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Wisconsin man dies when semitrailer overturns on Pines Road / 8

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Mt. Morris program

American Legion Post 143, with the support of the village of Mt. Morris, will host a Memorial Day program at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27, at the Memorial Fountain located at the corner of Campus Square.

Parade in Polo

Polo’s Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 27. All

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veterans are encouraged to march. Participants will meet at 9 a.m. by the Lamplight, 124 E. Mason St.

Museum open

Robert’s Armory World War II Museum, 2090 Brush Grove Road, Rochelle, will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Memorial Day, May 27.

To get to the museum, follow the signs on the U.S. Army truck at Route 251 and Intermodal Drive (about 3 miles).

Many World War II artifacts are on

display including tanks, trucks, cannons and newspapers from 1945 presenting photographs of Rochelle residents who served during World War II.

Oregon VFW Family Event

Oregon VFW Post 8739 will host its Memorial Day Family Event on Monday, May 27, starting at noon after the ceremony in downtown Oregon.

Activities at the post include ax throwing by Rustic Axe Throwing, a bounce house, 50/50 raffle and bake sale.

Polo High School’s Benjamin Ryan honored

Name: Benjamin Ryan

Age: 18

Parents : Micheal Ryan and Jill Wininger Ryan

Siblings: None

Favorite classes: Advanced bio and band

Favorite teachers: Mrs. Cole and Mistuh Mac

School activities in which you participate: Band (and everything band related), Drama Club, FFA.

Benjamin Ryan

What will you do after high school?

Study botany/environmental science/ music at Northern Illinois University. Maybe volunteer at a wildlife reserve.

What is something you learned in high school that you think you’ll never use?

Assorted mathematical formulas with no purpose.

If you could create any new class at your school, what would it be? Bring naptime back! Bring naptime back!

What does it take to be a successful high school student?

Do the work that matters, tolerate the work that doesn’t.

How would you describe your group of friends?

Awesome.

What do you do in your free time?

I sleep, garden and participate in musical activities. I can sketch some funny little guys sometimes.

What kind of music are you listening to?

Many different kinds. I’m actively listening to Rage Against the Machine, lots of jazz, experimental rock and what can only be described as “flute jigs.”

If you could go anywhere in the world for free, where would it be?

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Somewhere in Alaska or Maine. Maybe the Galapagos.

Favorite childhood memory?

Pretending I was a wizard by waving around sticks that I picked up off the ground. Or slaughtering invisible zombies with assorted gardening tools. Or making my own Lego TV show (in my head) with super awesome characters I built. Or showing off my “Alfred the Slime” characters to my friends. If you know you know.

The best way to cheer you up?

Pop on some tunes, have a cup of tea and spend some time in nature. Even better if it’s raining.

Do you have any pets?

I have a dog, some fishes and a good handful of cats. Also chickens. I don’t know if that counts.

What would you do if you received $1 billion all of a sudden?

Buy lots of farmland and restore it to the prairie. Buy a bunch of little huts in scenic locations. Get some cool instruments. Travel. I’d donate most of the money because I don’t need all that.

Is there anything else you want people to know about you?

I remain silly.

Your favorite:

Number: 42

Movie: “Llamageddon”

TV Show: “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”

Color: Red

Food: Mashed potatoes

Cheese: Pepperjack

Song: It changes. Right now it’s “Oceans” by Puscifer.

What class do you find really engaging and why? Please add details.

Though it can get pretty strenuous at times, I’ve always enjoyed my biology classes. Gina Cole and Zach Horst have always nurtured my ever-growing mind. ... I will forever cherish the time I’ve spent with my teachers and classmates in

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this class as well as the rest.

What are your two favorite extracurricular, volunteer or community activities you participate in? Explain why for each and what you’ve learned or gained from being involved. Band has been the greatest extracurricular activity I’ve ever participated in thus far, though it’s technically a class. But it’s not the class itself, it’s who teaches it that can make it great. Mr. Derek McAnally has been a guiding figure in my life since he first came to this school and through him and his classes I have learned responsibility, leadership and musicianship on a level that, quite frankly, no other high school conductor could ever have achieved. He introduced me to NIU’s percussion camp, where I learned how to play steel drums, samba, gamelan, the amadinda, an udu drum and how to do a thumb roll on the tambourine. He introduced me to my favorite band, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. And most importantly, he introduced me to jalapeño pizza, which is by far the best kind of pizza there is.

What is your hope for the future? I hope to live a fulfilling life with someone I care for, surrounded by those that care for me. I hope to someday have a decent amount of land, to plant a garden and to plant some trees. I hope to one day keep a pigeon that I can feed nuts and crackers and he’ll make funny noises. I hope that the world doesn’t end by the time I’m 30.

In all seriousness, I do hope to keep in touch with the friends I lose in the coming year. Everyone in my class is like family to me. A lot of these people I’ve been with since preschool, so moving on from high school is easily comparable to moving away from home. Though the future is bright, sometimes the end can be more bitter than sweet. But if life goes on, then so must I.

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Polo Community High School graduates 43 seniors

By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com

POLO – Members of the Polo Community High School Class of 2024 didn’t get to participate in an eighth grade graduation ceremony four years ago.

“That was yet another thing that COVID took away from us,” salutatorian Karlea Frey said May 19. “Instead, we got mini buses that delivered our diplomas. It is safe to say that this moment is much better.”

During Sunday’s 40-minute commencement, 43 PCHS students received their high school diplomas.

High school graduation was a moment that, until last week while working on her speech, seemed a lifetime away, Frey said.

The past four years were filled with “I can’t waits,” valedictorian Sydnei Rahn said.

“Now, to sit up here today, all we can think about is how much we want time to slow down so we can have a few more months together,” she told her classmates.

Frey and Rahn left their classmates with several thoughts – don’t be afraid of change, remember that mistakes are OK, don’t limit themselves to things they already know they love, be true to themselves and their beliefs and remember that everyone’s uniqueness is something to be proud of.

“Congratulations, Class of 2024,” they said together. “We did it!”

Polo’s

Marschang

awarded P.E.O. Sisterhood STAR Scholarship

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POLO – Polo High School senior Allissa Marschang received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization Sisterhood.

Established in 2009, the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship provides exceptional women in their final year of high school scholarships to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year. The STAR Scholarship is for women who exhibit excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service and a potential for future success.

Marschang was involved in volleyball, basketball, softball, Spanish club, Family Career and Community Leaders of America, student council and Varsity Club while also serving as the yearbook edi-

tor. She will attend Iowa State University in the fall to pursue an engineering degree.

P.E.O. has celebrated women helping women reach for the stars for more than 155 years. Since its inception in 1869, the nonprofit organization has helped more than 125,000 women pursue educational goals by providing about $432 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans.

The sisterhood also owns and supports Cottey College.

What started as a bond of friendship among seven women in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, now is one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America. It has close to 5,500 chapters.

Marschang was recommended to receive the scholarship by the P.E.O. Chapter DW of Polo.

To learn more about P.E.O., visit peointernational.org.

Photo provided by Julie Sanders

Polo Community High School senior Allissa Marschang (center) received a P.E.O. STAR Scholarship. Shown with her are (from left) P.E.O. Chapter DW President Paula Faivre, Beth Wiegmann, Julie Sanders and Meredith Gelander.

Photos by Alexa Zoellner

ABOVE: Polo Community High School Class of 2024 salutatorian Karlea Frey walks toward the stage during commencement May 19. LEFT: Polo Community High School senior Scott Robertson accepts his diploma from school board member Jennifer Grobe.

Polo Community High School seniors Carter Merdian, Landen Brooks, Nolan Hahn and Brock Soltow pose for a photo before graduation May 19.

Colonial Cafe brings back memories along Route 64

For years, we traveled Route 64 either visiting my parents near Chicago or I was heading to Northern Illinois University at DeKalb. I watched new homes being built or old ones being remodeled. I saw old businesses closing and new businesses opening.

In St. Charles, the business called St. Charles Kitchens always had a new lovely kitchen displayed in their corner showroom. I loved to see what the latest new kitchen might be and dreamed of a new kitchen. I never did get it.

I watched at Christmastime for a beautiful Christmas tree across a field in Virgil and wondered who did the decorating since it was always perfectly done. Was it an old church there? I loved all the holiday decorating in Sycamore and St. Charles as we drove through those communities.

One year we stopped in Sycamore and while the guys golfed, the rest of us shopped. We got to know some of the stores and enjoyed the shopping.

We had all the ice cream places

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Betty Obendorf

staked out along the way since our family was big on ice cream especially Kenneth. There was the Dairy Queen in Sycamore and the Colonial Cafe in St. Charles if you really wanted an elegant selection. When our son Steve and his wife Cheri were married in St. Charles, the church was right across the highway from Colonial Cafe. Kenneth thought he was in ice cream heaven and we visited several times that weekend since the list of flavors was endless. It still is.

In Wasco, I watched the old general store still being used through the years. Today it is still the U.S. Post Office. A new town literally has formed all around that post office with new homes and shopping or eating places

on either side of the highway.

On one corner near the Esmond turnoff, I was sailing along years ago when I came upon a piece of farm equipment driving slowly. I threw on the brakes and lost a hubcap on the car. Later I went back and looked for it but never found it. To this day I have memories of that occasion firmly embedded in my mind.

Another memory is of Sunday evenings coming home when we would meet Ditzler Brother’s trucking from Polo heading for Chicago and the stockyards. We would honk at each other and wave. The stockyards are now gone and Ditzler Brother’s trucking is no more.

On one corner of the highway is an old small cemetery with a mausoleum. It is very old and I have always wanted to stop and look to see who is buried there. Also how old is this tiny place? There is another small cemetery along Route 64 in Ogle County and it is well taken care of so they are protected by

the state.

I had not been along this stretch of highway for many years until last week when some of our family headed for St. Charles to the funeral of Cheri’s mother at the same church where Steve and Cheri were married. All had changed and it was not the same place where Amy and Andrew had walked down the aisle as flower girl and ring bearer. The new addition at the church is much larger and a big gathering room has been added.

As we left the church and started down the highway, there was the Colonial Cafe still in the same place. Of course we had to turn around and head for ice cream. All was the same and the ice cream selections were as lengthy as before. Thank you Colonial Cafe for being the same as we remember many years ago.

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

Smokehouse was used to smoke meat and it wasn’t off limits

The following story was written by Jane Shoemaker and appeared in her book “Pine Creek Recollections – a Storytelling Book” in 2001. I will be sharing selections of her book in my column for a few weeks. – Otto Dick

By JANE SHOEMAKER

There were many little buildings on the farm, the pump house, the shop, the corncribs and the smokehouse. The smokehouse was a small building with a potbellied stove in it. It was where my father and mother smoked meat. Large hams hung from the huge hooks around the outer walls and bacon curing lay nearby. The smokehouse was not off limits to us as was the pump house. It was close to the house and mother could check on us occasionally. On weekends, if there wasn’t any smoking of meat going on, we could use the smokehouse for our own devices.

In the summertime, we used it to hone our cleaning skills. We would sweep and mop and dust. Whatever we did didn’t show much because it was rough wood inside and out. Then we could play house or have tea parties. The boys hung out at the shop, where all the tools hung in neat rows.

In the fall and winter, we were allowed to use the potbellied stove to cook up treats. Even the boys joined us. We found that the smokehouse was the perfect place to go to warm up

after sledding or ice skating. Mother was generous with food ingredients to make delicious things.

Of course, we had no oven and everything had to be made on top of a

potbellied stove, but we enjoyed it. Hot cider drink, hot cocoa, fudge and scrambled eggs were all prepared in the smokehouse. We made up recipes, too, and some did not work out. The

pickled chocolate bake beans were pretty bad. We would eat one another’s cooked dishes and oooh and aaah, unless the food was really horrible. Sometimes mother would join us to make popcorn on a Sunday afternoon.

Homemade children’s fudge

Get out the big pan. Put it on the potbellied stove. This is done, now what? Pour in 2½ cups milk. We don’t have a half-cup measure. How about guessing? OK, put it on the stove. Now mix together. Let’s run over to the house and get three tablespoons of cocoa. Now while there, get the sugar, salt and vanilla, too. Now put five cups sugar on top of the cocoa. Add one-quarter teaspoon salt. Yes, you guess the amount again. Mix that all together. Put in the hot milk. Stir, stir, stir. No, it’s not fudge yet. It’s bubbling all over the stove. Quick, stir some more. It is getting thick. Put in some butter. Where’s the butter when you need it? Stir it. OK. Now you can get the spoon out, good. Dump it into a pan. Ho! It’s too hard already. Well, we will just have to manage. Call mom and dad. It’s ready, yes we agree. This is the best fudge we have ever made.

I hope someone can follow the above directions for making fudge.

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

Photo provided by Otto Dick

The John Phelps Summer Kitchen and Smoke House was moved to Oregon several years ago. It is located behind the Coliseum Museum on the corner of Franklin and Fifth streets.

Oregon High School graduates 108 students

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Advice for graduates of Oregon High School’s Class of 2024 included personal reflection, embracing the future and making sure to pay attention to the “ordinary” joys of life.

During commencement May 19 in a packed Blackhawk Center, the 108 graduates of the Class of 2024 heard from three classmates, a teacher and two alumni.

“Take a deep look at yourself and decide who you want to be,” said Jackson Glendenning, one of the senior speakers. “Take off the labels that were put on you. ... They don’t matter anymore. You are in charge of your life and your future. Do not dwell in the past. Embrace this change.”

Kenna Wubbena, another member of the Class of 2024, echoed those sentiments.

“Let’s take it all in one last time before we live outside OHS,” she said. “We’ve been through so much together including a global pandemic. It’s our time now to explore who we are as we go into adulthood.”

Wubbena also thanked her mom.

“My mom has been my biggest supporter. I could not have any of this without you,” she said. “To all the amazing parents out there, thank you for all that you do.”

Math teacher Angela Reynolds

Jackson Glendenning was one of the speakers during Oregon High School’s commencement May 19.

praised the class for celebrating diversity, rather than just accepting it.

“Success is not just measured by grades, but also integrity,” Reynolds said. “As any mathematician will tell you, the path to understanding is paved with mistakes.”

Maisie and Delaney Mahoney, daughters of retiring superintendent Tom Mahoney, were the alumni speakers.

They said they used crowd sourcing

Alyssa Leary, president of the Class of 2024, speaks to her classmates at Oregon High School’s commencement.

and asked junior high students and older adults what it means to be an adult.

Maisie said one of the older respondents said adults get excited about things they thought were lame when they were kids such as appliances.

Delaney said some of the junior high answers included taxes, bills, declining health, more freedom and more risks.

“Be kind, be curious, be ordinary,”

Kenna Wubbena was one of the speakers during Oregon High School’s commencement May 19.

Maisie said. “There is a joy in the ordinary ... a tomato ... a touch of a hand. Beautiful ordinary moments are unbelievably human.”

Class president Alyssa Leary likened her classmates to stem cells, waiting to become more specialized.

“Graduation starts a new phase of our life,” Leary said. “We will all continue to grow. Find what makes you feel fulfilled.”

Kylar Early smiles as he gets ready to give teacher Angela Reynolds a hug after crossing the stage during Oregon High School’s graduation ceremony May 19.

Photos by Earleen Hinton

Kalvin Zuniga receives his official diploma as he holds his daughter, Esme, in the Oregon High School gym after taking part in commencement May 19.

Oral language skills are important for learning to read

We know that oral language skills lay an important foundation for learning to read. If you’ve been fortunate to be around babies through toddlers and beyond, you’ve witnessed the amazing growth as their oral language develops.

We laugh at their attempts to pronounce words and their confusions as they categorize and generalize words. It is in this trying out and experimenting that they learn. They grow both their listening and speaking vocabulary by being immersed in language with those around them. For this month, we’ll examine our role as parents, grandparents and caregivers in supporting that growth.

Talking to our children is vital from birth. Early on, they get to know familiar voices and faces and we are delighted when they respond to us with a big smile or a laugh. They also are learning the sounds of language. Soon they are babbling, repeating sounds that are easy to make. Then

READING MATTERS

Mary Gardner

we hear words – maybe mamma or dadda. Next come two- or three-word phrases. We all know the “me do it” stage. There comes a time soon after that their speaking vocabulary explodes. Then the question stage begins. “Why is that tree red? Why is grass green?” Many of us have navigated that phase.

What does talking to our children from infancy on look like? Yes, you are talking to them before they can speak and respond to you. It may be talking about what you are doing when with them. Name body parts, pieces of clothing. Tell them what you are doing. If you have them in the grocery cart, name items you pick up. As they get older you might help them

choose some items. “Shall we get broccoli or green beans today?” Singing to them and reciting poems and rhymes also is valuable for building the sounds of language. As it is age appropriate, talk around the table, when doing activities or when playing games are all times to include our children in conversations.

I recently read an article for teachers about the importance of engaging in meaningful one-on-one conversations throughout the day with students. Sonia Cabell, associate professor in the School of Teacher Education and the Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University emphasized how these conversations build children’s vocabulary growth.

She went on to talk about engaging with children in what she called multiturn conversations. This involves each participant listening and responding. In fact, the back and forth of conversations builds vital listening skills as well as turn-taking practice. She suggested

that we can build on what the child says and then give them another opportunity to be an active participant. Cabell encouraged teachers to aim for five-turn conversations.

As I read the article, I couldn’t help but think of the growing concerns about the isolation of too much screen time and the impacts of social media leading to poor social skills and inability to connect to others in person. I think fostering multi-turn conversations with our children and grandchildren might be a way to counteract those concerns.

So let’s not just talk to the young people in our lives, let’s talk with them. It may take a while to get to a five-turn conversation but start with two turns and go from there!

• Mary Gardner is a retired teacher who specialized in reading and is still an instructor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Northern Illinois University.

Oregon Rotary Club Foundation lists scholarship winners

By HOLLIE J. GUIST JR. Oregon Rotary Club President

The Oregon Rotary Club Foundation board members appreciate the many applicants to the scholarship program. We are fortunate to have so many scholars of distinction in our school district. We would like to thank all the candidates for taking the time to apply and for sharing their talents and leadership in our community.

The Oregon High School seniors whom the board agreed best upheld the ideals of the Oregon Rotary Foun-

OREGON POLICE

April 30

Veronica Ramirez, 30, of Zion, was arrested at 8:12 a.m., for driving while license suspended. Ramirez was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violation occurred in the 100 block of North Fourth Street.

Jacob W. Diehl, 27, of Dixon, was issued a citation at 5:38 p.m. for use of a cellphone while driving. The violation occurred in the 200 block of West Washington Street.

dation for 2024 are Teagan Champley, Jackson Glendenning, Alyssa Leary, Peytyn Sadler and Molly Ziegler.

Champley was awarded the further distinction of being named the 2024 Catherine Ehnen award recipient.

Each scholarship recipient will have a check mailed directly to the college they are enrolled with in the fall. Our hope is these financial awards will help students pursue their college education and enable them to continue to support our fine community. A separate scholarship opportunity will be given to individuals who have com -

pleted at least one full year at a college or trade school.

Over the course of the past 40 years, this program has awarded more than $400,000 to more than 200 area students who exhibited the ideals of Rotary International. Each year the Oregon Rotary Club Foundation board selects recipients whom the board feels meet the principles of Rotary International. The annual decision process is a very difficult yet rewarding experience.

The Oregon community should be very proud of these individuals who are not only excellent students but

participate in activities geared toward helping others as well.

Rotary is a service club whose mission is to provide community service, both locally and internationally. Becoming a Rotarian provides the opportunity to do something for someone else and to sense the highly rewarding self-fulfillment that comes with the process.

Oregon Rotary Club always is looking for new members. For information or to apply for membership, visit their website at portal.clubrunner.ca/5761 or email oregonrotary@gmail.com.

May 1

At 9:40 a.m., police responded to a concerned citizen call in the 700 block of Jackson Street, resulting in the arrest of David W. Smith, 63, of Oregon, for violation of bond conditions. Smith was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear.

May 2

Carlos J. Miranda Salinas, 45, of Fairfax, Virginia, was issued citations at 7:10 a.m. for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone and operating an uninsured motor

vehicle. The violations occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.

May 3

Sonia R. Calhoun-Gilroy, 46, of Oregon, was issued a city citation at 11:44 a.m. for violating the nuisance animal ordinance – the dog was barking continuously.

Richard L. Gallagher, 40, of Oregon, was arrested at 11:31 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant. Gallagher was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers.

May 5

Timothy J. Williams, 25, of Oregon, was arrested at 9:48 a.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for a traffic offense. Williams was transported to the Ogle County jail.

May 6

Rojas Daniel Gabriel, 26, of Belvidere, was issued a citation at 7:03 a.m. for speeding 49 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.

See OREGON POLICE, page 9

Guilty plea withdrawn in death of 7-year-old Oregon boy

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – An Oregon mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son by suffocating him in their family home in February 2021 has withdrawn her guilty plea.

Sarah Safranek, 37, entered a guilty plea March 27 to one count of first-degree murder but on May 14 Safranek’s attorney, Ogle County Public Defender Kathleen Isley, filed a motion to withdraw that plea.

“The defendant did not knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waive her rights to trial as she was not properly admonished,” Isley wrote in the motion.

Judge John Redington granted the motion May 15. A pretrial motion hearing was set for June 28 and a jury trial

is scheduled for Aug. 12, Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock said.

Sarah Safranek

Safranek, who has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center since her arrest in April 2021, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery. She was arrested April 21, 2021, and indicted May 4, 2021. She pleaded not guilty May 6, 2021.

Nathaniel was a first grade student at Oregon Elementary School. He was found unresponsive and not breathing at 2:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 2021, in his bed at home in the 400 block of South 10th Street. He was pronounced dead later

Oregon man sentenced to 3 years in prison for possessing images of sexual abuse of children

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – An Oregon man was sentenced May 16 to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by four years of probation after pleading guilty in Ogle County court to three counts of possessing images of child sexual abuse.

County Correctional Center. He also was sentenced to four years probation on two other felony charges with 13 supplemental conditions to which he must adhere. The probation sentences are to be served concurrently but after his prison sentence is completed. Five similar felony counts were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

that day at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

According to records obtained by Shaw Local News Network in a Freedom of Information Act request, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services visited the household about a dozen times over two years, following up on five reports of suspected abuse and neglect. Each time, DCFS closed the case after finding no indications of parental wrongdoing. Nathaniel was 4 when the allegations first surfaced.

Before her plea hearing, Safranek appeared in court March 12, at which time Rock and Isley agreed on the week of July 8 for her jury trial.

On Nov. 3, 2022, Redington ruled Safranek was fit to stand trial after reviewing a mental health evaluation requested by the defense. Defense attorneys had asked Redington to

approve an additional expert to “review and evaluate mental health records” of Safranek, including her condition at the time of the alleged crime.

They argued that extensive mental health records were provided by the state and revealed a “substantial history of mental health issues, mental illness and related services.”

Redington only agreed to have Jayne Braden review Safranek’s history of “mental health issues.” Braden, a forensic and clinical psychologist in Sycamore, was the court-appointed expert who conducted Safranek’s first evaluation when she was charged.

Safranek has claimed she has mental and physical issues that are not being treated properly at the jail and, in a previous motion, her attorneys argued she was not getting sufficient medical attention while in custody.

Woosung man facing cannabis charges wants home detention conditions lifted

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – The attorney for a Woosung man charged with unlawful possession with the intent to deliver more than 5,000 grams of cannabis is asking an Ogle County judge to modify conditions imposed on his client as his case proceeds through the court system.

has a medical marijuana card and was growing the plants for his own use.

Kris D. Stubblefield, 33, pleaded guilty to the offenses when he appeared with his attorney, Ogle County Public Defender Michael O’Brien, and Assistant State’s Attorney Heather Kruse in front of Judge John “Ben” Roe for a status hearing May 16.

Stubblefield was arrested Oct. 21, 2023, by Ogle County sheriff’s deputies after an investigation and search of his home prompted by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Charging documents said all the children were younger than 13, and some were as young as 3, with the offenses occurring in August and October.

Under the plea agreement, Stubblefield must serve 50% of the prison sentence and will receive 208 days for credit already served in the Ogle

According to court records, supplemental conditions of his probation include completing treatment for sex offenders approved by the Sex Offender Management Board through the Sex Offender Management Board Act and not residing at the same address, condominium or apartment complex with any person known to be a convicted sex offender or who has been placed on supervision for a sex offense. That condition does not apply to a person who is placed in a Department of Corrections licensed transitional facility for sex offenders.

Stubblefield was ordered to have no contact, directly or indirectly, with children younger than 18 without a previous order of the court or prior written approval from his probation officer. He also must be available for all evaluations and treatment programs required by the court or probation office.

Another condition forbids Stubblefield from communicating or contacting through the internet anyone

See STUBBLEFIELD, page 16

Joshua T. Anderson, 38, appeared in court Monday with his attorney, Aaron Buscemi of Rockford. Buscemi told Judge John “Ben” Roe that he had filed a motion asking Anderson’s pretrial release conditions be altered.

Anderson was arrested April 10 after the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at his home in the 700 block of South Central Street in Woosung.

Police said they seized more than 46 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $200,000 after what they described as a lengthy investigation.

Anderson is charged with unlawful possession with the intent to deliver more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, possession of 20 to 50 cannabis plants and possession of less than 15 grams of a substance containing the painkiller tramadol.

Anderson has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges and testified May 1 that he

During Anderson’s May 1 preliminary hearing, Judge John Redington ruled probable cause existed to continue the case after hearing testimony from Deputy John Shippert, a member of the Special Operations Unit for the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, and Anderson. Shippert said 27 cannabis plants taller than 6 inches were seized during the search as were vacuum bags, a bag sealer and scales. He said those items indicated to him that there was an intent to deliver the cannabis. He said ledgers also were found but not investigated.

Anderson testified that he’s had a medical marijuana card for at least eight years and some of the plants were slated to be destroyed after the strongest ones were selected to complete their growing cycle. He said the ledgers kept track of his “cannabis consulting clients” and all of the cannabis found was slated for his personal use.

Buscemi said Anderson had a valid medical marijuana card and maintains the cannabis found was for Anderson’s personal use.

Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock argued that the charges against Anderson were detainable and he should not be released from custody.

Redington agreed and continued an earlier decision made by Roe after Anderson’s April 11 detention hearing. At that hearing, Roe agreed to release Anderson from custody with the additional conditions that he be placed on

See ANDERSON, page 16

Joshua T. Anderson

Kris D. Stubblefield

Wisconsin man dies when semitrailer overturns in Ogle County

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A Wisconsin man died May 16 after the truck and trailer he was driving overturned on Pines Road just west of Oregon.

Jason Smith, 40, of Marinette, Wisconsin, was pronounced dead at the scene after the 12:30 p.m. crash in the 1000 block of West Pines Road between the city limits and Devils Backbone Road.

According to information provided by the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, the semitruck was westbound, pulling a flatbed trailer with wood pallets, and was negotiating a curve when it traveled off the north side of the road before overcorrecting and returning within its lane.

“The Kenworth again traveled off the north side of the roadway and into the ditch before partially striking two ComEd poles and overturning on its top. The Kenworth traveled approximately 600 feet off the roadway before coming to rest,” the department said on its website.

Oregon and Byron fire and emergency medical services as well as Oregon police responded to the scene. The crash resulted in the closure of that portion of the road for three hours as Maggio Truck Center of Rockford uprighted the truck and trailer and removed the pallets that had spilled onto the road, ditch and nearby farm field. The crash remains under investigation.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS

May 13

Deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Illinois Route 38 and Mulford Road about 7:30 a.m. An investigation showed Victoria Brock, 33, of Rochelle, was driving a Volkswagen west on Route 38 when her front passenger tire had a blowout causing her to leave the roadway and enter the ditch, causing minor damage to the vehicle. Brock was taken by Rochelle Fire Department EMS to Rochelle Community Hospital for injuries. Rochelle police and the Rochelle Fire Department assisted. Deputies responded to a one-vehicle crash in the 6000 block of West Lowell Park Road about 11:10 a.m. An investigation showed Matthania J. Lovinski, 36, of Mt. Morris, was westbound on West Lowell Park Road in a Hyundai when he failed to negotiate the curve at that location. Lovinski was taken to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford for injuries.

May 14

Jeffrey Phen, 45, of Rockford, was arrested for driving while license suspended, an Ogle County warrant and a Stephenson County warrant after deputies performed a motorist assist in the area of West Coffman and North Baileyville roads about 10:37 p.m. Phen also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Phen was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance.

May 15

Tempest Jones, 30, of Rockford, was

arrested for driving while license suspended and suspended registration after a traffic stop at Illinois Routes 251 and 64 about 12:23 p.m. Jones was released from the scene on a notice to appear.

Jay Bonnette, 33, of Sterling, was arrested for driving while license suspended and an outstanding Lee County warrant for contempt of court after a traffic stop in the 1400 block of South Lowell Park Road about 12:46 p.m. Bonnette also was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle. Bonnette was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear for driving while license suspended and held on the Lee County warrant.

May 17

Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash at South Freeport and Milledgeville roads about 8:40 a.m. An investigation showed Allen Wittenauer, 48, of Sterling, was driving a box truck north when he didn’t yield at the intersection and struck an eastbound pickup truck that was traveling through the intersection, causing moderate damage to the passenger side of the pickup truck. The pickup truck was driven by Keith Persico, 58, of Rock Falls, and Kane Ulve, 23, of Sterling, was a passenger. Polo Fire Protection District and EMS were called to the scene and took Ulve to FHN Memorial Hospital with moderate injuries. Wittenauer was cited. Both vehicles were driven from the scene.

Michelle Dismuke, 42, of Rockford, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for driver’s license expired more than one year after turning herself in at the Ogle County jail about 9:50 a.m. Dismuke appeared in court, was released and given a court date of 9 a.m. May 22.

Tanner Porter, 29, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop in the area of 4000 north Illinois Route 251 at 7:32 p.m. Porter also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, suspended registration and expired registration. Porter was released on a notice to appear and given a May 31 court date.

May 18

Daniel Roman, 41, of Rochelle, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop at North Sixth Street and Fifth Avenue in Rochelle about 12:35 p.m. Roman was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.

Gabriel Lagunes, 28, of Rockford, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 7600 block of south Illinois Route 2 at 2:55 p.m. Lagunes also was cited for improper lane use. Lagunes was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear.

Jaysiah Segobiano, 23, of Rock Falls, was arrested for an outstanding Lee County warrant after a traffic stop at Fourth and Monroe streets in Oregon at

5:27 p.m. Segobiano was taken to the Ogle County jail, released and given a future court date. Oregon police assisted.

Oscar Mejia Pacheco, 32, of Rockford, was arrested for driving without a valid license after a traffic stop in the 4000 block of North River Road at 7:17 p.m. Mejia Pacheco also was cited for expired registration. Mejia Pacheco was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear.

Daniel Campos, 32, of Freeport, was arrested for driving while license revoked after a traffic stop in the 17000 block of west Illinois Route 72 at 7:38 p.m. Campos also was cited for no rear splash guards and a defective taillight. Campos was taken to the Ogle County jail, released on a notice to appear and given a future court date.

May 19

Deputies and the Byron Fire Protection District responded to a single motorcycle crash in the 11000 block of North Kennedy Hill Road at 7:44 p.m. An investigation showed Tyler Mathias, 20, of Winnebago, was driving the motorcycle north on North Kennedy Hill Road when the motorcycle left the roadway and overturned several times. Mathias was taken to Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside with serious injuries. The crash still is under investigation.

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

Earleen Hinton

A worker with the Maggio Truck Center in Rockford uses a skid-steer to collect pallets that spilled from a semitractor-trailer May 16 on Pines Road. The incident forced the closure of a portion of Pines Road from the city limits west to Gale Road for several hours.

Ganymedes put new scoreboard to good use in home opener

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

OREGON – Vintage base ball time officially has arrived in Oregon and a brand-new scoreboard was put through its paces at Iron Chest Field.

The Ganymedes, Oregon’s official vintage base ball team, downed Milwaukee Grays Base Ball Club 21-1 and 21-3 in a hot and steamy doubleheader Saturday.

Oregon Mayor Ken Williams threw out the first pitch of the game and the club unveiled its new hand-painted Iron Chest Field scoreboard.

“The scoreboard project was made possible thanks to John Barnhart who designed and hand-painted the vintage look board and the Oregon Park District who generously paid for the sign materials and their park staff provided labor for its construction,” Ganymedes captain Mark Herman said. “We now have one of the best-looking and unique vintage base ball scoreboards in the Midwest if not the entire country.”

Home games are played at Iron Chest Field, which is located near the Chana School Museum at Oregon Park East, along River Road east of Oregon. The games are free to attend. Spectators should bring their own chairs or blankets to view the games under the shade trees at the park.

Vintage rules base ball (spelled as two words in the 1800s) is played with authentic wool uniforms, no gloves, underhand pitching and gentlemanly conduct. Other rule differences include outs for balls caught on one bounce, no called balls or strikes unless the batter swings three times and misses and a requirement that players call themselves out on close plays. Base paths are 90 feet, there are three outs per inning and games are

OBITUARY

FLOSSIE L. MURRAY

Born: March 3, 1922 in Adeline, Illinois

Died: May 19, 2024 in Lena, Illinois

Flossie L. Murray, 102, formerly, of Forreston, IL, died Sunday May 19, 2024 at Lena Living Center. Flossie was born March 3, 1922, in Adeline, Illinois, to Orville and Mae (Stukenberg) Snyder. She married Thomas Murray on April 20, 1970 in Orangeville, IL. Mr. Murray passed away in 1995. She was previously married to Harley H. Bolen. Flossie was a member of Forreston First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons, Randall (Esther) Bolen of Machesney Park and Robert (June)

nine innings.

Comprised of volunteer players, the Ganymedes have been playing vintage base ball with 1858 rules for 20 years.

Members of the Ganymedes, Oregon’s vintage base ball team, pose in front of their new scoreboard at Iron Chest Field with John Barnhart, an Oregon artist who painted the sign. Home games are played at the Iron Chest Field in Oregon.

2024 season

Sunday, June 2, 1 p.m. – vs. Quarrymen Base Ball Club of Lemont, Illinois, doubleheader, at Chana School Museum Iron Chest Field, Oregon Saturday, June 8, 1 p.m. – vs. Plowboys Base Ball Club of DuPage County, Illinois, at the John Deere Historic Site, Grand Detour, Illinois

Saturday, June 22, 1 p.m. – vs. McLean County Prairie Chickens Base Ball Club of Normal, Illinois, doubleheader, at Chana School Museum Iron Chest Field, Oregon

Saturday, June 29 – vs. 14 vintage base ball clubs from Michigan, Indiana and Illinois at the second annual Portage Vintage Base Ball Festival, Ramona Park, Portage, Michigan

Sunday, July 14, 1 p.m. – vs. Regulators Base Ball Club of Creston, Illinois, doubleheader, at Chana School Museum Iron Chest Field, Oregon

Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21 – vs. 32 base ball clubs from 15 states at Gettysburg 19th Century Base Ball Festival, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Sunday, Aug. 4, 1 p.m. – vs. McHenry County Independants Base Ball Club of Prairie Grove, Illinois, at Lions Park, Malta, Illinois

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11 – vs. 11 vintage base ball clubs from five states at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Greenfield Village 21st annual World Tournament of Historic Base Ball, Dearborn, Michigan

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2 p.m. – vs. McHenry County Independants Base Ball Club of Prairie Grove, at Prairie Grove Park, Prairie Grove, Illinois

Bolen of Manawa, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Denise Bolen, Stephanie (Dean) Carriveau, Michelle (Steve) Arneson, Christopher Bolen, Troy Bolen, and Andy Bolen. Also surviving are ten great-grandchildren, sister in law, Adelaide Snyder; and several nieces and nephews.

Flossie was preceded in death by her two husbands, son, Reuben J Bolen in 2017, sister, Betty Knott, brother, Dale Snyder; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Thursday May 23, 2024 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport. Pastor Eddie Eddy will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for Forreston United Methodist Church in Flossie’s memory. Please share a remembrance at www.burketubbs.com

For information regarding the 2024 season, visit the Oregon Ganymedes Base Ball Club Facebook page.

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May 8

Dylan M. Towle, 21, of Winnebago, was issued a citation at 5:08 p.m. for speeding 47 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 700 block of North Fourth Street.

Andrew D. Newman, 25, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 6:02 p.m. for operating a vehicle in violation of the tinted front side windows law. The violation occurred in the 100 block of West Washington Street.

Corey K. Stone, 29, of Oregon, was arrested at 8:35 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Stone was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in

Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m. – vs. Regulators Base Ball Club of Creston at Creston Booster Days, Creston School Field, Creston, Illinois

the custody of the correctional officers. May 9

James D. Wright, 41, of Oregon, was arrested at 10:11 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for failure to appear. Wright was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers. May 12

April A. Breeden, 36, of Oregon, was issued a city citation at 2:30 p.m. for violating the city ordinance of allowing a dog to run at large. The violation occurred in the 500 block of South Fourth Street.

Seven verbal warnings and five parking citations were issued April 29 through May 12.

Charges are accusations and all people are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

Earleen Hinton

Ganymedes’ Matt Gecan tags out a Milwaukee runner during the vintage base ball team’s home opener May 18.

Photo provided by Mark Hearman

Forreston-Polo second at 1A Winnebago Sectional

By ANDY COLBERT

WINNEBAGO – At the 17-team Class 1A Winnebago Sectional on May 17, Forreston-Polo tied Rockford Christian for second place with 96 points. Next in the team standings was Oregon with 75. The host school won the title with 145 points.

“We started the meet as well as we could have,” F-P coach Tony Hardin said. “We used that energy to transfer over to the rest of the meet. In the events we thought we’d hit, we hit them very well.”

And boy did F-P finish strong with Micah Nelson, Hayden Vinnege, Brock Soltow and Noah Dewey clocking a 3:27.45 in the 1,600-meter relay for the fifth-best time of all 1A sectionals. Nelson, Soltow and Dewey return after placing fourth last year with McKeon Crase.

“I think this group is better than last year’s (3:26.85),” Hardin said. “I’d still like them to get our school’s record of 3:26.4, which had been on the books since the ’70s.”

Rockford Christian had its two best distance runners on legs 3 and 4, but could not catch F-P, which led from start to finish.

F-P also qualified for state by taking second in the 400 and 800 relays. De’Angelo Fernandez and Jonathan Milnes joined Dewey and Soltow in the 400. Fernandez, Soltow, Nelson and Dewey ran the 800.

With Supreme Muhammad leading ’Bago, the Indians won both sprint relays, 42.81 to 43.88 and 1:28.51 to 1:30.96. However, F-P’s times would have placed downstate last year.

“That time in the 800 was huge for us. We dropped two seconds. It sure helps when you have Winnebago to chase,” Hardin said.

ran 2:03 to place second in the 800 meters.

Aiden Guida, who was Oregon’s lone qualifier last year, will be going back downstate in the 200 with a second place to Muhammad, 21.74-22.84. Guida was third in the 100 at 11.62, but missed the state qualifying mark.

“Five qualifiers is as good as we could have done,” Oregon coach Jim Spratt said. “Briggs coming through was nice and it’s good to have Leo back.”

Cardenas placed third at the indoor state meet with a vault over 14 feet and will be Oregon’s best chance for a state medal.

Class 2A Sycamore Sectional

Byron and Stillman Valley finished one point apart in a very competitive Class 2A Sycamore Sectional won by the relay-heavy Spartans 124-117 over Sterling. Byron had 26.5 points to place 10th. SV scored 25.5 points for 11th.

“That’s a good day for a freshman,” Hardin said. “He’s made 6 feet before, but never 6-1 and it took him a third attempt.”

Senior Peyton Crase jump-started the team with a PR of over 41 feet on his second attempt in the triple jump, which met state qualifying standards. From then on, F-P continued to roll.

After having a disappointing 2023 sectional with only one qualifier, Oregon will be sending five individuals downstate. Leading the way were champs Leo Cardenas and Briggs Sellers. Cardenas, who won the pole vault at 12-8, was top seeded. Sellers’ win in the shot put came as a surprise.

One spot out of state qualifying and down to his final throw, Sellers uncorked a PR of almost 45 feet to move up to first. Teammate Evyn Carreno

In the 100 hurdles, F-P got a 1-2 finish from Lucas Nelson and Eli Ferris at 16.32 and 16.34. Ferris tacked on two more qualifications by winning the 300 hurdles in 43.44 and making 6-1 in the high jump.

was close behind in second place to also earn a trip to Charleston.

“I was in second and then a guy from Dakota moved ahead of me,” Sellers said. “I had no choice but to go all out.”

Oregon sophomore Daniel Gonzales

“In a meet this tough, our No. 1 goal is to qualify individuals,” said Byron coach Mike McHale, whose team was bumped up from 1A to 2A this year.

See BOYS TRACK, page 14

Shaw Local News Network correspondent

Earleen Hinton

Forreston’s Lucas Nelson (left) and Eli Ferris race to the finish line of the 110 hurdles at the Class 1A Winnebago Sectional on May 17. Nelson took first in 16.32 seconds and Ferris second in 16.34. Both advanced to the state finals in Charleston.

Forreston’s Badertscher brings home medals in shot, discus

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com

CHARLESTON – Forreston’s Sydni Badertscher brought home two allstate medals at the Class 1A girls state track and field meet May 18 at Eastern Illinois University.

Two Cardinals’ relay teams also medaled.

Badertscher, a senior, finished eighth in the shot put with a toss of 36 feet, 11 1/2 inches. She took ninth in the discus with a throw of 111-8.

The Cardinals’ 4x100 relay of Elsa Monaco, Bree Schneiderman, Letrese Buisker and Autumn Pritchard finished ninth with a time of 51.47 seconds.

The foursome finished seventh in the 4x200 relay in 1:48.68.

Other Forreston and Oregon athletes competing in the preliminaries, but not medaling were:

• 100 meters, Bree Schneiderman, Forreston, 12.77

• 200 meters, Bree Schneiderman, Forreston, 26.20

• 800 meters, Lorelai Dannhorn, Oregon, 2:39.24

• 100 hurdles, Rylie Robertson, Oregon, 17.2

• 300 hurdles, Letrese Buisker, Forreston, 49.53

• 4x100 relay, Oregon, Rylie Robertson, Lexi Ebert, Grace Tremble, Miranda Ciesiel, 51.44

fires the shot in the Class 1A shot put May 18 at the

field meet in Charleston. She finished eighth in the event.

Photos by Alex T. Paschal

ABOVE: Forreston’s Bree Schneiderman takes the baton from Elsa Monaco in the Class 1A 4x100 on May 18 at the girls state track and field meet in Charleston. LEFT: Forreston’s Sydni Badertscher

girls state track and

State tournament narrows for baseball, track and field

As of press time, Forreston and Stillman Valley remain alive in boys baseball. Everyone else in softball and baseball has been eliminated, including No. 1 sub-sectional baseball seed Byron.

In fact, in the 2A Byron Sectional, both No. 1 seeds are gone. It was wide open to begin with and remains that way with North Boone, Riverdale, Stillman and Newman.

Stillman had the most impressive regional performance with a dismantling of No. 1 Marengo. They are a team opponents probably fear playing.

In the win over Marengo, all aspects of their game were clicking. It almost came too easy for them.

The same was the case for Forreston, but with a much easier path to the sectional coming out of a weak regional with slaughter-rule wins.

Like Stillman, their sectional is quite even. Forreston has an advantage of being at home and has plenty of postseason experience over the years. Same with Stillman, which is willing to take on all comers in the postseason without fear.

Andy Colbert GUEST VIEW

Congratulations to Forreston-Polo for earning state places in the sprint relays and the throws at the 1A track and field meet. Sydni Badertscher repeated as shot put medalist and added a discus medal to her haul.

After Winnebago was crowned champ in 2023, this year’s 1A meet was dominated by teams from the central and southern parts of the state.

Team champion was Glen Carbon Father McGivney, a Catholic school near St. Louis. About 10 years ago, 19 students began classes there. Since then, it began to achieve athletic prowess as sports are integral for building enrollment.

The boys track and field teams are in Charleston this weekend and Winnebago is an odds-on favorite to come back with a state trophy. With a sprinter like Supreme Muham -

mad, anything is possible.

After attending the 2A track sectional at Sycamore and the 1A sectional at Winnebago, I left with gratitude for how well smaller schools such as Oregon and Winnebago put on sectionals.

Sycamore has a great 2A team, but needed some help putting on a postseason event. The start of the high hurdles was delayed for almost an hour while personnel attempted to hook up the timing system at the opposite end of the regular finish to take advantage of the wind.

Nice gesture, but that should be tested beforehand. After a fruitless attempt, the hurdles were moved back the other direction.

A good PA person, such as the one (John Bothe) we had at Winnebago, also kept fans informed on pertinent information. That was lacking at Sycamore.

Much better facilities at ’Bago, too, with plenty of space for each event. Sycamore’s jumping pit was right next to the pole vault pit. Most high jumpers at Sycamore had to start their approach on a grass infield.

Bottom line, there were excellent performances at Sycamore, but we are spoiled around here with how efficient meets are run and the facilities we have.

Over the past decade or so, signing days by high school athletes regarding their college of choice have become a big deal.

I loved what the Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce and Regional Office of Education did. They put on a “Signing Day” for area seniors who plan to go into the workforce.

Like a sports signing day, the kids were seated at a table with the business or factory they signed on to be employed at.

Attending an OHS graduation party last week, I was delighted to hear this young man share plans to seek an electrical apprenticeship and forgo college. This country needs more workers and fewer students.

• Andy Colbert, an avid runner, has been a sports writer for Shaw Media and has covered high school sports in Ogle County for more than 31 years.

Stillman Valley ends Oregon’s season in sectional semifinal

By ANDY COLBERT Shaw Local News Network correspondent

WATERMAN – The season came to an end for the Oregon girls soccer team with a 2-1 loss to Stillman Valley in the Class 1A Indian Creek Sectional semifinal May 18.

Coming into the match with an 18-1 record and 4-1 win over the Cardinals (18-4) during the regular season, the loss was stinging to Oregon coach Seger Larson.

“We were the better team, but they wanted it more,” Larson said. “We had way more chances (shots on goal).”

After a scoreless first half, Stillman Valley stunned the Hawks with goals six and 22 minutes into the second half for a 2-0 lead.

“Our defense wasn’t ready,” Larson said.

The first score was by Harleigh Wallin on an assist from Grace Costello. It appeared Wallin was planning a pass, but opted for a long shot and got it past goalie Mili Zaval.

“I think it surprised their goalie,” SV coach Erin McMaster said.

On the second score, Costello took control at midfield and dribbled toward the goal. Amelia Dunseth then took a shot that grazed the hip of Emelia Winstead before going into the net for a 2-0 lead. The goal was credited to Winstead. The shot would have gone in even if it had not hit Winstead.

“Once we got a 2-0 lead, that really put the pressure on Oregon,” McMaster said.

Anna Stender gave Oregon life with a goal with 14 minutes left in the game off a Sarah Eckardt assist. That play energized the Hawks crowd and

team and Larson could be heard saying, “We’re still in this.”

With 2:30 left, the ball got loose near the SV net, but no one from Oregon could get a shot off before Sada Hughes grabbed it.

Eckardt had a dead-on shot from the wing with a minute left, but Hughes covered it up.

“Our goalie was so focused,” McMaster said. She has improved tremendously.”

When SV previously lost to Oregon, it was foreign exchange student Deb Schmid who did most of the damage. This time, McMaster had a plan to keep Oregon’s leading scorer in check.

“She really took it to us and we weren’t ready,” McMaster said. “We made sure to stay with her today.”

A major disappointment for Larson was the slow start by the Hawks.

“They wanted to control balls more than we did,” Larson said. “We weren’t anticipating balls or getting ahead on passes. We needed to be more aggressive in the first half.”

Toward the end of the first half, Stender had a breakaway, but Cynthia Estrada-Rodriguez defended her. Estrada-Rodriguez was SV’s last line of defense before the goalie and was on top of Oregon players every time they got near the goal.

“She’s our best defender,” McMaster said. “She’s smart, quick and can play the angles.”

With two minutes left in the first half, Stender had a great chance for Oregon but was denied by the stingy Cardinals defense.

Midway through the second half and trailing 1-0, Oregon’s Teagan Champley had a clear shot on goal, but

Hughes positioned herself directly in the path of the ball for the save. Kenna Wubbena had a shot glance off the crossbar.

“We never were able to get our game plan executed,” Larson said. Rock Island Alleman beat Byron 4-1 in the other semifinal.

May is mental health month. Let’s do what we can to end the stigma on mental illness.

Photos by Earleen Hinton

Oregon seniors Kenna Wubben (left) and Teagan Champley react after losing 2-1 to Stillman Valley at the Class 1A Indian Creek Sectional on May 18.

Oregon’s Mya Engelkes and Stillman Valley’s Olivia Voltz run down a loose ball.

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The Tigers came away with two state qualifiers in miler Tim Starwalt and weightman Sam Gentz. Just missing out was Maison Brandt, who was third in the triple jump at 12.45 meters, still good for a personal best. How tough was the 1,600-meter run at Sycamore?

Taking fifth place at 4:30, Starwalt was one of 11 qualifiers who met the state qualifying mark of 4:35. Winning the event was Dale Johnson of Sterling, who finished third at the Class 2A state cross country meet.

Gentz popped a personal best 48 feet, 11 inches, in the shot put to place fifth, but met the state qualifying standard. The winner was sophomore Gavin Mueller from Wheaton St. Francis who went over 55 feet and has received Division I football offers.

Another close call for making state was Jack Potter in the high jump. Potter cleared 5-11 to take sixth. The 1,600

relay of Liam Conner, Aiden Darby, Carter Conderman and Dylan Springer ran 3:34 to place sixth.

“A meet like this, you come here to perform and do the best you can,” SV coach Matt McMullen said. “It’s what it is being one the smaller schools.”

The Cardinals had one of their better teams in recent memory, but were unable to advance anyone downstate. The best chances came in the hurdles and high jump, but seniors Jacob Rhodes and Braden Rogers settled for fourth places. The top two automatically advance.

In the 300 hurdles, Rogers had the lead, but clipped a couple of hurdles and fell behind for a 42.27 clocking. Rhodes ran 16.08 in the 100 highs and was only .13 away from claiming second. Rhodes had a fourth-place finish in the high jump at 1.80 meters, with 1.85 taking second.

Fourth place seemed to be SV’s calling card. That is where the team of Memphis Rowe, Tyler Ayotte, Luke Miller and Ethan Szarkowicz finished in the 800 relay at 3:34.

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The ACTion grant aims to address food insecurity in Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Carroll counties while educating the community about the stigma associated with asking for and receiving assistance.

The ACTion grant was funded by the CDC in Lee, Ogle, Carroll, and Whiteside counties.

Photos by Earleen Hinton

Oregon’s Leo Cardenas clears 3.85 meters (12 feet, 71/2 inches) to finish first in the pole vault at the Class 1A Winnebago Sectional on May 17. He will compete in the event at the state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Forreston’s Peyton Crase competes in the triple jump at the Class 1A Winnebago Sectional on May 17. Crase finished third in the event with a jump of 12.85 meters (42 feet, 2 inches) to qualify for the state finals at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Forreston’s

Elsa Monaco takes off in the Class 1A 4x200 on May 18 at the girls state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

• GIRLS TRACK

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• 4x200 relay, Oregon, Lexi Ebert, Miranda Ciesiel, Daleanah Koertner, Grace Tremble, 1:50.82

• High jump, Grace Tremble, Oregon, 4-11 West Carroll junior Emma Randecker ran the best times of her career to win a state title and grab two other top-four finishes in the sprint events. She won the 100 meters in 12.11, was runner-up in the 200 (24.51) and took fourth

in the 400 (57.55).

Erie-Prophetstown senior Kennedy Buck took second in the Class 1A shot put. Buck unleashed a career-best throw by nearly 2 feet to jump from ninth to second with an effort of 11.93 (39-13/4).

Fulton took fourth in the Class 1A 4x100 and 4x200 relays. Paige Cramer, Brooklyn Thoms, Haley Smither and Miraya Pessman finished in 49.40 in the 4x100. Thoms, Annaka Hackett, Grace Dykstra and Pessman went 1:45.83 in the 4x200.

The Steamers’ Emery Wherry took eighth in the 100 high hurdles in 16.99.

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Dakota 5, Polo 3: In the championship game of the Class 1A Dakota Regional, the hosts topped Polo (8-16) in a tight game to end Polo’s season. Dakota answered the Marcos’ three-run top of the third with four runs in the bottom half to take control.

Cheyanna Wilkins doubled and Allissa Masrschang singled and drove in a run for Polo. Wilkins (2 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 8 K) suffered the loss and was relieved by Camrynn Jones (3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 9 K).

Baseball

Forreston 13, Ashton-Franklin Center 3: Forreston scored four runs in the second inning and six in the fifth in a 14-hit attack to win the Class 1A Ashton-Franklin Center Regional. Kendall Erdmann was 2 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs and Carson Akins was 3 for 4 with a double, run scored and two RBIs for the Cardinals (23-8-1). Kaden Ganz was 2 for 3 with a double, run scored and three RBIs. Brock Lehman hom -

ered and Caleb Thomas was 3 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI for A-FC. Forreston faced Lena-Winslow at the Forreston Sectional on Wednesday, May 22. The sectional championship is at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 25. Forreston 17, Indian Creek 2 (4 inn.): At the Class 1A Ashton-Franklin Center Regional in Ashton, the Cardinals scored early and often and made quick work of the Timberwolves to advance to the regional final. Alec Schoonhoven, Brendan Greenfield and Kaden Ganz drove in three runs each as Forreston improved to 22-8-1. Eastland 7, Polo 5: At the Class 1A Fulton Regional, Tanner Stern and Brayden Jackson drove home two runs in the last of the fifth to lift the Cougars to the regional semifinal win. Stern finished with three RBIs. Zy Haverland, Jackson and Peyton Spears had two hits each for Eastland (13-11-1). Dawson Foster had two RBIs for Polo. Eastland lost to Fulton in Saturday’s regional final.

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younger than 18 who is not related to him or accessing a computer or any other device with internet capability without prior written approval of his probation officer.

Stubblefield also must submit to periodic, unannounced examinations of his computer or any other device with internet capability by his probation officer, a law enforcement officer or an assigned computer or information technology specialist, including

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home detention and be subject to GPS monitoring and random drug and alcohol testing. He also ordered Anderson to refrain from the use of illegal drugs and alcohol.

During detention hearings, a judge determines whether to release a defendant 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,

retrieval and copying of all data, and pay for the installation of any hardware or software systems on any device with internet capability in order to monitor his internet use. Stubblefield cannot knowingly use any “computer scrub software” on any computer he uses.

In addition, Stubblefield cannot participate in a holiday event involving children younger than 18, “such as distributing candy or other items on Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume ... or wearing an Easter bunny costume.”

And Stubblefield cannot be

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.

Buscemi’s motion, filed on Monday, argues that the home detention and GPS conditions be lifted. “The detention or release order entered on April 11 does not state any basis for the court’s finding that GPS monitoring or home confinement is necessary,” Buscemi said in the motion.

PROPERTY TRANSFERS FOR OGLE COUNTY

Filed May 10-16

Warranty deeds

Leo B. and Joan K. Rienstra to Tess E. Kurschner, 401 W. Oregon St., Polo, $30,000.

Andrew P. Dewey to Camille Spencer, 209 W. Buffalo St., Polo, $150,000.

Spencer L. and Karen A. Hayden to Terry and Jacqueline D. Dockow, one parcel in Flagg Township, Rochelle, $32,500.

James Gabler to Lois M. and Angela M. Barnhart, 2527 S. Union Road, Polo, $262,000.

Craig K. and Rachel K. Cheeseman to Dylan Beers, 1919 S. Lowell Park Road, Oregon, $250,000.

Stephanie N. Gray to Cory A. Borgman, 902 S. Fifth St., Oregon, $125,500.

Nicholas John and Myriam L. Bamberger to Brett R. Bonnell and Natasha A. Hacaga, 115 Windward Lane, Rochelle, $274,000.

Brian S. and Jodi L. Horner to Lisa and Frank Tavitas Jr., 420 E. Dixon St., Polo, $120,000.

Robert Diaz Jr. to Danielle Allen, 8555 S. Clinton St., Grand Detour, $145,000.

B. Elizabeth Palmer to Miranda R. Cox, 707 First Ave., Forreston, $175,000.

Constance L. Mershon to Westwood Haywell LLC, 5379 Harlan Drive, Rochelle, $195,000.

Charles T. and Allison H. Hawkins to

employed or volunteer for any work that gives him access to or authority or control over children younger than 18.

Stubblefield has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center since his arrest, but he had requested numerous times to be released from custody as his case proceeded through the court system. All of those requests were denied. He also was ordered to pay the remaining court costs totaling $1,200.

During previous court hearings, Kruse argued to keep Stubblefield in custody, citing reports from the Illinois attorney general and the sheriff’s office that he is a registered juvenile sex

Buscemi also argued that according to state statute, electronic monitoring and home confinement should only be ordered if the defendant is a flight risk or to protect a person from imminent threat of serious physical harm.

“The order for electronic monitoring, GPS, monitoring or home confinement is in direct contravention of the clear and unambiguous language of the statue,” Buscemi said in the motion.

On Monday, Rock said he had received the motion that morning and needed time to file a response. Roe set a motion hearing for 10:30 a.m. May 28.

offender and was in possession of more than 1,500 images of child sexual abuse on his phone.

O’Brien argued for his release, citing Stubblefield’s cooperation with law enforcement, adding he did not try to elude law enforcement and has no history of violence.

But Kruse said when police searched his home, Stubblefield told an Ogle County sheriff’s detective that he was a “purveyor of taboo material.”

“There is a huge public concern with child pornography and human trafficking,” Kruse told the court. “His behavior is why this exists.”

Monday was Anderson’s fourth court appearance since the charges were filed.

The possession with the intent to deliver charge is a Class X felony punishable by six to 30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and a maximum fine of $200,000.

The possession of the plants is a Class 3 felony punishable by two to five years in prison with a maximum fine of $25,000. The controlled substance charge is a Class 2 felony that carries a one- to three-year sentence with a $25,000 fine.

Steven V. and Bridget K. Goley, 2114 N. Silverthorn Dive, Byron, $283,000.

Albert L. and Luanne I. Reinford to Brian E. and Felicia S. Rowland, six parcels in Taylor Township, $286,500.

Trustees deeds

Mach 1 Trust, Dwight R. and Ruth A. Canfield, trustees, to Derek E. Canfield, one parcel in Pine Rock Township, Chana, $0.

Gibson Family Trust, Paul H. and Carrie L. Gibson, trustees, to Matthew J., Victoria and Donna K. Arnold, 5010 N. Armour Road, Davis Junction, $133,000.

Gary L. and Leann L. Ross General Trust, Gary L. and Leann L. Ross, trustees, to

Endure 5405 Revocable Trust, Jackie L. Richter, trustee, 1503 E. state Route 72, Byron, $58,000.

Ferb Family Farm Trust 1, Gary J. Ferb, trustee, to CMM Trust 224, Christopher M. Mueller, trustee, one parcel in Byron Township, $85,000.

Carl L. and Betty L. Stoner Joint Tenancy Living Trust, Charles Haisch, trustee, to Matthew and Krista R. Blum, 9986 W. Pines Road, Polo, $585,000.

Sheriff’s deed

Ogle County sheriff and Zachary Bunn to Planet Home Lending LLC, 5531 S Forester Drive, Rochelle, $0.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

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

Community Banc Mortgage Corp PLAINTIFF Vs. Justin Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS

No. 2023FC30

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered in the above cause on 07/07/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on June 14, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public 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 24-36-228-004

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Southview Dr Rochelle, IL 61068

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 calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to 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 further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee 's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be ope n for inspection and Plaintiff makes no represen tation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For informati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-23-03345. I3243378

May 10, 17, 24, 2024

STATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT

COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY OF OGLE

I n re the E state of:

RICHARD S.

HEWE S, Deceased 2024 PR 24 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of RICHARD S HEWES. Letters of Office were issued on May 1, 2024, to CHRISTOPH ER M HEWES, as Independent Executor.

Claims against the estate may be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing ordelivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Ogle County JudicialCenter, 106 South 5th Street, Oregon, IL 61061 - or with the estate legal representative, or both

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

By: CHRISTOPHER M. HEWES Independent Executor Law Office s of M. THOMAS SUITS, P.C. 114 W. Mason St. Polo, IL 61064 (815) 946-2276 tom@suitslegal com

May 10, 17, 25, 2024

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL W. HOWALD, Deceased IN PROBATE, NO. 2024-PR-3

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

OGLE COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL W. HOWALD, Deceased IN PROBATE, NO. 2024-PR-3 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of Michael W. Howald, of Forreston, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on January 24, 2024, to Jacob M. Howa ld, of 405 W McDamyn Circle, Winnebago, IL 61088, as Independent Executor. The attorney for the estate is David D Shockey of Shockey & Cox, LLC, 208 West Stephenson Street, Freeport, IL 61032.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Ogle County Courthouse, 106 Fifth Street, Suite 300, Oregon, IL 61061, or with the representatives, or both, on or before November 22, 2024, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18 of the Illinois Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney for the estate within ten days after it has been filed.

David D. Shockey, Attorney for the Estate of Michael W. Howa ld, Deceased

May 24, 31, June 7, 2024

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00034

TO:

Tonja Mennen

Tonja Mennen

Spouse of Tonja Mennen

Occupant

Noah Rodriguez

Fawn Rodriguez

Denison Moseley

Tara Swint

Village of Mt. Morris

Ogle County Clerk

Tonja Mennen

Tonja Mennen

Spouse of Tonja Mennen

Spouse of Tonja Mennen

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property;

Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, Ill. as Case No 2024TX10

The Property is loca ted at: 424 S Ogle St., Mt. Morris IL 61054

Property Index Number:

08-26-353-039

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed Ivy Jack, In c, Petitioner 10701-942393

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942393

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00093

TO: Jeannine L Scherenberg Sherman Scherenberg Occupant Estate of Len & Helen Richard Haan Jr Louis Haan Ogle County Clerk

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, Ill. as Case No. 2024TX11

The Property is loca ted at: 600 N 4th St., Oregon IL 61061

Property Index Number:

16-03-108-003

Number:

16-03-108-003

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024.

On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed Ivy Jack, In c, Petitioner 10701-942394

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942394

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO.

2020-00208 TO:

Davidson of Creston LLC

Davidson of Creston LLC

Davidson of Creston LLC

Davidson of Creston LLC

Occupant Davidson of Creston LLC

Ogle County Clerk

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, Ill. as Case No. 2024TX12

The Property is loca ted at: 6347 S Woodlaw n Rd., Creston IL 60113 Property Index Number: 25-24-100-008

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed Ivy Jack, In c, Petitioner 10701-942395

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942395

TAKE NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00020

TO:

Estate of Jerry G Lingel

Ogle County Clerk

Spouse of Jerry G Lingel Occupant

Peggy Lingel

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed w ith the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, IL as Case No.

2024TX5

The Property is loca ted at: 820 N. Crestview TRL Byron, Byron, IL Property Index Number: 05-31-258-001

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed 1095 Investments LLC, Petitioner 10701-942389

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942389

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00028

TO:

Kent Dearborn Jr Occupant Spouse of Kent Dearborn Jr Ogle County Clerk

Kent Dearborn Jr Spouse of Kent Dearborn Jr Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed w ith the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, IL as Case No. 2024TX7

The Property is loca ted at: 17955 W. Taylor St Polo, IL 61064

St Polo, IL 61064

Property Index Number:

06-27-151-002

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed 1095 Investments LLC, Petitioner 10701-942390

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942390

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00100

TO: Lawrence E Bushman Gloria Bushman Occupant

The First National Bank in Amboy The City of Oregon Ogle County Clerk Gloria Bushman

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, IL as Case No. 2024TX8

The Property is loca ted at: 303 S. 4th St., Oregon, IL 61061

Property Index Number: 16-03-175-002

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed 1095 Investments LLC, Petitioner 10701-942391

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942391

TAKE NOTICE

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00163

TO:

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Lyris N Clark

Derek J Bryan

Ogle County Clerk

Occupant

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots

A Petition for Tax Deed on premise described below has been filed with the Circuit Clerk of OGLE County, IL as Case No. 2024TX9

The Property is loca ted at: 710 N. 7th St. Rochelle, IL Property Index Number: 24-24-304-010

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024.

On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the Petitioner will make application to such Court in said County for an Order for Issuance of a Tax Deed 1095 Investments LLC, Petitioner 10701-942392

May 17, 24, 31, 2024 942392

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Everything going forward will be upto-date for this year. Lake LaDonna 815.732.6804

MAY 24, 2024

IN CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, I LLINOIS CCFM - BW-1, LLC, Plaintiff, v. KIPP E MEYERS AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY L THORP; KATHY A. THORP; DON HYLE; CITY OF OREGON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JEFFREY L THORP; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, 606 South 2nd Street Oregon, IL 61061

Defendants No. 2023FC75

NOTICE BY PUBL ICATION

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following: KATHY A. THORP, General ly. Notice is hereby given to Defendant in the above-entitled suit that the abovenamed Plaintiff has filed its Complaint in said Court for Foreclosure pursuant to the mortgage foreclosure laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaint situated in Ogle County, State of Illinois: LOT NINE (9) IN BLOCK SEVEN (7) IN HILLS'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF OREGON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, PAGE 126 IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PIN: 16-03-333-010. Common address: 606 South 2nd Street, Oregon, IL 61061. that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending The said Complaint is for the foreclosure of the mortgage.

TAKE NOTICE

Spouse of Tonja Mennen

Spouse of Tonja Mennen

Persons in occupancy or actual possession of said property;

Unknown owners

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will expire on 9/13/2024. On 10/03/2024 at 9:00 AM the

CERTIFICATE NO.

2020-00020

TO:

Estate of Jerry G Lingel

Ogle County Clerk

Spouse of Jerry G Lingel Occupant

Peggy Lingel

Persons in occu-

pancy or actual

Property Index Number: 06-27-151-002

Said Property was sold on 11/3/2021 for Delinquent Real Estate Taxes and/or Special Assessments for the year 2020. The period of redemption will ex-

CERTIFICATE NO. 2020-00163

TO:

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Robert W Tweedy

Cathleen L Twe edy

Lyris N Clark

Derek J Bryan

Ogle County Clerk

The flushing is a requirement of the Illinois Environmental Prote ction Agency and a recommendation of the Insurance Services Office. City water may be rusty during this operation and residents should refrain from washing clothes etc. during the hours of the flushing operati on At night if your water is rusty, allow the cold water to run until it clears up.

May 17, 24, 2024

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your appearance in the said suit in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ogle County, Illinois, on or before June 24, 2024, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Stephen G. Daday (3127015) Julie A Repple (6296271) Klein, Daday, Aretos, & O'Donoghue, LLC 1051 Perimeter Drive, #300 Schaumburg, I L 60173 (847) 590-8700 (847) 590-9825 (fax) sdaday@kdaolaw.com kdaonotices@kdaolaw.com I3244389

May 24, 31, 2024 June 7, 2024

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

Community Banc Mortgage Corp PLAINTIFF

Vs. Justin Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS

No. 2023FC30

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered in the above cause on 07/07/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on June 14, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public 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 THIRTY-THREE (33) IN FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTHVIEW IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK J OF PLATS, PAGE 40 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 24-36-228-004

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Southview Dr Rochelle, IL 61068

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 calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to 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 further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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

The property will NOT be ope n for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information IF YOU ARE THE 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 informati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-23-03345. I3243378

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