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WEEK IN REVIEW DeKalb OKs new firefighters’ union contract

By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com The DeKalb City Council on Monday approved a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the city’s firefighters’ union amid ongoing staffing struggles that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020.

The contract was approved unanimously by an 8-0 council vote, and will be a step in bringing down the city’s overtime responsibilities, city officials said, and help the DeKalb Fire Department be better able to respond to emergency calls while meeting national standards for response protocols.

It’s something the department has struggled with for years, said Noah Millard, of the DeKalb International Association of Firefighters Local 1236 on Monday, though that problem’s only increased

due to the pandemic, which has caused a growing phenomenon – people using 911 as a catch-all for non-emergency medical care – to worsen amid public safety concerns.

“I will bet that most of you have read or heard of the big incidents that we’ve had, but you didn’t know that there were times where DeKalb firefighters had to make split-second decisions like sending one person on a fire engine to a confirmed structure fire in town or had another town drive our ambulance to go pick up more personnel to save a young lady’s life,” Millard said. “There are multiple stories of our members doing things that are not in any of the manuals, trainings or standards that we adhere to on a very regular basis to provide a professional service to the community we know and care for. Frankly, it will change how we are able to operate EMS calls, fire inci-

dents, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials responses technical rescue emergency, or whatever the citizens call us for.”

Ward 3 Alderman Tracy Smith said some recent hires by the fire department left after only a few months due to the amount calls they were sent on.

“It really matters in this game,” Smith said. “The hospital keeps telling you. So it does come down to people’s lives. I’m behind this 100%.”

Ward 1 Alderman Carolyn Morris echoed Smith’s sentiments.

“I think that this is something that we need to be doing for our staff, ensuring that we have a long-term plan to staff at the level that will provide in accordance with the City of DeKalb’s mission statement, a high level of service to the community,” Morris said. “So I think this is really critical that we support this.”

Sycamore 2021 mayoral race no longer contested

By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com The race for Sycamore’s new mayor is no longer a contested one, as one of the two candidates who filed papers to run dropped out of the race, according to a holiday weekend announcement.

In a social media post on local businessman Adam Benn’s official candidate Facebook page Saturday morning, his campaign wrote that he will no longer run for mayor of the city of Sycamore in the April 2021 consolidated election. He did not provide specific reasons that led to his decision to withdraw his candidacy, but said he would share those next week.

“I have made the difficult decision

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today after much thought and consideration on the progress of my Mayoral Campaign,” according to the post. “As of today I will no longer seek the Office of Mayor in Sycamore Illinois. Many, many reasons have brought me to this conclusion and I will make a detailed post about that early next week.”

Benn had previously announced his candidacy earlier this month and filed candidate papers with the Sycamore City Clerk’s office Dec. 15.

Benn is one of the owners of Sycamore-based business Accurate Towing & Recovery and a lifelong resident. He would have run opposite Sycamore Ward 3 Alderman Steve Braser, who now is the only candidate on the ballot.

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“Thank you to all of you that supported me,” Benn’s campaign wrote in the post Saturday. “The best interest has always been at heart for the people and employees of Sycamore. I can assure you I will always continue to do what I have always done to help and service the communities that I live in and work with.”

When he announced his former candidacy, Benn said he was running to be a strong voice for the people of Sycamore.

He had also said his priorities included addressing concerns about water quality in the city, the health of small businesses burdened by the COVID-19 pandemic, police and community relations and growing the Sycamore Fire Department’s staffing levels.

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ON THE COVER The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock at Memorial Park in DeKalb, at the intersection of First Street and Lincoln Highway, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its dedication on Feb. 13, 2021.

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THE MIDWEEK Members of the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities elected Rita Potter, executive director of Open Door Rehabilitation Center in Sandwich, to its 2021 Board of Directors, during a meeting Dec. 2.

“Rita has been a strong advocate for persons with intellectual/ developmental disabilities reaching their full potential,” Josh Evans, IARF president & CEO, said. “As an alumna to the inaugural class of our IARFuture Leadership Initiative, Rita has Rita Potter built strong statewide relationships, and her quality as a leader and innovative thinker will bring tremendous value to our leadership.”

Open Door Rehabilitation Center has been providing vocational, residential, day and community support services to adults with developmental disabilities for more than 50 years. The mission of the Open Door Rehabilitation Center is to provide unrivaled, high-quality, person-driven services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in order to promote

independence, growth and an exceptional quality of life for those it serves.

IARF is Illinois’ largest statewide association of community-based providers serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and serious mental illnesses.

“Ensuring an active and forward-thinking board of directors that represents the diversity of Illinois’ provider service array has been important to my tenure as board chair,” said Tony Di Vittorio, chairman of the IARF Board of Directors and president of Clearbrook in Arlington Heights. “I applaud the IARF membership for voting in the slate of 2021 directors to lead the association into the future.”

“It is a great honor to be asked to serve on the board of directors of IARF. When I received the call asking if I would be willing to serve, my answer was a resounding, yes,” Potter said. “IARF has been instrumental in keeping Open Door abreast of the ever-changing landscape over the last nine months, as we face the challenges brought on by COVID19. The association has stepped to the forefront in bringing providers across the state together, in order to share ideas and discuss best practices, as we strive to provide quality services to the individuals we serve, while maintaining the safest environment possible.”

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Sandwich Park District awarded $4,200 grant from foundation

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The Sandwich Park District recently received a $4,200 grant from the DeKalb County Community Foundation to go toward a new water fountain at Veterans Park and two picnic tables at the Splash Pad at Milestone Park. Park district officials said they hope to have both projects completed by the spring of 2021. Pictured are Diane Scents, Sandwich Park District board president, and Bill Novicki, interim executive director for the Sandwich Park District.

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ON THE RECORD with Annette Johns

Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com will be coming out that will be more complete. These are some of my favorites. … I’ve written all the poems over many years, it’s just a matter of organizing them. The second book will be more completed. The first book is more of a selected book of poetry. The second book will have about 500 poems. I do continue to write.

Milton: What is a poem you have recently written?

Johns: I wrote a funny one recently about the wild turkeys that live in our neighborhood. There’s 15 of them and they’re huge. They like to come into our yard to eat birdseed.

SYCAMORE – Annette Johns, who has worn many hats in her life as an actress with The Stagecoach Players and an educator, has always loved poetry.

Only recently has she become a published poet.

Johns’ recently published book of poetry, “Mumbleweeds,” can be bought online on Amazon. Her daughter Beth edited the book.

Other places the book can be purchased include Barnes and Noble, Third Place Books, Edmonds Bookshop and Book Depository for international orders.

Johns spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton about “Mumbleweeds” and her poetry.

Milton: Tell me about “Mumbleweeds.”

Johns: I’ve always been fond of

rhyme, so there is a lot of rhyme in most of the book of poetry, but not all of it. Some of the poems are very structured and some are not. There’s quite a variety. None of them are very long; the only longer one is about my two grandmothers. Some of them are about experiences fishing, sewing, skiing. One is about my son,

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Annette Johns of Sycamore holds her newly-published book of poetry, “Mumbleweeds.” one is about my daughter and one is about chopping off a chicken’s head.

The book is divided into different sections called bundles. Each bundle has a different phrase or title.

Milton: Will you publish some of your other poetry?

Johns: I have another book that

Milton: Tell me about yourself.

Johns: My background, I taught in

elementary school in Michigan and then earned a master’s degree in history and philosophy, and later taught at Kish and Waubonsee colleges. I am also an actress. I was with Stagecoach for many years. I started in the 1980s until five or six years ago.

I probably averaged a show a year and had a pretty long résumé. I also acted in some other local theaters.

I did some directing and backstage stuff, but I was mostly onstage as an actress.

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adults. When I taught philosophy, it’s like I had an open invitation to talk philosophy, which you don’t get to do with everybody. I think the acting was a way to get into different people’s psyches and understand from the inside what motivates and moves people. [The acting] probably has had a deeper or wider impact than the teaching.

Milton: Which poets have inspired you?

Johns: I feel like I’ve been influ-

enced mainly by [Edgar Allan] Poe, so some creepy aspects, and Emily Dickinson. I like it to be very clear and not with references that people usually don’t understand. Mine is much simpler. I don’t know that there’s much philosophy in it.

Milton: Have you always wanted to publish your poetry?

Johns: I’ve been writing for for-

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Art league members donate supplies to 6 local charities THE MIDWEEK As part of its philanthropy program, Art of Giving, the Kishwaukee Valley Art League annually donates new art supplies to several local charity organizations.

This year, KVAL members donated 179 art supply items worth more than $1,000. These items will be distributed to Opportunity House, Safe Passage, Hope Haven, DeKalb County Nursing Home, Barb City Manor and The Growing Place.

Project coordinator Beverly O’Shaughnessy contacted each charity to get a “wish list” of art supplies to ensure that the donations fit their needs.

The art supplies included acrylic and watercolor paints, brushes, canvas, easels, pastels, colored pencils, sketchbooks, craft kits and supplies, crayons, markers, coloring books, assorted paper and art appreciation books.

Representatives from the six organizations came to KVAL’s Gallery on State to pick up their supplies.

“Without exception, there were multiple expressions of genuine grat-

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Continued from page 4 publish it. Putting my poetry in a book was my daughter’s idea. She knew I had a lot of poetry written out on pieces of paper, and she decided that something should be done about it. I thought I’m old enough that it won’t bother me as much if people know.

Milton: What would you say to other poets and writers?

Johns: There are other closet poets

out there who are just interested in having it written down, rather than having it published. I wanted to write

itude for our Art of Giving program expressed by those receiving the donations,” O’Shaughnessy said in a news release. “They commented about how much our contributions of art-related materials mean to them and those they serve, especially in this year of so much need.”

O’Shaughnessy was pleased with the generosity of KVAL members and the response of the charity organizations.

“I would say it was a beautiful exchange of gratitude,” she said.

The Gallery on State opened Oct. 15 to provide a home for the Kishwaukee Valley Art League where the league’s monthly meetings could be held, art classes could be taught and members could offer original artwork for sale to the public. Members are working on “Secret Subject” art challenges, which will be displayed soon in the front window of the gallery.

Applications for the 50th annual Northern Illinois Art Show, scheduled for June 5 and 6 on the courthouse lawn in Sycamore, are available at www. kval-nfp.org. what I wanted to write, not what publishers were interested in having published. I think if you really want to do it, if you want to write and be published, you just do it. You don’t need to have somebody push you.

Milton: What makes “Mumbleweeds” a great holiday gift?

Johns: It’s really timely. There are

several poems related to winter and Christmas. It’s about 130 pages, with one poem on a page. It’s not very big, it’s only $12 on Amazon and it’s easy to read. It’s not difficult or something that you have to study. I think it’s a fun read and it’d make a great gift for someone who loves poetry.

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Kishwaukee Valley Art League members Beverly O’Shaughnessy (left) and Pam Bradford count and divide art supplies for distribution to six local charity organizations.

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Hundreds of people attended the dedication and unveiling ceremony of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock in DeKalb in 1921.

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Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock a fixture in DeKalb for 100 years

By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

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he clock at Memorial Park in DeKalb, at the intersection of First Street and Lincoln Highway, is a longtime DeKalb landmark with 100 years of history. But not too many people know just how interesting its history is.

Facts most people wouldn’t know about the clock is that its official name is the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock, its current location at Memorial Park is its fourth location, it was struck by lightning twice and has been hit by a Jewel Tea Company truck and a car.

Through the years, the clock also has been renovated numerous times and currently is in need of repair.

To commemorate its 100th anniversary, which occurs the same year as the 100th anniversary of the clock’s dedication, the DeKalb Rotary Club is fundraising to renovate the clock.

Although the clock itself is structurally sound, its mechanisms no longer work.

“The clock is seldom correct when it is working,” DeKalb Rotary Club President Brian Corr said. “Our goal is to raise the funds necessary to do the repairs. We will update the inside mechanisms of the clock with state-ofthe art equipment. The clock will be illuminated, energy-efficient and self-correcting. From the outside, it will look just as it did in 1921, but it

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The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock, located at Memorial Park in DeKalb, at the intersection of First Street and Lincoln Highway, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its dedication on Feb. 13, 2021. To raise the $5,000 to $10,000 needed to fix the clock, the DeKalb Rotary Club plans to have fundraisers throughout the year. will be new inside.”

To raise the $5,000 to $10,000 needed to fix the clock, the DeKalb Rotary Club plans to have fundraisers throughout the year. To donate to the clock’s restoration, visit www. dekalbrotary.org and click on the clock fundraiser donation button.

“Everyone who passes the clock notices that it’s only right twice a day,” Corr said. “The clock is a DeKalb landmark. It stands next to the mural of Annie Glidden and the tank. The clock is a source of pride. It doesn’t reflect well on us as a community if

our clock doesn’t work. Something has to be done. The clock has to be fixed.”

The clock’s history

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock was built in 1920 by E. Howard & Company of Boston. The clock is 19 feet high, weighs 4,000 pounds and has four faces. The base, column, shaft, neck and clock face cradle are all made of cast iron. The clock face assembly and hood assembly are made of sheet metal with a wood subframe. The decorative scrolls at the neck, the spear tips and shields are all cast in bronze.

The large base of the memorial clock was made to hold two plaques listing all the names of the men from DeKalb County who died in World War I, but the plaques were never completed or put in place.

Original efforts to raise money to buy the memorial clock were made by an organization known as the DeKalb County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Relief Society in late 1919. In January 1920, the society abandoned its name and started fundraising as The Memorial Clock Committee. The committee was able to reach its goal with the help of the city of DeKalb donating the remainder of the money required to buy the clock.

The clock’s dedication was Feb. 13, 1921, at the First Methodist Church in DeKalb. Several hundred people crowded into the church with about 500 more being turned away because of lack of space. After a patriotic address by guest speaker Harry F. Atwood, author and former U.S. district attorney from Chicago, the ceremony was moved to the intersection of Third Street and Lincoln Highway for the clock’s official unveiling. The clock was presented to DeKalb American Legion Post 66.

In late 1921, the American Legion turned the clock’s ownership and care over to the city of DeKalb. Wesley Concidine, who was a sergeant in the DeKalb Police Department for many

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The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock, pictured in 1929, was in once located in the intersection of Third Street and Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

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Continued from page 6 years, was named official custodian of the clock. Concidine worked for two days to repair the clock after it was struck by a Jewel Tea Company truck.

He maintained the clock until his death in 1945.

On May 28, 1929, 5-year-old Margaret Benson was riding home from school in a neighbor’s car when was hit by a second car. The car smashed into the clock, and Benson received a skull fracture, a deep gash on the forehead, another cut on the side of her head and a cut wrist, hospitalizing her for two weeks. It was reported that after receiving the news of her daughter’s accident, her mother had a nervous breakdown and also had to be hospitalized.

The day after the accident involving Margaret Benson, the DeKalb City Council made a decision to move the clock immediately. The clock was moved about a half block west on Lincoln Highway and placed on the sidewalk in front of 237 E. Lincoln Highway. The clock remained there until 1974, when it was moved a few yards farther west, between 251 and 255 E. Lincoln Highway, to make room for new streetlights. The clock stood at that location until June 28, 1996, when it was taken apart and moved so that the restoration and moving of the clock could begin.

World War II veteran Donald Schoo joined the DeKalb Police Department in 1947, and one of his duties was to wind the clock once a week, using a key similar to one for a jail cell lock.

There was only one clock key, and after the city electrified the clock, the key was retired. No one knows where it is today.

Through the years, the clock had become poorly maintained. It had numerous paint schemes, including a

patriotic red, white and blue, and then plain white with colored shields around the clock faces.

Once approval by the city was given, a committee was formed, and a fundraising campaign to renovate and move the clock began in 1992.

Stephen Bigolin, the chairman of the 1996 DeKalb Landmark Commission, said that the idea for restoring DeKalb’s clock came in the early 1990s, when the village of Waterman raised $13,700 to restore its 1919 Wiltberger Memorial Clock, also made by E. Howard & Company.

A total of $17,000, including $6,000 from the city, was raised to move and restore DeKalb’s clock.

Margaret Benson Diedrich of San Francisco sent a donation along with a letter stating she was “no longer angry at the clock.” She was the 5-year old girl injured in the car accident involving the clock in 1929. Another donation came from Gerald E. Concidine, son of Wesley Concidine, the DeKalb policeman and custodian of the clock from 1921 to 1945.

The restored Veterans’ Memorial Clock stands at the corner of First Street and Lincoln Highway in Memorial Park, dedicated on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 1996. Memorial Park also includes limestone fragments salvaged from the 1906 DeKalb Post Office, “Donna” the tank, and the mural “Its Merits Recommend It” painted by the Northern Illinois Art Museum in 1999.

“A lot of people don’t know the history of the clock, but everyone in town knows of the clock,” Bigolin said.

“Although the clock hasn’t worked very well in the past few years, it is quite historic. It really is a DeKalb landmark. It’s rather amazing that it’s survived 100 years.”

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Home for the holidays Six military friends reunite for Christmas

By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

Six longtime friends from Genoa, DeKalb and Sycamore were able to meet up over the holiday season.

The friends, all serving in the military, have been friends between four and 13 years. They have known each other through grade school, high school and athletic programs.

The group includes Pfc. Kyle Boyes from DeKalb, a cannon crew member with the National Guard; Psc. Cameron Wolf from Sycamore, an active duty calvary scout with the U.S. Army; Pvt. Sabrina Groce from Genoa, an active duty cannon crew member with the U.S. Army; Psc. David Gilpin from DeKalb, an active duty combat engineer with the U.S. Army; Spc. Madison Ross from DeKalb, a firefighter with the U.S. Army Reserves; and Pfc. Caitlin Ross from DeKalb, on active duty with the U.S. Army military police.

“We’re all friends from school, and we wanted to get together and take a photo,” Groce said. “It means a lot for us all to be in the military and to be friends.

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Six friends serving in the military got together while home on leave for the holidays. Pictured (from left) are Pfc. Kyle Boyes from DeKalb, Psc. Cameron Wolf from Sycamore, Pvt. Sabrina Groce from Genoa, Psc. David Gilpin from DeKalb, Spc. Madison Ross from DeKalb and Pfc. Caitlin Ross from DeKalb.

We meet up whenever we’re in town and have been keeping in touch. We’ve been writing each other letters and calling each other, too.”

Groce said her friendship with the group has strengthened over time, especially being apart for months because of basic training and their military roles.

“It’s comforting to have them, because if something is wrong or there are sudden changes, I can talk to them about it,” she said. “They’ve been through it, too, and they understand. Serving together, we know that we’re not alone.”

Groce said that meeting together in person this

holiday season was a special occasion, because many enlisted military members cannot return home, especially those serving overseas or because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It means a lot for us all to be home at the same time,” she said. “For some of us, it’s the first time home since joining the military. Some of us surprised our families and some of us surprised each other.

Serving in the military is not an easy task. We’re gone from home for a long time during the year and we’re unable to see our family and be with our community. That’s why this Christmas and being able to see each other was really special and meaningful.”

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Miss Hazel Ludwig of Kingston is home from Rockford for the holidays.

A London woman applied for a judicial separation on the grounds that her husband was “at home too much.” The woman testified that she had entered into the marriage compact on the strict understanding that her husband only came home for weekends.

If the present good weather continues and the roads maintain their present condition it is probably that several from DeKalb will drive over to Cary, north of Algonquin, on Sunday, January 23, to see the annual international ski jumping tournament on the North Ski Club.

Work is progressing most satisfactorily on the work of changing the old Methodist church building at North Fourth and Locust streets into the welfare building of the American Steel & Wire Co. The steel girders are now being placed in position and if the material comes rapidly enough, the job will be finished before long.

Although nothing official has been given out concerning the future of the building when it is completed, it is expected that it will house all of the welfare activities of the steel employees with such features as a gymnasium, assembly room and similar departments.

Otto Swanson of Kingston, who recently had his foot straightened in a Chicago hospital, was able to return home Friday.

Part of the wall of the Jacob Haish building at Third Street and Lincoln Highway fell in early Sunday morning. The section of the wall that fell is at the north end of the building. As it was dangerous for people passing in the alley, the police roped off a danger zone. Repairs will be made on the structure at once.

With the mercury in the thermometers keeping well above the freezing mark, local children are beginning to despair of

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having any ice skating at all this season.

When the snow was on the ground, the Everett playground was fixed in number one order, but the cold weather has stayed away ever since. Now the snow is melted and even if it did turn cold, the ground could not be banked to hold water.

1946 – 75 YEARS AGO

Last Thursday afternoon, Robert L. Shaffer, 23, of 509 First Avenue of Sterling was having some trouble with his car. Shaffer drove into the Ray Corey gas station on West Lincoln Highway. As he was pulling into the driveway for repairs, he lost control of the car and the garage doors to the grease rack were shattered. Damage was estimated by Mr. Corey at over $200. The cause for the accident it was later learned was the freezing of the brakes on the car.

Fire, which had gained good headway before being discovered, completely destroyed the Bovee School on the South First Street road last evening. The fire was flaming throughout the building when found about 5 o’clock and although the DeKalb Fire Department rural truck answered the call, it was impossible to save the building. Smaller buildings near the school were protected and prevented from burning due to the work of the fire department.

Cyclone Fence Company, at the end of the year, closed its war activity after having produced huge amounts of woven wire for service needs.

Red and green, the two most important colors used in traffic signals, are the colors most commonly confused by persons who are color bind.

Workers of the Nehring Electrical Workers of DeKalb will be given the Mantoux test to determine possible cases of tuberculosis as the first project of the DeKalb County T. B. Association during the new year. Tests of this type, which are highly valuable in determining possible cases of the disease before they have advanced to a point to become dangerous, are made possible through the purchase of Christmas seals.

Roads in Victor, as elsewhere, have been extremely slippery. There have been no serious accidents, but people have been bruised and are badly damaged, fences torn down and some poles belonging to either electric company or telephone ruined. Even a tractor took to the ditch and had to be hauled out.

About 1:30 this afternoon, a truck loaded with a steer and one calf was parked in front of the Ward store waiting for the driver to finish his lunch. Before the driver returned from his dinner, a semi-trailer backed into the rear of the cattle truck and although it did little damage to the truck, it did shatter the end gate. The steer saw its chance for freedom and took it.

1971 – 50 YEARS AGO

Expanded direct telephone dialing, now planned for March 21 in DeKalb, will give customers faster and surer service at no anticipated additional rate.

DeKalb city crews, assisted by Protano Trucking and Elliott & Wood contractors’ equipment and men, are underway with snow removal and disposal work through the day after a whopper of a snowstorm

Women are wearing the pants at DeKalb Public Hospital (with the approval of the hospital board). The fashion change began last week.

A district warehouse, which is owned by DeKalb-Ogle, a subsidiary of Continental Telephone System, is scheduled to be finished in late January. Located off Pleasant Street, near the DeKalb Municipal Airport, the building will also provide office space for craftsmen, such as construction, installation and repair and their supervisors.

1996 – 25 YEARS AGO

Under a cloudy, gray sky and with a light snow falling, DeKalb business and city officials welcomed the area’s newest retailer. Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse officially opened Thursday during a board-cutting ceremony in front of the store. The store is located along Sycamore Road on the former county farm property. The 160,000-square-foot facility opened its doors to customers.

Members of the DeKalb County Board’s Finance Committee think establishing a land acquisition fund for the DeKalb County Forest Preserve is a good idea. Yet many of them are saying just don’t ask for the County Board to help fund it right now.

A proposal to turn an old factory building in the middle of one of DeKalb’s heaviest industrial districts, into an antique gallery and outlet mall is now working its way through the city’s approval process. Al Griffith, who owns the former Wurlitzer plant on Pleasant Street, is seeking to convert the building from industrial to commercial use, creating a retail center similar to the Piano Factory mall in St. Charles. Since 1988, the 340,000-squarefoot building has served as an “incubator” industrial facility, providing lower rent for businesses just starting out and warehousing space to meet the expansion need of area companies.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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The DeKalb County History Center partnered with Sycamore High School to create “Salute to DeKalb County Veterans,” a collection of stories of local veterans’ military experiences.

History center reviews 2020 THE MIDWEEK The DeKalb County History Center recently shared some of its 2020 highlights.

Although its doors were closed most of the year, the center made adjustments and came up with a variety of creative ways to share DeKalb County’s history.

However, because of limited opportunities for visitors, income was less that anticipated. To help the history center continue to provide resources for the public, families, educators and researchers, people are asked to consider an end-of-the-year gift that will be matched up to $10,000.

“Looking back at this historic year, I was humbled to see how our staff, volunteers and board adjusted during COVID,” Executive Director Michelle Donahoe said in a news release. “To share some of these stories, we even created a special page on our website, dekalbcountyhistory/yearinreview. org.”

“My favorites this year include the brackets game, where thousands of people voted for their favorite object in

DeKalb County History; the outdoor Scavenger Hunt at the History Center; a guided walking tour created for second graders; and the Google Classrooms that engage teachers and students with photos, interviews, maps and letters from the collection,” she said in the release. “I also enjoyed seeing how many people took advantage of this time to start research projects. The Joiner History Room continues to be busy helping people learn more about DeKalb County.”

There are a variety of ways to support the DeKalb County History Center. Donations will be matched up to $10,000 as part of the center’s annual appeal through Jan. 10. Checks can be sent to P.O. Box 502. Sycamore, IL or donations can be made online at dekalbcountyhistory.org/support.

Another option is to buy a $20 ticket to the Virtual Historic Tour of Homes, featuring 16 homes and two interviews, available online until March 15.

Finally, consider becoming a member, which includes access to numerous members-only videos. For information, visit dekalbcountyhistory.org or email info@dekalbcountyhistory.org.

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By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The city of DeKalb was awarded a $100,000 grant through the state of Illinois’ Strong Communities Program, according to a news release from the state.

The SCP is an initiative that will provide funding to 68 units of local governments and land bank authorities for the acquisition, maintenance, rehabilitation and demolition of abandoned residential properties in their communities.

The program is funded by Gov. JB Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan, according to the release.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority Board approved $10 million in funding to support affordable housing and community revitalization efforts across the state under the SCP. Created in August, the SCP provides grants of up to $250,000 to local government agencies to return vacant residential properties to productive and taxable use. A total of $30 million in grant funding eventually will be awarded through three funding rounds.

Program funds also will reimburse municipalities for acquisition, rehabilitation and maintenance including tree, shrub and debris removal, lot treatment and greening and other reasonable costs associated with returning blighted properties to productive use.

Program funds also may be used for demolition in cases where properties are beyond repair and negatively impacting neighboring residences, according to the release.

Over the course of the program, SCP is projected to rehabilitate about 1,000 vacant and abandoned homes, and fund the demolition of 500 vacant and abandoned homes that are beyond repair, according to the release.

The grants will leverage IHDA’s ongoing state and federally funded initiatives to increase property values, create jobs, help reduce crime, generate additional tax revenue and attract further community investment in underserved communities around the state, according to the release.

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Members of the NAPA AutoCare Centers of DeKalb County recently donated $500 to WLBK radio’s Let’s Talk Turkey food drive for the Salvation Army. The donation was generated through a portion of oil changes sales at Archer Alignment, Barb City Auto, Bockman’s Auto Care, Motor Works, University Shell, 3-D Auto Repair and Bockman’s Truck and Fleet. Pictured (from left) are T.D. Ryan of WLBK, Dana Doty of Archer Alightment, Jon Bockman of Bockman’s Auto Care and Bockman’s Truck and Fleet, and The Turkey from WLBK.

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Members of the NAPA AutoCare Centers of DeKalb County recently donated a check for $327 to the Pay-It-Forward House. The donation was generated through a portion of oil changes sales at Archer Alignment, Barb City Auto, Bockman’s Auto Care, Motor Works, University Shell, 3-D Auto Repair, and Bockman’s Truck and Fleet. Pictured (from left) are a representative of the Pay-It-Forward House, Jake Schneider of Archer Alightment, Jon Bockman of Bockman’s Auto Repair and Bockman’s Truck and Fleet, and John Volkert of Barb City Automotive.

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‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Kishwaukee Hospital

By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – At 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, two weeks after the first vaccine was administered in Illinois, Dr. Amit Bhate took the first step toward protecting himself from COVID-19 by receiving the first of two doses of the Moderna NIAID vaccine.

Bhate is the medical director of radiation oncology at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb.

Bhate said he made the decision to receive the vaccine over the Christmas holiday after discussing it with his wife, who is a physician at Delnor Hospital.

The couple have two children, ages 11 and 13, and each of their parents is in their 70s. His wife also will receive the vaccine when it is available and offered.

“I took the vaccine this morning to protect my patients and to protect myself,” Bhate said. “The disease itself is worse than any potential side effects, and I wanted to be protected.”

On Tuesday, Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital received 800 doses of the vaccine, with 100 of the doses sent to Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. All 800 doses – which were delivered straight to the hospital, not the health department – were anticipated to be distributed Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 30. Kishwaukee Hospital has about 1,200 staff members. Many of the hospitals’ front-line staff went to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva to receive the vaccine last week.

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is given as a shot in the muscle of the upper arm and requires two shots administered 21 days apart. Those who received their first dose Tuesday will get their second and final dose Jan. 26, with the goal of having all staff in the Northwestern Medicine system who want to get the vaccine receive both of their doses by the end of February.

Northwestern Medicine is not requiring their staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine and took a tiered approach to vaccinating staff, starting with those working directly with COVID-19 patients, said Christopher King, director of media relations for Northwestern Medicine.

Bhate receives an influenza vaccine every year and compared receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to the flu shot.

“I only felt the mildest of soreness, just like it feels when you get a shot,” Bhate said. “I actually think it was easier than getting the flu shot.”

Bhate said that some of his patients, co-workers and friends have had COVID-19.

“One close physician friend of mine had it a few months ago and is still trying to recover,” he said.

“They still have weakness and breathing issues. A lung cancer patient was turning the corner for the better when they contracted COVID. They died within four days. It was devastating. Some patients got it and said it felt like a mild cold and recovered well from it. Others developed COVID pneumonia and surgeries had to be delayed until they recovered from it.”

Emily O’Daniell, a nurse at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, was skeptical at first about the vaccine.

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Registered nurse Shelby Johnson administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Maribel Montelongo on Tuesday morning at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb.

“I was afraid of the unknown, but I also worried about bringing the coronavirus home to my husband and family,” she said. “A relative was positive in May and was asymptomatic the whole time. I didn’t want to pick it up from work and infect others without realizing it.”

O’Daniell received the Moderna vaccine Tuesday, and she said she walked out of the doors with a huge smile on her face.

“This year has been a struggle,” she said. “I completed nursing school, started my job at the hospital and got married. I’m happy that by receiving the vaccine, I can protect the community, patients, my family and myself from the virus.”

Bhate compared differing COVID-19 symptoms to flipping a coin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.

“Your symptoms could be that of a mild cold, you could require a respirator or you could die,” he said.

“You may be lucky and only have mild symptoms, or you could have serious, life-threatening symptoms.

There’s no way to predict how ill you will become.

However, the virus has more deleterious [harmful] effects than the vaccine.”

The CDC lists the most common side effects of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as pain, swelling and redness in the arm where the shot was received and chills, tiredness and headache.

Bhate said that after receiving the first dose of the vaccine, he recommends the vaccine for anyone who is eligible to receive it.

The vaccine is recommended for people ages 18 and older. People who have had a severe allergic reaction to any of the vaccines ingredients are not recommended to receive the vaccine. A full list of the Moderna vaccine ingredients can be found on the Food and Drug Administration’s website, which includes a vaccine fact sheet. The vaccine does not include eggs, preservatives or latex.

The FDA’s vaccine fact sheet mentions that there is a chance that the vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction, which would usually occur a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine.

Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include difficulty breathing, face and throat swelling, a fast heartbeat, a bad rash all over your body, dizziness and weakness.

“Do your research about the vaccines that are out there and if you have questions, discuss them with your primary care doctor,” Bhate said. “But for me, the decision to receive the vaccine was easy. The only way to end this pandemic is if enough people get vaccinated and have immunity against COVID-19. …

There has to be a light at the end of the tunnel, and the vaccine is it. The more people that get the vaccine, the sooner we can get back to some normalcy.”

Jay Anderson, president of Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee and Valley West hospitals, said Tuesday’s vaccine rollout gives health care providers some much-needed armor as they continue to take care of COVID-19 patients.

“This is such a historic day,” Anderson said. “The fact that the last 10 to 11 months we’ve been living a pandemic as a unified group across the world to now be at this moment where we can start to give a vaccine which gives so many of the caregivers that light at the end of the tunnel.”

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CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS.advertising Publisher's Notice: All real estate in this newspaper is subject to theCLAUDIA Fair Housing TREMAINE; CHARLES"anyKING; MARK Act which makes it illegal to advertise KING; based UNKNOWN HEIRS preference, limitation or discrimination AND familial LEGATEES OF on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, status or national origin, or anANTHONY intention, RtoKING, IF ANY; make any such preference, limitation of discrimination."

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND Familial status includes childrenNON-RECORD under the age ofCLAIMANTS; 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and ILLINOIS HOUSING people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; will not knowingly accept anyTIM advertising for real estate MILLER, SPECIAL which is in violation of the law.

Our readers are OF hereby REPRESENTATIVE THE informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper DECEASED are available on an equal opportunity basis. MORTGAGOR, ANTHONY R KING, To complain of discrimination call HUD 1-800-669-9777 Hearing impaired numberDEFENDANTS. is 1-800-927-9275 19 CH 000092 211 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE DEKALB, IL 60115 JUDGE PUBLIC NOTICE PRESIDING JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT FOR NOTICE OF SALE THE TWENTY-THIRD PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FORECLOSURE DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS UNDER ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, FORECLOSURE ACT PLAINTIFF, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY VS. GIVEN that pursuant to a TREMAINE; CLAUDIA Judgment of Foreclosure and CHARLES KING; MARK Sale entered by the Court in KING; UNKNOWN HEIRS the above entitled cause on LEGATEES OF AND December 26, 2019, Sheriff ANTHONY R KING, IF ANY; of DeKalb County will on UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 02/11/2021, in 150 N. NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; Main Street, Sycamore, IL HOUSING ILLINOIS 60178, at 01:00 PM, sell at DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; public auction and sale TIM MILLER, SPECIAL to the highest bidder for REPRESENTATIVE OF THE cash, all and singular, the DECEASED MORTGAGOR, following described real ANTHONY R KING, estate mentioned in said DEFENDANTS. Judgment, situated in the 19 CH 000092 County of DeKalb, State of 211 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE Illinois, or so much thereof DEKALB, IL 60115 as shall be sufficient to JUDGE satisfy said Judgment: PRESIDING JUDGE TAX NO. 08-23-453-012 NOTICE OF SALE COMMONLY KNOWN AS: PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT 211 Maplewood Avenue OF FORECLOSURE Dekalb, IL 60115 UNDER ILLINOIS Description of Improvements: MORTGAGE Yellow wood siding, two FORECLOSURE ACT story single family home, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY attached two car garage GIVEN that pursuant to a The Judgment amount Judgment of Foreclosure and was $118,626.98.

Sale entered by the Court in Sale Terms: This is an "AS the above entitled cause on IS" sale for "CASH". The December 26, 2019, Sheriff successful bidder must of DeKalb County will on deposit 10% down by 02/11/2021, in 150 N. certified funds; balance, by Main Street, Sycamore, IL certified funds, within 24 60178, at 01:00 PM, sell at hours. NO REFUNDS. public auction and sale The subject property is to the highest bidder for subject to general real estate cash, all and singular, the taxes, special assessments or following described real special taxes levied against estate mentioned in said said real estate, water bills, Judgment, situated in the etc., and is offered for sale County of DeKalb, State of without any representation Illinois, or so much thereof as to quality or quantity of as shall be sufficient to title and without recourse to satisfy said Judgment: plaintiff. The sale is further TAX NO. 08-23-453-012 subject to confirmation by COMMONLY KNOWN AS: the court.

211 Maplewood Avenue Upon payment in full Dekalb, IL 60115 of the bid amount, the Description of Improvements: purchaser shall receive a Yellow wood siding, two Certificate of Sale, which will story single family home, entitle the purchaser to a attached two car garage Deed to the real estate after The Judgment amount confirmation of the sale. was $118,626.98.

The property will NOT be Sale Terms: This is an "AS

OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on December 26, 2019, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on 02/11/2021, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 01:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-23-453-012 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 211 Maplewood Avenue Dekalb, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: Yellow wood siding, two story single family home, attached two car garage The Judgment amount was $118,626.98.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 20-05464IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide

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

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

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 20-05464IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION ACT, THE PRACTICES PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT ATTEMPTING COLLECTOR TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. TREMAINE; CLAUDIA CHARLES KING; MARK KING; UNKNOWN HEIRS LEGATEES OF AND ANTHONY R KING, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; HOUSING ILLINOIS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TIM MILLER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ANTHONY R KING, DEFENDANTS. 19 CH 000092 211 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE DEKALB, IL 60115 JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on December 26, 2019, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on 02/11/2021, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 01:00 PM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 11 IN HUNT'S ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1901, IN PLAT BOOK "C", PAGE 30, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-23-453-012 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 211 Maplewood Avenue Dekalb, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: Yellow wood siding, two story single family home, attached two car garage The Judgment amount was $118,626.98.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

(Published in The MidWeek, January 6, 13, 20, 2021)

LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: JENNIFER A. ALTMAN, Petitioner, and TROY J. LAWRENCE, Respondent.

OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF: JENNIFER A. ALTMAN, Petitioner, and TROY J. LAWRENCE, Respondent.

Case No. 2020 D 281 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Troy J. Lawrence The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Troy J. Lawrence, Respondent, that on December 28, 2020, a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage was filed in the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the Petitioner for dissolution of marriage and other relief; and this suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Troy J. Lawrence, Respondent, file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore Illinois 60178, before February 19, 2021, a default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Petition.

WITNESS, 12/29/2020, 11:24AM /s/Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Court Jill K. Konen ARDC #6277808 Attorney at Law 313 E. State Street Sycamore IL, 60178 815/991-2039 Attorney Email: jill@jillkonenlaw.com (Published in The Midweek, January 6, 13, 20, 2021) 1848343

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Case No. 2020 D 281

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Troy J. Lawrence The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Troy J. Lawrence, Respondent, that on December 28, 2020, a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage was filed in the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the Petitioner for dissolution of marriage and other relief; and this suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Troy J. Lawrence, Respondent, file your response or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, DeKalb County Courthouse, 133 W. State Street, Sycamore Illinois 60178, before February 19, 2021, a default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the relief requested in the Petition.

WITNESS, 12/29/2020, 11:24AM /s/Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Court Jill K. Konen ARDC #6277808 Attorney at Law 313 E. State Street Sycamore IL, 60178 815/991-2039 Attorney Email:

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information.

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

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 20-05464IL TO THE PURSUANT FAIR DEBT COLLECTION ACT, THE PRACTICES PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT ATTEMPTING COLLECTOR TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 11 IN HUNT'S ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1901, IN PLAT BOOK "C", PAGE 30, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 08-23-453-012 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 211 Maplewood Avenue Dekalb, IL 60115 Description of Improvements: Yellow wood siding, two story single family home, attached two car garage The Judgment amount was $118,626.98.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

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

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

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

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 20-05464IL TO THE PURSUANT FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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