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Romel Banks, a fifth grade student at Malta Elementary School, portrays Barack Obama March 4 during the school’s Wax Museum. In honor of Black History Month, students research a Black historical figure and do a presentation at the end of the month. See story, page 17.

Photo by Mark Busch

Plan to build 55-plus residential community in DeKalb received favorably by advisory panel

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Despite drawing both support and opposition from residents March 4, a local developer’s plan to build a 55-plus residential community on DeKalb’s north side was received favorably by an advisory panel.

A public hearing convened concerning a petition submitted by Brian Grainger on behalf of Rivermist by Grainger LLC to amend some ordinances for The Villas at Bridges of Rivermist on about 35 acres along the north side of Bethany Road, between Sangamon Road and Tygert Lane.

Of the four residents who spoke, all were opposed to the plan. Some written comments sent by residents to city staff supported the development, however, documents show.

DeKalb resident Sandy Anderson said she believes the project is a “bigger gamble” than the city may want to take. She’s also a member of the Riversmist Homeowners’ Association.

“This project will change the neighborhood dynamics forever,” Anderson said. “I just question whether it’s been really vetted … . For tax purposes, the petitioner says this could take 10-20 years to build it. That says, to me, correct me if I’m wrong, that the tax increase is going

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to be incremental. So if three or four homes are sold now or if even 10 as he’s suggesting, are we really doing anything by changing this to a multi-family project? What happens if the developer cannot sell as he’s predicted? What happens if he cannot finish the product?”

If approved by the DeKalb City Council, the plan would see built 224 units for senior living, including 22 single-family detached homes, 19 six-unit townhomes and 22 four-unit townhomes along the north side of Bethany Road between Sangamon Road and Tygert Lane in DeKalb.

Scot Spier, president of the board of directors’ for the Rivermist HOA, voiced support of the plan in a letter to the city.

Grainger responded to Anderson’s concerns, saying he believes those 55 and older offer a more stable housing market for sellers.

“No residential properties were immune to that, but 55-plus was less affected,” he said. “Something that attracted me to 55-plus is a high level of equity. We have a lot of cash buyers. Very little foreclosures happen in 55-plus. It’s a very stable market – good credit and strong equity. So it really, if anything, I think really adds stability to a community.”

According to the proposal, about 10 to 20 units would be built per year if approved. The full build could take up to two decades,

according to city documents.

The 55-plus residential development would come with a number of amenities, including an outdoor pickleball space, lounge, dog park, walking path, botanical garden, library, fitness center and a yoga studio.

During the Commission meeting, a handful of people made verbal remarks as dozens more sat watching the discussion. The Commission is tasked with reviewing development proposals and making recommendations to elected officials on how to move forward.

DeKalb resident Brian Scholle, who lives in the Rivermist neighborhood, said he’s concerned for the impact that a 55-plus residential development could have on surrounding properties in his subdivision.

Scholle said he’s concerned about how traffic patterns could change on Cutler Drive, or what might happen to existing green space on Lincoln Highway and Comstock Avenue with high density housing.

“When we purchased our home, we did not expect a development of this type,” Scholle said. “There are already high-density townhomes west of Sangamon [Road]. Everything west of Sangamon behind Gwendolyn Brooks School is all high-density townhomes. Is it necessary to add this

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A DeKalb developer wants to build 224 units, including single-family homes and townhomes on 35 acres along Bethany Road for residents age 55 and older. Shown here is concept art by Grainger LLC for the proposal, meant for Bethany Road between Sangamon Road and Tygert Lane in DeKalb.

Sycamore couple, yoga instructor expanding plant shop business

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – After two years of success, Sycamore entrepreneurs Troy and Kailey Rorer have grown their business specializing in houseplants. Now, they’re gearing up to expand their offerings at The Greenhouse.

Situated inside a retail space near the corner of Route 23 and Plank and Peace roads, The Greenhouse, 265 W. Peace Road, is not in a traditional plant shop space.

Nearby restaurants have closed, but Troy Rorer, 33, said the startup he and his wife created in 2022 has been doing well.

So well, in fact, that they’re bringing in more options for customers, including a coffee spot and expanded room for yoga classes.

“[Business has] been really good,” Troy Rorer said. “We’ve got a lot of support from the community, which has been very good.

“Truly, the best part of this whole thing is getting to meet a lot of people in the community. And with our three kids going to the elementary school here up the road, too, we’re able to meet a lot of people through that, and also

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Black Box Theatre

April 5-7, 11-13

Avalon String Quartet

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.

April 5 NIU International Guitar SeriesBokyung Byun, 5 p.m.

April 5 Opera Theatre - Der Fledermaus, 7 p.m.

April 7 Opera Theatre - Der Fledermaus, 3 p.m.

April 8 World Music - “Traveler”, 7 p.m.

April 9 Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, 7 p.m.

April 10 Music of East Asia, 7 p.m.

April 11 Thai Music Ensemble, 7 p.m.

NIU Art Museum

Making Our History

Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies

March 26 - May 11

Altgeld Hall - First Floor

NIU School of Art and Design

Blick Art Materials Ars Nova Exhibition

April 1 - 18

Jack Olson Gallery

Jack Arends Hall

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Troy Rorer, owner of The Greenhouse with his wife, Kailey, sprays some of the plants Feb. 29 at the store in Sycamore. The Greenhouse has expanded in size and soon will offer new services.

Truly, the best part of this whole thing is getting to meet a lot of people in the community.”

Troy Rorer, co-owner of The Greenhouse in Sycamore

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introduce ourselves through this as well.”

Inside the shop, couches and coffee tables are nestled between a cornucopia of colorful and vibrant green plants, some of which are exotic, to create open and intimate spaces. A bright and alluring painted mural wall catches the eye.

After hearing customers remark about the unique space they’ve cultivated, Troy Rorer said they wanted to find a way to keep people in their shop.

To that end, coffee service, including espresso, is expected to start being offered this month.

The plant shop, which specializes in repotting and replanting a variety of houseplants, succulents, cacti and others, also expanded from 1,700 square feet to 3,000, Troy Rorer said.

Kailey Rorer, a mural artist, said she has a big heart for creating space for people and thinks the indoor garden-like room could become a place for community engagement.

“I think that the way a space feels has a really big impact on the people in that space,” Kailey Rorer said. “And so that heart is really poured heavily into the plant shop because our goal and our dream is for it really to become a sort of hub for people to come hang out and come meet a friend, or come get work done and maybe be inspired for a way they want their home to feel.

“It’s really exciting to see that play out. There’s a lot of ways that this has been – in a great way – surprising in how

fast and how much this has taken on.”

The Greenhouse in Sycamore is open from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. That’s not the only time people are in the space, however.

Bonnie Stewart-Henson has been instructing yoga for six years. Four weeks after The Greenhouse opened, she approached Kailey Rorer about the possibility of hosting yoga sessions in the plant shop. Stewart-Henson said she told Kailey Rorer that she could have classes in the space up and running within a week.

Kailey Rorer said she’d always imagined yoga to have a home in the plant retail space and was happy to host.

Stewart-Henson has run with the business-to-business partnership ever since.

Fittingly, Stewart-Henson’s Bonne Living Yoga also will expand with The Greenhouse. Starting in April, she’ll host hot yoga – during which yoga is performed in sauna-like temperatures –in a room remodeled specifically for that purpose.

For Stewart-Henson, it’s a match made in heaven.

“It seems kind of serendipitous, too, because we’re all kind of looking for the same thing,” she said. “I’m a plant person, and she had done yoga before, so it just seemed like we were meeting in the right place at the right time.

“And we’ve just been able to kind of play off of each other’s gifts and skills, and I include Troy in that as well. It’s been great. It’s been a great working relationship.”

Mark Busch

Troy Rorer, owner of The Greenhouse with his wife Kailey, sets up their new coffee bar Feb. 29 at the store in Sycamore. The Greenhouse has expanded in size and soon will offer new services.

Where can I hunt for Easter eggs in DeKalb County?

10 Easter egg hunting events for a variety of ages

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

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With Easter Sunday falling on March 31 this year, the final weeks of March will be open season for Easter egg hunting in DeKalb County.

Here’s a non-exhaustive rundown of egg hunts and events across DeKalb County:

DeKalb

DeKalb Park District will hold its annual Breakfast with the Bunny at 9:30 a.m. March 23 in the Terrace Room at Hopkins Park, 1403 Sycamore Road. Themed activities and a bunny meet-and-greet will coincide with a buffet breakfast, before a children’s egg hunt. Tickets, $12 for a DeKalb resident and $15 for a nonresident, will be sold through March 20. For more information, visit www.

dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Jonamac Orchard, 19412 Shabbona Road in Malta, will host DeKalb County Community Garden’s sixth annual adult flashlight Easter egg hunt event from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 22. Egg hunters will have live music from Misspent Youth and libations from Jonamac Orchard’s Cider House as side quests, if they tire of searching across 12 acres for 5,000 prize-filled eggs. Tickets to the adult-only event are available online for $20. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.oneseedoneplant.com.

Everyone is welcome, and invited to an Easter egg hunt hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, at 2 p.m. March 24. For more information, call the church at 815756-2905.

The Teen Team Glow-in-the-Dark Egg Hunt will take place three days after Easter Sunday. Put on by the DeKalb Park District, the teen event will start at 8 p.m. April 3 in Hopkins Park. Tickets for residents cost $5, $18 for a team of four. Nonresident tickets cost $6, or $23 for a team of four. For information, visit www. dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Sycamore

Blumen Gardens, 403 Edward St.

in Sycamore, will host an egg hunt at 11 a.m. March 30. The free event is open to the public and has an indoor contingency plan if inclement weather were to impact the hunt. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own baskets. For more information, visit www.blumengardens. com/events.

Sycamore Park District also will host a Breakfast with the Bunny event at 7:30 a.m. March 30 inside the Sycamore Park District Community Center, 480 S. Airport Road. Breakfast including eggs, sausage, pancakes, juice and coffee will be served, and each child will be given a free craft to take home. Before March 23, tickets cost $10 for residents and $11 for nonresidents, but tickets will cost $12 at the door on the day of the event. For more information, visit www.sycparks.org.

Genoa

Genoa Park District will host a free egg hunt at 10 a.m. March 30 in Chamberlain Park, 400 E. Second St. in Genoa. Children, separated into age groups, will be able to fill their baskets will eggs and special prizes, and will have an opportunity to visit the Easter Bunny.

A flashlight egg hunt also will be offered by the Genoa Park District at

8 p.m. March 28 in Chamberlain Park. Registration is required at www.genoaparkdistrict.com. Tickets cost $5 for Genoa residents and $6 for nonresidents.

The Easter Bunny could visit your home on March 26, thanks to a Genoa Park District program. Available to Genoa and Kingston residents, the park district will assist the Easter Bunny in hopping by for an at-home visit between 1 and 4 p.m. March 26. The service is available for $25 to park district residents, and $30 for nonresidents. Those interested can register online at www.genoaparkdistrict. com. Kirkland residents are asked to call the park district office at 815784-5612, because with enough interest the service could be made available to them on a different day.

Cortland

The Cortland Easter Egg Hunt, coordinated by Cortland Lions Club, is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 29 in Cortland Community Park, 70 S. Llanos St. in Cortland. The event will start with a sensory egg hunt. An egg hunt for children up to 3 years old will take place at 6:35 p.m. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/events.

Gary Middendorf file photo

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March 31 this year, the final weeks of March will be open season for Easter egg hunting in DeKalb County.

‘Cinderella’ ballet set to take the stage March 15

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DeKALB – The Beth Fowler Dance Company and Beth Fowler School of Dance is set to open its spring production, the ballet “Cinderella,” March 15.

Performances will be at 7 p.m. March 15-16 and 2 p.m. March 16-17 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb.

“Cinderella” tells the story of Cinderella, a young maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters following her father’s death. After her stepfamily denies her the chance to attend a royal ball meant to find the prince a bride, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother intervenes. She uses magic to provide Cinderella an ensemble and entourage to help her win the prince’s eye and heart. When the clock strikes midnight, the spell will break.

The cast features Lorraine Robinson as Cinderella, Noelle Sharp as the Fairy Godmother, Ben Fowler as Prince Charming, Addie Funke and Elliana Oleksyn as Cinderella’s stepsisters, and Sonali Jain as Cinderella’s stepmother. The rest of the the cast includes Iris Windsor as the Autumn Fairy, Reegan DeBarba as the Winter Fairy, Alexis Green as the Spring Fairy, Mia Biesia-

decki as the Summer Fairy, Violet Baird and Maddie Lemp as the Midnight Fairy, Madelyn Gieseke and Addie Gatza as the Gift Bearer Fairy, and Lizzi McCollough and Kelsey McGraw as the

Court Jester. Tickets cost $21 for adults and $15 for children ages 4 to 12. The production is free for ages 3 and younger. Children’s tickets include invitations to meet the

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cast after the show.

To buy tickets, visit EgyptianTheatre.org, call 815-758-1225, or visit the theater an hour before the performances.

The Beth Fowler Dance Company performs a scene from “Cinderella.” The production will open March

at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb.

Photo provided by Beth Fowler Dance Company

LOOKING BACK

1924 – 100 YEARS AGO

Two DeKalb men, according to a report from the office of Clarence J. Lofts, patent attorney in Chicago, have been issued patent rights within the last ten days. According to the report, John E. Johnson has received a patent on an indicating fuse plug, while W. L. Wymer of this city has been issued a patent on a grate hanger for furnaces. It is not known today the character of the inventions by the DeKalb men, nor is it known whether they will be manufactured or sold outright to a manufacturer. It is probable this latter course will be the main type of disposition of the patents by Mr. Wymer and Johnson.

Housewives of DeKalb are evidently determined to help the authorities rid the city of professional peddlers and some of them, it is reported, carry their efforts too far. Salesmen for the United Appliance company, an auxiliary of the Illinois Power company, have been in the residential sections, selling appliances for the home. In several places, the women, it is said, have been very indignant over the call of the men, and even mentioned that the police department has asked to be notified of the appearance of “peddlers.” The men in charge of this work for the United Appliance company cannot be classified as peddlers, as the company is a DeKalb concern, and the merchandise is at hand ready for delivery at any time. The company also maintains offices here and stands back of every article sold.

It is expected that the tournament of the Maple Park Little Ten Conference will be held at the High School Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15. This was postponed on account of the scarlet fever scare but as there are no more cases and the boys are all on the road to recovery, plans are being completed for these dates.

Charles Rosencraft, a student of the teachers’ college, who has been ill for four weeks with scarlet fever, was discharged by the attending physician today and allowed to go to his home at Paw Paw. His mother, who has been here assisting in his care, will also return to the Paw Paw home. Mrs. Rosencraft was a roomer at the Firkins home and the residence and its contents today were given a thorough fumigation and the red sign removed from the house.

1949– 75 YEARS AGO

Another quiet day was enjoyed by the DeKalb police department Friday with only a few notations being included on the police blotter. Four calls were received for the city ambulance during the day.

DeKalb residents looked at The DeKalb Theatre last evening. In a lot of cases there were “ohs” and “ahs” and in many there was just no comment. The theatre was so different that it left a number of spectators speechless. The new structure, the first new theatre in northern Illinois since the end of the war and the first in DeKalb in 20 years, has been in the course of actual construction for the past two years.

A Sandwich man is in the county jail in Sycamore on a disorderly conduct charge after he was arrested Tuesday night while on the porch roof of a Hinckley home. The man was trapped by Joseph Easterbrook, owner of the home where he was arrested. According to the story as pieced together by Sheriff Arthur E. Anderson and Hinckley Police Chief Louis Olson, Mrs. Easterbrook was putting the five-year-old daughter of the family to bed when a neighbor, Erwin Schmidt, telephoned that there was a prowler around the house.

This afternoon a group of about 30 students from Chicago toured the Rudolph Wurlitzer plant in DeKalb to witness how pianos are manufactured. The group made the trip to this city by bus and after having dinner at the Rice, spent the entire afternoon at the Wurlitzer plant. They are all students of

Dr. William Brade White’s School of Piano Technology.

Clarence P. Walters of Genoa owns a registered Holstein cow which has produced more than 100,000 pounds of milk during her lifetime. The cow is named Maywood Pride Lucy (G.P.) and in 10 yearly milking periods she has produced 111,297 pounds of 4.2 per cent milk and 4,675 pounds of butterfat. The highest single year was made at the age of six years and three months when she produced 13,926 pounds of milk testing 3.9 per cent and 536 pounds of butterfat.

A DeKalb Walking Blood Bank Committee has been formed in Dekalb as a result of a desire to improve the facilities for the donating of blood for transfusion in DeKalb. It was organized as a representative group who desired to make available as many blood donors as possible in this city through setting up adequate facilities for the typing of individuals and for the recording and filing of their names and blood types and making the information available at all times.

1974 – 50 YEARS AGO

A heavy concentration of an unknown chemical agent again wreaked havoc with the fish of the Kishwaukee River. For the third time in six months, a fish kill in the river has been reported. No estimate of the number of dead fish is available.

Busing will hit the Kishwaukee College campus next month. The busing is a result of the energy crunch and the soaring price of gasoline. Kish college

trustees last night approved an experimental program of busing students to and from DeKalb, Sycamore, and Rochelle for five weeks.

Halverson’s Service Station, 1031 W. Lincoln Hwy., had $700 in cash stolen Tuesday. The cash was stolen from an unlocked file cabinet inside of the station. An attendant was busy with a customer at the time of the theft.

The Chicago Daily News has reported the controversial East-West Tollway extension was delayed by “major engineering and construction blunders” plus “faulty and inadequate planning.” In a copyrighted story Monday, the Daily News said its reporters found a series of errors that pushed back construction dates and added more than $5 million to the original cost of the 69-mile project.

1999 – 25 YEARS AGO

State Sen. Brad Burzynski, R-Sycamore, is sponsoring a bill that would fine drunk drivers an additional $100 to help pay for police equipment to fight drunken driving. The bill would fine anyone convicted of DUI an additional $100, to be used by the arresting police department to pay for portable Breathalyzers, video cameras and other equipment.

The Underground Railroad and its connections though DeKalb County will be the topic of extensive discussion Saturday as a group of national and regional experts descend on this former stop along the abolitionist system. Depending on who you ask, Sycamore was home to at least three to six Underground Railroad houses during the 1850s and 1860s.

Polartech Industries in Genoa has successfully bid for the purchase of the former Continental Envelope plant on the city’s southwest side. Polartech will spend in excess of $500,000 to purchase the building and outfit it, with a portion of the project cost defrayed through a developmental grant.

Spring hardly seemed just around the corner as a powerful snowstorm swept through the northern half of the state, with up to a foot of blowing snow canceling flights today, causing gridlock on busy highways and blinding pedestrians heading to work.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

A house is relocated to Joanne Lane in the Tilton Park subdivision in DeKalb looking east toward the Kishwaukee River, circa 1965.

Bald eagle visits a soggy DeKalb field

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density especially when it’s going to surround Gwendolyn Brooks School?”

Grainger said his original plan was operating under the assumption that people wanted to see more single family homes.

“It seemed like people don’t like the idea of single family,” Grainger said. “I thought that was a positive if we actually reduced density. I thought that was a great way. The initial thought was we had had multifamily up to that. Then, I thought it may be nice to buffer that.”

Some Commissioners called into question the need for the proposed gate that would surround the 55-plus residential community.

Commissioner Shannon Stoker said she didn’t think it makes sense for the developer to propose a security gate.

“To me, it’s bizarre. You don’t have an access off of Bethany [Road], the only access into the neighborhood,” Stoker said. “You’re protecting yourself from your neighbors. I don’t understand why you need gates.”

Commissioner Maria Pena Graham shared that sentiment.

“To me, you want to be community-minded, but you’re excluding yourself from the community,” Pena Graham said.

Grainger said the plan could be open to changing the gate installation.

“It’s something that retirees like, if you look at the areas that are doing a great job of attracting retirees all through the south,” he said. “If you’ve ever traveled to Florida, they’re very, very common.”

The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission provided a positive recommendation to members of the DeKalb City Council in a 4-0 vote. Vice Chair Bill McMahon and Commissioners Jerry Wright and Trixy O’Flaherty were absent.

City Planner Dan Olson said the petitioner’s plan has residents’ safety top of mind. City staff previously voiced their support of the plan in city documents.

“What they show was a security gate that would be locked all the time,” Olson said. “They want a security gate that’s aligned with police and fire. We’ve provided transponders so that they’ll have immediate access. We do have a few of those. … We’ll be able to get access right away. They’ll have to work that out with the city on a plan before a final plan is approved.”

Attached to the vote, Commissioners recommended that Grainger revise its plan slightly in order to remove gates which would surround the community.

The DeKalb City Council will have the final say on the developer’s request, expected during a March 11 meeting.

The 35 acres for the development are owned by the Bridges of Rivermist Home Owners Association, according to city documents.

Police urge residents to plan designated drivers before partying on St. Patrick’s Day

DeKalb police kick off ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign

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DeKALB – DeKalb police are warning area motorists to make plans for any St. Patrick’s Day parties in order to ensure sober driving and safer roads.

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and many Illinoisans will be celebrating with parades and parties featuring green beer and cocktails. To remind motorists of the dangers of drunk driving and to help keep streets safe, the DeKalb Police Department has teamed up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a stepped-up traffic safety campaign.

In February during a Super Bowl traffic campaign, more than 50 vehicles and more than 40 traffic violation citations were issued, according to a news release from the DeKalb Police Department.

St. Patrick’s Day can be a dangerous one on America’s roads due to increased alcohol consumption and drunk driving. There were 272 lives lost in drunk driving crashes over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday between 2017 and 2021, according to the release.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEF

DeKalb library to host monthly health department booths

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with the DeKalb County Health Department to host monthly informational booths for patrons to learn about county services.

The booths will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third Tuesdays of the month in the library’s main lobby, 309 Oak St.

The booths include information on programs such as immunizations, WIC and health care enrollment for special enrollment periods. Attendees can ask health department staff about its services and programs.

In addition to looking for alcoholand cannabis-impaired drivers, DeKalb police are are expected to step up seatbelt enforcement, particularly at night when seatbelt usage rates are lowest. Speeding, distracted driving and all traffic laws will be strictly enforced, police said.

Whether attending a party, hosting friends, or going out to a bar, people are urged to stay safe. When it’s time to leave, people should make sure their designated driver is sober. Designated drivers are urged to be alert for impaired walkers who may not obey street signs.

Other important tips from DeKalb police:

• Drunk or high, it doesn’t matter. It is never OK to drive impaired. Designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride service to get home safely.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact police.

• Have a friend who is about to drive impaired? Take the keys away and plan to get your friend home safely.

• Always buckle up!

The St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign is funded by federal traffic safety funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The booths also will feature new services and focus on nationally recognized observances including: March: National Nutrition Month and Naloxone Distribution

April: Earth Month and National Public Health Week

May: Older Americans, Mental Health and Women’s Health Week

June: Men’s Health, LGBTQ and Pride Month

July: Healthy Vision Month

August: National Immunizations Awareness Month

For information, email samanthah@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701. – Shaw Local News Network

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Start preventing osteoporosis now

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones weaken to a point of making them brittle. It may only take a small bump or fall for bones affected by osteoporosis to fracture. The National Institute on Aging says osteoporosis is a silent disease because people who develop it may not notice any changes until a bone breaks. Typically a hip, spine or wrist are the areas of the body where these fractures occur.

Johns Hopkins Medicine says that 50 percent of women in the United States age 50 or older will break a bone due to osteoporosis, and about 55 million Americans have the condition. Osteoporosis affects women more often than men, particularly because women have lower bone density than men. Loss of estrogen in the later years of life can increase a womans risk for osteoporosis.

The good news is that osteoporosis is largely preventable, and proper bone health that begins early and lasts throughout life can help.

• Sufficient calcium intake: Women age 50 and younger should consume 1,000 mg of calcium each day (1,200 mg of calcium each day is recommended for women over the age of 51). Calcium can come from foods, beverages and supplements.

• Proper protein intake: Protein also is a necessary nutrient for bone health, says the International Osteoporosis Foundation. Choose lean protein sources.

• Get enough vitamin D: Vitamin D is made in the skin after exposure to the sun, but the average person does not get enough. Supplementation often is the answer to ensure healthy levels of vitamin D and by eating foods rich in vitamin D, such as eggs, mushrooms and fortified dairy foods or juices.

• Keep active: It is important to engage in regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening activities, which also helps to strengthen bones.

• Maintain a healthy weight: Maintaining a healthy weight also is important, as being too thin or having a BMI under 19 is harmful to bone health.

• Prevent falls: Take steps to reduce falls. This includes removing slippery rugs and installing grab bars in the bathroom. In addition, engage in activities that can improve balance, posture and coordination to prevent fall risk.

• Get screened for bone density: A bone mineral density test is a special X-ray capable of detecting bone loss.

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Sycamore OKs plans to add almost 800 acres to DeKalb County Enterprise Zone

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore City Council recently joined DeKalb in approving a plan to add almost 800 more acres to a special area known as the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone meant for economic development.

Sycamore is one of seven government agencies needed to sign off on the plan, which also requires approval from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.

Mark Williams, executive director of DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., sent a letter to Sycamore officials Feb. 27 seeking the city’s approval to add 14 parcels – 794 acres of land – south of the ChicagoWest Business Center to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone.

Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall said he and city staff recommended City Council approve the request. The council also voted in favor.

“What this is regarding is, the city of DeKalb wants to expand the Enterprise Zone and because we are a part of the state’s – I guess state request for enterprise zones within the county –we have to pass an ordinance as well, allowing them to expand their enterprise zone,” Hall said.

The Enterprise Zone offers, among other things, land for commercial use and possible tax incentives should companies put down roots, according

to DCEDC.

The DeKalb City Council approved the expansion a week ago, which city leaders said could help continue the momentum that already has seen more than $2 billion invested into the area. In DeKalb, development in the Enterprise Zone has been significant over the past few years with the arrival of the $1 billion Meta DeKalb Data Center, Amazon and the Ferrara Candy Co. and Kraft Heinz distribution centers.

Sycamore Fourth Ward Alderman Ben Bumpus voted to approve the expansion. He asked if there was any downside to the modification of the Zone for Sycamore.

Hall said no.

“It doesn’t affect us because it’s the city of DeKalb,” Hall said. “So really the city of Sycamore it has no effect whatsoever. It does affect the county. It does affect the school district in the city of DeKalb. It affects all other taxing entities. So I guess in a roundabout way, I suppose it could affect the county by abating that for a period of time, but it brings in more jobs. It brings in more [equalized accessed value], so forth and so on.”

In his Feb. 27 letter, Williams also wrote the county’s enterprise zone recently has had a competitive disadvantage because of a lack of available parcels that meet potential client needs.

On March 4 he said the addition would change his outlook.

“This makes us competitive,” Williams said.

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Mark Williams, executive director of the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., attended the Sycamore City Council meeting March 4, days after he sent a letter to Sycamore officials seeking the city’s approval to add 14 parcels – 794 acres of land – south of the ChicagoWest Business Center to the DeKalb County Enterprise Zone.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

DeKalb area entrepreneurs say inspiration is key to success

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – They say it takes a village. And success isn’t a solitary pursuit, especially for these DeKalb County area women entrepreneurs who say they’ve got a squad of people behind them to keep them inspired.

Each woman takes that inspiration in turn, then, and feeds it back into the community as leaders of their respective nonprofits that serve area residents.

For Sycamore resident Danita Sims, she says it’s her grandmother Mattie Lee Triggs, her mom, Detra Crudup-Robinson, her mom’s twin sister, Debra Jones, and her uncle Poppy.

DeKalb resident Malia Jones pointed to Jesus, her grandfather Jerry Wright, pop star Beyoncé and actress and producer Viola Davis.

Tiffany Tucker of DeKalb said she’s influenced by Lynae Vanee, popular content creator on the social media site Instagram.

Sims, Jones and Tucker may find

inspiration in different ways, but as social entrepreneurs they said they all

With March being Women’s History Month, here’s a look at how three DeKalb County area Black women aspire for greatness.

Danita Sims, Passion Pursuit Inc.

Sims founded the personal growth and professional development consulting company Passion Pursuit Inc. in 2019.

It is there she works in partnership with those at DeKalb Township to help people with career development services.

Sims said she believes her work at Passion Pursuit is addressing a need in the community that otherwise may go unmet.

“That was kind of our deal was sharing resources with job seekers,” Sims said. “I knew some entities had these other resources and I didn’t want to duplicate them. I really wanted the freedom to be able to say, ‘OK, there’s spots that we can do better. Or maybe the two or three organizations could communicate better.’ ”

find meaning in the work of trying to make a difference in the community.

See WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, page 18

Mark Busch

Danita Sims, founder of Passion Pursuit Inc., talks Feb. 21 at Cathedral of Praise church in DeKalb, about her nonprofit and the work she does helping underserved communities. She provides career coaching, life coaching, and various resources aimed at promoting self-sufficiency through sustainable employment and entrepreneurship.

Sycamore Chamber welcomes Crooked Horns Bar & Grill

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Crooked Horns Bar & Grill to its membership. Chamber staff, board members and community members celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting March 5. Crooked Horns Bar & Grill, 1470 S. Peace Road, Sycamore, serves salads, burgers, seafood, wraps and sandwiches for dinner and lunch.

Photo provided by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce

Malta elementary students bring Black history to life

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

MALTA – Eleven-year-old Cian Carter was decked out from head to toe just like Brazilian footballer Pelé.

The DeKalb resident said he was excited to portray Pelé, even if for one day only.

“I really like soccer,” Carter said. “I just really like Pelé.”

Carter was among more than 50 fifth grade students at Malta Elementary School delivering what staff called wax museum presentations to cap off Black History Month commemorating prominent figures in Black history.

Malta Elementary School teacher Ryan Wood said there is a lot for students to take away from participating in the wax museum.

“Ideally, the students learn about somebody that they didn’t previously know that much about and then they learn all the facts, the ins and outs,” Wood said. “Then, they teach what they learn to someone else. So they teach their new knowledge. So now others have now learned this new person.”

For about a month, students researched, prepared a presentation and gathered artifacts and clothes on their chosen historical figure.

Carter said he was inspired to pick Pelé, in part, because he’s a soccer fan.

“I play a lot,” Carter said. “It’s probably my favorite sport.”

Carter said he enjoyed taking part in the wax museum.

“I’ve learned a lot just Googling facts,” Carter said. “It’s just random [things] not a lot of people know.”

Liam Larkin, 11, of Malta stood greeting people as Jackie Robinson during his presentation.

Larkin said he’s glad he decided to take part in the wax museum.

“He’s one of my favorite baseball players,” Larkin said. “He was the reason African American players got to play sports.”

Larkin said he put some careful thought and consideration into what to wear for his presentation.

“It didn’t take too long,” he said. “It was like three days. … I think they like it.”

Romel Banks, 10, of DeKalb was dressed as his idol, former President Barack Obama.

“I would like to be him,” Banks said.

Banks’ mother, Shaquilla Banks, said she’s amazed by how well her son’s presentation came together.

“I watched him day in and day out working hard on this just to put in the time to understand how hard it is as Black people,” she said.

Romel Banks said he’s learned a lot about Obama while studying to be him.

“He let gays marry each other,” Romel Banks said. “He eliminated Osama Bin Laden. He talked a whole country out of sending missiles to us. Overall, he’s a cool dude.”

Other notable appearances in the wax museum were made by Jon Bap-

tiste, Rosa Parks, Tupac Shakur, Ruby Bridges and James Brown.

Romel Banks said he’s enjoyed taking part in the presentations.

“They actually like it,” he said. “I try to be professional.”

Wood said parents have been raving

about the wax museum and how engaged the students appeared to be.

“The parents I’ve talked to have been blown away at the amount of information that students have memorized and know,” Wood said. “It’s not just written on cards, although some of it is, that they really know their person and are really teaching other people about them.”

Wood said it’s been amazing to see how other grades across the district have implemented similar presentations.

He said he hopes the importance of celebrating Black History Month rings true for many, especially the significance of learning about prominent figures in Black History in today’s world.

“Many of these people – Jackie Robinson, he’s famous – everyone knows him, but there are so many in here that even I learn new things every year,” Wood said. “Because we have a list of 200 people and what their speciality is, so every year someone picks somebody that I really don’t know all that much about frankly. It’s really cool. I get taught something new every single year. So really it’s to open up everyone’s horizons about somebody new that they wouldn’t have otherwise learned about.”

Mark Busch

Kasey Latchman, a fifth grade student at Malta Elementary School, portrays Madam CJ Walker, who rose from poverty to become an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist in the late 19th century and early 20th century, during the school’s Wax Museum program on March 4. In honor of Black History Month students in fifth grade at the school research a Black historical figure and do a presentation on their person at the end of the month.

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Sims said she takes pride in knowing that her life’s work enables her to help people.

A mantra she lives by, she said, is “If you want to be great in this world, all you have to do is believe in yourself.”

“I think, for me, it’s really about staying in tune with what you believe your purpose is,” Sims said. “I believe … as a Christian that God created everybody who didn’t make a mistake. That’s how I look at it. Now we may not understand each other. We may not understand ourselves in the journey, but I think that’s part of the journey. So being able to not take yourself too seriously but tap into your super power. I think everybody has a super power. One of the things I love sharing with other up-and-coming leaders is that just because you’re not great at something doesn’t mean you’re not an effective leader.”

Sims said she often feels as though she is shouldering extra weight from having to be a role model for younger women of color. As she juggles work life, family life or home life, she says she has learned that communication looks different for each of those spaces.

She said she tries to alleviate that burden on herself by remembering the end goals.

“I think there’s so many voices, especially with my culture,” Sims said. “I feel like in my family, I have to speak a certain way. I feel like it’s such a communication switch. Some people call it code switching. But I feel like I’m a very mission-driven person. So I really don’t get easily offended by people noticing that I switch up a little bit only because I have a mission. It’s the same thing with employers and job seekers. The language is different. I can’t speak to them the same way otherwise they won’t get the point. So I feel the same way even when it comes to people of color [and] even when it comes to people in my culture. … The language is different. The conversation is different. The goal is the same. I think sometimes we forget that.”

Malia Jones, Breakroom and Friends

Jones founded the local group Breakroom and Friends in 2020.

The platform, she said, was birthed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by that and politics surrounding the moment when George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer.

Jones said she’s found great meaning in the work of providing “safe spaces for people to share their opinions and to build compassion” for one another.

Jones said she often reflects on how she wants to be remembered when her life is all said and done.

“Being purposeful, living life on

purpose is what I want my takeaway to be with people,” Jones said. “So understand that their little is a lot … A lot of times especially within my demographic we stop at what we don’t have or what we can’t do or who we don’t know. So having to stop and be like ‘Your little is a lot.’ So whatever you know, whatever little connection you have goes a long way.”

Jones said she often feels pressure that she needs to be a role model for those younger than her.

“Within my demographic and outside, there’s a lot of point of views,” Jones said. “You have to find your identity within your culture and then outside of that, how are you being perceived from people outside of my demographic. It’s a lot because you

have to take care of yourself and be able to center yourself and then also living up to the expectations that people have of you. It can be a lot and then I’ve realized I’ve been really hard on myself.”

Tiffany Tucker, Building Leaders Advocating for Change

Tucker is the founder of nonprofit Building Leaders Advocating for Change Inc.

Tucker said the idea behind the organization came while she was completing clinicals to become a nurse.

“I realized and recognized that there were a lot of young people and young men and young women who were struggling with mental health issues,” Tucker said. “I wanted to

make sure that we were able to provide services and resources to help them in their time of need.”

BLAC Inc. engages in an array of mental health education and prevention initiatives.

“We like to provide services before it gets to a level where they feel like they have no help or no one to turn to,” she said. “We like to be the first line of support when our young people are dealing with mental health concerns.”

When asked how she would define greatness, Tucker said she believes it starts with your core self.

“I believe it’s stepping into your purpose and doing it in a way that’s authentic,” Tucker said. “Staying true to your why as to why you’re taking on such great initiatives.”

Photos by Mark Busch ABOVE: Tiffany Tucker, founder and executive director for Building Leaders Advocating for Change, talks Feb. 21 at her office in DeKalb, about the nonprofit and the work they do in the community. BLAC Inc. is dedicated to the empowerment of at-risk youth in DeKalb and the surrounding areas. LEFT: Malia Jones talks Feb. 21 at Cast Iron Coffee in DeKalb about her work promoting social change in the community and her efforts to make a difference for those who may be underrepresented in the area.

Sandwich OKs water rate hike to help fund improvements to water system

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

Sandwich residents will to see a jump in their water bills to help pay for an estimated $72.6 million in improvements to its aging water system.

By a vote of 4-3, the Sandwich City Council approved the increase at its March 4 City Council meeting. The increase will go into effect May 1.

Voting “yes” were council members Rebecca Johnson, Richard Robinson, Rick Whitecotton and Karsta Erickson. Voting “no” were members Bill Fritsch, Adam Arnett and Fred Kreinbrink.

First Ward Alderman Bill Littlebrant was absent from the meeting.

The water service charge per quarter for Sandwich water users will increase from $3.02 per 1,000 gallons of water to $7.40 per 1,000 gallons of water.

The minimum charge for water service only will increase from $5 per quarter to $20 per quarter. In addition, the rate for all water service by the city will increase by 4% for the billing period beginning May 1, 2025, and each subsequent May 1 unless altered by the city council prior to April 1 of the same year.

“I just don’t see how we can avoid doing something at this point,” Johnson said before voting for the increase. “I’m happy with the $7.40. I don’t want to go any higher, that’s for sure. But I also don’t want to go back and ask the public for more money when we’re in a deficit again, two years from now.”

Arnett had voiced concerns that newer housing developments in the city aren’t paying their fair share given the impact they have. Kreinbrink shared similar concerns.

“I could not vote in favor of this knowing that something that had historically been paid for by the developers is going to be on the onus of the city,” he said after the meeting. “And I’m in the same boat as Adam Arnett saying that it should be the developers fronting costs. If they want to come to town, they should have to pay for the infrastructure, for the sewers, for the water, for the streets.”

City Council members had been looking at how much water rates would have to be adjusted to pay for the project. Engineering Enterprises did a water rate study for the village.

Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham said

the increase is needed to pay for the improvements to the water system.

“We have no other way to pay for this,” he said. “If we don’t do it now, it’s going to be more costly down the road.”

Latham said the water rate increase is similar to what the city did in recent years in adjusting its sewer rates to help pay for improvements to the city’s waste water treatment plant.

“It allowed us to have a positive balance and a positive reserve,” he said. “This does the same thing for our water rate.”

An aging system

During the Dec. 18 Sandwich Committee of the Whole meeting, Engineering Enterprises Vice President Steve Dennison talked to city council members about the improvements that need to be made to the system.

He told them the city’s water treatment plant on Railroad Street, which was constructed in 1939, is significantly past the date of its useful life, Dennison said.

“This is one of the older plants I’ve seen in northeast Illinois,” he said. “The ceiling is collapsing.”

In addition, he said the plant uses

obsolete technology for the aeration of the water.

“It works, but only for a period of time,” Dennison said.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has recommended replacing the facility, he said. Dennison said the city’s second water treatment plant on Clark Street – which has been operational since 1993 – can be modified and expanded to accommodate the decommissioning of the Railroad Street plant.

Low water pressure on the city’s northwest side also is a concern. In addition, water mains have to be replaced.

Since 2016, the city has experienced more than 65 water main breaks, Dennison said.

Lead service pipes also need to be replaced. The city recently received a $40,000 grant to start identifying properties that have lead pipes.

The city’s two active sandstone wells also are in need of replacement because of their age. They were constructed between 1911 and 1939.

“So you have one that’s over 100 years old and one that’s approaching 100 years old,” Dennison told City Council members. “That is extremely old when it comes to wells. There’s no way around

it. I don’t see wells that age very often that are still operable. … As you pump wells for a long period of time, you create situations where they will fail. That will happen at some point, we just don’t know when it will happen.”

The city’s third well is an emergency backup well that was constructed in 1946. The radium level from the well is above the maximum contaminant level, which is 5 picoCuries per liter.

“It’s over the regulatory limit, so it requires treatment,” Dennison said. “It can be turned on for short periods of time, but for consistent use, it will require treatment.”

City officials also are trying to make sure the water system is keeping up with the city’s growth. Sandwich is expected to grow from its current population of about 7,200 to about 13,000 by the year 2050.

Latham noted the city has $1.6 million in a reserve account, which won’t go far in funding the project.

“We can’t do a whole lot with that based on what we need,” he said. “So we’re going to have to be strategic about how we spend our money.”

The city also plans to apply for federal funding to help pay for the project.

Earleen Hinton

Since 2016, the city of Sandwich has experienced more than 65 water main breaks.

Mayor Todd Latham

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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

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April 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:

P.I.N. 08-27-328-003.

Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD DEKALB, IL 60115.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure take s 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).

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

PLAINTIFF

Vs Timothy Overton; et al

DEFENDANTS

No 2022FC000013

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 01/11/2024, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on April 25, 2024 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 09-20-354-002

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS:

Sale

111 N Aspen Drive Cortland, IL 60112

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 sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all info rmation.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-22-00155. I3239662

Published in The MidWeek, March 13, 20, 27, 2024

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 sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all info rmation.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-22-00155. I3239662

Published in The MidWeek, March 13, 20, 27, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 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: P.I.N. 08-27-328-003.

Commonly known as 101 BARB BLVD DEKALB, IL 60115.

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS

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: 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 interest community the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

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

For information call

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

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

For information call

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

23-127918 SHERIFF I3239153

Published in The MidWeek, March 6, 13, 20, 2024

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.

real estate:

PIN 09-20-354-002

Improved with

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

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109.

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

23-127918 SHERIFF I3239153

Published in The MidWeek, March 6, 13, 20, 2024

against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney

PIN 09-20-354-002

Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS:

111 N Aspen Drive

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE

Sale

No

If

SUBJECT

PIN 09-20-354-002

Improved

Cortland, IL 60112

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 taxe s, 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 take s 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 sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all info rmation.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-22-00155.

I3239662

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 sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all info rmation.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-22-00155.

I3239662

Published in The MidWeek, March 13, 20, 27, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

COUNTY OF DEKALBSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS 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.

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

Judgment

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 interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

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

For information call

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

23-127918 SHERIFF I3239153

Published in The MidWeek, March 6, 13, 20, 2024

Published in The MidWeek, March 13, 20, 27, 2024

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

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 ho urs, by certified funds No refunds

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call

Mr Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's