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Cassie Oltman (left) cleans the windows of Cassie’s Popcorn Stand while her husband, Troy, paints the interior as the two prepare to open for the 2013 season. The stand is celebrating its 100th year of operation this month. See story, page 6. Shaw Local News Network file photo
High school students work to address youth mental wellness
YEP group awards $5K to Family Service Agency
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SYCAMORE – DeKalb County area high school students recently worked together to support a local nonprofit’s efforts to address youth mental wellness, part of a program through the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
The students are part of the foundation’s Youth Engaged in Philanthropy program, according to a news release. Eleven students make up the program’s “YEP 2.Pro” committee. The group recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Family Service Agency of DeKalb County for the nonprofit’s programming to address youth mental health and anxiety.
Family Service Agency officials said the grant will help several programs, including: Color Me Happy; Resilience, Inspiration, Support Empowerment; Managing Emotions, Thoughts and Actions; Early Intervention Prevention; and Social Emotional Learning Groups.
“YEP’s generous grant is not just a gift; it’s a promise of hope for the youth in our social-emotional learning groups,” Shatoya Jackson, the agency’s director of school-based services and youth programming, said in a news release. “With heartfelt gratitude, we extend our deepest thanks for empowering us to make a profound impact in the lives of DeKalb County youth.”
The 11-member subcommittee of the Youth Engaged in Philanthropy committee are juniors and seniors in high school with one or two more years of member -
ship in the group, according to the release. The committee explores issues in the community and identifies ways to help address them.
This year’s committee identified mental health and anxiety in youth as a priority to support.
“Our committee agreed that the organization we choose should impact a large majority of youth in DeKalb County while also making it fun and educating them about mental health,” YEP 2.Pro Chair Steffini McDowell said in the release. “When we explored the current work of FSA, we realized they were a great match because of their numerous youth programs addressing mental health while also helping them cope with their environment.”
The YEP Horizons Unlimited Fund, a significant source of grant dollars for
YEP 2.Pro Grants, is a testament to the power of community support, according to the release. Established in 2021 at the foundation, the fund was initially a gift from Nancy D. Castle and her children. It was designed to bolster YEP’s proactive grant-making efforts, supporting organizations, programs and projects in DeKalb County. Additional grant dollars are contributed by donors to the YEP group during Give DeKalb County, an annual 24-hour fundraiser that helps dozens of nonprofits in the area.
The mission of Youth Engaged in Philanthropy is to improve the quality of life for youth in the community, according to the release. The group is open to all high school students in DeKalb County. Members learn about grantmaking, nonprofit organizations, and the importance of philanthropy.
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YEP 2.Pro committee members Steffini McDowell and Max Cryer present a $5,000 check to Family Service Agency employee Sha’ Hill.
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Downtown construction, safety concerns cancel Genoa car show
Chamber executive says event will return in 2025
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
GENOA – The 2024 Cruisin’ to Genoa Car Show has been canceled because of safety concerns stemming from ongoing downtown construction, Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Krissy Johnson said last week.
The car show was scheduled for Aug. 17. The annual family-friendly event gives car buffs a chance to check out vintage models and vote for their favorites.
Ongoing construction for a downtown Genoa revitalization project led by the city is no longer is expected to be completed before the show, Johnson said. She said it was a tough call to make.
“We looked at numerous different options and, unfortunately, with the completion date of the work taking place downtown, the completion date was pushed back to 10 days after our car show was to take place,” Johnson said. “And due to liability issues, and what needed to take place for the car show to happen, we, the board of directors, made the very difficult and very thought-out decision to have to cancel the show.”
The car show cancellation was announced via a social media post by the Genoa Chamber.
Johnson said city officials had planned for the construction on the downtown Genoa revitalization project to start immediately after Genoa Days in June with an expected completion date shortly before the Cruisin’ to Genoa Car Show.
Unexpected delays caused the project to affect the car show.
“The construction companies came in, and the very first day they started breaking up that concrete from the sidewalk to start construction of the renovations for the new sidewalk and new curb, they realized that there were three levels of concrete and a level of brick pavers underneath the concrete that was currently there,” Johnson said. “There was more than what was expected, and so it did add some time to the completion of the project.”
The construction along Route 72 in Genoa has rendered many of the area’s walking paths temporarily inaccessible. Two consecutive days of severe storms earlier this month with heavy rain and wind battering the area did not help either, she said.
“The Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization that has to be fiscally responsible, as well as responsible for the safety of the community,” Johnson said. “And looking at it, we did talk with the city. I had conversations with the public works director, and we looked at every option – moving the car show to another location for this year, we looked at the possibility of changing the date.”
Johnson said she thinks the construction company working on the project is doing a great job and doesn’t want to pressure the workers to complete the project sooner than they are safely able.
This year’s cancellation isn’t expected to portend the end of the yearly event, however.
“The event will be back,” Johnson said. “I know that some people think that the car show guys, if we cancel an event, they might find something different to go to and might not come back. Unfortunately, that’s a risk we have to take. I don’t want that to happen by any stretch of the imagination, but we also need to keep their safety in mind.”
Shaw Local News Network file photo Crowds line the streets for a previous Cruisin’ to Genoa Car Show in downtown Genoa.
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Sycamore popcorn stand turns 100
Cassie’s Popcorn celebrates centennial, promises to stick around
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – A downtown Sycamore business this month celebrated 100 years of popping DeKalb County’s most well-known cash crop, and the owners said they expect to continue selling popcorn for generations to come.
Lifelong Sycamore resident Cassie Oltman took over ownership of Cassie’s Popcorn stand from her mother in 2010. Their family has owned the business for more than 40 years. Oltman said she think’s “it is awesome,” to be a part of the Sycamore popcorn stand legacy.
“The public, everybody’s great, they come up for the popcorn. We have people that come almost daily to fill their buckets. It’s great to be here with the community,” Oltman, 59, said during a centennial celebration July 25.
Cassie’s Popcorn has stood on the southwest corner of State and Maple streets in downtown Sycamore for 100 years, but the business’ history is even older.
As early as 1893, James Elliott brought a horse-drawn wagon to the northwest corner of State and Maple streets and sold popcorn, according to a poster at the stand documenting its history.
Elliott operated what he called the Popcorn and Confectionary Stand until he moved away from the community in 1921. Two years later the wagon, with its wheels removed, was moved to the southwest corner of the intersection and was reopened by the Lobaugh family, the history goes.
The popcorn stand’s ownership changed two more times before Oltman’s mother, Jody Mattison, took over the business in the early 1980s.
Oltman and her husband, along with her daughter and grandson, all helped man the popcorn booth for the 100th-anniversary celebration, which included a raffle, free cookies and a display on the stand’s history.
“I’m proud of her, she’s put a lot of effort into it. Especially with everything going on in life, there’s a lot and we’re still making it work,” said Leah Oltman, Cassie Oltman’s daughter.
Leah Oltman, 33, has known the Sycamore popcorn stand as her family’s business for her entire life, and said her favorite memory growing up was seeing her great-grandma work with Mattison, her grandma, at the stand.
Cassie Oltman said she’ll eventually hand over reins of the popcorn
The public, everybody’s great, they come up for the popcorn. We have people that come almost daily to fill their buckets. It’s great to be here with the community.”
stand to her daughter.
“And her son will be the next one in line to take over after her,” Cassie Oltman said.
Her elementary school-aged grandson, Cayson Oltman, helped apply temporary tattoos at the centennial celebration. He said he also enjoys the perks of having a family-owned busi-
ness along the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade route.
His grandmother does as well.
“Our whole family comes, I put a big spot out here,” Cassie Oltman said. “Now we can see it. Years ago, when I was younger, we had to stand on stuff to be able to see through the crowd,
but now you can actually see the parade.”
Cassie Oltman said they love their regulars, and are available to supply popcorn for holiday events, Christmas baskets, weddings and more.
Photos by Camden Lazenby
Leah Oltman and her son, Cayson Oltman stand together July 25 before Cassie’s popcorn stand opens for its centennial celebration in downtown Sycamore.
Cassie Oltman, owner of Cassie’s Popcorn stand in Sycamore
The Sycamore popcorn stand has stood on the southwest corner of Maple and State streets for 100 years. The current owners celebrated the achievement with the community on July 25.
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DeKalb library to host game exchange Aug. 3
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a game exchange for patrons to exchange and take home games, puzzles, video games and more.
The event will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 3 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. It is intended for ages 16 and older.
Attendees can exchange games in very good to excellent condition with all its pieces, according to the library.
Participants will be limited to three games. Games can be dropped off at the adult services desk.
Accepted games include video and children’s games, chess, checkers, puzzles, Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, Wordle, Catan, Connect 4 and Battleship. Due to limited available games, the exchange is first-come, first-served. No registration is required. For information, email leahh@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2112.
– Shaw Local News Network
• POPCORN STAND
Continued from page 6
The popcorn stand offers a variety of flavors, and Cassie Oltman said they frequently try out new special varieties.
Oltman said the stand’s old fashioned white popcorn is the most popular. She said she’s come up with a new
August 14, 2024 • 4 – 7 pm
DEKALB PUBLIC LIBRARY
309 Oak St., DeKalb, IL 60115
ComEd will host an Open House in DeKalb to provide information on a new transmission project, the Kishwaukee Area Reliability Expansion in DeKalb County, Illinois (KARE Project).
The KARE Project is an approximately six-mile, double circuit 345kV line. It will connect ComEd’s existing East-West 345kV line north to a new ComEd substation located along Keslinger Road, potentially utilizing an existing ComEd right-ofway in DeKalb County. The KARE Project will enhance reliability of the ComEd electric system, the resiliency of the power grid and service to our customers while supporting economic development in the area.
At the Open House, you will learn more about the need for this project and its features. ComEd representatives will be on hand to answer your questions. By sharing your thoughts with us, you can help us determine the best possible route for the KARE Project.
flavor mixture that’s better than Chicago style: caramel and cheese popcorn mixed together.
“The Sycamore style is new the last five years – it goes off the shelf, I make it and it’s gone – it’s cheese-covered caramel,” Oltman said. “It’s better [than Chicago-style popcorn], it is good. I make it and within a day or two days it’s all gone.”
Camden Lazenby
Cayson Oltman, grandson of Cassie’s Popcorn Stand owner Cassie Oltman, sits in a chair near his family’s business on July 25.
LOOKING BACK
1924 – 100 YEARS AGO
High number of fans will be able to feast their eyes upon a real Illinois license attached to a DeKalb Ford which runs into the figures of 909,209. The license tag was received from Springfield this morning.
Tonight, the furniture firm known as Henaughan’s will formally go out of business, although for the past two weeks only the work of cleaning out the building has occupied the time of the members of the firm. On the death of the senior member of the firm, S. M. Henaughan, it was decided that the organization should cease business activities. John Henaughan will continue to conduct the undertaking parlor and will inaugurate a new method of furniture dealing through catalog.
Sycamore folks may well turn out tonight for the weekly band concert which will be given on the court house lawn. According to present weather predictions, there will be no rain today, and tonight’s’ crowd should be a record breaker. A most select program has been arranged and under the able and efficient direction of the leader, James Robertson, of DeKalb, the local musicians will give one of the choicest repertoires of the season.
Cake and ice cream will be served on the lawn at St. Mary’s church in Maple Park, Saturday evening, August 2. Music will be furnished by the Boy’s State Home band of St. Charles from 6:30 until 8:00 o’clock. Everyone come out and enjoy a good time.
Michael Malone yesterday afternoon, while going to his home on North Third street, was attacked by two dogs and his left arm was severely lacerated before he was able to drive the dogs away. The accident occurred on the corner of Third street and Locust. The two dogs came after Mr. Malone and he attempted to chase them away. He threw a brick at the dogs, but he was finally able to drive them away, but not before they had bitten him on the arm. A physician has taken care of the wound in order to prevent infection.
Employees of the power company yesterday afternoon finished the erection of the poles within the city limits that are to carry the high-tension lines for the purpose of supplying Malta
with electrical energy. It is thought the work of erecting the cross bars and stringing the cable will be taken care of within the next few weeks. A gang of men has started on the work of erecting poles from the city limits of DeKalb to Malta and the service for Malta should be put into operation within a short time.
1949– 75 YEARS AGO
On Monday, Aug. 1, two new postal routes will be inaugurated in DeKalb that will serve about 1,200 persons who are at present receiving their mail on rural routes. Twice-a-day deliveries will be available to those residents starting Monday. Four full-time carriers have been added to care for the expanded service. Postmaster D. A. Leifheit reminded the residents where the new service will start Monday that they must have address numbers on their houses and also must have a mail box.
About 4 o’clock this morning the DeKalb fire department was summoned to the William Potts home, located at 625 North Ninth Street. A mattress in an upstairs bedroom was set afire by a lighted cigarette and dense clouds of smoke filled the upper part of the home. The firemen, after cooling the mattress off a bit with the use of chemicals, tossed it out the window and the danger was ended.
They say that a painter never paints his own house and that a shoe maker never remembers to repair his own shoes and it
take and questions they will ask. Warren Willey, local farmer, left off pulling Jimpson weeds to compete in the first barbed wire rolling contest Saturday. In this unique competition, he won first over 15 others by rolling up his 100 feet of barbed wire in 66.8 seconds. Time penalties were assessed for rolls which were too small, under 24 inches in diameter, or too large, over 30 inches.
The Sycamore sky was filled with helium balloons yesterday morning when children from vacation church schools from the United Methodist, St. Peter’s Episcopal and Federated churches held their community sing on the courthouse lawn. The balloons were released at the conclusion of spelling L-O-V-E.
seems that some gas station operators fail to gas their own cars. One well known operator of a filling station took himself a drive in the early morning air when returning from Belvidere his conveyance ran out of the well-known petrol about 12:30 o’clock in the morning and left he and his family stranded on the Glidden Road just south of Tour 64. He started his trek to DeKalb afoot and fortunately a fellow motorist who remembered to keep plenty of gasoline in his tank, stopped and offered him a ride.
A. P., 20, one of four brothers and cousins involved in DeKalb County chicken stealing a year ago and who escaped the county jail by way of a basement door, is now in a Kentucky prison serving a year for chicken theft. A. P. led the jailbreak here, but neglected to stay out of sight of Chief Deputy Francis Sullivan in his flight. Sullivan saw him on a dark street in DeKalb, but recognized him and promptly picked him up again although he had no knowledge of the jail break.
1974 – 50 YEARS AGO
Reaching into the community with study and field trips, Ellwood School youngsters are growing more aware of the working world in the DeKalb area. Weekly field trips are the focus of the six-week summer program. Each Tuesday, children choose which of three trips they will take on Wednesday. As a community group for that week, they discuss the business or industry to be toured, and plan the photos they will
An Illinois native associated with two St. Louis universities for the past 18 years has been named dean of the new College of Professional Studies at NIU, becoming the highest-ranking woman administrator at the state’s second largest campus.
1999 – 25 YEARS AGO
Under the steaming heat of the summer’s sun, officials gathered to formally dedicate a new addition to Genoa’s recreation facilities. A new biking/jogging path has been completed parallel to the access road to new Kiernan Park, in cooperation with a business donor and the Genoa Township Park District.
Few words were uttered in support of Byron Materials’ request to establish a quarry just south of Fairdale, west of Kirkland, at a second public hearing held last night. Although the petitioner, Joe McKnight, was in attendance, he exercised his right not to address Hearing Officer Ron Klein or the more than 30 citizens who showed up in opposition to the quarry.
When Ruth Neumann moved into the last house at Warren Place in DeKalb, she became part of a subdivision that welcomed people by including them in neighborhood functions. That was also 40 years ago. Since then, she has helped extend the neighborhood’s wish to make residents feel at home by keeping in touch with former residents, inviting them to take part in neighborhood gatherings.
– Compiled by Sue Breese
Photo provided by DeKalb County History Archives
The DeKalb Municipal Band is shown in 1887 when the group was just over three decades old. This year marks the band’s 170th consecutive season.
Kishaukee Valley Art League plans August events
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SYCAMORE – The Kishwaukee Valley Art Leaguehas scheduled several events and programs in August at Gallery on State, 322 W. State St. in Sycamore.
The league’s next general meeting is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 1 and will include a
black-and-white woodblock printmaking demonstration by artist Alfred Stark. Admission is free.
The KVAL “Young Picasso’s” Kids Summer Art Program will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays at the gallery. Children can create their own art or color provided subject matter. An art supplies table will be provided. Children ages 12 and younger
must be accompanied by an adult. The program is free.
The gallery’s next art rotation began mid-July. It can be viewed or bought Tuesdays through Saturdays through mid-October.
The featured artist of the month at Gallery on State is Kathleen Kelly Weisser, whose work focuses on the stages of a woman’s life. She is inspired
by nature and wildflowers, according to KVAL. She often uses acrylics, graphite pencil, charcoal and wire sculpture.
A licensed clinical social work, Weisser facilitates what she calls Women’s Expressive Art Groups, creating art as a means of self-expression.
Her work will be on display in the gallery’s east window and adjoining wall.
Images provided by Kishwaukee Valley Art League
Black-and-white woodblock printmaking artwork created by Alfred Stark (from left), acrylic painting created by KVAL artist Kathleen Kelly Weisser and “Young Picasso’s” Kids Summer Art Program artwork examples.
Maple Park Girl Scout earns Gold Award
MAPLE PARK – Maple Park Girl Scout Kaitlin Liu recently earned her Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouts, and also was awarded $5,000 for her education.
Liu’s 2024 Gold Award Scholarship is part of the accolade, according to a news release. The Gold Award recognizes Girl Scouts as community leaders partnering with leaders to solve problems and create change. For her Gold Award project, Liu created Tech Camp GSNI, a camp to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and math for the Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois.
Liu established makerspaces at Camps Dean and McCormick with Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois and more than 50 volunteers. Liu’s Camp David team renovated the White Tail Lodge and included robotics, tablets, a smart TV, a 3D printer, microscopes and sewing machines. The Camp McCormick team created two makerspace cabinets with equipment in the Welcome Lodge. The Girl Scouts work together through various programs to meet new challenges, find their voices and make changes, according to the release.
Mini golf event set for Aug. 3 and 5 in DeKalb
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a mini golf event to celebrate the end of its summer reading program.
The event will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Aug. 3 and 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 in the library’s Story and Activity Room, 309 Oak St. The event is intended for ages 12 and younger.
Guests can play a mini golf round and receive summer reading prizes from the children’s department.
Children ages 2 to 9 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
No registration is required.
For information, email stormye@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3310.
DeKalb library to host sound studio introduction sessions
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will hold two sessions for patrons to
learn about the library’s sound studio equipment.
The sessions will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 5 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in the library’s Creative and Sound Studio, 309 Oak St.
Attendees can learn about the studio’s equipment and the projects the equipment can create.
Patrons also will receive hands-on technology experience. The experience will be limited and dependent on the session attendees.
No registration is required.
For information, email patrickc@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2115.
DeKalb library’s Classic Film Series begins Aug. 6
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a Classic Film Series in August. Free movie screenings will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. The movies are suited for adults and teens.
The lineup includes:
Aug. 6: “Murder on the Orient Express” (1974)
Aug. 13: “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017)
Aug. 20: “Death on the Nile” (2022) Aug. 27: “A Haunting in Venice” (2023)
For information, email thomask@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2150.
School preparation program set for Aug. 1 in DeKalb
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Hillmann Pediatric Therapy to host a “Life and Leisure for Children with Special Needs” program to help children prepare for the upcoming school year.
The free program will be held at 4 p.m. Aug. 1 in the library’s Story and Activity Room, 309 Oak St.
The program is intended for children ages 9 to 14.
The program will help children get organized and include activities and tips. Attendees must bring a backpack and a 1 1/2-inch binder.
Children must be accompanied by a parent. No registration is required to attend.
For information, email theresaw@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3350. – Shaw Local News Network
Kaitlin Liu
Tanzania Development Support to hold fundraiser yard sale
Donations, volunteers wanted for nonprofit ahead of sale, Aug. 1-3
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DeKALB – Tanzania Development Support, a local nonprofit, is seeking donations of household goods, along with volunteers, for its fundraising yard sale set to run for three days in August.
The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1, 2 and 3 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St. in DeKalb.
There will be an abundant selection of quality furniture, home goods, clothing, toys and miscellaneous items.
Based in DeKalb, Tanzania Development Support was founded in 2008 to support schools and local organizations in the Mara region of Tanzania that work to improve access to educational opportunities and resources for youth, especially girls, according to a news release. The group believes that education is the best investment to help communities break the cycle of poverty. Girls who complete second -
ary school will have higher incomes, healthier families and support education as a community value, according to the release.
Over the past 16 years, the non -
profit has funded the construction of a girls’ dormitory, built a community library, provided more than 50 scholarships to girls to attend secondary school, and supported various educa -
tional programs that serve thousands of students in the Mara region.
Proceeds from this year’s yard sale will go toward the purchase of computers and books, constructing water tanks at public schools, and expanding afterschool 4H Career Pathways clubs. In addition to being an opportunity to raise money, the annual TDS Yard Sale is an enjoyable social experience and an important occasion to learn more about the nonprofit and the positive impact of educating girls everywhere, according to the release.
Tanzania Development Support is recruiting volunteers to help with the sale. Volunteers are especially needed on July 30 and July 31 to help organize and set up the sale, and the afternoon of Aug. 3 to take down the sale. Shifts to work the sale Thursday through Saturday are available in 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-hour increments. Those interested in volunteering for the yard sale should contact Kurt Thurmaier at kthur@tdsnfp.org or call 815-501-2224.
Donations of salable items will be accepted by appointment at 201 Thornbrook Road. Email Kurt Thurmaier at kthur@tdsnfp.org or call 815-501-2224 to schedule a donation drop-off. Additional information about TDS and the yard sale will be posted at www. tdsnfp.org.
Photo provided by Kurt Thurmaier
John Kuboja (center), 4HCareer Pathways coordinator, teaches computer skills to girls and boys in the Mkono Secondary School computer lab supported by Tanzania Development Support, a DeKalb-based nonprofit.
Kishwaukee College to offer six fall fast-track training programs
MALTA – Kishwaukee College will offer six fast-track training programs during the fall semester.
The classes will be available online, in-person and in hybrid formats.
The programs range from eight to 15 weeks and allow students to start a career or build skills with additional training. Participants need computer access and the internet for online programs. Some programs include an externship or a clinical component.
The fall fast-track training programs include:
• Appliance Repair Technician: Aug. 26
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
DeKalb church to host Aruna Run and Walk Aug. 3 DeKALB – Christ Community Church will host the second annual Aruna Run and Walk to benefit the Aruna Project and human trafficking victims. The race will be held at 9 a.m. Aug. 3 at the church, 2350 Pride Ave., DeKalb. The Aruna Project is an international human rights nonprofit dedicated to freeing, employing and empowering sexually enslaved women.
Attendees can walk or run the race. A Kids’ One Mile course will be available. The 1-mile race begins at 8:30 a.m. and is stroller-accessible. Activities include a toddler trot, bouncy house, henna tattoos, candle fundraiser, 30/30/40 raffle, slip ‘n’ slide and a DJ. Participants will receive a T-shirt and Aruna backpack. Awards will be presented to the top male and female, oldest, youngest, and slowest finishers and fundraisers. Attendees also can receive various Judges’ Choice Awards.
Registration is required. The registration fee is $45 and $25 for the Kids’ One Mile course. To register, visit raceroster.com/ events/2024/87129/2024-dekalb-arunarun or Christ Community Church. Registration also is available the day of the race. For information, visit the DeKalb Aruna Run Facebook page, call 815-501-3276, or email dekalbarunarun@gmail.com.
Church to host Parkinson’s group meeting Aug. 7
DeKALB – First Lutheran Church will host a meeting of the DeKalb County Parkinson’s Support Group.
The meeting will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at the church, 324 N. Third
through Nov. 20 in person. Appliance repair technicians are trained to assist clients with household appliance installation, troubleshooting and repairs. In-person instruction will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Kishwaukee College.
• Dental Assistant: Aug. 26 through Nov. 15 online lecture and in-person practice. Dental assistants are health care professionals who work with dentists and dental hygienists to provide preventative and corrective dental care and administrative support in dental offices. In-person practice is being held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at a local dental office.
• Pharmacy Technician: Aug. 26
St., DeKalb.
The event is free and intended for adults and seniors.
The meeting will include a presentation by Dr. Martha McGraw, a Central DuPage Hospital neurologist, on living with Parkinson’s and the latest developments on the disease.
Comedian Brian Regan to perform at NIU
DeKALB – Comedian Brian Regan is headed to the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center as part of his solo tour.
The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the convo, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb.
Also at the convo later this year will be “Holiday Dreams, A Spectacular Holiday Cirque.” The show will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 6.
“Holiday Dreams” tells the story of two characters: one who will tell a Christmas story and the other, a Grinch-like heckler at the “wrong show.” The heckler is taken on a journey around the holiday season’s wonder.
The show features interactive lasers, projection mapping, holograms, acrobats, cirque performers, musical comedy, actors and daredevils.
Tickets for both events are on sale at niuconvo.com or by calling 815-753-7225.
Gregor King to perform Aug. 6 with DeKalb Municipal Band
DeKALB – Vocalist Gregor King will sing with the DeKalb Municipal Band, conducted by Kirk Lundbeck, at its “A Musical Journey” concert.
The free performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Dee Palmer Band Shell in Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore
through Dec. 6 online. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists with dispensing prescription medications while performing various duties in a pharmacy setting. Funding is available through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
• Phlebotomy Technician: Aug. 26 through Nov. 8 in person. Phlebotomists are health care professionals trained to collect, handle, process and transport blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis with micro-collection and venipuncture techniques. In-person instruction and practice will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Kishwaukee College. A clinical experience will be held from Oct.
21 through Nov. 8 at a local hospital.
• Real Estate Broker Pre-License: Sept. 24 through Nov. 14 online. Real estate brokers perform duties in real estate transactions such as marketing homes, establishing escrow accounts, and working to ensure legal and fair transactions.
• Sterile Processing Technician: Aug. 26 through Nov. 29 online. Sterile processing technicians provide support to health care facilities support patient services. Technicians decontaminate, clean, assemble, process, sterilize, store and distribute medical supplies and devices needed in patient care, especially surgery. For information, visit kish.edu/ fasttrack.
Road, DeKalb.
King will sing “Orange Colored Sky,” “Consider Yourself” from “Oliver!” and “In the Still of the Night.”
Other music on the program includes “A Night on Bald Mountain,” “Molly on the Shore” and “Grand Canyon Fanfare.” King earned a vocal music education degree with a French minor from Millikin
University. He has performed with choral ensembles on three continents andwas a recipient of the 2024 Wirtz Award for Excellence in Education. King is a St. Charles Singers tenor and directed the musical “Once Upon A Mattress.” King works as the Clinton Rosette Middle School choir director. – Shaw Local News Network
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OSF OnCall urgent care opens in Sycamore
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – A week before OSF HealthCare opened a new urgent care facility in Sycamore, the Catholic-faith-centric company hosted a blessing of its newest OnCall urgent care.
The clinic, 661 S. Peace Road, Suite 101, is set to open to the public July 29. After the blessing, AJ Querciagrossa, chief executive officer of the western region for OSF HealthCare, said he thinks the new urgent care facility will offer personalized experiences for patients living in the Sycamore and DeKalb area.
The new health care facility will have hot beverages available in the front lobby space, which feels less like a waiting room and more like a space to be greeted.
Kate Barth, vice president of on-demand services and chief nursing officer for OSF OnCall, said that’s the idea.
“Our clinics are really designed to offer quick, convenient access to care,” Barth said. “We want people to feel comfortable. We want them to feel at home when they come to see us for
their care. We want to make sure that they’re taken well care of, getting all of their services met. So we offer coffee, beverages, and then also just the experience and compassion that they’ll receive through that experience in general.”
OSF OnCall services include scans for broken bones, stitches or staples, minor lab work and drug screenings and cold, allergy or flu relief.
The new health care option, located near the Starbucks and Meijer grocer on South Peace Road in southwest Sycamore, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Barth said recruiting qualified doctors and nurses to staff the urgent care has not been an issue. The facility hopes to expand operating hours in the future.
“We have had great success and are looking forward to having many compassionate caregivers in our clinic,” Barth said. “We look forward to a soft launch here [July 29], where we’ll offer [services] 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and then we will expand those hours into the weekend and holidays in the future.”
For information, visit osfhealthcare.org/oncall/urgent-care.
Camden Lazenby
Employees with OSF HealthCare, as well as family and friends, cut the ribbon July 22 on the new OSF OnCall urgent care facility in Sycamore.
Plans for second data center on DeKalb’s south side OK’d
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – Despite concerns raised by some residents, plans for a second data center on DeKalb’s south side are one step closer to a reality.
The petitioner, Karis Acquisitions, approached city leaders July 22 asking that proposed plans for an industrial development consisting of seven buildings move forward on the northeast corner of Gurler and Peace roads. A company for the site has yet to be publicly identified as of July 24.
The petition included adding data center as a permitted use to the land under city code, increasing the allowable square footage for the development, and amending the concept plan to accommodate the data center for the property. The affirmative council vote also amended the annexation and development agreement and rezoning for a proposed data center on the city’s south side.
“They’re very eager to work this through,” City Manager Bill Nicklas said.
The 132-acre property previously was annexed and zoned by the city to the Planned Development-Industrial district in 2023, officials said.
DeKalb resident and former City Clerk Lynn Fazekas said she is concerned that it may be premature for DeKalb to be considering a second data center.
Meta’s data center originally went online in November. A water agreement went into effect between Meta and DeKalb in April 2020 and is renewable every five years.
“I think DeKalb should be making water protection of our water supply a top priority, and I don’t believe we can do that without first knowing how much water consumption Facebook-Meta is going to have [on] the impacts on our deep aquifer,” Fazekas said. “Meta’s only been operational for less than a year – about seven months, I think.”
DeKalb resident Deborah Ridder also said she has some questions about the project and was motivated to come out to the council meeting on behalf of herself and neighbors who live near the proposed data center.
“I am just concerned about the landscaping,” Ridder said. “What’s going to go around it? How many feet, the fencing? … It’s sad to see [agriculture] turned to concrete. But I under-
stand there are some things more important than my house. But again, I think we all need to put safety first.”
Nicklas tried to address Ridder’s concerns.
“Unlike warehousing and distribution centers to the west of this with a lot of truck traffic in the course of a day, this would not, except during construction, have that kind of an imposition on adjacent properties and neighboring properties,” Nicklas said.
“There’s a very significant buffer from Gurler Road, not just the buffer provided by a deep setback of some 300 feet to the fence line from the right-ofway, but also there are easements running along Gurler that could not be built in. There is, as you can see, a preliminary concept for a large detention basin and ComEd detention area, which would be landscaped and bermed.”
City staff have said they support the industrial development’s proposed ComEd substation location at the southeast corner of the property.
A vote on the actual development will be required before construction of a proposed data center can begin.
Mark Busch file photo
A “For sale” sign is seen in front of a field at the northeast corner of Peace Road and East Gurler Road on July 12 in DeKalb.
Sycamore Chamber welcomes Burritos Guacamole 3
The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Burritos Guacamole 3 to its membership. Chamber staff, board members and community members celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting on July 16. Burritos Guacamole 3, 1330 E. State St., Suite A, Sycamore, offers authentic Mexican dishes that showcase local culinary traditions. For information, visit burritosguacamole3.com.
Photo provided by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS NATION STAR MORTGAGE
LLC Plaintiff, vs AMY J. CONNER; EDDIE A. CONNER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AN D NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 24 FC 12 NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of DeKalb County will on Thursday, August 22 2024 at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:
P.I.N. 03-30-251-011. Commonly known as 519 S SYCAMORE ST., GENOA IL 60135. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS NATION STAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, vs AMY J. CONNER; EDDIE A. CONNER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AN D NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 24 FC 12 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of DeKalb County will on Thursday, August 22 2024 at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 03-30-251-011. Commonly known as 519 S SYCAMORE ST., GENOA IL 60135. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 24-174110 SHERIFF SL I3247943
Published in The MidWeek , July 17, 24, 31, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS NATION STAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, vs AMY J. CONNER; EDDIE A. CONNER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AN D NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 24 FC 12 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of DeKalb County will on Thursday, August 22 2024 at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, Illinois 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK "M", PAGE 74; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7 AND SAID NORTH LINE EXTENDED WEST A DISTANCE OF 140 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG A LINE RUNNING 88 DEGREES 29 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE A DISTANCE OF 80.03 FEET; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 140.0 FEET ALONG A LINE RUNNING 91 DEGREES 31 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE TO THE WEST LINE SYCAMORE STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST TINE OF SYCAMORE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 03-30-251-011. Commonly known as 519 S SYCAMORE ST., GENOA, IL 60135. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 24-174110 SHERIFF SL I3247943
Published in The MidWeek, July 17, 24, 31, 2024
For information call Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 24-174110 SHERIFF SL I3247943
Published in The MidWeek ,
A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 5, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 7 IN WATSON'S SECOND SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK "M", PAGE 74; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 7 AND SAID NORTH LINE EXTENDED WEST A DISTANCE OF 140 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG A LINE RUNNING 88 DEGREES 29 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE A DISTANCE OF 80.03 FEET; THENCE EAST A DISTANCE OF 140.0 FEET ALONG A LINE RUNNING 91 DEGREES 31 MINUTES MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE WITH THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE TO THE WEST LINE SYCAMORE STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST TINE OF SYCAMORE STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 03-30-251-011. Commonly known as 519 S SYCAMORE ST., GENOA, IL 60135. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down
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