Six stops this year on the self-guided driving tour of highly diversified family farms / 5
Costume contest, 5K run and 1-mile walk part of fundraiser in Polo / 8
Sharon Miller named Polo Chamber’s 2023 Citizen of Year; Barb and Jim Miller also feted / 7
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The Second Hand Rose store has joined other organizations in Polo as a volunteer partner with Sauk Valley Community College’s Impact Program.
Tot Time Tuesdays – Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. for ages 1 to 3. Social time for the little ones and grown-ups, hands-on activities, arts and music and, of course, storytime and a snack.
Makerspace Monday (second Monday of the month) – 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 16. Explore STEAM stations. There also will be activities for ages 3 and older. Adult assistance is appreciated.
Maker Baker Monday (third Monday of the month) – 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in the library downstairs kitchen area. Halloween mummies and pumpkin bars. Open to ages 10 and older. Registration is required. Space is limited.
Tween to Teen “It’s Spooky & It’s Scary” Trivia Time for ages 12 and older (grades
In all of nature, we see our Creator. From the first flowers of spring to the full trees of summer, we see God. In the beauty of the fall leaves to the quiet blankets of snow, we find our God. He surrounds us with beauty and love. For this and so much more, we give our thanks.
This morning in church, we were greeted by June Shafer. Pastor Suzanne Hall Stout shared her message for World Communion Sunday. Pastor Suzanne invited Deb Ohlwine and Elizabeth Eliott to share their communion stories throughout the service.
Each speaker shared their own stories about the act of communion and what it meant to them. While each story was unique, they focused on the importance of being a part of God’s family. Also helping with the service was Ellen Rahn, who read our Scripture.
Pastor Suzanne shared her children’s message with our youngest friends, Amelia and Fiona. Amelia was celebrating her birthday this morning at church. At the end of the message, each child chose a place on a globe to offer a prayer. God’s love is in all of us.
Sandra Ford hosted her daughter Kim Austin and her husband, Ron, for the week-
The partnerships provide Polo High School students with opportunities to participate in community service projects that are required for the Impact Program.
Second Hand Rose was established in 1987 and is sponsored by the churches in
the Polo area. Through the sale of clean, used clothing at the store, Second Hand Rose has returned more than $100,000 to community projects in the Polo area. Sharon Miller and Carol Garkey serve as co-chairs.
sixth through 12th) will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12. Trivia type games, arts and crafts and more. Looking for middle school to high school students to participate and share thoughts on books, movies and materials.
Adult Monthly Programs
Second Friday, 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Polo Senior Center. Book discussion of “Coma” by Robin Cook. November’s book will be “The Art of Mending” by Elizabeth Berg (Nov. 10.).
Fourth Monday, 1 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Polo Library. Book discussion of “West Fork” by Tom McKay. This will be an author visit. November’s book will be “44 Scotland Street #1” by Alexander McCall Smith (Nov. 27).
DNA Genealogy Assistance – 10 a.m. to
noon Oct. 21. Donna Baumann will help you with genealogy questions.
Yoga with Becka – 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, downstairs children’s library area. Bring your own mat. Registration is required. Space is limited. Yoga will be on the last Wednesday of each month.
Sewing Club, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. For ages 16 and older. All skill levels welcome.
October Main Event
2nd Annual Family Fall Festival – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. Pumpkin and face painting, games, PCHS band performance, followed by The Little Man in Black (Doug Stivers) playing Johnny Cash and other country classic hits. Visit pololibrary.org to access the online catalog and for the latest events.
end. The couple was in town for a class reunion. We enjoyed visiting with Kim and Ron and hearing about their family.
This past Monday afternoon, I joined the worship committee to finalize our plans for the Advent and Christmas season. The holiday season soon will be here. Our local churches have many activities available for all to celebrate.
On Saturday morning, I visited a couple of garage sales in Polo. It was great to have such beautiful weather for the citywide event. The return of the chili cookoff brought some excitement and delicious food to our city blocks as well.
My nephew, Hayden Bittinger, celebrated his birthday this past Monday. Knowing he was busy with student-teaching at school, I sent him a text message of birthday wishes. Besides enjoying a dinner out, he had fun celebrating with his students.
My third graders have been very hard at work learning about multiplication and division. When they are first learning the skill, there are mistakes, trial and error and a little frustration. Some of my students have embraced the challenge. Others have felt defeated.
When they come to me, I give them my pep talk. I remind them that they are doing hard things and it will get easier
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with practice. Soon, they pick themselves up and try again, which leads to success most of the time.
Sometimes life just gets hard. We all need to hear the encouraging words of a friend. We need to be cheered on or just reminded that we can keep moving ahead, even if it is a slower pace.
While we are facing life’s challenges, we have a faithful friend who is always here to share our problems. Jesus is walking with us. We see and hear Him in prayer, in a hymn or in chats with our friends. When we stop and talk with Him, our burdens are lessened and our spirits are lifted.
Many times throughout my life, I have turned to Jesus in frustration or in exhaustion from a situation I had to face. I know that Jesus has been by my side, offering the pep talk I needed to hear. He is here with me and He will be there for you, too.
I hope to see you next Sunday when we gather once again for worship at our little church in the country. All are welcome to come and pray and sing with us. We gladly welcome you and your family.
• Karen Merlak lives in Polo and is a member of the Pine Creek Christian Church.
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OREGON – City officials, along with Lions and Rotarians, officially launched the city’s new public use area – the Sarah Phelps Community Plaza –during a special ceremony Sept. 30.
“In 2017, this property became available when the new bank was built and they stopped using it for drive-up. And I remember saying, ‘I want that,’ ” Mayor Ken Williams said during the afternoon ceremony. “This would anchor the shopping district to the city and there’s a lot of different things we could do with it.”
At that time, Williams said the city began trying to figure out how to fund the project.
“The name on this is community plaza and there’s a reason for that,” he said. “To acquire the property, we had a public/private partnership with Central Bank and Harvard State Bank to provide funds along with the city to buy it. So it was a community effort to get the property.”
The small building, located on the northeast corner of North Fifth and Washington streets, previously was used by the Rock River Bank as a drive-through location. It was bought by Harvard State Bank when Rock River Bank ceased to exist.
Harvard State Bank constructed a new bank with an adjacent drivethrough one block west at North Sixth and Washington streets and the property became available.
The city installed a family restroom in July 2018, but other updates on the building’s interior were put on hold because of a lack of available funds, Williams said. That changed with the public/private partnership and the help of Oregon Together.
“We put in the restroom because any shopping district in any viable downtown needs a public restroom,” Williams said. “Then we decided to design something here so we asked Oregon Together to help.”
Willams said the plaza was built to provide a community space for those who want to use it. In addition to service groups such as the Lions and Rotary clubs, the public also will be able to use the space.
“This is a community property, so if someone wants to do a block party and they don’t want to do it on their block in their neighborhood they can come to the city and they can have this. We won’t charge rent, but we will have a security deposit in case they don’t clean up after themselves. Otherwise we want it to be used for free,” Williams said. “Come to City Hall and we’ll sign you up to use it.”
Oregon Together’s John Lindhorst said the project took only two years to complete.
“This is going to be a great community space,” Lindhorst said. “And now this ties in the whole block. This would not have been possible without the city working with all of us.”
John and Sarah Phelps are credited with founding Oregon. John is acknowledged with a small park behind the CMAAA (Oregon Coliseum), where the couple’s summer brick kitchen was relocated five years ago. The John Phelps Park is located north of the Sarah Phelps Community Plaza, across a city parking lot in the 100 block of North Fifth Street.
“And once again we brought John and Sarah Phelps back together again across the parking lot,” Lindhorst said. “I’m guessing she spent more
time in the summer kitchen than he did because he was traveling a lot if you look through the history books.”
Willams thanked everyone who helped complete the project including the many volunteers.
City Manager Darin DeHaan said the project truly was a community effort.
“The Lions Club and Rotary all helped put this together and all the public works guys, too. Having those departments really helped having this come together,” DeHaan said.
The existing windows have been modified to slide open, allowing for walk-up service when the building is in use. The outdoor plaza space includes tables and additional outlets
for outside events.
“We’re not done yet. We just thought this was the right time to open this up,” said DeHaan, adding that additional elements are planned for the space.
The estimated construction cost of the project is $81,000, DeHaan said. Of that amount, $25,000 came from donations and $7,500 in grants. Earlier this year, the City Council approved spending $60,000 of ARPA funds for the project and has spent $48,283 so far.
“Next year we will look at two pergolas and a fence to hide the dumpsters which would be paid for with the remaining ARPA funds. No other city funds have been used at this time,” DeHaan said.
Photos by Earleen Hinton ABOVE: Oregon Lions Grant Afflerbaugh and Tom Champley check out the drive-up window Sept. 30 at the new Sarah Phelps Community Plaza in downtown Oregon. BELOW: Oregon Mayor Ken Williams shows off the interior of the new Sarah Phelps Community Plaza.Finally, we have solved a mystery that has kept us wondering for quite awhile.
Many months ago, I received a call from City Hall that there was an envelope for the Polo Historical Society that could be picked up. This was not unusual since people leave things in places for the historical society and eventually we get them.
This time, however, I was not out and about much after surgery, so time passed before I stopped by, only to find out that Sydney was not in the office. Since Sydney goes to my church, she eventually took the envelope home and planned on bringing it to church some Sunday. More time went by.
Eventually, I got the envelope and inside was a DVD, a picture of the old Orient Hotel and a note with Dan Tipton’s name and phone number. The DVD had written on it “Paul Graehling’s Project.” Now I at least had the envelope at my house.
Dan Tipton is a descendant of Zenas Aplington and came last Christ-
Betty Obendorfmas to Polo when we had the trolley rides. I was still not out and about on that Christmas celebration but Dan called me at home.
While he was in Polo, he wanted to see some documents on Zenas Aplington. By phone, I could tell him exactly where they were and he soon found them.
I also knew Dan’s mother and aunt since they had visited the museum a number of years ago to bring memorabilia of the Aplington family. His aunt moved to Colorado and I corresponded with her from time to time.
I was puzzled how Dan was connected to Paul Graehling and the DVD. I attempted to play the DVD on my DVD player but, of course, it would not work. It remained in my house until I got it to the museum.
There it stayed on the table for awhile until we had a board meeting and I explained that the DVD would have to be looked at by someone other than myself. Time kept going by.
Finally, I said to Linda, “Someone is going to have to take this home and see what is on this DVD.”
A few days later, Kevin Smoot was there working with Linda and he kindly took it home. He was able to play it and emailed us that the genealogy of the Graehling family was on the DVD with more than 1,000 pictures.
He started sending me pictures and they were wonderful old pictures of Polo and the Graehling family. I kept trying to figure out the connection with Dan Tipton and finally two days ago, I called Dan. The DVD was not from him and the note in the envelope regarding Dan was about when he called Polo to find out about our Christmas celebration.
Meanwhile, Kevin started copying the Graehing genealogy and he put it into a spiral notebook. It is amazing
history and we thank Kevin for doing this. Remember, Kevin is the one who has the metal detector and he has been finding all sorts of things in the ground where Barber’s Park once was located. He gave us a wonderful program a few months ago.
In the notebook is the name of the man who put the history and pictures together. He had dropped off the DVD and the picture of the old Orient Hotel at City Hall many, many months ago. Linda and I talked with him on the phone and he was wondering why he had not heard from us.
So the mystery has been straightened out and we are meeting with Dr. David MCartney this weekend at the museum. He is bringing more copies of the DVD and someday we are going to have a picture show of old pictures of Polo. David is a descendant of the Graehling family and Henry and Walburga Graehling.
• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.
Frances E. Hinckley never lived in Oregon or Ogle County. However, he left a huge impact on this community.
Hinckley was born in Elmira, New York, in 1834 and moved with his family to Galesburg when he was 12 years old. He attended Knox College and became a school teacher. He then moved to Chicago, where he started his railroad career.
His connection to Oregon started in 1870, when he engineered Oregon’s fourth bridge over the Rock River. This bridge was built by the Lafayette Bridge Company at a cost of $19,500.
The bridge company was located in Lafayette, Indiana, close to where I grew up on a farm near Hillisbury, Indiana. After we moved to Oregon, we drove through Lafayette when visiting relatives in Indiana.
The bridge had a sign posting the speed limit at no faster than a walk. The sign indicated a fine of $5 for exceeding the speed limit. The Lafayette Bridge sign now is located in the yard of the Nash Museum.
Living in Chicago, Hinckley learned of the attempt of the people of Ogle and Carroll counties to build a railroad through Oregon. He organized the Chicago and Iowa Railroad and was elected president of the C & I. Oregon Mayor James Gale served as vice president.
Hinckley had a huge impact on Oregon’s development by engineering the Lafayette Wagon Bridge and organizing the C & I Railroad. The 82-mile railroad ran from Joliet to Forreston with stations in Ogle County at Rochelle, Flagg Center, Chana, Honey Creek, Oregon, Mt. Morris, Maryland Station and Forreston.
In DeKalb County, the C & I Railroad ran through a town named Squaw Valley. This town was renamed Hinckley. A young man who started his career as a teacher had a town named
after him.
An article in the newspaper was titled F.E. Hinckley built empire.
In all, Hinckley was involved in eight railroads that covered a large portion of north central and southern Illinois, according to the article.
Recently, Marilyn and I drove through Hinckley, a village in Squaw Grove Township in DeKalb County.
The population was 2006 in the 2010 census.
In 1830, Mr. Hollenback, who lived near Ottawa, was traveling the
then-unsettled territory where Hinckley now is located. He named the area Squaw Grove after the native American women who lived in that area.
In 1889, a tornado destroyed most of the village of Hinckley.
On Jan. 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first road game in Hinckley.
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – If you want to see a beekeeper in action, pick your own apples and berries or watch cattle graze on grass, the University of Illinois Extension has an event for you.
The Ogle County Farm Stroll, a self-guided driving tour of highly diversified family farms, will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15.
There will be farm tours, demonstrations and fresh local food samplings and sales. The event will take place rain or shine
How does the stroll work? Just choose which farms you want to see and create your own route using the map and brochure provided. This is a free event, but bring cash to stock up on local, farmfresh products.
Dress for a farm visit in all-weather clothing and close-toed shoes.
Pick up a “passport” on your first stop and then fill in the farms you visit. Turn it in at your last stop for a chance to win a prize.
For your safety, drive carefully on rural roads, follow farmers’ instructions, wash your hands regularly, keep children under control and leave pets at home.
Stops on this year’s event are:
BerryView Orchard, 7504 W. Midtown Road, Mt. Morris: Jeff and Julie Warren are growing the superfruit, aronia berries, using organic practices. Taste aronia berries, learn about the benefits and find ways to add them to your cooking, baking and juicing.
Pick your own berries and apples or buy them prepicked. Sample jams, jellies and cookies will be available. Walk the orchards and see what’s growing.
Hough’s Maple Lane Farm, 3788 N. Mt. Morris Road, Mt. Morris: Rob and Lynnette Hough and their two children collect maple sap in the spring and boil it down into maple goodness using the family’s sugar house. Each year, 20 to 30 gallons of maple syrup is made and sold. Other maple treats also are created including candy, cookies, granola, pickles and dog treats.
Dietrich Ranch, 4575 N. Leaf River Road, Mt. Morris: Animals at Dietrich Ranch are 100% grass-fed using intensive rotational grazing and holistic manage-
ment. They raise 100% grass-fed/grass finished beef and lamb and free-range pastured chicken and pork. All of the products the farm offers are raised without use of chemicals, antibiotics or hormones.
Barnhart’s Stone Corner, 2169 E. Honey Creek Road, Oregon: John and Cindy Barnhart collect and display antique farm equipment and a miscellany of historical oddities. In addition, they maintain a unique collection of stones – hundreds of tons of them –many marked with dates and point of origin, all arranged in stone fences and sculptures on their property.
Happily Homegrown, 4938 S. Scout Road, Oregon: The Bruns family lives on a 12-acre homestead where they grow and raise most of their food. This includes pigs, cows, rabbits, chickens and all kinds of fruits and vegetables. How do they get through the winter? A greenhouse, of course!
Orion Organics, 885 W. Stone Barn Road, Franklin Grove: Tim Benedict’s apiary and garlic farm is surrounded by thousands of acres of native prairie and woodlands. He adheres to strict organic farming methods to produce artisanal raw honey from the native prairie wildflowers among the Nachusa Grasslands.
Follow Ogle County Farm Stroll on Facebook for up-to-the-minute information, brochures, maps and spotlight features on each farm at https:// www.facebook.com/northernilfarmstroll.
Contact Cindy Jankiewicz, the program coordinator at the Extension’s Ogle County office, at 815732-2191 or cjankie@illinois.edu for more information.
You may have heard the term fluency related to reading. For this month’s column, we’ll look at what it means to be a fluent reader and why it is important. Then we will consider reading activities that will help build reading fluency for our children and grandchildren.
There are three components to reading fluency. One is rate or speed. After the middle of first grade, children’s reading fluency is often measured by a timed reading. A child reads as many words as they can from a piece of text and a teacher or other adult times them for one or two minutes. The teacher then calculates the number of words read correctly in one minute. There are standards or norms for each grade level to help determine if the child is reading at a grade-level appropriate rate.
It is important to note that this is not about speed reading. In fact, we are looking for a rate appropriate for the text. Think about the different pace at which you read a novel for
enjoyment compared with the rate at which you read directions to assemble something or your tax forms. We never want our children to think that reading is all about reading as fast as you can.
A second component of fluency is accuracy. If a child can read super fast with a high number of words in one minute but misreads many of them, the child will not understand at all what was read. That’s why the number of words correct also is used to calculate the rate.
The third component of fluency is reading with expression or prosody. This is a behavior that must be observed rather than calculated with rate and accuracy.
Why is reading fluency so import-
ant? Fluency scores are used to determine if a child is progressing appropriately in reading skills. Fluency is directly related to reading comprehension. It does not cause comprehension, but it is very difficult, if not impossible, for a reader to understand what was read if fluency is poor. If a child must stop and sound out several words in a text, the brain has no room left for working on understanding. Fluency assessments often include questions about the text to get an idea of the reader’s comprehension of the text read.
One of the best things we can do to support fluent reading with our children and grandchildren is reading aloud to them. We model fluency and especially reading with expression when we add feeling and emotion to what we are reading. We also can play with language and expression as we read poems and silly books with rhymes and repetition.
Repeated readings of the same text also help build reading fluency and confidence. If a child has a favorite
book and likes to reread it, that is good practice. Encourage them to read with expression. Poems generally are shorter pieces of text that children enjoy reading more than once. You can start by reading the poem to them several times, then let them read it to you as appropriate. Teachers may send small books, passages or poems for extra reading practice at home. This additional reading time is important and the purpose of this is to build fluency.
Next month’s column will look at how a reader becomes fluent. There are key skills that must be learned in the early stages of learning to read. In the meantime, keep reading aloud (with expression) to your children and grandchildren and enjoy that special time together!
• Mary Gardner is a retired teacher who specialized in reading and still is an instructor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Northern Illinois University.
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POLO – The Lillian Noah Salon celebrated its one-year anniversary in Polo with a ribbon-cutting Sept. 7.
Lillian Noah Salon is owned by hairstylist Lisa Patton of Polo and opened in September 2022. Family, friends and customers joined Patton at the salon, 113 N. Green Ave., Polo, for the ribbon-cutting.
Patton began her cosmetology career at Zano Salon & Spa in downtown Naperville. She trained as an intern and progressed to stylist. Patton spent the past 15 years in the St. Louis area, where she found a great salon family at Salon Whimz in Belleville.
She said she feels very lucky to have worked at companies that value quality education and has been fortunate to be able to attend cosmetology shows and training around the country.
A year ago, Patton moved back to her hometown of Polo to be closer to family and opened Lillian Noah Salon. She named the business after her daughter, Lillian, and son, Noah.
Patton offers private and personalized hair care and specializes in women’s cuts and colors, but occasionally can be talked into doing men’s cuts.
To book an appointment, call 618402-0783 or message the Lillian Noah Salon Facebook page.
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
POLO – It means a lot to Sharon Miller that her selection as the Polo Chamber of Commerce 2023 Citizen of the Year comes from her fellow Second Hand Rose volunteers.
Miller received the award during the Polo Chamber of Commerce’s 56th annual meeting and dinner Sept. 27 at The Polo Room.
“We’re a close-knit group,” Miller said of Second Hand Rose volunteers. “All of us are volunteers who have worked there for years and years who just want to help the community.”
The purpose of Second Hand Rose is to provide good used clothing to the community at a reasonable price and to remain self-supporting. The store, located at 107 E. Mason St., Polo, is sponsored by The Polo Community Council of Churches.
Miller said she has volunteered at Second Hand Rose for about 15 years. She said she enjoys her work because it means she’s helping other people.
“The reason that we all work there
is to help the community,” Miller said.
“We have donated $100,000 over the course of 36 years to many people in the community and those in the surrounding area, too. A small group of people have done a lot for many people.”
Carole Nettz Volunteers of the Year
Barb and Jim Miller were named the 2023 Carole Nettz Volunteers of the
Year by the Polo Chamber of Commerce.
Barb Miller said she was “very surprised” to be selected, but that it means a lot. Jim Miller was unable to attend the Chamber’s meeting and dinner.
“My husband and I have been on the Town & Country Days Committee for probably over 20 years,” Barb Miller said. “We started when my oldest son
was in first grade and he’s 31 years old now.”
The Millers regularly volunteer with Polo Town & Country Days, their church, the city’s Easter egg hunt and more.
When asked what motivates them to volunteer, Barb Miller said, “Because somebody has to and we like helping out.”
Polo Chamber of Commerce 2023 Citizen of the Year Sharon Miller (center) poses for a photo with Rita Jacks (left) and Beverly Wiemken during the Chamber’s 56th annual meeting and dinner Sept. 27. All three women are longtime volunteers at Second Hand Rose.
Photos by Alexa Zoellner
MT. MORRIS – A woodwind ensemble featuring a local high school alum will perform a free recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mt. Morris.
The Porch Trio ensemble is three accomplished and awarded musicians from Ottawa, Illinois: Donna Martin, flute; Mt. Morris High School Class of 1978 alum Sarah Reckmeyer, clarinet; and Terri McTaggart, bassoon. In addition to selections by the trio, each member will perform solo literature. The program will include classical, Latin, jazz and sacred music performed on flute, clarinet, bassoon, piano and organ.
After the concert, the public is invited to a reception at 4 p.m. to mingle, meet the musicians and honor former Mt. Morris resident Carol Reckmeyer’s many years of service as Trinity’s organist and choir director.
Each member of the Porch Trio is a highly regarded, retired musical educator who is still active in the Illinois Valley music scene. As the Ottawa Township High School director of bands for 27 years, Reckmeyer led the OHS Music Department to 20 consecu-
tive IHSA state music championships. Among other accomplishments, Martin plays flute with the Illinois
POLO – Dogs of all sizes and shapes again will wag and pant their way through the 2023 Doggy Dash with their “hooman” companions in tow Saturday, Oct. 14 – all while raising money for a local animal shelter.
Organized by Polo High School’s Student Council, the event includes a 5K run or 1-mile walk and a costume contest for owners and their pups. Registration fee is $25, with all proceeds benefiting the Happy Tails Humane Society, 1408 McNeil Road, Rock Falls.
“We had a lot of fun doing this last year so we are doing it again this year,” said Emily Joines, PCHS teacher and co-organizer of the event.
Joines’ family shined last year when they and their canine partners arrived as some of the main characters from the “Wizard of Oz.”
Her dog Eden was dressed as Glinda the Good Witch and her mom, Paula, was the Wicked Witch of the West with her dog Annie as Toto.
Another Joines family member, Beth Manus of Tuscola, was the Scarecrow and her dog Ginger wore a fur main as the Cowardly Lion. The troupe was topped off by Amelia Manus as a Munchkin.
This year’s event also includes an obstacle course for the canines.
All canine participants must be current on vaccinations and well-socialized.
In the 3-mile race, a wards will go to the top three finishers in the following age groups: under 10, 10-18, 18-30, 30-60, over 60.
Race/walk participants will start at the Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 703 E. Buffalo St. Packet pickup is between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. with the costume contest at 8:30 a.m. followed by the start of the 5K at 9 a.m. and the walk at 9:10 a.m.
Sponsors of this year’s event are Pet Supplies Plus, Dixon; Petsmart, Sterling; Pines Meadow Veterinary, Oregon; Mutts & Cuts, Oregon; Milledgeville Veterinary; River Ridge Veterinary, Dixon; and the Polo Veterinary Clinic.
To register online, visit https://23doggy-dash.cheddarup.com.
Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble.
Born: June 3, 1938 in Elmhurst, IL
Died: September 30, 2023 in Mt. Morris, IL
Mt. Morris, IL - Joanne Lindquist, age 85, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 3, 1938 in Elmhurst, IL; the daughter of John & Lil (Karlson) Korinek. Joanne graduated from Wheaton Central High School class of 1956, Wheaton, IL. Joanne married Richard “Dick” Lindquist on August 16, 1958 in Wheaton, IL.
Joanne was a member of the Mt. Morris Disciples United Methodist Church, Methodist Women, PEO Mt. Morris Chapter. She enjoyed golfing, quilting, and most of all loving her family, as a loving homemaker.
Joanne is survived by her husband: Richard
McTaggert began her long career teaching band at Forreston and has been principal bassoonist for the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Illinois Valley Community College Wind Ensemble for the past 29 years.
The recital and reception at Trinity Lutheran Church, 308 E. Brayton Road, Mt. Morris, is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be collected during the concert to support Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.
Trinity Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Their global and local ministries range from creating health kits and quilts for world relief to a program for local preteen girls that teaches self-respect and empowerment called Strong Girls 2 Women. Worship services are in person Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings and also available on their website, YouTube channel and FaceBook page. Weekly podcasts from Pastor Josh Ehrler are on buzzsprout.com and iTunes.
For more information about Trinity’s mission, ministries and programs, call 815-734-6354, email trinitymmoffice@gmail.com, visit www.trinitymmil.net or follow them on FaceBook, YouTube and Instagram.
“Dick” Lindquist, Mt. Morris, IL; son: Steve (Jill) Lindquist, Deerwood , MN, daughter: Cindy (Dave) Wilkinson, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, grandchildren: Billie (Tervor) Krizan, MN, Dustin McKay, Oregon; and Nick Lindquist, Netherlands, grandchildren by marriage: Jordan (Shonda) Zimmermann, Kyle (Hannah) Zimmermann, and Kalli (Tyler) Heitman, all of MN, Justin (Megan) Wilkinson, IA, Alex (Zahori) Wilkinson, FL, Madison Wilkinson, FL, multiple great grandchildren, and sister: Janice Korinel, WI.
Joanne is preceded in death by her parents, brother: John Korinek Jr., and sister: Judy Lutzenkirchen.
Memorial services for Joanne will be held on Friday October 6, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Disciples United Methodist Church, Mt. Morris, IL with Rev. Marcia Peddicord officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL, Disciples United Methodist Church, Mt. Morris, IL, and/or 1st United Methodist Church, Brownsville, TX.
6 teams entered 9 types of chili; 200-plus people attended
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
POLO – Temperatures in the upper 80s didn’t stop more than 200 people from venturing out to taste various types of chili being showcased at the first Polo Chili Cook-Off in three years.
“It’s wonderful to have it back in town and have so many fabulous people participating,” Susan Cavanaugh of Polo said. “It’s a great number [of people], music and vendors. It’s great for the community.”
Hosted by the Polo Chamber of Commerce, the chili cook-off took place Sept. 30 in conjunction with the Larry Lannen Memorial Blood Drive. Both events were held in the cityowned lot next to the Shell gas station on South Division Avenue.
The chili cook-off went “so good. Better than what we thought,” co-organizer Becky Davis said. She and co-organizer Jodi Boelens, who is her cousin, had no idea what to expect, but it ended up being an incredibly fun day, Davis said.
“We want to bring back all this stuff
that we had growing up,” she said. “Just have fun things all the time. I love doing stuff like this. We both do.”
Six teams entered a total of nine types of chili, with some of the teams selling out of chili within an hour-anda-half, Davis said.
Cavanaugh and her friends, Laura and Jim Vock of Bloomington, said all the chili was excellent and they enjoyed the variety.
Nineteen people donated blood, which far exceeded the three or so people that had been scheduled to donate, Davis said.
The Polo Chili Cook-Off was canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chamber Vice President Tammy Merdian said. Attempts to revive it in 2021 and 2022 drew only two or three entries, so it had to be canceled those years, she said.
Chamber board members were ready to give up on the event, but Merdian said she convinced them to give it one more go under the direction of Davis and Boelens.
“I gave her [Davis] two boxes of old chili cook-off stuff and said, ‘Go through this and find what you can. Have fun with it and see if you can make it work,’” Merdian said, looking around the crowded event space in awe. “She did this. Her and Jodi.”
Davis and Boelens had about five weeks to plan the chili cook-off. Merdian handled setting up the blood drive.
“We were hoping for the best and we got more than the best,” Boelens said.
She later added, “Next year, we are hoping for bigger, better and maybe at some point down the road make this into like a whole fall festival for the town.”
Showmanship: First State Bank, Spice It Up Chili.
Nontraditional Chili: Teri Grobe, White Chicken Chili.
People’s Choice: Jason Dean, Vampire Chili.
Judges’ Choice: Mark Pellini, Sweet Chili.
ABOVE: Tommy Knipple (left) and his mother, Edie Knipple, of Polo enjoy bowls of chili during Polo’s Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 30.
RIGHT: Jason Dean fills a bowl with his vampire chili Sept. 30. The cook-off was held in the cityowned lot next to the Shell station. It was the first time the event has taken place since 2019.
Photos by Alexa Zoellner Susan Cavanaugh (right) of Polo talks to Laura and Jim Vock of Bloomington during Polo’s Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 30.back Ryan Rueff connected with Noah Latham on a 59-yard pass play, which led to a 9-yard touchdown catch by Jacob Rhodes.
By ANDY COLBERT Shaw Local News Network correspondentSTILLMAN VALLEY – With 13 wins in its past 14 games against Oregon, the former rivalry had turned into complete domination by Stillman Valley. That changed Sept. 29 as a vastly improved Hawks’ program became the dominators in a 28-7 win, its first over the Cardinals since 2014, which coincidentally was the last time Oregon made the playoffs.
“You can tell they are coming on,” said Stillman Valley coach Mike Lalor, a Hall of Famer. “They’re strong and tough up front. They handled us inside and we couldn’t get outside. There weren’t many options.”
How dominating was Oregon’s performance?
Stillman Valley was held to 22 yards of total offense in the first half. It did not have any gains longer than 6 yards until 1:46 remained in the third quarter when backup quarter -
Those two plays were the only significant offense as the run-heavy Cardinals were held to 42 yards rushing on 26 carries. Meanwhile, Oregon finished with an efficient mix of 100 yards on the ground and 150 through the air.
“Our passing spread them out and opened up the middle,” said receiver Austin Egyed, who opened the game for Oregon with two straight receptions.
Then it was running back Logan Weems attacking on the ground. He rumbled through the Cardinal defense to set up Oregon’s first touchdown. From 7 yards out, Jack Washburn hit 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end Josh Crandall for a 7-0 lead.
“When they stacked the box to stop the run, it opened up the pass,” lineman Briggs Sellers said.
It was the Washburn-Crandall combination that got Oregon rolling on its next possession. On third-and-11, Crandall broke up the middle for a 46-yard catch. Three plays later, it was Weems scoring from 11 yards out for a 14-0 lead.
“Our mission coming in was physical domination. We were locked in all week on defense,” Sellers said.
That was evident as Hawks lineman Seth Rote broke into the backfield and stopped John DeKlerk for no gain on a fourth-and-2 at midfield. Taking over at the 50, Washburn completed passes to Egyed and Hunter Bartel to make it 7-for-7 passing. In one of the only mistakes of the game, Crandall was penalized for a late hit to stall the drive.
A few plays later, he made up for that by stringing out Keenan McDevitt for a 9-yard loss on a jet sweep, with Quentin Berry joining Crandall in the pursuit. Coming out of the second half, it was Egyed doing the same thing for a 5-yard loss to force a Stillman Valley three-and-out.
“Our defense was flying to the ball and really stopped the outside game,” Oregon coach Broc Kundert said.
A pass deflection by linebacker Jackson Glendenning stopped another Stillman Valley fourth-down attempt later in the third quarter. The Cardinals were hampered a bit with starting quarterback Braden Engel idled because of an injury suffered at the school’s pep rally the night before.
Taking over at their own 36-yard line, it was Washburn to Crandall (3 catches, 95 yards) for 41 yards and to Egyed for 20 on consecutive plays. Weems finished off the drive with a 4-yard rushing score. All three are juniors, as are a majority of the Hawks’ starters.
“Jack was throwing absolute dimes,” Egyed said. “I made one mistake when I didn’t catch one that should have been a touchdown.”
Egyed did score a touchdown on defense with a fourth-quarter interception; however, it was called back because of a clipping penalty. The final Hawks’ score was by Weems on a 5-yard run after toting the ball all six times on a 28-yard drive. Gavin Morrow, Oregon’s top soccer player, converted all four extra points to allow Oregon to have a genuine threat on special teams.
“Weems ran hard, and we had opportunities in the passing game,” Kundert said. “Just as importantly, we were more physical.”
With the win, favored Oregon (3-3) needs to win only two of its last three games against Rock Falls, Rockford Lutheran and Rockford Christian to become eligible for the playoffs after a nine-year drought.
After almost two weeks away from home, it was nice to be back on the local football beat and cover the Oregon-Stillman Valley game. The crowd on the Stillman side was about as large as I’ve ever seen in 20-plus years of covering games there.
In a stark contrast to so many titillating playoff victories I’ve had the pleasure to witness, it was very quiet as the upstart Hawks controlled things from start to finish. Yes, Stillman is down this year and doesn’t have the same physical prowess and athleticism as in years past, but I don’t think anyone truly expected Oregon to erase its losing stigma against SV in such convincing fashion.
And it wouldn’t have made a difference in the won/loss column if SV had been at full strength. Oregon came out and looked as impressive in the first half as any time in the past 10 years.
Receivers ran crisp routes, defenders pursued like gazelles and the line created holes for Logan Weems. The straw stirring the drink was quarterback Jack Washburn with his precision passing.
For as long as most of us remember, Oregon was a ground-and-pound attack. Passing was an afterthought.
That’s fine if you have athletic line-
men and backs like perennial state title contenders Byron and Forreston, and, for that matter, Stillman Valley.
If you don’t have that type of proficiency in running the ball, it is imperative in today’s game to have a passing attack. Oregon has developed that and it sure opens up the running game besides putting points on the scoreboard.
Unfortunately for SV and its homecoming celebration, it happened to bear the brunt of a Hawks program coming of age in Week 6. If Oregon can keep the same level of play up, it will be a darkhorse in the 2A playoffs, where they currently reside as the largest school. Each week, the Hawks will teeter between 2A and 3A until the final announcements are made by the IHSA on Oct. 21.
One impressive tidbit about the Cardinals was 45 varsity players on the roster and about the same for fresh-soph. That’s probably more than anyone in the Big Northern Conference.
What else is there to say about Byron
other than it rolls over every team it faces, winning by an average score of 63-5. I’ve been reluctant to cover one of its games because of the blowout factor.
Maybe undefeated Class 4A Dixon can give Byron a decent warmup before the playoffs.
In what could be the most competitive 1A bracket in recent memory, Forreston was listed No. 1 in the Week 6 playoff outlook. That doesn’t mean it is ranked as the top team, but it would have been seeded No. 1.
From this point forward, things get competitive for the Cardinals with games against three teams with a combined two losses. Then it is on to the playoffs with challenges galore in both the North and South brackets.
Besides favored Le-Win from the North bracket, Morrison has been playing lights out. Look out for Bloomington Central Catholic in the South bracket, a program similar to Belleville Althoff in that it is a private school that has been successful at upper levels.
I thought Sterling Newman would be a concern in 1A, but four of its wins were by six points or less. It doesn’t appear to be the same powerhouse it once was.
In putting in many hours of hiking
on my trip, the canyon country of Utah and mountains of Colorado can’t be beat. I also want to tout a couple of less scenic locales that were just as enlightening in a different way.
Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska, an unassuming small-town museum, has a selection of artifacts from American history that is mind-blowing. It was 20 miles off Interstate 80 and well worth the detour to spend most of the day viewing about 50,000 items that chronicled our growth as a country in the 20th century.
Closer to home, I finally made it to the annual World War II reenactment at Midway Village in Rockford on Saturday. Talk about authenticity. This largescale display of everything one would ever want to see from the 1941-45 war era also was mind-blowing. Hundreds of men and women were dressed in uniforms of the day, be it American, German, Japanese, Polish, Canadian, French, etc. Tanks, jeeps, sidecars –some worth more than $100,000 – also were part of the event, which featured skirmishes and battles. Fascinating time seeing it all.
• Andy Colbert has covered high school sports in Ogle County for more than 30 years.
Andy Colbert GUEST VIEW
Lanark Sectional: Eleven Sauk Valley area golfers competed in the Class 1A Eastland Sectional at Lake Carroll Golf Course on Monday.
After an 18-hole round and nearly 10 hours of competition, only one remains.
Dixon senior Katie Drew punched her ticket to the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament in Decatur this weekend by carding a 78 – a score that tied Latin’s Maggie Zeiger for second place.
Chicago U-High’s Amelia Tan was the only golfer in a field of 107 who fared better, firing a 3-under-par 69 for medalist honors.
For Drew, it’s the fourth time qualifying for state as a high school golfer, and it will be her third trip to Decatur this weekend.
The competition for individual qualifiers was tough. The lowest qualifying score was an 88.
Forreston’s Hannah Harvey shot a 96 and Aspen McGlynn shot a 98.
Oregon’s Aniyah Sarver carded a 97 and Sarah Eckardt shot a 113.
Byron Regional: Byron won the 10-team event with a 395 score. Dixon tallied 406 for second place and River Ridge totaled 429 for third as the other advancing team. Oregon placed fourth (431), and Newman took sixth (448).
Dixon’s Katie Drew shot a 77 to win the regional championship by nine strokes. Oregon’s Sarah Eckardt shot a 95 (fifth) and Aniyah Sarver carded a 99 (seventh) to make it as individual qualifiers.
Forreston’s Hannah Harvey shot a 101 (tied for 10th), while teammate Aspen McGlynn tallied a 103 (15th) to qualify.
Class 1A Sherrard Sectional: At Fyre Lake Golf Club, Fulton placed third out of 12 teams with a 333 score to advance to state.
Forreston’s Kaden Brown shot an 85, missing the qualifying mark by four strokes. Also competing for Oregon were Noel Campos, 88, Jackson Messenger, 92, Kylar Early, 93, and Brogan Wilkinson, 111.
Class 1A Port Byron Regional: At Byron Hills Golf Course, Riverdale won the 12-team event with a 298 score Wednesday. Fulton finished second with 311.
Oregon finished fifth with 350.
Riverdale’s Aidan Dorathy was the individual champion with a 69. Teammate Mason Smyser was the runner-up with a 70.
Oregon’s Jackson Messenger (86), Nole Campos (87), Kylar Early (88) and Brogan Wilkinson (89) each advanced as individuals.
Forreston 22, Stockton 8: At Forreston, Owen Mulder rushed for two touchdowns and Kaleb Sanders rushed
for one to lead the Cardinals past the Blackhawks.
Mulder rushed for 71 yards on 14 carries and Sanders rushed for 45 yards on four carries. Micah Nelson chipped in 71 rushing yards on 11 carries for Forreston.
Dixon 62, Winnebago 12: At Dixon, Aiden Wiseman rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries to lead the Dukes to a homecoming win.
Tyler Shaner went 10-for-12 passing for 172 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Brady Lawrence rushed for two touchdowns and Landon Knigge rushed for one touchdown for the Dukes.
Tyson Dambman caught six passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns as the leading Dixon receiver.
Polo 64, Unity Christian 0: At Polo, the Marcos streamrolled the Lions in a nonconference matchup.
Brock Soltow rushed for 124 yards and one touchdown on five carries, caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown, and threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Noah Dewey on his
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only attempt of the game. Dewey also rushed for a 25-yard touchdown, Billy Lowry rushed for a 59-yard touchdown and Kailin Gulbranson rushed for a 29-yard touchdown.
Carter Merdian threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Soltow, Gus Mumford nabbed a 55-yard pick six, and Delo Fernandez rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on three carries.
Amboy 32, Milledgeville 20: In big games where mistakes need to be rare, mistakes were made and many were capitalized on as Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio held off Milledgeville in a game of unbeaten 8-man teams.
The Clippers pounced on enough Missiles’ miscues to make a difference in a 32-20 win Friday at Floyd Daub Field.
The Clippers (6-0) took sole possession of first place in the 8-man North Division 2 with the Missiles and Polo sitting tied a rung below with three weeks to play in the regular season.
Volleyball
Polo 2, Ashton-Franklin Center 0: At Polo, the Lady Marcos defeated the Raiders 25-17, 25-11.
Leaders for Polo were Madison Glawe with 12 digs and three aces, Bridget Call with four kills and seven
digs, Sydnei Rahn with four blocks and three aces, and Camrynn Jones and Ellie Wells with seven assists apiece. Jones also had two blocks.
Fulton 2, Forreston 0: At Forreston, the Steamers defeated the Cardinals 25-12, 25-15.
Leaders for Fulton were Brooklyn Brennan with six kills, seven assists, three aces and two digs, Reese Dykstra with six aces and two blocks, Miraya Pessman with three aces, three digs, six assists and two kills, Ava Bowen with four kills and Resse Germann with seven digs and two aces.
Leaders for Forreston were Jaiden Schneiderman with six kills and one ace and Nevaeh Houston with five digs.
Forreston 2, Pearl City 1: At Forreston, the Cardinals defeated the Wolves 23-25, 25-18, 25-22. Leaders for Forreston were Jaiden Schneiderman with 27 kills, six digs and one ace, Ennen Ferris with 24 assists and three aces, Letrese Buisker with four aces, nine digs and two blocks and Nevaeh Houston with 15 digs. Schneiderman reached the 1,000 career kills mark.
Oregon 2, Indian Creek 2: At Oregon, Gavin Morrow and Danny Chisamore scored one goal each as the Hawks tied the Timberwolves.
Deryk Withers contributed one assist and Dylan Vegliando recorded
11 saves for Oregon.
Oregon 2, Byron 1 (PKs): Keaton Salsbury scored a goal with an assist from Gavin Morrow and the Hawks went on to beat the Tigers in penalty kicks.
The Blackhawk Center in Oregon was the site of the 2023 Route 72 Conference Volleyball tournament hosted by the junior high Oregon Hawks.
Participating schools included Ashton-Franklin Center, Byron, Forreston, Meridian, Oregon, Pecatonica, Polo and Winnebago.
The eighth grade Hawks entered the day as the fifth seed. Their firstround opponent was the fourth-seeded Winnebago Indians. Oregon started strong in the first game of the match with a 25-20 victory. Oregon was led by strong front-row hitting and five service points from Isabelle Berg.
After several lengthy rallies in game two, the Indians won 25-21. The Hawks missed many timely serving opportunities. In the third and final game of the match, Oregon squeaked out the 17-16 win.
Lola Schwarz paced the Hawks with nine straight service points. The win moved the Hawks into the semifinal round against the top-seeded Byron Tigers, who were previously unbeaten in conference play.
Using their momentum from their first match, the Hawks stunned the
Tigers in game one, 25-14. Schwarz and Berg combined to lead Oregon’s serving with nine points.
Game two was much closer as each team rallied for points. In the end, the Hawks knocked off the top seed, 25-22. Olivia Ortega had six service points to lead Oregon.
The Hawks entered the championship game against the sixth-seeded Forreston Cardinals. In game one, the lead changed hands several times as both squads passed, set and attacked continuously.
Forreston took a very close game one, 26-24. Kendall Boyle paced Oregon with five service points. Game two was more of the same with lengthy rallies on both sides of the net. In the end, Forreston’s outside hitter was too much for the Hawks as they took the game, match and championship, 25-22. Jenna Gieseke’s strong serving yielded six points for Oregon.
The Hawks settled for championship runner-up. Members of the 2023 squad are Carli Bailey, Hayden Bartimus, Isabelle Berg, Kendall Boyle, Grace Carreno, Jenna Gieseke, Macauley Heuerman, Savannah Nagy, Olivia Ortega, Raegan Pfoutz, Audrin Robinson, Aerial Schutz, Lola Schwarz, Rebecca Speers, Lauren Trevino and Kenzi Wubbena. The eighth grade Hawks are coached by Gretchen Nelson.
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity:
Sept. 27
Christopher Zewatski, 47, of Clinton Township, Michigan, was arrested for violation of order of protection after deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at Lowden State Park (1444 N. River Road) at 7:03 p.m. Zewatski was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance.
Oregon Police Chief Joe Brooks reports the following police activity.
Sept. 18
Viridiana Reyes-Zizumbo, 25, of Rochelle was issued citations at 6:58 a.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violations occurred in the 800 block of Pines Road.
Elder O. Rodriguez-Dubon, 33, of Rockford was arrested at 9:44 a.m. for no valid driver’s license. Rodriguez-Dubon was issued a notice to appear. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Alahnzo A. Walker, 21, of Sterling was issued a citation at 8:22 p.m. for speeding 49 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Sept. 19
Mary A. Sjurset, 54, of Oregon was issued a citation at 7:58 p.m. for use of a cellphone while driving. The violation
Polo Police Chief Troy Randall reports the following police activity.
Sept. 13
Robert M. Disch, 52, of Polo was arrested at 5:20 p.m. on an outstanding warrant. Disch was transported to the Ogle County jail.
Sept. 18
Donald G. Bitler, 41, of Polo was
Mt. Morris Police Chief Michael Cicchetti reports the following police activity.
Sept. 18
Justin W. Coltrain, 43, of Mt. Morris was issued a village ordinance citation at 6:45 a.m. for trash/rubbish/junk blocking the sidewalk after police were dispatched to the 10 block of North Wesley Avenue.
Corey Stone, 28, of Oregon, was arrested for aggravated domestic battery after deputies and Oregon police responded to Daysville Road and Main Street for a shooting complaint at 9:30 p.m. Stone was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance.
Michelle P.M. Eckhardt, 27, of Franklin Grove, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of north
Illinois Route 2 about 11:37 p.m. Eckhardt also was cited for improper lane use and illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor as a driver. Eckhardt was taken to the Ogle County jail, processed and released on a notice to appear. Byron police assisted.
Oct. 1
About 1:13 p.m., deputies and Stillman Valley Fire Protection District EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Big Mound and White
Rock roads. An investigation showed Diane Winters, 54, of Kings, entered the intersection, striking an oncoming vehicle. Winters was cited for failure to yield at a stop intersection. All parties involved refused medical treatment. Maggio’s Towing removed the vehicles from the location.
Charges are accusations and all subjects are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
occurred in the 700 block of Pines Road.
Sept. 20
Stanislaw C. Cotter, 40, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 6:51 a.m. for disobeying a stop sign. The violation occurred at the intersection of South 10th and Webster streets.
A 17-year-old of Oregon was issued citations at 7:51 a.m. for use of a cellphone while driving in a school zone and disobeying a crossing guard. The violations occurred in the 1100 block of Jefferson Street.
Sept. 21
Brandon M. Taylor, 26, of Byron was arrested at 7:06 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Taylor also was issued a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Taylor was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violations occurred in the 500 block of Gale Street.
Sept. 22
arrested at 5 p.m. for domestic battery. Bitler was transported to the Ogle County jail.
Sept. 21
Brerkk A. Revels, 34, of Oregon was cited at 6:21 p.m. for driving with a revoked registration and operating an uninsured vehicle. Revels was released with a notice to appear.
At 11:24 a.m., police responded to a driving complaint that occurred in the 400 block of South Seventh Street resulting in the arrest of Janet L. Broderick, 69, of Oregon for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Broderick also was issued a citation for driving while license revoked. Broderick was issued a notice to appear at a future date.
At 12:30 p.m., police issued one female juvenile, 14, of Mt. Morris a city citation for violating the tobacco and alternative nicotine products ordinance. The violation occurred at Oregon High School, 210 S. 10th St.
At 11:14 p.m., Oregon police issued Denzel O.N. Patton, 28, of Berkeley, Illinois, a citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Sept. 23
Carter A. Marlatt, 19, of Oregon was
issued a citation at 10:51 p.m. for speeding 46 mph in a 30-mph zone. The violation occurred in the 600 block of North Fourth Street.
Sept. 24
Shane J. Pfoutz, 40, of Davis Junction was arrested at 3:36 p.m. on an outstanding Lee County warrant for failure to appear. Pfoutz also was issued a citation for speeding 53 mph in a 35-mph zone. Pfoutz was transported to the Ogle County jail. The violation occurred in the 1300 block of Pines Road.
Jessica L. Skinner, 37, of Oregon was issued a citation at 4:22 p.m. for use of a cellphone while driving. The violation occurred in the 400 block of Jefferson Street.
Seven parking citations and 10 verbal warnings were issued Sept. 18-24.
Arrests listed are accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
Sept. 23
Skylar L. Williams, 28, of Polo was arrested at 10:18 p.m. for domestic battery. Williams was transported to the Ogle County jail.
Sept. 24
Alex W. Robbins, 18, of Savanna was cited at 6:43 p.m. for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. Robbins was released on
a notice to appear.
Sept. 25
Ashley M. Delphonse, 32, of Oregon was cited at 10:55 a.m. for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone. Delphonse was released on a notice to appear.
Arrests listed are accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
Richard Haan, 81, of Mt. Morris was issued a citation at 3 p.m. for trash/container violation after police were dispatched to the 10 block of East Front Street.
Sept. 24
Justin W. Coltrain, 43, of Mt. Morris was issued a village ordinance citation at 12:45 p.m. for trash/container violation after police were dispatched to the 10
block of North Wesley Avenue. About 4:25 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Hitt Street and North McKendrie Avenue involving a vehicle driven by Megan A. Fuentes, 44, of Mt. Morris and a second vehicle driven by David Gervase, 47, of Naperville. Fuentes was issued a citation for failure to reduce
speed to avoid an accident. About 4:48 p.m., police were sent to the 10 block of West Center Street for the report of a disturbance. After an investigation, Ernest J. Munyon, 32, of Mt. Morris was issued a village ordinance citation for disorderly conduct.
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Two killed in Ogle County crash OREGON – Two people were killed Sept. 30 when their van crashed near the intersection of North Marrill and East Holcomb roads south of Byron about 10:30 a.m., the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office said.
Matthew Frank, 28, of Byron and his passenger, James Collard, 55, of Rockford died when the van, which was southbound on Marrill, failed to stop at the stop sign. Frank lost control and the van went into the east ditch, then continued on and struck a creek embankment, the sheriff’s department posted.
The men died at the scene. Deputies were alerted to the incident by an Apple iPhone crash notification, according to the post.
Sheriff: Man who died in Lowell Park explosion took his own life
DIXON – A 20-year-old Dixon man whose body was found the morning of Sept. 28 in Lowell Park after an explosion in a burning car died by suicide, Lee County Sheriff Clay Whelan said in a news release Sept. 29.
The man, who left a suicide note, died of smoke inhalation and burns, Coroner
Jesse Partington said after an autopsy was conducted. The man was identified by dental records and the car was registered in his name, Whelan said. The cause of the explosion, which appears to have happened in the passenger compartment, is being investigated by the state Fire Marshal’s Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to the release.
The Dixon Rural Fire Department was called to the boat trailer parking lot about 9 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire. The body was found in the driver’s seat
by firefighters extinguishing the flames.
Lowell Park is at 2114 Lowell Park Road, about 4 miles north of Dixon.
OREGON – To avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest, the Ogle County State’s Attorney asked for and was granted a special prosecutor in the case of a former deputy charged with DUI and leaving the scene of a crash, both misdemeanors.
Judge John Redington appointed Lee County State’s Attorney Charley
Boonstra’s office to prosecute Evan M. White, 27, of Rochelle.
According to the citation, White hit a pole in the 1000 block of North Second Street, then fled on foot when police arrived. He was caught, “smelled strongly” of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet and had bloodshot eyes, according to the citation, which was issued about 9:20 p.m. Aug. 17.
White, who also is charged with improper lane use, refused to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, according to the citation. Because of that, his license will be suspended for at least a year, effective Oct. 2. White has a pretrial hearing Oct. 10. His attorney is Russell Crull of the Rochelle firm of Tess, Crull & Arnquist.
According to court records, this is the first DUI charge for White, whom Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle confirmed Sept. 27 is no longer with the department. VanVickle declined to provide further details.
OREGON – Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department officials respond to multiple citizen complaints each fall regarding the open burning of landscape waste and other materials. These complaints range from the illegal open burning of waste and trash to the nuisance conditions produced by smoldering leaves, grass clippings and other landscape waste.
OCSWMD officials remind Ogle County residents that the open burning of most types of waste is prohibited throughout Illinois.
“The open burning of garbage, demolition debris, old buildings, fur-
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Sept. 27
About 4:35 p.m., police were sent to the 10 block of Emily Street for the report of a disturbance. After an
The following marriage applications were filed Sept. 22-30, 2023:
Sept. 22
Kyle Richard O’Dell and Kristin Nicole Hornung, both of Ashton, Illinois.
Terry John Page and Stacia Nichole Hamill, both of Dixon, Illinois.
Cole Brandon Weinger and Jacqueline Angelique Gorzny, both of Polo, Illinois.
Sept. 22-28
Warranty deeds
GSN Rental Properties LLC to Rebecca S. and Adam K. Hazzard, 207 E. Fourth St., Byron, $205,000.
Connor Lincoln to Eubanks Family Trust, Carol L. Eubanks, trustee, 208 S. Campbell Ave., Polo, $138,850.
Robert L. and Robin L. Kiesling to Paul E. and Tabatha N. Hayenga, 921 N. Kingsway Lane, Byron, $160,000.
Robert E. Baker to Vincent Ambeau, 501 W. First St., Mt. Morris, $82,500.
Janette L. Krontz to William and Hanna Gibson, 304 E. Mason St., Polo, $110,000.
The late John J. McCue by heirs to Kevin Horstman, 6127 N. Oak Drive, Stillman Valley, $127,500.
The late June R. Peterson by heirs to
niture, mattresses, tires, plastic and other forms of municipal waste continue to be problematic for residents and the OCSWMD each fall. The open burning of most waste in Illinois is in violation of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Ogle County ordinances. Open burning may be punishable through substantial fines and/or a Class A misdemeanor,” the agency said in a news release.
“The burning of solid waste leads to a variety of problems for area residents, including the air pollution from the smoke created, toxic ash piles after the fire and the possibility of the fire spreading beyond control. It can result in adverse impacts on your neighbors and your families’
investigation, Ernest J. Munyon, 32, of Mt. Morris was issued a village ordinance citation for disorderly conduct.
Sept. 29
About 9 p.m., police found a subject in the 400 block of East Hitt Street who was wanted on an Ogle County warrant.
health and safety and our local first responders.”
OCSWMD officials discourage the open burning of landscape waste in Ogle County and encourage residents to either bag up the landscape waste and have it hauled away to be composted or use a lawnmower to mulch fallen leaves, as opposed to open burning. If you live in or near a municipality, there may be more restrictive ordinances in place regarding the open burning of landscape waste. Check your local ordinances before any open burning of landscape waste.
“Residents who choose to burn landscape waste may only do so in unrestricted areas with materials grown on the property. If you will be
Justin T. Bennett, 30, of Mt. Morris was arrested on an Ogle County warrant for a traffic offense. Bennett was transported to the Ogle County jail. About 10:20 p.m., police responded to the 10 block of East Front Street. Police made contact with Connie S. Kise, 56, of
burning your landscape waste, the fire must not create nuisance air pollution for others and may not obscure or interfere with modes of transportation such as roads or rail lines. Be sure the fire does not smolder and create excess smoke and that the fire cannot spread uncontrolled. The fire should be monitored at all times and having a water source nearby is encouraged. Wind and drought conditions should also be monitored,” the release said. “Be a good neighbor this fall and eliminate the nuisance smoke conditions and other problems associated with open burning.”
For more information, call the OCSWMD at 815-732-4020 or visit www. oglecountyil.gov.
Mt. Morris, who was arrested on an Ogle County warrant for failure to appear on a false police report case. Kise was transported to the Ogle County jail. Charges are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
Matthew Edmund Wians and Erin Eleanor Galati, both of Chicago, Illinois.
Sept. 25
Michael Anthony Fairfield and Lauren Elise Medendorp, both of Warrenville, Illinois.
James Richard Norton and Heather Mae Cornelius, both of Forreston, Illinois.
Sept. 26
Donald G. and Barbara L. Roberts, 8439 N. Kishwaukee Road, Byron, $150,195.
Lucinda Ashton to Matthew Lynn and Barbara Marie Gaul, 202 S. West St., Byron, $176,475.
Steven G. Rains to Matthew and Jamie Evans, 4412 E. Ridgeview Lane, Byron, $389,900.
Charles Lynn and Elizabeth Jean Boerema to Jacob Warford, 102 S. Ninth St., Rochelle, $106,000.
Laurrel Hayes to Jose Juan Barajas
Lopes and Eva Marie Barajas, 516 N. 10th St., Rochelle, $78,000.
Jeffrey D. and Lorna K. Parker to Boots, Bows and Mudpies LLC, 118 S. Pine St., Stillman Valley, $75,000.
Tyler J. Hagemann to Erin L. Folk, 609 S. Eighth St., Oregon, $112,500.
Larry C., Debra, Steven L. and Roberta
Joseph Russell Anderson and Christina Renee Powell, both of Chana, Illinois.
Zacary Alan Lumsden and Sabrina Susanne Nilles, both of Rockford, Illinois.
Sept. 27
Tyler Dean Runkle and Karli Nikole Miller-Yacobucci, both of Oregon, Illinois.
Sept. 28
Larrs Thomas Johnson and Sarah Beth
Hamer, both of Loves Park, Illinois. Irving Franco Sanchez Ramirez and Jessica Nicole Howe, both of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Sept. 29
Nickolas Matthew Piotrowski and Mandy Kathleen Harley, both of Shorewood, Illinois.
Cesar Daniel Gutierrez and Elsa Itzel Echaniz Ortega, both of Rochelle, Illinois.
Bryant to Jay Wyeth Trust 800, Jay Wyeth, trustee, 800 W. Ave B, Rochelle, $210,000.
Thomas M. and Louise A. Bemis to Don and Julie Delbert, 306 S. Seventh St., Oregon, $195,000.
Quit claim deed
Johnny A. Elrod to Deanna Koruba, 600 S. 10th St., Oregon, $0.
Trustees deeds
Melvin and Dean Johnson Trust 1001, Bruce T. Johnson and Christine L. Ware, trustees, to Joseph P. Cox Jr., 105 E. Diamond St., Byron, $93,000.
John and Darla M. Batjes Trust Agreement, John and Darla M. Batjes, trustees, to Paul Michael and Tammy Homman, 7198 S. Rock Nation Road, Dixon, $147,500.
Carol Deemer Trust 101, Carol Deemer,
trustee, to Marilyn F. Miller, 108 W. First St., Mt. Morris, $135,000.
Chicago Title Land Trust Co. Trust 102498609, Chicago Title Land Trust Co., trustee, to Steven J. Heck, 509 N. Woodland Drive, Dixon, $143,000.
Executor Deeds
Katherine L. Behan and Estate of Paul F. Behan, the late Paul F. Behan by executor, to Betty Jean Thoreson, 805 S. Eighth St., Oregon, $105,000.
The late Jean L. Finkbeiner by executor to Janette L. Krontz, 304 E. Mason St., Polo, $0.
Sheriff’s deed Ogle County sheriff and Gregory F. Spengler to Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, 410 N. Franklin Ave., Polo, $0.
Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office
OREGON GARAGE SALES
FINAL ESTATE LIQUIDATION SALE
Max and Sylvia Newcomer estate liquidation. Antiques, co llectables, tools, household items.
607 Jeff erson Street Friday and Saturday, Octobe r 6 & 7. 8am-4pm both days.
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The Robert Hensel Estate farm real estate is located 4 miles south of Walnut, IL, or 10 miles northwest of Princeton, IL, or 20 miles south of Sterling, IL. The property is further described as being located in part of Section 32, T18NR8E, Walnut Township, Bureau County, IL. The farm contains a total of 80.0 taxable acres and will be sold in 1 tract, which represents mostly tillable and highly productive farmland. Farmers and investors, be sure to check out this productive, Bureau County, IL farm real estate.
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815-626-8790
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Auction Manager: Kevin Haas (309) 264-7767
OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPO RATION, PLAINTIFF, VS.
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILLIAM J PALME R, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM PALMER ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS
NO. 23 FC 27
409 NORTH WALNUT AVENUE FORRESTON, IL 61030 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT
PUBLIC N OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of For eclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2023, will on 11/03/2023, in the Ogle County Sheriff'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. 02-28-379-001
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 409 North Walnut Avenue Forreston, IL 61030
Description of Improv ements: The property is a single family.
The Judgment amount was $71,184.48.
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 foreclosure 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 MORTGAG OR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAV E 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 Ray mer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3469088. Please refer to file# 23-15033IL
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.
Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additi onal information other than that set forth in this notice of sale
I3228217
September 22, 29, 2023 October 6, 2023
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2021-3, Pla intiff(s), vs. Case No. 23 FC 22
JOHN J. WURSTER, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY A SSOCIATES LLC, ASSET ACCEPTANC E L.L.C., Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SHE RIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on November 3, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OGLE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, 202 S 1ST STREET, OREGON, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situate d in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit:
Common Addre ss: 9483 E. VALLEY RD. A/K/A 9483 N. VALLE Y RD., STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084 P.I.N. 1106100006
Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further infor mation
The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale 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 subject to confir mation by the Court.
The property i s improved by a Single Family Residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, heredita ments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 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).
LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #6185808
Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172
Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847
Aaron N evel - ARDC #6322724
Andrew Chu - ARDC #6285924
175 North Fr anklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com SL # 23-00642
September 29, 2023 October 6, 13, 2023 936165
and Nonrecord Claimants
That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE, STATE OF ILLINOIS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS
COMMONLY KNOWN AS:
7300 S. Rock Nation Road Dixon, IL 61021 and w hich said Mortgage was made by: Linda M. Van Duzen the Mortgagor(s), to First State Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois, as Document No 201604809; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court agai nst you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.
NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwi se file your appearance in this case in the Office of the C lerk of this Court, Kimberly A. Stahl Clerk of the Circuit Court 106 S. 5th Street, #300 Oregon, IL 61061-1634 on or before October 30, 2023, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.
CODILIS & ASSOCIA TES, P.C Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300
DuPage # 15170
Winnebago # 531
Our File No. 14-23-02824
NOTE: This l aw firm is a debt collector.
I3229647
September 29, 2023
October 6, 13, 2023
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST, SERIES 2021-3, Pla intiff(s), vs. Case No. 23 FC 22
JOHN J. WURSTER, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY A SSOCIATES LLC, ASSET ACCEPTANC E L.L.C., Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF SHE RIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above entitled cause, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois, will on November 3, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at the OGLE PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX, 202 S 1ST STREET, OREGON, IL 61061, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said Judgment mentioned, situate d in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, to wit:
PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTIO N 6, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOI S, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4); THENCE SOUTHERLY ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4), 394.0 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, 772.50 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE VALLEY ROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE SAID CENTERLINE 594.86 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, 331.0 FEET WEST OF TH E SAID POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SAID NORTH LINE 331.0 FEET TO THE SAID POINT O F BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Common Addre ss:
9483 E. VALLEY RD. A/K/A 9483 N. VALLE Y RD., STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084
P.I.N. 1106100006
Contact the Law Office of IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 North Franklin, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606, (312) 357-1125, for further infor mation
The terms of the sale are: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due within 24 hours of the sale 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 Plaint iff and in "as is" condition. The sale is further subject to confir mation by the Court.
The property i s improved by a Single Family Residence, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and the tenements, heredita ments and appurtenants thereunto belonging and will not be available for inspection prior to sale.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interes 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).
LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
Ira T. Nevel - ARDC #6185808
Timothy R. Yueill - ARDC #6192172
Greg Elsnic - ARDC #6242847
Aaron N evel - ARDC #6322724
Andrew Chu - ARDC #6285924
175 North Fr ankli n St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125
Pleadings@nevellaw.com
SL # 23-00642
8190-936165
September 29, 2023 October 6, 13, 2023 936165
UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL C APACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR PRL TITLE TRUST II PLAINTIFF, v.
MELISA A. RATLEDGE; MICHAEL D RATLEDGE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS
CASE NO.: 2023FC54
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 12321 JEFFERSON ST FORRESTON, IL 61030
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you:
MICHAEL D. RATLEDGE
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
that Plaintiff commenced this case in the Circuit Court of Ogle County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain mortgage lien recorded against the real estate desc ribed as follows: PART OF THE N ORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/ 4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 24, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF MAIN STREET AND THE CENTERLINE OF COMMERCE STREET IN THE TOWN (OR UNINCORPORATED VILLAGE) OF HALDANE, ALSO CALLED CAMPUS. ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEROF RECORDED IN BOOK A OF MISCELLANEOUS, PAGE 269,THENCE SOUTHERLY ON SAID CENTERLINE OF C OMMERCE STREET 397.5 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF VACATED JEFFERSON STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHERLY ON SAID CENTERLINE OF NOW VACATED COMMERCE STREET 150 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY PARALLEL WITH SAID SOUTH LINE 82 FEET. THENCE SOUTHERLY. PARALLEL WITH SAID CENTERLINE OF VACATED COMMERCE STREET.150 FEET OT THE SOUTH LINE OF VACATED BLOCK 17. THENCE WESTERLY ON SAID SOU TH LINE 103 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE VACATED ALLEY IN VACATED BLOCK 17, THENCE NORTH ON SAID CENTERLINE,150 FEET; THENCE EAST 10 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 3, IN SAID VACATED BLOCK 17, THENCE NORTH 150 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN VACATED BLOCK 17, THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF VACATE D JEFFERSON STREET,175 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNI NG, IN OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Common Address: 12321 JEFFERSON ST FORRESTON, IL 61030
PIN: 07-21-404-005
Said mortgage was executed by MICHAEL D. RATLEDGE AN D MELISA A RATLEDGE, as mortgagor(s) and CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., as mortgagee, on 6/26/2001 and recorded in the Office of the Rec order of Deeds of Ogle County, Illinois as Document Number 0107103.
You have been sued. Read all documents attached to this Summons. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Summons called an "Appearance" and a document called an "Answer/Respons e". The Answer/Respons e is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court my decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case.
After you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-fi le, you must create an account with an e-filing service provider For more information, go to ilcourts.info/efiling If you cannot e-file, you can get a n exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail.
You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees
It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office or visit the Court?s website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this.
Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp.gov for information about going to court, including how to fill our and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents refer red to in this Summons can be found at ilcourts.info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk's office or website.
¿Necesita ayuda? Llame o envie un mansaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411-1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener información sobra los casos de la corte y cómo completer y presenter formularios.
Unless you file your Appearan ce and Answer/Response in this case in the office of the clerk of this court by 11/6/2023 A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREEE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF?S COMPLAINT.
David Mazzella 6344319
Robertson Anschutz Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC 205 N. Michigan Suite 810 Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (561) 241-6901
E-mail: ILmail@raslg.com
File: 23-133696
THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR 8190-936365
October 6, 13, 20, 2023 936365
833-584-NEWS