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WEEK IN REVIEW Final plans a go for 61-unit Pappas project By KELSEY RETTKE
krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Final plans for a 61-unit, four-story apartment complex already under construction on Barber Greene Road by DeKalb-based developer Pappas Development are a go. The DeKalb City Council unanimously approved on May 23 final plans put forward for what Pappas is calling Arista Residences, 1383 Barber Greene Road. Construction for the apartment building began in late March. Arista Residences, owned and developed by Pappas Development, will be located on a 1.8-acre site at the northwest corner of Barber Greene and County Farm roads, 1383 Barber Greene Road. The apartment complex will be four stories tall with 61 single bedroom units. A portion of unincorporated DeKalb County was annexed into the city in January to pave way for the plans. According to development plans, the
fully furnished apartment units will be about 700 square feet, and the estimated monthly rent will be $1,350. Amenities will include a hotel-style lobby, hospitality room, business center, full gym and electric vehicle charging stations. There will be no commercial uses in the building. Exterior architectural changes were made for the final version of the development plan, amended since it was first proposed to address public feedback related to the building’s appearance, City Manager Bill Nicklas said. “The development planning has changed more, I would say, in the direction of some of the questions that were raised by the council back in January,” Nicklas said. “[They said] ‘Is there a way to make the appearance of the building a little softer, colors, can masonry be added?’ And that has been added.” Changes include removing an access point along the north side of the property and changing the building’s lower level
brick shade to white, as well as adding white vertical pillars. According to development plans, there were three points of access originally proposed: a right-in/right-out access along Barber Greene Road, a full access off County Farm Road and along the north side of the property. The north access would have been attached to a private east-west drive that is controlled by the owner of the Northland Plaza Shopping Center, which objected to using the access. The site plan and the third access was removed. Ward 1 Alderman Carolyn Morris asked whether the city could consider amending its parking ordinances for future projects if the need arises. “We’ve got one-bedroom apartments for people who are transient workers, and we’ve got 92 parking spaces which just feels like overkill,” Morris said. Nicklas said city staff are discussing potential parking proposals, but not for the latest Pappas development.
Housing Authority to appoint interim director By SHANE TAYLOR
Staylor@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The DeKalb County Housing Authority was expected to appoint an interim executive director last week, as its longtime executive director left her job Friday. The housing authority’s Board of Commissioners were set meet Friday to vote on the matter. According to the authority documents released ahead of the meeting, Mitch Hallgren has been selected as the agency’s new interim executive director,
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and was expected to be voted into the position Friday. If voted in, Hallgren would remain as the interim director until the board appoints a person to step into the role full time, confirmed Vivian Bright, operations director for the housing authority. Current Executive Director Michelle Perkins announced her resignation March 1, which was effective May 27, according to documents obtained by the Daily Chronicle through the Freedom of Information Act. Since that time, the housing authori-
ty’s board has solicited candidates for the role, including an April special meeting to begin the interview and selection process. According to a job description posted on the agency’s website, the full-time executive director posting lists an annual salary between $95,000 and $140,000. The application sought those with at least five years of leadership experience, including work in public housing, a bachelor’s degree and a driver’s license. The position will offer benefits, including health insurance, a retirement plan, vehicle allowance, 12 paid federal holidays, sick leave and paid time off.
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Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com SYCAMORE – Ideal Industries Inc. is making electrician apprenticeship a little bit easier with a newly developed virtual reality training program. The Electrical Training Alliance has partnered with IVRY Technologies, a division of Ideal Industries Inc., to launch virtual reality training as a learning resource for electrical apprentices at Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee centers across the U.S. The first installment of the Virtual Electrical Training program, which launches June 1, allows for immersive learning to develop skills as participants continue their training in the apprenticeship program. The VET experience uses digitally recreated Ideal tools to teach the user pro-tips of the trade such as wiring and installation techniques, how to use special tools and industry code requirements. MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton spoke to Paul Kolenda, Ideal Industry’s director of new product development, about the VET program and how it will help train the next generation of electrical workers. Milton: What is Ideal Industries? Kolenda: Ideal Industries is a company that designs and manufactures products for the electrical industry primarily. Part of the research and development function that we do here is that we look for new technologies, new products that would bring value to our customers and make their lives easier. We really take up the approach of creating an idea, determining whether some of those ideas make sense as a product, and then we conceptualize those ideas and transfer those ideas to our business unit. Milton: How was the VR training program created? Kolenda: That’s really how this virtual reality product came about. We took an entrepreneurial look at a problem the industry was facing around training electricians, recruitment, along those lines, and we ended up with a lot of different ideas before we finally narrowed in on the idea of using virtual reality to train electricians through a new technology. Milton: How will the VR training help electrical apprentices? Kolenda: The VR is used to train electrical apprentices at training centers where these apprentices are trained. We basically will use it to supplement materials, the textbook, the lab. The VR essentially simulates an on-the-job experience. It simulates an environ-
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Paul Kolenda is the director of new product development at Ideal Industries Inc. in Sycamore. ment where an apprentice can go through a task they’d typically be assigned to do. We have two approaches in this: a guided mode, or guided approach, where students are taught step-by-step, one-by-one, with tools and supplies, and then there is a test mode where all of the tools and supplies are basically laid out in front of you and then you need to complete the task that an electrician would do. After that, you’re scored and graded. Milton: How was Ideal Industries involved in creation of the VR training? Kolenda: Ideal came up with the idea, the concept of the product, and we took it around and got feedback on, got very positive feedback amongst partners in the electrical industry. From there, we began developing the product, which we are calling Virtual Electrical Training, or VET, for short, which mirrors the curriculum the Electrical Training Alliance teaches. Ideal is the creator of the software and we partnered with an outside development group to develop the application itself, but the content is developed by Ideal Industries in collaboration with the Electrical Training Alliance. Milton: How will the training program be offered? Kolenda: The concept of remote learning has been accelerated by the pandemic. However, the way we are set up right now, we have a partnership with the Electrical Training Alliance, and the VR is going to be distributed to ETA training centers in a lab type of environment in a classroom. …
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Milton: Are you an electrician? Kolenda: My background is mechanical engineering. I am a homeowner, and I have to do odd jobs at my house. This can help with the basic training for wiring, switches, outlets, three-way switches. This will allow that real-world experience and allow them to build confidence in their skill. Another benefit is that it will reduce material waste. When you’re doing this in a lab environment, the students are working with real wire, real conduit with whatever they’re installing. They would have to set up each time for each student and then tear it down after, resetting it every time.
DeKALB – Grab your gear and reel in some fun for the whole family at the DeKalb Park District’s inaugural Fishing Derby. The event will be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at Larson Lake in Mason Park, 455 S. Annie Glidden Road. Individuals of all ages are invited to bring their tackle box, poles and buckets for a chance to win awards and prizes for Longest, Shortest, and Most Caught in both youth and adult categories. The registration fee is $7 per resident and $9 per nonresident. Although the Fishing Derby is a rain or shine event, attendees should check the District Rainout Line for any severe weather cancelations. All state fishing codes will be applicable and fishing licenses are required before the event. To purchase a fishing license, visit www2.illinois.gov/dnr/LPR/Pages/FishingLicensesFees.aspx. For those who cannot attend the event on June 4, staff encourages and allows fishing (with a permit) at Lions Park, Prairie Creek Park, Prairie Park and Rotary Park. A full list of park amenities and locations can be found on the DeKalb Park District website’s interactive map. For more information about park ameni-
Milton: Is virtual reality an up-and-coming market? Kolenda: The largest market for virtual reality is gaming, and a close second is training. It’s a way to train individuals in the trades. There’s a shortage of individuals entering the trade workforce and programs. There are more electricians retiring every year than there are coming in. Hopefully [the VR training program] will narrow the skills gap. It can be used as a recruitment tool. … The VR training is hands-on, just virtually. It’s a way to drive perspective students into the trades and better prepare them for their future careers.
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The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board has launched a survey to learn about how residents think, feel, act, make choices and deal with stress. The survey will educate the board about how residents feel about mental health and how residents think help should be provided when needed. The Mental Health Board will then work with partners to provide access and services to the community. Input is needed to collect the best information possible to provide these services. Those who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for one of three $100 Visa gift cards or one of five $25 Visa gift cards. The survey can be completed online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ CEBiB2022, or with paper copies available from the Mental Health Board office, 2500 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, at 815-8994960. For more information, visit dekalbcounty. org/departments/mental-health-board. – Shaw Local News Network
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We actually have a plan to launch it June 1. It will go live on their LMS platform, and that’s going to allow trainees across the United States access to the VR training module. We had a pilot program at 15 training centers across the country. … Now there’s roughly around 300 of these training centers around the United States. It’s going to be made available to most of them.
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Milton: What additional items or hardware are required? Kolenda: We need VR hardware, and we selected the Oculus Quest 2 platform. That’s a standalone virtual reality headset that has the headgear and controllers. It’s wireless, so you don’t have to be tethered. The app is kind of like a mobile application that you download onto the headset. Everything is through the learning management system, the LMS: their scores, access to the training itself. Really, the only thing that’s needed is that hardware and the headset.
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chool’s out for the summer, and festivals are just getting started. Katherine McLaughlin, marketing director with the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said she is looking forward to this summer’s lineup of festivals. “At the CVB, we’re excited about the fest, especially the new fests that are being added,” McLaughlin said. “It’s exciting to see each fest grow through the years. We get phone calls about fests that started small, and now everyone outside the county is looking forward to them.” McLaughlin said the events offer unique experiences for residents of DeKalb County and the surrounding areas. Krissy Johnson, executive director of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, said she is looking forward to holding events again in person after two years of virtual and limited programs. “What I’m looking forward to the most is having people gathering again and seeing people’s faces as they’re exploring Genoa,” Johnson said. “There has been a lot of adaptation the last few years. Some events were held, but we’re looking forward to things being in full swing this year.” Here’s a list of local festivals to attend from now through Labor Day in September:
Genoa Days Dates: June 8-11 Place: Downtown Genoa The 86th Genoa Days is a fundraising carnival hosted by the Genoa-Kingston Fire Department and is put on by Skinner Amusements. The four-day festival will include amusement rides, nightly entertainment, food games and live music. Ride wristbands cost $25 each. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11. Malta Days Dates: June 10-12 Place: Lions Park in Malta The three-day festival will feature rides by Zeiler Amusements, games, food, a beer garden, sound stage and more. On Saturday, June 11, a pancake breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m., a 5K tractor trot and fun run will begin at 8 a.m., the car show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the arts, crafts and business show will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 12.
Pride Fest Date: June 23 Pla ce: Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb The Egyptian Theatre, Safe Passage, Sycamore Public Library, Queer-Oriented Rural Resource Network, Grace Place, Hometown Sports Bar & Grill, Youth Outlook, 94.9 WDKB and S.O.A.S. are hosting a free event for the community during Pride Month. The event will feature a short Pride march, a viewing of the film “Tangerine” and a post-movie discussion. The film is intended for mature audiences. Greek Fest Dates: June 25-26 Place: Hopkins Park in DeKalb The event will feature authentic Greek food, homemade Greek pastries, food available for carryout, Greek and American music, arts and craft vendors and Little O’s Frozen Treats trailer. Fourth of July Festivals Dates: July 1-4 Place: DeKalb, Kirkland and Sandwich In addition to fireworks, there also will be festivals held in conjunction with Independence Day. DeKalb’s Fourth of July fireworks and celebration will be held July 4 at Hopkins Park. The celebration will include an Independence Day 5K and 10K, food vendors, relay races, games, activities and strolling entertainment, an animal and reptile show, live music, a DeKalb Municipal Band concert and fireworks. Kirkland Lions Club’s Fourth of July Festival will be held July 1-4. The festival will include a carnival, a 50/50 raffle, concerts and live music, bingo, a bags tournament and more. A car show will be held Sunday, July 3, and a parade and fireworks on Monday, July 4. Sandwich Park District’s Freedom Days will feature a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, and fireworks at the Sandwich Fairgrounds. The Freedom Run, including a 1-mile fun run and walk and a 5K race, will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 3, at James Knights Park, 1001 Latham St. Sip ’n’ Savor Date: July 9 Place: Sycamore Community Park This inaugural event will offer craft spirits, unique food and artisan vendors of all types. Bacon Fest Date: July 9
Here’s your guide to summer festivals in DeKalb County
Place: Warehouse on Park in Genoa There will be a variety of bands playing live music, multiple food truck vendors and Byers Brewing will sell a special bacon beer. This event is for ages 16 and older. Waterman Summerfest and Antique Tractor Show Date: July 16 Place: Lions Park in Waterman The event will feature kids’ activities and entertainment, a craft show and flea market, food, a carnival, a tractor and truck parade of power, a pedal pull, beer garden, kids and adults bags tournaments, live music, a pork chop barbecue, a drawn down raffle and fireworks. Throwback at the Park Date: July 16 Place: Hopkins Park in DeKalb Co st: Early bird prices before July 1 include disc golf, $16 residents, $20 nonresidents; craft beer fest only, $35 residents, $44 nonresidents; combo pass, $48 residents, $60 nonresidents; and non-drinker wristband, $10 residents, $13 nonresidents The inaugural craft beer and disc golf festival is hosted in collaboration by the DeKalb Park District, Byers Brewing and the Phenix Disc Golf Club. Th festival will include a new temporary disc golf course, a family disc golf section, a craft beer festival featuring beers from at least six different breweries, food trucks, local bands and more. The afternoon will conclude with headliner music and cash bar sales. Fizz Ehrler Memorial Turning Back Time Car Show Date: July 31 Place: Downtown Sycamore The car and motorcycle show will also include a 50/50 raffle. The event raises funds for local nonprofit entities and organizations. Cortland Summerfest Dates: Aug. 5-6 Place: Cortland Park Cost: $5 for adults 21 and older The event, presented by the Cortland Fire Department, will feature fireworks, live music, a bags tournament, free family activities, and a car, motorcycle and apparatus show. Sycamore Steam Show and Threshing Bee Dates: Aug. 11-14 Pla ce: Taylor Marshall Farm, 27707 Lukens Road Co st: $7 adults, children younger than 12 enter free
Daily activities include a sawmill and shingle mill in operation, Flink fan in operation testing horsepower, silo filling, corn shelling, wheat grinding, field plowing, a display of steam and gas engines, gas tractors, antique cars and other antique power equipment, the Prairie State Scale Railroad, a large flea market, live music and food vendors. Cruisin’ to Genoa Date: Aug. 20 Place: Downtown Genoa The car, motorcycle and truck show will award more than 30 trophies and will feature a 50/50 raffle. Corn Fest Dates: Aug. 26-28 Place: Downtown DeKalb Co st: Free to attend, sound stage admission costs $8 for a daily pass or $20 for a weekend pass before Aug. 1 or $10 for a daily pass or $25 for a weekend pass after Aug. 1 Corn Fest will feature three days of live music, about 100 vendors, carnival games and rides and free corn. The Chuck Siebrasse Corn Boil, featuring free ears of corn steamed by a steam traction engine, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. This year’s sound stage headliners will be Voices of Classic Rock, featuring Billy Champlin, formerly of Chicago, John Payne, formerly of Asia, and Fran Cosmo, formerly of Boston. Voices of Classic Rock will perform from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Sycamore Ribs Rhythm and Blues Date: Aug. 27 Place: Downtown Sycamore Guests can raise their glasses and sip craft beer from across the nation. Ribs and side dishes will be served up by multiple vendors and compete for the title of RR&B Fest Champion. This year’s music headliner is Back Country Roads. Sandwich Fair Dates: Sept. 7-11 Place: Sandwich Fairgrounds Co st: Adult $10; ages 6 to 12, $7; ages 5 and younger, free This year’s fair will feature food, a carnival and animals and homemade items on exhibit. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, there will be harness racing and an equipment vendor showcase; on Thursday, Sept. 8, truck pulls; on Friday, Sept. 9, a concert with country music artist Trace Adkins; on Saturday, Sept. 10, tractor pulls; and on Sunday, Sept. 11, an antique car show and demolition derby.
Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – Stage Coach Players will bring the Tony-winning musical, “Something Rotten!,” all the way from 1595 London to DeKalb. The musical comedy follows Nick and Nigel Bottom, as they struggle to find success during the Elizabethan Renaissance when their contemporary, William Shakespeare, ruled the stage. The production opens June 9 and runs for two weekends at Stage Coach Theater in DeKalb. “Something Rotten!” was created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell. The Stage Coach production will be directed by Jan Kuntz, with musical direction from John Feken, the same team that directed “Elf” last December. “Something Rotten!” features entertaining songs and dance numbers while bringing overthe-top characters to life. Songs in the production include “Welcome to the Renaissance,” “God, I Hate Shakespeare,” ”Hard to Be the Bard,” and “To Thine Own Self.” The original cast recording can be found on Spotify or individual songs are on YouTube. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. June 9-11 and June 16-18 and 2 p.m. June 12 and June 19. Tickets cost $20 for adults or $18 for older adults and children age 13 and younger. To purchase tickets, visit www.stagecoachplayers.com or call the box office at 815-758-1940.
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KC hosts first in-person commencement since ’19 Shaw Local News Network MALTA – For the first time in more than two years, Kishwaukee College held its commencement ceremonies in person. Approximately 275 students attended two ceremonies on May 21, to celebrate spring 2022 Commencement. The first ceremony recognized 155 graduates who earned Associate in Applied Science degrees, Certificates of Completion, and Illinois High School Equivalency credentials. The second ceremony honored 120 graduates earning Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Engineering Science and Associate in General Studies degrees. Overall, 402 students completed a program or certificate requirement this semester. Additionally, graduates from the summer and fall 2021 semesters were invited to attend the in-person ceremonies. Dennysha Kizer, a graduate of Kish’s Nursing program, served as the student speaker
have always wanted. Earn that bachelor’s or master’s degree. Continue chasing your dreams.” Sierra Price, a graduate earning her Associate in Arts degree and the student speaker for the second ceremony, also acknowledged the challenges of the pandemic and drew on Benjamin Franklin’s advice, “Out of adversity comes opportunity.” “Let your achievements these past two years remind you to prepare for inevitable changes and embrace the opportunities that accompany them – even when they may not always align with your desired vision,” Price said, Photo provided by Brett Herrmann according to the release. “When feelings of uncertainty On May 21, Kishwaukee College held its commencement ceremonies in person for the first time since Fall 2019. arise, take them in stride and Pictured (from left) are Bob Johnson, board chair; Kathleen Spears, board secretary; Laurie Borowicz, president accept the option that scares of Kishwaukee College; Kathy Countryman, trustee; and Robert Hammon, board vice-chair. you most. Then, perhaps, you will find yourself in positions during the first ceremony, us, I always had someone with helped me achieve my you never imagined possible.” emphasizing how the college within reach, whether it was a goals,” Kizer said, according to Both ceremonies were livesserved as a support system phone call, FaceTime, email, a news release. “Kish has pro- treamed on Kish’s social media through the pandemic. or just socially distancing in vided us with the skills, and channels and website. To view “Even during COVID, when our cars. The community that now it is our time to put them either ceremony, visit www. social isolation weighed over this college has provided me to use. Go start the career you kish.edu/commencement.
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Graduation exercises at the DeKalb High School will be held this evening in the school assembly hall. It is expected that 78 young people will receive the coveted diploma, a total about on the average with other years’ graduation. This year’s class will be the last class to graduate from the old building and will also be the last class to receive the diploma from the hands of Principal Whitten, who is leaving the school after the completion of the services this evening. Rochelle is all torn up about the carnival which was ordered out of the city on the protest of some of the citizens, according to reports from here today. Some of the businessmen wanted to have the carnival continue through the week, claiming it was not as bad as had been claimed and wanted the legion to take hold of it. The carnival, however, has not reopened and will not do so, going to Iowa in a few days for its next booking. Centenarians – In our country there are 3,500 men and women past 100 years old. Occasionally one of them gives the “rules why.” Take such rules with a grain of salt. Practically all of these centenarians are such by accident. Few of them achieved their old age by any formula. Arrived at the century mark, they look back and attempt self-analysis, usually with ludicrous results. Almost anyone with a normal body, sane mind and healthful viewpoint can live to be 100, barring accidents. But, in one form and another, most of us are committing slow suicide and know it. Among the Malta people to be seen driving new cars this week are George Delbridge, Reuben Harris and Carl Ahlberg, all having purchased new Buicks from the Saur & O’Brien garage. Karl Gommel is driving a new Ford sedan. Snooping around Saur & O’Brien’s garage yesterday afternoon, the highest automobile license number of the season was found on a Buick car there. The number 556,794, is without doubt the highest to be seen in this immediate vicinity thus far. Sylvester Plapp, better known by his weekday name of Ves Plapp, created some little sensation on Monday when he put up the flag on the George Ollman elevator. It was reported around town
Because of construction on Annie Glidden Road, drivers on Route 38 are forced to make a U-turn once they discover the road is closed. The county is improving the road to four lines all the way to Dresser Road at a cost of about $750,000. Only residents who live along the road can use the road.
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Camels are seen on State Street in Sycamore: date or reason unknown.
yesterday that Ves made the climb to the top of the building Monday afternoon as an everyday task, as he soon had the flag on the ropes, and then to the top of the staff.
fence and other related wood, resin, paper and metal products. According to the announcement from the office of the secretary of state, there will be 1,000 shares of common stock at no par value.
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Sycamore Sons will have Wally Wrona, old time catcher, in the line-up Friday afternoon when it plays the Rockford Greys at the Sycamore Community Park. Wally will be remembered by the Sycamore fans as a powerful long distance ball hitter and a catcher with one of those bullet-throwing arms. He was a catcher at Camp Grant and also spent two years with the Sons.
Motorists are reminded that the Sycamore parking meters will go into effect on Monday morning at 8 o’clock. All of the meters are in place and persons were seen this morning placing coins in the devices. The hours that the meters will be operating from 8 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening. For those who do not know how to operate the meters, the directions are printed on the front of them. It will take two sizes of coins, a nickel and a penny. One cent will give the motorist twelve minutes of parking, five cents or one nickel will bring one hour of parking and ten cents or two nickels is worth two hours of parking. Randall Foster of Rollo suffered a painful injury to his head Monday morning while he was planting corn. The automatic corn marker failed to catch and collapsed on his head. Several stitches had to be taken in order to close the wound. Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett has issued a charter to the DeKalb Wood Products Company, 1205 E. Locust St., DeKalb, the charter having been issued last Saturday. Incorporators are Thure Hallgren, Harold Walker and Conrad Hallgren, the company to manufacture, assemble and sell at wholesale and retail boxes, furniture, novelties, millwork,
T.E. Courtney of DeKalb recently acquired a registered Holstein-Friesian cow from the herd of William F. Brown from Caledonia, according to word received from the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Change of ownership for this animal, Sunbeam Queen Fobes 2365588, has been officially recorded by the association whose headquarters are located at Brattleboro, Vt. During the past year, the association issued 17,406 registry and transfer certificates to Illinois breeders.
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Three juveniles were detained by the DeKalb Police Department for the $115 vandalism to the First Congregational Church of DeKalb on May 24. The three juveniles, two males and one female, have agreed to pay the church for the damages in work at the church. The juveniles admitted that they broke a window in the church, ripped a page
A picture, “To Russia With Love,” will be shown at the Bethel Assemblies of God Church, 240 Edward St., Sycamore, on Thursday, June 1. This showing will be an opportunity to view some of the work being done behind the Iron Curtain by Underground Evangelism. Underground Evangelism is a gospel outreach to the people of the Communist world. In the film, there are scenes such as: suspense-filled Iron Curtain border crossings, Russian believers worshipping in an “underground” meeting, life in Russia as it is today, dedicated Christians as they risk their lives to cross the Communist borders to deliver Bibles and the joy on the faces of many people as they see the Bibles arriving.
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Some Time Warner Cable customers say the company is gouging them with high prices by charging extra money for channels other companies provide in their basic service packages. The result is simple. They say DeKalb and Sycamore residents pay more for less. If Matt Schuneman isn’t every parent’s dream, he is at least every college’s. The 17-year-old junior honor student at Sycamore High School received a perfect score on his SAT college entrance exam – a 1600. Sycamore Mayor Jim Edwards said he has talked with a private ambulance service about a cooperative arrangement with the city to provide some paramedic services. However, both Edwards and Ralph Troeger, of A-Tec Ambulance Service, say those talks are on hold as the city looks at other ways of meeting the need. A proposed program to provide trained paramedics on all fire department shifts was deemed too costly during budget hearings in April and removed from consideration. It was at that point Edwards said he contacted A-Tec about working with the city. – Compiled by Sue Breese
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Artist Bobbie Puttrich will demonstrate her oil painting at the June 2 meeting of the Kishwaukee Valley Art League.
Art league offers oil painting demonstration Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – Artist Bobbie Puttrich will demonstrate her oil painting at the June 2 meeting of the Kishwaukee Valley Art League. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Gallery On State, 322 W. State St. in Sycamore. The public is invited to attend. Puttrich studied at the American Academy of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work can be seen at her Evergreen and Fairview Studio, the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Art, and at various plein air painting events around the country. “As a career artist, painting is woven into my entire life,” Puttrich said in a news release. “It is as necessary as breath and sunlight in the morning.” Puttrich says that every painting is an intriguing puzzle, where capturing
light, value and color are both the challenge and the reward. Her landscapes and portraits are infused with memories, recording the color, elements and emotion of places, people and moments. At her demonstration, she plans to do a floral still life, either geraniums or violets if they can be found. A new art exhibit was installed at Gallery on State this month and will remain until July. The works are available for purchase, benefiting the local artists of the Kishwaukee Valley area. New art classes are being planned by the art league, including several for children, and these classes will be offered soon. Gallery On State is available for private events, such as business meetings, music recitals, baby showers, wedding showers, etc. Stop by for information.
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Retired teachers group to meet
DeKALB – The DeKalb County Retired Teachers’ Association will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s, 302 Grove St. in DeKalb. Members are invited for the meeting and lunch. The guest speaker will be from Northern Illinois University’s Lifelong Learning Institute. Those who haven’t paid their dues, should bring a check made out to DCRTA. Also, invite a friend or spouse to attend. Call Joyce McConkey by June 3 at 815895-5494 with the number of attendees.
Sycamore Library begins summer reading challenge
SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Public Library’s summer reading challenge, “Read Beyond the Beaten Path,” is underway. The challenge, designed for people of all ages to explore new ideas, books and activities, runs through July 25. Participants are eligible to win badges and prizes as they read and engage in activities. Participants can keep track of their reading progress by using the Beanstack app or by using a paper log available at the Sycamore Public Library or on the library’s website. To register for the summer reading challenge, visit the Beanstack website or login through the app. For forms and more information about online tracking, visit sycamorelibrary.org/summer-reading-challenge. If you have any specific questions about the program, email jillc@sycamorelibrary.org.
Vision, hearing screenings offered in DeKalb
DeKalb Township and the Lions of Illinois Foundation will host free children’s vision screenings as well as retinal and hearing screenings from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 3, at 2323 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb. Both children and adults are encouraged to participate. Children ages 6 months to 6 years (accompanied by a parent or guardian)
are eligible for a screening for early vision disorders. Using a specialized camera, both eyes are screened at once from a nonthreatening 3-foot distance. Parents are given a “pass” or “refer” reading after their child’s screening. Pass means that the child’s vision is within the normal range. Refer means that they should be seen by an eye doctor. This screening is not considered an examination by an optometrist as required for school entry, but it is a good intervention tool and can detect early problems so medical treatment can be sought. Adults age 55 and older can elect to have a retinal screening. During the free screening, a photograph will be taken of the eyes/retina. The test takes about three minutes and results will be forwarded to the Illinois Retina Associates where they will be reviewed by a retinal specialist. Results will then be mailed back to the participant. Children age 10 and older, accompanied by a parent or guardian, and adults of all ages can also receive a hearing screening. It is not a complete hearing examination, but a measurement to determine if the individual is hearing within normal limits. To fail a hearing screening is not a sufficient diagnosis of a hearing impairment. However, it is an early warning sign that should encourage those failing the screening to seek a complete evaluation. Register at https://dekalbtownship. org/events/ or call 815-758-8282 to reserve your spot.
DeKalb County residents linked to $16.8M in unclaimed funds
DeKALB – DeKalb County has nearly 131,500 unclaimed properties valued at more than $16.8 million, state Treasurer Mike Frerichs said in a news release. The money waiting to be claimed is under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their owner. The treasurer is required by law to publish newspaper ads in all 102 Illinois counties every six months and to send letters to residents who have newly reported unclaimed property of $100 or more. It’s estimated that one in four adults in Illinois who search I-Cash find unclaimed property with the average claim being $1,000. Visit www.illinoistreasurer.gov/ICASH to enter your name and find out if unclaimed property is waiting for you. – Shaw Local News Network
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$1.76M Lincoln Highway reconstruction to begin By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – While walking along Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb during spring, one might hear birds chirping, wind blowing through newly sprouted tree leaves and a 12.5-ton semitrailer hauling a full load roaring past. DeKalb leaders say it’s their hope that a $1.76 million streetscaping undertaking on Lincoln Highway might ease that last sound, and make downtown friendlier to pedestrians. It’s also likely to significantly impact those who frequent downtown this summer, whether motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians. In recent weeks, as the DeKalb City Council wrapped up final contractual votes ahead of the construction – slated to begin next week and completed by Corn Fest in August – city officials have said it’s their intent to minimize inconvenience to businesses and customers. The work will bring Lincoln Highway from four lanes down to three and widen the walking areas by about 5 feet. The $1.76 million contract was approved last month with DeKalbbased Elliott & Woods Inc. for the construction plans. A second contract for $124,925 was also approved with engineering consultant Fehr-Graham & Associates, based in northern Illinois. DeKalb City Engineer Zac Gill said that the project is “the downtown recaptured.” “We’re completing the project in the hopes of calming traffic, especially truck traffic, along that section of Lincoln Highway,” Gill said. Planning for the project began more than two years ago. The city expects to pay for the project through its only remaining tax increment financing district, which spans only the downtown strip that the city calls the Central Business District. Under the Illinois TIF Act, TIF dollars, which are specially identified property taxes, can be used for areas of redevelopment and rehabilitation. “The construction will not close anything down, and all stores and restaurants will still be open for business,” Gill said. Construction on the project will begin the week after Memorial Day, Gill said. In Elliott & Wood’s construction contract, the project’s completion date is Aug. 19, city officials said. Corn Fest will be be held Aug. 26 through Aug. 28 in downtown DeKalb. Vickie Obermiller, owner of Kid Stuff, 149 W. Lincoln Highway, said she’s looking forward to having additional sidewalk space. “A lot of the sidewalk along downtown is very narrow,” Obermiller said. “I have sidewalk sales once or twice a year, and the additional space will defi-
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A shopper walks down the sidewalk on Lincoln Highway on May 24 in DeKalb. Road construction will soon begin between First and Fourth streets. nitely help.” Obermiller said she also hopes the project will lessen speeding truck traffic. “I’ve been here 24 years, and the rate of speed of the large trucks is always a concern,” Obermiller said. “Foot traffic has recently picked up lately, and it will be nice to see more of that again soon. We have been through some major construction projects in the past, and I know we’ll get through this one.” Lane reduction road map The project will turn a four-lane section of East Lincoln Highway, from First Street to the middle of the block between Third and Fourth streets, into three lanes. The railroad crossing at the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Fourth Street will not be included in the project. The section of East Lincoln Highway from First to Fourth streets currently has four lanes of traffic: Two eastbound and two westbound. The project will alter the traffic pattern so there will be three lanes in total: one eastbound lane, one westbound lane and one turn lane in the center, Gill said. The new three-lane road will be resurfaced with new striping. After Memorial Day, barricades will be set up and marked along the sidewalk and road. Soon afterward, sidewalk pavers will be removed, stacked and stored at a separate location. The existing curb will be removed and the sidewalks will be extended. A new curbline will be established, which will widen the area by about 5 feet. The reconstructed walkways on either side of the street will feature charcoal gray-colored cement and brown and red pavers, according to construction plans outlined by Gill. Standard uncolored concrete will be used along storefronts and near crosswalks. “It will increase the hardscape sur-
face for walking along the downtown area,” Gill said. “Shops will be permitted to have cafe tables and shopping racks. Pedestrians will be a comfortable, safe distance away from the roadway.” Parking will remain parallel along the street in both directions. Only one parking space will be removed in front of Lord Stanley’s, 142 E. Lincoln Highway. The sidewalk near the front of Lord Stanley’s has a raised bump, which will be flattened out. In flattening the bump, a parking spot will be lost, Gill said. Cement planters along the street will remain in place, and there’s no plan to add more in the construction, Gill said. Gill also said there is no immediate plan to add new light fixtures to downtown DeKalb. “We are adding conduits underneath the sidewalk so that we add new light fixtures later, after reevaluation,” Gill said. “We will also look into stone crosswalks. Due to pricing and availability, we were unable to include that in this project. We contemplated a sandstone color and pattern, but that can be done later.” Gill said the construction will also include updates to downtown pedestrian areas to make them more accessi-
ble, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. New sidewalk ramps for crosswalks will be added to each intersection and two audio assisted crosswalks will be added at the intersections of Lincoln Highway and Second and Third streets. The crosswalks will have audio beaconing, which can help pedestrians orient themselves and announce when it’s safe to cross the street. Gill said future components planned for later this year include construction of a bike route parallel to Lincoln Highway along Grove Street that will connect to First Street. Sisters Kat Willrett and Mary Grace McCauley, who own Willrett Flower Co., 302 E. Lincoln Highway, are already anticipating ways to use the extra outdoor space. The duo plans to open up their shop in June. “We’re so excited, we think it’s great,” Willrett said. “We’d love to incorporate the additional sidewalk space into our events and use it to display items.” McCauley said that she is looking forward to having the additional sidewalk space for Corn Fest. “We will definitely participate in Corn Fest,” she said. “We’re at a great location for it and can’t wait.”
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involved in Give DeKalb County 2022,” Ben Bingle, grants and director of the DeKalb County Nonprofit Partnership, said in the release. “May 5 was an exhilarating day that showcased the impact of donor generosity as well as the importance of nonprofit organizations.” According to Give DeKalb County’s website, the top-funded organization this year was Hope Haven of DeKalb County Inc., DeKalb’s shelter for unhoused individuals, which received $86,200 from 265 donors. Safe Passage Inc., DeKalb County’s only domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center, received $78,475 from 328 donors, Kishwaukee Family YMCA received $63,898 from 88 donors, and Oaken Acres Wildlife Center received $62,975 from 242 donors. Brain Reis, executive director of the Ellwood House Museum and Give DeKalb County committee chairman, said he was excited by the results. “Whether it be education, environment, social services, or the arts, our nonprofits are giving back to the community every day,” Reis said. “And Give DeKalb County is a massive sign of support from the community. We are thankful to all the organizations and donors who make the day a success.”
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Country star Trace Adkins to play Sandwich Fair By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com
SANDWICH – Grammy-nominated country music star and actor Trace Adkins is coming to DeKalb County to perform during this year’s Sandwich Fair. Adkins will perform during the Sandwich Fair’s concert Friday night. The concert will be held from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. The concert gates
will open at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available online starting at 10 a.m. July 15. There are various ticket prices with different seating options. Tickets cost $40 for the pit area, a separate area close to the stage with limited availability that is standing-room only with no chairs. Tickets cost $30 for the festival-style area that features standing, bleachers and bring-your-own chair. Handicapped seating also is available.
Tickets can be purchased up until the event or until they are sold out. Concert tickets do not include gate entry into the fair. General admission tickets are available at the entrance gate after parking. Parking is included with admission. Before 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, children ages 12 and younger are admitted for free and ages 13 and older are admitted for $7. After 5 p.m., adult general admission tickets cost $10, admis-
sion tickets for children ages 6 to 12 cost $7 and children age 5 and younger are admitted for free. The Sandwich Fair takes place Wednesday through Sunday after Labor Day every year. This year, the fair will be Wednesday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 11. The fair is located at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 15730 Pratt Road in Sandwich. For information about the Sandwich Fair, visit www.sandwichfair.com.
15 area lawyers under consideration for associate judge vacancy By KELSEY RETTKE
krettke@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – According to DeKalb County court officials, 15 area lawyers are under consideration for the vacant associate judge seat in DeKalb County. The seat of associate judge was made vacant in March when judge Philip Montgomery was appointed to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court, which serves DeKalb and Kendall counties. As of May 18, more than a dozen have been certified by the Adminis-
trative Office of Illinois Courts after filing applications for Montgomery’s vacant associate judge seat, said DeKalb County Chief Judge Bradley Waller. Those include a number of private practice attorneys and prosecutors: Lisa F. Accardi, Carlo D. Colosimo, Jill K. Konen, Diane M. Para, Daniel V. Transier, Russell A. Baker, Michelle M. Dietrich, David Lee, Charles G. Rose, Richard W. Warner, Dale J. Clark, Carrie A. Gorup, Riley N. Oncken, Scott A. Schwertley and
Karen L. Wilkerson. Schwertley currently serves as a prosecutor in the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office, and Dietrich works as a public defender in DeKalb County court. Sycamore-based private attorney, Oncken, is on the Primary Election ballot on June 28 as a contender against 23rd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Marcy Buick. Wilkerson is a lawyer based in DeKalb. Colosimo, Gorup, Warner and Accardi are Oswego-based private attorneys. Konen, Clark and Rose are
private attorneys based in Sycamore, and Para is a private attorney based in Naperville. Transier practices law in Yorkville, and Baker is a prosecutor in the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office. Lee is an attorney based in Aurora. According to Illinois law, the vacant seat will be filled by an appointee until the next election. The candidate filing window has closed for the general election in November, so the appointee to the associate seat will serve until the next election.
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Shaw Local News Network GENOA – The Genoa Lions Club presented 12 students in the Genoa-Kingston school district with citizen and students of the year awards this spring. According to a news release, the Citizen/Student of the Year awards were presented April 20 at Genoa-Kingston Middle School, 941 W. Main St., Genoa. Dinner, provided by Sib’s Corner Grill, was served to attendees before the ceremony. Each school’s principal introduced the awards for their student recipients, and read a letter of recommendation prepared by one or more of the student’s teachers. Each student also received a medal from Genoa Lion’s Club President Robert Becker Jr., according to the release. Recipients include: • First grade – Emely Hipolito, daughter of Leobardo and Juana Hipolito • Second grade – Kenna Kuschel, daughter of Matthew and Kelly Kuschel • Third grade – Lillian McPeek, daughter of Kenneth and Kirsten
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DeKALB – For Tom Boerman, walking around the world is not a goal, it’s a lifestyle. Boerman, 35, began his walk around the world on May 8, 2021. He has already crossed Europe, starting in the Netherlands and ending in Istanbul, Turkey. On April 16, 2022, Boerman began walking across North America, beginning on the east coast in Delaware. He plans to end on the west coast in Vancouver, Canada. On average, Boerman walks 25 to 35 miles a day. He has already walked across the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana and walked across Illinois from May 20 through May 25. In Illinois, he spent the night in Bourbonnais in Kankakee County, Diamond in Grundy County, Newark in Kendall County, DeKalb in DeKalb County and Rockford in Winnebago County. After Illinois, he plans to walk north through Wisconsin and Minnesota, crossing into Canada. After North America, Boerman is thinking of traversing Australia. Boerman said he prefers walking through the countryside. “In the country, people are laidback, open and more friendly,” Boerman said. “I try to avoid cities. … I’ve heard so much about America, and I’m going to explore it my way – by seeing the countryside.” Boerman has walked along the rolling hills of Amish farmlands in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and saw snow while passing the Appalachian Mountains. He’s also experienced a few 80-degree spring days. He said the flat farmlands of the Midwest remind him of dairy farms back in the Netherlands. “I’m walking every single mile with a buggy behind me,” Boerman said. “I’m writing poems and essays about my adventure, trying to show that humanity still exists. I’ll write about the highs and the lows. I’m walking not to escape society but to get to know society.” He also is walking to raise $100,000 for four schools in Nepal that were devastated during a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 that killed nearly 9,000 people and injured more than 21,000. “I’m walking to help rebuild four schools in Nepal,” Boerman said. “It’s too expensive for them to rebuild the four schools. There are 900 children walking in flip flops with no running
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Tom Boerman, from the Netherlands, walks north on Ault Road near Kirkland on May 24, hoping to make it to Rockford by the end of the day. Boerman, who stopped for the night at a home in DeKalb, is on a quest to walk around the world while raising money for schools in Nepal that were hit hard by the 2015 earthquake in the region. water, no glass in the windows and attending school six days a week in horrible conditions, even in the freezing cold. It’s not a good situation, and I’m trying to help.” Donations can be made online on www.whydonate.nl/donate/ iwalkaroundtheworld/en.
A walk to remember ... for 25,000 miles
Five years ago, Boerman was depressed, suicidal and dealing with addiction. While he spent more than a year in rehab, Boerman created a bucket list of things he wanted to do and places he wanted to go to before he died. Interested in a minimalistic lifestyle, Boerman decided to sell his company and quit his job, leave his native country of the Netherlands, sell all of his belongings and put on his walking shoes to traverse around the world. He has already visited all seven continents and 50 countries. After walking across Europe, Boerman said that his bucket list has only expanded and that the list is still growing. There have only been 14 people to pedestrian circumnavigate the world by either running or walking, according to the Guinness Book of World
Records. The book sets the requirements for a circumnavigation on foot as “traveling 18,000 miles and crossing four continents.” Boerman hopes to be the first person to walk across all seven continents by foot, which is more than 25,000 miles. “I wasn’t happy, and I started a journey of self-love and self-acceptance,” Boerman said. “Now I am free like a bird. I love this way of traveling. I’m alone with my thoughts, and I’m meeting new people. … I wake up in the morning and have no idea where I’m going to go, what I’m going to see, where I’m going to sleep. It’s a fascinating way of living. If you travel, you have a different view on the world and about humanity.”
Boerman ‘still believes in humanity’
Boerman walks across the world with a small buggy that he pulls behind him using a waist harness. He often listens to audiobooks as he walks. “Everything I own and bring with me is functional,” Boerman said. “I have a tent, a sleeping bag, a water purifier and a pot to cook. I have some clothes and a spare pair of shoes. I am self-sufficient and go wherever I want.”
Boerman carries with him food essentials, including water, peanut butter, bananas, bread and noodles. He sometimes stops into supermarkets to buy food. “I live from what other people are giving me most of the time,” Boerman said. “People offer me things. It sounds weird, but it works. People are willing to help. They take me in, offer me food and dinner and a shower. It’s wonderful. I don’t need much, just a few square feet to pitch my tent and some water.” Boerman said that the hospitality of people has changed his world view. “I still believe in humanity, and they’re showing it still exists,” he said. “Most people are good. They’re kind and want to help.” In Morris, Boerman was treated to lunch at Dairy Queen and invited to watch a little league baseball tournament. He said he watched his firstever baseball game while eating a hot dog and drinking Coca-Cola. While walking, Boerman often gets asked if he needs help as he walks along the side of the road. “The main reason I travel is because I’m interested in all of the cultures,” Boerman said. “I’ve really gotten to know the cultures. In Iran, they were the most hospitable. Last year, I spent time around Christmas in Jordan, in the desert with Bedouins. We were able to communicate using Google Translate. I know some Arabic but just the basics.” Boerman said the most difficult part of his journey is finding sleeping accommodations, whether in a house or space for his tent in a backyard. To repay families that share their hospitality, Boerman tells them stories of his worldly travels. “It’s difficult to find accommodations, and every country has its pros and its cons,” Boerman said. “Here people are cheering me on, pulling over, asking me how I’m doing and giving me money for charity, food and water. This journey has taught me that there’s always an adventure around the corner. You never know what’s going to happen. It’s an interesting way of living, and I embrace it.” For information about Boerman’s adventures, visit www. iwalkaroundtheworld.com or his journey’s Facebook page. While on the website, visitors can follow Boerman’s GPS, which tracks his movements in real time with a 10-minute delay. They also can donate to help finance Boerman’s trip or fundraise to rebuild the four schools in Nepal.
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Graduate Jadan Spartz (left) and her 14-year-old brother, Cristian, pose for a photo together after the ceremony May 22 at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.
Sycamore High School seniors line up to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022. The commencement was held May 22 at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.
A FOND FAREWELL Sycamore High School Class of 2022 holds commencement Sycamore High School’s Class of 2022 commencement ceremony was held May 22 at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb. Almost 300 seniors were expected to graduate.
Sycamore High School graduate Paige Collie (right) embraces her mom, Denise Collie, after the May 22 commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.
Sarah Siddiqui has her photo taken with a framed photograph of her late father, Zahir Siddiqui, after the May 22 commencement ceremony at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.
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Sycamore High School’s Class of 2022 commencement ceremony was held May 22 at Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center in DeKalb.
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2004, One Owner Ford F750 XL Super Duty truck w/18ft Knapheid contractors dump box & hoist w/fold down sides, Cat C-7 diesel engine, air brakes, 5 speed trans, 110K. 1998, One Owner Ford F800 diesel truck w/ Crysteel 16ft contractors dump box and hoist w/fold down sides. 6 speed. 139,300 miles. Both trucks are ride and drive. Miller 8x16 titlt top trailer with wood deck; Wells Cargo 15ft enclosed trailer in rough shape, tires also flat. Call Allens towing to move. Good storage however; 1978 Ford LN 8000 diesel tandem truck with 18ft flat bed w/hoist. Truck has not run in several years and windows are broke. Looks like a parts truck to us. Has title. Call Allens towing to move. 1991 Ford F250 4x4 gas pickup truck LB, Ext cap. Has not been on the road for a while. Not running. Sell as parts or fix up. Has Title. Skidsteers, Tractors and Attachments Case 95XT Skidsteer. This Skidsteer will be offered 3 ways: Case 95XT by itself only, then hold the bid, then offer the Care Tree tree spade. Then hold that bid. Add the 2 items together and offer it as shown. Sold Whichever way brings the highest bid. This unit Runs and operates well. Tires are bald, Tack shows 2827 hrs. Case 1845 Diesel Skidsteer, not running, stored outside, No bucket. Ford 414K diesel loader tractor with Bradco 11HD backhoe attachment. Tractor runs and operates, so does the backhoe; John Deere 300B diesel tractor with loader. Good tires, Tractor runs and operates; John Deere 555 Crawler loader. Runs and operates good, stored inside. John Deere 510C loader backhoe. Stored outside, has not run in a while. Ditch Witch 1010 walk along gas powered trencher. Stored inside, not running; JD L120 & JD 175 riding lawn tractors w/ mower decks, not running; Polaris Phoenix 200 Quad, not running but looks to be complete; 80” QT skider bucket; Care Tree 636 skider mounted Tree Spade, looks to be complete; Lowe QT skider trencher; 6ft Landscape rake, 3pt; 7ft Soil pulverizer rake, 3pt; Kig Kutter 5ft mower, 3pt; 2- old style skider 6ft GP bucket; 2-QT skider forks; 8ft homemade snowplow for skider QT hook up; 2 sets of Grouser tracks for skidsteers; 5ft 3pt disc missing 1 gang; 3pt Flail mower; 20 pallets of landscape pavers, sone & bricks; Pallet of silt fence; large iron scrap pile; Shop Tools, Parts and Hardware items we will have several hay racks LOADED with tools, shop equipment, , parts and power tools; large craftsman tool box set; 220 Vertical 2 stage Air compressor; Welder; Jacks; Chains and binders; chop saw; several chain saws; drill press; several generators; Parts washer; storage cabinets; several good aluminum and fiber extension and step ladders; and many many more shop items, shelving and hardware items. Terms: Cash, Checks, Credit Cards w/ 3% convenient fee added. Not Responsible For Accidents, Injury or Theft. Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all other advertisement. Bring your truck and a friend. All sells to the highest bidder, Join us for this great Estate Auction. Almburg Auction, Malta, Illinois. Loader available on sale day. ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING 815-739-3703 Steve, Andrew, Adam Almburg
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Unfortunately, this positively adorably filled store is closing their doors! So many amazing items! Lladros, Polish Pottery, Williray's, Jim Shore and more collectibles. Tiffany and Tiffany style lamps. Displays, shelves and cabinets. Sports Memorabilia & baseball cards. Costume Jewelry, wigs, purses and a collection of beautiful women's clothing and coats, all 3XL. Paper crafting supplies, frames and cards. A beautiful doll collection, Disney, Winnie the Pooh, Raggedy Ann. Boyd, Knickerbocker and other Bears. Quilts, trunks and a ton of Americana items. This is truly the beginning of this adorable and eclectic store! For a sneak peek, like us on Facebook or follow us at EstateSales.net.
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SOMERSET FARM CONDOS Neighborhood Garage Sale Thurs/Fri, June 2-3, 9am-4pm Sat June 4, 9am-1pm broiler oven, punch bowl, 3 piece outdoor living room set, tool, Christmas items, 5 piece patio set, white cloth armchair, 2 dining room chairs, handicapped scooters, walkers, wheelchair, Hardy Boy Mysteries, Association Book Sale, dehumidifier, treadmill, kitchen and household items
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Broker Solutions Inc. dba New American Funding PLAINTIFF Vs. Brenda Binion; et. al. DEFENDANTS 76 Acres; Located 1/2 mile 2022FC000006 S of Leland or 20 miles S of DeKalb, IL; AUCTION June 24 NOTICE OF- SHERIFF'S Productive Farmland; TheSALE Loranda Group OF REAL ESTATE NOTICE IS HEREBY 800-716-8189 orPUBLIC loranda.com GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 05/19/2022, the Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising Sheriff of DeKalb County, in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Illinois will"any on July 7, 2022 Act which makes it illegal to advertise at the hour preference, limitation or discrimination basedof 1:00 PM at Public Safety on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial Building, 150 Mainto Sycamore, IL status or national origin, or anNorth intention, make any such preference, limitation of in discrimination." 60178, or a place otherFamilial status includes childrenwise under the age ofat18the living designated time with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and of sale, County of DeKalb people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper and State of Illinois, sell at will not knowingly accept anypublic advertising auctionfortoreal the estate highest which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby bidder for cash, as set informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper forth below, are available on an equal opportunity basis. the following described real estate: To complain of discrimination call HUD 1-800-669-9777 PIN 08-26-106-013 Hearing impaired number is 1-800-927-9275 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 907 S 7th Street Dekalb, IL 60115 PUBLIC NOTICE Sale terms: 10% down of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT the highest bid by certified FOR THE 23RD funds at the close of the aucJUDICIAL CIRCUIT tion; The balance, including DEKALB COUNTY the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Broker Solutions Inc. dba Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at New American Funding the rate of $1 for each PLAINTIFF $1,000 or fraction thereof Vs. of the amount paid by the Brenda Binion; et. al. purchaser not to exceed DEFENDANTS $300, in certified funds, is 2022FC000006 due within twenty-four (24) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S hours. The subject property is SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY subject to general real estate GIVEN that pursuant to a taxes, special assessments, Judgment of Foreclosure and or special taxes levied Sale entered in the above against said real estate and cause on 05/19/2022, the is offered for sale without Sheriff of DeKalb County, any representation as to Illinois will on July 7, 2022 quality or quantity of title at the hour of 1:00 PM at and without recourse to Public Safety Building, 150 Plaintiff and in "AS IS" North Main Sycamore, IL condition. The sale is further 60178, or in a place other- subject to confirmation by wise designated at the time the court. If the property is a condoof sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at minium and the foreclosure public auction to the highest takes place after 1/1/2007, bidder for cash, as set purchasers other than the forth below, the following mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and described real estate: legal fees due under The PIN 08-26-106-013 Improved with Residential Condominium Property Act, COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 907 S 7th Street If the property is located Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of in a common interest the highest bid by certified community, purchasers other funds at the close of the auc- than mortgagees will be tion; The balance, including required to pay any the Judicial sale fee assessment and legal fees for Abandoned Residential due under the Condominium Property Municipality Relief Property Act, 765 ILCS Fund, which is calculated at 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof any reason, the Purchaser at of the amount paid by the the sale shall be entitled only purchaser not to exceed to a return of the deposit $300, in certified funds, is paid. The Purchaser shall due within twenty-four (24) have no further recourse hours. The subject property is against the Mortgagor, subject to general real estate the Mortgagee or the taxes, special assessments, Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full or special taxes levied against said real estate and of the amount bid, the is offered for sale without purchaser shall receive a any representation as to Certificate of Sale, which will quality or quantity of title entitle the purchaser to a and without recourse to Deed to the real estate after Plaintiff and in "AS IS" Confirmation of the sale. The condition. The sale is further successful purchaser has the subject to confirmation by sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other the court. If the property is a condo- individuals presently in minium and the foreclosure possession of the subject takes place after 1/1/2007, premises. The property will NOT be purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required open for inspection and to pay any assessment and Plaintiff makes no represenlegal fees due under The tation as to the condition Condominium Property Act, of the property. Prospective 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify (g)(4). all information.
takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-2200120. I3195682 Published in The MidWeek, June 1, 8, 15, 2022
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Broker Solutions Inc. dba New American Funding PLAINTIFF Vs. Brenda Binion; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2022FC000006 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 05/19/2022, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on July 7, 2022 at the hour of 1:00 PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 3 IN MARTIN BROS. AND GALT'S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 49 ON APRIL 8TH, 1903, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-26-106-013 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 907 S 7th Street Dekalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for
Condominium Property Act, Plaintiff makes no represen765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and tation as to the condition (g)(4). of the property. Prospective If the property is located bidders are admonished to in a common interest check the Court file to verify community, purchasers other all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTthan mortgagees will be required to pay any GAGOR (HOMEOWNER), assessment and legal fees YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO due under the Condominium REMAIN IN POSSESSION Property Act, 765 ILCS FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY 605/18.5(g-1). OF AN ORDER OF POSSESIf the sale is set aside for SION, IN ACCORDANCE any reason, the Purchaser at WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) the sale shall be entitled only OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE to a return of the deposit FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse the court file or contact against the Mortgagor, Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & the Mortgagee or the Associates, P.C., 15W030 Mortgagee's attorney. North Frontage Road, Suite Upon payment in full 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, of the amount bid, the (630) 794-9876. Please purchaser shall receive a refer to file number 14-22Certificate of Sale, which will 00120. entitle the purchaser to a I3195682 Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The Published in successful purchaser has the The MidWeek, sole responsibility/expense of June 1, 8, 15, 2022 evicting any tenants or other MidWeek Classified individuals presently in 833-584-NEWS possession of the subject premises. Buying? The property will NOT be Selling? open for inspection and Renting? Hiring? Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective To place an ad, call bidders are admonished to 833-584-NEWS check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTMidWeek GAGOR (HOMEOWNER), Classified YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY POSSES- NOTICE OF AN ORDER OF PUBLIC On Wednesday June 1, 2022 beginning at 8:30 AM SION, IN ACCORDANCE until SECTION Friday June 3, 2022 at 3:00PM, the Housing WITH 15-1701(C) of theMORTGAGE County of DeKalb (HACD) will open its OFAuthority THE ILLINOIS Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Waiting List. Applicant FORECLOSURE LAW. must be income eligible For information: ExamineAND qualify for 2 or more of HACD's the court local file preferences. or contact Applications WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED if the applicant does not qualify for 2 of more Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & of HACD's local preferences. Associates, P.C., 15W030 • Applications will be accepted on-line at North Frontage Road, SuiteIf you are a person with disabilwww.dekcohousing.com. 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, ities and require an accommodation to apply to our Please the Housing Authority of the (630) 794-9876. programs, please contact refer to file numberat14-22County of DeKalb 815.758.2692 • Applicants will need an e-mail address to complete the 00120. on-line process. E-mail will be the primary means of I3195682 communicating with applicants; therefore, applicants MUST Published monitor their in email for waiting list updates as well as their standard mailing address. The MidWeek, • The waiting lists will be open from Wednesday, June 1, Juneat1,8:30 8, 15, 2022 AM 2022 until 3:00 PM on Friday June 3, 2022. • Applications will continue to be accepted from individuals and families where the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member is Elderly (age 62 or older) and/or the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member has a verifiable disabled. Local Preferences are: Family Preference: Mark this preference if your assisted household where the head, spouse or sole member of the applicant household have legal custody of a minor child or children or: • the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member are disabled or. • the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member are Elderly (age 62 or older) Working Preference: Mark this preference if your assisted household where the head, spouse or sole member of the applicant household is employed and working or. • the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member are disabled or. • the applicant household's head, spouse or sole member are Elderly (age 62 or older) Residency Preference: Mark this preference if you can you demonstrate that your primary physical residence is in DeKalb County, Illinois or. • your assisted household's head, spouse or sole member is working or hired to work in DeKalb County, Illinois. Residence and employment must be on a permanent, non-temporary basis. Rent Burden: Mark this preference if you are currently paying more than 50% of your total family/household income for rent and utilities for 90 days or more. DeKalb County Supportive Service Preference: Mark this preference if you are currently residing in a DeKalb County, ILLINOIS Emergency Shelter, Transitional Shelter, Permanent Supportive housing or participating at/in/through a participating DeKalb County Illinois Supportive Service Agency (at the time of verification) and have received a written letter of recommendation from that agency, not less than 30 days at the time of interview. Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb 310 N. 6th Street DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-2692 THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER & EMPLOYER (Published in the Daily Chronicle May 18, 21, 25, 28, June 1, 2022 and the Midweek May 25, June 1, 2022
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