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IEPA confirms $4.1M grant to Sycamore for continued lead service water line replacements

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency confirmed a $4.1 million grant awarded to the city of Sycamore to continue the city’s efforts to replace residential water service lines lined with lead.

The monetary support, which Sycamore won’t have to repay, came from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s State Revolving Fund, a coffer earmarked for low-interest funding of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater projects.

Sycamore officials have said they plan to use the allotted money to replace about 365 lead service lines within its community, combating a concern the city has increasingly dealt with over the past few years.

Because of lead and water quality concerns throughout the city, the Illinois EPA is requiring the city of Sycamore to increase testing on water samples, a department spokesperson told the Daily Chronicle last year.

In the past year and a half, at least 60 Sycamore homes have been tested for lead in the water, with at least six reporting levels ranging from 18 parts per billion to 304. The amount deemed legal by

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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is 15. However, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, any amount of lead exposure can be damaging to a person’s brain. Many residents also previously have spoken of the discolored and foul-smelling water their home taps have.

The latest round of state grant money for Sycamore’s water quality response plan follows a $1.6 million loan awarded to the city in December 2021, meant to offer residents a plan to have water lines leading into their homes replaced at no cost to them. The 2021 grant was meant to replace 120 lead service lines in Sycamore.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim said the funding was enabled by year-old legislation that mandates lead-lined water plumbing be addressed throughout the state.

“As a result of the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, which became effective Jan. 1, 2022, owners and operators of Illinois community water supplies have been working to develop comprehensive water service line material inventories and replacement plans,” Kim said in a news release.

Service lines are the pipes that bring drinking water into homes from water mains. Homes built before 1990 may have lead service lines or lead-containing plumbing fixtures or faucets. According to the IEPA, removing lead service lines from a residence is the best way to reduce lead exposure at home.

The city has subsidized its projects through the state agency’s Lead Service Line Replacement Principal Forgiveness program, an initiative that has provided close to $85 million to Illinois communities seeking to reduce or eliminate lead from potable water. The program allows municipalities to not have to pay back up to $4 million worth of loans given by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

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DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will host a Lunar New Year celebration at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman

The celebration is free and intended for children.

Attendees can learn about the Lunar New Year celebration through various crafts and activities. The New Year celebra-

tion will be concluded with a dragon parade. Registration is required to attend the celebration.

For information, email theresaw@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3350.

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Research Associate Syed Hyder tests processes Jan. 27, 2021, in the laboratory at Montgomery Hall at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The chemical and physical processes tested will be used to gauge the presence of COVID-19 in wastewater samples.

See story, page 6.

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Service lines are the pipes that bring drinking water into homes from water mains. Homes built before 1990 may have lead service lines or lead-containing plumbing fixtures or faucets. According to the IEPA, removing lead service lines from a residence is the best way to reduce lead exposure at home.

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New Sycamore fire chief hails from Berwyn: ‘Cannot wait’

New department

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Sycamore’s new fire chief Carl Reina, a former Berwyn deputy fire chief, said he chose to move to take over the city’s fire department and is eager to put down roots in the community.

Reina’s wife, Kelly Reina, pinned her husband’s badge during a ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 17, as part of the Sycamore City Council meeting.

Reina, who will fill in the shoes of retired fire chief Pete Polarek, said it felt great to be named to the leadership role.

“On behalf of my family, we cannot wait to relocate out here. We’re extremely excited and proud to be a part of the rich tradition that is the Sycamore Fire Department,” Reina, 51, told the Sycamore City Council. “I cannot wait to really get this rolling.”

Polarek, who held the position since 2012, will leave the role having used some of his last days to advocate

for more staffing at the Sycamore Fire Department. He recently asked the City Council to fund three new firefighter positions on the city’s payroll.

The funding request was approved via an increased property tax levy OK’d by the city late last year.

During a September City Council meeting, Polarek said the fire depart-

ment has six individuals working its two stations 75% of the year. City aldermen reconciled with that fact by creating the new full-time jobs.

Sycamore will finance the three new firefighters, which will cost the city $120,000 a year per firefighter, by increasing to the property tax rate from 0.625% in 2022 to 0.682% in 2023.

Reina brings 26 years of experience in fire service to the city.

“The history of the city of Sycamore’s fire department is immense. It’s a good traditional fire service,” Reina said.

Reina described his decision to become Sycamore’s fire chief as “a natural move for him” after spending years as deputy fire chief for the Berwyn Fire Department in the city of Berwyn, which is in Cook County.

“It’s kind of a good move for my family and I,” Reina said, who said he’s still working to relocate his family to the area.

Asked why he chose to advance his career in Sycamore, Reina cited the community atmosphere as the reason he applied for the job.

“Just the community, honestly it really is. I had a friend who was working here and retired as assistant chief, deputy chief and he recommended that I apply,” Reina said.

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Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser (right) looks on as Carl Reina (left) smiles Jan. 17 while his wife, Kelly Reina, pins the Sycamore fire chief badge onto his uniform during his swearing-in ceremony.

leadership will oversee an increase in staffing

Sullivan’s Tavern is seen Thursday, Jan. 12, in DeKalb. Owner Earl Sullivan said major improvements are anticipated to get underway Feb. 6, forcing the tavern to close temporarily.

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City of DeKalb awards $25K grant to Sullivan’s Tavern

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – A facelift is in order for Sullivan’s Tavern thanks, in part, to a grant made possible by the city of DeKalb and its architectural improvement program.

Owner Earl Sullivan said major improvements are anticipated to get underway Feb. 6, prompting the tavern to close temporarily.

“We’re going to be updating all of our heating and air conditioning, our electrical, all new lighting, new floors, new ceiling,” Sullivan said. “It’s going to be a big facelift.”

If the improvements go according to plan, the tavern will reopen for business March 1.

The tavern plans to celebrate its grand reopening as part of its St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. March 17 with live music from the local band dubbed The Beaux.

Sullivan said the improvements are estimated to cost $52,000, but he expects it could be more.

The AIP grant from the city will cover $25,000 worth of improvements, which is the maximum allowable under the program, according to city documents.

Sullivan said he expects to be able to shore up any difference in costs to complete the improvements.

“We have funds to take care of that,” Sullivan said. “We don’t have to borrow any money.”

City Manager Bill Nicklas said the City Council sees a need for these type of interior and exterior repairs in the city’s downtown businesses.

He acknowledged that the tavern has long ties to the community and said that in that time, it’s not asked the city for money until recently.

“They’re asking for some assistance

from our AIP program, which is designed for this purpose,” Nicklas said. “But the TIF AIP doesn’t, by an error, I think, in the mapping that was done in 2017 and 2018 doesn’t include that parcel.”

Nicklas said it makes sense for the city to extend assistance to Sullivan’s Tavern for that reason.

Sullivan said the experience the tavern has created for patrons over the years is something they take pride in.

“It’s been a melting pot for all of the years,” Sullivan said. “We’ve got extremely loyal customers. We’re blessed with that. [We’re] always looking forward to seeing new faces in which we have in the last few months of operation. … It’s kind of like a ‘Cheers’. Everybody knows everybody’s name. If they’re not here, you normally give them a call to make sure they’re OK.”

Nicklas asked the council for its support of the tavern’s request.

“The proposal meets all of our guidelines,” he said. “We just took the TIF AIP guidelines and moved them to this more general capital purpose. I feel very strongly that this is as worthy as any proposals we’ve received on the AIP program, to date.”

DeKalb city leaders intend to issue the grant to Sullivan’s Tavern from the city’s general capital fund.

Sullivan expressed gratitude for the city’s assistance and the community’s support.

“We’re very blessed to be partnered with the city of DeKalb with this program,” Sullivan said. “This is our 78th year in business and 75th where we’re currently at. The program was available and it’s going to help us out immensely with the funds for the improvements of the building. With great partners like the city of DeKalb and our loyal customers, maybe we can go another 75 years or 77 years.”

Director of COVID-19 Facilities

Barrie Bode and Research Associate Syed Hyder test processes Jan. 27, 2021, in the laboratory at Montgomery Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The various chemical and physical processes the two are testing will be used to gauge the presence of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater samples.

A PREDICTIVE VALUE

The push to use wastewater-based epidemiology for virus surveillance

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Two years ago, Mike Holland, Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District engineer, began hearing about a novel way to test for the virus that causes COVID-19 in wastewater –today, the concept operates in DeKalb.

Holland, who oversees capital improvement projects with the water reclamation district, said he’d heard of folks testing wastewater for viruses, specifically SARS-CoV-2, to gauge how prevalent the virus is in the community.

He did some digging and learned of Northern Illinois University’s microbiology department and Barrie Bode, who chairs the department.

“So it got me thinking who would be able to do that,” Holland said, recalling his conversation with Bode. “[I said] ‘I think that your lab is capable of

Barrie Bode

doing that, is that something you’d be interested in working together on?’

And that kind of got things going.”

Bode, director of COVID-19 facilities at NIU, quickly latched onto the idea and found he had support from the university as well.

“We had the equipment, the knowledge, the technical expertise to measure virus and he had the sampling

power and technology,” Bode said. “So we just combined the two and literally created a wastewater testing program out of existing equipment, existing personnel and technology.”

The program effectively starts from collection samples of wastewater from different sites on NIU’s campus, such as specific dorms or buildings to test.

“We process it in the laboratory and

we measure it for the SARS-CoV-2 virus,” Bode said. “And so people shed the virus into the wastewater through the feces and it’s a really good passive indicator of COVID infections.”

That passive indicator was a huge tool for the university when students began coming back to campus en masse in late 2020 after the spring onslaught of the pandemic moved classes online and remote.

“Having the surveillance here, particularly people who might be at risk, [gives] some level of confidence that we’re monitoring virus levels on campus,” Bode said.

He also noted the program “is a big deal” for university instructors, who are often among the most vulnerable population on campus.

“They like to have an idea of if we’re in the middle of another surge, and

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“We had the equipment, the knowledge, the technical expertise to measure virus and he had the sampling power and technology. So we just combined the two and literally created a wastewater testing program out of existing equipment, existing personnel and technology.”

Northern Illinois University’s microbiology department chair

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what that might lead to is having people wear masks in class to mitigate the spread of the virus,” Bode said.

Wastewater testing also allows the university to determine if surges might occur sooner than testing data might show.

Syed Hyder, who works with Bode at NIU’s COVID-19 facilities, said as of Jan. 19 the dorms where the lab collects samples from had a “low to moderate” prevalence rate.

On top of the dorm sample sites, the program has two community sites that sample wastewater on a larger public scale: buildings which are open to the general public, and the Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District’s water treatment plant that’s used for a zoomed out view of the broader community.

Although the virus that causes COVID-19 has a low prevalence in dorm wastewater samples, there’s a community site near the Hillcrest area of DeKalb that Hyder said is seeing increasing infections.

“We can’t really tell you what viral levels will correlate to in terms of case numbers or anything,” Hyder said, “but we can say as things trend upward or downward how things are looking, and Hillcrest, the site, is looking more toward the moderate and

steadily at that.”

As of Jan. 19, DeKalb County’s COVID-19 transmission rate is at medium level, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Health officials recommend taking extra care for those who are immunocompromised or at higher risk of more severe illness, and wearing masks when appropriate indoors where crowd control or social distancing is limited.

Bode said wastewater based epide -

miology has a predictive value.

“We often see increases in virus levels in the wastewater before case numbers go up in the community,” Bode said. “So it’s got a predictive value to it as well.”

Now that this means of testing has been proven by the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a new push to use it for other viruses that chronically affect the community.

This week Hyder will conduct tests

Syed Hyder

to find out if the same process can be used to test for Respiratory Syncytial Virus – known as RSV – as well as types A and B of Influenza in wastewater. In the fall, New York public health officials announced poliovirus had been detected in New York City wastewater after similar tests, The Associated Press reported.

Hyder said in theory testing for other viruses shouldn’t be hard to do.

“We don’t really have to change much of what we’re doing other than getting the primer probe sets, which are virus specific,” Hyder said. “We actually just got the RSV and Influenza primer probe sets today.”

Photo provided by NIU

Director of COVID-19 Facilities Barrie Bode and Research Associate Syed Hyder test processes Jan. 27, 2021, in the laboratory at Montgomery Hall on the campus of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. The various chemical and physical processes the two are testing will be used to gauge the presence of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater samples.

“We can’t really tell you what viral levels will correlate to in terms of case numbers or anything, but we can say as things trend upward or downward how things are looking, and Hillcrest, the site, is looking more toward the moderate and steadily at that.”

Northern Illinois University’s microbiology department research associate

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Excellence in Education award grant applications now open

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting nominations for deserving education professionals to receive an Excellence in Education Award.

The deadline to submit nominations is Feb. 10, according to a news release.

The Excellence in Education Awards annually honor outstanding teachers, administrators and support staff in DeKalb County. The nominations will be sent to the nominee’s school district for review by the district nomination committee.

Every district in DeKalb County is eligible to nominate a person for each of these areas: Pre-school through fifth grade teacher; sixth through eighth grade teacher; ninth through 12th grade teacher; administration; support staff (secretaries, classroom aides, custodians, food service, bus drivers and maintenance).

The award winners will receive $1,000 and public recognition during an awards ceremony and reception during the summer. To submit a nomination, visit dekalbccf.org/eie.

The awards are made possible through the generosity of Yvonne Johnson, a retired Sycamore School District elementary school teacher. Johnson established the DeKalb County Excellence in Education Award Fund with the DeKalb County Community Foundation in 1999.

For information, call 815-748-5383 or email b.zantout@dekalbccf.org.

Car seat checks offered Jan. 25 in Sycamore

SYCAMORE – Northwestern Medicine will host a free car seat check event for parents and caregivers.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Sycamore Police Department, 535 DeKalb Ave., according to a news release.

Admission is free.

Northwestern Medicine Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will complete a car seat safety inspection, as well as educate and provide attendees with assistance on how to properly install car seats. Participants, if possible, must bring their children and the car seat manuals. The appointments take about 30 minutes. Registration is required. To register, call 630-933-4234.

Those unable to attend the event can participate in a virtual car seat education class. During the class, a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will teach parents and caregivers about current laws and the best ways to keep children safe in a vehicle from birth and beyond. Registration is required to attend the class. To register, visit nm.org/classes and search “car seat safety 101.”

For information, visit nm.org.

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Photo provided by DeKalb County Community Foundation Genoa-Kingston student Reagan Tomlinson (left) recognizes her teacher, Karmen Ewald, during the 2022 Excellence in Education Awards ceremony.

LOOKING BACK

1923 – 100 YEARS AGO

Tickets for the Maude Ballington Booth lecture at the State Teachers College went on sale this morning at Powell’s Second Street drug store. The students’ tickets were placed on sale at the same time at the state college offices. Maude Ballington Booth is one of the country’s most interesting lectures and will bring a message that will be of interest to everyone. As one of the organizers of the Volunteer Army, a corp working somewhat as does the Salvation Army, she will tell of experiences encountered while working among ex-convicts.

Much progress has been made on the Mable Brothers garage in the last few months, which nearly completes the exterior of the building. At present the men are at work on the inside installing the heating system and preparing the place for other interior work. It will be some time yet, however, before the building will be opened as there are many smaller tasks to be completed, which will take considerable time.

Sidney Grey of Genoa, well known in Sycamore, accidentally shot himself while handling a 32-calibre revolver. Grey, a youth of 20 years, claims he was about to kill a dog that has been in the way around the home and in carrying the gun in some manner it accidentally exploded and the bullet entered his body just above the hip. The bullet tore through the fleshy part of the hip and came out on the other side. Grey bled profusely and was taken to Sycamore physicians where the wound was dressed.

Many keys being lost to the padlock that Oleson & Walrod had stationed in their store, is the cause of another try with a new lock and new keys. The first of the series will be given out this morning. Those getting the keys will now have the privilege to try their keys as soon as they receive them, so that in this way the right one will be found. The prize will be a beautiful Community set of silverware.

One of the largest combined sales that has been held for years was held yesterday about one mile north of Waterman. Farmers for miles around gathered at the farm and witnessed the sale of thousands of dollars’ worth of farm machinery and livestock. Livestock, horses and several other farm animals

were sold while sundry articles were also disposed of. It is estimated that at least 500 cars were present, parked in the yard and along the fences. Plows and other implements were placed in a vacant field preparatory to sale.

1948 – 75 YEARS AGO

Fighting fires is only a part of the work of a fireman and this morning the DeKalb fire department was called upon for some of its extra-curricular activity. About 9:30 o’clock a call was received to go to 226 E. Lincoln Highway and rescue a 2-year-old youngster who had locked himself in the bathroom on the second floor and then was unable to unlock the door. The youngster became panicky and the fire department was summoned. The rescue task was accomplished in short order as Fire Chief Stanley Tastad climbed a ladder to the second floor, opened the unlocked window, stepped in and unlocked the door to free the youngster.

If Sycamore had been in the earthquake area many of its citizens would have thought that one had occurred the other night when the bombs stored at Savanna exploded. Quite a few reported the shock it created and it traveled as far as 100 miles away. The fortunate and unusual thing about this is that no one was reported killed or injured.

Two registered Holstein-Friesian heifers will soon be on their way to Cuba. Francis Warberg of Hinckley recently sold two registered Holstein-Friesian heifers, Green Prairie Forbes Dora and

Green Prairie Chief Sadie to the Everly Livestock Exporters, who will ship them to Cuba in the near future. These two heifers are now members of a select group, being among 40 carefully packed animals that are to be used as a foundation for the establishment of two herds in that country.

The new 1948 series F-1 Ford 1½-ton truck has a 114-inch wheelbase with 6½ foot pickup body. The new trucks offered in ½-ton, ¾-ton, 1-ton, 1½ ton, 2-ton, 2½-ton and 3-ton capacities provide a wider range of models and capacities than ever before, including the F-7 and F-8 series, the largest trucks Ford has ever built.

It is estimated that 10,000,000 American children speak some type of secret language, such as Pig Latin.

On Saturday evening the newly organized baton twirling corps of the Northern Illinois State Teachers College will present its first performance. It will be presented during the halftime of the Northern-Eastern basketball game.

1973 – 50 YEARS AGO

It took only about 10 seconds and a 150-foot brick smoke stack came tumbling down at the corner of Oak and Tenth streets. A fire in late October burned out a warehouse at that site and yesterday blasting experts from St. Charles brought the towering stack to its knees. Demolition of the warehouse was ordered by the city after the fire and now that the stack is down it will take about

eight more days for Protano Crane and Demolition Service to finish the job.

The city of Washington said its final farewell today to Lyndon Baines Johnson. The body of the former President, eulogized as the “tall man with giant character,” was then taken home for burial in the Pedernales River country of Texas he loved.

Workers from the Visinage Inc. Construction Company are working on the 10,000-square-foot office building at 913 S. Fourth St., DeKalb. Sixty-four pieces of pre-cast concrete are being used in the erection of the building.

The White House made public today terms of the Vietnam cease-fire agreement which ends America’s longest war at 7 p.m. EST Saturday and promises what President Nixon called “peace with honor” throughout Southeast Asia.

1998 – 25 YEARS AGO

It keeps snowing and snowing in DeKalb County. And drivers keep going in the ditches and becoming involved in life-threatening accidents. Since the beginning of December, there have been more than 180 accidents on DeKalb County roadways. A significant number of those accidents have been caused, in part, due to snow and freezing rain.

Bud-weis-er – This three-syllable name ignited a sales bonanza for the beer maker last year after three frogs crooned the word, making it one of the most famous of Super Bowl commercials.

A local geneticist was inducted into the American Poultry Hall of Fame culminating a storied career in the poultry industry. James Warren Jr., of DeKalb, was one of five people honored at a ceremony at the World Congress in Atlanta.

When Terry Kelly saw a bulldozer bash into the house across the street from her, she smiled. And after the bulldozer crushed the house again, bringing a section of the roof, and eventually the entire house down, she smiled even more. No one lived in the house at 511 S. First St. in DeKalb, except a few raccoons and bats. But according to Kelly, the house has been causing trouble for her and her neighbors for more than 40 years.

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The new Sycamore Municipal Building is pictured at the time of the open house for the dedication of the building in May 1958.

CCT to perform ‘Newsies’ Feb. 10-12 in DeKalb

DeKALB – Tickets are now on sale for Children’s Community Theatre’s February production of the Tony Award-winning musical “Newsies.”

“Newsies,” based on the 1992 movie and inspired by a true story, tells the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenage “newsies.” When Joseph Pulitzer, the titan of publishing, has his distribution manager, Mr. Wiesel, raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Kelly, with the help of Pulitzer’s daughter, Katherine, and Medda Larkin, the local theater performer, rallies newsboys from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right. In the process, they may get the attention of Gov. Theodore Roosevelt.

The CCT cast includes Jackson Heilemeier as Jack Kelly, Isaac Ortega as Joseph Pulitzer, Daniel Maller as Mr. Wiesel, Hailey Barngrover as Katherine, Kat Bowman as Medda Larkin and Payton Penman as Theodore Roosevelt.

Evan Terry, Gio and Natasha Bianchi, Elijah Botts, Charlotte Wheatley, Brendan and Kiersten Massey, Mat-

thew Brockway, Deacon Haggard, Hannah Barngrover, Cadee Goldstein, Paige Penman, Grace Anderson, Payton DeWitt, Sophia Bode, Isabella Vancil, Brynn Butler, Ezra Ortega, Griffin O’Neil and Camilla Urbanski round out the cast.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. Sat-

urday, Feb. 10, and Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. There also will be matinee performances at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, and Sunday, Feb. 12.

Tickets cost $15 per adult and $6 per child, and can be bought online at egyptiantheatre.showare.com/Newsies.

Children’s Community Theatre is an Illinois nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and development of the performing arts.

For information, email cctdekalb@ gmail.com, or visit cctonstage.com or the Children’s Community Theatre of DeKalb County Facebook page.

The

St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 900 Normal Road, DeKalb Office: (815) 756-4888 Email: parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Website: www.stpaulsdekalb.org

Email: stpaulsdekalb@gmail.com

The Reverend Barbara A. T. Wilson, Rector

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Cast members of Children’s Community Theatre rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “Newsies”. The show runs Feb. 10-12.

Sandwich Library offers book recommendation service

SANDWICH – The Sandwich Public Library patrons now have free access to the book recommendation and review website BookBrowse.com.

Residents can use the website to access the library’s content anywhere and at any time, according to a news release.

BookBrowse allows users to look at novels of various genres, such as thriller, nonfiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, horror and more. Patrons can use their library card numbers to access the website’s premium content. All the books featured on the website are linked directly to Sandwich Public Library’s catalog.

BookBrowse features include:

• Previews of new and notable books publishing soon.

• Handpicked “If you liked this, try these” recommendations from more than 4,000 books and 3,000 authors.

• Fun quizzes, book news, polls, author interviews and book giveaways.

• In depth reviews that focus on characters, themes, writing style and the overall experience of reading the book.

Magician James Emeber to perform at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will host a magic show featuring magician James Ember at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room.

The magic show is free and intended people ages 5 and older.

Ember will perform his award-winning, interactive, comedy magic show. He has performed at school programs, weddings, corporate events, on stages and on the street.

No registration is required to attend the show.

For information, email samanthah@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.

DeKalb Library offers laser cut Valentine’s Day gift workshop

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will host a laser cut Valentine’s Day gifts workshop at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the library’s 309 Creative Room.

The workshop is free and intended for people ages 10 and older.

Participants will use a laser program to create laser-cut Valentine’s Day

designs as gifts for their significant others. Attendees do not need any prior experience using the laser-cut program to attend the workshop.

Because of limited space, the workshop is first come, first served.

For information, email techdesk@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2851.

St. Mary school in Sycamore schedules open houses

SYCAMORE – St. Mary Catholic School, 244 Waterman St. in Sycamore, will host three public open houses beginning Jan. 25.

Attendees can tour the school, visit classrooms and see education at St. Mary’s in person. Appointments to tour the school can be scheduled for those unable to attend the open houses.

Open house dates:

• 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, for preschool and kindergarten students

• 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, for students in preschool through eighth grade

• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, for students in fifth through eighth grade

For information, call 815-895-5215 or email pstrang@stmarysycamore. org.

Elburn Scholarship Fund accepting grant applications

ELBURN – The Elburn Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for its grant program.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 1, according to a news release.

Eligibility for the Elburn Scholarships is limited to Kaneland High School alumni and members of Kaneland’s current senior class attending a local community college or a state university.

Awards also are available for Kaneland High School alumni whose pursuit of a degree was interrupted or who would like to pursue a new career. For information, email esfapp@gmail.com.

Scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, citizenship, community and school service and commitment to higher education as a means of improving one’s potential to contribute to society.

To submit applications and supporting documents or to receive instructions for reapplication, email esfapp@ gmail.com.

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Kish orchestra awards music education grants

DeKALB – The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra recently announced the recipients of its 2022-2023 KSO Music Education Outreach Musical Instrument Grant.

The grant was awarded to four middle school music educators in DeKalb School District 428, according to a news release.

The KSO Music Education Outreach Musical Instrument Grants music educator recipients include:

Kelsey Chelberg of the Huntley Middle School Orchestra

Sheila Felder of the Clinton Rosette Middle School Orchestra

Christopher Komos and Marybeth Kurnat of the Huntley Middle School Band

The KSO Music Education Outreach Fund was established by the Kishwaukee Symphony Associates, a volunteer service organization committed to supporting the artistic, educational and financial goals of the orchestra. The program has helped middle school students in DeKalb continue playing in the band and orchestra by giving them quality

instruments. Applications to the grant for DeKalb School District 428 middle school music educators are currently available. The goal is to raise enough money to expand the application to all DeKalb County schools.

The fund is supported in part by the DeKalb County Community Foundation’s Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Grant Fund. Donors can choose which of the programs their donation will benefit: middle school instrument support,

high school scholarships, or orchestra small ensemble in-school visits. To donate to the fund, visit kishorchestra. org/donate.

For information, visit kishorchestra. org/music-education-outreach or email musicoutreach@kishorchestra.org.

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ABOVE: Clinton Rosette Middle School Band educators Marybeth Kurnat (left) and Christopher Komos received Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Music Education Outreach Musical Instrument Grants. RIGHT: Huntley Middle School Orchestra educator Kelsey Chelberg received a Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Music Education Outreach Musical Instrument Grant.

Church makes birthday bags to give to families in need

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SYCAMORE – Mayfield Congregational United Church of Christ celebrated the recent Christmas season by putting together birthday bags so others could celebrate their birthdays.

Church members collected boxed cake mixes, tubs of frosting, party paper plates and napkins, and birthday candles during the month of December, according to a news release.

A total of 36 birthday bags were

NEWS BRIEF

WNIU radio station launches new listener request show

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s WNIU 90.5 FM radio station will begin a new listener request program, “Your Classics,” in February.

The program will be at 11 a.m. Wednesdays, according to a news release.

Program listeners can request their favorite music pieces and composers from the classical WNIU music library. The program’s host, Eric Hradecky, will

assembled and blessed by the church during Christmas. The church donated the bags to DeKalb County Community Gardens, which will distribute the birthday bags to families in need.

Mayfield Congregational United Church of Christ has been helping to care for its local community for the past 162 years. The church hosts worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays.

For information, email PastorLauri@MayfieldChurchUCC.org or call 815-895- 5548.

compile music playlists based on requests submitted by listeners online and over the phone.

WNIU 90.5 FM is one of two noncommercial public broadcasting radio stations managed by Northern Public Radio, the broadcast arm of Northern Illinois University, and has provided a home for classical music and the arts since 1991.

For information, visit northaernpublicradio.org/yourclassics or call 815-7539000.

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Members of Mayfield Congregational United Church of Christ in Sycamore assembled birthday bags in December and donated them to DeKalb County Community Gardens to distribute to families in need.

New station provides Sandwich police with updated technology, security enhancements and room to grow

By DAVID PETESCH dpetesch@shawmedia.com

The Sandwich Police Department staff finished moving into their new station last month and the department now is running almost all operations out of the facility.

Police Chief James Bianchi said the station has been one of his top priorities since coming to the city in 2013 and he is very happy with the way it has turned out.

The station, at 1251 E. Sixth St., once housed a custom stair manufacturer and was purchased by the city in 2016 for about $500,000. To finance the necessary renovations, the city sold $3.2 million in bonds, which will be repaid over a 20-year period.

The station has between 12,000 and 14,000 square feet of floor space and sits on a 2-acre site. The station boasts more than twice the floor space of the former station at 308 East College St., which had served as the department’s headquarters since the early 1970s.

Besides all the extra space, the former station had problems with heating and air conditioning, plumbing and

The new Sandwich police station is seen Monday, Jan. 9. Sandwich Police Department staff finished moving into their new station in December and the department now is running almost all operations out of the facility.

mold. The new station provides the police department with far better technology and updated utilities, according to the department.

The front door of the building enters into the lobby, which is outfitted with a waiting room, restrooms and ballistic proof reinforcements.

On the building’s east side, a “bull-

pen” area for the patrol officers is set up with cubicles and a large, round table for daily briefings. Detectives have their own bullpen-style room near the center of the building.

The station will offer major enhancements to the department’s security capabilities, both in the station and around the city.

Bianchi said there are three new security systems: video surveillance and security, evidence and detention, and interviewing. Each of these functions is controlled by a separate computer system inside the station.

The entire station is monitored by

Mark Busch file photo – mbusch@shawmedia.com

See SANDWICH POLICE, page 20

DeKalb Master Gardeners Pathway series set for Feb. 18

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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Master Gardeners will host the next edition of the Gardener’s Pathway workshop series next month.

The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore, according to a news release.

Admission to the event is $25. Registration is required to attend.

Participants can learn gardening tips from expert speakers, win door prizes and enjoy refreshments. The workshop will offer something new for attendees, whether they are beginning to experienced gardeners.

The Gardener Pathway workshop schedule:

• Check-in: 8 to 8:30 a.m.

• Welcome and keynote: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

• First breakout session: 9:40 to 10:30 a.m.

• Coffee break, door prizes and networking: 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.

• Second breakout session: 11 to 11:50 a.m.

• Third breakout session: Noon to 12:50 p.m.

Registration is available through Saturday, Feb. 11. To register, visit go.illinois.edu/GardenersPathway2023 or the DeKalb County Exten-

sion office in the DeKalb Farm Bureau Building.

Early registration is encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet attend -

The DeKalb County Master Gardeners will host the next edition of the Gardener’s Pathway workshop series in February.

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Extensions Office

ees’ needs.

For information, call 815-758-8194 or visit go.illinois.edu/GardenersPathway2023.

Sycamore Middle School names December students of the month

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Photo provided by Sycamore Middle School Sycamore Middle School has named its students of the month for December. According to a news release from the school, the sixth grade students are Grace Caldwell, Chaz Wright, Ruby Hasselbring and Alex Dusek. The seventh grade students are Kinley McCoy, Jaxson McPheters, Taylor Tilstra and Benjamin Bradac. The eighth grade students are Jared Lanting, Arianny Swanson, Jasmine Enriquez and Caleb Fruit.

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MARY T. KINCZEWSKI

Born: November 29, 1927

Died: January 8, 2023

Mary T. Kinczewski, 95, of DeKalb, Illinois, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, peacefully at home.

Born November 29, 1927, in Utica, Illinois, the daughter of William & Susan (Waters) Daley. Mary married Henry “Hank” Kinczewski on May 28, 1949, at St. Mary’s Church in Utica.

First and foremost, she was the greatest mom to six children and a person of deep faith. She fought polio as a child and her fighting spirit was with her to the end. There was never a day we didn’t feel her love. She has left a hole in our hearts, but we know she is at peace and reunited with our dad and sister Sharon. Rest in peace and “call us

when you get home.” Mary was employed at J.C. Penney for 25 years. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, DeKalb, and the Catholic Daughters of America.

She is survived by five children, Jean (Richard) Meister, JoAnn “Jo” (Bill) Vodden, Jan Kinczewski (Barry Melton), Nancy (Jim) Kidd, Rick (Susie) Kinczewski, and son-in-law Dave Conlin; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 2 more on the way; nieces, nephews and good friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband (2014); daughter Sharon (2019); a grandson; a great-grandson; and four siblings.

The family thanks Dr. Thakkar, special nurse Erica and caregiver Heather.

Per Mary’s wishes, a family memorial mass was held at St. Mary Catholic Church, DeKalb, with Fr. Dean Russell celebrating, with burial at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, DeKalb.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, DeKalb, sent in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

JUDY G, NEUMANN

Born: May 6, 1953

Died: January 10, 2023

Judy G. Neumann, 69, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb.

She was born May 6, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Much) Neumann. Judy married Jim Feyerherm on August 4, 2007 in DeKalb, Illinois.

Judy had a wide variety of occupations including retail, business owner of Chesapeake Bagel and office manager. At the time of her passing she was serving as the Hand Bell Choir director for the First Lutheran Church in DeKalb. Judy was a diehard Cubs fan and gifted singer and musician. Throughout her life, she had a passion for bringing joy and sharing her gifts with others. Some of her musical involvement included the First Lutheran Church Adult Choir, Sunday School music teacher, First United Methodist Church Celebration Chorale, DeKalb Festival Chorus, DeKalb Area Handbell Festival, and blessing her family and friends by sharing her voice at important life occasions. Judy was a lifelong member of The

First Lutheran Church in DeKalb and made it her life’s mission to serve both the church and its parishioners.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Feyerherm; siblings, Ralph (Carla) Neumann,Barb (Ken) Burtch, and Rodger (Moreen) Neumann;brother-in-law, Rev Gary Ryden; step-daughters, Amy (Derek) Weber and Lesley (Rob) Pepperman; grandchildren, Jackson, Eleanor, RJ and Lukey; nieces and nephews, Chris Neumann, Randy (Melissa) Neumann, Kevin Ryden, Jeff (Tanara) Ryden, Stephani (Matt) Mehl, Ashley (Brian) Greiner; and numerous great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Sue Ryden; nephew, Phillip Neumann.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2022, at First Lutheran Church, 324 North Third Street, DeKalb. Burial will follow at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2022, at Anderson Funeral Home, DeKalb. Additional viewing from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.prior to the funeral service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Neumann Family in care of Anderson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 605, 2011 South Fourth Street, DeKalb, IL 60115.

For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.

THOMAS A. BANTA

Born: November 26, 1942 in DeKalb, IL

Died: January 10, 2023 in DeKalb, IL

Thomas A. Banta, age 80 of DeKalb, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Dekalb, IL. He was born on November 26, 1942 in DeKalb, IL the son of Lester and Catherine (Japuntich) Banta.

Thomas was united in marriage on February 8, 1964, to Kathryn Ann Alford and they spent the next 59 years happily together. Thomas attended elementary school at St Mary’s in DeKalb, followed by two years of High School at St. Bede Academy in Peru Il. He Graduated from DeKalb H.S. in 1961. He immediately

followed his schooling by beginning a 44 year career as a proud Union member of Ironworker’s Local 393 in Aurora, until his retirement.

Mechanically inclined, Tom enjoyed working on cars and taught his sons the same. Skiing with the   DeKalb Ski-Ears, fishing, shooting, and Karate were some of his earlier hobbies. In retirement, raising “roller pigeons” and chickens became priority, along with flea markets, garage sales with Grandkids combined with “mobile” egg sales, truck pulls, and of course supporting many local eating establishments.

Tom also spent some years researching his Native American ancestry in and around the Menominee Nation the old-fashioned way, archival records and face-to-face.

Thomas was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Kathryn Banta of DeKalb, IL; his sons, Anthony (Heath-

er) Banta, Gold Canyon, AZ. and Michael (Rebecca) Banta, DeKalb; his grandchildren, Ryan (Jess), Kellas (Joe), Cullen, Cole (Morgan), Kyle, and Tyler; his great grandchildren, Jayden, Angelina, and Sebastian; his brother, Timothy (Lois) Banta, Council Grove KS.; as well as six nieces and two cousins, Tony (Vickie) Japuntich, Cordele GA., Adrienne Matter, Tamarack MN., and three step-sisters Cathy Gamble, Sue Sinclair and Beth Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his father, Lester Banta; his mother, Catherine (Raymond) Kribs, stepfather Raymond N. Kribs and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to the nurses from ProMedica Hospice for their focused care. Thanks also to Dr. Thakker, Roger Elliot and Malta Fire/EMS, and finally, all the wonderful, caring CNAs and Nurses at DEKALB COUNTY Rehab and Nursing Center who’ve shown true compassion to Tom for over 4 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Thomas’ name, to ProMedica Hospice of Rockford IL.

Friends may visit from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Nelson Funeral Home, 1001 E. Garfield Street, Waterman, IL 60556.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Nelson Funeral Home, 1001 E. Garfield Street, Waterman, IL 60556, with a visitation from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM.

Interment will follow in the North Clinton Cemetery, Waterman, IL.

Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, www.NelsonFuneralHomes. com or (815) 264-3362.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

security cameras that can only be accessed inside the station. Now, police also can monitor cameras set up at City Hall, the municipal sewer plant, the water plant and the street department.

Monitors on the wall in the officers’ bullpen show a live view of each of those sites around the city, and monitors in the reception office show the feed from the station’s security cameras.

The evidence lockup and detention area is a major upgrade from the old station, which Bianchi said was protected by only a door.

Bianchi said the lockup area at the new facility is designed to flow with the booking process and will make the process much more secure, as doors throughout the station are reinforced and can be opened only with both a key fob and an access code.

Two interview rooms are outfitted with two-way mirrors and a video monitoring system for recording and evidence retention. Bianchi said before now his detectives have had to

use a camcorder on a tripod to conduct interviews.

A multipurpose room near the west wing of the building will be used for meetings, training and, in times of emergency, as a command center for many of the area’s law enforcement agencies.

Bianchi said Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Ciciora

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eventually will have an office in the station to run the city’s emergency services.

The west wing of the facility is outfitted as a locker room and equipped with personal changing rooms and showers. Plenty of space was left near the lockers for the future installation of a gym.

On top of all the station’s features

and amenities, Bianchi said one of the best things the facility gives his department is room for growth.

The building has several offices and conference rooms that currently are not occupied, as well as almost 2 acres of space for expansion.

Bianchi said there are plans for a garage to be constructed on the north side of the building that would connect to the main building near the detention and lockup areas.

Currently the department’s vehicles and evidence are still being housed at the old station on College Street. Vehicle storage, detention and evidence lockup are the only functions still performed at the former station.

Bianchi said the only important work left to be done is the transfer of secure data lines from the former station to the new one, which has to be done by the state, to allow for the use of the detention and evidence lockup at the new facility.

After that, all that will be left is minor improvements. There is still some painting to do, minor things such as window tinting and landscaping when the ground thaws, but Bianchi said his department should now be set for the next 50 years of growth.

David Petesch – dpetesch@shawmedia.com

Sandwich Police Chief James Bianchi demonstrates the new security monitoring capabilities equipped at the new police department at 1251 E. Sixth St. in Sandwich.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE MONEY SOURCE INC., PLAINTIFF, VS. TI MOTHY A MILLER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THOMAS F DUELLMAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF THOMAS F DUELLMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; CLAUDIA GO EPFERT A/K/A CLAUDIA DUELLMAN; CLAYTON DUELLMAN, DEFENDANT S. NO 22 FC 000072

118 NICHOLS DRIVE SYCAMORE, IL 60178

JUDGE

your local circuit clerk's offic e. If you cannot e-file you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-per son or by mail. Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visi t www.illinoislegalaid.org If you are unable to pay your court fees, you can apply for a fee waiver 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 ci rcuit cl erk's office for a fee waiver application.

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTI CES 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.

PRESIDING

JUDGE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

TO YOU, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Thomas F Duellman

Unknown Owners and Non-Record Cl aimants defendants, th at 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 18 in Block 6 in Third Addition to Sparkh ayes Subdivision, as per the plat thereof recorded in the Recorder's Office of Dekalb County, Illinois on April 26, 1960, Book "L" of Plats, Page 17, as Document Number 300442, situated in Dekalb County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 118 Nichols Drive Sycamore, IL 60178 and which said Mortgage was made by, Thomas F Duellman Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Sovereign Lending Group Incorporated Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb Co unty, Illinois, as Document No 2017005846; and for ot her relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before February 10, 2023, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT.

E-fili ng is now mandatory with limited exemptions

To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-fi ling 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://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e. If you cannot e-file, you may be able to get an exemption that allows you to file in-per son or by mail.

Ask your circuit clerk for more information or visi t www.illinoislegalaid.org If you are unable to pay your court fees you can apply for a fee waiver For information about defending yourself in a court case (including filing an appearance or fee

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph (312) 346-9088 Fi le No 22-09122IL-775927 I3210829

(Published in The MidWeek, January 11, 18, 25, 2023)

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Notice of Self Storage Sale

Please take notice KM Storage located at 706 West Railroad Street (RT 72) Kingston IL 60145 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non payment of rent The sale will occur as an online auction vi a www.storageauctions com beginning on February 2, 2023 at 9:30 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the storage unit contents are household goods and furnishings

Charles Tamms 647 Sunrise Elmhurst IL Storage Unit 106

Sean Rowley 10273 Base Li ne Rd Kingston IL 60145. Storage Unit 50

All property is being stored at the above self storage facility This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

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