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ON THE COVER
Hopkins Pool sits empty Nov. 19, 2024, awaiting demolition so construction can begin on a new pool set to open in 2026. The excavation of the new Hopkins Pool support building in DeKalb has been delayed, but officials said that won’t deter plans for reopening in time for summer 2026. See story, page 6.
DeKalb City Council approves cannabis dispensary tasting rooms
Amendments to city code aim to enhance industry opportunities
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
The DeKalb City Council gave a final OK to allow cannabis dispensary tasting rooms, where potential customers can sample edible-only products.
The city code amendment was approved last week in a pair of 7-0 votes.
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes was absent.
NaKia McAdoo, one of the owners of Excelleaf Dispensary, approached the DeKalb City Council seeking approval to amend city code to allow cannabis consumption on the property at 305 E. Locust St. Excelleaf Dispensary owners previously have said they want the space to help with marketing and educational purposes.
City Manager Bill Nicklas said the city is supportive of cannabis dispensaries in establishing tasting rooms for edibles.
“There was not, as you know, in our unified development ordinance a provision allowing for such a service or conve-
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Summer Reading Extravaganza Party set for Aug. 1 in Sycamore
The Sycamore Public Library will host an End-of-Summer Reading Extravaganza Party on Aug. 1.
The free event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the library, 103 E. State St. The festivities will feature a bounce house, inflatable slide, crafts, face painting and games. Music will be provided by DJ Southside Irish.
Popcorn, hotdogs and frozen custard will be provided by Culver’s and Country Store
and Catering.
“This event is a joyful way to bring our community together and celebrate a summer full of reading and discovery,” Jill Carter, Sycamore Public Library public relations and marketing manager, said in a news release. “We’re looking forward to an evening of fun, food and family-friendly activities.”
No registration is required.
For information, visit sycamorelibrary.org or call 815-895-2500, ext. 410.
nience,” Nicklas said.
The amendments as unanimously approved apply to both dispensaries in town. However, city officials said owners for NuEra Cannabis have not indicated interest in establishing a tasting room at 818 W. Lincoln Highway, Suite 7.
First Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada said she stands behind the dispensary and its commitment to serving DeKalb.
“I’m excited to see such a contemporary project come to DeKalb,” Zasada said. “I think that this is so unique and just a brilliant business model that I’m excited to be leading the way with this by supporting your project.”
DeKalb library to hold blood drive
The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive. The drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 5 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. Donations of all blood types will be accepted. Appointments are encouraged; call 800-733-2767 or visit the American Red Cross website.
For information, email chelsear@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1700. – Shaw Local News Network
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 2025
Beginning & Ending in Downtown DeKalb, both routes take runners with on course entertainment through historical neighborhoods, along the Kishwaukee River, through NIU's campus, ending in Van Buer Plaza.
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KVAL announces August lineup at Gallery on State
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The Kishwaukee Valley Art League will host a variety of programs and events in August at the Gallery on State, 322 W. State St., Sycamore.
The next league meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 7 at the gallery and will feature an oil painting demonstration by artist Marge Hall.
The Second Saturday Art Workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 9.
KVAL’s Young Picasso Summer Art Program continues through August, giving youth the chance to create original artwork for a chance to win cash prizes. Three winners will be selected from three age groups. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, young artists can also use the gallery’s art supply station and work with predrawn designs. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
The gallery recently launched a new
art rotation featuring 2D and 3D works, including photography, paintings, sculpture, and mixed-media installations. All pieces are available for purchase and will remain on display through September.
KVAL is also accepting submissions for its juried art show, “Things I Love About DeKalb County.” Artists are invited to celebrate the region’s culture through work focused on themes such as nature, agriculture, history, education, sports and more. The exhibit will run from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, with an artist reception and awards ceremony scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3. Entry forms are available at the gallery or online at kval-nfp.org and facebook.com/kvalnfp.org.
The August featured artist is Rick Borrett, known for his acrylic paintings and wood carvings. His work will be highlighted in the gallery’s front window and adjoining wall and will be available for purchase.
For more information, visit kvalnfp.org or call 815-762-0885.
Photo provided by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League Artist Marge Hall will give an oil painting demonstration at the next Kishwaukee Valley Art League meeting on Aug. 7 in Sycamore.
By DEVIN OOMMEN
Shaw Local News Network correspondent
Following a string of shootings over five weeks in May and June in the Annie Glidden North Neighborhood, DeKalb residents came together July 18 to march for peace and rally against gun violence.
Participants chanted “No more silence, end gun violence, we want peace” as they marched from Northern Illinois University’s parking lot through the north side neighborhood.
The march was a collaboration between New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, DeKalb and NIU police departments, and the city of DeKalb. Organizers said they wanted to send a message of peace to push back against gun vio-
lence in the area.
The Rev. Joseph Mitchell, senior pastor at New Hope, said the event’s focus was to engage the community and spread a message of de-escalation.
“We were really concerned,” Mitchell said. “You’re talking about a fiveweek span when you had three shootings. We thought it was important that we do something.”
This spring’s shootings included one deadly one and another that involved three minors.
Anthony D. Hernandez, 20, was shot to death June 9 in the early-morning hours at DeKalb’s Meadowlark Townhomes. One person suffered serious injuries in a May 28 shooting midday outside Russell Road Apartments in DeKalb, police said. And three teenagers were arrested and charged in connection with a May 5 shooting outside an apartment building in the 900 block of Kimberly Drive, police said.
Mitchell said he thinks the community would benefit from increased investments. The neighborhood near the campus isn’t just for students.
“You’re talking about a community
community to work together against gun violence.
that was originally designed for off-campus student housing,” he said. “Right now it’s really turned into a place where families are living, where children are living, and there’s really not a whole lot for them to do. There’s no community center, there’s not a whole lot of parks. I believe as we invest more in this community we’ll see acts of violence decrease significantly.”
After the march, participants gathered in NIU’s Lot X.
DeKalb mother Andrea Elion recounted the pain of losing her 10-yearold son Ezra “EJ” Hill Jr., in a drive-by shooting in Chicago in 2019. She’s been an outspoken local voice decrying gun
violence since, and recently marked five years with a memorial advocacy foundation she set up in her son’s honor.
“Our children should have a chance to grow up,” Elion said. “It could have easily been you or your child caught in the crossfire. We don’t know when our time will expire here on earth, but we know that gun violence should not be the reason why.”
The march was attended by City Manager Bill Nicklas, Assistant City Manager Bob Redell, a former DeKalb police commander and interim chief who now leads the city’s crime-free
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Walkers chant as they march July 18 during the DeKalb Peace Walk and Rally. The event, which featured a march, food vendors and music, was held to encourage the
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housing division. NIU’s acting Police Chief Jason John and other NIU and DeKalb police officers and city officials also marched with residents.
“I think bringing attention to the matter and talking about it and having real conversations is important,” John said. “If nobody decides to do anything or say anything about it, it’s never going to get addressed. Today was about getting together as a community and standing for change and standing in solidarity.”
Huntley Middle School Principal Treveda Shah said bringing attention to gun violence is personal for her.
“As an educator and as a building principal that is always near and dear to my heart,” Shah said. “It is always my hope that my students make it back from the summer break.”
Shah said for her, the peace rally was important to send a message that guns are not the answer.
“We just need to put the guns down. We need to understand de-escalation techniques instead of running to a gun,” Shah said. “That’s the problem. People don’t know how to communicate.”
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The Rev. Joe Mitchell, lead pastor at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, speaks July 18 during the DeKalb Peace Walk and Rally. The event, which featured a march, food vendors and music, was held to encourage the community to work together against gun violence.
Delay in excavation won’t affect Hopkins Pool’s 2026 reopening
Exec: Park District awaits IDPH special permit, expected in August
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
The excavation of the new Hopkins Pool support building in DeKalb has been delayed, but officials said that won’t deter plans for reopening in time for summer 2026.
The DeKalb Park Board recently was briefed by district staff and a representative from the construction engineering company IHC Construction on the status of constructing the new $14 million Hopkins Pool.
DeKalb Park District executive director Paul Zepezauer said project leaders
had been unable to perform excavation work on the Hopkins Pool support building. The Hopkins Pool support building is expected to undergo renovations to the facility’s lobby, mechanical room, admissions room and lifeguard and first-aid rooms.
“We had a little bit of delay with some rebar that we need to get concrete going,” Zepezauer said. “We don’t really want to excavate and then have an open hole sitting there if we don’t have rebar ready to go.”
Project leaders said they have a tentative rebar delivery commitment for the week of July 28.
Excavation was anticipated to start the week of July 21, as was stormwork.
After the meeting, Zepezauer said the excavation delay will not prevent Hopkins Pool from reopening in 2026.
The park district awaits a permit from the Illinois Department of Public
Health to begin excavation work on the pool. Officials said they anticipate that permit as early as August.
Also at the meeting, the park board reviewed several cost items that were left off the project bid when officials authorized Hopkins Pool improvements. They include pool heaters, deck drains, columns, lobby renovations and more.
Zepezauer questioned how the park board wants to proceed with change orders. He referred to the pool heaters, which would come with an about $80,000 price tag, as an example.
“The pool heaters exceed my authorized limits, but they’re within what the board has approved for the overall project,” Zepezauer said. “The question to the board is, as long as the items are within the contingency budget that has already been approved as part of the whole project, are you comfortable with me signing off on change orders? Do you
want to approve change orders that exceed my purchasing limits?”
The board’s consensus showed members were interested in having some form of notification about change orders.
Board Vice President Brian Tobin said he believes it’s important for the park board to be notified.
“Being that we only meet once a month, as long as it’s within the scope of the project, I’m fine,” Tobin said. “I just want to be notified that there’s a change order, whether that’s the monthly update or an update to the board.”
Board Secretary Tia Anderson said she, too, would like to be kept in the loop. But she said she is only concerned that the park district has only gotten so far with the project.
“There’s no way to really do anything about that,” Anderson said. “It’s just something we need to be fiscally concerned about.”
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Demolition continues Dec. 10, 2024, at Hopkins Pool in preparation for construction of a new pool set to open in 2026 at Hopkins Park in DeKalb.
Ryan Hooper named Sycamore deputy police chief
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
A 13-year veteran of the Sycamore Police Department was recently promoted to second in command in front of colleagues, family and city officials.
Ryan Hooper, formerly a detective sergeant for the department’s investigations division, was sworn in as Sycamore’s deputy police chief during a Sycamore City Council meeting on July 21. In the Sycamore Police Department’s chain of command, he’s now the first person under Sycamore Police Chief Erik Mahan.
Mahan, who was brought in from the St. Charles Police Department to replace retiring Police Chief Jim Winters in March 2025, said he thought Hooper was a “clear choice” for the deputy police chief role.
“We’re very happy to have him,” Mahan said. “He stood out to me as far as integrity, work ethic, performance
and community engagement.”
While Hooper has also worked for the North Aurora Police Department, he’s largely spent his professional and personal life in DeKalb County. He is a graduate of DeKalb High School and Northern Illinois University, and previously worked for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
After being sworn into his new role by Sycamore Clerk Mary Kalk, his wife, Tracy Hooper, pinned the new badge to his uniform.
During the Sycamore City Council meeting, Hooper said he was honored to be named deputy police chief and thanked Mahan for the promotion.
“I look forward to serving the city, its citizens, and all those who travel to visit,” Hooper said. “And to continue the great work our department has already been doing, and that the city has been doing. And to help everyone who comes to our city and lives in our city.”
LOCAL NEWS BRIEF
DeKalb County 11th annual barn tour to return Aug. 9
The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center and DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association will host its 11th annual DeKalb County Barn Tour in August. The tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9 in Sycamore Township. Participants can take guided tours of seven local barns. The tour also features the Northern Illinois University STEM mobile unit, a geo-catching activity, and Glidden Homestead and DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association information. Lunch will be served by the Waterman
Lions Club. Local vendors also will sell soap, barn tour merchandise, honey, sweet corn and ironwork created by Glidden Homestead volunteer blacksmiths. Participants also can tour the North Grove School Association.
The tour costs $40 per carload. Proceeds will benefit DAAHA and the Glidden Homestead. To buy tickets, visit dekalbcountybarntour.com or The Crib Studio of Valerie Weberpal, 16521 Swanson Road, Sycamore. For information, visit dekalbcountybarntour.com, call 815-756-7904 or email jessi@gliddenhomestead.org. – Shaw Local News Network
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Sycamore Deputy Police Chief Ryan Hooper was sworn into this new role by City Clerk Mary Kalk on July 21 during a Sycamore City Council meeting.
DeKalb Chamber celebrates Big O’s Barbecue’s new location
The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Big O’s Barbecue’s new location. Chamber staff, community and board members, and ambassadors celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on July 1. Big O’s Barbecue, 930 Pappas Drive in DeKalb, serves barbecue food and also provides to-go orders. For information, visit facebook.com/people or call 779-217-5581.
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LOOKING BACK
1925 – 100 YEARS AGO
Work on the new Boston store building in DeKalb, delayed for a few days, has again been resumed and it is expected that the roof will be on the store in another week. The walls and front elevation have been erected and work at the present time is centered on the second-floor balcony. It is expected that the new store building will be completed about October 1, unless unexpected delays occur. The building, when completed, will be a part of the present Boston store and will have certain departments, such as the ready-to-wear department for women, while the present store will be used more as a men’s store.
Spanish-American war veterans of DeKalb, especially those who fought with the Third Illinois Volunteer Infantry, will go to Aurora Monday, August 10, for the annual reunion of the regiment. Several hundred are expected at the meeting which was held in this city last year. Among those who will go from this city are Captain Thomas Murray; Ezra Hayden, regimental chaplain; Ed Dunn; John Kayle; William Duffy; William Seeley and several other Spanish-American war veterans.
Freaks occur in many methods, but the latest freak to be seen in DeKalb is a carrot grown through a coil of wire. The carrot was dug out of the ground by Roy Johnson and is on display at the First National Bank. The bank also has on display a freak potato, grown through a ring. The potato was grown last year and was brought to the bank by Allen Tyler, cashier at the bank.
Due to some slight trouble at the Illinois Power company plant last evening, which lasted for about an hour, there were no lights nor was there any service of an electrical nature. From unofficial reports it is learned that some trouble arose in getting water to the boilers, and this necessitated some diligent work on the part of several employes of the company for a short time. The source of the trouble was soon located and the lights were again turned on about an hour later.
With all of the interior decoration work completed and a part of the fixtures installed, expectations are that the new restaurant, to be located in the building
formerly occupied by Mulis Brothers, will be opened next week. Workmen are expected to finish their work about the first of the week, it was stated today. The restaurant will be operated by Robert Bell, who at one time owned the Bell restaurant in DeKalb. Mr. Bell has been personally supervising the work the past several days and is now devoting his time to the installation of the fixture.
1950 – 75 YEARS AGO
This morning motorists were experiencing the new one-way streets in DeKalb and while it will take time for all to become accustomed to the new regulation, indications are that the move will help considerably in relieving traffic congestion near the business district. Only south bound traffic is now allowed on Second Street between Fisk and Locust and Grove and Prospect and north bound traffic on Third between Prospect and Grove and Locust and Fisk.
Notations of an interesting nature were included on the DeKalb blotter Friday. Yesterday morning a family on Park Avenue complained of a swarm of bees. Shortly after 11 o’clock an officer had a lost child at Fourth and Highway but was located and the youngster returned. A
report was received shortly before noon that youngsters were going through unlocked cars at Second and Oak.
One of the best cleanup jobs accomplished in DeKalb in many a day was the removal of the jungle of brush and worthless trees which surrounded the “triangle” south of the high school. City workmen cleaned out the corner which prevented traffic from seeing what was moving on the sides and then the High School Board had the remainder cleaned up.
Fire of unknown origin damaged the Central Market, 337 West State Street in Sycamore, at 11:30 o’clock this morning. The fire broke out in the store room at the rear and was confined to that section of the building. Smoke, however, damaged some of the contents in the main store as well as furnishings in an apartment upstairs. Both trucks of the Sycamore fire department answered the alarm and hooked to hydrants at California and West State and California and West Exchange Street.
1975 – 50 YEARS AGO
A local heat and humidity watch has been issued for area livestock owners. Cattle should be kept in fields where some shade is available. Plenty of water is a must. If
pasturing is not possible, then providing adequate ventilation in sheds will keep cattle from suffering high heat stress.
Persons who make crafts and wares in their spare time, or those who may have some items leftover from their last garage sale will have an opportunity to sell or swap them at Northern Illinois University’s Swap Market. The Swap Market will be held in the courtyard between Lowden and Faraday halls.
Traffic signals and a rebuilt intersection at Rich Road and Sycamore have the green light but not so for the stoplights which had been proposed for the Cortland Corner intersection at Illinois 38 and Somonauk Road.
The Downtown DeKalb Merchants Association staged a sidewalk sale on Saturday that drew hundreds of area residents as well as out-of-town visitors. Some buyers even drove to the city from Chicago to take advantage of the summer sale.
Art in the liveliest of its forms will be showcased for three days next week when the Farm Bureau Auditorium opens its doors for an annual DeKalb County 4-H Food and General Projects Exhibits.
2000 – 25 YEARS AGO
The station that was home to such historic programs as “Amos ‘n Andy” and “Fibber McGee and Molly” fades into radio history this week when WMAQ-AM goes off the air. WMAQ leaves its spot on the radio dial to make room for all-sports WSCR-AM in a corporate move one historian calls “monumental.”
The mayors of Sycamore and Cortland, as well as other officials from the two communities, highlighted a cooperative effort in reaching a tentative agreement on a boundary between the two communities. The proposed boundary line starts on the west at Somonauk Road and runs eastward to Airport Road, and sits roughly halfway between Barber Greene and Bethany roads. The area, now unincorporated and roughly two square miles, is being used for farming.
– Compiled by Sue Breese
Photo provided by the DeKalb County History Center Archives General Electric Co. is seen looking southeast from Pleasant Street in DeKalb, circa 1963.
DeKalb High School graduate awarded Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship
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DeKalb High School graduate Ian Wickens-Walther is the 2025 recipient of the Christopher Anderson Memorial Scholarship.
The $1,700 scholarship is annually awarded by the Anderson family to a senior DHS soccer player who is a good student and exemplifies spirit, teamwork, sportsmanship and enthusiasm for soccer, according to a news release.
tional extracurricular events,” DeKalb High School head soccer coach PJ Hamilton said in a news release. “Ian has been a tremendous asset to the boys’ soccer program over the past four years. His growth as a player, person and leader are a few reasons why Ian is an outstanding recipient of the Christopher E. Anderson Memorial Scholarship.”
Wickens-Walther played soccer for all four years of high school. He was the junior varsity and varsity team captain and earned the DuPage Valley Conference’s Sportsmanship Award. Wickens-Walther received a leadership award, best teammate award and defensive MVP. He also was awarded the Academic All-Conference, Academic All-Sectional and One Barb awards.
“Ian’s career at DHS reaches far past the soccer field. His success has been on the field, in the classroom, and at addi -
Wickens-Walther plans to study natural resources and environmental sciences at the University of Illinois.
“Like Chris, Ian shared a passion for soccer,” Hamilton said. “Ian played in the program all four years, experiencing time at three of the four levels. At the conclusion of his senior season, Ian’s character, values and work ethic are what truly separate him from other nominees. Ian left the boys’ soccer program at a higher level than when he started and we as a program are better because of the impact Ian had on everyone.”
The scholarship was created in 2000 by the Anderson family in memory of their son Christopher, who was killed in a car crash July 18, 1999. The scholarship fund has grown each year through contributions made by his family and people in the DeKalb community.
The fund is managed by the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
Terri Crain Goodman to sing with DeKalb Municipal Band
Vocalist Terri Crain Goodman will perform with the DeKalb Municipal Band during its “The Final Frontier” concert on Aug. 5.
The free concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.
Goodman will sing “Old Devil Moon,” “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “Come Fly With Me.”
Other music on the program includes “Aces of the Air,” “Star Wars,” “Mars” from “The Planets” and “Flight.”
Attendees also can stargaze with telescopes provided by the Northern Illinois University astronomy department.
Goodman is a graduate of NIU with
degrees in music education and vocal music. She taught kindergarten through 12th grade choral and general music and directed theater productions in the Sycamore, Mt. Morris and Oregon school districts.
Goodman has directed, produced, music-directed and starred in various musicals and plays. She also runs a private voice studio, sings with the Rockford Concert Band and works as the public relations specialist at Bill White’s C.A.R. Hospital in DeKalb.
The DeKalb Municipal Band is conducted by Kirk Lundbeck.
For more information on the band and its 171st season, visit dekalbmunicipalband. com. – Shaw Local News Network
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Grow Mobile food pantry dates listed for August
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Rooted For Good released a list of August dates and locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary.
Rooted For Good works to ensure the well-being of residents, staff and volunteers. Organizers ask that people practice good hand hygiene and stay home if they are ill.
To receive Grow Mobile alerts, text FreeGroceries to 844-727-2012.
Grow Mobile dates in August:
• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Malta Historical Society, 127 N. Third St., Malta.
• 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 at Hinckley First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Syca-
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Veterans Weekend is Aug. 1-2 in Genoa, DeKalb and Sycamore
The DeKalb American Veterans will present the 18th annual Veterans Weekend across DeKalb, Genoa and Sycamore on Aug. 1 and 2.
Festivities kick off with a meet-and-greet at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the DeKalb American Veterans Post 90, 421 Oak St. A veterans’ recognition ceremony will follow at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Events continue Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., beginning with a veterans and community breakfast featuring French toast and sausage. It will be served from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.
A living military encampment will also be on display that day.
A motorcycle and motorcade parade will travel from DeKalb through Sycamore to Genoa at 8:15 a.m.
Additional events include a Veterans Awareness Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. and a corn boil starting at 3 p.m.
Brown Bag lecture to explore educational impact of technology
The August Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the Ellwood House Museum will feature a program on the impact of
more St., Hinckley.
• 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at University Village Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.
• 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Cortland Lions Club Shelter, 70 S. Llanos St., Cortland.
• 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 14 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.
• 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19 at University Village Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.
• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Malta Historical and Genealogical Society, 127 N. Third St., Malta.
• 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 340 W. Arnold Road, Sandwich.
• 11 a.m. to noon Aug. 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb.
technology on education.
The program will be held at noon Aug. 7 at 420 Linden Place, DeKalb.
North Grove School Association board member Merla Hammack will discuss how technology enhances education. Attendees will hear how technology has changed education fundamentals.
The “Off to School: Then & Now” program is part of Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore, a free lecture series offered as a collaboration between the Ellwood House Museum and the DeKalb County History Center.
The series is funded in part by the Mary E. Stevens Concert and Lecture Fund.
For information, visit ellwoodhouse.org/ lectures.
DeKalb library to offer teen bingo Aug. 4
The DeKalb Public Library will host a bingo game for teens in sixth through 12th grade.
The event will begin at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 in the library’s Teen Room, 309 Oak St. Participants can compete to win prizes. Because of limited spots, bingo cards will be first come, first served.
For information, email yooneks@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2450. – Shaw Local News Network
DeKalb County League of Women
Voters names new board of directors
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The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County recently announced its new board of directors elected for the 2025-27 term.
The board features community leaders committed to expanding voter participation and combating local election misinformation.
“Our new board is dedicated to increase participation from diverse perspectives, making our community stronger,” Christi Slavenas, League of Women Voters of DeKalb County incoming president, said in a news release. “We’re not just announcing leadership positions – we’re launching a renewed commitment to ensuring every eligible voter in DeKalb County has the tools and information they need to participate in our democracy.”
The league’s new board members include Christi Slavenas as president, Barb Andree as vice president, Lynn Fazekas as secretary, Claire Duvall as treasurer, Kathy Blair as interim voter services chair, Mary Rita Nelson as
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DeKalb County 4-H Fair begins Aug. 1 in Sandwich
The DeKalb County 4-H program will hold its 4-H Fair Aug. 1 through Aug. 3 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road.
Events include a sheep show at 5 p.m. and goat show at 7 p.m. Aug. 1. Swine, rabbit, dairy, beef and poultry shows are set for Aug. 2.
A food stand will be operated by the 4-H Federation and local 4-H clubs.
The DeKalb County 4-H Foundation will offer barnyard games for children at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Attendees also can compete in a bags tournament.
A showmanship sweepstakes will be held Aug. 3. The 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction begins at 1 p.m. Aug. 3. A catered lunch will be provided by the DeKalb County 4-H Livestock Auction Committee.
membership chair, Molly Trickey as communications chair and Cynthia deSeife as an at-large member. The board’s experience includes education, nonprofit management, communication and community organizing.
The board also outlined its initiatives for the upcoming term, which include strengthening communication infrastructure and developing new community partnerships. The league also will streamline voter information through vote411.org, expand voter registration drives and launch enhanced civic education programs.
“The willingness of different groups to work together is what makes DeKalb County strong,” Slavenas said in the release. “We’re grateful for the support of our members, community partners, volunteers and donors who believe in our mission.”
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization that aims to support democracy by encouraging citizens to make their voices count at the ballot box. For information, visit LWVDKC.org or email vicepresident. lwvdkc@gmail.com.
Sycamore Lions Club Inaugural Cookie Crawl to Support
Pediatric Cancer
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Sycamore Illinois
Early accommodation requests for access needs are encouraged. To make a request, call 815-758-8194.
‘Children’s Art Gala for Peace’ set for Aug. 1 in DeKalb
Young artists entering third through sixth grades will showcase their talent during the DeKalb Public Library’s “Children’s Art Gala for Peace.”
The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 1 in the library’s main lobby, 309 Oak St.
Children’s artwork will be professionally displayed, accompanied by music, refreshments, a Japanese crane folding demonstration and craft, and a live artist who will create a masterpiece.
For information, email stormye@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3310.
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How the Cookie Crawl Works:
• Purchase a cookie container online to join the fun.
• At container pickup, receive:
Follow the link to purchase a cookie container!
JOIN THE COOKIE CRAWL TO CRUMBLE CHILDHOOD CANCER
• A map marking all the cookie stations at participating Sycamore businesses
• The hours of operation for all locations
• Set off on a delicious adventure from stop to stop, collecting cookies along the way.
• Proceeds from container sales help support Sycamore-area families fighting pediatric cancer.
Cookie container pickup will be from 9AM - 11AM. Pick up location and other details are on the online purchase page through the link.
Further questions reach out to phone/text 815-761-8570.
Sandwich to repair historic opera house’s gutters
Mayor breaks tie to approve bid for project
By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com
Plans to repair leaking gutters on the historic Sandwich Opera House are moving ahead.
At the July 21 Sandwich City Council meeting, Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham broke a 4-4 tie in approving a bid from Lake Zurich-based All American Exterior Solutions for Opera House gutter repairs in an amount not to exceed $136,450.
City Council members disagreed on when the work should begin because there is not currently money designated in the city’s budget for the project.
“The problem is we didn’t expect that gutter to leak this year,” City Administrator Geoff Penman told City Council members. “So, we don’t have anything specifically budgeted to make this repair this year.”
Voting to approve the project were 4th Ward Aldermen Don Danko and Fred Kreinbrink, 2nd Ward Alderwoman Genelle Inman and 3rd Ward Alderman Jay Ketchum.
Those voting against it were 3rd Ward Alderwoman Karsta Erickson, 1st Ward Alderman Rich Robinson, 2nd Ward Alderman Adam Arnett and 1st Ward Alderman Matt Chunn.
The city only received one bid for the work. But Penman told City Council members that the bid is probably a pretty solid number.
“We have had some leaking on the east side of the Opera House, up in the gutter,” Penman said. “That gutter is beginning to pull away from the building, and we’ve got some problems.”
Arnett said the City Council should wait to do the work until money has been designated for the repairs. He said the City Council had time to mull it over because bids are typically good for 30 days.
“We obviously need to get it done,” he said. “It needs to happen, without a doubt, but finding the funds is the biggest thing.”
Kreinbrink said time is of the essence.
“The wet season is going to come before you know it, and the next thing you know, we could have issues with the roof. I’d like to proceed with this
Plans to repair leaking gutters on the historic Sandwich Opera House are moving forward. At the July 21 Sandwich City Council meeting, Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham broke a 4-4 tie vote in approving a bid from Lake Zurich-based All American Exterior Solutions for opera house gutter repairs in an amount not to exceed $136,450.
and figure out how we can cut within the budget if we need to,” he said. “If need be, there are some restricted
funds that are in there currently in the capital side as well, so that’s another avenue.”
The performing arts theater hosts shows throughout the year, and the building also houses city offices.
Architect Michael Brown inspected the building in May.
Built in 1878, the Sandwich Opera House is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grecian-style Sandwich Opera House was built for $12,000 in 1878 by Enos Doan.
The building was renovated in 1895 and again from 1984 to 1986 after years of neglect. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Penman noted that a similar problem was addressed a couple of years ago on the building’s west side.
“I think this is a point in time where we really need to look very seriously at doing this,” he said. “It’s really reconstructing these altogether and making sure those gutters are good to go.”
Penman said the new gutters could last 20 to 30 years or perhaps longer.
Eric Schelkopf
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Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham (left) and City Administrator Geoff Penman pose for a photo after Penman’s appointment at an Oct. 17, 2022, City Council meeting at City Hall.
Sycamore City Council approves 1% grocery tax
Mayor: ‘Our job is to do what’s best for the city’
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
Sycamore has joined DeKalb, Genoa and Sandwich by also enacting a 1% grocery tax, which will replace the expiring state tax on most grocery items come January.
The Sycamore City Council approved the new local tax in a 6-1 vote July 21. Fourth Ward Alderman Ben Bumpus was the only council member to vote against the measure. First Ward Alderwoman Alicia Cosky was absent.
Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser, who can only cast tie-breaking votes, said the decision by Gov. JB Pritzker to end the 1% state grocery tax – which generates tax revenue the state distributes to cities – “is almost like an unfunded mandate.”
“It’s something that’s been in our budget for 40 years, and they hit us with this less than a year ago, that they were going to take it away,” Braser said.
Pritzker’s decision also allowed cities to implement their own grocery tax when the state’s grocery tax ends. Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall said the city’s annual revenue would be reduced by an estimated $720,000 if a replacement tax weren’t established.
Hall said a state official told him and city finance director Kristian Dominguez that the state would not charge a 3% administrative fee for the city’s grocery tax, which city officials had previously believed would happen.
The estimated $720,000 city officials believe will be generated with the grocery tax amounts to about 3% of the city’s $26.6 million budget. Sycamore received $719,726 from the state for the 1% grocery tax in 2024, according to city-provided numbers.
Hall said the city has used the state grocery tax revenue to pay for core city services and the salaries of police and fire department personnel.
First Ward Alderman Alan Bauer said he views grocery tax revenue as a “fundamental budget item,” and estimates it funds six full-time city employees. Bauer, who voted for the grocery tax, said he believes not implementing the tax could mean officials would need to cut city services.
“You have to decide what you want to do,” Bauer said. “The other option to the
A grocery tax is a regressive tax, and it has been proven to create more of an impact to lower-income households because we all go to the store and we all have basic needs.”
budget is to increase your revenue. This is a solution to increase the revenue, or replace the revenue the state has taken away.”
Bauer said implementing a utility tax, or increasing the city’s hotel and motel tax, could be ways to tackle the lost revenue, but wondered if it would impact the city’s tourism. He said he thinks a city tax on groceries would be the least painful tax for city residents.
Bumpus disagreed with Bauer and argued that a grocery tax is the worst kind of tax. He said he believes grocery taxes hurt poor residents the most because they have the tightest budgets and, like everyone else, need to buy food to survive.
“A grocery tax is a regressive tax, and it has been proven to create more of an impact to lower-income households because we all go to the store and we all have basic needs,” Bumpus said.
The tax would be applied to unprepared foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, uncooked meats, dairy prod -
ucts, and packaged foods that are sold in Sycamore. It would also be applied to staple groceries such as bread, cereals, rice, pasta and other not ready-to-eat items.
State and local sales taxes are not charged on items purchased with SNAP benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Second Ward Alderman Chuck Stowe, who voted for the grocery tax, said he thinks property taxes are the
most regressive tax.
Braser told Bumpus the city could repeal the tax if officials found a way to balance the budget despite losing the revenue the tax would bring in – or if the state reimplemented the grocery tax.
“We’re not saying that we couldn’t do it [repeal the city grocery tax] next year, or the year afterwards,” Braser said.
“We could, but we have to find another
Photos by Camden Lazenby
Adam Benn asked the Sycamore City Council on July 21 not to implement a 1% grocery tax when the state ends its own 1% grocery tax.
Sycamore has joined DeKalb, Genoa and Sandwich by also enacting a 1% grocery tax, which will replace the expiring state tax on most grocery items come January.
Ben Bumpus, 4th Ward alderman
CASA’s ‘50 Men Who Cook’ serves it up Aug. 9
CASA DeKalb County will host its 21st annual 50 Men Who Cook event to support its children’s advocacy work.
The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Northern Illinois University Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb. Attendees can taste food cooked by more than 50 men from the area. The event also includes a cash bar, live auction, entertainment and a raffle. Participants can vote for their favorite food in various categories. The categories include appetizer, side dish, entrée, dessert and professional chefs. CASA is accepting chef registration. To register, visit casadekalb.org/ participate-as-a-chef. CASA also will accept gift cards, items and experiences for the raffle or live auction. To donate, email 50menwhocook@ casadekalb.org or call 815-895-2052.
Tickets for the event cost $50 or $45 for two or more before Aug. 9. Tickets also are available at the event for $50.
To buy tickets, visit casadekalb. org/50menwhocook or the CASA office, 308 W. State St., Suite 301, Sycamore. For information, visit casadekalb.org or email casa@casadekalb.org.
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source of revenue. So to do it flat right now puts us in a terrible bind.”
He also said the city could “maybe” find a way to balance the budget with no grocery tax revenue without substantially cutting city services or personnel, but doesn’t think it could be done by the end of September.
Braser said he believes getting rid of a grocery tax altogether would require such measures as potentially laying off police officers and firefighters, and not donating to the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp. or the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce.
Bumpus said he agreed that losing employees would be “awful.”
Bauer said he had not heard other solutions to the revenue loss that comes with not implementing the grocery tax, but Bumpus said he had ideas that weren’t being communicated to the Council.
“I met with Michael [Hall] and I laid
out, suggested solutions, some of which are similar to what the mayor shared a moment ago,” Bumpus said. “I have laid out solutions.”
Bauer said he did not “know about them.”
Third Ward alderwoman Nancy Copple, who voted in favor of the tax, said she’s against any decision that would require reducing city personnel.
“[In] 2017, when I started as alderman, we were short-staffed,” Copple said. “And now we finally are getting the staff, great staff, oh my gosh ... We got a good bunch of people, and I can’t say goodbye to anybody.”
Before the vote, Bumpus said he’d heard from a dozen city residents about the proposed tax. Other members of the City Council said they hadn’t heard many gripes outside of social media.
Two Sycamore residents, Adam Benn and Mike Villalta, came to the July 21 meeting to say they opposed the grocery tax.
Villalta played an audio clip of Pritzker during his public comments. In the soundbite, Pritzker said he “thinks it’s
Please do the right things and don’t charge people just for living.”
Mike Villalta,
Sycamore resident
not proper to be taxing food.” Villalta then asked if council members think it’s in their best interest to charge people to consume food.
“Please do the right things and don’t charge people just for living,” Villalta said.
Adam Benn, who ran an incomplete campaign for Sycamore mayor in 2021, said he thinks more people would shop in Sycamore if the grocery tax isn’t implemented.
“Why don’t we offer more in Sycamore like it says right outside the building, and that we say here, and we are doing in the city, and not raise that tax?” Benn said.
Benn said he supports Bumpus and Marvin Barnes being on the City Council, but bemoaned the council’s deci -
DCEDC to hold economic outlook event Aug. 8
The DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., in partnership with the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, will host “Economic Outlook: Focus on Automation” on Aug. 8.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Faranda’s, 302 Grove St., DeKalb, and examine how automation is shaping the workforce and impacting local businesses. Kristen Braody, Ph.D., senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will deliver the keynote address.
Panel discussions will cover topics such as financing growth and innovation, preparing the workforce, and the broader effects of automation on industry.
Panelists include Renee Wott, senior northeast regional manager for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, along with representatives from SomerCor and Kishwaukee College.
Registration is required by Aug. 1. For more information or to register, visit dcedc.org/events.
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sion-making process.
“I know a lot of things are kind of decided beforehand, and you know it’s just going to happen, but you know you still have a voice tonight before it has to be done,” Benn said. “I don’t think you guys should do it.”
The city had until Oct. 1 to decide to implement the grocery tax.
Braser said he doesn’t think the grocery tax will deter people from grocery shopping in Sycamore. He said he spoke to two general managers of Sycamore grocery stores who weren’t aware of the change in sales tax policy.
Third Ward Alderman Marvin Barnes, who was elected into office in April and voted in favor of the tax, said he doesn’t support new taxes but views this as a change in the tax’s ownership.
He also argued Pritzker was using the grocery tax as “a political football,” but Braser said he doubts that’s the case.
“I don’t think that’s fair for us to say that that’s what he’s doing,” Braser said. “Our job here is to be nonpartisan and not go with political beliefs, and do what’s best for the city of Sycamore.”
Photo provided by CASA DeKalb County
CASA DeKalb County will host its 21st annual 50 Men Who Cook event on Aug. 9 at the Northern Illinois University Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center in DeKalb.
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In the Matte r of the estate of Estate of Logan Biens, minor
Adoption No 2024GR83
NOTICE IS GI VEN The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, Notice is hereby given you, Adam Biens that this case has been commenced in this court by the petitioner against you for the Petition for Guardianship and other re lief. Unless you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the offic e of the clerk of this court, DeKalb County Courthouse, Sycamore, Illinois, on or before August 27, 2025, a Judgment or de cree by default may be take n against you for the relief asked for in the Petition for Guardianship.
Lori Grubbs, Clerk of the Court.
Attorney William L. Hotopp
Attorney for Petitioner, 222 E. Church Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548
815-786-7770, wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
Dated: July 15, 2025
Lori Grubbs, Clerk.
Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548
815-786-7770
wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
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Adoption No 2024GR83 NOTICE IS GI VEN The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, Notice is hereby given you, Adam Biens that this case has been commenced in this court by the petitioner against you for the Petition for Guardianship and other re lief. Unless you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the offic e of the clerk of this court, DeKalb County Courthouse, Sycamore, Illinois, on or before August 27, 2025, a Judgment or de cree by default may be take n against you for the relie asked for in the Petition for Guardianship. Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Court. Attorney William L. Hotopp Attorney for Petitioner, 222 E. Church Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770, wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
Dated: July 15 2025
Lori Grubbs, Clerk. Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770 wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
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In the Matte r of the estate of Estate of Navaeh Christopher, minor Adoption No 2024GR84
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Lori Grubbs, Clerk of the Court.
Attorney William L. Hotopp
Attorney for Petitioner, 222 E. Church Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770, wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
Dated: July 15, 2025
Lori Grubbs, Clerk.
Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770 wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
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PUBLIC NOT ICE STATE OF ILLINOIS ss COUNTY OF DEKALB In the Circ uit Court of DeKalb County. In the Matte r of the estate of Estate of Nolan Biens, minor. Adoption No 2024GR85 NOTICE IS GI VEN The requisite affidavit for publication having be en filed, Notice is hereby given you, Adam Biens that this case has been commenced in this court by the petitioner against you for the Petition for Guardianship and other re lief. Unless you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the offic e of the clerk of this court, DeKalb County Courthouse, Sycamore, Illinois, on or before August 27, 2025, a Judgment or de cree by default may be take n against you for the relief asked for in the Petition for Guardianship.
Lori Grubbs, Clerk of the Court.
Attorney William L. Hotopp
Attorney for Petitioner, 222 E. Church Street, Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770
wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
Dated: July 15, 2025
Lori Grubbs, Clerk. Attorney William L. Hotopp 222 E. Church Street Sandwich, Illinois 60548 815-786-7770 wlhotopp@hotopplaw.com
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