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WEEK IN REVIEW

NIU freshman class grows by 12%

By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s freshman class has grown by 12%, while overall enrollment dipped by 3%, largely attributed to pandemic-related retention challenges, university officials said of the 10-day enrollment data released Sept. 9.

“There is so much joy at having the students back,” NIU President Lisa Freeman said in an on-campus interview Sept.

9 from Altgeld Hall. “Looking out and seeing the life on campus, the students going to class, the students posing at the big red NIU letters. Actually, I clapped for joy the first time I had to stand in line at Starbucks because it was just so great to see the Holmes Student Center filled with students.”

According to 10-day enrollment numbers released by the university, the 12%, or 238-student, jump in freshman enrollment is the largest NIU has seen in freshman classes in two decades. The freshman class has 2,285 students. There was a 30% increase in applications for enrollment this fall.

NIU enrollment peaked over the past decade in 2009, when there were 24,424 students enrolled and has since trended downward, according to records. In 2018, enrollment was at 17,169, and came in at 16,609 in 2019.

A 2020 increase was recorded despite the global pandemic, bolstered by a freshman class that added 160 students and brought the total enrollment to 16,769.

That growth, however, was again crippled this year, which officials attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The current headcount now stands at

16,234 for fall 2021, and while the freshman class grew, the decrease in overall enrollment reflects numbers in undergraduate and graduate programs.

The 3% overall decrease in enrollment was felt most in those who are the first in their family to go to college, Freeman said, as well as a decline in working professionals who might normally seek an additional degree while holding a fulltime job. The decrease is attributed to the many challenges of balancing work, school and life amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Freeman said.

There also are more students living on campus than there have been in five years, according to the data, with 3,694 students in campus housing.

New master’s program enrollment numbers have grown by 28%, and new doctoral students are up by 22%.

Sycamore approves ending TIF district early

By KELSEY RETTKE

krettke@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The Sycamore City Council on Sept. 7 gave a full go-ahead for city staff to close a 20-year tax increment finance district nearly two years early, after heralding its success while making plans to consider opening a second TIF district.

“Congratulations to the management and to the city,” Ward 2 Alderman Chuck Stowe said. “We’ve all heard horror stories of TIF districts in different areas, and I guess Sycamore finally did something right, or shows people how things are supposed to be done right.”

According to city documents, Sycamore’s TIF district opened in August 2000 and, following a 7-0 vote by the council, will close on Dec. 31, 2021, a little shy of two years earlier than its anticipated Dec. 31, 2024 shutter date, Acting City Manager Maggie Peck said.

“This is a good example of we did everything we wanted to do,” Peck said.

“All the projects were completed and we’re ready to close it. This is one of those examples when a tool is used for right, for redevelopment, and doing the right thing, it can be a powerful tool.”

After the TIF is closed, the DeKalb County Treasurer will be asked to release funds back to the taxing bodies that were

collected this year, based on the allocation of the current property tax rate, Peck said.

According to city officials, the city’s first TIF district has brought about the following in the past 21 years: removal of hazardous material and creating an engineered barrier at Harvester Square, removal of the raised platform at Harvester Square; a public and private partnership with Auto Meter for parking lot improvements; development at Blumen Gardens, including a parking lot, work on the HVAC system and weatherizing and improving accessibility to the local garden and event center’s sales area; a watermain replacement on Park Avenue and renovation of the Train Depot.

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Karla Findley, assistant project director of Northern Illinois University’s Center for Burma Studies, talks Sept. 2 about a small-scale replica hut in the exhibit “The Art of Surviving: The Journey of the Karen Refugees in Illinois,” which is at the NIU Art Museum through Nov. 12. See story, page 6.

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Enjoy an evening of Wine on the Terrace THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Tickets are on sale for the Ellwood House Museum’s annual fall fundraiser, Wine on the Terrace.

The outdoor event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18.

The Ellwood House terraces and gardens offer a picturesque setting for an evening of fine wine, unique appetizers, desserts and live music. There will even be a few craft brews available this year.

The beverage selections will be made by staff of the Wine and Spirits department at Hy-Vee, with Hy-Vee Catering providing tasty appetizers and desserts. Live music will be provided by classical guitarist, Quentin Dover. The evening will also feature a raffle of stylish offerings and gift certificates.

Tickets cost $50 and should be purchased in advance online at ellwoodhouse.org, in-person in the Ellwood House Museum Visitor Center, or

in-person in the Sycamore Hy-Vee Wine and Spirits Department.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Visitor Center will not be used for bad weather backup. In case of inclement weather or new COVID mandates, the event may be rescheduled. Refunds will be available to ticket holders. Continue to check ellwoodhouse.org for updates.

Appetizers will be available in a manner of different ways: Hy-Vee staff will serve appetizers on trays, provide a boxed option for meats and cheeses, and have several self-serve stations of individual foods in their own cups.

Tables and chairs will be spread out on the grounds for everyone’s comfort.

The event is hosted outdoors on the terraces and walkways around the mansion.

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ON THE RECORD ... with Shaylee Hester Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com DeKALB – Shaylee Hester and her DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy 2020 graduates are hosting a new free community event Sept. 18 in the name of belonging.

The inaugural DeKalb County Culture Celebration will kick off from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Hopkins Park in DeKalb, near the Dee Palmer Band Shell.

The free festival is open to all in the community, anyone who wants to learn more about their neighbors and embrace the different cultures that make DeKalb unique, said Hester, who works as marketing and development coordinator for Opportunity House.

A live music lineup at the bandshell will feature the Klong Yao Thai Music Ensemble from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Mira Silva from 12:45 p.m. to 1 p.m., and Arcomusical presents “um, dois, três!” from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Northern Illinois University’s Banda group will perform from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., and the Northern Black Choir will play out the rest of the day from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.

DJ Toxic with Behind the Beats Productions will also play music from around the world throughout the day.

Jerk Fuzion will offer Jamaican cuisine from 1 to 6 p.m., and a variety of cultural booths will be on hand to help participants learn more, including: the Northern Illinois University Latino Resource Center, DeKalb Public Library, NIU Bangladeshi Students, NIU Muslim Student Association, Belonging DeKalb, NIU Center for Black Studies and NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Shaw Media editor Kelsey Rettke spoke to Hester about the event.

Kelsey Rettke: Tell me how an idea for a local festival celebrating different cultures in DeKalb came about?

Shaylee Hester: I am actually half Black and half Asian, and I grew up in DeKalb. I am a townie and growing up with that background I real understood the importance of feeling a sense of belonging in the community you live in. That’s where my passion for this project started.

Rettke: What’s your hope for people who come to the festival? What do you want them to get out of it?

Hester: I really want to form an event that allows the community to come together regardless of background, ethnicity or where you came from. It’s a chance to get us to know each other more. Because I do feel like your culture is a very big part of who you are. Like I said to just really better understand those who live within our community, break down walls through greater understanding.

Rettke: How did your experience going through the chamber’s 2020 Leadership Academy help inform how you took this project on?

Hester: Leadership Academy has taught me that I have the power to create change. Leadership Academy has allowed me to build many great connections and I have had the opportunity to learn from them and they inspire me to be a leader like them.

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

DeKALB – Daniel Langguth, a senior political science major at Northern Illinois University, was walking out of class when he saw a crowd gathered in the MLK Commons on campus Friday afternoon.

Langguth walked over to hear what was being said.

NIU held a 9/11 20th anniversary commemoration event featuring remarks by NIU President Lisa Freeman and DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes and an introduction by interim Vice President of Student Affairs Charlie Fey. Next to where remarks were given, nearly 3,000 American flags, including flags from each country that lost citizens on 9/11, were placed in a grassy area of the MLK Commons. The flags will remain placed there until Sept. 15.

Langguth was only 3 years old when 9/11 happened and has no memory of that day.

“I think remembrance events are important everywhere because everyone in the U.S. and the world was affected by what happened on 9/11,” he said.

Dwayne Barry, a senior digital marketing major at NIU, said that seeing

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Nearly 3,000 American flags, including flags from each country that lost citizens on 9/11, were placed in a grassy area of Northern Illinois University’s MLK Commons. The flags will remain placed there until Sept. 15. the crowd in attendance – more than 100 people – shows “how important 9/11 is to our history.”

“I attended the event out of respect for those who died,” he said. “It’s amazing to see that 9/11 is still bringing people together 20 years later.”

NIU Police Chief Darren Mitchell lowered the American flag to half-staff during the memorial.

“I’m here today to represent all my first responder brothers and sisters

that ran into the Twin Towers to save people’s lives and through their heroism, lost their own lives,” he said. “I’m here to pay homage to their sacrifice.”

When Freeman addressed the crowd, she spoke about how “the tragedy of 9/11 brought out the best in people,” and that through a time of immeasurable pain she witnessed “so much kindness and inspiration.”

“For younger members of our Huskie family, remembering isn’t possible. Sept.

11 and its aftermath is largely something that had to be taught and that has been portrayed in literature and movies and museums,” she said. “But what is shared by both generations, those who knew the world before 9/11 and those only after, what’s shared are the consequences still emanating from that time.”

Mayor Barnes told the crowd about his 9/11 experiences and how “everyone wanted to do something after that day,” and “the country and the world did come together in support.”

“We are all citizens of this planet, we’re all human beings, and it’s too bad that it takes a tragedy like [9/11] to bring us all together,” Barnes said.

“We will find ways to find unity, we will find ways to come together, because in the end, we’re all Americans. We’re all citizens of the world.”

Barnes said that although commemorative events remember the lives lost during 9/11, it is important to remember the positive that has happened as well.

“It’s also important when we reflect on events like this that we remember the good that came out of it, we focus on that,” he said. “We embrace it and we figure out how each of us together and collectively can use an event like this to move ourselves, our country and the world forward.”

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‘GIVING REFUGEES A VOICE’

Burmese Karen refugees’ stories told through NIU exhibit

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

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eKALB – Lay Mu is a sophomore undergraduate student at Northern Illinois University majoring in health sciences, with the goal of one day becoming a nurse.

Mu, 19, a graduate of West Aurora High School, speaks four languages and plans on joining the university’s archery club. For fun, Mu enjoys spending time with friends and watching TV shows on Netflix, especially Korean dramas.

However, 10 years ago, Mu’s life was very different.

Mu was born in the Ban Don Yang refugee camp in Burma. Life inside the camp was nothing like life in DeKalb. The camp, located in a dense jungle forest, didn’t have video games or televisions, and children played with sticks and rocks, jumped over rubber bands and climbed trees for fun. There were no colleges or hospitals and each family lived in a homemade bamboo house and was given weekly rations for food and charcoal.

“It was not safe to leave the camp, and we were not allowed to go in or out,” Mu said. “I could never have imagined a life like I have now back then. There, I had no hope, no future.

I feel blessed to be here, grateful to attend university.”

When Mu was 9 years old, he escaped from the camp as a refugee with his father, mother and two older brothers. His oldest brother, who he had never met, left years prior and was living in the United States.

“When I first came to the U.S., the only two words I knew were ‘yes’ and ‘no,” Mu said. “Everything smelled weird, fresh and better. There were a lot of cement roads and lights. I was used to seeing only the moon and stars.”

Mu started the third grade in the U.S., and he described American schools as “scary.”

“I didn’t understand any of the language, and I couldn’t communicate with the teacher or make friends,” he said. “I took ESL classes throughout school, I studied hard to get good grades.”

Mu received a full ride scholarship from Give Something Back Foundation. He had to apply as a freshman in

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Catherine Raymond, director of Northern Illinois University’s Center for Burma Studies, curator of the Burma Art Collection and professor of art of Southeast Asia, points out Burma on a map Sept. 2 at the entrance to the exhibit, “The Art of Surviving: The Journey of the Karen Refugees in Illinois,” which is at the NIU Art Museum through Nov. 12. high school.

Mu’s goal is to become a nurse to one day give back and help others in the refugee camp.

“I want to let people know that this is happening now and share the story about the Karen people and the refugee camps,” he said. “It’s important to share what happened, what is happening with others.”

History of the Karen

The Karen, pronounced Kah-Ren (emphasis on the second syllable), are an ethnic group indigenous to southern Burma/Myanmar. They have been in conflict with the government since 1949 fighting for the right of their own Karen state. A military regime has been in power in Burma since a coup in 1962.

During the decades-long conflict and violent military persecution, many Karen escaped their war-torn villages to refugee camps in the for-

ested jungle along the Thailand-Burma border.

“Nobody expected to stay in the confinement of refugee camps more than a few weeks,” said Catherine Raymond, director of NIU’s Center for Burma Studies – the only center for Burma studies in the United States.

“But in some ways, the refugee camps became for them a country. They made their own bamboo houses, they have kitchen utensils, blacksmiths, weavers, schools. Some people have now lived their entire life [in the refugee camps]. They have finally given up on the dream of returning to their ancestral homeland. That’s a devastating decision, it haunts them. When they leave their camps to go to a new country, they often never see their family, friends or continent again.”

Raymond said that seeing the mountain Kwe Ka Baw is a dream of many Karen refugees, those living in

refugee camps and those who have escaped to resettle in another country.

“The mountain is a dream of their homeland,” she said. “It’s a dream of going back to the land of their ancestors.”

The Exhibition

“The Art of Surviving: The Journey of the Burmese Karen Refugees in Illinois” is an exhibition at the NIU Art Museum based on work done by doctoral and master’s students who either lived within the refugee camps along the Burma-Thai border or who have worked with Illinois Karen refugee communities.

Karla Findley, lead researcher for the exhibition, has been working with Burmese Karen refugees for more than 15 years in the Aurora area through World Relief.

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large rainbow tote bag to place all of their belongings in as checked luggage.

“They put all of their belongings into that bag,” Findley said. “Most people usually bring clothes and eating utensils.”

One room of the exhibition is dedicated to the Karen refugees who are studying at NIU. “This is their success story,” Raymond said. “They were born in a refugee camp, learned English, attended an American school and now attend university.”

One wall of the exhibition features drawings made by refugees showcasing the differences between life in their ancestral homeland and life in their camp. The drawings of their homeland are colorful and feature fields, mountains, trees and flowers.

The camp drawings are monotonous in color, usually brown, with small buildings and no vegetation.

Giving the Karen People a Voice

Arkar Kyaw, a doctoral student at NIU and president of the university’s Burma Interest Group, is from Burma but is not of Karen descent.

When he first saw the exhibition, he said he was brought to tears by what he saw.

“This [exhibition] is something I think everyone inside Burma should see, something I think everyone should know,” he said. “I grew up

brainwashed, not knowing what was going on. I had no idea. It was humbling, and I was shaken when I found out. These people could be entrepreneurs, artists, so much more. It is such a loss to the country and to the world because they are living thinking only of their survival. Everyone has something to contribute to the world, and they have so much potential and it’s lost while they’re living in their camps.”

Kyaw also stressed that political and military unrest is still taking place in his country. A coup took place on Feb. 1 of this year, with the military seizing control of the country, followed by mass protests.

“I think the exhibition is important to see,” Kyaw said. “Come and visit and see what’s going on. Take a moment to realize how privileged you are and then take action to try to help and make a difference.”

Mu, who was involved in the creation of the exhibition, said he is grateful that it tells the story of the Karen people.

“Our Karen community is very thankful and can’t describe how much it means to us,” Mu said. “It might sound like just a story, but it’s actually happening. So many people are already forgetting our past. We need to remember and share with other people. This exhibit gives us a voice.”

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Raymond first had the idea of creating an exhibition in 2008 and started planning it in 2015 after receiving a Luce Grant. The exhibition had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. After years of preparation, it finally opened Aug. 24.

According to the NIU Art Museum website, “The exhibition ties the minority Karen refugee experience to a global perspective, engaging visitors in a critical dialogue on forced migration and displacement and what visitors can do to advocate for local refugee communities.”

The exhibition is free and open to the public. It runs through Nov. 12 and is located in the NIU Art Museum, on Altgeld Hall’s first floor, 595 College Ave. in DeKalb. For more information about the exhibition, visit www.niu.edu/artmuseum.

“The Art of Surviving: The Journey of the Burmese Karen Refugees in Illinois” has three parts: Life in Burma, living in fear; Life in the refugee camps, safer but in confinement; and Life in the United States, poor but in freedom.

The first section features a 10% scale bamboo house made by about 20 refugees living in the United States.

The house, designed to look like an authentic home in the refugee camp,

features a kitchen with shelves, a woven grass roof and a blanket taken by refugees when leaving Burma. It also features a 3-minute video of a Karen refugee telling the story of how she became a woman soldier and traditional Karen items, including an 18th century bronze drum, buffalo horns and a tunic with both of these icons.

“The purpose of this room is for people to fall in love with Burma and the Karen culture,” Raymond said. “It shows how they were fighting for the right of their own Karen state. They wanted their land and natural resources, so they drove them off and away from their homeland.”

The second section of the exhibition shows the confinement and daily life in a refugee camp. This section features items that would normally be found inside a refugee camp and features a room that has kitchen utensils on display and a knife made by a blacksmith.

“This section is meant to show what life was like living in a refugee camp,” Findley said. “It shows the confinement, the isolation and poverty of these camps, but also how the Karen adapted to living a life away from their homes.”

The third section of the exhibition is dedicated to life after leaving the refugee camps. When leaving their camp, refugees could bring only a

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Heartland Bank Retail Manager Tia Anderson (right) recently presented the bank’s Heart of Our Community award to Shawn Lowe.

Heartland Bank gives out community award THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Heartland Bank and Trust Co. in DeKalb presented its 2021 Heart of Our Community award to Shawn Lowe at the August Chamber Business After Hours. The award was established to recognize local residents who stand out for volunteering their time and talent to help others.

The Heart of Our Community award was presented by Tia Anderson, retail manager for Heartland Bank.

The bank recognizes its responsibility extends beyond providing financial services to the communities it serves.

“We strongly believe the ongoing success of a community involves good corporate citizenship and making a difference in the lives of others,” Anderson said in a news release.

This award was designed to recog-

nize local residents who have done something extraordinary, touched someone by lending a helping hand, or gone above and beyond.

Lowe is a huge supporter of DeKalb and contributes and dedicates his time to the community. He serves on the Chamber Board of Directors, and is an Ambassador, helping to mentor and provide resources to businesses to assist in their success. He also is on the board of directors for Tails Humane Society and DeKalb Corn Fest.

Lowe received a $100 Visa gift card and a “Heart” award.

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The Genoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8387 meets the third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. followed by the American Legion meeting at 7 p.m. at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St. in Genoa.

The next meeting will be Sept. 16.

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LOOKING BACK

9 Council. Fourth Ward alderman Francis Cliffe, who served as DeKalb Fire chief for over a decade, made the motion to accept the low bid for the new fire station. The new station will be located at Seventh and Pine and demolition crews are expected to begin demolition of three buildings at the site once the property becomes completely owned by the city.

The ownership of the Ward Hotel at Sycamore has again changed and the building is now the property of H. Hanus of Chicago. The new owner was here over Sunday. Extensive plans for repairs and improvements are underway. A new roof will be first, and improvements will continue on down to the basement. Several new bathrooms with the new tubs and equipment will be installed. The entire interior will be refinished and redecorated. The new dining room will be a feature with new furniture. Meals will again be served and the traveling public is assured of an attractive comfortable home.

A police officer was called to the east end park last evening to quiet the exuberant spirits of the players who got to making so much noise that they became a nuisance.

W. N. Pickston while laying bricks for the retaining wall around the post office yesterday, dropped a piece of the old wall on his hand, cutting it quite badly through the palm. A physician’s services were necessary and seven stitches were taken in the wound.

Passengers traveling to Rockford these days can profit by the experience of Charles Broughton who made the trip yesterday by a new route, which he reports gives a good road all of the way.

He says that the rough spots on the usual road can be avoided by taking the following route. At Rochelle, go north on the Meridian Highway to the red schoolhouse, turn east a mile and a half, turn left at first crossing going through Lindenwood, then east over bridge half a mile, then left to end of road, then turn left coming in on 11th Street cement road about a mile south of New Milford.

Coming out of Rockford on 11th Street following the cement to where the road curves through the woods and then retrace route indicated.

The enrollment for the fall term at the Northern Illinois Teacher’s College had reached 320 at noon today and it was expected that several score more of students would arrive before the day was over. The length of term has been changed slightly, each term being of 12 weeks duration. The addition of collegiate work will undoubtedly make the college more popular with out-of-town students.

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Crates are stacked in front of Kirchner Drug Store below the offices of Dr. Clifford Smith at East Lincoln Highway and Third Street in DeKalb, circa 1920.

Warren G. Willey, living on south Malta Road, west of DeKalb was injured fearfully, a few days ago by a 140-pound colt which kicked him squarely in the face. The nose was broken; the cheekbone was crushed; the forehead was cut badly and nine stitches were required.

Mr. Willey has a beautiful farm with up-to-the-minute buildings and all stocked up with the very best cattle and horses to be found in DeKalb County. He is a splendidly preserved man and although wounded so badly, his recovery soon is looked for.

1946 – 75 YEARS AGO

From the state of Illinois comes a report of the aid that has been given by the Public Aid Commission for dependent children during the month of August. The report is based on a county tabulation, showing 21,450 families receiving aid in the state, with 52,607 individual children being benefitted by the amount of $1,563,282. In DeKalb County, there were 105 children in 43 families that received assistance to the extent of $3,311.

Robert Browning, 25, a Sandwich youth who is a student pilot, has every reason to be thankful that he is alive today. Thursday afternoon the plane he was flying crashed on a field between Yorkville and Plano while the flyer was trying to take off. The plane, a Piper Cruiser, belongs to Roger Vincent who operates the Sandwich airport. Browning started the ship down the field but his

speed was cut by the dampness and some hay lying there. The pilot saw that he was in danger of hitting a wire at the end of the field and tried to bank his plane to avoid it but the ship rolled over and cracked up.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee L. Smith, who have been operating a grocery store in Genoa for several years, have sold the business to Herbert Guse of Marengo, who has been in the grocery business for the past 17 years.

Students of the DeKalb Township High School, who ordered their copy of the school annual ”The Kalibre” many month ago, finally received the book during the past week. The publication met every deadline, even under wartime conditions, the various departments completing their work and turning all work over to the printers at the stipulated time. The printer and engravers worked on schedule and the book was completed and sent to the binders for the final step on April 15. A shortage of material was encountered and despite every effort, the cover was not available until only a few days ago. As soon as the cover was obtained, the work was rushed to completion and the Kalibres shipped directly to the high school for distribution.

1971 – 50 YEARS AGO

A low bid of $286,842 by Kennedy Construction Company for the construction of DeKalb’s new fire station was accepted last night by the DeKalb City

The Illinois Tollway Authority has entered into a joint venture with the DeKalb Sanitary District to provide $350,000 of the cost of a new proposed sewage treatment plant to be built just south of DeKalb. The total cost of the facility, which will be located on a 26-acre plot at the DeKalb West Interchange of the East-West Tollway, will be $550,000.

The ”big city” smell of diesel fumes spewed from buses will become part of campus life at Northern Illinois University next week, although it’s doubtful many students will complain. Long accustomed to walking great distances in every kind of weather, NIU students this fall for the first time will have a fullscale campus bus service to whisk them around the 417-acre campus and into downtown DeKalb five days a week.

1996 – 25 YEARS AGO

Lost and found. The City of Sycamore has ”found” 1,161 residents over the last five months, apparently people new to the area or simply overlooked in the last U. S. Census. The sudden population increase, actually the result of several months of effort to coordinate a special census count, could result in between $93,000 and $104,000 a year in new revenue to the city.

Heavy equipment breaks up pavement Wednesday and removes remnants of demolished buildings at the site of the new Walgreen’s Drug Store on the corner of First Street and Lincoln Highway.

In an effort to decrease the cost of keeping juvenile offenders in detention centers, county officials hope to start a home confinement program. DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott is seeking a federal grant to begin home-bound detention, an electronic monitoring system which would allow sheriff’s police to track juvenile and adult criminals in their homes.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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Sunday, Sept. 19, features local choral ensembles Cor Cantiamo, the Northern Illinois University Concert Choir and the concert choirs from DeKalb High School and Sycamore High School.

The event will celebrate the passion and artistry of choral ensembles in the DeKalb County area and welcome audiences back to live performances.

“We are all so excited to return to live concerts and share our music again with in-person audiences,” Eric Johnson, director of Choral Activities at NIU and president of Cor Cantiamo, said in a news release. “This will be a great opportunity for the community to come experience the power of live music and learn about all the wonderful choirs we have in our county.”

Each choir will perform a 12 to 15 minute solo concert and in between the choir performances, the audience will be asked to join in community singalongs led by participating conductors.

Cor Cantiamo is a professional chamber choir whose creative programming and artistry weave contemporary music with choral masterworks to present concerts designed to inspire and engage audiences. This ensemble-in-residence at Northern Illinois University School of Music has achieved critical acclaim and recognition for their musicality, impassioned performances and versatility.

Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and $5 for children age 12 and younger. Tickets are available at www.egyptiantheatre.org or by calling 815-758-1215.

The Egyptian Theatre, located at 135 N. Second St. in downtown DeKalb, is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.egyptiantheatre.org.

Mumm awarded 2021 Renaissance Scholarship THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – Jeremy Mumm is the recipient of the 2021 Renaissance Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship award will assist Mumm as he pursues a degree in nursing from Kishwaukee College in Malta.

The Renaissance Scholarship Fund provides educational support to those currently part of the workforce who wish to pursue their education dreams.

Long-time educator Yvonne Johnson created the fund in 2007 at the DeKalb County Community Foundation to align with her charitable interests.

Mumm graduated from Earlville High School in 2005. He works parttime as an emergency room technician at Rochelle Community Hospital and OSF St. Paul Medical Center. He intends to work both jobs while attending school.

“I want to help and be of service to other people,” Mumm said in a news release. “As the COVID-19 pandemic worsened last year, I decided to do

more for my patients and community by going back to school to pursue a degree in nursing. With this degree, I can help even more people.”

Mumm is no Jeremy Mumm newcomer to the medical field with more than 10 years of experience. He has worked as a CNA at hospitals, long-term care homes, and an EMT for an ambulance. He is a two-time nominee for the OSF Sunflower Award, which honors staff who go above and beyond for their patients, demonstrating excellence through their extraordinary care and service.

Learn more about scholarship funds by visiting dekalbccf.org/scholarships.

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Sept. 15 NIU STEM Café explores cybersecurity THE MIDWEEK The past few years have shown us how essential the internet is for both businesses and individuals, as more and more of our banking, shopping, communicating and entertainment happen online. Manufacturing is also becoming more reliant on the internet, as manufacturers connect digitally with supply chains. However, cybercrimes and scams are also becoming more prevalent, and they affect both individuals and businesses.

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Deborah (Deb) Jane Deb was an intensely passionate and empaMichalowski, 66, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed thetic human, who loved her family, friends, music and the environment. She loved to Celaway peacefully in her home on Tuesday, ebrate Day of the Dead, and give away lottery tickets and chocolate. She was a beautiful August 24, 2021. soul who will be greatly missed.

Born on April 20, Deb is survived by one daughter and grand1955, in Iowa City, daughter, Sara (Matthew Swallows) Gosney IA, Deb was the daughter of John and Jane and Maggie Swallows, her four sisters, Mary (Ciszak) Michalowski. The eldest of five sibMichalowski, Julie Michalowski, Ann (Tim) lings, she grew up in Iowa and Pennsylvania before her family moved to Illinois. Deb grad- Dieter, Ruth (George) Eng, and her niece and nephews, Samantha Eng, Alex Eng and uated from Shabbona High School in 1973.

She worked various jobs at family owned Dog Benjamin Eng. She was preceded in death by her parents, ‘n Suds (Shabbona), a nursing home in Shabbona, and Dairy Queen in DeKalb. In 1975, her John Michalowski and Charlene “Jane” Michalowski, of Shabbona. daughter Sara was born.

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THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – Youth programs are back at the Ellwood House museum with the free series, “Ellwood Explorers: Picnics in the Park.”

One Sunday each month, bring a lawn chair or blanket, a picnic lunch and some friends to enjoy a weekend morning at Ellwood Park. Each event features a historical or site-based theme, with activities scattered around the museum grounds.

During September’s program, “History Detectives,” young sleuths will follow a trail of clues to uncover a mystery at the Ellwood mansion.

“History Detectives” will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19.

Each event is planned with social distancing in mind, and all activities can be completed solo or in small groups.

Crafts and activities are geared toward elementary-aged children. Registration is required. For more information and to see the full Ellwood Explorers schedule, visit ellwoodhouse.org/youthprograms or call 815756-4609.

Ellwood Explorers is supported by the Cy Miller Foundation. The Ellwood House Museum is located at 420 Linden Place in DeKalb.

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The September Ellwood Explorer program, “History Detectives,” will be held Sunday, Sept. 19.

BRIEFS Rotaract Club collecting items for students in need The Rotaract Club of Sycamore is partnering with the DeKalb County Regional Office of Education for a community-wide hygiene supply drive benefiting local students in need.

The service organization is collecting new, unopened hygiene items such as soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, feminine hygiene products and more.

Donations can be dropped off at Sycamore Jewel-Osco, DeKalb Jewel-Osco, Sycamore Walgreens, DeKalb Walgreens and the Sycamore Park District Building.

Large donation boxes can be found near the front of the stores.

Collections will be accepted throughout the month of September and will be delivered to the ROE for distribution to students.

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Rotaract Club of Sycamore welcomes new president THE MIDWEEK Trenton DeVito is the new president of the Rotaract Club of Sycamore.

DeVito is a licensed insurance broker for MyInsuranceGuy in Sycamore and a student at Northern Illinois University, majoring in business administration.

His involvement in Rotary started at a young age. In grade school, DeVito was elected as the secretary of the EarlyAct Rotary Club at North Grove Elementary. Later in high school, he was elected president of his graduating class. DeVito has served six years on the board of the Fizz Ehrler Memorial

Turning Back Time Car Show. He also enjoys tending to his hobby of beekeeping.

Madeline DeVito, now serving as past president and founder, passed the Trenton DeVito gavel to Trenton DeVito, who has served the past year as president elect. Also elected to the board of directors is Cole Regnery as director and president elect, Katharine Kuhn as secretary and Michael DeVito as treasurer.

The Rotaract Club of Sycamore is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sycamore and serves as an opportunity for young professionals in the area to give back to the community through service while also building fellowship with like-minded individuals. Rotaract Club of Sycamore was founded July 1, 2020, with five members and has quickly grown to nearly 20.

The club meets every other Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Novak Room at Fatty’s Pub and Grille in DeKalb. Members plan service projects in the area and fellowship events such as the Rotaract Trick-Or-Trivia Trivia

Contest on Oct. 5 at Blumen Gardens.

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cators Julia Stemper and Jeffrey Golde as a touring company focused on underserviced communities in southern Illinois. In the past 11 years they have expanded their reach into northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Kentucky.

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generation. Featuring new music by Chicago artists, Hamlet explores a young person finding his way in a dangerous world. Part campfire ghost story, and part murder mystery all set in a Gatsby-esque, neo-Jazz Era world.

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chairs to make themselves comfortable. In the case of inclement weather, the program will be held in the Yusunas Meeting Room at the DeKalb Public Library.

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Taste of Sandwich, craft show return First Midwest Bank in Sandwich one week before the event.

On Thursday, Sept. 30, two large tents will house crafts The Taste of Sandwich will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. made by local artists and crafters from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

These tents will be directly across form Prindi’s Antiques Wednesday, Sept. 29, in downtown Sandwich.

The event gives local businesses and organizations an on Railroad Street. Floral arrangements, jewelry, candles, opportunity to set up abundant food stands in the parking metal, wood, clothing and seasonal décor and more items lot across from Prindi’s Antiques at the corner of Railroad will be available. This event is being sponsored and coordiand Main streets and throughout the downtown area. Bite nated by Fox Valley Community Services. Call Betty Erickson for more information at 815-786-9404. Vendor size samples of food and treats will be provided.

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SYCAMORE – State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, and the Kishwaukee Family YMCA will host a blood drive in partnership with Versiti from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the multi-purpose room of the YMCA located at 2500 Bethany Road in Sycamore.

Appointments are preferred, but walkins are welcome. To make an appointment, contact Jesse at keicher@ilhousegop.org or visit www.versiti.org/IL. Photo ID and mask/face covering are required.

Guests do not need the COVID-19 vaccine in order to donate blood. Vaccinated guests are eligible to give blood if they received a COVID-19 vaccine on or before Sept. 19. All blood donors will receive a $4 off coupon to Noodles and Company and a free T-shirt as a thank-you for their donation.

Residents interested in donating are encouraged to make an appointment soon, as space is limited. Time slots for appointments will be filled on a firstcome, first-served basis. For questions or more information, call Keicher’s district office at 815-748-3494.

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DEFENDANTS ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ No. ★ 2021CH000007 ★★★★★ 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 05/06/2021, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on October 14, 2021 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: PIN 15-21-400-004 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 14949 Bastian Road Hinckley, IL 60520 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including PUBLIC NOTICE the Judicial sale fee IN THE CIRCUIT COURT for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief FOR THE 23RD Fund, which is calculated at JUDICIAL CIRCUIT the rate of $1 for each DEKALB COUNTY $1,000 or fraction thereof of SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS the amount paid by the Texas Capital Bank, N.A. purchaser not to exceed PLAINTIFF $300, in certified funds, is Vs. due within twenty-four (24) Duane E. Soby; et. al. hours. The subject property is DEFENDANTS subject to general real estate No. 2021CH000007 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY against said real estate and GIVEN that pursuant to a is offered for sale without Judgment of Foreclosure and any representation as to Sale entered in the above quality or quantity of title cause on 05/06/2021, the and without recourse to Sheriff of DeKalb County, Plaintiff and in "AS IS" Illinois will on October 14, condition. The sale is further 2021 at the hour of subject to confirmation by the court.

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PIN 15-21-400-004 If the property is located Improved with Residential in a common interest COMMONLY KNOWN AS: community, purchasers other 14949 Bastian Road than mortgagees will be Hinckley, IL 60520 Sale terms: 10% down of required to pay any the highest bid by certified assessment and legal fees funds at the close of the auc- due under the Condominium tion; The balance, including Property Act, 765 ILCS the Judicial sale fee 605/18.5(g-1).

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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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Texas Capital Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Duane E. Soby; et. al.

DEFENDANTS No. 2021CH000007 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 05/06/2021, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on October 14, 2021 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: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; SOUTH 85 THENCE DEGREES 13 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER SOUTHEAST 181.61 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST 715.75 FEET THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 269.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 5 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 240.10 FEET THENCE NORTH 86 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 125.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 4 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 483.98 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; NORTH 85 THENCE DEGREES 13 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 139.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 15-21-400-004 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 14949 Bastian Road Hinckley, IL 60520 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,

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for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-2003050.

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