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BETTY R. CARROLL

Born: March 25, 1927 in Lanark, IL

Died: December 17, 2022 in Mount Carroll, IL

Betty R. Carroll, 95, of Lanark, IL, passed away on December 17, 2022 at Allure of Mt. Carroll. She was born on March 25, 1927 in Lanark, IL, to Ralph and Helen (Adams) Burkholder. She graduated from Lanark High School in 1945. She married James Carroll on May 5, 1948 in Polo, IL. Organizations included the Red Hatters, Carroll County Home Extension, and St. Wendelins Ladies Society. She was a member of St. Wendelin Church in Shannon, IL.

Betty was an avid sports supporter of Lanark/Eastland and every grandchild and great-grandchild!

Survivors include her children: Craig Carroll of Chadwick, IL, Peggy (John) Mosher of

Prophetstown, IL, Paulette (Dan) Morris of Gurnee, IL, Mark (Nancy) Carroll of Lanark, IL, Clark (Lori) Carroll of Lanark, IL, and Karla (Denny) Merdian of Polo, IL; brothers: Keith (Lillian) Burkholder of Lanark, IL, and Ray Burkholder of Lanark, IL; sister Connie Kerr of Dakota, IL, 17 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Carroll, parents Ralph and Helen Burkholder, brothers Larry and Jack Burkholder, and grandson Brett Morris.

Funeral services were held on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10 AM, at St. Wendelins Catholic Church in Shannon, IL, with Fr. Mike Bolger officiating. Interment at Lanark Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday December 22, 2022 from 4PM-7 PM, also at St. Wendelins Church.

A memorial has been established in her memory for Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, Lanark Fire & Ambulance service, and Mt. Carroll Fire & Ambulance service. Online condolences may be shared at www. schwarzfh.com

ICC approves Stephenson County public safety project

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a stipulated agreement to improve public safety at the North Harlem Center Road highway rail grade crossing of the Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company’s track located near Freeport. The track is designated as AAR/DOT 306823S, railroad milepost 118.63-W.

Stipulated Agreement 2213 requires the Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad Company to install new automatic warning devices at the North Harlem Center Road highway rail grade crossing.

The estimated cost to complete the improvements at the crossing is $332,179. ICC staff recommended that the Grade Crossing Protection Fund be used to pay 95% of the cost, not to exceed $315,570. CC&P will pay all remaining installation costs, as well as all future costs to maintain the new warning devices.

receive GCPF monies.”

All work is expected to be completed within 18 months of the order date.

KATHI L. BONCZYK

Kathi L. Bonczyk, 63, of Shannon, Illinois, passed on December 22, 2022.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Lanark, Illinois. Additional information: 800-525-2264.

RUTH ANN DEMUTH

Ruth Ann DeMuth, 86, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed on December 27, 2022.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

DELLA PEARL FOX

Della Pearl Fox, 95, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, passed on December 22, 2022.

Arrangements entrusted to Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mount Carroll, Illinois. Additional information: 815-273-2264.

CHARLOTTE NESEMEIER

Charlotte Marie Nesemeier, of Shannon, Illinois, passed on 12/17/2022.

Arrangements entrusted to Law Jones Funeral Homes, Savanna, Illinois.

“The installation of new automatic warning devices will ensure better protection for highway users at this crossing,” ICC Commissioner Michael Carrigan said. “The Grade Crossing Protection Fund brings to fruition necessary highway rail crossing improvements in communities across Illinois. I am pleased this project in Stephenson County is among those to

In 1955, the state passed legislation creating the GCPF. Since then, Illinois has strengthened its commitment to public highway rail safety by increasing funding toward projects such as the closure and consolidation of existing public crossings, installation of new warning systems, highway approach improvements, upgrades to existing warning devices and interconnection to nearby traffic signals, construction/ reconstruction of grade separation structures and the construction of pedestrian grade separations.

The commission administers the GCPF, which is funded by motor fuel tax money designated for rail safety improvements. The General Assembly appropriates $42 million annually for the GCPF.

The installation of new automatic warning devices will ensure better protection for highway users at this crossing.”

Michael Carrigan, ICC commissioner

Savanna Historical Society among 27 agencies to receive funding

CHICAGO – The Savanna Historical Society is one of 27 agencies to receive funding and resources through the Illinois Humanities’ new Foreground Rural Initiative.

Located across 19 counties in Illinois, the inaugural Foreground grantee partners will receive grants of up to $10,000 and participate in skill- and resource-sharing programs. Illinois Humanities also will partner with grantees on the co-creation of place-based “hubs” that will host community events in 2023 in the regions where they are located.

“The organizations we fund in rural and small towns serve places that were under duress even before the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Gabrielle Lyon, executive director of Illinois Humanities. “They are trusted, responsive community members that serve as critical social and economic anchors. In short, they are the places that keep the people in our state creative and connected.”

In spring 2022, Illinois Humanities introduced the Foreground Rural Initiative, a first-of-its-kind program dedicated to supporting the arts and humanities in rural communities and small towns in Illinois – communities often overlooked by traditional funding efforts. Foreground provides critical resources for individuals and organizations working in the arts, culture and humanities, increasing their capacity and visibility. The initiative represents a multiyear commitment by Illinois Humanities to not only seed growth in rural communities, but ensure they flourish.

“A key priority for Foreground is that we are connecting grantees with the resources, tools and networks to advance their own missions,” said Fairouz AbuGhazaleh, director of statewide programs at Illinois Humanities. “We look forward to learning more about how to make this initiative as impactful as possible for them and the communities they serve.”

An advisory committee and group of 37 past grantee partners representing 25 counties informed the initiative through a series of listening sessions hosted by Illinois Humanities. Grantee partners shared their experiences organizing and funding arts and cultural work in their regions, and the unique challenges that rural communities face.

Experiences of being passed over funding, having trouble accessing resources and reaching potential audiences were common. Common, too, was the sense of pride and complexity in a rural identity. As the initiative enters its first year, these partnerships will remain paramount.

“The relationships we have been fortunate to build with rural partners have grown and multiplied over the years.

Their generosity of ideas has been great and fundamentally shaped the design of Foreground,” said Matt Meacham, program manager of statewide engagement at Illinois Humanities.

Other Foreground Rural Initiative Grantee Partners are:

Organizations: Cairo Historical Preservation Project, Alexander County; Carbondale Community Arts Inc. dba Artspace 304, Jackson County; Carlinville Winning Competition, Macoupin County; Crossroads Cultural Connections, Henry County; Evans Public Library, Fayette County; Fulton City Arts, Fulton County; Gallery 510 Art & Framing, an Illinois Art Gallery, Macon County; Grundy City Historical Society, Grundy County; Here and Again Inc., LaSalle County; Heterodyne Broadcasting, Jackson County; Historic Ellisville Restoration Organization, Fulton County; Historic Marbold Farmstead Association, Menard County; The HUB – Arts & Cultural Center, Schuyler County; Illinois Rural Heritage Museum, Perry County; Legacy Training and Development, Pulaski County; Men of Power Women of Strength, Inc., Alexander County; Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society, Moultrie County; The Realitea Project, Cumberland County; Schuyler County Architectural Foundation, Schuyler County; Southern Illinois Cultural and Bilingual Arts Education, Jackson County; and Tri-State Public Radio, McDonough County

Individuals: Brian “Fox” Ellis, Henry County: Stephanie Fraction, Alexander County; Sandra Pfeifer, Pope County; Dennis Stroughmatt, Edwards County; and Chris Vallillo (Gin Ridge), McDonough County, More information is available at ILHumanities.org/Foreground.

About Illinois Humanities

Illinois Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities through free public programs, grants and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community and strengthen civic engagement.

The agency provides free, high-quality humanities experiences throughout Illinois, particularly for communities of color, individuals living on low incomes, counties and towns in rural areas, small arts and cultural organizations and communities highly impacted by mass incarceration.

Founded in 1974, Illinois Humanities is supported by state, federal and private funds. Learn more at ilhumanities. org and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn @ILHumanities.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CAUSE NO. 2022TX21: TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS (AND IF DECEASED, TO THEIR UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES), AND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND TO ALL INTERESTED DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES THEREOF, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES (PUBLIC AID) GENERAL COUNSEL AND CARROLL COUNTY CLERK, CARROLL COUNTY TREASURER, CARROLL COUNTY STATES ATTORNEY AND CITY OF SAVANNA, LAKE CARROLL ASSOCIATION, CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL, LAKE CARROLL ASSOCIATION AGENT: STEVEN P BLOOMBERG, LAKE CARROLL HOLDING, INC, AND TO OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PARCELS HEREINAFTER NAMED:

Parcel Number Owners/Parties Interested Cert Number Street Or Common  Address

01-05-06-324-021 GANCARCZYK, ANDRZEJ 2020-0002 2421 HIDDEN RANCH 01-05-06-324-021 GANCARCZYK, ANIELA 2020-0002 2421 HIDDEN RANCH 01-05-06-324-021 LAKE CARROLL ASSOCIATION 2020-0002 2421 HIDDEN RANCH 01-05-06-324-021 "PATTEN CORPORATION OF LAKE CARROLL RA: PRENTICE HALL CORPORATION"

2020-0002 2421 HIDDEN RANCH

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Prairie Advocate / ShawLocal.com • Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023

TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVESAID PARCELS WERE SOLD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2020, FOR GENERAL TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2019 AND PRIOR YEARS, AND THAT THE PERIOD OF REDEMPTION FROM SUCH SALE EXPIRES MAY 31, 2023. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT A PETITION FOR ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF TAX DEEDS HAS BEEN FILED IN THE ABOVESAID CAUSE AS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED PARCELS BY CARROLL COUNTY, AS TRUSTEE, AND THAT ON JUNE 22, 2023 AT 1:15 PM COURTROOM A, SAID PETITIONER WILL APPLY FOR AN ORDER THAT A TAX DEED ISSUE AS TO EACH ABOVESAID PARCEL NOT REDEEMED ON OR BEFORE MAY 31, 2023. /S/ CARROLL COUNTY AS TRUSTEE, PETITIONER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 301 N MAIN STREET, MT. CARROLL, IL 61053 TELEPHONE: (815) 244-0221 SM-ST2040921

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Free-throw contest to take place Jan. 14 in Shannon

SHANNON – The St. Wendelin Knights of Columbus 12841 Council will host a free-throw contest for boys and girls ages 9-14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Old Gym at the Eastland Grade School in Shannon.

A parent or guardian must accompany participants to verify age. This is the first round of a state competition.

In the event of a weather cancellation, the event will be Saturday, Jan. 28.

For more information, call Bill Spoerlein at 815-541-9420.

New Dementia Caregiver Support Group in Chadwick

CHADWICK – The first meeting of the new Chadwick Dementia Caregiver Support Group was Jan. 2 at First Lutheran Church, 19 W. Second St.

Individuals from Chadwick, Lanark, Shannon, Mt. Carroll and surrounding areas are welcome to attend future meetings, which will be at 3:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.

The purpose of the meetings are to provide a safe place for caregivers of a family member or a friend with dementia to develop a support system.

Co-leaders are Alan Skoog and Becky Geison, who have completed support group leadership training through the Alzheimer’s Association.

The group was formed in partnership with the CGH Health Foundation Dementia Project. One of the goals of the initiative is to help create Dementia Caregiver Support Groups in all towns in the CGH Medical Center service area.

For more information, call Alan or Becky at 815-590-6372 or 815-4995161. Arrangements can be made to take care of your loved one during the meeting if the leaders are notified in advance.

Pearl City Hornets 4-H Club offers Taco Dinner on Jan. 5

PEARL CITY – The Pearl City Hornets 4-H Club will host its annual Taco Dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Pearl City School Cafeteria.

The dinner includes a choice of three soft shell tacos or nachos with all the fixings, dessert and drink for $7. A child meal is $3.

Tickets will be available at the door. Proceeds benefit the activities and outreach of the Pearl City Hornets 4-H Club.

‘Farewell party’ for Milledgeville police chief Jim Haag set for Jan. 7

MILLEDGEVILLE – A Jan. 7 “farewell party” will be held for Jim Haag, who retired as Milledgeville police chief after his shift Dec. 30.

The party will be at The Other Bar, starting at 5 p.m.

Haag is a graduate of Mt. Carroll High School, Sauk Valley Community College and Northern Illinois University. He served four years in the U.S. Army before returning to Carroll County. He served on the Carroll

County 911 Board, the Wysox Library Board, the Carroll County Substance Education Coalition and the Milledgeville Fire Protection District.

Haag worked part time for the Milledgeville Police Department from October 1981 until he became full time in May 1982.

He was promoted to police chief in December 1986.

Patrolman Christopher White started serving as police chief on Jan. 1.

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Jim Haag retired as Milledgeville police chief after completing his shift Dec. 30.

What will

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It is quite crazy to sit and think how fast 2022 flew by!

They say as you get older, time flies faster, and I am surely not ready for it. I likely will be writing 2022 for about a month.

I also hope everyone stayed safe and warm during that cold spell and snow. For those of you who wished for a white Christmas, I am glad you got it. Now it can all melt away and warm up, which I see by the weather forecast already has happened.

What will 2023 have in store? I am not a resolution person but a goals person. I feel resolutions have a negative connotation and goals are set to be measurable, which is something I like. For one, I know membership in 2023 is going to be a challenge again, mostly because of our aging population. It didn’t happen overnight, obviously, but it still feels like everyone aged overnight.

In May, I will have been here 17 years. The 17 years have flown by. I’ve gotten older, but I look at those who weren’t older members when I became

have in store for all of us?

AT A GLANCE

Chastity Welch

manager and now they are in their 80s and 90s. It is a statewide and national issue, not just one for us locally.

A goal also is to continue working with our legislators. We are fortunate locally to have legislators open to listening to our concerns and issues. We also are very fortunate to have a great adopted legislator who has become more than just that. Joyce has become part of the Carroll County Farm Bureau family and we have learned a lot from her and she from us as well.

It is not only important to get involved with the local state representatives and senators, but it is also important to be involved with our local county board members, school board members and other officials. Just like our organization, it is the ground level that is important and can steer us.

Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at 815-244-3001 by 3 p.m. Thursday to get your ad in the following week’s paper. The Farm Bureau office compiles the ads and Shaw Media runs them in the Prairie Advocate as a courtesy in conjunction with the weekly column. Shaw Media is not responsible for the ads and any errors or corrections need to be made to the Farm Bureau office.

For Sale: 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, $6,000 obo. 563-219-4862.

Stay tuned as the Young Leaders soon will be planning this year’s Harvest for All. Last year was quite the record-setting year on many fronts. •••

The Young Leaders are sponsoring a Trivia Night at Lake Carroll. It is open to everyone and anyone on Saturday, Jan. 28.

Trivia will be across the board and it should be a fun-filled evening. Teams will be made up of six people. You can sign up individually and we will put you on a team. Registra-

tion deadline is Jan. 21. Contact our office for questions.

The Carroll County Farm Bureau Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities. We again are giving away six $1,000 scholarships and one $1,000 Harold Schmidt Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available at our office or through the guidance counselors and FFA advisers. Applications are due March 3.

A reminder our office will be closed Jan. 5. I will be out of the office for a meeting.

Wild Winter Wednesday to feature ukuleles Jan. 11

The Windmill Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton invite the public to attend the next program of Wild Winter Wednesday on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

Playing the ukulele is one of the fastest growing crazes in the U.S. Phil Vernon and the QC Ukulele Club will be performing songs from the “good old days.”

Doors open at 9 a.m. for coffee, tea

and mill treats. The program begins about 9:20 a.m. The building is handicapped accessible.

The program is funded through a grant from the D.S. Flikkema Foundation and a donation from Nelson Corp. Programs are free and open to the public.

If Riverbend Schools are closed because of weather, the event will be canceled.

Savanna Knights of Columbus Council 890 holds annual Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive

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The Savanna Knights of Columbus Council 890 held its annual Intellectual Disabilities Fund Drive. A check was presented to Rolling Hills Progress Center in Lanark. Pictured in the back row are Chuck Runge, Josh Ricketts and Knight Bob Haffey. In the front row are Steve Nage, Tammie Griffeth, Executive Director Todd Fransen, Tashina Rice and Knight Russ Gies.

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Phil Vernon and the QC Ukulele Club will perform songs in Fulton on Jan. 11.

Morrison man wins Queen of Hearts jackpot

MORRISON – Brad Noble of Morrison won the Queen of Hearts Jackpot on Dec. 1.

Noble was present for the drawing at Brick Block Pub, 105 W. Main St., Morrison. He won 50% of the just short of $20,000 jackpot.

The other 50% of the jackpot was split between Friends of the Park and On the Move with Parks and Rec Morrison. Both groups work on improvements to Morrison and the groups are where the proceeds go from the Queen of Hearts raffle.

FOTP continues with the upkeep of the bike path and is helping with the Morrison Winter Park.

OTM has been working on the Bark Park, which opened in the fall, and has been helping with the Morrison Winter Park.

OTM also is fundraising for a new project – children’s playground equipment for local parks.

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American Legion Auxiliary to host Winterfest activities in Lena

LENA – The American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting activities throughout Winterfest weekend in Lena on Jan. 13, 14 and 15.

Winterfest officially will kick off at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, with the traditional Chili Supper at the American Legion Home. The Chili Supper has been held every year since Winterfest started more than 20 years ago. This year, in addition to chili, sandwiches and dessert, chicken noodle soup will be offered. Price is $6 for adults and $4 for children 3 to 11.

On Saturday, Jan. 14, the American Legion Auxiliary Units of the 13th District will be hosting a pie baking contest. Fruit pies should be delivered to the American Legion Home in Lena by 10:30 a.m. Pies will be judged and cash prizes will be awarded. Get out your rolling pins and submit a pie for judging.

On Sunday, Jan. 15, the units will sponsor an activity from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. More than 15 different soups will be available for tasting and there will be dessert for $6.

The American Legion Home is located on west Main Street in Lena, across from the historic water tower.

For more information, call 815-233-9078 or 815-369-4684

Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023

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Brad Noble of Morrison won the Queen of Hearts jackpot. Pictured, left to right, are Friends of the Park board member Bill McNeal, Noble, Brick Block Pub owner Lynn Kenady and On the Move with Parks and Rec Morrison board member Nick Volckmann.

Moring Disposal sells operations to Republic Services

By BRANDON CLARK For Shaw Media

After 45 years in business, Moring Disposal Inc. of Forreston has sold its operations and land to Republic Services.

The sale was finalized Dec. 15.

In a joint announcement posted on the Republic website, both companies promised customers a seamless transition and said that customer fees, invoices, payment locations, garbage collection day and customer service phone numbers would remain the same.

Customers also can continue to use their Moring trash and recycling containers. Some will continue to see Moring Disposal trucks picking up their waste.

Moring Disposal always has been a family-owned operation. In a letter sent to some customers, owner Larry Moring said the decision to sell did not come lightly, but he assured customers would continue to receive the same level of service with Republic.

The Arizona-based company purchased the Rock Falls property at 2110 McNeil Road for $964,800 and five parcels of land in Forreston for $749,369.

Both companies declined to discuss the terms of the acquisition.

Republic Services, Inc. became the second-largest nonhazardous solid waste management company in the U.S. after purchasing its larger competitor Allied in 2008 for $6.1 billion.

Customers can continue to call 815-622-0500 (Rock Falls) or 800-423-0759 (Forreston) or go to moringdisposal.com for further questions.

Moring Disposal was founded in 1977 by Larry Moring of Forreston.

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Man sentenced for distributing heroin

ROCKFORD – Tristan Euell, also known as “Whip,” 39, of Freeport, was sentenced to nine years and three months in federal prison on a drug trafficking charge. U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard imposed the sentence Dec. 16 after a hearing in federal court in Rockford.

In a written plea agreement, Euell admitted to distributing heroin and marijuana in Freeport in 2017.

Moring started the business with two older garbage trucks and a small trash collection route.

Moring Disposal had facilities in Forreston, Freeport, Lanark and Rock Falls.

According to moringdisposal.com: “Our company currently serves in excess of 30,000 homes and nearly 4,000 businesses throughout our core seven county service area along with our temporary roll off dumpster rental options in our expanded service area.”

Municipal contracts – numbering more than 20 –

included Savanna, Morrison, Oregon, Polo, Lanark and Rock Falls.

Moring Disposal also had a transfer station at 30687 U.S. 52, just east of Lanark.

Waste transfer facilities are specialized sites designed to receive, store, process and move waste material from one point to another.

According to Republic’s website the company operates in 47 states, has 14 million customers, makes 5 million daily pickups, and has 71 recycling processing centers.

The court determined that Euell qualified for an enhanced sentence due to his criminal history, which includes multiple felony convictions.

The sentence was announced by John R. Lausch Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; John S. Morales, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI; Brendan F. Kelly, Director of the Illinois State Police; and Matthew Summers, Chief of the Freeport

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Police Department. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Beckman.

The case was investigated by the Rockford Area Violent Gang Task Force, the Stateline Area Narcotics Team (“SLANT”) and the Freeport Police Department. The Rockford Area Violent Gang Task Force is led by the FBI and includes members of the Rockford, Loves Park and Freeport Police Departments.

Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media Moring Disposal Inc. was founded in 1977 in Forreston by Larry Moring. The business and its properties in downtown Forreston were sold to Republic Services on Dec. 15. Above are photos of the Forreston office.

Tourna-

Team: Byron - Jack Hiveley; Eastland - Carson Heeren; Galena - Connor Glasgow; Pecatonica - Cooper Hoffman; Pecatonica - Mason Peterson; Pecatonica - Korbin Gann; South Beloit - Ross Robertson; and South Beloit - Blake Ayotte.

Warkins

Cardinal Classic

Beecher 72, Morrison 50: The Mustangs trailed 35-12 after the opening quarter and never recovered in this Erie semifinal.

Chase Newman had 18 points for Morrison, while Brenden Martin added eight and Carson Strating scored seven.

Adyn McGinley hit three 3-pointers and poured in a game-high 22 points for Beecher, and Zackary Johnson added 19.

Fulton 54, Alleman 29: The Steamers jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the first quarter and never looked back in a fifth-place semifinal.

Ethan Price led all scorers with 20 points, and Baylen Damhoff scored 19 for Fulton, which will face Mercer County in the fifth-place game at 1:30 p.m. Friday.

Lincoln Dorsey led Alleman with 13 points.

Eastland 56, Forreston 40: The host Cougars topped the Cardinals in the fifth-place game in Lanark.

Eastland rallied from a 25-19 halftime deficit with a 21-10 third-quarter run. Carsen Heeren and Parker Krogman scored 11 points apiece to lead the Cougars, with Heeren hitting three 3-pointers. Ethan Kessler and Trevor Janssen both had

10 points, while Max McCullough added eight and Peyton Spears scored six for the Cougars.

Brendan Greenfield led Forreston (4-9) with a double-dou-

ble, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Nikolas Valenzuela scored nine points, and Brock Smith added eight.

Amboy 42, West Carroll 34: The Clippers claimed seventh place in Lanark, outscoring the Thunder 17-9 in the fourth quarter after the teams were tied 5-5 after one quarter, 11-11 at halftime and 25-25 through three periods.

Troy Anderson had 18 points, and Eddie Jones scored 11 for Amboy, which also got eight points from Kyler McNinch.

AJ Boardman scored 14 points to pace West Carroll, and Caleb Good added 12; both players hit a pair of 3-pointers.

Girls basketball

Dixon KSB Holiday Classic

Eastland 53, Rockford Jefferson 41: The Cougars built a three-point halftime lead against the J-Hawks, then pulled away for the win with a 35-26 second-half scoring run.

Paige Joiner led Eastland scorers with 12 points, three rebounds, four assists and five steals, Quinc Haverland recorded her third straight double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Adi Rush added 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. Sarah Kempel chipped in seven points, six rebounds and two steals for the Cougars.

Tamya Sago paced Jefferson with 12 points.

Warkins Cardinal Classic

Morrison 54, Stockton 23: The Fillies raced to a 32-10 halftime lead over the Blackhawks, then put them away with a 17-7 third-quarter run.

Camryn Veltrop and Jordan Eads led Morrison with 20 and 13 points, respectively. Shelby Veltrop and Diana Robbins added eight points each for the Fillies.

Morgan Blair scored seven points to lead Stockton.

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Eastland’s Peyton Spears brings the ball up the court against Dakota at the 61st Forreston Holiday Tournament.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL, a municipal corporation, vs. SUSAN R BARKER, deceased, and HEIRS and LEGATEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS, Respondents. No. 2022 MR 6 PUBLICATION NOTICE

SUSAN R. BARKER, deceased, and HEIRS and LEGATEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Susan R. Barker, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek the demolition of the property described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Carroll County.

If you fail to answer the compla int filed in said action by January 20th, 2023, an order authorizing the demolition of the below-described property may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer for relief in the complaint, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CARROLL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

CITY OF MOUNT CARROLL, a municipal corporation, vs. SUSAN R BARKER, deceased, and HEIRS and LEGATEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS, Respondents.

No. 2022 MR 6 PUBLICATION NOTICE

SUSAN R. BARKER, deceased, and HEIRS and LEGATEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Susan R. Barker, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek the demolition of the property described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Carroll County.

If you fail to answer the compla int filed in said action by January 20th, 2023, an order authorizing the demolition of the below-described property may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer for relief in the complaint, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a).

The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows:

Le gal Description: Lots 5 and 8 in Block 15 of the N. Halderman's Plat of the Original town, now city of Mount Carroll, Carroll County Illinois, according to the Platt thereof recorded December 30, 1843 in Platt book 9, page 39.

Common Addres s: 108 N. Carroll Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois 61053

TEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS, Respondents.

No. 2022 MR 6

PUBLICATION NOTICE

SUSAN R. BARKER, deceased, and HEIRS and LEGATEES OF SUSAN R. BARKER, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND/OR OCCUPANTS

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, Susan R. Barker, that the above-entitled cause of action to seek the demolition of the property described below is now pending in the Circuit Court of Carroll County.

If you fail to answer the compla int filed in said action by January 20th, 2023, an order authorizing the demolition of the below-described property may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer for relief in the complaint, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a).

The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows:

Le gal Description: Lots 5 and 8 in Block 15 of the N. Halderman's Plat of the Original town, now city of Mount Carroll, Carroll County Illinois, according to the Platt thereof recorded December 30, 1843 in Platt book 9, page 39.

Common Addres s: 108 N. Carroll Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois 61053 PIN: 05-08-01-401-046 12/12/2022

WITNESS Patricia A. Hiher Clerk of the Circuit Court /s/ Bridget Oneill Timothy B Zollinger - ARDC 6210502

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for City of Mount Carroll 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 610810400

Telephone: (815) 625-8200 zollinger@wmpj. com

Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023

by January 20th, 2023, an order authorizing the demolition of the below-described property may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer for relief in the complaint, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a).

The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows:

Le gal Description:

Lots 5 and 8 in Block 15 of the N. Halderman's Plat of the Original town, now city of Mount Carroll, Carroll County Illinois, according to the Platt thereof recorded December 30, 1843 in Platt book 9, page 39.

Common Addres s: 108 N. Carroll Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois 61053

PIN: 05-08-01-401-046 12/12/2022

WITNESS Patricia A. Hiher Clerk of the Circuit Court /s/ Bridget Oneill Timothy B Zollinger - ARDC 6210502

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for City of Mount Carroll 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 610810400 Telephone: (815) 625-8200 zollinger@wmpj. com

Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023

perty may be entered on or after that date, in accordance with the prayer for relief in the complaint, pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a). The property which is the subject of this action is described as follows:

Le gal Description: Lots 5 and 8 in Block 15 of the N. Halderman's Plat of the Original town, now city of Mount Carroll, Carroll County Illinois, according to the Platt thereof recorded December 30, 1843 in Platt book 9, page 39.

Common Addres s: 108 N. Carroll Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois 61053

PIN: 05-08-01-401-046 12/12/2022

WITNESS Patricia A. Hiher Clerk of the Circuit Court /s/ Bridget Oneill Timothy B Zollinger - ARDC 6210502

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for City of Mount Carroll 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 610810400 Telephone: (815) 625-8200 zollinger@wmpj. com

Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023

roll County Illinois, according to the Platt thereof recorded December 30, 1843 in Platt book 9, page 39.

Common Addres s: 108 N. Carroll Street, Mt. Carroll, Illinois 61053

PIN: 05-08-01-401-046 12/12/2022

WITNESS Patricia A. Hiher Clerk of the Circuit Court /s/ Bridget Oneill Timothy B Zollinger - ARDC 6210502

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for City of Mount Carroll 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 610810400

Telephone: (815) 625-8200 zollinger@wmpj. com

Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023

Zollinger - ARDC 6210502

WARD, MURRAY, PACE & JOHNSON, P.C. Attorneys for City of Mount Carroll 202 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 400 Sterling, IL 610810400 Telephone: (815) 625-8200 zollinger@wmpj. com

Dec. 21, 28, 2022, Jan. 4, 2023