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POLO TRI-COUNTY PRESS VOLUME 162 NO. 34 • SERVING THE POLO AREA SINCE 1857

Ocotber 30, 2020 • $1.00

LOCAL NEWS

Bakery Drive-thru

The drive-thru for the Village Bakery helps sustain the business. / 11

COUNTY NEWS

MORE TESTS

Haunting Work?

This group investigates paranormal activity in Ogle County. / 3

Technical Woes It looks like it

is back to virtual meetings for the Ogle County Board. / 11

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Angela Blunt, Mobile Health Manager for Aunt Martha’s, was busy Tuesday administering COVID-19 tests to around 36 motorists who took advantage of the free testing event in the parking lot of Centennial Grade School in Polo. Story on page 4.

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INDEX Betty’s Column......... 7 Colbert Column........ 7 Classifieds..........19-24 COVID-19.................... 5 Published every Friday

by Ogle County Newspapers, a division of Shaw Media

Library News............16 Marriage Licenses...16 Oregon Police...........18 Otto’s Column........... 6

Property Transfers...18 Sheriff Activity.........18 Sports.................. 13-15 State Police..............18

DEATHS Gary O. Bocker, Glenn R. Cerveny, Marcia Sterenberg, Page 17

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Trust has helped the Polo library again The Polo Library has received a monetary gift from the Blanche Jones Charitable Trust.

In previous years the trust has funded building renovation projects, microfilm equipment, computers and computer carrels, a locking display cabinet, staff work desk, updates to the Children’s Area, window shades throughout the building, and signage.

The trust was a major contributor of the construction and landscaping of the Library Pavilion and parking lot and most recently contributed toward purchasing the updated microfilm viewer.

This year’s gift will be primarily used to complete the newspaper digitization project and to replace carpeting in the Children’s Library.

“Library staff and Trustees are dedicated to providing innovative library services in a welcoming environment. Gifts like this make it possible for us to better serve the public,” library Library Assistant Carla Pope is shown instructing staff how to use the new microfilm viewer. officials said in a press release.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Winterwear sought for coat drive Polo Women’s Club and Crossroad Community Church will have a community coat drive from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 14 at the church, 205 N. Jefferson Ave. Donations of new or clean “like new” condition coats, gloves, hats, mittens and scarves of all sizes are needed and can be dropped off at 103 E. Oregon St. in Polo (the water tower is in the backyard).

Attendees are asked to wear masks

and maintain social distance when attending.

The Polo Council of Churches’ Christmas Basket program provides food for persons in need.

Sign-up sheets to receive a basket are available at the Lifeline Pantry, 113 N Green Ave. The deadline for sign-up will be Monday, Nov. 30 with pickup or delivery Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10-11 a.m. at

Faith Discovery Church, 801 W. Oregon Street, Polo. Baskets include a 4lb ham, a 1lb sausage, soup, applesauce, box potatoes, peanut butter, jelly, loaf of bread, canned fruit and vegetables, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, pancake mix and syrup.

Monetary donations may be made to Polo Council of Churches at First State Bank Polo or by contacting local participating churches. For more information call Jan Martin at 815-440-2561.

The work has been more difficult this time around. I definitely miss attending lectures and discussing topics with my classmates.

This week will end with Halloween.

This was a fun holiday when my children were young. We attended many Halloween parties at church and school over the years. This weekend, we also turn our clocks back.

While working, I have become accustomed to listening to music. With the light snowflakes falling last Monday afternoon, I even let my Christmas music play for a little while. I listen to all types of music, thanks to my mom.

When my brother and I were young, we went a few years without a television. We always had a record player and my mom had a grand record collection.

We listened to mostly country music, some comedy, and some fifties and sixties music.

I came to appreciate the Ray Conniff Singers, Patsy Cline, and Elvis, to name a few. I still remember the night mom had my brother and I take turns recording us singing a country song into a tape recorder. I still remember all of the words to the song.

Music can have such a profound effect

on us Just the introduction of a familiar hymn can soften the listener and evoke many emotions. My mom reminded me that the hymn, “In the Garden” was sung at my grandpa’s funeral. That song always makes me think of him.

As I listen to music over and over, the lyrics become a part of me. Just like when we memorize bible verses, they are written on our heart.

We always have them with us when we need them.

In the many hours I spend at home, music is very important to me. Even in the quiet, I might start singing the words to a familiar hymn, right when I need to hear those words of comfort The good news is, we don’t have to be great singers to find joy in the lyrics.

We can find joy and ask for a prayer in the words of a song. His love, His might, His strength and understanding are easily learned and remembered in the words of a song.

Please come and find us online next Sunday. Hopefully, we will be together again for worship and fellowship. For now, we will care and love for another from our homes. With God’s love, no distance is too great.

Christmas baskets program

PINE CREEK NEWS

BY KAREN MERLAK Another month comes to a close. It seems this year has moved more quickly than the others. Overnight, my tree has turned from green and fire orange to a bright, sunshiny yellow. For all of God’s bright places in the world, we are truly thankful.

For church this morning, we have moved back to online church only. With the latest recommendations, Pastor Charlotte will bring her Sunday message and Wednesday devotion via Facebook Live. You can join us by liking our church page on Facebook.

The days and nights seamlessly run together as I am working and attending class from home. Naturally, I get a little excited to leave home and run errands.

This past week, I had something to drop off to Lisa Coffman. An errand and a visit make for a wonderful evening.

My daughter, Stephanie, and her boyfriend, João, traveled recently from their home in Houston to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to attend a wedding of a friend. While there, they visited with João’s family and friends.

My classes are moving right along with just over a month until we finish.

LOCAL NEWS

Bartel: county is a very ‘haunted area’

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com Steve Bartel hears a ghost story every time he tells someone what he does.

And that’s fine with him. Bartel is a member of The Rock River Area Paranormal Society that investigates paranormal activity in the area.

Bartel and fellow member Josiah Henson have been investigating alleged hauntings for the past five years. Locations have included the Oregon Public Library, The Road House in Oregon, Conover Square, Stronghold Castle, Maxson’s Riverboat and Restaurant and the Lorado Taft Campus.

“Absolutely there’s hauntings and paranormal activity in Ogle County,” Bartel said. “Everyone has a story. There’s a high concentration of places in Oregon. I don’t know if it’s the limestone it’s on, the river or

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Steve Bartel (left) Colleen Gosnell (center) and Josiah Henson are members of the Rock River Area Paranormal Society which is based out of Conover Square in Oregon. the past Native American activity.

It’s a very haunted area.”

RRAPS has 12 members. The group fields claims from business owners or residents or investigates their own suspicions. It will be holding an event at Stronghold on Hal-

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loween in a search for paranormal activity.

Henson has been interested in the supernatural since an experience he had in sixth grade. He came home from school one day with nobody home and heard his mom open the

door and call out for the family cat.

He went to talk to his mother and nobody was there. Henson became upset and waited outside on the curb until his family got home.

“My mom said she would hear us in the house when we’re not there,” Henson said. “My brother said he’d heard things as well. This thing could mimic voices and sounds like my mom’s car. I’m not saying it was a ghost. I don’t know what it was.”

Henson and Bartel have an office at Conover Square and their own individual investigation company named Bartel & Henson Paranormal. They first became familiar with hauntings at Conover Square, participating in searches as customers.

One Halloween night, the pair had a group in an attic at Conover and had one of many paranormal experiences.

“We went to go downstairs and heard something metal drop,” Bartel said. “There was a thing of staples on the ground. Something had thrown it. Then it happened elsewhere in the room. It came at us.

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MEGAN MATTERED TO SO MANY In Loving Memory

“Demmer's track record of working with both Democrats and Republicans, bringing jobs to the area and an emphasis on repairing distrust in state government give him a leg up.”

Megan (Swaziek) Wells

Precious Life Taken on 6/24/2016

REMEMBERING YOU IS EASY – WE DO IT EVERY DAY MISSING YOU IS A HEARTACHE THAT NEVER GOES AWAY Megan’s case will forever be remembered as one of the most historic criminal cases within the current Ogle County Justice System. As a Mom and Dad, her 3 kids and all that love and miss Megan we will never be able to “close the chapter” on this devastating and tragic event that changed our lives forever. Significant questions continue regarding the decisions and actions taken by those with power and influence who approved and condoned a “30 Month Probation” sentence for the person that committed the crime that took Megan’s precious life the evening of the crash.

The Ogle County Justice System prides itself regarding its commitment to serving the public by providing a fair and efficient system of justice that fosters the public trust and confidence. Due to the documented evidence and questionable circumstances regarding this case, it would be prudent for the current Ogle County Justice System to request an impartial and thorough investigation to prove that the judicial process was fairly and properly executed throughout the course of this case. This will solidify the legacy of the Ogle County Judicial Process.

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FATAL FIRE

Oregon woman, 87, dies during fire at her home

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The victim of an Oct. 22 fatal house fire in rural Oregon has been identified as Loretta Wolfe, 87, of Oregon, Ogle County Coroner Lou Finch said last Friday.

Oregon Fire was dispatched to 1141 E. Spring Creek Road at 8:04 a.m. and was made aware a victim was still inside a burning 1.5 story residential single family home.

Finch said the cause of death is still unofficial due to a pending toxicology screen in the autopsy.

Oregon Fire Chief Michael Knoup said the fire is still under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office, but will “probably” end up being ruled undetermined.

“I can tell you it’s not suspicious in nature,” Knoup said. “There were no lightning reports in the area or any storms or weather in that area.

There was no gas. That’s been ruled out. The windows weren’t blown out.”

The house will likely be a total

loss despite the structure still standing completely, Knoup said. The only damage to the house was to the inside.

With the fire in a rural area, all of the water to fight the fire had to be trucked out to the site on Thursday.

“We were prepared for that with our 3,500 gallon truck,” Knoup said.

“We never ran out. The only tough part is, it burned too long before we were notified. I had 8-10 people at the station training when it was called in. We did everything right. It had burned inside unnoticed longer.

That’s why she wasn’t able to be saved.”

Knoup believes the fire may have burned for as long as an hour inside before a person driving by noticed and called it in.

At least 10 area fire departments assisted at the scene, many of them trucking in water.

Those departments included Mt. Morris, Stillman Valley, Dixon City and Rural, Rochelle, Polo, LynnScott Rock, Ashton, Leaf River and Franklin Center.

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Oregon Fire Chief Mike Knoup (left) talks with Fire Chaplain Mike Hoffman at the site of a house fire at 1141 East Spring Creek Road in rural Oregon.

• PARANORMAL Continued from Page 3 That was significant poltergeist activity.”

Another investigation at the Oregon Public Library yielded a similar experience. The group split up and the pair were in the children’s center and found something peculiar.

“We felt like we entered a hypercharged electromagnetic field,” Henson said. “We immediately knew something was up. It never happened again. Every hair on my arm stood up. It didn’t feel dangerous or evil. You could just tell it was something.”

Instruments are crucial to RRAPS’ investigations. They include cameras, recording devices and electromagnetic field (EMF) devices.

There’s also a member of the group that’s considered “sensitive” to paranormal activity.

The EMF devices pick up magnetic fields. Paranormal activity is inferred when readings come up where they shouldn’t be, far from areas with power sources.

Recording devices are used to pick up electronic voice phenomena (EVP). The group asks questions of potential spirits and listens back later to see if answers can be picked up.

Perhaps the most interesting of the devices is called the obelisk.

It has a database of over 2,000

Michael Krabbenhoeft/Shaw Media (top left photo)

TOP LEFT: Josiah Henson demonstrates the thermal camera used by the Rock River Area Paranormal Society. TOP RIGHT: 2020 members of the Rock River Area Paranormal Society pose for a group photo. words and uses EMF readings to trigger a word and speak it.

“Sometimes the words are relevant to the situation,” Bartel said.

“We were at a masonic temple in Freeport and someone said it was cold. The device said the word cold.

There’s no microphone on it.”

At each place they investigate,

Bartel and Henson are often left wanting to investigate more after experiencing mild phenomena.

Ghost investigating television shows often spend days or a week at one location and condense it to look one night.

The RRAPS has no plans to give up on its quest to uncover paranor-

mal happenings in Ogle County in the area.

It hasn’t found its “holy grail” yet.

“We haven’t seen a full-bodied apparition (ghost) yet,” Henson said. “We’ve caught voices and a lot of small things. FBA’s are the holy grail-type moments.”

COVID-19 UPDATES

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The Ogle County Health Department reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Oct. 27, totaling 1,255.

Fifty two cases were reported Monday and over the weekend. One

hundred and 63 new cases have come in the past week. Ages and locations of the individuals that test positive are not being released to protect their privacy.

Recoveries of documented cases stand at 1,084, with 26 new ones reported Tuesday.

On Oct. 16 a male in his 70s passed

away due to COVID-19, Ogle County’s seventh death. The county reported its sixth death on Sept.

15, a female in her 70s. The OCHD reported its fifth death in the county on July 10 and its fourth on June 1.

The Illinois Department of Public Health site said Tuesday that there are 598 cases in the 61068 zip code

that includes Rochelle, Creston and White Rock.

The number of cases in other zip codes in Ogle County are: Stillman Valley, 63; Byron, 183; Davis Junction, 69; Oregon, 98; Mt. Morris, 52; Polo, 51; Leaf River, 20; and Forreston 28.

School chiefs still glad to have kids in classrooms

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The biggest surprise so far this school year for Oregon School District Superintendent Tom Mahoney?

That there hasn’t been a closure due to COVID-19 yet.

“I thought by now we’d have an adaptive pause,” Mahoney said.

“Based on how it spreads, I think that’s the biggest surprise. I know we’re one unfortunate event away.”

Mahoney said he’s been pleased so far a quarter of the way into the

school year. Last week, Oregon had “under 12” students in quarantine, but no positives. One full class was knocked out due to a positive family member, a special education cooperative course that requires more close contact.

Oregon is ready to go to full remote learning at a moment’s notice. Parents have been communicated with on what that would consist of. The distinct is planning practice days of just remote learning.

A recent uptick in positive cases in the county and new mitigations

from the state haven’t found their way into the school system.

“I think it speaks to how students have done as the younger population,” Mahoney said. “If you look at positivity rates among the counties, we haven’t seen it in our buildings. They’re doing the right things.

But the overall uptick in positivity always worries me.”

Being prepared keeps Mahoney up at night. The “vast majority” of Oregon’s students are doing in-person learning, with not much jumping back and forth from remote.

Mahoney won’t have hard data on how the new learning system has impacted his students until mid-December, but he’s pleased with where his district is at.

What Mahoney isn’t pleased with is the Illinois Department of Public Health and how it’s been providing guidance. A recent example is the IPDH saying the antigen method of COVID-19 testing is no longer acceptable for schools after Oregon had been planning to use them to

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LOCAL HISTORY

Route 2 was designed to follow the Rock River Editor’s note: Otto Dick, Oregon has researched the people, places and events important in the Oregon area’s history for the Ogle County Historical Society. The following is one of a series of the articles he has written.

BY OTTO DICK Today Illinois 2 is a 73.9 mile north-south highway from Sterling to the Wisconsin State line in South Beloit.

Starting at Illinois Route 40 in Sterling Illinois 2 ends in South Beloit near the intersection of U.S. Route 51, Illinois Route 75 and Illinois Route 251.

This route serves Sterling, Dixon, Grand Detour, Oregon, Byron, Rockford and South Beloit.

Following the Rock River on Route 2 is recognized as a route with fantastic scenery and local histories.

While traveling Route. 2 in Ogle County the road signs reveal the route number and the distance from the Lee-Ogle boundary line located between Dixon and Sterling. The distance from the Lee-Ogle Township boundary line to the Ogle-Winnebago Boundary line on Route 2 is 29 miles.

Route 2 originally ran from South Beloit to Cairo. In 1936 Route 2 south of Dixon was removed from service as Route 2.

A few years later Route 2 was extended from Dixon through Sterling to Rock Island. In the late 1970s this road from Sterling to Rock Island was renamed Route 5 and now exists as I-88 and I-80.

The current roadway constructed around 1925 was an 18’ wide concrete pavement and was widened to 22’ in 1955 and widened to 25’ in 1984.

Many hot mix asphalt resurfacing projects have been placed over the original concrete pavement.

The Black Hawk Trail Association was organized in 1915. This Trail followed Rock River from Rock Island to Rockford and was marked by a figure of the Black Hawk Statue painted on utility poles. This road was paved in 1925 and designated as Route 2.

Following the organization of the Rock River Black Hawk Trail Association Mr. Denman, an engineer for the Illinois Highway Department, noted the road should be kept as close to the river as possible and that picnic grounds be established on the river bank whenever possible.

The Black Hawk Trail is one of the routes which were to be improved under the sixty million dollar bond

ABOVE: This old photo shows a buggy making its way near Castle Rock, south of Oregon before 1900. The modern-day Route 2 exists now in this same area. BELOW LEFT: This old newspaper clipping identified the photo as: “Angelo Tarallo car 4 miles north of Oregon, Rt. 2”. BELOW RIGHT: This news item appeared in the Oregon newspaper. BOTTOM: In this undated photo, believed to been taken after 1902, a car makes it way along Illinois 2.

issue plan all the way from Dixon to Grand Detour and on the west side from Grand Detour to the bridge at Rockton where the road cut over to Beloit.

In connection with the Wisconsin Route 2 road this gave a route close to the river nearly all the way from Janesville to Dixon. Mr. Kessler who was also involved in this project, stated “The Black Hawk Trail will become one of the world’s famous drives and that there will probably be nothing in America rivaling it in

charm and striking views”.

Locally J. C. Seyster of Oregon, president of the Rock River Valley Road Association, promoted the development of the Black Trail on the banks of Rock River.

Locally, Sand Sucker located in Rock River, now Carnation Park, played a major role in providing

gravel for the Rock River trail from Grand Detour to Byron.

So originally what is now named Route 2 ran the length of our state from Beloit to Cairo.

Over the years there have been many changes. Today Route 2 more or less follows our scenic Rock River from South Beloit to Sterling.

LOCAL HISTORY

BY BETTY OBENDORF Curator, Polo Historical Society

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everal years ago when the Galena Trail and Coach Road Society was active we met up and down the trail and studied many different historical sites.

We always traveled with Bud and Lucille Woodin and we found out about the history of our state. We kept hearing about the Black Hawk War Memorial near Kent, 12 miles west of Freeport.

In 2004 Jerry Strohecker of Pearl City sent me two old pictures taken in 1992 and 1996 of the monument at what he called Kellogg’s Grove. He had visited the museum at Polo and he talked about this historical spot near Kent. The date of his visit was 2004. I started a file for Polo Historical Society with Jerry’s pictures.

In 2006 we heard Daryl Watson speak of history along the trail and again the memorial at Kent was mentioned. I asked for more information and I received a nice packet from The Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society on the Kent Memorial area.

My file was getting bigger.

Along with the packet were two newspaper articles from the Freeport Journal about a new project that was underway to make the Black Hawk War Monument near Kent into a “bigger tourist attraction.” The date was 2006.

It was time for Bud, Lucille, Kenneth, and I to visit this historical site. It took a little doing to even find it in the country side at the end of a gravel road. It was out in nowhere, but the view was magnificent as you looked out over the country side. This had been a battleground years ago.

The fierce battle had taken place in 1832 and the monument had been built in 1886 with an iron fence around it. I remember there was a shelter with a picnic table and not much of anything else.

This stone monument is in Kellogg’s Grove, near Kent. It stands by graves of militia members killed during the skirmish.

Through the years I have been adding information to the files we have in our museum. A 1968 article in the Rockford Morning Star stated this area had been maintained as a park with monument, fireplace, shelter, and water.

One article that Everett Webster had placed in our files was about the building of the monument.

They had collected bodies found different places in the area. One was the body of Bennie Scott, a drummer boy.

This article is in the History of Stephenson County of 1970. I do not remember reading about the men who had been reburied around the monument that day we visited.

In 2006 a committee was formed to restore the monument and make the area into a bigger historical attraction. It would be interesting to see what they would do to make more people travel to the area.

Then I came across an article dated 2011 and a log cabin had been added to the area. There also was more emphasis on Abraham Lincoln, who had arrived following the battle. He was part of a militia group and he helped bury the dead following the battle.

I was envious of the log cabin since I had hoped one day to put a log cabin in Buffalo Grove on the site of the first cabin. Those were the days when we did the seventh grade tours.

I had forgotten about the redoing of the area until I got an email from our daughter Susan with pictures of the area. She and Tim had recently visited the site and found it so beautiful.

I thought to myself, this is the next generation to go history hunting.

I asked them about the log cabin and they did not see it, but it may still be there. In 2018 they added a new statue of Abraham Lincoln as a young man. He has a shovel in one hand and is dressed in a buckskin outfit. The informational sign is titled “Looking For Lincoln” with an emphasis on Lincoln and the Black Hawk War. The informational sign is titled “Looking For Lincoln” with an emphasis on Lincoln and the Black Hawk War. So travel up to Kent to see what has been accomplished in that historical site. Maybe one of these days we will travel back up to Kent to see what changes have taken place.

SPORTS COLUMN

A beautiful day for regional cross country meet I

t was a beautiful day for cross country last Saturday at Park West, as a large gathering a local runners assembled for the IHSA regional.

As expected, the Winnebago girls and Rockford Christian boys dominated the proceedings.

It was definitely a different vibe with eight total races compared with the usual one boys and one girls race pre-COVID-19. Instead of one huge crowd, fans and team members were dispersed throughout the day.

Not exactly the best atmosphere, but better than nothing at all. Though the kids have one more meet with a sectional, there is no reason the IHSA couldn’t have put on a state meet.

I ran a ultra-trail race at Dubuque a couple weeks ago with a couple hundred other runners and we got by fine.

The girls from Oregon moved on to the sectional with their best performance in several years with a third place and four runners finishing top 30. It was a fitting way for Tim and Lori Gipper

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to go out in their final season as co-coaches of the program.

The Gippers have been tremendous in promoting a family atmosphere and making cross country a fun sport to be a part of. The fact that so many girls participate and remain out as seniors is a testament to this.

For sure the Gippers will be missed, as is Gretchen Nelson, who was helping out at the finish line. That trio of retired and soon-to-be retired teachers has been especially instrumental in the junior high track and field program.

That is a tough job and it will be almost impos-

sible to replace them. As an example of the labor of love, Gretchen coached 102 extra-curricular activities in her time at the school district.

On another positive note, Gretchen and Lori plan a 10-mile hike in Wisconsin this month to celebrate Gretchen being cancer free for 10 years.

That’s the best news of all.

After a serious bus accident at the intersection of Hwy 26 and 64 last month, the East Dubuque cross country team made a return trip to Oregon for the regional. And, they had a good meet, with the upstart boys team taking second to RC and an individual girl breaking the ‘Bago logjam with a second place finish.

In talking with some of the folks from East Dubuque, the accident was a case of the glare of the sun setting just as the bus approached Rte. 26.

Unfamiliar with the route, the driver proceeded through the stop sign into the field.

Several of the kids were tossed around, suffering injuries. All will recover, but their No. 2 boys

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COVID-19 TESTING

Polo drive-thru testing site draws 36 customers Next free testing is Friday and Saturday in Oregon

BY EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com Mike Judkins of Mt. Morris and his family were one of 36 people who decided to get tested for COVID-19 at a mobile drive-thru testing event in Polo on Tuesday.

“My wife tested positive the other day, she has mild symptoms, so we decided to come and get tested,” he said after completing the tests provide by Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness. “Some of us had runny noses and we don’t know if it is just colds...or not.”

Angela Blunt, mobile health manager for Aunt Martha’s, and co-worker Cecilia Herrer checked people in

and provided them with the nasal swab tests during the 2-hour event.

“A lot of people had already downloaded their paperwork and that helps a lot,” said Herrer.

Blunt said Aunt Martha’s processes the tests and should have results within 3-5 days.

The event was held in the south parking lot at Centennial Grade School.

A free COVID-19 testing event will be held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31 at the Ogle County Health Department, 907 Pines Road, in Oregon.

The State of Illinois is sponsoring this drive-through, walk-up test from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Nasal swabs will be used with results provided by phone within 4-7 days. There is no cost for the testing, you do not nee to have symptoms to be be tested, and anyone can get tested.

For additional information, visit dph.illinois.gove/covid19.

Angela Blunt, Mobile Health Manager for Aunt Martha’s, was busy Tuesday administering COVID-19 tests at the free drivethru testing event in the parking lot of Centennial Grade School in Polo.

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• SCHOOLS Continued from Page 5 remedy situations if necessary.

“It feels like they’re playing a game where they move the finish line,” Mahoney said. “It’s frustrating.”

Tom Mahoney

Polo The Polo School District announced a two-week adaptive pause of in-person instruction at Centennial Elementary School on Oct. 19 due to three COVID-19 cases.

Only “a couple” students at both Aplington Middle School and Polo High School were impacted by the adaptive pause, Superintendent Kelly Mandrell said. Centennial will reopen as scheduled on Nov. 4 if there are no additional cases.

“I must say, dealing with it, everyone has been so supportive and have done fantastic work with the kids and getting them prepared,” Mandrell said. “We had to move quickly.

We had a half day of teacher institute and a remote planning day, so that helped us.”

Kelly Mandrell

Despite the adaptive pause, Mandrell believes the district and all county schools being able to do in-person learning for a full quarter is an accomplishment and has been a ‘testament to everyone’.”

When planning for the adaptive pause, Mandrell reached out to and got guidance from Byron Superintendent Buster Barton, who recently dealt with a two-week adaptive pause of Mary Morgan Elementary School.

Mandrell’s first semester as a superintendent hasn’t been a conventional one, but she’s been glad to receive guidance from her colleagues.

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everything in stride,” Mandrell said. “We’ll do what we need to do to keep everyone safe. When you have a good team around you, it’s not as stressful as it could be. An open dialog helps. People reach out with support.”

Polo has been preparing to do full remote learning if necessary, Mandrell said.

“The students are doing a great job,” Mandrell said. “They really want to be back in school. They’re logging on in quarantine and showing up in classes. If in-person, kids can see how they do work if they have to do remote. That’s helped to prepare our students.”

one of the drawbacks of being the northwestern most school in the state.

Getting back to my race at Dubuque, it was a 100 miler through the Mines of Spain Recreational Area. It has been three years since I did the completely flat Hennepin 100 from Sterling to the Quad-cities.

That took me almost 23 hours. The Dubuque

Forrestville Valley School District Superintendent Sheri Smith said parent teacher conferences were recently done via Zoom rather than in person. She said precautions that have been in place won’t be changing due to rising numbers in the county.

Smith’s district has yet to have a positive case so far this fall.

“I’m surprised by that,” Smith said. “It was all unknown. I think we do a good job with masking and social distancing. It appears to be working.”

Smith said adaptive pauses on other districts have helped her to see how important it is to take the measures seriously. She believes the virus is indifferent to small districts like hers as well as larger ones.

Rising numbers in the area have made Smith nervous, but like other superintendents, her goal is to do in-person instruction as long as possible.

“It makes everyone nervous,” Smith said. “And what does it look like for Christmas and Thanksgiving?”

race, which was five 20-miles hilly and scenic loops, was a 27-hour clocking and no I did not take a sleep break.

That hardest part of the whole weekend was staying up to drive home. Though I made it back with incident, that was a dumb decision on my part. Lessen learned.

COVID-19 MITIGATIONS

Two closure orders have been issued for noncompliance

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@oglecountynews.com The state’s latest mitigation measures took effect on Sunday, but Ogle County Health Department Administrator Kyle Auman is unsure how much good they will do to slow down a recent rise in cases.

“Mitigations can only go so far,” Auman said.

“We need the public’s participation. Forcing mitigations won’t be the key. People need to see it’s an issue. It’s a personal choice to participate rather than the Governor’s office. It will be up to the community.”

The additional mitigations include less allowance for outdoor dining, continued outlawing of indoor dining and stricter gathering guidelines.

Several county businesses defied the initial mitigations.

Auman believes something has to be done to curb cases, but said it’s been a “struggle” to gain compliance.

“People are pushing back and many feel it’s a political issue,” Auman said. “I’m not even sure how many more orders of noncompliance we’ve issued with restaurants and bars.”

Two closure orders of county bars and restaurants have been issued recently, but Auman declined to say which businesses they are. The closures were also outbreak-related, he said.

Notices to disperse have also been issued to businesses, which come between issues of noncompliance and closure orders.

Kyle Auman “I hope there aren’t more [closures],” Auman said. “We can’t be everywhere at once. It takes people making decisions and doing the right things. There could be more.”

When asked if another stay-at-home order like the spring could be possible with the rise in cases, Auman said he couldn’t begin to speculate. He said recently the pandemic situation in the area is worse than it’s ever been.

“I can say I don’t see things slowing down unless something drastic happens,” Auman said.

“The way things are going, It’s hard to know if people would even abide by another stay-athome order. Even doing things like isolation and quarantine, some people have felt they don’t even have to do that.”

Two county elementary schools have had to opt for two-week adaptive pauses in recent weeks due to COVID-19 cases. Auman has been working with all county schools to help keep them open.

Auman said a big issue right now is what will happen with schools during and in between the

holidays.

“Families will gather and college students will be home,” Auman said. “We’ve advised them to look at what returning to school will look like. It’s up to the superintendents.”

Contact tracing with schools has become taxing for the OCHD and Auman thinks trying to do it with holiday gatherings would be “challenging.”

The adaptive pauses have come in part due to “overwhelming” contact tracing. The OCHD has hired eight full-time tracers and has five others that work on it.

Twenty interviews have been done in recent weeks to hire more contact tracers and Auman said the OCHD has placed such a large emphasis on the tactic and is running out of office space and telephones to do it.

“My belief is we have to keep testing rates high and contact trace,” Auman said. “It’s key to all of this.”

The Illinois Department of Public Health will be hosting a free COVID-19 testing site at the health department building at 907 Pines Road in Oregon on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and again on Nov. 9 and 10 at the same location and hours.

State guidelines for Saturday trick-or-treating have been passed along to local municipalities by the OCHD, Auman said. He doesn’t think the state will make a late stoppage of the tradition, but said there “could be something last minute.”

“I think people need to exercise caution,” Auman said. “Spending time at people’s doors with your kids isn’t the wisest thing to do. I’m sure there’s a method to do it in a safe manner.

Keeping groups small, it probably could be done safely. We’re expecting folks to regulate themselves.”

REGIONAL NEWS

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The owners of FoxFire restaurant had asked the court to issue the restraining order in regard to the indoor dining ban, which went into effect in Kane and DuPage counties

Oct. 23 because of a rising number of COVID-19 infections across the region. Kane County and the state plan to appeal the judge’s decision and a status hearing on the case is set for Nov. 13.

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• JUDGE Continued from Page 9 “I would like the court to take judicial notice of the fact that it snowed outside this morning in Geneva and consequently, outdoor dining in Geneva, in Kane County, is not a realistic venture at present,” attorney Kevin Nelson said, in presenting his case.

The owners of FoxFire restaurant also filed a lawsuit against Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Kane County Health Department. The suit states that Pritzker has exceeded the emergency powers that were given to him.

The suit also contends the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Kane County Health Department have acted beyond the authority granted to them.

“There is no question that a person’s ability to pursue their calling, to earn a living and to run a business is a protectable right under both the federal and state constitution and is inherent in everyone’s natural right to liberty,” Busch said in issuing his opinion. “The state’s ability to deprive people of their life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is tempered by due process.”

Busch agreed with the suit’s contention that Pritzker exceeded the 30-day emergency powers granted

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FoxFire Executive Chef K.C. Gulbro owns the restaurant with his father, Curtis. to him. In March, Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation because of COVID-19.

“The state has argued that there’s nothing in the Emergency Management Act that suggests that the governor couldn’t issue then successive proclamations,” Busch said. “And while that is certainly true, there’s nothing in the act that suggests he can.”

In addition, Busch said the Illi nois Department of Public Health

and subsequently the Kane County Health Department exceeded their powers. He said a business that is being told to shut down has the opportunity “to seek review.”

“The burden is on the Department of Public Health, by clear and convincing evidence, to establish that the restrictions they seek to enforce are necessary for this particular business in this particular community,” Busch said.

In delivering his ruling, Busch

wondered why other businesses such as food stores and big-box stores do not face similar restrictions.

“The crowds at our local food stores are much greater than the crowds that can, and I expect do, populate our local restaurants, including FoxFire,” he said. “I note that in our community that every one of the big-box stores is open.

And again, the crowds that populate these stores are significantly greater than the crowds that populate our local restaurants, including those like FoxFire. And the court cannot turn a blind eye to these facts. If there was such a compelling public need to shut down businesses for public health, then how did we pick the winners and losers?”

FoxFire previously had announced that it plans to keep its dining room open as a way to protest the new rules. K.C. Gulbro, one of the owners of FoxFire restaurant, states in an affidavit that a temporary shutdown of all indoor dining and drinks at FoxFire for more than a few days will lead to an “insurmountable” loss of income, putting the restaurant out of business along with countless others.

Gulbro owns the restaurant with his father, Curtis.

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Chairman reacts to plant presentation, public comments

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com The Ogle County Board will be returning to full virtual meetings after last Tuesday’s technical difficulties left those listening via phone unable to hear.

The board attempted to meet mostly in person on Oct. 20 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started with some board members and the public still listening over

the phone.

“We’ll be going back to virtual,” Board Chairman John Finfrock said. “It wasn’t up to par where those calling in could hear. The room is so huge and the sound reverberated. It will be call-in again starting Monday with the budget hearing. Committees will continue to be in person and people can call into those. Those have 5-7 members.”

The board has had issues with sound during the call-in meetings in recent months. Zoom video calls have not been utilized by the board in the way many municipal organizations have, but Finfrock said the county IT department is “looking into it.”

State Rep. Tom Demmer gave a presentation to the board at the

most recent meeting on what is being done to save the Byron Nuclear Plant and a resolution was passed in favor of it.

The resolution will be sent to the governor’s office and many others with interest in the plant that Exelon’s scheduled to close in Sept.

20201.

“It will take more than yard signs,” Finfrock said. “I have a lot of people to send the letter to. They’ll be taking people to testify. We’ll continue to work towards it. We won’t let it lie. They’ve actually told employees they plan on closing, which they haven’t before.”

During the public comment portion of last Tuesday’s meeting, Finfrock read a long email from Mt. Morris Village Trustee Jerry

Stauffer urged the board to take action against the state’s COVID-19 mitigations that have impacted local bars and restaurants.

Stauffer wrote that he believes the county should refuse to go backward in mitigation efforts and allow businesses to stay open.

“It landed well,” Finfrock said of Stauffer’s letter. “People listened and reacted in a positive manner.

With the executive order, until we’re told it’s not legal, we have to keep going and trust the health department. We have a good one that’s working hard. I understand what Jerry’s saying. It’s going to hurt. I’m not sure what we can do. A lot of those businesses are in cities and it’s for them to patrol.”

COVID-19 & BUSINESS

Drive thru saving grace for bakery during COVID-19

BY JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com When the drive thru window was added to the Village Bakery during its creation, Brion Brooks never thought it would be the business’s lifeline.

That’s just what it has become during the COVID-19 pandemic. With most other businesses opening their doors after the initial stay-at-home order, the Village Bakery in Oregon has stayed closed indoors in the interest of protecting its workers, many of whom have developmental disabilities that make them more susceptible to the virus.

Customers have only been served through the drive thru window since March.

“I would guess our business has been half or two-thirds of what it was before all this,” Brooks, the Village of Progress director, said. “But we’ve been blown away at how many people are doing it. It didn’t get used much before. It was 10-15 percent of our sales, maybe.”

The Village of Progress runs the bakery. It’s one of its many programs that include job readiness instruction, job site training, help with integration into the work environment, and counseling to address job behaviors for people with developmental disabilities.

Brooks said one of the goals of the bakery was to foster a relationship between the community and people with disabilities. That has become harder with just the drive thru window. But the value is still there with being able to stay open, allowed by the drive thru window, he said.

“We still are hiring and employing people with disabilities to work there,” Brooks said. “The work is much less interactive with the public.

The most contact now is taking the order through the window. It just doesn’t have the same feel as a face-to-face interaction. I’m glad we get to be open, though.”

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Francesca Venezia (left) and Ashley Kuehn work to fill a customer order at The Village Bakery in Oregon.

Once it’s safe, Brooks said he’d love to reopen the inside of the bakery, which was known for its sense of community before the pandemic.

The employees of the bakery have that desire to reopen fully, too.

“They all wish we could reopen and see the people who come into the store and have conversations,” Brooks said. “Most people we hire are very people-oriented. It’s something they miss.”

Brooks called the bakery “fortunate” that it has the luxury of a drive thru when most businesses in town don’t.

As far as the status of the business, the Village

of Progress and the bakery got a payroll protection program loan in the spring which has been a “lifeline” to stop layoffs. For two months, checks were still sent to staff that wasn’t coming into work.

Not being open inside has reduced staff levels.

Between that decrease in expenses and sales not dropping off drastically, the losses have been lessened, Brooks said.

“We’re not overly concerned,” Brooks said. “As long as this fades away in the next 6-9 months. It’s partly a business and partly a program. It doesn’t have to make us money during the pandemic.”

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REGIONAL NEWS

‘Trump train’ runs through the Rock River Valley

BY TIMOTHY EGGERT teggert@shawmedia.com Adorned with American flags and signs reading “Make America Great Again,” a caravan of about 75 vehicles cruised through the Rock River Valley Sunday to show support for Republican candidate and President Donald J. Trump ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The first leg of the parade, which launched near the Walmart on South Galena Avenue, in Dixon, traveled through downtown Rock Falls and downtown Sterling. A second leg gathered at the Northland Mall in Sterling, with plans to complete a loop from Morrison to Prophetstown with some heading to Rockford, passing through Oregon and Byron.

The local demonstrations were part of a larger network of “Trump Trains” scheduled to drive across northwest Illinois, western Iowa and southern Wisconsin on Sunday.

They largely function as a chance for rural residents to gather to campaign in support of Trump and to remind voters of the election, both of which have been challenging during

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Jeremiah Settles II and Jeremiah Settles, both of Dixon, wear Reagan and Lincoln masks on Sunday as they travel along Illinois 2 through Oregon in the Trump parade. Around 60 vehicles joined in the parade which started at the Dixon Walmart and traveled through Rock Falls, Sterling, and Dixon. Some vehicles came through Oregon. the coronavirus pandemic, said Dominic Kowalczyk, of Bartlett.

“The more support you show, the more it gets people enthused about voting,” Kowalczyk said. “We just want to let people know ‘get out

there and vote.’ If you don’t vote for Trump, that’s fine, just at least do your civic duty.”

Kowalczyk said he hopes the parade and others reach both voters who are already support Trump,

and voters who may be undecided.

For some supporters, like Daniel Robbel, of Winnebago, who has participated in similar events, the parades serve as an opportunity to promote a perspective on a specific issue, like police reform.

“I personally put on about 300 miles a weekend,” Robbel said.

“We’re just a bunch of patriots supporting Trump and trying to get the word out there about important changes that need to be made in this country.”

Both Robbel and Kowalczyk said the caravans also serve as a buffer for push-back from counter-demonstrators.

“With the driving there’s less of a chance of interaction, or resistance or conflict,” Kowalczyk said.

“For every 30 honks we get about one middle finger,” Robbel added.

The goal of lowering personal income taxes is one of the reasons why Jeremiah Settles, of Franklin Grove, intends to vote for Trump this year.

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Settles, who was dressed like former President Abraham Lincoln and was joined by his son, dressed as former President Ronald Reagan, said he thinks both presidents would support Trump’s approach to the presidency.

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Oregon ninth on home course: The Hawks scored 187 to finish ninth at the Class 1A Oregon Boys Cross Country Regional.

Rockford Christian won with 22 points. Oregon’s top finisher, Ryan Hussung, took 29th with a time of 19:19.5.

Polo’s Carson Jones was the top area finisher with a time of 18:41.2 to claim 16th. Teammate Wyatt Queckboerner was not far behind, taking 18th with a time of 18:49.4.

Hawks take third: Oregon scored 109 points to claim third in the girls regional on the home course. Winnebago scored 21 points to win.

Faith Marquardt finished in 21:55 to finish 12th, the top time for Oregon. Leah Watters was 15th with a time of 22:13. Katlyn Ramirez was 18th with a time of 22:23.

Polo’s Bekah Zeigler was 17th with a time of 22:21.

Byron wins home sectional: The Byron swimmers scored 215 points to out-distance Rockford Boylan in Saturday’s Byron Sectional, claiming wins in four events.

Byron also got wins from Kate Schilling, who took first in the individual medley and the butterfly. Audrey Kilmer won the 200 freestyle. Oregon junior Avery Clark was fourth in the butterfly.

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IDPH moves basketball, wrestling to higher risk

BY KYLE NABORS knabors@shawmedia.com Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday they were moving basketball to the “higher risk” category and putting the high school season “on hold.”

As part of the modified sports plan adopted by the IHSA in late July, practices for the winter sports season were tentatively scheduled to begin Nov. 16 with the modified season running through Feb 13.

“As with sports in the fall, nothing is ‘canceled,’ just put on hold until we’re through the thick of this pandemic,” Pritzker said in a statement.

The IHSA’s Board of Directors was expected to vote on a winter sports plan at Wednesday’s meeting.

In a statement Tuesday afternoon, IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson said the IHSA received the news “about 15 minutes prior” to Pritzker’s 2:30 p.m. news conference.

“We remain considerate of the

recent rise in positive COVID19 cases in our state. However, in our meeting with IDPH on Friday, we felt that we presented multiple options that would allow for basketball to be conducted safely by IHSA schools this winter, many of which are being utilized in neighboring states [that] plan to play high school basketball,” Anderson said.

“Despite that setback, there is some positive news, as IDPH accepted the IHSA’s mitigations related to other sports, including cheerleading and dance, allowing them to move from a medium-risk level to a low-risk level. We will hold our special Board of Directors meeting on Oct. 28 as scheduled, where our Board will provide direction on the other winter sports, as well as discuss the IHSA sports schedule for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year.”

The IDPH’s sports safety guidelines classify sports into three risk categories: lower, medium and higher.

Until Tuesday’s updated guid-

ance, basketball was classified as medium risk. The IHSA was hoping to get the green light to proceed with basketball as scheduled, or at least tentatively scheduled.

Other winter sports, including wrestling, competitive dance and competitive cheer, previously were classified as higher risk.

In the updated guidance, dance and cheer have been moved to lower risk. Swimming, bowling and gymnastics also remain in the lower-risk category.

The IDPH on Tuesday released a two-page document titled “Science Behind Winter Sports Guidelines,” which stated, “IDPH assessed the risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with basketball according to the evidence-based framework and finds the sport to be higher risk.

“Basketball is played indoors (higher risk) with frequent close contacts to other players (higher risk), which includes 10 on the court and often just as many on both benches (higher risk), a single piece of shared equipment that is

difficult to clean during the game (higher risk), and an intensity level that makes masking more difficult (higher risk).”

During Tuesday’s news conference, IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike pointed to the state’s recent spike in coronavirus cases as reason for concern.

Illinois confirmed 4,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The state’s seven-day rolling positivity rate increased to 6.4%. The 2,758 COVID19 patients in the hospital are the most since June 4.

“The science, as we know it right now, applies in all situations,” Ezike said. “The more people you are in contact with, the longer you are together, and the closer you are together, the greater your risk of getting COVID-19. Being face to face with another person for a basketball or football game puts players at higher risk of getting and spreading the virus. Right now, cases across Illinois and the country are increasing.”

LOCAL REACTION

Delay for winter sports causes pause for schools

BY ERIC INGLES AND JEFF HELFRICH Shaw Media Nov. 16 was less than three weeks away.

That was the date initially given by the IHSA in July as the first day of basketball practice on a calendar upended for most sports by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday, coaches learned that Nov. 16 could very well come and go with no basketball.

“It kind of reverts back to where we were earlier in the summer, which takes out quite a bit of what we were able to do before,” Dixon boys basketball coach Chris Harmann said. “We’ll keep doing what we can do on our end.”

AFC girls basketball coach Chris Jahn recognizes that, in terms of the numbers of cases in the area, things have gotten worse.

“The safety of these kids comes first,” he said. “Sports is important to them and to try to get things back to normal, but to me, I don’t know if we’re ready to do that yet.

I understand [Governor J.B. Pritzker’s] decision and the IHSA says we have to keep kids safe. That’s our No. 1 priority.”

Forreston Athletic Director Kyle Zick said he’s still clinging to hope that the seasons happen for the sake of his athletes. He and his coaches have always known a cancellation was possible, but he’s done trying to predict what will happen.

“I have no idea,” Zick said. “I used to try to think things through but I haven’t been right very much.”

Zick believes the IHSA is trying to advocate for kids to be able to play sports this winter. Zick has received guidance for programs like music and scholastic bowl this winter, but hasn’t yet for basketball or medium-risk activities.

Until more guidance comes down, Zick said Forreston is still planning to go ahead with winter sports and football in the spring.

“It is ever-changing and I’m hopeful it will change for the better,” Zick said. “A lot of schools aren’t in in-person sessions. We’re lucky we are. We’re in the minority up here in the northwest.”

Oregon Wrestling Coach Kip Crandall was hesitant to comment before the IHSA’s Wednesday meeting, but said his kids have been waiting to know one way another. His wrestlers have been doing masked and

distanced conditioning with contact not currently allowed.

“That would be disappointing for our guys just as it was for other sports,” Crandall said. “Andrew Herbst is a guy that’s itching for a chance after placing at state as a sophomore and separating his shoulder last year.”

Polo Athletic Director Ted Alston said he sees the “writing on the wall” after Tuesday’s news and feels like a postponement is coming.

“It could be pushed to after New Year’s,” Alston said. “Does everything else get pushed back? It could be a scheduling nightmare. I feel terrible for the kids. I’m starting to see them get demoralized.”

With basketball being raised to high-risk, Alston currently finds it hard to see games being played this winter even with possibilities like no fans or players wearing masks or being spaced out on the bench.

Despite Polo having a low number of cases in its area, Alston is skeptical about that factor meaning much when a decision is made.

“Every area has its own levels of COVID-19,” Alston said. “I think it’d be hard for the state or IHSA to say people can play and others

can’t. I think if you’re going to do it, do it state-wide. I don’t know what the solution is. We wrestle Dakota, and we wrestle Rockford schools.

They’re in totally different worlds right now.”

Some teams had gotten some of their off-season contact days in, getting guys in the gym to get some shots up and get conditioning work in. Newman had four contact days in September.

That is now all on hold.

“We’ve just been doing a couple days a week in the evenings since Labor Day,” Harmann said. “Just getting the guys together and going through some different drills. It’s been good for them to get together and do that kind of stuff.”

AFC was able to get some of their open gym days in, but with the threat of the increasing coronavirus numbers looming and the possibility that things might have to be called off.

“They really want to play, they really do,” Jahn said. “Every single person on this planet right now wants to do other things we can’t do.

Basketball, compared to some other things, is not as high-[priority] right now.”

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Oregon and Polo runners along with Rockford Christian and North Boone runners start the final race of the 1A Oregon Cross Country Boys Regional on Saturday. The meet was ran with COVID-19 restrictions which included four races each for the boys and girls regional with just two runners from each school in each race.

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POLO CHAMBER CHATTER Christmas Cupboard The Christmas Cupboard is now open.

Stop in and see Carol Garkey. The shop is located at 116 N. Franklin, next to Scholl Insurance. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Citizen, Volunteer of the Year Each year the Polo Chamber of Com-

merce recognizes one Polo citizen as the Citizen of the Year and one citizen as the Volunteer of the Year.

Eligible nominees should consistently show civic leadership through volunteerism and service to their community.

Services provided to the community should be based on volunteerism out-

side of the nominee’s normal employment duties.

Those wishing to nominate a candidate that they feel is deserving of these prestigious awards can send in your contact information, the nominee information and the reason you feel the candidate is deserving of this prestigious

award to the Polo Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 116, Polo, IL 61064.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig.

The 2WBC meets meets Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie society

by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Books on Tap Book Club meets on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at Cork n Tap to discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley.

National Novel Writing Month 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 November kicks off National Novel Writing Month. Every November, aspiring authors of all agesdevote them-

selves to one audacious goal - to write a novel by Nov. 31. We will talk about the origins of Nanowrimo,how to stay motivated, how to cross the 50,000 word threshold and what to do afterwards.

There will also be a question and answer period, as well as some writing prompts and time to work on projects. Come enjoy some camaraderie with fellow writers on Zoom. For more info contact the Library at 815-732-2724.

Yoga with Jennifer Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m.- only 5 spots available.

Registration required 815-732-2724

Book Sale The Grab Bag Book Sale continues.

This is an ongoing sale and the bags are in the library labeled by genre. You can purchase a bag for $5. There are approximately 8-10 books in each bag. Call the Library at 815-732-2724 if you have any questions.

Business After Hours If you are interested and would like to host a Business after Hours or Breakfast before Business call the Chamber at 815-946-3131.

OREGON LIBRARY Zoom Story time Once a month we will have a Zoom Story Time at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Register at least a week before in order to receive your craft kit and the Zoom link.

The dates are: Nov. 19 and Dec. 17.

Election Day The Library will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Video Story Time Visit our Facebook page on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and see where Story Time is coming from this week.

Book Clubs The Afternoon Book Club meets

WINTER BUILD SALE If you can dream it, we can build it

Storywalk The Oregon Public Library StoryWalk at Oregon Park West is now open. Scary, Scary Halloween by Eve Bunting begins on the path at the main parking lot.

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BERTOLET LIBRARY Wednesday WhoDunIt This book discussion group will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m.

The book to read is Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz and can be picked up at the library’s circulation desk. The discussion will be held, socially-distanced, in the library meeting room. Masks will be required…and bring a friend. No regis-

tration is necessary.

Family Story Time We have time slots available for you to sign your family up for a private Story Time session. These sessions will be 20-30 minutes long. Each week will include a story and an art project. Registration is required by 5 p.m. the Wednesday before to reserve your

time slot each week. Register through the Sign Up Genius link on our website, bertoletmemoriallibrary.org or call 815-738-2742.

Let’s Stick Together Join us in a virtual puzzle with LetsStickTogether.com. Our current puzzle can be found at letstick.to/session/17dd8e53 or get the link from the library’s

Facebook page. Fill in a little or a lot.

Library Board Positions Nominating petitions are now available for anyone interested in running for the Forreston Public Library Board. There will be three positions open and they are each 6 year terms. Call the library at 815-938-2624 or stop in for more information.

Snow Removal We are currently accepting quotes for snow removal services of the library sidewalks and parking lot for the

upcoming winter. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Contact Julie at 815-938-2624 for more information.

Second Downtown Trick or Treat 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31 When making your rounds be sure to stop by the library to pick up a Take and Make craft project and a special treat.

We can’t wait to see your costumes.

Read for a Lifetime All high school students are encouraged to sign up for “Read for a Lifetime”,

a state initiative designed to encourage a life-long interest in reading. Every year 25 books, including contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and some classics are chosen for the program. Students who read at least 4 of the books by April 15 receive a certificate of recognition from the state and a chance to win a gift card. Students must register by Nov. 15 to participate. Please call or message the library to sign up or for more information.

the use of either computer. If you’d like to make sure there is a computer available, please call 815-946-2713 to reserve a computer. You can also fax, copy and print as needed.

Returned Books We ask that you continue to return items, as you are done with them, through the book drop that will continue to be open 24/7. After items are returned, they will still appear on your account while they are quarantined, then they will be checked back in and backdated to when they were returned.

This means that you may receive courtesy notifications (phone calls, texts or emails) close to the due date of your item(s), or even a first overdue notice before your item(s) are checked back into our system even if you have already returned your items.

Byron Nuclear Plant Virtual Program - Wednesday, Nov. 18- 7-8 p.m.

Join Polo Public Library for an informative program as we host representatives

of the Exelon Byron Nuclear Plant. This program will be live via Zoom. The meeting link will be available on Facebook under polopublic or email library@ pololibrary.org.

Library Petitions Available Nominating petitions for four board positions at Polo Public Library District are available at the library.

Current board members are Dan Baker, Donna Baumann, Josh Faivre, Marie Monaco, Sarah Rowland, Julie Sanders, and Susan Zook.

Four of the seven positions will be open for election to four-year terms. The election will be April 6. Library board members must be, on the date of the election, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the State of Illinois and must have resided in the library district (Buffalo Township) at least one year at the time he or she files nomination papers.

To be considered for election, candi-

dates must file a petition with 13 signatures of qualified voters who live within the library district. The candidates must complete a statement of candidacy, a statement of economic interests, and may complete an optional notarized loyalty oath. All necessary forms are included in the candidate’s election packet available at the library.

The filing period is Dec. 14-21. Packets returned after Dec. 21 will not be considered for candidacy.

Packets may be obtained and filed during library hours, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

This information is provided as a public service. For further information call Ellen Finfrock, Library Director, at 815946-2713.

Wi-Fi Access Wi-Fi is available outside of the library building by joining the Polo Public Library Guest Access network, you do not need a password.

Seth Allen Christensen and Shannon Leann Hart, both of Chicago.

Nicholas Michael Lavender and Jordyn Elizabeth Kennay, both of Rochelle.

Aaron James Kleckler of Winslow and Debora Lee Steinbach of German Valley.

Oct. 20 Dominic Benjamin Zeier and Linda Yedid Bautista, both of Chicago.

Oct. 22 Daniel Lee Aspengren and Lindsay Shannon Davis, both of Rochelle.

Richard Carroll Hall III of Lindenwood and Caitlyn Dawn Lechner of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

New Releases Adult Fiction: The Sentinel by Lee Child; Her Secret Song by Mary Connealy; An Amish Summer by Shelley Shepard Gray; Three Women Disappear

by James Patterson; Shakeup by Stuart Woods

FORRESTON LIBRARY Library Hours The library is open with the following new hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-7 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. We are closed on Friday and Sunday. Masks are required for everyone over the age of 2 and children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a responsible party. Curbside pickup is still available for anyone who wishes to use it.

POLO LIBRARY Library Hours Polo Library is open 10 a.m. -7 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday.

The library building will be open for patrons to come in, browse, and check out items. We will continue to have Curbside Delivery available if you prefer to not enter the building or are unable to wear a mask.

You can place an order by calling 815946-2713, emailing library@pololibrary. org, or through your PrairieCat/Encore account.

Masks are required for patrons to come into the library. We have disposable masks available to purchase for $1 if you don’t have a mask or if you forgot yours at home.

Public Computer Use We have two computers available for patron use that are over 6 feet away from each other and cleaned between uses. There is a one hour time limit for

MARRIAGE LICENSES Ogle County clerk Laura Cook Has issued the following marriage licenses.

Oct. 19 Ramiro Guzman Montano and Sorelia Yazman Sanchez Maldonado, both of Rochelle.

Oct. 21 Raymond Russell Pigott and Shelbi Rae Ellen Massolle, both of Sterling.

POLO – Gary O. Bocker, 76, of Polo went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris.

Gary was born in Freeport, the son of Klaas and Mable Bocker. He grew up farming with his father and established Bocker Grain Inc. in 1971. Gary’s love of farming passed on to his own family, which brought him much joy to see

GLENN R. CERVENY OREGON – Glenn R. Cerveny, 84, longtime Oregon resident, died Monday, October 26, 2020 in Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center.

He was born May 9, 1936 in Kenosha, WI, the son of Joseph and Anna (Velas) Cerveny. He was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha and received his master’s degree from the University of Illinois in parks and recreation administration. He married to Donna Antrim Aug. 24, 1957 in Kenosha,

MARCIA STERENBERG MT. MORRIS – Marcia (Crawford) Sterenberg, age 86, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Pinecrest Community.

Marcia was born on Dec. 31, 1933, the daughter of Mark and Margaret (Tazwell) Crawford.

She fought a gallant fight against cancer with grace and dignity, six weeks after the new diagnosis.

Marcia graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1951, and Illinois State University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education.

She taught first and second grade in Dixon.

She was a substitute teacher in Mt. Morris when her children were young and returned to Mt. Morris/Oregon as a

them daily. In 1994, Gary married Judy, and they were blessed with 21 years of marriage.

Together, they built Barnacopia, a museum and event venue filled with tractors, vintage cars and much more.

Gary was very active in Lions Club, where he served as District Governor and held numerous local officer positions over the years. He was a member of Crossroads Community Church in Polo. Gary was a loving husband, broth-

er, father, grandfather and friend. He will be deeply missed.

Gary is survived by his sons, Mark (Teresa) Bocker and Dan (Sandy) Bocker of Polo; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Marlene Witmer of Oregon, Audrey (Rick) Stukenberg of Forreston, and Ardis (Rex) Printz of Baileyville; friend, Sherry Callaway of Lanark; and many other relatives and friends.

Gary is preceded in death by his wife

,Judy; parents, Klaas and Mable; brotherin-law Brad Witmer; and great-granddaughter Abilene Bocker (infant).

Gary will be laid to rest at a private graveside service at West Branch Cemetery in Polo.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

To send condolences please visit www.polofamilyfuneralhome.com

WI. Glenn held several positions during his career, including Assistant Administrator for Milwaukee(WI) Boys Clubs, Parks and Recreation Director for Skokie (IL), Recreation Director for Union Mission in Pekin, IL and Director of the Oregon Park District. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oregon and a lifetime avid Green Bay

Packer fan.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Cerveny of Oregon; daughter, Lori (Brian) Fagan of Oregon; sons, Troy (Robin) Cerveny of Polo and Gary Cerveny of Dixon; grandchildren, Quinn (Savannah) Fagan and Amy Fagan; stepgranddaughter, Tammi Hill; and sisters, Anita Westphal and Marlene Binninger, both of Kenosha, WI. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Gene Cerveny.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, private

family services will be held with Pastor Rich Tomlinson of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Oregon presiding. Burial will be in Daysville Cemetery. A celebration of life for Glenn will be held when the situation permits.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Glenn’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Wounded Warrior Project.

Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon assisted the family. www.farrellhollandgale.com

teacher’s aide for 13 years before retirement.

Marcia married Harold Sterenberg of Polo, June 22, 1955, and he preceded her in death on May 15, 2001.

Marcia is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Johnson (Todd) of Streamwood, and Julie Knutsen (Troy) of Miles, Iowa.

She is also survived by grandchildren, David, Cara, and Jeremy Johnson. Marcia is also survived by exchange daughters, Ingrid Garcia-Suter of Switzerland, and Annelies Lam of the Netherlands.

Marcia had many great friends, neighbors, family, and cousins. Family was important for Marcia. She made many trips to Streamwood to attend many of the grandchildren’s events as well as her two daughters’ events in earlier years.

Marcia always had a smile on her face. Harold nicknamed Marcia “Sun-

shine” because of the smile. Besides family, Marcia loved travel.

She was especially proud that she had traveled to every state except Rhode Island and the countries, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Mexico and Canada.

She also loved nature, flowers, and playing games. Bridge was one of her passions. Marcia was a 66-year PEO member, an active member of Disciples United Methodist Church, and Mt. Morris Senior Center.

Marcia was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her son, David; and her parents, Mark and Margaret Crawford.

There will be a drive through visitation on Oct. 31 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the

Mt. Morris Disciples United Methodist Church, 102 Maple Ave, Mt. Morris.

An open burial service will be held at Chapel Hill Cemetery, 1121 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, at 11:30 a.m. for all that wish to attend. (Bring your COVID masks, please).

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to Gigi’s Playhouse: Down Syndrome Achievement Center 2350 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Mission - “To change the way the world views Down Syndrome through educational programs and the empowerment of individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community. These are free purposeful programs for Down Syndrome individuals to educate, inspire and believe.”

You can also choose to give to a charity of your choice in memorial.

OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity.

Oct. 21 At 11:48 a.m. deputies, Leaf River Fire and the Leaf River ambulance responded to a one vehicle accident with injuries in the 2,000 block of West Illinois 72. A black GMC Envoy driven by Tracy E. Reeder, 53, of Mt. Morris was eastbound on Illinois 72 when he left the

right side of the road, striking an embankment before crossing over the road and coming to a stop in the north side ditch.

Reeder was transported to Swedish American Hospital by Leaf River ambulance after suffering an unknown medical condition. The accident remains under investigation.

Oct. 23

Ruben Garza, 58, of Rock Falls, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for resisting a peace officer. Garza posted $5,000/10% as bond and is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 20.

Cynthia L. Tillmon, 51, of Chicago, was arrested on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for driving while under the influence of drugs. Tillmon’s bond was set at $3,000/10% and is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 20.

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OREGON POLICE Oregon Police Chief Shawn Melville reports the following police activity.

Oct. 19 At 2:38 p.m., police investigated a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of 5th and Washington Streets involving a 2014 Honda driven by Larry L. Keller, 75, of Oregon, and a 2015 Chevrolet driven by Mitchell J. Johnson, 25, of Mt. Morris. Keller was issued a citation for failure to yield right of way.

Oct. 20 Harvey R. Briggs, 75, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 12:10 p.m. for disobeying a stop sign. This violation occurred at the intersection of 10th and Webster Streets.

At 1:00 p.m., police took one 15-yearold male juvenile, Mt. Morris, into limited custody for the offense of being a runaway. The juvenile was released into

a custodian’s care with no further action pending.

At 3:06 p.m., Oregon Police issued Brayden T. Burkhart, 16, of Chana, was issued a citation at 3:06 p.m. for speeding, 52 mph in a 30 mph zone. This violation occurred in the 1000 block of Adams Street.

Oct. 22 Dragutin Andjelic, 49, of Rockford, was issued a citation at 7:12 p.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

This violation occurred in the 1000 block of Pines Road.

Pamela R. Mills, 33, of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 10:37 p.m. on an outstanding DeKalb County warrant for failure to appear and charged with illegal possession of cannabis while driving. Mills was also issued a citation for driving while license suspended. Mills was transported to the Ogle County jail. These

violations occurred in the 1000 block of Pines Road.

Oct. 23 At 8:50 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle traffic crash at the intersection of S. 10th and Clay Streets involving a 2006 Toyota driven by Peter D. Novak, 45, of Oregon, and a 2015 Nissan driven

by Abigail R. Duke, 16, of Oregon. Novak was issued a citation for failure to yield at an intersection.

Jefferson Streets.

Please note: Any arrests listed are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Two parking citations and five verbal warnings were issued Oct. 19-25.

Oct. 24 Tina M. Clement, 41, of Norfolk, Virginia, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for battery. Clement was transported to the Ogle County Jail.

Ethan M. Scaman, 17, of Forreston, was issued a citation at 11:14 p.m. for disobeying a stop sign. This violation occurred at the intersection of 10th and

General calls for service through dispatch Oct. 19-25 Checking a Subject / Vehicle.........4 Citizen Complaints........................... 7 Citizen Assist / Civil Problem.........4 Assist EMS / Other Dept.................6 Disturbance / Dom Battery............ 2 Alarm Response................................4 911 Hang-up / Open Line................. 2 Lockout Vehicle / Building.............. 2 Ordinance Violations........................ 2 Traffic Stops......................................9

mph in a 70 mph zone, on Interstate 39 southbound at Milepost 101, in Ogle County.

During the traffic stop investigation, the trooper learned Darius Benard Jr., 19,

of Aurora, was driving with a suspended license. Benard Jr. was arrested and charged with possession of ammunition without a Firearm Owners Identification card (FOID), driving while license sus-

pended, speeding 26-34 over the speed limit, unlawful possession of cannabis and failure to signal when required.

Benard Jr. was transported to Ogle County Jail pending a bond hearing.

• Randal William and Holly Thorpe to Thomas C. and Michele L. McDonald, 2797 E. Mill Rd., Byron, $317,000.

• Stephanie Elleson to Mark Ellis, 101 West St., Davis Junction, $92,200.

• Joseph Lodico to Eugene C. and Linda L. Hammer, 1224 Clifton Terrace, Rochelle, $156,000.

• Heather and Patrick T. Rozum to Jeffrey J. and Tamera L. Carson, 8704 N. Sunset Drive, Byron, $217,000.

• Bruce E. Lambert to Karen M. Bourdage, 201 E. Clifford St. and one parcel in Mt. Morris Township, $425,000.

• Kelly G. and Marsha L. Wirth to Timothy R. Borgmann, 8382 N. Canary Lane, Davis Junction, $130,000.

• James H. and Barbara Brusky to Raymond J. and Joann M. Snow, 1526 Southfield Lane, Byron, $136,500.

• June F. Price, also Fischer to James R. McPherson, 500 Ford St. and one parcel on N. Sixth St., Oregon, $155,000.

• Kickapoo Land LLC to James D. and Wendy Bauer, 1997 W Mud Creek Road, Oregon, $71,500.

• David R. and Susan A. Degelau to Brian J. and Susan M. Plunket, 3332 Kings Road, Rochelle,$342,000.

• James D. and Wendy C. Bauer to Lisa G. and Frank Harenza, 108 Nancy St., Mt.

Morris, $115,000.

• Bruce E. Lambert to Paul Holden, one parcel on Hitt St., Mt. Morris, $70,000.

• Brian and Bethany Kunce, also Barnett to Joseph and Sara Meyers, 325 W. Grant St., Stillman Valley, $123,000.

• Morhardt Properties LLC to Kelly R., Mckaylee and Edward J. Beeter, 104 N. Carr Court, Mt. Morris, $52,500.

• Sue E. Gowers to B & S Holdings Inc., 1001 S. Fourth St., Oregon, $79,500.

• Terrence J. Myelle to Nathan and Whitney Trosper Anderson, 8651 N. Acadia Court, Byron, $152,500.

• Paul A. Brantner to Amy E. Wilder, 208 W. Third St., Leaf River, $52,000.

• Joseph and Jennifer Dispensa to Harry and Darelyn McWherter, 5968 E Bradley Road, Stillman Valley, $194,500.

• Wenceslao A. and Elizabeth M. Sosa to Randy R. and L. Jane Willis, 506 N. Sixth St., Oregon, $191,000.

• Patricia L. Lawrence, Laura J. Clark and Joy A. King to Patricia L. and Steven Lawrence, 600 S. Sixth St., Oregon, $90,000.

• James Allen Bennett to John Maples, 335 E. Roosevelt St., Stillman Valley, $26,500.

• Gayle A. and James J. Sullivan to

Shantel Theresa and Andrew Michael Smith, 5019 W. Murray Drive, Dixon, $174,000.

• Robert F. and Patricia A. Wilson to David J. and Peggy A. Hatton, 1133 N. 7th St., Unit 505, Rochelle, $107,000.

• Jonathan Schuler to Mary L. Brechon, 7985 S. Green St., Grand Detour, $49,500.

• Phyllis J. Schumacher to Patricia J. Sanchez, third party Scott Township, 8392 N. Kilbuck Road and one parcel in Monroe Center, $258,000.

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS Ogle County property transfers recorded week of Oct. 16-22.

Warranty Deeds • Douglas J. Johnson to Wayne E. and Nancy P. Jaquet, one parcel on Kathryn Road, Byron, $11,000.

• Sean Adams Custom Carpentry to Shady Oak Holdings, Inc, one parcel in Byron Township, $226,900.

• Robyn R., Ryan S., Marilyn K. and Donald E. Nelson to Lori C. and Joshua Christen, one parcel in Buffalo Township,$40,000.

• Robyn R., Ryan S., Marilyn K. and Donald E. Nelson to DLS Trust, Darrel L. Stukenberg, trustee, one parcel in Buffalo Township, $1,730,330.

• Wayne T. Haan and Nancy J. Mackey to Robyn R., Ryan S., Marilyn K. and Donald E. Nelson, one parcel on Evergreen Road, Polo, $1,690,640.

• Timothy and Norma Trosper to Michael Clavac, 1133 N. Seventh St. Unit 704, Rochelle, $87,500.

• Brian Brown to Benjamin Jesse Culbertson, 508 N. Division Ave., Polo, $111,000.

• Donald N. and Joyce Rogers to Steven J. Baker, 7842 S. Daysville Road, Oregon, $433,500.

Quit Claim Deeds • Gary L. and Ronda M. Poliska to Manitoqua Ministries Inc., 9634 E. Lindenwood Road, Chana, $0.

Trustee’s Deeds • Gary D. Vogeler, trustee, to Gary D., James J., and Michael S. Vogeler, 105 Janet Ave, Rochelle, $0.

Sheriff’s Deed • Sheriff of Ogle County and Patrick and Patricia F. Schill to Nationwide Property Restoration, 604 N. Franklin Ave., Polo, $0.

Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office

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Revenue Summary: Property Taxes $807,442.45; Telecommunication $53,639.08; Liquor License $18,671.66; Business License $880.00; Micro-Blading License $100.00; Video Gaming $136,690.87; Other Licenses $954.00; State Income Tax $403,298.03; Replacement Tax $88,246.50; Sales Tax $612,004.91; Local Use Tax $129,004.50; Utility Tax-Corn Ed $45,483.81; Utility Tax-Nicor $19,488.48; Retiree Insurance, $20,324.41; Moring Disposal Stickers $222.00; Building Permits $9,086.08; Garbage Charges $263,195.91; Contract Buy Out for Police Officers $4,750.00; School Resource Officer $79,568.69; Background Check $153.75; Mass Gatherings $150.00; Admin. Towing Fees $11,095.99; Court Fines $33,842.69; Parking Fines $8,255.00; DUI Equipment $3,389.00; Police Vehicle Fund-Circuit Clerk $757.50; Police Reports $5.00; Other Fines $5,031.67; Camera Grant $10,485.00; Motor Fuel Tax Allotment $134,511.35; Street Closure Permits $225.00; Street Ex Bonds $1,168.00; Traffic Signal Maintenance $23,986.00; 1% Sales Tax Capital Fund $325,576.93; Water Sales $704,757.69; Turn On Fees $3,060.00; Tap On Fees $450.00; Water Meters $7,905.94; Industrial Waste Fee $13,200.00; Water Hook Up Fees $500.00; Unmetered Water $84.80; IEPA Sewer Lining Project $3,307,733.01; IEPA Watermain Project $3,572,187.60; Sewer Sales $775,944.46; Sewer Hook Up Fees $2,000.00; NSF Check Charge $60.00; Gaming Income $50,000.04; Stillman Valley Loan $295,000.00; Rental Income $250.00; Franchise Licenses $53,557.89; Retiree Insurance $20,324.41; Employee Flex Spending $9,907.08; Interest Income $9,339.90; Miscellaneous Income $244,380.94.

Total Revenues: $12,322,328.02 Compensation Summary: Under $25,000.00: James Barnes, Lynn Baylor-Zies, Melanie Cozzi, Adam Frisbie, Brandon Gecan, Jayce Gusloff, Tom Izer, Brian Ketter, Tim Krug, Tom Lehman, Steve Mattas, Zachary McKean, Bradley Morris, Shane Mowry, BreAunna Pederson Pennington, Terry Schuster, Gregory Spencer, Ken Williams, Kurtis Wilson, Kenneth Yingling. $25,000.00 to $49,000.00: Maison Crawford, Mary Elliot, Cheryl Hilton, Nikolas Manthei, James Morris, Dustin Runyon, Kristine Tesnow. $50,000.00 to $100,000.00: Joe Brooks, Randy Cropp, Tad Dominski, Matt Kalnins, Dave Kent, Josh Lee, Shawn Melville, Jeff Pennington, Terry Plemmons, Jr., Charlene Ruthe, Scott Wallace. Over $100,000.00; Darin DeHaan.

Total Compensation: $1,363,009.45 Expenditure Summary: Azavar Audit $2,689.87; Benson Stone Company $3,781.00; Blue Cross Blue Shield $104,166.87; Bonnell Industries $4,950.98; Byron Bank $21,146.50; Casper's Home Inspection, LLC $19,910.00; Central Bank Illinois $46,199.97; City of Oregon $4,755,965.78; City of Oregon Utility Deposits $4,708.97; Comcast $5,708.44; ComEd $64,029.51; Compass Minerals America, Inc. $15,001.33; Constellation New Energy Inc. $56,653.06; Digital Ally $12,800.00; Dynamic Horizon's Computer Service $13,918.75; Ehmen's $15,681.22; Engel Electric Co., $35,695.54; Envision Healthcare, $3,001.50; Euclid Managers $19,525.60; Fearer, Nye & Chadwick $11,260.96; Federal Tax Deposit $246,076.05; Ferguson Waterworks, $7,776.25; First Midwest Bank $16,284.88; Fischer's $7,517.57; Frontier $5,520.56; Hach Company $9,650.85; Hagemann Horticulture, LLC $18,291.00; Harvard State Bank $12,588.94; Hawkins Inc. $9,755.71; Health Care Service Corp $116,091.17; Wes Hughes $8,325.00; Illinois Department of Revenue $62,087.83; Illinois Fraternal Order Police Labor Council $4,376.00; Illinois EPA $11,000.00; Illinois Municipal League Risk Management $93,967.92; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund $160,177.80; IMRF Voluntary Contribution $9,347.14; Illinois Public Safety Agency $6,720.00; IP Communications Inc. $6,373.76; Kunes Country Auto Group $14,772.90; Larson & Larson Builders, Inc. $280,214.00; Lexipol LLC $4,767.00; Manheim Solutions, Inc. $16,000.00; Martin & Company $226,585.32; Mobile Electronics $4,568.85; Moring Disposal $209,827.00; Municipal Code Corporation $5,060.51; NAPA $4,184.10; National Business Furniture, LLC $18,010.45; Nationwide Retirement Solutions $27,730.00; Ogle County Clerk & Recorder, $2,583.00; Ogle County GIS $4,000.00; Oregon Chamber of Commerce $7,450.00; Oregon Community School District #220 $11,250.72; PDC Laboratories Inc. $7,209.20; Terry Plemmons $3,288.21; Polo Cooperation Association $45,729.97; Postmaster $9,514.20; Quill $3,105.89; Ray O'Herron Co. $4,255.95; Rockford Tech Systems, Inc. $14,877.45; Sauk Valley Newspaper $3,968.38; Savoy Consulting Group, LLC $4,152.53; Showtime Installations, Inc. $6,733.99; Signs Now $3,728.15; Standard Equipment Co. $246,234.04; Steve Benesh & Sons $49,140.85; Stillman BancCorp $117,628.42; Sun Life Financial $4,662.88; The Economic Development Group LTD $6,493.28; Uniform Den East, Inc., $3,392.23; Verizon $9,202.36; Village of Progress $11,848.20; Visa $3,177.14; Waste Water Management of Northern Illinois $53,887.50; Water Solutions Unlimited Inc. $5,808.00; Wells Fargo-Novare $35,000.00; Wiggale $53,550.22; Willett Hoffman & Association $132,097.12; Wipfli $29,950.00; all other disbursements in amounts less than $2500.00, $113,722.65.

Total Vendors: $7,848,086.84 I, Cheryl Hilton, City Clerk/Treasurer of the City of Oregon, Illinois do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's Report for the year ending April 30th, 2020.

Cheryl Hilton, City Clerk/Treasurer October 30, 2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY - OREGON, ILLINOIS Associated Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Charles T. Strominger Jr.; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2019CH66 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/06/2019, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on December 4, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S. 1st St. Oregon, IL 61061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE WEST HALF (1 /2) OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF SKINNER ROAD AS SAID ROAD RUNS NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH SAID SECTION, AND THE CENTERLINE OF HALES CORNER ROAD AS SAID ROAD RUNS NORTHWESTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 12 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID HALES CORNER ROAD, 970.14 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST, 420.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 03 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 01 SECOND EAST 869.97 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID SKINNER ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SKINNER ROAD, 650.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO, A PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 25 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF SKINNER ROAD AS SAID ROAD RUNS NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY THROUGH SAID SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 650.0 FEET NORTH 78 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST OF THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID SKINNER ROAD WITH THE CENTERLINE OF HALES CORNER ROAD AS SAID ROAD RUNS NORTHWESTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY THROUGH SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 03 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 0 SECOND WEST, A DISTANCE OF 869.97 FEET; THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 283.96 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 756.13 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SKINNER ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SKINNER ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 190.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 05-28-100-004 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5405 E. Skinner Road f/k/a 8557 N. Hales Corner Road Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-19-07505.

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F19060196 USBK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTYOREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Jacqueline M. Welty aka Jacqueline Welty; Defendants.

CASE NO. 19 CH 61 412 South Green Avenue, Polo, Illinois 61064 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 11, 2020, I, Sheriff, Brian VanVickle of Ogle County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 4, 2020, at commencing 10:00 AM , at the Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 S. 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, Room , to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient satisfy said to decree, to-wit: LOT SEVEN (7) AND THE NORTH 37 FEET OF LOT (8) OF EIGHT WILCOXON'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF POLO, OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 412 South Green Avenue, Polo, Illinois 61064 P.I.N.: 14-16-266-004 First mortgage Lien SinglePosition; Family Residence; Judgment Amount $24,549.55 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY THAT NOTIFIED THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g) (1) AND (g)(4) OF

AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY LEGAL NOTICES 101(g) SUBSECTIONS (1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSAND MENTS COURT COSTS BY REQUIRED SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale.

All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to of Ogle the County.

IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the may be sale entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The shall Purchaser have no further against recourse the Mortgagor, the the Mortgagee, Mortgagee's attorney, or the appointed court selling officer.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at Diaz Anselmo LLC, Lindberg, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL, 60563, (630) 4536960. For bidding instructions, visit www.dallegal.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 MidwestPleadings @dallegal.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. October 30, 2020 November 6, 13, 2020

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS SOLUTIONS BANK, f/k/a FORRESTON STATE BANK, Plaintiff, VS. LORAN M. MARCEAU, STEWART W. BETTNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

NO. 20-CH-52 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is given to Defendants, LORAN M. MARCEAU, STEWART W. BETTNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN and TENANTS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the following described real estate: TRACT I: Lot Ten (10) in Block Six (6) the Original in Town of Forreston; situated in the Township of Forreston, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

TRACT II: The South 56 feet of Lot Eleven (11) in Block Six (6) in the Original Town of Forreston; situated in the Township of Forreston, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

The undersigned certifies that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on September 25, 2020, and is now pending.

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the case number are identified above.

2. The court in which said action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the title holder of record is Loran M. Marceau.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: TRACT I: Lot Ten (10) in Block Six (6) in the Original Town of Forreston; situated in the Township of Forreston, County

Original Town of Forreston; situated OTICES 101of inLEGAL the NTownship Forreston, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

TRACT II: The South 56 feet of Lot Eleven (11) in Block Six (6) in the Original Town of Forreston; situated in the Township of Forreston, County of Ogle and State of Illinois.

5. Common address or description of the location of real estate is as follows: 203 Fourth Avenue, Forreston, IL 61030 6. A. Name of Mortgagor: Loran M. Marceau B. Name of Mortgagee: Solutions Bank C. Date of Mortgage: September 3, 2003 D. Date of Recording: September 10, 2003 E. County where Recorded: Ogle F. Recording Document Identification: #0316818 UNLESS you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the Circuit Clerk of this County on or before November 5, 2020, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. This Notice prepared by: STEPHEN S. SCHMELZLE Attorney for Plaintiff 208 W. Stephenson Street, Suite 201 Freeport, IL 61032 (815)235-1188 Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2020 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON ILLINOIS Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc Plaintiff, vs.

K. Lehrke, as Guardian of the Person and Estate of Verva Noirfalise Defendants.

Case No. 2019CH80 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Judge John C. Redington NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is LEGAL NOTICES hereby given 101 that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 7, 2020, Brian E. VanVickle will on December 4, 2020, at the hour of 10:00AM at the Ogle County Office, Sheriff's Administration Building, 103 Jefferson Street, Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lots 9 and 10 in Block 3 of Potter's Addition to the City of Oregon, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Book A of Miscellaneous page 293, in Ogle County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 713 Franklin Street, Oregon, IL 61061 Parcel Number(s): 16-04-291-003 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The subject property 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 confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT open for be inspection.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the sale, foreclosure other than the shall mortgagee pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

For information Plaintiff's call Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL Phone 60601. number: 312-651Attorney 6700. file number:

60601.

Phone number: 312-651EGAL OTICES 101 L N 6700.

Attorney file number: 19-035511.

Alan S. Kaufman MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6289893 Email: StateEFiling@ manleydeas.com

issued on October filed with the clerk 22, 2020, to JESSY must be mailed or LEGAL NOTICESas101In- delivered LEGAL NOTICES to 101 the LEGAL NOTICES 101 T. MASON, dependent Admin- representative and Public Notice istrator, whose at- to the attorney torney is M. within 10 days afThomas Suits, of ter it has been The Oregon Plan Commission will be the Law Offices of filed.

M. THOMAS By: JESSY T. MA- holding a Public SUITS, P.C., 114 SON Independent Hearing November West Mason Administrator 17th, 2020 at 5:30 PM at the City Hall Street, Polo, Illinois Law Offices of Council Chambers 61064.

Claims M. THOMAS at 115 N 3rd Street against the estate SUITS, P.C. regarding a zoning may be filed within 114 West Mason change for 601 S six (6) months from Street Polo, IL 1St Street (16-03the date of first 61064 335-001) from R-3 publication, or (815) 946-2276 Residential Multiwithin three (3) tom@suitslegal.

Family to Industrial. months from the com Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & October 30, 2020 date of mailing or 13, 2020 delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailNOTICE OF October 30, 2020 ing or delivery is PUBLIC HEARING Publication Notice November 6, 13, required by SecCONCERNING Public Notice is 2020 tion 5/18-3 of the THE INTENT OF hereby given that Illinois Probate Act, THE BOARD OF STATE OF October 6, on PARK COMMISILLINOIS IN THE 1975, as amended, 2020, a certificate CIRCUIT COURT whichever date is was filed in the SIONERS OF THE later. Any claim not OREGON PARK OF THE Ogle County filed by the requiDISTRICT, FIFTEENTH Clerk's office setsite date stated JUDICIAL forth the OGLE COUNTY, ting above shall be CIRCUIT COUNTY names and post ILLINOIS TO SELL barred.

Claims OF OGLE office address of NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000 In re the Estate of: against the estate all of the persons GENERAL G. may be filed in the owning, conductKATHERINE Office of the Circuit JOHNSTON, OBLIGATION ing and transacting Clerk, Ogle County PARK BONDS Deceased. business the Judicial Center, 2020 P 78 known as: 106 South 5th CLAIM NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS Patriot Barber Notice is given of Street, Oregon, IL HEREBY GIVEN Shop 61061or with the that the Oregon the death of 115 N. 4th St. estate legal repreG. KATHERINE Oregon, IL 61061 Park District, Ogle JOHNSTON. Let- sentative, or both. Dated October 6, County, Illinois (the ters of Office were Copies of a claim 2020 “District”), will hold issued on October filed with the clerk Laura J. Cook, a public hearing on 22, 2020, to JESSY must be mailed or Ogle County Clerk the 10th day of T. MASON, as In- delivered to the Oct. 16, 23, 30, November, 2020, representative and dependent Admin2020 at 6:00 o'clock istrator, whose at- to the attorney P.M. The hearing within 10 days afOTICES in101 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES 101 will LEGAL torney is 101M. LEGAL NOTICES 101 beNheld the ter it has been River Room at the Thomas Suits, of filed.

Nash Recreation the Law Offices of By: JESSY T. MAANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT M. THOMAS Center, 304 South SON Independent SUITS, P.C., 114 FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF BROOKVILLE Fifth Street, OreFOR THE Administrator FISCAL YEAR ENDING Mar. 31, 2020 West Mason gon, Illinois. The purpose of the Street, Polo, Illinois Law Offices of M. THOMAS TOWNSHIPClaims - REVENUE SUMMARY - Property Taxes - 23,090; Replacement 61064. hearing will Tax be -to SUITS, P.C. 341; Interest - 19; TOIRMA dividend - 582; Nationwide Retirement Solutionspublic deagainst the estate receive West Mason Ogle Co. Treas. for electioncomments ferred assets - 82,964; expenses -on 65. the may becompensation filed within 114 Street Polo, IL TOTAL REVENUES: six (6) months from $107,061. proposal to sell TOWNSHIP SUMMARY: Range uner $5000.00: bondsAileenin Diehl, an the date of - COMPENSATION first 61064 (815) 946-2276 Jack Bott, Richard Byers, Larry Roberts, Jason Sword, Jennifer Diehl. publication, or amount notRange to extom@suitslegal. $5000.00-$10,000: Ron Schmacher. within three (3) ceed $3,500,000 TOTAL COMPENSATION: months from the com $8453. for the payment of Oct. 30, Nov. 6 & TOWNSHIP - EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Insurance: TOIRMA - land 3849; Nationwideor date of mailing or condemned 13, 2020 Retirement purchased Retirefor delivery of Solutions Notice deferred compensation liabilities -82,964; Nationwide than($2500) Solutions contributions - 3678; All other disbursements less toment creditors, if mailparks, for the 5599. ing or delivery is building, maintainTOTAL VENDORS: required

by Sec- $96,090. ing, improving and ROAD DISTRICT Replacement tion 5/18-3 of the- REVENUE SUMMARY: Property Taxes - 31,157; protecting of the Tax 726; Interest 98; Davis Bank Loan 40,000. same and the exIllinois Probate Act, TOTAL REVENUES: $71,981.

1975, as amended, isting land and fa$5000.00: ROAD DISTRICT whichever date is- COMPENSATION SUMMARY: Range under cilities of theRyan DisSchumacher. later. Any claim not trict and for the TOTAL COMPENSA-110N: $1150. payment of the exfiled by the requiContech -incident 3125; ROADdate DISTRICT site stated = EXPENDITURE SUMMARY: Road Tubes: penses Blade Work: Salt: Ogle Co. above shall R.F. beWolber & Sons Excavating - 2505; Road Work, thereto.

Highway Dept.

- 4394: Grader Testing, Blade, 1990 J.D. Grader: By Westorder Side Tractor barred.

Claims of the Sales - 61,987; All other disbursements less than($2500) -11,119.President of the against the estate TOTAL VENDORS: Board of Park may be filed in the $83,130.

SUMMARY STATE OF CONDITION Office of the Circuit Commissioners of GENERAL SPECIAL Clerk, Ogle County the REVENUE Oregon Park Revenues Center, 107,061 71,981 Judicial District, Ogle Expenditures 104,543 84,280 106 South 5th County, Illinois.

Excess of Revenues Over DATED the 26th Street, Oregon, IL (Under)orExpenditures 2,518 (12,299) 61061with the day of October, Net (Decrease) in Fund Balance 2,518 (12,299) estate legal repre2020.

Previous Yr. 23,198 100,589 sentative, or Fund both.Balance Dawn Winters SecCurrentofYr.aEnding 88,290 Copies claim Fund Balance 25,716 retary, Board of Park Commissionfiled with the clerk I, Jennifer Diehl, or Clerk of Brookville Township, Ogle County, Illinois, hereby cermust be mailed ers,doOregon Park tify that thetoabove for the fiscal year delivered the is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer's ReportDistrict, Ogle ending March 31, representative and2020 County, Illinois Jenniferi Diehl 30, - Clerk to the attorney October 2020 October 30, 2020 within 10 days af-

walk-in doors.

•Mechanical LEGAL NOTICES 101 equipment attached to truck not to be used on sidewalks.

Copy of your current liability insurance coverage must be provided.

Bids must be in before November 9th, 2020 Bids are to be sent to: Oregon Fire Protection District 106 South First Street, Oregon, IL. 61061 Bids will be opened on November 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTY OREGON, ILLINOIS Stillman Banccorp, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Cydney L. Franks; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2020CH44 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN SNOW REMOVAL that pursuant to BIDS a Judgment of and Foreclosure Oregon Fire Sale entered in the Protection District above cause on 10/02/2020, the Snow removal for Sheriff of Ogle locations at: County, Illinois will on December 4, 100 West 2020 at the hour Washington St., of 10:00 AM at Oregon IL. Ogle County Public Safety Complex 106 South 202 S. 1st St. First St., Oregon, IL 61061, Oregon IL. or in a place otherwise designated at Chana Fire the time of sale, Station, County of Ogle and Chana IL. State of Illinois, sell at public auction to We are now tak- the highest bidder ing bids for snow for cash, as set removal for the forth below, the upcoming following described season: real estate: THE EAST HALF •Snow is to be re- (1/2) OF LOT SIXafter a TEEN moved (16) IN snow fall of 2 (two) BLOCK FOUR (4) inches or more.

AS DESIGNATED •Snow to be re- UPON THE PLAT moved as soon as OF ROCK RIVER possible from all TERRACE SUBDIparking areas; VISION BEING sidewalks to be PART OF THE shoveled by hand; WEST HALF (1/2) cleared OF THE NORTHsnow around overhead WEST QUARTER doors, service en- (1/4) OF SECTION try doors, and 11, TOWNSHIP 24 walk-in doors.

NORTH, RANGE •Mechanical 10 EAST OF THE equipment FOURTH PRINCIattached to truck PAL MERIDIAN,

NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE EGAL OTICES 101 L N FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK D OF PLATS ON PAGE 17 AS DOCUMENT NO. 196513 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF OGLE ILLICOUNTY, NOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 21-09-11-151-017 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5622 River Road Byron, IL 61010 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction of the thereof amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special levied taxes 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 confirmation by the court.

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

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

under the Condominium Property OTICES ILCS 101 LEGAL N765 Act, 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

Please refer to file number 14-20-03561.

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REAL ESTATE 200 F19060196 USBK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OGLE COUNTYOREGON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Jacqueline M. Welty aka Jacqueline Welty; Defendants.

CASE NO. 19 CH 61 412 South Green Avenue, Polo, Illinois 61064 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above entitled cause on September 11, 2020, I, Sheriff, Brian VanVickle of Ogle County, Illinois, will hold a sale on December 4, 2020, at commencing 10:00 AM , at the Ogle County Public Safety Complex, 202 S. 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, Room , to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient satisfy said to decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 412 South Green Avenue, Polo, Illinois 61064 P.I.N.: 14-16-266-004 First mortgage Lien Position; SingleFamily Residence; Judgment Amount $24,549.55 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) AND (H-2),

IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS REAL ESTATE 200 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU HEREBY ARE NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES BY REQUIRED SUBSECTIONS (g) (1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND ASSESSTHE MENTS AND COSTS COURT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance within 24 due hours of the sale.

All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the of Ogle County.

IF the sale is not confirmed of any reason, the Purchaser at the may be sale entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further against recourse the Mortgagor, the the Mortgagee, Mortgagee's attorney, or the court appointed selling officer.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL, 60563, (630) 4536960. For bidding instructions, visit www.dallegal.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Diaz Anselmo Lindberg, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794,

Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, REAL 031-26104, ESTATE 200 Kane Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 MidwestPleadings @dallegal.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.

Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The STATE 200 REALisEfurther sale subject to confirmation by the Court. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

If this property is condominium a unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, October 30, 2020 other than the November 6, 13, mortgagee shall 2020 pay the assessments and the IN THE CIRCUIT legal fees required COURT FOR by the CondominiTHE FIFTEENTH um Property Act, JUDICIAL 765 ILCS 605/9(g) CIRCUIT (1) and (g)(4).

OGLE COUNTY For information OREGON call Plaintiff's ILLINOIS Attorney, Manley Select Portfolio Deas Kochalski Servicing, Inc LLC, One East Plaintiff, Suite Wacker, vs.

1250, Chicago, IL K. Lehrke, as 60601.

Phone Guardian of the number: 312-651Person and Estate 6700.

Attorney of Verva Noirfalise file number: Defendants.

19-035511.

Case No. Alan S. Kaufman 2019CH80 MANLEY DEAS 713 Franklin Street, KOCHALSKI LLC Oregon, IL 61061 Attorneys for Judge John C. Plaintiff Redington One East Wacker, NOTICE OF SALE Suite 1250 PUBLIC NOTICE is Chicago, IL 60601 hereby given that Telephone: pursuant to a 312-651-6700 Judgment of Fax: Foreclosure and 614-220-5613 Sale entered in the Attorney. No.: above entitled 6289893 cause on February Email: 7, 2020, Brian E. StateEFiling@ VanVickle will on manleydeas.com December 4, 2020, at the hour of October 30, 2020 10:00AM at the November 6, 13, Ogle County 2020 Sheriff's Office, IN THE CIRCUIT Administration 103 COURT FOR THE Building, 15TH JUDICIAL Jefferson Street, CIRCUIT Oregon, IL 61061, sell to the highest OGLE COUNTY OREGON, bidder for cash, ILLINOIS the following described mortgaged Associated Bank, N.A. real estate: Commonly known PLAINTIFF Vs. as 713 Franklin Street, Charles T. Strominger Jr.; Oregon, IL 61061 et. al.

Parcel Number(s): DEFENDANTS 16-04-291-003 2019CH66 The real estate NOTICE OF is improved with a Single Family SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Residence.

Sale terms: Bid- PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN ders must present, HEREBY at the time of sale, that pursuant to a a cashier's or certi- Judgment of Forefied check for 10% closure and Sale in the of the successful entered bid amount. The above cause on balance of the suc- 12/06/2019, the cessful bid shall be Sheriff of Ogle paid within 24 County, Illinois will hours, by similar on December 4, funds. The subject 2020 at the hour of property is offered 10:00 AM at Ogle for sale without any County Public Complex representation as Safety to quality or quan- 202 S. 1st St. Oretity of title and gon, IL 61061, or in without recourse to a place otherwise Plaintiff and in "AS designated at the IS" condition. The time of sale, Counsale is further sub- ty of Ogle and ject to confirmation State of Illinois, sell

designated at the time of sale, CountyREAL of ESTATE Ogle 200 and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 05-28-100-004 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5405 E. Skinner Road f/k/a 8557 N. Hales Corner Road Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential ProperMunicipality ty Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The

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a public hearing on the 10th day of 101 LEGAL NOTICES 2020, November, at 6:00 o'clock P.M. The hearing will be held in the River Room at the Nash Recreation Center, 304 South Fifth Street, Oregon, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell in an bonds amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for the payment of land condemned or for purchased parks, for the building, maintaining, improving and protecting of the same and the existing land and facilities of the District and for the payment of the exincident penses thereto.

By order of the President of the of Park Board Commissioners of the Oregon Park District, Ogle County, Illinois.

DATED the 26th day of October, 2020.

Dawn Winters Secretary, Board of Park Commissioners, Oregon Park District, Ogle County, Illinois October 30, 2020

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at the sale shall be AFTER ENTRY OF IS HEREBY GIVEN $1,000 or fraction entitled only to AN ORDER OF that pursuant to thereof of the ESTATEof 200 REAL ESTATE 200IN aREALJudgment ESTATE 200of amount REAL ESTATE 200 the POSSESSION, aREAL return the paid by deposit paid. The ACCORDANCE Foreclosure and purchaser not to Purchaser shall WITH SECTION Sale entered in the exceed $300, in have no further 15-1701(C) OF above cause on certified funds, is the due within twentyrecourse against THE ILLINOIS 10/02/2020, Mortgagor, MORTGAGE the Sheriff of Ogle four (24) hours.

County, Illinois will The subject propthe Mortgagee or FORECLOSURE on December 4, erty is subject to the Mortgagee's LAW. attorney.

2020 at the hour general real estate For information: Upon payment in Examine the court of 10:00 AM at taxes, special asOgle County Public sessments, or spefull of the amount file or contact bid, the purchaser Plaintiff's attorney: Safety Complex cial taxes levied shall receive a Codilis & 202 S. 1st St. against said real Oregon, IL 61061, estate Certificate of Sale, Associates, P.C., and is or in a place other- offered for sale which will entitle 15W030 North wise designated at without any reprethe purchaser to a Frontage Road, the time of sale, sentation as to Deed to the real Suite 100, Burr estate after Confir- Ridge, IL 60527, County of Ogle and quality or quantity mation of the sale. (630) 794-9876.

State of Illinois, sell of title and without successful Please refer to file The at public auction to recourse to Plaintiff purchaser has the number the highest bidder and in "AS IS" for cash, as set condition. The sale sole responsibility/ 14-19-07505. expense of evicting I3158511 forth below, the is further subject to following described confirmation by the any tenants or other individuals October 30, 2020 real estate: court.

If the property PIN presently in November 6, 13, possession of the 21-09-11-151-017 is a condominium 2020 Improved with subject premises. and the foreclosure IN THE CIRCUIT Single Family The property will takes place after NOT be open for COURT FOR THE Home 1/1/2007, pur15TH JUDICIAL COMMONLY chasers other than and inspection CIRCUIT Plaintiff makes no KNOWN AS: the mortgagees will representation as OGLE COUNTY - 5622 River Road be required to pay OREGON, to the condition of Byron, IL 61010 any assessment ILLINOIS Sale terms: 10% and legal fees due the property.

Stillman Banccorp, down of the high- under The CondoProspective bidest bid by certified minium ders are admon- N.A. Property PLAINTIFF funds at the close Act, ished to check the 765 ILCS of the auction; The 605/9(g)(1) Court file to verify Vs. and Cydney L. Franks; all information. balance, including (g)(4). the Judicial sale If the property IF YOU ARE THE et. al.

DEFENDANTS MORTGAGOR fee for Abandoned is located in 2020CH44 (HOMEOWNER), Residential Proper- a common interest NOTICE OF ty Municipality Re- community, YOU HAVE THE purRIGHT TO REMAIN SHERIFF'S SALE lief Fund, which is chasers other than OF REAL ESTATE calculated at the mortgagees will be IN POSSESSION PUBLIC NOTICE rate of $1 for each required to pay any FOR 30 DAYS IS HEREBY GIVEN $1,000 or fraction assessment AFTER ENTRY OF and of the legal fees due AN ORDER OF that pursuant to thereof POSSESSION, IN a Judgment of amount paid by the under the CondoForeclosure and purchaser not to minium ACCORDANCE Property WITH SECTION Sale entered in the exceed $300, in Act, 765 ILCS 15-1701(C) OF above cause on certified funds, is 605/18.5(g-1). the due within twentyTHE ILLINOIS 10/02/2020, If the sale is Sheriff of Ogle four (24) hours. set for aside MORTGAGE County, Illinois will The subject prop- any reason, the FORECLOSURE Sale to be held: Via Tele-Conference Auction on December 4, LAW. erty is subject to Purchaser at the 2020 at the hour general *call 815-946-4120 on November 30th real between For information: estate1pm-4pm sale shall be entiof 10:00 AM at Examine the court to register and receivetaxes, special as- tled only to a return a bidders number** Ogle County Public sessments, or spe- of the deposit file or contact 560 Acres +/IN OGLE COUNTY, IL SELLING IN 7 PARCELS: Complex cial taxes levied paid. The PurchasPlaintiff's attorney: Safety Parcel 1 Sect 34 of Woosung Twp 116.448 Acres 202 S. 1st St. against said real er shall have no Codilis & 2 Sect 23 24 of Buffalo 98.631isAcres Oregon, IL &61061, Associates, P.C.,Parcel estate Twpand further recourse or in a 3place otherParcel of Pine Creekoffered Twp 79.985 15W030 North for Acres sale against the Mortwise at without any Acres repre- gagor, the MortFrontage Road, Parceldesignated 4 of Pine Creek Twp 73.83 the time of sale, sentation as to gagee Suite 100, Burr or the Parcel 5 of Pine Creek Twp 90 Acres County of Ogle and quality or quantity Mortgagee's attorRidge, IL 60527, Parcel 6 of Eagle Point Twp 50.29 Acres State of Illinois, sell (630) 794-9876. of title and without ney.

Parcel 7 of Eagleto Point Twp 50.13 Acres at public auction Upon payment in Please refer to file recourse to Plaintiff the highest bidder info, and etc.the visitamount in terms "AS & conditions, IS" full of numberFor complete listing of sale bill, maps, taxand for cash, as set 14-19-07505. condition. The sale bid, the purchaser www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com forth below, the is further subject to shall receive a I3158511 Jack Heidelmeier Estate, J-Heid, Jack Heidelmeier Trust, FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: followingOwner, described confirmation by the Certificate of Sale, Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer Heidelmeier Investments, LP which will entitle October 30, 2020 real estate: court.

11749 West Judson Road PIN Trust, Midland States IfBankthe Wealthproperty Management 815-285-5186 the purchaser to November 6, 13, Polo, IL2020 61064 Attorney, Gary Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, 21-09-11-151-017 is aof condominium a Deed to LLC.the Ph) 815-946-4120 815-288-4949 Improved with and the foreclosure real estate after Single Family takes place after Confirmation of the Home 1/1/2007, pur- sale. The successCOMMONLY chasers other than ful purchaser has KNOWN AS: the mortgagees will the sole responsi5622 River Road be required to pay bility/expense of Byron, IL 61010 any assessment evicting any tenSale terms: 10% and legal fees due ants or other indidown of the high- under The Condo- viduals presently in est bid by certified minium Property possession of the funds at the close Act, 765 ILCS subject premises. of the auction; The 605/9(g)(1) The property will and balance, including (g)(4).

NOT be open the Judicial sale If the property for inspection and fee for Abandoned is located in Plaintiff makes no Residential Proper- a common interest representation as ty Municipality Re- community, pur- to the condition lief Fund, which is chasers other than of the property. calculated at the

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assessment and legal fees due Court file to verify EAL STATE R E 200 REAL ESTATE 200 FOR SALE information. under the Condo- all 209 IF YOU ARE THE BY OWNER minium Property Act, 765 ILCS MORTGAGOR 605/18.5(g-1).

(HOMEOWNER), If the sale is YOU HAVE THE LOTS / LAND 225 for RIGHT TO REMAIN FOR SALE set aside any reason, the IN POSSESSION Farm Land for Sale Purchaser at the FOR 30 DAYS 154 Acres MOL sale shall be entiTampico Towntled only to a return AFTER ENTRY OF ship, Whiteside of the deposit AN ORDER OF paid. The Purchas- POSSESSION, IN County Section 14 Bordering Hahnaer shall have no ACCORDANCE man Rd. and SECTION recourse WITH further against the Mort- 15-1701(C) OF Luther Rd. Contact gagor, the Mort- THE ILLINOIS James Reese Attorney At Lawgagee or the MORTGAGE Phone (815) 625Mortgagee's attor- FORECLOSURE 8200 Email: ney.

LAW. reese@wmpj.com Upon payment in For information: full of the amount bid, the purchaser Examine the court APARTMENTSshall receive a file or contact FURNISHED 305 Plaintiff's attorney: Certificate of Sale, which will entitle Codilis & the purchaser to Associates, P.C., ROCK FALLS a Deed to the 15W030 North 1 & 2BR real estate after Frontage Road, Hampton Apts.

Confirmation of the Suite 100, Burr sale. The success- Ridge, IL 60527, 815-625-7043 ful purchaser has (630) 794-9876. the sole responsiSTERLING Please refer to file bility/expense of number evicting any tenSinnissippi ants or other indi- 14-20-03561.

Townhomes I3158305 viduals presently in Spacious 2/3BR possession of the 2 story townhomes subject premises.

October 30, Central air, Good The property will location. Laundry November 6, 13, be open NOT hookup.

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Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. bidProspective ders are admonished to check the Check Out The Great Houses Listed For Sale In Ogle County Newspapers’ Classified Ads. Court file to verify all information.

Call 815-284-7653 or 815-626-7653 To Place Your Classified Ad IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 4th SECTION Ave, Graham, Hubbell (Rt. 3102 - 58 customers) 15-1701(C) 1st-4th Ave,OF Palmyra St, Hill Dr (Rt. 3107 - 83 customers) THE ILLINOIS Marclare, Apple, Brinton, Washington (Rt. 3081 - 90 customers) MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Several routes available! Call for more details.

Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., est. 1851 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, Telegraph • 113 S. Peoria Dixon, IL 61021

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