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LOCAL NEWS

40th YEAR

All About AOP Find out what it takes to put on Autumn on Parade. / 14

LOCAL NEWS

Dining Changes

Region 1 will have more restrictions coming this Saturday. / 3

40 Years The Byron Forest

Preserve is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. / 32

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The Bald Hill Prairie Preserve features the largest tree in Illinois. The site is managed by the Byron Forest Preserve District. The forest preserve district is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Story on page 32

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INDEX Assessments..... 22-28 Colbert Column........ 7 Betty’s Column......... 5 Business News.........13

Classifieds......... 29-32 Library News........8-10 Marriage Licenses...19 Otto’s Column........... 6

Property Transfers...20 Sheriff Arrests..........21 Sports........................18 State Police..............21

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County cases up to 767 as of Sept. 29 106 new cases in a week

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com The Ogle County Health Department reported nine new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Sept. 29 totaling 767.

Fifteen new cases were reported Saturday, 12 on Sunday and 26 on Monday.

One hundred and six new cases have come in the past week. Ages and locations of the individuals that test positive are not being released to protect their privacy.

Recoveries of documented cases stand

at 551 as of Sept. 18, but the OCHD recently said due to switching systems, recoveries won’t be updated until the first week of October.

The county reported its sixth death on Sept. 15, a female in her 70s. The OCHD

reported its fifth death in the county on July 10 and its fourth on June 1.

The Illinois Department of Public Health site said Tuesday that there are 365 cases in the 61068 zip code that includes Rochelle, Creston and White Rock.

Stillman Valley’s zip code, 61084, has 32 cases in it according to the IDPH site.

Byron’s zip code, 61010, has 102 cases.

Davis Junction (61020) has 38 cases.

The zip codes that house Oregon (61061) and Mt. Morris (61054) have 60 and 40 cases, respectively.

Polo’s zip code, 61064, has 33 cases in it. Leaf River (61047) has 12 cases. Forreston (61030), which was recently added to the IDPH’s reporting, has 11 cases.

SPECIAL EVENT

Mobile food pantry to be in Leaf River Loaves & Fish Food Pantry, alongside Northern Illinois Food Bank, is hosting a Mobile Food Pantry on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Leaf River Methodist Church, 104 E. Third Street, in Leaf River.

Hours for distribution are 1-2:30 p.m.

This mobile pantry is open for anyone in Ogle County.

This is an “extra” food distribution.

Loaves & Fish Pantry clients are still eligible to receive their normal monthly food allotment.

The pantry is open on the first and third Thursdays from 4:30 – 7 p.m. and the second and fourth Mondays from 2-4:30 p.m.

Anyone in the Mt. Morris/Leaf River area experiencing food insecurity is eli-

Loaves & Fish Food Pantry and the Northern Illinois Food Bank are hosting a Mobile Food Pantry on Tuesday, Oct. 6 gible to receive food. You do not need to have a referral, and no proof of income is required.

The Loaves & Fish Food Pantry is located in the lower level of the Mt.

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COVID-19 UPDATE

No indoor service for bars, restaurants

BY JOHN SAHLY jsahly@shawmedia.com Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced COVID-19 resurgence mitigations will be implemented in Region 1, the northwestern most counties in Illinois, beginning Saturday.

Region 1 includes Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties.

The positivity rate trends had not favored Region 1 in recent weeks.

It hit 8% positive in each of the past two days, according to the most recently released state data, and mathematically needed to turn in a day on Wednesday with a low positivity rate it had not seen in weeks in order to get under 8% positive.

Looking at the most recent available public data for the region, Winnebago County has been a major

contributor to the uptick in the positivity rate. It has conducted about 40% of the region’s tests, and has a rolling seven-day positivity rate of 9.3%, according to the IDPH. Three of the past four days, Winnebago County has been at 10.3% positive or higher.

Whiteside County comes in at 7.5%, Ogle County at 6.9%, Lee County at 9.4% and DeKalb County at 7.4%.

“The concerning uptick in Region 1’s positivity – jumping more than two percentage points in two weeks even as the majority of Illinois continues to see downward trends – demands increased efforts to stop the spread in our northwestern counties,” Pritzker said in a news release. “As other regions have demonstrated, stricter mitigations will lead to safer communities when people mask up, keep their distance, wash their hands and respect public health. It is my hope that the residents of Region 1 can turn this situation around quickly, and Dr. Ezike and I continue to coordinate with local officials to make that happen.”

“COVID-19 spread can increase

very quickly, as we’ve seen in some regions in the state, now including Region 1,” IDPH Director Ngozi Ezike said in a news release. “As the pandemic continues, so must our fight against it: Please, don’t hold or attend large events or mass gatherings, wear your face covering and keep 6 feet of distance between you and others.”

In the past week, Region 1 also had an early indication of increasing hospital admissions for COVIDlike illness, according to the news release.

“Although this increase has not yet reached the threshold level, it indicates more severe illness is increasing and [the] IDPH will continue to monitor the region’s hospital capacity,” according to the release.

Mitigation measures taking effect Saturday in Region 1 include the following: Bars: no indoor service; all outside bar service closes at 11 p.m.; all bar patrons should be seated at tables outside; no ordering, seating or congregating at bar (bar stools should be removed) ; tables should be 6 feet

New restrictions are going to hamper local businesses

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Tuesday’s announcement prompted local officials to look at ways to help businesses weather the mitigation period—especially with cooler temperatures on the way.

Oregon City Administrator Darin DeHaan said the city is already looking at ways to help its businesses navigate through the mitigation period including public education, encouraging people to patronize curbside pickup and helping with public space utilization.

Outdoor heaters to extend outdoor dining during the colder months could also be a possibility.

“It’s a blow to us locally,” DeHaan said. “I know all the trouble our businesses have gone through and we have to find a way to create ways to help them.”

DeHaan said the city had been monitoring the situation with the recent uptick in cases. Oregon has just 60 cases in its zip code according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. DeHaan said he feels

“lumped in” with the rest of the area, but knows Oregon isn’t immune.

Oregon’s tourism attributes make it a destination for those from out of the area, and that could make for additional possible exposure, he said.

“This certainly is frustrating,” DeHaan said. “But we don’t have a bubble around us. We can’t be isolated even if our numbers are low compared to the rest of the area.”

A lot of Oregon’s businesses are on the “tipping edge” of trying to survive, he said.

“We’ve said all along the last thing we want is to lose a business,” DeHaan said. “It goes back to how we can help. If grants become available we could do that, or encourage people to still support them.”

Jason O’Neil, owner of Cork & Tap in Oregon, thinks the new mitigation restrictions may force his doors closed once again until circumstances change.

Cork & Tap doesn’t usually utilize outdoor seating. O’Neil said the

See REGION 1 MITIGATIONS, Page 4

apart; no standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting; no dancing or standing indoors; reservations required for each party; and no seating of multiple parties at one table Restaurants: no indoor dining or bar service; all outdoor dining closes at 11 p.m.; outside dining tables should be 6 feet apart; no standing or congregating indoors or outdoors while waiting for a table or exiting; reservations required for each party ; no seating of multiple parties at one table Meetings, Social Events, Gatherings: limit to lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of overall room capacity; no party buses.

Gaming and casinos close at 11 p.m., are limited to 25 percent capacity, and follow mitigations for bars and restaurants, if applicable These mitigations do not currently apply to schools. “[The] IDPH will track the positivity rate in Region 1 to determine if mitigations can be relaxed, if additional mitigations are required, or if current mitigations should remain in place,” according to the release.

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BUSINESS UPDATE

Jay’s Drive-in Oregon thriving amid COVID-19 Carhop system turns out to be convenient during pandemic

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jay’s Drive-in owner Terry Wilken had to ask himself some tough questions.

“It was a scary time,” Wilken said.

“We weren’t sure what was going to happen. ‘What if we had no business?’ was what we were thinking.”

What followed this summer was unexpected for Wilken.

“I would say this has been one of our best years ever,” Wilken said.

Jay’s Drive-in business has increased, even though Wilken doesn’t like to say it because he sees how other businesses are hurting due to COVID-19­­, restaurants especially.

The drive-in’s carhop system makes it a unique case in the pandemic. Patrons can wait in the comfort of their own car and order without making contact with employees.

Wilken has yet to open up his indoor dining room.

In years past, Wilken said the dining room has made up for at least half of Jay’s business. This year, it hasn’t slowed down business.

“We’ve had a lot of nice days this year,” Wilken said. “And we have a big backyard. You can often find people playing football back there and stuff.”

The dining room’s small size has been a concern for Wilken during the pandemic. He thinks it could reopen when things “get back to normal” or when the weather turns colder.

• REGION 1 MITIGATIONS Continued from Page 3 state not giving bars and restaurants at least the weekend to plan, change things and alert everyone makes things “extremely difficult.”

“I don’t think it’s fair,” O’Neil said. “But it is what it is. It would be hard to justify staying open. It may shut us down.”

O’Neil said he knew something was close to happening with the state, but he didn’t know when it would happen or when the new restrictions would start to be

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Jay’s Drive-In in Oregon has had a busy season and even extended its evening hours by one hour during the summer months.

It’s also possible the drive-in just doesn’t need it anymore.

Another unexpected development this summer was how much more staff working during the pandemic takes. Wilken said he has more employees than ever with everything being outside and more cleaning required.

Jay’s hasn’t seen any COVID-19 cases with its staff. Some went to areas with higher case numbers considered “hot spots” and had to do a two-week quarantine. Others had to be quarantined due to potential exposures at school. Employees wear masks and gloves at work.

Wilken is surprised at customer

traffic considering how empty roads were in recent months and the lack of events being held in the area. He takes pride in the idea that when people leave their house, it’s for a trip to Jay’s.

enforced. He wishes the state would have given businesses the entire week to prepare. It makes it “near impossible,” he said.

During the shutdown closer to the start of the pandemic, Cork & Tap did drink kits and growler fills with outdoor pull-up sales. He thinks people would be less supportive if that was tried again due to the financial impacts COVID-19 has had on area residents over time.

O’Neil isn’t sure whether Cork & Tap will be closed starting Saturday, but that seems to be the way things are trending.

“We don’t know when we’d be

able to reopen,” O’Neil said. “I don’t know. Closing is what we’ve been discussing. Without people in the facility, we’ve talked shutting down until circumstances change.”

An owner of five bars in restaurants in Lee and Whiteside counties said the cooler weather has him very worried.

“Outdoor dining in Illinois, during fall, at night — none of that sounds good,” said Matt Prescott, the owner of five bars and restaurants in Dixon, Rock Falls and Sterling. “And if this stretches into the winter, who’s going to want to eat outside? Nobody.”

“We’ve heard from people that they’ve never been here before this summer,” Wilken said. “The repeat customers say they make a point to come out. The good pricing is something we hear a lot about.”

For the future, Wilken said he may add more mobile devices to take orders with in the future. He recently came across an article about Burger King opening new places with small dining rooms and carhop services. The throwback system from the 1950s and 1960s seems to be back and here to stay.

“They said it’s the future,” Wilken said. “I think it’s funny it’s all coming back around again.”

“People will probably still do carryout, but 20 to 50% of my business is selling a drink, and selling one to-go doesn’t pay the bills,” Prescott said.

Prescott, who owns Candlelight Inn in Rock Falls and Sterling, the Palmyra Pub in Dixon, the Corner Tap in Rock Falls and Brink’s in Sterling, said owners and employees at bars that serve only alcohol indoors will likely suffer the largest losses from the restrictions.

Shaw Media’s Tim Eggert contributed to this story.

LOCAL HISTORY

BY BETTY OBENDORF Curator, Polo Historical Society

A

nna Parmelee led an interesting life as a teacher in Polo, Sterling and as a member of the first faculty of Northern Illinois University at DeKalb.

Those were the days when it was called Northern Illinois State Normal School. If one goes back to the founding of this college, it almost could have been in Polo and we could have been a bustling college town. But that is another story for another time.

By the time Miss Parmelee had gotten to Sterling, she had become well known to educators in the state and when they needed an assistant math teacher in this new Normal School, she was suggested. The year was 1898-1899 and about 100 students were enrolled that first year.

While I did not know of Miss Parmelee, she only lived a block form me in my growing up years and had returned from her teaching days in DeKalb. I was interested more in her house as I walked each day to and from school. I loved her little house and her flower garden. I wished later that I could have met her.

I loved her picket fence, unique porch with ginger bready trim, white teeny, tiny house with black shutters, and of course her flowers.

The house always reminded me of a fairy princess cottage but I was never inside. I should have stopped by to say hello.

Anna was born January 30, 1857 in Milledgeville to Henry and Mary Parmelee. They moved to Polo in 1858 and Anna’s father built the house in 1859. Anna lived in the same house until her death in Oct. 10, 1954. She only left the house during her years

LEFT: Anna Parmele was 94 when this photo was taken. ABOVE: Parmelee’s home was built in 1859. This photo was taken between 1888 and 1901. Notice the boardwalk. Hattie Burns is standing.

Seated on the porch are Anna’s Aunt Tienie, Mrs. Cowden, and Pastor Cowden’s wife. Standing is Harriet King, head of High School History Dept, Oak Park, Illinois. Anna Pamelee, is seated in the chair. Mrs. Burbank was a neighbor for years and years. of teaching in DeKalb 1899 to 1927 when she retired.

The children of Henry and Mary were: Fredrick William, Feb. 3, 1855 – Nov. 8, 1895, Anna, Jan. 30, 1857 – 1954, Walter Brace, Jan. 12, 1860 – Dec. 24, 1860, and Arthur Rollin, Dec. 7, 1862 – Oct. 4, 1872.

When Anna came back to Polo from teaching in DeKalb, a good friend and a primary school teacher at the college, Lida McMurry, came back to Polo with her.

Lida spent her remaining years in Polo with Anna and Lida is buried also at Fairmount Cemetery in Polo.

Lida was an author of children’s books. They became companions to

each other in later years.

As they came back to Polo and enjoyed the little house together, the house changed in many ways.

The picket fence eventually was gone along with the unique trim on the porch roof. A porch railing with spindles was placed around the porch and very noticeable in a photo in 1954.

In August of 1954 Anna held her last gathering in her home of the Class of 1914 from DeKalb. They enjoyed seeing her in her neat little colonial home in Polo. They loved her sunny smile and talked about memories of when she was a good math teacher at the college.

At that time she was the only living person of the original faculty of Northern and she was approaching 98. The group gathered on the front porch of the little home for a picture that would later appear in the newspaper for Northern Illinois College.

I did find out the connection between Anna and Dorothy Read Graebel. Dorothy had lost her mother, Mary Read, when Mary died at the age of 54. Dorothy became Anna’s “adopted daughter” and they had a relationship that was very close.

This is why Dorothy had so much information and pictures about the interesting life of Anna Parmelee.

able masks available to purchase for $1 if you don’t have a mask or if you forgot yours at home.

Public Computer Use We have two computers available for patron use that are over 6 feet away from each other and cleaned between uses. There is a one hour time limit for the use of either computer. If you’d like to make sure there is a computer available, please call 815-946-2713 to reserve a computer. You can also fax, copy and print as needed.

items, as you are done with them, through the book drop that will continue to be open 24-7.

After items are returned, they will still appear on your account while they are quarantined, then they will be checked back in and backdated to when they were returned.

Coffee with a Cop - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 14 weather permitting, Library Pavilion; Join us for an outdoor, socially distant Coffee with a Cop. If the weather is questionable, please call 815-946-2713 before leaving home to check on the status of this program.

POLO LIBRARY Library Hours Polo Public Library is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.

The library building will be open for patrons to come in, browse, and check out items. We will continue to have curbside delivery available if you prefer to not enter the building or are unable to wear a mask. You can place an order by calling 815-946-2713 or email library@ pololibrary.org.

Masks are required for patrons to come into the library. We have dispos-

Returned Books We ask that you continue to return

Library Closed on Monday, Oct. 12 Polo Library will be closed on Monday, October 12th. We will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 and re-open Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Outdoor Yoga with ADM Studios - 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, weather permitting: We have plenty of space in our yard for social distancing.

Bring your yoga mat and come ready to enjoy some fall air. Call 815-946-2713 to register.

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LOCAL HISTORY

Columbian Road has an interesting history Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon has researched the people, places and events important in the Oregon area’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.

BY OTTO DICK

C

olumbian Road is a four mile road located in Pine Creek Township. Pine Creek Township is located south of Mt. Morris Township and west of Oregon Township.

Pine Creek Township is best known as the home of the White Pines State Park. Pine Creek originates in Northern Pine Creek Township and flows into the Rock River near Grand Detour. This creek is fed by several springs and run-offs from fields.

John Phelps, who was the founder of Oregon, built a sawmill operated by water power on Pine Creek in Section 27.

Columbian Road originates approximately one-half mile south of Mt Morris at the west end of Camp Road and heads south past the Pines Road at Columbian Corners continuing south as a gravel road and terminates at Judson Road.

Although this is only a four mile road that is part gravel, it contains interesting history. These points of interest are Columbian Corners, Pine Creek Town Hall, a Rainbow style bridge and Squire Sheely Farm.

Many of us have driven numerous times on the Pines Blacktop by Columbian Corners that obtained its name from the Columbian Exposition.

The Exposition was the 400th Anniversary of the discovery of America.

Pine Creek Town Hall built in 1897 was originally used for elections and Town Hall meetings. The first town meeting was held in a log schoolhouse in Section 29 in April 1950.

This was right after townships were organized in Ogle County. A two-room school was located south of Pine Creek Town Hall facing Columbian Road.

School buildings and churches were located at Columbian Corners.

Traveling on Columbian Road north from Columbian Corners you cross the CB&Q Railroad on a wonderful wood rainbow style bridge built by the Burlington and Northern Railroad.

The Burlington and Northern completed this line from Oregon to Polo in 1886. At this time there were two depots in Polo.

Before cars, Oregon fans would

ABOVE: A wooden railroad bridge remains on Columbian Road between Pines Road and Mt. Morris. BELOW: The wooden bridge goes over the Burlington Northern Railroad track. BOTTOM: The Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago in 1893.

take the Burlington Northern to Polo and then board the Illinois Central to attend sporting events in Dixon.

This railroad extended to Savanna and then north to LaCrosse, Wisc.

Finally, on this route we traveled to St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota on the (Twin Zephyr).

The Squire Sheely Farm was located on Columbian Road south of Mt. Morris. Mary Jane Schumaker a resident of Pine Creek living near the Pines Park wrote “everyone knew him”. He kept many animals on his farm including bison, a bear and exotic birds.

The structure where he kept the bear still stands and is visible as

you drive by. He entered his team of horses in parades. He stood with one foot on each horse until the end of the parade.

In early October, 2000 his stepson,

Bugs performed this same riding style in the Autumn on Parade held in Oregon.

So Columbus discovered the New World in 1492 and 400 years later the World’s Fair Columbian Exposition was held in Chicago.

Dedication ceremonies for the Fair were held on Oct. 21, 1892. The fairgrounds opened to the public May 1, 1893.

Now a narrow road four miles long named Columbian Road in Ogle County reminds us of the Columbian Exposition and Christopher Columbus.

Even I with my short memory recalls 1492 (518 years past).

SPORTS COLUMN

olf and cross country got a boost last week when the IHSA announced that sectionals are being added.

Though a state meet isn’t planned, having sectional is a bit of consolation for those athletes seeking the best competition.

Oregon will host regionals in both boys and girls golf at Silver Ridge on Oct. 6 and 7 and a cross country regional Oct. 24 at Park West.

“Anything that can be done to make this year as normal as possible works for me,” Oregon AD Mike Lawton said. “I’m very happy the kids in that they now get an extra round.”

Golf has been much easier to establish protocols for fans and participants to adhere to than cross country.

According to my neighbor who went to watch his daughter run at Genoa-Kingston on Saturday, spectators were told by the starter that they had to stay at the start/finish line. With only coaches allowed on the course, it seemed a bit onerous.

“Yes, they can do that,” Lawton said. “It is up to local management as to how to best follow the IDPH/IHSA guidelines. Since each course layout in different, sometimes you won’t want people going into areas that could get crowded. We don’t really have that at Park West.”

However, the regional will be different for freedoms allowed the competitors.

“It will be tighter in that the runners themselves will only be allowed on the course for their race,” Lawton said. “They can not watch and

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cheer for their teammates in other races as they normally would. They must stay in their team camp at all times unless running.”

Since there are 14 teams at a cross country regional, the races will be conducted in flights instead of one big race. That takes away form the spirit of the event, but with a cap of 50 runners per race, that is the only way to put a regional or sectional on.

It will be a long day, as well, with up to six races between both boys and girls instead of just two.

At this point, spectators at the regional will be allowed to roam the course without any major restrictions. One advantage of having meets at Park West is its size compared to other venues, such as Wal-Camp at G-K. “They must be masked at all time and maintain the 6-foot social distance,” Lawton added. “I’m sure we’ll have more info from the state as we get closer to the Oct. 24 date.”

Normally, Oregon would have been the sectional host, as it has been for past 10 years. But, without knowledge of that being contested, Lawton

opted for the regional. Instead, the sectional will be at Seneca on Oct. 31.

Another difference is the conference meet being divided into two days, Friday for the boys and Saturday for the girls - all because of COVID19 restrictions.

With how large Silver Ridge is, there shouldn’t be any concerns about intermingling at the golf regional.

The Hawk girl golfers are young, but have a chance to be one of the two teams to advance out of the regional. Dixon and Rock Falls are the ones to beat.

“We’re capable,” coach Jim Spratt said. “We scored 176 against Genoa-Kingston in a meet at Silver Ridge, which I think might be a school record.”

Playing on its home course might be the edge the Hawks need. The boys are also young, with only one senior.

“Our hope is in the future,” Spratt said.

With football, soccer and volleyball not be contested, Spratt ended up with 34 total golfers.

Assisting him for the first time was former basketball coach Quinn Virgil.

“I’m thankful for the help Shane Stuart at Silver Ridge gave us too,” Spratt said. “It was nice to have all those kids out.”

On a final Oregon sports note, the softball team is looking for its fourth different coach in five years. After winning the regional in 2017, the program has gone 10-44 the last two years.

READING MATTERS

Non-remote interaction with students is still important

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lot has been discussed about online learning. It is a change and many learners of all ages find it is not a positive experience.

What about teaching online?

Northern Illinois University has done an outstanding job of providing extensive training and support for faculty and staff since the sudden shift to online classes in March.

Blackboard Ultra, Kaltura Capture, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Classroom, plus many more ways to submit assignments, journals, monitor tests online, and hold virtual office hours are all a part of how we teach online.

We are all trying our best to make our classes a positive, engaging learning experience.

However, I was not prepared for a session where I was meeting my students online with no cameras on. I was talking to circles with initials.

My students responded somewhat in the chat

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area and some responded verbally. They virtually “raised their hands” when asked a question.

To be fair, this new way of meeting is an invasion of privacy. Who could have imagined that we would be inviting many people into even a small area of our homes on a regular basis?

I understand why one might choose to keep the camera off.

I left that meeting with a new, strange feeling.

I think I have an idea of how the late-night talk show hosts must have felt when they taped their

shows from their basements or garages.

I have been in education for over 45 years. Like most of my colleagues at all levels, one of the joys of teaching that keeps me coming back day after day is the social interaction with students. But the camera does not smile, does not laugh at my jokes, does not show me if students understand.

The pandemic has forced us all to suspend many of our everyday interactions, or at least change them in some way.

Whatever lies ahead, we need to be mindful of this and strive to find ways to keep interacting with our students and with each other.

It seems it is a human need right up there with shelter, food, water, and air. We will have to work extra hard to make it work virtually.

I am also quite sure that we need to be extra kind and have extra patience and understanding for each other as we all work through the changes we are navigating in school and in our world.

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BERTOLET LIBRARY Wednesday WhoDunIt This is a ‘Wednesday WhoDunIt’ book discussion group. It’s Reader’s Choice Month: Pick any mystery book to read this month and be ready to share your recommendation at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, outside if weather permits; if not, the discussion will be held, socially-distanced, in the library meeting room.

Masks will be required, and bring a friend.

No registration is necessary.

Family Story Time We now have time slots available for signing up for a private Story Time session. These sessions will be 20-30 minutes long. Each week will include a story and an art project.

Registration is required by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before to reserve your time slot each week. Register through the Sign Up Genius link on our website, bertoletmemoriallibrary.org or call 815-738-2742. Masks will be required for everyone three and older who is medically able to wear one, and when you show up for your session, we will do a quick temperature check. We will be outside when possible or in the back room when the weather requires it. Dress your kids in clothes that are appropriate for the weather and that can get messy. Have a family member 16 years or older available to assist kids under the age of six with their project.

Let’s Stick Together We are missing our community puzzles. In the meantime, join us in a virtual puzzle with LetsStickTogether.com. Our current puzzle can be found at facebook. com. Fill in a little or fill in a lot. Come fill in the pieces with us.

New Releases Adult Fiction: Paradise Peak by Janet Dailey, The Brightest Star by Fern Michaels, Happily This Christmas by Susan Mallery Juvenile Non-Fiction: Warrior Dog by Will Chesney, Code Girls by Liza Mundy Children’s Fiction & Non-Fiction: Glowing Animals by Rose Davidson, Goodnight Veggies by Diana Murray & Zachariah OHora

Lily works on marble painting her leaves at her Family Story Time last week at Bertolet Library in Leaf River.

FORRESTON LIBRARY Library Board Positions Nominating petitions are now available for anyone interested in running for the Forreston Public Library Board. There will be three positions open and they are each 6 year terms. Please call the library at 815-938-2624 or stop in for more information.

Services by Appointment Browsing by appointment is available.

Please call or message the library to schedule a time to come in to browse and check out materials. Also, anyone needing to send a fax, make copies, or use a computer may call the library and schedule an appointment to come in.

Everyone over the age of 2 must wear a mask. We may be reached by phone at 815-938-2624, email at forrestonpubliclibrary@gmail.com, or through Face-

book messenger. We’re looking forward to seeing you.

Curbside Pickup We will continue to offer curbside pickup. Pick up times will be scheduled when you place a request. Interlibrary loans have resumed so you may also request items from other libraries. Due to quarantine policies, delivery may take longer than usual. Please call, Facebook

message, or email us to request materials or if you have any questions.

Read for a Lifetime All high school students are encouraged to sign up for “Read for a Lifetime”, a state initiative designed to encourage a life-long interest in reading. Every year 25 books, including contemporary See FORRESTON LIBRARY, Page 9

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the Polo Community Unit School District Number 222, Counties of Ogle, Lee and Whiteside, State of Illinois: Public Question PROPOSITION TO ELECT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS AT LARGE Shall the members of the Board of Education of Polo Community Unit School District Number 222, Ogle, Lee and Whiteside Counties, Illinois, in accordance with Section 1010.5(b) of the School Code of the State of Illinois, be elected at large and without restriction by area of residence within said School District rather than in accordance with the provisions of Section 10-10.5(a) of the School Code of the State of Illinois, as amended, which require mandatory board representation according to congressional townships?

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OREGON LIBRARY board meeting packets and participate in occasional committee meetings or trainings. Call 815-732-2724 for more information.

Persons interested in seeking a position as a member of the Oregon Public Library District Board of Trustees should obtain the necessary forms. The packet may be accessed at oglecounty.org; click on “County Clerk” under departments, then “forms.”

Next select “Local Election Official (Petition Packets)” and select the appropriate district. The necessary forms and information are available to print, or call the library at 815-732-2724 for information and forms.

The first day to circulate petitions is Tuesday, Sept. 22. Library Board of Trustees does not receive payment for

their services. Three positions will be open in April 2021 for 6-year terms. Petitions must be filed with the Oregon Public Library from Dec. 14-21.

Chalk Doodle Art - Tuesday, Oct. 6, All Ages Call to register for Chalk Doodle Art. Call the Library to schedule a time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will be a maximum of 1 hour to draw your creation. Bring your own chalk or chalk will be provided. The theme will be Autumn, your canvas will be the sidewalk at the Library. Spaces are limited.

(Weather permitting) Author Event Madame President by William Hazelgrove: Virtual Program with the Author, 6 p.m. Oct. 8 Registration required at 815-732-2724.

After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a paralyzing stroke in the fall of 1919, his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson, began to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Executive Office.

Mrs. Wilson had little formal education and had only been married to President Wilson for four years; yet, in the tenuous peace following the end of World War I, Mrs. Wilson dedicated herself to managing the office of the President, reading all correspondence intended for her bedridden husband. Though her Oval Office authority was acknowledged in Washington, D.C. circles at the time–one senator called her “the Presidentress who had fulfilled the dream of suffragettes by changing her title from First

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by Nov. 15 to participate. Please call or message the library to sign up or for more information.

Voter Registration Voter registration is now available at the library. Just call for an appointment to come in and get registered. You will need two forms of identification, one of which has your current residence

address, and you must be registered before Oct. 6 to vote in the Nov. 3 election. eBooks/WiFi As always, you may still enjoy eBooks through Axis 360 and Biblioboard. If you would like more information on creating an account, let us know and we’ll be happy to help you get set up. You

may also access the internet outside the library by connecting to our WiFi. No password is required.

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No need to get out of the car or go out of your way – just drive through for your flu shot!

This year, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot. The COVID-19 pandemic has been pushing our country’s healthcare system to its limits since March, and shows no real signs of stopping. Add the effects of a typical flu season and you get some pretty scary numbers that could overwhelm hospitals and healthcare systems across the country.

Adults under 65 will receive a $30 quadrivalent vaccine and those 65 and over can get a $65 high-dose vaccine. Pay by cash, check, or credit card and you can use your receipt for reimbursement from your insurance carrier. If you are covered

by Medicare Part B or a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN, there will be no out-ofpocket charge (please present Medicare card*). Of course, you can still get a flu shot from your provider (cost may vary from drive-thru prices).

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• If your last flu shot was before June 1 2020, you need a new one for the coming flu season.

• Kids 18 and under cannot be vaccinated at the drive-through clinics. FHN provider offices will have appropriate dosages for children.

• All persons in vehicles attending a clinic must arrive wearing a face covering; those receiving a shot will be given a 2-ply reusable fabric FHN mask after their shot for future use. * Persons covered by a Medicare HMO accepted by FHN MUST present the Medicare HMO card instead of the Medicare card for billing. No other insurance coverage can be accepted at the drive-through clinics.

FHN will not hold walk-in flu shot clinics this year due to precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Open for Browsing Come in to pick out your own books. Sanitize when you come in and remember to wear your mask. We are limiting the number of patrons in the library at a time.

Curbside pick up will continue indefinitely, but if you wear a mask you may enter the building to pick up your materials, use the computers or copy items. You can put holds on items in our Library through our catalog or by calling the library at 815-732-2724.

Nominating Petitions Available There will be a meeting to learn more about the library and participating on a board. Time commitment is usually 1-2 hours at 6 p.m. every third Thursday of the month to attend board meetings.

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MT. MORRIS LIBRARY Family Story time In-person family story time will start Friday, Oct. 9, by appointment and for one family at a time. They are on Fridays at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., will last 45 minutes and will include books, rhymes and a craft. Attendees must sign up at least two weeks in advance. Masks will be required for ages 3 and up and you will be asked to use hand sanitizer upon entry to the library. Call the library 815734-4927 or email dawn.mtmorrislib@ gmail.com to register.

Halloween Grab-N-Go We will be passing out treat bags from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.

Come show us your costume. We will

use gloves and masks while passing out bags of treats. First come, first served and while supplies last.

Coloring “Contest” Stop by and get a “We Love Our Local Library” coloring page. Color it, put it in your window and send a picture to Dawn Winters, Program Coordinator, at dawn.mtmorrislib@gmail.com. We will share it on Facebook and one winner will be randomly drawn on Oct. 9 for a small prize.

Virtual Lego Club Our virtual Lego Club will be starting Monday, Sept. 14. We know you are all building away at home so join in our virtual Lego Club to share your creations

with your friends. Check out our Facebook page, follow the weekly theme, build at home and send a picture telling us about your creation. Send to it dawn. mtmorrislib@gmail.com to be featured on Facebook.

Browsing & Computer Use By Appointment We are open for browsing and computer use by appointment; call they library to schedule a time. Masks are required and you will be asked to use hand sanitizer upon entering the library.

No unaccompanied children are allowed in the library at this time (please do not bring your children if you will be using the computer). Browsing is limited to 30

minutes and computer use to one hour.

Honor JoLynn Ward At the end of the school year, a number of long-time employees retired. At the end of a normal year, there would have been parties and recognition ceremonies, but 2020 is not a normal year.

JoLynn Ward has been an instructional aide with the Oregon School district for a long time. She was in Mount Morris at the elementary school until the fire, and went with her students to Oregon. If you would like to join us in thanking her for her service to the children of the district and her work in the community, you may send a donation with the notation that it is in her honor.

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1919, months before women officially won the right to vote. Join this informative presentation virtually. Zoom information will be given out at the time of registration.

A Classic Monster Mash - 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 29: The Universal monster movies of the 1930’s and 40’s are some of the most influential and beautiful moves ever made. Was Jack Pierce the greatest

makeup artist in film history? Is the Bride of Frankenstein even greater than Frankenstein? How did director James Whale use lighting and set design to help tell his stories of doom? We’ll also see how children celebrated Halloween a century ago. Registration required for this ZOOM event, call 815-732-2724.

The 2WBC meets Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara.

The Afternoon Book Club meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. to discuss American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.

Books on Tap Book Club meets Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at Cork n Tap to discuss Help for the Haunted by John Searles.

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BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Polo’s COVID-19 mobile testing site was night and day compared to those in Forreston and Mt. Morris last week.

Cecilia Herrera, a tester for Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness out of Rockford, noticed the difference immediately.

“There was a line around the site when I got here,” Herrera said.”We heard people say they missed it last week in Mt. Morris. There are higher numbers turning out for sure.”

Aunt Martha’s Health Educator Oswaldo Lopez said he expected to test 100 people on Monday. Less than 20 tests were done at both Forreston and Mt. Morris by the same testing organization last week.

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Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness Health Educator Oswaldo Lopez does a COVID-19 test in Polo at one of his organization’s mobile testing sites.

Lopez said Aunt Martha’s fielded 150 calls about the Polo site prior to coming out to test. People were calling to ask if they had to make reservations, which they didn’t. No

calls came in last week for the other Ogle County sites.

“It means people are being more conscious about it and really want to know their status,” Lopez said.

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Lopez and Herrera said most of the 19 people they had tested 30 minutes into testing on Monday were senior citizens. The testing was done from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 212 S. Division Ave. near the Shell station.

The testing was done in a drive-thru format. Testees are given a form to fill out and self-test. If they don’t want to test themselves, the test is administered to them. Insurance is billed for the testing and free for those without it.

There were no symptoms required to be tested. The testing method was PCR format, not a rapid test. The PCR format is more accurate, Lopez said. The rapid test method can have results back in 15 minutes, but has a larger margin of error, he said.

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12 To the Electors of the State of Illinois: The Illinois Constitution establishes a structure for government and laws. There are three ways to initiate change to the Illinois Constitution: (1) a constitutional convention may propose changes to any part; (2) the General Assembly may propose changes to any part; or (3) a petition initiative may propose amendments limited to structural and procedural subjects contained in the Legislative Article.

The people of Illinois must approve any changes to the Constitution before they become effective. The purpose of this document is to inform you of proposed changes to the Illinois Constitution and provide you with a brief explanation and a summary of the arguments in favor of and in opposition to the proposed amendment.

Proposed changes in the existing constitutional amendment are indicated by underscoring all new matter and by crossing with a line all matter which is to be deleted.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE IX – REVENUE SECTION 3. LIMITATIONS ON INCOME TAXATION (a) The General Assembly shall provide by law for the rate or rates of any tax on or measured by income imposed by the State. A tax on or measured by income shall be at a non-graduated rate. At any one time there may be no more than one such tax imposed by the State for State purposes on individuals and one such tax so imposed on corporations. In any such tax imposed upon corporations the highest rate shall not exceed the highest rate imposed on individuals by more than a ratio of 8 to 5. (b) Laws imposing taxes on or measured by income may adopt by reference provisions of the laws and regulations of the United States, as they then exist or thereafter may be changed, for the purpose of arriving at the amount of income upon which the tax is imposed.

EXPLANATION The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the "flat tax," that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate. The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.

ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT Illinois' current tax system unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires and this amendment will set things right for middle-class and working people. Currently, it is unfair that billionaires pay the same tax rate as regular people.

Voting "yes" on the amendment means that the State will enact a new tax structure where only those making above $250,000 a year will see their taxes go up. This amendment is simply upgrading Illinois' old tax system to a graduated system which is how the federal government and the majority of other states do it.

This Amendment Would Make Illinois' Tax System Fair.

Approval of this amendment would enact a fair system that allows the state to tax wealthy people at higher rates and lower income people at lower rates, replacing Illinois' current unfair tax system, in which wealthy people pay the exact same tax rate as lower and middle income people.

Illinois' current tax system unfairly benefits millionaires and billionaires, and approval of this amendment will set things right for the middle class and working people.

This amendment will help small business owners by creating a stable economic environment for their businesses to thrive.

While others try to mislead you, under the current tax system in Illinois, policymakers already have the authority to set any tax rate and to change tax rates at their will. The current system forces policymakers to charge the same tax rate to everyone, regardless of how much money they make. If this amendment passes, the State will have the ability to tax higher income earners at a different rate.

In fact, upon passage of this Amendment, a new tax structure will go into effect where 97% of taxpayers will pay the same or less, while only those making more than $250,000 a year will see a tax increase. This amendment does not tax retirement income.

The Federal Government and Most States Use the Graduated Tax System Proposed in this Amendment, Not the Unfair System Currently Used in Illinois.

Illinois is among a minority of states that do not utilize graduated tax rates because the Illinois Constitution requires a "flat tax" that penalizes middle-class and working people and benefits higher income individuals.

A majority of states and the federal government already use the kind of graduated income tax system proposed in this amendment to ensure that wealthy people pay their fair share of taxes.

Nearby states including Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin are among the majority of states that have graduated tax systems.

Illinois' Current Income Tax System Relies on Taxes from Middle and Lower Income Earners, While a Graduated System Would Lower that Burden and Fund Critical Programs such as Education and Human Services.

While some states have fair tax rates in which the highest income earners pay the highest tax rate, Illinois' "flat tax" rate continues to rely unfairly on taxes from middle and lower income earners.

Under Illinois' "flat tax" structure, a nurse making $50,000 per year pays the same tax rate as an executive making $4 million per year. A graduated tax rate would have the executive pay more.

Because of the way our current tax system is set up, the bottom fifth of Illinois taxpayers (those making below $21,800) contribute 14.4% of their income to state and local taxes, compared to 7.4% for the top 1 percent of Illinois taxpayers.

If this Amendment passes, the State has already enacted a new graduated tax structure where 97% of taxpayers will pay the same or less.

Under the new tax structure, only the top 3% of Illinois income earners would pay more in income taxes. Everyone who makes $250,000 or less a year would pay the same or less.

Over 95% of small businesses earn $250,000 or less a year in profits, and their owners will not see a tax increase under the new tax structure.

This change will generate additional revenue each year that can help address Illinois' budget deficit and fund critical programs, including the State's education system, public safety, and social services like mental health and substance abuse treatment and domestic violence shelters.

After the COVID-19 Pandemic, We Need to Do All We Can to Help the Economy and Middle-Class and Working People.

Working people and essential workers like nurses, first responders, and grocery store clerks should not pay the same tax rate as the wealthy. Nurses making $50,000 a year should not pay the same tax rate as an executive making $4,000,000 a year.

Having wealthy people pay more would reduce the burden on working families. This is money that middle and lower income people need for housing, groceries, medicine, and essentials.

When the wealthiest people pay more, middle and lower income earners can pay less while the State funds critical services that our essential workers rely on.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT 1) The Amendment gives the Legislature power to increase taxes on any group of taxpayers with no limits and no accountability and without any requirement to use the additional revenue to fund essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety.

2) Taxes and spending are out of control. The Legislature should not be allowed to keep raising taxes until they get their spending under control.

3) In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the worst possible time for a massive tax increase.

The Amendment gives the Legislature power to increase taxes on any group of taxpayers with no limits and no accountability and without any requirement to use the additional revenue to fund essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety.

The proposed amendment would give the Legislature unlimited new authority to increase income tax rates on any group of taxpayers at will, including low-income and middle-income families and small business owners. There would be no limit on the number of tax brackets that could be created and no limit on how high tax rates could be increased on individual taxpayers. In addition, this proposed change will pave the way for a tax on retirement income.

Nothing in the amendment requires the Legislature to do anything to control spending. Nor does it require funds to be spent on essential needs such as healthcare, education, or public safety. It would simply give the Legislature a blank check to spend billions of dollars however they want, with no accountability.

Taxes and spending are out of control. The Legislature should not be allowed to keep raising taxes until they get their spending under control.

Illinois already has some of the highest property taxes and sales taxes in the nation. And the Legislature has increased Illinois income tax rates twice in the past decade to try to deal with the out-ofcontrol spending in Springfield.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, our state had a huge and growing multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, and the unfunded pension liability skyrocketed to over $137 billion. That's because the Legislature has continued to increase state spending instead of eliminating government waste, corruption, and abuse.

Because they refuse to control spending or pass major reforms, the Legislature will just continue to raise taxes on everyone in Illinois, and middle-class families will be their next target.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the worst possible time for a massive tax increase.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused layoffs, unemployment, bankruptcies, and closures. As small businesses and local employers struggle to rebuild, this is the worst possible time to impose huge new tax increases. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, many residents and businesses were leaving the state because of the high tax burden. If the Amendment passes, it would be the last straw for thousands of small businesses, causing more jobs to leave the state, and making Illinois lose out on investments to rebuild our economy. This would mean fewer jobs and less opportunity for Illinois families.

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SHAW MEDIA CRYSTAL LAKE – Shaw Media announced Dennis Anderson has been named vice president of news and content development.

In his new role, Anderson will oversee all journalism and content efforts, and he will supervise Shaw Media’s newsrooms in Illinois.

Anderson most recently was the top editor for Gannett Illinois, which includes newspapers in Peoria, Rockford and Springfield.

He has also held editorial management positions at the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights and newspapers in Binghamton, New York; Norwich, Connecticut; and Lawrence, Kansas.

Throughout his career, he has served as a board member for several journalism advocacy groups and newspaper associations.

“Dennis is a strong newsroom leader with terrific experience. His thoughtfulness and professionalism will be a tremendous asset for us as we strive to improve our journalism efforts across Shaw Media,” said John Rung, Shaw Media’s president and CEO. Anderson’s hiring comes as Shaw Media continues Dennis Anderson its dedication and commitment to the communities they serve.

“Shaw Media has one of the largest and most dedicated and engaged news teams in Illinois,” Anderson said. “I look forward to working with

everyone to grow our community engagement opportunities. Now more than ever, local media needs to be recognizing and explaining trends that matter to how we live and opportunities for economic growth in northern Illinois. And that’s what we are committed to doing.”

Shaw Media, founded in 1851 in Dixon, Illinois, is a media company with newspapers, magazines, niche publications, websites and video/digital production services in the Chicago suburbs, northern Illinois and Iowa. Shaw Media is the third-oldest continuously owned and operated media company in the nation.

“Illinois is my home, where I went to college and where our sons were born. My wife and I are excited about this opportunity and look forward to being a part of Shaw Media and the community,” Anderson said.

POLO CHAMBER CHATTER Citizen, Volunteer of the Year Each year the Polo Chamber of Commerce recognizes one Polo citizen as the Citizen of the Year and one citizen as the Volunteer of the Year. Eligible nominees should consistently show civic leadership through volunteerism and service to their community.

Services provided to the community should be based on volunteerism outside of the nominee’s normal employment duties.

Those wishing to nominate a candidate that they feel is deserving of these prestigious awards can send in your contact information, the nominee infor-

mation and the reason you feel the candidate is deserving of this prestigious award to the Polo Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 116, Polo, IL 61064.

Certificates of Recognition The Polo Chamber of Commerce would like to issue Certificates of

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FORM OF BALLOT Proposed Amendment to the 1970 Illinois Constitution The proposed amendment grants the State authority to impose higher income tax rates on higher income levels, which is how the federal government and a majority of other states do it. The amendment would remove the portion of the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution that is sometimes referred to as the "flat tax," that requires all taxes on income to be at the same rate.

The amendment does not itself change tax rates. It gives the State the ability to impose higher tax rates on those with higher income levels and lower income tax rates on those with middle or lower income levels. You are asked to decide whether the proposed amendment should become a part of the Illinois Constitution.

Due to COVID-19, all 2020 General Election voters are encouraged to cast a ballot prior to Election Day, either by mail or during early voting. Voting by mail is an easy option for voters and you can request a vote by mail ballot through email, mail, or in person. An application is available from your local election authority or at: https://elections.il.gov/electionoperations/VotingByMail.aspx. To register to vote or check your registration status, visit: https://ova.elections.il.gov.

CAPITOL BUILDING SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE I, Jesse White, Secretary of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Proposed Amendment, the Explanation of the Proposed Amendment, Arguments in Favor of the Amendment and Arguments Against the Amendment and a true copy of the Form of Ballot for this call as the regularly scheduled general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as set forth in compliance with the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Great Seal of the State of Illinois, Done in the City of Springfield, this first day of June, 2020.

This voter information material is available in written format in English, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Spanish, and Braille.

It is also available in audio format in English. For more information, visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com or write the Secretary of State’s office at 111 East Monroe Street, Springfield, IL 62756.

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GUEST COLUMN

What you may not know about the AOP festival AUTUMN ON PARADE EXECUTIVE BOARD Dave Boehle, Patricia Hayenga, Marseyne Snow

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sually this time of year, the Autumn on Parade (AOP) Committee is scrambling to tie up all the loose ends before the festival begins. This year, the festival was put to an abrupt halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although the cancellation of the 2020 Autumn on Parade Festival is disappointing to many, the AOP Committee thought this gives the perfect opportunity to share many potentially unknown facts about the festival.

Everyone who attends Autumn on Parade knows what the weekend has to offer but may not know the “behind the scenes” details. As Paul Harvey would say, “The rest of the story”.

Who oversees putting the festival on each year?

Is it the City of Oregon, the Oregon Chamber of Commerce or the Oregon Park District?

The answer might surprise you!

Although all three previously named organizations play a major

Booths surround the historic Ogle County Courthouse during Oregon’s Autumn on Parade festival. The festival was formed in 1970 but will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. role, Autumn on Parade is its own entity, a nonprofit voluntary organization.

The Festival was started in 1970 by an all-volunteer committee and continues to operate the same way today. The Executive Board consists of five volunteers and the General Committee currently stands with six volunteers.

In addition to, approximately 300

locals donate volunteer hours over the course of the festival weekend and that doesn’t include the large number of volunteers that help run the food court for various local nonprofits! In order to keep the festival running smoothly, it truly takes an army of people.

How does the committee raise enough money every year?

Since Autumn on Parade is free to attend, there are various pieces to the puzzle that allow the festival to generate funds. The four major areas that bring in most of the funds include the craft show, sponsors, the food court, and the Autumn on Parade 60/40 raffle.

The 185-booth craft show charges each crafter a booth rental fee of $125 or $175, per space.

Local sponsors play a big role in generating funds for the festival by generously donating large amounts of money each year.

Without sponsors, the festival could not go on. The food court vendors pay Autumn on Parade a percentage of their sales. Forty percent of the money brought in from the 60/40 raffle ticket sales goes back to the festival.

How much does the festival cost?

This varies each year. The Harvest Time Parade alone, usually costs between $16,000 and $18,000. How? The South Shore Drill Team and Jesse White Tumblers cost $6,000 combined. There are costs associ-

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Continued from Page 14 ated with all festival entertainment including clowns, drill teams and marching bands. The parade itself is a huge expense, but the AOP Committee strives to make it one of the best in the surrounding area by bringing in the best talent and entertainment.

Another large amount of money goes into festival facilities. This includes portable toilets, garbage disposal fees, tents, tables and chairs. Other festival costs include insurance, advertising, security, electricity, and the list goes on!

Why is Autumn on Parade so important to our community?

There are so many things that come to mind! Something that many can agree on, is the amount of people it brings to the area.

Whether it is friends, family or visitors who have never been to Oregon. The festival is a tradition for many and has been for years!

Family and friends spend the weekend with loved one and visitors fill local campgrounds, B&B’s and hotels. That brings us to the economic impact that Autumn on Parade has on local businesses and organizations like retail stores, bars/ restaurants, gas stations, hotels and nearly 30 nonprofit groups!

Bill Lindemeier and Larry Holland were busy making funnel cakes at the Oregon Knights of Columbus tent in the AOP Food Court. The Knights of Columbus are just one of the non-profit groups that take part in the event.

How does the festival help nonprofits?

The AOP food court is different from other festivals because it features only nonprofit groups or groups that support a nonprofit group. Fifteen to be exact. Just to name a few, the OHS Band, Boy Scouts, OHS Wrestling and the Lions Club all participate in the food court.

Many of which will tell you that it is their biggest fundraiser of the year! Other groups like Habitat for Humanity receive funds for taking care of festival security for the

weekend.

The OHS Cross Country team and the Village of Progress earn money from the Autumn on Parade 5k. In addition to benefiting local businesses and organizations, many skilled artisans sell their handmade goods at the craft fair and farmers market.

This not only helps their families and small businesses; it also gives festival attendees the opportunity to buy unique handmade goods!

The list of ways that Autumn on Parade positively impacts our com-

munity goes on and we hope to continue the tradition for years to come.

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50th Years in 2021 and How You Can Help

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Next year, 2021, will mark the 50th annual Autumn on Parade Festival.

The festival will be held on Oct. 2-3, 2021.

Volunteers for the AOP Committee are needed in order to keep the tradition of Autumn on Parade going forward. Many of the current AOP Committee members will be stepping down after next years’ festival.

It is imperative that new members join the committee for the upcoming 2021 festival to prepare for leadership roles after the 50th.

The large amount of planning, meetings and work that goes into the festival throughout the entire year is what makes the weekend of Autumn on Parade so successful.

It takes a lot of hands on deck and the committee would like to welcome new members to the team!

Do you want to see the festival for years to come? Would you be willing to be part of the AOP Committee?

If so, please reach out by emailing info@autumnonparade.org.

Autumn on Parade will contact you about future meetings, details and answer any questions you may have. Let’s keep the festival going for future generations!

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Students take to the streets for census awareness County currently at 76% response rate

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com A group of students took to one of Ogle County’s busiest intersections with signs on Monday in a final push to get passersby to fill out the 2020 census.

Oregon High School’s social entrepreneurship class was at all four corners of Illinois 64 and Illinois 2 hoping to push Ogle County’s current 76 percent response rate higher with little time remaining before the deadline.

The state of Illinois is at a 70 percent response rate. Students in the class have worked on raising the census count since last year.

“We decided it would be something important to work with because it impacts us for the next 10 years of our lives,” OHS Junior Abby Duke said. “We want to get that as high as possible since

we’ve had so much time to fill it out and because of everything going on this year we need the funding for the future.”

The census deadline has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Duke said that the census offers $1,700 per person for the next 10 years. Every person that isn’t counted is over $10,000 lost.

“You won’t count again for 10 years,” Duke said. “It impacts little brothers, sisters, nephews and even children. If they’re in preschool right now, they’re not going to have funding for them until they’re in high school.”

COVID-19 has made the census harder and easier to fill out, Duke said. Respondents have been able to fill it out online and over the phone. But not as many people have been able to go door-to-door to track down nonrespondents due to minimizing the possible spread of the virus.

Duke has been working with OHS’s federally recognized’ complete count committee since her sophomore year.

“It’s helped me with my per-

sonal growth in public speaking,” Duke said. “I also did not know about the census before I started doing this. This made me realize how big of an impact it was. We didn’t learn about it in school. We weren’t taught that it funds us.”

The social entrepreneurship course is part of Oregon’s threecourse changemaker pathway aimed at making change in the community. Technically, the social entrepreneurship course is supposed to involve the students starting their own businesses, which they’ll be doing in coming weeks.

Aaron Sitze is the instructor of the pathway’s courses. He said his students weren’t quite ready to give up on getting the census count higher.

“I have some of the same students again in social entrepreneurship and we just weren’t satisfied with 76 percent,” Sitze said.

“We cooked up this idea last week for a last push to try to get those rates up. It’s the last chance we’ve got.”

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BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com Nachusa Grasslands’ 30th annual Autumn on the Prairie was slated to take place last weekend, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed all that months ago.

As an alternative, Friends of Nachusa Grasslands invited visitors to explore the preserve on their own. Several visitor resources were highlighted during the week, many of which have been developed over the past few months to enhance visits to the prairies, woodlands and preserves.

“We worked to create experiences for people to come out and do it on their own time,” Executive Director Bill Kleiman said. “The visitor’s center trail, the visitor’s center show garden, a scavenger hunt and there was an online guided tour.

There’s a YouTube video about bison. We still want people to come out.”

Kleiman called canceling Autumn on the Prairie a “disappointment.”

The decision was made in May. The board saw the writing on the wall and only took 30 minutes to discuss it. It guessed right, with gatherings still limited in the state due to COVID-19.

The silver lining for Nachusa Grasslands has been increased visitation with people looking for outdoor activities during the pandemic. Kleiman estimates attendance is up 30 percent.

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A bison walks through the pond at a wetland area located just below the Nachusa Grasslands’ interpretive visitor center in September.

“We’ve been open through most of this,” Kleiman said. “There’s been a lot of visitation and hiking. I saw half a dozen hiking parties yesterday. There’s a lot of people coming out. People don’t want to be stuck inside.”

Still, Nachusa Grasslands’ tough year started with its pole barn burning down in February and the loss of most of its equipment. Kleiman said the organization is resilient and will bounce back. A seasonal crew is continuing its work.

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And the bison are doing fine, Kleiman said.

Nachusa Grasslands relies heavily on donations. Autumn on the Prairie wasn’t a fundraiser, but it created friendships and connections that can lead to donations from its usual attendance of 800-1,200 people a year, Kleiman said.

The board hasn’t discussed next year’s festivities yet.

“We hope people will get involved,” Kleiman said. “We’re looking for volunteers and trying to talk about the work we’re doing. We’re doing OK financially. People are still donating.”

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Self-funded Oregon girls soccer team is seeking donations to continue

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Members of Oregon High School’s regional championship team celebrate with their trophy after beating Byron to advance to the sectional in May 2019.

The Oregon High School Girls soccer team is reaching out for help.

“We are currently in desperate need for donations due to last season being canceled, along with all its fundraising opportunities because of COVID-19,” the team wrote in a letter. “Some of the fundraisers we have completed in the past were selling Butter Braids, helping youth soccer leagues, car washes, concessions, baseball ticket raffle sales, and a Penalty Kick Challenge.

“Currently, our team has been going around town asking businesses for donations, and we plan on placing donation jars in some local businesses as well. Our team is self-funded, so we receive no aid from our school, making it very difficult to even have a season.

“Our last full season we won Regionals, which was a huge accomplishment for a team that had been

around for only three years. In order to have a season, we need to raise around $14,000, otherwise we can’t afford buses, referees, coaching, etc.

“During our seasons, we learn many important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, perseverance, and sportsmanship. Without your help, we might not even be able to have a season, which would not only take away our season, but also the important life skills we learn on and off of the field.

“Please consider donating to the Oregon Girls Soccer Association, because to us, our team is not just a team, it is our family.

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Warranty Deeds • The late Judith Rollinger by heir to Ann M. and Steven J. Osborne, 913 N. 12th St., Rochelle, $0.

• The late Susan Anne Swift by heirs to Daniel J. Steele II, 104 S. First Ave., Forreston, $62,000.

• Brandon B. Reed to New Vision Trust CFBO Katie Northern, 707 S. Second St., Oregon, $42,000.

• Richard D. and Lavonne S. Berkeley

to Douglas H. and Carol I. Love Trust, Douglas H. and Carol I. Love, trustees, 1171 W. Second St., Byron, $252,000.

• Todd Wesley and Violet Roth to Nicholas F. Zumbragel, 10112 E. High Road, Stillman Valley, $245,000.

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olas Izer, 120 Nancy St., Mt. Morris, $128,600.

• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Chad M. Zellers, 302 S. Union Ave., Polo, $90,000.

William David Keefe and Christina Marie Hyland, Byron.

William Patrick Schumaker and Krystal Breeshawna O’Rourke, both of Leaf River.

James Burton Stangohr and Sandra Schoeneich, both of Carol Stream.

Jacob Andrew Guerrero and Rosemarie Alysa Bodmer, both of Mendota.

Kaleb David Bermudez Villamediana of Zion and Neysra Mary Rivera Negron of Rockford.

Sean Eric Elfstrom of West Chicago and Katelyn Kay Ditzler of Durand.

Stephen Robert James Adamecz and Kelsie Anne Cavanaugh, both of Rockford.

Fox, both of Cortland.

William Clinton Densmore and Barbara Jean Motkowski, both of North Aurora.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County Clerk Laura Cook has issued the following marriage licenses.

Sept. 11 Jason Allen Garrett and Kayleigh Rae White, both of Byron.

Xaivier Lewis Watson and Autumn Alicia Wuebben, both of Davis Junction.

Sept. 14 Shawn James Dunn of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Ashley Miranda Agnew of Rockford.

Lee Daniel Bouton and Danielle Marie Seymour, both of Lindenwood.

Gage Kyle Roesslein and Nicole Marie Everett, both of Sterling.

Brett James Hollewell and Katie Lane Wright, both of Polo.

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Sept. 16 Christopher Shawn Farris and Kaitlin Elise Scholten, both of East Moline.

Brett Gregory Alexander and Danielle Noelle Reinhart, both of Oregon.

Zachary Wilson Vazquez and Megan Jean Mendyk, both of Algonquin.

Sept. 17 Mitchell Russell Gorsuch and Marcy Ann McGregor, both of Rockford.

John Allan Gidlund III and Amanda Rose Conner, both of Lake in the Hills.

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Sept. 21 Alejandro Brito Jr. and Taylor Marie Barzowski, both of South Elgin.

Sept. 22 Kyle Andrew Slager of Frankfort and Rebekah Rubie Lewis of Sycamore.

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Sept. 23 Mitchell Joseph Johnson and Kelly Lynn Ruesch, both of Mt. Morris.

Craig Thomas Kudrna and Alyssa Nicole Johnson, both of Janesville, Wisconsin.

Jeffrey Scott Montgomery and Amber Lynn Waugh, both of Davis Junction.

Malachi Gage Messenger and Chelsi Sue Langmeier, both of Polo.

Casey James Clark and Caitlyn Marie Drake, both of Byron.

Joshua Douglas Hermanson and Ellysa Marin Cassier, both of Caldonia.

Sept. 24 Richard Lee Zell and Ashley Frances Heaton, both of Polo.

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OBITUARIES DWIGHT L. BUTTERBAUGH MT. MORRIS – Dwight L. Butterbaugh, 94, passed away at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, on Saturday, September 26, 2020.

Dwight was born on July 1, 1926 in Pine Creek Township, the son of Glenn and Bertha (Davis) Butterbaugh. He

PATRICIA A. ‘PATTY’ HAYENGA CHANA – Patricia A. “Patty” Hayenga, 68, longtime area resident, died Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford.

She was born Aug. 19, 1952 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the daughter of L.P. and Mildred (Stevens) Wallace.

She married Donald Hayenga April

LILLIAN M. LONG MT. MORRIS – Lillian M. Long, age 88, left for heaven to be with Jesus on Saturday evening, September 12, 2020.

Lillian was born on Sept. 11, 1932, in Dixon, the youngest of three daughters of Edward C. and Marion E. Zumdahl.

She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1950 and became a dental assistant in the office of Dr. Ray Novak.

She was selected to attend the Illinois Dental Associations Annual meeting in New Jersey in 1956.

On May 1, 1957, she married Warren B. Long, who upon his return from the

• PROPERTY TRANSFERS Continued from Page 19 • Vulcan Building LLC to Dennis and Deborah Golonka, 1029 Northwestern Ave., Davis Junction, $174,200.

• Jerry L. Early to Andrew Eugene and Amy Garrison, 206 Etnyre Ave., Oregon, $72,200.

• Spencer L. and Timothy J. Hayden to Matthew D. and Jennifer M. Thomason, 1650 Knights Lane, Rochelle, $205,000.

• Joshua B. Zumdahl to Phillip D. and Barbara M. Meador, 5422 S. Lake Cedar Drive, Oregon, $261,500.

• Henry K. and Megan S. Bocker to Bruce L. Lambert, 3156 N. Summer Hill Road, Forreston, $327,000.

• Nathan B. Clow to Alex Marie Moutrey, 9 W. Center St., Mt. Morris, $102,000.

• James A. and Sharon E.B. Tilley to

married his wife of 73 years, Marquita Munson, on Oct. 1, 1947 in Dixon.

He is survived by his wife, Marquita, Mt. Morris; two sons, Allan (Carolyn) Butterbaugh, Stone Lake, Wisconsin and Ron (Robin) Butterbaugh,

Springbrook, Wisconsin; one daughter, Marilyn (Ron) Pichette, PortCharlotte, Florida; one grandson, Randy Pichette, Kansas City, Kansas; two brothers, Dean (Darlene) Butterbaugh, Mt. Morris, and Duane (Janice) Butterbaugh, Dixon; and one sister, Donna Lehman, Elgin.

Dwight is preceded in death by his parents. Cremation rites have been

accorded with Finch Funeral Home, 405 East Hitt, Mt. Morris.

Dwight requested there not be any services.

He will be honored and remembered by all of those whose lives he touched.

A memorial has been established in Dwight’s name to the Pinecrest Good Samaritan Fund, Mt. Morris.

19, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Patty graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1970, and then from business college in Hutchinson, Kansas.

She was employed as an insurance agent for over 40 years, lastly with The Ortgiesen Agency in Byron.

Patty loved cats and singing karaoke, and also enjoyed horseback riding and

bowling.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Hayenga of Chana; and sisters, Linda Davis of Alamogordo, New Mexico and Gay Lollar of Estaline, Texas.

She was predeceased by her parents;

and sisters, Barbara Wallace and Christine Anstey.

No services are scheduled.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Patty’s name may be made to Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon.

Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon assisted the family. www.farrellhollandgale.com

Korean War was stationed in the south, where she became the mother of two boys, Edward, and Bryan.

Lillian knew most of the people in the Mt. Morris area as a result of working at Felker’s Pharmacy (later Snyder’s) for over 30 years.

She could be found most days behind the counter operating the cash register or running to find something in the store that a customer requested.

She always had a smile on her face

and a kind word to share with everyone.

Lillian was active in the effort to keep the graduation class of 1950 connected over the years. Because of her efforts to renew a closeness and camaraderie, she was elected by her class on July 1, 1990, to the high office of Class President Emeritus for Life.

Lillian is survived by her two sons, Edward (Cindy) of Houston, Texas, and Bryan (Suzette) of Seguin, Texas; six grandchildren, Adam, Nathan, Hannah, Tessa, Andrew, and Victoria; and eight great-grandchildren, Laiklynn Elizabeth, Wellington Davis, Cohen Thomas,

Georgia Lynn, Lillian James, and Paxton Wade, Peyton Reed and Emery Grace; and her oldest sister, Ruth Stauffer of Mt. Morris.

Lillian is preceded in death by her husband Warren; her parents; and one older sister.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a drive-by visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Morris, on Friday morning, Oct. 2 beginning at 9 a.m.

A private memorial service to follow at 10 a.m. Burial of both Lillian and Warren will be held that afternoon at Willwood Burial Park in Rockford.

James B. Cappel, 1204 Westview Drive, Rochelle, $75,000.

• Sara Baal to Ryan L. and Deborah Bothe, 1893 Vernon Road, Polo, $130,000.

• David W. and Julie L. Moore to Cary R. and Tiffany A. Callis, 5699 N. US Highway 251, Davis Junction, $100,000.

• Suzanne Clark to Alex G. and Danielle A. Elston, 424 N. Wayne Road, Rochelle, $169,000.

• Barbara J. Byrd to Rafael V. Lopez and Catalina M. Gonzales, 708 N. Woolf Court, Rochelle, $111,000.

• Seth W. and Stacy R. Birkholz to Margaret G. Waggoner, 11509 E. Lindenwood Road, Kings, $173,000.

• William E. and Nancy S. Messenger to Nicholas A. and Abby M. Antczak, 2750 N. Indian Heights Drive, Oregon, $204,000.

• Barney B. and Lorraine P. Shelburne to Boone M. Lockard and Megan R.

Carbon, 5151 E. Hamlet Circle, Oregon, $200,000.

• Westwood Haywell LLC to Sarah E. Schulfer and Jason C. Popp, one parcel in Flagg Township, $40,000.

• Dwayne Z. and Amy E. Potthoff to Colton and Lauren Vankirk, 2329 S. Watertown Road, Oregon, $342,000.

• Karen Gardell to Ricky D. and Pamela M. Smith, 832 N. 12th St., Rochelle, $109,900.

• Habitat for Humanity of Ogle County to Susan Ford, 414 E. Lincoln St., Mt. Morris, $85,000.

Trustee’s deeds • David James and Nancy Louise Klink, trustees to Lucas and Sara Barber, 4321 E. Cascio Drive, Byron, $262,000.

• Gregory P. Ludwig Trust, Gregory P. Ludwig. trustee, to Steven Murray and Debra Sue Calkins, 4657 state Route 26, Forreston, $242,000.

• Detig Trust 1, Stephen G. Detig, trustee, to LGD Enterprises LLC and Meem Rentals LLC, 110 N. West St., Creston, $1,005,000.

• Donald and Emily Linneman Trust 1, Emily Linneman, trustee, to Mitchell Katkus, 2200 Daysville Road, Oregon, $166,000.

Quit Claim Deeds • Dawn Michelle Eyster to D. Michelle Jozefowicz, 1207 Westview Drive, Rochelle, $0.

• Ashley E. Lefevre to Ashley E. Lefevre and Matthew S. Farrey, 5956 N. Cl Meyers Drive, Byron, $0.

Executor’s Deed • The late Carl G. Jackson by executor to AHG Trust 314, Arlene H. Grubb, trustee, 7853 E. Wildwood Road, Stillman Valley, $224,500.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE The Trooper also learned Austin was illegally transporting open alcohol, had a suspended Illinois driver’s license, and that the registration for Austin’s vehicle was also suspended. An inventory prior to the towing of Austin’s vehicle, yielded a firearm.

Austin was arrested and charged with speeding, illegal transportation of open alcohol, operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, driving while license

suspended, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Aurel was also arrested and charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (two counts, Class 4 felonies), violation of an order of protection, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawful possession of cannabis by a passenger.

Austin and Aurel were both transported to Ogle County Jail pending court appearances.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity.

Sept. 19 Dylan DeYoung, 26, of Rockford was arrested at 4:40 a.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to a single vehicle accident in the 6,000 block of North River Road.

DeYoung was also issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. He was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Amanda Reynolds, 45, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was arrested at 5:32 p.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1,500 block of East Illinois 64. Reynolds was also issued citations for improper lane usage and illegal transportation of alcohol. Reynolds was transported to the Ogle County Jail where she was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Sept. 21 At approximately 4:10 p.m. deputies responded to a motorcycle accident in the 6,700 block of West Illinois 72. After an investigation it was learned that Ronald Witherby, 50, of Rockford, struck the rear of another motorcycle, which caused Witherby to lose control of his motorcycle.

Witherby was airlifted to St Anthony’s Hospital for non life-threatening injuries.

Witherby was issued citations for driving on a revoked license, no motorcycle classification, expired registration, operating a vehicle with no insurance

and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. D & W Towing removed the vehicle from the location.

Sept. 22 Kenny Wollitz, 35, of Rockford was arrested for driving while license revoked and two outstanding Rockford warrants after being stopped by deputies on Illinois 251 near Davis Junction for speeding. Wollitz was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County Jail.

Aaron Harvey, 30, of Holcomb was arrested for disorderly conduct after a disturbance at a residence in Holcomb.

Harvey was held in lieu of bond at the Ogle County Jail.

Sept. 23 At 5:11 p.m. deputies responded to Hogan Road and Rocky Hollow Road for a report of an overturned semi truck and trailer hauling corn. It was determined that a 2018 Freightliner driven by James T. Rife, 73, of Rockford, was traveling north on Rocky Hollow Road from Hogan Road when he went off the east side of the road causing the tractor trailer to roll over onto the roof.

Rife was extricated by Oregon Fire Department and transported to a Rockford Hospital by Oregon Ambulance for injuries sustained in the crash. Deputies were assisted on scene by the Illinois State Police. The crash remains under investigation.

Christopher Ireland, 47, of Bettendorf, Iowa was arrested at 9:34 a.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 7,000 block of South Ridge Road. Ireland was additionally issued a citation for operating an uninsured vehicle. Ireland was released on an I-Bond.

Martavius Woodson, 28, of Chicago was arrested at 10:20 p.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 7,000 block of North Illinois 2. Woodson was also taken into custody for having an active Cook County warrant and was issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and two equipment violations. Woodson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Ramon Woodson, 26, of Chicago was arrested at 10:20 p.m. for driving while license suspended after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 7,000 block of North Illinois 2. Woodson was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Sept. 24 Kenneth Tautkus, 39, of Sugar Grove was arrested at 7:47 p.m. for unlawful possession of cannabis (30-100 grams) and unlawful possession of cannabis in a vehicle after deputies stopped a 2011 Gray Nissan truck on Interstate 88 at mile marker 76 for speeding. Tautkus was transported to the Ogle County Jail and held in lieu of bond.

Sept. 25 Joseph D. Walker, 27, of Rockford was arrested at 1:48 a.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 6,000 block of North Illinois 251 for a traffic violation. Walker was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Rebekah Parker, 36, of Rockford was

arrested for a failure to appear warrant.

Parker had a bond of $1,493.42 and went to court and received a $1,000 recognizance bond. Parker was released from the Ogle County Jail and is scheduled to return at a later date.

William Hagemann, age and residence not listed, was taken into custody on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for contempt in civil court with a bond of $345. Hagemann was transported to the Ogle County Jail and released to the correctional staff.

Sept. 26 Jason Stombaugh, 34, of Oregon was arrested at 7:33 p.m. for disorderly conduct after deputies responded to a noise complaint at Sledgehammer’s bar at 1450 N. Illinois 2 in Oregon. Stombaugh was released on an I-Bond and will appear in court at a later date.

Sept. 27 Justin M. Gates, 25, of Kingston was arrested at 12:23 a.m. for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies conducted a traffic stop at East Illinois 72 at Kishwaukee Road. Gates was also cited for improper traffic lane usage. Gates was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was released to the correctional staff and held in lieu of bond.

Sept. 28 Robert Coldren, 34, of Polo was arrested for driving while license revoked after deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1,300 block of Pines Road after learning the vehicle was possibly involved in a domestic dispute. Coldren was transported to the Ogle County Jail where he was held in lieu of bond.

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Sept. 27 At approximately 1:07 a.m., an Illinois State Police (ISP) Trooper stopped a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 39 northbound at milepost 105, near Illinois 64.

The driver, Oshawn K. Austin, a 26-year old female of Rockford, had an active order of protection against the front passenger, Daniel S. Aurel, a 22-year old male of Rockford.

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2020 List of Assessment Changes The following is a list of all assessments changes made in Brookville, Forreston, Lincoln and Maryland townships by the township assessor, and/or approved or revised by the supervisor of assessments. The values shown are after the application of equalization factors.

Under the authority of 35 ILCS 200/9-210 (Illinois Compiled Statutes), notice is hereby given that the following equalization factors (or multipliers) have been applied to all non-farm land and improvements on class 0010, 0011, 0020, 0028, 0030, 0040, 0050, 0060 and 0070 properties in the following townships, all other classes received a 1.0000 factor; Brookville 1.0425 Forreston 1.0425 Lincoln 1.0425 Maryland 1.0425 Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the farmland assessments for the 2020 assessment year have increased by 10% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index per acre as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Data was provided by the Farmland Assessment Advisory Board and approved by the Ogle County Farmland Assessment Review Committee resulting in an increase in assessment of $32.01 per acre for each soil productivity index.

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/12-10, individual notices will not be mailed on properties with assessment changes due to equalization alone. The factors shown are determined by the Illinois Department of Revenue’s most recent sales-to-assessment ratio study, and take into consideration any assessment changes made by the assessor.

These factors bring the average assessment level in the townships to 33 1/3% of market value, and they will be applied to the categories of property listed above. Your township assessor is listed below.

Your property is to be assessed at the above median level.

You may check the accuracy of your assessment by the following procedure: divide your assessment by 0.3333 (median level of assessments). The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or the assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken: 1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If you are not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file a complaint with the Ogle County Board of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 732-1150 or visit www.oglecounty.org for more information.

3. File a complaint of assessment with the Board of Review.

The final filing deadline for your township is generally 30 days from this publication date. After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment complaints for properties in this townships. For more information on complaint deadlines, call (815) 732-1150 or visit us at 105 South 5th St, Suite 215, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

If you believe your property is over-assessed, you may file an appeal within 30 days of this publication. The deadline to file an appeal of the 2020 assessment is November 2, 2020.

See www.oglecounty.org/departments/supervisor-of-assessments/ for assessor contact information, assessment publications, appeal and exemption information.

An assessment is not a tax bill. The assessment allocates the property tax burden based on the value of your real property, and the aggregate value of all property in the tax district. In general, the higher valued properties pay more taxes than the lower valued properties.

Exemptions: exemptions reduce the taxable value of homestead property. Exemptions are available for owner occupied, seniors, disabled and disabled veterans, returning veterans, and certain homestead improvements.

Ogle County Assessors for these townships are Township Assessor Phone Brookville-Forreston Angie Dieterman 815-908-0616 Lincoln-Maryland Angie Dieterman 815-908-0616

Parcel Number 07-27-400-009 07-27-400-010 07-32-400-002 07-32-400-003 Maryland Township 02-01-400-008

If you have questions about your assessment, it is recommended that you contact your assessor for a review and explanation.

02-01-400-009

Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments 105 S. 5th St. PO Box 40 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-1150

02-13-400-001

Parcel Number

Property Owner

Brookville Township 06-27-102-006 UKENA, WILLIAM J

02-11-300-001

02-13-400-002 Assessed

02-14-400-009 02-14-400-010

279 03-07-200-002

Forreston Township 01-10-100-002 HAMMER, JOSEPH W JR & TERESA E 43,085 01-11-100-003 LUDWIG, RANDALL & LAURA JT 41,876 01-12-400-002 LEWIS, KENT R 72,423 02-05-281-001 HAMER, MARK L & JOANN 37,489 02-06-200-004 KORF, JOEY & SUSAN 51,839 02-09-100-003 WICHMAN, LESTER & RUBY A TRUSTEES 69,583 02-09-100-004 WICHMAN, KYLE 15,959 02-28-100-009 CARROLL SERVICE CO 24,684 02-28-100-025 SMITH, MARTHA TRUSTEE 203,828 02-28-331-006 MYERS, EILEEN V 32,491 02-28-383-002 LONGENECKER, MARVIN 28,555 02-28-383-016 WILKEN, LUCAS & STEPHANIE 39,557 02-28-388-002 FORRESTON REAL ESTATE INC 168,187 02-28-453-002 MORING DISPOSAL INC 51,546 02-28-453-003 MORING DISPOSAL INC 7,781 02-28-456-005 COX, TRAVIS M 27,443 02-28-458-003 DIRKSEN, HOLLY C 15,808 02-28-460-009 STKE LLC 19,919 02-28-478-009 DRUMHELLER, JAMIE L & PENNY A 38,710 02-33-131-001 WERNER, CARI K & JOENS, DYLAN J 11,188 02-33-330-058 GREENFIELD, LORAN R TRUSTEE & GREENFIELD, JUDY L TRUSTEE 6,255 02-33-330-059 STOTT, DANIEL & BISMARK-STOTT, KELLY1,089 02-33-376-003 CARL & JEAN BRINKMEIER IRREVOCABLE TRUST 24,567 Lincoln Township 07-05-400-004 07-05-400-005 07-10-100-006 07-10-100-007 07-18-100-002 07-18-300-004 07-21-279-006 07-26-100-015

DEVRIES, ROBERT D & ANITA C & DEVRIES, ROBERT J & TAMMY E WILLIAMS, MATTHEW F & EMILY E LUDWIG, JON M & RENEE M SCHRAMM, DOROTHY JEAN TRUSTEE ELLIS, VERNON L TRUSTEE MEYER, SCOTT J BAMBOROUGH, CHRISTOPHER D BOCKER, GARY

54,153 1,679 37,748 7,381 96,386 1,303 29,729

03-09-200-005 03-18-300-005 03-18-300-013 03-19-478-005 03-20-200-008 03-29-103-019 03-29-300-005 03-29-300-008 03-31-400-009 03-31-400-010 03-32-100-006

Property Owner Assessed TRUSTEE TRUST#2-789 447,404 EASTMAN, BRANDT R 61,697 HARTMAN, MICHAEL F 6,460 POLO SEED CO 86,191 STOULTZ, JOSEPH & ATIDZE 37,094 HAGEMANN, LARRY L & PHYLLIS L 66,703 MICHAEL H & CYNTHIA M HAGEMANN TRUST 15,685 GRONEWOLD, RICHARD A & ROXANNA 14,681 SCHNEIDERMAN, RANDOLPH R TRUSTEE & WAVA M TRUSTEE 5,213 SCHNEIDERMAN, RANDOLPH R TRUSTEE & WAVA M TRUSTEE 5,213 SOUTHERLAND, THOMAS S & CRYSTAL L 73,274 SOUTHERLAND, CRYSTAL L TRUSTEE 10,628 MORRISSEY, JOHN M & JAN M 8,421 LINDQUIST, STEVEN C 22,971 SLUITER, THOMAS B & LINDA L 67,450 MILLER, ALAN F TRUSTEE 96 15,638 GILLIGAN, PEGGY & LEAKE, BRIAN E 14,074 MYERS FAMILY FARMS LP 57,198 SPITTLER, GARY F & ROBIN A 6,950 BORNEMAN, GLEN TRUSTEE 18,937 BORNEMAN, GLEN TRUSTEE 24,731 BALLARD, RONALD S 47,182 BALLARD, BRIAN W & CAROLINE M 521 LETSON, ANTHONY J 39,966

2020 List of Assessment Changes The following is a list of all assessment changes made in Leaf River and Mt Morris townships by the township assessor, and/or approved or revised by the supervisor of assessments. The values shown are after the application of equalization factors.

Under the authority of 35 ILCS 200/9-210 (Illinois Compiled Statutes), notice is hereby given that the following equalization factors (or multipliers) have been applied to all non-farm land and improvements on class 0010, 0011, 0020, 0028, 0030, 0040, 0050, 0060 and 0070 properties in the following townships, all other classes received a 1.0000 factor; Leaf River Mt Morris

1.0425 1.0550

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the farmland assessments for the 2020 assessment year have increased by 10% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index per acre as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Data was provided by the Farmland Assessment Advisory Board and approved by the Ogle County Farmland Assessment Review Committee resulting in an increase in assessment of $32.01 per acre for each soil productivity index.

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/12-10, individual notices will not be mailed on properties with assessment changes due to equalization alone. The factors shown are determined by the Illinois Department of Revenue’s most recent sales-to-assessment ratio study, and take into consideration any assessment changes made by the assessor.

These factors bring the average assessment level in the townships to 33 1/3% of market value, and they will be

Parcel Number 03-27-100-016

Your property is to be assessed at the above median level.

You may check the accuracy of your assessment by the following procedure: divide your assessment by 0.3333 (median level of assessments). The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed.

03-36-126-024

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken: 1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If you are not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file a complaint with the Ogle County Board of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 732-1150 or visit www.oglecounty.org for more information.

3. File a complaint of assessment with the Board of Review.

The final filing deadline for your township is generally 30 days from this publication date. After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment complaints for properties in this townships. For more information on complaint deadlines, call (815) 732-1150 or visit us at 105 South 5th St, Suite 215, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

If you believe your property is over-assessed, you may file an appeal within 30 days of this publication. The deadline to file an appeal of the 2020 assessment is November 2, 2020.

See www.oglecounty.org/departments/supervisor-of-assessments/ for assessor contact information, assessment publications, appeal and exemption information.

An assessment is not a tax bill. The assessment allocates the property tax burden based on the value of your real property, and the aggregate value of all property in the tax district. In general, the higher valued properties pay more taxes than the lower valued properties.

Exemptions: exemptions reduce the taxable value of homestead property. Exemptions are available for owner occupied, seniors, disabled and disabled veterans, returning veterans, and certain homestead improvements.

Ogle County Assessors for these townships are Assessor Phone Township Leaf River Michelle Elliott 815 291-9357 Mt Morris Doug Farley 815 440-1417 If you have questions about your assessment, it is recommended that you contact your assessor for a review and explanation.

Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments 105 S. 5th St. PO Box 40 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-1150 Parcel Number

Property Owner

Leaf River Township 03-13-100-017 WAGNER, BENJAMIN C & KELDA R 03-15-400-009 ZIPSE, KENNETH L & THERESA L 03-24-381-003 VANT, GREG & CINDY 03-24-384-001 BROOKS , LEROY JR & DANIELLE 03-24-400-007 PUCKHABER, LUKAS 03-27-100-015 CUNNINGHAM, BRIAN & JANET

Assessed

37,707 58,753 55,600 56,040 45,917 68,487

03-36-126-025 03-36-127-010 03-36-128-008 03-36-128-009 03-36-251-009 03-36-252-004 03-36-257-004 04-07-200-008 04-07-200-009 04-07-200-010 04-07-400-007 04-07-400-008 04-08-300-008 04-08-300-009 04-16-100-005 04-16-100-006 04-16-100-007 04-20-300-001 04-33-300-009 04-33-300-010

Property Owner Assessed CUNNINGHAM, BRIAN & JANET 36,806 BORNEMAN, ROBERT G & KAREN L 4,345 VILLAGE OF LEAF RIVER 131 TRYGGESTAD, ERIC & COLLEEN 678 WIGHT, RONALD 8,314 WIGHT, RON 5,707 KURZAC, ANTONE WIESTAW 13,937 GROEN, LUTHER & DEA 10,399 BUSKER, JASON D 28,431 WILTFANG, TIMOTHY R 50,041 FRANCO, DAVID M & ROBERTA M 54,118 WILES, JOHN E & NONIE L COTRUSTEES 434 ERXLEBEN, GORDON 11,161 TOOMSEN, BONNIE 13,114 TOOMSEN, BONNIE 12,703 ERXLEBEN, GORDON 43,097 WINTERTON, SHAWN N 10,338 WINTERTON, MARK L & JO ELLEN 9,919 WINTERTON, COLTON L 10,318 THE DELONG COMPANY INC 57,165 WILTFANG, TIMOTHY R & TYLER R 3,509 WILTFANG, ERIC M & KRISTINA R 7,213

Mt Morris Township 08-03-300-003 GITTLESON, JERRY M 42,221 08-06-200-005 ZIMMERMAN, JOHN & LAURA 98,115 08-06-200-010 BALLARD, RONALD S 1,055 08-06-200-011 BALLARD, BRIAN W & CAROLINE M 844 08-06-200-012 BALLARD, BRIAN W & CAROLINE M 1,055 08-09-400-011 KESSLER, SEAN 73,850 08-10-200-003 NELSON, CARL J TRUSTEE CJN 4-97 & NELSON, LEONA A TRUSTEE LAN 4-97 244,767 08-13-100-002 DIEHL, SCOTT C & BARBARA A COTRUSTEES 364,987 08-16-300-004 WEST, BRYON & TIFFANY 32,072 08-20-300-004 STAUFFER, RANDALL 78,809 08-21-200-003 BORNEMAN, GLEN TRUSTEE 39,202 08-21-400-012 BLUMEYER, RONALD A 81,015 08-22-300-008 VOSS, PATRICIA 43,467 08-25-400-001 BEDNAR, GEORGE C & LINDA L 39,035 08-25-400-006 BEDNAR, GEORGE C & LINDA L 1 08-26-176-004 PLATT, NANCY L TRUSTEE 50,113 08-26-178-004 MOONEY, SUSAN J 1 08-26-178-006 MOONEY, SUSAN J 23,105 08-26-178-007 BLACK, TYLER J 21,417 08-26-178-008 BLACK, TYLER J 1 08-26-178-018 BERTOLAMI, FRANK 40,301 08-26-178-020 PEPPERS, CHRISTINE J 42,200 08-26-178-025 BONTZ, WARREN & RANDI 46,420 08-26-180-008 MORHARDT PROPERTIES LLC 17,935 08-26-181-004 HENDRICKS, THOMAS 29,857 08-26-181-022 YOUNT, JORDAN 28,169 08-26-181-027 CRUMBAKER, GLEN M & SHERRY J 34,815 08-26-181-028 MILLER, MARK D & LAURA L 19,515 08-26-182-010 HOWARD, ROBERT N & NANCY M 36,187 08-26-182-012 LACOMBE, LINDA 38,297

Parcel Number 08-26-183-001 43,783 08-26-301-005 08-26-302-010 37,980 08-26-303-007 08-26-306-007 08-26-307-003 08-26-308-004 93,262 08-26-308-006 08-26-308-009 20,045 08-26-310-018 08-26-310-022 08-26-311-002 08-26-311-013 08-26-326-001 08-26-326-002 08-26-328-006 08-26-329-004 08-26-329-021 08-26-330-007 08-26-351-001 08-26-351-003 08-26-351-004 08-26-351-005 08-26-352-002 08-26-353-008 08-26-353-028 08-26-355-024 08-26-376-003 08-26-378-009 08-26-379-014 08-26-380-013 08-26-382-006 08-26-383-006 08-26-401-001 08-26-426-007 08-26-426-010 08-26-454-012 08-26-476-004 08-26-476-005 08-26-478-009 08-26-478-014 08-27-101-001 08-27-126-001 08-27-126-002 08-27-126-005 08-27-126-014 08-27-127-005 08-27-177-009 08-27-177-010 08-27-178-004 08-27-181-005 08-27-181-010 08-27-201-004 08-27-230-007 08-27-255-007

Property Owner Assessed HAGEMASTER, ANDREW J KANDU LLC 18,146 SANDERS, BRANDAN & ASHLEY CLINE, TIMOTHY A 24,265 WOLFF, LORENA K 20,362 SWALVE, BETTY G 14,032 SUTTON, WILLIAM J & TERESA AUSTIN, JANICE 24,476 GREENFIELD, GARY L & LORI A THOKE, STEVEN R 36,398 DINKELMAN, RYAN MICHAEL 21,100 STALEY, TYLER MATTHEW 26,375 QUINTANA, YASMINA & QUINTANA-RUIZ, VICTOR 29,540 FUND 601 LLC 433,289 FUND 601 LLC 1 CAHILL, EMILY MR 22,155 BARNHART, GARY L & TONI M CO-TRUSTEES 6,963 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 7,385 WATTS, VERNA J 31,650 HULBURT , PAMELA 10,550 RUIT, LEAH 22,155 GARNCARZ, ELIZABETH A & FRANK D 18,463 LUDWIG, ANDREA C 35,343 WATERS, DAVID 33,233 ORR, GLEN L & SHIRLEY A 47,792 PAPADOUPOULOS, CHRISTOS S 92,840 NORTHLAND MT MORRIS APT LTD 150,865 FOX, TROY M & JENNIFER R 37,136 WILSON, LARRY K 13,188 WEIR , EDWARD J III & SHIRLEY A 1 KNIGHT, BROOK L 29,541 BOYD, THERESA J 39,668 MILLER, ALEX M 36,398 LUMSDEN, CLARENCE & BARBARA TRUSTEES TRUST L-507 36,925 SCHEFFLER, BRYAN E & STACEY A 38,297 HOLDEN, PAUL D 34,077 WILSON, LARRY K 7,385 SHELTON, ALBERT F 20,045 HOWARD, NICHELLE N 35,554 WILLIAMS, JENNIFER 16,036 SPIELMAN, JANICE 25,321 BABLER, MYRON J TRUSTEE & BABLER, CHARLES W TRUSTEE 96,240 SCHECK, PHILLIP D 29,435 VENEZIA, PAOLA 31,650 GAPINSKI, VIRGINIA 39,035 DISCH, TYLER J & PELKA, ALLISON M 24,476 TANNAHILL, YVONNE M 18,990 REYES, JUAN M III 30,806 HOOD, BRENDA L 23,949 BLACK, DAVID S & DEBRA S 17,408 WITHERS, ANTHONY 24,265 MASTNY, JULIE M 40,090 PHOENIX MT MORRIS LLC 871,700 UBBEN, STANLEY J & KATHRYN J 11,711 RICHARDSON, ROBERT C 31,967

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applied to the categories of property listed above. Your township assessor is listed below.

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Parcel Number 08-27-258-007 08-27-261-009 08-27-276-010 08-27-277-001 08-27-277-012 08-27-278-001 08-27-278-004 08-27-278-007 08-27-278-009 08-27-279-014 08-27-279-015 08-27-281-010 08-27-282-009 08-27-282-011 08-27-283-002 08-27-283-003 08-27-283-004 08-27-283-009 08-27-283-014 08-27-283-015 08-27-283-021 08-27-283-022 08-27-326-001

08-27-326-003 08-27-402-013 08-27-403-009 08-27-405-001 08-27-405-015 08-27-406-011 08-27-408-005 08-27-409-005 08-27-409-006 08-27-411-006 08-27-411-010 08-27-411-011 08-27-411-012 08-27-412-001 08-27-412-008 08-27-412-010 08-27-412-012 08-27-426-014 08-27-427-017 08-27-428-008 08-27-429-011 08-27-432-008 08-27-432-009 08-27-433-005 08-27-433-006 08-27-434-002 08-27-434-008 08-27-435-004 08-27-435-005

Property Owner Assessed JORDAN, SCOTT & CHRISTOPHER R 17,935 SHORT, DALTAN P 13,188 HOLDEN, PAUL D 19,518 MILLARD, BRETT & TAYLOR 37,980 HEEREN, JANET C 42,200 BUSER PROPERTIES LLC 9,496 MILBURN, LUCAS 34,288 B & E GRAIN LLC 62,456 B & E GRAIN LLC 1 DIAB, GRETCHEN 29,540 DIEHL, PAULA R 39,879 WELLS, HOWARD L & BARBARA A 44,627 MILLER, JAMES C & BARBARA A 23,421 WARREN, RICHARD T 32,705 WOLFE, JOSHUA M 26,797 WELLS, AARON 23,632 LASKI, GARY J 10,972 NELSON, AUTUMN LEANNE 18,990 HOWEY, WILLIAM D 10,550 WOLFE, KEVIN M & AMANDA J 22,577 CARDOTT, TONYA R 23,949 BECK, GARREN 32,916 RITTENHOUSE, BARRY J & DONNA M TRUSTEES RITTENHOUSE FAMILY TR #3-08 7,702 BRODERICK, ELIZABETH & MICHAEL 31,334 RISLEY, BERNARD A & ANGELA A 11,605 HAAS, GORDON P & JUDY A 37,136 HENDRICKSON, LORETTA 12,238 MARTIN, EARL E 33,338 STUPEC, BRIAN & DINA 12,660 TATE, IRA D & CONNIE M 1,372 GUYER, HALE P & HOLTAPP, SALLY A 13,926 FORD, BETTY N 31,861 SMITH, LOIS F 15,825 GILBERT, ROBERT E 25,531 MYERS, WILLIAM D 18,990 FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE 16,880 JOHNSON, MITCHELL J & RUESCH, KELLY L 29,751 MILLHOUSE, ALLEN R & JILL A 36,081 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 11,795 ROSE, KIMBERLY ANN & FRANCIS, DANIEL P 29,751 KURZAC, ANTHONY 18,357 MULLARKEY, MICHAEL J & EAGAN, CHAD E 36,714 DOUBLE DUCE CORPORATION 39,035 DUSING, MATTHEW J & NOEL M 35,237 HAAN, RICHARD JR 1 HAAN, RICHARD JR 1,583 120 NORTH UNION STREET LLC 24,793 120 NORTH UNION STREET LLC 23,633 ECKERD, GEORGE D JR TRUSTEE & ECKERD, CAROL LYNN TRUSTEE 6,330 WHEELER, NICHOLAS J & STEPHANIE N 26,586 HARGIS, BARRY G 44,521 FEDERAL NATIONAL

Parcel Number 08-27-436-001 08-27-438-003 08-27-451-005 08-27-451-006 08-31-300-004 08-32-200-006 08-32-200-007 08-32-400-004 08-32-400-005 08-32-400-008 08-32-400-027 08-32-400-028 08-33-300-005 08-35-102-006 08-35-103-022 08-35-126-002

08-35-202-001 08-35-202-002 08-35-203-001 08-35-300-003 08-36-100-056 08-36-100-057 08-36-200-019

Property Owner Assessed MORTGAGE ASSOC 12,660 CLOW, NATHAN B & EVELYN L 28,485 AH-HA ENTERPRISES INC 16,880 WEIHER, KENNETH C 16,036 HERNANDEZ, ALFONSO TORAL & LEIVA, FRANCISCA FLORES 23,421 TUREK, PAMELA 13,188 SHORT, SKYLAR THOMAS 25,426 STRITE, BRADLEY 80 JACHIM, DEBORAH A 38,402 KOSICK, RAYMOND & AMBER R 37,558 PAGE, JASON A & STEFANIE A 48,530 GOOD, BRENT & MONNAHAN, ANGELA 52,900 LEWIS, MARK & JESSICA 50,851 STAHL, DOROTHY L 21,828 MILLENBINE, ONEL E & RITA M 37,031 RUDE, KEVIN E & JULIE A TRUSTEES 3,376 GREEN, GLENN V & L MAXINE COTRUSTEES REVOCABLE TRUST AGREEMENT 34,710 EWENS, TERRY & GEORGIA 1 RANEY, DARRELL F & JUDY M 1,266 HACKMAN, JERRY 38,824 SCHIER, ERIC J & EMILY S 230,162 VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP 225,770 HAAN, RICHARD JR, ET AL 2,321 KOMISKEY, MARTIN J 62,773

2020 List of Assessment Changes The following is a list of all property assessments made in Grand Detour, Lafayette, Oregon-Nashua, Pine Creek, Pine Rock, Rockvale and Taylor townships by the township assessor, and/or approved or revised by the supervisor of assessments. The values shown are after the application of equalization factors.

Under the authority of 35 ILCS 200/9-210 (Illinois Compiled Statutes), notice is hereby given that the following equalization factors (or multipliers) have been applied to all non-farm land and improvements on class 0010, 0011, 0020, 0028, 0030, 0040, 0050, 0060 and 0070 properties in the following townships, all other classes received a 1.0000 factor; Grand Detour Lafayette Oregon-Nashua Pine Creek Pine Rock Rockvale Taylor

1.0425 1.0750 1.0050 1.0750 1.0425 1.0425 1.0750

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the farmland assessments for the 2020 assessment year have increased by 10% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index per acre as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Data was provided by the Farmland Assessment Advisory Board and approved by the Ogle County Farmland Assessment Review Committee resulting in an increase in assessment of $32.01 per acre for each soil productivity index.

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/12-10, individual notices will not be mailed on properties with assessment changes due to equalization alone. The factors shown are determined by the Illinois Department of Revenue’s most recent

sales-to-assessment ratio study, and take into consideration any assessment changes made by the assessor.

These factors bring the average assessment level in the townships to 33 1/3% of market value, and they will be applied to the categories of property listed above. Your township assessor is listed below.

Your property is to be assessed at the above median level.

You may check the accuracy of your assessment by the following procedure: divide your assessment by 0.3333 (median level of assessments). The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken: 1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

2. If you are not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file a complaint with the Ogle County Board of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 732-1150 or visit www.oglecounty.org for more information.

3. File a complaint of assessment with the Board of Review.

The final filing deadline for your township is generally 30 days from this publication date. After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment complaints for properties in this townships. For more information on complaint deadlines, call (815) 732-1150 or visit us at 105 South 5th St, Suite 215, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

If you believe your property is over-assessed, you may file an appeal within 30 days of this publication. The deadline to file an appeal of the 2020 assessment is November 2, 2020.

See www.oglecounty.org/departments/supervisor-of-assessments/ for assessor contact information, assessment publications, appeal and exemption information.

An assessment is not a tax bill. The assessment allocates the property tax burden based on the value of your real property, and the aggregate value of all property in the tax district. In general, the higher valued properties pay more taxes than the lower valued properties.

Exemptions: exemptions reduce the taxable value of homestead property. Exemptions are available for owner occupied, seniors, disabled and disabled veterans, returning veterans, and certain homestead improvements.

Ogle County Assessors for these townships are Township Assessor Phone Grand Detour Rita Dauphin 815 973-0212 Lafayette Tina Bettner 815 218-3932 Oregon-Nashua Gary Bolthouse 815 732-2636 Pine Creek Rita Dauphin 815 973-0212 Pine Rock Tina Bettner 815 218-3932 Rockvale Jennifer Meminger 815 234-2754 Taylor Tina Bettner 815 218-3932 If you have questions about your assessment, it is recommended that you contact your assessor for a review and explanation.

Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments 105 S. 5th St. PO Box 40 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-1150 Parcel Number

Property Owner

Grand Detour Township 16-31-127-004 MALAHY, SANDRA

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Parcel Number

21-02-100-008 21-02-200-007 21-02-200-008 21-02-200-009

21-03-200-013 21-12-100-011 21-12-352-002 21-13-110-003 Lafayette Township 23-07-200-006 23-07-200-007 23-08-100-002 23-08-100-003 23-11-100-008 23-11-100-009

EBERT, LARRY & ANEDA K 67,750 EBERT, LARRY K & ANEDA K 648 EBERT, MARTIN J & DORIS TRUST NO 90 105,613 EBERT, RANDALL L & SANDRA K TRUSTEES TRUST NO 2-15 39,199 CHAPMAN, BRENDA K TRUSTEE BRENDA K CHAPMAN TRUST 155,950 CHAPMAN, STEPHEN M & AMANDA L 26,723

Oregon-Nashua Township 16-01-252-003 BAUMANN, ROBERT C & ANDREA L 8,543 16-01-253-001 VEGLIANDO, DEREK O & CRYSTAL F 83,015 16-01-276-006 WELLS, MATTHEW R & APRIL E 68,496 16-01-277-017 OBERHART, JENNY L 43,230 16-01-300-005 ZIMMERMAN, ERIC L & LORI D 64,974 16-01-400-014 VINCER, JOSEPH S TRUSTEE TRUST NO 1 29,444 16-01-403-002 CAIN, MATTHEW C & FARRELL E 97,820 16-01-403-006 HENKEL, ALAN M & STEPHENITCH, AMY L 127,635 16-02-102-003 RUSSELL, DEBRA V & JERRY D 49,791 16-02-102-005 KURZAC, ANTONI & MEGHAN 42,177 16-02-102-006 ARBOGAST, RONALD & EVELYN 34,370 16-02-151-021 HARTNET, THOMAS 11,728 16-02-151-024 ALFANO, GIUSEPPE 72,777 16-02-151-032 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 9,518 16-02-154-006 HAYS, RANDALL 58,902 16-02-155-018 CONRY, LORETTA 63,619 16-02-155-019 CONNELLY, WILLIAM JOHN AND MARIANN JORDAN CONNELLY 62,156 16-02-155-021 COLE, WAYNE & PRISCILLA 5,025 16-02-155-022 CARLSON, TIMM A 60,100 16-02-155-023 DANIELSON, MAUREEN 60,100 16-02-155-024 COLE, WAYNE & PRISCILLA 61,979 16-02-155-025 BRANT, RICK A & CHERYL D 61,979 16-02-157-002 BRANDENBURG, LE ANN & HUDSON, LISA 96,998 16-02-177-006 LSIL LLC 58,632 16-02-277-002 CHICAGO TITLE LAND

Parcel Number Property Owner Assessed TRUST CO AS TRUSTEE 63,657 16-02-301-008 BLUE CREW LLC 40,685 16-03-101-024 BLUMEYER, KENDALL E & ANGELA L 64,686 16-03-103-003 BRANDT, RONALD A & DEMETRA 52,141 16-03-104-006 HESS, CALEB C & ANDREA L 48,911 16-03-106-011 BIEBER, JAY E & BRENDA L 62,000 16-03-106-012 ALFORD, MATTHEW Q 40,255 16-03-110-001 SCHUMAKER, WILLIAM P & O’ROURKE, KRYSTAL B 47,256 16-03-110-010 RAUM, JOHN P IV 36,075 16-03-114-003 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 13,779 16-03-116-003 AVERY, SETH I & BRADY, KATLYN A 38,190 16-03-116-005 LESTER, GEOFFREY L TRUSTEE 45,057 16-03-118-008 JOHNSON, MARK & ANNETTE 27,048 16-03-118-010 WRIGHT, AMBER N 20,937 16-03-119-008 WIGGALE LLC 19,393 16-03-120-002 STALKFLEET, DALLAS J 60,300 16-03-152-005 HOLLAND, GINA A 20,553 16-03-155-003 WESSELMAN, GREGORY & NICOLE 35,004 16-03-159-010 HAZZARD, ADAM K & REBECCA S 35,577 16-03-159-013 FRUIN, GARY L & BLUMEYER (NKA) FRUIN, GAIL L 32,001 16-03-160-007 FARMERS NATIONAL BANK CUSTODIAN FOR CHAD BRINKMANN ROTH IRA 11,729 16-03-160-011 ROSAUER, JOHN J JR 69,719 16-03-165-038 WIESNER, DAVID A 20,100 16-03-167-005 WOOD, MICHELLE 47,921 16-03-168-013 ELDER, NATHAN R 34,532 16-03-175-005 ARVIGO, JAMES S & LINDA J 26,130 16-03-176-009 CONOVER SQUARE MALL, LLC 79,285 16-03-179-003 BAUER, BRADLEY J & KARA 24,402 16-03-179-011 HAAN, RICHARD JR 13,744 16-03-183-006 PROSE, JANENE M 69,289 16-03-184-008 BOURBONNAIS, ELLEN 17,758 16-03-202-008 TYDA, DANIEL 32,797 16-03-252-018 TABOR, GEORGE R SR & KATHLEEN M 10,152 16-03-277-006 KRESHECK, MICHAEL 11,156 16-03-280-013 SEQUOIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LLC 21,225 16-03-281-006 PICKEL, ROBERT J & VALERIE J 16,457 16-03-282-014 MARTIN, GERALD A 35,353 16-03-282-015 BENESH, CARLA K & ANTHONY S 31,707 16-03-283-006 REEVES, RICHARD A III 13,730 16-03-304-007 KNOCK KNOCK REDEVELOPMENT LLC 22,063 16-03-307-005 LAVENDER, BRIANNA 47,081 16-03-307-007 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 12,135 16-03-309-010 DIEHL, JOSEPH R 25,125 16-03-310-006 BRANDSMA, JENNIFER E 21,105 16-03-310-007 REMOUR, JOSHUA D 58,622 16-03-311-009 AJ HOMES LLC 17,426 16-03-326-007 CARILLO, CIRO G 26,251 16-03-329-002 CONTRERAS, MATTHEW T 18,378 16-03-329-007 TRANCHINA, SUSANNA & SALVATORE TRUSTEE 20,390 16-03-329-008 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 15,416 16-03-329-010 BRINK, MICHAEL T 25,595 16-03-334-001 SHAFFNER, PAUL D 5,366 16-03-334-005 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 15,518

Parcel Number 16-03-335-001 16-03-351-013 16-03-359-009 16-03-360-002 16-03-360-007 16-03-377-001 16-03-377-012 16-03-380-008 16-03-381-001 16-03-382-010 16-04-105-003 16-04-129-001 16-04-151-024 16-04-152-002 16-04-177-002 16-04-201-002 16-04-204-008 16-04-205-003 16-04-227-004 16-04-252-017 16-04-252-022 16-04-254-011 16-04-255-005 16-04-258-001 16-04-276-013 16-04-278-016 16-04-279-006 16-04-279-007 16-04-280-018 16-04-281-002 16-04-283-001 16-04-284-011 16-04-285-010 16-04-287-010 16-04-288-008 16-04-426-006 16-04-429-016 16-04-429-017 16-04-430-008 16-04-432-010 16-04-433-002 16-04-433-003 16-06-127-001 16-06-151-008 16-06-200-025 16-06-200-027 16-06-400-002 16-07-200-013

Property Owner Assessed COILCRAFT, INC 30,150 WILSON , ROBERT J JR & BETTEJOY 30,116 DICKSON, JOHN 20,266 NORDMAN, ANGELA 45,855 WATERS, RANDALL K 20,067 FAIVRE, TREVOR L 23,954 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 23,073 BROOKS, BRITTON N 19,095 KRAUCUNAS, ROBERT A 27,402 HERNANDEZ, OSCAR & MCCARTY, DEBORAH S 33,080 RIVERS, ROCKY D & APRIL D 58,290 ETNYRE, ROBIN L 91,711 PRESTON, WILLIAM H & THERESA A 91,610 GEEVES, ALEX & SAMANTHA 85,829 LARSON, JOSHUA D & HOLLY A 58,955 PETTINGER, TIFFANY D 60,300 BARKER, ANDREW J & DANYELLE D 32,704 DLMJ INVESTMENTS LLC 25,659 PFOUTZ, BRENT CHARLES & VALARIE ANN 103,264 EBENS, JOHN W & VIOLET J 37,205 ALFANO, GIUSEPPE 45,996 FREEMAN, WILLIAM A & TANYA S 43,950 WETZEL, LARRY & ROBERTA 61,082 GROENHAGEN , DONALD B & JOYCE A 55,576 HAGEMANN, MERLIN L & CINDY L 59,241 WITHERS, RYAN & JANICE J 53,681 RUDY, TYLER J 35,175 HARP, LOWELL E & SANDRA J 51,456 SCHAEFFER, CHARLES 44,455 MOSER, CODY L 32,427 KRAHN, KURT F TRUSTEE 28,703 BARTIMUS, NICHOLAS A & STACI L 33,220 WALSH, DANZA 29,665 CASH, BRIAN G 45,561 GRIFFIN, NICHOLAS & COURTNIE 24,590 LAHMAN, JUSTIN & ABBY J 33,165 DINGLER, DANIEL L & ROSEMARY 23,498 DINGLER, DANIEL L & ROSEMARY 22,170 ONLEY, DIANNE M 37,516 STIER, TERESA A 29,002 FRENCH, GARY C & SUSAN K 49,055 BUCK, RICK D & ELIZABETH 43,888 KOPER, ALAN L & MARILYN A TRUSTEES ALAN & MARILYN KOPER TR 81,231 HORST, WENDELL E & DOLORES J 56,869 SCHAFER, BILL & NICOLE 82,091 MURRAY, DANE MICHAEL & ANDREA LYN 51,512 BROWN, DESMOND J & HELEN M 127,725 DIXON, JAMES C & JOYCE L 76,215

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Property Owner Assessed & BENINATO, MATTHEW & HEATHER 18,223 SUMMIT AG FUND III LLP 4,908 LOWRY, KENNETH & DEBORAH J 10,801 SUMMIT AG FUND III LLP 20,230 BEESING, CONNOR 20,629 COLLINS, ELLABETH SHAW TRUSTEE & COLLINS, ELLABETH SHAW & STICHTER, JANET E CO-TRUSTEES 274 ROOT, KYLE J & RACHAEL L 121,427 REMMERS FARM LLC & REMMERS FARM LLC 75,517 BODISH, GLENN S & SMAKA, MARY E 68,749 MCLAWS, MICHAEL & AUSTIN, DONNA G 40,265

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Parcel Number 16-07-200-017 16-07-300-006 16-08-100-010 16-09-200-025 16-09-200-028 16-10-101-006 16-10-102-001 16-10-126-006 16-10-128-005 16-10-228-006 16-10-300-009 16-11-200-009 16-11-276-002 16-12-478-003 16-14-153-007 16-15-277-002 16-15-278-003 16-15-477-006 16-15-479-001 16-15-479-002 16-15-479-005 16-16-376-001 16-16-377-008 16-16-379-001 16-16-379-006 16-16-427-006 16-16-427-009 16-16-427-018 16-22-100-026 16-23-101-003 16-23-151-009 16-23-300-001 16-23-400-002 16-27-300-011 16-27-300-012 16-27-300-013 16-28-300-004 16-28-300-005 16-30-401-011 16-32-300-002 16-33-100-002 16-33-100-003

Property Owner Assessed CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST CO AS TRUSTEE TRUST NO LT-1683 7,828 HARMS, RICHARD J & JANAAN K 179,382 YOUNG, RICK LYNN 93,167 KANDU LLC 216,232 HAWK AUTO WASH & STORAGE LLC 113,899 DIXON, DILLON E 30,104 MELVILLE, JORDAN M 28,704 MLEJNEK, MICHAEL A 29,753 HAAN, RICHARD JR 10,553 WORLEY, BENJAMIN E & LAUREN R 46,273 NORDMAN, BRADLEY J & NORDMAN, WILLIAM J & PATRICIA J 113,770 GABUCCI, PAUL L JR 56,007 PAYNE, CLYDE E & DORIS L 44,420 HUB SHUTTLE INC 19,925 POINT, DAVID A & CHERYL J 54,763 LARSEN, ADAM & DANYEL 149,041 STONE, ROCKY L SR 44,980 BLUMENTHAL, JOSHUA A 120,080 DALPHONSE, ROBERT S & ASHLEY M 92,058 DALPHONSE, ROBERT S & ASHLEY M 10,326 KIRCHNER, MATTHEW J & JENNIFER R 99,250 GOWERS, SUE E 31,155 BRUCE HISCOX FAMILY LIVING TRUST 302 SCHULTZ, GREGORY W 51,634 DUVAIR, PAUL C & DEBOARH A 46,836 TATLOCK, JAMES R & JUDITH A 48,033 MURO, SERGIO & ARROYO-MURO, MARIA 8,504 COULTER, ROBERT E & MARY L 32,629 HITCHCOCK, MATTHEW 35,087 HEYSER, JAMES 22,461 MARRIAM, DOUGLAS MARSHALL & SKY E 45,179 WOLTER, CHRISTOPHER L & ISABEL 49,664 BROWN, THOMAS R & LORI J 105,524 MEINERS, JOYCE 52,260 LUEPKES, DAVID A & KIMBERLY N 784 LEARY, STEPHEN E 57,218 AG PRODUCTS COMPANY 4,117 HAMMER, STEVEN R & DARLENE K 27,919 PIOTROWSKI, AUDRA 50,295 CASTILLO, RUDY 59,504 JOE LUDWIG LLC 41,322 AG-PRODUCTS CO 77,559

Pine Creek Township 15-01-100-023 DAVIS, WILLIAM C TRUSTEE & MARILES KTRUSTEE TRUST NO 98-1 13,673 15-01-100-024 SUNDVALL, JOAN M 31,243 15-09-400-012 LEGACY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 4,305 15-09-400-013 IMMELL, DONNA L & IRWIN W TRUSTEES 9,566 15-10-300-010 LEGACY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 27,950 15-10-300-011 IMMEL, IRWIN W & DONNA L TRUSTEES 9,510

Parcel Number 15-11-100-012 15-11-100-013 15-13-200-013 15-15-200-005 15-15-200-007 15-35-400-006 15-36-201-001 15-36-300-006 15-36-300-007

15-36-401-001 15-36-401-004

Property Owner Assessed MANHEIM, CASPER F JR & LEANNE K TRUSTEES 43,499 POE, ERIC M & MELISSA ANN 115,994 POWELL, JAMES S & KRISTI J 2,688 OLSON, KENNETH M SR 59,671 KAHLY, WHITNEY & MICHAEL 48,865 SUMMIT AG FUND III LLP 47,187 CHAVIN GROUP LLC 16,448 SUMMIT AG FUND III LLP 940 COLLINS, ELLABETH SHAW TRUSTEE & COLLINS, ELLABETH SHAW & STICHTER, JANET E CO- TRUSTEES 34,890 THIMMESCH, PAUL G & JABARNH, LOREES CO-TRUSTEES 59,125 THOMPSON, CHRISTOPHER J 61,487

Parcel Number 09-15-401-007 09-21-401-006 09-21-451-009 09-21-451-011 09-21-451-012 09-21-452-008 09-21-452-009 09-21-452-010 09-21-452-012 09-22-400-026 09-24-400-001 09-25-200-010 09-26-200-006

Pine Rock Township 17-02-100-008 MORITZ, BRIAN C 36,417 17-04-300-006 DOANE HOLDINGS INC 55,668 17-04-300-007 TRUCKENBROD, STEVEN J & NICOLE M 11,253 17-05-100-010 SHAFER, DUSTIN & JENNIFER 65,532 17-10-400-005 ALDERKS, DANIEL R 18,982 17-10-400-006 HOLTMAN, GINGER L TRUSTEE 1,069 17-12-200-002 BYE, JEREMY L & WHITNI A 78,504 17-15-304-009 SUTER, WAYNE E 3,104 17-21-100-016 CLARK, RYAN L & AMY S 88,794 17-23-100-007 CLARK, NATHAN M 42,879 17-23-300-005 TILTON, RONALD C TRUSTEE 20,360 17-25-200-006 PAGE, KYLE W & DONNA A 11,937 17-25-200-007 DELHOTAL, STEVEN W & LOIS J 4,902 17-31-400-026 STENDER, STEVEN C & JEANNETTE L 52,276 17-36-400-002 WHALEY, DENNIS E & DONNA L 17,535

09-27-300-006 09-27-300-008

Rockvale Township 09-02-226-006 WICKLER, KERRY D & KATHY E 104,250 09-02-226-008 WICKLER, KERRY D & KATHY E 9,695 09-08-100-004 GRIFFIN, DANIEL J & BETHANY D 93,815 09-08-100-005 BYRON FOREST PRESERVE DIST 52,939 09-10-100-014 TATE, CONNIE M 48,848 09-10-251-003 THOMAS, JUDITH JOHNCOCK TRUSTEE 20,850 09-10-251-004 THOMAS, JUDITH JOHNCOCK TRUSTEE 88,702 09-11-152-015 COSTA, ANTONINA M & CROKE, SEAN A 41,700 09-11-176-019 KRAMER, ANDREW P 26,071 09-11-203-007 TRIPLETT, TODD P 67,186 09-11-302-011 FARR, KARLA M 22,816 09-12-100-003 SWANSON, ADAM WILLIAMS 39,949 09-12-100-004 SWANSON, ADAM 421 09-12-100-005 SCHMADEKE, BRENT R & KATHRYN S 106,335 09-12-400-008 MORRIS, SHARI 654 09-12-400-009 BRECHON, TIMOTHY W JR 60,507 09-14-100-002 HAGEMANN, DARRELL 47,229 09-15-300-016 ASHELFORD, WILLIAM H

22-08-105-011 22-08-151-030

09-27-400-008 09-28-102-010 09-28-102-013 09-29-200-032 09-33-276-005 09-33-401-001 09-33-451-008 09-33-453-001 09-34-400-010 09-35-400-010 CO-TRUSTEES 09-36-400-001 Taylor Township 22-03-300-006 22-05-451-007

22-08-276-017 22-08-277-010 22-08-326-015 22-08-326-019 22-09-128-003 22-09-177-034 22-14-300-002 22-14-300-003

Property Owner Assessed & MABLE M TRUSTEES 60,600 CRESTONI, EDWARD S III 66,025 DROZD, NATHAN D & BRITTANY A 90,698 MILLER, JAMES J & SNYDER, SANDRA 127,180 RIVER’S EDGE ESTATES LLC 7,307 TALLMAN, JOHN & LISA 20,850 DREAMERS CONSTRUCTION LLC 43,785 DREAMERS CONSTRUCTION LLC 43,785 KEENE, STEVEN & CYNTHIA 48,484 DREAMERS CONSTRUCTION LLC 47,955 ROSECKE, JUSTIN 29,191 WINTERTON, MARK L & JO ELLEN 94,489 GALE, MICHAEL A & RHONDA J 39,523 ROGERS, BRETT A AND MICHELLE R 27,876 SMEJA, KIM L 91,944 ANKNEY, DEAN TRUSTEE 15,638 BENESH, TIMOTHY J 6,713 GAERTNER, BARBARA A 151,163 THE SEBRAN FAMILY TRUST NO 1001 153,468 VANT, CHARLES E & SHARON A 26,063 TEGELER, PAULA 151,194 STOMBAUGH, JASON E 101,544 HUNTLEY, DALLAS A TRUSTEE 115,103 KERWIN, NANCY J TRUSTEE 73,687 BERG, CARL OLAF & MARILYN 92,166 HEIDELMEIER, JACK & BRESSNER, BARBARA 83,400 DIRKSEN, ETHEL J TRUST 88,822 KONING, CASSIDY A 37,107 JONES, DOUGLAS B & VICKI D 17,865 YOUNG, ELIZABETH J 227,427 LARSEN, CATHERINE L TRUSTEE CLL TRUST NO 5-19 60,851 RYBA, LINDA E TRUSTEE 57,678 PLUM, WILLIAM & JUDITH 1,721 JOHNSON, SCOTT W & PAULA D 98,162 STEFFENS, MICHAEL & SUSAN 67,016 BARBOUR, BRYAN M & VICKIE J 52,596 BRINKMANN, CHAD E & REBECKA D 44,862 PITZER, DALE H & LAURA J 31,354 PITZER, JUSTIN J & MELISSA S 61,073

2020 List of Assessment Changes The following is a list of all property assessments changes made in Buffalo, Eagle Point and Woosung townships by the township assessor, and/or approved or revised by the supervisor of assessments. The values shown are after the application of equalization factors.

Buffalo Eagle Point Woosung

1.0200 1.0425 1.0425

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the farmland assessments for the 2020 assessment year have increased by 10% of the preceding year’s median cropped soil productivity index per acre as certified by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Data was provided by the Farmland Assessment Advisory Board and approved by the Ogle County Farmland Assessment Review Committee resulting in an increase in assessment of $32.01 per acre for each soil productivity index.

Ogle County Assessors for these townships are Township Assessor Phone Buffalo Doug Farley 815-440-1417 Eagle Point-Woosung Rita Dauphin 815-973-0212

Parcel Number 14-09-477-008

If you have questions about your assessment, it is recommended that you contact your assessor for a review and explanation.

14-09-478-031 14-09-478-032

Ogle County Supervisor of Assessments 105 S. 5th St. PO Box 40 Oregon, IL 61061 815-732-1150 Parcel Number Buffalo Township 14-01-100-002

Pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/12-10, individual notices will not be mailed on properties with assessment changes due to equalization alone. The factors shown are determined by the Illinois Department of Revenue’s most recent sales-to-assessment ratio study, and take into consideration any assessment changes made by the assessor.

These factors bring the average assessment level in the townships to 33 1/3% of market value, and they will be applied to the categories of property listed above. Your township assessor is listed below.

14-01-100-003

Your property is to be assessed at the above median level.

You may check the accuracy of your assessment by the following procedure: divide your assessment by 0.3333 (median level of assessments). The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be under-assessed.

14-07-300-001

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken:

14-01-100-004 14-01-200-003 14-01-300-003 14-03-200-001 14-05-100-013 14-07-100-008

14-08-200-003 14-09-327-006 14-09-327-017 14-09-327-028 14-09-328-013 14-09-351-016 14-09-352-006 14-09-352-012

1. Contact your township assessor to review the assessment.

14-09-353-001 2. If you are not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file a complaint with the Ogle County Board of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 732-1150 or visit www.oglecounty.org for more information.

14-09-354-001 14-09-376-014 14-09-377-004

3. File a complaint of assessment with the Board of Review.

The final filing deadline for your township is generally 30 days from this publication date. After this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment complaints for properties in this townships. For more information on complaint deadlines, call (815) 732-1150 or visit us at 105 South 5th St, Suite 215, Oregon, Illinois 61061.

If you believe your property is over-assessed, you may file an appeal within 30 days of this publication. The deadline to file an appeal of the 2020 assessment is November 2, 2020.

14-09-377-011 14-09-378-007 14-09-379-005 14-09-380-001 14-09-380-002 14-09-382-002 14-09-382-004

See www.oglecounty.org/departments/supervisor-of-assessments/ for assessor contact information, assessment publications, appeal and exemption information.

An assessment is not a tax bill. The assessment allocates the property tax burden based on the value of your real property, and the aggregate value of all property in the tax district. In general, the higher valued properties pay more taxes than the lower valued properties.

Exemptions: exemptions reduce the taxable value of homestead property. Exemptions are available for owner occupied, seniors, disabled and disabled veterans, returning veterans, and certain homestead improvements.

14-09-386-004 14-09-404-005 14-09-406-007 14-09-456-001 14-09-456-004 14-09-460-002 14-09-461-003 14-09-462-014 14-09-462-018

Property Owner

14-09-478-009

14-09-478-033 14-14-100-009 14-15-101-001

Assessed

14-15-101-002 14-15-101-018

BLUM, MICHAEL C TRUSTEE BLUM LIVING TRUST #1 186,691 CHRISTEN, LORI C & JOSHUA 41,820 HAAN, WAYNE & MACKEY, NANCY J 125,800 SWEET, WILLIAM D 76,973 MESSENGER, MALACHI G & LANGMEIER, CHELSI S 57,120 BLUM, LARRY W 109,378 GRAEFF, DONALD J 33,762 SUNDQUIST, CARL R & SARAH D 53,710 FRANKFOTHER, MARK ALLYN & DAWN 72,420 BOCKER RUFF GRAIN LLC 2,094,400 BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC 15,000 GROVE, RACHEL 50,592 HAAS, STEVEN D & VALERIE D 46,920 BORELL, ALEC M 51,714 CAVANAUGH, TIMOTHY & STACEY 18,870 POWELL, JOHNATHAN G 19,482 BOOTHE, ROBERT E & MYRNA R TRUSTEES BOOTHE FAMILY TRUST 51,510 BARNHART, LOIS M & ANGELA M 10,302 DAWSON, KENNETH R & DAWSON, THOMAS ETAL 23,664 PFOUTZ, CHARLES G & LORI A 34,680 NASCA, ROBERT JOSEPH 16,218 SEYDEL, DENNIS K & MELISSA J 41,412 ENGEL, ELDON E 22,848 POMMERENING, DAVID A & MELANIE K 10,200 CALL, JONATHAN L & CALL, TODD ETAL 22,950 BIAGIONI, AMY L 40,902 THE AVIS D STRAM REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 43,860 NATIONWIDE PROPERTY RESTORATION LLC 8,670 PORTS, DEREK J 27,030 YOUNG, JUSTIN & DAVID 12,240 MCCAWLEY, TROY G & SARAH M 21,012 BOTHE, STEVEN L 30,600 GROBE, MARK E 5,100 CAVANAUGH, LEOTA W 19,380 PEARSON, TERRY L 28,560 STRATA GEOLOGIC SERVICES INC 3,060 CORBITT, LAWRENCE WADE & ROGER WARREN 10,302

14-15-152-006 14-15-152-008 14-15-153-011 14-15-153-015 14-15-153-016 14-15-153-017 14-15-153-018 14-15-300-005 14-16-101-006 14-16-102-004 14-16-104-005 14-16-126-001 14-16-127-001 14-16-127-007 14-16-127-011 14-16-128-002 14-16-128-003 14-16-128-005 14-16-128-007 14-16-129-009 14-16-130-011 14-16-131-001 14-16-131-007 14-16-132-003 14-16-134-010 14-16-135-003 14-16-135-004 14-16-135-006 14-16-152-012 14-16-152-014 14-16-153-001 14-16-156-005 14-16-156-008 14-16-178-001 14-16-178-002

Property Owner Assessed NATIONWIDE PROPERTY RESTORATION LLC 10,200 BOWARD, JOHN M SR & CHARLENE E 32,232 PORTS, JAMES W 48,182 CLOTHIER, ROBERT C & DENISE M 59,874 HORNER, BRIAN S & JODI L 15,158 SUITS, M THOMAS & CAROL A 67,626 WOODIN, ALMA L TRUSTEE & HAROLD E TRUSTEE ALW-91 24,888 VANOOSTEN, VANCE E & NEAR, REBECCA M 61,200 WOODIN, ALMA L TRUSTEE & HAROLD E TRUSTEE ALW-91 1,304 WHITE, PATRICIA A TRUSTEE 56,508 EEB PROPERTIES, LLC 50,490 CROSS, GREG W & SANDRA S 88,128 PRATT, ERIC L & PAYNE, ANGELA M 84,966 VOCK, DONALD E & DARLENE F 64,872 SCHMIDT, JUDITH L TRUSTEE 73,848 MUMFORD, MICHAEL J & DEANNA L 76,500 HAMMER, RONALD R & JULIA B 60,996 THE BRADLEY D FORD & MARLENE FORD TRUST 56,100 WEEMS, DOUGLAS & JUDY 21,828 WOODIN, TAYLOR & MILLARD, NATHAN M 52,020 MANTHEI, NIKOLAS & AMANDA 20,400 BROWN, CONNER L 23,460 HUSSEY, PAMELA & ELLIS, MARK 22,440 RASMUSSEN, DIANE 45,900 CARLOCK, KYLE G & JAMIE L 40,800 KOLBERG, ANGEL M 26,520 HUCKABEE, KENNETH E & MEGAN M 22,440 GROBE, LARRY & LUANN 37,332 ST MARKS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 25,908 LINDER, MATTHEW & NICOLE M 61,587 CHOLKE, KATHERINE & JAMES A 40,800 RALEY, JOHN E 86,700 SWANSON, BETTY M 31,926 SCOTT, KENDA 33,150 CAL GROUP INC 52,020 COLE, JAMES R & GINA L 80,682 YOCUM, DEAN J & CRYSTAL F 27,540 WAKENIGHT, REBECCA & POWELL, JEFFREY MICHAEL 35,190 SLOTHOWER, LONI D 9,690 BERGSTROM, JANETTE L 42,840 ESCOBAR, NICOLAS MICHAEL & MITCHELL, LINDSAY MARIE 63,954 FORD, ERIKA K 32,844 OBENDORF, ELIZABETH & KENNETH 35,700 NOBLE, DOROTHY M & DOHSE, JACK E 35,700

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Under the authority of 35 ILCS 200/9-210 (Illinois Compiled Statutes), notice is hereby given that the following equalization factors (or multipliers) have been applied to all non-farm land and improvements on class 0010, 0011, 0020, 0028, 0030, 0040, 0050, 0060 and 0070 properties in the following townships, all other classes received a 1.0000 factor;

Parcel Number 14-16-178-003 14-16-178-006 14-16-178-008 14-16-180-008 14-16-181-005 14-16-182-011 14-16-182-013 14-16-182-018 14-16-184-003 14-16-184-004 14-16-184-005 14-16-185-001 14-16-201-003 14-16-201-004 14-16-207-002 14-16-211-005 14-16-212-003 14-16-212-004 14-16-215-004 14-16-226-005 14-16-226-019 14-16-229-002 14-16-230-003 14-16-230-006 14-16-230-010 14-16-230-011 14-16-233-001 14-16-233-010 14-16-233-011 14-16-251-007 14-16-251-008 14-16-255-004 14-16-255-005 14-16-256-002 14-16-257-013 14-16-257-018 14-16-263-011 COTRUSTEES 14-16-265-003 14-16-265-006 14-16-282-003 14-16-282-004 14-16-283-005 14-16-283-006 14-16-285-004 14-16-301-019 14-16-301-022 14-16-326-005

Property Owner Assessed FIRST STATE BANK SHANNONPOLO 4,758 ANDERS, KENT A & PEGGY A 24,480 MAHANT SUPERMARKET INC 76,500 FLASZKA, STEFANIA 27,540 MATTHEWS, CARL L & ANNETTE L 22,440 SHETLER, RYAN 17,034 TEMPLIN, DWAYNE J & ARLENE 13,566 KNIE, EILEEN Y & CHARLES J TRUSTEES 36,312 NELSON, CURT & DANIEL 5,610 CLAPPER, AUSTIN T 18,360 WALLACE , KASSY L 20,400 DEETS, JAMES D & DONNA M 29,172 BARNHART, DARLENE 22,746 WIEGAND, KEITH & JULIE ET AL & WIEGAND, RONALD RAY & LUCY ANNE 22,746 KRIVIS, LAWRENCE F & BEVERLY D 16,320 HORNER, BRIAN S & JODI L 24,072 VENEZIA, LUCIANO & ROSA 13,362 EBERT, MARK 21,420 NATIONWIDE PROPERTY RESTORATION LLC 16,320 DICK, LYNNETTE J 16,014 YOUNG, DAVID M & ANDRIA L 2,142 NELSON, CURT & DANIEL 14,382 CHARLESTON , JAKE & KRISTIN 38,454 COTTAGE HILL FARM LLC AS TRUSTEE LAND TRUST #61072 5,100 SMITH, JORDAN M & ELLIS, KIMBERLY L 23,460 SMITH, JORDAN & KIMBERLY 6,185 KOCHSMEIER, JOSEPH D & JOHNSON, WHITNEY M 27,948 WOODEN, MARCIA K 34,272 KILDAY, BRIAN & JERILYN 18,462 POINT, CRAIG E & KANE, BRENDEN M 17,952 KAZMERSKI, KRISTEN 15,504 WRIGHT, KATIE L 20,400 WRIGHT, TRACEY R & DECRANE, MARTIN J 28,152 BERNA, ZACHARY J 24,174 GROTH, ROBERT L & RITA J TRUST#RRG1-2004 TRUSTEES 18,972 AGUILAR , CALEB 23,460 ESTES, JERRY M & JUDY I 30,804 RINEHART, RYAN J 17,442 SHAFER, DARLENE 40,902 ADAMSON, LANE D 23,460 ROBERTS, ROBERT 26,112 GROBE, JENNIFER & HENRY L 51,918 ROBIESON, MITCH D & HEATHER L 48,960 KASTNER, JOSHUA G & LESLEY A 41,310 GROBE, JASON J & JENNIFER L 57,630 SCHOON, RANDY M & PATRICIA J 35,802 DORNINK, RANDALL S & DINA L 7,650

Parcel Number 14-16-326-020 14-16-327-002 14-16-327-005 14-16-327-006 14-16-327-015 14-16-328-001 14-16-380-006 14-16-381-003 14-16-382-001 14-16-401-030 14-16-401-032 14-16-401-035 14-16-401-044 14-16-401-045 14-16-402-007 14-16-426-015 14-16-426-017 14-16-426-018 14-16-426-019 14-17-100-013 14-17-100-014 14-17-276-004 14-17-429-014 14-17-477-002 14-20-200-006 14-20-200-007 14-27-100-002

Property Owner Assessed DAMBMAN, GENE 4,692 SHENEFELT, RENEE Y 36,130 ANDERSON, NATHAN L & AMY M 38,862 POWELL, ROBERT EUGENE JR & JACKIE RAE 39,270 HARBACH, DAVID B & CHERYL A 21,930 GIPE, SUSAN R 26,520 BALBACH, DENISE J 58,140 HOPKINS, JOHN M & SUSAN M 69,360 WEBER, STANLEY 58,854 JC STORAGE LLC 10,900 BRYSON, LEONARD J 30,400 SIKORSKI, RICHARD A 41,000 PNC INC 211,638 JC SELF STORAGE LLC 2,409 PERSON, BRIAN R 23,460 PILLING, JENA M 32,640 TOMMAN, ROBERT E & ELEANOR K 14,484 PACE, MICHAEL A & GILMOUR, KELLY J 54,060 RAHN, COMMANDER MARDDI J & TROY A DC 50,184 BARTELT, ANDREW C 91,187 BARTELT, ANDREW C 35,700 UNTIEDT, JASON D & BOYER, BRIANNA M 27,540 SULLIVAN, MICHAEL T & CYNTHIA D 74,460 SHEPARDSON, BETTY TRUSTEE 77,520 USCOC OF IL RSA #1 INC 71,874 NELSON, ASHLEY NICOLE & CURT 93,840 SMITH, JOSEPH D 51,408

Eagle Point Township 13-10-300-002 REAP, LYLE R & MELODY J 27,286 13-22-376-003 SHANK, LINDA E TRUSTEE TRUST NO LES1-2017 50,584 13-23-400-009 MERRELL, STEPHEN & HUDSON, DANELLE K 84,752 13-23-400-019 BUDDEN, JAMIE KELLER & RAEGAN M 67,008 13-24-200-003 RL GAUL PROPERTIES LLC 45,881 13-35-300-007 BRUNO, KURT L & MARY K 78,188 13-35-300-008 HENDRICKS, JULIE 1,706 Woosung Township 20-12-400-003 DOCTOR, DAVID H SR & NANCY D 29,060

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2020MR000053 Request of: Mikayla Marie Satkiewicz There will be a court date on my request to change my name from: Mikayla Marie Satkiewicz to the new name of: Mickey Marie Satkiewicz Court Date: 11/13/2020 at 10:30 A.M. At 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL, 61061 LEGALCounty.

NOTICES 101 Ogle Courtroom #304 Mikayla Marie Satkiewicz September 25 & October 2, 9 2020

County, Illinois will on November 13, 2020 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: LEGAL NOTICES PART OF 101 THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 26, IN TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO -WIT . BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4), 1216.9 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE EAST ON THE QUARTER (1/4) SECTION LINE, 240 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, 907.5 FEET THENCE WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, 240 FEET; THENCE NORTH 907.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MT MORRIS, COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 08-26-426-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4247 W Mud Creek Rd Mount Morris, IL 61054 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 twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special

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STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF OGLE SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald J. Gilman Deceased.

No. 2020-P-66 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONWILL AND CLAIMS NOTICE is given of death of the Ronald Gilman.

Letters of Office were issued on 16, September 2020 to, Christine Gilman, Byron, Illinois who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Attorney Charles T. Sewell, 215 South State Street, Belvidere, Illinois.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before, 2nd day of April, 2021 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 5/18-3, ILCS whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Boone County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division at the County Boone Courthouse, 601 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk's Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: September

Charles T. Sewell.

L.L.C. for Estate Attorney at Law 215 South State Street Belvidere, IL 61008 Phone: 815-544-3118 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 2020 Public Notice The Oregon Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing October 20th, 2020 at 5:30 PM at the City Hall Council Chambers at 115 N 3rd Street, Oregon, IL 61061 to re-zone the property at 601 1st Street.

S. Property is now owned by Coilcraft and zoned residential.

Coilcraft would like to rezone the property to commercial to match the rest of its adjoining properties at 9 Clay Street and 11 Clay Street.

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Publication Notice Public Notice is hereby given that on September 22, 2020, a certificate was filed in the Ogle County Clerk's office setforth the ting names and post office address of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting business the known as: Drayton Defense Options 306 W Logan Forreston, IL 61030 Dated September 22, 2020 Laura J. Cook, Ogle County Clerk Oct. 2, 9, 16, 2020

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS loanDepot.com, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Gisela Bueno; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2020CH37 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS Publication Notice HEREBY GIVEN of Court Date for that pursuant to Request for Name a Judgment of and Foreclosure Change (Adult) State of Illinois, Sale entered in the Circuit Court, Ogle above cause on the 09/11/2020, County Case Number Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will 2020MR000053 Request of: on November 13, Mikayla Marie 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle Satkiewicz There will be a County Public court date on my Safety Complex request to change 202 S. 1st St. my name from: Oregon, IL 61061, Mikayla Marie or in a place otherSatkiewicz wise designated at to the new name the time of sale, of: Mickey Marie County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell Satkiewicz Court Date: at public auction to 11/13/2020 at the highest bidder for cash, as set 10:30 A.M. At 106 S. 5th forth below, the Street, Oregon, IL, following described 61061 real estate: PART OF THE Ogle County.

Courtroom #304 NORTH HALF (1/2) Mikayla Marie OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER Satkiewicz September 25 & (1/4) OF SECTION October 2, 9 26, IN TOWNSHIP

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2018-1 Plaintiff, -v.H. DARLENE HARTMANN AKA DARLENE H. HARTMANN AKA DARLENE HARTMANN, FIFTH THIRD BANK S/B/M FIFTH THIRD BANK (WESTERN MICHIGAN) Defendant 19 CH 15 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on October 20, 2020, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, 1250 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH, PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 110 FEET; THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 7 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST COURSE, 61 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, 140 FEET; THENCE NORTH PERPENDICULAR TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 171 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; AND THENCE WEST ON THE SAID NORTH LINE, 147 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; ALL IN TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN., IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 1397.00 FEET EASTERLY OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID NORTH LINE 171.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 221.82 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 140.00 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE, 221.82 FEET; THENCE EASTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID NORTH LINE, 140.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 20143 EAST WELTY ROAD, ESMOND, IL 60129 Property Index No. 19-36-100-001; 19-36-100-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $147,752.90.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

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

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 this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, 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). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, the sales department, Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60563 (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.AnselmoLindberg.com.. Please refer to file number F19010239.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE IL, 60563 630-453-6960 E-Mail: ilpleadings@dallegal.com Attorney File No. F19010239 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 19 CH 15 TJSC#: 40-2191 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff?s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 15 September 25, 2020 October 2, 9, 2020

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barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Boone County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division at the Boone County Courthouse, 601 North Main Street, Belvidere, Illinois 61008, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk's Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or LEGAL NOTICES delivered to the101 estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: September 25 , 2020 Christine Gilman, Independent Executor

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$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is 101 LEGALwithin NOTICEStwentydue four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real is estate and 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 shall be sale entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against Mortgagor, the 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. successful The purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or individuals other presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for and inspection Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are to admonished check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER),

Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are LEGAL NOTICES 101to admonished 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 OF 15-1701(C) THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court or contact file 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 14-20-03708.

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REAL ESTATE 200 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS loanDepot.com, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Gisela Bueno; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2020CH37 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of and Foreclosure Sale entered in the above cause on the 09/11/2020, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on November 13, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public

that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 09/11/2020, the REAL ESTATE Sheriff of 200 Ogle County, Illinois will on November 13, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle Public County 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 08-26-426-001 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4247 W Mud Creek Rd Mount Morris, IL 61054 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 ProperMunicipality ty 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 twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, assessspecial ments, or special levied taxes 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 pur1/1/2007, chasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The CondoProperty minium 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

is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to REAL any ESTATEassess200 pay ment 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 14-20-03708.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2018-1 Plaintiff, -v.H. DARLENE HARTMANN AKA DARLENE H. HARTMANN AKA DARLENE HARTMANN, FIFTH THIRD BANK S/B/M FIFTH THIRD BANK (WESTERN MICHIGAN) Defendant 19 CH 15 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on October 20, 2020, at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 5th Street front door entrance, OREGON, IL, 61061, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 20143 EAST WELTY ROAD, ESMOND, IL 60129 Property Index No. 19-36-100-001; 19-36-100-010 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $147,752.90.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

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

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 this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, 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). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, the sales department, Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL, 60563 (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.AnselmoLindberg.com.. Please refer to file number F19010239.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE IL, 60563 630-453-6960 E-Mail: ilpleadings@dallegal.com Attorney File No. F19010239 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 19 CH 15 TJSC#: 40-2191 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff?s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 15

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OUTDOOR RECREATION

40 years of operation for Byron Forest Preserve Future is challenging with planned nuclear plant closure

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com More visitors are making their way to the Byron Forest Preserve District this year as the preserve marks its 40th year of operation.

COVID-19 has brought out three to four times as many visitors out to enjoy outdoor activities in the district’s nearly 2,600 acres that started as 200 acres in 1980.

The district golf course’s playability has improved and it recently added PrairieFire, a year-round golf and grill facility.

“It’s a nice milestone for all,” Executive Director Todd Tucker said.

“We’re one of the younger forest preserves and conservation districts. It shows nice stability. We’ve shown good growth, thanks to the nuclear plant. It means a lot to employees and patrons and the community. We help enrich people’s lives. It’s been more evident now.”

Tucker said that during 40 years, the district’s focus hasn’t changed from its mission statement, which is preservation, recreation and education.

In 2017, it added a 380-acre preserve at Bald Hill with the state’s largest tree. This year, PrairieFire was the addition.

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t change much for the district’s staff.

It was able to catch up on some projects while the public wasn’t allowed on the premises. It also caused education to become more streamlined by putting things online.

Additional traffic now has complicated things, but hopefully for the best, Tucker said.

“The preserves are first and foremost for the plants and animals,” Tucker said. “And then recreation.

There’s been more trash cleanup and people going off the trails. But people aren’t cooped up. Hopefully we get some people to stick around for good.”

The Byron Nuclear Plant’s announcement of a planned 2021 closure came as tough news for the Byron Forest Preserve District.

The district received nearly $2.35 million in taxes from the plant last year, making up 75-80 percent of its tax base.

Tucker has been with the district

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ABOVE: A trail snakes through the prairie at the Bald Hill Prairie Preserve in Ogle County. The preserve is one of many sites throughout the area which is managed by the Byron Forest Preserve District. BELOW: The PrairieView Golf Club in Byron is also managed by the Byron Forest Preserve District. A new addition to this site is the PrairieFire Golf and Grill. since 1995, and he says he’s seen threats of closing before. But he believes the plant is at more of an impasse with the state than ever before.

“We want to maintain all these facilities,” Tucker said. “Don’t run for the hills yet. But the plant is essential for Byron and the surrounding communities. We’d do whatever compromising we have to keep it open. It would be devastating.”

In Tucker’s words, the nuclear plant “birthed” the forest preserve.

He believes there wouldn’t have been one without it. Exelon has also been partners with the preserve on a number of projects.

Tucker says he can’t run the district off “what-if” scenarios. But he says the district will be careful going into next year on how far it extends things in case the closure goes through.

“We’ll be prepared to make those cuts,” Tucker said. “You always have to have stuff like that in the back of your head. I can’t put $500,000 away, though. It doesn’t work that way in government. There’s only so much preparation we can do. We will think about minimizing the possible impact going forward.”