Mt_Morris_Times-05-09-2025 by Shaw Media

MT. MORRIS TIMES

May Day rally

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Track and field standouts

Oregon boys track and field team competes at Oregon’s Hall of Fame Hawk Classic / 10

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Oregon High School student Arianna Chapa waters plants in the school’s greenhouse May 6 as her classmates Zandyr Withers, Alexa Ellison and Katy Miller attend to other tasks. To buy plants on weekdays, email FFA adviser Chelsea Eden at ceden@ocusd.net. The greenhouse will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10 and plants will be available while supplies last. Check the Facebook page for updates during the week.

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Coliseum Museum to present WWII Radio Hour Concert May 16

OREGON – The Coliseum Museum in Oregon invites everyone to get “In the Mood” with a WWII Radio Hour Concert on May 16.

The spring concert will feature favorites such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon,” “In the Mood” and “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree.”

A costumed and piano-accompanied trio reenact a 1940s radio hour that is perfect for all ages.

While answering musical requests from soldiers and loved ones during wartime, Patti, Maxine and Andrew will entertain the “studio audience” with Andrews Sisters-style tunes and choreography, Abbott and Costello comedy sketches and a touching tribute to veterans of the U.S. armed forces.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with patriotic music by pianist Beverly Kearns, followed by the WWII Radio Hour Concert at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $30 for CMAAA members and $35 for nonmembers and available by

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calling the Coliseum Museum at 815-5955810. Online registrations can be made at www.cmaaa.org/events.html.

The concert is sponsored by Bry Antiques. The CMAAA’s mission is to present art, antiques, Americana and history through permanent and rotating exhibits, workshops, music, theater and more.

More information can be found at Cmaaa. org and the Facebook page, facebook.com/ ColiseumMuseum.

Mt. Morris library news

The library will be offering a card-making class with local crafter Liz Gullett at 5 p.m. Monday, May 12. You will get all the materials to make two beautiful cards to take home. Stop by to see the samples. There is a $5 fee when you register. Registration is limited. Summer is coming and that means family gatherings and outdoor fun. Mocktails are a wonderful, inclusive way to share in the fun. Come to the library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 or May 21, to learn how to make and create some easy and delicious mocktails

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for your next gathering. All supplies will be provided. There will be drink tastings and recipes to take home. Sign up using the link on the library’s Facebook Events page.

Lego Night is at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Bring the family for some awesome brick building.

There is a new display in our cases. On loan from Jo Ward is art from many local artists. Stop by to see this collection. We always are looking for collectors or artists who are willing to share their treasures in our display cases. If you are interested, call 815-734-4927.

Mt. Morris Senior & Community Center news

All are welcome to join us for crafts each month at the Serenity Shed.

At 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, we will meet at The Shed to paint spring canvases. Cost is $15. You must sign up by May 13. Call The Center to sign up today.

The Center is located at 9 E. Front St. in Mt Morris.

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Improvements to Zickuhr Park continued May 5. Improvements will include new ADA compliant playground equipment, new benches, picnic tables and a shelter, a refurbished basketball court and a native plant/butterfly garden. The park is temporarily closed during construction.

May Day protest: Attendees display signs against Trump’s policies

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A plea for due process was among messages displayed on signs held by about 150 people May 1 as they stood along two sidewalks bordering the historic Ogle County Courthouse in a May Day rally to protest actions by President Donald Trump.

People carried signs critical of Trump’s policies and executive orders as they lined the north and east sidewalks of the courthouse square in downtown Oregon.

The two-hour event was the third organized by Indivisible of Ogle County, the local chapter of the Indivisible Project network, a grassroots organization founded in 2016.

Two previous Hands Off rallies –one April 5 and the other April 19 –drew an estimated 400 and 250 attendees, respectively. Both of those events, which took place on Saturday afternoons, were organized by Jan Buttron of Chana and Mae Furman of Rochelle.

Thursday’s event was from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Attendees at Thursday’s event held homemade signs criticizing Trump’s policies and recent executive orders on immigration and the elimination of programs and agencies that he has said are meant to reduce government waste.

Some of the signs read “Due Process

sparked outcry from many Trump opponents.

Buttron said the signs reflect the concerns and outrage many have over Trump’s recent actions.

“I think all the various signs tell our position clearly. We’re all out here defending our constitutional republic, our representative democracy, from the dismantling of our government services and programs, vital departments, executive overreach and the data mining of our personal information,” Buttron said.

Motorists who traveled through the busy intersection of state Routes 64 and 2 in the city’s downtown were encouraged to honk their horns in support.

One large pickup truck buzzed by the rally twice, revving its engine as a passenger unfurled a Trump flag from the window.

Another rally is planned for June 14, Buttron said.

for Everyone;” “Veteran for the Constitution;” “No One Wants a King;” “Save Democracy;” “Pro American, Anti Trump;” “Educated People Scare Trump;” “Hands Off Our Rights;” “Trump’s Economic Plan: Blame Biden;” and “MayDay Due Process is OverDue!”

The due process clause of the Fifth and 14th amendments of the U.S. Constitution was written to prevent state

governments from depriving anyone of “life, liberty or property” without the due process of law, meaning certain procedures must be followed before officials can take actions that would affect those fundamental rights.

The Trump administration’s recent deportation of individuals, some to prisons in El Salvador, without allowing due process in the courts has

Before the first rally, Buttron met with officials from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, the Oregon Police Department, the Oregon Fire Protection District and the city of Oregon. She said those officials told her that rally attendees should stay off the grass and remain on the sidewalks.

The Oregon rally was one of several May 1 rallies that drew hundreds of thousands across the world and in the U.S.

These signs were critical of the Trump administration’s deportation policies on May 1 during the May Day Rally in Oregon.

Photos by Earleen Hinton

Attendees displayed a variety of signs at the May Day Rally on May 1 in Oregon.

A dog wears a sign that says “No Kings No Tyrants No Liars! Dogs Against DOGE” at the May Day Rally on May 1 in Oregon.

Spring is blooming, Congress School is gone and the museum is busy

Time waits for no one and spring is marching right along.

From my window I am enjoying my beautiful crab apple tree in full bloom, the purple plum tree blooming and the bluebells in bloom underneath it. If you want to see bluebells in full bloom, drive on Eagle Point Road to Galena Trail and where you go back to the lime kiln, the bluebells are in masses. It is always very lovely. It has been cool and the early flowers are lasting longer. I have enjoyed the yellow daffodils and tulips with purple hyacinths mixed in around them in front of my house. Also the plant sale is on now at the high school. How did that get here so fast? I like it a bit warmer to start planting annuals outside but I am starting to think about it. I have not been working outside much but need to get

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Betty Obendorf

moving. Soon the warm weather will be here and I will be behind.

We have all been keeping an eye on Congress School as it has been torn down this spring. People had been picking up bricks that had been placed outside the fence on the corner. They ground up the rest of the bricks and made gravel. Where the gravel went, I do not know. Now it is an empty lot and the landscape has changed. I do not know what will come next.

We have been busy at the museum on Saturdays with people coming by. The Dusing family recently stopped by

and we enjoyed showing them the museum. Linda did a bit of research with them concerning their family. We reminisced about the Lyle Bacon drugstore of many years ago that was part of their family.

We gave a program on Harriet Fry, one of the first eight airline stewardesses in the world. Three girls lost their parents as small children and had to go live with their grandparents. Grandma welcomed them with open arms but grandpa did not care for them after having raised many daughters of his own. So Harriet had a difficult childhood but the life she lived as a stewardess was remarkable. It was a great story and all at the museum helped with the program.

Now we are working on a program we will be giving in June on the making of bricks in Polo. We will start off

with the French family who came as early brick makers. We will look at early homes made by other brick makers in the area. I am just starting to put this program together. Linda has researched many homes and businesses made from early bricks.

We also have Town and Country Days in June with another trolley tour in the cemetery of the conductors of the Underground Railroad. We will listen to the stories of those who helped get freedom seekers to Canada.

We still are working on the second draft of the Underground Railroad application after Barry looked it over. There is always work to do but we have many of us to do it at the museum.

• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.

Pegasus Special Riders offers a wonderful program southeast of Oregon

Marilyn and I have driven by the large white building at 6668 S. Carthage Road, southeast of Oregon, many times not knowing it was a facility where volunteers help mentally challenged individuals.

Recently we noticed a number of cars parked at the facility so we stopped by hoping to learn what was happening. When I entered the facility, there were a number of people sitting around a table holding a meeting.

The mission of Pegasus Special Riders is to promote healing and employment in the lives of mentally challenged individuals. At Pegasus they believe the bond between horse and rider is not only physical, but spiritual as well.

Pegasus is a volunteer run, nonprofit organization and a member of PATH International.

Volunteers are the backbone to the program. They change lives and help special individuals achieve dreams they never thought possible. They make lifelong friends and join a larger community of fun-loving, energetic, individuals passionate about making a difference.

Volunteers assist riders during their weekly lessons, groom horses, help maintain the facility, assist with administrative tasks and much, much more.

“If you are interested in contributing your talents to a great cause, we welcome you to join us. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we will gladly

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Otto Dick

find something that suits your needs and capabilities,” Pegasus officials said.

“The Pegasus board of directors are board members that work to ensure that the Pegasus organization is able to meet its mission. The passion, hard work and love that our board members and volunteers give to the program are the reasons Pegasus Special Riders exists today.

“Our horses enjoy human company and look forward to having riders each week. We take only horses that pass our strict personality tests. Our horses range from 8 years to 35 years old. Most have been family pets and some have been award-winning show horses.”

The Pegasus emblem is labeled Pegasus-Special Riders, Oregon. In the middle of the emblem is s sketch of a Pegasus rider riding a horse with a volunteer leading the horse.

What a wonderful, wonderful program. I thank everyone involved in helping Pegasus, giving their time and efforts and love helping others.

• Otto Dick is a retired teacher and has researched Ogle County history for several years.

Photo provided by Otto Dick

Pegasus Special Riders is located at 6668 S. Carthage Road, southeast of Oregon.

Detective: Slain Mt. Morris man was shot multiple times after going to mom’s apartment to visit his dog

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A 25-year-old Mt. Morris man was visiting his mother’s apartment to see his dog April 21 when his stepfather fatally shot him, an Ogle County detective said.

Ogle County Detective Chad Gallick testified April 30 that autopsy results showed Cameron Pasley suffered four gunshot wounds to his torso, one to his abdomen and one to his hand before his death. Derek Swanlund, 44, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one misdemeanor weapons charge in connection with Pasley’s death.

Swanlund appeared in court April 30 for a preliminary hearing, escorted into a courtroom of the Ogle County Judicial Center wearing shackles and dressed in an orange jumpsuit issued to Ogle County Jail inmates.

Judge Anthony Peska ruled that probable cause existed to continue the case through the court system and remanded Swanlund to the jail, where he has been held since his arrest.

Swanlund pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled to be in court again at 1 p.m. June 4.

Gallick testified that Swanlund, Pasley and Pasley’s mother were in the apartment on Ogle Avenue in Mt. Morris when Swanlund and Pasley’s mother began arguing.

“Cameron had a dog that he could not keep at his apartment, so his mom kept the dog and he had come to visit the dog,” Gallick said under questioning by Assistant State’s Attorney Melissa Voss.

Gallick said the mother told police that during the argument Swanlund began bumping her with his belly. She told police that Swanlund kept interrupting, so she retreated into another room, where her son was. Pasley then decided to leave.

“[Pasley] indicated he did not want to argue anymore, gave her a hug and exited the room,” Gallick said. “She heard some pops, saw some flashes, then she heard Cameron say [Swanlund] shot him.”

The mother called police at 4:59 p.m. and told the dispatcher that her husband had “shot her son,” Gallick testified.

When Mt. Morris police officer Cassie Rogers arrived at the apartment complex, a man working outside told her that

Derek M. Swanlund Cameron Pasley when he graduated from Oregon High School in 2018.

Swanlund was walking west on a city street carrying a gun. Rogers found Swanlund walking with the gun in his hand and recognized him as a clerk at the Shell gas station in town, according to testimony.

Rogers saw “what appeared to be blood” on Swanlund’s shoes when she approached him, Gallick said, adding that Swanlund was taken into custody without incident.

“[Swanlund} indicated there was an argument, it became physical, and he shot Cameron,” Gallick said, referring to Rogers’ police report.

Pasley was found on the landing of the staircase bleeding from his torso, with his mother trying to help him.

“She was rendering aid,” Gallick said of the mother’s actions as Ogle County Sgt. Ross Dillon entered the apartment. “She said Derek had shot him.”

Pasley was pronounced dead at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon after being transported from the scene by Mt. Morris emergency medical services.

Gallick said Swanlund had legally bought the 9mm Smith & Wesson gun in North Carolina and that it was kept in a box in the apartment. Gallick said Swanlund did not have a firearm owner’s identification card as required by Illinois law.

Gallick said police found splattered blood on a wall inside the apartment and bloody footprints near an exit door.

During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors present evidence and defense attorneys can cross-examine witnesses. The judge then decides if probable cause exists to continue.

Under cross-examination, Swanlund’s attorney, Assistant Public Defender Eric Morrow, asked Gallick whether he had interviewed witnesses himself or was just basing his testimony on police reports.

“I did not interview any witnesses

personally,” Gallick said. “I reviewed all the police reports.”

“My client wasn’t threatening in any way, correct?” Morrow said.

“Correct,” Gallick said.

Morrow then asked Gallick if any toxicology tests were done on Pasley during the April 22 autopsy and whether any cellphones were taken as part of the investigation.

Gallick said he did not know if any toxicology tests had been taken and Swanlund’s phone had yet to be examined.

Peska ruled that probable cause existed to continue the case. Swanlund pleaded not guilty to all charges and requested a jury trial – a normal procedure for felony criminal cases.

Peska remanded Swanlund to the Ogle County Jail, continuing Swanlund’s detention following an April 25 hearing.

At that detention hearing, Morrow argued that the court could place conditions on Swanlund and release him from

custody. He said Swanlund was originally from Belvidere and had no criminal history other than one misdemeanor charge for which he received and completed court supervision.

Morrow said Swanlund bought the gun legally when he lived in North Carolina and had lived in Mt. Morris for 10 years and had been consistently employed while residing there.

He argued that Swanlund could be released from custody with conditions that he have no contact with the victim’s family, wear an electronic monitoring device, be held in home detention at a relative’s home or even be ordered to stay out of Mt. Morris.

“I realize these are serious charges,” Morrow said. “But there are conditions that could be put in place for his release. He has led a law-abiding life. He was compliant with law enforcement and followed their commands.”

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By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A Rochelle man charged with indecent solicitation of a child and violating the Sex Offender Registration Act has been found unfit to stand trial after a mental health evaluation.

Timothy J. O’Dell, 28, of Rochelle was remanded to the Ogle County Jail after the decision by Judge Anthony Peska on April 24.

O’Dell was arrested by Rochelle police after the department was contacted March 6 about a man trying to meet with a minor for sex in Rochelle.

Odell was arrested after an investigation by the Rochelle Police Department Patrol Division.

During a March 12 hearing, O’Dell’s attorney requested that his client be evaluated by Jayne Braden, a forensic and clinical psychologist in Sycamore.

Ogle County Assistant Public Defender Michael

O’Brien said he had a “bona fide doubt” as to O’Dell’s ability to help with his defense and asked Peska for the court-appointed evaluation.

During the April 24 hearing, O’Dell appeared in court with Chief Public Defender Kathleen Isley, who asked

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Voss argued that Swanlund was found “walking away with blood on his shoes” and was a “real and present threat to the community and those around him.”

Voss also said Swanlund had broken Illinois law by not registering the handgun. Swanlund is charged with a misdemeanor for that offense.

“The defendant has already shown he does not follow orders,” Voss said.

Peska said Swanlund’s lack of crimi-

Peska to declare O’Dell unfit based on the results of the evaluation.

Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Leisten agreed with the evaluation. Peska found O’Dell unfit for trial and entered an order for treatment to be forwarded to the Ogle County sheriff.

O’Dell, who had a pending charge of violating the Sex Offender Registration Act in Ogle County, was sentenced in 2023 to probation for the same offense.

The Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office filed three felony charges against O’Dell on March 7: one count of violating the Sex Offender Registration Act and two counts of indecent solicitation of a child.

According to court documents, O’Dell failed to report to the Rochelle Police Department “any instant messaging

nal history did not lessen the risk of releasing him from custody, saying he demonstrated “hostility and aggression” by “belly bumping” Pasley’s mother and then leaving the apartment after the shooting. Peska said there weren’t any conditions he could impose to protect the safety of others.

identities, any internet communication identities” that he uses or planned to use, or other internet sites “to which he has uploaded any content or posted any messages or information.”

In the solicitation charges, he is accused of intending to commit aggravated criminal sexual abuse when he “knowingly solicited one whom he believed to be a child to perform an act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct,” discussing the meeting on the internet.

In October, Judge John Redington, who is now retired, found O’Dell fit to stand trial on a previous charge of violating the terms of his probation sentence when he allegedly failed to register as a sex offender with the Rochelle Police Department. That case still is pending.

Pasley was a 2018 graduate of Oregon High School and a full-time custodian at the Blackhawk Center, where the school’s PE classes are held.

Finch Funeral Home & Crematory in Mt. Morris handled Pasley’s arrangements. His obituary can be viewed on its website.

Timothy O’Dell

Oregon man charged with arson to undergo mental health evaluation

No one injured in May 1 house fire

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A 23-year-old man accused of setting an Oregon home on fire May 1 will be evaluated by a court-appointed psychologist to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

Matthew L. Thoreson was charged May 2 with aggravated arson, a Class X felony, after a May 1 house fire at 805 S. Eighth St., Oregon.

According to court documents, Thoreson “knowingly damaged” the home when he set a fire while one or more people were inside.

Thoreson also is charged with residential arson, a Class 1 felony. He is accused of using fire to commit the arson in the home where an Oregon woman lived.

Thoreson has been held in the Ogle County Jail since his arrest. He appeared in court Monday, May 5, with his attorney Assistant Public Defender Eric Morrow for an arraignment.

Morrow asked Judge Russell Crull to approve a motion to have Thoreson evaluated by Jayne Braden, a forensic and clinical psychologist in Sycamore.

Morrow said he did not believe Thoreson has the ability to help with his defense and asked Crull for the court-appointed evaluation.

Morrow said he had spoken with Thoreson and had made his decision to seek the evaluation based on his client’s “statements and behaviors.”

In his motion, Morrow said he had a “bona fide doubt” as to Thoreson’s “fitness to stand trial or to plead” due to his “mental condition.”

“I would ask the court not to conduct a detention hearing today,” Morrow said.

Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Leisten did not object to the continuance.

“I believe this is the right approach,” Leisten said.

During detention hearings, a judge determines whether to release a defen-

dant from custody as the case proceeds through the court system. Criteria used by judges to make that decision include the nature of the alleged offenses, whether the defendant’s release would pose a “clear and present danger” to the community or certain individuals and whether the defendant is considered to be a “flight risk” and likely will not appear again for scheduled court cases.

Morrow said the evaluation – paid for by Ogle County – would help the court decide Thoreson’s fitness to face the charges before any further proceedings are held.

Crull agreed and continued Thoreson’s detention while the evaluation is conducted. He estimated the evaluation could take 30 days and set Thoreson’s next court date for 1:30 p.m. June 23.

If the completed report is received sooner, an earlier court date could be set, Crull told Morrow and Leisten.

Class X felonies are punishable by six to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 18 months of mandatory supervised release. Those convicted must serve 85% of the sentence and register as an arsonist.

The Class 1 felony charge is punish-

able by four to 15 years in prison, 12 months mandatory supervised release and arson registration.

Fire crews reported to the house fire at 12:24 p.m. The fire was extinguished at 12:36 p.m., Oregon Fire Chief Michael Knoup said.

The fire started in the basement on wooden shelves, Knoup said.

“The two occupants of the house were able to escape and exit the home prior to our arrival,” Knoup said. “We did rescue one dog and two cats from the residence. Everyone was OK.”

Knoup said other occupants of the home told firefighters the fire may have been set intentionally by a third occupant who already had left the scene.

“With that information, I investigated the origin of fire and found its location,” Knoup said. “At that time I ruled it possible arson and requested the Office of the State Fire Marshal to investigate. After their investigation was complete, they pursued the filing of charges of aggravated arson.”

Knoup emphasized the importance of having working smoke detectors and said the Oregon Fire District offers free smoke detector testing.

Feedback sought May 13 in Byron on regional transportation plans

ROCKFORD – Byron will host one of the open houses offered by the Region 1 Planning Council to get public feedback on three of the principal transportation planning documents.

The open houses are designed to seek feedback on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Plan and Human Services Transportation Plan.

The Ogle County open house is from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Byron City Hall, 232 W. Second St., Byron.

Members of the public can view the plans and give feedback through Engage R1, R1’s online public engagement page at the following links:

• MTP: https://engager1.mysocialpinpoint.com/metropolitan-transportation-plan-mtp

• TIP: https://engager1.mysocialpinpoint.com/transportation-improvement-program-tip

• HSTP: https://engager1.mysocialpin -

point.com/2025-coordinated-human-services-transportation-plan

“Public input is essential to building a transportation system that truly reflects the needs and priorities of our community,” said Tim Verbeke, R1 Transportation principal. “Whether it’s long-range planning through the MTP, near-term projects in the TIP or improving access and mobility through the HSTP, every voice matters. The open house is an opportunity for residents to learn, ask questions and directly shape the future of transportation in our region.”

Participants will be able to speak with planners about plan details, ask questions, review full plan drafts and leave comments to be considered for incorporation in each plan’s final draft. The plans are required by the U.S. Department of Transportation to allocate funding for major metropolitan areas.

Public engagement has been consolidated to make more efficient use of the public’s time.

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Matthew Thoreson

Oregon’s Nole Campos pitches against Polo on May 3 at Oregon High School.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP

Baseball

Polo 9, Milledgeville 2: Gage Zeigler led Polo with three RBIs and Dawson Foster had a home run and two RBIs in the home win. Spencer Nye led the Missiles with three hits. Bryson Wiersema had a home run and two RBIs.

Byron 18, Oregon 3 (4 inn.): Oregon was outhit 16-3 in the road loss. Gavin Morrow led Oregon with two hits and one RBI.

Oregon 7, Polo 2: Kade Girton led the Hawks with two RBIs in the home win. Nole Campos allowed only four hits on the mound and Tristan Smith-VanCura pitched three clean innings.

Forreston 5, River Ridge-Scales Mound 3: Kendall Erdmann had two hits and one RBI in the home win. The Cardinals took advantage of three errors and scored three unearned runs.

Forreston 22, Orangeville 3 (4 inn.): Kendall Erdmann led the Cardinals with five RBIs and a home run in the home win. Darin Greenfield also homered and had three RBIs.

Forreston 15, Orangeville 0 (5 inn.): Carson Akins led Forreston with four RBIs as Brendan and Darin Greenfield combined to pitch a two-hitter.

Byron 18, Oregon 0 (5 inn.): Oregon had just one hit against Brayden Knoll in the home setback to the Big Northern Conference leaders.

Eastland 10, Polo 0 (5 inn.): Peyton Spears pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and one walk in the home shutout.

Forreston 10, Pearl City 0 (5 inn.): Brady Gill led the Cardinals with three RBIs and had two hits from the No. 9 spot in the home win.

Softball

Dixon 5, Oregon 4: Madi Shaffer was 3 for 4 with three RBIs, Olivia Ortega finished 3 for 4 with a run scored and Kaelin Shaffer and Lola Schwarz each

had a pair of hits. Shaffer scored twice and Schwarz added a run for Oregon.

Rock Falls 6, Oregon 4: Kendra Scott led the Rockets with three RBIs and Abi Skibinskie hit a home run with two RBIs in the home win. Zoey Silva got the win after pitching a complete game with seven strikeouts. Ella Dannhorn led Oregon with a home run and three RBIs.

North Boone 1, Oregon 0: North Boone’s only run was unearned in the third inning as Oregon freshman pitcher Isabelle Berg pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts and one walk. She allowed only one single. Ella Dannhorn and Brooke Halverson had Oregon’s only hits against Courtney Troutt, who struck out 13 and walked one in her complete game.

Eastland 7, Polo 2: Eastland took control at home with four runs in the second inning. Keara Kaus hit a three-run home run for the Cougars, who scored five unearned runs. Kaus also pitched a complete game with four hits and no walks allowed.

Pearl City 4, Forreston 0: The Cardinals had only two hits against Mackenzie Lotz, who struck out 14 and walked five in a complete game.

Soccer

Oregon 2, Faith Christian 0: Anna Stender scored two goals and Addison Rufer had an assist in the win. Noelle Girton made 10 saves in the shutout for Oregon.

Oregon 2, Dixon 1: Despite being at a huge shot disadvantage, Oregon made the most of its chances to defeat Dixon in a Big Northern Conference game at Oregon Park West.

Anna Stender scored both goals for Oregon.

Goalkeeper Noelle Girton made saves on all eight shots on goal in the first half and saved three of the four that came her way in the second half.

Nurses are the heart of health care –steadfast in compassion, courage and commitment.

During National Nurses Week, CGH Medical Center celebrates “The Power of Nurses”... to care for patients and families, to continually learn, to make a difference. We are proud to honor and celebrate the dedication these caregivers show every day in our hospital, clinics, and in our communities.

To all of our nursesThank You!

We are truly grateful to have you as part of the CGH team!

Earleen Hinton

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNTY - OREGO N, ILL INOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, PLAINTIFF

vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF ALMA P CAMPOS; CHRISTOPHER CAMPOS; WILLIAM BUTCHER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIV E FOR ALMA P. CAMPOS, DECEASED; U NKNOWN OWN ERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO. 2024FC43 Ju dg e John C. Redin gton

Address: 201 W. McConaug hy Avenu e Rochelle, I L 61068

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered i n the above cause on March 7, 2025, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on June 13, 2025 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: COMMON ADDRESS: 201 W McConaughy Ave nue, Rochelle, IL 61 068 P.I.N.: 24-24-201-003

The real estate is improved wi th a single family residence

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $107,805.64

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due wit hin twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to Pla intiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the court.

Upon payme nt in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the pur chaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmat ion of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Pla intiff makes no representations as to the condit ion of the property. Prospectiv e bidd ers are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the s heriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automaticall y forfeited to the State wi thout further notice. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: E xamine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associat es, LLC, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650, Chica go, IL 60602, telephone 312541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 24 1065 She riff of Ogle County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg & Associat es, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGL E, STATE OF ILLINOIS AVEN FINANCIAL, Plaintiff(s), vs. ROBERT TURNER A/K /A ROBERT L. TURNER A/K/A ROBERT LEWIS TURNER, GOODLEA P, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C LAIMANTS, Defendant(s). Case No. 25 FC 7 PUBL ICATION NOTICE

The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: ROBERT TURN ER A/K/A ROBERT L TURNER A/K/A ROBERT LEWIS TURNER, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Ogle County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10 IN BLOCK 16 OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF GRAND DETOUR , OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF GRAND DETOUR AND ITS ADDITIONS RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 185 9 IN MISCELLANEOUS BOOK B, PAGE 160 AS DOCUMENT NO. 22070. Tax Number: 21-13-107-002

common ly known as 8083 GREEN ST, DIXON IL,61021; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by ROBERT TURNER A/K/A ROBERT L. TURNER A/K/A ROBERT LEWIS TURNER, and recorded in the Office of the Ogle County Recorder as Document Numbe r 202301235 AND UNDER AMENDME NT TO DEED OF TRUST RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 202305072; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Ogle County, located at 106 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, 300, OREGON, IL 61061, on or before May 27, 2025, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgmen t entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff

Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #6185808

Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172

Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847

Aaron N evel - ARDC #6322724

Andrew Chu - ARDC #6 285924

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNTY - OREGO N, ILL INOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, PLAINTIFF vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF ALMA P CAMPOS; CHRISTOPHER CAMPOS; WILLIAM BUTCHER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIV E FOR ALMA P. CAMPOS, DECEASED; U NKNOWN OWN ERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2024FC43 Ju dg e John C. Redin gton

Address: 201 W. McConaug hy Avenu e Rochelle, I L 61068

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered i n the above cause on March 7, 2025, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on June 13, 2025 at the hour of 10:00 AM at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S. 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle, State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SIXTY (60) IN MAY SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK H OF PLATS, PAGE 21, IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS COMMON ADDRESS: 201 W. McConaughy Avenue, Roche lle, IL 61068 P.I.N.: 24-24-201-003

The real estate is improved wi th a single family residence THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT WAS: $107,805.64

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due wit hin twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the court.

Upon payme nt in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificat e of Sale, which will entitle the pur chaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmat ion of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Pla intiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospectiv e bidd ers are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 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 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

She riff of Ogle County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg & Associat es, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711

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