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WEEK IN REVIEW Amazon paid $6.3M for DeKalb land

By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Online retailer giant Amazon recently paid $6.3 million for nearly 59 acres in DeKalb, the same land slated for a 700,000-square-foot warehouse that’s the centerpiece of a project city officials for months have only referred to publicly by its codename “Project Barb,” records show.

Amazon Property Tax Amazon.com Services LLC bought 58.65 acres at 1401 E. Gurler Road on Oct. 6, DeKalb County property records show. According to Illinois Secretary of State’s Office records, Amazon Vice President Michael Deal is listed as the manager of Amazon.com Services LLC and the address for Amazon

Corporate Headquarters, 410 Terry Ave. North in Seattle, also was listed in the DeKalb County records.

Amazon public relations officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Chronicle.

DeKalb city officials for months have touted the planned development’s economic benefits, which they said would bring in 1,000 new jobs and grow the city’s tax base. City officials have said the plans continue the momentum in the Chicago West Business Center which recently has brought in Ferrara Candy Company and, down the street, Facebook’s DeKalb Data Center.

Amazon recently has been expanding its footprint in northern Illinois with distribution facilities planned in Huntley,

Crystal Lake and University Park, among other locations. A Better Government Association/WBEZ report in October found that since 2015, Amazon has made plans to build at least 36 warehouses in and around Chicago. In many cases, officials had to keep secret the online retail giant’s involvement.

DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas said Dec. 13 he agreed to a nondisclosure agreement with Project Barb developers, which he signed in June, and is prohibited from discussing details about the plans, declining to identify anything about the development or who is behind it.

“Until the company comes forward and identifies themselves, I am not in a position to do so and can only refer to the project as Project Barb,” Nicklas said.

Sycamore OKs new north side TIF district

By SHANE TAYLOR

Staylor@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – A plan aimed at revitalizing a stretch of the city’s north side by setting up a tax increment financing district cleared the City Council last week.

The borders of the new TIF area, which covers about 56 acres and 39 parcels, include the Sycamore industrial park on North Cross Street and areas near Italian Dreams Pizza and Pasta and Mark’s Machine Shop on North Main Street. The boundaries extend past Nina’s Taco’s on East Page Street, officials have said.

“Sycamore’s future is bright and we are excited to continue to work with our businesses and residents to offer more,” Acting City Manager Maggie Peck said.

The Sycamore City Council approved

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the three ordinances required to set up what has been dubbed “TIF 2” during its Dec. 6 meeting. Passage of the new TIF district was not unexpected.

City officials first agreed in July to hire St. Louis-based PGAV Planners – the same contractor that the Sycamore city officials used when the first TIF district was created in 2000 – for $29,000 out of St. Louis to conduct a feasibility study for the TIF district.

A TIF district is an economic tool governments can use to create a revenue stream over a period of time and then use that money specifically for community improvements, such as on dilapidated buildings, infrastructure improvements and other developments.

Under the Illinois TIF Act, municipalities and government entities can create a TIF district over a specified geographic area. At

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the time the TIF is created, the value of property in the area is established as the base amount, and taxes paid on that amount continue to go to taxing bodies as normal.

Over time, as development occurs and property values rise, the city collects the additional property tax revenue created from new development and increased property values, known as increment, which must then be invested back into the area for redevelopment. The money can go toward fixing blighted areas and paying for infrastructure, the costs of jobs related to the TIF district, surveys, environmental reviews needed for development and more.

TIF districts can be open for 23 years, and an extension can follow, Peck said.

Officials agreed to close the city’s other TIF district two years early.

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ON THE COVER Hannah Anderson, 10, and her mother Tara, both volunteers with Goodfellows DeKalb/Sycamore, wrapped gifts of clothing on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Blumen Gardens in Sycamore.

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DeKALB – Tim Michaelis isn’t cheap, but he is frugal.

Michaelis is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Northern Illinois University College of Business.

He received his undergraduate degree at North Carolina State University, his master’s in innovation management at NC State University and IAE-Graduate School of Management in France, and his doctorate in applied social psychology at NC State.

Michaelis focuses primarily on developing original research around the topics of resourcefulness and the efficient (i.e. frugal) use of resources in entrepreneurial ventures. Overall, this work is to help increase the survival rates and performance of startups and corporate spinoffs. His research has been published in Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Journal of Technology Transfer and Academy of Management Discoveries, among others.

Michaelis spoke to MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton before Christmas about ways to be frugal this holiday season.

Milton: How do you define “frugality?”

Michaelis: Frugal people want to conserve their resources, use every little

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Tim Michaelis is an assistant professor of entrepreneurship in the Northern Illinois University College of Business. bit up that they can. When they need to get a new resource, they will spend a lot of time and effort making sure their new resource lasts a very long time. Their purchase will be a very economical and value-driven choice. … The reason people started studying frugality is because big companies couldn’t figure out why frugal people were not buying stuff all of the time compared to others.

Milton: What is the difference between being cheap and being frugal?

Michaelis: The best way I can explain

being cheap and frugal is if you are using your tactics for someone you care about’s happiness. If your son or daughter heart’s is deadset on something, and thinking only about money, you buy something cheaper or the knockoff brand. To me, being cheap is only caring about price and not really thinking longterm about happiness, joy, wellbeing and mental health. ...

Don’t let your cheapness get in the way of your friends and family. You can definitely go too far. When what you buy or don’t buy affects someone else’s happiness, you have to start thinking about whether that’s the right choice.

Milton: Why do you think more people aren’t frugal?

Michaelis: Being frugal takes time and effort, and I think most people don’t like taking time and effort to think about what they buy. I think they’d change their minds if they saw how valuable it can be in your lifestyle. I think it helps in trying to improve yourself the best you can: start by having your own income, try to improve yourself the best you can, have a job with much higher income, put it in capital and have it grow over time or invest it. I’m part of the financial independence retire early move-

ment. By being very frugal, making sure the things you buy last a very long time and saving 50% to 60% of your income, your interest compounds and accelerates, so you can have a million dollars saved by the time you’re 30 to 50 years old and can retire early.

Milton: Have you always been frugal?

Michaelis: I was born and raised frugal. My grandparents lived through the Great Depression. When I wanted to do my PhD, I wanted to dive into the topic of frugality and how companies get started and how resourceful they are.

My research is really the only research on frugality in business and entrepreneurship. … Have you heard the saying, “Penny wise, pound foolish?” It’s a hard habit to break. If you go to the grocery store, constantly looking at prices is something you do every time.

But if you buy a car, you don’t put time and effort into finding the right car.

Milton: What are some ways to cut spending costs?

Michaelis: The No. 1 thing to cut is going out to eat. Financially, it’s the best move, and health-wise always making your own food at home is best.

Sure, you can save money by eating

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McDonald’s every day, but it’s not very healthy. Purchase a rice maker. You can make curries, rice with chicken or salmon or rice and beans. Rice and beans is very nutritious and costs less than $1. Also, most people think fresh vegetables are the best choice; frozen vegetables last longer and are fresher because picked and frozen immediately. Certain stores are important to shop at: Aldi is a fantastic grocery chain and is very cost efficient. People should be more conscious about bulk stores, like Costco and Sams Club. You can spend a lot more than you think you would if you’re only shopping for one or two people and if you go once or twice a month.

Milton: What are some money-saving tips for the holidays?

Michaelis: You don’t have to buy everything before Christmas. A lot of the prices on Amazon are inflated by 20 to 30%. If you wait a week or two, you’ll be saving some money. Also, if you talk to your family, maybe you can have a smaller Christmas gift exchange. I spoke to my parents and my brother, and this year, we’ll be giving each other our favorite candies. Celebrating doesn’t have to be about spending a lot of money, it can be small, thoughtful gifts.

Milton: What are items you’d recommend

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not to buy?

Michaelis: It’s not what not to buy. If I want something, something that costs $500 or $1,000, I let it go from my mind. If it comes back two or three times, I know I’m spending a lot of mental energy thinking about it.

That’s when I do my research to find the best possible version of that thing.

Try not to buy impulse purchases. Let it sit in the back of your mind if you really want it. Best item you can get, that is the one that will last the longest. A website I’d recommend is buyitforlife.com. It has huge lists of products that will last forever, the best product options available.

Milton: Do you recommend buying name brand items?

Michaelis: I think it depends on how much you use the product. If you don’t run and buy running shoes that cost $200, that might not make much sense.

But if you do run and are planning on using those shoes for a long period of time, some brands are very expensive and are worth it. ... For example, I only buy merino wool socks now because they last the longest. I like the brand Darn Tough Vermont because they have a lifetime warranty. They last forever, and if anything happens to them, you can mail them back and they’ll send you a new pair. Sometimes an expensive item can save you money in the long run. Just focus on the best item you can and then focus on the price.

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Projects considered for include songs, readings and worship. funding must directly involve youth, proThe Christmas Eve Candlelight Lesmote youth empowerment and leadersons and Carols Service will be at 5 p.m. ship, and show dedication to the local and 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. community.

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Members of the DeKalb County Quilters Guild donated nearly 200 placemats to Voluntary Action Center’s Meals on Wheels program. The placemats will be given to Meals on Wheels recipients for their special holiday Christmas Eve lunch. Pictured (from left) are Taylor Tallitsch, VAC Community Engagement coordinator, and guild members Madaline Carpenter and Kyra Rider.

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oluntary Action Center’s Meals on Wheels program’s Christmas Eve meal will be a little more colorful and festive thanks to the donation of nearly 200 homemade place mats made by the DeKalb County Quilters Guild.

Meals on Wheels Manager Nancy Hicks described the place mats as “old-fashioned holiday cheer.”

“They’re all homemade, with every one different from each other,” she said. “There’s a wide variety of colors and designs.”

The place mats will be distributed to Meals on Wheels recipients on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, to accompany their holiday meal. Meals on Wheels will distribute a special holiday Christmas Eve lunch, which will include a meat and cheese lasagna, vegetables, garlic bread, salad, fresh

fruit salad, a gingerbread cookie and peppermint ice cream.

Hicks said the donation of place mats was “thoughtful and meaningful, especially at Christmas.”

“The holidays can be a difficult time, especially for the older population and people who live on their own,” she said. “The place mats were a nice way for [the guild] to let people in the community know that others are thinking about them.”

The idea for creating placemats came after guild member Madaline Carpenter held a demonstration for the group.

“I demonstrated how I make place mats quickly and easily, and I saw a post on Facebook about how place mats were being donated for the holidays,” Carpenter said. “I told the quilters guild, and we made it one of our generosity projects.”

Kyra Rider, vice president of programs for the guild, said the group’s

45 members often contribute to generosity projects. Other projects include making baby quilts for neonatal hospital units, quilts for children in foster care, wheelchair pockets for nursing homes and thousands of face masks during the pandemic.

“The idea for making place mats came after we learned a new technique that Madaline demonstrated, and we put that technique into practice for a generosity project for Meals on Wheels,” Rider said. “It was fairly easy to do without much of an expense to us. We used leftover fabric scraps we already had and put them to good use. We could give back and help serve our community in this way.”

Carpenter’s place mat design has three layers, including a backing and batting, and most have Christmas or winter color schemes. Some have patriotic designs for veterans.

“It takes about one hour to make one place mat,” Carpenter said. “On

Etsy, they normally cost four for $100.”

Taylor Tallitsch, VAC community engagement coordinator, said the donation of the homemade place mats was “one of the biggest Christmas presents for our clients we’ve ever had.”

“The place mats will be a huge gift for them because they are so intricately and nicely made, and they can be kept and reused,” Tallitsch said.

“It’s something that will bring a smile to their face. They will know someone else spent their time, talent and effort to make the place mat, a gift for them.

The gift itself is irreplaceable and so thoughtful during the holidays.”

Tallistch said every gift given to VAC and its Meals on Wheels program is greatly appreciated.

“No gift is too little to make a difference,” she said. “Even a donation of $5, because $5 provides a meal to someone in need.”

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St. Paul’s sets Christmas Eve service THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host a traditional Christmas Eve Holy Communion service with festive musical selections at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. The Rev. Barbara A. T. Wilson, rector, will preside.

Seasonal choral music offered before the service will include traditional anthems: “For Unto Us a Child is Born”

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by John Rutter, and others; as well as many Christmas hymns such as “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “The First Noel,” “Silent Night” and more.

The St. Paul’s Choir will lead the music with the assistance of Lorraine Langer, director of music and choir; Hannah Buckle, assistant director of music and pianist; and Kathleen Johnson, pipe organist.

To keep all safe, masks will be required in the sanctuary.

All Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion at St. Paul’s. The church is also handicap accessible.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is located Photo provided at 900 Normal Road in DeKalb. For more information, call the church at 815-756- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in DeKalb will host a Christmas Eve service with festive music at 6 4888 or visit www.stpaulsdekalb.org. p.m. Friday, Dec. 24.

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9 getting $38 worth of toys. The bank also had a note suggesting that youngsters take care of their Christmas booty. It said that the Christmas toys are more than half the toys they will get all year.

The Sycamore Woman’s Club annual ball will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Pierce Hall. Another good time with many surprises. The Woman’s Club annual ball is looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by both young and old and by those who do or do not dance. The program which precedes the dancing has always been very entertaining. This year, a unique program is being arranged by the committee which will not be announced but will be surprises from start to finish. Chandler’s orchestra will furnish their usual excellent music.

The Sycamore Buick Co. is featuring an automatic Brake Stop Signal that would make a very sensible Christmas gift. Brass body, with black enamel finish. Nickel trimmings, real ruby glass, non-rustable reflector and a switch that will not trouble. Packed in an individual box. Price $5.50. Installed free at any time.

From the Editor: Getting up a monthly (or any other) publication is no picnic. If we print jokes, folks say we are silly, if we don’t they say we lack variety. If we publish things from other papers, they say we are too lazy to write. If we don’t go to church, we are heathens, if we go we are hypocrites. If we stay in the office, we ought to be out rustling for news, if we rustle for news, we are not attending to business in the office. If we wear old clothes, we are sloven, if we wear new clothes, they are not paid for.

What in thunder is a poor editor to do, anyhow? Like as not, someone will say we swiped this from an exchange. So we did, The Way Bill.

The epidemic of mumps, which has prevailed in this man’s town for several weeks, has been remarkable for the severe type of the disease and the numerous cases among children have interfered greatly with the attendance in our school. In one of the grade rooms with a register of thirty-two pupils one morning last week but thirteen answered at roll call. A number of men and women were victims of the disease and this is rather unusual, as elderly people are believed to be practically immune as to mumps.

Theron Green has recently had installed in his home a fine wireless sending machine. It was assembled by Mr. Gary of Aurora who is an expert

More than 200 Girl Scouts from 13 troops joined forces Thursday night to deliver an early Christmas musical greeting to DeKalb residents. The scouts, from Brownie, Junior and Cadet troops, walked through residential areas for an hour, singing traditional yuletide carols.

In some cases, troops sang personalized greetings to selected residents, but in most instances their greetings were offered for anyone who would listen.

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Suds O’ Mat Laundromat, South Third Street, DeKalb, 1959.

along this line and now Theron has the best outfit within a radius of many miles. The wireless work he thoroughly enjoys and it is a marvel to those who go to listen to the wonderful messages he daily receives from various parts of the country.

1946 – 75 YEARS AGO

What is considered the largest shipment in the history of civilian air transportation left the Chicago airport from the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of DeKalb. The shipment consisted of 50 pianos, which had been trucked to Chicago from DeKalb during the night and were loaded into a huge transport plane this morning with Los Angeles as the destination. The pianos were scheduled to arrive on the west coast well in time for delivery for Christmas.

Divorce costs are getting so high it’s cheaper to stay married. That’s what a two-time divorcee told the circuit court judge yesterday when appearing at the unhitching post for the third time.

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Olson and son of Waterman are leaving this week for Pasadena, California to spend the holidays with relatives and to attend the Rose Bowl game.

During the night, glass in several of the parking meters was broken, eleven or more meters having been damaged in this manner. The meters damaged are located on the south side of the Lincoln

Highway between Fifth and Seventh Streets. A piece of metal or a stone was used to break the glass. Whether the mechanism was damaged is not known as yet. An extensive investigation is being conducted by the police in an effort to apprehend the person or persons responsible for the damage.

Although most of the parking meters have been installed, they will not be placed in use until Thursday, Jan. 2.

At a meeting of the trustees of the town recently, permission was granted the Malta Volunteer Firemen to sound the fire siren at 7 o’clock each night there is a meeting scheduled. This will make the warning just one half hour before the time for the session and should not create any disturbance, yet at the same time remind all members of the department of the meeting.

Santa Claus will be in Sycamore tomorrow from 3 to 5 o’clock to visit the children in the stores and pass out gifts of candy. This is his last visit to Sycamore before Christmas and parents are asked to bring their children to the business section so Santa can find out what the youngsters want.

1971 – 50 YEARS AGO

No wonder Santa feels financial pinch – the average American child get $32 worth of Christmas toys, according to a study by Crocker bank. The study released Monday noted that the California child fared a little better from Santa,

Clinton Township is the smallest unit in the United States to have an Andrew Carnegie library. The library, which stands in Waterman, was built with a $3,500 grant from the philanthropist in 1913. The library was started as a reading room over what was then W. E. Dean’s Drugstore sometime between 1902 and 1907. Until 1910, it was run by the Waterman Woman’s Club and was known as the Waterman Reading Room.

1996 – 25 YEARS AGO Yesterday’s trial of Danny W. O’Brien, the former superintendent of the Sycamore golf course who was accused of placing a video camera in one of the park district’s employee bathrooms, became a test of a relatively new state law.

Despite several incriminating statements he allegedly made, O’Brien was found not guilty, because the circumstances of the incident did not mesh with the wording of the laws with which he was charged.

Just when an elf gets a good deed going, another Good Samaritan starts flashing coins around. Yet, who better to copy than the original mystery elf, an anonymous coin collector who appears to stake out local Salvation Army kettles waiting for the opportunity to slyly drop in a silver coin or two. Even this season’s copy-cat elf has yet to duplicate the one platinum coin found earlier this season.

Redevelopment of the Short Street neighborhood in DeKalb appears set to continue over the next two years, with the removal of two row houses clearing the way for new single family homes or duplexes.

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NIU selects Mitchell as next police chief

By SHANE TAYLOR

staylor@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University has a new police chief, Darren Mitchell, a 21-year veteran of the department who’s served as acting chief since April.

“This is my home, this was an opportunity of a lifetime,” Mitchell said.

“Every chief we have had prior to me has come in from the outside.”

Mitchell was chosen after an extensive selection process which reviewed candidates nationwide. According to a news release from NIU, Mitchell was the first person in the 58-year history of the agency to rise through the ranks and become the chief.

Mitchell, who first came to NIU in 1988 as a freshman studying political science, said he’s excited to lead the department. He joined NIU police as a patrol officer in 2000.

He soon rose to the rank of patrol sergeant and was put in charge of a new community policing model that established Community Safety Centers within each of the residence halls on campus. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2005 and achieved the rank of deputy chief in 2011.

“Chief Mitchell is known and

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Northern Illinois University selected Darren Mitchell, a 21-year veteran of the department who’s served as acting chief since April, as its next police chief. respected on campus and in our community, and he brings unique insights to the job that will help him lead the department,” NIU Chief of Staff Matt Streb said in a statement.

Mitchell reports directly to Streb, according to the release.

“During the interview process, and throughout his time at NIU, Darren has demonstrated a clear commitment

to progressive policing; a dedication to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion within the department; and a passion for creating a safe and secure environment for all who live, learn and work at NIU,” Streb said.

Mitchell was chosen out of a pool of two dozen candidates, said Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Engagement Officer Rena Cotsones, who chaired the search.

During his career, Mitchell has had a hand in the management of every aspect of the department, including patrol, investigations, emergency planning, the Huskie Safe Line and the K9 unit, the release states. As a member of the department’s command staff, he played a key role in the development of departmental general orders and policies, fiscal management and employee hiring.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in 1992, Mitchell took a position as an assistant director of the university’s CHANCE Program, where he remained while completing his master’s degree in Adult Continuing Education. During his time on the force, Mitchell graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command as well as from the Executive Management and Executive Decision-Making programs at the Advanced Police Management Institute at North-

western University.

While an undergraduate student at NIU, Mitchell met his wife, Melody, who currently serves as the assistant dean for strategic communication in the NIU College of Law. The couple have made their home in DeKalb for more than 30 years and have raised three children, two sons and a daughter.

As chief, Mitchell said he will work to strengthen the relationship of the department with students, faculty and staff across campus. An important part of those efforts will be soliciting input from the Police-Citizen Advisory Group created last year to seek input on campus safety from key constituencies.

“I have always subscribed to the idea that keeping campus safe is a partnership between police and the community,” Mitchell said in the release.

“And that to serve the community effectively, you must understand its needs through engagement and dialogue. This group will be an important part of that process.”

That advisory group will help the department strengthen its community policing efforts, which Mitchell said will be a cornerstone of his time as chief. He said community policing is a strategy instrumental to combatting crime.

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Hundreds show support for Sycamore teachers

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

SYCAMORE – Hundreds of people gathered outside Sycamore Middle School on Dec. 14 in a candlelight vigil to stand in solidarity with the Sycamore teachers’ union, whose members have been working on an expired contract since the school year began.

Negotiations between the Sycamore Education Association and Sycamore School District 427 are ongoing, and no agreement has yet been reached. Their previous contract expired July 31, according to district documents.

Jenn McCormick, a member of the union’s press committee and instructional coach at South Prairie Elementary School, said the contract represents stability.

“The contract sets the expectations of educators and administrators,” McCormick said. “It’s definitely impactful on our working conditions.”

Lynnae Ihm, union president and special education teacher at West Elementary School, said that not having a contract for the past 137 days is unprecedented for Sycamore.

Union members and district officials on Dec. 14 declined to reveal details regarding the negotiations, including

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More than 300 people attended a candlelight vigil on Dec. 14 outside Sycamore Middle School because the Sycamore Education Association and Sycamore School District 427 have still not yet agreed upon a contract. The contract expired July 31. what teachers are requesting under a new contract.

There are 280 members in the SEA, and Ihm said a majority of the teachers union members were at the vigil. Other local teachers unions, including representatives from DeKalb, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock and Burlington school districts, were

in attendance.

The vigil started an hour before the Sycamore school board meeting. Union members then crowded into the school board meeting to urge the district to address the contract.

A bargaining committee of six union members have been in discussions with the school district to agree

upon a contract. “[The vigil is] a demonstration of the strength, unity and dedication of Sycamore’s educational staff,” said Jake Brens, a language arts teacher at Sycamore Middle School. “We’re thrilled at the turnout, but not really surprised.

Part of our strategic design, the mission of the district, is that people are our greatest asset and students are our greatest priority.”

The union members did not address the Sycamore school board during the public comment section of the meeting.

“We attended with a quiet presence which speaks volumes,” Brens said.

After the meeting, Superintendent Steve Wilder said that although the union did not speak, they made a powerful statement.

“The teachers union is looking for exactly what [the administration is] looking for: a fair and reasonable agreement,” Wilder said. “Nobody is happy that the expired contract has lasted as long as it has. We understand the teachers’ concern, and our hope is to get to an agreement as soon as possible. Discussions are ongoing.”

Brens said that if the status quo remains, the school board can count on another significant union presence at the next meeting set for Jan. 11.

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THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – A new historical fund has been created through the DeKalb County Community Foundation to help preserve the history of Kirkland.

The Kirkland Historical Society Fund was created to help solicit donations to benefit the Kirkland Historical Society. Donations support the society’s mission to stimulate interest in the Kirkland area history through education, research, collection and preservation, according to a news release.

“When visitors come in asking about a family or building, we want them to be pleased with the information available,” Peggy Stuntz, Kirkland Historical Society Curator, said in a news release. “We have a large and growing collection of Kirkland’s history. To us, this place is a gold mine, and we want to serve the community with it.”

The Kirkland Historical Society is an outgrowth of “Kirkland: Then and Now,” a historical play performed in 2007 commemorating the village’s 125th birthday, according to the release. The historical performance consisted of 14 scenes starting with Kirkland’s beginnings and continuing to the present. The success of the play

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One of many display cases at the Kirkland Historical Society. A new fund has been created to help solicit donations to the society, with the mission to ensure the preservation of Kirkland’s history. led to the organization of the Kirkland Historical Society.

An interested group met at the village hall in October 2007 to launch the Kirkland Historical Society. The Kirkland Public Library provided space in the old bank vault to hold and display donated historical items and artifacts.

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The new fund at the community foundation creates a way for the historical society to raise ongoing support to fulfill its mission. These donated dollars provide continuing maintenance, support and service to the community and create future growth with expansion opportunities.

“Our board and staff love that our mission extends throughout DeKalb County,” Dan Templein, community foundation executive director, said in the release. “Partnering with the Kirkland Historical Society in this way allows us to support their mission and grows our capacity to be an even more relevant part of the Kirkland community.”

Donations to any fund at the foundation, including the Kirkland Historical Society Fund, can be made online at dekalbccf.org/donate or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178.

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AT YOUR SERVICE

Call to Advertise 630-802-1868

LaSalle County: Unimproved Productive Farm Land

Friday, January 21, 2022

Starting @ 10:00 am

PUBLIC

Auction Held @ 130 Sylvan Ave, Grand Ridge, IL 61325, Farm Ridge Township Hall

TREASURER FRANKLIN FRANKLIN CEMETERY FRANKLIN ROAD D Franklin Tow Township Ce and the Fran Road District

by Siepert & C year ending 2021.

A copy of the available for tion.

Please call 8 to make an a view the audit Report of t ended March Subscribed this 22nd day 2021.

113 Acres M.O.L. Acres LaSalle County

productive tillable acres with no betterments or improvements. Farm is ready for immediate possession.

Farm Located approximately 1.5 miles east of IL Rt 23 on N2525 road 3 miles south of Ottawa IL and roughly 5 miles north of Grand Ridge IL. (Watch for signs) For Inspection of the property please contact the Auctioneers here in Listed The property will be sold by the bid price multiplied by the number of gross surveyed acres of each tract.

Must be in attendance to bid on these tracts.

Tract 1: consist of 78 ac. M.O.L located in Section 31 NW 1/4, Fall River Township T. 33 N. R 4 E. mixed soil types with Blacktop Road frontage along N 2525 & road frontage along E1859th Road & E19th Road. Roughly 66 M.O.L. productive acres.

Tract 2: consist of 35 ac. M.O.L productive acres located in Section 30 SW 1/4, T. 33 N. R 4 E. Fall River Township mixed soil types with Blacktop Road frontage along N 2525 Road.

Terms: 10% of the successful bid price down day of sale with the balance at closing which shall be on or before March 2nd 2022. Farm ready for immediate Possession. Closing shall be in the usual manner with Real Estate Tax prorated at closing. Title will be evidenced by a commitment for title Insurance, subject to usual conditions and exceptions which will be furnished by sellers in the amount of the selling price. Successful buyer will be required to execute a contract for Real Estate Purchase and submit the required down payment upon sellers' acceptance of the finial bid on the day of sale. A current survey will be furnished by seller prior to closing. For matters related to Title, Contract Agreement or other legal matters contact the attorney here in listed. The property is being sold in “as is” condition and with NO CONTINGENCY. Potential Buyers will need to have financial arrangements made prior to the sale day.

(Published in on Decembe 1944594

Richard Thorson, Estate

Representing seller, (George Hupp) of Burton, Fuller & Associates, Ottawa IL. Phone 815-433-3111 Auctioneers: Chris Wegener & Joel Prestegaard, Sandwich IL 815-451-2820 & Brian Bradley, Streator IL 815-674-2543 For more details: Go2wegenerauctions.com

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TREASURER'S REPORT FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP CEMETERY DISTRICT & FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT Franklin Township, Franklin Township Cemetery District and the Franklin Township Road District were audited

by Siepert & Co., LLP for the year ending March 31, 2021.

A copy of the audit report is available for public inspection.

Please call 815-501-3522 to make an appointment to view the audit report.

Report of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021.

Subscribed and sworn to this 22nd day of December, 2021.

Vince Kilcullen Treasurer (Published in the MidWeek on December 22, 2021) 1944594

Totals

$106,702

Expenditures $ 113,795 5,860 2,192

$132,627

Ending Balance $75,916 22,267 19,299

$121,847

$117,482

Revenue Summary: Property Tax $123,585, Replacement Tax $7,449, Interest Income $25, TOIRMA rebate $1,568, Total Revenues $132,627 Compensation Summary: Under $15,000 - Barry Aves, Cliff Beach, Jim Bruch, Vincent Kilcullen, Jeff Lane, Jeff White $25,000 - $40,000 - Blake Bratcher, Total Compensation $68,332 Vendor Expenditure Summary: DeKald County Rehab & Nursing Home $2,008, IMRF $8,094, IRS $5,427,, P Ruchti $15,449, Siepert & Co., LLP $14,806, TOIRMA $7,378, Under $2,500 $353, Total Expenditures $53,515 SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS Combined Funds General Special Revenue Totals

Beginning Balance $72,246 34,456 $106,702

Revenue $117,465 15,162

Expenditures $113,795 8,052

$132,627

Report of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 Subscribed and sworn to the 22nd day of December 2021 (Published in The MidWeek December 22, 2021) 1944575

$121,847

Ending Balance $75,916 41,566 $117,482

Fund Description Cemetery Fund

Begining Balance

Revenue

Expenditures

Ending Balance

$ 74,490

$ 46,082

$ 47,409

$ 73,163

Revenue Summary: Property Tax $37,068 , Interest Income $139, Plot sales and fees $2,500, Misc $9, Total Revenues $38,396 Compensation Summary: Under $15,000 – Roger Luepkes $15,000 - $25,000 – Justin Newberry, Total Compensation $20,132 Vendor Expenditure Summary: Sissons Tree LLC $2,800, Sandy Bruch $6,738. Image Monuments $3,763, Under $2,500 $13,976 Total Expenditures $27,277

Combined Funds General Special Revenue Totals

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION Beginning Balance Revenue Expenditures $ $ $ 74,490 46,082 47,409 $74,490

$46,082

$47,409

Ending Balance $ 73,163 $73,163

Report of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 Subscribed and sworn to the 22nd day of December 2021

Vince Kilcullen Treasurer

(Published in The MidWeek on December 22, 2021.) 1944585

Vince Kilcullen Treasurer

PUBLIC NOTICE

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS Fund Description Begining Balance General Road $ 15,331 Insurance Fund 8,723 Social Security 10,846 Permanent Road 130,592 Fairdale Septic 10,461 Special Bridge 136,054 Building and Equipment 13,701 Totals

$325,708

Revenue 31,296 5,485 999 227,736 18,931 24,951 50,872

Expenditures 17,301 6,260 1,804 121,803 4,134 42,762

$360,270

$194,064

Ending Balance $ 29,326 7,948 10,041 236,525 25,258 161,005 21,811 $491,914

Revenue Summary: Property Tax $195,546 , Replacement Tax $10,231, Interest Income $514, Motor Fuel Tax $134,581, Misc $19,398, Total Revenues $360,270 Compensation Summary: Under $15,000 - Jeremy Horner, Earl Maynard, Michael Keef, Justin Horner, Jason Stiegman, Tim Wittwer, Brian Waseher, Tyler Kilcullen, Total Compensation $28,233 Vendor Expenditure Summary: Alpine Bank $7,921, Bonnell Industries $5,910, Blake Oil $6,635, Conserv FS $4,596, Brantley Snow Removal & Lawn Care $3,015, K&L Services $6,898, TOIRMA $6,260, DeKalb County Highway Dept $4,446, Kasallis Mobile Maintenance $8,444, Bob Kyler Excavating $3,183, Midland Bank $34,761, Midwest Dirt $19,250, Wagner Aggregate $9,438, Motor Fuel Tax expenditures - DeKalb County $29,183 Under $2,500 $15,891, Total Expenditures $165,831 Combined Funds General Special Revenue Totals

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION Beginning Balance Revenue Expenditures $ $ $ $325,708 360,270 194,064 $325,708

$360,270

Report of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 Subscribed and sworn to the 22nd day of December 2021 (Published in The MidWeek on December 22, 2021.)1944580

$194,064

Ending Balance $ 491,914 $491,914 Vince Kilcullen Treasurer

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Beginning Balance Revenue $72,246 $117,465 19,150 8,977 15,306 6,185

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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP CEMETERY DISTRICT DEKALB COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF CONDITION FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, DEKALB COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS Fund Description Town Fund IMRF General Assistance

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