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Democrat Ellingsworth Webb named first Black chair of DeKalb County Board

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Democrat Ellingsworth Webb, who represents District 9, was elected the new chairman of the DeKalb County Board on Feb. 28.

He’s the first Black chairperson of the board and succeeds Suzanne Willis who resigned last week.

Webb, 65, of DeKalb said he was feeling a mix of emotions, ranging from joyous to surprised after being voted in.

“I think it was absolutely incredible, and for my fellow County Board members to extend their trust in me was delightful, heartfelt, and appreciative,” Webb said. “I’m really excited about how we continue to work together to get things done for the constituents of DeKalb County.”

The DeKalb County Board held a special meeting Feb. 28 – five days after former DeKalb County Board Chair Suzanne Willis, a Democrat from District 10, resigned from her office for health reasons – with an agenda geared toward declaring Willis’ seat vacant, nominating a replacement and electing a new County Board chairperson.

Tim Bagby, head of the Republican Party in DeKalb County, and a County Board member from District 3, said he believes Willis excelled at facilitating discussion between board members.

“She more than anybody, and sometimes more than me, wanted to get input from all of the members, and make things participatory in a way that was commendable,” Bagby said. “So, as a Republican Party chair, I wish to say that for a Democratic leader of this body, not bad.”

DeKalb County Administrator Brian Gregory said he believes Webb will run the board in a similar way to his predecessor.

“I think he will be able to carry for -

New face for District 10

A newcomer also joined the DeKalb County Board on Feb. 28.

Laura Hoffman, a Democrat from District 10, will fill the remainder of Willis’ unexpired term.

Hoffman was already seeking Willis’ seat in the November 2024 General Election. Before her resignation, Willis had previously announced she would not seek another term.

DeKalb County Democratic Party head Anna Wilhelmi said she thinks Hoffman is ready for the position.

ward the characteristics Chair Willis possessed,” Gregory said. “I think he’s ready for the position and will do a good job as County Board chair.”

Webb first joined the County Board when Neill Mohammad vacated his District 9 seat in late 2021.

He’s no stranger to public service.

Webb works in the leasing office for The Terraces apartment complexes in DeKalb. He’s also attached to a number of charitable organizations throughout the area. Among them, he works with the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association, DeKalb County Community Gardens, the Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club and is vice president for the Belonging group in DeKalb, which focuses on inclusivity and equity in the area, among other things.

Since his time on the County Board so far, Webb is a frequent contributor to public discussion, including the yearslong debate on the future of the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

“She’s very excited and I’m very excited to have her, even though, you know, we’re missing Suzanne Willis, Chair Willis, from that seat,” Wilhelmi said. “I am thrilled that she is taking, stepping in and she actually was at the county board meeting last week, to observe and learn and do all of those things.

Wilhelmi said she also was elated for Webb, and the societal milestone his election marks.

“I’m so excited and thrilled that on the second to the last day of Black History Month in 2024 we have our very first Black chair for the DeKalb County Board,” Wilhelmi said. “It’s sad, in a way, that it’s the first here in 2024 but it’s very thrilling because, I mean, it should have happened before now, but here we are and I’m just, I’m just very excited about that.”

Webb was elected as the County Board Chair in a 19-1 vote with two abstentions. Democrats Rukisha Crawford and Amber Quitno, from Districts 6 and 3, respectively, abstained. Jerry Osland, a Republican from District 12, was the lone vote against Webb’s nomination.

Webb, who also has been an election judge for 16 years, said he loves giving back to the community through service.

HOW ARE WE DOING?

“Patapez,” an alebrije sculpture by Alejandro Camacho Barrera, is displayed Thursday, Feb. 29, in Founders Memorial Library at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

Photo by Mark Busch

Mark Busch file photo Democrat Ellingsworth Webb, who represents District 9, was elected chairman of the DeKalb County Board on Feb. 28.

Hinckley-Big Rock teacher named Golden Apple finalist

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

HINCKLEY – An early childhood educator at Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School has been named among the finalists for a state award that will give recipients $5,000 in cash and free classes at Northwestern University.

it mostly with preschoolers and preschool classrooms, but my hope is that we see it all the way through, where there are either team teaching with a special needs teacher along with co-teaching, along with the educator or, more education for the teachers in the area of special needs.”

Out of more than 600 nominees, Tamara Reddington, 48, a pre-kindergarten teacher who runs a classroom including students with special needs, has one chance out of three of winning the 2024 Golden Apple Awards. The prestigious title is one of the top awards for Illinois educators.

Reddington is one of 30 educators from across Illinois named a finalist for the 39th annual Golden Apple Awards. Ten finalists will take the top title.

Reddington said it’s all thanks to the paraprofessionals who work with her in their classroom: Sharri Hane and Michelle Hansen.

“It really touches me because the two paraprofessionals that work in my classroom are the people who nominated me. And I love watching them work every day and they are just, they just have such big hearts,” Reddington said. “The way they work things and the way they are so nurturing and helping each student. I treasure them so much, and so then to be nominated by these two people, it is really touching to me.”

Reddington spent 18 years as a teacher at private, Christian preschools in Ohio and then put her career on hold to raise her youngest son after he was diagnosed with autism. That led to a transformative journey, she said.

Three years ago, after learning the unique set of skills needed to be an impactful special education teacher, Reddington returned to the classroom as an educator in a blended setting –an education space that is inclusive to students with and without neurodivergent behaviors, she said.

“I really love the blended program and I feel like it’s how we should do things all the way through all of the grade levels,” Reddington said. “Right now, in the state of Illinois we’re doing

Alan Mather, president of the Golden Apple Awards board of directors, said nominees are considered for a variety of teaching educational methods. Nominees are assessed on their ability to provide a reflection of the world to students in their classroom while also providing opportunities for students to see self-representation in the lessons.

“We look at those who have a growth mindset, so they believe that both students can continue to learn regardless of where they are right now. And I will say that she [Reddington] does a lot with a blended classroom, so she incorporates special needs students and ‘regular-ed’ students together in her classroom, and so that’s part of what we look for,” Mather said. “And then we just look for those who are professionals who are going to help make the profession better.”

Mather said Martin “Mike” Koldyke, a life trustee of Northwestern University, created the award alongside his wife, Patricia Koldyke, in 1985 after watching award shows for television and movie actors.

Mather said he thinks the Koldykes had a point when they started a special award for teachers nearly 40 years ago. Mather said he believes it’s especially important to highlight teachers since Illinois faces a shortage crisis.

“Teachers are the ones who make every other profession possible. Without great teachers you do not have other great teachers, you don’t have doctors, you don’t have attorneys, you don’t have great construction workers, you don’t have plumbers, you just, you don’t have anything else unless you have great teachers,” Mather said. “They are the fabric of our society and we need more.”

Tamara Reddington

Supporting the vision

Kishwaukee United Way highlights area nonprofits

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Dozens of partners and collaborators gathered Feb. 27 to celebrate another year of community support with Kishwaukee United Way, which in 2023 distributed $168,000 to community organizations aiding area residents.

Michele Vaughn, executive director and president of the DeKalb County chapter of the national charity organization, has held her job for just more than a year. She said she’s proud of what the nonprofit has done in her first 12 months in DeKalb County.

In fiscal 2023, Kishwaukee United Way increased its total assets by 30.5%, and gave $168,000 to local, community-focused organizations, Vaughn said. She also said she aims to balloon that figure to more than a $1 million.

“I’m a million-dollar leader, meaning that my vision for Kishwaukee [United Way] and the community is

I’m a million-dollar leader, meaning that my vision for Kishwaukee [United Way] and the community is rich resources.”

rich resources,” Vaughn said. “Why? Because people are struggling, that’s why, and everyone has a need. We can talk about surviving to thriving. No one rises to low expectations, no one wants to live paycheck to paycheck when we have so many families struggling to make ends meet. I didn’t come to Kishwaukee and DeKalb to brag and lope, I came to ask big, but I need the community to support the vision.”

Vaughn said the local United Way received a $10,000 grant to supplement

the costs of the organization’s 2-1-1 program, an initiative that offers help to individuals struggling to meet a variety of personal needs.

Anyone in DeKalb County can call 211, or 888-865-9903, to be connected to someone who will direct them to community resources for shelter, food, rent

and utility assistance and other needs.

Vaughn said the grant will be used to create a 211 kiosk at Greater Family Health, 2550 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb. That kiosk, and possibly others placed in the offices of

See UNITED WAY, page 5

Camden Lazenby

Michele Vaughn, executive director of Kishwaukee United Way, talks with Jared Chimil, from Greater Family Health in DeKalb, before the start of the 2024 Kishwaukee United Way annual meeting on Feb. 27.

Michele Vaughn, executive director of Kishwaukee United Way

Continued from page 4

Kishwaukee United Way partners, will direct individuals to community resources in DeKalb County.

During the annual meeting held for the second year in a row at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, Shannon Alamia, executive director of Children’s Learning Center in DeKalb, was announced as the recipient of the 2024 Leo Olson Award.

Alamia was surprised by the news, although she said she didn’t think twice when she was asked to clarify how to say her name ahead of the meeting.

“I’m beyond words. I’m speechless. It’s such an honor. Thank you so much,” Alamia said.

Vaughn unveiled Kishwaukee United Way’s new $1,000 scholarship. Individuals who would be the first generation in their family to graduate college, or receive a professional certification, can apply for the scholarship between April 1 and May 1, according the agency’s website.

More than 20 agencies partner with Kishwaukee United Way. That total grew by two in the past year with the addition of Habitat for Humanity and Building Leaders Advocating for Change, a nonprofit organization seeking to empower youth in DeKalb.

One of the creators of Creating

Camden Lazenby

Blessings – a charity organization that started by giving free clothes and items to individuals at a home garage sale – spoke to dozens from various DeKalb County organizations at the United Way’s annual meeting.

Edgar Arias, who attended along -

side his wife, said they’ve given clothes and other items to people in need in the community. He said supporting individuals no matter how they’re dressed has been the key to their success.

needs help and doesn’t need help,” Arias said. “We give, we love and we serve out of pure love, and nothing more – no judgment. And if you take that with you and you apply that into your organization, I’m sure you’re going to make a greater impact.”

Michele Vaughn, executive director of Kishwaukee United Way, ushers the recipient of the 2024 Leo Olson Award, Shannon Alamia, to meet with the Kishwaukee United Way board of directors Feb. 27.

A CLOSER LOOK ALEBRIJES ADVENTURE

Mexican folk art exhibit finds home in NIU library

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Mexico City artists built dozens of alebrijes for a largely outdoor exhibit in DuPage County in 2022. Now 22 of those folk art pieces are back on display in DeKalb.

The alebrijes, a Mexican art tradition created in the 1930s by Pedro Linares, were made at Cantigny Park by artists who currently reside in Mexico City, according to a digital Northern Illinois University exhibit.

Fernando Ramirez, president and founder of the Mexican Cultural Center of DuPage County, said the art exhibit was expected to be a short term program. Public demand has kept it on display, however.

“We had a great response. People kept asking us about it, and we wanted to figure out a way to continue doing it. We never planned on continuing these pieces,” Ramirez said. “But the artists were wanting to continue doing it, so they helped us refurbish a lot of these and reconstruct them.”

Nine monumental-sized alebrijes, and 13 spirit animal alebrijes – with names ranging from Pepe for a spirit animal hippopotamus to Tarascòn for a monumental alebrijes depicting a bear, dragon and serpent combination – are now intermixed between study areas in NIU’s Founders Memorial Library.

Ramirez said students should thank the Dean of University Libraries at NIU, Fred Barnhart, for the art decor. After leaving an exhibit in Kane County in January, NIU officials quickly helped find the art pieces a new home, Ramirez said.

“I didn’t realize how big of a library they have, so that’s what they need. They have a great space to be able to hold this exhibition, because not that many places are able to do it because of the high ceilings [needed] but it’s a great opportunity.”

The papier-mâché creations aren’t expected to last forever. After five months of weathering the outdoors in Wheaton in 2022, and a trip to New Mexico in 2023, the Mexican sculptures are still as vibrant as ever scattered throughout the library.

Ramirez said the five artists who’s work is still on display never expected to see their creations live past the first exhibit.

“They know that this type of art is

something that just comes and goes. They never expected it to stick around,” Ramirez said. “The art is supposed to be fragile. ... If you talk to the artists, they’ll tell you that this is art that represents people’s life. You need to enjoy them while you have them because if

not you may never see them the next time. Same thing with this art, if you don’t come and see them, it could be gone.”

Jeff Reiter, senior manager of communications at Cantigny Park – part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation – said the 2022 exhibit was a Mexican Cultural Center of DuPage County idea. Reiter said it was expected to be a major attraction for park visitors.

“And sure enough, that’s what it turned out to be. It was highly popular, it really gave a big boost to our attendance in 2022. It also brought new people to Cantigny Park, as we hoped it would. We saw visitors here, lots of them that had never been to Cantigny,” Reiter said. “It was the first time we had ever had a big artistic installation.”

The 22 alebrijes will remain in Founders Memorial Library until Nov. 8.

When Reiter was informed the alebrijes are back on display in northern Illinois, he said he’d have to take a drive to DeKalb to see them and suspected others would as well.

“Oh, I think it’s great because our visitors were kind of sad to see them go, and as far as we knew that was the end of them. So, I know that they were so popular that some of our visitors would love to go see them again, or people that didn’t make it out to Cantigny two years ago have another chance,” Reiter said. “We thought the world of the artists and the work they were doing, so it’s great to see them getting that showcase again and to be recognized for their amazing talent.”

Mark Busch photos

ABOVE: Three alebrijes are displayed in Founders Memorial Library at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb as part of an exhibit that runs through Nov. 8. The alebrijes, a Mexican art tradition created in the 1930s by Pedro Linares, were made at Cantigny Park by artists who currently reside in Mexico City. BELOW: “Pepe” was created by Edgar Israel Camargo Reyes.

Residents push for new Sycamore Park District pool

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Sycamore residents unhappy with the closing of the Sycamore community pool brought their concerns to the Sycamore Park District Board of Commissioners meeting Feb. 27 and asked for the creation of a new facility.

Laura Kvasnicka, who said she was part of a community pool focus group created by the Park District in 2021, told the district’s board that she wanted to give one final effort to let them know Sycamore residents want a community pool.

“I’m just speaking on behalf of the 281 supporters of the pool, and the people on Facebook who said if you want to see change, go to a board meeting and let the board members know how you feel and how other people feel,” Kvasnicka said.

Board President Bill Kroeger said he appreciated Kvasnicka’s concern. He said a new pool would cost about $16 million, however, partly because the current facility sits on a floodplain and a new location would need to be found.

Mike Kvasnicka, who said he is a Federal Emergency Management

Booked and Blessed... or BUST!

by Alexander Perez

Directed by Frankie DiCiaccio

Black Box Theatre

April 5-7, 11-13

Agency flood adjustor and was in the swimming pool industry for more than a decade, told the park board that he doesn’t believe regulations cover swimming pools.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources regulates development within a floodplain, on which the pool facility sits. The community space was grandfathered in when restrictions were put into place in 1993, but expansion beyond the current footprint is prohibited, according to a November 2022 district announcement.

Kroeger and other board members

said they would struggle to justify millions of dollars to pay for a facility that they said only would create revenue for 2½ months.

The Sycamore community pool was closed Aug. 4, 2022, because of ongoing equipment failure. In November of the same year, district officials announced that the 60-year-old pool had seen its last swimmer.

The community pool has operated at a loss for the past 11 years. District officials estimated that the pool would have operated at a total loss of $66,762 for the 2023 pool season, accord-

March 3 Concert Choir, 3 p.m.

March 6 Brian Penkrot and Matt Sargent perform guitar music of James Romig, 5 p.m.

March 6 Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m.

March 21 NIU Brass Chamber Concert, 7 p.m.

March 27 NIU Composers’ Concert, 7 p.m.

March 28 Brass Faculty Recital, 8 p.m.

March 29 Composition Club Concert, 8 p.m.

March 30 Chamber Music Competition, 1 p.m.

ing to documents from the Sycamore Park District.

Jonelle Bailey, executive director of the park district, said the district is seeking data to determine whether residents are receptive to a new pool.

District officials said they plan to begin working in a week with Northern Illinois University researchers who will conduct the survey independently from the district.

Once that survey has been completed, an additional survey will be posted online directly by the district, officials said.

“We wanted to have the independent results first before we addressed people that we have within our contact list,” Bailey said.

Sycamore resident Melinda Bojovi created a petition seeking a new Sycamore community pool in January. As of Feb. 29, 290 individuals have signed the document.

Commissioner Ted Strack said a $16 million pool could cost property taxpayers $63 per $100,000 of the value of their owned property. Strack said that would raise park district taxes by about $220 on an annual basis.

If residents understand the cost and support the pool, Kroeger said, the district would be in support as well.

NIU School of Art and Design

Blick Art Materials Ars Nova Exhibition

April 1 - 18

Jack Olson Gallery

Jack Arends Hall

NIU Art Museum

Making Our History

Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies

March 26 - May 11

Altgeld Hall - First Floor

Avalon String Quartet

Camden Lazenby

Sycamore Park District Commissioners Ted Strack and Daryl Graves listen as Bill Kroeger, president of the Sycamore Board of Commissioners, responds to residents inquiring about the community pool that was permanently closed in 2022.

Egyptian Theatre nonprofit buys 2 neighboring properties

Theater staff says purchases mark investment in local ownership and downtown business investment

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The nonprofit organization behind the Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb announced Feb. 9 that it has purchased two properties at 143 and 147 N. Second St. next to the theater.

Officials said they don’t have immediate plans for the properties, which were once owned by the DeKalb Theatre Co., which originally built the Egyptian Theatre in 1929.

The property changed hands in the 1930s and has been listed as commercial property since that time, according to a news release. It has been about 50 years since the two adjacent properties have been in use.

“We felt it was important for these properties to have local ownership,” Executive Director Alex Nerad said in a statement. “We have a terrific relationship with our neighbors on North

Second Street, and we want to see their continued success.

“With the continued excitement and investment in downtown DeKalb, we felt it was important for the future of the Egyptian Theatre to have a say in what happens with these neighboring properties.”

Staff at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St, said they look forward to running the properties under their current purpose.

One of the properties at 143 N. Second St. houses Thrivent Financial, a longtime sponsor of the theater, according to the release.

Shaw Media also is a sponsor of the Egyptian Theatre.

Shawn Blobaum of Thrivent Financial said he’s pleased to hear that his business will be in good hands.

“As a neighbor to the Egyptian Theatre for 15 years, I was thrilled to hear that they are our new landlords,” Blobaum said in a statement. “We have had a great working relationship with them and feel reassured that they will continue to keep our block of businesses viable, accessible and thriving.”

The COVID-19 pandemic, which dealt a blow to the arts and entertain-

We felt it was important for these properties to have local ownership. We have a terrific relationship with our neighbors on North Second Street, and we want to see their continued success.”

ment industry nationally and to the Egyptian Theatre locally, as it had to close for 15 months, weighed heavy in the theater’s decision to buy the neighboring properties, officials said.

Nerad said that acquiring these properties shows the theater’s resilience to adversity.

“It underscored the critical importance of revenue diversification to strengthen the financial stability and future success of the Egyptian Theatre,” Nerad said in a statement. “This property acquisition provides yet another element to secure future growth of the theater for our community.”

The Egyptian Theatre is widely known in the region, as it hosts more than 42,000 visitors every year for a variety of programming, including touring shows and movies. It also is where more than 30 community organizations hold their events, according

to the release.

Dan Schewe, a donor and board president for the Egyptian Theatre, said theater leadership felt it couldn’t pass up the opportunity to acquire these properties.

“This opportunity was one that we felt we had to pursue,” Schewe said in a statement. “This purchase is another step in securing our mission for future generations and supporting our ongoing commitment to preserving and enhancing the cultural landscape of downtown DeKalb.

“Donors and patrons of the Egyptian Theatre can look forward to an exciting and promising future, as our commitment to a brighter and stronger theater remains unwavering.”

No taxpayer dollars are being used for the purchase, according to the release. Instead, the theater announced it is paying for the purchase through FNBO in DeKalb.

Alex Nerad, Egyptian Theatre executive director

LOOKING BACK

1924 – 100 YEARS AGO

Following a conference with the steel company officials, Mayor J. J. Kingsley is today confident that within a few months the dangerous curve at Fourteenth and Pleasant streets will be eliminated. Mayor Kingsley has had the matter in mind since taking office, and while the plans have not been made as yet, there is no question but what the curve will be done away with through the aid of the American Steel & Wire company. A plan was suggested some time ago by Walter Hay whereby this dangerous corner could be straightened out to some extent with practically no expense, other than the cost of relaying brick, moving a fire plug and a few incidental costs.

Police officials have received word from several parts of the city about dogs that are becoming a nuisance and they have threatened to take drastic measures to end the complaints. In some sections of the city there seems to be a regular “herd” of the dogs, they keep up a continual barking during the entire night and residents who are bothered are becoming tired of the noise. Unless some of the owners pretend to keep some of the noisy pets chained up at night, there is apt to be a wholesale slaughter some time that will do away with some of the dogs.

Four men “travelers of the night” riding the bumpers of a freight train going west last night at 11 o’clock, had a narrow escape from death as iron pipe of all sizes, lengths and weights voluntarily unloaded along the tracks as the supports gave way. The pipe, it is reported, was loaded in a gondola and the supports gave way as the train passed the Fourth Street crossing. The travelers leaped to safety at the same time, according to those who were near the scene and managed to escape injury. Railroad men, working on the repairs today, say it is a miracle that no one was hurt.

There seems to be a general spirit of clean-up and paint up and the painters and decorators of the city are kept on the jump most of the time right now. Many of the merchants along the street are getting this work attended to before the spring rush sets in. Decorating firms have been unusually busy for the last three or four weeks and some of them say they have many more places to go before spring comes.

1949– 75 YEARS AGO

Kirkland fans deserted the village Tuesday evening when they traveled to Rockford to watch the St. Thomas-Kirkland basketball game. Final score was Kirkland 18, St. Thomas 36.

Mrs. Millie Menz reported seeing the “first” robin in Kirkland on Tuesday morning. She has been ill for several months and has enjoyed watching the birds outside her window every day. An old adage has it that if a wish is made when a “first” robin is sighted, that wish will surely come true.

An order in circuit court this week signed by Judge Charles A. O’Conner or Aurora, reduced the size of the

village of Cortland by 39 acres. William Olson, a farmer, had asked the removal of the field from the village limits on the grounds that he was not receiving any benefits from having the land a part of the village. He testified that he was not receiving any water service, police service, nor sewers. A year ago a similar suit resulted in the loss of 125 acres to the village with the resultant loss now totaling more than a quarter section of land.

DeKalb’s newest business house, replacing one that was severely damaged by fire during the fall, had its doors open for the public late yesterday. The new structure, constructed by Cliff Johnson, is the home for the Log Cabin, which has been out of business since fire struck in the kitchen of the establishment. Replacing the old frame building is a modern structure, built out to the south lot line. Modern in every particular the new business firm is still in the throes of opening plans, but a tremendous job of building and equipping has been accomplished.

General Motors Acceptance Corporations, whose date of birth was January 24, 1919, is now commemorating its 30th anniversary. Included among the 318 General Motors dealers who have been continuously active with GMAC since 1919 is the DeKalb Buick Garage operated by Adlai Schultz. The DeKalb firm is among those listed on the honor roll of dealers active with General Motors since its inception, and given special cognition in the special 30th anniversary publication of GMAC.

1974 – 50 YEARS AGO

Demolition of buildings on the site of the new DeKalb post office began this week. All buildings should be down in the Sixth and Girard streets area by the end of March.

A nominating committee to select next year’s slate of officers was appointed at the last meeting of the General John Stark Chapter of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), when they met at the home

of Mrs. David Lawler. The chapter voted to present two braille flags to the Winnebago Center for the Blind in Rockford. Members also examined a large collection of heirlooms. A vocal trio led by Mrs. N. J. Berning, NIU music department, entertained at the meeting.

The DeKalb Planning Commission heard plans Tuesday night for a 350-seat Chances R. restaurant and 150-unit motel on Annie Glidden Road. The project is planned directly across the road from the Southgate Mall shopping center.

NIU officials have advised students who are apprehended while “streaking” that they face possible arrest and a charge of disorderly conduct. The announcement also said that “when such activity jeopardized the functioning of the university, students also could be referred for university disciplinary action.”

1999 – 25 YEARS AGO

DeKalb County may rework an agreement with Sycamore on the number of intersections allowed along Peace Road on the city’s north side. The new agreement could allow for two new Peace Road intersections between Route 64 to the south and Route 23 to the north. A third intersection on Plank Road east of the Route 23 and Peace Road intersection also may be included in the new agreement.

The DeKalb Liquor Commission continued its quest to stop the city’s restaurants from acting like bars and approved nine recommended amendments to the liquor code last night. DeKalb limits the number of bars in town by only giving out 16 class-A liquor licenses. A class-A license can be used to open a bar or a liquor store. But the city also offers a class-E liquor license for restaurants to sell alcohol. Some members of the Liquor Commission think a few restaurants in town are taking advantage of the class-E license, and thereby increasing the number of bars in town.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

This view from the Lincoln Highway bridge looks northwest toward the recently renamed Northern Illinois University (formerly Northern Illinois State Teachers College) campus in 1958.

DeKalb Chamber welcomes Bella Boutique

Photo provided by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Bella Boutique to its membership. Chamber staff, board and community members, and ambassadors celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting Feb. 20. Bella Boutique, 2180 Oakland Drive, Suite D, Sycamore, provides comfortable and fashion-forward children’s and baby clothing.

information, call 815-501-3676 or visit ellasbellaboutique.com

LOCAL NEWS BRIEF

Rudy Galindo exhibition opens March 7 at Jubilee Artisans

DeKALB – Paintings by local artist Rudy Galindo will be featured at a solo art exhibit in March at Jubilee Artisans in downtown DeKalb.

A free opening reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. March 7 at Jubilee Artisans, 128 E. Lincoln Highway.

Attendees can listen to live music, meet Galindo and discuss his artwork. Appetizers will be served.

Galindo’s work is inspired by street

art, American expressionism and 1950s abstract art. It also reflects his immigrant artist journey. The paintings blend contemporary urban life energy with heritage influences to show cultural exploration and self-expression’s power, according to a news release.

Galindo has exhibited his work in group and solo shows in the Midwest for more than 30 years.

The exhibit will run through March 14. For information, visit jubileeartisans.com.

– Shaw Local News Network

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Artist Rudy Galindo (center) of Sycamore shows one of his paintings to his daughter Lily, wife Alex and son Miles during the Spring Art Exhibit opening reception March 22, 2022, at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb.

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Kingston Elementary sets kindergarten registration

KINGSTON – Genoa-Kingston School District 424 will hold open registration for families to enroll their children in Kingston Elementary School classes.

The registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 12 and 14 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 13 at the school, 100 School St.

For information, call 815-784-5246.

Resource Bank accepting Service Award applications

DeKALB – Resource Bank is accepting applications for its 23rd annual Centennial Service Award scholarship.

The $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to 10 high school students involved in community service and volunteer work.

Applicants must be high school seniors who will earn their diploma from an accredited Resource Bank community high school during the 2023-24 school year. The applicants also must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average and attend a higher learning institution in the fall of 2024.

Community service involvement includes helping the homeless; working with senior citizens; community beautification and clean-up projects; donating time to a park district, library or animal shelter; or volunteering for the local fire department, hospital or rescue squad. Organized activities such as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, 4-H or church activities also will be accepted.

Applications are available at any Resource Bank, high school guidance offices, or online at ResourceBank.com. The deadline to apply is March 29. The applications must be submitted by mail to any Resource Bank bank, any Resource Bak drive-thru, or emailed to marketing@resourcebank.com.

For information, visit ResourceBank. com.

Creating heritage recipe cookbook subject of lecture

DeKALB – The March hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the Ellwood House Museum will feature a presentation on creating a heritage family cookbook.

The free program will be held at noon March 7 in the museum’s visitor center, 420 Linden Place.

Librarian and genealogist EvaAnne Johnson will share how she compiled her family’s recipes into a cookbook. Attendees will learn about discovering their culinary heritage, collaborating with relatives, preserving family recipes and how to turn the recipes into a personalized family cookbook.

The program is part of the DeKalb County History Center’s upcoming “Food: Gather Around the Table” exhibit. The exhibit’s themes include “Home Cooking,” which explores food, culture and identity ideas.

The “Cooking Up Memories: Creating Your Family Cookbook” program is part of Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free lectured series offered in collaboration between the Ellwood House Museum and the DeKalb County History Center.

Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore is funded in part by the Mary E. Stevens Concert and Lecture Fund.

For information, call 815-895-5762 or visit dekalbcountyhistory.org.

DeKalb’s Glad Tidings Church to host hymn sing March 13

DeKALB – Glad Tidings Church, 2325 N. First St., will host a free hymn sing at 1:30 p.m. March 13.

For information, call 815-758-4919.

NIU STEM Cafe to explore weather forecasting

DeKALB – The next Northern Illinois University STEM Cafe will explore weather forecasting’s recent progress and history.

The free program will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 6 at Fireside Grille, 49 Sugar Lane, Sugar Grove.

Registration is encouraged to attend. Attendees can learn about weather forecasting’s history and progress, recent technology’s impact and potential forecasting atmospheric conditions advances. Humans have tried to predict the weather for years. Weather satellites, meteorological observatory networks and computers have made it more accurate.

The event’s featured speaker includes Vittorio Gensini, Ph.D., NIU associate professor of Earth, atmosphere and environment.

NIU STEM Cafes are part of NIU STEAM and are designed to increase public awareness of the critical role that STEM fields play in everyday life. To register, visit go.niu.edu/stemcafe.

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Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary awards $4,300 to CASA

SYCAMORE – The Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club recently awarded $4,300 to CASA DeKalb County to help the organization with technology improvements and training efforts.

The award was part of the Rotary club’s seventh year of award selections for its annual Community Grant for Children, Youth and Family of DeKalb County, according to a news release.

CASA DeKalb County will use the grant to support technology improvements to expand its new and current advocacy training abilities. The improvements include updating the in-person training site, improving training accessibility with remote training equipment, and covering three advocate training session costs.

The club raises funds every year at the Taste of DeKalb event in September, in conjunction with the Corn Classic 10K. The money funds an annual $10,000 grant to local nonprofit organizations with a program or project that benefits the county’s youth, families or children.

The Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club is a chapter of Rotary International that provides services for the elderly, youth and disabled; provides vocational service; awards scholarships; and promotes international understanding through educational and humanitarian programs in the northern DeKalb County area.

For information, visit kishwaukeerotary. com.

Retired teachers group to meet March 12 in DeKalb

DeKALB – The DeKalb County Retired Teachers’ Association will hold its next meeting March 12.

The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. at Lincoln Inn at Faranda’s, 302 Grove St. in DeKalb.

Retired teachers are encouraged to attend. Reservations are required by March 7.

To RSVP, call 815-895-5494.

Sycamore taking Kindergarten Kickoff appointments

SYCAMORE – Sycamore Community School District 427 is accepting appointments for its Kindergarten Kickoff to begin the kindergarten student enrollment process.

The students will be enrolled for the 2024-25 school year.

The appointments will last 30 minutes and feature an assessment. The students must be age 5 by Sept. 1. Siblings will be allowed to attend.

Registration is required; visit syc427. co/Kindergarten-Kickoff.

The Kindergarten Kickoff appointment schedule includes:

• 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 14 at West Elementary School, 240 Fair St., Sycamore.

• 5 to 7:30 p.m. April 3 at North Grove Elementary School, 850 Republic Ave., Sycamore.

Registration for the 2024 to 2025 school year begins Feb. 20. Additional information will be provided at a later date.

For information, email communications@syc427.org.

DeKalb preschool accepting 2024-25 registration

DeKALB – The Little Lambs Preschool in DeKalb is accepting registration for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The preschool, 511 Russell Road, will open for registration March 6.

Classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Class options include Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Tuesday and Thursday; Monday and Wednesday; Monday through Thursday; and Monday through Friday.

To enroll in the four- or five-day options, children must be at least 4 years old by September.

Little Lambs helps children work on their kindergarten readiness skills. The program includes weekly music classes,

informal children’s chapel time will be held to instill the Christian principles of caring and loving.

Little Lambs is a licensed Christian preschool established in 1996. The preschool’s primary purpose, according to a news release, is to create a first step in education and provide a loving atmosphere to encourage growth for children in a safe environment to foster social, academic and spiritual growth.

For information, call 815-756-6669 or visit LittleLambsDeKalb.org.

Genoa Veterans Home selling raffle fundraiser tickets

GENOA – The Genoa Veterans Home will host a raffle fundraiser to purchase a motorized trike for Genoa resident Craig Swinson.

The motorized trike will make it easier for Swinson to travel.

Participants can win cash prizes. The prizes include $100, $300 and $1,000. The raffle drawing will be held after the veterans home sells 300 tickets.

field trips, community service projects, outdoor learning opportunities and special guest presentations. A weekly

Raffle tickets cost $10 each. To buy tickets, call 815-784-5967 or visit the Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa.

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CASA DeKalb County executive director Jill Olson (left) receives a check from Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Club member David Dosier. The Rotary Club recently awarded $4,300 to CASA to help the organization with technology improvements and training efforts.

Protecting oaks, birds that rely on them, aim of landowner grants

Program aims to restore oak tree, bird populations in several counties

By MICHELLE MEYER mmeyer@shawmedia.com

In order to replenish the oak tree population in the Chicago-area collar counties and beyond, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service is providing financial assistance to landowners through a Regional Conservation Partnership Program with the American Bird Conservancy.

Any private property owner with forested land – from homeowners to farmers – can apply for the Improving Oak Ecosystem Health in the Great Lakes Region in Northeastern Illinois program.

The program aims to restore oak ecosystems because they are “incredibly important” for the local ecology, climate and wildlife, American Bird Conservancy Great Lakes oak ecosystem coordinator Jordan Winkenbach said.

The program is available in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, DuPage, McHenry, Lake Cook, Will, Kankakee, Boone, Grundy and Winnebago counties.

About 40% of the Illinois landscape was once forest prior to European settlement and today it’s down to 15%, NRCS State Forester Wade Conn said. About 82% of the current forests reside on private lands, he said.

Winkenbach said “75% of all wildlife depend on forests” and “61% of our native plants in Illinois are grown in a forest situation.”

The program can help to preserve and manage the forests by prescribing controlled fires, removing invasive plant species and planting more oak trees, Conn said.

Each property in the program will be analyzed and get its own tailored forest management plan, Winkenbach said.

The American Bird Conservancy is

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Adopt or swap houseplants at this upcoming DeKalb event DeKALB – Interested parties can adopt new houseplants for their collection or swap with other avid growers at an upcoming event in DeKalb.

The DeKalb Public Library will host the free program at 7 p.m. March 7 in the library’s Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio, 309 Oak St.

the lead partner of the program because the organization identified oak trees to be crucial to the vulnerable red-headed woodpecker and cerulean warbler populations and numerous other wildlife species, Winkenbach said.

“A long, long list of birds rely on oak trees for nesting, foraging and shelter,” she said.

Winkenbach hopes to see some results within one to two years of the five-year program, but it will take “a lifetime” of ongoing management to see significant improvements, she said.

Over time, oak tree population

declines without management since it can be overgrown by invasive plant species and taller trees that can block sunlight, Conn said.

Conn said he hopes the program will make Illinois forests native, healthy and more diverse. Diverse forests can withstand invasive insects, climate change and extreme weather patterns, he said.

The program has a $3.8 million allocation, with half going to areas in Illi-

nois. The other half will be dedicated to areas in Wisconsin, Regional Conservation Partnership Program coordinator Shannon Allen said.

Landowners can apply to participate in the program by March 29 by filling out a form online at nrcs.usda. gov/il.

“Without private landowners beginning to do this type of active management, we could keep seeing population loss,” Winkenbach said.

The program is intended for adults. Participants can adopt a plant or bring in a plant cutting or plant to swap for a new one. Houseplants of all kinds will be allowed. Attendees should bring pots they are willing to part with. No registration is required. For information, email brittak@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100.

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The American Bird Conservancy is the lead partner of the program because they identified oak trees to be crucial to the vulnerable red-headed woodpecker populations.

Stage Coach Players musical launches new season

By AIMEE BARROWS abarrows@shawmedia.com

The curtain is about to rise on a brand-new season at Stage Coach Players, and the forthcoming productions are brimming with magic, mayhem and unforgettable experiences.

This season, the DeKalb community theater has something for everyone, with titles many folks will immediately recognize.

Whether you’re a seasoned theatergoer or a curious newcomer, you’ll find yourself swept away by the power of live performance. So, grab your tickets, gather your friends and family and prepare to be transported to new worlds, explore different emotions and experience the joy of live theater.

Productions slated for the 2024 season include Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Cabaret,” “The Foreigner,” “Rent,” “Blithe Spirit” and a holiday show, “Christmas Cabaret.”

“Stage Coach Players has chosen to produce a season of well-known, well-seasoned productions that our audiences and the DeKalb-area community should be familiar with,” said Tim Ball, vice president of Stage Coach Players. “Every year since 1947, Stage Coach Players has produced wonderful plays and musicals at our theater, the first year of COVID-19 being the exception. We’ve successfully performed shows as varied as the classic musical ‘Hello, Dolly!’ to the pioneering drama ‘The Laramie Project’ to the comedic farce ‘Rumors.’”

The first show of the season is the familiar tale of “Beauty and the Beast,” running Feb. 29 to March 3, at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. The musical, which is based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, tells the story of a young woman and a beast, who actually is a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. It’s a tale of learning to love and be loved, Ball said.

In “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s

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Nest,” a rebellious rogue named Randle McMurphy, who is convicted of a petty crime, contrives to serve his short sentence in a mental institution rather than in prison. The drama explores the brutality of life in this mental institution with humor, candor and unforgettable characters. The 1975 award-winning film version of Ken Kesey’s novel featured actor Jack Nicholson. The show runs April 18-28.

Audiences likely will remember the heartfelt performances in 1989 of actors Julia Roberts and Sally Field in the

touching movie version of “Steel Magnolias.” The story is about the bond between a group of women in northwest Louisiana, where they gather at an in-home beauty salon. The plot covers events over the next three years relating to how the women cope with their conflicts, while remaining friends, Ball said. The show runs May 23-June 2.

The dates for the rest of the season are “Cabaret,” June 11-21; the comedy “The Foreigner,” Aug. 15-25; the musical “Rent,” Sept. 19-29; “Blithe Spirit,” Oct. 24-Nov. 3; and “Christmas Caba -

ret,” Dec. 12-15.

“Most years, we have no more than a single play that we have already produced in the past. Maybe two. For this coming year, we have produced five of the plays previously, which is unusual,” Ball said. “I’m looking forward to ‘Rent,’ because it’s been on the theater’s radar for many years, and we’re finally doing it.”

Stage Coach Players is located at 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit stagecoachplayers.com.

College to celebreate Women’s History Month

History Month events include:

inspired them.

MALTA – Kishwaukee College will host several activities and events to celebrate Women’s History Month throughout March.

The college will recognize and celebrate the achievements women have made throughout history.

Kishwaukee College’s Women’s

• Women Unveiled: Honoring Phenomenal Women Who Shaped History: March 5 in the student lounge. Participants can visit a women in history prints display.

• Kish Voices of Inspiration Video Premiere: 12:15 to 2 p.m. March 6 in the intercultural center. Attendees can watch a video series of college employees discussing women who

• Self-Love Letters: 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. March 7 in C1121. Participants are encouraged to write a self-love letter.

• Kish Students Chat: A Dialogue on Women’s Issues Today: 12:15 to 2 p.m. March 20 in the intercultural center. Students and facilitators will discuss and foster a dialogue about women’s issues.

• HerStory Spin the Wheel: 11:30

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 26 in C1121. Attendees will spin a wheel and answer women in history questions.

Women’s History Month is observed annually to celebrate, commemorate and study women’s role in history.

Kishwaukee College is located at 21193 Malta Road in Malta.

For information, visit kish.edu/ diversity.

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The cast of “Bright Star” performs a song from the show, which Stage Coach Players produced in 2023.

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Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD, DEKALB, IL 60115.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call

Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robert son, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109.

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known as 101 BARB BLVD, DEKALB, IL 60115. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robert son, Anschutz, Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC Plaintiff, vs MATT HEW S. SHERRILL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 23 FC 72 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC

Plaintiff, vs MATT HEW S. SHERRILL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants, 23 FC 72

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of DeKalb County will on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Pu blic Safety Building, 150 North Main Street Sycamore, Illinois 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described mortgaged real estate:

LOT 12 IN BLOCK 22 IN THIRTEENTH ADDITION TO BRADT PARK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SE CTION 27 TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 13, 1968 AS DOCUMENT NO. 343697, IN PLAT BOOK "O", PAGE 40, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-27-328-003.

AN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED

JUNE 13, 1968 AS DOCU-

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BOOK "O", PAGE 40, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-27-328-003.

Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD

DEKALB, IL 60115.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call

Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robert son, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners PLLC 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 23-127918 SHERIFF I3239153

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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of DeKalb County will on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the hour of 1:00 p.m., DeKalb County Pu blic Safety Building, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore Illinois 60178, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 22 IN THIRTEENTH ADDITION TO BRADT PARK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SE CTION 27, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 13, 1968 AS DOCUMENT NO. 343697, IN PLAT BOOK "O", PAGE 40 IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-27-328-003. Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD, DEKALB, IL 60115.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call

Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robert son, Anschutz, Schneid Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708)

668-4410 52109.

Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD, DEKALB IL 60115. The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common inte rest community the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection.

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