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Dozens of attendees took part in an engineering showcase held Friday, May 5, at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb.

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School board also said goodbye to outgoing board members

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – The DeKalb School District 428 board took time to acknowledge the results of the April 4 consolidated election during the May 2 meeting.

The four members, including three newcomers, elected to four-year terms are Steven Byers, Christopher Boyes, Vanta Bynum and incumbent Samantha McDavid, who started her second term in office.

During the meeting, newly elected members and those reelected took the oath of office.

A reorganization meeting also took place, allowing members to pick new leadership roles.

Board Vice President Deyci Ramirez and Board Secretary Ariel Owens were reelected to their positions.

McDavid was appointed board president again with Ramirez expressing support for her nomination.

In her report to the board, Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez said her office will be sending out letters of inter-

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City of DeKalb accepting Memorial Day parade entries

DeKALB – The city of DeKalb is accepting community group entries for the upcoming Memorial Day parade.

The parade will begin at 9 a.m. May 29 at North Third and Locust streets, DeKalb, according to a news release.

Participation in the parade is free.

Staging for the parade begins at 8:30 a.m.

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est to board members with the goal of filling out the district’s 16 administrative committees.

She said she’d like no more than two board members per administrative committee.

“We’d like to be able to share the wealth across the board, and we welcome everyone to participate,” Garcia-Sanchez said.

Also at the meeting, the school board bid farewell to outgoing board members

The parade will head west on Locust Street, then turn north onto Linden Place. A Memorial Day program will be held on the Ellwood House lawn after the parade. Free tours of the Ellwood Mansion’s first floor will be given.

Groups that can participate in the parade include veterans’ organizations, youth sports teams, service groups, nonprofit organizations, clubs and members of the

David Seymour, Sarah

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Olson thanking them for their service to the district.

Each member was presented with a gift from the district as they departed their final board meeting as elected officials.

Moses and Olson decided to not seek reelection.

Seymour ran a failed bid as a write-in candidate.

faith community. Participants are encouraged to avoid carrying or displaying political banners and advertising materials. Entry forms for the parade must be submitted by May 12. To submit an entry form, visit tinyurl.com/4dk8vtss or the city’s website

For information, call 815-748-2396 or email scott.zak@cityofdekalb.com.

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Outgoing board members (front row, from left) Jeromy Olson, Sarah Moses and David Seymour are presented certificates and a small gift as they depart the May 2 meeting of the DeKalb School District 428 board.

Lizzy’s Pink Boutique to close in downtown Sycamore; furniture shop to take its place

By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – A downtown Sycamore boutique store that catered to helping women feel their best is set to close, its owner announced.

Elizabeth Oparyk opened Lizzy’s Pink Boutique in June 2016 in her home. A year later, Oparyk moved the boutique to its downtown storefront at 303 W. State St. in Sycamore.

On April 28, she announced plans to retire and close up her storefront. The store’s final day will be June 30.

“Seven years ago, I took a giant leap of faith and opened a boutique in my home, which moved into my current location just 20 months later,” Oparyk wrote in the social media post. “Who opens a business at 50 I was asked and was even called crazy by some, but God guided me and I trusted in Him, EVERY, SINGLE step of the way.”

Oparyk said it wasn’t an easy decision to make.

“So after many months of discussion, it is with a VERY heavy heart, I have made the extremely hard decision to end this chapter and will be closing my downtown Sycamore location,” she wrote.

The business owner said she has plans to continue her online business and also support vendors she worked with who sold their crafted items in her store. Nora Fleming will be moved to D&D Jeweler’s, she said, and some

items carried by Sweet Earth will move to 35:35 Makers Collective.

Trunk shows and pop-up spots also are being scheduled at two Sycamore merchants, according to the post.

Oparyk wrote that her passion to open Lizzy’s Pink Boutique wasn’t born out of a desire to make money.

“I felt a calling to help women look and feel their best and have met some amazing people along the way,” she wrote. “We have laughed together and

we have cried together and many have become my friends. The passion and dedication that has gone into running my business cannot be put into words, but unfortunately the demands of owning my business was great, especially with mine and Andy’s health. We have also missed out on so many other things such as time spent with family and grandchildren and our love of traveling.”

According to the post, all sales

starting May 1 at Lizzy’s Pink Boutique will be final.

“Thank you to all of my loyal customers who have supported me throughout this journey,” Oparyk wrote. “This isn’t goodbye, it is see you later if you will!!”

Burlington-based furniture store on the move

The downtown Sycamore storefront won’t be vacant for long once the boutique closes, however.

According to a Oparyk’s post, Painted Lady Furniture will move its Burlington-based shop to the spot in late summer.

The independent home decor and furniture shop, 11N722 McGough Road in Burlington, has been in business for more than seven years, according to the business’ post. The post states that the West State Street location will undergo renovation beginning in July to accommodate the move. A children and baby goods online store, 3 Little Monkeys Boutique, also will move into the West State Street location.

The businesses are owned by the same woman, Kari Ann Harris, according to the website.

“None of this would be possible without the support of my family, friends and the best customers a girl could ask for,” Painted Lady Furniture staff wrote. “Thank you for supporting my small business and allowing me to do what I love each and every day!”

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Lizzy’s Pink Boutique, 303 W. State St. in Sycamore, will close its downtown doors June 30, business owner Elizabeth Oparyk announced.

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Jeri Delaney Memorial Fund to support Sycamore High School special education

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SYCAMORE – A new memorial fund created to honor the life and legacy of the late Sycamore resident Jeri Delaney will support Sycamore High School’s special education program, according to the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation and the Sycamore Education Foundation recently announced the creation of the new Jeri Delaney Memorial Fund, according to a news release.

The fund will be given to the SEF to award grants to the Sycamore High School special education program. The fund was created by Delaney’s family to memorialize her life and legacy in the Sycamore School District, according to the release.

Delaney was born in Joliet in 1945. She graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1963. Delaney worked

as a savings teller for the National Bank and Trust until she married her husband, Pat. She moved to Champaign and worked as a secretary for a dean at the University of Illinois College of Business.

Delaney moved to Sycamore in 1970. She worked at Henderson’s Department Store, then for the Sycamore School District’s copy department. Delaney eventually began working as a teacher’s aide at Sycamore High School. She retired from teaching in 1999. Delaney received the Sycamore High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019. She died in August 2022.

To make a donation to any fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation, visit dekalbccf.org/donate or send mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, DeKalb, IL 60178.

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

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A new memorial fund created to honor the life and legacy of the late Sycamore resident Jeri Delaney will support Sycamore High School’s special education program, according to the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Delaney eventually began working as a teacher’s aide at Sycamore High School. She retired from teaching in 1999. Delaney received the Sycamore High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019. She died in August 2022.

Sycamore High School’s music department named best in state

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – For the first time ever, Sycamore High School’s music department has won the Illinois High School Association Class A state music competition.

Through performances in the Illinois High School Association solo, ensemble festival on March 4, and the association’s organizational festival on April 14 and 15, Sycamore High School earned 801 points in the statewide contest.

Sycamore’s first state music title meant the end of a four-year winning streak for the Chicago High School for the Arts, which placed second with 795 points, but Sycamore had been in a similar position, finishing as the Class A runner-up in 2014, 2019 and 2021.

“We had scored our highest-ever total of Solo/Ensemble points this year, so given the challenges that COVID had presented us, we were already looking at this year as a huge success,” Scott Mertens, Sycamore music department chair, said in a news release. “As the Organizational results came in, we became aware that a first-place finish might be a possibility.”

According to a Sycamore School District 427 news release, Sycamore High School achieved the music title by receiving four superior scores in two vocal and two instrumental large ensemble scores, as well as a large num-

ber of highly rated student solos and ensemble performances, at the Illinois High School Association Organizational festival.

“The solos and small ensembles are very much student-directed, and the large groups rely on student focus, teamwork and dedication to flourish,” Mertens said. “One of the best things about this state title is that it focuses attention on the amazing students we work with. We are incredibly proud of what these students have achieved, both this year and in the past. They are conscientious, focused and task-oriented, and they are tremendous representatives for our city and our school.”

The Sycamore High School Orchestra program also was a bulwark for the music department, earning 177 points and individually placing first in the Class A solo and ensemble results.

Sycamore High School Principal Tim Carlson, who is retiring this summer after three decades with the school district, said he think’s Sycamore is lucky to have a supportive music community.

“We are extremely proud of our students and staff for finishing in first place in the state of Illinois in this very competitive competition,” Carlson said in a news release. “This is a testament to their talents and hard work. We are also very fortunate to have such a supportive music community in Sycamore that assists our students and empowers them to compete at such a high level.”

Photo provided by Sycamore School District 427 Sycamore High School’s music department has won the Illinois High School Association Class A state music competition.

NIU seniors showcase engineering inventions Building their future

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – For aspiring engineers at Northern Illinois University, a highlight of their senior year tackles a year-long invention project, which is presented to the community and, potentially, future employers in the spring.

The two-day event saw more than 150 NIU students seeking bachelor degrees in engineering showcase their inventions and builds based on the skills they’ve learned throughout their school career. The demonstrations also help students get a feel for pitching their inventions to industry experts, showcasing how they’ve applied what they’ve learned in the classroom to solving real-world problems.

NIU senior Daniel Ibarra’s group created a semi-autonomous lawn care robot, which spreads fertilizer granules all on its own.

“People have found it very cool,” Ibarra said May 5 as he presented his project to dozens of community, school groups, professors and Design Day goers. “We’ve got a lot of comments about not just fertilizer spreading but also salt application, especially here in the winter. I’m from Florida so it’s always in the back of my mind, like fertilizer you can do all year. This has potential to be applied to things outside of just fertilizer.”

Ibarra and three other NIU seniors with special interests in mechanical engineering worked since August to build the prototype robot, the first of two-generation designs he hopes to build, he said.

“Our goal was to create the mechanical movement system, payload container, spreader, get a rudimentary electronic system up and running, and then some sort of rudimentary autonomous system,” Ibarra said.

The Senior Design Day was held from noon until 4:30 p.m. May 5. NIU seniors formed teams to tackle their projects together during the year before presenting them to the public during the event.

Ibarra and his team’s robot works with two distance sensors that are connected to what he called a roboclaw, allowing the invention’s five motors to work together to turn the spreader.

Senior design students received

project ideas from their professors, and then were tasked with the all-year challenge of building a product. From design trial and error to end result – or as Ibarra called it, “A Roomba for your lawn” – products are meant to help students work on problem solving, group work and bringing ideas to life.

“All four of us have an interest in design in mechanical engineering and things like that in general so to be able to take something from an original concept idea and turn that into a functioning prototype for Demo Day has been awesome. So that opportunity to start from scratch and build up something interested us all. We all have a different background in terms of our interests,” Ibarra said.

It’s the group work that makes NIU’s Senior Design and Demonstrations Day stand out amongst its higher education counterparts, said Stephen Samuels, former NIU professor and

current director of diversity and retention.

“This is a great opportunity for our senior students to get the experience of organizing what they have ... to get professional exposure, professional experience about speaking about their projects but at the same its exposure to the community,” Samuels said.

STEM – or science, technology, engineering and math – is an always-growing field of study for both students and in the workforce. Samuels said NIU also takes great care in helping expose under-represented minority communities to STEM. According to the Pew Research Center, Black and Hispanic groups have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields.

NIU engineering senior Ghislain Bugere said his group created a prototype contact lens that can read the appearance of someone’s eye to help

detect abnormalities.

“It was my professor’s idea,” Bugere said. “He’s been studying a lot of eye cancer, skin cancer. He came up with a theory that a tumor actually affects the appearance of the skin or eye, and our goal was just to design a contact lens that would be able to read the appearance of the eye, and find out if they have a tumor or not.”

For Bugere and his team, they came up with a wireless contact lens that measures the appearance of the eye.

“Studies show that the appearance of the eye are easy [to read] if you have a healthy tissue, or healthy eye,” Bugere said. “So you wear the contact lens, you get a reader, ideally the reader will be your phone as a power source. You bring it close to the eye, and you have a battery in your eye that gives feedback to the phone.”

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Stefan Mayer (right) offers a demonstration of his senior engineering project to Nathan McCleery (left) during an engineering showcase held Friday, May 5, at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb.

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Back Alley Market set for May 13 in downtown DeKalb

DeKALB – Downtown DeKalb will host its bi-annual Back Alley Market featuring local vendors.

The Back Alley Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13 from Second St. to Palmer Court in downtown DeKalb, according to a news release.

The market is free and open to the public.

Attendees will be able to shop and browse for items from 100 local vendors. The vendors feature glass blowers, woodworkers and fiber artists. Items on sale includes artwork, pottery, candles, soaps and retro and vintage items.

Food trucks and specialty drinks also are available. Live music will be performed by local musicians.

For information, visit facebook.com/ palmerct.

Rochelle student trade show set for May 12, 13

ROCHELLE – A two-day student trade show in Rochelle will offer some special

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The reader and the contact wearer, then, can compare measurements of both their eyes to help inform them, Bugere said.

As with all inventions, Bugere’s team’s task came with trial and error.

“There’s nothing out there like this,” Bugere said. “We basically as you can see have a lot of prototypes, failures and some things that worked, until we got the final one that worked. The biggest challenge was the circuit ... it was so hard to get to sit on the contact surface.”

For Design Day, area school groups also were encouraged to attend the showcase, to explore future pathways of interest or, most hopefully for Samuels, to see that NIU is a resource for successful STEM education in their own backyard.

Senior Design Day is a requirement for all College of Engineering and Engineering Technology students to graduate, Samuels said. It also can offer students a chance to get their foot in the door at future tech companies in their field of interest.

Samuels said he has a student that’s

options in time for Mother’s Day.

The inaugural event will kick off from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 12, and run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Lincoln Mall, 425 Lincoln Highway in Rochelle, according to a news release.

The event is hosted by Grace Homeschool Co-op, and will feature items crafted by students.

DeKalb church annual plant sale set for May 13 and 14

DeKALB – The First Congregational United Church of Christ will host its annual plant sale for Mother’s Day.

The church, 615 N. First St., DeKalb, will hold the plant sale from 9 to 5 p.m. May 13 and 14, according to a news release. Admission to the plant sale is open to the public.

Plants on sale include annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and planters. Proceeds from the sale will go toward benefiting local charities.

For information, visit facebook.com/ uccdekalb.

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working for NASA now, and four others set to take up STEM jobs in California in June. Representatives from NASA, Tesla, Google, Mitsubishi and other well-known tech or mechanic companies have been known to recruit out of NIU, too, he said.

One company, North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products, has entered a formal partnership with NIU, Samuels said. The company also has an electric power systems division out of Rockford, according to NIU.

Collins Aerospace, which also had representatives present during the Senior Design Day, provides NIU with $25,000 yearly to aid diversity and inclusion in the field of STEM, Samuels said.

“STEM is growing in a lot of communities where there’s minority communities in the United States and even globally, so we want to make sure that STEM and specifically here in engineering is exposed to middle school, high school, community colleges,” Samuels said. “And of course we would love to represent NIU, use it as a recruitment tool but still at the same time we want to introduce engineering and STEM to the community.”

Sandwich City Council voices opposition to proposed solar farm along Pratt Road

Resolution asks DeKalb County Board to reject the 31 acre project

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

The Sandwich City Council is voicing its opposition to a solar farm being proposed on Pratt Road in Sandwich Township.

At a recent meeting, City Council members voted unanimously on a resolution opposing the project. Amp Solar Development is seeking DeKalb County Board approval of its proposed five-megawatt solar farm on 31.2 acres of the 76.28-acre property at the northeast corner of Pratt and West Sandwich roads.

The property is zoned for agriculture and solar farms, which are a special use in that district.

According to the resolution, the proposal does not comply with the city’s 30-year comprehensive plan for the land. In reading the resolution, Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham noted the comprehensive plan provides direction “for future land use, community growth, economic opportunity and expansion of city roads and infrastructure.”

“The city of Sandwich has found itself landlocked between two neighboring communities,” according to the resolution. “In order to grow, the community will need to expand housing, business and commercial areas beyond the current city limits. Future land use has defined certain areas for development, including the future extension of Main Street in three phases. … The city of Sandwich and the City Council respectfully request that DeKalb County reject the proposed solar field project and respect the plans that have been developed

within a mile and a half radius of the city of Sandwich and described in the existing Comprehensive Plan.”

Latham said he plans to make comments during the public hearing. He noted the city is not against all solar energy projects.

Last year, the City Council gave the green light to the construction of a 708panel solar field on the city-owned wastewater treatment facility property, located on East Church Street just south of Route 34. Electricity generated by the solar field will help to power the wastewater treatment facility, reducing the city’s ComEd bill.

According to a memo from Amp Solar Development, ASD is developing community solar projects in conjunction with the Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, which allows developers to develop, permit, own and operate solar projects with the ability to sell the solar electricity directly to

utility customers.

The solar facilities will connect to Commonwealth Edison’s distribution grid, which delivers the power to the customers. ASD bills the customers who are subscribed to the project for the electricity they buy, according to the memo.

During the City Council meeting, the Rev. David Kaul, of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Sandwich, also voiced his opposition to the project. The church is located adjacent to the project.

Kaul told the City Council that church officials are concerned the project will decrease the church’s property value.

“The impact also will be hitting you very hard,” Kaul said in addressing city officials. “Pratt Road, in your development program, is all for commercial, all along that road. And then behind the buildings, houses. It’s an awesome plan and it will generate tax dollars for you.”

LOOKING BACK

1923 – 100 YEARS AGO

Visiting the Mooseheart Home School for Children and the St. Charles Home for Boys, 26 members of the sociology class at the State Teachers College were yesterday on an inspection tour. The students were the charge of Prof. Milo Whittaker. The class in sociology this quarter is making a special study of child welfare work and the trip to the nearby institutions was for the purpose of becoming better acquainted with the methods of instruction used. Reports from the college are that the trip was most satisfactory in every way and much benefit derived from the visits.

Workmen have been busy on West Lincoln Highway repairing the street around and near the car tracks. In some places the bricks were uneven and with the contraction and expansion have caused the street to become very bumpy and in much need of repair. A good force has been on the job for the past few days and so far are reporting excellent progress. In some places the bricks have been taken up so as to even off the street as much as possible. A plan is before the city now to repave this stretch from the cement on West Lincoln Highway to the business district. It is hoped that the proposed ideas will go through, as the street has been in a deplorable condition for the last few years.

Dixon authorities called here at the DeKalb station at ten o’clock last night to notify the police of the escape of a young fellow about 19 years of age who broke from the Dixon jail a short time before. As he is wanted by the police of that city on serious charges, they are making every effort to locate him in all the cities in this vicinity. Local authorities kept a sharp vigilance but found no trace of any one answering the description of the jail bird.

Workmen in Sycamore were on the streets today digging up the old bricks and laying a new foundation, where it had sunken in during the winter months. Several such places have been noticed on DeKalb Avenue and also on California Street where the men are at present working. Sand, gravel and crushed stone are being laid on the road bed for the new foundation and it is probable that this will last for some time. Many spaces that were hollow and collecting dirt and water are also being attended to.

1948 – 75 YEARS AGO

Months of effort in refurnishing and redecorating the majority of the rooms of the Glidden Memorial Hospital will be thrown open for public inspection on Wednesday of this week. On Wednesday, May 12, in observation of the National Hospital Day, the public will be invited to inspect the hospital, and not only observe Hospital Day, but also celebrate a belated 25th anniversary. Last fall, the actual quarter-century anniversary of Glidden Memorial, found the work of refurbishing at its height and the observance of the anniversary just had to give way to more important things.

Youngsters with air rifles are causing damage to property of the DeKalb Sanitary Sewage Treatment system, according to Herbert Snyder, employee of the

organization. He reported to the police on Sunday that the pumping station at Gurler Street shows evidence of being used as a target by the youngsters. Over 50 holes were found in the windows of the station all made by BB shots. Police are investigating with the hopes that the youngsters feeling the spring urge to shoot out windows can be contacted and their destructive desires quelled.

Slipping from the wet concrete and then sliding on the mud into the ditch, a truck created a dirty job this morning for wrecking crew operators of DeKalb. The truck operated a Chicago company was westbound and skidded when attempting to pass another truck near Malta about 5 o’clock this morning. Ground, made muddy by the rains, acted as a slide for the big vehicle which did not stop until thoroughly mired in the mud of the ditch. The driver was not injured, nor the vehicle damaged.

Clarence F. Walters, Genoa, Ill., is the owner of a registered Holstein cow which has just completed a lifetime production record of more than 100,000 pounds of milk, the Holstein-Friesian Association of American announces today. Her name is Maywood Pride Lucy and she is the 1644th Holstein to produce more than this amount of milk.

1973 – 50 YEARS AGO

The director of the DeKalb County Special Education Association (DCSEA) said all papers have been completed by both sides for the purchase of the Notre Dame facility for the DCSEA. It is just a matter of getting signatures.

It’s an exclusive club, and getting more so. The youngest member is 71 years old. The membership has decreased from 35 in 1940 to 14 today. It is DeKalb’s Last Man’s Club, made up of World War I survivors. The Last

Man will earn the right to drink the club’s 1940 vintage Champagne, purchased when the club was organized. The club membership has remained stable since 1969, with its 14 members. The organization grew out of a drum and bugle corps that was affiliated with the American Legion.

Four members of the Palmer family broke ground for a new location just north of the Kishwaukee River on North First Street in DeKalb. A Palmer Music House has been located in downtown DeKalb since 1890. They will soon have two locations.

1998 – 25 YEARS AGO

The county board is trying to figure out a plan to sell at least a portion of the DeKalb County Nursing Home property later this year. The new nursing home and health department facility is expected to open May or June, 1999.

For the second time in less than a decade, D. B. Hess Co. is expanding its DeKalb production facility as part of $2 million in improvements. The Woodstock Ill. based printer of paperback books has seen its business grow considerably since opening in January 1989 and plans to meet that demand by adding 50,000 square feet to its plant at 200 N. Peace Road.

Community leaders in Genoa are worried about the possibility of a tornado striking the area. With only one siren, which doesn’t always work, officials are troubled about the dangers of not warning residents about threatening weather. The city is investigating the possibility of putting up another warning siren southwest of the city near Willow Glen and the other residential area sprouting up on that side of the city.

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center A Huskie Bus travels on Lincoln Highway in downtown DeKalb in October 1983.

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Kishwaukee College names essay contest winner

MALTA – Chesney Eschbach is the winner of Kishwaukee College’s 2023 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest. Eschbach received a $500 scholarship for the spring semester and a certificate of achievement during the board of trustees’ April meeting, according to a news release.

Her essay, titled “The Path of Opportunity,” reflects on the welcoming environment she experienced at Kish College and how the community college experience can be beneficial. Eschbach also saw the essay as an opportunity to share her appreciation for the faculty and staff who helped her through her first year.

Her essay was forwarded to the Illinois Community College Trustees Association to be entered in the statewide Paul Simon Student Essay Contest.

Eschbach will transfer to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls to major in animal science with a concentration in companion animal management. She plans on pursuing a career in training service dogs or an agriculture-related field.

To read Eschbach’s essay, visit kish. edu/iccta.

Mother’s Day walks set for May 13 at Russell Woods

GENOA – The University of Illinois Extension will offer guided wildflower walks to celebrate Mother’s Day.

The free walks will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13 at Russell Woods Forest

Preserve, 11750 Route 72, Genoa, according to a news release.

The walks are being led by botany enthusiasts Brian Hale and Karen Matz. They will discuss forest plants and what flowers are in bloom. Extension Master Naturalists can greet participants at the Natural Resource Education Center

Attendees are not allowed to remove any plants from the forest preserve.

Early accommodation requests to participate in the event are encouraged. To make a request, call 815-758-8194. For information, call 815-784-2000.

Dimensions Dance Academy

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tango lessons May 20

DeKALB – The Dimensions Dance Academy will host a Tango Night class for adults in DeKalb.

The event will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. May 20 at Dimensions Dance Academy, 134 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, according to a news release.

The cost is $35 per duo.

Tango lessons will be given by Dimensions dance instructor Becca Steger.

Childcare will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Children can watch a movie, eat snacks and dance. Child care is open to ages 3 to 12. The cost is $20 for the first child and $15 for each additional child.

Dimensions Dance Academy will partner with Tapa La Luna to offer complimentary tostones to Tango Night participants. To make a reservation, call 815-217-0990.

For information or to buy tickets, visit dimensionsdanceacademy.com.

– Shaw Local News Network

Photo provided by Kishwaukee College Chesney Eschbach (center) is the winner of Kishwaukee College’s 2023 Paul Simon Student Essay Contest. She is pictured with Kishwaukee College president Laurie Borowicz (left) and KC board of trustees chair Bob Johnson.

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Genoa ALR hosting next monthly meeting May 13

GENOA – The Genoa America Legion Riders Post 337 will discuss upcoming events during its next monthly meeting. The meeting will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa, according to a news release.

The group will discuss the Mayors’ Memorial Day Breakfast, the Honoring Veterans Ride and future rides. Lunch will be provided from noon to 2 p.m. A ride will be held after the meeting at 2:30 p.m., weather permitting. For information, 815-901-3834 or email ffb66@juno.com.

NIU accepting Food Science Career and College Prep Program applications

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University is accepting applications for its new Food and Nutrition Science Career and College Prep Program.

Applications for the program will be accepted until May 15, according to a news release.

The program includes a one-week summer camp at NIU. Participants can modify and test recipes, meet NIU faculty and students, tour labs and learn about different majors. Attendees also will participate in online activities to grow their career skills and receive college application process support after the camp. The camp will be led by Kelly Furr, a NIU STEAM educator.

The program was started by Henna Muzaffar, assistant professor of health studies, to introduce students to food and agricultural science careers. Muzaffar received funding for the program from a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant.

Applicants must be high school students graduating in 2024 or 2025. Students from underrepresented minorities or who are the first in their family to attend college will be given priority. To apply, visit go.niu.edu/ foodscience.

For information, visit go.niu.edu/ foodscience.

Teen Black Light Rave set for May 12 at the DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a Teen Black Light Rave to dance away the last of winter.

The library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb, will hold the rave from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the library’s lower-level

Yusunas Meeting Room, according to a news release.

The event is free and intended for ages 12 to 17.

Attendees can wear white or UV-reflective clothes and paint themselves with washable body crayons. Music will be performed by DJ Kishwonky. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Patrons can stay after the rave for the library’s showing of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” at 2 p.m. Registration is not required. For information, email stormye@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3310.

Poem analysis program to be held May 11 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a program exploring the “Matthew and Lucy Poems” by William Wordsworth.

The library, 309 Oak St., will hold the program at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, according to a news release.

The program is free and intended for teens and adults.

The program will give attendees an analysis and overview of the poems in both collections. There also are readings from the biography “Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed the World” by Jonathan Bate. No registration is required. For information, call 815-756-9568, ext. 2150, or email thomask@dkpl.org.

Salt remedy workshop offered May 13 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host workshop to create a natural salt remedy for ear pain and infections. The event will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St., according to a news release. The workshop is free and intended for teens and adults.

Participants can learn to make a simple salt remedy recipe to help relieve ear pain. Patrons should note that while the remedy provides some relief, it is not an ear infection cure. Attendees are encouraged to consult their doctors. Because of limited supplies, the workshop is first come, first served. For information, email graces@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2110. – Shaw Local News Network

This & That Collectibles to move to former bike shop spot

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Home goods store This & That Collectibles soon will relocate within downtown DeKalb to the former North Central Cyclery spot, 534 E. Lincoln Highway.

A message posted in the store’s window indicated that This & That Collectibles “is coming soon.” The shop sells a wide range of items, including vintage antiques, midcentury modern items, glassware, upcycled furniture, upcycled jewelry boxes, sterling jewelry and costume jewelry. Downtown bike shop North Central Cyclery closed permanently last year, city officials said.

City Planner Dan Olson confirmed the new development, saying the city is excited to see the vacancy filled.

“It’d be a welcome move,” Olson said.

This & That Collectibles owner Nancy Carlock said the move comes with great meaning to her business.

“It’s going to be a better location, better parking, more visibility and a lot

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Sycamore library group to host used book sale May 20

SYCAMORE – The Friends of the Sycamore Library will host a children’s used-book sale to help improve the library’s facilities, resources and community services.

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in Meeting Rooms Two and Three of the Sycamore Public Library, 103 E State St., according to a news release.

New and used books for babies, preschoolers, and children in elementary

nicer building,” Carlock said.

This & That Collectibles has been in business since December 2019.

Carlock said her location at 109 N. Seventh St. does not meet her needs well.

“It’s at North Seventh Street, right at the corner of [Route] 38 and Seventh Street, but there’s hardly any city parking out here,” Carlock said. “People, if they want to stop, sometimes they don’t because there’s no place to park.”

This & That Collectibles plays host to several vendors that may not have their own stores to operate out of.

Carlock said she places great value in having the ability to rent space to vendors.

“That’s why it’s a wide variety of stuff to buy because it’s numerous different people selling their stuff,” Carlock said. “In the new location, we’re going to be able to add a couple new people.”

This & That Collectibles plans to be fully relocated into its new space by June 1.

school will be available, as well as DVDs, audiobooks and CDs.

Books will be priced at 25 cents; 50 cents for softcover young adult books; $1 for hardcover young adult books; and 50 cents for parenting skills books. Checks, cash, debit and major credit cards will be accepted.

The Friends of the Sycamore Library is a nonprofit 501(c)3 volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the library. For information, email friendsofthesycamorelibrary@gmail.com, –ShawLocalNewsNetwork

North Central Cyclery is seen March 13 in downtown DeKalb. Home goods store This & That Collectibles soon will relocate to the former bike shop spot.

Megann Horstead file photo –mhorstead@ shawmedia.com

Locals fight Parkinson’s disease with boxing class

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – A no-contact boxing class hosted at a Northwestern Medicine facility in DeKalb is giving those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease an opportunity to fight back against the incurable ailment.

Rock Steady Boxing is a three-daysa-week class held at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center that aims to improve the lives of those dealing with the repercussions of having Parkinson’s disease, a disorder that progressively affects the body’s nervous system.

Loren Foelske, 69, a DeKalb resident of 30 years, attends Rock Steady Boxing three times a week.

“I think it’s wonderful,” Foelske said. “For those of us who’ve been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it’s a way for us to try and slow the progression of the disease, and do it in a manner in which we meet other people who are going through the same trials and tribulations, and just a good sense of togetherness in trying to fight the disease together.”

Parkinson’s disease is a movement

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Jan Edwards hits the bag Friday, April 28, during Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease class at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center in DeKalb. The class helps people with Parkinson’s disease maintain their strength, agility and balance.

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disorder that affects the control of voluntary movement.

Dr. Martha McGraw, a movement disorders neurologist and co-director of the Neurodegenerative Disease Center at Central DuPage Hospital, said the disorder is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the body.

“As your brain loses those dopamine-producing cells, it becomes harder to move,” McGraw said. “Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that brain cells use to pass messages from one cell to another out to the body. When you don’t have enough dopamine, it’s hard for those messages to get through. So patients will often say, ‘I can do everything I need to, it just takes twice as long. It takes twice as much effort, it’s a lot harder.’ ”

McGraw said even though most of the forms of therapy she prescribes to her Parkinson’s disease patients depend on medication to replace dopamine, there are no medications that completely stop the progression of the disease.

Exercise is among the only things shown to have a positive influence on those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, McGraw said, so she encourages her patients to live an active and healthy lifestyle.

Sharon Smith, instructor of the Rock Steady Boxing class at the Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center, said she designs each class differently to keep the program fresh for its 10 participants.

“We work on walking exercises for agility and balance; endurance; the boxing for speed, power [and] coordination; balance work,” Smith said. “They do weights, arm weights for strength. We do balance work, and we do some cognitive mind work.”

Smith said there are four levels to the class. The first two levels are oriented toward those who were recently diagnosed, whereas an individual in level four would necessitate one-on-one help.

“Rock Steady Boxing is great,” McGraw said. “Not only does it provide our patients with aerobic activity to increase blood flow to the brain, but it also works on coordination, sequenced movement, small movement and large movements together, and that can help our patients maintain the highest level of function.”

The cardinal symptoms of Parkin-

son’s disease, McGraw said, include body tremors, bodily stiffness and rigidity, as well as walking and balance changes, but the disorder affects more than just fine motor skills.

“And even though we talk about it being a movement disorder, it also has a lot of nonmotor effects. It can cause mood changes, like anxiety and depression; sleep changes; loss of sense of smell; constipation; and other nonmotor symptoms as well,” McGraw said.

Foelske was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease about two years ago.

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ing, he said he had no idea who else had Parkinson’s disease in DeKalb County. He credits the class for giving him a supportive community that understands what he’s going through.

Now four months into the program, Foelske said he just hopes the exercise regimen prevents the disease from progressing.

“Well, I think, hopefully, it’s slowing the progression of the disease, which is kind of hard to measure but I think it’s helped me with my walking. I have a smoother gait than I did before,” he said.

Cathy Foelske, Loren’s wife, attends Rock Steady Boxing with her husband. She does some of the exercises but said she’s really there to support her husband through the workout. She said Loren has benefited physically and socially from the program.

“He’s more balanced, and he just enjoys participating with other people and getting to know other people who have Parkinson’s as well,” Cathy Foelske said.

On Thursday, April 27 – an off-day for Rock Steady Boxing – the couple celebrated 38 years of marriage.

Well, I think, hopefully, it’s slowing the progression of the disease, which is kind of hard to measure, but I think it’s helped me with my walking. I have a smoother gait than I did before.”

Loren Foelske, DeKalb resident

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Loren Foelske hits the bag Friday, April 28, during Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease class at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center in DeKalb. The class helps people with Parkinson’s disease maintain their strength, agility and balance.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNT YSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS

U.S. Bank Nati onal Association

PLAINTIFF

Vs Marcus Edwards; et al

DEFENDANT S

No 2022FC000121

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 04/20/2023, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on June 22, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 PM at Publ ic 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 07-23-316-007

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 210 E South Malta Road Malta, IL 60150

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bi d 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 levi ed 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 Mort gagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate 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 indivi duals presently in possession of the subject premises

The property will NOT

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 Mort gagor the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate 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 indivi duals 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 fi le to verify all information.

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 14-2209234.

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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 14-2209234.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNT YSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS

U.S. Bank Nati onal Association PLAINTIFF Vs Marcus Edwards; et al DEFENDANT S

No 2022FC000121

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 04/20/2023, the Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois will on June 22, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 PM at Publ ic 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:

LOT 6 OF BLOCK 25 OF SPRAGUE'S AD DITION TO THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF MALT A AS DOCUM ENTED IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK "A", PAGE 22, ALL SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

PIN 07-23-316-007

Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 210 E South Malta Road Malta, IL 60150 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bi d 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 levi ed 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

Malta, IL 60150

Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bi d 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 levi ed 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 Mort gagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate 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 indivi duals 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 fi le to verify all information.

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 informati on: 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 14-2209234.

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Confirmation of the sale

successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other indivi duals 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 fi le to verify all information.

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 informati on: 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 14-2209234.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNT YSYCAMORE, IL LINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING PLAINTIFF vs UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF MARCELLA J. ULRICH; GRAND VIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF SYCAMORE F/K/A GRAND VIEW TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R MARCELLA J. URLICH, DECEASED; THOMAS E. ANDERSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT NO. 2022FC000053

PUBL ICAT ION NOTICE

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF MARCELLA J. ULRICH; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises descri bed as follows to wit:

PARCEL 1: LOT 18 IN GRAND VI EW TOWNHO USES PHASE TW O, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, ALSO BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF A RESUBDIVISION OF GRAND VI EW TOWNHOUSES AS SH OWN IN BOOK "V" OF PLATS, PAGE 14, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION (GRAND VIEW TOWNHOUSES PHASE ONE) RECORDED

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF MARCELLA J. ULRICH; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 23rd Judicial Circuit, DeKalb County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises descri bed as follows to wit:

PARCEL 1: LOT 18 IN GRAND VI EW TOWNHO USES PHASE TW O, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 31

TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND BEING PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, ALSO BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF A RESUBDIVISION OF GRAND VI EW TOWNHOUSES AS SH OWN IN BOOK "V" OF PLATS, PAGE 14, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION (GRAND VIEW TOWNHOUSES PHASE ONE) RECORDED MARCH 17, 1993, IN BOOK "X" OF PLATS, PAGE 56, AS DOCUMENT NO. 93003164, AND ACCO RDING TO THE PLAT OF SA ID RESUBDIVISION OF SAID HEREIN RESUBDIVISION RECORDED DECEMBER 2, 1993 IN BOOK "Y" OF PLATS, PAGE 7, AS DOCUMENT NO. 93017422, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRE SS OVER THE COMMON AREA LOT 102 FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOT 18 OF GRAND VIEW TOWNHO USES PHASE TWO, AS SET FORTH BY DECLARATI ON OF PARTY WALL RIGHTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AN D RESTRI CTIONS AND E ASEMENTS FOR GRAND VI EW TOWNHOUSES DATED FEBRUARY 23, 1993 AND ATTACHED TO PLAT RECORDED MARCH 17, 1993 AS DOCUM ENT NO. 93003164 AND AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TI ME, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 801 Croati an Court, Sycamore, IL 60178 P.I.N.: 06-31-367-046 and 09-06-102-038 and which said mortgage was signed by MARCELLA J. ULRICH (DECEASED), Mortgagor, to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR INLANT A MORTGAGE, IN C., as Mort gagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County as Document No 2020014112 and re-recorded on, January 24, 2022 as 2022000911; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the

RIGHTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AN D RESTRI CTIONS AND E ASEMENTS FOR GRAND VI EW TOWNHOUSES

DATED FEBRUARY 23 1993 AND ATTACHED TO PLAT RECORDED MARCH 17 1993 AS DOCUM ENT NO. 93003164, AND AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TI ME IN DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS.

COMMON ADDRESS: 801 Croati an Court, Sycamore, IL 60178

P.I.N.: 06-31-367-046 and 09-06-102-038 and which said mortgage was signed by MARCELLA

J. ULRICH (DECEASED), Mortgagor to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR INLANT A MORTGAGE, IN C., as Mort gagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County as Document No 2020014112 and re-recorded on, January 24, 2022 as 2022000911; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of DeKalb County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE,

UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Cl erk of this Court in DeKalb County at 133 W. State St., Sycamore IL 60178 on or before June 9, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

E-Filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts. gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-fili ng, visi t http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e.

Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com

Ph 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711

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Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts. gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-fili ng, visi t http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's offic e.

Johnson, Blumberg & Associates LLC

30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650

Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com

Ph 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711

JB&A # IL 22 9558 I3219765

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby gi ven that the Co unty Farmland Assessment Review Committ ee of DeKalb County, Illinois, pursuant to the provisions of Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 35, 200/10-120 of the Property Tax Code, will hold a public hearin g, the subject of which shall be the proposed equalized assessed value of farmland for 2024 Notice is further given that the owners of property affected or anyone representing them or ot her citizens of DeKalb Co unty may appear before the County Farmland Assessment Review Committee of DeKalb, Illinois, at a hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, the 22nd day of May, 2023 in the Conference Room East of the DeKalb County Administration Building, 110 East Sycamore Street Sycamore Illinois.

The Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 35, 200/10-120, provide that the assessment of farmland be based upon the agricultural economic value per acre by soil productivity index. The equalized assessed value shall represent 33 1/3 of the agricultural economic value.

Dated at Sycamore Illinois this 1st day of May 2023

DEKALB COUNTY FARMLAND ASSESSMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE

Bridget Nodurft, Chairman Dan Cribben, Charles Payne Ronald Ness Dave Schafer (Daily Chronicle 5/2/23 Sandwich Record 5/4/23 Midweek 5/10/23)2075558