allowing Grandal to race around to third instead of settling for a ground-rule 
double.  It wouldn't  have mattered much, as Venable followed with a single to 
center that staked the Padres to a 2-0 advantage. 

Ross  allowed just  two baserunners and struck out six through the first three 
innings, but Chicago got on the board in the fourth. 

Singles  from Anthony Rizzo  and Castro put runners at first and third with no 
outs.  Coghlan went down swinging before Valbuena drove a single to right that 
scored  Rizzo.  Sweeney then  lined out and  John Baker struck  out to end the 
inning. 

Rivera quickly got the run back with a solo shot to begin the fifth inning and 
help restore San Diego's two-run edge. 

The  Padres sent  15 men to the plate  in the sixth, breaking the game open by 
matching the highest-scoring inning in the league this season. Every player in 
the lineup scored during the nine-run frame that helped the visitors to a 12-1 
lead. 

Grandal  started  things with a leadoff  walk before Venable and Jake Goebbert 
each singled to load the bases. Nelson reached on a throwing error by Valbuena 
that pushed a run across, and Rivera followed with a two-run single. 

Ross was hit by a pitch to load the bags again, then Amarista poked a base hit 
into  center that plated Nelson and Rivera for an 8-1 lead. Smith, Venable and 
Nelson all added RBI knocks later in the frame to turn the game into a rout. 

Castro  and  Coghlan provided  RBI singles  in the  home eighth, and Yangervis 
Solarte capped the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the ninth. 

                                   Game Notes 

Toronto scored nine runs in the seventh inning of a 10-0 win over Philadelphia 
on  May  7 ... The  13 runs ties  the club record for  the most ever scored at 
Wrigley Field ... Jackson is winless in his last six starts ... Chicago hasn't 
won  a series  at home since taking  two-of-three from Miami, June 6-8 ... The 
Cubs  continue their 10-game homestand with a three-game set against St. Louis 
on  Friday ...  San Diego concludes its seven-game road trip with a four-game, 
wraparound series in Atlanta. 

(Chicago, IL)  --  After a travel day Thursday, the Cardinals are in the Windy City today to open a three-game series with the Cubs at Wrigley Field.  Joe Kelly is slated to take the mound for St. Louis, while Chicago counters with Travis Wood.  The Cardinals are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Coverage of today's Cards and Cubs game can be heard on Newstalk 97.3 WTIM beginning at 2:30pm.

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

Cory L. Blake, 20, of 1130 Springfield Street Apt. 1, Kincaid, was arrested July 24 for consumption of liquor by a minor.

Patrick Miller, 20, of 65643 Canadian Cross Drive, Springfield, was arrested July 25 for consumption of liquor by a minor.

Zachary D. Liberty, 29, of 108 Summit Street, Kincaid, was arrested July 24 for methamphetamine precursor.

As a result of an observant Kincaid police officer, a drug investigation was started by the Central Illinois Enforcement Group (CIEG), the Illinois State Police Meth Response Team (MRT), Christian County Sheriff’s Department and the Taylorville and Kincaid Police Departments.

As a result of the investigation, 29-year-old Zachary D. Liberty of Kincaid was arrested for possession of meth precursor, a class 2 felony.

Also discovered during the investigation were four different locations, believed to be used in meth manufacturing in the Kincaid area.
Further arrests and charges are anticipated at the conclusion of these investigations. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would like to announce that the Lake Shelbyville Tree Stand Policy for this season will remain the same as it was last season.  The policy allows hunters to leave one seasonal tree stand up for the duration of the archery season.  Seasonal tree stands may be put up 2 weeks prior to the beginning of archery season.  Opening day of archery season is October 1.  Tree stands must be taken down 2 weeks after archery season ends.  The final day of archery season is January 18, 2015.  A roving tree stand can be left up for a period not to exceed 72 hours – the length of a 3 day weekend.

Hunters wishing to purchase a seasonal tree stand permit must present a valid hunting license before a permit will be issued.  For additional information concerning the Lake Shelbyville Tree Stand Policy, contact the Environmental Stewardship Department at (217) 774-3951, ext. 7049.

The Lake Land College Massage Therapy Program is accepting applications for the fall semester. The massage therapy curriculum is designed to prepare students in all areas of massage. Massage techniques and bodywork, anatomy, professionalism with clients, and business practices are included in the curriculum.

There are two options available for completion of the Massage Therapy Program. The first option is a part-time night program lasting five semesters that allows for students to maintain full-time employment while taking classes part-time. Classes in this program begin each fall semester. The second option is an accelerated full-time day program lasting three semesters. Classes in the accelerated program begin each spring semester.

For more information about the Lake Land College Massage Therapy Program, contact Counseling Services at 217-234-5232 or contact program director Martha Mioux at 217-540-3551.

One sign that kids will be back in school soon is the end of the Taylorville Public Library's Summer Reading Program.  Head Librarian Dorothy Siles tells Regional Radio the program helps keep kids learning even when school is out:

Tail Command in Taylorville is adding a new feature to their facility.  Owner Ian Wilson says they recently purchased some special turf:

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Tail Command offers boarding, doggie daycare, grooming and training.  Call 824-TAIL, that's 824-8245.

One of the premier events of the Christian County fair is the Ag Luncheon.  Christian County Farm Bureau Manager Mellisa McMillan says they are among the sponsors of the event:

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Norichika Aoki drove in the game-winning run 
in the top of the ninth and James Shields pitched seven strong innings, as the 
Kansas  City Royals beat  the Chicago White Sox, 2-1, in the rubber match of a 
three-game set. 

Mike Moustakas started the frame with a single to right and moved to second on 
a  sacrifice bunt.  Aoki singled on a Soft line drive, but Sox center fielder 
Adam  Eaton  threw a strike  from center as  Moustakas rounded third. The ball 
beat  Moustakas  home, but  he was able  to knock it  loose from catcher Tyler 
Flowers' glove as he slid into the plate. 

Greg Holland retired the side in order in the ninth to register his 26th save. 

Shields,  who  was going for  his fourth straight  win at U.S. Cellular Field, 
gave  up  one  run  and  six  hits while  striking  out  seven,  but  received 
a no decision. 

"He has the ability to make big pitches in crucial situations," Royals manager 
Ned Yost said of Shields. "That's why he's our ace." 

Wade  Davis (6-2) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Royals, who have won 
their fourth consecutive series on Chicago's home field. 

Zach  Putnam  (2-1) gave  up two  hits and the  deciding run  in the ninth for 
the loss. 

Jose  Quintana  started  for  the White Sox  and  went  seven  innings,  only 
allowing  one run  and scattering seven hits, but received his fourth straight 
no decision. 

The Royals opened the game with one run in the first. Lorenzo Cain hit a lead- 
off double that bounced over the wall in center. A sacrifice bunt moved him to 
third and Eric Hosmer hit a sacrifice fly to send Cain across the plate. 

The White Sox leveled the score in their half of the inning. After Jose Abreu 
doubled  to extend his  hitting streak to 13 games, Adam Dunn singled to score 
him. 

Chicago  was  poised to score  in the second,  but couldn't get anyone across. 
Shields  allowed a single, a double and a walk to load the bases, but was able 
to  get  out of  the inning  unharmed after  Gordon Beckham's fielder's choice 
grounder. 

"They've  got some good arms out there," White Sox manager Robin Ventura said 
of the Royals. "Early on you're wanting to do anything you can to add a little 
pressure and push a little bit to be able to score." 

From  then on,  Shields was dominant. After  the jam, he only gave up two hits 
and struck out seven until he was removed following a 1-2-3 seventh. 

The  Royals  managed to put  runners on  the corners in  the top of the sixth. 
After back-to-back singles, Quintana fanned Danny Valencia to end the inning. 

In  the top of the eighth, Ronald Belisario loaded the bases on a single, walk 
and  hit-by-pitch, but Eric  Surkamp took the mound and induced a pop out from 
pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez for the final out of the inning. 

                                   Game Notes 

Kansas  City has won  eight of its last nine series at U.S. Cellular Field ... 
Davis,  who last  allowed a run on June  25, hasn't given up an extra base hit 
this  year.  He  is the  only  pitcher  with  more  than four  appearances  to 
accomplish  the feat ...  Hosmer left the game in the eighth due to an injured 
hand, ending his hitting streak at 16 games. 

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Tommy Medica went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a 
run scored to lead the San Diego Padres in an 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on 
Wednesday. 

Yangervis Solarte, who made his San Diego debut, provided a run-scoring triple 
among  his two hits and scored twice. Padres starter Ian Kennedy (8-9) grabbed 
the  win after  yielding three  runs on  three hits  and five  walks with  six 
strikeouts over six innings. 

Tsuyoshi  Wada (0-1) opposed Kennedy, allowing five runs on five hits and four 
walks through four-plus innings in the setback. 

Luis Valbuena cranked a three-run homer to account for Chicago's offense. 

"(Wada)  wasn't as  effective today," said Cubs manager Rick Renteria. "He was 
getting through it, but he was grinding through it." 

San  Diego raced out  of the gate to a 2-0 lead before Chicago could even take 
its  turn  at the plate.  Chris Denorfia  led off the  game with a walk before 
Solarte  tripled to  right to open the scoring. Carlos Quentin followed with a 
sacrifice fly to right that staked the visitors to a two-run advantage. 

"That  was great to see," Padres manager Bud Black said of Solarte's first at- 
bat. "He swings the bat from both sides so it was good to get him acclimated." 

Jeff  Francoeur  singled to  begin the  away fourth and  hustled home on Chris 
Nelson's  double to  right. Alexi Amarista reached first on a fielder's choice 
as  Nelson slid into third just ahead of the tag to put runners at the corners 
with  one out. Kennedy  attempted to help his cause with a safety squeeze, but 
Wada  made a timely  flip to Welington Castillo, who applied the tag on Nelson 
for  the second out of the frame. Wada worked his way out of the inning with a 
strikeout of Denorfia. 

Kennedy's first two walks of the night proved to be costly in the home fourth. 
Anthony  Rizzo  walked with one  out and Chris Coghlan  worked a free pass two 
batters  later.  Valbuena then stepped  in and blasted  his sixth homer of the 
season which tied the game at 3-3. 

Wada  followed Kennedy's  erratic inning  with one  of his  own in  the fifth, 
walking  Solarte  and Quentin to begin  the frame. Medica followed with a deep 
drive  to  the left-center  gap that  got stuck  in the  ivy for a ground-rule 
double, allowing Solarte to cross home. 

Brian  Schlitter,  who came  on to relieve  the Japanese southpaw, immediately 
issued  a walk to  Francoeur that loaded the bases. Schlitter made a nice play 
on  Nelson's dribbler up  the third-base line to get the force at home for the 
first  out  of the inning, but  he walked Rene  Rivera to push in another run. 
Amarista  had the opportunity to open the game up, however, he grounded into a 
6-4-3 double play. 

Kennedy  allowed a leadoff double to Castillo in the home fifth before walking 
the bases loaded with one out. The right-hander got a huge strikeout of Rizzo, 
the  NL  home run leader, and  induced an inning-ending groundout from Starlin 
Castro to maintain San Diego's two-run cushion. 

Chicago  put  a pair of runners  on in the seventh, however, Kevin Quackenbush 
struck out Castro to end the threat. 

Amarista  walked  to lead off the  eighth, moved to  second on a wild pitch by 
Justin Grimm and stole third before Yasmani Grandal drew a base on balls. 

Pinch-hitter  Seth Smith  poked a single to right that scored Amarista, Medica 
knocked in Grandal with a base hit and Francoeur added a sacrifice fly to help 
the Padres stretch the score to its final margin. 

                                   Game Notes 

Solarte was acquired from the New York Yankees on Tuesday in the Chase Headley 
deal  ... Wada made his second career start and first at Wrigley Field ... The 
two  pitching  staffs combined for 17  walks, with Cubs pitchers walking 11 in 
the setback. 

St.  Louis, MO  (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Cobb struck out 10 in seven shutout 
innings  and drove in a run with his first major-league hit, leading the Tampa 
Bay Rays to a 3-0 win and two-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. 

Cobb (6-6) gave up five hits and no walks, pushing his personal winning streak 
to  four  decisions. His double  in the second inning  also gave him his first 
major-league RBI. 

Desmond Jennings had three hits and scored two runs for the Rays, who have won 
seven in a row for the first time since late last season. They took the opener 
of this brief set 7-2 on Tuesday. 

Brad Boxberger struck out two in a perfect eighth inning and Jake McGee fanned 
all  three batters he  faced in the ninth to give the Rays staff 15 strikeouts 
and no walks in the game. 

"That's incredible," said Rays manager Joe Maddon. 

The Cardinals lost their third in a row. 

Lance  Lynn (11-7) took a three-start winning streak into the game and pitched 
6  1/3  innings, giving  up two runs  -- one  earned -- on  six hits and three 
walks.  Lynn  struck out seven but  failed to tie teammate Adam Wainwright and 
three other pitchers for the major-league lead in wins. 

"The  last two  days (Tampa  Bay)  has just  had our  number," said Cardinals 
manager Mike Matheny. 

Cobb struck out eight of the first 12 batters he faced and gave the Rays a 1-0 
lead  when he slapped  a Lynn fastball down the right-field line for a two-out 
double in the second inning to score Yunel Escobar. 

Later, Lynn hit Cobb on his right pitching elbow with a fastball in the fourth 
inning.  Cobb hit the  ground in obvious pain and was watched closely while he 
warmed up for the fifth inning. 

Matt  Carpenter hit a leadoff double in the sixth inning to give the Cardinals 
a  runner at second  base for only the second time against Cobb. But Carpenter 
was  later  thrown out at  home trying to score  on Matt Holliday's bouncer to 
third baseman Evan Longoria, who had to throw over Carpenter's head to get the 
ball to catcher Jose Molina. 

Jennings'  single  and an  error by Cardinals second  baseman Kolten Wong put 
runners at the corners with one out in the seventh and chased Lynn. 

Randy  Choate then  plunked Brandon Guyer, loading the bases for Longoria, who 
lofted  a sacrifice fly to center field off Seth Maness to give the Rays a 2-0 
lead. 

Jennings  hit a  leadoff single in the  ninth off Sam Freeman and scored later 
from second base on Guyer's hit to make it 3-0. 

                                   Game Notes 

McGee  earned  his ninth  save ...  The Rays  threw their  11th shutout of the 
season.  They  last won  seven in  a row from  Sept. 20-26  last year ... Cobb 
struck  out  11 in  a win  at Houston  on June 13.  His career  high is 13 ... 
Cardinals  third  base coach Jose Oquendo  left two packages of peanut butter- 
filled  cheese crackers on home plate for Molina in between the top and bottom 
of  the first inning.  Molina caught the first inning with the crackers in his 
back  pocket.  His brother, injured Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, was seen 
laughing  and  pointing from the dugout  ... Escobar was ejected in the fourth 
inning  for arguing  a called  third  strike ...  The Rays  start a  nine-game 
homestand  Friday  with the opener of  a weekend series against Boston ... The 
Cardinals will open a six-game road trip on Friday against the Cubs. 

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

Aaron D. Purcell, 48, of 221 7th PO Box 426, Illiopolis, was arrested July 23 for possession of a controlled substance.

Aaron B. Bice, 39, of 19938 Mechanicsburg-Illiopolis Road, Illiopolis was arrested July 23 for possession of a controlled substance.

CRASHES
On July 22 at 7:30pm, Jeffrey A. Briggerman of Taylorville was parked at the Christian County Fairgrounds in Taylorville. Briggerman stated he was parked approximately 50 yards east of the Expo building. He advised that he was parked at the fairgrounds from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. He later noticed damage to the passenger, front panel and passenger headlight. The other vehicle is unknown at the time of this report.

THE TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING CRASHES:

On July 20 at 8:50pm, Jonathen T. Kuntzman, 18, of Taylorville was traveling west on Springfield Road and was stopped at the intersection of Cheney Street and Springfield Road waiting to turn left. Kuntzman advised that the traffic light was turning yellow and began to make the turn. Charles L. Moore, 57, of Shelbyville was traveling east on Springfield Road and proceeded into the intersection causing a collision. Moore advised that they were traveling east and noticed that there was a sign to stay in the same lane. Kuntzman advised that he made the turn because he had seen Moore's turn signal on and thought he was turning onto Cheney. Both vehicles were able to drive from the scene. No injuries were reported.

On July 19 at 6:10pm, Kimberly M. Snow, 30, of Taylorville was pulling into a parking space at the Christian County Sheriff's Office. As Snow was pulling in, she may have hit the gas instead of the brake. Snow went through a brick wall, through a small grass area, into the 300 block of Franklin Street, and struck Anna M. Sams, 53, of Taylorville. Sams was traveling east on Franklin. Yolanda M. Logan, 40, of Taylorville reportedly fell out of Snow's vehicle after it had struck the wall. Both vehicles suffered damage and were able to leave the scene. Snow did advise that the vehicle may have had some brake issues. Sams and Logan both reported injuries that were not physically evident but both refused medical treatment according to the report. Snow was driving a 1996 Chevy S10.

(Raymond, IL)  --  Police are looking for three men who allegedly posed as cops and robbed a man on I-55.  State Troopers found the victim bound and gagged on the side of the road near Raymond late Tuesday night.  The victim says a dark colored SUV pulled up behind him and turned on flashing red lights.  The man says he pulled over and three armed men wearing masks got out of the vehicle and stole 55-hundred-dollars from him. 

Something not seen for years at the Christian County Fair takes place tonight in the grandstand.  Bob Sargent, co-owner of the Macon Speedway says there will be plenty of excitement:

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The Grandstands open at 5pm, practice gets underway at 6p, and the races begin at 7.  Grandstand admission price is $8 a ticket.  

The Taylorville Police Department has released details of the incident involving a vehicle crashing through the brick wall in front of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend. On Saturday at 6:10pm, 30-year-old Kimberly M. Snow of Taylorville was pulling into a parking space at the Christian County Sheriff's Office. As Snow was pulling in, she reportedly may have hit the gas instead of the brake. Snow went through a brick wall, through a small grass area, into the 300 block of Franklin Street, and struck the vehicle of 53-year-old Anna M. Sams of Taylorville. Sams was traveling east on Franklin. 40-year-old Yolanda M. Logan of Taylorville reportedly fell out of Snow's vehicle after it had struck the wall. Both vehicles suffered damage but were able to leave the scene. Snow told police that the vehicle may have had some brake issues. Snow was driving a 1996 Chevy S10. Sams and Logan both reported injuries that were not physically evident but both refused medical treatment according to the report. 

The Taylorville Police Department reports that one person was injured in a crash on Sunday. Around 11:13am, 47-year-old Richard D. Prakel of Taylorville was traveling east on Heights Avenue in the area of 319. A truck was legally parked on the roadway in front of 319 Heights Avenue facing west. Prakel was reportedly distracted by something outside the vehicle momentarily, crossed out of his lane and struck the parked truck in the front area. Prakel was transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report.

The Taylorville Police Department reports that one person was arrested on a drug charge on Tuesday. A little after midnight, a Taylorville Police Department officer made contact with 19-year-old Alex M. Minix of Taylorville. Upon further investigation, Minix was arrested for possession of cannabis. Minix was transported to Taylorville Police Department for processing and released on a notice to appear.

Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Rauner last week announced, as part of his economic plan, that he would support a gradual increase in the minimum wage.  Representative Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville does not agree:

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The current minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour, higher than the federal minimum.  Rauner is the Republican challenger to incumbent Governor Pat Quinn.

Taylorville FFA Chapter President Alec Myers

For scheduling reasons, some judging got underway Monday at this year's Christian County Fair.  President of the Taylorville FFA Chapter Alec Myers, says it all went pretty well:

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Myers has been showing cattle all his life.  About 5 years ago, he began showing sheep as well.

2014 Little Miss Christian County Royalty pictured L to R: 2nd Runner Up Camille Heberling of Taylorville, Queen Ella Hohenstein of Taylorville, 1st Runner Up  Zarah Guzman of Morrisonville

2014 Jr.Miss Christian County pictured left to right: 4th runner up Caitlin Clarke of Morrisonville, 2nd runner up Sable Mann of Taylorville, 2013 Jr. Miss Kennedy Mann of Taylorville, 2014 Jr. Miss Christian County Faith Lindsey of Taylorville, 1st runner up Shelbi Paul of Taylorville, 3rd runner up Alexandra Harris of Morrisinville . Shelbi Paul was also Jr. Miss Congeniality

2014 Miss Christian County Royalty pictured left to right: 3rd runner up Kaitlyn Corzine of Assumption, 1st Runner up Hannah Mahr of Taylorville, sitting 2014 Miss Christian County Abigale Millburg of Morrisonville, standing behind is 2013 Miss Christian County Catlin Walter, 2014 Miss Illinois County Fair Summer Robbins, 2nd runner up Carley Fleming of Taylorville, 4th runner up Kourtney Kater of Stonington. People's Choice Award went to Carley Fleming and Miss Congeniality was Amy Heberling not pictured. 

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Mike Moustakas went 3-for-5 with two homers 
and three RBI to ignite a stagnant Royals lineup as Kansas City earned a much- 
needed 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. 

The Royals were scuffling offensively coming in, scoring just 17 runs during a 
1-7 slump that dropped them two games below .500. 

Moustakas  highlighted  a  resurgent  14-hit attack  that  featured  multi-hit 
efforts  from four  others, including  Raul Ibanez  going 2-for-4  with a  run 
scored and an RBI. 

"This  one was  an important  one.  It broke  our  little slump  we were  in," 
Moustakas said. 

Bruce  Chen (2-2)  went the minimum five  innings to earn the win, while three 
relievers behind him held Chicago scoreless over the final four frames. 

Scott  Carroll  (4-6) matched  Chen through  five innings  but imploded in the 
sixth. He was charged with five runs on 11 hits and a pair of walks. 

"I just didn't feel like I had my best stuff," Carroll said. 

Both teams squandered plenty of chances in the first five innings, with Kansas 
City's  only run coming on Moustakas' leadoff blast in the second, and Chicago 
getting on the board on Adam Dunn's opposite-field shot in the fourth. 

The  Royals finally cashed  in big when they batted around in the sixth. Billy 
Butler  led off  the rally with a  double and scored on Ibanez's two-bagger. A 
single  and a walk loaded the bases, and Carroll was pulled with no outs after 
a passed ball allowed Ibanez to score. 

Javy  Guerra entered from  the bullpen and committed an error right out of the 
gate  on a  bunt hit by Jarrod  Dyson. Alcides Escobar scored on the play, and 
Omar Infante tacked on a sacrifice fly to give the Royals a 5-1 cushion. 

With  a runner  on in the eighth,  Moustakas turned on a Eric Surkamp offering 
and lined it into the right-field seats for his 12th home run of the year. 

Kelvin Herrera threw two scoreless frames behind Chen, who scattered five hits 
and  two  walks, while  Wade Davis and  Greg Holland each  tossed an inning of 
relief to close out the win. 

                                   Game Notes 

Moustakas  recorded  his third  career multi-homer game  ... Chen recorded his 
82nd  career  victory, tying him with  former Yankees great Mariano Rivera for 
the  most wins  by a Panamanian-born pitcher ... Davis had retired 18 straight 
hitters before walking Conor Gillaspie to lead off the eighth ... Chicago took 
the  opener of this  three-game series, 3-1, on Monday ... Kansas City has won 
11 of its last 13 as the visitor in this series. 

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Anthony Rizzo clubbed two home runs to set a 
new  single-season  career high and  Kyle Hendricks  picked up his first major 
league  win  as the  Chicago Cubs  blanked the  San Diego  Padres, 6-0, in the 
opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. 

Hendricks  (1-0),  who was recalled from  Triple-A Iowa to make his second big 
league  start, held the  Padres to five hits over seven innings. He struck out 
five and walked three. 

"Definitely  the  best day  of my  life," Hendricks  said. "First major league 
win, it's what you work for since you were a little kid playing T-ball." 

Justin Ruggiano had two RBI and Arismendy Alcantara also homered for the Cubs, 
who snapped a five-game losing streak. 

San Diego starter Eric Stults (3-12) matched Minnesota's Kevin Correia for the 
most  losses in  the majors  after allowing  three runs  on six  hits in  five 
innings. 

The Padres have dropped four of their last six. 

Chicago  quickly  loaded the  bases thanks  to two walks  and a double against 
Stults,  who  limited the damage  in the first  inning to a Ruggiano sacrifice 
fly. 

Rizzo  made it 2-0 when he crushed Stults' first offering in the third to deep 
right field. It was his 24th home run of the season, giving him a new personal 
best. 

Chicago  extended its lead in the fifth as Starlin Castro hit a two-out double 
and scored on a Ruggiano base hit. 

The Padres had two aboard for the third time in the game in the sixth, but the 
Cubs turned their third inning-ending double play. 

Chicago  made  the game a rout  with a three-run seventh against Blaine Boyer. 
Alcantara  and Rizzo  hit back-to-back homers, and Welington Castillo added an 
RBI double. 

"He's  a talent.  He's a good player.  They're giving him his at-bats and he's 
producing," Padres manager Bud Black said about Rizzo. 

                                   Game Notes 

Rizzo had 23 homers in 160 games last season ... The Padres swung a trade with 
the  New  York Yankees before  the game, acquiring infielder Yangervis Solarte 
and  pitcher  Rafael De Paula in  exchange for third baseman Chase Headley and 
cash  considerations  ...  In  addition  to calling  up  Hendricks,  the Cubs 
activated  infielder/outfielder Emilio Bonifacio (strained right oblique) from 
the  15-day  disabled list, designated  infielder Darwin Barney for assignment 
and optioned pitcher Zac Rosscup to Iowa ... The teams split four games in San 
Diego from May 22-25.

Coverage of today's Cards and Dodgers game can be heard on Newstalk 97.3 WTIM beginning at 5:40pm.

St.  Louis,  MO (SportsNetwork.com) -  James Loney  went 2-for-4 with two runs 
scored,  Yunel Escobar  knocked in a pair  of runs and the Tampa Bay Rays took 
a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a two-game set. 

Evan  Longoria  homered  while  Matt  Joyce, Jose  Molina  and  Jake  Odorizzi 
each collected an RBI for the Rays, who have won a season-best six straight. 

Odorizzi  (6-8) went  5 2/3  innings and  allowed two  runs on  five hits  and 
three walks with eight strikeouts. 

"We  played really  well," Rays  manager Joe  Maddon said.  "Up and  down, the 
lineup played well." 

St.  Louis starter  Adam Wainwright  (12-5) was  tagged for  six runs  -- four 
earned  -- on  six hits  and  a season  high-tying  four walks  through 4  2/3 
innings. 

Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday each had a solo home run for St. Louis, which 
had won two of their last three coming in. 

"We  had a  lot of  swings out  of the  zone and  up," Cardinals  manager Mike 
Matheny said. "(Odorizzi) did a nice job of staying under control." 

Carpenter  got  St. Louis on  the board  in the first  with a leadoff homer to 
right-center. 

However,  Tampa Bay would  tie the game in the second. Loney doubled and moved 
over  to  third on Molina's single  two batters later. Odorizzi helped his own 
cause  by executing  a perfect safety squeeze that allowed Loney to cross home 
and make it a 1-1 game. 

Kevin  Kiermaier walked to begin a five-run fifth and Wainwright committed his 
first  error of  the season two batters  later on a dribbler from Ben Zobrist. 
Joyce  made sure the error would hurt the Cardinals ace as he knocked a double 
down  the third-base line  for a 2-1 lead. Longoria was hit by a pitch to load 
the bases before Loney pushed another run across with a walk. 

Escobar  proceeded  to flick a  ground-rule double into the right-field corner 
that  plated Joyce  and Longoria, then Molina capped the scoring in the inning 
with an RBI groundout. 

Holliday got a run back in the sixth after he launched his eighth homer of the 
season.  The Cardinals put a pair of runners on later in the frame that forced 
Odorizzi  out of the game, but Jeff Beliveau got pinch-hitter Peter Bourjos to 
strike out looking to escape further trouble. 

Longoria  poked a homer, his 12th of the season, with two outs in the ninth to 
account for the final margin. 

                                   Game Notes 

With  the homer,  Longoria now has a  Rays record of 593 RBI, passing the mark 
previously held by Carl Crawford ... Maddon  was ejected  by home plate umpire 
Mark  Ripperger for  arguing balls  and  strikes in  the third  ... Tampa  Bay 
reliever  Joel  Peralta was  placed  on  the  15-day  disabled list  after  he 
acquired   the   Chikungunya  virus   from  a  mosquito   bite  ...  The  Rays 
went   3-for-8   with  runners   in   scoring   position,  while   St.   Louis 
finished 0-for-5  in those instances and left nine men on base. 

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

Ashley N. Lowis, 29, of 304 West Second Street, Morrisonville, was arrested July 22 for driving with suspended license.

Wayne J. Sowers, 21, of 215 North Main Street, Bulpitt, was arrested July 22 on a bond forfeiture for domestic battery.

The Taylorville Police Department reports that 1 juvenile was arrested on a drug charge Friday. Around 12:34am, Taylorville Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Market Street and Webster Street. Following the stop, one male juvenile was placed under arrest for possession of cannabis. A second male juvenile was cited for speeding, driving with no valid driver's license, driving with no valid insurance, and leaving the scene of an accident.

The Taylorville Police Department reports that 6 people were sent to the hospital following a two vehicle crash Sunday. Around 10:44am, 78-year-old Glen W. Ballard of Dana told police that he was traveling south on Spresser Street and reportedly did not see the stop sign at the intersection of Spresser and Route 48. Ballard said he could not get stopped before striking 75-year-old Joseph B. O'Brien of Taylorville who was traveling east on Route 48. After striking O'Brien, Ballard reportedly spun around and came to a stop on the south side of Route 48 on Spresser Street.

After being struck, O’Brien’s vehicle reportedly flipped at least once and hit a highway sign located on the south side of Route 48 before coming to a rest on its side in the ditch. O'Brien's vehicle was towed from the scene. Ballard was issued a citation for disobeying a stop sign and his vehicle was towed from the scene.

Ballard and O'Brien were both transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report. 56-year-old George J. Ballard of Wenona and a 16-year-old male were transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as minor by the report. A 14-year-old male and 73-year-old Elaine F. O'Brien of Taylorville were transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report.

After complaints from the public, the Christian County Fair Board has decided to make a change.  Fair Board President Jim Olive tells Regional Radio there will be a different carnival this year:

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The Christian County Fair continues through Sunday at the Fairgrounds in Taylorville.  There is no charge for parking or admission.

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Adam Dunn hit a two-run single in the first 
inning  and  Chris Sale did  the rest  as the Chicago White Sox eked past the 
struggling Kansas City Royals, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game series 

The  Royals,  hoping to continue their  recent success at U.S. Cellular Field, 
ran  into a  buzzsaw in  Sale, who  tossed seven  innings of  one-run ball  in 
lowering his ERA to 2.03 on the year. 

Sale (9-1) scattered seven hits and a walk while fanning eight as Chicago came 
away victorious for the fourth time in six games. 

"I  felt really good tonight," Sale said. "These are the dog days, and we have 
to bear down now." 

Kansas  City,  which had won 10  of its previous 11  as the visitor in this AL 
Central series, has scored just 17 runs during a 1-7 slump. 

Jeremy Guthrie (5-9) settled down after a rough start but still took the loss, 
having allowed three runs on five hits and three walks over six frames. 

Adam  Eaton  led off  the home first  with a base  hit, Guthrie plunked Alexei 
Ramirez, and Jose Abreu reached on a Danny Valencia error to load the bases. 

Dunn  beat the  shift with a base hit  up the middle to plate a pair, and even 
though  Guthrie limited  the damage  to  just those  two runs,  it was  enough 
support for Sale. 

The  only run the Royals produced off the stingy lefty came in the fourth when 
Alex  Gordon singled, stole second with two away and scored on Valencia's base 
hit to center. 

Alcides  Escobar followed with a double down the left-field line, and Valencia 
nearly scored the tying run but was thrown out at the plate on a perfect relay 
between Alejandro De Aza and Ramirez. 

The White Sox  added an insurance run  in the sixth, as they loaded the bases 
and  watched  Dunn avoid Brett Hayes'  swipe tag on Gordon Beckham's sacrifice 
fly to center. Jarrod Dyson's throw home was up the line, and replay confirmed 
Hayes narrowly missed the slow-moving Dunn before he crossed the plate. 

Sale  stranded a pair  in the sixth by striking out Valencia and Escobar, then 
retired the side in the seventh before giving way to the bullpen. 

"He's  one of  the best pitchers in  the league," Valencia said of Sale. "He's 
got three really good pitches." 

Ronald  Belisario hurled  a 1-2-3 eighth, and Jake Petricka tossed a scoreless 
ninth to post his fourth save of the year. 

                                   Game Notes 

Sale  has  allowed three runs or  less in 14 of  his 15 starts this season ... 
Abreu  doubled  in the  seventh to extend  his hitting streak  to 12 games ... 
Guthrie  came in 4-0  in his previous five games at U.S. Cellular Field with a 
1.30 ERA. 

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Cubs are back home to start a three-game series with the Padres tonight at Wrigley Field.  Chicago sends Kyle Hendricks to the mound for his second start.  He allowed four runs in six innings in his first outing.  San Diego counter with Eric Stults.  First pitch is set for 7:05. 

(St. Louis, MO)  --  The Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the hill tonight against the Rays in a short two-game series.  Lance Lynn will get the ball tomorrow night.  St. Louis took two games from the Dodgers in their first series since the All-Star break and sit a half game behind the Brewers in the National League Central. Coverage of today's Cards and Dodgers game can be heard on Newstalk 97.3 WTIM beginning at 6:40pm.

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

Sidney D. Davis, 39, of 1320 Gulick, Decatur, was arrested July 22 on a bond forfeiture for driving while license is suspended.

Ronnie E. Clay, 25, of 315 North Cherokee Street, Taylorville, was arrested July 21 on a bond forfeiture for burglary.

Christopher R. Hillebrand, 30, of 9977 Elis, Saint Jacob, was arrested July 22 for driving on a suspended/revoked license.

Aaron C. Logue, 21, of 709 West Elm Street, Taylorville, was arrested July 21 on a bond forfeiture for the issuance of a warrant.

THE TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

On July 21 at 6:03pm, Taylorville Police Department officers were out at 701 East Elm in an attempt to locate Aaron Logue, 21, of Taylorville. The officers knew Logue to have a valid Christian County failure to appear warrant. An officer located him hiding in the basement of the apartment building. Dispatch verified the warrant through the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System. Logue was placed under arrest and transported to Christian County Correctional Center.

On July 22 at 1:23am, a Taylorville Police Department observed a male at the Manners Park Entrance. Upon further investigation, the male juvenile was arrested for possession of tobacco by a minor. He was also given a verbal warning for curfew violation. He was transported to Taylorville Police Department for processing and then given a ride back to his guardian's residence.

On July 22 at 12:02am, a Taylorville Police Department officer made contact with Alex M. Minix, 19, of Taylorville. Upon further investigation, Minix was arrested for possession of cannabis. Minix was transported to Taylorville Police Department for processing and released on a notice to appear.

THE TAYLORVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING CALLS:

Dan Raab, chief executive officer of Taylorville Memorial Hospital, was Tuesday's guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Taylorville Kiwanis Club at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium.

Raab gave a brief overview of some of the new programs that the local hospital has rolled out, so that local residents don't have to travel out of town for health care. Those programs include the Senior Life Solutions program, new equipment such as diagnosis scopes, updated software for the hospital's C-T scanner, and new specialists that will practice at Taylorville Memorial.

Raab told the Kiwanis members regarding the Affordable Care Act, that while some people have been helped due to the new law, its 28-hundred pages of law, plus many thousands of pages of regulations, have been a challenge for the local hospital, and for the medical industry as a whole, to keep up with.

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He added that the federal mandate to go to electronic health records, actually reduced productivity due to the amount of work that it's taken to go from paper records to electronic.

Raab said the Taylorville hospital's patient mix includes 57-percent being Medicare, 22-percent with private insurance, 17-percent Medicaid, and 5-percent with no insurance. He added T-M-H provided some 4-million dollars in charity care, to local residents in 2013.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium. For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.

Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards reports that a forensic autopsy was performed Tuesday morning on the remains discovered in a shed located in Rochester on Saturday and it was confirmed that they are human remains.  The exam was conducted at Memorial Medical Center by Dr. Patterson.  An anthropologist was in attendance for consultation.  After the exam, it has been determined the remains are most likely those of a white female.  The cause of death is undetermined and identification is pending.  The Illinois State Police is conducting the criminal investigation.  The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office continues to work on identification.

This week Crimestoppers is seeking information in regards to criminal damage that occurred in Taylorville.

Sometime between Wednesday July 9, 2014, and Friday July 11, 2014, person or persons unknown broke into a vehicle that was parked in the 700 block of East Cleveland Street.  The unknown subject or subjects took a GPS unit and some change.  The vehicle, a gray 2004 Pontiac, had its driver's side door and back passenger's window damaged when entry was made.  The total dollar amount of damage and items taken is unknown at this time.

Please contact Crimestoppers if you any information on this crime or any other crimes or wanted persons.  Crimestoppers will pay cash rewards of up to $1000.00 for information that leads to an arrest and you do not have to give your name.  Crimestoppers will pay double the normal reward for information that leads to an arrest for the crime of the week. 

 You can contact Crimestoppers at 824-9100, at our website Christiancountycrimestoppers.org, or by texting CRIMES  (274632) and then your tip.  As always, you will remain anonymous. 

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis of Taylorville will be hosting a senior resources event from 9:30a – 11:30a on Tuesday, August 5, at the Decatur-Macon County Senior Center, 1430 N. 22^nd St., in Decatur.

The resources fair will provide seniors and their families with information on services provided by the Social Security Administration, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, AARP, the Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation and other groups. Free health screenings will also be provided by Decatur Memorial Hospital Prime Time Services.

For more information on the event, contact Tyler Cravens at 217-403-4690.

A local business is offering a new service.  Patty Hornbuckle, CEO of the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce says Gowin Parc is now providing adult daycare:

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Gowin Parc has locations in Taylorville, Pana, Paris and Mattoon.

A local organization dedicated to fighting against youthful drug and alcohol abuse will hold a meeting soon.  Aundrea Marsh says the Christian County Prevention Coalition will get together at the end of the month:

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Marsh, a recent Taylorville High School graduate, along with Call Bierman, a Morrisonville High School Senior, are members of the coalition, and also members of Students Against Destructive Decisions.

Even though the Christian County Fair doesn't start until Tuesday, there are already some winners in 4H judging.  The Extension's Youth Development Coordinator Peggy Hampton explains:

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The Christian County Fair starts Tuesday July 22^nd  and continues through Sunday July 27^th at the Fairgrounds in Taylorville.

The Christian County Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program investor meeting is today at noon at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium. Dee Krueger, chairperson of the CEO Steering Committee, tells Regional Radio News that the program ideally will lead to the creation of more local businesses in the future:

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If interested in attending, you need to RSVP to the event by calling the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce at 824-4919. 

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com)  - Matt Dominguez homered, drove in four runs 
and  sparked the  four-run seventh inning that gave the Houston Astros an 11-7 
win over the Chicago White Sox in Sunday's series finale. 

Dominguez followed Chris Carter's double with a two-bagger of his own to start 
the  seventh against Daniel  Webb (5-3) to break a 7-7 tie. After Webb retired 
the  next two  batters he faced and walked Robbie Grossman intentionally, L.J. 
Hoes  doubled in Dominguez and Marwin Gonzalez added two insurance runs with a 
base knock to center. 

Dominguez  finished  a triple shy  of the cycle  and scored twice for Houston, 
which  ended a three-game  losing streak. Jose Altuve went yard and drove in a 
pair  and Gonzalez went 3-for-4. All nine Astros starters had at least one hit 
and six players had at least two. 

Neither  starter factored  into the decision. John Danks got torched for seven 
runs on 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Sox, while Jarred Cosart allowed four 
runs -- three earned -- on seven hits through five. 

White  Sox star  rookie Jose Abreu went  2-for-5 and drove in a run, extending 
his hit streak to 11 games. He has hit safely in 29 of his last 30. 

The  Astros struck first, jumping ahead 1-0 on Carter's first-inning sacrifice 
fly.  Altuve  added to  the lead two  innings later with  his two-run homer to 
left, and Dominguez plated Carter with an RBI single for a 4-0 spread. 

Chicago  got three runs back over the next two innings. Adam Dunn put the home 
team  on  the board  with an RBI  groundout in the  third, and Jon Singleton's 
error allowed Conor Gillaspie and Alejandro De Aza to cross in the fourth. 

Dominguez's  two-run blast  to center  highlighted a  three-run fifth  inning. 
Singleton  and  Carlos Corporan followed with  singles to chase Danks from the 
game  and Grossman  greeted reliever Taylor Thompson with an RBI single before 
Hoes grounded into a double-play to end the inning. 

The White Sox chipped away at  their 7-3 deficit,  getting a run back in the 
home  fifth when Dayan  Viciedo raced home on De Aza's grounder to Gonzalez at 
shortstop. 

Alexei  Ramirez doubled  in a run in  the sixth and Abreu followed with an RBI 
single  to make it  a one run game. Two Houston errors in the inning -- a poor 
throw  by Enrique  Hernandez that  allowed Abreu  to advance  to second  and a 
grounder  that went through Altuve's legs at second base -- allowed Chicago to 
tie things at 7. 

After  Houston put  up a four-spot in  the top of the seventh, Tony Sipp (2-1) 
pitched  a 1-2-3 bottom  of the inning, Josh Fields struck out the side in the 
eighth  following  a walk  to Adam  Eaton and  Chad Qualls  finished it with a 
perfect ninth. 

                                   Game Notes 

Cosart  had won  four consecutive road starts ... Altuve made his major league 
debut  exactly four years ago, hitting 1-for-5 in a win over the Nationals ... 
Houston  outhit Chicago,  17-10 ... The ChiSox went just 2-for-14 with runners 
in scoring position and stranded nine ... The Astros committed three errors. 

Phoenix,  AZ  (SportsNetwork.com) -  David Peralta  drove in  two runs for the 
Arizona  Diamondbacks, who  used a 3-2 victory to complete a three-game series 
sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. 

Peralta  and Mark  Trumbo both  scored  and Ender  Inciarte had  two hits  and 
crossed  the plate  for the  Diamondbacks, who  have won  five straight  games 
against the Cubs for the first time since June 30, 2005-July 31, 2006. 

Starter  Josh  Collmenter (8-5)  gave up just  one run on  four hits with four 
strikeouts across seven strong innings. 

"He  was outstanding since the beginning," said Arizona manager Kirk Gibson on 
Collmenter. "I let him go seven innings and I felt good with him in there." 

Anthony  Rizzo homered  and Arismendy  Alcantara  supplied an  RBI double  for 
Chicago, which dropped its fifth straight game. 

Jake  Arrieta (5-2)  was reached for three  runs on four hits with three walks 
and  eight  strikeouts. It was  Arrieta's first loss  since May 27 against San 
Francisco. 

Both pitchers were cruising until Rizzo crushed a first-pitch changeup to deep 
right, giving Chicago a 1-0 lead in the sixth. 

The Diamondbacks responded in the home half. Inciarte led off with a double to 
left  and came  home on Peralta's double off the center-field wall. Aaron Hill 
hit  a foul  to first that saw Rizzo  reach over the railing and fall into the 
Cubs dugout, but Peralta slid into home to give Arizona a 2-1 advantage. 

Trumbo took a two-out walk to end Arrieta's outing in the seventh. A manager's 
challenge  overturned an  out call after Trumbo stole second and Inciarte beat 
out  a throw  to  first on  a  short grounder  to place  men  on the  corners. 
Peralta's liner dropped into right for an RBI single. 

In  the eighth,  Chris Coghlan  stroked a  one-out double  to deep  center off 
reliever  Brad Ziegler and  came home on Alcantara's double to left to get the 
Cubs within one. 

Addison Reed tossed a perfect ninth for his 23rd save of the season. 

                                   Game Notes 

The Diamondbacks took their first three-game sweep against the Cubs since June 
22-24,  2012 ... It was also Arizona's first home sweep of the season ... Both 
teams  had six  hits ... Chicago went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position 
and left five men on base. 

St.  Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead RBI single 
in  the  top of the  ninth inning  and the Los  Angeles Dodgers topped the St. 
Louis Cardinals, 4-3, to salvage a three-game set. 

A.J.  Ellis led off the ninth with a double to center against Trevor Rosenthal 
(1-5).  Justin Turner and Dee Gordon both struck out before Hanley Ramirez was 
hit  by a pitch. Gonzalez then slapped a base hit to right to plate the pinch- 
runner Miguel Rojas and give the Dodgers a 4-3 edge. 

Kenley Jansen fired a 1-2-3 ninth to garner his 28th save of the season. 

Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, who had won eight straight starts, struck out 
eight  and allowed  three runs on six  hits and a walk in a no-decision, while 
J.P. Howell (2-3) notched the win for recording the final out in the eighth. 

"It  was a  struggle," Kershaw said of  his start. "I didn't have a great idea 
where the ball was going for most of the night." 

Peter  Bourjos cracked a two-run homer among his two hits for St. Louis, which 
had won seven of its last nine games coming in. 

Both teams scored a run in the second to open the scoring. 

Andre  Ethier  smacked a  one-out triple and  later came home  on a Juan Uribe 
single  to  right. Jhonny  Peralta led off  the home second  with a single and 
scored two batters later on Allen Craig's double to left center. 

The Dodgers pushed a pair of runs across in the third before the Cardinals got 
both runs back in the sixth. 

Kershaw  walked to  begin the  third and  advanced to  second on  Dee Gordon's 
groundout.  Ramirez coaxed a free pass and after Gonzalez lined out, Matt Kemp 
and Ethier both hit RBI singles to give LA a 3-1 lead. 

Matt Carpenter walked to start the sixth and Bourjos followed by launching his 
two-run shot just over the wall in left-center to knot the contest at 3-3. 

"It  was  a mistake  and fortunately  I didn't  miss it,"  Bourjos said of his 
homer. 

The  Dodgers put runners  on the corners with one out in the seventh, but Seth 
Maness  got Kemp  to ground  into an  inning-ending double  play. In  the home 
seventh, A.J. Ellis picked off Mark Ellis at second with two away. 

St.  Louis threatened again in the eighth, putting runners on first and second 
with two outs, but Matt Adams grounded out to quell that opportunity. 

                                   Game Notes 

Kershaw  stole his first base of his career in the fourth inning ... Cardinals 
starter  Carlos Martinez surrendered three runs on six hits and two walks over 
four  frames  ... The Dodgers were  5-for-14 with runners in scoring position, 
while  St. Louis finished  0-for-5 ... Ramirez was taken out of the game after 
getting hit in the hand in the ninth. 

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

John K. Fickas, 51, of 321 North Stephens, Springfield, was arrested July 18 on a bond forfeiture for retail theft.

Rocky L. Davis, 54, of 412 East 2nd Street, Pana, was arrested July 19 on a bond forfeiture for driving revoked.

Scott T. Tucker, 43, of 1105 Wakefield Drive, Heyworth, was arrested July 18 for title/registration possession offenses.

Caleb L. Dean, 23, of 9 West Orange, Pana, was arrested July 19 for battery.

Cody N. Durbin, 23, of 424 North Silver Street, Taylorville, was arrested July 20 for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Jared W. Smick, 27, of 1850 North 2275 East Road, Moweaqua, was arrested July 19 for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Steven L. Moyer, 46, of 136 East Palmer Street, Taylorville, was arrested July 20 for driving on a suspended/revoked license and for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Eric B. Jones, 33, of 4715 Glen Moor Way, Kokomo, Indiana, was arrested July 19 on bond forfeitures for no driver's license/permit and driving on a suspended/revoked license. Jones was also charged with driving with a suspended license.

Michael D. Fletcher, 29, of 709 Helles Avenue, Joliet, was arrested July 20 for driving on a suspended/revoked license.

Jessica L. Cobb, 31, of 916 Southard Avenue South, Roxanna, was arrested July 20 on a bond forfeiture for retail theft.

CRASHES

On July 12 at 2:22am, Calvin T. Thogmartin, 23, of Avon Lake, Ohio, was traveling northwest on Illinois Route 29. At approximately 2176 North, a deer came onto the roadway from the west. Thogmartin his the deer with the front, right end of the vehicle. There was severe damage to the front, right end of the vehicle. Thogmartin's vehicle was towed from the scene. No injuries were reported.

THE TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

On July 18th at 12:34am, Taylorville Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Market Street and Webster Street. Following the stop, one male juvenile was placed under arrest for possession of cannabis. A second male juvenile was cited for speeding, driving with no valid driver's license, driving with no valid insurance, and leaving the scene of an accident.

On July 19 at 6:06pm, Michael Collingwood contacted Taylorville Police Department in regards to his wife, Melinda, being bitten by a dog while they were walking their dog in the 2200 block of Eastwood Drive in Taylorville. An officer arrived at the residence and spoke to Melinda Collingwood. She advised the dog lives down the block from her and she has seen it running loose before. She advised that the dog attempted to bite her dog but she moved her arm and the dog bit her instead. The dog did not break skin but left a small bruise on her right arm close to her elbow. Photos were taken of her injury and placed into evidence. Melinda wrote out a statement and signed a temporary complaint. A City ordinance violation for a dog running at large was issued to the owner of the dog, Robert Woodruff, 50, of Taylorville.

On July 19th at 6:33pm, Taylorville Police Department officers were made aware of an altercation that had occurred in a vehicle near the intersection of Walnut Street and Main Cross and later in the lobby of the Taylorville Police Department between Thomas Lovelace and Michael Reese. After an investigation, Lovelace, 49, of Taylorville, was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct. Lovelace was transported back to Taylorville Police Department, processed, and released with a notice to appear.

On July 20 at 1:56am, a Taylorville Police Department officer observed a male subject that the officer knew to have a valid warrant out of Sangamon County. Cody N. Durbin, 23, of Taylorville was arrested and transported to Christian County Sheriff's Office in lieu of bond.

On July 20 at 5:10am, a Taylorville Police Department officer made contact with a male subject who was unconscious inside of a vehicle in the 700 block of East Franklin. When the officer approached the vehicle, the officer observed 3 occupants passed out. Upon further investigation, Alexander B. Shanks, 21, of Taylorville and Michelle M. Malone-Pyle, 27, of Taylorville were arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were transported to Taylorville Police Department for processing and released on a notice to appear. 

On July 20 at 4:08pm, Taylorville Police Department officers were sent to 1523 West Elm in reference to an unknown disturbance. Following investigation, Amanda R. Carnahan, 33, of Taylorville was arrested for aggravated battery and possession of drug paraphernalia. Carnahan was transported to Christian County Correctional Center.

CRASHES

On July 20 at 11:13am, Richard D. Prakel, 47, of Taylorville was traveling east on Heights Avenue in the area of 319. A truck was legally parked on the roadway in front of 319 Heights Avenue facing west. Prakel was reportedly distracted by something outside the vehicle momentarily, crossed out of his lane and struck the parked truck in the front area. Prakel was transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report.

On July 20 at 10:44am, Glen W. Ballard, 78, of Dana advised he was traveling south on Spresser Street and did not see the stop sign at the intersection of Spresser and Route 48. Ballard advised he could not get stopped before striking Joseph B. O'Brien, 75, of Taylorville who was traveling east on Route 48. After striking O'Brien, Ballard spun around and came to a stop on the south side of Route 48 on Spresser Street. Ballard was issued a citation for disobeying a stop sign and his vehicle was towed from the scene. O'Brien advised he was traveling east on Route 48 when Ballard ran the stop sign and struck him. O'Brien was unable to avoid Ballard. After O'Brien was struck, the vehicle flipped at least once and hit a highway sign located on the south side of Route 48 before coming to a rest on its side in the ditch. O'Brien's vehicle was towed from the scene. Ballard and O'Brien were both transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report. George J. Ballard, 56, of Wenona  and a 16-year-old male were transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as minor by the report. A 14-year-old male and Elaine F. O'Brien, 73, of Taylorville were transported to Taylorville Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not physically evident by the report.

THE TAYLORVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING CALLS:

July 18
1 EMS

July 19
3 Automatic Alarms, 1 EMS

July 20
2 Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2 EMS, 1 Public Assist

July 21
3 EMS

It’s week four of the Christian County 175th Anniversary Committee’s history series. This week’s article features the Greenwood and Johnson Townships. The article can be seen under the letter section at taylorvilledailynews.com. The series will run for 14 weeks and most of the information comes from the quarterlies and library of the Christian County Genealogical Society.

Pictured: Clean up of the brick wall begins Monday morning.

A vehicle crashed through the brick wall in front of the Christian County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend. The Sheriff’s Office says a woman came to put money in the bond payment machine and when she got back into her vehicle, she went forward on to the sidewalk. She then went through the brick wall, made a u-turn, and reportedly crashed into another vehicle on Franklin. More details are pending the crash report which is being handled by the Taylorville Police Department.

Sangamon County Chief Deputy Coroner Jim Allmon is reporting that on Saturday a resident of Rochester contacted the Rochester Police Department with a report of having located possible human remains. An autopsy is pending. The investigation is on-going. More information will follow after the autopsy.

Over 50 people attended Monday's luncheon meeting of the new Christian County group called "Creating Entreprenural Opportunities", or C-E-O, program, at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital auditorium. The meeting was to ask those community leaders to invest up to one-thousand dollars in the program.

The program will invite up to 2 dozen Christian County high school seniors, to attend a special class 4 days a week, to be mentored by Christian County business and community leaders. The goal is to attract those students to become business people in Christian County after college.

Former Taylorville native Craig Lindvahl, who now resides in Effingham and directs the Midland Institute which founded the program in 2008 in Effingham County, told those in attendance that towns big and small are all concerned about bringing youth back to the local community to become entrapreneurs.

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Lindvahl spoke with Regional Radio News after his remarks, saying he has been surprised at the growth of the program not only in the Midwest, but even internationally.

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2 of Lindvahl's students that went thru the Effingham County program, Amy Martin and Tyler Yocum (YOH-kum), also spoke to the Christian County crowd, about how the program changed their futures.

The head of the Christian County C-E-O Steering Committee Dee Krueger, told Regional Radio News said those in attendance were very excited with Lindvahl's presentation.

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Patty Hornbuckle, president and C-E-O of the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce echo'ed Krueger's comments, with the group interested in starting the program locally.

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Those in attendance, as well as other local business and community leaders, are being asked to invest up to one-thousand dollars per year for 3 years, to fund the program. The Christian County class expects to begin in county high schools in the fall of 2015.

The Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest Committee held their monthly meeting Monday afternoon in the Chamber board room.

Chamber C-E-O Patty Hornbuckle tells Regional Radio News that a host of ideas were presented by committee members, to make this year's event even better.

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This year's Chillifest October 4th and 5th is being held in conjunction with Taylorville and Christian County's 175th anniversary the same weekend.

Information on Chillifest can be found at the event's web site, Chillifest-dot-info, and that's with 2-L's.

The Taylorville City Council met Monday night and approved the annexation and re-zoning of the Hamell property located at 1514 West Vandeveer. Questions were raised though when it came to approving a variance that would not require a sidewalk to be built due to a large ditch. Alderman Shawn Burtle says while there is the City Ordinance that mandates a sidewalk, he believes that this is an exception that needed to be approved:

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Alderman Martin Vota agreed that the variance should be granted because of the cost it would be to fill in that ditch:

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After the discussion, the Council approved the variance for no sidewalk on a 6-2 vote. The Council also approved the final plat for the Hamell Minor Subdivision.

The Taylorville City Council heard an update on the Ahlstrom situation at their Monday night meeting. Alderman Larry Budd says the stack repair is nearing completion:

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The noise issue started when Ahlstrom installed EPA mandated equipment.

The Taylorville City Council approved a motion to fill a vacancy in the Fire Department, due to a resignation, to meet SAFER Grant Obligations. The Council approved the sale of the 1990 Pierce Fire Truck to Ramsey and approved the motion to make repairs to Engine 4. Taylorville Assistant Fire Chief Andy Goodall told the Council that Ramsey will allow the Fire Department to keep the Pierce Fire Truck while repairs to Engine 4 are made so they are not down 2 trucks. Alderman Martin Vota noted that the Owaneco Sewage draining into Lake Taylorville concerns have been forwarded to the Christian County Board. Mayor Greg Brotherton said he contacted the Illinois EPA who told him the issue did not concern them.

A law signed this week requires police departments across the state to provide bulletproof vests for their officers. The law also requires the local law enforcement agencies to apply for federal aid to help pay for the equipment upgrade, with the state picking up half of the cost. The law requires a vest for every new recruit unless federal or state funds aren't available, or if departments provide allowances for officers to buy their own vests.

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reports that 3 people were sent to the hospital following a one vehicle crash on Thursday. Around 9:57pm, a 16-year-old male juvenile from Pana was traveling northbound on 2400 East Road. The male turned left on 400 North Road and reportedly began to spin the tires. The vehicle slid sideways for approximately 90 feet before the 16-year-old reportedly overcorrected and lost control. The vehicle then struck the north ditch and overturned. The male and 2 passengers, another 16-year-old male from Pana and a 16-year-old female from Pana, were all taken to Pana Community Hospital with injuries described as minor by the report. 

You may need to do some “dead heading” in your garden.  Andrew Holsinger, horticulture educator for the University of Illinois Extension explains:

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The Extension offers it's weekly Help Desk if you have questions.  Just call the office between 9am and 11:30am or between 1 and 2pm every Monday.

The American Diabetes Association has an important fundraiser coming up in a couple of months.  Vanessa Wiseman of the Association tells Regional Radio News their “Step Out” event will be in October:

The Christian County Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program investor meeting is this Monday at noon at the Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auditorium. Dee Krueger, chairperson of the CEO Steering Committee, tells Regional Radio News that the meeting will provide information on the program to community and area business leaders:

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You can RSVP to the event by calling the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce at 824-4919. 

The Taylorville City Council will meet Monday night at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers located on the second floor of the Municipal Building. Items on the agenda include: annexing the Hamell property at 1514 West Vandeveer, rezoning the Hamell Property from Agricultural-1 to Residential-1, Hammel Minor Subdivision recommendation from the Plan Commision, a motion to fill a vacancy in the Fire Department due to a resignation, City Attorney update, and Mayor update. We will have details following the meeting at taylorvilledailynews.com.

Chicago,  IL (SportsNetwork.com)  - Tyler  Flowers' seventh-inning  RBI double 
lifted  the  Chicago White Sox to  a 3-2 win  over the  Houston Astros in the 
opener of a three-game set from U.S. Cellular Field. 

Alejandro  De  Aza's one-out single in  the home seventh against Scott Feldman 
(4-7)  set the stage  for the game-winning RBI by Flowers. De Aza stole second 
to  put himself in  scoring position for Flowers, who ripped a 3-1 offering to 
the wall in left-center. 

Feldman  was charged  with all three runs  on seven hits over seven innings to 
absorb the loss. 

Jose  Quintana (6-7)  yielded a pair of  runs on three hits for Chicago, which 
improved  to 4-0 against Houston with him on the mound in his career. Quintana 
struck out eight and walked two over five innings. 

Dayan  Viciedo homered  while rookie  superstar  Jose Abreu  extended his  hit 
streak  to  nine games.  Abreu, who  leads the  majors with  29 home runs, has 
reached safely in 27 of his last 28 games. 

Houston  got off  to a fast start, plating  both of its runs in the top of the 
second  inning.  Matt Dominguez led off  with a single to right. Jon Singleton 
followed  with a  single to  right-center, and  Dominguez scored  on Viciedo's 
error  in right.  Singleton moved to third  on the error and scored one batter 
later when Robbie Grossman grounded out to shortstop. 

Feldman  held the White Sox off the board until the sixth, but Viciedo made up 
for  his earlier  mistake by crushing the  first pitch he saw out to center to 
tie the score. 

Three White Sox relievers combined  to toss  four perfect innings, with Zach 
Putnam striking out two in the ninth to earn his second save. 

                                   Game Notes 

The  season series is tied at 2-2 ... Quintana is 3-0 over his last six starts 
...  Feldman  fell to 5-2  lifetime against  the ChiSox ... Houston designated 
hitter Chris Carter went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. 

Phoenix,  AZ (SportsNetwork.com) - Didi Gregorius hit a go-ahead RBI single as 
part  of a  three-run sixth  inning and  the Arizona  Diamondbacks topped  the 
Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game set. 

The Cubs put the  tying run on third with one out against Addison Reed in the 
ninth,  but didn't  capitalize. Justin  Ruggiano worked  a walk,  stole second 
and  advanced  to third on  a Miguel Montero  throwing error, but Ryan Sweeney 
popped out in foul territory and Welington Castillo struck out to end the game 
and give Reed his 22nd save of the season. 

Paul  Goldschmidt  smacked a solo homer  for the Diamondbacks. Eury De La Rosa 
(1-0) was credited with the win after allowing a run in the top of the sixth. 

Anthony  Rizzo cracked a pair of blasts among his three RBI for Chicago, which 
has dropped nine of its last 11 games. 

The Cubs  led 4-2 before Arizona  surged ahead following the three-run sixth. 
Goldschmidt  launched his  solo shot the opposite way to right-center with one 
out.  James Russell  came on  for Chicago  starter Edwin  Jackson and  Montero 
reached  with a  bunt single. Back-to-back base hits by Mark Trumbo and Martin 
Prado  against  Brian Schlitter  (2-3),  who  replaced  Russell on  the  bump, 
loaded the bases. 

"I thought he minimized damage," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said of Jackson. 
"He looked very confident, very poised. I thought he threw the ball well. Well 
enough to give us a chance to win the ball game." 

Gerardo  Parra  followed with  a sacrifice  fly to  plate Montero. Zac Rosscup 
became  to fourth Cubs pitcher in the inning and Gregorius welcomed him with a 
base hit to left-center to plate Trumbo and give Arizona a 5-4 advantage. 

Earlier,  Rizzo belted a  two-run shot and Ryan Sweeney added an RBI single as 
the Cubs opened the scoring with a three-run fourth. 

RBI  singles by Gregorius and pinch-hitter Nick Evans in the fifth trimmed the 
gap  to 3-2,  but Rizzo's second blast  of the night in the sixth gave Chicago 
its 4-2 margin. 

"He killed me," Arizona starter Trevor Cahill said of Rizzo. "I should've just 
let him put the ball in play." 

                                   Game Notes 

Arizona  was 4-for-10 with runners in scoring position, while Chicago finished 
2-for-6  ...  Rizzo has 22 homers  this season, while Goldschmidt recorded his 
17th  ... Cahill  allowed three  runs on  four hits  and two  walks over  five 
innings, while Jackson gave  up three runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 frames. 

Coverage of today's Cards and Dodgers game can be heard on Newstalk 97.3 WTIM beginning at 2:35pm.

St.  Louis, MO  (SportsNetwork.com) -  Matt Holliday  smacked a  two-run homer 
among  his  two hits and  three RBI  as the St.  Louis Cardinals edged the Los 
Angeles Dodgers, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game set. 

Kolten  Wong went 2-for-4  with a pair of runs scored, while Lance Lynn (11-6) 
struck out nine and surrendered two runs on four hits and four walks over six- 
plus innings for the Cardinals, who have won six of their last eight games. 

"He's got a lot of wins and there's a reason, because he's got great stuff and 
he knows how to win," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said of Lynn. 

Trevor Rosenthal fired a 1-2-3 ninth to notch his 29th save of the season. 

Dan  Haren  (8-7) allowed three  runs on  eight hits and  two walks over 4 2/3 
frames  for Los Angeles, which had won three of its last four contests heading 
into the All-Star break. 

The Cardinals led 3-0 after six innings before the Dodgers trimmed the deficit 
to a run following a two-run seventh. 

Back-to-back  doubles  by Juan  Uribe and  A.J. Ellis to  lead off the seventh 
plated  a run and  knocked Lynn out of the game. Seth Maness came on and Ellis 
advanced  to third  following a Justin Turner groundout. He scored on a Maness 
breaking pitch in the dirt to make it 3-2. 

Adrian  Gonzalez singled  and Matt  Kemp walked  with one  away in  the eighth 
against  Pat Neshek, but the submarine pitcher struck out Andre Ethier looking 
and got Uribe to pop out and end the threat. 

St. Louis opened the scoring with a run in the first and added two more in the 
fifth to jump out to its three-run cushion. 

Back-to-back  one-out doubles by Wong and Holliday in the opening frame plated 
the game's first run. 

Wong  hit a  one-out single in the  fifth and Holliday followed by belting his 
two-run shot onto the grassy knoll in center and make it 3-0. 

"Dan  (Haren) really  battled and  did  a great  job, just  couldn't get  Matt 
Holliday out," Ellis said. 

                                   Game Notes 

The Cardinals were 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, while the Dodgers 
finished 1-for-8 with RISP ... Holliday's homer was his seventh of the season. 

Pictured: Lisa Peterson

Amanda Cole, Unit 18 County Extension Director, has introduced Lisa Peterson as their new Nutrition & Wellness Educator.  Peterson will represent the counties of Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, and Montgomery, which make up Unit 18.

Peterson is a native of Minnesota and is a graduate of South Dakota State University. Peterson had the opportunity to work with South Dakota State University in creating the Food Safety Scientist Virtual Labs and Curriculum, which teaches students basic scientific techniques while exposing them to careers in food safety and agriculture.

Anyone interested in contacting Lisa may reach her at the Hillsboro Extension office by calling 217-532-3941.

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