Mt_Morris_Times-08-18-2023

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Mann of Rockford fixes stray straw on his and Cecilia Mann’s sculpture “Three-toed Straw Sloth” on Aug. 11. The U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition runs Aug. 11-27, culminating in StrawFest Day on Aug. 26. Sculptures are displayed on the Mt. Morris campus, along with voting boxes. Story: Page 5.

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ARPA funds dedicated to pay for zoning training

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Ogle County

Board members approved spending $660 in American Rescue Plan Act funds on training staff and officials on zoning best practices.

Teska Associates, of Evanston, billed the county for four hours of work totaling $660, according to a July 24 invoice.

Board members unanimously voted to approve the expenditure at their Aug. 15 meeting. There was no discussion before the vote.

ARPA is a $1.9 trillion package that offers “fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses and industries,” according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury website. It was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021.

Ogle County received $9,836,809 in ARPA funds.

MT. MORRIS SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER NEWS

We will host a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, to talk about our next trip.

The trip will be Nov. 6-10. You can enjoy five days and four nights in Branson, Missouri, with the Mt. Morris Senior and Community Center.

For only $959 (double occupancy), you will receive motorcoach transportation from and back to Mt. Morris, four nights lodging,

MT. MORRIS LIBRARY

Rock Painting Drop-In

Conner the Caterpillar has arrived at the library. You can visit him outside our doors. We would love to see Conner grow through our flower beds. Everyone is welcome to add a painted rock (positive message or picture) to watch Conner get longer and longer. We will be having a rock painting drop-in activity from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26. You can bring a rock to paint or we will have some available. Supplies will be provided. This is a great activity for all ages.

Adult Book Club

The August book is “The Good Neighbor; The Life and Work of Fred Rogers” by Maxwell King. Everyone is welcome to join this book club group. Copies of the book are available at the library. This group will meet in person on Monday, Aug. 28, at the library.

four breakfasts, four dinners, seven shows, a guided tour of the Branson area, a gift and more. There will be games and prizes on the motorcoach.

Enjoy Clay Cooper’s Country Express Christmas, Queen Esther at Sight and Sound Theatre, the No. 1 hits of the ‘60s, Showboat Branson Belle, Baldknobbers Christmas Jamboree, The Haygoods Christmas

Extravaganza and entertainment at the Uptown Cafe as we ring in the Christmas season.

For more information and to make reservations (there is a $100 deposit) call the Mt. Morris Senior and Community Center at 815-734-6335 or come to the Aug. 30 meeting at 9 E. Front St. in Mt. Morris.

Cookbook Club

The next meeting is Sept. 5. Join us as we explore The Cookbook Club. Wonderful recipes combined with friendship creates something both beautiful and delicious. Stop by to choose your recipe from the month’s book and bring your dish to pass at our next meeting. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Senior Center for an exciting meal. Ink with a Friend: Card Making September is a time to make lovely homemade cards to send to family and friends. We will be offering a card-making class from local crafter Liz Gullett. She will be here on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. You will get all the materials to make two beautiful cards to take home. Stop by to see the samples. Fees are by donation. Registration is limited so call

the library or stop by to save your spot before Sept. 7.

Memorial Gifts

Give a gift that lasts, brings joy to many and doubles in value. Your memorial gift to the library is matched by the Mt. Morris Library Foundation. Many thanks to all who gave memorial gifts in 2023.

Display Case Showings

Come see the gorgeous display provided by Kit Reynolds.

Explore More Illinois

Explore More Illinois users can access and reserve passes from any of our attractions on their participating library’s website. Explore More Illinois is easy to use with your library card. Visit the library’s website to browse attractions. You can find the information on our website, www.mtmorris-il.org under the resources page.

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The historic Ogle County Courthouse is located at the corner of Illinois 64 and Illinois 2 in downtown Oregon.

Fair weather: When temperatures dropped, crowds flocked to the Ogle County Fair

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Mother Nature cut a cool break for the Ogle County Fair prompting an estimated 9,500 people to visit the Fairgrounds over a five-day period.

“The weather was perfect,” Ogle County Fair Board President Tom Simpson said. “We could not have asked for any better weather. We had an excellent week.”

A drop in temperatures and the humidity came just in time for “fair week” Aug. 2-6. The cooler temps made for good crowds at the queen pageant on opening night and the Illini Tractor Pull on Aug. 3. On Aug. 4, the Big Hat Rodeo offered two shows – one in the afternoon and one in the evening.

“We had two rodeos this year and I was quite impressed with the number of people we had for the first show,” Simpson said.

The evening show almost filled the 3,200-capacity grandstands, he said.

As usual, those grandstands were at capacity Aug. 5 for the popular demolition derby.

“We were maxed out this year again, similar to 2021,” Simpson said. “The 3,200 capacity is based on 18 inches per person so, of course, some people are larger and some are smaller.”

The fair also included a carnival and the Ogle County 4-H Fair, complete with exhibits and livestock competitions.

“It’s quite a juggling act to get everything together,” Simpson said. “You have all the kids for carnivals and the kids and their animals for the 4-H show and then the commercial vendors and, of course, our sponsors. So everything is happening in the 38-acre fairgrounds. We really squeeze in a lot in that space.”

And those “jugglers” are all volunteers, including the fair board. which spends months planning the fair.

“We are all volunteers and that makes us rather unique,” Simpson said.

Simpson said he was pleased with this year’s attendance and thinks it is an indication the fair is growing in popularity.

“It looks like we are somewhat growing,” he said. “This year we had commercial vendors calling us to get in and I think that is an indicator in the right direction.”

Food vendors appeared to have a good fair. The Ag in the Classroom food stand was sold out of just about everything Aug. 6 and went through about

50 dozen ears of sweet corn – one of the stand’s fair staples. That stand is

staffed by volunteers.

“It was steady every day,” said

Melinda Charbonneau, Ag in the Classroom coordinator.

Photos by Earleen Hinton/Shaw Local Quinn Heggen, 6, of Monroe Center enjoys an ear of corn from the Ag in the Classroom food shed Aug. 6 at the Ogle County Fair. Quinn was named Little Miss Ogle County earlier in the week.

The Ag in the Classroom food stand provided sandwiches, baked potatoes, roasted sweet corn and ice cream during the Ogle County Fair.

Distant guests have been enjoying our local museum

My helper is gone, but the things she did are very evident. All the high up things have been accomplished and the labeling has been done.

It was suggested that we have my name and phone number on the door and that has worked. Since I am only a couple of blocks away, I can be there in minutes.

Last Sunday, I had hardly settled in my chair when the phone rang and it was the Schryver family from Arizona. Of course, they wanted to see how we handled the Schryver Native American artifacts. They were impressed with the cabinetry made by Ed Olsen and Merle McCaffrey.

I am not sure they even realized how many artifacts Martin Schryver had in his collection. I show people how he recorded every artifact and where they were found or bought. They were impressed that Beth had put all of that information into the

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computer. She also had photographed the artifacts.

I showed them the work that Bill Rogers and Joe Bleistein did when they worked with the collection years ago. They were pleased how all of us have taken such good care of this collection. This also involved the Polo Library and Polo Historical Society.

The travelers were amazed at Dale Blough’s collection and how we have handled implementing Blough’s collection into our museum and tying it into Schryver’s artifacts. I tell people that both collections tell a different story.

The Schryver collection shows how Martin Schryver bought, dug in

fields in Pine Creek and dug in mounds for his collection. Some of that you could not do today. You cannot dig in a Native American mound today.

His artifacts came from all across the U.S. and other countries.

When Blough’s collection came in, it told an entirely different story. The arrowheads were all found in one place and said, “Native American Village.”

Blough even could tell where the shop was where they made their arrowheads. The ground was full of little flakes and Blough made two unique pictures from the flakes.

In the early 1900s when we were digging up along Rock River in order to build all sorts of new things, Frank Osborn was saving all the artifacts that were found. He also recorded where each village had been.

We have that on a special plat book

map. I point out to people where all the villages were along the river.

It was a good thing that we had people recording history and saving what they found. Osborn became very knowledgeable when it came to Native American history and he spoke all over the area. He lived to be 100.

Our guests from Arizona were Vera Ocker Berg and her family. She is the granddaughter of Armond and Vera Ocker and the niece of Elizabeth Kaufman.

While at the museum they took pictures and emailed them to Joby Kaufman in Texas. All these were people I remembered having lived in Polo many years ago. It was nice having them at the museum.

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

Some early settlers referred to Chicago as a ‘small’ settlement

By OTTO DICK

Several of our early settlers passed through the Chicago area from Lake Michigan. Some of those early settlers mentioned in their writings that it was a very small settlement.

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a free Black man, was the first permanent non-Iindigenous settler, having a house at the mouth of the Chicago River in the late 18th century. He left the Chicago area in 1800.

In 1803, the U.S. built Fort Dearborn on the Chicago River. It was destroyed by the Native Americans who were fighting with the British during the War of 1812.

Many of the inhabitants were killed or taken prisoner. Fort Dearborn was rebuilt in 1818 and used until 1837. The small fort was rebuilt when Illinois was officially founded and closed the same year that Oregon was founded.

The city of Chicago was incorporated the same year Oregon was founded in 1837. At this time, the population was about 300 people. In 1837, Chicago held its first mayoral election and elected William Ogden as mayor. Chicago was a center of traffic from the Great Lakes into the Mississippi River Basin. Chicago attracted German, Irish, Scandinavian, Jewish, Polish and Italian people. During

World War II, large numbers of African Americans migrated from the South.

In 1848, the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal allowed shipping from the Great Lakes through Chicago to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico.

In 1871, the C and I Railroad arrived in Oregon and the Great Chicago Fire occurred. More than 399 people were killed in the fire, 1,800 buildings were destroyed and 100,000 of the population of 300,000 people were homeless. At this time most of the buildings and sidewalks were constructed of wood.

The official flag of Chicago consists of two light blue horizontal bars or stripes on a field of white. Each bar is one-sixth the height of the full flag. Four bright red stars, with six points each, are set side by side in the middle third of the flag’s surface. In 1917, the

flag initially had two stars. It stayed that way until 1939.

The three sections of the white field and the two bars of blue represent geographical features of the city and the four stars represent important events. The stars represent the establishment of Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition in 1933-34.

The three white background areas of the flag represent, from top to bottom, the North, West and South sides of the city. The top blue bar represents Lake Michigan and the North branch of the Chicago River. The bottom blue bar represents the South branch of the river.

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

The Chicago flag has three white background areas.

Straw sculpting contest opens in Mt. Morris

MT. MORRIS – The eighth annual U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition opened Aug. 11 with four new sculptures on the downtown campus.

New Fine Art in Straw sculptures include “For the Love of Rose” by Doreen White, “Three-toed Straw Sloth” by Chris and Cecilia Mann, “Swimming Bliss” by Steve Lentz and “Oscar the Grouch” by Danica and Mark Rogers.

Public voting on the winners for 2023 is available at the event and online at StrawUSA.com.

The new sculptures are on display, along with sculptures from previous years, through Aug. 27.

This weekend includes live evening music at the historic bandshell stage. On Friday, the Mt. Morris Jamboree features Fortunate Sons, a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band. On Saturday, Encore! is sponsoring Swingbilly RFD, a Western swing band. Food trucks, ice cream and refreshments will be available at 6 p.m. The concerts start at 7 p.m.

Sixteen artists are featured in the Encore! Old Sandstone Gallery juried fine art show. The gallery, which is on

the Mt. Morris campus, will be open from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and during special Straw events this month.

“Mark your calendar for StrawFest weekend opening Friday, Aug. 25, and listen and sing along to Chicago Tribute Anthology (music from the band Chicago and more) from 7 to 9 p.m.,” said Jeff Bold, one of the Encore! organizers.

The Saturday, Aug. 26, schedule will include food trucks, a crafters’ market, blacksmith demos, Rustic Ridge – Ax Throwing, round straw bale races in the street, straw sculpting awards and Art on Fire awards.

“A great band new to our bandshell stage, Truman’s Ridge (bluegrass), wraps up the evening from 7 to 9 p.m.,” Bold said. “There will be pop-up live music on the Straw Jam stage next to

the straw sculptures intermittently on Saturdays and Sundays.”

All events are free and open to the public.

Visit StrawUSA.com for the latest schedule and follow Encore! Mt. Morris on Facebook for information.

Encore! Mt. Morris is a cultural initiative of the Mt. Morris Economic Development Corp. Learn more at EncoreMtMorris.com.

Photos by Alexa Zoellner/Shaw Media

Doreen White of Forreston puts the final touch – a smiling bee – on her entry Aug. 11 in the U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition. Her entry, “For the Love of Rose,” was made in memory of Rose Avey. The competition runs Aug. 11-27, culminating in StrawFest Day on Aug. 26. Sculptures are displayed on the Mt. Morris campus, along with voting boxes.

The straw sculpture “Swimming Bliss” by Steve Lentz, of Montello, Wisconsin, sits on the Mt. Morris campus Aug. 11.

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Lindenwood woman, 83, dies in collision with semi, coroner says

By KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

OREGON – An 83-year-old woman was identified Monday as the person who was killed Friday, Aug. 11, in a collision east of Oregon involving a semitrailer-trailer and two passenger vehicles.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF ACTIVITY

Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity.

Aug. 6

Jose Torres, 55, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop in the 200 block of north Illinois Route 251 about 4:13 p.m. Torres also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Torres was released from the scene on an I-Bond and given a future court date.

Aug. 7

Franklin Munoz-Tejeda, 24, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop in the 700 block of North River Road about 6:45 a.m. He also was cited for suspended registration. Munoz-Tejeda was taken to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

Aug. 8

Nicholas Adams, 41, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop on Illinois Route 64 near Mulford Road about 10:23 a.m. Adams also was cited for expired registration. Adams was released from the scene and given a future court date.

OREGON POLICE

Oregon Police Chief Joe Brooks reports the following police activity.

July 31

Cassandra E. Smith, 34, of Oregon, was arrested at 10:08 a.m. for driving while license suspended. Smith was transported to the Ogle County jail. The violation occurred in the 100 block of South Fourth Street.

Aug. 1

At 2:36 a.m., police issued a 17-year-old male juvenile of Oregon a city citation for being a minor in possession of tobacco products.

At 11:59 a.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash in the parking lot of the Oregon Laundromat located at 210 S. Fourth St. involving a 2014 Jeep driven by Bradley J. Kasper, 28, of Forreston, and a parked 2010 Chrysler belonging to Russel E. Doran, 47, of

Helen Adams died of blunt force trauma at the scene, Ogle County Coroner Lou Finch said.

According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s office, Adams’ car was traveling south, crossing the intersection of state Routes 64 and 251 about 10 a.m. when it was hit by a westbound semi-

tractor-trailer that failed to stop at the four-way stop sign.

The semitractor-trailer, driven by James P. Bennett, 39, of Neponset, pushed Adams’ car into the eastbound lane, where it struck an SUV driven by Paul R. Holland, 74, of Oregon.

Bennett was taken to Rochelle Hos-

Szymanski also was cited for operating a vehicle with expired registration and loud muffler. Szymanski was taken to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

pital with minor injuries. Holland was not injured, according to the sheriff’s release.

Bennett was cited for failure to stop. The investigation is ongoing. Unger-Horner Funeral Home in Rochelle is handling Adams’ arrangements.

Aug. 13

Aug. 9

Victor M. Alcalde, 55, of Monroe Center, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop on East Royster Road at the intersection with North Kilbuck Road at 7:13 p.m. Alcalde was taken to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

Aug. 10

Joseph W. Szymanski, 24, of Lockport, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop on Illinois Route 72 near the intersection with North Moulton Road at 7:07 p.m.

Justin Smith, 41, of Galesburg, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop on Interstate 39 mile marker 109 about 10:39 p.m. Smith also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Smith was released from the scene on an I-Bond and given a future court date. Passenger Amanda Wilson, 41, of Galesburg, was arrested for an active Warren County warrant. Wilson was taken to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

Aug. 11

Tammy S. Lund, 49, of Dixon, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug equipment after a traffic stop in the 1000 block of North Ridge Road at 10:20 p.m. Lund also was cited for improper lane use. Lund was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance.

Salvador Nambo, 34, of Rochelle, was arrested for aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while license revoked and driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies, Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District EMS and Rochelle Fire Department EMS responded to Creston and Locust roads at 6:26 p.m. for an unresponsive male in a vehicle. Nambo also was cited for expired registration, operating an uninsured vehicle and unlawful parking. Nambo was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance.

Ashlee M. Williams, 29, of Forreston, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of west Illinois Route 72 about 10:41 p.m. She also was cited for improper lane use, expired registration and driving uninsured. Williams was taken to the Ogle County jail and held in lieu of bond.

Charges are accusations and all subjects are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

Oregon. No citations were issued.

Naysa L. Johnson, 19, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 8:35 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 1000 block of Pines Road.

Aaron R. McBride, 25, of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 11:45 p.m. for an outstanding Winnebago County warrant for failure to appear. McBride was transported to the Ogle County jail.

Aug. 2

Robert L. McAdam, 42, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 10 a.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 100 block of West Washington Street.

At 10:11 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of Franklin Street for a two-vehicle traffic crash involving a 2005 Chevrolet driven by Gregory R.

Gabucci, 17, of Mt. Morris, and a parked 2014 Ford owned by Dorothy D. Burke, 90, of Oregon. No citations were issued. Rachel M. Powell, 35, of Rochelle, was issued a citation at 1:07 p.m. for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. The violation occurred in the 100 block of South Fourth Street.

Cody L. Moser, 24, of Oregon, was arrested at 5 p.m. for violation of bond conditions. Moser was transported to the Ogle County jail.

Aug. 3

Duane L. Abernathy, 49, of Rockford, was arrested at 8:06 a.m. for driving while license suspended. Abernathy also was issued a citation for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Abernathy was transported to the Ogle County jail. The violations occurred in the 300 block of West Washington Street.

Iris K. Norris, 34, of Rochelle, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Norris also was issued a citation for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. Norris was transported to the Ogle County jail. The violations occurred in the 400 block of East Washington Street.

Colton J. Griffin, 25, of Polo, was issued a citation at 10:36 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration. The violation occurred in the 200 block of North Fourth Street.

Aug. 4

John N. Wojcik, 20, of Aurora, was issued a citation at 10:40 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 300 block of West Washington Street.

See OREGON POLICE on page 8

Ganymedes finish second at World Tournament of Historic Base Ball

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

DEARBORN, Michigan – After 24 hours of experiencing the thrill and agony of “base ball,” Oregon’s team found itself locked in another extra-inning battle for the Second Class championship at the 20th annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball.

Sunday started with the Ganymedes beating the Rochester Grangers of Rochester Hills, Michigan, 21-7 in a 9:30 a.m. game to advance to the 12:30 p.m. championship, where they faced the Walker Tavern Wheels of Brooklyn, Michigan.

Vintage rules base ball (spelled as two words in the 1800s) is played with authentic-looking uniforms and no gloves and with “gentlemanly” conduct strongly encouraged. Tournament games were played on two fields at Greenfield Village, part of the Henry Ford Museum.

“This morning’s game was played as it should be,” Captain Mark Herman said before the championship game. “The Grangers were a worthy opponent.”

That game was a stark difference in sportsmanship seen in the Ganymedes’ last game on Saturday. The Grangers followed 1860s demeanor – no arguing of calls and no profanity. That was very different from the vocal Flat Rock Bear Clan, which came from behind to beat the Ganymedes on Saturday.

On Sunday in the championship game, the Ganymedes jumped out to an 8-0 lead and held the advantage until the third inning. The Wheels then scored three runs in the fourth and five in the fifth to take a 10-8 lead.

The Ganymedes scored four in their half of the fifth to take a 12-10 lead.

The Wheels scored two runs in the sixth to tie it at 12-12. Each team scored three runs in the seventh inning before the Wheels exploded for seven runs in the eighth inning. A couple of dropped balls by the Ganymedes resulted in a 22-17 eight-inning loss. Vintage base ball games at the tournament are played for seven innings or 90 minutes.

Brett “Shifty” Rogers, the Ganymedes’ shortstop and 10-year veteran of the team, said he was pleased with the team’s effort during the tournament despite the late-inning losses.

“We played hard. We had a couple of guys injured, but we battled through that,” the 37-year-old said. “We had a couple of tough losses, but we had a good weekend. We were in every game.”

Herman echoed that sentiment after the nail-biting loss Sunday.

“I’m really proud of the team,” he said. “They played well. We scored a lot of runs and like Brett said we were in every game.”

Saturday was a day of ups and

downs for the Ganymedes, who won their first game and lost their second by one run in extra innings.

In their opening game, the Ganymedes got off to a slow start against the Columbus Buckeyes, but raced back to win the game 12-6 with line-drive hits and timely catches.

“When we were behind early, I thought oh, no, not again,” said Herman referring to last year’s winless showing. “But then we started hitting the ball into the gaps. Everything turned around. We had great team defense and hitting for the 11 Ganymedes players in this one.”

Next up was the Flat Rock Bear Clan, a vocal and boisterous team from Flat Rock, Michigan.

In the last time slot of the day, 3:30 p.m., the Ganymedes jumped out to a 12-1 lead through five innings and looked to be en route to a 2-0 record on the day. But that began to change in the sixth inning when Flat Rock scored seven runs to make it 12-8.

The Ganymedes added a run in the seventh inning, but Flat Rock scored four in the bottom of the inning with two outs and then gave up the final out to force another full inning despite reaching the 90-minute time limit for the game.

The game was sprinkled with modern-baseball emotion by Flat Rock, including complaints about the ball, arguments about base running calls and disagreements over plays at the plate.

The Ganymedes still held a one-run lead at 13-12 going into the final inning of play, but went scoreless in their at-bat.

They still held a one-run margin, but Flat Rock put a runner on first with no outs. The Ganymedes looked like they still were destined to win when Rogers fielded a “well-struck ball,” tossed it to second baseman Justin “Butter” Early for the force at second and Early threw to Steve “Scoop” Tilton at first for the second out.

But Flat Rock loaded the bases on a couple of Ganymede miscues and drove in the winning run for a 14-13 victory.

“What a heartbreaker for Oregon committing two two-out errors to give the Bear Clan the victory,” Herman said.

“You’ve got to play defense out here,” Early said, referring to the tournament. “We caught balls in the first game on Saturday, but we didn’t in our second.”

Flat Rock ended up winning the First Class championship when it downed Canton 13-9.

The tournament was held inside Greenfield Village, an attraction next to the Henry Ford Museum that features historic 19th- and early 20th-century buildings, items and structures collected by Henry Ford.

Model A and Model T cars and horse drawn wagons buzz by on the village streets as visitors stroll past a steam railroad yard, farms and artisan shops.

Some base ball spectators, such as Mikki Heng of Oregon, wore 1800s-era clothing to cheer on the team.

Herman won’t know until later this year if the Ganymedes will be invited to the 2024 tournament.

Members of the 2023 Ganymedes Base Ball’s 2023 World Tournament team were Michael “Mikey B” Benesh, Aaron “Two Bits” Berg, Eric “The Liberator” Berg, Justin “Butter” Early, Matt “Old Hickory” Gecan, Tyler “Timber King” Grant, Mark “Iron Chest” Herman, Tom “Dandy” Lesniak, Ryan “Morty” Mortlock, Brett “Shifty” Rogers, “Dollar” Bill Roschi, Kevin “The Kid” Stafford, Tim “Two Base “Strohecker, Mike “T-Bag” Thomas, Jay “All in” Throw and Steve “Scoop” Tilton.

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The Ganymedes’ Eric Berg races to home plate for a run against Flat Rock on Aug. 12 at the 20th annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball. More tournament photos: Page 9.

MT. MORRIS POLICE

Mt. Morris Police Chief Michael Cicchetti reports the following police activity.

July 23

At 1:50 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of East Lincoln Street for a citizen complaint. While on scene, police discovered that Michelle R. Smitherman, 39, of Mt. Morris, had an Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Smitherman was taken into custody and

OREGON POLICE

Continued from page 6

A 16-year-old male juvenile of Mt. Morris was issued a citation at 11:40 p.m. for violating the graduated driver’s license regulations of having too many passengers. The violation occurred in the 1000 block of West Washington Street.

Aug. 5

Devrin J. Thomas, 20, of Dixon, was

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Aug. 4-10

Warranty Deeds

The House Gal LLC to Ashtin Bjorklund, 420 E. Hill St., Mt. Morris, $97,000.

Richard A. Reeves III to Cynthia Malkmus, 105 N. Nohe Ave., Oregon, $76,500.

Linda L. Hammond to Samuel L. and Lauren E. Gardner, 15828 E. Timberlane Drive, Davis Junction, $251,000.

Donna J. Benhart to Larry G. Wickman, 212 W. Front St., Mt. Morris, $115,000.

Dustin K. and Sarah A. Spears to Brian

JULY 2023 ZONING CERTIFICATES

The following Ogle County zoning certificates were issued for July 2023: Joe Rundle; Rockvale Township; Section 28; single-family dwelling.

Greg Brink; Pine Rock Township; Section 16; addition to accessory building.

Morgan Groenhagen; Pine Rock Township; Section 6; remove attached garage, construct dwelling addition.

Neil and Rose Sanders; Taylor Township; Section 9; patio and shed.

SV CSG Mt. Morris 3 LLC/Hongsemeier; Mt. Morris Township; commercial solar energy facility, 2MW; $4,907,996.56.

Eagle Point Solar/Dobbs; Flagg Township; Section 17; ground-mounted solar array.

Peterson Construction/Kisamore; Scott Township; Section 13; replace residential

transported to the Ogle County jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

July 27

About 11 a.m., police were sent to the 200 block of Barbara Street to assist the Mt. Morris Fire Department. While on scene, it was discovered that Laura L. Madden, 59, of Mt. Morris, had an Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Madden was taken into custody and transported to the Ogle County jail

issued a citation at 12:06 a.m. for speeding 43 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 500 block of North Fourth Street.

Ronnie L. Freeman, 74, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 4:30 p.m. for improper lane use. The violation occurred in the 100 block of North River Road.

Curtis T. Akins, 20, of Forreston, was issued citations at 9:24 p.m. for disobey-

where she was held in lieu of bond.

Aug. 1

About 11:45 a.m., police were sent to the 200 block of North McKendrie Street for the report of a battery. After an investigation, June M. Pelkey, 56, of Dixon, was arrested and charged with battery and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Pelkey was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was held in lieu of bond.

ing a stop sign and illegal squealing/ screeching of tires. The violations occurred at the intersection of Fourth and Madison Streets.

Aug. 6

Melissa N. Goken, 25, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 6:20 p.m. for speeding 43 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 500 block of North Fourth Street.

Zachery Lorenzo-Cartez, 49, of Broxton,

Other police activity for July

Alarms: 2

Citizen assists: 32

Other public complaints: 119

Assist other agency: 15

Accident reports: 3

Village ordinance violations: 9

Arrests listed are accusations and people are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

Georgia, was issued a citation at 9:46 p.m. for failure to wear a seat belt as a driver. The violation occurred in the 300 block of West Washington Street. Ten parking citations and 23 verbal warnings were issued July 31 through Aug. 6.

Arrests listed are accusations and people are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.

K. and Kelly S. Patterson Duncan, one parcel in Brookville Township, $191,549.

Ralph M. and Lori Peterson to Chris and Anna Kusnierz, 4969 E. Ashelford Drive, Byron, $215,000.

Robert and Karen Day to Richard Bowman, 1243 Sunnymeade Drive, Rochelle, $222,300.

David W. and Michelle M. Arand to Trent R. and Thomas J. Brass, 9248 N. Kishwaukee Road, Byron, $580,000. Russell L. Squires Jr. to Jerry L. and Christina M. Meyer, 5270 N. Kufalk Lane, Byron, $426,000.

Nona A. Forster to Jonathan K. Poling and Katisha A. Turner, two parcels in Buffalo Township and 105 S. Jackson Ave., Polo, $139,500.

John Girone to Douglas M. Knodle Trust 1, 761 N. Brookview Drive, Byron, $156,500.

Marian L. Austin to Ewa and Alojzy Czaplinski, 206 Drake Ave., Rochelle, $210,000.

Contry Homes Group LLC to Adham Ralev, 200 Autumnwood Lane, Davis Junction, $247,345.

Mehrdad Ghazanfari and Kowsar

Ahmadikia to Armando Lemus and Perla Moreno Rangel, 415 S. Third St., Rochelle, $145,000.

Trustees Deed

Decker Trust 91, Marc C. Decker, trustee, to Candase C. Price, 810 Midway Court, Oregon, $246,000.

Executors Deed

Estate of Dennis J. Davey and the late Dennis J. Davey by executor Bradley Glen Dickey, to 5143 S Woodlawn Road and 301 W North St., Creston, $0.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

accessory building due to storm damage.

AT&T Network Real Estate; Monroe Township; Section 22; remove and replace antennas and ancillary equipment on existing communications tower; $10,000.

AT&T Network Real Estate/Harder; Monroe Township; Section 8; remove and replace antennas and ancillary equipment on existing communications tower; $10,000.

Eric Zimmerman; Oregon-Nashua; Section 1; residential accessory building.

A-Frame Family Greenhouse/Leinbach; Rockvale Township; Section 31; sign.

Bryan and Crystal Dyer; Flagg Township; Section 8; above-ground pool.

Kevin and Julie Rogers; Rockvale Township; Section 29; dwelling addition.

Caleb Hardy; Rockvale Township;

Section 1; open, unenclosed porch.

Iconic Energy/Moberg; Rockvale Township; Section 2; private ground-mounted solar array.

Sean Adams Custom Carpentry/ Cooper; Marion Township; Section 26; single-family dwelling.

Rhonda Smith; Taylor Township; Section 8; residential accessory building.

Jerry Ludewig; Forreston Township; Section 26; remove dwelling.

Sean Adams Custom Carpentry/Wilson; Marion Township; Section 5; residential accessory building.

Jerry Ludewig; Forreston Township; Section 27; remove corn crib.

MDS Construction/Menet; Grand Detour Township; Section 31; residential accessory building.

Estate Deck & Fence/Craig; Marion

Township; Section 32; remove and replace deck.

Nick Adams; Grand Detour Township; Section 13; open, unenclosed car port.

Merlin Fox; Oregon-Nashua Township; Section 5; pole sign.

Keith and Lisa Cowell; Taylor Township; Section 6; special use in B-2 Business Recreational District for event facility.

Merlin Fox; Oregon-Nashua Township; Section 5; special use in AG-1 Agricultural District for a small rural business (garage door installer).

Richard and Michelle Pease; Flagg Township; Section 16; residential accessory building.

Jennifer Jamison; Marion Township; Section 32; above-ground pool.

Keith Ruter; Brookville Township; Section 12; two accessory buildings.

OBITUARIES

SAMUEL R. HEATH

Born: December 28, 1961 in Morrison, IL

Died: August 10, 2023 in Polo

Samuel R. Heath, 61, of Polo, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023. The son of Robert & Shirley Eubanks Heath, Sam was born in Morrison on December 28, 1961. Sam was a simple man who lived a big life. He was a native of Polo. He graduated from Polo Community High School class of 1980 and went on to be employed at Woods Equipment Company where he later retired. He was a proud girl dad to his two beautiful daughters- they were the center of his world. He loved the outdoors, Crapie fishing being his favorite, and claimed to hold the title of the #1 Heath fisherman. He enjoyed hunting , especially deer, pheasant, and moral mushrooms. Sam enjoyed spending time in his garden, growing vegetables, flowers, and as many pumpkins as he could. Sam enjoyed cooking, especially grilling on his charcoal grill and frying fish. He loved birdwatching, his favorite being the oriole, golden finches,

JULIE L. HARDESTY

Born: September 30, 1943 in La Junta, CO

Died: August 12, 2023 in Elmhurst, IL

Julie Hardesty, Chana, Illinois

Julie Hardesty, age 79, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born on September 30, 1943, in La Junta, Colorado. Julie married E. Thomas Garman in 1962.

She was predeceased by her mother Bette, father Bill, sister Kathy, second husband Keith Gatz, and daughter, Dana. Survivors include her loving husband of 26 years, Mike Hardesty, son, Scott Garman, granddaughter Julia Kurpiel, and stepson Jeremy Hardesty.

Julie taught high school in Oregon, Illinois for 30 years, making an impression on count-

and cardinals and watching every sunset in his back yard. He loved Rock and Roll and always played the best air guitar. He was a Minnisota Vikings fan for many years and a huge animal lover his entire life. He bought his dream car after he retired, a 57’ Chevy Bel Air, that he would drive his beloved granddog, Ellie Mae, around town in. He was a hardworking, honest man and great father. He had the biggest heart for his family, friends, and animals. His kindness shined brightly.

Sam is survived by his daughters, Sabrina Heath (Garett Melton), Madelyn Heath; parents, Robert & Shirley Heath; brothers, Randy Heath (Leslie), Rick Heath (Laura); sister, Kathy Baker (Dale); Nephews, Christopher Heath & Mick Heath (Stephanie), Joe Baker (Ramona); niece, Cindy Aurdini (Josh); and several great nieces and nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

A gathering of friends will be held at Polo Family Funeral Home on Friday, August 18, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

If others wonder why I’m missing, just tell them, I’ve gone fishin.

Honoring Samuel’s wishes cremation rites have been accorded.

To send condolences please visit www. polofamilyfuneralhome.com

less students. She was a tireless volunteer for many organizations. She adored her pets and found her greatest joy in helping others. Julie was a dedicated member of the Chana United Methodist church, where she enjoyed delivering the children’s sermon. She was an avid reader and a talented seamstress. Julie also enjoyed knitting, embroidery, and other crafts, and sharing her creations with loved ones.

Visitation is planned for Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Farrell Holland Gale funeral home in Oregon, Illinois from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Chana United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. on Friday August 18, 2023. A luncheon will be held after the service. A private burial will follow. Memorial donations can be made to Serenity Hospice, Oregon, Illinois.

MORE OBITUARIES on page 12

Oregon’s vintage base ball team wins sportsmanship award

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

DEARBORN, Michigan – The Ganymedes suffered two heartbreaking losses in extra innings at the 20th World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, but the 2023 team came away with an award that reflects the whole premise of vintage base ball.

The 15-member Oregon-based team was presented with the Henry Chadwick Sportsmanship Award after the two-day tournament held at the his -

toric Greenfield Village, which is part of the Henry Ford Museum.

The award is based on Chadwick’s “Base Ball Book of Reference,” first published in 1866, which describes the model base ball player as:

“His conduct is as much marked by a courtesy of demeanor and liberality of action as it is by excellence in the beauties of the game. He never takes ungentlemanly advantage of his opponent, but acts toward them as he would wish them to act toward himself. He plays the game throughout, whether

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winning or losing, to the best of his abilities, and retires from the field content with the result whatever it may be.”

Organizers of the tournament said this when presenting the award: “All who have taken the field against the Oregon Ganymedes Base Ball Club will attest that each ballist of that club fulfills these characteristics to a ‘T.’ ”

Ganymedes captain Mark Herman said he was honored the team won the award.

“The Ganymedes played some of

the best ball ever and you couldn’t have had more exciting games,” Herman said. “A couple of plays made the difference. I’m very proud of our team’s effort. We had many compliments from strangers regarding out team’s play.”

The Ganymedes have two more games on their schedule for the 2023 season. They will play the Creston Regulators on Sunday, Sept. 17, in Creston and the McHenry County Independants on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Prairie Grove.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Local

Members of the 2023 Oregon Ganymedes tournament team pose for a photo during the 20th annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball.

Photo provided by Mark Herman, Oregon Ganymedes Ganymedes captain Mark Herman (center) receives the sportsmanship award Aug. 13 at the World Tournament of Historic Base Ball.

Eagle’s Nest Art Group to offer classes Sept. 9

SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK

OREGON – Eagle’s Nest Art Group will offer a workshop for beginners in the art of glasswork from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 9, at its Conover Square Mall second-floor studio, 201 N. Third St.

The workshop is open to the public. Membership in ENAG is not required. Participants will be guided by glass artist Valerie Butcher, who will explain the tools and glass types needed to cre-

OBITUARIES

LAVONNE IRMA ANDERSON

Born: September 24, 1922

Died: July 1, 2023

MT. MORRIS, IL – Lavonne Irma Anderson, age 100, passed away on July 1st, 2023 at Allure at Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris, IL. Lavonne was born on September 24th, 1922, on the family farm in Cherry Grove Township, Lanark, IL, one of six children born to Elmer and Etta (Bolinger) Gaul.

She married Harry William Anderson in Mt. Morris on April 22, 1945, at the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren. Lavonne & Harry met roller skating in Lanark, IL.

Lavonne attended one room school in Cherry Grove. At 13 she moved into Lanark with Dr. Seyfrath and family where she was a nanny for their two children. This allowed her to attend high school. She graduated from

RICHARD “DICK” LITTLE

Born: August 16, 1926 in Oregon, IL

Died: August 8, 2023 in Oregon, IL

This world has lost a unique, hardworking husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

Richard Little was born on a farm at the corner of Daysville Road and Route 64, across from the Oregon Golf Course, on August 16, 1926. The golf course was built in the same year. He attended Oak Ridge School for eight years, all taught by Evelyn Graf, a teacher he respected greatly and appreciated in later years. Dick graduated high school in 1944 and enlisted in the Army Air Corps on August 7, 1944. He served most of 1946 in Germany. He strongly considered staying in the Army. Things might have been quite different for us if he had

ate a 4x4-inch trinket tray.

Cost is $30, which includes all materials, tools and the double “firing” of each tray. Workshop size is limited in order to provide each participant with individual attention.

Participants must wear closed-toed shoes since they will be nipping, grinding and handling small pieces of glass.

Deadline to register is Sept. 6. Register for the workshop by calling Valerie at 815-441-2161. Sign up soon because space is limited.

Lanark High School Class of 1941.

In her early working years Lavonne worked at the Savanna, IL ordinance depot soldering ammunition cans during WWII. She also waitressed, performed bookwork, worked at Lawton’s Dairy and the Royal Blue Store. She sold World Book’ Encyclopedias for decades. She assisted Harry in running the Poultry Tribune Experimental Farm for Watt Publishing Co. south of Mt. Morris. Lavonne retired from the sandstone building of Watt Publishing in 1984.

Lavonne was a member of the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren where she taught Sunday School. She had a faith that made her grandchildren envious. She had an unbelievable ability to give life’s struggles to the hands of the Lord. She was also a Girl Scout Leader when Jan and Jo were young.

In 1956, moving from the farm, Harry and Lavonne completed their brick home on South McKendrie Ave. Side by side they dug the basement by hand, poured the concrete, cut the rafters and laid all 7,000 bricks. Lavonne lived on the same street for nearly

done so. Dick was discharged on November 23, 1946.

Dick married Dolores Chamberlin on September 4, 1948. He had asked her for a date while they both were in high school, but she needed to ask her father. He said he knew Dick’s Dad in their high school days and wouldn’t allow her to go. They have never been able to figure that one out.

Dick worked on a farm by the month during 1949, the year their son, David, was born. Dick and Dee started farming on their own on January 1, 1950, and he continued farming until after harvest 2014. It was the best crop he had ever had, and he decided to quit while at the top.

They bought a farm in 1954 that later became White Pines Ranch. Over the years, they owned and rented farms in Pine Creek, Oregon, Grand Detour, and Rockvale Townships. The Ranch was the highlight of Dick’s life. Dick Little was not religious but believed in the Golden Rule and tried to live his life that way. He enjoyed working with

80 years. From the Poultry Farm, to the brick house, to Pinecrest, Lavonne moved less than one mile.

She was an accomplished seamstress and quilter and was a member of the Pinecreek Ladies. She loved playing Rummikub and Bridge, of which she belonged to several clubs. She and Harry were avid antiquers and loved collecting their entire lives. They traveled all across the country, from Maine to Hawaii. They even traveled abroad several times. Their visit to the Holy Land was exceptionally important to them.

Lavonne was spirited and independent, when she believed something, she believed, there was no room for debate. One of her sayings was “a big fat damn it never hurt anyone ... but I pray.” She drove until she was 97 and lived at home until a stroke at 98.

Lavonne is survived by her daughter JoLynn Kay (Michael) Ward, Mt. Morris, IL; son-in-law Gerry Hough III, Mt. Morris, IL; grandchildren, AnnEtta (Gabe) Young, Mt Carroll, IL, Mindy Ward, Savanna, GA, Casey Ward, Mt. Morris, IL, Kelly (Cheryl) Ward, Chattanooga, TN,

many people over the years at the Ranch. Dick was particularly supportive of young people regarding education and employment. He was always willing to help young people get back into school or college or give them a job to get them started in life. He has always felt that working at White Pines Ranch is a good stepping stone to bigger and better things. He was an excellent employer and had a very good working relationship with his employees. The staff structure at the Ranch has always been more like a family than an organizational chart.

Dick served as a trustee of the Oregon Fire Protection District for twenty-five years. He also served on several boards. He is being laid to rest next to his wife and the Ranch he loved - in that order - Dee sometimes doubted that order, but it really was that way.

Our family would like to thank Larry Blume for being the “best damn neighbor and friend an old man could ask for.”

He is preceded in death by his wife, Dee, and

Eagle’s Nest Art Group is offering a workshop for beginners in the art of glasswork on Saturday, Sept. 9.

Kyle (Elizabeth) Ward, Manhattan, KS, Chris (Jason) McCoy, Milwaukee, WI, Rob (Lynnette) Hough IV, Mt. Morris, IL, Rick Hough, Mt. Morris, IL, Joselyn Hough, Charlotte, NC; 11 great grandchildren, AnnBrielle Young, JL Young, Caleb Ward, Karla Mendoza, Josiah Osborn, Elijah Ward, Benjamin McCoy, Samuel McCoy, Rebecca Hough, RG Hough V, Peyton Boyd; and many nieces, nephews & cousins.

Lavonne was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Beatrice, Barbara; three brothers Maynard, Marlin, and Kenneth; and daughter, Janice Ray Hough.

A celebration of life will be held on August 26, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren. A visitation will happen on August 26, 2023 from 10:00 A.M. until service time in the Brethren Church. A meal and fellowship will follow the memorial service.

Memorials to Mt. Morris Fire Foundation NFP and/or Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren.

his daughter-in-law Linda Little. His children survive him David Little, Gig (Tex) Bellows, Sue (John) Andrew, and Andee (Todd) Brehm. Seven grandchildren Tyler (Chasity) Bellows, Jesse Little, Kayla (Terrence) Raper, Lillian Andrew, Dustin (Kelly) Brehm, Alix (Collin Marshall) Brehm, and Carson (Stacey Dinges) Andrew. 4 great-grandchildren Leona and Claire Raper, and Bowe and Campbell Brehm. He also had many “old” ranch hands and friends that he cared about deeply.

Instead of flowers or gifts, we request that donations be made to the Oregon VFW Post 8739.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Farrell Holland Gale Funeral Home in Oregon. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until time of service. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Photo provided by Marsha Behrens, Eagle’s Nest Art Group

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AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTIONS

HAZELHURST ANNUAL Fall CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

SATURDAY, September 9, 2023 8:30 AM

Contact us by August 22 with your list for the sale bill/advertising

Local Buyer Pays Cash 4 Gold, Silver, Coins, Estate Gold, Single Ear-

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Consignments can be brought to the auction sight: between the hours of 7:30 am & 5 pm (gates locked) August 28 thru Sept 1, Saturday Sept 2 between 7:30 am & noon, Last days to bring are Sept 3 & 4 between 7:30 am & 5:00 pm. We reserve right to reject! Loads will be screened!!!

INFO - LYLE HOPKINS (IL#440.000185) POLO, IL 815-441-1251 815-946-2660 EMAIL - SLPASPOLO@GMAIL.COM

JOHN HOPKINS 815-994-1836

LENNY BRYSON (IL#440.000158) POLO, IL 815-946-4120

LOCATION - MRS. SHERWOOD SHANK FAMILY FARM 17748 W. MILLEDGEVILLE RD, POLO, IL 61064 SM-ST2095580

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

MAINTENA NCE WORKER

Ogle County Ho us ing Authority is seeking a full-time Maintenance Worker to maintain all aspects of proper ties located in Forreston, Polo, and Oregon.

Benefits include medical, dental, life, retirement , paid holidays, sick and vacation days. Apply at: 1001 Pines Rd, Suite A, Oregon, IL 61061 or send resume to oglecountyha@oglecountyhousing.o rg

We exist to provide gravity-flow storage solutions that save our customers space, time, energy, and money We accomplish this by doing the right things, all the time, for our company, employees, and customers.

Mallard Manufacturing in Sterlin g

This position exists to lead and cultivate after-market and catalog part sales for Mallard. In addition, this position exists to provide sales support (ie trade shows, customer visits) and perform the role of liaison between engineering and the outside sales staff.

Maj or Outco mes / Resp onsibilities: grow the aftermark et and catalog sales for Mall ard ensures our customers receives the optimized part for their application ensures on-time delivery of customer orders by leading the optimization of process flow ensures the continuous impro vement culture thrives at Mallard by partner ing in the mindset of "How can we do this better?"

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, OREGON, I LLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK

PLAINTIFF, -vs-

David C Sage; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS

NO. 22 FC 77

NOTICE OF SHE RIFF'S SALE

Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on June 30, 2023;

Brian R VanVickle, Sheriff, Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 South 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, will on September 8, 202 3 at 10:00 AM, at Sheriff's Office, 202 South First Street, Oregon IL 61061, sell to the highest bi dder for ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following desc ribed premises situated in Ogle County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to qua lity or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/o r a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Commonly known as 725 North 8Th Street, Rochelle, IL 61068

Permanen t Index No.: 24-24-304-002

Improvements: Single Family

Residential

The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the prop erty

The judgment amount was $70,410.75. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For Bid Amount contact:

Sale Clerk

LOGS Legal Group LLP

2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301

Bannockburn, IL 60015

ILNOTICES@logs.com

(847) 291-1717

MidFirst Bank

One of Plaintiff's Attorneys

LOGS Legal Group LLP

Attorney for Plaintiff

2121 Waukegan Road , Suite 301

Bannockburn, IL 60015

(847) 291-1717

ILNOTICES@logs.com

Randal S Berg (6277119)

Michael N. Burke (6291435)

Christopher A. Cieniawa (6187452)

Michael Kal kowski (6185654)

Laura J. Ande rs on (6224385)

Mallory Snyderman (6306039)

Thomas Belcz ak (6193705)

Debra Miller (6205477)

Amy Aronson (6206512)

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURP OSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BE EN EXTINGUIS HE D BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION

August 11, 18, 25, 2023 935018

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS

Equity Trust Company FBO IRA #SEP-200336543, Pla intiff, VS. Larry Messenger; Unknown Owners General ly , and Non-Record Claimants

Defendants

Case No.: 2023F C9

Property Address: 204 Pine Ave Chana, IL 61015

NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is given that pursuant to the Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on June 16, 2023, the Ogle County Sheriff will on September 8, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., at the Ogle County Judicial Center 106 S 5th Street, Inside Front Door, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following desc ribed mor tgaged real estate:

P.I .N. 17-15-303-005

COMMON ADDRESS: 204 Pine Ave, Chana, IL 61015

The improvement on the property consists of a vacant Singl e Family H ome

The property will NOT be open for ins pection and there will be No Refunds.

The judgment amount was at $26,887.42.

Terms of all sales are Ten percen t (10%) of the opening bid Failure to pay the remaining balance within the twenty-four ( 24) hours shall result in the forfeiture of the ten percent (10%) down payment

The property offered for sale is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estat e and is offered for sale without any representat ion as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is fur ther subject to confirmation b y the court.

For information call Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever Law Group, LLC, 200 N LaSalle St, Suite 1880, Chi cago, IL 60601. 312-236-0077. ASC000012-22FC2 8190-934982

August 4, 11, 18, 2023 934982

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

PLAINTIFF

Vs. Jesse H. Barnhart; et. al. DEFENDANTS

No. 2022FC18

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of For eclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 05/19/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on September 8, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County

Pub lic Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale , County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

PIN 16-03-112-007

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 402 N 5th St Oregon, IL 61061

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance , including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calc ulated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fracti on thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twent y-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any r epresentati on 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 confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no repres entation as to the condi tion of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Cour t fi le to verify a ll information.

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

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-22-02928.

I3225811

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., PLAINTIFF vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES EVELYN B. NEWELL; WILLIAM P BUTCHER, AS SPE CIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF EVELYN B. NEWELL; WILLIAM SCHORSCH III; KERRIE BUCKLEY A/K/A KARRIE BUCKLEY; RHONDA NORRIS; KEITH NEWELL; LYNETTE WALLACE A/K/A LYNN WALLACE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2022FC12

Judge John C. Redington

Addre ss: 208 South Prairie Street Creston, IL 60113

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of For eclosure and Sale ente red in the above cause on May 12, 2023, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on September 8, 2023 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: 208 South Prairie Stre et, Creston, IL 60113

P.I.N.: 25-23-286-002

The real estate is improved with a single-family residence

THE JUDGM ENT AMOUNT WAS: $103,822.20

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 quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition The sale is further su bjec t to confirmat ion by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchase r shall receive a Certificate 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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all informat ion.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a part y 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 automatically forfeite d to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the forecl osure sale, othe r than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fee s required by The Condominium Prope rty 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650, Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 22 9248.

Sheriff of Ogl e 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

JB&A # IL 22 9248 I3225888

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, O GLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Pla intiff, vs.

THOMAS B SHAW A/K/A THOMA S SHAW AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN T, Defendants

CASE NO. 22-FC -79

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 816 N 12TH ST ROCHELLE, IL 61068

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on May 26, 2023, the following desc ribed real estate, to-wit:

Permanen t Index Number: 24-23-280-017

Commonly known as: 816 N 12th St, Rochelle, IL 61068 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Stre et, Oregon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $105,276.77.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payab le to The Sheriff of Ogle County. No third party checks will be ac cepted

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due wit hin twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its cred it bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment cred itor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property i s subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sal e without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition The Sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchase r shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmat ion of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection Prospective bidder s are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information

For informatio n contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediate ly preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accr ued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common i nteres t community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purc hase price paid. The Pur chaser shall have no further r ecourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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.

Note : Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained wi ll be used for that purpose.

Ryan M. Beavers (#6335549) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Attorneys at La w

P.O . Box 740 Decatu r, IL 62525

Send Notice/Pleadings to:

Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Facsimile: (217) 422-1754

I3222469

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PLAINTIFF, VS. MARY DIANE DOMBKOWSKI A/K/A MARY DIANE DORSEY A/K/A MARY DIANE DOMBKOWSKI DORSEY; CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CL AIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO. 22 FC 34

9020 EAST FLAGG ROAD ROCHELLE, IL 61068

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on June 23, 2023, will on 09/08/2023 , in the Ogle County She riff's Offi ce, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be suffi cient to satisfy said Judgment:

TAX NO. 24-18-300-003

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 9020 East Flagg Road Roche lle, IL 61068

Description of Improvements: The prope rty is a single family. The property has a two car garage. The garage is detached The exterior is vinyl siding. The color i s white.

The Judgment amount was $228,271.79.

Sale Terms : This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidde r 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 taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to pla intiff. The sale is furthe r subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchase r shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmat ion of the sale.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the forecl osure sale, othe r than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Prope rty 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file# 22- 09532IL PURSUANT TO TH E 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.

Pla intiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sa le I3224134

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., PLAINTIFF

vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES EVELYN B. NEWELL; WILLIAM P BUTCHER, AS SPE CIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON BEHALF OF EVELYN B. NEWELL; WILLIAM SCHORSCH III; KERRIE BUCKLEY A/K/A KARRIE BUCKLEY; RHONDA NORRIS; KEITH NEWELL; LYNETTE WALLACE A/K/A LYNN WALLACE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2022FC12

Judge John C. Redington

Addre ss: 208 South Prairie Street Creston, IL 60113

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of For eclosure and Sale ente red in the above cause on May 12, 2023, I, Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on September 8, 2023 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 EIGHT (8) AND THE SOUTH FORTY-THREE (43) FEET OF LOT NINE (9), BLOCK SIX (6), IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF DEMENT, NOW CALLED THE VILLAGE OF CRESTON, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

COMMON ADDRESS: 208 South Prairie Stre et, Creston, IL 60113

P.I.N.: 25-23-286-002

The real estate is improved with a single-family residence

THE JUDGM ENT AMOUNT WAS: $103,822.20

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 quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "as is" condition The sale is further su bjec t to confirmat ion by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchase r shall receive a Certificate 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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospec tive bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all informat ion.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amounts of any surplus bid will be held by the sheriff until a part y 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 automatically forfeite d to the State without further notice

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the forecl osure sale, othe r than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fee s required by The Condominium Prope rty 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650, Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 312-541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 22 9248.

Sheriff of Ogl e 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

JB&A # IL 22 9248

I3225888

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS

Freedom Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF

Vs. Jesse H Barnhart; et. al. DEFENDANTS

No. 2022FC18

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of For eclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 05/19/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on September 8, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Pub lic Safety Complex 202 S 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale , County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK SIXTY-ONE (61) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF B.T. PHELPS' ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF OREGON, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOO K A OF PLATS ON PAGE 37 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINO IS; SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF OREGON-N ASHUA, THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS PIN 16-03-112-007

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 402 N 5th St Oregon, IL 61061

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance , including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calc ulated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fracti on thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twent y-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any r epresentati on 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 confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no repres entation as to the condi tion of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Cour t fi le to verify a ll information

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

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-22-02928. I3225811

August 4, 11, 18, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PLAINTIFF, VS. MARY DIANE DOMBKOWSKI A/K/A MARY DIANE DORSEY A/K/A MARY DIANE DOMBKOWSKI DORSEY; CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CL AIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO. 22 FC 34

9020 EAST FLAGG ROAD ROCHELLE, IL 61068 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on June 23, 2023, will on 09/08/2023 , in the Ogle County She riff's Offi ce, Main Lobby, 202 South First Street, Oregon, IL 61061, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be suffi cient to satisfy said Judgment:

PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 18, IN TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BE GINNING AT A POINT IN THE MIDDLE OF TH E CHICAGO AND GRAND DETOUR ROAD, AS THE SAME RUNS THROUGH SAID SECTION 18 IN A SOUTHWESTERLY AND NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION, 996 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, 20 RODS; THENCE WEST ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTIO N, 16 RODS; THENCE SOU TH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTIO N, TO THE CENTER OF TH E SAID ROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY AND ALONG THE CENTER OF THE SAID ROAD, TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS; TAX NO. 24-18-300-003

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 9020 East Flagg Road Roche lle, IL 61068

Description of Improvements: The prope rty is a single family. The property has a two car garage. The garage is detached The exterior is vinyl siding. The color i s white.

The Judgment amount was $228,271.79.

Sale Terms : This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidde r 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 taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to pla intiff. The sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmat ion of the sale.

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

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the forecl osure sale, othe r than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fee s required by The Condominium Prope rty 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file# 22-09532IL

PURSUANT TO TH E FAIR DEBT COLLEC TION 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.

Pla intiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sa le

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, O GLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA, Pla intiff, vs. THOMAS B SHAW A/K/A THOMA S SHAW AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMEN T, Defendants

CASE NO. 22-FC -79

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 816 N 12TH ST ROCHELLE, IL 61068

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on May 26, 2023, the following desc ribed real estate, to-wit:

Lot Three (3) in Block One (1) as designated upon the Plat of Stockings Sixth Additi on to the City of Rochelle, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book E of Plats, page 76 in the Recorder's Office of Ogle County, Illinois; situated in the Township of Flagg, the County of Ogle and the Sta te of Illinois.

Permanen t Index Number: 24-23-280-017

Commonly known as: 816 N 12th St, Rochelle, IL 61068 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Stre et, Oregon, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $105,276.77.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payab le to The Sheriff of Ogle County. No third party checks will be ac cepted The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due wit hin twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its cred it bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment cred itor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property i s subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sal e without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition The Sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmat ion of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection Prospective bidder s are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information

For informatio n contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure s ale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediate ly preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accr ued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title. If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common i nteres t community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further r ecourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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.

Note : Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Prac tices Act you ar e advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained wi ll be used for that purpose.

Ryan M. Beavers (#6335549)

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Attorneys at La w P.O . Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525

Send Notice/Pleadings to:

Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Facsimile: (217) 422-1754

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August 4, 11, 18, 2023