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WEEK IN REVIEW DeKalb Township candidacy thrown out By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB TOWNSHIP – A DeKalb Township supervisor candidate whose candidacy was thrown out over a paperwork error will not have his name on the ballot for the upcoming consolidated election after all, following a county judge’s ruling Jan. 28. DeKalb County Judge Bradley Waller ruled to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning in case there needs to be an emergency appeal filed, after a nearly four-hour emergency hearing Thursday at the DeKalb County Courthouse in light of the April 6 ballot certification deadline. Waller said there was no dispute that supervisor candidate Jim Luebke did not submit a receipt for his Statement of Economic Interest with the township during

the filing deadline, although he filed his actual statement on time with the county, and Waller ruled the law is clear not filing the receipt is detrimental to clerk’s ability to certify Luebke to the ballot. “As much as it pains me, I am mandated to follow the law,” Waller said before remarking the hearing provided compelling discussion. “I believe I’m following the law [and] the emergency petition for Writ of Mandamus and … prohibition is denied.” Anna Wilhelmi, Luebke’s Aurora-based lawyer, said it feels unfair that voters are going to be denied a choice on the township supervisor ballot with only one name being listed. She said she disagrees that the township clerk has the apparent authority to throw out candidacy papers for “a minuscule receipt” when, in this particular case, no one filed any objections to Luebke’s candidacy petition

during the proper filing period. “Frankly, it should’ve been an electoral board when an objection is filed,” Wilhelmi said. The ruling comes after weeks of backand-forth regarding whether Luebke’s candidacy papers would be certified since township officials said he did not submit one of three necessary filing documents required by law to earn ballot approval. In response, Luebke filed a lawsuit in DeKalb County court Jan. 26 against the DeKalb Township, DeKalb Township Supervisor Nancy Tegoda and DeKalb Township Clerk Kevin Flavin. Luebke said during his witness testimony Thursday that he heard about the error through the grapevine and eventually filed the receipt with the township more than a month after the December filing period.

Laundromat denied liquor/gaming license By KATIE FINLON

kfinlon@shawmedia.com DeKALB – A local laundromat owned by a well-known area property manager will not receive a combined video gaming and liquor license despite the DeKalb City Council approving liquor license classifications for laundromats months earlier. DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas said during the Jan. 25 City Council meeting that area landlord Jim Mason submitted an application under South 4th Street Mega Grande Laundromat LLC for the video gaming and liquor license in October, according to city documents. Nicklas said Mayor Jerry Smith reviewed the application as liquor commissioner and

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acting Police Chief Bob Redel provided recommendations for cameras to be set near the gaming area, which Mason abided by. Nicklas said the landlord also successfully completed the background checks needed for the application. “So the city staff recommend this to you,” Nicklas said. Nicklas’ comments came after the council approved liquor license classifications for laundromats upon first reading during its Aug. 24 meeting and upon second reading during its Sept. 14 meeting, according to city documents. The council voted, 5-2, against the application during the Jan. 25 meeting. Among the “no” votes were 1st Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Morris, 4th Ward

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Alderman Greg Perkins, 5th Ward Alderman Scott McAdams, 6th Ward Alderman Mike Verbic and 7th Ward Alderman Tony Faivre. Second Ward Alderman Bill Finucane and 3rd Ward Alderman Tracy Smith were the only “yes” votes. There was no additional discussion among aldermen before the vote. Mason also did not provide comment about the proposal during the meeting. The additional liquor license classification concept was first broached to the City Council during the council’s Aug. 10 meeting, according to city documents. The proposal included only beer and wine being served at the location and only within the proposed game room, which would be in the laundromat’s current lounge area.

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ON THE COVER Chris Collins, commander of the Sycamore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5768, said the Sycamore Veterans Club, 121 S. California St., is in danger of closing. See story, page 6. Photo by Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com

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By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – A 14-minute documentary has been created to tell the story of DeKalb’s unity mural, nicknamed “Project Underpass.” The documentary, created by videographer Nathan Stein, can be viewed on YouTube. The Project Underpass mural, located at the pedestrian underpass that connects Northern Illinois University and Prairie Park, was completed in November. HomeTown Association of Realtors collaborated with DeKalb 5th Ward Alderman Scott McAdams and DeKalbbased artist Aaron C. Robertson from Off the Tracks Gallery to create the mural. HomeTown received a $1,000 grant from the National Association of Realtors to address graffiti cleanup in the wake of racial injustice demonstrations after the death of George Floyd. The NAR Community Rebuilding Grant helped pay for paint and supplies, and the mural’s artists volunteered their time and work. Contributing artists include the project’s director and founder, Aaron C. Robertson, project administrator Shannon Gallagher, Ivy Vargas and

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A panoramic view of the mural on the bike path underpass below Lincoln Highway near Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Jordan Jacob. The project’s photographer was Jamie Boz McKinley, and the videographer was Nathan Stein. The mural features the words “peace,” “love” and “unity,” as well as portraits of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. and quotes by them. “The polygon rainbow background is meant to be colorful and joyful, and the bevel-lettered word ‘unity’ is in bold,” Robertson said. “The mural

is meant to bring unity amongst the DeKalb community.” Robertson said he has heard a lot of positive feedback from the community about the mural. “There have been a lot of passersby that visit and take photographs,” he said. “We hope the documentary helps show the process of the creation of the mural and that people embrace it and its meaning.”

Robertson hopes to add more murals throughout DeKalb, including a veterans’ mural at the corner of Second and Locust streets that will be completed in the spring. “Art is good for mentality and positivity,” he said. “It relieves stress through the dark times. I hope there will one day be murals throughout DeKalb, bringing art to everyone in the community.”

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ON THE RECORD ... with Larry Peterson Who would you like to see go on the record? Let us know at readit@midweeknews.com MALTA – Larry Peterson likes to joke he makes friends everywhere he goes – even with the dogs he meets. “Malta is a small community, and if you’ve lived here for a period of time, everybody knows everybody,” Peterson said. “We’re a tight-knit community, and we like to help each other.” Peterson, 83, continues to serve the community as a member of the Malta Lions Club. He is one of the club’s original charter members. The Malta Lions Club was chartered Dec. 10, 1960, and was sponsored by the DeKalb and Maple Park Lions clubs. Fifty-two members were inducted into the Malta Lions Club. The club’s first project was to install street signs in the village of Malta and Malta Township. The Malta Lions Club has continued to do charitable work over the past 60 years. Projects include constructing two shelter houses, tennis courts and bathroom facilities at Lions Park. The club also has planted trees in the park, in the village of Malta and Prairie Springs subdivision. The club has hosted holiday events including a Christmas luncheon for senior citizens at Malta United Methodist Church, a Christmas party with

on Mother’s Day weekend and hosts an annual golf outing at Indian Oaks Country Club in Shabbona. The Lions Club sponsors two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors of DeKalb High School and two $500 scholarships, one for each semester, to nursing students at Kishwaukee College. Peterson met with MidWeek reporter Katrina Milton to discuss his involvement with the Malta Lions Club since it was chartered 60 years ago.

Milton: Tell me about yourself. Peterson: I was in the electronic

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Larry Peterson, 83, is a charter member of the Malta Lions Club. Santa at the Malta Historical Society with the Christmas tree lighting, and an Easter egg hunt with the Easter Bunny at Lions Park. The Malta Lions Club also has been involved with numerous philanthropic events, including a fishing derby for the handicapped and Ski for Sight, which helps the blind, both held at Shabbona Lake State Park. To fundraise, the club sells roses

business for 46 years in Malta with Peterson TV. I graduated Malta High School in 1955. I spent three years in the Navy, 1955 to 1958, as a machinist. When I returned home, I formed a partnership with my father and brother to run Peterson TV.

Milton: How did you become a Lions Club member? Peterson: There was a big drive to

create a local Lions Club in Malta in 1960. There were 52 charter members, and I was one of them. I joined right after I returned home from the service. Many members were old enough to be my dad.

Milton: Why did you join the Malta Lions Club? Peterson: I liked the reason behind

the club, community service and helping the less fortunate. It was something to do to help others. I was also on the fire department for 20 years. I think it’s important to help others. I have been the club’s president through the years, and I am a recipient of the Melvin Jones Award. The club has given four of the awards in the past 60 years. I was also named Lion of the Year for our district, District 1-J.

Milton: Why have you remained a member of the Lions Club through the years? Peterson: I am the last charter member of the club. I like that it has projects for the young and old, everyone can get involved. Although we’re a service organization, we’ve always had good times together. We celebrate the holidays, we do service and charity work together. It’s fun to complete big projects together with lots and lots of help. It’s really rewarding to work together to accomplish the goals and make the community better. For information about the Malta Lions Club, visit the Facebook page, Malta Lions.

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Sycamore Veterans Club fundraising to reopen amid pandemic By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton@shawmedia.com

YCAMORE – Chris Collins describes the Sycamore Veterans Club as a sea of tranquility in an ocean of chaos, “the place many of us go where veterans are always welcome.” Collins, who served in the U.S. Army from 1991 to 1999, joined Sycamore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5768 in 2006. He serves as the post’s commander. The Sycamore Veterans Club is where the members of Sycamore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5768, Sycamore American Legion Post 99, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Riders and auxiliaries meet. The building is located at 121 S. California St. in Sycamore.

In a letter sent to the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce and the Daily Chronicle, Collins wrote that the Vets Club is “in danger of closing.” “[The VFW and American Legion] and other related organizations make up the backbone of membership at the Sycamore Veterans Club,” Collins wrote. “I am humbly asking you to consider making a donation to the Sycamore Veterans Club so we can continue to provide an oasis for veterans in our community.” Fundraising is underway at the club to help bring much-needed funds to the veteran organizations housed there. To donate, checks can be made payable to the Sycamore Veterans Home Board, c/o Tony Sosin, and sent to the Sycamore Veterans Club, 121 S. California St., Sycamore, IL 60178. For information about fund-

raising, email Collins at nomocamo70@gmail.com. The Sycamore Vets Club is temporarily closed but has been trying to raise money to pay the bills until they reopen again. The club plans to reopen in about two weeks, by Feb. 15. Before the pandemic, the Vets Club was open to the public for hamburgers on Saturday, a Sunday breakfast and bingo. The hall was available to be rented for special events, including wedding banquets, baptisms and reunions. The bar is for veteran club members only. “Pre-pandemic, we were open for events and get-togethers, but the building has been closed for some time,” VFW Post 5768 Vice Cmdr. Laurie Emmer said. Another hurdle the Vets Club has had to overcome is membership.

“We don’t have a lot of young members, which makes Zoom and virtual meetings difficult,” Emmer said. “We have been aware of the need for younger members for some time. Certainly new members are needed to keep the Sycamore Veterans Club alive moving forward.” On Feb. 17, Sycamore VFW Post 5768 will celebrate its 75th anniversary. “Normally, we’d have a big celebration, but we’re unable to do that due to the pandemic,” Emmer said. In addition to socialization, the Vets Club helps veterans and families in need in the community. “We plan to continue our veteran services and to help the community, even if it’s through little acts that we do,” Emmer said. “It’s important for us who have served our country to give back and help others.”

THE MIDWEEK February marks the beginning of Black History Month. The DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum will explore this topic as part of the Feb. 4 Brown Bag/Local Lore talk, “Anti-slavery Activism on the Frontier: The Story of the English Prairie.” The program will be held virtually at noon. Many people are not aware of how English settlers in early Illinois played an important role in keeping Illinois free from slavery. Morris Birkbeck and George Flower traveled from England in 1817 and settled in Edwards County, Illinois, which is now the town of Albion. The locale drew scores of English and American settlers at its height, forming one of the most important early statehood settlements. One of their main criteria for their new home as they traveled westward from the Atlantic seaboard was to settle in a location that was free from slavery. They appreciated the rolling prairie and rich agricultural possibilities of the Illinois territory, but as their settlement thrived, Birkbeck and Flower came to realize that “for all practical purposes, this part of the Territory

in taverns, draymen, and used in all manner of work on the north side of the Ohio River.” Flower asserted: “A Black man or a Black woman was found in many families, in defiance of law, up to the confines of our Settlement, 60 miles north, and in one instance in it.” Caroline Kisiel, an Illinois Roads Scholar, will be the presenter for this event. She is a public historian and educator who has been teaching for more than 25 years. With a background in immigration law, literature, history, storytelling and performance, Kisiel writes and presents on early Illinois history and is conducting research on the role of Albion in the struggle to keep Illinois slavery-free in the early years of statehood. The Brown Bag/Local Lore program takes place at noon on the first Photo provided Thursday of the month. These proCaroline Kisiel will present “Anti-slavery Activism on the Frontier: The Story of the English grams are a partnership between the Prairie” during the Brown Bag/Local Lore program at noon Feb. 4. DeKalb County History Center and Ellwood House Museum and are fundwas as much a slave-state as any of the and George Flower (1882), chronicles ed through the support of the Mary E. states south of the Ohio River.” the daily happenings of the commu- Stevens Concert and Lecture Fund and George Flower’s retrospective sto- nity but also serves as a significant the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar ry of the English Prairie settlement, record of their observations of slave program. “History of the English Settlement in labor that was legally in practice at This event is free, but registration Edwards County, Illinois, founded in the salt mines near Shawneetown, as is required. Email info@dekalbcounty1817 and 1818,” by Morris Birkbeck well as slaves he observed as “waiters history.org to register.

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Politicians create ‘Valentines for Seniors’ card drive SYCAMORE – State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, is partnering with state Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli and Belvidere Mayor Mike Chamberlain for a “Valentines for Seniors” card drive. The card drive will benefit local seniors living in residential care facilities in DeKalb, Boone and Winnebago counties through Feb. 10. Cards can be mailed to or dropped off at Keicher’s office, 158 W. State St., Suite C, Sycamore, IL 60178. If delivering cards in person, maintain social distancing and wear a mask when entering the office. There is no particular format to follow for writing a Valentine’s Day card or letter. Interested residents are encouraged to be creative. These letters can include festive or decorated handwritten cards, encouraging and uplifting notes, drawings, etc. For questions or information, contact

Keicher’s office at 815-748-3494 or emailkeicher@ilhousegop.org.

Chicken dinner held to support DeKalb County Swim Team A drive-thru fried chicken dinner fundraiser for the DeKalb County Swim Team will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Inn in DeKalb. The team is raising funds for new swim platforms at the Bickner Lap pool at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA. The dinner, provided by the Lincoln Inn, will include three pieces of fried chicken served with mashed potatoes, gravy, buttered corn, homemade coleslaw and a fresh-baked biscuit. Meals can be picked up at the Lincoln Inn’s new location at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St. Tickets cost is $15 per meal and must be purchased in advance by going to Lincoln Inn event page at www.lincolninntogo.com or calling the restaurant at 815-756-2345. For information, go to the swim team’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ DCSTBigDogs.

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Fred Jensen, tender at the coal chutes at Nelson, was injured when a heavy spout on the chute fell, striking him with considerable force. With his engine running almost perfectly, the mail man and his monoplane flew over Malta, and many people said they never heard the machine when it sounded as if it was running as satisfactorily as on this occasion. The machine was flying higher than usual, having little trouble keeping track of his guidelines, the North Western railway. It isn’t often that a town of this size is permitted to advertise the appearance of a man as famous as Lorado Taft, one of the world’s greatest sculptors. However, through the effects of the Normal school and the local woman’s clubs, he is appearing here on Monday, Feb. 14. Although there is not much water in the Normal pond at this time, the youngsters of the city seem to be having considerable fun there with their ice skates. The ice is said to be thick enough so that the little fellows are not in so much danger of falling through. It is said the pond is the lowest at this time that it has been in many years. A couple of lads with a truckload of dirt thought they would slip up the First Street hill without stopping to bother about going slow around the corner from Locust Street. As a result, they dumped their load of dirt onto the curbing in front of the M. E. parsonage while the truck flopped over on its side against the curb. No one was injured, and the boys shoveled the dirt back on the truck, which was not badly damaged.

annual Winter Carnival will exceed 200. If a DeKalb citizen collapses with a cardiac arrest, he can hope that a DeKalb Kiwanis Club member will be there to help until the professionals arrive. On Monday night, Kiwanians learned from a team of Dr. Kurt Biss and DeKalb Hospital assistants how to give the resuscitation that can save thousands of lives.

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1946 – 75 YEARS AGO Students of the Northern Illinois State Teachers College who make their home with the Stanley Irving’s at 325 West Locust St. had a coke-tale party last evening before the N. I. ice capades. On Thursday afternoon, “Bob” Robert Switzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Switzer of North Seventh Street, phoned from Switzerland, Bob being on a furlough there at that time. The connection was very good and he was able to visit with his parents and Ruth Williams for a few minutes. Bob has been overseas for over a year and stated on his phone call that he hoped to be home by June of this year. According to a release from the Copley Press, the War Assets Corp. has offered for sale or lease the Anaconda Wiring Cable Co. of Sycamore. The offer for sale of the surplus telephone wire plant was made Feb. 1. The Anaconda plant has a capacity of 6,500 miles of wire a month. The property has eight buildings with 20 sections. There are now two buildings on a tract of 3¼ acres. Plans for the erection of a new addition at the DeKalb works of the Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. were announced. Plans call for the erection of a single-story building east of the main plant and along Pleasant Street. The building will be 266 feet by 151 feet and provide more than 40,000 square feet of floor space for factory purposes. In addition

to the accordion manufacturing, some of the space will be used for a research laboratory and other factory needs. Headquarters for the DeKalb Daily Chronicle in Sycamore are no longer at Lamb’s Printing Service shop. Temporary arrangements have been made for the news items to be left at the Fargo Hotel. The Chronicle has rented the second floor located in the Obridge property on the southwest corner of State and Maple streets and expects to open this office within the next few weeks. The Headquarters Company of the 129th Infantry held an informational reunion Tuesday evening at the invitation of Capt. Al Binder. The reunion, held at The Ranch, was well attended by recent returnees from the Pacific as well as by former members who were with the company when it was the National Guard here in Sycamore. 1971 – 50 YEARS AGO Apollo 14 astronauts made up lost time as they hurled through space for America’s third moon landing. Snowmobiling, the wintertime sport that is rapidly growing to become as popular as any summertime outdoor activity, will be even larger after this weekend of activity on snow at the Sycamore Speedway on Route 64 west of St. Charles. The Speedway frequently attracts 60 or more stock cars for auto racing programs, but the number of snowmobiles taking part in the 2nd

Students from Clinton Rosette Middle School yesterday collected about 3,500 pounds of glass bottles, jars and containers. The glass, which will be sorted and ground up, will eventually be sold to a glass plant for recycling in Marengo. The students hope to set up a collection day once a month as a part of their “clean up pollution” campaign. The DeKalb Barb wrestling team finished their 1971 dual meet season with an 11-2 record, thanks to a fine effort here Saturday by heavyweight John Watson. 1996 – 25 YEARS AGO It’s official: A Walmart superstore is coming to DeKalb. The nearly 200,000-square-foot store will be the second major anchor in the DeKalb Market Square Shopping Center on the former county farm property. The Super Walmart, which will more than double the size of the current Walmart store, will also house a grocery. Construction is to begin this spring, with an expected opening in January 1997. About a dozen people braved frigid temperatures to heat up City Hall as Commonwealth Edison explained its tree-trimming program. Not to paraphrase George Orwell, but it appears Big Brothers (and Sisters) will be watching the DeKalb area for a long time to come. Family Service Agency announced yesterday it has established an endowment to ensure the future of its Big Brothers/BigSisters program. The Stage Coach Players of DeKalb County will begin its 50th season on Saturday, March 16, with a Golden Anniversary Celebration in the Duke Ellington Ballroom, Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University.

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1921 – 100 YEARS AGO After an informal discussion of traffic regulations and violations at the City Council meeting last night, it is probable that by the time spring and summer traffic again opens up, iron posts will be installed at every street intersection from First to Seventh streets, that pedestrians’ lives will be less endangered and that traffic will be more easily controlled. The plan is to install three of four of these iron posts firmly seated in the pavement at each intersection, and all motorists will then be compelled to follow the traffic laws to be outlined in the meantime.

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IVT hosts ‘Birthday Club’ reading THE MIDWEEK In December 2019, Indian Valley Theatre was one of only eight theater companies across the U.S. to perform playwright Phil Olson’s new play, “A Twisted Christmas Carol.” Olson recently asked IVT, along with several other theater companies, to perform a reading of his current project, titled “Birthday Club,” to assist him in finalizing the script before it is published and made available to the public. Because of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic,

the reading of “Birthday Club” was performed via Zoom and recorded. A discussion at the end provided Olsen with opinions and comments about the script. “Birthday Club” features IVT members Connie Cline, Kari Frantzen, Jen Ketchum, Sharon Pagoria and Michele Wade. Kathie Hart, IVT president, also was available for the reading. “Birthday Club” is about five women who get together for their birthdays – each with their own story – to drink, celebrate, commiserate and support one another as they negoti-

ate through marriage, work, divorce, birth and kids, as well as solving the problems of the world. The recorded reading of “Birthday Club” will be shown Feb. 5 to 7 on YouTube; search “IVT Presents Birthday Club.” Watch the Indian Valley Theatre Facebook page for updates and more details about how to view “Birthday Club” and how to donate to the group. For questions about advertising and sponsorship of future shows, email Sharon Pagoria, publicity/advertising director, at press@indianvalleytheatre.com.

DeKALB – Jan. 22 was celebrated as DeKalb Rotary Club Day in the city of DeKalb. Mayor Jerry Smith made the proclamation during a recent City Council meeting. The DeKalb Rotary Club was formed 100 years ago on Jan. 22, 1921. DeKalb’s was the first Rotary Club in the U.S. to meet the vaccination funding criteria for Rotary International’s mission to eradicate polio worldwide. The club also installed the first swimming pool in DeKalb County at Camp Rotary McQueen. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the DeKalb Rotary Club plans to hold programs and celebrations throughout the year, as COVID-19 mitigation regulations allow. Additionally, the club is raising funds to repair the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Clock, located at the corner of First Street and Lincoln Highway in Memorial Park. The clock also is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. For information about the DeKalb Rotary Club, visit www.dekalbrotary.org. –The MidWeek

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‘A Note to Remember’ goes virtual for 2021 THE MIDWEEK SYCAMORE – Usually, Sycamore residents gather in mid-February to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Blumen Gardens with food, drinks and music at a fundraising gala benefiting Sycamore music students. The Sycamore Music Boosters, hosts of the fundraiser, hope that in-person events return in 2022. But this year, the 13th annual “A Note to Remember” will be virtual. The event begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 at www. anotetoremember.live. It will last about

two hours and will also be streamed online at SpartanTV.org, the SpartanTV YouTube page and the Music Boosters Facebook page. The theme of this year’s gala is “The Beat Goes On: Music Unites Us During COVID.” The online event will feature performances from Sycamore students, faculty, alumni and Hall of Fame members. Testimonials, interviews and commentary from those who have benefited from Sycamore music programs will also be part of the festivities. “‘A Note to Remember’ is a great

event that does so much to help our deserving music students,” Debbie Baugus, Sycamore Music Boosters treasurer and event chairwoman, said in a news release. “When it became clear we wouldn’t be able to gather in person, our board and our friends at Sycamore Community School District 427 worked to create a digital event that will showcase our program and raise funds.” Instead of admission tickets, silent auction and raffles, supporters can help music programs with financial donations. Donations can be done securely and electronically with a couple

of mouse clicks. Area businesses still can get great publicity via redesigned sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship forms have been mailed to previous supporters and also posted to the Boosters website and social media platforms. Family and friends can celebrate the accomplishments of students with shoutouts that will appear on-screen during the event. Shoutouts (100-character limit) cost $5 each. For information, email Note2Remember@gmail.com or visit www.sycamoremusicboosters.com.

Egyptian Theatre to host BOO’ze & Spirits Tours THE MIDWEEK DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre will host BOO’ze & Spirits Tours at 8 p.m. Fridays in February. Join the theater staff as they share all the secrets and stories with a “balcony to backstage” tour that focuses not only on the history of the 90-year-old building but also all of the theater’s ghostly guests. This tour, which is in the dark using only flash-

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Community Gardens founder, director to retire at year’s end THE MIDWEEK After eight years of leading the fight against hunger in DeKalb County, Dan Kenney, founder of DeKalb County Community Gardens, has announced that he will step down as executive director of the organization at the end of this year. According to a news release from the organization, Kenney plans to serve in his role through the end of 2021 and the DCCG Board of Directors has selected the organization’s associate director, Heather Edwards, to assume leadership when he leaves. Kenney, who first dreamed of creating DCCG while he was an elementary school teacher in DeKalb, said that fostering the growth of DCCG has Dan Kenney been one of the high points of his life. “It has been an honor and the privilege of a lifetime to be part of forming and growing DeKalb County Community Gardens,” Kenney said in the news release. “I am filled with gratitude for so many people who have been a part of making DCCG the impactful organization it is today.” The organization Kenney helped create has become a local nonprofit organization that takes an innovative approach to ending hunger by reliably providing fresh and nutritious food at no cost to residents of DeKalb County. The organization also provides educational programs that empower residents to take a role in controlling their food supply by growing their own produce while sharing excess with the community. From its roots as a single school garden, DCCG has grown its programs and services to strategically tackle hunger in DeKalb County and continues as a resolute advocate for community empowerment through education and experiential learning. 2020 heralded the distribution of 1 million pounds of food shared across the county and marked DCCG’s role as front-line emergency responders, working harder than ever to bring free food to residents, including those who have been adversely

impacted by COVID-19. More than 800,000 pounds of food were distributed at no cost to almost 80,000 individuals across the county. Since 2012, on any given day, Kenney can be found behind the wheel of the Grow Mobile (DCCG’s mobile food pantry and education center) delivering fresh produce to local food pantries, day care centers, schools, community meal locations and senior centers/housing units and sharing his knowledge of agriculture, poverty, food security and community development. He also has been instrumental in setting direction for the organization and writing grants. Kenney also worked to establish important relationships and partnerships across the county, including having served as a mayoral appointee to the city of DeKalb Citizen’s Environmental Commission, as lead convener of a citizen task force creating a city of DeKalb Sustainability Plan and as treasurer for the annual Sondra King Memorial Hunger CROP Walk. He also was appointed to the Illinois Local Foods, Farms and Jobs Council by the governor in 2014 and served on the statewide Board of Directors for the Illinois Stewardship Alliance. He is the lead convener of the DeKalb County Local Food Security Council. “Dan is one of the most passionate, dedicated leaders I have known,” Toni Tollerud, DCCG board president, said in the release. “His love of justice, fairness and commitment to our community has informed his vision to address food insecurity and poverty for all. DCCG will miss his leadership, but he has planted seeds that will benefit the community beyond all of us.” In retirement, Kenney plans to stay involved with the advancement of DCCG’s DeKalb Community Food and Education Center project and will continue to serve on the board of directors for Opportunity DeKalb Community Development Corp. He also plans to devote more time to writing, hiking and travel. For information on DCCG, visit www.dekalbgardens.org.

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Resource Bank donates $5K to historical society THE MIDWEEK KIRKLAND – Resource Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Kirkland Historical Society’s building fund. The organization is purchasing the Olsen Funeral and Cremation Services – Quiram Kirkland Chapel. This new future home of the Kirkland Historical Society will be used to help staff members complete their mission to stimu-

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click on the “Ways to Give” icon. This week’s food donations will be going to the Kishwaukee College Food Pantry, called Kody’s Cupboard. Nonperishable items such as canned meat, vegetables and fruit; boxed food and items in plastic containers; and paper products will be collected. No glass containers will be accepted. During the month of February, SCP also will seek input from the community in order to diversify its offerings, engage more actively with all members of the DeKalb and Sycamore community and improve outreach. A survey will be available through Feb. 20 at stagecoachplayers. com. For information on SCP, visit www.stagecoachplayers.com or find the group on Facebook and Twitter.

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kfinlon@shawmedia.com Even with the setbacks that came across the board with the COVID-19 pandemic, projects throughout DeKalb County are moving ahead at the start of 2021. Here are a few updates of some of those projects:

Facebook Data Center and Ferrara Distribution Center in DeKalb

DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas this month said the first phase of the Facebook data center is “well underway.” He said most of the underground infrastructure for water and sewer is installed, Gurler Road has been widened from Peace Road west to the Illinois Route 23 intersection – which will be signalized this year – and the first data hall is under construction. “Facebook should complete phase one at the end of 2022,” Nicklas wrote Jan. 5 in an email. Nicklas said the Ferrara distribution center has a temporary occupanMark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com cy permit and the pack center next Building construction is underway Jan. 7 at the Facebook property on the south side of Gurler door is nearing completion.

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Safe Passage in DeKalb

Nicklas said the DeKalb City Council unanimously approved a matching grant to help realign the neighborhood sewer for the new Safe Passage building. He said the city, the Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District and Safe Passage would pay equal shares and that the City Council on Jan. 11 also approved a resolution authorizing payment to reimburse the water reclamation district for its costs. Nicklas said that, to his knowledge, no groundbreaking date has been set yet for the new Safe Passage building. “The agency is in a fundraising mode just now,” Nicklas said. The update comes after the City Council in December approved a rezoning that would allow the agency to build a two-story building on the former site of the now-demolished DeKalb Clinic building at 217 Franklin St. in DeKalb. Demolition began in November.

The Ongoing Pappas Developments in DeKalb

Nicklas said the DeKalb City Council recently approved the vacation of the alley at the former City Hall property on South Fourth Street in DeKalb, opening the way for demolition when the weather warms up. Known as Johann Executive Suites, the $7.5 million South Fourth Street development has already won City Council approval along with a $750,000 tax increment financing incentive, pending final approval of the architectural plans. The building was sold

to Pappas for $600,000, with the caveat that it be demolished by Dec. 31 and completed by 2022. Nicklas said Isaac Suites, 2675 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, is moving quickly and is enclosed against winter weather so interior work can keep moving. “Isaac Suites is looking to an opening at midyear this year,” Nicklas said. Isaac Executive Suites, with 59 one-bedroom units with shorter leases of about 9 months for traveling professionals, was approved in June and lies outside of any TIF district boundaries. The Agora Tower project will resume as more moderate weather returns in the spring. “Agora Tower should be completed in mid-2022,” Nicklas said. Agora Tower – a $13.8 million project that was awarded $3 million in TIF funds from the city in June 2019 – is being built on the grounds of a now-demolished Mooney Car Dealership, which was formerly the oldest barbed wire factory in DeKalb, at the corner of North Fourth and Locust streets since 1881. Demolition began last November, and the $13.8 million project will take 2½ years to complete. The four-story tower will feature 94 high-end apartment units with retail and office space on the first floor. Plaza DeKalb is a four-story, mixeduse apartment complex at 203, 223 and 229 E. Lincoln Highway. The building’s ground level was expected to have a street-level Mediterranean specialty grocer, although nothing yet inhabits

the space.

DeKalb County Nursing Home Expansion in DeKalb

DeKalb County interim Administrator Gary Hanson wrote in a Jan. 5 email that the $15 million nursing home expansion project still will be within that cost when everything is said and done. Hanson said some work planned as part of the project was removed from the project because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “At some point down the road, that work will hopefully be completed and those costs, given inflation and restartup costs, may or may not fit into the remaining monies we have for the project,” Hanson said. However, because the county saved a significant amount of money when it sold bonds for this project because of favorable bond and interest rates due to the pandemic, the county will have money in the nursing home capital budget to finish the project, Hanson said. The expansion will include additional rooms, an activity center, an upgraded fire alarm system, a nursing call system, a larger chiller and a new boiler system, Hanson said. A 15,400-square-foot transitional care unit will add 18 rooms to the 83,000-square-foot facility. Hanson said the last update he received was that the project should be finished by late January but the addition still will not be usable until the state

of Illinois completes all its inspections and grants occupancy. He said the state inspections time frame is unknown and would take six to eight week even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanson said the nursing home resident census is down right now, with the current count being 130 residents and capacity being 190. Right now, he said, the county has plenty of beds even without the addition. “Of course, once a vaccine is widely available and some type of ‘normalcy’ returns, we expect our census to rise,” Hanson said. “And we will then look forward to the full use of the addition.”

Spider Tattooz, other businesses in Sycamore

Sycamore City Manager Brian Gregory said nothing has been submitted to city officials about any update with World Famous Pizza or State Street Laundry after a fire significantly damaged the property in September. He said that would include any permits, applications or similar paperwork. “Nothing that I’m aware of at this point,” Gregory said. However, a special-use permit for Spider Tattooz, a parlor formerly owned by the late 4th Ward Alderman Rick “Spider” Kramer, was approved last week for 220 E. State St. in Sycamore. Brian Fleetwood, who is slated to be the next owner of the shop, had said eventual renovations for the space are to be expected since its previous use was a massage parlor. He had said he had no idea when the new shop’s opening date will be since he hasn’t closed on the property ahead of the special-use permit approval. Gregory also said during a Jan. 4 City Council meeting this is time of year when city officials really start receiving phone calls about business opportunities. “Some are tire-kicking, others are interested in getting something going this spring and some are in some sort of a phase in process,” Gregory said. “So we’ve had a fair amount of calls coming in from all of the different sectors – so that’s encouraging.” Gregory said that type of communication from interested businesses at this point has been pretty similar to what the city would see during a normal – or nonpandemic – year. He said he wasn’t sure how COVID-19 would have impacted development interest. “I think interest is one thing – we’ll see what happens with permit activity and if those interests become actual development activity,” Gregory said. “But it’s some promising and encouraging news with the calls we’ve been fielding.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2018GS1. PLAINTIFF Vs. Gregory Hulmes; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2019CH000120 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 12/12/2019, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on March 11, 2021 at the hour of 1:00 PM at Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-23-383-019-0000 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 602 S Seventh Street DeKalb, IL 60115 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the

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