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September has arrived and that means its apple-picking season in northern Illinois. Throughout the region, family-owned orchards are opening their gates, inviting guests to enjoy a classic fall tradition. See story, page 6. Shaw Local News Network file photo
Fortune 500 company begins construction on south-side DeKalb distribution facility
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
An unidentified Fortune 500 company broke ground on 147 acres on DeKalb’s south side to build a 1-million-squarefoot distribution facility, a capital investment firm announced Thursday. Dallas, Texas-based real estate investment firm Mohr Capital bought 147 acres at the northwest corner of Peace Road and Fairview Drive for what the firm called “a leading national client,” according to a news release.
When reached, a firm spokesperson declined to name the company behind the build.
Construction is described as a “ware-
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DeKalb library to offer investing workshop Sept. 16
The DeKalb Public Library will offer a workshop for adults on smart investing. The workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 16 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. Attendees will learn to research companies, markets, economies and industries using the Value Line investment database. No registration is required. For information, email brittak@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100.
house and distribution hub,” meant to support an unknown company’s expanding regional operations. The land also offers future opportunities for expansion of up to 1.5 million square feet, according to the release.
“We are excited to partner with the City of DeKalb to deliver a Class A distribution facility that will support our client’s growth,” Gary Horn, chief development officer at Mohr Capital, said in the release. “This project reflects our commitment to developing best-in-class industrial space and fostering long-term partnerships.”
Mohr Capital specializes in industrial, office and retail development.
Mohr Capital signed a 12-year lease
DeKalb synagogue sets services for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
The Congregation Beth Shalom in DeKalb will host Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services led by Rabbi Brandon Bernstein and cantorial soloist Zachary Weiss.
The services will be held at the synagogue, 820 Russel Road, DeKalb.
Rosh Hashanah services begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 22. The services feature music by the congregation’s Koleynu choir, directed by Harvey Blau. The Rosh Hashanah services will be at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 23. A less formal service is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 24. The shofar
with the unidentified company for the building, according to the release.
“Our longstanding relationship and trust-based partnership made this project possible – a true win-win for all parties,” Bob Mohr, founder of Mohr Capital, said in the release.
According to Mohr Capital, Barrington-based Pepper Construction will serve as general contractor. Willet Hoffman, which has offices in DeKalb, is the project’s civil engineer and DeKalbbased Curran Architecture is the project architect. Chicago-based real estate investor CBRE’s project management team will oversee the development on behalf of Mohr Capital, according to the release.
will be blown at morning services.
The Kol Nidre Service begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 and includes the Koleynu choir. The Yom Kippur morning service is set for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 2 and features the Yizkor memorial service. Yom Kippur services also will be held at 6 p.m. and conclude with a final shofar blast and Havdalah.
The services will be streamed online via Zoom. To request a link, email rfeldacker1@ gmail.com.
For information, visit BethShalomDeKalb. org.
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Back in the spring, energy officials predicted that Illinoisians would pay about 10% to 15%, or an average of $10.60 more, on their utility bills this summer.
Since then, at least two major heat waves swept across the Midwest in June and July, bringing temperatures above 90 and heat indices of more than 100. But hot temperatures aren’t the only reason some have seen higher-than-normal energy bills recently.
Another major component is the increase in demand for electricity on the grid that the region uses, energy economist Kenneth Gillingham of Yale University said.
“There’s two things that could be going on. One is we’ve had very hot weather; it’s been another hot summer,” Gillingham said. “And rates have been largely inching up. ... There has been, broadly around the country, an upward
pressure on rates.”
So many Illinoisans have sought financial assistance to help pay their energy bills since June that ComEd closed its new customer assistance program only weeks after it opened, a company spokesperson confirmed.
Spiking energy rates also have been at the center of many lawmaker debates this year, a constituent issue not likely to go away, said state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker has argued that energy grid reform is needed. But other Illinois Republicans argued in a virtual conference earlier this month that restrictions on coal-powered plant builds needed to be lifted, despite pushback from climate experts that coal plants release harmful greenhouse gases.
“To me, it shows how much rate payers are currently struggling to afford these recent rate increases,” Rezin said. “It’s critical that Illinois families have access to timely financial relief, especially as high energy bills continue to place a strain on household budgets.”
ComEd spokesperson Tom Dominguez said the Customer Relief Fund
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Frost forms from discharged steam at the tops of the Constellation cooling towers at the Byron nuclear power plant as temperatures hovered at 1-degree on Jan. 21.
An aerial view of Facebook’s DeKalb Data Center site shows the progress of the 500-acre project on July 26, 2022, in DeKalb. Facebook’s parent company, Meta, announced earlier this year that the DeKalb Data Center expanded into three buildings, bringing with it a community investment that now totals more than $1 billion.
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started in June was meant to be a temporary “bridge” to help customers get through the summer before a new bill assistance program opens in January.
“ComEd knows that, for many families, every dollar matters – and a higher electric bill can be stressful, especially in the summer when kids are home and air conditioning is essential,” Dominguez said.
The $10 million relief fund, supported by ComEd’s parent company, Exelon, offered one-time grants of up to $500 for eligible residential customers, and up to $1,000 to eligible nonprofits with pastdue bills, he said.
“Due to significant demand, with approximately 77,000 applications received within the first three weeks, ComEd closed the fund to all new applications,” Dominguez said.
As of Aug. 14, ComEd had approved $5.5 million in grants for about 15,000 residential and nonprofit customers. Applications still are being processed, and additional qualifying customers should receive notification and credits to their bills within the next one to two billing cycles, he said.
Natural gas utility Nicor, which serves 2.3 million customers in Illinois, likely accounts for the smallest portion of a home’s bills right now, Nicor spokeswoman Jennifer Golz said. Nicor customers’ average bill in August so far is $37, compared with $33.21 in August 2024, she said.
“We are able to buy gas in the summer when it’s historically cheaper, store it, and then take it out during the winter
when demand is higher,” Golz said.
How does the energy grid impact my bill?
The ComEd spokesman also pointed to the PJM Interconnection – the mid-Atlantic grid operator in charge of overseeing energy distribution for millions – as a major contributing factor to the spike in people’s bills.
Gillingham agreed.
How does electricity get from a generator to someone’s home?
Illinois has many different types of energy generators: wind turbines, solar farms, natural gas, coal and nuclear power plants. They generate energy and feed that energy into high-voltage transmission lines, which travel to substations where voltage is stepped down. The energy then makes its way to retail consumers. Consumers control how much energy they use and pay at a rate based on signals sent to them from this region’s independent systems operator, PJM.
The PJM grid covers 13 states, including Washington, D.C., Chicago and northern Illinois. PJM sets rates based on energy trends used to predict how much energy the grid can handle each day, Gillingham said.
“The price at any given time is set where the supply equals the demand,” Gillingham said.
But PJM doesn’t set local electricity bills, PJM spokesman Jeff Shields said. That’s on the utility companies and regulators. The energy market operates like a stock exchange, according to PJM.
“What we do is run the power grid and the wholesale markets that make
See ENERGY COSTS, page 12
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DeKalb city clerk says he’s making sure the job gets done
Mayor Barnes commends Hoey for commitment to city clerk duties
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
The powers afforded to the oft-riddled DeKalb city clerk’s office may be more limited than in the past, but Bradley Hoey says he’s not letting it deter him from carrying out the work expected by voters.
First sworn into office in May, Hoey has taken up his duties as city clerk, vowing to make good on his campaign promises to voters.
Hoey said he’s enjoying his time as city clerk so far.
“It’s great to work for a city, a municipality that has great leadership,” Hoey said. “[...] The chance to be able to work with them in this capacity as an elected official is very exciting and very rewarding.”
Mayor Cohen Barnes, who endorsed
Hoey during the election, heaped praise on Hoey for the job he’s done.
“Brad’s fantastic,” Barnes said. “I’ve known him for many years. He’s always been wonderful to work with.”
A typical day on the job varies for Hoey, a retired Northern Illinois University communications professional.
As a part-timer, Hoey said the city clerk works on an on-call basis out of DeKalb City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway. He’s got his own cubicle on the first floor.
“I’m in and ready to help,” Hoey said. “I’m always on call.”
Hoey said his first 100 days on the job have gone “fabulously.”
“The team here has been nothing but great to work with,” Hoey said. “They welcome me with open arms. Obviously, I’ve known a lot of them over the years through my various roles, first within NIU, then with the [DeKalb County] Convention and Visitors Bureau, and for a number of years with the Citizens Community Enhancement Commission.”
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Bradley Hoey, flanked by portraits of past DeKalb mayors, talks on Aug. 19 about how it has gone since he was first sworn into office as DeKalb city clerk more than 100 days ago.
Your guide to must-visit orchards in northern Illinois
By AIMEE BARROWS abarrows@shawmedia.com
Fall has arrived, and that means it’s apple-picking season in northern Illinois. Throughout the region, family-owned orchards are opening their gates, inviting guests to enjoy a classic fall tradition.
From finding the perfect crisp apple for a pie to getting lost in a corn maze, these farms offer more than just fruit –they provide a full day of family-friendly fun.
Let’s explore some of the many apple orchards the region has to offer. Looking for more options? Check out our list of orchards across northern Illinois and the Chicago suburbs.
Woody’s Orchard – Plano
3223 Creek Road, Plano woodysorchard.com/fall
Pick delicious honeycrisp apples early this fall at Woody’s Orchard in Plano. More than 20 apple varieties, including Candy Crisp, Buckeye Gala, Idared and others, are available for picking through mid-October. In addition to apples, enjoy apple cider slushies and apple cider doughnuts. Check out the beautiful sunflower fields and kids activities while there.
Royal Oak Farm – Harvard
15908 Hebron Road, Harvard royaloak.farm
Enjoy the orchards and the Pollination Garden at this popular destination in northwest suburban Harvard. The farm has about 21,600 trees with 30 varieties of apples across four orchards. Check out the Blossom Ridge sunflower and U-Pick flower areas, as well as the many activities, including the carousel, playground, petting zoo, mazes and more. Enjoy lunch and freshly made baked goods at the Country Kitchen.
Keller’s Farmstand – Oswego
2500 Johnson Road, Oswego kellersfarmstand.com
Choose fresh apples from more than 16,000 trees on this Oswego farm. Almost 20 varieties of apples are available to pick now or coming in late September and October. Stop by on the weekends for fall festivities on Saturdays and Sundays. The fun includes a corn maze, face painting, wagon rides, farm animals, kids play area and more.
Jonamac Orchard – Malta
19412 Shabbona Road, Malta jonamacorchard.com
This 25-acre orchard in DeKalb County has more than 30 apple varieties available for picking, from classics like Jonathan and Cortland to new varieties such as Pazazz and Ludacrisp. Activities include a corn maze, petting zoo and more. Grab some of their famous apple cider doughnuts, pies, hand-dipped caramel apples, homemade fudge, local honey and other treats. Visit the Cider House for hard ciders, apple wines and collaborative beers.
The farm’s U-Pick apple orchard runs through October or until the fruit is gone. The orchard has more than 5,000 trees for your apple-picking enjoyment. Guests can take a wagon ride to the orchard, where they can pick a quarter peck of apples. Check out the homemade apple cider doughnuts and hand-dipped caramel apples at the farm stand. The apple orchard is open from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Additional dates could be announced throughout the season.
BerryView Orchard – Mt. Morris
7504 W. Midtown Road, Mt. Morris. Visit the orchard’s Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.
Apples at this Ogle County orchard will be ready to pick in early September, but their Aronia berries are ready to pick now. Check out their apple cider doughnuts and Aronia slushies. According to their website, Aronia berries are high in antioxidants and other vitamins, and are best used in smoothies, jams, baked goods and oatmeal.
The pick-your-own orchard is one of the largest in the area, with more than 16,000 apple trees and varieties including Zestar, Gala, Honeycrisp and many more. Take a wagon ride out to their two orchards. Check out the Barnyard for more than 30 activities, including
the new giant corn box, chicken show, ropes course and other attractions.
Just southwest of the Illinois River Valley is Boggio’s Orchard & Produce, where wagons bring guests out to the orchard that’s home to about 1,800 apple trees. Fall activities include a petting zoo, corn maze, apple slide, jumping pillow and more. The bakery offers freshly made fruit pies, doughnuts, fresh-baked breads, fruit turnovers, homemade fudge and more.
Kuipers Family Farm – Maple Park
1N145 Watson Road, Maple Park kuipersfamilyfarm.com
Kuipers Fall Festival is on, and guests can visit the apple orchard to choose among 20 varieties of apples from their dwarf trees, as well as the beautiful sunflower fields for the Sunflower Experience. Orchard tickets include a quarter-peck bag. Homemade apple cider doughnuts, fudge, pies, jams and jellies, wine, freshly pressed apple cider and more are available at the Orchard Shop and Bakery.
Goebbert’s Farm – Pingree Grove
42W813 Reinking Road, Pingree Grove goebberts.com
The 30-acre apple orchard is open, and available varieties include Zestar, Honeycrisp, Blondee, Candy Crisp and more. A sampling of activities features wagon rides, a playground, animals, carousel and corn maze. Pick some fresh vegetables and check out the farm stand for a variety of goodies.
The orchard, located in southern DeKalb County, is open for the apple picking season. Visit the 1880s converted apple barn, home to the craft and gift store. The orchard has 25 varieties of apples, free children’s play area with petting zoo and straw maze, apple cider doughnuts, apple cider, freshly baked pies, caramel apples and honey. Special events are scheduled on weekends throughout the season. Visit the website for more information.
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Apple-picking season in 2023 is seen at Royal Oak Farm in Harvard.
Voluntary Action Center waiting on federal funding
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
Still awaiting federal dollars, Voluntary Action Center has had to seek financial assistance from DeKalb County to cover expenses for nutritional programs, according to county documents.
Voluntary Action Center, a nonprofit that seeks to address the needs of the community through nutritional and transportation programs, requested an advance in its 2026 senior tax levy grant funds that the DeKalb County Board awarded in May.
That request came after workers
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Laser-cut bracelet workshop set for Sept. 10 in DeKalb Teens and adults can learn how to use a laser cutter to create a bracelet during a workshop at the DeKalb Public Library.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 in the library’s 309 Creative room, 309 Oak St. Because of limited space, the workshop is first come, first served.
For information, email penn@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2851.
‘Courthouse Guards’ presentation set for Sept. 11 in Sycamore
The DeKalb County History Center will host a “Courthouse Guards” presentation featuring Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War E.F. Dutton Camp No. 49 commander Dennis R. Maher.
The presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the history center, 1730 N. Main St. in Sycamore.
Attendees will hear about the DeKalb County Soldiers and Sailors Monument’s history and legacy. Maher will discuss the story behind the monument’s planning and construction following the Civil War.
The DeKalb County Soldiers and Sailors Monument was constructed in June 1897 in front of the DeKalb County Courthouse. The monument features the names of 2,391 DeKalb County men.
For information, call 815-895-5762 or visit dekalbcountyhistory.org.
with VAC told county officials the nonprofit had not received almost $300,000 that had been allocated in federal funding, county records show.
Needing a way to cover expenses for nutritional programs while the federal funding is in limbo, VAC asked DeKalb County for the $230,000 it was awarded through the senior tax levy grant.
The DeKalb County Board unanimously voted, without any discussion, to grant that request on Aug. 20.
As a result, VAC will receive the same amount of money the organization was awarded in May. Those funds will now be allocated to VAC in one lump sum, according to the board’s resolution.
Joint replacement therapy presentation to be held Sept. 11
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy
Specialists and the Kishwaukee Family YMCA will hold a presentation titled “Physical Therapy After Joint Replacement” as part of its Lunch and Learn Educational Series.
The free event will be held at 11 a.m. Sept 11 at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA, 2500 Bethany Road, Sycamore.
Physical therapist Chris Walters will discuss basic joint structures, structure changes following joint replacement surgery, and what to expect during physical therapy.
Refreshments will be served by Hy-Vee. Because of limited space, registration is required to attend. To register, visit kishymca.org or call 815-375-5392.
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is a physical therapist-owned and -operated physical therapy practice, providing clients with customized care for more than 46 years.
The Kishwaukee Family YMCA is a nonprofit that seeks to enrich the spirit, mind and body of all those in the community, especially families and children, regardless of ability to pay.
For information, visit northernrehabpt. com/events or kishymca.org or call 815-375-5392.
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It’s clear Hoey wears many hats.
When asked if juggling his different roles in the community makes for a balancing act, Hoey said it does.
“It’s a bit of a balancing act,” he said. “I’ve been really happy that there [haven’t] been any major conflicts whatsoever. My hours with the clerk are very flexible. My hours with the [Convention and Visitors Bureau] since I’m part-time have been flexible. Yes, I attend a number of meetings.”
Since his swearing-in, Hoey’s regularly attended DeKalb City Council meetings to take minutes and roll call votes – something his predecessor came under fire for not doing.
But Hoey said he wouldn’t want to have it any other way.
“I’m failing retirement and loving it,” he said. “It’s the truth. It is kind of funny, and I say it in jest a lot of the time, but it affords me the opportunity to serve as clerk and to devote time to it.”
When asked if the city has offered him opportunities to participate in professional training, Hoey said access has been granted to the extent to which the
role, as he sees it, requires it.
Whether or not the city clerk was provided access to training became a talking point among some candidates vying for the office this past spring.
Former City Clerk Sasha Cohen –who was censored by the City Council and later ousted from the office by a judge – previously claimed that he had been denied training opportunities to better equip him in doing the job.
“It’s something that again, [I] talked to the mayor, council, and the city manager, and if that is something that they wish for the clerk, will do it,” Hoey said.
One such training he’s done, Hoey said, certified him to be deputy registrar for the city.
“Essentially, when people need to fill out paperwork or are interested in running for office in the city of DeKalb or the Park District board, they pick up the paperwork here at the clerk’s office,” Hoey said.
Hoey said he’s proud of what he’s accomplished in his role as city clerk so far.
“I’m glad that I’ve been able to participate and proceed with all the proceedings at City Council,” he said. “The only time that I had to leave was when I was first sworn in and I had that con -
I’m failing retirement and loving it. It’s the truth. It is kind of funny, and I say it in jest a lot of the time, but it affords me the opportunity to serve as clerk and to devote time to it.”
Bradley Hoey, DeKalb city clerk
flict, but I was able to be there for most of the meeting. And I’d been to all the meetings, all the special meetings.”
Still, Hoey described his role as one limited by the city, leaving city employee Ruth Scott to do “most of the heavy lifting.” Scott served as the Council’s recording secretary in the former clerk’s absence, and also works in the city manager’s office.
“The current role and responsibilities of DeKalb city clerk remain the same as they were prior to my taking office,” Hoey said. “... I am fully prepared to engage in any roles and/or responsibilities the mayor and City Council assigns to the city clerk.”
Barnes echoed that sentiment.
“I don’t think we’ve given him a lot of autonomy,” Barnes said. “He’s taken
a role at our meetings, but the extent of what he’s working on is still pretty limited.”
When asked if it ever weighs on him that his work as city clerk is unpaid, Hoey said no.
The city clerk’s salary was eliminated by the City Council in the fall of 2024.
“The role is a little different than it was,” Hoey said. “The city’s hand was forced by not just the most recent clerk but by others. So, I think anybody would say, ‘Boy, it’d be great to get paid for this role.’ And if it had the traditional roles and responsibilities that it once had, it certainly would be a paying job. But it’s changed by ordinance. Could it go back to where it was? Well, that would have to be a decision by the mayor and by the City Council.”
Hoey said he believes he’s doing right by the voters.
“I think they’re sick and tired of the nonsense that we saw during the previous clerk,” Hoey said. “I think the other candidates were sick of that as well. But I think when you saw the vote, I believe the voters wanted to keep things going in a positive direction, make sure the role and the job, of course, [were] getting done. And that’s what we’re doing.”
LOOKING BACK
1925 – 100 YEARS AGO
At noon today 660 students had registered at the state college for the fall quarter, the largest attendance during the regular school year in the history of the state college.
Within the next few days, the DeKalb theatre will have several complimentary patrons, the several winners in the recent Paramount misspelled word contest today received the tickets that were awarded for finding the misspelled words in the ads that appeared. The contest created much interest, a large number of people sending in answers to the contest editor. A few of the ads created much mystery as to the words that were misspelled, especially in the case where the names of the merchants were spelled.
Sycamore now has another professional man in its midst in the person of Dr. B. J. Wadey who has taken up practice with Dr. Brown. It is expected that the younger professional man will be of considerable assistance to the old resident. As many people have already met Dr. Wadey, and report him a man of pleasing personality, he is certain to get his share of professional business in the community.
Through the efforts of several DeKalb Boy Scouts, an interesting story on the number of automobiles that passed through DeKalb on Monday, Labor Day, has been brought to light. Several Boy Scouts were stationed at the eastern and western city limits of the city early Monday morning and a check of every auto that passed through the city was made. The Scouts kept a record from nine o’clock in the morning until nine o’clock at night. According to the Scout’s records, 7,770 automobiles passed through DeKalb during the 12 hours. It is estimated that over 10,000 automobiles passed through DeKalb during the 24 hours on Monday, as a continuous stream commenced shortly after midnight Sunday night, the heavy traffic continuing until after midnight Monday night.
Before the Chicago Motor Club workmen erecting stop signs on the Lincoln Highway through this city leave DeKalb, a red reflex sign will be erected at the scene of the auto accident on the North First Street
Road where two young men were killed about a year ago. It will be remembered that the auto in which three DeKalb young men were riding struck the tree in the end of the road near the high school bridge, killing two of the occupants and severely injuring the third.
1950 – 75 YEARS AGO
Letters have been received by all retail merchants in the DeKalb downtown area from the Chamber of Commerce asking the retailers to cooperate in a plan presented by Mayor Frank Sohne and City Engineer Lloyd Johnson for keeping the street in the business district in a more presentable condition. The city street department has proposed that they place containers in each block to be used by business houses to place their sweepings in each morning. These containers are to be set out and be collected each morning.
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau, farm management tour of Ada and Jesse Cory’s farm located about five miles south of Shabbona on the blacktop to Rollo or two miles northeast of Rollo will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The tour will begin at 10 o’clock, rain or shine, and will be over about 3:30 o’clock.
The Federated Church of Sycamore has begun work directed toward utilization of a part of the property transferred to it from the Congregational Church early this summer. The residence on South Maple
and Sycamore area. The study will be completed in about six months.
The talents of the DeKalb Senior Citizens Hi-Rise Club will manifest themselves for public approval on Saturday from 9 to 6 at the Golden Years Plaza, 507 E. Taylor St. The bazaar, an annual event now in its fourth year, provides funds for the Hi-Rise Club’s treasury which is used to buy things for the building and to entertain residents.
Spraying for mosquitoes’ abatement in Sycamore was allegedly begun last night without city permission. Tim LaBon, Second Ward alderman, said a Clarke Outdoor Spraying Co. representative confirmed this morning’s report the company had sprayed last night.
Street directly behind the Federated Church, formerly known as “the Cottage,” is being converted into a parish house for the use of the church. The growth of the Federated Church and Church school during the past few years, together with the fact that the property for such an expansion is on hand, made the project necessary and possible.
The army reception center at Fort Sheridan, where nearly a half million men were processed during World War II, is being reactivated and will begin operations September 15, it was announced by Fifth Army headquarters.
The Fay School, the last country school in Squaw Grove Township, re-opened Tuesday with 14 pupils enrolled. Mrs. Ethel Greenacre has again taken the job of teaching, where she has been for the past several years. It is not planned to close this last country school as it is hoped that a new oil burner will soon be installed.
1975 – 50 YEARS AGO
If school districts and other local taxing units don’t pay the county’s tax administration fee voluntarily, the county treasurer will take what is owed out of real estate taxes distributed to those taxing units.
Questionnaires were distributed to Huskie Line riders at Northern Illinois University today. The survey of riders is part of a city study of mass transportation in the DeKalb
2000 – 25 YEARS AGO
Young people are welcome to celebrate fall and the harvest season at DeKalb County Farm Bureau’s Harvest Rhythms Celebration on Sept. 30 at the Tracy and Beth Jones Farm in rural Clare. Harvest Rhythms is a new event for young Farm Bureau members, couples and families, to get together for an enjoyable evening on the farm.
The National Bank & Trust Co. of Sycamore is beginning an innovative partnership with the Business & Industrial Development Center of Kishwaukee College. The BID Center offers personal computing seminars, as well as an array of other training workshops, to individuals and companies striving to develop business-building skills.
Some homes in Sycamore, Genoa and Sandwich will be tested for possible mercury contamination, but Nicor is not saying when or how many will be inspected. Those three towns, as well as DeKalb, are part of the list that includes 200 towns in Nicor’s service area that have old-style regulators moved within the last five year.
A showdown may come soon in the dispute between the city of Genoa and Humane Manufacturing, with the Illinois state’s attorney general’s office leading a charge to force Humane to get an Illinois Environmental Protection Agency permit or cease operations in Genoa.
– Compiled by Sue Breese
Photo provided by the DeKalb County History Center Archives Seventh Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb is pictured looking north in October 1945.
‘A very humbling experience’
Sycamore firefighter traveled to Texas to search for flood survivors
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
When 134 people were killed as a result of a historic and deadly flood event in central Texas in July, at least one DeKalb County man went into the receding flood plains to help.
That man, Erik Carlson, 47, a lieutenant for the Sycamore Fire Department, is a hazmat specialist for the Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 team. On July 12, he responded to a call to duty within four hours, leaving his wife and son at home.
After the news that he’d be deployed that afternoon, Carslon, a second-generation firefighter, was on his way out of Sycamore by 6 p.m. He was deployed for 15 days more than 1,000 miles from Sycamore, searching for people reported missing as a result of deadly floods in central Texas.
“It was a very humbling experience, and I think the biggest thing is I’ve got to thank my family,” Carlson said. “From when the first emails and text messages went out, it was about three and a half hours, and I was packing my bag, get -
ting ready to go upstate. That’s how we operate.”
A flash flood in the hill country of central Texas on the morning of July 4 killed more than 130 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a century-old girls’ summer camp located on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas.
“The media was rightfully focused on the Kerrville area with that Mystic camp, the girls’ camp. They got totally devastated,” Carlson said. “That was a very large loss of life and very devastating.”
Carlson said he didn’t realize the “grand scope” of the flooding until he arrived in Texas and spent the first week operating in river systems, “a good bit away from the Kerrville area.”
In his second week of deployment, Carlson was moved closer to Kerrville and worked along the Guadalupe River. He said he was surprised to find that the flood had impacted a large swath of the hilly section of central Texas.
Sycamore Fire Chief Bart Gilmore said Carlson was the only firefighter from DeKalb County deployed as part of the Texas emergency response.
“During that time, he experienced heat over 100 degrees, humidity that was, I believe, in the 70% range,” Gilmore said. “He had toxic water, dangerous
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Sycamore firefighter Lt. Erik Carlson stands next to Sycamore Fire Chief Bart Gilmore after being presented with two awards at a Sycamore City Council meeting on Sept. 2.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEF
DeKalb library to hold monthly health department booth Sept. 16
The DeKalb Public Library will host a monthly information booth from the DeKalb County Health Department highlighting available public health services.
Informaiton will be available from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16 in the library’s main
lobby, 309 Oak St.
The booth will feature information on immunizations, WIC and health care enrollment for special enrollment periods as well as new services and nationally recognized observances.
For information, email samanthah@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.
–Shaw Local News Network
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animals, really harsh conditions.”
Carlson said the post-flood conditions were hot and humid, but the work was necessary.
“[There was] a lot of hiking doing the search and recovery efforts, just trying to bring closure for the people involved and affected down in Texas,” Carlson said. “I was proud to represent the Sycamore Fire Department and the city of Sycamore.”
On Sept. 2, Carlson was recognized by the Sycamore City Council and Gilmore, who presented him with two distinctions.
Gilmore said Carlson earned the Fire Chief’s Recognition Award through the great skill and reputable conduct he displayed during his deployment.
“He gets that for his excellent service representing the city of Sycamore and its fire department,” Gilmore said.
The second award was the Humanitarian Service Medal. That award, also presented by Gilmore, came from Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, which helps fire departments cooperate at the scenes of big emergencies near and far.
The Sycamore City Council and every member of the audience gave Carlson a standing ovation.
Carlson has been with the Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 team since 2016, and the Sycamore Fire Department for almost 19 years. He said the Texas floods caused more widespread devastation than anything else he’d seen in his professional career. That includes his deployment with Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 in 2021, when Hurricane Ida impacted Gulf Coast communities.
“This by far was not only the largest, obviously, incident for me but for the task force, and for the state of Illinois, sending our specialized team out of state,” Carlson said.
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Sycamore firefighter Lt. Erik Carlson stands with his wife, Sarah Carlson, and his son, John Carlson, after being given two awards on Sept. 2 during a Sycamore City Council meeting.
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sure electricity is there when people need it,” Shields said.
Prices are set to ensure all generators on a grid – from the cheapest energy conductors such as nuclear plants to the most expensive: often aged, coal-powered, energy-sucking, local air-polluting backup generators – have enough power to run, Gillingham said.
And PJM doesn’t just set the rates based on energy consumption. It also has a market for capacity during peak times, Gillingham said – for example, a heat wave at 6 p.m. when everyone’s home from work, blasting air conditioning and running appliances.
“During these peak times ... [PJM needs] to make sure there’s enough capacity to go around,” Gillingham said.
PJM will make payments to ensure every power plant on the grid remains operational in anticipation of people’s peak energy consumption.
“But who ends up paying? Retail customers,” Gilingham said. “PJM’s like, ‘We have these costs, these are the costs to keep the grid going. Somebody’s got to pay for it.’ ”
The catalyst for the current spike is partly a product of a record price hike from a PJM electricity “capacity auction” that took effect June 1, according to the Illinois energy watchdog group Citizens Utility Board.
“In the last auction, covering the 12-month period from June 2025 through May 2026, prices for most of PJM jumped about 830%, from $28.92 per megawatt-day in last year’s auction to a record $269.92 per megawatt-day,” according to a CUB report in May.
Shields said PJM’s prices rose in the latest auction because electricity demand is outpacing how quickly new power plants are built, primarily due to data center development.
The PJM spokesman said auction costs are a fraction of a household’s electric bill.
“We’re working with states and the industry to bring new power online faster and, in some cases, to keep existing plants running so that electricity supply keeps up with electricity demand, which will work to control costs while keeping the grid reliable,” he said.
Are data centers a factor?
Americans are using more electricity than they ever have: buying electric cars, putting in heat pumps, running appliances and operating major facilities on electricity.
“Electricity demand is starting to really rise again,” Gillingham said. “And
An aerial view of the Facebook’s DeKalb Data Center site shows the progress of the 500-acre project on Dec. 17, 2022, in DeKalb.
data centers are probably the dominant reason.”
Data centers are costly to power, he said. They take energy to run and large amounts of water to keep enormous servers cool enough to operate continuously.
The actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down, The Associated Press reported. In the past two decades, data centers have multiplied due to increased demand for cloud computing, information storage and data processing, Capitol News Illinois reported. However, data centers now also serve artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency (digital money) mining.
Northern Illinois, particularly around the Chicago suburbs, is home to more than 200 data centers, CNI reported. Tech companies and lawmakers tout the builds as significant investments in local communities, bringing property tax incentives and jobs.
A 158-acre AI data center has been proposed in Morris off Route 6.
In DeKalb, Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and others – has invested more than $1 billion to install a multi-building, 2.3-millionsquare-foot data center facility.
At least eight data center developments have been proposed or approved to date in nearby Yorkville, although some proposals have yet to be finalized.
The latest, a $100 million 1,037-acre data center known only as “Project Cardinal,” right now is in the works, but the tech company behind it hasn’t been announced. Tax revenue from the project was drastically overestimated, however, city officials said recently. Project Cardinal could be built next to a 540-acre development data center, just north of a 230-acre CyrusOne data center.
Gillingham said data centers are being built these days primarily to service AI models. Digital technology grows in use every day across industries.
ties, to add new clean and renewable energy projects to local grids,” the Meta spokesperson said. “In Illinois, five Meta-supported projects are adding 765 megawatts of new renewable energy to the grid.”
Meta also covers the costs local utilities incur to run the data centers, the spokesperson said.
Rezin called data center growth in Illinois “a key factor in rising energy demand,” but also said “they bring significant economic benefits.”
In DeKalb, for example, Meta’s data center reuses water multiple times before discharging it as wastewater and collects rainwater on-site. Meta also publishes an annual sustainability report on energy use.
What relief is out there?
A single ChatGPT query might mean an AI model scraping the web to process “an enormous amount of data,” Gillingham said. And that processing takes energy.
A Meta spokesperson told Shaw Local News Network that the company focuses on constructing data centers that use renewable energy. That also can look like cooling the servers with liquid, something Google also does.
“We work closely with our project partners, including developers and utili-
Much of the energy conversation about who pays how much for what has turned to policy: Some lawmakers are pushing energy corporations to better manage cost burdens for consumers.
On July 16, Pritzker joined eight other governors to issue a bipartisan open letter to PJM’s board of managers asking the grid operator to better “meet the challenges” facing energy consumers.
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intertwined reliability and affordability crises, PJM itself faces an unprecedented crisis of confidence from market participants, consumers and the states,” the letter reads. “In the past, other regions looked to join PJM due to its many strengths; today, across the region, discussions of leaving PJM are becoming increasingly common.”
In a July 18 response letter, PJM board Chair David Mills said PJM’s “operators are keeping the lights on through some of the most challenging circumstances that any grid operator anywhere has faced in its history” for the 67 million people who use the grid.
“PJM has also entered into a collaboration with Google to consider how artificial intelligence can be deployed to further speed up generator interconnections,” Mills wrote.
In January, ComEd intends to launch what the company is calling its low-income discount program, Dominguez said.
“This program will enable qualifying income-eligible customers to receive a percentage-based discount on their monthly electric bill, determined by income level,” Dominguez said.
Other relief programs remain open for ComEd customers to help pay their electric bills.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is meant to provide a onetime grant with no payback required to income-qualifying residents outside Cook County. Customers can make payment arrangements of up to 12 months for past-due balances; can sign up for budget billing; can ask to have late-payment charges waived; can sign up for high-usage alerts to help mitigate energy use in real time; or sign up for other ComEd programs such as Catch Up and Save to eliminate past-due balances or Supplemental Arrearage Program based on income and on-time payment history.
And while nuclear generators aren’t cheap to build, they’re typically the cheapest to run, Gillingham said.
More of that type of energy could mitigate utility costs to the consumer, Rezin said.
“Illinois residents are facing higher energy bills due to a combination of factors, including increased demand and less supply,” Rezin said. To address these issues, I believe we need a more reliable and diversified energy mix and the utilization of our state’s expertise in nuclear energy.”
Electricity rates are expected to taper by October, CNI reported.
OBITUARIES
PAMELA SLATER
Born: April 12, 1949 in Pawnee City NE Died: August 18, 2025 in Sycamore, IL
Pamela Slater, 76, of Sycamore, IL, died Monday, August 18, 2025, at home.
Born April 12, 1949, in Pawnee City, NE the daughter of Orval Rohrs and Marion Rodgers. Pamela married Charles Slater on April 13, 2006 at the Veterans’ Hospital in Colombia, MO.
In her free time, Pamela enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, and loved to bake. She was a member of Daughters of the Nile and Shiner’s Hospital supporter. Most of all, Pamela was a dedicated mother and grandmother of her many great-grandchildren.
Pamela is survived by her four children, Elizabeth Zeleny, Brandi (Jeff) Voigt, Matt (Christina) Slater, and Kenneth Slater; eleven
grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, brother, Charles Rohrs; sister, Jacquie Van Benden; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 3-7 pm, at The Tabala Shrine Center, 7910 Newberg Road, Rockford, IL 61109.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in her name to Shiner’s Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60707, shrinerschildrens.org.
Burial will be held at a later date at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Arrangements by Olson’s Quiram Sycamore Chapel, 1245 Somonauk St., Sycamore, IL 60178; 815-895-6589. Visit www.olsonfh.com to share a memory or leave a condolence.
Kishwaukee College Foundation names fall scholarship recipients
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The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently distributed $218,866 in scholarships to hundreds of local students for the fall semester.
The foundation awarded the funds to Kishwaukee students through 296 scholarships.
The scholarship funds are made possible through gifts from area agencies and associations, community members, and local businesses and industries. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship’s specific requirements. The foundation’s spring semester scholarship application period is set from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.
Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:
• AG Communications Endowment: Brian Cuevas of Mendota, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle.
• Albert and Frances Besserman Endowment: Luis Blas of Rochelle.
• Arden Perry and Kathryn Cornell Scholarship: Nora Foss of Genoa, Jacob Reiss of Genoa.
• Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb Scholarship: Ella Medina of DeKalb, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Natalia Rivera-Munoz of Sycamore.
• Beulah and Roberta Hackett Endowment: David Andrade of DeKalb, Justin Bell of DeKalb, Vanessa Briseno of Rochelle, Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Katie Maier of Sycamore, Caprice Pinkard of DeKalb, Joanna Ruiz of Aurora.
• Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship: Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb.
• Bud and Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment: Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Annaleigh McKinney of Rochelle.
• Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment: Brianna Crawford of DeKalb, David Horsoo of DeKalb, Mya Mlodzianowski of Kirkland, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Jada Trent of Matteson, Brisa Zepeda of Rochelle.
• Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing : Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Ananda Harrell of Rockford, Paul Kamulegeya of Chicago, Annalee Sutherland of DeKalb.
• Chris and Katherine Boulos Foundation: Josue Aburto of DeKalb, Colin Bafia of Sycamore, Emily Baldwin of Sycamore, Jose Barradas Lopez of DeKalb, Kayla Barton of Sycamore, Uliana Baylor of Sycamore, Justin Bell of DeKalb, Mia
Beltran of DeKalb, Nicholas Benard of Sycamore, Ayden Boatman of Malta, Tayla Brannstrom of Sycamore, Ilanie Castorena of DeKalb, Alyssa Childress of Kingston, Vincent Cortes of DeKalb, Brenda Cuautle of Sycamore, Ana Cuevas of DeKalb, Ashley Davila of DeKalb, Joshua De Los Santos of Cortland, Paulo Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Hanalee Dukes of Sycamore, Jasmine Dwyer of Sycamore, Brittany Ellis of Sycamore, Cayla Evans of Cortland, Alexandra Farlinger of Cortland, Precious French of DeKalb, Adisyn Galijatovic of DeKalb, Alexandra Gamez of DeKalb, Alicia Garcia of DeKalb, Diego Gonzalez Zabala of Sycamore, Jayden Harris of DeKalb, Brianna Hernandez of DeKalb, Seth Hess of DeKalb, Audrey Heth of Sycamore, Hailey Hoffman of DeKalb, Emilian Hristov of Sycamore, Charlette Hunt of Sycamore, Hayley King of Sycamore, Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb, Dacota Knight of Sycamore, Paige Lewis of DeKalb, Johnny Lochbaum of Sycamore, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore, Landon Lothson of Sycamore, Ella Lozeau of Sycamore, Tyler Maciejewski of DeKalb, Emmanuel Marquez of Malta, Ella Mathison of DeKalb, Stryder McIntosh of DeKalb, Ella Medina of DeKalb, Raven Meeks of DeKalb, Gustavo Mendez of Cortland, Hailey Michaels of DeKalb, Audrianna Moehling of Sycamore, Kynnidy Neeley of DeKalb, Henry Nelson of Sycamore, Marisol Nunez of DeKalb, Bryce Olson of DeKalb, Phynix Peleska of DeKalb, Keli Perez of DeKalb, Omar Perez of DeKalb, Kelli Petit of Sycamore, Ayla Price of Sycamore, Alex Prince of Malta, Justine Pringle of Cortland, Emma Reid of DeKalb, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Jessaca Ritchason of Sycamore, Natalia Rivera-Munoz of Sycamore, Ellie Rothenbach of Sycamore,
more, Hanalee Dukes of Sycamore, Lucy Foss of Genoa, Chandler Gatbunton of Cortland, Royce Grados of Sycamore, Facundo Gutierrez of DeKalb, Madison Hallaron of DeKalb, Hazel Kruis-Schnurr of Sycamore, Brooke Lacerba of Sycamore, Keshaun Lacy of Cortland, Jasmynn Lipscomb of Rochelle, Johnny Lochbaum of Sycamore, Makenzie Mann of Sycamore, Iran Manriquez of DeKalb, Evan Munch of Sycamore, Emma Reid of DeKalb, Jacob Reiss of Genoa, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Kyle Roland of Sycamore, AddieRae Sipes of Sycamore, Landon Taylor of Sycamore.
River Rubicz of Sycamore, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Allison Schmidt of Sycamore, Laynee Schroeder of Sycamore, Lane Schumacher of DeKalb, Assata Shah of DeKalb, Keisha Simms of Sycamore, AddieRae Sipes of Sycamore, Aiden Sisson of Cortland, Abbygail Soltow of Cortland, Noah Stanik of Sycamore, Reese Stouffer of Sycamore, Haydee Valdez of Malta, Kelsey Van Vlerah of DeKalb, Charlie Vander Bleek of DeKalb, Vanesa Villa of DeKalb, Nicholas Warren of Sycamore, Tezo Wilson of DeKalb.
• ComEd Endowment: Amy Fraire of Sandwich.
• Compeer Financial Scholarship: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Michelle McCandless of Kings.
• DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment: Felicia Kubica of Genoa, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore.
• DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship: Robert Floersch of Sycamore.
• Desa Henn Memorial Scholarship: Josue Aburto of DeKalb, Brittany Ellis of Sycamore, Kimberly Goodrich of Rochelle.
• Diane McNeilly Education Endowment: Aaliyah Losoya of Rochelle.
• Donald C. Mack Scholarship: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb.
• Earl and Jeanne Pritchard Horticulture Scholarship: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore.
• Edward W. Deeke Endowment: Maria Rios of Aurora, Robert Singer of Rockford.
• Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship: Brian Cuevas of Mendota, Jayme Egland of Rochelle.
• Emma Anderson Scholarship: Immanuel Arellano of Mount Morris, Uliana Baylor of Sycamore, Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Brenda Cuautle of Syca -
• Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship: Amaya Price of DeKalb, Jonathan Stark of Hoffman Estates, Anna Varner of Rochelle, Denis Walsh of Maple Park.
• Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship: Celeste McAndrew of Cortland.
• Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship: Henry Nelson of Sycamore, Keli Perez of DeKalb.
• Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship: Maya Beard of DeKalb, Kara Robers of Sycamore.
• Howard and Martha Mullins Memorial Endowment for Nursing: Justine Pringle of Cortland.
• Illinois Community College System Foundation Allen A.H. and Ellen M. Blessman Foundation Scholarship: Emmanuel Magallan of Cortland.
• Illinois Community College System Foundation Health Care Scholarship: Nicole Clements of Sycamore, Kassandra Kirk of Rochelle.
• Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture: Lian Pedersen of Amboy.
• James Salomone Fuerst Endowment: Jessica Baietto of Mendota, Areeba Usman of DeKalb.
• Janice Vida Owens Endowment: Theresa Hutchison of DeKalb.
• Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment: Rachel Cook of Rochelle, Stefan Filipovic of Sycamore, Micheal Harris of DeKalb, Miguel Villegas of Amboy.
• Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment: Lilli Delhotal of Maple Park.
• Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment: Jose Barradas Lopez of DeKalb, Yulisa Gutierrez of DeKalb, Martin Rodriguez of Sycamore, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Daniel Villagran of DeKalb.
• Kenneth and Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund: Josue Albanil of Creston, Charlie Vander Bleek of DeKalb.
• Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship: Keli Perez of DeKalb.
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• Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Scholarship: Diego Gonzalez Zabala of Sycamore.
• Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship: Katherine Anderson of Rockford, Woodfin Billingsly of Cortland, Avery Coyle of Loves Park, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle, Vanesa Villa of DeKalb, Danica Ward of Creston.
• Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship: Daniel Bermudez of Sterling, Paulo Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle.
• LaVerne “Dutch” Johnson Endowment: Lucy Foss of Genoa, Nora Foss of Genoa, Taylor Fry of Genoa, David Horsoo of DeKalb, Libby Johnson of Shabbona, Grace Luxton of Kings, John Swineheart of Kingston.
• Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship: Lilli Delhotal of Maple Park, Madison Rollins of Sycamore.
• Leah Wach Memorial Endowment: William Mosley of Earlville.
• Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment: Lacy Bardoner of Genoa.
• Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Guajardo of Belvidere.
• Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment: Lacy Bardoner of Genoa, Vianka Mercado of DeKalb, Makenzie Moser of Kirkland.
• Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship: Dustin Wielenga of Waterman.
• Michael Bennett and Janette Maley Art Scholarship: Kelli Petit of Sycamore.
• Nancy D. Castle Scholarship: Daniel Mancilla of Aurora, Areeba Usman of DeKalb.
• Nancy Heal Memorial Altrusa Scholarship: Kara Robers of Sycamore.
• OC Creative Scholarship: Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb.
• O.J. and Phyllis Cunningham Malta Lions Club Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Anderson of Rockford.
• Paul J. Smith Memorial Endowment: Derrick Milostan of Lee.
• Philip H. Nye Scholarship: Phynix Peleska of DeKalb.
• Rebecca Williams Memorial Scholarship: Theresa Hutchison of DeKalb.
• Richard Akers Memorial Endowment: Sydni Bornhuetter of DeKalb.
• Robert and Doris Boey Endowment: Maximus Julian of Sycamore.
• Ronald S. Sweet Jr. Endowment: Kayleigh Krown of Cherry Valley, Emir Paz of DeKalb, Madelyn Wendt of Oregon.
• Rowland and Lucile Matteson Endow -
ment: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Marcia Curran of Geneva, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Felicia Kubica of Genoa, Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore, Maria Rios of Aurora, Faith Totzke of Ashton, Miguel Villegas of Amboy.
• Rufus Brown Memorial Endowment: Kelli Petit of Sycamore.
• Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Marcia Curran of Geneva, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Michelle McCandless of Kings, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore, Lian Pedersen of Amboy, Maria Rios of Aurora, Robert Singer of Rockford, Faith Totzke of Ashton, Miguel Villegas of Amboy.
• Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship: John Jarrett of Chana.
• Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship: Justin Bell of DeKalb, Woodfin Billingsly of Cortland, Jayme Egland of Rochelle, Robert Floersch of Sycamore, Catlin Kersten of DeKalb, Katie Maier of Sycamore, Jessaca Ritchason of Sycamore.
• Stoltz-Caruthers Family Scholarship: Emily Mendoza Aguilera of Genoa, Hailey Michaels of DeKalb.
• Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment: Alexandra Farlinger of Cortland, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore.
• Terry S. Jones and Nancy J. Eyer Nursing Student Scholarship: Mariah Wyrobek of Rochelle.
• The Founder’s Endowment: Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Danica Ward of Creston.
• The Suter Company Endowment: Josue Azofeifa of Malta.
• Tom and Nancy Roberts Endowment: Stefan Filipovic of Sycamore, Payton Foster of DeKalb, Natalie Higueros-Lopez of Rochelle, Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb.
• Vernon and Dorothy Smith Memorial Scholarship: Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Danica Ward of Creston, Brisa Zepeda of Rochelle.
• Veronica M. Ream Endowment: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Donrick Foster of DeKalb, Natalia Villasenor of DeKalb.
• Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship: Kayla Barton of Sycamore, Regenia Gutierrez of DeKalb, Daniel Mancilla of Aurora.
• William and Emiline Rood Family Scholarship: Libby Johnson of Shabbona, Derrick Milostan of Lee, William Mosley of Earlville.
Students who wished to remain anonymous are omitted from the list. For information, call 815-825-9803 or visit kish.edu/kcfscholarships.
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Huth Bend-A-Gra ph 2100 Bending machine with t ooling for making custom exhaust and pipe bending, like new! Steel adj ustable 4x8 pallet racking, sold as displayed in buildings. Buyers must disassemble and remove. Several prof essional t ool boxes and roller cabine ts; Work benches, vise; Iron Worker; Vertical metal band saw; Horizontal band saw; Drill Presses; Grob Vertical saw; Miller and Lincoln welders; Welding clamps and accessories; We will have hay rack full of mechanics hand tools from several tool boxes; We will have a 20ft car trai ler full of new & used auto and engine parts for rebuilding, many good usabl e it ems, carbs, intakes, trans parts. All good items Jim kept in his inventory. Several N EW Western plow blades, some with lig hts and controls bu t mostly just blades and some misc. used truc k snow blades
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20 05 Featherlite 40 ft, enclosed gooseneck trailer Holds 2 cars, curb door, fold down driv e-in rear, Tandem, 14K axle, on e owner, used fo r priv ate hauling to car shows.
20 02 Texas Bragg Enterprises 7x20 car hauler trailer Trailer has hide-a-way ramps, No rust, always stored inside Tandem w/winch, brakes, 7K GVW, 3,5 00lb ax les Excellent
20 02 T exas Bragg Enterprises 74 ”x25 ft 2-Car haul er trailer. Un der deck ramps, 9K electric winch, hand 3K winch 10 K GVW, 2 sp ares, Brakes. Ready to load and go
20 02 TC Trecker 45”x75”x 4ft. 7' tall Cargo trailer. 2K G VW, re ar sw ing do or. Excellent
20 01 Sp ort Tote 4x5 covered cargo trailer Flip up to p, 94 0 GVW. Ex cellent Condition.
19 89 Modern tilt top flatbed trailer w/hand winch 2 spares wood de ck 12” side s. 5Kgv w. Aluma King 7x8 tilt top flatbed tra iler w/ removable sides. Excellent Condition.
John Deere 955 dies el tractor w/ JD 70A loader, Quick tach bucket, Joystick control, 526 hrs. 4WD, Hydro, Loaded w/ rear wts, 3pt, PTO, turf tires, Excellen t Conditi on.
John Deere 855 dies el trac tor, 4W D, Hydro, 72” mower deck Ex cellent Condition. Hi s.
John Deere 855 dies el trac tor, 4W D, Hydro, 72” mower deck Excellent Condition. He rs.
John Deere 455 dies el lawn tractor w/ front mount sweeper brush. Excellent Co ndition
John Deere 430 dies el lawn tractor w/ 60” mower deck Excellent Condition.
John Deere Gator 4x2 UTV Excellent Condition, great for th e yard or fa rm, dump bed.
19 79 One Owner Slick Craft 23ft Cuddy Cabin Boat Low, hour b oat with 350 Chevy special orde r engine, Trim tabs, Great heavy dut y trailer, full snap canvas cover, Always stored inside Plenty power & boat for la rger lakes or bi g rivers Ex cellent Conditi on.
Over 90 toy model cars, many still in orig inal boxes, from 1/64 to 1/18th scale. We will have tabl full of signs (nostalgic car, automoti ve and Hot Rod), All new reproduction, Great addition for the Ma Cave/ She-Shed! Several coin operated original Pinb all machines, Puck bowling machine, Rock-Ola Jukebox with 45 records. Dozens and dozens of car show an d race track trop hy's, all won by Jim an his family, spanning decades. Great to add to you automotive themed ga rage or shop . An d many mo items of interest and collectible, to numerous to mention.
Please Go On Line To Our Web Site @ www.almburgauctions .com to View the specific Items selling online, along with Live On-Site Bidd ing.
JIM “JD” & SHARON DAVIS, owners
Terms: Cash, Checks, Credit Cards with 4% convenient fee added to all charge card usage. Titles will be held until check clears All items settled for each day. Announcements made sa day take precedence ov er all other. Not Responsible For Acci dent s, Injury or Thef t. Almburg Auction, Malta, IL 81 5-7 39- 370 3 Steve, Andrew, Adam.
HUNTLEY ESTATE SALE
13476 MICHIGAN AV E
Saturday, September 13 & Sunday, September 14 10am to 3pm
Mid Centur y Furnitur e, Limoge Eggs & Tools
See pics @ estatesales.net Al l Cars must park on the sa me side of the street as the ho us e is on. $$ Cash is King $$
Auctions, Junk Removal
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LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION
Don't miss this rare opport unit y! Join us for a huge live auction fe aturing an exceptional variety of items, includi ng:
20 Acres Recreational Land
Beautif ul rural property perfect fo r hu nting, weekend retreats, or investment Includes Rustic Cabin & Outbuildings - ideal for ou tdoor enthusiasts!
TR ACTORS - EQUIPMENT - TOOLS
Farm tractors & impl ements
Shop tools & garage equi pment
Riding & push mowers
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIB LES
Extensive Antique Gr avely Tractor Collection
Advertising signs & memorabilia Vintage primitives & dé cor
Unique ba rn finds an d ra re treasures!
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
Rain or shine - On-site bidding w/ select online bidding catalog - Food av ailable
Di recti ons : From Dixon, ta ke IL-2 to Sink Holl ow Rd. Watch for si gns
For more info, contact Kitson Auc tioneering at 8 15- 973-0915 www.KitsonAuc tions .com
Announcements made on auction da y take pr ecedence.
