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Outpouring of support 69-year-old woman living in tent at Lowden campground overwhelmed by community support / 3

Christmas tree recycling Drop-off points for the Christmas tree collection and recycling program / 11

Earleen Hinton

Debbie Oracki of Forreston places a wreath at a veteran’s grave during the Wreaths Across America event at Daysville Cemetery on Dec. 16. Oracki’s son is a U.S. Navy veteran and her daughter is serving in the Navy. “There is a certain pride you feel today by doing this,” she said. Story: Page 13.

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INDEX Betty’s Column......... 4 Classifieds...........17-19 Colbert Column.......15

Library News............. 2 Otto’s Column........... 4 Property Transfers...16

Sheriff Activity.........16 Sports.................. 14-15

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Dixon’s Coppotelli hired as Polo’s new police chief

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By ALEXA ZOELLNER

azoellner@shawmedia.com POLO – A Dixon police sergeant soon will take over as Polo’s police chief.

On Dec. 18, Polo City Council members voted 4-0 to hire Matt Coppotelli of Dixon as the city’s chief of police starting Jan. 2, 2024. Coppotelli’s salary was set at $92,000 a year.

“I think I bring a lot of experience to the table and have a lot of ideas,” Coppotelli told council members after the vote.

“Obviously policy to make sure everything’s up to date. Community programs, especially in the schools at a young age. I just think I bring a lot to the table to improve the police department as it stands now.”

Coppotelli will succeed former Chief Troy Randall, whose final day was Oct. 21.

Randall resigned to take a position as Lanark’s police chief.

The interim chief is Tim Rockwood, who is Randall’s pre- Matt Coppotelli decessor and a current Polo Public Works Department employee. A condition of Rockwood serving as interim was that his time in the position was limited to a maximum of three months.

Coppotelli was one of seven candidates interviewed for the position, Alderman Keith Chesnut said. The panel of

interviewers were “very happy with the quality of people,” he said.

Coppotelli has spent all 27 of his years as a police officer with the Dixon Police Department. He was promoted to sergeant in 2003.

He and his wife, Judy, both were born and raised in Dixon, Coppotelli said.

They have two sons, ages 21 and 18.

“I felt with my experience at my time in Dixon that I have a lot to offer Polo,” Coppotelli told Shaw Media. “A lot of my background, I think, can really benefit the city of Polo and police department.

I’m hoping to get the chance to do that moving forward.”

Mayor Doug Knapp and Aldermen Jim Busser and Tommy Bardell were absent from Monday’s meeting.

The brunch consists of egg casserole, sausage, ham, pastries and fresh fruit.

There will be a freewill offering that will be donated to the New Life Food Pantry.

Faith Lutheran is located at 402 Sec-

ond Ave. in Forreston.

The church has an elevator to access the basement.

All are welcome to attend to share in food and fellowship.

for a time of Christmas stories, songs, crafts and fun. There will not be a Storytime on Dec. 27 or Jan. 3.

4 Cs Pop Up Office – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27 Do you have questions about finding or paying for child care in the area? Do you have other needs regarding family support services? Maggie Fern from 4-C will be here

to answer any questions you may have. No appointment is necessary.

Community Room Looking for a place to hold your event?

Our community room (with a small kitchenette) is available for meetings, parties, showers, family reunions and more.

Call the library at 815-938-2624 for additional information.

enjoying themselves. This year, the Grinch decides to dress up like Santa Claus on Christmas Eve and steal all the Christmas gifts and decorations so the Whos can’t enjoy the season. What he finds, however, is that Christmas in Whoville is much more than gifts and decorations, it’s a time to celebrate love and friendship.

Grinch Bingo – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 Bring your friends to Bertolet Memorial Library for a seasonal edition of Grinch Bingo.

Adult Programs A to Z Reading Challenge: Join us in the new year with a new reading challenge. The goal is to read 26 books, each book starting

with a different letter of the alphabet, by Dec. 31, 2024. The challenge is open to fifth graders through adults. Be sure to keep your reading log up to date as there will be chances to earn prizes along the way. Stop by the circulation desk to register.

New Releases Adult Books: “Brooklyn Crime Novel” by Jonathan Lethem, “Inheritance” by Nora Roberts Chapter Book: “Farther Than the Moon”

by Lindsay Lackey Picture Books: “If I Was a Horse” by Sophie Blackall, “How To Teach Your Cat a Trick” by Nicola Winstanley DVD: “Sound of Freedom”

LOCAL NEWS BRIEF Christmas Brunch at Faith Lutheran Church in Forreston

Faith Lutheran Church is hosting its annual Christmas Brunch on Christmas morning from 10 a.m. to noon.

FORRESTON LIBRARY Book Sale – Through Dec. 30 Stop by our book sale anytime the library is open through Dec. 30. We have new and gently used books and DVDs for all ages and interests. All sales are by donation and proceeds will benefit the library.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime – Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

Bring your favorite toddler or preschooler

BERTOLET LIBRARY Holiday Hours – Bertolet Memorial Library will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Monday, Dec. 25. We also will be closed Monday, Jan. 1.

Mitten Tree – Our annual Mitten Tree is on display through the end of December.

Please help decorate our Mitten Tree with thick, warm mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for all ages. Items will be distributed through New Life Community Center in January.

Kids and Adults Programs Holiday Movie, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27: In this 2018 remake of a Christmas classic is a grumpy old creature who can’t stand to see his neighbors in Whoville

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Community rallies to help 69-year-old woman 3 living in tent at Lowden State Park campsite

By EARLEEN HINTON

ehinton@shawmedia.com OREGON – Sarah Wright smiled broadly as she greeted Barb Davis at the tent she now calls home at Lowden State Park on Dec. 14.

“I brought you toilet paper and paper towels because that’s what you said you needed,” said Davis, a Mount Morris resident. “Now I have to say hi to Luna.”

Luna, Wright’s 6-year-old dog, happily greeted Davis with lots of tail wags and excited barks. The big white pup is one of the main reasons Wright, 69, is now living in a tent at a campsite at Lowden in the middle of December.

“I have gone through a series of slum lords,” said Wright, who previously lived in Polo before the apartment building she was living in was cited by the city as unfit for human occupancy.

“I’ve applied for housing, but all I can take is one service dog, which Luna is, and one cat. And I have three cats. All I have are my animals and I am not going to give them up. Stuff [doesn’t] matter to me.”

Wright, a native of Virginia, moved to Illinois in 2011 to be near her father.

In 1998, she visited the Polo area and White Pines State Park with her dad.

“I fell in love with Polo,” she said.

“My dad took me to White Pines State Park and it immediately reminded me of where I grew up.”

Her path to living in a tent at Lowden included being flooded from her rental home near Fulton, living out of a storage unit, staying in an unheated garage loft in the Rock Falls/Sterling area (offered by a friend at no charge) and a homeless shelter.

“In Polo, the landlord allowed me to have my dog and cats and I thought he was a good guy, but then the home was condemned and I had to move,” she said.

During those months, she continued to seek a place for herself and her pets and she has applied for housing through the Ogle County Housing Authority.

“This is better than the shelter,” she said, pointing to her three-season tent.

“There was too much drama there and someone stole my stuff.”

During her days at the shelter, the Whiteside County Animal Control took care of her pets.

“They were wonderful. They took care of my cats and dog. I can’t give them enough praise,” Wright said.

She started camping at White Pines State Park and Lowden in April, alternating between the two, adhering to the parks’ 14-night consecutive stay limit.

“I’ve been at this site since the middle of October,” she said.

Earleen Hinton

Barb Davis of Mount Morris (left) brings paper towels and toilet paper to Sarah Wright (center) at her campsite in Lowden State Park on Dec. 14. Wright was camping at Lowden and White Pines State Park through the summer months with her dog, Luna (right), after being without a home for several months. She is camping at Lowden for the winter. Residents have been helping Wright since reading about her plight on social media.

Without a vehicle, Wright has relied on the kindness of others and one Polo man in particular, Mark McGinnis, who moved her and her belongings to and from each park every two weeks during the summer.

“Mark has been taking me to all the housing meetings and he knows all about the drama with the landlord,” Wright said. “He deserves a big hallelujah because I know he’s missed family events to help me. He’s taken me to doctor appointments. He’s a real hero of this story.”

McGinnis, a bus driver for the Polo school district, said he has known Wright for about two years.

“She is a wonderful lady and she has done a lot of things. She has all kinds of stories,” McGinnis said.

McGinnis has a handicapped-accessible van and has transported other Polo residents to and from doctor appointments and to grocery stores at no charge.

“They pay for the gas. I volunteer my time,” McGinnis said, noting the Faith United Methodist Church in Polo also has reimbursed him for gas for trips.

“When her apartment building was condemned, I moved her belongings to several storage units that she had

rented. And then, every 14 days, we loaded up my trailer and we moved her from one campground to another,” McGinnis said. “Sarah has kept me quite busy. It’s just something I saw the need to do.”

Wright’s cats are staying with Kathy Wragg of Polo while Wright and Luna stay at Lowden.

Inside her dome tent, Wright has cots, a heater and a small cooking area.

The tent is covered in blue tarps to help keep it warm and dry. She keeps water in jugs, collected from one of the park’s public drinking faucets, and has access to electricity at the campsite. She said she has plenty of camping experience.

“I’ve got my snowshoes ready for when it snows,” she said, smiling.

Wright said she worked in law enforcement while in Virginia and spent a few years in security for a retail store in Virginia Beach in addition to other jobs.

She said she was on disability after a back injury but now has Social Security as her sole source of income.

Last Thursday afternoon, her mom, Anne Goney, 87, of Abingdon, Virginia, called.

“I hate to see you living like this at your age,” she told her daughter.

Goney said she was thankful for

everyone helping her daughter.

“I have been so upset with her and I just want to thank everyone so much for helping her,” Goney said during the call. “I don’t have money to bring her home.”

A lot of help has come after a post on social media about Wright’s plight.

Since that post, many people have stopped by Wright’s campsite with supplies to help her during her stay.

Mike James of Dixon brought Wright a tote full of supplies, including a heater, flashlights, electrical cords and small propane tanks.

“I had the heater, but the rest of the items I bought,” James said as he dropped off the tote Thursday afternoon.

A group of Oregon residents are working on fixing a donated camper and van for Wright to use.

Brad Parkinson of Oregon first saw Wright while he was walking his dogs at Lowden. He stopped and talked with Wright and knew immediately that he needed to help her.

“She is a lovely woman,” Parkinson said Friday. “I thought, ‘No, we are not going to let this happen. We are going to fix this. We are going to help her.’ ”

See WRIGHT, page 6

Ogle County Newspapers / ShawLocal.com • Friday, December 22, 2023

OGLE COUNTY NEWS

4 LOCAL HISTORY

Esther Howland part of Polo’s connection to the Mayflower

During our Polo Christmas celebration, we had people from out of town waiting in our museum for the trolley. They were looking at displays and, as usual, were amazed at what we have. Later, as they were mulling what they had seen, they wondered how we were connected to some of our displays.

One of those displays was a greeting card display and the heading on the top shelf said, “Mother of the American Valentine. Esther Howland.” Now if they had read all of the information, they would have known how Esther was connected to us.

I learned very early that people do not take time to do a lot of reading in a museum. Early in my life at the museum, when we just had Aplington House, I had one person from Dixon who would spend an hour or two just reading all the displays – and those

POLO HISTORY Betty Obendorf early displays were very wordy. He came every few months just to read.

That was rare.

Evidently when I did the greeting card display in the new museum I was a bit wordy when it came to Esther Howland and all someone saw was the heading at the top. So the question came to our library as to how we were connected to the person who started valentines in America.

Esther Howland was connected to the sailing of the Mayflower and Polo’s first teacher also is a descendant of those early people. I found the story to be remarkable many years

ago and it is time to tell it again.

Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Tilley was on the Mayflower with her parents and an aunt and uncle. Her family did not survive after they arrived but Elizabeth did. In 1623, she married John Howland who also came on the Mayflower.

Esther Howland was the greatgreat-great granddaughter of Elizabeth Tilley Howland and John Howland.

Lucy Bassett was Polo’s first teacher and Mary Huckins, the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Tilley and John Howland, was married to Nathan Bassett.

The Bassett family arrived on the second ship, “The Fortune.” A number of the Bassett family came to this area. Polly Basset, I think, might have married a Wamsley and much of the Bassett family history is in the Wamsley file. When Christmas is over, I will

get back into the old files and look them over again. We also have several files on Bassett history.

Several of the Bassett men fought in the Civil War with the 15th Regiment and they were in Company H from Polo. Richard Bassett was a signer of the Constitution and that is in our file in the Bassett history. I had gone through those files many years ago and now it has surfaced again. I need to pull the Wamsley file again to get all the history straight.

I will get back to Esther Howland and her valentines nearer to Valentine’s Day. Right now we are busy with Christmas and we need to get this holiday over with before we head into another.

• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.

Photos provided by Otto Dick

ABOVE: Parts of wooden silos are unloaded on the CB&Q-Oregon side track. Chas. Reed was a salesman for the Indiana Silo Company when the photo was taken. LEFT: The barn and silo on William Gordon’s farm. The photo is credited to Earl C. Wilson.

The first round silos were constructed of wood

By OTTO DICK While driving around Ogle County, Marilyn and I drive by many silos. We have observed there are several types of silos. However, we don’t know their history and what they contain.

I searched the internet and located an article titled the legacy of the disappearing silo.

The earliest silos date almost 150 years ago. They were built of stone, brick or wood and often were below ground.

The first silo, a wooden and upright one filled with grain, was invented and built in 1873 in Spring Grove, Illinois, by Fred Hatch of McHenry County, Illinois.

In 1882, there were only 91 silos in the U.S. By 1895, there were more than 50,000. By the early 1900s, there were more than 500,000 across the country.

Today, we see fewer and fewer silos across the country. Farmers today are improving the method of storing feed.

In the 1870s, silos were horizontal and called pit silos. They were partially or completely located underground. The first tower type silo was in the early 1800s. The term “silo” comes from the Latin word that means cellar.

The first round silos were constructed of wood. They were available in kits, however, they had a number of problems. They were notorious for

leaks and were not airtight.

Around the turn of the century, farmers began to experiment with various types of masonry to build silos. The masonry silos were stronger, more durable, more airtight and could be built higher.

Around 1910, silos were constructed of masonry units that hooked together with mortar applied to the joints. Later, silos were constructed of poured concrete.

The bright blue silos you might see are known by the brand name “Haverstore.” The design was introduced in the 1940s. Haverstore silos are made from fiberglass bonded to curved sheets of steel and then formed into an airtight structure. The fiber-

glass lining of the Haverstore successfully resists silage acids.

Silos were used to store silage, grain and hay. When William DeLhorbe moved to Oregon in 1914, he established a business by the river at First Street and Jefferson.

Here he constructed burial vaults and septic tanks. He also constructed concrete silos.

You still can see remains of the silo foundation. So at one time we had a silo in the city limits of Oregon. At this time, many properties in Oregon had a small shed and a milk cow.

• Otto Dick is a retired teacher and has researched Ogle County history for several years.

By EARLEEN HINTON

ehinton@shawmedia.com OREGON – Defense attorneys for an Oregon woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son in 2021 have subpoenaed the boy’s father seeking any items he may have in connection with the case.

Sarah Safranek, 36, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery in the February 2021 suffocation death of her 7-yearold son, Nathaniel Burton. An autopsy Nathaniel Burton showed the boy also had a ruptured liver.

Safranek has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

On Dec. 13, Bryan Burton, 37, Nathaniel’s father, appeared in court for Safranek’s status hearing, saying it was unclear as to why he was ordered to appear in court.

Ogle County Public Defender Michael O’Brien told Judge John Red-

ington that Burton had been subpoenaed to ask for any items he may have in connection with the case.

“You received a subpoena but you don’t understand it?” Redington said. “It is asking you to provide certain records if you have them.”

Burton said he had been too busy with work to read through the entire subpoena.

“I only skimmed the first page before I came here,” Burton said.

A copy of the subpoena was not included in court documents available to the public.

Redington told Burton that he had 30 days to comply with the subpoena.

“If you are in possession of items, present them to the defense either electronically or physically,” Redington said. “If you are not in possession of anything, tell them that.”

Burton told Redington that his phone was seized during the investigation.

“You still have to respond,” Redington said.

Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock said Burton is a witness for the state, but he offered to help Burton understand and comply with

the subpoena.

“He is our witness. We can’t represent him, but we will sit down with him,” Rock said.

Redington ordered Burton to respond to each of the items in the subpoena to the Ogle County Public Defender’s office

by Jan. 13. The next hearing in the case was set for 1 p.m. Jan. 24.

Rock and his assistant Matthew Leisten did not object to the continuance.

“Respondent Burton is not required to appear if he has provided the above responses,” Redington wrote in his order.

The Dec. 13 hearing was scheduled during a Nov. 22 hearing in which O’Brien told the court he had received a written report reviewing Safranek’s mental fitness but needed time to review it.

“We reviewed it, but now we have a secondary issue,” he said Dec. 13, referring to the subpoena.

Jayne Braden, a forensic and clinical psychologist in Sycamore, was the court-appointed expert who conducted Safranek’s first evaluation when she was charged. On Nov. 3, 2022, Redington ruled that Safranek was fit to stand trial

after reviewing the mental health evaluation requested by the defense.

Earlier this year, Redington denied O’Brien’s request to hire additional medical experts for Safranek despite O’Brien’s argument that Safranek has “a long history as to past mental health care” and that those health issues are “directly connected to her defense.”

Defense attorneys asked Redington to approve an additional expert to “review and evaluate mental health records” of Safranek, including her condition at the time of the alleged crime.

They argued that extensive mental health records were provided by the state and revealed a “substantial history of mental health issues, mental illness and related services.”

Redington only agreed to have Braden review Safranek’s history of “mental health issues.”

Safranek has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center on $2 million bond since her arrest in April 2021.

She appeared remotely via video from the Ogle County Correctional Center for the Dec. 13 hearing.

See SAFRANEK, page 6

OGLE COUNTY NEWS Ogle County Newspapers / ShawLocal.com • Friday, December 22, 2023

5 Defense attorneys subpoena father of 7-year-old who prosecutors say was killed by his mother in 2021

Ogle County Newspapers / ShawLocal.com • Friday, December 22, 2023

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• WRIGHT

Continued from page 3 Parkinson has jump-started that effort by donating his old camper and van to Wright. He and other volunteers will be helping get the camper ready at Parkinson’s home. The van has been made road ready for Wright by Buttita Brothers in Oregon and was delivered to her this week.

Parkinson is transferring ownership of the van and camper to Wright and plans on helping her update her driver’s license, insure the vehicles and get a new cellphone.

He also has spearheaded a fundraising effort for Wright at the Oregon

• SAFRANEK

Continued from page 5 In October, O’Brien filed a motion seeking Safranek’s release from jail under the SAFE-T Act because of her “inability” to post the required 10%, or $200,000, of the $2 million bond.

The court found Safranek to be indigent in 2021 after she filed affidavits regarding her finances.

The motion follows passage of the state’s SAFE-T Act, which was upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court and took effect Sept. 18. The law eliminates cash

NAPA store where he works.

“We have a donation jar at the store,” Parkinson said. “The camper is just a stepping stone and the van will help her with her mobility. Now we need to raise money to help Sarah.”

Cash donations can be made at NAPA. Wright does not keep cash at her campsite.

“Love and kindness is the answer.

Help if you can,” Parkinson said.

A motorcycle rally called “Men With Motorcycles” is being planned from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at the Ogle County Brewery, an Oregon business. The event is open to motorcyclists, as well as the public, and will include a motorcycle run to Lowden State Park to visit Wright after the

fundraiser.

McGinnis said he has been monitoring the recent outpouring of help for Wright.

“I would love to see her get an apartment,” McGinnis said.

Last Friday morning, Charlie Kitzmiller and Sherry Crumbaker of Oregon stopped by with a load of fresh clothes for Wright.

“They did my laundry for me,” said Wright, carrying the bag of clean clothes to the tent. “And a mobile groomer stopped by and Luna had a bath and nail trim.”

Kitzmiller and Crumbaker learned of Wright when they saw her tent at the campground.

“We drove through the park, but she

wasn’t here when we stopped,” Charlie said. “We came back the next day and we stopped and talked with her. After we talked to her, we knew we were going to help her.

“The snowball was small when it started rolling, but now it is the size of a barrel. People are asking, ‘How can I help?’”

“She’s very sincere,” Crumbaker said. “And we believe in her.”

Wright said she is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support and donations.

“This is life-changing,” she said.

“When I get the camper and van, I am going to get a job. I haven’t asked for all of this. The heroes are all the ones helping me.”

bail and requires that a defendant be released unless a judge rules that the defendant is a highly likely flight risk or poses too much of a threat to one person or the community to allow release.

Safranek has claimed that she has mental and physical issues that are not being treated properly at the jail, including daily headaches and frequent facial numbness; frequent muscle spasms in her arms and legs; excessive fatigue and weakness; frequent chest pains; frequent pain between her shoulder blades; worsening vision problems, including worsening blurred vision and floaters; worsening balance issues; and worsen-

ing numbness in one or more fingers.

In the motion asking for her pretrial release, the defense argued she is not getting sufficient medical attention while in custody.

Prosecutors argued against Safranek’s release, saying among other things that she is a danger to the Ogle County community and has “a history of substance abuse and psychiatric issues.”

Redington denied the defense’s pretrial release motion in November and again Dec. 13, noting he had considered all factors in the first-degree murder case and that her pretrial release would

be a “real and present threat to the community.”

Redington again told Safranek that she could appeal his decision within 14 days of the Dec. 13 hearing.

Nathaniel, a first grade student at Oregon Elementary School, was found unresponsive and not breathing about 2:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 2021, in his bed at his home in the 400 block of South 10th Street.

He was pronounced dead later that day at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Safranek was arrested April 21, 2021, and indicted May 4, 2021. She pleaded not guilty May 6, 2021.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 2023TX27: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC AID CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL AND OGLE COUNTY CLERK, OGLE COUNTY TREASURER, OGLE COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY, CITY OF OREGON, COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO, LOST LAKE UTILITY DISTRICT, UNITED LOST LAKE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED: Parcel Number 11-23-157-002 11-23-157-002 11-23-157-002 11-23-157-002 11-23-157-002 16-15-282-003 21-13-109-002 21-13-109-002 22-08-130-003 22-08-130-003 22-08-406-037 22-08-431-009 22-08-431-009

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TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2021, FOR GENERALTAXES FOR THE YEAR 2020 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 29, 2024. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY OGLE COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 27, 2024 AT 9:00 AM [COURTROOM 302], SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 29, 2024. /S/ OGLE COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 105 S. 5TH ST STE 104, OREGON, IL 61061 TELEPHONE: (815) 732-1110

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Proposed neighborhood would ‘flip the script’ on disability services MOUNT MORRIS – A new neighborhood meant to cater to residents with disabilities in a way that breaks the “one size fits all” method could be coming to Mount Morris sometime in the next few years.

The Mount Morris Village Board on Dec. 12 unanimously voted to provide an official letter of support for the proposed Hill Street Neighborhood. The almost $10 million, multi- Brion Brooks phase project is the work of the Village of Progress and Kreider Services and would be built in the northeast corner of Mount Morris.

The two organizations, based in Oregon and Dixon, respectively, both serve people with developmental disabilities.

Phase 1 of the project involves building a community center and 24 units, half of which would be for individuals with developmental disabilities, said Brion Brooks, Village of Progress executive director. The other 12 units would be low-income housing.

“The idea is to make an integrated community,” Brooks said. “We don’t want some area that’s segregated off for people with disabilities.”

Disabled residents would get to choose their own service provider and, with the help of a coordinator, decide for themselves what services they need, when they need them and how they’re delivered, he said.

“It flips the script on how Illinois is providing services to people with disabilities,” Brooks said.

Currently, the most common service model is group homes, which house six to 12 people, Brooks said.

They’re an improvement over institutions that appeared about 30 years

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The Village of Progress and Kreider Services plan to buy 22.83 acres of land (08-26-176-002 and 08-26-151-013) on which to construct the Hill Street Neighborhood. The neighborhood would be build in phases, starting with 24 units and a community center, with half of the units reserved for developmentally disabled people, allowing them to live in an integrated community setting with services tailored to their individual needs. On Dec. 12, the Mount Morris Village Board voted to support the project. ago, but come with their own set of problems, Brooks said.

The services in group homes are “one size fits all” with residents receiving the same services regardless of their actual individual needs, Brooks said. Not everyone in a group home needs 24/7 care, but their only other option tends to be to live with relatives, he said.

The Hill Street Neighborhood would have an on-site manger and a “concierge,” Brooks said. The concierge would be there during the hours most people likely are to be home, but wouldn’t be a 24/7 service, he said.

It’s a service that would “take little things and keep them little,” Brooks said.

“When you or I have something that upsets our day, it’s a speed bump,” he told Village Board members. “But when someone with a disability has something that upsets their day, it can lead them to have a very upsetting day.”

Someone with disabilities might use the concierge if a bus that’s supposed to pick them up at 8 a.m. every day doesn’t show up, Brooks said. Instead of panicking or being distressed, the person could go to the concierge, who

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could make calls and figure out what’s going on and how to fix it, he said.

The service wouldn’t be only for disabled people in the Hill Street Neighborhood. All residents could call on the concierge.

“Let’s say there’s a single mom. She wakes up and there’s a flat tire and she has to get to work, get her kids to school,” Brooks said. “The concierge can call the auto shop to get the tire fixed and call her employer to tell them she has a flat tire so she doesn’t lose her job.”

Nondisabled residents would have to go through a “pretty diligent” screening process, including criminal background checks, he said. That would be, in part, because the state wants to ensure people with developmental disabilities that the state is providing safe areas for them to live in, Brooks said.

The community center building, which would serve the whole neighborhood, would have space for service providers and clients to meet, as well as one or two rooms for telehealth appointments, he said.

Additionally, four acres on the east side of the lot would be dedicated to the village of Mount Morris to turn into a park, developed as the village sees fit, Brooks said.

Phase 2 of the Hill Street Neighborhood would be constructing additional supportive housing and market-based housing. Phase 3 and, if there’s enough space, Phase 4, would be to build on the 5.86-acre lot directly west of the main land parcel.

“We’re starting out small because, A, the village of Mount Morris is small and, B, it’s just frightening to start off with 60 units,” Brooks said. “Twenty-four units is much more manageable. It gives us a chance to see how our project develops and then to scale it up with subsequent phases after that.”

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Judge denies Oregon man’s argument that he should be released from jail Stubblefield requests release to help ailing grandfather

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ehinton@shawmedia.com OREGON – An Ogle County judge rejected an Oregon’s man request Monday that he be released from jail in order to serve as a caregiver for his ailing grandfather while his case for possessing images of child sexual abuse proceeds through the court system.

Kris D. Stubblefield, 32, who has pleaded not guilty to the eight charges, appeared before Judge John “Ben” Roe with his attorney, public defender Michael O’Brien, Kris D. Stubblefield and assistant state’s attorney Heather Kruse.

“Mr. Stubblefield wishes me to continue to address his detention,” O’Brien told Roe, adding Stubblefield wishes to live with his grandfather if he were released. “His grandfather has Parkinson’s and cancer. He would be providing caregiving ser-

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vices to his grandfather. There is a hardship on his family due to his incarceration.”

Stubblefield was arrested Oct. 21

by Ogle County sheriff’s deputies after a monthslong investigation and search of his home, both prompted from a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Stubblefield is charged with possessing videos of children engaged in sex acts. Charging documents say all of the children were younger than 13 and some were as young as 3. He has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center since his arrest.

On Monday, Kruse argued to keep Stubblefield in custody, citing reports from the Illinois attorney general and the sheriff’s office that he is a registered juvenile sex offender and was in possession of more than 1,500 images of children engaged in sex acts with adults and some with other children.

The photos and videos were found on Stubblefield’s phone, Kruse said.

When police searched his home, he agreed to speak to law enforcement and told an Ogle County sheriff’s detective that he was a “purveyor of taboo material,” Kruse told the court.

“There is a huge public concern

with child pornography and human trafficking,” Kruse said. “His behavior is why this exists.”

Kruse said Stubblefield’s conviction as a juvenile was for aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child under 9 years of age.

“He has an interest in younger children. He told a deputy that he knew it was wrong, but he still did it,” she said, referring to the images found on his phone. “He continues to download images. The community is at risk here.”

Roe agreed.

“This involves very young, prepubescent children,” he said. “These types of images can be tied to human trafficking of children.”

Roe said Stubblefield is charged with “criminal acts involving the internet,” which is difficult to restrict or monitor if he were to be released.

“By his own admission, he has a compulsion,” Roe said. “As I sit here today, I don’t believe there is condition that could restrict the defendant. I know there will be an evaluation taking place, which the court will consider. The grandfather is outweighed by the other factors.”

Roe ordered an evaluation of Stubblefield on Dec. 7.

Monday was the fourth time a judge has denied Stubblefield’s request to be released. On Dec. 6, Roe denied the motion after a 402 conference with Roe, Kruse and O’Brien.

A 402 conference is intended to be an open process where attorneys and a judge discuss relevant information regarding the defendant. Stubblefield agreed not to be present for the 402 conference when he appeared in court Dec. 5.

In November, Judge John Redington denied a defense motion asking for Stubblefield’s release.

Stubblefield also filed an appeal of an Oct. 24 decision by Judge Clayton Lindsey after one of his first court appearances on the charges. That appeal was denied Dec. 15 by the Appellate Court of the Fourth District.

Stubblefield’s attorneys have argued for his release, citing his cooperation with law enforcement, adding that he had not tried to elude law enforcement in any way and has no history of violence.

Stubblefield’s appeal was filed under the Pretrial Fairness Act. It argued he should be released because the state did not meet its burden of

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Chad Horner of Rochelle and Christie Cox of Polo will face off for coroner in the Republican primary election.

There is no Democratic candidate running for coroner. Coroner Lou Finch is not running for reelection.

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Continued from page 7 If everything goes perfectly, they might break ground in 2025, but there are a lot of details yet to be worked out, Village President Phil Labash said. He has been involved in the project’s fringes for about a year.

“Personally, I’m very excited about this development, especially the needs it meets within our community and other communities,” Labash said. “I love the idea that it’s unique and that we’re on the leading edge of something here that

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Kreider Services and the Village of Progress have been meeting with the Illinois Housing Development Authority for a year or two and also have spent the past year keeping the Mount Morris Economic Development Corp. updated, Brooks said.

Thus far, they’ve been given green lights during the concept meetings they’ve had with the IHDA, he said.

The hope is that about 90% of the $10 million project will be funded by IHDA grants, Brooks said. The other $1 million is something the IHDA expects the Village of Progress and Kreider Services

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“It’s important for Brion [Brooks] that, when he goes for the grant funding, that he shows that he’s got the support of those that are impacted, including our community,” Labash said, noting the letter of support from the Village Board does that. “What we’re trying to do here is to say, ‘Listen, we support the project. We’ll work out the details when the time comes.’ ” Part of the road forward involves rezoning the land where the Hill Street Neighborhood would be built.

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ROSE MARIE EGLAND (DIEHL) Born: January 29, 1928 Died: October 25, 2023 In loving memory of Rose Marie Egland (Diehl) born January 29, 1928 in Mt. Morris, Illinois and passed peacefully at the age of 95 on October 25, 2023 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was married to Alvin Hardy Egland for 40 years and they had two sons; Terry Lee Egland (1/1/47) and Gary (Gee) Alan Egland (4/22/48-4/21/78) Rose (Rosie and her other alias Señorita Rosita La Jolla Romero) was a spirited lady always open to new adventures and inspiring those around her with her kindness and generosity. She was one of six children born to John Henry Diehl and Elizabeth Rambough.

She was the last living of her siblings; Donald, Minnie, Lois, Betty and Marsha.

Family members often referred to Rose as the “glue” of the family. Rose enjoyed hosting and organizing large family events for holidays and reunions. She was in her

REUBEN H. BARNHART, III Born: September 24, 1947 in Oregon, IL Died: December 9, 2023 in Fairhope, AL Reuben H. Barnhart, Ill, 76, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Fairhope, Alabama surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 24, 1947 in Oregon, Illinois the son of Reuben and Delores (Boyden) Barnhart, Jr. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1965 where he met his wife-to-be, Mary F. Dirksen.

They were married March 19, 1966 in Oregon, IL. Reuben worked for Quaker Oats/Golden Grain for most of his working life, and as a journeyman electrician. After retiring, Mary and Reuben moved back to their hometown of Oregon, Illinois, after moving away for his career. When he was younger, Reuben’s hobbies included being a volunteer fireman, hunting and fishing. Later in life he enjoyed woodworking and golfing. His family was always his first priority. His grandchildren were his and Mary’s greatest pride and joy. He is predeceased by his parents Reuben and De-

element seeing the joy on their faces with surprise visits from Santa Claus and many other memories. No one was a stranger and no one should eat alone she said - Everyone is Welcome!

Rosie graduated from High School from Mt Morris HS Class of 1945. She worked at Del Monte Corporation in Rochelle as the switchboard operator for 25 years. She enjoyed this job and you could hear the smile in her voice as she answered those call. She also spent many years waitressing at the Rochelle Country Club where she created many friendships in the community. Rosie was an absolute hard worker; many times carrying multiple jobs at the same time. When Gary opened his own bar “The Garage” in Rochelle you can bet she was right there cooking away and handling the catering side of the business.

She was a phenomenal cook!

She was a leader and inspiration to many including her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had a tremendous appreciation for traveling the world, which began in her 40s, traveling with her friend and companion May Hill. They took trips around the world including Norway, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Hawaii, Thailand, Alaska and much more. She was proud to share the cultures she experi-

enced abroad and found great joy and pride in returning to the United States. She went on to travel around the US twice. You couldn’t hold Rosie back from new adventures. At the ripe age of 87 she wanted to try zip lining! Which she did of course. Some of her adventures in addition to traveling were sky diving, skiing, bungee jumping and elephants walking over her.

Rosie had a passion for genealogy also. She spent endless hours researching our history and outlining it for the younger generation.

While traveling she was strategic visiting areas where she could connect to family and gain more knowledge of the family history.

When she moved to Idaho to join family in (2012) she brought along her photos and books to work on more history. Unfortunately, her memory started declining and we are all grateful for what she did document in her earlier years.

After retirement Rose moved out West to California to join Terry and Barb and their girls Aimee and Emily. She enjoyed a care free life, living simply at membership campgrounds, soaking up the sun at the pool and volunteering. She taught her grandchildren many life lessons those years. She would teach them swimming, miniature golfing, bingo, fishing,

card games, dancing and of course crafts.

She loved Halloween and dressing up. She was so proud to win multiple contests for her exceptional costumes, shocking most with her sly sense of humor. Happy hour was her favorite; Sweet Red Wine with a few ice cubes and anything sweet to eat, some good country music and dancing. She was one Classy lady and will be terribly missed. She made a lasting impression with many; we are better people for knowing and loving her. She was proud of taking Latin in High School and her favorite take away was “Amo Te” (I Love You). She was a Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Caretaker and Leader.

What more can anyone ask for?

Rose was prreceded in death by Alvin Egland and son Gary Alan Egland. She left behind son Terry and wife Barb (Lang) Egland of Carmel, CA, Grandaughters Aimee Gerome (Egland) & Anthony of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Emily Mangano (Egland) & Gino of Clark, MO. and Grandson Gary (Garrett) Egland; Great Grandchildren: Brandon Gerome, Alexandra Combs (Gerome), Cassandra Gerome, Stephen Mangano and Lillian Mangano.

lores Barnhart, Jr., and his loving wife Mary.

He is survived by his 3 children Lisa (David) Boehle of Oregon, IL; Reuben “Andy”& Kathy Wilkinson (fiancé) of Robertsdale, AL; Diana (Chris) Weber of Clearwater, FL.; grandchildren: Megan (Adam) Bettner; Nik, Hunter and Andrew Barnhart; Allison and Katelyn Weber; great grandson Tate Bettner; honorary grandchildren Bre Wilson and Kaylee Howard; brother Tim (Lisa) Barnhart of Golf Shores, Alabama; sister Beth (Steve) DuBois of Eldridge, Iowa; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, 110 S. 7th Street, Oregon, Illinois with the Pastor Nathan Massie officiating. The Oregon Fire Protection District will have the Ringing of the Bell service immediately following the funeral service. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Riverview Cemetery with the Oregon VFW providing Military Honors. A memorial fund is established in Reuben’s name for the Oregon Fire Protection District and the Oregon VFW Post 8739. Visit www. farrellhollandgale.com to leave a condolence or memory of Reuben.

MICHAEL “MIKE” W. HOWALD

especially his grandkids. He is survived by his son Jacob (Jaymie) Howald of Winnebago, IL; two grandchildren Jagger and Bexley Howald of Winnebago, IL; daughter Michaela Howald of Rockford, IL; mother RoseMary Howald of Forreston, IL; six siblings Heidi Howald-Petralli of Switzerland, Randy (Jayne) Howald of Forreston, IL, Timmy Howald of Forreston, IL, Trudi (Shawn) Weber of Carmel, IN, Sharon (Michael) Anderson of Sycamore, IL, and Shawn Howald of Winnebago, IL; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Mike in death is his father Walter and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday December 21, 2023 at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Forreston, IL with Rev. Lyle Greenfield officiating. A visitation will be held following the service from 4:00-7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in his memory.

Born: October 25, 1956 in Monroe, WI Died: December 12, 2023 in Rockford, IL Michael “Mike” W. Howald, 67, of Forreston, IL passed away Tuesday December 12, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born October 25, 1956 in Monroe, WI to Walter and RoseMary (Doyle) Howald. Mike was a field representative for Prairie Farms/Swiss Valley for many years. He enjoyed fishing, farming, looking after his cows, and spending time with friends at the coffee shop. Mike was known for his sense of humor and he loved giving people unique nicknames. Most of all, Mike enjoyed spending time with his family and friends,

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The Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department once again is partnering with units of local government and some high school FFA chapters to conduct the annual Christmas tree collection and recycling program.

Since the program began in 1999, there have been more than 16,550 trees collected with trees averaging about 50 pounds each. That equates to about

414 tons of trees, which all were turned into usable mulch.

Starting Dec. 26, cities and villages with drop-off points will include: Oregon: Park District Maintenance Department, 507 Hill St. Byron: Byron boat launch lot, East Blackhawk Drive (Route 2) Forreston: 407 N. Locust St. Leaf River: 208 Railroad St. Rochelle: Atwood Park, 10th Avenue and 20th Street Monroe Center: Lichty’s Landscaping, 309 Pacific St.

Polo: Southwest corner of East Colden Street and South Green Avenue On Saturday, Jan. 13, local FFA chapters will provide curbside pickup for trees. Remove all decorations, lights and plastic bags and place your tree at the curb by 8 a.m. The pickup service will be offered in Byron, Forreston, Leaf River, Mount Morris, Oregon and Polo.

For Rochelle residents, the Rochelle Street Department will mulch trees at the curb during the

first two weeks of January, weather permitting. All trees should be free of light strands, garland and other decorations. No wreaths or other designs with wire backings and no artificial trees.

Those with questions regarding the program, including specific drop-off points for trees or the FFA collection service, can contact the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020, visit the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department on Facebook or go to the county’s website at www.oglecountyil.gov.

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The holiday season has arrived and the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department has tips and suggestions for waste reduction and recycling during the holiday season and beyond.

Typical holiday seasons see a dramatic increase in residential waste generation and 2023 is shaping up to be very similar. With additional purchases, food preparation, entertaining, gift wraps and packaging, it is no wonder that residents produce more waste this time of year.

While planning meals this season, plan portions accordingly by checking what you already have at home and buying only what is required for your needs. Use reusable shopping bags if possible when shopping and have a plan to use leftovers in a timely fashion. If you have a backyard compost pile, use it for fruit and vegetable trimmings, egg shells, coffee grounds and other plant-based waste from your kitchen.

Use reusable plates, silverware,

cups, napkins and tablecloths. Avoid disposable options when setting the table this holiday season.

For gift giving, consider gift cards or gift certificates, especially from local restaurants and shops, or consider the gift of an experience such as a day at the spa or a weekend experience or trip of some kind. These gifts will eliminate packaging that will need to be disposed of later and can create special memories for those on the receiving end. Also consider sending an electronic greeting card or something through social media to family and friends to avoid paper use and the waste of a greeting card. Avoid wrapping paper if possible by using reusable gift bags.

With more and more shopping being done online, try to have your items shipped together if possible to avoid excess packaging. Flatten cardboard boxes for pickup if you have recycling service. Plastic bags and wrap generally are not recyclable, but can be dropped off at the OCSWMD at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. Some local retailers also will accept them for recycling.

If you have curbside pickup of recyclables, remember to recycle right by placing only what is accepted into your bins. Items such as newspapers, magazines, junk mail, flattened cardboard and paperboard boxes, beverage cartons, greeting cards, non-foil gift wrap, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars and plastic containers Nos. 1-5 and No. 7 are all accepted in your curbside recycling service. Items such as Styrofoam, plastic bags and bubble packaging, pizza boxes, plastic utensils and straws and other trash are not recyclable and diminish overall recycling efforts when mixed in with recyclables.

There are two county drop-off recycling stations. One is in Oregon on Pines Road at the Farm Bureau lot. The other is in Byron at the Forest Preserve maintenance lot. The above guidelines also apply for these drop-off locations for your recyclables. Please do not leave items on the deck or parking lots as these hosts have been gracious enough to allow the use of their property for community recycling.

The next Ogle County residential

electronics recycling drop-off event will be Jan. 26, by permit only, at the County Annex building at 909 Pines Road in Oregon. Register for this event by calling at 815-732-4020 or email the OCSWMD at solidwaste@oglecountyil. gov.

If you have strings of old holiday lights that need to be recycled, there are drop-off bins at the Ogle County Court House, the County Annex building, fire stations in Rochelle, Byron, Stillman Valley and Mount Morris and village halls in Davis Junction, Polo, Creston and Forreston.

Only holiday light strings and extension cords will be accepted. No decorations, garland, metal stands or other electronics. Remove light strings from packaging. No plastic bags will be accepted.

Contact the OCSWMD at 815-7324020 or solidwaste@oglecountyil.gov, go to www.oglecounty.org or visit on Facebook for options and ideas for recycling, waste reduction, composting, household hazardous waste, scrap metal and appliances, electronics, prescription drug take-backs and more.

Firearms instructor accused of forgery in Ogle County

By KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

OREGON – The Illinois attorney general is prosecuting the owner of a Rockford firearms training company and a GOP candidate for state Senate who the AG said falsified information in Ogle County for clients who were applying for concealed-carry permits.

Juan J. Reyes, 52, of Rockford also was indicted Dec. 1 on gun charges in Winnebago County.

In Ogle County, Reyes is accused of

filing paperwork in 2022 that says clients completed the required 16 hours of training when they did not, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a news release.

Reyes faces two Juan J. Reyes to five years in prison, or probation, and a year of mandatory supervised release if convicted of forgery.

Reyes, owner of JCC Firearms Training, also is charged with violating the Concealed Carry Act, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail, two years’ probation and a fine of up to $2,500.

According to the charging document, which was filed May 18, 2023, on May 14, 2022, Reyes, a certified firearms instructor, knowingly provided Illinois State Police Special Agent Scott Wernet a signed, false concealed-carry certificate that said Wernet and another applicant had com-

pleted firearms training.

Reyes was arrested Nov. 7 in Winnebago County and pleaded not guilty Dec. 1. His preliminary hearing is Jan. 31. He is free after posting $1,500 of his $15,000 bond, which was imposed before the Pretrial Fairness Act eliminating cash bail took effect Sept. 18.

He and his attorney, Christopher Taylor of DeKalb, declined to comment.

“Individuals who intentionally break our public safety laws meant to

See REYES, page 12

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Continuance granted in Rockford man’s 17-count case

By EARLEEN HINTON

ehinton@shawmedia.com OREGON – The defense attorney for a Rockford man charged with 17 offenses – including narcotics racketeering, delivery of methamphetamine, methamphetamine conspiracy, armed violence and possessing a firearm as a felon – asked for and received a continuance for his client Dec. 14.

Delano Albert, 34, appeared before Judge John Redington with his attorney, Ogle County Public Defender Michael O’Brien, after being brought to the Ogle County Correctional Center in a wheelchair and handcuffs.

“We are still working some things out with discovery,” O’Brien told Redington.

Assistant Attorney General Gregg Gansmann, the special prosecutor for

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Continued from page 10 protect Illinoisans from gun violence must be held accountable,” Raoul, a Democrat, said in the release.

Additionally, on Tuesday, Reyes pleaded not guilty in Winnebago

the case, agreed to the continuance.

Redington set the next court date for 1 p.m. Jan. 22.

Albert was indicted in June by a statewide grand jury on the charges for what prosecu- Delano Albert tors said happened in January, February, March, April and May in Winnebago and Ogle counties.

He also is charged with being an “armed habitual criminal” in the 17-page indictment filed by the Illinois attorney general.

Albert has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center since his arrest Oct. 1. On Nov. 30, Redington denied Albert’s request to be released on bond. At that hearing, Gansmann

said Albert should not be released because he is a “real and present danger” to others and the community. He also argued that Albert would be a flight risk if released.

Gansmann told Redington that Albert made “numerous” deliveries of methamphetamine and cocaine to undercover officers or police informants. He said one of the deliveries was in Ogle County.

According to some of the indictments, Albert possessed between 100 and 400 grams of methamphetamine and between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine.

One of the indictments accuses Albert of being an armed habitual criminal, noting he possessed a handgun after being convicted of possessing more than 1 but less than 15 grams of cocaine in 2008 in Winnebago County.

Gansmann said when police

searched Albert’s residence in Rockford on May 16, they found three loaded handguns. He said Albert was a convicted felon, has two previous convictions for armed violence and had a loaded weapon in his bed while police were searching his residence.

He said Albert left the Rockford area after the search was conducted and was found in Minnesota.

O’Brien argued that Albert should be released because of his “ongoing health issues that affect his overall mood.”

He said Albert was in Minnesota visiting family and had not tried to “flee” any potential charges, adding there was not an outstanding warrant issued.

Redington denied the motion for pretrial release, ruling that prosecutors had met the criteria for holding Albert.

On Thursday, Redington again denied Albert’s request to be released.

County Court, where he is indicted on a charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a nonprobational offense punishable by one to three years in prison and a year of mandatory supervised release, and with misdemeanor possession of a firearm without a FOID card, which carries up to 364 days in jail, up to two years’ probation and a

fine of up to $2,500.

According to the indictment, on Nov. 7, when he was arrested, Reyes had in his possession an uncased, loaded and immediately accessible Glock 43 handgun without a valid license under the Concealed Carry Act and without a valid FOID card.

He has a status hearing Feb. 21.

Incumbent Democrat Steve Stadelman defeated Reyes in the general election for the 34th District on Nov. 8, 2022. Stadelman is seeking reelection.

Reyes also filed to run again. He faces Belvidere’s Crystal Villarreal Soltow in the March 19 primary. The 34th District is in Winnebago County and includes most of the Rockford area.

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Dedicated volunteers honor veterans in the rain during Wreaths Across America 13 OREGON – A cold steady rain didn’t stop volunteers from placing wreaths on the graves of veterans at Daysville Cemetery southeast of Oregon as part of the nationwide Wreaths Across America on Dec. 16.

Debbie Oracki of Forreston helped at the event because she has two children with military experience – one retired and one in active duty with the U.S. Navy.

“There is a certain pride you feel today by doing this,” she said as she placed a wreath at a veteran’s grave on the dark, rainy day.

The Saturday afternoon event was coordinated by the Rochelle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with help from Oregon VFW Post 8739. The wreaths were provided through donations.

Laurie Perry, regent of the Rochelle Chapter of the DAR, spoke briefly about the Wreaths Across America program, noting that Saturday’s event was part of a national effort to honor local veterans by placing wreaths at their graves.

“The United States of America was founded on the ideals of freedom and justice. We stand as a beacon of liberty and freedom to the world,” Perry said.

“We thank those who gave their lives to keep us free and we shall never forget. Today, more than ever, we reflect on our nation’s veterans and active duty service members who stand to protect the innocent and the oppressed.

“Today we show a united front of gratitude and respect across the United States of America as we remember the fallen, honor those who serve and their families and teach the next generation the value of freedom.”

Ceremonial wreaths were first placed in honor of all of the military services, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POW/ MIAs. About 25 volunteers then spread out across the cemetery to place

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Oregon VFW member and Vietnam War veteran John Tuttle of Oregon carries a military division wreath at the start of the Wreaths Across America event Dec. 16 at Daysville Cemetery, which is southeast of Oregon. wreaths at each grave previously marked with American flags.

According to Saturday’s program, 208 veterans are buried at the Daysville Cemetery located five miles southeast of Oregon on Daysville Road.

Ceremonies also were held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Creston and St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Rochelle.

Girl Scouts from Troop 2189 recited the Pledge of Allegiance to open Saturday’s event.

Wreaths Across America Day, held annually in December, also includes a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, in addition to other locations in all 50 states. All

wreaths are provided through donations.

According to the Wreaths Across America website: “In 2022, Wreaths Across America and its national network of volunteers placed more than 2.7 million sponsored veterans’ wreaths on headstones of our nation’s service members at 3,702 participating locations. This was accomplished with the support of more than 5,000 sponsorship groups, corporation contributions and in-kind donations from the transportation industry across the country.

“The wreath-laying that began more than 30 years ago is still held annually on the second or third Saturday of December. WAA’s annual pilgrimage from Harrington, Maine, to Arlington National Cemetery has become known as “the world’s largest veterans’ parade.” Every year, the convoy of trucks, local law enforcement, staff and supporters stop at schools, monuments, veterans’ homes and communities along the way to talk about the Wreaths Across America mission and remind people how important it is to remember, honor and teach.”

For information or to donate, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org.

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14 BOYS BASKETBALL: NEWMAN 58, FORRESTON 38

Third-quarter surge powers Newman past Forreston

By DAN WUSSOW

dwussow@shawmedia.com FORRESTON – For a while, it looked like Saturday’s first-round Forreston Holiday Tournament game between Newman and Forreston would be a close one.

But in the third quarter, the Comets (5-5) erased all doubt.

After outscoring the Cardinals (1-5) by 20 points in the penultimate period, Newman coasted to a 58-38 win.

“We shot the ball a lot better (in the second half),” Newman senior Isaiah Williams said. “We shot 0-for-17 in the first half and then I think on the first five shots of the second half, we were like 4-for-5. I think that was the big difference.”

The first quarter was back and forth.

The Comets started the game on a 9-0 run in the first six minutes, led by a seven-point outburst from senior forward Lucas Simpson, but the Cardinals responded with a 19-2 run through the beginning of the second quarter.

Forreston freshman forward Jonathan Milnes provided the spark, hitting three 3-pointers in the last two minutes to draw the team to within 11-9 at the end of the first quarter.

The momentum continued into the second quarter with a 10-0 run. Milnes hit another 3 from the top of the key for a 12-11 Forreston lead with 7:16 to play in the half. Sophomore guard Kendall Erdmann followed with a pull-up jumper from mid range and sophomore guard Brady Gill buried a left-wing 3 and Erdmann dropped in a layup for a 19-11 lead for the Cardinals with 4:50 remaining.

“We didn’t have No. 32 (Jonathan Milnes) on our scouting report. We didn’t know if he was a shooter or a driver, so I think he just came out and made some shots and surprised us,” Simpson said. “Once we got him covered, I think we were able to get back in a rhythm.”

That’s precisely what the Comets did. Simpson grabbed an offensive rebound and found a cutting Williams for a layup, then made two layups of his own around a free throw to make it a one-point game.

After a Williams steal and fast-break layup gave Newman the lead, Forreston junior forward Brenden Greenfield took it right back at 21-20 with a pair of free throws as 1:11 remained. That was the score at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Comets outpaced the Cardinals 29-9.

Greenfield pushed the margin to 25-20 with consecutive layups in the first 30 seconds, but the Comets quickly turned the tide.

Williams buried back-to-back 3s from the left corner to put Newman up 26-25 and that was the spark it needed.

Simpson scored 14 points over the last 5:46 as Newman stretched its lead to 49-30 at the end of the third quarter.

Simpson finished with game-highs of 30

ABOVE: Newman’s

Isaiah Williams and Forreston’s Mickey Probst (left) jump for a rebound at the 62nd Forreston Holiday Tournament at Forreston High School on Dec. 16.

LEFT: Newman’s Garret Matznick and Forreston’s Brady Gill battle for a loose ball.

Photos by Earleen Hinton

points, 13 rebounds and seven steals.

Milnes scored 12 points on four 3s and grabbed three rebounds, Greenfield

totaled nine points and nine rebounds.

Gill supplied seven points and three rebounds for the Cardinals.

Jones paced Polo with 23 points.

Rahn added nine points.

Jess Johns led Newman with 20 points, 24 rebounds and two steals.

Brooklyn Smith totaled seven points and four rebounds. Madison Duhon added eight points and three assists for Newman.

Oregon splits at Polo tourney: At Polo, Oregon beat Milledgeville 48-38 and lost 45-18 to Pecatonica. Against the Missiles, Alease McLain and Mya Engelkes led the Hawks with eight points each.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Girls basketball

Polo 35, Forreston 28: At the Polo Hol-

iday Tournament, the Lady Marcos downed the Cardinals in their poolplay opener.

Camrynn Jones paced Polo with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sydnei Rahn added

five points and seven rebounds.

Jenna Greenfield scored 12 points on four 3-pointers to lead Forreston.

Ericka Alexander added seven points.

Polo 43, Newman 42: At the Polo Holiday Tournament, the Lady Marcos edged the Comets to finish 2-0 on the day.

See ROUNDUP, page 15

The IHSA announced winter sports assignments and there will be some tough roads to follow in northwest Illinois for boys and girls basketball.

The toughest of all will be in Class 1A girls basketball, with five of the top six ranked teams contending for a berth downstate. Here’s the breakdown: No. 1 Galena, which also won the state volleyball crown, should advance out of one sub-sectional. In the other sub-sectional, No. 3 Orangeville and No. 6 Aquin likely will move on, but Pecatonica also is in that group.

Only one of those schools will make it to the Brimfield Supersectional. Awaiting them likely will be either No. 4 Annawan or No. 5 Elmwood.

Finally, whoever emerges from that scrum will be among the Final Four 1A teams headed to CEFCU Arena in Normal, site of the state championship. Last year, Okawville won 1A and is ranked No. 2 this year with a much, much easier road to Normal.

Another tough sub-sectional is in 1A boys, with No. 2 Pecatonica, No. 5 Scales Mound and No. 13 South Beloit in the same sub-sectional. One of those highly touted teams will be the

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odd man out at the regional.

Scales Mound and Pec have shown the moxie it takes to win under pressure.

Other than a super talented senior class in 2002-03 and the remarkable Perry Range from the 1970s, the culture at South Beloit hasn’t been conducive for athletics. Can that change come March Madness time?

The other sub-sectional has No. 10 Fulton, certainly a worthy representative that will find its way to the supersectional at NIU. Scales Mound is hoping to make it three straight supersectional wins, an accomplishment that belies its enrollment of 80.

In 2A, Byron is ranked No. 9, but has two buzzsaws in the sub-sectional with Rockford Christian and Lutheran. Like the 1A boys, one of those deserving teams won’t win a regional.

The Byron girls are defending state runner-up, but aren’t ranked in 2A. Stillman Valley and the Tigers appear to be the best in their sub-sectional.

Unlike 1A, it isn’t a particularly daunting postseason gauntlet, though No. 6 Rock Island Alleman is in the other sub-sectional.

With some new personnel, credit to Byron for beating Stillman Valley in a much anticipated matchup last Friday.

In wrestling, it is business as usual with much of the 1A power centered around northwest Illinois. One big change is Polo was bumped up to 2A because it co-ops with other schools and that increases the enrollment.

Oregon lost several key seniors, but proved its mettle with a win at the Stillman Valley Tournament last week. This is a program on the rise with some promising young kids coming up through the ranks.

How about the performance by Gavvin Surmo of Oregon at the LaSalle-Peru bowling invite? Not only did the Hawks junior bowl a 300 game, but he was the individual champ.

Under longtime coach Al Nordman, the Hawks once again are proving to be one of the elite among small schools in Illinois. They are ranked 17th in the state in a one-class system with most of the schools above them much larger.

At L-P, Oregon also claimed the team title with an almost 300-pin advantage over rival Dixon. With 20

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Continued from page 14 Boys basketball

Oregon 80, Ashton-Franklin Center 61:

At the Forreston Holiday Tournament, Nole Campos poured in 22 points to lead the Hawks past the Raiders.

Keaton Salsbury and Jameson Caposey scored 16 points each, Noah Johnson scored 14 points and Cooper Johnson added 10 points for Oregon.

AFC was led by Nolan Rueff with 19 points, Aaron Lester with 16 points, Barrett Becker with 12 points and Noah Danielson with 10 points.

Polo 56, Winnebago 54 (OT): At the Forreston Holiday Tournament, the Marcos outlasted the Indians in overtime for a first-round win.

Polo was led by Carter Merdian with 24 points, Gus Mumford with 14 points and Nolan Hahn with 11 points.

Wrestling

Stillman Valley Holiday Tournament: At Stillman Valley, Oregon edged Dundee-Crown 181-178 for the 16-team tournament championship. Amboy placed 10th with 48 points.

Oregon’s Anthony Bauer (157) placed first, Landon Ege (113), Jackson Glendenning (165) and Andrew Young

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Oregon’s Jameson Caposey drives the lane against Ashton-Franklin Center at the 62nd Forreston Holiday Tournament on Dec. 16 at Forreston High School.

(175) placed second and Nelson Benesh (120), Jayden Berry (138), Ethan Mowry (150) and Quentin Berry (190) placed third.

Boys bowling

Hawks finish 10th: Oregon went to

Freeport to bowl in the Freeport Sport Shot tournament Dec. 16 and finished 10th out of 20 teams. The Hawks were led by Gavvin Surmo with a 1,048 sixgame series, followed by RJ Keene’s 997 series, Brady Davis’ 990 series, Matthew Stahl’s 977 series, Codey

boys out, bowling provides a significant outlet for those not into basketball or wrestling.

Finally, congratulations to friend Brian Reusch of WCCI radio in Savanna for being selected by the IHSA as a Distinguished Media Service Award winner, one of four such recipients for 2023-24.

Reusch summed up the IHSA award saying: “It means the world to me as it indicates that I have made an impact on the lives of others, especially the young people whose events I have covered over the years.”

What Reusch has done for more than 30 years at the mic is a testament to small-town radio and the impact it has on the fiber of the local community. With print coverage of high school sports coverage declining, it is refreshing to see radio still gets out to cover games.

For example, at the 2A state championship football game between Wilmington and Athens, six stations were providing local coverage. Around these parts, it is as strong as ever, too.

• Andy Colbert, an avid runner, has been a sports writer for Shaw Media and has covered high school sports in Ogle County for more than 30 years.

Dunbar’s 556 series (4 games) and Caleb Ehrler’s 310 series (2 games).

The team traveled to Park Lanes in Loves Park to bowl Christian Life in an NIBC Conference match and came away with a 3,473-2,364 victory. Oregon was led by Stahl with a 647 series (236 ,200, 211), followed by Keene’s 606 series, Surmo’s 596 series, Davis’ 578 series, Ehrler’s 533 series and Dunbar’s 513 series. The win raised the season record to 10-2.

The JV team finished fifth out of 17 teams at Freeport. Seven bowlers contributed to the team effort with Aiden Currier leading the pack with an 891 series and the only person to bowl all six games. Zakk West had a 720 series (five games), Caleb Brooks had a 703 series (five games), Ethan Smice a 538 series (four games), Isaac Kramer a 524 series (four games), Immanuel Arellano a 454 series (three games) and Landon Bailey a 431 series (three games).

The JV continued its domination with a 3,128 score over a short-manned Christian Life team. Oregon was led by Currier with a 560 series and had five bowlers with a 500 or higher series. The Hawks are undefeated on the season with 10 straight wins. The JV2 team was led by Landon Bailey with a 508 series.

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16 OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity: Dec. 11

Anna Allison, 32, of DeKalb, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the area of South Mulford Road and Illinois Route 38 at 10:36 p.m. Allison also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and suspended registration. Allison was released on a notice to appear.

Dec. 12

Refugio Hernandez-Molina, 34, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at Illinois Route 2 and Cultra Road about 9:33 a.m. Hernandez-Molina also was cited for registration violations and no insurance. Hernandez-Molina was released on a notice to appear.

Rafael Mancinas Jr., 24, of Rochelle, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop at Powers Road and Illinois Route 251 at 3:57 p.m.

Mancinas also was cited for loud muffler and expired registration. Mancinas was taken to the Ogle County jail, processed and released on a notice to appear.

Philip R. Futrell, 28, of Stillman Valley, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of North Stillman Road about 9:36 p.m. Futrell also was cited for

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Continued from page 8 proving any real threat existed to people or the community if Stubblefield were to be released.

speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating a vehicle with expired registration. Futrell was released from the scene on a notice to appear.

Dec. 13

Sean Callaway, 28, of Dixon, was arrested for driving while license suspended and an active Lee County contempt of court warrant after a traffic stop at the intersection of Fourth and Adams streets in Oregon about 9:48 a.m.

He also was cited for expired registration, operating an uninsured vehicle and operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Callaway was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear for the traffic violations, but held on the Lee County warrant.

Dec. 14

Rueben Burgess, 33, of Rochelle, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop at Illinois Route 251 and Oak Avenue in Hillcrest about 3:40 a.m. He also was cited for speeding. Burgess was taken to the Ogle County jail and later released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.

About 11:17 a.m., deputies responded to the 6300 block of north Illinois Route 251 for a crash with injuries involving a semitruck and a passenger car. An investigation showed a Chevrolet Equinox driven by Sally Knutson, 87, of

Davis Junction, was traveling south on Route 251 and struck an International semitruck. The driver of the semitruck, Angelo J. Mora-Vega, 32, of Belvidere, was trying to reverse into a driveway for a delivery before Knutson struck the passenger side of the semitruck’s cab.

Knutson was taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The New Milford and Blackhawk fire protection districts assisted. The crash remains under investigation.

William W. Clark II, 44, of Mount Morris, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting/obstructing a peace officer resulting in injury and no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop at Fair Street and Illinois Route 2 in Oregon at 10:05 p.m.

Clark also was cited for expired registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Clark was taken to the Ogle County jail, given a future court date and issued a notice to appear. Clark was detained on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant.

released on a notice to appear.

Dec. 16

Omar M. Alam, 28, of Bolingbrook, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 16000 block of east Illinois Route 64 about 2:51 a.m. He also was cited for speeding, disregarding an official traffic control device and illegal transportation of alcohol as a driver. Alam was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear.

Shanda N. Bubolz, 38, of Winnebago, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 6000 block of north Illinois Route 251 about 12:10 p.m. Bubolz also was cited for no insurance. Bubolz was released from the scene on a notice to appear and given a future court date.

Dec. 17

Armando Del Carmen, 32, of Beloit, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 8000 block of north Illinois Route 251 about 7:35 p.m.

Del Carmen also was cited for speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and a child restraint violation. Del Carmen was

Giovanni Guzman-Miranda, 23, of Thomasville, North Carolina, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop in the 200 block of north Illinois Route 26 about 10:33 p.m. Guzman-Miranda also was cited for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. Guzman-Miranda was released on a notice to appear.

Charges are accusations and all subjects are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

The appeal followed passage of the controversial SAFE-T Act, which was upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court and allows defendants to be released on no-cash bond.

Under the new law, judges still decide whether a defendant is a flight

risk or pose too much of a threat to one person or the community to allow release.

Stubblefield’s next court date is 1:30 p.m. Jan. 11.

Illinois State Police and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, both

of which work through the Illinois Crimes Against Children task force to target abusive crimes against children, assisted in the investigation.

Charging documents indicate the offenses occurred in August and October.

German Church Road, Oregon, $195,000.

Charles and Allison Hawkins to Jacob Matthew Glowinski and Grace Elizabeth Taylor, 3068 E. Everett Lane, Byron, $259,900.

Larry L. and Cynthia Keller to David Schoo and Amanda Holder, 308 S. Second St., Oregon, $123,000.

James G. and Peggy S. Schelling to Aidan V. Ellsworth, 505 S. Fifth St., Oregon, $138,000.

Corey M. Arn to Riley Gober, 207 N. Seminary St., Mt. Morris, $72,500.

Elson Family Trust 1, Stanley E. and Nancy J. Elson, trustees, and James F. and Merilyn D. May to Seldal Properties LLC, 919 and 923 Ave. E, Rochelle, $234,000.

Kimberly R. Williams and Bradley A. Goodwin to Daryl D. Butts, 602 N. Fifth St., Oregon, $140,000.

AJ Homes LLC to Colleen M. and

Richard Woodruff Jr., 508 N. Eighth St., Rochelle, $140,000.

A., Keith B. and Sarah E. Folkers, two parcels in Eagle Point Township, $244,937.

Martha Kathleen Reilly Trust, Martha Kathleen Reilly, trustee, to Zachary Matheson and Alexandra Williams, 305 W. Third St., Byron, $165,000.

Robert L. and Susan J. Vaughn 2017 Declaration Trust to Mark A. and Mary C. Stevens, 404 W. North St., Creston, $218,000.

Dec. 15

PROPERTY TRANSFERS Dec. 8-14 Warranty deeds

Daryl Butts to DMI Homes LLC, 307 N. Sixth St., Oregon, $0.

Ronald M. and Christine K. Criel to Timothy R. Boyd, also Tim, 209 E. Morning Star Court, Stillman Valley, $259,000.

Leaf River Grange to Joe and Nicole Ricks, 9098 N. East St. and one parcel in Leaf River Township, $15,000.

Donald E. and Elizabeth A. Burlingham to Steve and Tracy Lamm, 3548 N. Commerce St., Foreston, $79,900.

Michael D. Cassidy to City of Rochelle, 517 W. Fourth Ave., Rochelle, $30,000.

The late Charles and Shirley M. McPherson by heirs to Colin Scott and Ciara Lee Ann Nicole Brinkmeier, 808 Midway Court, Oregon, $235,000.

Quint Tyler and Kennedy Burkhart to Kristine Clothilde Underwood, 199 S.

Quit claim deeds

Vincent Perez and Fernando Serrano to Michael D. Cassidy, 517 W. Fourth Ave., Rochelle, $0.

Kathleen Admire to Tracy Nason, 326 N. Lafayette St., Byron, $0.

Michael R. Franson to Tracy Nason, 326 N. Lafayette St., Byron, $0.

Trustees deeds

Thomas W. and Loretta A. Harris Living Trust, Thomas W. and Loretta A. Harris, trustees, to Kevin and Jennifer Ng and Gregory and Judith Prosser, 2607 S. Snyder Road, Oregon, $228,625.

Frank J. Fransen Sr. Revocable Living Trust, Kathleen Admire, trustee, to Tracy Nason, 326 N. Lafayette St., Byron, $0.

Harvey E. and Susan E. Brown Trust, Darin Brown, trustee, to Kevin J., Renita

Executors deed

Estate of the late Paul Robert Rees by executor to Douglas J. Wetzel and Richard Devine, 311 N. Third St., Oregon, $218,000.

Sheriff’s deed

Ogle County sheriff and Larry Messenger to Michael and Amanda Fonfara, 204 N. Pine Ave., Chana, $31,326.92 Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for GSRPM Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Mary Jean Bridgeforth; et. al.

DEFENDANTS No. 2021CH15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/13/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on January 19, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 24-24-353-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 309 9th Street Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-21-00678.

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of Office were is- both, on or before STATE OF sued on November June 8, 2024 and 15, 2023 to Angela any claim not filed ILLINOIS IN THE J. Rich of 12735 within that period CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Melms Road, is barred. Copies FIFTEENTH Genoa, Illinois of a claim filed with JUDICIAL 60135, Andrea J. the Clerk must be OTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL Nor NOTICES Schaack of 6922 S. mailed delivered LEGALCIRCUIT Mulford Road, to the representaOGLE COUNTYCherry Valley, Illi- tive and to the atIN THE CIRCUIT IN PROBATE COURT FOR THE nois, 61016, Den- torney within 10 In the Matter nis Clarence Lee days after it has of the Estate of FIFTEENTH of 3481 Chadwick been filed.

GARY L. RUNTE, JUDICIAL Lane, Lake in the The estate will be Deceased.

CIRCUIT Hills, Illinois 60156 administered withNo. 2023 PR 75 OGLE COUNTY, and Dorrie Elaine out Court superviCLAIM NOTICE ILLINOIS McMurray of 3017 sion unless an inNotice is given of IN THE MATTER Lynville Court, Lin- terested party ter- the death of Gary OF THE ESTATE denwood, Illinois minates indepen- L. Runte of ForOF DAVID C. 61049. dent administration reston, Illinois. LetBLANK Claims against the by filing a petition ters of Office were DECEASED. Case No. estate may be filed to terminate under issued on Novem2023PR71 in the office of the Section 28-4 of the ber 29, 2023, to Clerk of the Court Illinois Probate Act. Luke R. Runte, 311 CLAIM NOTICE Kimberly A. Stahl W. Colden St., ForNotice is given of at the Ogle County (Clerk of the reston, IL 61030, the death of DAVID Court House, 106 Circuit Court) Independent AdC. BLANK of 5751 South 5th Street, Illinois ministrator, whose N. Carole Court, Oregon, Monroe Center, Illi- 61061, or with the December 8, 15, attorney is Heather McPherson, nois 61052. Letters representatives, or 22, 2023 McPherson Law of Office were is- both, on or before Offices, 1720 S. sued on November June 8, 2024 and STATE OF Drive, 15, 2023 to Angela any claim not filed ILLINOIS IN THE Hance J. Rich of 12735 within that period CIRCUIT COURT Freeport, IL 61032.

E-filing is now Melms Road, is barred. Copies OF THE mandatory for docGenoa, Illinois of a claim filed with FIFTEENTH uments in civil cas60135, Andrea J. the Clerk must be JUDICIAL es with limited exSchaack of 6922 S. mailed or delivered CIRCUIT emptions. To e-file, Mulford Road, to the representaOGLE COUNTYyou must first creCherry Valley, Illi- tive and to the atIN PROBATE within 10 InREAL ate account nois, REAL 61016, ESTATE Den- torney REAL ESTATE ESTATE REAL an ESTATE the Matter with an e-filing sernis Clarence Lee days after it has of the Estate of vice provider. Visit of 3481 Chadwick been filed.

GARY L. RUNTE, TheCOURT estate will be FIFTEENTH https://efile.illinoisIN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CIRCUIT Lane, Lake in the Deceased. JUDICIAL withOGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Hills, Illinois 60156 administered No. 2023 PR 75 courts.gov/serviceCourt superviproviders.htm DEUTSCHE BANK out NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRSTto and Dorrie Elaine CLAIM NOTICE unlessTRUST an in-2006-FF11, more and to FRANKLINofMORTGAGE MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH McMurray 3017 sionLOAN Notice is given of learn terested party terCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF11, PLAINTIFF, Lynville Court, Linthe death of Gary select a service VS. denwood, Illinois minates indepen- L. Runte of For- provider. If you dentLISA administration need REBECCA additional LISA D HOLBY A/K/A DIANE HOLBY A/K/A LISA HOLBY; J 61049. reston, Illinois.

Letfiling a petition have trouPATTON; ILLINOIS DEVELOPMENT Claims against the by HOUSING ters of OfficeAUTHORITY; were help orUNKNOWN to terminate under issued OWNERS NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. estate may AND be filed on Novem- ble e-filing, visit of the 2022FC54 in the office of the Section 28-4 NO. ber 29, 2023, to http://www.illinoisProbate EASTAct. CHICAGO Clerk of the Court Illinois205 Luke AVENUE R. Runte, 311 courts.gov/FAQ/ge Kimberly A.JUNCTION, Stahl W. Colden DAVIS IL 61020 at the Ogle County St., For- thelp.asp.

(Clerk of the Claims against the NOTICE106 OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE Court House, reston, IL 61030, CircuitMORTGAGE Court) Independent Estate may be filed UNDER ILLINOIS FORECLOSURE South 5th Street, Ad- ACT in the Office of the PUBLIC NOTICE pursuant to whose a Judgment of Foreclosure Oregon, Illinois IS HEREBY GIVEN thatministrator, Clerk of 20, the 2023, Court 61061, or entered with thebyDecember and Sale the Court in8,the15, above entitled on October attorney is cause Heather 22,the 2023 at Ogle representatives, or in will on 02/02/2024, Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 County South McPherson, Courthouse, 106toS. both, or before First on Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 McPherson AM, sell at public and sale Law auction 5th St.,real Oregon, the highest the following estateIL June 8, 2024bidder and for cash, all and singular, Offices, 1720 S.described 61061, or with the of Illinois, or so mentioned in said County of Ogle, any claim not filed Judgment, situated in the Hance Drive,State within that period much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfyFreeport, said Judgment: IL 61032. representative, or is TAX barred.

Copies NO. 11-23-152-005 E-filing is now both, on or before June 17, 2024, and of aCOMMONLY claim filed with KNOWN AS: 205 East Chicago Avenuefor Davis IL 61020 mandatory doc-Junction, any claim not filed Improvements: The property is a single family theDescription Clerk mustof be uments in civil cas- home. mailed or delivered The Judgment amount was $125,806.91.es with limited ex- on or before that date bidder is barred. to Sale the representaTerms: This is an "AS IS" sale foremptions.

"CASH". To Thee-file, successful must Copies claim tive and 10% to thedown at- by certified funds; balance, deposit by certified funds, within of 24 ahours. you must first creNO REFUNDS. torney within 10 ate an account filed with the Clerk must assessments be mailed or Theafter subject is subject to generalwith realan estate taxes, days it property has e-filing ser-special delivered to the been filed. taxes levied against said real vice or special estate, water bills, and is offered provider.

Visit etc., and The estate will be title and without for sale without any representation as to https://efile.illinoisquality or quantity ofrepresentative the attorney administered with- The sale is further subject recourse to plaintiff. to confirmation bytothe court. courts.gov/servicewithin a10 days afthe purchaser shall Certificate outUpon Courtpayment supervi-in full of the bid amount, providers.htm to receive has after been of Sale, will entitle the purchaserlearn to amore Deed real it estate sion unlesswhich an inandto tothe ter terested partyofterconfirmation the sale. select a service filed.

Luke R. Runte, minates indepen-will NOT be open for provider.

The property inspection.If Prospective bidders are you Legal dent administration admonished to check the court file to verifyneed all information. additional responsibility/expense ofRepresentative evicting any

by The filingsuccessful a petitionpurchaser has the solehelp or have trouor other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. totenants terminate under ble e-filing, visit December 15, 22, Section of the If this28-4 property is a condominium unit, thehttp://www.illinoispurchaser of the unit at the foreclosure Illinois Probate Act. sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the 29, legal2023 fees required courts.gov/FAQ/ge A. Stahl byKimberly The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). thelp.asp.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOUthe HAVE THE RIGHT TO (Clerk of the Claims against REMAIN INCourt) POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER Circuit Estate mayENTRY be filed OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) in the Office of the OF THE ILLINOIS December 8,FORECLOSURE 15, MORTGAGE LAW. Clerk of the Court 22,For 2023 Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com. at Ogle County Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Courthouse, 106 S. Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, 5th Chicago, IL 60602.

St., Oregon, IL Tel. No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file# 22-09486IL 61061, or with the PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION ACT, THE representative,PRACTICES or PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT ATTEMPTING both, on or COLLECTOR before TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILLand BE USED FOR THAT June 17, 2024, PURPOSE. any claim not filed Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide information other than on or additional before that that set forth in this notice of sale. date is barred.

I3231704 Copies of a claim December 22, 29, 2023 5, Clerk 2024 filedJanuary with the must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days af-

McPherson Law Offices, 1720 S. Hance Drive, Freeport, IL 61032.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil casLEGAL es withNOTICES limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit https://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/ge thelp.asp.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th St., Oregon, IL 61061, or with the representative, or both, on or before June 17, 2024, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Luke R. Runte, Legal Representative December 15, 22, 29, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE VILLAGE OF MT. MORRIS, ILLINOIS On January 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the Village of Mt. Morris, Illinois (the “Village”), in Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, Illinois, for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony with respect to a text proposed amendment to the Village's Zoning Ordinance pursuant to the petition of Village of Progress, Inc. and Kreider Services, Inc. The proposed amendment text would amend Section 10-5-2 of the Zoning Village's Ordinance to provide for a special use for “community within buildings” the Mult-Family District (R-2) zoning classification.

A copy of the petition is on file with

text amendment would amend Section 10-5-2 of the Village's Zoning Ordinance to provide for a special use for “community LEGAL NOTICES within buildings” the Mult-Family District (R-2) zoning classification.

A copy of the petition is on file with the Village Clerk.

The Village Clerk's office is located in Village Hall.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Mt. Morris, Illinois.

Brooke Duffy, Village Clerk Mt. Morris, Illinois Dec. 22, 2023 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE VILLAGE OF MT. MORRIS, ILLINOIS On January 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the Village of Mt. Morris, Illinois (the “Village”), in Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, Illinois, for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony with respect to a text proposed amendment to the Village's Zoning Ordinance.

The proposed text amendment would amend the Village's Zoning Ordinance by creating a new zoning classification for real property to be known as Campus Business District (C-3). A copy of the proposed text amendment is on file with the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk's office is located in Village Hall.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard.

By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Mt. Morris, Illinois.

Brooke Duffy, Village Clerk Mt. Morris, Illinois Dec. 22, 2023

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION VILLAGE OF MT. MORRIS, ILLINOIS ON ZONING PETITION OF VILLAGE OF PROGRESS, INC. AND KREIDER SERVICES, INC. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Village of Mt. Morris Planning Commission on January 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., in Village Hall, 105 W. Lincoln Street, Mt. Morris, Illinois, for the purpose of considering and hearing testimony with respect to a Petition for Text Amendment and Amendment to Map Zoning Ordinance with Special Use and Conditional Use for parcel number 08-26176-002 (the “Parcel”). Said Petition has been filed by Village of Progress, Inc. and Kreider Services, Inc. (collectively, the “Petitioners”) in furtherance of a planned supportive housing neighborhood for people with disabilities and people without disabilities consisting of 24 housing units (12 duplexes), a community building, and a park. Pursuant to said Petition, the Petitioners are requesting a zoning change for the Parcel from I-1 Light Industrial District to R-2 MultiFamily Residential District, a conditional use allowing a park, and a special use allowing a community building.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Any inquiries may be made to the Village Clerk's office located at Village Hall Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. A copy of said Petition is on file in the Village Clerk's office.

The Parcel is legally described as follows: Part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 26, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian,

4:30 pm. A copy of said Petition is on file in the Village Clerk's office.

The Parcel is legally described as follows: LEGALofNOTICES Part the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 26, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Ogle County, Illinois, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beat the ginning Northeast corner of Lot Three (3) in Block Five (5) of Carr's 1st Addition to the Village of Mt. thence Morris; Westerly, along the Northerly line of said Lot 3 at an angle of 89 degrees 47 minutes 59 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 40.40 feet to the Northwest corner of said 3; thence Lot Southwesterly along the West line of said Lot 3, at an angle of 112 degrees 22 minutes 35 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 19.39 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 4 of said Block 5; thence Northwesterly, along the North line of said Lot 4 and Lot 5, at an angle of 95 degrees 52 minutes 01 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 141.49 feet, to the Northwest corner of said Lot 5; thence Northwesterly at an angle of 171 degrees 47 minutes 34 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 50.04 feet to the Westerly projection of the Easterly line of Lot 6 of said Block 5; (also known as Lot 1 of Block 6); thence Southerly, along said Northerly projection, perpendicular to the described last course, a distance of 38.98 feet, to the Northeast corner of said Lot 6; thence Northwesterly along the Northerly line of said Lot 6, at an angle of 89 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 96.33 feet, to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence Southwesterly, along the Westerly line of

said Lot 6, at an angle of 89 degrees 45 minutes 53 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described LEGAL NOTICES course, a distance of 96.33 feet, to the Northwest corner of said Lot 6; thence Southwesterly, along the Westerly line of said Lot 6, at an angle of 81 degrees 08 minutes 00 as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 113.49 feet, to the Northerly line Hill Street; of thence Westerly, along said Northerly line, at an angle of 89 degrees 50 minutes 21 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 38.79 feet; thence Southerly, at an angle of 90 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 25.00 feet, to the centerline of Hill Street, thence Westerly, along the Westerly projection of said centerline, at an angle of 89 degrees 57 minutes 46 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 275.53 feet, to a point deeded as being 163 feet West of the East line of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 26; thence Southerly at an angle of 75 degrees 31 minutes 29 seconds as measured clockwise from the last described course, a distance of 49.14 feet; thence Westerly, at an angle of 91 degrees 39 minutes 47 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the described last course, a distance of 183.95 feet to a line deeded as being 21 rods West of said East line of Southwest the Quarter (1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4); thence Northerly, at an angle of 90 degrees 24 minutes 29 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 892.77 feet, to the North line of the South Half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 26; thence Easterly, along said North line at an angle of 89 degrees

Dec. 22, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE The annual Ogle County Township Assessors Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 10th at 10:30 a.m. at 105 S. 5th St, Oregon, IL. We will meet on the 3rd floor conference room. The meeting is held pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/9-15 which states, in part, that the supervisor of assessments shall “assemble all assesand their sors deputies for consultation and shall instruct them in uniformity of their functions.” No action will be taken.

The meeting is open to the public.

Truly, Tricia M. Black, Supervisor of Assessments December 22, 2023 Dec. 22, 2023

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for GSRPM Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Mary Jean Bridgeforth; et. al.

DEFENDANTS No. 2021CH15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/13/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on January 19, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 3 OF ROSS' ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF LANE, NOW CALLED THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 24-24-353-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 309 9th Street Rochelle, IL 61068 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-21-00678.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF11, PLAINTIFF, VS. LISA D HOLBY A/K/A LISA DIANE HOLBY A/K/A LISA HOLBY; REBECCA J PATTON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2022FC54 205 EAST CHICAGO AVENUE DAVIS JUNCTION, IL 61020 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on October 20, 2023, will on 02/02/2024, in the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 2 AS DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF THE TOWN OF DAVIS JUNCTION; BEING A PART OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 22 AND THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK A OF PLATS PAGE 170 AND RERECORDED IN BOOK D OF PLATS ON PAGE 7 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ALSO,THE SOUTH HALF OF A PUBLIC ALLEY LYING NORTH OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT 10 IN BLOCK 2, AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DAVIS JUNCTION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN FILE A OF PLATS, PAGE 170 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 10 IN SAID BLOCK 2, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST (BEARINGS ASSUMED FOR DESCRIPTION PURPOSES), A DISTANCE OF 50.02 FEET (50 FEET RECORDED) ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10, TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 8.00 FEET ON THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 10, TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID PUBLIC ALLEY; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 50.02 FEET ON SAID NORTH LINE, TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 41 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 8.00 FEET ON SAID NORTHERLY EXTENSION, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.009 ACRES (400 SQ. FT.), MORE OR LESS. TAX NO. 11-23-152-005 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 205 East Chicago Avenue Davis Junction, IL 61020 Description of Improvements: The property is a single family home.

The Judgment amount was $125,806.91.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file# 22-09486IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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onds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 892.77 feet, to the North line of the South LEGAL (1/2) NOTICESof the Half Northwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section 26; thence Easterly, along said North line at an angle of 89 degrees 48 minutes 08 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 858.69 feet to the Northerly projection of the Easterly line of said Lot 3 of Block 5 in Carr's 1st Addition; thence Southerly, along said Northerly projection, at an angle of 90 degrees 10 minutes 25 seconds as measured counterclockwise from the last described course, a distance of 848.32 feet to the point of beginning; situated in the Township of Mt. Morris, the County of Ogle and the State of Illinois; EXCEPTING THEREFROM all that portion in the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section 26, Township 24 North, Range 9 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Ogle County, Illinois.

By order of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Mt. Morris, Illinois.

Brooke Duffy, Village Clerk Mt. Morris, Illinois

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