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Classic car dealership approved for downtown

By MEGANN HORSTEAD

mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Plans for converting a vacant building on North Fourth Street into a classic car dealership were floated by a prospective buyer onto the DeKalb City Council and authorized in a pair of unanimous votes last week.

The applicant, Steve Turner of Geneva-based Classic Auto Haus – which has a location at 1002 Commerce Drive in Geneva – approached the microphone at the lectern Oct. 9. He sought approval of two requests: one for a special use permit and another for an amendment to the city code to allow for the sale of used cars in the downtown area.

Turner wants to buy the 13,600-squarefoot of property at 215 N. Fourth St., which originally served as home to DeKalb Lanes, city documents show. The downtown building has sat vacant for a while, officials said. City Manager Bill Nicklas said he is optimistic about the plans for this down-

So, now the proposal is to do something different and invite people in our downtown area to take a look while they’re here, to look at a classic car that might stay and have a nice meal.”

Bill Nicklas, DeKalb city manager town building.

“NIU was the most recent user of this space, and they had a gallery in there,” Nicklas said. “It was little bit out of sight, out of mind so maybe it didn’t have the kind of foot traffic that was desired. But it was an expansive space and it was well-finished. So, now the proposal is to do something different and invite people in our downtown area to take a look while they’re

here, to look at a classic car that might stay and have a nice meal.”

The applicant intends to store about 35 to 40 cars inside the building and have room for offices, restrooms and storage/ mechanical rooms, city documents show.

Turner indicates in his petition that any mechanical work or painting needed on vehicles he buys before the resale to local shops would be outsourced.

The city of DeKalb hasn’t allowed a used car establishments in the downtown business area since 2007, documents show, “to eliminate many undesirable uses from becoming established in the downtown area.” The Oct. 9 vote means that Turner’s type of business will be allowed downtown.

When the new classic car dealership is ready to open for business in town, Turner said people can expect to see lots of ’60s and ’70s muscle cars.

“Convertibles are my forte,” Turner said. “I love convertibles – top down, enjoying the sun.”

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS DeKalb Elks Lodge to host memorial rededication Oct. 20

DeKALB – The DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 will host a rededication ceremony for the DeKalb Veterans Memorial on Oct. 20.

The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at the lodge, 209 S. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, according to a news release.

The ceremony will honor the people and organizations that built the memorial.

Women veterans and Eagle Scout Aidric Walters also will be honored.

The ceremony will feature an installation of 100 new memorial bricks, a new World War I Memorial addition and a new U.S. Army bench sponsored by the Setchell

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family. Music will be performed by Ron Lofton. A welcome reception will be held after the ceremony.

For information, call 815-756-6912 or 815-756-1263, or email evans429@aol.com or FunMEevents@aol.com.

DeKalb library group’s fall book sale begins Oct. 20

DeKALB – The Friends of the DeKalb Public Library will host a fall book sale to support library programs, books and materials.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21, and 1 to 4:45 p.m. Oct. 22, in the lower level of the DeKalb Public

Library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb, according to a news release.

Sale books include hardcover and paperback fiction, art, history, film, science, gardening, science fiction, mysteries, biographies and cookbooks. Audiobooks, LPs, jigsaw puzzles, DVDs and CDs also will be for sale.

Puzzles, gently used books, CDs, DVDs and LPs will be accepted for the sale.

Videotapes, textbooks and magazines are not allowed. A $5-a-bag blowout sale will be held Oct. 22.

For information, email friends@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1030.

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ON THE COVER Northern Illinois University student Nathan Hoy of Bolingbrook walks past the NIU sign after class Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, on campus in DeKalb.

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The Country Store, a thrift and consignment shop at 650 E. Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb, is seen Oct. 10. The store is moving to The Junction Shopping Center at 842 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

The Country Store in DeKalb is on the move

By MEGANN HORSTEAD

mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The Country Store in DeKalb will relocate to the Junction Shopping Center behind Pizza Villa next month.

According to a social media post, the store’s volunteer staff were set to mark their final day serving patrons at the existing space, 659 E. Lincoln Highway, on Oct. 13.

Service will resume at the new loca-

tion, 842 W. Lincoln Highway, on Nov. 1 with new hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

In the meantime, anyone with donations is advised to drop them off, beginning Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new location, according to the social media post.

All donations and proceeds support Family Service Agency’s senior services, according to the organization’s website.

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What time is trick-or-treating in DeKalb County?

By MEGANN HORSTEAD

mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Costumed characters and creatures of all shapes and sizes soon will take to the streets of DeKalb and surrounding communities in search of sweet treats.

Whether you’re a parent, child or teen, Halloween tends to be a night that all ages can enjoy.

Here’s a list of trick-or-treating times for residents of DeKalb County to observe on Halloween night: DeKalb: 4 to 7 p.m.

Sycamore: 4 to 8 p.m.

Genoa: 4 to 7 p.m.

Kingston: 4 to 7 p.m.

Waterman: 4 to 7 p.m.

Sandwich: 4 to 8 p.m.

Somonauk: 4 to 7 p.m.

Hinckley: 4 to 8 p.m.

Maple Park: 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Malta: 5 to 8 p.m.

Other Halloween events

DeKalb Spooktacular: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 in downtown DeKalb. Hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, Spooktacular invites families to put on their favorite costumes and trick-or-treat at more than 20 downtown businesses.

After getting their fill of candy, partic-

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Brian Reed (from left), Kenlee Kaiser, 9, Coraline Reed, 3, and Valarie Reed of DeKalb trick-or-treat Oct. 31, 2022, in DeKalb. ipants can enjoy a free showing of “Casper” at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. For information, visit www.members.dekalb.org.

Sycamore Downtown Trick-or-Treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 hosted by the city of Sycamore. Families are invited to trickor-treat, costumes encouraged, at participating groups and businesses

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downtown. Participants should trickor-treat west and east on State Street.

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Pumpkin Rol’Down: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Sycamore Sled Hill on Airport Road hosted by the Sycamore Park District. Cost is $5 per pumpkin. Participants are invited to roll a pumpkin down the sled hill to a prize grid below

to win something fun. Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Sycamore. Registration is required; call 815-895-3365.For information, visit www.sycparks.org.

Howl-o-ween Costume Contest: 10:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at Katz Dog Park, 393 W. Dresser Road, DeKalb. Free to participate. Prizes are awarded for most “Spook-tacular,” “Howling” with Laughter and Best Owner/Pet Costume Combo. Register on-site between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Judging will begin at 11 a.m. For information, visit www. dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Cortland Trunk or Treat: 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Cortland Community Park, 70 S. Llanos St., Cortland. Hosted by Mayor Mark Pietrowski, the event is for families of all ages. Features treats, fallthemed games, a dance party and costume contest. The event will be sensory-friendly with no loud music or flashing lights, according to event organizers. For information, email Pietrowski at mayor@cortlandil.org.

Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat: 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Custom Aluminum Parking Lot, 312 Eureka St., Genoa. Registration is required before 3 p.m. Oct. 19. Participants will remain in their cars. Those not registered in advance should arrive after 2 p.m. For information, email sandir@genoaparkdistrict.com.

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Northern Illinois University mascot Victor E. Huskie stands next to a freshly unveiled statue of himself Oct. 12 during the NIU Huskie Homecoming Block Party in downtown DeKalb. The statue is located on the southeast corner of Lincoln Highway and Second Street in DeKalb.

NIU marked its 116th homecoming with a downtown block party, parade and the unveiling of the new statue. The event also featured a kid zone, classic car show, March of the Huskies parade, pep rally, food trucks and more. Crowds filled with students, local and university leaders and families lined Lincoln Highway as the rain held off.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS DeKalb church hosting trunk-or-treat event Oct. 29

DeKALB – New Hope Missionary Baptist Church will host a trunk-or-treat event for children on Oct. 29.

The free event will be held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the church, 1201 Twombly Road in DeKalb, according to a news release.

Children can walk by cars to receive candy. The event also features face painting, a photo booth, cotton candy, food, popcorn and dancing.

Volunteers and candy donations are being accepted. Donations can be dropped off at the church’s fellowship hall by Oct. 22.

Attendees can decorate their car trunks. Participants are encouraged to pick a theme and keep the decorations kid-friendly. The best-decorated trunk will receive prizes. Registration to participate is due Oct. 22.

For information or to register, visit newhopeofdekalb.org/trunk-or-treat.

Halloween party set for Oct. 23 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host its annual party to celebrate Halloween on Oct. 23.

The party will be held at 11 a.m. in the library’s Story and Activity Room, 309

Oak St., according to a news release.

The party is free and intended for children.

The party will feature crafts and games. Candy will be served. Non-food treat options will be provided for patrons with food sensitivities. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.

No registration is required.

For information, email cowzroc@gmail. com or call 815-505-8569.

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MALTA – Malta United Methodist Church will host its annual roast beef drive-thru dinner on Nov. 4.

The meal will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the church, 201 E. Sprague St. in Malta, according to a news release.

The dinners will include beef pot roast, sweet peas, fresh baked rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, raspberry-applesauce jello salad and assorted pies.

Tickets cost $20 for an adult dinner, $10 for a half portion, or $25 for a King Cut (double meat).

Tickets can be purchased from church members or at Resource Bank’s Malta branch.

For information, call 815-825-2118.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Photos provided by Katharine Whitelaw

Images resembling multi-colored QR codes are what make NaviLens work. They’ve been added to buildings, office doors and buses to create a network of codes for the phones of NaviLens users to detect.

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More than 1,500 QR codes placed around NIU, city buses

By CAMDEN LAZENBY

clazenby@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University recently unveiled a new digital app meant to help aid those who are blind or visually impaired around campus.

According to university officials, NIU is the first university in the U.S. to install NaviLens, an innovative wayfinding app.

Katharine Whitelaw, an information technology accessibility officer at NIU, has spearheaded the implementation of the Spain-based accessibility app NaviLens. The smartphone app uses distinctive, black, blue, magenta and yellow codes placed on buildings, buses and navigation information signs to help the user navigate.

“For us, with normal vision, it’s signs, it’s arrows, it’s that kind of thing, and for a person who can’t see them, they’re not helpful. And I discovered this company called NaviLens,” Whitehall said. “They have a free app, which allows you to pick up these QR codes from your phone, from a distance, at an angle and while you’re moving. This helps people who can’t see the QR code get the information.”

The app can read the special, QR-like, codes from up to 40 feet away, according to NaviLens. The app also can read codes with field of vision of 160 degrees.

Whitelaw said more than 1,500 NaviLens codes have been placed in 43 academic and administrative buildings on NIU’s campus, as well as city of DeKalb transit buses.

The city also has taken steps over the past few years to make the downtown more accessible. Crosswalk buttons at downtown intersections include verbal commands such as “Wait” or “Go” when the intersection is clear of cars.

For NaviLens users, the information contained within each code is verbally announced to the user and displayed on their phone’s screen when a new code is read. Crucially, that information also can be given in the preferred language of the phone’s user.

Linda Kocjan, NIU assistant director of ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] accommodations and special programs, recently spoke with Shaw Local to share more about the program.

Shaw Local: What do you think of NaviLens, especially considering your job title?

Linda Kocjan: “I think it’s a really interesting product, and there’s so many dif-

ferent, creative uses and ways we can expand accessibility, and just ease of obtaining helpful knowledge when you’re new to an environment. We’ve really enjoyed having it so far, and we’re constantly trying to come up with new ways that we can utilize the system.”

SL: How have you gone about using this system?

LK: “So far, pretty much all around campus we have most of the public access buildings with the coding system already in place. I know they’re near anything that is like an exit, or an entrance, bathroom, a few of those kind of standard things you need to know when you’re in a building. We also have the ability to purchase customizable codes, so we have implemented the customizable codes in the bus system. [...]

The Huskie bus line system, we put a code on each bus tied to that specific bus number. So if somebody – the story I was given was that somebody was visually impaired and they found a bus in the student center turnaround and they got on it, and they were sitting there for awhile because the bus driver had left to grab lunch, and they missed the bus they were waiting for. But had they had the NaviLens code they could have

Northern Illinois University has partnered with NaviLens to help those with disabilities navigate across campus. scanned it and realized it was the wrong bus. So we have put those [codes] on all of the buses, and you can also access the tracker system through the NaviLens code, so you can figure out which bus and how far away it is.”

SL: How was this system discovered by NIU? I was told Mrs. Whitelaw was the one who found it.

LK: “Yeah, Katy [Whitelaw] discov-

ered the system and kind of brought it to our attention. I’ve been with the university a little over two years, so it’s been here – it kind of started about the time I got here. [...] It seems like we’ve been

See NIU, page 7

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS DeKALB – The Ellwood House Museum will partner with Jodi Dirks of Face to Face Photography to offer holiday photo mini sessions on Nov. 5.

The photo sessions will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, 420 Linden Place, DeKalb.

People can have professional photos taken inside the decorated Ellwood Mansion. The sessions will last 15 minutes. Attendees will receive five to 10 pictures. The pictures will be emailed by the end of November.

The sessions cost $150. Registration is encouraged; call 815-756-4609 or visit ellwoodhouse.org/holidayphotos.

For information, visit ellwoodhouse. org/holidayphotos or call 815-756-4609.

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DeKALB – Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will host a coat drive to collect items for the Sycamore United Methodist Church Coat Ministry.

The drive will be held from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3, according to a news release.

Accepted items include new and gently used coats, mittens, scarves, boots and winter accessories.

Donated items may be dropped off at any of Northern Rehab’s locations – 3266 Sycamore Road, DeKalb; 1211 Currency Court, Rochelle; and 540 E. Main St., Genoa.

For information, visit northernrehabpt. com or call 185-756-8524.

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tomizable codes.”

talking and adding NaviLens for awhile now. But [Whitelaw] found the system and we thought it would be really, really helpful just to incorporate around campus, and that there’s lot of ways to utilize it. And we have an Accessibility Prioritization Committee on campus – it’s our architects, it’s myself, it’s our disability resource center personnel, and then just kind of other stakeholders as necessary – to determine where we can make campus more accessible, and how I can make campus more accessible. And so it was kind of addressed in that group as well.”

free to use. You can download it for free, and then if a building is equipped you just turn on the app on your phone. It was initially developed with people with visual impairments in mind, so it’ll tell you the women’s restroom is 40 feet in front of you. [...]

They [QR codes] were like 8-inch squares, and so those are detectable from about 60 feet away. The bigger the code is printed the farther away you can be from it, so that’s kind of handy, so if you need something outdoors we would make it a bit bigger.”

SL: How much does this program cost the university?

LK: “Last year, for the first year of

the rollout, about $10,000. That includes ... we had to print all of the stickers, so hundreds and hundreds of stickers were printed. And then, the customizable codes, the more you buy the cheaper they get. So, the first bunch was about $50 a code but now I think their initial cost has gone down significantly. And then there’s like a monthly maintenance fee we pay to NaviLens, so this year we budgeted about $5,000 for the upkeep, plus, you know, continuing on with new initiatives and the purchasing of more cus-

SL: Why is accessibility important for NIU? LK: “Because we are a very diverse

community. NaviLens ... also does it in the language of the phone. So people don’t have to try to stop or find somebody to assist them as much, they just need to be able to find those essential resources. And then hopefully in the future, we’re going to have the codes on the outside of every building, and it’ll link to the website. And again, everything is set up for auto-translate so it would be in the language of the phone, but it can give you like a staff directory or what’s located in that building. So, eventually, potentially visitors of campus can have a selfguided tour using the NaviLens.”

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SL: Does it cost the user anything? Where do they sign up for this smartphone application?

LK: “Absolutely not. No, the app is

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Spookkkttacular tacular ta OCTOBER 26TH 4-6PM DOWNTOWN DEKALB Wear your costume and trick-or-treat outside multiple businesses in Downtown DeKalb.

Enjoy a FREE movie showing of Casper after the event at 6:30PM at the Egyptian Theatre.

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LOOKING BACK

9 A county committee is considering hiring a full-time forester to manage the county’s four forest preserves, including the recently acquired 240-acre tract in Afton Township. His duties would include harvesting mature trees before the trees disintegrate.

Excavation work on the Wayside apartment building, to be built by the DeKalb Improvement Association, will begin about the first of the month, and if the weather this winter is not too severe, the building is expected to be ready for tenants about May 1st. Contracts for nearly all of the work on the building have been let, and the actual work may be started before the first of the month.

The apartment building will be located on the southeast corner of the intersection of North First and Locust Street.

On account of the rainy weather the DeKalb County Pig show which was to be held at Annie’s Woods will take place tomorrow afternoon. Officials of the show not wishing to take a chance on the inclement weather that has ruled for the past two days decided to have the show at the Nelson farm and also the final tournament of the Northern Horseshoe Pitchers Association.

Gus Kirchner has no fear of the 13th of the month, nor Friday the 13th, as 22 years ago the 13th of this month he came to DeKalb and started business.

With the exception of being burned out at the time of the Haish Opera House fire, he says he does not recall any time when he has suffered any great loss of business because he started out for himself on Friday the 13th.

Many DeKalb people heard the roar of the mail plane as it flew over the city today and were wondering how it came that he was following the North Western, instead of the regular air route. Some believe that possibly the weather was such he was required to fly along the tracks. He was low, probably about 800 feet in the air and was flying fast, his motors fairly roaring.

M. B., of Genoa, who had a leg broken in an automobile accident and spent several weeks in the Elgin hospital, this morning fell and again broke the leg. M. was walking about the home in Genoa when his crutch slipped, letting him fall to the floor and breaking the leg. A hurried trip was made to Dr. J. W. Ovitz of Sycamore, who reset the bone.

1948 – 75 YEARS AGO

Cleanup week started in Sycamore this morning. City trucks started canvassing the city at an early hour picking up the assorted junk which citizens have

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The Malta Township High School and Malta Grade School building is seen in February 1940.

collected in the last six months. Boxes, barrels and crates of junk lined the curbs and alleys all over the city this morning as the citizens took full advantage of the chance to dispose of the cluttered junk.

Snow fence is the best possible siding to use for your temporary pole-and-snow fence corn crib, declares the farm building specialist of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. But snow fence is fast becoming a “short” term, hard to find. Farmers should therefore get their supply of it now. Don’t wait until it is too late. There is little time left to build the crib.

Lots of folks say it’s like losing trusted old friends to learn that the willow trees at the Community Park in Sycamore are doomed because of old age and weakness. The thick shade of the willows has sheltered many a weary, tired golfer while he trudged from the 15th to the 16th holes. But big limbs are falling off and there could be an accident so the Park Board has regretfully decreed that the old trees must go.

At an “Open House” at the Esmond school there were 70 adults and 50 children attending.

Following a study of hazardous intersections in DeKalb by pupils, they have written letters to Chief of Police John Remsey in which each student pointed out what he thought to be the most dangerous spots. The letters are most interesting and show that the pupils have given considerable thought

to the matter of safety and that their observations of traffic hazards are keen. In looking over the letters, nearly every student pointed out that First Street and the Lincoln Highway is a danger spot both for motorists and pedestrians.

Mrs. Charles Furland of Victor attended a luncheon at the Sycamore Methodist Church given by Mrs. Oscar Vatne in a get-acquainted meeting with the presidents of the various societies throughout the county.

Cleaning up the drainage ditch in Afton Township is a big project. Some cottonwoods, three feet in diameter, and more than 50 years old, have been pulled out and burned. Walnut trees were sold for the lumber, the remainder of the wood was piled and burned.

The old willow trees around the parking area behind the shelter house at Sycamore Community Park are going to be removed. There will be a nostalgic memory for older residents of Sycamore at this word because those willows were the only trees in the entire park when it was organized almost a quarter century ago in 1925.

1973 – 50 YEARS AGO

The topping off ceremony, when the last beam is put in place, will occur in about two weeks, according to a foreman at the site where the new NIU library is being built. The building will be the largest, on a square footage basis, in DeKalb.

Sycamore’s Mayor Harold “Red” Johnson earned another job thanks to the Luke Dyson Telethon this weekend.

Besides being mayor, a furniture salesman and an auctioneer, Johnson will now become a fire engine washer.

The Sycamore Fire Department won his services with a bid of $55. Johnson was one of many persons who had their services or merchandise auctioned off for the telethon.

A new influenza virus against which most persons have no natural immunity could cause a flu outbreak in this country this winter reminiscent of the Hong Kong flu epidemic of 1968-69.

1998 – 25 YEARS AGO About 150 years ago, DeKalb County land given to Chief Shabbona by the U.S. government for his service in the Black Hawk War, was improperly sold by white settlers. Two Indian tribes, the Ottawa and the Prairie Band of Potawatomi, are now in the process of seeking to reclaim that land. The Potawatomi have taken their case to the federal government, while the Ottawa have discussed their claim with Gov. Jim Edgar. Neither avenue is expected to yield results anytime soon.

Move over Smoky the Bear, firefighters have a new tool in the form of a robot to teach fire safety. October is Fire Presentation Month and the DeKalb Fire Department is visiting schools and teaching children fire safety. A small robot fire engine “speaks” to students and squirts water in one of the presentations.

The Town of Cortland lost a legal battle which could have immediately quieted loud train whistles. An Illinois appellate court refused to overturn a decision which rules that the town does not have the authority to ban the railroads from blowing the whistles at every crossing through town, only the Illinois Commerce Commission can qualify a town for a quiet zone.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

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North First Street to be finished by mid-November

DeKalb city engineer also provides update on Lucinda Avenue bridge work

By MEGANN HORSTEAD

mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – The commute soon will be a little smoother for DeKalb residents headed for the highway or crosstown.

Improvements to Peace Road near Interstate 88 remain on track for completion by the end of November, while crews working on the North First Street bridge in DeKalb have identified more utility conflicts prompting the city to deal with a slight setback.

City Engineer Zac Gill said the last of the utility conflicts identified should be resolved by mid-October.

The bridge is anticipated to reopen to traffic by mid-November, officials said.

Originally, this portion of the project was expected to be completed by the end of October.

“It’s just a little more complex than they anticipated when they got in,” Gill said. “They’re relocating a pretty significant … internet connection that feeds a lot of the north side of town. So, we want to be very cautious with that. They had to bring in some very specialized crews.”

Once the crew for the utility company wraps up, Gill said the city’s contractor has about three weeks’ worth of work remaining to get the First Street bridge fully open to traffic.

Gill said the utility company’s crew has been working hard to make this possible.

“They’re completing their utility work,” Gill said. “Commonwealth Edison is getting to be out of the way.

They’ve already done some relocation there. They should be finishing theirs.

Then again, a couple of the fiber companies have a little bit of relocation work to do. So, our hope with that is they’ll get that wrapped up here before the end of the calendar year.”

The North First Street bridge work is part of a single contract also encompassing improvements to the Lucinda Avenue bridge, according to city documents.

The Lucinda bridge portion of the project also has repeatedly faced utility delays prompting the city to postpone the improvements until next year. The bridge had already reopened to traffic, with the intention of resuming work in spring 2024, officials said.

Elsewhere on the city’s south side, the Peace Road widening and overlay project is making inroads.

Gill said he’s pleased by what he’s seen from the crews at work. He acknowledged that there’s still work that remains.

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Crews and a crane are seen July 6 working on the North First Street bridge replacement in DeKalb. The road near the bridge has been closed off since March 1, when crews began the process of replacing the bridge. DeKalb city officials said delays have pushed the completion date back from October to November 2023.

“They come in and put the surface course on it at the end,” he said. “Right now, they’re working on a little bit of the widening yet on the Fairview intersection. When that’s done, they come and overlay the entire thing with a final lift of asphalt. That asphalt work will extend all the way up to Illinois [Route] 38 beside just the widened areas for the intersection, turn lanes and through lanes.”

Gill said the improvements will go a long way toward improving safety in the Peace Road corridor.

“For the traffic that is eastbound along Fairview coming from some of those logistics facilities, they will be able to make a right turn to be southbound on Peace Road and merge onto those tollway approach lights without having to stop,” he said. “It’ll be a free flow right-turn lane. So, they’ll have that function, as well, as there’ll be two through lanes intersection itself.

There’ll be a right-turn lane for southbound, as well. Before that was a big issue that traffic that was slowing down or stopping to make a right turn onto Fairview when you were southbound on Peace would cause a lot of operational, even some safety concerns. So, now with them having their own dedicated rightturn lane and the other additional lanes should move things through much more efficiently and safer.”

The construction in the Peace Road corridor is intended to be completed by the end of November, officials said.

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The Sycamore-based chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently celebrated Constitution Week with help from state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore.

The Gen. John Stark Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution based in Sycamore was presented with a copy of the Proclamation from the Illinois House of Representatives declaring Sept. 17 through Sept. 23 as Constitution Week in Illinois, according to a news release.

The Proclamation encourages citizens to reaffirm the ideals the framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties, according to the chapter. The chapter also created Constitution Week Displays at the DeKalb Public Library and the Malta Public Library.

On Sept. 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, 39 delegates at the Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution of the United States of America. Almost 170 years later in 1955, the Daughters spearheaded an effort to set aside one week annually

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The group advocates for the awareness, promotion and celebration of Constitution Week. The annual observance provides opportunities for educational initiatives and community outreach, two mission areas of importance to the National Society.

“By fostering knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Constitution and the inalienable rights it affords to all Americans, DAR helps to keep alive the memory of the men and women who secured our nation’s foundational liberties,” chapter members said in the release.

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DeKALB – Stage Coach Players will open its next production, the dramatic play “The Night Witches,” on Oct. 19. The play is scheduled to run for two weeks, according to a news release.

Performances of “The Night Witches” will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 to 21 and Oct. 27 to 28 at the Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. There also will be matinee performances at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 and 28.

“The Night Witches” tells the story of Nina and Vera, members of the all-female Soviet 588th Night Bomber Regiment. The women recently finished their navigator training and are preparing for their first night of combat missions. The regiment’s nerves and tensions run high as their commander, Zoya, offers encouragement and inspiration.

The women know their missions are difficult because of risky conditions and substandard equipment. The regiment bonds over their task to help Allied forces defeat the Nazi army. As they pass time awaiting their flight, they talk about their families, train, sing and embroider.

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Stage Coach Players cast members rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Night Witches.”

The cast includes Alexis Barkman as Nina, Jay Jarvis as Vera, Nina Fontana as Zoya, Michele McClane as Tatyana, Judi Harvin as Polina and Lacey Toigo as Serafima. The rest of the cast features Dorcas Keating, Emelie Walton, Adriana Aumann-Wey-

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“The Night Witches” is based on a true story and the 2019 play written by Rachel Bublitz. The Stage Coach production will be directed by Leigh Foulk, who is making her Stage Coach

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In an unanimous vote at a recent school board meeting, the district adopted its annual operating budget, which projects $132.6 million in revenue and $130.2 million in expenses – a difference of about $2.3 million.

Armir Doka, the district’s director of business and finance, said there were a few changes since the board last reviewed the budget in its tentative form.

“We got some reimbursement from [the Special Education Orphanage Act] and food service supply chain [disruption,]” Doka said. “That’s usually reserved for food services. That’s reimbursement for us and we did get some grants that we did not know at the time that were approved. With

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these grants, these are in and out. But the reimbursements are mostly revenues.”

The district continues to receive aid from the state through evidence-based funding. However, the district is expected to receive a smaller tier of this assistance going forward.

Doka noted that the district has been receiving the largest tier of evidence-based funding from the state to relieve the finan- Armir Doka cial burden imposed upon taxpayers.

The district projects that it is at 54% with reserves with its fiscal 2024 operating budget, officials said. The district’s fund balance policy stipulates that the leadership should strive to maintain 20% to 30% of fund balance to operating expenditures.

Doka said that financially speaking, the district is in a good spot.

“It is very healthy,” Doka said.

“We are in a very good financial position.”

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IVT performances of ‘The Tin Woman’ begin Oct. 20

SANDWICH – The Indian Valley Theatre is set to open its next production, the comedy-drama “The Tin Woman,” Oct. 20.

“The Tin Woman,” written by Sean Grennan, tells the story of Joy, who enters a downward spiral after a heart transplant. Meanwhile, Alice and Hank mourn the death of their son Jack, whose heart was given to Joy. She is urged by a friend to track down Jack’s family for closure.

The play will be directed by Jen Ketchum. The cast includes Angel Ramirez, Karen Leifheit, Adrienne McCaslin, Darren Whaley, Paula Schramm, Sarah Stathis and Michele Wade.

Performances of “The Tin Woman” will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21 and 2 p.m.

Oct. 22 at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich.

Tickets cost $18 and are available at indianvalleytheatre.com.

The Indian Valley Theatre is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and development of the performing arts in the Fox Valley area.

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DeKalb church hosting organ concert Oct. 22

Kishwaukee College offering therapeutic massage classes

DeKALB – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host an organ recital featuring four musicians.

The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at the church, 900 Normal Road in DeKalb, according to a news release.

The concert is free and open to the public.

The musicians – Marianne Kim, Trent Westfall, Hyoukgyoung “Joy” Kim and Kathleen Johnson – will play pieces by various composers including J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Dupré, Howells, M. Kim and MacMaster.

M. Kim is an organist, composer, pianist and harpsichordist. Her music compositions range from classical, jazz, Broadway, R&B, gospel and traditional and contemporary church music. She teaches music at Northern Illinois University.

Johnson joined the church’s music staff in 2008. She also performed for over 27 years at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church in Rochelle. Westfall and H. Kim are students of M. Kim at NIU.

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MALTA – The Kishwaukee College continuing education department will offer six therapeutic massage classes during the 2023-24 school year.

The classes will be held in room B1244 at the college, 21193 Malta Road, Malta, according to a news release.

Students can earn continuing education units to measure professional development. The classes will be taught

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The classes include: Pregnancy Massage: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Teen advisory group meeting set for Oct. 23 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a teen advisory group meeting for patrons to earn volunteer hours and develop interpersonal skills.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in the library’s lower-level Bilder Family Meeting Room, 309 Oak St., according to a news release.

The meeting is intended for teens in sixth through 12th grade.

Attendees can decide which programs, services, games and books the library will offer. Pizza will be served. The program is first-come, first-served.

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clazenby@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A renewed cable TV franchise agreement between Comcast and DeKalb County will go before the DeKalb County Board this week, almost three years after the last agreement expired.

A public hearing on the new agreement, which would grant Comcast nonexclusive authority to construct and operate a cable system in the public ways of DeKalb County for Joan Sage 10 years, was held Oct. 11.

DeKalb County Administrator Brian Gregory said the agreement defines how Comcast can install and maintain high speed internet infrastructure.

“The agreement really covers how a right-of-way can be used,” Gregory said.

“It ensures that there’s a path to make that connectivity. So that’s one of the big parts of the franchise agreement.”

According to the contract, DeKalb County will collect a franchise fee of 5% of Comcast’s gross revenue – the maximum allowed by the Cable Act. If the percentage is raised, the county will be allowed to increase the fee with the holding of a public hearing.

Comcast’s Chicago area manager of

government and regulatory affairs, Joan Sage, said the renewed agreement – a contract DeKalb County first awarded to Warner Cable Communications in 1990 – allows Comcast to continue to create cabled telecommunication infrastructure in unincorporated areas of DeKalb County.

“A simple way of looking at the franchise [agreement] is our permit to do business,” Sage said. “It’s our permit to go into your easements so that we can provide services to your residents.”

Connect Illinois grants could allow the telecommunication company to expand internet access to most rural areas of the county that remain without reliable cable-internet access.

Comcast is waiting to hear if it will be awarded funding for the expansion.

When asked, Sage said the company couldn’t commit to the project without the government dollars.

“At this point, it’s not budgeted to do so [expand into rural areas of DeKalb County],” Sage said. “That could happen. Right now, we’re waiting to see what we’re going to be spending in a match. Then we’ll see what could happen, if or if not.”

Sage said DeKalb County will be “really well covered” with high speed internet access if Comcast is awarded the grant funding by the state, but waffled when pressed by a member of the public.

Sage said the county would be completely covered if the grants are awarded in their entirety.

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(383 words, US, UK, CAN) Senior citizens account for a significant percentage of the overall population. Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau released in 2020 indicate the nation’s 65-and-older population had grown by more than one-third over the preceding decade. By 2050, the number of senior citizens is expected to be close to 90 million. As of 2021, Statistics Canada reported there were roughly 7.1 million persons age 65 and older living in Canada. People are living longer than ever, and as individuals age, the demand for senior services continues to grow as does the need to be patient and respect the elderly. There are many ways to show seniors just how much they’re appreciated.

1. Help with chores. Lend a hand with chores around the house that may have grown difficult for seniors. This can include mowing the lawn, weeding garden beds, shoveling snow, raking leaves, or even taking the garbage pails in and out on collection days.

2. Visit more often. Frequent visits are one of the simplest ways to show seniors you care. Whether seniors live in a private home or managed care facility, visitors brighten their days, especially if they no longer get out and about as frequently as they once did. Spending time together and sharing stories can bring smiles to the faces of older adults.

3. Plan activities with seniors in mind. When organizing parties and special events, consider the needs of seniors on the guest list. Add music from their era to playlists or DJ requests. Seat seniors with mobility issues near exits and restrooms. Make sure to arrange for photos with the guest of honor to keep family history alive.

4. Thank seniors. Find any reason to thank a senior. Perhaps someone served in the military or volunteered their time with children. Celebrate accomplishments big and small with a simple “thank you.”

5. Prepare a meal. Invite a special senior over for a home-cooked meal with the family. Make it a regular occurrence on the calendar. If he or she cannot get out easily, bring a hot meal over to his or her place, instead.

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mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb is now home to two solar developments meant to save residents money on electric bills and bolster local clean energy production in line with a state law that commits to growing Illinois’ renewable energy production.

Solar energy developer SunVest Solar unveiled two community solar installations Oct. 10 along 24 acres off Gurler Road and South First Street.

Officials said the solar developments were made possible through the Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker in September 2021.

The start of electrical production for the two community solar projects has been a long time in the making, officials said.

“A lot of people want to contribute to renewable energy,” Mayor Cohen Barnes said. “A lot of people can’t.

Either they don’t have the cash for something like that, or they’re in a community with a lot of trees, or their house doesn’t support having the solar panels.

To have a community solar project in our community that people can contribute to and be a part of this global change that we’re seeing and also in their own way be able to contribute to the attraction of more economic development out here in the city of DeKalb, is fantastic.”

The twin community solar farms carry an aggregate generation capacity of 6 megawatts, allowing enough energy to supply more than 850 average Illinois homes. Project leaders said the community solar installations will generate $35,000 annually in property tax revenue and a little less than $900,000 over the lifetime of the two projects.

SunVest operates solar energy sites in 17 states, according to its website. It has 44 megawatt facilities in Illinois, and another 34 are on the way. It’s also installed solar panels on the roofs of Sycamore-based Suter Company buildings.

The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act enacted a series of sweeping policy goals meant to phase out carbon emissions and combat climate change to get Illinois on track to have 50% of all energy production be clean and renewable by 2040. The law also promised yearly investments for workforce development training in clean energy industry jobs, and in new renewable energy sources, such as what SunVest will supply to DeKalb.

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Tim Polz (left) and DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes ceremoniously flip the switch at a ceremony held Tuesday in DeKalb to celebrate the activation of two community solar installation projects. community solar farms are able to subscribe to the service through ComEd. If fully utilized, participating DeKalb residents and businesses are expected to save $90,000 in ComEd electric bills in the first year and more than $1.7 million over the lifetime of the two community solar projects, project leaders said. By the end of 2023, ComEd intends to have 100 more community solar projects on the electric grid serving about 25,000 customers.

Scott Vogt, vice president of strategy and energy policy at ComEd, said he’s thrilled to see DeKalb flipping the switch on for solar energy.

“We are excited to see projects like this come on line,” Vogt said. “We need many, many more of them to come on line in order to meet the state’s energy policy goals that [are] on the path to 100% clean energy by 2045.”

The clean energy Act also is meant to aid the creation of more than 9,800 megawatts of new solar capacity.

Tim Polz, chief development officer at SunVest Solar, heaped praise on the DeKalb project. He said Illinois’ climate legislation spurred SunVest to move its headquarters from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Chicago.

“The long-term commitments that’s represented through the [climate] legislation has caused Illinois to be a renewable energy hub nationally,” Polz said.

First Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Zasada said she is proud of the city’s efforts to boost solar production.

Zasada recently announced she’s running to succeed Democratic State Representative Lance Yednock’s 70th

District seat in the 2024 election.

“I think DeKalb has done a great job of encouraging solar production,”

Zasada said. “We’ve seen a bunch of solar farms pop up, but you’ll see things like the solar farm that’s supposed to happen at the airport that’s been delayed. It’s not DeKalb’s fault, it’s really more at the state level. Those are things we have to iron out the details of to make it easier for them to do their projects.”

Barnes – also running to represent District 70 in the General Assembly – said he understands that solar development can be a divisive topic in state politics, but said he’s excited to champion the cause.

“I look forward to advocating and making sure we have local control over solar,” Barnes said. “It’s companies like SunVest, that allow us to have that relationship to work together for what’s best for them and what’s best for the community. So, they’ve been an absolutely phenomenal partner in this process. … After the life of this contract, [this land]

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MALTA – The Malta Township Public Library recently unveiled a stained glass mosaic to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

The mosaic is located on the library’s northwest exterior wall.

“The intent was to provide an opportunity to involve the community in a permanent art installation that tells a story about the library and its place in the community,” Library Director Janet Clark said in a news release.

The library’s goal was to involve the community in a permanent art installation. The mosaic was commissioned by artist Danielle Casali.

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Casali also was commissioned to help guide community members, who began meeting in February to discuss design ideas. Casali created a design draft based on their input.

Volunteers helped grout, score, nip, and glue the mosaic’s tiles for seven months. The volunteers were instructed by Casali during the process.

“Danielle’s expertise and guidance is so appreciated. We are thrilled with how it turned out! There is so much detail. Each time I look at it I see something new,” Clark said in the release.

The project was funded by a DeKalb County Community Foundation Community Needs Grant.

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“It’s been really evident that we’re feeling the pain of climate change, especially with our farmlands,” Zasada said. “I think whatever we can do to make energy more renewable is really critical.”

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LIVE PUBLIC AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE & CONTENTS Saturday, November 4th, 2023 220 Dickson Ct., Yorkville, IL 60560

Auction starting @ 9:30 am will begin with the contents of the home which will include the Furniture & decorative home furnishings, cookware, Coca-Cola collectibles, glassware, framed signed & numbered paintings & prints, older fishing lures, toys & games, lawn tractor. Registration requires proper ID, will accept cash, major credit/ debit cards & good checks no property removed until settled for.

The real-estate offering @ 11:00 am SAME DAY: This residential lot is improved with a 3-to-4bedroom, 3 bath, finished basement, ranch style home with a 2-car attached garage. The home has many updates and amenities including hard wood floors throughout the main floor. The 3 bedrooms are on the main floor with hallway full fixtured bath. The master bedroom has a newer remolded bath which includes a walk-in shower handicapped accessible, Ceiling fans throughout. Formal living & dining room in the front house plan with large family and dining area in back of house, with patio doors to cement patio area. The family room includes a full masonry brick fire place with mantel & raised hearth that will accommodate a gas log. The kitchen has lots of cabinetry. Entering from the garage is the laundry / mud room area. Moving to the lower-level finished basement is a customized built-in bar with back bar sink, full fixtured bath, gas brick front fireplace with mantel & large living room. Two unfinished Storage areas one with closet that could easily be turned into a 4th bedroom which has the basement escape window. The other is the electrical and appliance area with work bench area. The gas fired forced air furnace, central air, hot water heater and roof have been updated in the last five years, The garage has 2 doors with overhead openers and is heated. The home is in a cul-de-sac, has been well maintained with mature landscape, Yorkville School District, Fire protection and services. Additionally, the appliances being offered with the home include two refrigerators, gas stove, dishwasher, washer & gas dryer, upright freezer and Oak 8' slate, drop pocket pool table.

Inspection of the property is by appointment only, contact auctioneer Chris Wegener @ 815-451-2820.

Ron & Sharon Kohler, Owners

Atty representing Seller Kelly Kramer, Yorkville IL 630-553-9500 Auctioneer: Chris Wegener Sandwich IL 815-451-2820 see photos @ Go2wegenerauctions.com

13659 Barber Greene Rd, Fri 10/20 & Sat 10/21 8-4 Furniture, artwork, yard, kitchen cabinets, beds, Christmas, housewares, toys, all things baby! Home theater, standalone tub, tech supplies, lots of bikes, air hockey table. New contractor materials. Don't miss this!

2 Side by Side Crypts on Serenity Side in Memory Gardens, located in Mt. Prospect, IL If interested please call 847-818-0227

DINING ROOM TABLE

GREAT deal... Dining room table - 48” Octagon Glass top, chrome base, 4- black, upholstered parson style-high back chairs. $100.

If interested, please call 847-309-6404

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CLASSICS WANTED

Restored or Unrestored

Cars & Vintage Motorcycles

Domestic / Import Cars:

Mercedes, Porsche, Corvette, Ferraris, Jaguars, Muscle Cars, Mustang & Mopars $$ Top $$ all makes, Etc.

Collector James 630-201-8122

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MOTORCYCLES WANTED

All Makes, Cash Paid, Reasonable.

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$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 MORT(HOMEOWNER), GAGOR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: 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 to file number refer 14-23-04583.

I3230984 Published in The MidWeek, October 18, 25, 2023 November 1, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W22-0602 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

Amy E. Retuerto; Heron Creek Homeowners Association; Defendants.

W22-0602 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

Amy E. Retuerto; Heron Creek Homeowners Association; Defendants.

Case No. 23 FC 20 Judge Brad Waller Courtroom 300 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitled cause, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on November 9, 2023, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: LOT 247 IN HERON CREEK PHASE SIX, A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF SYCAMORE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 IN PLAT CABINET NO. 9, AT SLIDE 75-B AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003027412, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178 PIN: 06-21-128-004 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60603.

Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W220602. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: a single family residence.

The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Cory J. Harris (6319221) Tracey M. Coons (6311050) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 W22-0602 pleadings.il@ wirbickilaw.com I3229986 Published in The MidWeek, October 4, 11, 18, 2023

(6186310) Christopher J. Irk (6300084) Cory J. Harris (6319221) Tracey M. Coons (6311050) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 W22-0602 pleadings.il@ wirbickilaw.com I3229986 Published in The MidWeek, October 4, 11, 18, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Chloe Henning; et. al.

DEFENDANTS No. 2023FC000077 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 10/05/2023, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on November 30, 2023 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 4, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 40 FEET THEREOF, IN PARKER'S SUBDIVISION ON THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DEKALB, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-14-429-014 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1230 N 13th 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 Residential Abandoned 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

$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 MORT(HOMEOWNER), GAGOR YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: 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 to file number refer 14-23-04583.

I3230984 Published in The MidWeek, October 18, 25, 2023 November 1, 2023

MidWeek Classified 833-584-NEWS

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SYCAMORE GARGANTUAN SALE

so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit: C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178 PIN: 06-21-128-004 The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60603.

Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W220602.

The terms of the sale Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising areFairCash.

10% at time of in this newspaper is subject to the Housing sale, with"any the balance due Act which makes it illegal to advertise within 24 hours. The properpreference, limitation or discrimination based ty is improved on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial by: a single The status or national origin, or anfamily intention,residence. to make any such preference, limitation Property ofisdiscrimination." not open for Familial status includes childreninspection under theprior age of to 18 sale.living with parents or legal custodians,The pregnant womentogether and real estate, people securing custody of children This newspaper withunderall18. buildings and will not knowingly accept anyimprovements advertising forthereon, real estate and which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby tenements, and informed that all dwellings advertised in hereditament this newspaper appurtenances thereunto are available on an equal opportunity basis. belonging shall be sold To complain of discrimination call HUD 1-800-669-9777 such terms.

Hearing impaired numberunder is 1-800-927-9275 Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) Christopher J. Irk PUBLIC NOTICE (6300084) Cory J. Harris (6319221) "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO Tracey M. Coons COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY (6311050) INFORMATION OBTAINED The Wirbicki Law Group LLC WILL BE USED FOR THAT Attorney for Plaintiff PURPOSE" 33 W. Monroe St., W22-0602 Suite 1540 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Chicago, IL 60603 OF THE 23RD Phone: 312-360-9455 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT W22-0602 DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS pleadings.il@ Lakeview Loan Servicing, wirbickilaw.com LLC; I3229986 Plaintiff, vs.

Published in The MidWeek, Amy E. Retuerto; October 4, 11, 18, 2023 Heron Creek Homeowners Association; PUBLIC NOTICE Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Case No. 23 FC 20 FOR THE 23RD Judge Brad Waller JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Courtroom 300 DEKALB COUNTY NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS SALE OF REAL ESTATE Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a that pursuant to a judgment Quicken Loans Inc. heretofore entered by the PLAINTIFF said court occurred in the Vs. above entitled cause, Sheriff Chloe Henning; et. al. of DeKalb, Illinois, will on DEFENDANTS No. 2023FC000077 November 9, 2023, at the NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb SALE OF REAL ESTATE County Sheriff`s Office, 150 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY North Main Street, GIVEN that pursuant to a Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest Judgment of Foreclosure and bidder for cash, all and Sale entered in the above singular, the following cause on 10/05/2023, the described real estate in the Sheriff of DeKalb County, said judgment mentioned, Illinois will on November situated in the County of 30, 2023 at the hour of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or 1:00 PM at Public Safety so much thereof as shall be Building, 150 North Main sufficient to satisfy such Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated judgment to wit: C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, Sycamore, IL 60178 sell at public auction to the PIN: 06-21-128-004 The person to contact highest bidder for cash, as information set forth below, the following regarding regarding this property is: described real estate: PIN 08-14-429-014 Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Improved with Residential Law Group, 33 W. Monroe COMMONLY KNOWN AS: St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 1230 N 13th Street Any questions 60603.

DeKalb, IL 60115 regarding this sale should refer to file number W22- Sale terms: 10% down of 0602. The terms of the sale the highest bid by certified are Cash. 10% at time of funds at the close of the aucsale, with the balance due tion; The balance, including within 24 hours. The proper- the Judicial sale fee for Residential ty is improved by: a single Abandoned The Property Municipality Relief family residence.

Property is not open for Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each inspection prior to sale.

The real estate, together $1,000 or fraction thereof with all buildings and of the amount paid by the improvements thereon, and purchaser not to exceed tenements, hereditament and $300, in certified funds, is thereunto due within twenty-four (24) appurtenances belonging shall be sold hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate under such terms. taxes, special assessments, Russell C. Wirbicki or special taxes levied (6186310) against said real estate and Christopher J. Irk is offered for sale without (6300084) any representation as to Cory J. Harris (6319221) quality or quantity of title Tracey M. Coons and without recourse to (6311050) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further

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