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State issues $15M in funding to incentivize development of NIU sustainability center

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University is one step closer to becoming home to a new, state-of-the-art sustainability center, according to a news release.

Gov. JB Pritzker recently announced the release of $37.3 million in funding to support the construction and renovation of five facilities aimed at accelerating job creation and economic growth through groundbreaking education, research and discovery.

NIU’s Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability is among the list of projects to receive a share of that funding.

Also receiving state support are Northeastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and the University of Illinois Springfield.

The 30,000-square-foot facility, once built, will help facilitate research on water resources, environmental change and food systems, while also promoting science-based policies and practices for communities.

“Rebuild Illinois isn’t just about modernizing our roads and bridges – it’s about building a future for generations to come that is economically prosperous with the promise of opportunity at every turn,” Pritzker said in a statement. “That’s why we are distributing more than $37 million to first-rate educational institutions throughout our state to create facilities that will prepare our students for the jobs of today and tomorrow. From researching water resources at NIU’s Northern Illinois Center for Community Sustainability to addressing food deserts and agricultural challenges

at SIUC’s Illinois Food, Entrepreneurship, Research and Manufacturing hub, young Illinoisans will have the opportunity to shape our future by coming up with cutting-edge solutions to our 21st century problems – all while furthering our state’s status as a national hub for all things research and innovation.”

The Illinois Capital Development Board is charged with overseeing projects’ design and construction in accordance with the protocol for state-appropriated projects, according to the release.

“This is wonderful news for NIU, our region and our state,” NIU President Lisa C. Freeman said in the release. “NICCS builds on a foundation of faculty excellence in environmental science and sustainability. The center will strengthen research designed to promote sustainable solutions to a multitude of challenges facing our region and state, and also spur economic development and create opportunities for public-private partnerships. Most importantly, NICCS will prepare our students to be leaders in environmental stewardship by providing them with relevant hands-on learning experiences and opportunities.”

The Capital Development Board, in conjunction with a consultant, already has prepared conceptual plans and design objectives for NICCS. NIU has identified needs for classrooms, offices, laboratories, an atrium, an auditorium and collaborative and conference spaces, as well as two envisaged wings for research and external tenants, the news release states.

The remaining $8 million cost of the $23 million project is anticipated through in-kind contributions, according to the release. Added funding is projected through

private investment and donations.

“Our goal is to make NICCS a worldclass destination for experts, university faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, government and business leaders and citizens working to enhance sustainability in their communities,” Gerald C. Blazey, NIU vice president for Research and Innovation Partnerships, said in the release. “Under a best-case scenario, construction would begin as soon as late next year, with a center grand opening in 2026.”

Work at NICCS will focus on three areas: improving water resources, predicting and managing environment change and creating food-system innovation.

“As an alum of Northern Illinois University, I saw first-hand the benefits of the generational transformation this institution provided to first-generation college students,” state Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, said in the release. “As the state representative for NIU, I’m excited that this new center will offer innovative research opportunities to the generations that follow and continue to allow NIU to build on its reputation of changing our world for the better.”

Professor Holly Jones said in the statement that she anticipates the new facility will help promote research by growing interdisciplinary connections with experts from an array of disciplines.

“NICCS will be a hub of research and discovery, which will allow faculty members, students and staff to forge new connections with local business leaders and industry in ways we couldn’t otherwise,” Jones said. “It’s exciting to think of the new avenues for transdisciplinary research and scholarship that we will be able to pursue with this new center.”

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The final week of December offers an opportunity to reflect on the past year. Stories featured in 2022 in The MidWeek have included Sycamore aerial artists, Malta murals, DeKalb’s historic tree and Cortland’s 160-year-old church.

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Kish maternity care receives high performing designation

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has been given a high performing designation and was noted in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 list of best hospitals for maternity care with an uncomplicated pregnancy.

“Kishwaukee Hospital is excited to be named among the best hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report,” Northwestern Medicine Media Relations Manager Kim Waterman said.

U.S. News analyzed cesarean section delivery rates, newborn complication rates, breast milk feeding rates, early elective delivery rates, routine vaginal birth after cesarean delivery rates and episiotomy rates to assess how well a hospital performs relative to other facilities.

Hospitals also were evaluated based on whether the facility tracked and reported the outcomes for patients different races and ethnicities, and if the hospital met federal criteria for birthing-friendly practices.

Fewer than 300 of the more than 600 hospitals evaluated received a high performing designation.

“It is with great appreciation and honor to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report for the care we provide at Kishwaukee Hospital Maternity Suites. We have an outstanding team dedicated to providing personalized

and high-quality care to our patients,” said Colleen Faivre, MSN, RN, manager of Obstetrics at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital.

According to U.S. News & World Report, at full-term, less than 23.6%

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first-time, low-risk pregnancies were delivered by cesarean section at Kishwaukee Hospital.

The newborn complications happens at a national rate of 3.2%. According to the report, Kishwaukee Hospital had a rate less than 2%. Babies born in Kishwaukee Hospital’s maternity ward are exclusively breastfed 58.3% of the time, 8.3% more often than the reported national average.

Kishwaukee Hospital offers childbirth classes, private rooms and suites, and allows a mother’s partner to stay overnight post-delivery.

Kishwaukee also provides in hospital breastfeeding and lactation consultants, prenatal depression screening and services, as well as valet parking for expecting families.

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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital has been given a high performing designation and was noted in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-2023 list of best hospitals for maternity care with an uncomplicated pregnancy.

“Kishwaukee Hospital is excited to be named among the best hospitals for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.”

NIU freshman enrollment up 11%

B y CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s 2022 fall freshman enrollment was up 10.7% over 2021’s numbers, defying a national trend that saw a decrease of 2.4% at all public universities.

According to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, NIU had 2,377 new freshmen in the 2022 fall semester, which is 230 more students than 2021’s total of 2,147 new freshmen.

Sol Jensen, NIU vice president for enrollment management, marketing and communication, said the university has had strong freshman classes for more than half a decade because of an admissions policy created through the lens of a plan designed to help manage the university’s enrollment.

“NIU has enjoyed growth in its incoming freshman class for six straight years, thanks largely to a series of innovative new admissions policies devised as part of our Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. Those policies have helped us overcome the challenges facing universities nationwide as the number of traditional college-aged students continues to decline,” Jensen said in a statement provided by Joe King, a public information associate at NIU.

Overall, Illinois public university freshmen enrollment increased by an average of 5%. Nine out of the 12 public universities in the state reported an increase in freshman enrollment in the fall of 2022. African-American and Latino freshmen increased at all uni -

versities by 10.5% and 12.9%, respectively.

“Here in Illinois, our universities are bouncing back – bucking national trends and exemplifying excellence at every turn,” Gov. JB Pritzker said in a news release from the state of Illinois. “While other states battle dwindling enrollment numbers, our public universities are seeing extraordinary growth – largely driven by Black and Latino incoming freshmen. This just goes to show that when you invest in the young people of our state, the returns are exponential.”

Jensen said NIU’s Strategic Enrollment Management Plan meshes with efforts by Pritzker to improve Illinois’ education system.

“That plan reflects the governor’s commitment to making a high-quality college education an attainable goal for all qualified students, including those who are financially disadvantaged or who come from historically underserved populations.” Jensen said. “As a result, we are building a student body that better reflects the rich diversity of the region we serve and ensuring that NIU continues to fulfill its mission of preparing the next generation of leaders for Illinois.”

Despite six straight years of larger freshmen classes, NIU – and the rest of Illinois’ public universities – will deal with an enrollment cliff in the later half of this decade.

Student enrollment at four-year institutions in the U.S. is estimated to peak at 3,879,004 in 2025, but by 2029 enrollment is expected to decrease by 6.66% to 3,303,972, according to the release.

DCCG sets January Grow Mobile food pantry dates

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Community Gardens released a list of January locations for Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary.

The organization is working to ensure the well-being of residents, staff and volunteers. It asks that people practice good hand hygiene and stay home if sick.

To receive Grow Mobile alerts, text FreeGroceries to 844-727-2012.

Grow Mobile dates in January will be:

• 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Clinton Township Community Building, 160 W. Lincoln Highway, Waterman

• 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan 5, at University Village Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Family Service Agency, 1325 Sycamore

Road, DeKalb

• 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Cortland Lions Club Shelter, 70 S. Llanos St., Cortland

• 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 12, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

• 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at University Village Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

• 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Malta Township Public Library, 203 Adams St., Malta

• 8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 Main St., Kingston

• 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 340 W. Arnold Road, Sandwich

• 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 26, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

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2022 MIDWEEK YEAR IN REVIEW

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

The final week of December offers an opportunity to gear up for the new year, but it also provides a few days to slow down and reflect on the past year.

Theseare12storiesfeaturedinthe pagesofTheMidWeekin2022forour yearinreview.

January – Local Flavor: Sycamore’s Eat Week serves up specials through Jan. 31

Makie Maratos, the owner of The Village in Sycamore, was excited to share his family’s traditional greek recipes during the annual Sycamore’s Eat Week, an annual weekly event meant to encourage area residents to celebrate local food fare.

“I’ve always wanted to share my family’s traditional Greek recipes with the community,” he said. “Sycamore’s Eat Week is a great opportunity to offer a little taste of Greece.”

Sycamore’s Eat Week was organized by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce and ran from Jan. 24 through Jan. 31. DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Buick GMC sponsored the 7-day event that featured 12 participating restaurants.

February – Sharing the love: G-K students make cards for ‘Valentines for Seniors’ drive

Students in Genoa-Kingston High School’s Impact Club used paper, markers and small decorations to make valentines they then distributed to older Genoa-Kingston adults in Feburary.

The “Valentines for Seniors” card drive was created to benefit people living in local residential care facilities.

Tara Wilkins, the club’s faculty adviser, said projects like the valentine card drive are what the Impact Club is all about.

“We do any type of community service, from raising money to help a family that lost their house in a fire, anti-bullying, Feed My Starving Children and teacher appreciation,” Wilkins said.

Elizabeth Hoppenworth, resident services administrator at Oak CrestDeKalb Area Retirement Center in DeKalb, said residents greatly appreciate the gesture of being given valentines.

“It reminds them that people are thinking of them,” Hoppenworth said. “It lets them know that others care, they’re being thought of and that they’re not forgotten.”

March – Esports: It’s in the game

Northern Illinois University held a grand opening for it’s new esport arena in Altgeld Hall on March 2.

The esport area has 30 open play computers, 12 varsity-specific computers, a coaching station, eight console gaming stations, two overhead projectors and large screens, a broadcast room, a conference room for coursework and a conference room for coaches, a virtual reality room and offices for coaches.

NIU esports director Connor Vagle described the esport arena as a dedicated space for all things esports and gaming.

“The new esports arena allows students and the community to play and compete together in the same space,” Vagle said. “You can compete and play anywhere, but to be able to have the space on campus to play together makes a huge difference. It provides a dedicated place for esports that’s welcoming and open to all.”

James Westlund, a member of NIU’s varsity esport Overwatch team, said he loves to compete and the friendships he’s made through esports.

“I’ve made friends online and at NIU. The new arena shows that esports is important and what I do matters, it’s not just a hobby. It’s a place I can go to where people enjoy the same things as me. It feels like coming home,” Westlund said.

April – On the Record with Randy Caspersen

Randy Caspersen, an assistant professor of media studies at Northern Illinois University, filmed “Plants, Pollinators & Prayers” at Mayfield Congregational Church in Sycamore over several years. The documentary, which follows the efforts of a gardener, educator and pastor to transform a rural church’s backyard into a pollination sanctuary, played throughout the U.S. on the film festival circuit for two years before April 19, when it played at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb.

May – Performing Arts Academy performs upside down all around Sycamore

Erika Ellis and Melissa Lerohl are entertainers with Performing Arts Academy’s Artists in Air, an aerial troupe of about eight performers that travels throughout northern Illinois.

“It’s really easy for me, and I just like learning new tricks,” said Ellis, who is 24 and an instructor. “I’m not a very decent dancer, but I enjoy being up in the air. I started doing it because I was scared of heights. But when I’m

up in the air, I’m thinking about tricks. I don’t really think about the height, I just enjoy doing it.”

The Performing Arts Academy has locations in Sycamore and Rochelle, and it’s aerial troupe, Artists in Air, has a performer as young as 7 years old.

Jodi Riley, owner of Performing Arts Academy, said the academy offers a dance studio, aerial troupe and a competition team and instructs about 150 students.

“I grew up dancing, and it’s been a passion I’ve always had,” Riley said. “It’s an outlet for emotion and energy. Dancing teaches you life lessons: strong work ethic, dedication and commitment, technique and how to collaborate and work with others. There are also lifelong friendships made.”

June – Cortland United Methodist Church, the town’s last remaining church, closes after 160 years

Cortland’s last remaining church, Cortland United Methodist Church, closed its doors after its final service in June 2022. The church was established in 1862, before Cortland was founded.

Judy O’Bryan grew up down the street from the church, her parents involvement goes back to the 1930s. When she was younger, O’Bryan would walk the block to church with her family on Sundays.

“There were only about 250 people in town,” said O’Bryan, who was baptized and confirmed at the Cortland church. “It was like a family.”

Several of the longtime church members meet for breakfast on Tuesdays at Sam’s Family Restaurant in Cortland. In June, that tradition was expected to continue after the church closed.

“Since my wife passed, this has kind of helped me stay in the loop with people,” Bill Abbott, who joined the congregation in 1975 along with his wife and children, said. “Even after it closes, we’re still going to get together on Tuesday mornings.”

July – Historic DeKalb oak tree felled by rot, area residents recall its legacy

A tree estimated to be more than 200 years old was cut down in the city of DeKalb in July after it was found to have succumbed to rot. Local residents said the tree left a lasting impact on their families.

“It’s like losing a best friend, quite honestly,” said Diane DeMers, who has lived in DeKalb for 33 years and said she could see the oak tree

through her kitchen window.

“This tree was there when the Ellwoods had horses in the pasture,” DeMers said.

She wasn’t the only person to have grown a strong affinity for the tree. Fifty-four years before DeMers moved into the house nearest the tree, the home was built for Dr. James Ellis and Dorothy Ellis.

Barbara Ellis Bennett, the daughter of the Ellises, grew up in that house and developed fond memories of the old oak tree. Bennett said her father loved the tree, which played a significant factor in her family’s decision to build the home on that land.

After growing up, moving away and starting a family, Bennett said she would still bring her kids to her parents’ place for Christmases and Thanksgivings.

“We came to celebrate with my folks no matter what the holiday was,” Bennett said. “So they all, my five children, all are just so fond and so devastated that that tree is going down.”

August – Community comes to aid of DeKalb Area Women’s Center reeling from flooded building

The DeKalb Area Women’s Center dealt with thousands of dollars worth of expenses after excess stormwater seeped into the center’s historic building’s basement during rainstorms in August.

Anna Marie Coveny, a leader at the women’s center, said the rain came down so hard in such a short period of time that it overwhelmed the storm sewers, even with two rain gardens out front.

“But the groundwater, the ground was saturated, the groundwater needed someplace to go and it seeped up through the cracks in the cement floor in our basement,” Coveny said.

“We really need to have a sump pump pit dug and a sump pump installed with an ejection system that will get the water out before it can spread over the floor again,” Coveny said. “I believe it will take months before that happens and again we have to figure where the money is coming from because I’m not willing to write a check that bounces.”

Coveny said the DeKalb Area Women’s Center expected to receive $1,250 in emergency grant funding from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. As of Aug. 24, the center had also been given two donations from organization members who each contributed $300.

September – Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers and Genoa partner for disc golf course

River Run Disc Golf, a new, ninehole course is unveiled at David Carroll Memorial Citizens Park in Genoa in late summer thanks to efforts by the Kishwaukee Valley Wanderers and the Genoa Public Works Department.

Kevin Schweitzer, who picked up disc golf less than a year before the Genoa course opened said he was playing the second hole with his son when he managed to get the first unofficial hole-in-one on the course. He claimed no skill was involved: “It was all luck,” he said.

“I threw it with my son, and he threw a perfect throw,” said Schweitzer. “And as any father would try to do, try to outdo your son, and I threw a terrible throw but it hit a tree, banked off and went into the basket, which was super satisfying.”

After the hole-in-one, Schweitzer said he ended up with the worst round he’s ever had at the new course.

October – Life in village of Malta highlighted in vibrant mural by Dixon artist

A mural by Dixon artist Nora Balayti recently debuted on the side of a Lincoln Highway building owned by

Bob Kyler Excavation, offering a vibrant look at life in the village of Malta.

Bob Kyler, who opened his excavation company in 1965 died three years ago, but his wife Shirley Kyler, a lifelong resident of Malta, was there to see the mural installed.

“Oh I think it’s wonderful, I think we’ve got such good people in Malta – I’ve been here all my life. The committee just did a good job,” Shirley Kyler said during the Oct. 19 mural unveiling.

Balayti, a 39-year-old Dixon resident and Northern Illinois University alumna who has painted hundreds of murals, was chosen for the project. Balayti said she normally doesn’t do submission work but decided to send in an application after a member of the committee reached out to her, urging her to put her name in for consideration.

“I took a shot at it, being that I grew up in a similar area, I mean same area really,” Balayti said. “I kind of got where they were coming from as far as what kind of values they were trying to portray and imagery.”

November – It’s been more than 70 years since these Sycamore vets served in World War II and Korea

It’s been more than seven decades since Jim Tull, Ken Cooper and Richard Korleski served their country in

World Ward II and Korea, respectively.

Now residents of Grand Victorian of Sycamore, an independent senior living facility, they shared their experiences from their time in the U.S. military ahead of Veterans Day.

A medic in the Second Division of the U.S. Army, Tull spent 15 months in Korea after the U.S. draft enlisted him in 1950. After undergoing basic training with four other men, Tull was entered in a drawing to see where they’d be stationed.

“Three went to Europe and two went to Korea, and I was one of the lucky ones that went to Korea,” said Tull, 91.

When asked what made him lucky, Tull smiled, and responded that his fellow servicemen went off to Europe and “had fun.” Meanwhile, he went to Korea and was the target of gunfire.

At times, Tull said, there wasn’t much happening, but other times he and the unit would be frequently shot at. One experience involved a 2-mile road between a couple of U.S. Army camps that wasn’t drivable because of its close range to the Korean army’s artillery fire.

“They could hit that jeep from 2 miles away,” Tull said. “No matter how fast or slow you went, they could hit it.”

The veterans’ stories inspired a Sycamore grandmother and her

grandchildren to

December – Holiday classic

‘A Christmas Story’ presented by Stage Coach Theatre in DeKalb

Ralphie, the Old Man, the infamous leg lamp and the long-desired Red Ryder BB gun and all its accompaniments were all present in Stage Coach Players’ holiday season production of “A Christmas Story.”

The DeKalb theater group’s December production, directed by Stewart Ogilvie, brought out a little bit of “cross media” to the classic 1940s Christmas comedy tale that follows schoolboy Ralphie Parker and his quest to get the Christmas gift of his dreams.

Ogilvie said he contacted an old friend and coworker, Bill Daer – from his days working as a producer at a TV station affiliated with the American Broadcasting Company – to produce the cross media component.

“He has his own video production company [Straw Man Productions], so all the stuff with the bad guys and climbing over the fence and trying to hide behind the swing sets and all that, and Ralphie shooting them out the window; we did all that on video,” Ogilvie said. “And it’s going to be a part of the set while Ralphie’s at the window shooting. They’ll be able to see what’s going on outside right next to him.”

give the servicemen a Veterans Day parade in November.

Health experts advise wariness of ‘tripledemic’

By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com

With holiday gatherings underway and viral illnesses, including the flu and COVID-19, on the rise again, a Northwestern Medicine doctor offers tips to managing symptoms, identifying what you have and mitigating transmission risk.

Dr. Jeremy Silver, medical director for Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital’s emergency department in DeKalb, said it’s not dramatic to think of the current illness trends as a “tripledemic,” a term used to highlight the severity of ongoing seasonal illnesses. And another tricky aspect: How to tell the often respiratory-riddled symptoms apart.

Throughout Illinois, cases of flu and COVID-19 are on the rise, preempted by a fall surge of respiratory syncytial virus. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Illinois reports “very high” influenza rates as of Dec. 10.

“It’s probably the equivalent to the peak of omicron, which hit us a bit later [in 2021],” Silver said. “So I think just generally speaking, when it’s cold, the viruses tend to transmit more readily. People are inside congregating and also

viruses do better in the cold than they do in the heat.”

A year ago, as then-new coronavirus variant omicron hit the country, a post-holiday surge swept the region, further burdening already overflowing hospitals. Doctors then asked patients to stay away from the ER unless absolutely necessary.

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Now space remains an issue, and while numbers haven’t quite reached crisis levels, Silver said area residents seeking treatment should prepare themselves for longer than usual wait times.

“The current situation in the region is challenging, that many hospitals including our own are holding admit -

ted patients in the ER for extended periods of time because the burden of illnesses,” Silver said. “So if you have a condition that could potentially be treated at an urgent care or primary care, that might be advisable given the current situation.”

In 2021, DeKalb County reported 78 flu-like illnesses at Kishwaukee Hospital’s emergency department from Oct, 31 through Nov. 13, according to the DeKalb County Health Department. This year, that’s more than doubled so far, with 181 reports during that same time frame in DeKalb. High rates of flu are also reported in DuPage and Kane counties, according to the respective county health departments.

The IDPH recommends indoor masking for all regardless of vaccination status in counties reporting high community transmission rates. Self-testing before socializing with a person who’s immunocompromised, staying up to date on vaccinations and boosters, maintaining good ventilation and using precautionary measures such as discretion when in large crowds, hand-washing and staying away from others if you feel ill is also recommended.

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Ameel Chaudhary, who is in his first year in the Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital residency program, works in the program’s clinic Thursday, Dec. 15, with director Natalie Choi (left) in Geneva.

LOOKING BACK

1922 – 100 YEARS AGO

January 1 starts the annual work of inventory in most of the stores along the street. Clerks are kept busy counting and lotting the merchandise while others check and add results. It has been the custom in DeKalb to start right after the Christmas holiday so as to get an estimate of stock on hand. In this manner the volume of actual business is ascertained and the profit found for the year.

One hundred eleven years seems a long time to live, but Mrs. Mary Vermett, who lives on a farm near Woodstock, this Christmas celebrated the birthday of that many years. It is believed in circles there that she is the oldest living Christmas baby in the state of Illinois, none other having claimed this distinguished number of years of life.

Several people heard the radio concert last night at Swanson’s Electrical shop, when Edward Swanson tuned in on the various stations all over the country. The first was WKYW station at Chicago, which gave a reproduction of Scrooge’s Christmas, with Tiny Tim, Bob and all the original characters which the English author, Dickens, pictures so vividly. From this station they tuned in on Davenport and heard an interesting concert. Many other places were also reached and at a late hour in the night several were still listening.

Denver traffic officers are to be illuminated, not “lit up” in the general use of the word, but at the same time lighted. A new system for controlling traffic at crowded corners in Denver will be put into effect. The invention that of A.G. Paine, automobile man, consists of a large leather belt with a red light on the front and back. Traffic officers will wear this belt and electric batteries will be carried. Whenever a traffic officer signals traffic to proceed east and west, for instance, his “fore and aft” will flash out red lights to warn all motorists, proceeding north and south, to halt. Every traffic officer thus will be his own semaphore.

Due to an oversight in telling of the work done by the various benevolent organizations among the poor during the Christmas days, the work done by the ladies of St. Mary’s Benevolent Association was omitted. The good done by the ladies was of such a character that it should not go unmentioned. Saturday was spent in giving away baskets of

home-cooked, old-fashioned Christmas dinners to poor families of this city.

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO

Pinsetters, bowlers and spectators were sent scurrying last night about 8 o’clock when a tear gas canister bomb was thrown through a rear window at the DeKalb Recreation, located at 215 North Fourth Street. The canister bomb was tossed through an open window from the alley as the Wurlitzer League bowlers were rolling their second game. Clouds of what appeared to be white smoke started rolling up the alleys on the north side. It was first thought that a fire had started, but the tear gas was so strong that no one could go near that area. A call was placed for the fire department and Fire Chief Stanley Tastad donned a mask and was able to locate the canister.

Saturday was a big day in Paw Paw when Santa Claus came to town and provided the youngsters with thrills that will long be remembered. He appeared here through the Smith-Reynolds Post Number 511 of the American Legion and gave gifts of candy and fruit to all this young friends.

The northwest corner of South Third and Grove Streets “don’t look the same” since it had its face lifted by modernization and improvement of the buildings there. With the official reopening today of the newly constructed oil station on the corner operated by Harold and Sut-

ton, public attention has been sharply focused on the improvements. Old dingy buildings have been torn down, others have had their faces lifted with paint and repairs, and the new Super Cities Services station shines like a jewel.

Because of the increased cost of living, a bonus of one-half of one month’s pay to employees with a year’s record of service was announced by the California Packing Corporation, through its president Alfred W. Eames. The bonus is based on November 1947 salaries, and will be paid to all employees who have been continuously with the company for one year ending December 15. Officers and directors of the company are not included in the bonus.

Kenneth Burtch is a patient at the Glidden Memorial Hospital following injuries received in an auto accident which occurred shortly after midnight Christmas morning. The accident happened on Route 30 about three miles east of Cortland when the auto driven by Burtch went out of control and struck a culvert. The DeKalb ambulance was called and Burtch was taken to the hospital. He received a broken right ankle and numerous cuts and bruises. The auto was badly damaged and was hauled to a DeKalb garage.

1972 – 50 YEARS AGO

A proposed $12,500 feasibility study for a county airport to replace the city of DeKalb’s airport was defeated 21-1 at

Wednesday’s County Board meeting. DeKalb’s airport became entangled in the question of a proposed east tollway access road, which would run from Highway 64 in the north to Highway 38 in the south, when plans for the road indicated it would cut through the present airport. Federal regulations indicate that the airport cannot be sold unless another is built to replace it.

Harry S. Truman, the straight-talking son of a Missouri horse trader who rose to the presidency and led his country during two wars, was to be buried today in the Rose Garden of his presidential library. Only his family and closest friends were included in the ceremony to bid the 33rd president a final farewell.

The Jewel Food Store, on Sycamore Road in DeKalb, became the only supermarket in DeKalb with extended shopping hours two months ago. Today Jerry Bates, manager of Jewel, remains optimistic about the idea of extended hours at his supermarket. Managers at two other DeKalb supermarkets remain skeptical about how necessary and profitable the extended hours of operations can be in DeKalb. The store is open longer to accommodate those persons who do not have access to a car during the day, who work during the day or who just prefer to shop when the store is less crowded.

1997 – 25 YEARS AGO

Alan Katz, a sixth-grade student with the H.E.A.R.T. Homeschool Association, won the school-level competition of the National Geography Bee on Dec. 11, and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.

The Christmas season has been very special for the local Salvation Army, particularly after finding the treasure of a Spanish Doubloon sunk in a donation kettle. The service organization that provides Christmas toys and good for many needy families in DeKalb County was the recipient of some unique seasonal cheer from a few anonymous donors.

The Genoa-Kingston Rescue Squad soon will add new heavy equipment to its battle to save lives. Recently, the rescue squad rolled a new custom heavy rescue truck into its home at 309 Railroad St. to replace its current vehicle, at a cost of $265,000.

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

Students watch a show on the gymnasium stage of the DeKalb Junior High School, 1958-1959.

“I think what you’re starting to see now with COVID-19 is flareups, with surges regionally as opposed to these broad-based, national or continental sweeps of disease,” Silver said. “You may have a COVID-19 surge in the Midwest, but the South is seeing flu, as an example.”

It’s been only months since a “massive influx of RSV,” as Silver called it, swept through the region. With it came more strain on the already strained health care systems, as pediatric nurse shortages or shortages of patient space in hospitals meant a bottleneck of cases. Kishwaukee Hospital, for example, doesn’t often admit pediatric patients, Silver said.

How to tell the difference between viruses

The flu, COVID-19 and RSV are all contagious respiratory viruses, with many of the same symptoms that can be hard to distinguish.

According to the CDC, COVID-19 spreads more easily than the flu.

Distinguishing between the two must be a matter of testing, as symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and headache can be found in both infections. And with omicron and its subvariants still the primary strain in the country,

COVID-19 might not often show up with a loss of taste or smell, the CDC reports.

“Flu tends to be rapid onset, high fever, you were fine when you woke up, by 3 p.m. it’s over,” Silver said. “COVID19 tends to be slow, subtle flu-like with cough or sore throat versus sometimes diarrhea or nausea.”

COVID-19 tests can be found in pharmacies and retail stores throughout the area. Health care professionals can provide a flu test.

Of the three, most people can recover from RSV in a week or two, although

infections in infants and older adults can be especially serious. RSV also is the most common cause of bronchiolitis, inflammation of the small airways in the lung, and pneumonia, or lung infections, in children younger than 1, the CDC reports.

“RSV is more of an illness of very young children, fewer than 2 years, with wheezing, difficulty breathing, low-grade fevers and clear runny nose,” Silver said.

According to the CDC, RSV upticks are still reported in several regions throughout the country, with some

nearing seasonal peak levels.

“We’re seeing a lot of flu or flu-adjacent illnesses,” Silver said. “In my opinion, the nature of the viruses is dominance so the idea of a tripledemic as an onslaught of all three viruses at once is not reality. I think what’s more realistic, which is what we’ve seen, is this scenario: COVID surges, then dips. Then the RSV epidemic, and that kind of wanes, and then flu comes to the foreground.”

Those who seem to suffer are often the ones who do annually, Silver said. In children especially, Silver says he’s noted leapfrogging from one illness to the next.

“The very young and the very old, so the extremes of age,” Silver said. “And vulnerable populations who can’t really, they require society to help lift them up in order to make it through times like this.”

Although it’s possible to be infected with both COVID-19 and the flu at the same time, it’s uncommon, according to the CDC.

Silvers said flu cases he’s seeing now are fairly severe.

How to mitigate risk

Does vaccination seem to be playing a role in those who are getting this year’s strain of flu, like the bivalent COVID-19 booster?

Yes, Silver said.

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Mark Busch file photo – mbusch@shawmedia.com

Pediatrician Dr. Blair Wright sets up an examination room for a patient visit Nov. 4 at Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. See

Similar to the COVID-19 vaccine’s primary function, the role of vaccination against both the flu and the coronavirus is meant to stave off severity: severe symptoms, infections, risk of hospitalization and death.

“Vaccines work,” Silver said. “The risks of vaccines are far outweighed than getting sick and having long-term complications such as brain fog, loss of function, loss of job, chronic fatigue, blood clots, strokes and heart attacks. Don’t forget the flu was the big bogeyman just a few years ago prior to COVID. You can’t take your eye off the ball there. Vaccination not only protects you but protects the grandbaby next door. There’s a safety net component there that maybe gets lost.”

That also means additional steps exist to mitigate viral control, Silver said. As has been preached by health care professionals since the beginning of the pandemic almost three years ago, behavioral risk mitigation is paramount.

For all illnesses, Silver recommends taking the we-before-me approach, using masks, isolation and testing as a way to keep yourself and those around you healthy. Even if at first it feels like just a cold.

“Early [upper respiratory infection] symptoms – earache, headache, sinus congestion, runny nose, post-nasal drip, dry cough, sore throat, body aches, nausea, fatigue – should prompt mask wearing at minimum,” Silver said.

Those with confirmed COVID-19 should isolate until symptom are gone, Silver said.

Those with the flu or RSV are likely to experience infectiousness for about 10 to 14 days, Silver said.

“Because of overlap of symptoms, if you feel bad, get tested at home, frequently,” Silver said.

That goes especially for those who are older or have chronic disease like high blood pressure, kidney problems, heart or lung disease such as asthma or COPD, cancer or autoimmune disease, Silver said.

Masking up is about protecting those around you, too, Silver said.

“If you don’t feel well, please wear a mask so that you don’t make the person next to you sick,” Silver said. “If you have a fever or you’re very symptomatic, I’d strongly advise not going to work and spreading it around. I’d advise people that are managers in workspaces be sensitive to this. You want your employees to come to work but not be sick at the same time.”

At a glance – symptom checks and treatment

RSV

fever and pain management medicine, drinking fluids and consulting a doctor.

• Symptoms generally show up four to six days post-exposure, according to the CDC.

• Symptoms include runny nose, decreased appetite, coughing, sneezing, a fever or wheezing, often appear ing in stages, not all at once.

• Young infants might also experience irritability, decreased activity or trouble breathing.

• Almost all children will have had an RSV infection by their second birthday, according to the CDC.

• Most infections clear within a week or two.

• Seek medical care if patient experiences difficult breathing, loss of fluid intake, or worsening symptoms.

Flu

• Vaccine is available, can be received as most pharmacies, doctor’s offices, etc.

• Symptoms start to appear between one to four days post-exposure and usually come on suddenly.

• Symptoms: fever (though not always), chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea (latter is more common in children).

• Recovery often within a few days or less than two weeks.

• Moderate complications could include sinus or ear infections. Severe complications could include heart, brain or muscle tissue inflammation, sepsis.

• Treatment can include antiviral drugs, recommended to start early.

• Contagious from a day prior to showing symptoms to about three to four days after, according to the CDC.

COVID-19

• Vaccine still available, can be received as most pharmacies, doctor’s offices, etc. Latest vaccine will be the bivalent booster, specifically made to target omicron strains of coronavirus.

• Symptoms might not show up for between two to five days post-exposure, and can last up to 14 days after infection or longer if complications arise, according to the CDC.

• Symptoms: Fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.

• Test to determine diagnosis.

• Isolate until symptoms disappear once positive.

• Treatment can also include antiviral drugs, including Paxlovid, available through health care provider.

• Can often remain contagious longer than those with the flu.

• No vaccine available.

• Recommended treatment includes

• Can begin spreading virus two to three days prior to symptoms onset, and remain contagious on average for about eight days after symptoms began, according to the CDC.

Here’s who’s running for DeKalb City Council in the April 4 election

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

The field of candidates vying for a seat on the DeKalb City Council came into focus Dec. 19 as the filing period for candidates seeking to run in the spring election closed.

Of the four wards up for election in the April 4 election – Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7 – two seats will be contested this spring and two will go unopposed.

Third Ward Alderman Tracy Smith, 5th Ward Alderman Scott McAdams and 1st Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Morris filed to retain their seats.

John Hadley, a longtime resident who works in aviation maintenance, Thomas Boken and John Walker, a UPS employee who also runs a tenant advocacy office, are newcomers.

Boken and Walker both filed papers to run in Ward 7. No candidates filed to run against incumbents McAdams, in the 5th Ward, and Morris in the 1st Ward.

Hadley, who is running for Ward 3, said the reason he’s running for City Council is simple.

“Democracy thrives on people and their choices,” Hadley said. “I’m wanting to give the voters a choice.”

Smith, who is seeking reelection in the 3rd Ward, said he’s motivated to run for office again because he has some “unsettled business” to address.

“DeKalb’s in a better place, and I just want to continue moving that forward,” Smith said. “I really plan on running. I think we’ve made a lot of leaps and bounds and we have more to do.”

Smith touted the fact that he is a lifelong DeKalb resident.

NEWS BRIEF

Ellwood House Museum welcomes new director

DeKALB – Izabela Pieniadz has been appointed executive director of the Ellwood House Museum.

Pieniadz’s duties will include growing the museum’s presence in the community and providing better programming and digital access to support the museum’s mission of engaging visitors with authentic examples of ingenuity and architecture, according to a news release.

She graduated with a master’s degree in arts administration from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is working to complete her master’s degree in historic preservation with a focus on cultural assets in com-

“I know a lot of people,” Smith said. “I live in the ward, obviously, where I’m at. I’ve been there all my life, with the exception of a few years. All my brothers and sisters are in town. There’s six of them. … I worked in DeKalb for 30 years at the police department. Prior to that, I was at the sheriff’s office of DeKalb County for five years. So, I’ve been here. I’ve seen the ups and downs throughout DeKalb. So, I think knowing the people who are here is really positive.”

Hadley said he’s campaigning on lower taxes, but is open to opportunities that will allow him to hear more about the top issues facing residents.

“The plan was to open up some type of a meeting and if I have to, go doorto-door and try to figure out what the people want,” he said.

Hadley acknowledged the pockets of crime and concentrated development that appear to divide DeKalb’s north and south sides and Northern Illinois University.

“There are certain areas that have more crime and less crime,” he said. “With any population in the world, you’re going to have people who don’t do things correctly or they want to do their own thing and not what the community wishes them to do. … Places that need to be torn down or up to code should be brought up to code to help people. As far as crime and stuff goes, there’s always going to be that element and you’re never going to get rid of it unfortunately. But we can look at that and see what’s going on and say, ‘hey, how do we approach this as a community?’”

Boken did not return a request for comment.

munities and 20th-century commercial architecture.

Pieniadz previously worked as the assistant director of engagement programs at the Art Institute of Chicago, executing public and member programming for the museum’s members, drafting program communications and event mailers and overseeing the implementation of a project management system to improve the visitor experience.

She also serves on the Skyline Council and Landmarks Illinois’s Committee of Young Professionals with an interest in historic preservation and sustaining healthy communities.

For information, visit ellwoodhouse. org.

34 candidates file for a school board seat in DeKalb County

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Almost three dozen DeKalb County residents filed by the deadline to run for a school board seat in eight different community school districts in this spring’s Consolidated Election.

Dec. 19 marked the last day for candidates to file their nominating petitions for independent and new political party candidates in municipalities. Candidates also filed paperwork to run for nonpartisan posts in township and municipal libraries, library districts, park districts, school boards, community college boards, regional boards of school trustees, fire protection districts and forest preserve districts.

In all, the 34 candidates who filed for a school board seat in DeKalb County as of 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, included five people running for a seat on Genoa-Kingston School District 424’s board, four in DeKalb School District 428 and two in Sycamore School District 427.

Beth Evans and Alexander Grados both filed to run for a seat on the Sycamore board. Neither Kris Wrenn, the board’s secretary, nor the board’s Vice President Steve Nelson, are planning to seek reelection.

Grados, a lifelong Sycamore resident who graduated from Sycamore High School, said he thinks communication with the school district’s stakeholders is an area for improvement. Grados said he thinks Sycamore’s

OBITUARIES

SANDRA SUE “SANDY” SMITH

Born: October 9, 1942 in Sandwich, IL

Died: November 8, 2022 in Tucson, AZ

Sandra “Sandy”

Sue Smith, age 80, passed away due to complications from surgery on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Tuscon, AZ surrounded by family. Sandy was born in Sandwich, IL to Constance “Connie” (Barnhardt) and Lloyd Voga. She attended school in Sandwich, IL. Sandy married James Ryburn from Waterman, IL where they had three boys: James Jr. “Tug”, DeWayne “Dewey” and Robert “Bobby”. Sandy later married Henry “Hank” Smith from Shabbona, IL where they had Richard Scott Smith; known by family as “Scotty”. Sandy was a hairdresser in her home in Shabbona, IL. Sandy and the boys spent many years in Paw Paw, IL where they have lots of friends and fond memories.

school district would benefit from a clear strategic plan that lists a set of goals the community finds essential.

“During my campaign, I have heard from teachers, parents and students that social and emotional issues have increased in students coming out of COVID. To help solve these issues, I would like to help create a Board Committee that hears from parents, staff and students to figure out what emotional issues students face and how we can better address them,” Grados wrote in an email to the Daily Chronicle.

Christopher Boyes, Steven Byers, Vanta Bynum, Samantha McDavid and Howard Solomon all filed to run for a DeKalb shool board seat.

Solomon previously was a member of the District 428 board from 2015-2019 and said he thought his experience could be useful on the board. Solomon, who said he has a doctorate in education, described himself as “somewhat pro-union” and “very liberal ... particularly toward education.” He said he would like to see academic departments be able to pick their own textbooks.

“There’s going to be some people who I’ll be talking to when we have some of the events where people expose their thoughts of you, and the one thing I’m not going to do is say let’s, ‘cut taxes, cut taxes, cut taxes’ because the more we do that the less we think about and devote to the future,” Solomon said.

See SCHOOL BOARD SEATS, page 15

In 1994, Sandy moved to Tuscon, Arizona. She loved the weather in Arizona where she was close to family and had a great circle of friends that she would share adventures with. Sandy wrote and published several children’s books. Sandy visited Illinois often making sure she had enough time to catch up with family as well as see friends from the area.

Sandy was survived by her children, DeWayne (Christa) Ryburn, Robert Smith (Kathy Popovitch) and Richard (Laura) Smith. Her grandchildren: Riley Ryburn, Rylie Schreck, Makayla Schreck, Chase Ryburn, Joshua (Kristen) Smith, Victoria Smith, and Alexander Smith.

Sandy was preceded in death by her parents; Constance “Connie” and Mel Morrison, and Lloyd Voga. As well as her ex-husbands, James Ryburn, Henry “Hank” Smith; her son, James Jr. “Tug” Ryburn and grandson Justin Smith.

A small Memorial/Celebration of life was shared by immediate family as they were with her at her passing.

DeKalb Community Foundation awards grants

Shaw Local News Network

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation awarded $162,250 in grants this fall to 25 local nonprofit and community organizations.

Community Needs Grants are distributed every year during the fall and spring to eligible organizations in DeKalb County. Grants are awarded to nonprofits in the following areas: arts and culture, education, community development, environment and animal welfare and health and human services.

Fall Community Needs Grants recipients include:

• Barb Food Mart – $10,000 to build a structure for a food pantry welcome station

• Clinton Township Public Library –$750 to establish a STEM equipment collection

• Ben Gordon Center – $10,000 to provide instructor training and supplies for mental health first aid program

• DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office –$27,000 to add a mobile communications terminal to patrol vehicles

• Dimensions Youth Ballet – $1,500 to provide supplies for a ballet production

• Elder Care Services of DeKalb County – $3,400 to build an accessible ramp

• Federated Church Preschool –$2,000 to add ground covering to a playground

• Fox Valley Family YMCA – $9,400 to install security cameras for a childcare center

• Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois –$2,700 to provide girl’s empowerment program kits

• Girls on the Run of Northwest Illinois – $2,500 to provide supplies for a girls exercise program

• Indian Valley Community Band –$500 to buy music for performances

• Indian Valley Vocational Center –$9,500 to acquire welders for students

• Kirkland Community FPD – $10,400 to purchase a power load system for an ambulance

• Kirkland Lions Club – $2,500 to remodel a hall bathroom for ADA compliance

• Kishwaukee Valley Art League –$3,000 to purchase art supplies for community art classes

• Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division Six – $3,000 to purchase a medical bed

• Malta Township Public Library –$4,000 to create a collaborative commu-

nity art mosaic for the front of the library

• National Alliance on Mental Illness – $2,500 to provide materials to connect individuals with mental health services

• Oaken Acres Wildlife Center –$9,500 to construct a space for ducklings and goslings

• Opportunity House Inc. – $16,300 to obtain a walk-in tub for client services

• Sycamore Public Library – $8,000 to build a play-based learning area for youth

• Tails Humane Society – $2,400 to obtain a washing machine

• The Barn on Baseline – $1,100 to provide a ventilation system for an animal shelter

• Voluntary Action Center – $17,300 to provide ovens and a range

• Youth Pride Foundation – $3,000 to support a youth sports camp

Community Needs Grants are one of several grantmaking programs that receive funding through the foundations’ Community Impact Funds, Field of Interest Funds and Donor Advised Funds. To donate to any fund at the foundation, visit dekalbccf.org/donate or write to DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore.

For information, email grants@ dekalbccf.org.

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The candidates seeking a seat on the Genoa-Kingston School District School Board included: Mark Bradac, David Cleveland, Melyssa Gustafson, Mary Hintzsche, Julie Ratliff and Max Wesner.

In Indian Creek Community School District, candidates Darryl Beach, Joshua Merchant, Jerry Olson and Mark Peterson filed paperwork to run for a board seat.

Six candidates filed papers to run for a seat on the Somonauk School District 432 Board: Nicholas Deacon, Kurt Hohenberger, Blake Johnson, Elizabeth Kuhn, Anthony Rogowski and Erik Wold

Angela Hysjulien, Brian Kubisak, Ryan O’Neil and Lisa Saitta filed paperwork to run for a Sandwich Community School District 430 school board seat.

Meanwhile, Timothy Badal, Julianna Morsch and Debra White seek a seat on Hinckley-Big Rock Community School District 429’s board.

Vying for a seat on Hiawatha Community School District 426’s board are Carissa Brendle, Bronwyn Burgweger, Amanda Fisher and Nathan Watson.

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OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY

CLASSIFIED

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLANET HOME LENDIN G, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CARA A WOODS; CHRIS R WOODS; VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2022CH000002 660 LOUISE DR HINCKLEY, IL 60520

NOTICE OF SALE

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE

TAX NO. 15-15-228- 038

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 660 Louise Dr Hinckley, IL 60520

Description of Improvements: The property is a single family home.

The Judgment amount was $236,766.66.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS

Upon payment in full of the bid amount , the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4)

OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN

WITH SECTION 15- 1701(C)

OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set f orth in this notice of sale

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Familial stat us includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18 This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violat io n of the law. Ou r readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis To complain of discrimination call HUD 1- 800-669-9777 Hearing impaired number is 1-800-927-9275

UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on March 31, 2022, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on 2/9/23, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 15-15-228- 038

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 660 Louise Dr Hinckley, IL 60520

The subject propert y is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bi lls, et c. and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount , the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15- 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set f orth in this notice of sale

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court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on March 31 2022, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on 2/9/23, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment:

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS PLANET HOME LENDIN G, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. CARA A WOODS; CHRIS R WOODS; VILLAGE OF HINCKLEY, DEFENDANTS. NO. 2022CH000002 660 LOUISE DR HINCKLEY, IL 60520

NOTICE OF SALE

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on March 31, 2022, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on 2/9/23, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment:

LOT 28 IN UNIT SI X, BASTIAN'S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISON OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREO F, RECORDED JULY 20, 1988, IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, PAGE 88 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 88005389 AND AS CORRECTED BY DOCUMENT NUMBER 8810154

RECORDED DECEMBER 28, 1988, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TAX NO. 15-15-228- 038

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 660 Louise Dr Hinckley, IL 60520

Description of Improvements: The property is a single family home.

The Judgment amount was $236,766.66.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bi lls, et c. and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount , the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any

DeKalb County will on 2/9/23, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment:

LOT 28 IN UNIT SI X, BASTIAN'S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISON OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREO F, RECORDED JULY 20 1988 IN BOOK "T" OF PLATS, PAGE 88 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 88005389 AND AS CORRECTED BY DOCUMENT NUMBER 8810154 RECORDED DECEMBER 28, 1988, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

TAX NO. 15-15-228- 038

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 660 Louise Dr Hinckley, IL 60520

Description of Improvements: The property is a single family home.

The Judgment amount was $236,766.66.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bi lls, et c. and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount , the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4)

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15- 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilf oreclosuresales. mrpllc .com Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Pl ai ntiff' s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 22-12590IL

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY

IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bi lls, et c. and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount , the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4)

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15- 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilf oreclosuresales.

mrpllc .com Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Pl ai ntiff' s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 22-12590IL

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set forth in this notice of sale I3209559

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by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4) IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15- 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilf oreclosuresales. mrpllc .com

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Pl ai ntiff' s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 22-12590IL

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set forth in this notice of sale I3209559

Published in The MidWeek, December 28, 2022 January 4, 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. JAMI WARD, INDI VI DUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF MITCHELL WARD A/K/A MITCHELL LEIGH WARD; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MITCHELL WARD A/K/A MITCHELL LEIGH WARD; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; CENTRAL ILLINOIS LOANS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; JAMI WARD NEXT OF KIN OF A.W., DEFENDANT S. NO 22 FC 000046 501 SOUTH 11TH STREET DEKALB, IL 60115

JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Mitchell Ward a/k/a Mitchell Leigh Ward Unknown Owners and Non-Record Cl aimants defendants, th at this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: THAT PART OF OUTLOT 1 OF HUNT'S PLAT OF BLOCKS 12 AND 13 OF HUNT'S ADDITION TO DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 59 ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1904, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SE CTION 23, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK 12 OF AN ADDITION TO BLOCKS 12 AND 13 OF H. D. HUNT'S ADDITION TO DEKALB; THENCE SOUTH ALONG A CONTINUATION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 156 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CO RNER OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, 156 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNIN G, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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and Legatees of Mitchell Ward a/k/a Mitchell Leigh Ward Unknown Owners and Non-Record Cl aimants defendants, th at this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: THAT PART OF OUTLOT 1 OF HUNT'S PLAT OF BLOCKS 12 AND 13 OF HUNT'S ADDITION TO DEKALB, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 59 ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1904 BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SE CTION 23, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK 12 OF AN ADDITION TO BLOCKS 12 AND 13 OF H. D. HUNT'S ADDITION TO DEKALB; THENCE SOUTH ALONG A CONTINUATION OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT FOR A DISTANCE OF 50 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12 FOR A DISTANCE OF 156 FEET; THENCE NORTH 50 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CO RNER OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, 156 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNIN G, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as: 501 South 11th Street Dekalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by Mitchell Ward a/k/a Mitchell Leigh Ward Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Omaha Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb Co unty, Illinois, as Document No 2020002971; and for ot her relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before January 20, 2023, A JUDGM ENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

12; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 12, 156 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNIN G, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as: 501 South 11th Street Dekalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by Mitchell Ward a/k/a Mitchell Leigh Ward Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Omaha Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb Co unty, Illinois, as Document No 2020002971; and for ot her relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before January 20, 2023, A JUDGM ENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

E-fili ng is now mandatory with limited exemptions To e-fi le, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/ service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-per son or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visi t www.illinoislegalaid.org If you are unable to pay your court fees, you can apply for a fee waiver For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver) or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org

You can also ask your local ci rcuit cl erk's office for a fee waiver application.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-per son or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visi t www.illinoislegalaid.org If you are unable to pay your court fees you can apply for a fee waiver For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver), or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org You can also ask your local ci rcuit cl erk's office for a fee waiver application.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph (312) 346-9088

Fi le No 22-09879IL-793005 I3209552

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McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph (312) 346-9088

Fi le No 22-09879IL-793005 I3209552

(Published in The MidWeek, December 21, 28, 2022 January 4, 2023)

BRUCE GRIFFITH $107,379.00, RORY BLANCHARD $5,572 58, CAPITAL ONE $2,863.25, SERVICE CONCEPTS, INC. $28,008.46, CLIC $28,724.00, SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP $27,614.00, COMED $34,502.31, SIKICH LLP $12,050.00, COMMON GO AL SYSTEMS INC $8,501.67, SKILLSUSA ILLINOIS $4,910.00, CYBERW ELD $10,445.00, STEVEN KIMMEL $17,913.52, DEBUTANTES SCHOOL $10,600.00, STRATUS NETWORKS $15,238.75, THE DECISION SYSTEMS COMPANY $20,527.50, SYCAMORE CARPETLAND $16,310.69, DE KALB AD VANCEMENT TECH NOL $7,500.00, TEACHERS RETIREMENT SY $109,434.81, DEKALB COUNTY HEALTH DEPART $2,650.00, TEACHERS RETIREMENT SY $24,384.62, DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL $8,110.00, UNIQUE PRODUCTS $6,558.86, EFTPS-FEDERAL TRS $203,638.20, VERIZON WIRELESS $4,031.27, EMPLOYERS PREFERRED INS. CO $4,844.00, WASTE MANAGEMENT $5,673 09, FARANDA'S BANQ UET CENTER $10,805 52, WELDSTAR CO $4,457.47, FIRST MIDWEST BANK $400,669.63, WILLIAM J. REYNOLDS $10,151.80, FRONTIER $3,102.14, WIS DEPT OF REVENUE $4,487.14, GALEN O. CARDOTT $3,668.00, XELLO INC. $5,240 00, GORDON FOOD SERVICE INC $41,732.62, TOTAL ALL VENDORS $1,794,847.26, HAIR PROFESSIONALS CAREER CO $18,125.00, HY- VEE, INC. $2,785 02, IL DEPT OF REVENUE $64,718.53, NICOR GAS $11,703.82, IMRF $42,075.55, LE PRINT EXPRESS $12,093.74, JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTE $8,293.95, LEGACY ACADEMY $11,100.00, KEITH R. FRITZ $5,928 19, MARRIOTT HOTEL $2,516.91, KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE $3,857.36

Certified Payrol l Less than 25,000: Adkins, Scarlet; Andermann, Dawn; Ciacco, Leslie; Escamilla, Noel; Rangel, Carolyn; Flink, Donovan; Furnas, Timothy; Kipp, Christine; Johnson, Charlene; Morgan, Kimberly

Certified Payrol l 25,000-39,999: CARR, KYLE; Koeller, Bradley; Luoma, Nicole; Protz, Michael

Certified Payrol l 40,000-59,999: BARR-SHE RMAN, SHAALA; CHEVALIER, KIMBERLY; DUFFY, LAURA; HOLLIDAY, AMBER; JAQUES, JOSE; JOHNSON, BRI TTANY; KUNIG ONIS, AM Y; TEKIELA, TIMOTHY; Nelson, Kevin; Saurbaugh, Jeff; Wessel, Dave; White, Theresa

Certified Payrol l 60,000-89,999: Pierce, Matt

Commonly known as: 501 South 11th Street Dekalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by, Mitchell Ward a/k/a Mitchell Leigh Ward Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First National Bank of Omaha

Certified Payrol l over 90,000: Horn, Amy; Crouch, Tom

Salary Range under 25,000: GEISEMAN, TAYLOR; GOMEZ. , MARITZA; Petragallo, John; Sherman, Cassandra

Salary Range 25,000-39,999: ROBERTS, DOMINIQUE; DAVIS, FRED; HARNED, ANGEL; SHERMAN, VERONICA

Salary Range 40,000-59,999: DELANO,C; Knetsch, Jennifer

Salary Range $60,000 and over: Delano, M; Halley, Sara

Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb Co unty, Illinois, as Document No 2020002971; and for ot her relief.

E-fili ng is now mandatory with limited exemptions To e-fi le, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/ service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-per son or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visi t www.illinoislegalaid.org If you are unable to pay your court fees, you can apply for a fee waiver For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver) or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org You can also ask your local ci rcuit cl erk's office for a fee waiver application.

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UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before January 20, 2023, A JUDGM ENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND

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