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Christmas tree recycling offered for residents

By CAMDEN LAZENBY

clazenby@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb residents will have a convenient way of disposing their Christmas trees this month, according to a news release from the city of DeKalb.

Over the first two weeks in January, Lakeshore Recycling Systems of Morton Grove will haul away real Christmas trees from DeKalb homes during their regularly scheduled refuse service collection times.

Bryan Faivre, head of utilities and transportation for the DeKalb Public Works Department, said that beginning the week of Jan. 1, residents will have two opportunities to use the annual service on their usual refuse collection days.

“Whatever our residents’ normal collection day would be, they can place their Christmas trees out this coming week and the following week so that the Christmas trees are recycled,” Faivre said.

“And it’s a good way for residents to get rid of their trees.

“Obviously it would be very difficult for them to get rid of a live tree otherwise, other than cutting it up and really hanging on to it, because there is no landscape collection waste during the winter time.”

Residents should be aware that the trees cannot be tossed on the curb with tattered decorations. A tree will be considered a large pickup item and not included in the special collection service if the tree is wrapped in a plastic bag or flocked, or has shiners, tinsel, light bulbs, glitter, wire or plastic on it, according to the release.

Faivre said the trees need to be clean of debris because they’re typically mulched after pickup.

“It’s important that residents remember not to have plastic bags over them – you know, they have these Christmas tree bags that residents can carry their

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DeKalb residents will have a convenient way of disposing their Christmas trees this month, according to a city of DeKalb news release. trees out to avoid needles in their home, but [Lakeshore Recycling] will not collect the trees if they have the plastic bags on them,” Faivre said. “It’s important that the tree is just bare, so to speak.”

Faivre, who has been with the DeKalb Public Works Department for decades, said the program has been going on for as long as he can remember, but he hasn’t heard much from residents regarding how they feel about the program.

He said he figures no news is good news.

“Honestly, I haven’t heard from residents, but refuse collection is kind of similar to water and other items like that that public works does, that you really don’t hear from residents unless there’s an issue,” Faivre said. “So I guess I would say the fact that we don’t hear from residents is probably a good thing when it comes to the tree collection.”

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mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The city of DeKalb’s budget has been finalized, and city leaders have given it a stamp of approval that comes with funding for a fourth fire station and more staff, documents show.

The DeKalb City Council gave the proposal the go-ahead for authorization during its Dec. 11 meeting.

City Manager Bill Nicklas in November had pitched a $118,464,201 spending plan for 2024 that includes a tax levy that will not likely result in property taxpayers seeing an increase in the amount they owe the city.

The city’s estimated property value pool grew by 25%, from $794 million to $998 million since 2022, according to city documents.

The approved city tax rate is 0.81, 9.5% lower than the 2022 rate of 0.89, documents state.

Under the approved levy, homeowners whose properties are worth $375,000 should expect to pay about $970.13 on the city portion of their bill,

according to city documents. That’s compared to the $970.30 paid last year at the same rate for the same homeowner.

The City Council passed the budget in a 7-0 vote.

Sixth Ward Alderman Mike Verbic was absent.

Here are some details of the 2024 spending plan: • Fourth fire station construction.

• Nine new firefighters and paramedics.

• Four new police officers.

• One new public works mechanic.

• Water main lining of the Walmart parking lot.

• Routine meter replacements and new water meter purchases.

• Well no. 7 maintenance and inspection.

• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition software upgrade.

• New vactor truck purchase.

• Replace W-6 vehicle.

• Lead service line replacements.

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clazenby@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Board approved a lower rate for the 2023 property tax extension, which will be billed to DeKalb County property owners next year.

This month, the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District unanimously approved the 2023 property tax extension request for $1,896,026, up 3.32% from last year’s request.

According to DeKalb County documents, property owners in the county will be taxed at a 0.064% rate by the forest preserve district in 2024.

DeKalb County Board member Roy Plote, a Republic from District 11 and head of the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Board, said the tax levy request aligns with county government policies.

“You can see in all the writing that basically we are doing as the county is, and our net rate went from 0.06915 to 0.064313,” Plote said before the levy was approved.

A DeKalb County homeowner whose property was valued at $200,000 in 2022 will likely pay $0.64 less on their forest preserve property tax bill in 2024, despite their home now being worth an estimated $212,000 because of the lowered tax rate, according to DeKalb County documents.

For that example, next year the homeowner would pay $45.46 in property taxes to the forest preserve district.

In a subsequent vote, the Forest Preserve District Board expects $1.8 million in revenue and expenditures in fiscal 2024. According to county documents, the district will have an ending fund balance of $2.2 million.

Those decisions are made by the Forest Preserve District Board, but voters control who’s on that board when they vote for DeKalb County Board members at the polls.

DeKalb County Board member Jerry Osland, a Republican from District 12, said it’s a complicated arrangement and the public should consider the two boards separate entities despite being comprised of the same members.

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The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development will host a Meet the Candidates Forum from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the Illinois Valley Community College Cultural Center in Oglesby.

The event is meant to be an informative session where voters can hear directly from the candidates about their platforms and visions for the district. The forum also will serve as a platform for candidates to answer questions directly from registered participants.

The 76th District includes La Salle, Bureau, Putnam and DeKalb counties, including the cities of Ottawa, La Salle, Peru, DeKalb and Spring Valley. State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, holds the seat, but has decided not to run again.

This forum will feature all five candidates running for the 76th District, including Cohen Barnes, Liz Bishop, Carolyn Zasada, Crystal Loughran and Murri Briel. It is meant to be an engaging event so participants are encouraged to submit their questions in advance. The primary is scheduled for Tuesday, March 19.

“We believe that an informed community is essential for a thriving democracy,” Bill Zens, executive director of IVAC, said in a news release. “This Meet the Candidates Forum is an excellent opportunity for voters to engage directly with the candidates and make informed decisions about the future of the 76th District.”

This is a communitywide event open to the public. There is no cost to attend. For information or to register, visit ivac. chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/14519 or call the Chamber office at 815-223-0227 by noon Jan. 19.

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DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will hold children’s story time at the historic Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, at 1 p.m.

Jan. 7.

The program is free for all attendees. Parking is available in the Glidden Florist parking lot.

Each month will feature a different story and craft activity theme. These interactive story times may feature songs, movement and more.

In months when the weather is warm and sunny “Annie’s Storytime” will be on the back lawn of the Glidden Homestead. In case of bad weather story time will move inside.

Annie’s Storytime is named for Joseph F. Glidden’s niece, Annie Glidden, who was a

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The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host storytime Jan. 7. major promoter of DeKalb’s cultural and social causes during her lifetime.

In 1898, seeing the need to supply the recently formed DeKalb Public Library with good books, Annie formed the Library Whist Club. On Monday afternoons, this group of women came together to play the card game whist. Monies from their membership dues

were used for library book purchases. To date, the library has received more than 10,000 volumes from their activities.

For more information, contact Stormy at stormye@dkpl. org or 815-756-9568, ext. 3350.

The DeKalb Public Library, located at 309 Oak St. in DeKalb, is open seven days a week. Visit dkpl.org for other library news and events.

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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation awarded $124,900 in Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grants in the fall to support music education.

Grants benefited 25 nonprofit and public sector organizations in DeKalb County and throughout the Chicago area, according to a news release.

Farny R. Wurlitzer “Thank you to all of the grantees for advancing music education in our region and for this opportunity to provide support for your work,” Community Foundation grants director Jolene Willis said in a news release. “It is an honor to continue the legacy of the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation by awarding grants from this fund, and we appreciate the fund’s board of advisers for making these impactful funding decisions.”

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• Opportunity House Inc. – $7,500 to support a music therapy program.

The Wurlitzer Co. was one of the largest musical instrumental companies in the U.S., with a primary manufacturing location in DeKalb. The Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation was established in the 1940s and became a fund of the Community Foundation in 2012. Today, the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grant is one of several grantmaking programs at the Community Foundation.

Donations to any fund at the Community Foundation can be made online at dekalbccf.org/donate or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. For information, email grants@dekalbccf.org. Questions or inquiries specifically about the Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund Grant can be directed to the fund’s board of advisers chair George Buck at george@dekalbccf.org.

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The Sycamore Park District will hold its second annual Fire and Ice Festival on Saturday, Jan. 13.

Embrace the cold at Sycamore Park District Fire and Ice Festival and Chili Cook-off

By AIMEE BARROWS

abarrows@shawmedia.com Mother Nature surely will provide the ice, but the Sycamore Park District will bring the fire to the second annual Fire and Ice Festival on Saturday, Jan. 13.

The event is from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 Airport Road.

Free family activities include ice cream sundaes from the Sycamore Lions Club, Jaybird Dog Training demonstrations at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

and Mad Science’s Fire & Ice show at 2 p.m., featuring a variety of experiments including foggy dry ice storms, shivering scissors, special bubbly showers and more.

NIU Outdoor Adventures will provide interactive winter activities, the city of Sycamore will have a touch-a-truck fire truck and snowplow, and kids can get creative in a craft area.

After the outdoor activities, sample a variety of chilis at the Community Chili Cook-off. A panel of judges will select winners, including first

through third places, and Most Festive Table Award. There’s also a People’s Choice Award. Tasting tickets cost $10, and entry fee is $25.

Sarah Rex, marketing and outreach coordinator at the Sycamore Park District, said that the Fire and Ice Festival evolved from the park district’s Winter Family Play Day event. When they added the play day with the chili cook-off, the name was changed.

“It was initially created as a celebration of the winter season and the grand opening of the Northwestern

Medicine Sled Hill. It’s a way to bring people together for fun indoor and outdoor activities in the cold months of winter,” she said. “People can expect a dynamic event for all ages. Having a community event in the winter gives people relief from cabin fever, boosts togetherness and wellness, and hopefully inspires them to spend time outside at home or in the parks even in the colder months.”

For more information and to sign up, contact Melissa at melissad@ sycparks.org or visit sycparks.org.

DeKALB – DeKalb Township will host a Department of Motor Vehicles mobile event this month for residents to complete certain services such as obtaining a driver’s license or state or Real ID, and registering their vehicle or to vote.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the township office, 2323 S. Fourth St., DeKalb.

The mobile unit offers vehicle registration stickers, driver’s licenses, voter registration, organ and tissue donation sign-up, and state identification and Real ID card issuance. Written exams and road tests will not be administered.

Proof of identification is required. A state-mandated documentation list will be available at the township. Accepted payment methods include money orders; personal checks; debit cards; and AMEX, Discover, Mastercard and Visa credit cards.

Residents are encouraged to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

To schedule an appointment or for information, email Admin@dekalbtownship.org or call 815-758-8282.

CASA DeKalb County volunteer training sessions begin Jan. 25

DeKALB – CASA DeKalb County will host winter advocate training sessions for volunteer advocates.

The training will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.

Thursdays, Jan. 25 through Feb. 29, at CASA’s Sycamore office, 308 W. State St. CASA advocates are trained community members appointed to one family at a time as the children’s advocate during their court process. Volunteers do not need any education or specific training to apply.

A volunteer informational session will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, via Zoom. To register, visit casadekalb.org/volunteer-info.

CASA assists children who, due to guardian or parental neglect or abuse, are involved with the DeKalb County juvenile court.

For information, call 815-895-2052 or visit casadekalb.org/volunteer-info.

Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit scheduled for Jan. 31

The University of Illinois Extension will host its annual Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit to address growing season challenges.

The summit will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Highland

Community College conference center, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, according to a news release.

The summit is open to the public and features specialists who will discuss plans to build soil health, weed and nutrient management strategies. The theme of the summit is “Updates in Nutrient, Weed, and Soil Health Management.”

Program topics include: “Practical Nitrogen Management for Corn,” Giovani Preza Fontes, University of Illinois Extension field crop agronomist.

“Understanding Biologicals for Row Crops,” Connor Sible, University of Illinois crop physiology department postdoctoral research associate.

“Navigating the Inevitability of Herbicide Resistance,” Kathryn Seebruck, University of Illinois Extension crops educator.

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DeKALB – JOY (Jackson’s Outstanding Young) Volunteers will be decorating cards and bags for Valentine’s Day at the DeKalb Public Library during January.

Chidlren ages 6 to 13 are invited to participate in the events which will be held in the library’s Story & Activity Room.

Decorate lunch bags to add a touch of warmth to the meals delivered by Meals on Wheels from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 5.

Volunteer to decorate Valentine cards from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Cards will be donated to La Rabida Children’s Hospital.

Help decorate cards that will be donated to Veterans in VA Hospitals from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27.

This program is sponsored by JOY Volunteers, which is a youth-led volunteer group in DeKalb County.

For information, contact Theresa at 815-756-9568, ext. 3350, or theresaw@ dkpl.org.

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Genoa Lions names Melvin Jones Award recipient SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com

GENOA – The Genoa Lions Club recently awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to Rene Van Der Heyden.

Van Der Heyden received the award at a ceremony Nov. 15 at Main Street Bar and Grill, 133 W. Main St., Genoa, according to a news release.

The ceremony was officiated by Genoa Lions Club President Mike Dreska. The award was presented by Lions District Gov. Duane Collman.

Attendees included Suzanne Van Der Heyden; Van Der Heyden’s children Paul, Jill and Annie; their spouses and fiancee; and his granddaughters.

Van Der Heyden joined the Genoa Lions in fall 2000.

He served as the club’s president in 2008 and as club secretary since 2010.

He has been a Genoa Lions board member for 19 years and maintained perfect attendance since 2008.

Van Der Heyden recently co-chaired the Wonderful World of Christmas Craft and Vending Show.

The Melvin Jones Fellowship Award is given to a Lions member who has demonstrated active participation in the community and embodies the Lions Club motto of “We serve.”

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Genoa Lions Club member René Van Der Heyden (left) was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award on Nov. 15. He is pictured with Genoa Lions President Mike Dreska (middle) and Lions District Gov. Duane Collman.

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Charles E. Powell, DeKalb’s east and west end druggist, does not believe in doing things by halves, and after he had the downtown store, all arranged for the convenience of his patrons he decided it was time to “make over” the store at Sixth and Lincoln Highway. New fixtures ordered in October have arrived for the Sixth street store and Mr. Powell says there is going to be some house cleaning going on up there in the very near future.

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An alarm at 1:45 this afternoon called the fire department to the home of G. L. Gullickson on North Second Street, where the roof had become ingulfed by sparks from the chimney. The damage was slight and the department returned to the barn within a few minutes.

Saturday night a widow woman of DeKalb who has been compelled to take in washings for over a year, lost a purse, containing $13 or $14. It is believed that some kids found the pocketbook, removed the contents, and then hid the purse. Later a gang of kids were seen searching for the empty pocketbook, but it is apparent someone else found it, and kept it. These youngsters evidently took the money, had a good time, and then endeavored to cover up their work by putting part of the money back, and returning it to the owner. The matter has been turned over to the police department. Whether all of the money will be returned or not, is another question, to be decided between the parents of the kids and the widow woman who is compelled to take in washings to send her children to school.

1949– 75 YEARS AGO

This morning the outside decorations in the DeKalb business district were removed and the business area resumed its normal appearance. All traced of the holiday season have now been removed with the window and interior displays in the stores having been taken down over a week ago.

Over the weekend period many of the residents also removed their holiday decorations and Christmas trees could be noted in many back yards. A number had their trees and other decorations lighted last night but by this evening most of the holiday atmosphere will be gone.

Where there’s ice, there’s bound to be skaters, and the rink at the Southeast School in Sycamore was no exception yesterday. Youngsters got in some last-minute hockey and figure skating before heading back to the classroom today.

The 23 taverns, clubs and restaurants that serve liquor in DeKalb are being notified of new occupancy limits by the city. The patron limits are intended to clarify a great deal of confusion. The issue of patron limits surfaced recently when a 22-year-old woman died as a result of an injury received in a crowded downtown tavern. The holders of the 23 liquor licenses are being notified by mail of limits which were established following inspection of individual businesses by city building code enforcement officers.

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

The 85-foot-tall standpipe for the old water works in DeKalb’s Huntley Park, is seen Dec. 28, 1951, looking northeast toward the intersection of South Third and Prospect streets.

The Sycamore fire department made a safety first run to the home of Eugene Tessier on North Sacramento Street in Sycamore at 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Smoke curling from the chimney settled down on the roof and neighbors became alarmed that the roof might be burning, but the department could find no fire.

When the horns blow and the whistles toot and the bells ring to usher 1948 into history the confirmed bachelors can breathe a sigh of relief. Leap year is over and they are safe unless they weaken of their own volition. Statistics for the year show that Leap Year hasn’t been much of a success as the number of licenses issued is down a little from the year before. The probable reason is that due to the war end and the return of the young men from service caused the country to be over-married for a year or so. The next open season for women to

hunt their mate is 1952 and by that time marital condition may have relaxed to normal so the girls will have a fair chance.

City Clerk Bertha Schropell, District 192 registrar, announced today that a change in the registration of both births and deaths at Springfield now limits new parents, hospitals and doctors to three days in naming and reporting the birth of a child. It also limits morticians, hospitals and doctors to three days in reporting the death of any person.

Herbert Wells Fay, custodian of Abraham Lincoln’s tomb for 28 years, retires tomorrow. Fay, who will be 90 years old next February, will be succeeded by his son, Earl Owen Fay, who has been assistant custodian since 1945. The aged Lincoln expert estimates that he has greeted 4,000,000 visitors to the tomb from every state

Two cars of a Chicago and North Western Transportation Company freight train derailed in Cortland this morning.

The derailment took place in the village, and the Somonauk Road crossing was expected to be blocked for several hours.

1999 – 25 YEARS AGO

The new year came in like a dinosaur struggling to stay alive in the ice age.

The first day of January saw the first major snowstorm of the season, shutting down roads, closing a number of facilities, and straining emergency services to keep up with demand of assistance.

With only 12 months left until the year 2000, many local businesses are starting to take steps to ensure their computers will not crash.

When the full moon takes its place in Friday night’s cold winter sky it will begin an unusual series of full moons not seen in more than eight decades. There will be two full moons in January, none in February, and two again in March. The last occurred in 1915.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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1924 – 100 YEARS AGO

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DeKalb students to perform in state music ensembles SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The DeKalb School District 428 music department recently named the middle and high school music students who will participate in the 2023-2024 Illinois Music Education Association District VIII festivals.

The festival will be held at DeKalb High School, 501 W. Dresser Road.

The students are members of their school’s band, choirs and orchestras.

The participants will attend concerts and all-day workshops.

Students who qualified for the festival include: • Clinton Rosette Middle School Junior Band: Abby Baltazar, Theodore Grych, Ella Kruizenga, Samuel Larsen, Jeremy Mays.

• Huntley Middle School Junior Band: Foster Doll, Erin Duffin, Jacob Foltz, William Greer, Bryan Greer, Miles Lundin, Tiffany Nedelcu, Gabe Slater, Clark Storey, Kara Zimmerman.

• Clinton Rosette Middle School Junior Choir: Aneesa Bomar-Price, Ava Irby, Gisselle Mendez, Aubree Moser.

• Huntley Middle School Junior Choir: Brynli Bicksler, Roberto Carrillo, Tessa Mayne, Natalie Zamora.

• Clinton Rosette Middle School Junior

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• Huntley Middle School Junior Jazz Band: Jason Goode, Lorelei Hanna, Ron Ramadani, Henry Vander Bleek.

• Clinton Rosette Middle School Junior Orchestra: Cynthia Ackah, Francesca Biundo, Graham Burch, Maura Campbell, Chase Coleman, Akia Ellis, Eowyn Feldacker, Ramatou Mahamane, Sophie McIntosh, Ihechidere Obasi, Swasti Patel, Brianna Perry, Hiram Roman Ortiz, Elizabeth Sandoval Castro, Juliana Solomon, Huck Specht, Jahkai Threadgill, Chloe Williams.

• Huntley Middle School Junior Orchestra: LJ Banda, Noah Biesiadecki, Sarah Foltz, Brianna Guarino, Justin Hernandez Cruz, Luis Hernandez Cruz, Breleela Lawson, Laina Livengood, Madeleine Nordquist, Aron Perea, Lillian Raih, Faven Smith, Eduardo Villazana, Angel Zavala Vega.

• DeKalb High School Senior Band: Christina Blanchard, Brooklyn Burks, Dice Clarence, Brooklyn Falk, Cory Foster, Hunter Kaelin, Lukas Keller, Mia Lundin, Ryan Mays, Megan Medina, Junior Snow, Grace Thurman, Jeremy Villanueva, Liam Wakeland, Madison Wimberly, Jenna Zimmerman.

• DeKalb High School Senior Jazz 1: Cory

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Foster, Sarah Haley, John Holtz, Ryan Mays, Grace Thurman, Jackson Vanderbleek, Aidric Williams.

• DeKalb High School Senior Jazz 2: Riley Collins, Brian Dailey, Carly Kammes, Saila Nataatmadja, Jaden Teague-Nunez, Liam Wakeland.

• DeKalb High School Senior Chorus: Anaya Aguilar-DeCleene, Della Butler, Aiyana DeMaio, Williams Fontana, Eduardo Garcia, Alexandra Gillberg, Julia Glover, Jonathan Holtz, Michael Jaros, Kylie Kuba, Grace Leopardo, Raegan Mann, Madison Mansfield, Jayden McCollum, Jack McCormick, Maurice Mullen, Karsten

Olsen Miranda Perez, Adrian Sommerfield, Mia Zepeda.

• DeKalb High School Senior Orchestra: Giuliana Alvarez, Kayla Bruhn, Berenice Carmona, Jonathan Chapen, Daniel Clements, Shaun Dailey, Andy Duran, Rachael Feldacker, Vanessa Felix, Sarah Haley, Evie Heuschel, Emma Kimmel, Maggie Martin, Lindsey Nichols, Nathaniel O’Neal, Sara Pandess, Taryn Prater, Caleb Saldana, Abigail Slater, Edmund Solares-Jaeger, Keira Specht, Caileen Szostak, Jaden Teague-Nunez, Christopher Thunder, Grace Thurman, Jackson VanderBleek, Lucy Wheaton, Ellison Xu.

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NIU exploring options to reduce $18.5M budget deficit

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mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University leaders are looking to shore up an $18.5 million deficit stemming from the university’s fiscal 2023 budget, which officials said may loom over NIU for three years until it’s resolved.

The university’s fiscal 2023 budget exhibits a shortfall that officials attribute to a variety of factors, including the state budget impasse of 2015-16, high inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic and declining enrollment.

George Middlemist, vice president of administration and finance and CFO at NIU, said the university community can rest assured knowing that there is a plan in place to address the budget deficit.

“The university is currently seeking out opportunities across campus to reduce the budget deficit with a goal of cutting it in half by June 30, 2024, and eliminating the deficit within three years,” Middlemist said. “As part of those efforts, we have identified potential new revenue sources.

We are also working to identify potential expense reallocations and reductions to reduce the deficit.”

NIU’s current budget deficit is not a new issue, but the shortfall has been increasing for more than a decade.

Middlemist said there are several contributing factors to the university’s budget shortfall.

“The state budget impasse of 20152016 was a major factor,” Middlemist said. “In 2015, NIU’s state support was $91.1 million, but in the following year it was slashed to $26.4 million, a reduction of nearly $65 million. Although the funding was restored to $91.1 million in fiscal 2017, we were never made whole for the lost $65 million.

“State allocations also have not kept pace with inflation. When we adjust for inflation from 2015 until 2024, we would expect our state allocation to be around $121 million, or nearly $23 million more than the $98.6 million we received this fiscal year.

“The pandemic has also had a significant negative impact on NIU’s budget, as the institution saw declines in enrollment during this time as well as an increase in operating costs due to higher-than-normal inflation.”

Middlemist attributed part of the blame for NIU’s shortfall on the state for failing to adequately equip the university with revenue.

“This deficit has accrued over many years as our total required expenses have exceeded our total income,” Middlemist said. “The biggest culprit in creating our deficit has not been spending but, rather, declining state support for much of the past decade.

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Northern Illinois University leaders are looking to shore up an $18.5 million deficit stemming from the university’s fiscal 2023 budget. Officials said it may loom over the university for three years until it’s resolved.

“To illustrate the impact of this, consider that in 2015, NIU’s state appropriation was just over $91 million. If you adjusted that figure upward each year to account for inflation, we would have expected to receive $121 million for fiscal 2024.

Instead, we received $98.6 million – a difference of nearly $23 million.

“We have made a conscious choice not to try to fill that gap by raising tuition, which has increased only three times in the past eight years. NIU works diligently to cut costs, but there is a certain level of spending required to meet the needs of our students, continue investing in our employees and maintain our physical plant.”

Middlemist said there could be more than one way that the university turns to address the budget deficit going forward.

“One example of reallocating resources is optimizing course sizes to make sure that students have the options they need for course selection, but that we’re not offering multiple sections with low enrollment,” he said.

The university is working to replace its year-to-year budgeting process with a multiyear budgeting and planning process, which Middlemist said is hoped to help the university in investing its funding more strategically moving forward.

“As part of that effort, we have developed budget forecasting tools to better predict revenues and expenditures so we can be more strategic with our planning,” Middlemist said. “Historically, budgeting has been incremental, looking to fund institutional priorities with the incremental changes in our budget annually. This process, used by many organizations, does not allow for long-term strategic thinking.

“By moving to a multiyear budgeting methodology, the institution should be able to invest its funding more strategically.”

Middlemist said he believes the university has a solid plan in place to ensure that things go more smoothly in the budget-planning process mov-

ing forward, especially considering what staff has learned in the aftermath of revealing the fiscal 2023 budget shortfall publicly.

“NIU is working diligently to align budgets with revenue projections going forward,” he said. “Those efforts include finding new revenue streams, reducing spending and changing how money is allocated. We will work with campus stakeholders to adopt strategies that are academically responsive to the needs of our students, with a focus on being fiscally responsible.

“Given the number of external factors such as the state budget impasse, COVID-19 and rising costs, the deficit was years in the making. It will take time to bring down, and we believe these strategies will allow us to resolve the deficit over the next three years.”

The university’s fiscal 2025 budget may loom over the Finance, Audit, Compliance, Facilities and Operations Committee – at least for now. Early in the spring, however, university leaders will be appearing before appropriations committees in Springfield.

Officials said there still is much work to be done before the university’s fiscal 2025 budget can be put to a vote.

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