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SHERIFF: DATA MISUSE LED TO SERGEANT RESIGNING Felix Sarver
A Flock Safety Falcon v2.2 camera is set up on Sept. 5, at the corner of East Zarley Boulevard and South Chicago Street in Joliet Township. Misuse of Flock data lead to a resignation of Whiteside County sergeant according to the sheriff, and the case is being reviewed by the Illinois State Police. Story on page 2.
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Whiteside County sergeant misused license plate reader data, resigned: Sheriff State police reviewing case By CHARLENE BIELEMA cbielema@shawmedia.com A Whiteside County sheriff’s sergeant facing termination following accusations of misuse of automated license plate reader data has resigned, and the case has been referred to the Illinois State Police for further review. Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker, who announced Sept. 23 that his office had launched an investigation into a tip that a deputy had been misusing Flock Safety ALPR information, said Monday that the investigation’s results “moved him to terminate the sergeant’s employment.” The sergeant resigned before the disciplinary process concluded, Booker said, adding the case has been referred to Illinois State Police for further review. In a news release, Booker said the former employee, whom he did not name, collected the data without a legitimate law enforcement reason. Booker said the possible misuse in Whiteside County was brought to his attention when a Washington Post reporter contacted the sheriff’s office and provided information about the use of the Flock camera system.
munity,” Booker said. “When that trust was violated, I determined that termination was warranted.” Booker said misuse of the systems will not be tolerated from anyone, regardless of rank or years of service. The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office does not own or operate its own Flock cameras, but sheriff’s office employees have had access to Flock camera information maintained by other law enforcement agencies. Booker has suspended the use of the Flock camera system by sheriff’s office personnel, and the department is strengthening its policies and audit procedures for law enforcement information systems, he said. Flock Safety operates the largest automated license plate reader system in the U.S. The cameras, which are set up as the result of agreements between Flock and law enforcement agencies, are Felix Sarver activated by motion as vehicles pass. A Flock Safety Falcon v2.2 camera is seen on the The ALPRs capture images of license corner at East Zarley Boulevard and South plates, registration information, and the Chicago Street, near East Joliet Fire Protection backs of vehicles. District Station No. 52 on Sept. 5 in Joliet Privacy advocates and civil liberties Township. groups over the past year have raised the alarm about the technology’s potential for abuse. Several law enforcement offi“Our deputies are given access to cers in northern Illinois have been either powerful tools because the public trusts charged or placed on leave because of us to use them only to protect this com- alleged abuses of Flock.
Youth mental health first aid training in Sterling Sinnissippi Centers, Illinois Extension team up to host SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com Sinnissippi Centers and Illinois Extension are partnering to bring a youth mental health first aid training session to the local community on Nov. 30. The interactive workshop will take place at the Whiteside County Extension Office at 12923 Lawrence Road in Sterling. Participant check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., with the formal training running from noon to 5 p.m. The registration fee is $30, and the deadline to sign up is Nov. 2.
Youth mental health first aid is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people, including parents, teachers, coaches, youth group leaders, and community members. This specialized program teaches participants how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in children and adolescents ages 6 through 18. Attendees will gain practical skills to offer initial support and connect young people in need with appropriate professional care. Throughout the five-hour session, attendees will learn to implement the ALGEE action plan created by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. This framework guides adults through assessing for risks of suicide or harm, listening nonjudgmentally, providing
reassurance and reliable information, encouraging appropriate professional help, and supporting self-help strategies. The training will be co-instructed by Karla Belzer, county director at Illinois Extension, and Laura Smith, family care coordinator at Sinnissippi Centers. To participate in the live classroom portion on Nov. 30, registered attendees must complete a mandatory two-hour self-paced online pre-work module by Nov. 29. Members of the public can register for the course online at go.illinois.edu/ YMHFAWhiteside or by calling the Extension office at 815-632-3611. Individuals needing a reasonable accommodation to attend are encouraged to request assistance when registering.
SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com Justin Bergman, director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Sauk Valley Community College, has been named the 2026 Illinois State Star by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers. The national recognition honors outstanding SBDC professionals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, client service, and measurable contributions to small-business growth. State Stars are selected by their respective SBDC networks as individuals who exemplify strong performance, make significant contributions to their networks, and demonstrate a deep commitment to the success of America’s small businesses, according to a news release. Bergman was selected for his leadership of the Illinois SBDC at Sauk Valley Community College, his client-first approach to business advising, his commitment to building strong community and regional partnerships, and his results-driven support of entrepreneurs and small-business owners throughout the Sauk Valley region. Through the center, Bergman works with entrepreneurs at every stage of business development, connecting clients with practical one-on-
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one advising, business planning assistance, financial and capital resources, training opportunities, and market research. His work has helped entrepreneurs sucJustin Bergman cessfully start, grow, and sustain businesses while supporting the broader economic development mission of Sauk Valley Community College and the Illinois SBDC Network. The Illinois SBDC at Sauk Valley Community College provides confidential, no-cost business advising and educational resources to entrepreneurs and small-business owners throughout the region. The SBDC also works closely with lenders, economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, municipalities, and other community partners to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and expand access to resources for area businesses. Bergman was recognized alongside State Star recipients from across the country during the 2026 America’s SBDC annual training event in Atlanta from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. America’s SBDC will also feature him as one of the organization’s 2026 State Star recipients.
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LIHEAP director sees demand heating up By JEANNINE OTTO jotto@shawmedia.com The weather outside was warm and sunny on Oct. 2, but Tammy Saenz, LIHEAP program director at Tri County Opportunities Council in Rock Falls, already sees demand for the home utility program heating up. “It started Oct. 1, and we had over 75 emergency applications that were either imminent shutoff or actually disconnected. By 3 p.m. on Oct. 1, we had entered 295 applications,” Saenz, who works from TCOC’s main office in Rock Falls, said. LIHEAP is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides one-time utility bill assistance for people living at or below the federal poverty guidelines. TCOC serves a nine-county region that includes Whiteside, Lee, Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Ogle, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties. Oct. 1 opened the LIHEAP priority enrollment period for households with people aged 60 and older, individuals with a disability, families with children under 5 years old, and households that are disconnected from utilities, have a disconnection notice or have less than
25% in their propane tank. Nov. 1 is the start of the enrollment period for all other income-eligible households. Typically, TCOC handles about 3,000 applications in October across the ninecounty service region. Saenz said she expects TCOC will see more applications for utility assistance. “Oh, absolutely. The income guidelines have increased, which makes more families eligible for the families and households. That’s a huge deal,” Saenz said. For those who use a state utility, such as ComEd (Exelon), Nicor or Ameren, the income qualification is at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. For example, to qualify for the program for a customer with one of those utility providers, a single-person household combined gross income limit for the 30 days prior to application cannot exceed $3,990. A two-person household’s gross income limit is $5,410 for the 30 days before the application date. For customers of a municipal utility company, such as Rock Falls, Peru and Princeton, the limit is 60% of the state’s median income. “This is the first time we have had
the two different matrices. You might be eligible on Nicor but you might be over the income limit for the municipal utilities,” Saenz said. To apply for LIHEAP, individuals need to schedule an in-person appointment at any of the TCOC offices. All sites are by appointment only to apply for LIHEAP. Site locations and the income guidelines are available at tcochelps.org/liheap. Customers can also call the main Rock Falls office at 800323-5434 for information. Applications for LIHEAP cannot be taken over the phone. “If they live in one county but prefer to go to an office in another county, that’s fine. We can accommodate them,” Saenz said. LIHEAP is funded through a combination of state and federal funds. As required by state law, Illinois gas and electric utility customers fund part of the program through a monthly surcharge on their utility bills. The program is not designed to be a regular payment program. Each household is limited to a single, one-time payment that is made to the utility company. Households may have access to a limited amount of emergency funds, Saenz said.
“The idea is to get them closer to a more manageable amount to pay off,” she said. Saenz said that through careful management of the funds, she has not run out of money for the program in the last five years. The LIHEAP program also provides funds for furnace repair or replacement. “It depends on what our contractor says needs to be done. I did over 85 furnaces last year, for around $220,000,” Saenz said. By Oct. 2, the second day of the program, Saenz had received six requests for furnace repair or replacement. To qualify for repair or replacement, Saenz said the contractor has to determine that repair or replacement is needed. “If you call and tell me you don’t have heat and the contractor goes out to check and you do have heat, the cost of that call is on you. I have had customers call and tell me their furnace is old. Is it working? Yes, but it’s old. Is it red-tagged [deemed a safety hazard that is unusable and shut off by a licensed HVAC worker or natural gas utility worker]? No. I tell them if it goes out, then call me,” Saenz said.
WAAC announces September students of the month By CHARLENE BIELEMA cbielema@shawmedia.com Whiteside Area Career Center in Sterling has named its September 2026 students of the month. They are: Tristan Rekart, a senior attending Eastland High School, Digital Media Arts, son of Crystal Rekart Connor Wolf, a senior attending Dixon High School, Allied Health, son of Larry and Erin Wolf Kiara Pineda, a senior attending Rock Falls High School, Health Occupations, daughter of Carrie Pineda and Max Pineda Katelynn Peltier, a junior attending
Tristan Rekart
Connor Wolf
Prophetstown High School, Criminal Justice, daughter of Bruce and Michelle Peltier Ayden Gutierrez, a senior attending Newman High School, Auto Tech, son of Raymondo and Lori Gutierrez Kyver Toppert, a senior attending
Kiara Pineda
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Morrison High School, Culinary Arts II, son of Brent and Heather Toppert The WACC is a cooperative endeavor of 16 member school districts and three parochial schools, educating students who come from five counties: Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside,
Ayden Gutierrez
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according to WACC’s website. Most of the population is from Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon, with the remainder residing in surrounding rural areas and small towns. For more information, visit wacc. com.
lections at the University of North Dakota in Grand The October 2026 Miller Program at Forks. He earned a Fulton’s Windmill Area will take place at master of science in 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. information degree The Volunteer Millers are sponsoring from the University an evening of learning about genealogy of Michigan. from archivist Michael Swanson. The He was a regular event will be held at the Windmill Culpresenter at the tural Center, 111 10th Ave. in downtown Michael Swanson annual Moorhead Fulton. Family History He worked as an archivist in the Elwyn Workshop in Moorhead, Minnesota, from B. Robinson Department of Special Col- 2010 to 2023, and he has been a staff mem-
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ber since 2012 for the annual Swedish American Genealogist Workshop in Salt Lake City. He currently resides in Moline and he assists with various projects for the Swenson Swedish American Research Center at Augustana College in Rock Island. Researching one’s family history is an enjoyable and fulfilling activity. Interesting discoveries about ancestors can provide insight into our own lives or the lives of other contemporary family members. With the advent of digitized records and searchable indexes, it has become
more convenient to find details about ancestors. This presentation will address important concepts of genealogical research and highlight various records that can be accessed. The use of DNA testing in conjunction with research will also be discussed. The monthly Miller Programs are free and open to the public. The Windmill Cultural Center is handicap accessible. Refreshments are served following the program. For information, visit the Windmill Area Facebook page or call 563-249-6115.
Firms partner to expand nuclear energy capacity in Illinois By JUDY HARVEY jharvey@shawmedia.com Google and Constellation Energy have entered into a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts of new nuclear capacity to the PJM Interconnection grid, Constellation announced.
The agreement, which spans six nuclear sites across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, will sustain about 4,400 existing jobs, create an estimated 7,200 new construction jobs during the building period and represent more than $4.3 billion in new investment by Constellation, the company said in a news release.
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Constellation operates seven Illinois plants in Braceville, Braidwood, Byron, Clinton, Marseilles, Morris and the Quad Cities. The announcement was greeted with enthusiastic support from Republican state Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris. “This is a major investment in Illinois’ energy future and a recognition of
the tremendous value of our nuclear fleet,” said Rezin. “For years, I have fought to expand nuclear energy in Illinois because reliable generation is essential to keeping the lights on, supporting our economy, and meeting our growing energy needs. This agreement shows there is real demand for more nuclear power.”
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IMPACT volunteer hours available Prophetstown Library has recently been approved as a volunteer partner in the Sauk Valley Community College Impact Program. This means anyone who is currently participating in the IMPACT Program can serve their volunteer hours at the library, which will get the proper paperwork filled out for the participant to get credit for the hours served. Please contact the library if you’re interested in signing up.
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Pen Pal Club Prophetstown Library is hosting a Pen Pal Club in cooperation with a nationwide program for people of all ages to write to a pen pal. The program is for ages 5 to 100. Once you get signed up, the administration will let the library know a good match with a person of a corresponding age and will let you know which library they are from. There is no sharing of personal addresses. The person who writes the pen pal letter will drop off the letter at the library, and the library will mail the letter to the corresponding library where your pen pal is a patron. Once they write back, the letter will be sent to Prophetstown Library, which will either email or phone you to let you know your letter is in. Stop by the library to sign up.
‘Haunted Rock River Valley’ author visits Oct. 15
Local author Kathy Kresol will present her book “Haunted Rock River Valley” just in time for spooky season in October. She will host at the Prophetstown Library at 6 p.m. Oct. 15. The public is invited to come learn about the ghostly history of the Rock River area and have refreshments. The author will have her book for sale to the public, but the event is free and open to everyone.
Book Club to meet in October
The next library book club meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, and the book will be “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. If you would like to join the book club, email or call the library at 309-714-2699 or hcadams1@ yahoo.com, and they will get the book ordered for you.
CPR training available in October
Save the date for a “Family and Friends” free CPR training at Prophetstown Library on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. until noon. This training is free, but if you would like certification, the instructor will guide you on how to get certified. There will also be a Narcan training class in October, so please watch for more details.
Reading tutoring for fall semester
If anyone in the community is in need of reading tutoring, please reach out to the Prophetstown Library, which is tutoring anyone from pre-K to 101 years old. Homeschooled kids are welcome. This is free and open to the public. Please call for more details.
Role-playing game club meets once a week
A role-playing game club will meet every Monday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Prophetstown Library. This is for anyone ages 10 to adult. All materials will be available unless you would like to bring your own dice, pencils, books, etc. Please stop by or phone the library with any questions at 309-714-2699.
After-school Crafting Club with Raven
All kids are invited every Wednesday and Friday for an after-school crafting club at the library. Come hang out with library favorite Raven Newman and craft some fun new projects. Wednesdays will be hands-on crafting, and Fridays will be baking club! The club will be from 3 to 5 p.m. All supplies will be provided.
After-school LEGO Club
LEGO Club will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. All kids are invited after school to the Prophetstown Library for LEGO Club. Come build a masterpiece with all your friends!
Yogurt-making class
Learn how to make your own yogurt from scratch. Yogurt is very beneficial to your gut bacteria, and making it couldn’t be easier! Library staff members will walk you through the easy process of making your own yogurt and preserving it. The session will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Prophetstown Library. This class is free and open to the public. Please let the library know if you would like to attend. Email hcadams1@yahoo.com or call 309-714-2699.
Little Gals Holiday Beauty Workshop Tweens and young ladies are invited to Prophetstown Library’s “Little Gals Holiday Beauty Workshop” being held by local cosmetologist Madison Lackas. Madison will be providing the gals with nail sets, a make-up session, and hair accessories. This workshop is to be on PLT students’ Thanksgiving break, Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per child, open to ages 13 and under. Call the library to register at 309-714-2699 or email hcadams1@yahoo.com.
Sign language class for kids All kids plan on joining us on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. for the second installment of a kids’ sign language class. The instructor is local Prophetstown friend Annette Johnson. Annette will be showing the kids a few basic signs to use for the upcoming holiday season as well as answering the kids’ questions. This class is free and open to the public.
Decorate cookies and hear about the Grinch Everyone is invited to our holiday celebration on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. before Prophetstown’s Lighted Christmas Parade begins! Come do some decorating with our homemade sugar cookies, then stay to hear the best story ever! The greenest and meanest Grinch will be at the library in person to read his personal favorite, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”! This event is free and open to all.
Pre-K Story Hour every Monday morning
Every Monday at 10 a.m., all little ones 6 and under are invited to Pre-K Story Hour at Prophetstown library. We will have a fun story to learn and discover, as well as some easy- to-do crafts. This class will be great for stay-at-home moms as well as homeschooled children. All are welcome. This is free and open to the public. Our first Story Hour will be on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m., and we will be learning about beavers. We even have some Rescheduled Dream Catcher Workshop Come build an Indigenous Creature Dreamcatcher. This interesting beaver artwork to show. Read books and earn a free ticket to December’s Disney traditional Native American skill will be taught by on Ice! Part of the “Reading is Cool” Program, any child Prophetstown friend Olive Huff. Olive is a Navajo Indian 2-12 years old who participates and reads at the Henry C. and will show patrons how to create a one-of-a-kind Adams Memorial Library will receive a free child’s ticket catcher with natural materials as per tradition. The workshop will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. This to Disney on Ice that will be held Dec. 3 to 6. – Shaw Local News Network class is free and open to the public.
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FULTON’S GLIMPSES OF THE PAST: OCT. 13
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position. The Tooele Depot has a civilian staff of 4,600 employees and a budget of about $120,000,000. • The Women’s Service Club provided $500 for new street signs. All the new signs are located north of 10th Avenue. In photo, Harvey Wiersema, city employee, is installing one of the signs.
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• Oct. 15, 1986 • Fulton High School Homecoming Queen and her attendants are shown in photo: Renay Wierenga, freshman attendant; Linell Zuidema, sophomore attendant; Chris Sikkema, Queen; Tonya Damhoff, junior attendant, and Cheryl Carpenter, senior attendant. Greg Forrest was elected King. • Elected student council members at Fulton Elementary School include Jamie Pickens, Aaron Huizenga, James Leemhuis and Katie Folkert. The elementary student council is an organization of fourth and fifth grade students who meet with principal Ben Ray, sharing in the life of the school.
• Oct. 13, 1976 • Dale Kinney, president of the board of education of the River Bend School District 30 years for several years, will leave Fulton to accept a new position as civilian executive • Oct. 9, 1996 • Bill and Jean Wilkin were chosen as grand assistant to the commander of the Tooele marshals of the 1996 Fulton High HomecomArmy Depot of Tooele, Utah. He was ing Parade. They were chosen for this honor selected from 52 candidates for the
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because of their numerous areas of support for the youths of the schools and community. Besides being very supportive, both Dr. and Mrs. Wilkin have donated countless hours to various athletic activities, including coaching and record keeping. • A new combination Town Hall and Fire Station has been completed at Heritage Canyon. With the completion, everything is now ready for Heritage Canyon Fall Festival. Inside the building, you will find Frank Butt, local woodcarver; Gary Lee will construct a dulcimer; Bob Mellendorf, who does fine workmanship in caning chairs, and Ron Wollam, the kettle corn maker.
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• Oct. 11, 2006 • Fulton High School announced plans to honor Mr. Jim Proud for his 18 years as head coach of Steamer football at FHS. Coach Proud will be retiring at the end of the 2006-07 school year. On Friday night, Coach Proud will be recognized in a short ceremony before the final regular season game. A pancake breakfast will be served on Saturday morning with a “roast” beginning at 10 in the west gym. • At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the First Trust and Savings Bank in
Albany, Mark Hanson was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the bank. The bank also promoted Dean Kraus to be the bank’s Assistant Vice President.
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• Oct. 12, 2016 • During Fire Prevention Week, Fulton Fire Protection District volunteers meet with every child in grades preschool through eighth grade to teach them about fire safety. In photo, firefighter Zac Refinger helps fifth grader James Crimmins from the Fire Safety House. Another photo shows Brianna Cramer exiting the Fire Safety House. In this fire safety lesson, students are taught what to do in a fire. • Fulton High School teachers Jeffery Hoese and Jessica Arellano received Excellence in Education Grants for Teachers from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation. Mr. Hoese was awarded $700 for his robotics within the Exploring Computer Science unit. Ms. Arellano was awarded $726 for mathematics hands-on materials, which are great tools for many students who struggle to understand concepts that are written on a board.
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• Oct. 12, 1966 • Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Bethel Christian Reformed Church structure will be held at the church site at the intersection of 12th Street and Third Avenue, north of the Junior High School building. Contracts totaling about $162,000 have been let for the work, with the contracts specifying that the work shall be completed within 120 days. • Three Clinton men must pay a total of $2,400 as restitution for damage resulting from a spree of vandalism in Fulton and several other parts of Whiteside County. Judge L. L. Winn accepted pleas of guilty to charges of criminal damage to property and ordered them to pay $800 each as restitution for damage caused at Catholic Cemetery and also to business firms and automobiles in Fulton, Morrison, Albany and Erie.
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ERIE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES • Story Quest is a choose-your-own-adventure story come to life. You’ll be given the first page of your adventure at the library. From there, the choices you make will lead you around town, dodging spells or fighting dragons before you’re led back to the library in hopes of putting yourself back to normal. Participants receive a passport to track their travels. Story Quest is designed for kids and their grown-ups. It is free and offered every day.
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• Got a drawer full of greeting cards you can’t bear to throw away? Peggy Bernard does too – and she’s found the most delightful way to give them a second life. • In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn Peggy’s techniques for folding, wrapping, and repurposing greeting cards into beautiful handmade gifts. • You’ll leave with three finished pieces: • A hand-folded gift box, made entirely from card stock • A candy bar, gift-wrapped in vintage card art • A flower-filled jar vase, wrapped and ready to give • Everything’s provided – cards, candy, jars, and flowers. No experience is necessary. All ages and skill levels are welcome. • The event will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday,
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• Open Studio, a free event, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17. Bring your knitting, sewing, painting, literally any art or craft you’re working on – and don’t forget the snacks! Meet with your fellow artists, swap ideas, and get caught up on your craft.
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• The Erie Public Library District is now a FamilySearch affiliate library, giving you free access to extensive genealogy records – including some 400 million images viewable only at an affiliate library. Stop in, log in at our computer, and learn about your history.
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• Have a little goblin that needs more time when trick-or-treating? Maybe your ghost can’t go on the 31st? Maybe your K-Pop Star needs to practice before the big night. Or maybe your kid just loves candy. Whatever your reason, you can trick-or-treat at the library from Oct. 26 to 31. Wear your costume and come into the library the week of Halloween. There will be games, there will be
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• You love mahjong but can’t find anyone to play? Just dipping your toes in and need some practice? Come to Mahjong club and meet new friends and play mahjong. The club meets all Mondays of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., and on the first and third Mondays of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. The club is free to attend.
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74th House District candidates Fritts, Kemp answer questions on affordability, data centers By PAYTON FELIX pfelix@shawmedia.com An incumbent state representative and a Dixon native took the stage Oct. 6 as they campaign to represent the 74th District in the Illinois House of Representatives. At Tuesday’s candidate forum, Republican nominee Brad Fritts, the current 74th House District representative who’s been in office since January 2023, and Democratic nominee Nolan Kemp took turns answering questions from community members. The questions were collected by Discover Dixon through an online survey. Both candidates ran unopposed in the March 19 primary election. The general election is Nov. 3. Fritts, 26, was elected to his first term representing the 74th District in November 2022 and became known as one of the youngest members of the Illinois General Assembly. Kemp, if elected, would also be one of the youngest assembly members at 24 years old. He is an emergency medical technician. Members of the Illinois House serve two-year terms. The 74th House District includes most of Lee County and parts of Whiteside, Ogle, DeKalb and La Salle counties, according to ballotpedia.org. At Tuesday’s forum, Sauk Valley Community College President Jon Mandrell, as moderator, asked each candidate questions about topics such as housing, child care, data centers and healthcare.
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The majority of questions posed to candidates had to do with affordability, whether that was the cost of operating a business, owning a home, healthcare or childcare. “The state of Illinois has a spending problem that is out of control by misplaced priorities,” Fritts said. Fritts said that billions of dollars were spent on undocumented immigrants while other areas such as evidence-based funding for schools continue to be underfunded. Kemp said that there are some areas in the state’s budget that he questions why money is being spent there. If elected, Kemp said, he would meet with department heads and figure out
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74th District state Rep. Brad Fritts (left) and challenger Nolan Kemp speak about the issues on Tuesday, Oct. 6, during Discover Dixon’s candidate forum. Nolan Kemp, candidate for state representative for the 74th District, addresses the crowd during the Tuesday, Oct. 6 Discover Dixon’s candidate forum. areas where spending can be reduced to create what he called “micro-efficiencies” and reduce the tax liability on citizens. “At the federal level we’ve seen DOGE,” Kemp said, referring to the former U.S. government efficiency initiative. He proposed something similar, “but not with that chainsaw effect, maybe a scalpel.” When questioned about affordable childcare, Kemp said that one of the state’s biggest budget areas is education and he would look at the possibility of shifting some of those funds to things such as grants for in-home daycare providers. Fritts said that in rural Illinois, the biggest issue when it comes to childcare is access. “The providers just aren’t there,” Fritts said. Fritts said that he voted in favor of creating a department of early childhood care, which he hopes will expedite the process of new providers entering that profession.
Brad Fritts, state representative for the 74th District, addresses the crowd during the Tuesday, Oct. 6 Discover Dixon’s candidate forum. Fritts said that “rising energy prices” is the “greatest threat” to local business owners. He blamed Democrats for passing legislation that Fritts said increased those costs and said he would work toward lowering them. Kemp said that affordable housing is one of his top priorities, and one of his goals, if elected, is to increase the rate of homeownership. “Property taxes here are drowning us all,” Fritts said Although local government bodies make property tax decisions, Fritts said that it’s the policies out of Springfield that are forcing them to increase taxes.
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One thing that both candidates agreed on was that the state should not provide incentives to encourage AI data center development, but they had different views on what the state’s involvement should be
in the issue beyond that. Fritts said that the state needs to be “hands off” and allow local governments to evaluate data center proposals on a case-by-case basis. Kemp, on the other hand, said that the state needs to develop “comprehensive legislation” for those developments. Both candidates were also in favor of regulations when it comes to computer fraud involving AI. “While there’s a lot of impressive things that AI can do, there’s a lot of incredibly dangerous things” it can do, Fritts said. Fritts said he’s been advocating for penalty enhancements against those involved with these scams and will continue to do so. He also said he’ll continue advocating for mandatory disclaimers on photos and videos created with AI. “The AI fraud that we’re seeing right now is actually disgusting. It’s despicable,” Kemp said. Kemp said that as a solution, he would encourage collaboration between the state and local law enforcement agencies. He said the state police already has systems set up for Medicaid and other fraud and proposed that a similar system be set up to address AI fraud. Additionally, Kemp said he believes the state also needs to add some legislation as it pertains to civil litigation to make sure that if a person’s likeness is used or created using AI that they have some sort of reclaim to that. To learn about the candidates, visit repfritts.com and kemp4house.sitesab.com.
The FBI is repeating its warning, first issued in 2022, about scammers impersonating law enforcement or other government officials to lend their scams some appearance of authenticity. The FBI reported that, from January 2025 through July 2026, it recorded 61,000 complaints of law enforcement imposters. The victims reported losing $1.6 billion. This is an effective scam.
How does it work?
Most often, criminals contact victims through unsolicited phone calls or text messages. They like to use emails also. The phone numbers these crooks use frequently spoof authentic phone numbers, email addresses, employee names, and credentials of government and law enforcement agencies. The FBI, Federal Trade Commission, and local sheriff’s offices are favorites. The scammers sound aggressive,
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Scammers scare people. Posing as police, they accuse people of involvement in a crime, usually something like money laundering. They threaten the victim with
tials or create official-looking legal documents. Criminals using AI can make themselves appear as if wearing uniforms in images and videos. Crooks also easily set up fake websites appearing similar to the real ones. • Third, never give your personal information to anyone without verifying the person is who they say they are. Use official, publicly available information to contact the government or law enforcement agency in How do you avoid the scam? question to verify the caller and their • First, understand and internalize credentials; Never use contact inforthat law enforcement and govern- mation provided by the person conment authorities never contact the tacting you. public by telephone or text message to demand any form of payment or to Contact Seniors vs. Crime Let me know about scams, fraud, request personal or sensitive information. Law enforcement and gov- or other crookedness you run across. ernment officials never request pay- Most of what I learn, I learn from m e n t v i a p r e p a i d c a r d s , you. Contact me at Seniors vs. Crime, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, 563cryptocurrency, or courier. • Second, understand and internal- 242-9211, Ext. 4433, or email me at ize that it’s very easy for criminals to randymeier@gapa911.us. display fake law enforcement credenprosecution if they do not “cooperate.” And by cooperate, they mean buy your way out of the problem or transfer your money for “safekeeping.” Accusing the victim of missing jury duty is an extremely effective form of this imposter scam. You need to pay a hefty bond to avoid arrest. The FBI tells us this particular scam alone reaped a tidy $36 million in the last 18 months.
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• Storytime is a 30-minute drop-in program each Thursday evening designed for families with preschool through early elementary-age kids (or anyone who still loves a good readaloud). Families will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and a craft each week as they become familiar with the library and meet new friends. Pajamas are welcome. • All programs are free and open to the public. Beginners are welcome. Please note that these programs are not run by Odell Public Library, though staff is happy to host and pass on any questions. • Pinochle: 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Odell Program Room • Scrabble: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Odell Program Room • Chess: Paused for the summer • Crafters: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, Genealogy Room, bring a project and socialize • Book Club: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., second Thursday, Odell Program Room (ask the front desk about getting a copy of the month’s book).
Museum and zoo passes
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the 2026 fall and winter trapping program at Morrison-Rockwood State Park, Little Rock Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area and Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area. The trapping program will include three trappers at Big Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area, one trapper at Morrison-Rockwood State Park and one trapper at Little Rock Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted until the drawing at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The drawing will take place at the Morrison-Rockwood State Park office located at 18750 Lake Road in Morrison. One trapper and one alternate will be selected for each site. The alternate will be contacted if the selected trapper is unable to fulfill the requirements of the trapping program. Applicants do not need to be present for the drawing. Selected applicants will be notified.
All applicable site and statewide regulations apply. For more information, contact Morrison-Rockwood State Park at 815-772-4708.
Free community meals offered at Fulton church each Wednesday night Free community meals are served at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays at CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave., Fulton.
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Fulton High School Key Club members hosted a Pizza Ranch night to earn money for the many things that the Kiwanis Club and the Key Club do each year. Pictured are David and Barb Frantz and Larry Bukema from the Fulton Kiwanis Club and Alyviah Dodd, Avaya Burggraaf and Kaden Thompson from the Fulton High School Key Club. The group raised $327.41.
Family caregivers, community members, and healthcare professionals in northern Illinois are invited to attend a brain aging conference from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Whiteside County Extension Office in Sterling. The Illinois Extension Office will serve as a virtual satellite site for the event, co-hosted in connection with the Governor’s Rural Affairs Council Health/ Healthcare Committee to give local attendees full virtual access to the conference experience without traveling to Springfield. Presented by the Dale & Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment at SIU Medicine, the annual conference offers families, professional caregivers, and healthcare providers the latest information on
dementia caregiving, medical management, and clinical research. Participants attending this virtual satellite location will watch real-time broadcasts of the live presentations streamed directly from Springfield, network with regional peers and professionals, and submit questions virtually to featured expert speakers. Registration is free, and a complimentary lunch will be provided for all attending at the Sterling site. Registration is required to reserve a space and meal. Space is limited. Register online via Eventbrite at go.illinois.edu/brainagingsterling. To learn about attending the conference virtually at the Whiteside County Extension office, located at 12923 Lawrence Road in Sterling, or for help with registration, contact Karla Belzer at 815-632-3611.
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St. Patrick Catholic Church 1201 N. Bluff St. Father Timothy Barr, Pastor CORDOVA Cordova Baptist 602 Third Ave. South 309-654-2501 Pastor Carmen Weaver www.fbccordova.org EAST MOLINE Sycamore Reformed Baptist Church 5323 180th St. North 309-302-0005 www.sycamorebaptistchurch.com Wildwood Baptist Church 18717 Hubbard Road 309-496-9397 office@ wildwoodchurch.com Pastors Brian Smith, Andrew Robinson, Andy Thomaston and Matt Winquist Zion Lutheran Church 17628 Hubbard Road 309-496-3592 Rev. Gary A. Wright ERIE Erie Baptist Church 1102 Eighth Ave. Call Ron Kimball for info: 309-230-3584
Erie United Methodist Church 811 Eighth St. 309-659-2541 Pastor Dexter Ceballos
Spring Valley Reformed Church 10960 Spring Valley Road 815-772-3554 Pastor Paul Wissink
Church Of St. Anne Episcopal 401 N. Cherry St., 815-772-2818 stannemorrison@frontiernet.net www.churchofstannemorrison.org
Newton Zion Reformed Church 10465 Frog Pond Road, 309-659-2464 Pastor Shannon Parrish newtonzion@frontier.com
First Christian Reformed Church 801 15th Ave. 815-589-3790 firstcrcfulton@live.com Pastor Michael Hooker www.fultonfirstcrc.com
Crossroads Community Church 300 W. South St., 815-956-0090 Pastor Jon Eastlick morrison@crossroadscn.com
St. Ambrose Catholic Church 820 Fifth Ave. Father David Reese Rectory Phone: 815-537-2077 Church Phone: 309-659-2781 FENTON New Life Church of Fenton 10019 Main St., 815-858-6180 fentonumc19@gmail.com FULTON Bethel Christian Reformed Church 1208 Third Ave., 815-589-2501 bethelcrchurch@gmail.com Sunday service is 10 a.m. www.bethelfulton.com First Reformed Church 510 15th Ave., 815-589-2203 Pastor Charles Huckaby Fulton Presbyterian Church 311 N. Ninth St. 815-589-3580 presbyterianchurchfulton@gmail.com Garden Plain Presbyterian Church 14915 Sands Road Gateway Faith Fellowship Church 701 11th Ave., 815-589-4283 Pastor Wayne Wiersema
HILLSDALE Hillsdale United Methodist Church 124 Butzer St. Church: 309-658-2340 Pastor Melva England HOOPPOLE Calvary Evangelical Congregational Church 563-370-8779 Rev. Zachary Van Dyke, Pastor Hooppole Zion Methodist Church 311 Main St. 815-948-7591 Parsonage: 309-658-2145 Pastor Rolando Renteria LYNDON Dominion Christian Fellowship Center 104 Fourth St. West 815-590-6971 Rev. Barbi E. Momolu Sr. Trinity Baptist Church 203 Sixth Ave. North, 563-242-0307 Pastor Alan Jahn
Immaculate Conception Church 703 12th Ave., 815-589-3542 Father Timothy Barr, Pastor secretaryfulton@gmail.com
MORRISON Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church 301 W. South St. 815-414-1758; Office: 772-4896 Pastor Tammy Anderson
Erie Evangelical Free Church 1409 16th Ave., 309-659-7125 www.erieefree.com
CrossView Church 703 14th Ave., 815-589-3425 secretary@wearecrossview.com www.wearecrossview.com
Brethren In Christ Church 207 E. Knox St. 815-772-4871 Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.
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Ebenezer Reformed Church 309 E. Park St. 815-772-2472 Pastor J. T. Bean www.ercmorrison.com Emmanuel Church 202 E. Morris St. 815-772-3890 Rev. Luke Schouten, Senior Pastor Rich Criss, Ministry Coordinator www.ecmorrison.org First Baptist Church 406 Maple Ave. 563-206-4723 Pastor Roy Brown II facebook.com/morrisonfirstbaptist First Presbyterian Church 100 E. Lincolnway, 815-772-3510 Rev. Michael Selburg Facebook live services Sundays 10:15 a.m. YouTube Channel: First Presbyterian Church firstpresmorrison@gmail.com www.firstpresmorrison.org Kingdom Life Community Church 11429 Ward Road 815-772-4098 Pastor Stephen Harmon www.kingdomlife.global Morrison Christian Church 201 S. Genesee St., 602-750-6426 David Manley, Minister d.manley93@yahoo.com Google YouTube Larry Kidwell for sermons. Morrison United Methodist Church 200 W. Lincolnway, 815-772-4030 Pastor Sun-Ah Kang
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church 13320 Garden Plain Road 815-772-4890 Rev. Slawomir Zimodro www.stmarymorrison.org
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church 601 N. Jackson St. 815-772-3386 Pastor David Strable Sunday service is at 9:30 a.m. Bible study and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. PORT BYRON Bethel Baptist 27308 108th Ave. North 309-523-3352 Pastor Todd Rowland www.facebook.com/BethelBaptistPB Church of the Cross United Methodist Church 22621 IL 2 and 92 309-523-2201 Pastor Mark Graham Countryside Christian Church 3817 230th St. North 309-523-2834 Pastor Steve Allison www.countrysidecc.org Fairfield United Methodist Church 23505 115th Ave. North 309-507-3336 Pastor Larry Misfeldt www.fairfieldumc.org Messiah Lutheran Church 302 11th St., 309-523-2421 Pastor Gwen Sefrhans-Murphy www.messiahlutheranpb.com Peace Lutheran Church ELCA 20828 Friedens Road, 309-523-2295 Interim Pastor: Nancy Jaster Port Byron First United Methodist Church 9412 228th St. North, 309-848-4050 portbyronfirstumc@gmail.com Roberta Robbins, Lead Pastor Becky Butterfield, Associate Pastor www.firstumcpb.org
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OBITUARIES ROBERT “BOB” A. WHITTEN
Bob held various jobs, including employment with the local newspaper. He was an avid Born: September 22, 1960 in Savanna, IL writer who especially enjoyed putting his Died: October 4, 2026 in Morrison, IL thoughts and stories into words. Bob also had a deep love of music and enjoyed playing muROBERT “BOB” A. WHITTEN, 66, of Fulton, sic for anyone who would listen. He saw value IL, died Sunday, October in everyone and everything. Above all, Bob cherished the time he spent with family and 4, 2026, at LaBella of Morrison in Morrison, IL. friends. His interests and passions were many and too numerous to list, but perhaps the best Cremation rites have way to describe Bob is that everyone who been accorded. A knew him has a Bob story to tell—and each Celebration of Life one is a little different, but just as memorable. will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at Triple Play in Fulton. The Survivors include two sons, Ben (Kym Roling) Whitten and Jesse Whitten both of Fulton, IL; Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memo- one step-daughter, Brooke Stuart of Morrison, rial has been established to the Victory Center IL; two step-grandsons; three sisters, Roni Mitchell, Penny (Gary) Venhuizen and Cindy in Clinton, IA. Bob was born September 22, 1960, in Savan- (Pete) Petersen; one brother, Glen (Tammie) Whitten; many aunts, uncles, and cousins in na, IL, to Ronald R. and Grace M. (Faulkner) Whitten. He was educated in the Fulton grade Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents; schools and was a graduate of Fulton High one step-son, Lance Stuart; one sister, Kathy J. School. He served his country in the United Utley; one brother, Charles Whitten. States Army. Bob was first married to Sue To send online condolences go to www. Morrow and later married Christine Disher in 2002 in Albany. Throughout his working years, bosmarenkes.com
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, -v.Stephen M. Dunkel; et. al. Defendants. 2026FC25 1004 2nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/17/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 11/16/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1004 2nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-259-004 The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $52,906.33 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 1004 2nd Ave into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction's end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1). IF 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, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-2601406. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-26-01406 Case Number: 2026FC25 NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I3294815 (Whiteside News Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2026)
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff vs. DALE E. FENZEL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Property Address: 8300 Walnut Dr, Morrison, IL 61270 Case No: 2025 FC 84 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: LOT 23 IN COUNTRY ACRES SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED NOVEMBER 29, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NO. 8738-77. PARCEL 2: LOT 22 IN COUNTRY ACRES SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED NOVEMBER 29, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NO. 8738-77. Commonly known as: 8300 Walnut Dr, Morrison, IL 61270 Names of the titleholders of record: Dale E. Fenzel. Date of the Mortgage: February 17, 2022. Name or names of the mortgagors: Dale E. Fenzel. Name of the mortgagee: Lower, LLC DBA Homeside Financial. Date and place of recording: February 23, 2022; Office of the Recorder of the Deeds of Whiteside County, Illinois. Identification of recording: Document No. 2022-01039. NOW THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before November 5, 2026, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. E-filing is now mandatory with limited exceptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers. htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://illinoiscourts.gov/self-help or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visit www.illinoislegalaid.org. For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee waiver), or to apply for free legal help, go to www.illinoislegalaid.org. You can also ask your local circuit clerk's office for a fee waiver application. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Lender Legal PLLC 1800 Pembrook Drive, Suite 360, Orlando, FL 32810 Tel: (407) 730-4644 Service Emails: mrak@lenderlegal.com EService@LenderLegal.com Dale E. Fenzel 16397-4224 /s/ Michael Rak, Esq. Michael Rak, Esq. Counsel of Record for Plaintiff ARDC # 6340367 Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. ALLISON WALSH, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DAMION L HALL, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAMION L HALL A/K/A DAMION HALL; CITY OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; SHAWNTOINETTE D HALL; AKYLA D HALL; KIARA ROBINSON; SHAWNTOINETTE D HALL AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.H.; SHAWNTOINETTE D HALL AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.H., DEFENDANTS. NO. 2026FC133 3115 12TH STREET ROCK ISLAND, IL 61201 JUDGE PRESIDING JUDGE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Damion L Hall a/k/a Damion Hall Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT NUMBER TWO (2) IN, THAT PART OF THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND KNOWN AS AND CALLED, HORST PARK ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND, AS DELINEATED ON THE PLAT OF SAID ADDITION AS RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON AUGUST 14, 1959 IN BOOK 33 OF PLATS, INSTRUMENT NUMBER 536254; SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROCK ISLAND, COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 3115 12th Street Rock Island, IL 61201 and which said Mortgage was made by, Damion L Hall a/k/a Damion Hall Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Perl Mortgage Inc. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Rock Island County, Illinois, as Document No. 2017-18131; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before November 12, 2026, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. You have been sued. To participate in the case, you MUST file an official document with the court within the time stated on this Notice called an "Appearance" and a document called an "Answer/Response". The Answer/Response is not required in small claims or eviction cases unless ordered by the court. If you do not file an Appearance and Answer/Response on time, the court may decide the case without hearing from you, and you could be held in default and lose the case. A fter you fill out the necessary documents, you need to electronically file (e-file) them with the court. To e-file, you must create an account with an efiling service provider. For more information, go to ilcourts.info/efiling. If you cannot e-file, you can get an exemption that allows you to file in-person or by mail. You may be charged filing fees, but if you cannot pay them, you can file an Application for Waiver of Court Fees. It is possible that the court will allow you to attend the first court date in this case in-person or remotely by video or phone. Contact the Circuit Court Clerk's office or visit the Court's website to find out whether this is possible and, if so, how to do this. Need help? Call or text Illinois Court Help at 833-411-1121 or go to ilcourthelp.gov for information about going to court, including how to fill out and file documents. You can also get free legal information and legal referrals at illinoislegalaid.org. All documents referred to in this Notice can be found at ilcourts.info/forms. Other documents may be available from your local Circuit Court Clerk's office or website. ¿Necesita ayuda? Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto a Illinois Court Help al 833-411- 1121, o visite ilcourthelp.gov para obtener información sobre los casos de la corte y cómo completar y presentar formularios. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 333 W Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago, IL 60606-1220 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 26-28244IL-1510421 I3295400 Review Oct. 13, 20, 27, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Rocket Mortgage, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Harry James Giles, Jr.; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Allison Walsh, as Special Representative for Harry James Giles, Jr. (deceased) DEFENDANTS No. 2026FC143 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Harry James Giles, Jr. That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 957 24th Street Moline, IL 61265 and which said Mortgage was made by:Harry James Giles, Jr. the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for United Security Financial Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Rock Island County, Illinois, as Document No. 2015-22284; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Tammy R. Weikert Rock Island County Courthouse 1317 3rd Avenue, Suite 101 Rock Island, IL 61201 on or before November 12, 2026, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-26-03518 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3295266 Review Oct. 13, 20, 27, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, 210 15TH STREET, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Willene Sowell, DECEASED. 26 PR 140 Notice is given of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Gladys Gibbs, 907 23rd Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Terrence E. Davey, Malman Law, 205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Notice is given to Michael Ivy, Heir of the Decedent whose name or address is not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on September 25, 2026, granting independent administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain court orders of filed estate papers in court during probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before April 6, 2027, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinois courts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. Terrence E. Davey Malman Law 205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1700 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)629-0099 I3295017 Review Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2026
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, -v.Stephen M. Dunkel; et. al. Defendants. 2026FC25 1004 2nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 6/17/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 11/16/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. LOT 5 AND THE NORTH 6 FEET OF LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN LIPE'S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 6 IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 21 IN TOWNSHIP 21 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN THE CITY OF STERLING, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1004 2nd Ave, Sterling, IL 61081 Property Index No. 11-21-259-004 The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $52,906.33 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 1004 2nd Ave into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction's end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1). IF 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, contact Plaintiffs attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES PC (630) 794-5300 please refer to file number 14-2601406. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 14-26-01406 Case Number: 2026FC25 NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. I3294815 (Whiteside News Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2026)
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22 PREP FOOTBALL: RIVERDALE 37, ERIE-PROPHETSTOWN 6
Unbeaten Riverdale clinches Three Rivers Rock title “As an alum and a former player, this is what you dream about,” Dierikx said. “Erie-Prophetstown is a great team, and they’re going to play deep in the playoffs as well. I wouldn’t want to have to run into them again.” Finishing with a 3-2 record in the Three Rivers Rock, the ninth-ranked Panthers (6-2 overall) ended up third in the division behind Riverdale and runner-up Rockridge (7-1, 4-1; No. 8 in 2A), the latter squad capping league play with a 46-30 win over Newman. With the conference schedule wrapped up, Erie-Prophetstown now turns its attention to regaining momentum for the upcoming IHSA playoffs as it looks to close the regular season with a win next Friday at Spring Valley Hall. “This game is not going to define our season,” said E-P coach Tyler Whitebread, whose club can also match the co-op’s regular-season victory record should it win next week, a mark shared by its 2013 and 2021 teams. “We’ve still got a lot to play for. We’re going to look at what we did wrong, and it all starts next week at Hall.” For Riverdale, undefeated this late in
the season for the first time, Friday’s win also ties the program record for regular-season wins. Ironically, that mark was first established by the Rams’ last conference-title club, the 1982 squad that finished as Three Rivers tri-champions. It was matched by their 2000 and ’01 playoff qualifiers, of which Dierikx was a key player. Leading the way in Friday’s win was the two-headed backfield monster of senior quarterback Abram Krier and junior running back Lucas Dunbar. Krier rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and was 4 of 7 passing for 85 yards; Dunbar had 174 yards and three TDs on 24 carries. “They’ve got a heck of an offense,” Whitebread said. “Dunbar runs hard, and Krier showed his speed tonight. They had a good game plan for us.” “Having two guys back there,” Dierikx said, “who’ve seen varsity football for a while now, it’s great.” The Panthers did get on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter when senior quarterback Evan Steimle hit Lane Decker with a 10-yard touchdown
Erie-Prophetstown def. Newman Central Thursday, Oct. 8 Catholic 25-18, 25-19: At Erie, Bella Lanning
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Brower shot a 93 and Maddox Spears shot a 102 for the Cougars. Fulton’s Hudson Price shot a 94, and Newman’s Liam Murphy shot a 101.
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stown shot a 326 to grab the third and final spot as a team to advance to state from PrairieView Golf Club. Byron (320) took first, and Northridge Prep (322) was second. Riverdale (333) was fourth. Fulton’s Owen Van Zuiden earned medalist honors with a 76 to advance to the state meet this weekend at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. Grayson Johnston led E-P with a 79 to take fifth. E-P’s Gavin Vandyke, Bureau Valley’s Chase Stier and Rock Falls’ Lucas Porter all shot an 81 to tie for 14th and advance to state. Additional E-P scores came from Keegan Ryan (82), Sawyer Copeland (84), Brevin Vandyke (84) and Brady Timmerman (84). Forreston’s Daylen Rahn shot an 84 but was just short of advancing. Newman’s Finley Schmidt shot an 86 and Eastland’s Brixen Dale shot an 88. Jacob
The Comets (12-12) were led by Bella Lanning’s 12 kills. Lauren McClain (15 digs) had 11 kills, Brooklyn Smith had 22 assists and Layla Nicklaus had 20 digs. Elle Milnes led Morrison with 12 kills, Caitlin Renkes had 20 digs and Bricelyn Osborn had 28 assists and 11 digs.
By TERRY DUCKETT Shaw Local News Network correspondent The Erie-Prophetstown football team had set itself up for a golden opportunity going into the final week of action in the Three Rivers Conference’s Rock Division. With a win over Riverdale Friday night, the Panthers would have assured themselves of a share of the conference championship, their first since winning the outright Three Rivers Rock crown in 2021. However, the undefeated Rams were also looking to add to what has already been a season to remember. And Riverdale indeed locked up its outright conference crown with a 37-6 senior night victory over E-P in a clash of Class 2A state-ranked clubs. “I’m proud of our guys’ effort, and the opportunity we had to get here and to do this,” said Riverdale coach Guy Dierikx, whose fourth-ranked, 8-0 club ran the table in the Three Rivers Rock at 5-0. The Rams now take aim at the first perfect regular season in program history with a win next Friday at Kewanee.
pass, but by that point, Riverdale had opened up a 30-0 lead. At the outset of Friday night’s game, the Panthers had opportunities to get the momentum going in their direction. Taking the opening kickoff, E-P got to within a yard of midfield after a 19-yard pass from Steimle to Caleb Brown. However, a pair of penalties halted the Panthers’ march, forcing them to punt. On its next series, Erie-Prophetstown again got within striking distance of midfield, but a pass from Steimle (8 of 13 passing, 70 yards; 106 total yards) to Kaleb Thompson that would have given the Panthers a first down in Riverdale territory was nullified by a holding call, leading to another punt. “That’s what we said right after the game,” Whitebread said. “I thought offensively, we moved the ball well, but penalties here and there, a bad snap. ... those are drive killers. We’re not equipped for too many third and long situations. I don’t think too many teams are equipped for that.” Both of those punts led to the Rams’ first two touchdowns as the hosts scored on all four of their first-half possessions.
SPORTS ROUNDUP By DRAKE LANSMAN dlansman@shawmedia.com
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Fulton def. Eastland 25-16, 25-21: At Lanark, Kerby Germann had 10 kills to lead the Steamers to the Northwest Upstate Illini win. Averi Bush added five service aces for Fulton. Jade Hammer had six kills and Keara Kaus dished out 15 assists for Eastland. Milledgeville def. Morrison 25-13, 25-16: At Morrison, Kennedy Livengood had 13 kills to lead the Missiles (18-5, 7-2) to the NUIC South win.
and Ruby Burger had four kills each in the Comets’ loss to the Panthers.
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Fulton def. Polo 26-24, 25-16: Kerby Germann led the Steamers with eight kills, Boys cross country Chloe Wilkin (three blocks) added six, and Erie Panther Invite: At Erie, Amboy cap- Averi Bush (11 digs) had five in the win. tured the team title behind the first-place Wrenn Coffey had nine digs, and Brianne finish from senior Henry Nichols. The Brennan (two aces) had 14 assists. For host Panthers ran third with Braeden Polo, Hadley Hillison had 14 digs and an Punke placing second. ace. Lexi Christen had four kills, and Bureau Valley ran fourth with Alex Brylee Laskowski had seven assists. Gallardo and Ethan Taylor placing ninth and 10th, respectively. Morrison placed Saturday, Oct. 10 seventh with Bryar Kuehl placing fifth. Samuel Gascoinge placed 38th for New- Boys golf Erie-Prophetstown takes seventh at state: man Central. The Panthers followed up Friday’s 331 Girls cross country with a 327 as a team, moving up a spot in Erie Panther Invite: At Erie, the host Pan- the standings to take seventh with a 658 in thers placed fourth behind meet champ the 1A meet at Prairie Vista Golf Course. Riverdale. Bureau Valley placed Byron (660) was eighth and Illini West fifth, Morrison sixth and Amboy took (609) was the team champion. eighth. Kenadee Carrigan placed 10th for E-P junior Gavin Vandyke led the Morrison. Gemma Moore was 11th for team with a 158 (78-80) to tie for 28th. BV. Grayson Johnston (165, T52), Sawyer Jennica Norman was 12th for Erie, Copeland (167, T57), Keegan Ryan (168, Grace King was 14th for Newman Central T63), Brady Timmerman (172, 75th) and and Scarlett Payne was 18th for Amboy. Brevin Vandyke (176, T81) also competed.
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By DRAKE LANSMAN dlansman@shawmedia.com Fulton senior Owen Van Zuiden was in this position before as a sophomore, leading the field after Round 1 with a chance at taking home an individual IHSA state golf title. Previously, things did not go his way in Round 2. He finished fifth that year and fourth last year. But Saturday was different at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington. Following his 3-under par 69 on Friday, Van Zuiden shot a 73 to hold on by one stroke and take home the Class 1A title with a 142. Illini West’s Nolan Murphy and North Mac’s Colin Thoroman were right on his tail at 143. He is Fulton’s first state golf champion and three-time state medalist. “I just knew that everybody else had to chase me,” Van Zuiden said. “You know, it was very nerve-wracking, but
I was able to pull out the win, so it feels great.” Van Zuiden said sticking to the game plan and controlling his nerves was key. He ended up with four birdies and five bogeys on Saturday, closing with a par on 18 to wrap up his prep career. “Just not letting emotions get to me,” he said of his approach. “This year, I think I stayed composed and was able to get the job done by doing that.” He doesn’t track the scores, but he sensed he was close. “The crowd was getting a little bigger once I was going down the stretch,” he said. “I kind of had an idea, but not too much.” Van Zuiden said he played smart and his driver was working well, like it has all year. “Just making clutch putts when I needed to and just hitting some really close shots at the end helps a lot,”
he said. He bogeyed 17 before his final par. “On 17, just got a really bad break,” he said. “On 18, I was thinking just make par and get it done. Toward the end, I was just thinking pars, pars, pars and nothing else. Not trying to make a big number or anything like that.” The approach was a successful one as he held off the field. Being able to break through as a senior was especially satisfying after coming so close the last two years. He is coached by his dad, Mitch. “It’s kind of like a weight lifted off my shoulders,” he said. “I’ve been real close the last couple years, and this was a thing I’ve always wanted to do since I was a little kid.” “Doing it with my dad and my family Photo provided by Fulton High School and everybody that supports me made it 10 times better,” he said. “I think it Fulton’s Owen Van Zuiden is seen after winning was probably one of the greatest things the IHSA Class 1A state golf title at Prairie Vista Golf Course in Bloomington on Saturday. I’ve done in my life so far.”
PREP FOOTBALL: FULTON 51, MORRISON 0
Fulton retakes Wooden Shoe trophy over Morrison By CODY CUTTER ccutter@shawmedia.com FULTON – After losses against Lena-Winslow, Stockton and Forreston in consecutive weeks, Fulton looked to get back on the winning track Friday against Morrison. The Steamers also looked to get back the rivalry’s esteemed traveling trophy. Fulton bounced back from its three-game skid without much trouble, beating the Mustangs 51-0 and regaining possession of the rivalry’s Wooden Shoe after losing it a year ago. The Steamers (5-3, 3-3 NUIC) led 37-0 at halftime with a strong running game from sophomore running back Wyatt Connor, who had 139 rushing yards on 19 carries and three first-half touchdowns. “In the last three games, I thought our effort was pretty low, but this game we just came out and gave it our all,” Connor said. “We left it all on the field.” Morrison (2-6, 1-5) had just one play for first-down yardage in the first half:
A 36-yard pass completion, and couldn’t muster much with the ball. Fulton controlled time of possession enough to hold the Mustangs to negative yardage. A fumbled snap went 25-yards into the end zone for a second-quarter safety. The Steamer defense also notched two interceptions in a 29-second span in the half’s final minute. Connor, who also had a 14-yard sack in the second quarter, scored on runs from 2, 5 and 9 yards out in the opening half, with the Steamers’ other scores in that span coming on a 6-yard pass from junior quarterback Easton Spooner to junior wide receiver Mayson Stretton, and a 1-yard run from Teague Bray. Connor finished the game with 196 yards on 27 carries, with one additional touchdown in the third quarter to force a running clock. “He’s a really good running back,” Fulton coach Patrick Lower said of Connor. “We wanted to establish him early, and I thought our offensive line did a real fine job. He did a great job, and he’s a really good football player. We wanted to establish him and he did
a great job for us, and hopefully we can continue to do that next week.” Morrison got as close as the Steamer 17-yard line with six minutes to play in the game, but an interception by Mason Hayton gave the Steamers the ball for good to close it out. “Fulton’s a very physical team, and they established their running game early,” Morrison coach Nathan Vandermyde said. “We just had a hard time recovering from that.” Second-string senior Ashton Morhardt gave the Steamers its final score with a 15-yard touchdown rush with 10:15 left to play in the game. “We came into this game knowing that we just had to do what we had to do to,” Connor said. “We came here to take care of business, and just did that.” The Wooden Shoe trophy was created many years after the Lincoln Highway rivals played their first game. According to a written history by the late Mustangs coach and athletic director Gus Linke, who helped create the trophy in 1977, “the purpose was to provide motivation to the intense football rivalry and lend a
sportsmanship flavor to the strong Dutch heritage of both communities.” The wooden shoe itself came from Morrison High custodian Ralph Keiser. Morrison leads the all-time series 58-31-5, a record that includes playoff games in which the trophy is not up for grabs – such as when the two faced each other in a 2023 Class 1A playoff opener in Morrison, a 34-12 Mustangs win. The series went on a hiatus from 2021 to 2024, and the teams have traded wins each year since. Morrison looks to keep its playoff hopes alive with one more week left in the regular season, when it hosts Eastland-Pearl City. Fulton will look to build another winning streak in the regular-season finale back at Steamer Field against Galena. “We had a tough stretch there with three physical teams that we played, and I thought our kids came out with the right mentality and the right purpose,” Lower said. “When you’re playing a team that’s struggling a little bit, you need to come out and take charge right away. I thought we did that, and I’m real proud of our kids.”
WHITESIDE NEWS Shaw Media / ShawLocal.com • Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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The Fulton Steamers pose with the Wooden Shoe traveling trophy after defeating Morrison 51-0 on Friday at Steamer Field in Fulton. The Steamers regained the trophy after losing it last year to the Mustangs. Photo by Cody Cutter
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