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WEEK IN REVIEW City leaders enter planning phase to market Blackhawk, Hillcrest lots for redevelopment By MEGANN HORSTEAD
mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – DeKalb city leaders are looking to its elected officials to help steer plans to market and redevelop city-owned lots on Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk Road. City staff are asking the DeKalb City Council to consider holding several council workshop sessions in July and August to help steer city plans for the future of a 4.87-acre lot which was formerly Campus Cinemas movie theater on Blackhawk Road and the Hillcrest Shopping Center on the north side. The council was expected to discuss the considerations at its July 18 meeting, according to documents released ahead of the meeting. City officials have welcomed interactions with community leaders that regularly serve residents in the Annie Glidden North neighborhood, according to city documents. City Manager Bill Nicklas now recommends at least one council workshop session in July and August to solicit community and alderperson input. The city took ownership of what was formerly the Hillcrest Shopping Center in 2021 and the Blackhawk Road property in 2019. The ownership changes came after the movie theater had been condemned and remained vacant for years. What was once called the Hunter Hillcrest Shopping Center was purchased by the city for $1.18 million in August 2021 after years of disputes between the city of DeKalb and Evanston-based Hunter Properties, once DeKalb’s largest landlord. Both properties, which form an “L” shape at Hillcrest Drive and Blackhawk
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City staff are asking the DeKalb City Council to consider holding several council workshop sessions in July and August to help steer city plans for the future of a 4.87-acre lot which was formerly Campus Cinemas movie theater on Blackhawk Road and the Hillcrest Shopping Center on the north side. Road, have been prepped and are ready for what city staff hope will be mixed-use private redevelopment, documents state. City staff are asking the council to help decide what type of development to seek, and whether there is potential for a public-private partnership. In 2019, the city commissioned the now-defunct Annie Glidden Task Force as a panel to come with action steps for how to rehab and redevelop the city’s north side. Out of the community-led conversations that followed, an Annie Glidden North Revitalization Plan formed. The group now exists in another form as a nonprofit, Opportunity DeKalb as of the spring of 2021. The city has invested $2.5 million in local and federal funds in assembling the
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lots for revitalization, to date, documents show. An additional $1.87 million from late 2018 to present was also put forward by the city of DeKalb for surrounding costs which included $200,000 for new streetlights; $310,000 to extend fiberoptic cables for community Wi-Fi at no cost to area residents; $150,000 to support the University Village Collaborative; $30,000 to aid DeKalb County Community Gardens’ traveling food pantry, Grow Mobile, in the area; $70,000 to support neighborhood summer program Camp Power and meals; $110,000 for Twombly Road sidewalk work; $53,000 for the University Village summer bus shuttle and $80,000 to aid former tenants of Hunter Hillcrest in relocation costs.
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ON THE COVER Jameya Taylor, 7, of DeKalb, participates in an activity about the noises heard on a farm during a July 11 session of Summer Reading Vacation put on by Neighbors’ House in DeKalb in conjunction with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. See story, page 6. Photo by Mark Busch mbusch@shawmedia.com
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young mini-orchard. The event will include a lakeside garden and a flower garden that uses experimental seeding, according to the post. The fifth garden is the Malta Community Garden, which is a place for the community to grow fresh produce that is readily available for the public when ripe. Last month the garden growers dropped off radishes and peas to the Malta Township Public Library for free pickup. The affair is a fundraiser for the Malta Seedling Project, an organization that hosts outdoor music events as well the Fall Garland Festival. This year the annual celebration, complete with live music from Burn N’ Bush and Vodka Boys, is scheduled from 2:30 to 11 p.m. Sept. 24 on Adams Street in Malta. The Malta Garden Club also will benefit from the money raised during the open garden day.
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15th annual Veterans Weekend planned July 29-31 Shaw Local News Network GENOA – The Genoa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8387 will participate in the 15th annual Veterans Weekend from Friday, July 29, through Sunday, July 31. Events will be held to honor all veterans, health care workers and first responders. As part of the weekend, the Genoa VFW will host a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Genoa Veterans Home. The VFW will hold its next monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, July 25, to finalize plans for the spaghetti dinner. The dinner costs $8 in advance or $10 at the door. RSVP forms are available from VFW members and at the Genoa Veterans Home. The Couch Coins Band will perform after the dinner beginning at 7 p.m. Attendees will be able to stay at the DeKalb Motel at a rate of $69.95 plus tax per night. To reserve a room, call 815901-3834. Other activities taking place during Veterans Weekend include: • Friday, July 29, to Sunday, July 31, living history military encampment, Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. Reenactor groups welcome, but RSVP for space availability
N. Peace Road, DeKalb. The motor parade will go to eight senior living centers in DeKalb and Sycamore, ending at the Genoa Veterans Home and Sycamore American Legion Riders. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and a safety briefing will take place at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be available. • Activities from noon to close Saturday, July 30, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m.; raffles, gaming, drinks, ice cream social, and Veterans Awareness Fair from 2 to 5 p.m.; POW/MIA Remembrance Table Ceremony at 4 p.m.; spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for $8 pre-paid RSVP or $10 at the door; and a free live band, the Couch Coins, from 7 p.m. to close. • Veterans and community breakMark Busch file photo – mbusch@shawmedia.com fast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Cam Leggitt of Gary, Indiana, part of the 9th Infantry Division Military Police reenactment Washington St., Genoa. group unpacks gear from his jeep during last year’s DeKalb County Veterans Weekend. Events • DeKalb County Sportsman’s Show will be held July 29 through July 31 in locations throughout the county to honor veterans, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 31, senior citizens, first responders and health care workers. at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington St., Genoa. at 815-901-3834. • Turning Back Time Car Show greet opens at noon, drinks and food • Meet-and-greet, 4 p.m. to close Fri- begin at 4:40 p.m., live band from 5 to 9 beginning at noon Sunday, July 31, in day, July 29, honoring veterans, first p.m., and a short ceremony at 6 p.m. downtown Sycamore. responders and health care workers at The Genoa VFW welcomes any hon• Motorcycle/motorcade parade of DeKalb American Veterans (AMVETS) vehicles at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, July 30, orably discharged veterans who have Post 90, 421 Oak St., DeKalb. Meet-and- at Barbed Wire Harley-Davidson, 969 served in a war zone during any war.
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Neighbors’ House program ‘a much needed gift in this community’ By DAVID PETESCH
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eKALB – Area schoolchildren took part in a recent week-long reading summer camp, part of collaborations through the Summer Reading Vacation program at Christ Community Church and Neighbors’ House. Rachel Juarez and her grandchildren, Ayden Lithche ,7, and Nevali Lithche, 4, were among several families who attended the Summer Reading Vacation barbecue at the Christ Community Church outreach center to kick off the program. “This is a much needed gift in this community,” Juarez said. “I know that this is faith filled, and I wanted to encourage a love of reading.” Area children were invited to learn and explore the world of agriculture through reading this summer at Summer Reading Vacation, a program created by Neighbors’ House to connect with the community, promote summer learning, and facilitate positive adult relationships with children in the community. Neighbors’ House is a nonprofit that serves DeKalb County students and families and is run almost entirely by volunteers. The organization primarily does after school and summer reading programs. Each year, Neighbors’ House collaborates with different local organizations based on the theme. This year’s theme is “farming and our community,” in collaboration with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. Summer Reading Vacation partners with local churches and organizations to put on the program at their locations. The camp is held at six locations throughout the summer, four of which are open to the public and two are specific to the housing complex hosting them. Neighbors’ House Director Anna Scott worked with Rhodora Collins, agriculture literacy coordinator with the farm bureau, to develop a curriculum to teach kids about farming. Scott said activities vary by the day, but most nights a farm-themed book is read aloud, counselors and kids partner up for one-on-one or small group reading, and the kids engage in various crafts and activities. Each day of the camp focuses on a different aspect of farming, with activ-
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A volunteer from Christ Community Church talks to participants Monday, July 11, about the activities planned for them during a week-long session of Summer Reading Vacation put on by Neighbors’ House in DeKalb in conjunction with the DeKalb County Farm Bureau. Christ Community Church hosted the camp in its outreach center on North Sixth Street in DeKalb. ity worksheets and books about the topic provided by the farm bureau. “Most of us are a few generations from the farm and our food comes from the grocery store,” Collins said. “A lot of people don’t understand that most of the corn we see around us, for example, is field corn, not sweet corn or pop corn.” Collins said on the day focused on corn, the farm bureau provides bushels of different kinds of corn for the kids to examine, dissect, and learn about the types and their uses. “It’s just helping people understand agriculture,” Collins said. “And
how important it is to all of us, regardless of your farm background.” Some of the farm-focused books include: Dr. Seuss’ “Oh Say Can You Seed”, Lisl H. Detlefsen’s “Right This Very Minute: A Table-to-Farm Book About Food and Farming”, and Viola Butler’s “Tales of the Dairy Godmother: Chuck’s Ice Cream Wish.” Both Collins and Scott have backgrounds in education and Collins called the farm bureau’s partnership with Neighbor’s House a perfect collaboration. “They’re looking for ideas and resources, and we’re looking for a
way to get them out there,” Collins said. “It’s a win-win.” Scott said Summer Reading Vacation has been held annually for over 15 years, and this is the second time they have worked with the farm bureau, the first was in 2014. The next Summer Reading Vacation program will be in partnership with the Genoa Vets Club, held Aug. 1 to 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., and is open to the public. Those who wish to attend can register on the Neighbors’ House website. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
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Mental Health Board presents grant to FLAP Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board’s Community Investment Fund presented a grant of $7,000 to the Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project. According to a news release, the grant will be used to do eight Know your Rights presentations and distribute Community Outreach and Education material reaching out to Low-Income Latinx Immigrant Workers in DeKalb County. FLAP’s mission is to improve working conditions and opportunities for low-income workers and their households in the cannery, farms, greenhouse, landscaping, meat, nursery, packinghouse, poultry, restaurants and snow plowing industries. The organization carries out its mission by using advocacy, community
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A special election will be held in the east side school district at Aurora next Tuesday for the purpose of authorizing the board of education to build a new schoolhouse in the southeast section of the city and to buy a site for the building. The polling place will be open from noon until 5 p.m. Clarence Palmer of the firm of Lewis & Palmer this morning delivered to the DeKalb County Tuberculosis Sanatorium a new player piano in addition to a number of rolls following the movement started Monday night by the Odd Fellows and quickly taken up by other organizations and individuals of the city. Roy Stoddard who purchased the Fred Brittan poolroom several days ago took charge of the business Monday. Mr. Stoddard took possession of the store the day of the purchase but left Fred Brittan in charge until he could finish his business in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he was in the soft drink business. As soon as Mr. Stoddard finds a home he will move his family here. Two cents a gallon is the drop in price announced by the Standard Oil Company that’s effective today. This will bring the price of the fuel to 23.2 cents per gallon. The announcement will be greeted with much joy by the many tourists and people planning to take auto trips. The former price had been effective for several months and many people thought that it had been fixed as a standard price. The drop will be a big saving to many people. Through the efforts of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce the large arch west of DeKalb on the Lincoln Highway will be completed within the next few days. The area bearing the inscription “DeKalb”will be identical with the one erected at the eastern entrance to DeKalb a few weeks ago. When finished the two arches will make the entrances to DeKalb very pleasing.
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If Moses and the wandering tribes of Israel had discovered DeKalb County at the end of their 40 years in the wilderness, they would really have found “the land of milk and honey.” This fertile county, 36 miles long and half as wide, is “fat” with nature’s bounty. It is, perhaps, one of the richest agricultural county in the entire state of Illinois. There are
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407,040 acres of land in the county and 346,174 of them are tillable, or approximately 95 per cent. The rest is broken land along the streams or within city boundaries. The new Drs. Smith building on the northwest corner of Third Street and Lincoln Highway is rapidly being wrapped in its stone overcoat. Within a matter of days, barring unexpected delays, the exterior of the building will be completed. The stone has been laid of three sides now and the front is being closed in. When the side walls are completed, the permanent roof can be laid and then the work can go ahead regardless of the weather outside. The new building is being erected by Dr. Clifford E. Smith. The main floor will be the new location of a drug store, and the upstairs will contain Dr. Smith’s office, as well as several other offices. Workmen are rapidly completing a job of “face lifting” on the First National Bank building at the southwest corner of South Street and Lincoln Highway. When they pull the scaffolds down from the face of the building sometime next week, it will gleam like a new structure. A crew had been working there for about three weeks making repairs, tuck pointing, painting and cleaning the exterior and they expect to finish next week. A bank spokesman said that the refurbishing operations were undertaken to repair ravages of the weather during the war years when nothing could be done because of scarcity of material and men. Graduates from the Glidden School are quite high school minded and are getting ready fora busy year ahead. Last
evening George Embree entertained a group of friends at a neighborhood party at the garage, which his father, Waite Embree, recently remodeled. This was the second of a series of parties the boys have arranged this summer. Decorations were in orange and black, the high school colors. Games, dancing and refreshments were enjoyed.
1972 – 50 YEARS AGO Hopkins Park and problems concerning it were the main topics of discussion at the monthly meeting of the DeKalb Park District yesterday afternoon. Topics of discussion were of a permanent bridge to Hopkins Park, obtaining a new water heater for the shower room at Hopkins Park pool and a proposal to put a traffic light up at the intersection of Sycamore Road and Dresser Road. Tom Robertson, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Robertson of rural Kirkland escaped serious injury in a recent electrical storm. Tom was assisting his father with chores at their home and as he pressed the button to turn off the automatic feeder, the lightning struck and he suffered burns on his right hand and arm. Michael Stevens, 14-year old son of Mrs. Judy Stevens, Northbrook, rode his bike Sunday from his home to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Ed. Safford, rural Sycamore. Stevens said the trip, which is approximately 60 miles, took him approximately five and one-half hours. He said he left his home around 5:45 a.m. and arrived at his grandmother’s home on Route 64, three miles east of Sycamore around 11:15 a.m. Stevens said
that this was his first long trip and said he just felt like visiting his grandmother.
1997 – 25 YEARS AGO It is not too hard to figure out why DeKalb School District officials favor property off Bethany Road and North First Street as the site for a new elementary school. For starters, when and if the district begins construction on the new school, there is a good chance that most of the utility and infrastructure needed at the site will already be in place. The Bridges of Rivermist, the 242-acre housing development which will hold between 600 and 900 housing units, may also be the home for a proposed 250-student elementary school. This morning’s thunderstorm served as a faint reminder of last year’s record rainfall, which brought a federal disaster area declaration to DeKalb County. When area residents awoke on the morning of July 18, 1996, they found between 11 to 15 inches of rain had fallen in less than 24 hours. The horde of UFO believers who gathered along a normally lonely stretch of desert in Roswell, N.M., earlier this month is the latest evidence of the foolishness that government cover-up can cause. The visitors gathered for the 50th anniversary of a believed UFO crash, an event the U.S. government probably could have debunked decades ago. Instead, the Air Force waited until a week before the anniversary to product a 231-page report which offers reasonable explanations for a series of strange eyewitness accounts of events that occurred decades ago.
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New Friends of JAMS fund helps girls in Kenya Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation recently announced the creation of the new Friends of JAMS Operating Reserve Fund, meant to aid the Kenyan secondary school for girls founded by Northern Illinois University faculty. According to a news release, the new fund provides Friends of JAMS with financial reserves for emergencies or significant expenses. The Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls began in 2011 through the efforts of Northern Illinois University faculty members Teresa Wasonga and Andrew Otieno. JAMS is a nonprofit, four-year, secondary school in Muhoroni, Kisumu County, Kenya. The Friends of JAMS nonprofit organization began in 2013 to support the school and increase awareness of the importance of secondary education for girls in the developing world. JAMS’s mission is to provide a transformative learning environment where everybody has an opportunity to grow with justice and integrity. Friends of JAMS provides scholarships to make high school possible
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Students from the Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls gather around their teacher for a class meeting. for young women who otherwise would not be able to attend because of limited resources. The school enrolls about 165 stu-
dents each year, according to the release. As of 2022, more than 200 girls have graduated with a 100% graduation rate.
Friends of JAMS provides scholarships to individual students and funding for campus infrastructure, learning materials, and teacher professional development through its donors. In addition to the standard curriculum, JAMS also enables students to develop practical and entrepreneurial skills through on-campus micro-enterprises, including a dairy, a poultry project, a bakery, and a greenhouse. The projects provide food for students and skills they will be able to use in adult life and careers. Most of the funds raised by Friends of JAMS goes directly to the school to support its educational mission. The Friends of JAMS also raises money for a science building, a computer lab, a library, and other needs of the campus. Donations to the Friends of JAMS Operating Reserve Fund can be made online at jamskenya.org or sent directly to Friends of JAMS at P.O. Box 292, Sycamore, IL 60178. For other questions or to start your own charitable fund at the DeKalb County Community Foundation, contact Dan Templin at 815-7485383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.
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BRIEFS SANDWICH – Retired executive director of Fox Valley Community Services Cindy Worsley was recently honored for 40 years of service. Worsley received the special recognition during a Kendall County Board meeting for her work in service to area older adults, according to a news release. Worsley has been a longtime supporter of the senior citizen community and was instrumental in promoting home services, adult day services and senior centers since its initial creation and development. Worsley also was congratulated by the Kendall County Board for being induced into the Illinois Department of Aging Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame in the Community Service category. Fox Valley Community Services assists thousands of senior citizens in DeKalb, LaSalle, Kane and Kendall Counties. For information about Fox Valley Community Services, visit fvoas.org or call 815-786-9404.
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New Hope Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 35-year legacy By MEGANN HORSTEAD
mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – As New Hope Missionary Baptist Church celebrated 35 years in DeKalb, the milestone prompted some of its founding members to reflect on the legacy of the community’s first Black church. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church originally opened its doors in July 1987 from the living room of the Rev. Leroy Mitchell and his wife, Veatrice “Drue” Mitchell. However, after meeting at the home and finding the congregation was expanding, church leaders made the decision a short time later to sign a lease with the Seventh Day Adventist Church in town. In July 2000, the congregation first set up shop at its current home at 1201 Twombly Road. Fast forward more than 20 years, and the Rev. Senior Pastor Joe Mitchell has been passed the baton to preside over the church. Joe Mitchell said that knowing the church is celebrating its 35th anniversary means a lot to him. “I grew up at the church, so I’ve been a part of it all 35 years,” Joe Mitchell said. “It is an amazing milestone and very exciting time in the life of the church. And to know that we’ve been in DeKalb for 35 years and specifically in the North Annie Glidden community for 22 years and how we interact and serve the community is a great accomplishment.” Amid its anniversary, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church is embarking on a plan to build a new community center using a portion of the available 6.5 acres of land under its ownership.
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Joe Mitchell (left), senior pastor at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, and his dad Leroy, founding pastor, pose for a photo Feb. 23, 2018, at the pulpit in the DeKalb church. The church celebrated 35 years the weekend of July 9. Leroy Mitchell said it makes sense to keep building for the future. “When we finished building the church, we knew it was not over,” Leroy Mitchell said. “We knew we had more work to do with this community.” The facility, once built, is envisioned to be a space for hosting classes, job training and a small-business incubator. Lula Gordon, a DeKalb resident who is a longtime member of the church, said she is excited about the church’s plans to invest in the community. “It’s going to fill a void that this community needs because we’re situated near Eden Garden [Apartments], which there’s a lot of children over there with families … and there’s other apartment buildings around,” Gordon said. “There’s no center or any place for children to gather other than the [YMCA], and not everybody
can afford the ‘Y.’ This is going to be great for the community that children have a place to go, a safe place to go.” Joe Mitchell said the existing
church facility is not equipped for certain gatherings, and church leaders are hoping a new community center can fill a community need. “On Sunday, we’ve always used the building for other programming, summer camps,” he said. “But to really make it something that’s conducive and has the size to really engage a broader population, we need a lot more space than we do right now.” Leroy Mitchell said the building would be named in honor of Derrick Smith, one of the church’s deacons. Regina Parker, a Sycamore resident who is longtime member of the church, said it’s clear that the leadership at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church cares about the community it serves. “It’s a community – you can’t even imagine the love and support that this community gets,” Parker said. “It all started with the Mitchells – Drue and Leroy Mitchell and then his son, Joseph, and his wife, Andria Mitchell – carrying the torch.”
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Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – Sycamore resident Luke Templin received a full-scholarship opportunity for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 1414 of Poplar Grove and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. According to a news release, Templin will train at Fly America based at DeKalb’s Taylor Municipal Airport. The Ray Aviation Scholarship is designed to support a flight student through both written and practical segments of flight training that are part of suc-
cessful FAA pilot certification. The scholarship program provides up to $10,000 scholarships to young people who are seeking to learn how to fly. Local EAA chapters are responsible for identifying youth for the scholarship program and mentoring them throughout their flight training. The EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship program has allowed more than 180 youths to complete their flight training and receive their pilot licenses since its creation in 2019. Chapters interested in participating are prequalified by EAA through an application process. If selected, the scholarship program mentors and supports the scholarship recipient throughout their flight
training. Once selected as a Ray Aviation Scholarship participant, candidates also commit to volunteer service with their local EAA chapter. EAA Chapter 1414 is one of 900 local chapters of the Experimental Aircraft Association, the world’s largest organization for recreational flying. The chapter meets at Poplar Grove Airport, 11619 IL-76, Poplar Grove, on the second Tuesday evening of every month. For information on EAA Chapter 1414, visit chapters.eaa.org/eaa1414 or on Facebook. For information on EAA and its programs, call 800-564-6322 or visit www.eaa.org.
6 school districts awarded grants for building maintenance Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – Six DeKalb county school districts were recently awarded state funding to help maintain school buildings. The funding was awarded through the Illinois State Board of Education, according to a news release. More than 600 applicants received funds for the maintenance and upkeep of educational buildings. Genoa-Kingston District 424, Indian Creek District 425, DeKalb District 428, Sandwich District 430 and Somonauk
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Sycamore City Council adjusted rent rate of the City Center to $300 a month for nonprofits.
Sycamore amends rent for city center nonprofit use By SHANE TAYLOR
Staylor@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – In an effort to encourage nonprofit organizations to rent open space in downtown Sycamore’s City Center, Sycamore City Council this week amended the rental rate to $300 per month. The rate will be for nonprofits only, and available for space on the center’s third floor at 308 W. State St. According to city documents, Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County is in the process of selling its existing building at 1625 DeKalb Ave. and hopes to rent the remaining third floor space in the City Center as early as July 15. CASA DeKalb County already occupies half of the center’s third floor, Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall said. “Often, we look for tenants to come into this building, the idea came up instead of doing business and competing with other lease agreements in the other buildings around here, we thought we would try to do more [nonprofits],” Hall said during the July 4 City Council meeting. Hall said nonprofits would be limited to lease top floor space at $300 per month, with stipulations of cost-sharing where significant amounts of
maintenance are needed in the space. When asked whether a nonprofit tenant could pursue individual improvements to a rented third floor space, Hall said that, as part of the lease agreement, the organization would pay for desired individual rehabilitation themselves. “We are just looking for approval of the new rate,” Hall told Sycamore council members. “And if you want to add on that stipulation where if there’s a major project, we would look at sharing the cost with them and or any other things you wanted to add on there, we can add to the lease.” Hall said he reached out to the community back in March to invite area nonprofits to lease space in the center if wanted. The monthly nonprofit rent rate was calculated with aid from Sycamore’s finance department. “We calculated about $300 a month for nonprofits, that’s how much utilities would cost for taking up that space,” Hall said. A for-profit business is located on the first floor but the rate change would not apply for them, city officials said. According to city documents, current and future for-profit tenants of the City Center will be charged rent in alignment with commercial market rates.
21-year old Trevor Wehner was killed when a gunman opened fire inside Henry Pratt Company in Aurora. In memory of Trevor an Annual Memorial Scholarship has been setup and this will be the 2nd Annual Golf outing held in Sandwich Edgebrook golf course on August 6, 2022 For more information, go to: tmwscholarships.com
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DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., and Northwestern Medicine will host a Breast Health Workshop at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21. During the workshop, attendees will learn what breast cancer is, myths and facts about breast cancer, breast cancer risk factors, what may impact those risk factors and current screening recom-
mendation. About one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. The free workshop will be held in the lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room of the library. No registration is required. For information, contact Samantha Hathaway at samanthah@dkpl.org or 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.
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Shaw Local News Network SYCAMORE – The Randy and Christy Hayes Charitable Family Fund has been established through the DeKalb County Community Foundation. According to a news release, the fund aligns with the interests of Randy and Christy Hayes and will provide the couple with the opportunity to participate in charity work as a family. Randy and Christy Hayes have been residents of DeKalb County most of their lives. Randy grew up in DeKalb and graduated from DeKalb High School. Christy graduated from Sycamore High School and received an associate’s degree in business at Kishwaukee College. Randy and Christy married in 1981 and settled in DeKalb. They opened Hayes Body Shop Inc. in DeKalb in 1985, and moved the body shop to its current location in Sycamore in 2000. After 36 years of operation, they sold the business in October 2021 to Gerber Collision and Glass. The Hayeses have three daughters and six grandchildren. The Hayes family is looking forward to the annual discussions about where to direct their fund’s grant dollars. The family indicated various charitable interests within the community, primarily focusing on organizations that serve the elderly and youth. Organizations they wish to support include Make a Difference DKC (mobile pack event for DeKalb County), the Voluntary Action Center and faithbased organizations that work to meet the needs of residents.
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The Hayes family of DeKalb has started a charitable fund through the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Donations to any fund at the community founda- Foundation, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL 60178. tion, including the Randy and Christy Hayes CharitaFor questions or to start your own charitable ble Family Fund, can be made online at dekalbccf.org/ fund, contact Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@ donate or by mail to the DeKalb County Community dekalbccf.org.
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NIU renames buildings to honor university figures By MEGANN HORSTEAD
mhorstead@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University is giving a nod to the legacies of two prominent figures by renaming buildings in their honor. The community will have the opportunity to celebrate changes to the Campus Life Building and New Residence Hall in October during the university’s Homecoming celebration at two separate events. The Campus Life Building will be renamed in honor of the university’s 11th president, John Peters. The building now will be known as the Peters Campus Life Building. New Residence Hall will be renamed the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, after Patterson, who was the first Black woman to graduate from NIU, then known as Illinois State Normal School. Peters devoted 13 years to fostering student life and student engagement at the university. Matt Streb, chief of staff for NIU, said that among all the buildings on campus, university officials knew they had to rename the Campus Life Building specifically. “President Peters was known as the student’s president when he was here,” Streb said. “Many of the offices and programs currently in the campus life building are things that he was very supportive of – things like the Center for Student Assistance, the University Honors, the CHANCE Program. I think that building reflects a lot of what his values were when he was president.” In his honor, the NIU Board of Trustees voted in June to rename the Campus Life Building after Peters. Peters had an impact on university life in a variety of ways over the span of 13 years. Namely, Peters oversaw what university officials describe as a “residential renaissance,” which encompassed upgrades to Grant Towers, the reopening of Gilbert Hall, the creation of Northern View Apartments and the opening of the first new undergraduate housing in 40 years. Streb said Peters saw value in creating spaces for university students to live, study and work together. “President Peters believed very strongly in students having a great residential experience,” Streb said. “I think you see that’s reflected in building of New Hall, the building of Northern View [Apartments], the renovations of Grant [Towers] and Gilbert [Hall]. Again, he believed very strongly in having a great residential experience.” Peters also elevated the university’s fundraising arm during his time as president. Under his leadership,
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New Residence Hall, as seen July 13, will be renamed the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex, after Patterson, who was the first Black woman to graduate from Northern Illinois University, then known as Illinois State Normal School.
NIU’s True North campaign raised more than $150,000. Peters helped the university complete the construction of several new buildings including Barsema Hall and the Jeffrey and Kimberly Yordon Center, as well as several major remodeling projects including the five-year overhaul of Altgeld Hall and the transformation of Cole Hall into a state-ofthe-art learning space. Elsewhere on campus, New Residence Hall will be renamed after Fanny Ruth Patterson. Now the building will be recognized as the Fanny Ruth Patterson Complex. “Fanny Ruth Patterson was a trailblazer,” Streb said. “She was the first African American to graduate from what was Illinois State Normal School. We weren’t NIU at the time. Being able to honor her is important to a new generation of Huskies.” Patterson, of Hinckley, enrolled in courses and went on to receive her two-year degree in 1915 from Northern Illinois State Normal School, the predecessor to NIU. Streb said it makes a lot of sense to bestow Patterson with this honor. “We have a scholarship named after her,” Streb said. “She’s certainly somebody we’ve recognized over the years. But we thought this was an appropriate honor for her given the fact that she was such a trailblazer on campus.” In recognition of her legacy, the NIU Board of Trustees voted in June to rename New Residence Hall after Patterson. The board’s decision also strives to demonstrate the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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DeKALB – Nominations are being accepted for the 33rd annual Athena Award and Woman of Accomplishment honorees through the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. The Athena Award recognizes an individual for serving as a role model to encourage women to reach their full leadership potential, for business and professional accomplishments and for community service. Athena nominees
DeKalb Egyptian Theatre to host Elvis tribute show
DeKALB – “Elvis, Elvis, Elvis: A Tribute to the King” is headed to the Egyptian Theatre at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. The tribute show will cover the 20-year musical career of the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” from his rise to fame in the 1950s, to his infamous Las Vegas perfor-
mances of the 1970s. “Elvis, Elvis, Elvis” features a 10-piece band plus two highly decorated Elvis tribute artists delivering an unforgettable concert experience, according to a news release. Ticket prices start at $37. To purchase tickets, visit www.egyptiantheatre.org, call 815-758-1225, or stop by the box office from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. The Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 receives Illinois Elks Association awards
DeKALB – The DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 received two awards from the Illinois Elks Association during its annual spring convention. According to a news release, the awards included the Lodge of the Year and the Exalted Ruler of the Year award. The Lodge of the Year award is given to the lodge that has made significant accomplishments in various areas that are required by the Illinois State Elks organization. The awards are given based on a point system and what each lodge has
done and accomplished during the year. The Exalted Ruler of the Year award was given to DeKalb Elks Lodge member Jamie Cochrane for his leadership during his 26 years being an active member at the local, state and national levels. Michael Embrey, a 17-year Lodge 765 member, received the Veteran Volunteer of the Year award for working hard to construct the Veteran’s Memorial in DeKalb and his efforts to honor and remember veterans. The lodge also received three additional awards for their donations to both the Elks National Foundation and the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corp. The Elks National Foundation provides grants that enable local lodges to give back to their communities. The DeKalb Elks Lodge has donated to area organizations including Hope Haven, Safe Passage, area mobile food pantries and local veterans. Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corp. helps provide Illinois residents younger than 21 with medical assistance. To learn about the Elks organization, visit elks.org. Those interested in the DeKalb Elks Lodge should contact Lynne Kunde at dekalbelks765@gmail.com or dekalbelks@yahoo.com.
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must live or work in DeKalb and still be active in their careers. The Woman of Accomplishment Award recognizes those who embody the Athena criteria but who are retired or no longer working in DeKalb County. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Aug. 12. Nomination forms are available in the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce office, 130 W. Lincoln Highway, Suite 200, and online at www.dekalb.org. This year’s award recognition will be Oct. 18. The Athena recognition is a national program sponsored locally by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Buick GMC and the Daily Chronicle. For information, call the chamber at 815-756-6306 or email Rosalie Williams at rosalie.williams@dekalb.org.
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As some rally for referendum, DeKalb County Board moves to vote on future of nursing home By CAMDEN LAZENBY
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krettke@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Board is a step closer to determining what direction to take the future of the struggling DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as residents showed up this week in support of a possible ballot referendum. The DeKalb County Board has received two offers to buy the countyowned facility, which finds itself more than $7 million in debt due to what officials have said was unrealized mismanagement, delinquent billing and falling resident numbers. Both purchase offers – one for $8.1 million and another for $8.3 million – will go before the full board for a vote on July 20. A sale would need to be approved by a two-thirds majority DeKalb County Board vote. Another option lies before elected officials also: A chance to ask voters to enter the debate. “The nursing home is truly a fiscal entity and there’s been good progress made,” said Maggie Niemi, the center’s administrator who took up the post last fall. “More could be accomplished if given more time.” The board will also decide whether to place a referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot, which would ask voters to consider supporting a property tax. The annual tax would levy up to 0.1% to help aid the nursing center’s budget. If approved by voters, the county board would be authorized to levy an annual amount – which could vary year to year, but would be capped at 0.1%. A potential sale would not rule out a referendum, however, confirmed county officials. If the board decides to move forward with a sale, the referendum – if approved this week – would remain on the ballot, though could be considered moot if the nursing center’s ownership changes. Under the proposed tax levy, DeKalb county taxpayers who owned a home valued at $150,000 would pay $44, documents state. Taxpayers with homes valued at $200,000 would likely pay about $60.67, or $77.33 for homes valued at $250,000. Residents with homes valued at $300,000 would be expected to pay $94 for the nursing home tax, according to county financial projections. Halfway through its fiscal year, county staff said they expect the nursing home to fall short on its budgeted revenue by about $5.3 million in 2022.
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Hannah Williams, nursing supervisor at the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, urged the DeKalb County Board not to sell the financially struggling center, which faces a deficit exceeding $7 million, to a private owner. Williams spoke during the county board’s Committee of the Whole meeting on July 13. The county board will take up all three votes – two purchase offers and a referendum – at its July 20 meeting. If a purchase offer is accepted, a monthlong period of due diligence would be required, and the county board could decide to back out, documents state. A referendum would not approve a tax levy, but rather put the question up to the taxpayers in November. A supported referendum would not necessarily mean a levy would move forward, however. And it’s not the first time the DeKalb County Board has attempted to bolster nursing center finances with property taxes. Four months ago, as debt debate raged on at the county level regarding the facility, the county board proposed – and then declined – to place a referendum on the June primary ballot. In 1991, DeKalb County voters passed a referendum that authorized the county government to levy taxes for the nursing home annually for 30 years. That tax was never levied, documents show. It was a familiar sight at the July 13 special Committee of the Whole meeting in Sycamore, as nursing center employees and members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees No. 3537 picketed in opposition to a sale. The union represents over 200 county employees from the nursing center, government offices and health department, roughly
two-thirds of the members work at the nursing home. Chuck Coulter, who works in maintenance at the DCRNC and is union president, said the staff is doing everything they can to keep the nonprofit facility under the ownership of the county. In an interview before the meeting, Coulter said he believes if the nursing center was privatized, it wouldn’t benefit the residents as it does now. “Medicine for profit is an evil this world doesn’t need, and this is what we’re looking at right now by selling to these two companies that are on the board right now – Saba and Illuminate,” said Coulter, who lives in Sycamore. Saba Healthcare LLC, listed at 3531 Howard St. in Skokie, about an hour east of DeKalb north of Chicago, has offered the county $8.3 million to purchase the nursing center. Evanston-based Illuminate HC LLC has offered $8.1 million. “This is not what we want in our county,” Coulter said. “Anytime you invite in the scourge of the earth you get just that, and that’s what for profit medicine is.” County Board Chairman John Frieders said it’s important for county leadership to remember fiscal issues at the nursing center impact the overall county government’s budget. The
county government also oversees budgets for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, health department and county jail, among others. “This is all part of the county,” Frieders said. “And the nursing home has a huge affect on the budget, as every other department also has.” Hannah Williams, a nursing supervisor at the facility and a resident of DeKalb said she’s concerned about federal Medicaid and Medicare star ratings that Saba Healthcare and Illuminate HC have, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “If this is their specific experience in skilled care facilities I don’t want to be a part of it,” said Willams. Moshe Blonder, of Saba Healthcare, addressed the board and said his company owns and operates eight skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. “We’re not perfect but we really do strive to do our best every single day,” Blonder said. Williams also reminded the board they’d been invited to visit the center. “We as a county need to work with one another and not against each other,” said Williams. “This isn’t something a handful of people can fix alone, and talking about the numbers just isn’t enough. Carolyn Morris, Ward 1 Alderwoman for the city of DeKalb, urged the board to go forward with the referendum. “Make that an option, give the community that choice,” said Morris. Morris said, as an economist she loves the idea of having a public nursing home because the motives are different from a for-profit enterprise. “There are many for-profit strategies that we see just don’t turn out well when we have the wrong incentives,” said Morris. During discussion on the referendum, County Board member Scott Campbell – who along with fellow board member Bill Cummings put forward an alternate plan to right-size the facility over five years, primarily through staffing cuts through attrition – asked for the referendum to be placed before the full board for approval. “Please take this first step,” said Campbell. After the meeting, Coulter said he was glad Campbell said what he did about the referendum. “I know they’re elected to be the voice of the constituents but in a matter like this, less than 30 people speaking for an entire county doesn’t seem just,” said Coulter.
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The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, board members, ambassadors and community members held a ribbon-cutting on June 21 to welcome B & C Logistics Group LLC to the chamber. B & C Logistics Group specializes in warehousing, distribution, e-commerce, order fulfillment and more. The business is located at 711 Fairview Drive in DeKalb. To learn more, visit bclogisticsgroup.com or call 779-255-1400. Photo provided by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
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Sycamore Middle School has named its Students of the Month for May. The sixth-grade students are Piper Kearsing, Jaxon McPheters, Claire Hua and Tatum McClure. The seventh-grade students are Kendall Green, Viggo Vilaseca, Sydney Fabrizius and Brian Weigel. The eighth-grade students are Brooke Lando, Michael Rebholz, Samantha Maxwell and Julia Weaver.
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The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of OpenDoor Coffee’s interior cafe located at 502 W. Main St. in Genoa.
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LAND AUCTION
METAL FABRICATION JOBS Multiple positions including Fitter / Welders and Metal Prep (press brake, saw, shear, etc.) and Equipment Maintenance jobs.
750 Acres MOL (6 parcels)
Ogle County Farm Land
Harmony Metal Fabrication, Inc. 148 Industrial Dr, Gilberts, IL 60136
Saturday, August 13th, 2022 10:00 AM
Experience required. Excellent pay and benefits.
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Land Location: All parcels are located just to the North of Leaf River IL on N. Leaf River Rd.
Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County Illinois (HFHDC) is seeking to hire a full-time Executive Director. HFHDC is a nonprofit organization that partners with families to build homes. The Executive Director (ED) reports to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director acts as the chief administrator responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations at HFHDC, and provides community education articulating the mission and vision of HFHDC through public speaking and community engagement. We are seeking candidates with excellent communication skills, a history of community involvement and familiarity with revenue generation. Bachelor's degree, supervisory, construction and nonprofit experience are preferred. Contact hfhdcsearch@gmail.com for complete job description. Applications accepted until Aug. 10
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We are searching for a committed, proactive club operations manager who would enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced environment. The club operations manager will promote and grow the business, hire and train staff, and ensure that patrons are receiving excellent drinks, food, and service. The successful candidate will also manage inventory and resources, plan promotional events, ensure that quality and safety controls are followed, maintain current licenses and update vendor contracts, create schedules, and set business objectives to increase profits and maximize customer satisfaction. They should also be able to work with diverse personalities and diffuse tense situations. In order to succeed as a club operations manager, candidates should be observant and have the ability to think critically and efficiently. Candidates should be a skilled communicator with excellent problem-solving, observation, and interpersonal skills. Club Operations Manager Requirements: High school diploma. Restaurant or management experience or more education is generally preferred. Strong understanding of business management and accounting principles. Excellent computer, problem-solving & customer service skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to diffuse tense situations and resolve conflicts. Willingness to work during peak hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Effectively delegate responsibilities and maximize resources. Decisiveness. Ability to walk, stand, and occasionally carry heavy items in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Interested applicants should submit their resume through the mail or in person at the
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EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY, JULY 23rd, 2022 RUNNING TWO RINGS! 9:00 AM
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LOCATION: Boone Co. Fairgrounds
8847 Rt. 76, 1 Mi. North of Belvidere Located in the Goat Barn near South End. Plenty of Parking!
GUNS, COINS, STERLING, JEWELRY, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, LOTS OF NEW ITEMS, BREYER HORSES, TOYS, HOUSEHOLD, YARD, TOOLS & MISC. GUNS TO BE SOLD AT 11:00 A.M. SHARP!! IL Residents must have FOID card. All paperwork to be handled by RSM GUNS
Belvidere, IL 61008 815-988-0249 cell OWNERS: M. Sommers-Bel , B. Backe-Woodstock, D. Connors-Winn., J. Reinders- Rkfd, J. Griebel-Marengo, L. Ruiz-P.G., D. Lynch-L.P, L. Bennett-Caledonia, J. Reisinger-Rlfd, S. Jones-Beloit, J. Perry-Belv, K. Ahlberg-Belv. AUCTIONEER: LYLE LEE, IL State License #440.000200 WI # 2863-52 CLERKS & CASHIERS: LEE AUCTION SERVICE TERMS: See Website Visit our web site at www.leeauctionservice.com for terms & check out Auction Look or Auction Zip for pictures & more info.
Real Estate Auction
Plato Township, Kane County Due to the passing of Elroy Rosenwinkel, the following property will be sold on premises located at 9N125 Kendall Rd., Elgin, IL 60120
Sunday, July 31, 1:00 P.M.
Open House: Saturday, July 23, 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. 25 Acres: including 4-bedroom house, large barn, shed; tillable farmland. Lease open for 2023. Tenant available. The former dairy barn is 36' X 92' with drive-in 2nd story; wood beam construction, newer metal roof. Sheds are 30' X 45' and 27' X 45' w/ large high doors. 24' X 42' garage; 24' X 40' chicken barn; well & septic. Mature trees. Terms: Buyer will pay, on day of auction, $20,000 as earnest money in cash or good check. The balance will be paid in full within 30 days, at closing. Possession will be available on closing. The sale is not subject to buyers having financing,if needed. Sellers will furnish a Plat of Survey and merchantable title.
Visit our web site at www.bearrows.com for further information & full color pictures, or Contact Auctioneer John Bearrows for more information. Auctioneers Note: These 6 parcels will be offered separately, followed by the combination of 1 & 2, 3&4, 5&6 then 3 through 6, then all tracts. There are no building or home improvements included in this auction. All announcements made day of the auction take precedence over any and all prior statements and or advertising. For further information or to request full color brochure, Contact Auctioneer John Bearrows at 815-739-9150 or E-Mail Questions to bearrows@rochelle.net Parcel 1 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 119 Acres M.O.L. Tillable Acres: TBD. PI# 131 (Estimated) Parcel 2 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 55 Acres M.O.L. Tillable Acres: TBD Acres. PI# 114 (Estimated)(*Combined PI for parcels 1 & 2 = 128.6) Parcel 3 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 155 Acres M.O.L. Tillable Acres: TBD Acres. PI# 125 (Estimated) Parcel 4 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 160 Acres M.O.L. Tillable Acres: TBD Acres. PI# 108 (Estimated) Parcel 5 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 134 Acres M.O.L.. Tillable Acres: TBD Acres. PI# 119 (Estimated) Parcel 6 Description: This parcel is a bare land parcel containing 145 Acres M.O.L. Tillable Acres: TBD Acres. PI# 119 (Estimated) **All acreages are estimated, seller will provide full survey with final sale price based upon surveyed acres. TERMS: A minimum deposit of 10% of the purchase price in the form of cash, certified check, bank draft or personal check shall be made by the successful Bidder (s) on the day of a Auction, at such time, the successful Bidder(s) shall enter into purchase contract. The balance of the purchase price is due on or before October 3rd, 2022, in which the Buyer(s) shall pay the balance of the purchase price in full. A copy of the purchase contract will be available for inspection prior to the auction, and at the closing desk on the day of the auction as well. POSSESSION: Buyer(s) to receive full possession upon closing for the 2023 crop year, and have access following the removal of 2022 crops. TAXES: Seller(s) pays all 2022 Taxes due in 2023, in the form of credit at closing based upon the latest available information. 2023 taxes and beyond are the responsibility of the buyer(s) No further pro-rations will be made after closing. Seller to retain Cash Rent income for 2022. SURVEY & DEED: Seller(s) will provide certified survey, commitment letter of title insurance in the amount of the purchase price and stamped deed to Buyer(s) at time of closing. NOTE: All announcements given on the day of sale shall take precedence over any, and/or all previous advertising or descriptions. The method, order of sale and bidding increments shall be at the sole discretion of the auctioneer. This auction will be recorded.
Owners: Fillip Farms Limited Partnership
Attorney for the Sellers: Tess, Crull & Arnquist - Rochelle IL Attorney Russell A. Crull – 815-562-8754
Elroy Rosenwinkel, Revocable Trust
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Ohhhh grandma has it all! And you know she kept it in great shape! Vintage furniture, side tables and lamps. Even a peacock chair! A Console Stereo, a Wurlitzer upright piano, vintage electronics, speakers, records and 8 tracks! As well as a pool table and lights to complete your man cave. A beautiful Grandfather clock. Two bedroom sets, one wood, the other is White Lacquer. A collection of vintage toys, including trucks, tractors and trains. A Lunt Sterling flatware set. Jewelry both real and costume. Vintage holiday and vintage kitchen wares. There is still so much more to be discovered! For a sneak peek, like us on Facebook or follow us at EstateSales.net.
PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, July 30, 2022
550 South Main Street, Leland, IL 60531 Starting @ 9:30 am Comfort station Lunch available
TRACTORS, TRUCK, TRAILERS, SHOP TOOLS, GARAGE MEMORABILIA, LAWN & GARDEN - VINTAGE AUTO PARTS 1967 Ford 600 truck w 12' dump bed, Dually, Wrecker bed w hydro lift on 18' trailer, Massey Ferguson 711B skid stir, Hydro, w/ 5' bucket, 21' x 6'5” 1993 Butler skid stir trailer, Massey Ferguson 65 back hoe w model 200 frnt loader, Allis Chalmers WD wide front, gas with fenders, 3pt post hole digger, 2 bottom AC plow, 30 gal 2hp Air compressor, Gravity Wagon double hopper, 5'5” 3pt box scraper, Little Rhino 3pt adjustable blade, 16' EBY Brown enclosed trailer roll up rear door, 31' & 40' Gindy trailer containers, tank on trailer, rubber tired hay wagons, (5) 9 & 8' homemade trailers from older truck beds, flare box wagon, auto lift all lift, “The Complete Lift”, Archer Oil Salesman oil kit, other older local advertising items Tools: 5 hp 2 stage Black Max 220 V upright air compressor, (2) Rock Island bench vices, Alemite Oil catcher upright pan,& air greaser, Snap On rolling base tool cabinet, Bower tire repair cabinet & others, Champion Spark Plug service machine, Black & Decker value refacer, bolt bins & organizers, Lincoln Welder, Schumacher battery chargers, Snap On car ramps, Kohler electrical plant on gas engine cart, Chicago rivel machine on pedestal, large assortment of hand tools, inc gear pullers, 7 pc impact socket adapter set, 2 wheel bench grinder, pneumatic tools, Delco cabinet & others, MAC tool tester & timing light, Thor disc grinder, Milwaukee hole saw, & other power tools, Rockwell planner, 10” Radial arm saw, Jet band saw, Pro Tech table saw, sev scaffold sections, Keystone reamer set in oak hinged box, Makita Disc grinder, Tap N Die set, hole saw bits, older Chilton manuals, welding wire & mask, Werner fold up ladder 8' to 16', Red Arrow shop press, Becca 100 mig welder, Fordson tool box, Sun service rolling base cabinet, Clausen Drill Press, Jet gas bottle cutting torch w gauges & Cart, Hydro upright jac's, Allas & Walker 3000 lb Hydro Pallet forks, tire changer, spouted galvanized cans, chain hoist, metal shelving & cabinets, lots of chain w hooks, 40' alu. extension ladder, Dayton Contractors style air compressor, jac hammer, Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor, engine picker, Jack stands, chain binders, several feet of Pallet racking & Shelves, oil cans, pi Yard Machine 42” Deck 16.5 hp eng pintle hitches & others. Vintage auto parts & engines. Lawn & Garden: JD X540 garden tractor, 48” model 48 JD blade, JX 75 push mower, Snapper walk behind mower, Ransome walk behind mower w Kawasaki FB 460 engine, Yard Machine 42” Deck 16.5 hp eng. parts tractors, JD F910, JD 330, Long handle tools, Ross bicycle, Tamahawk 3 wheel bike, dimensional lumber various lengths & widths, Many other items too numerous to mention.
This name is fitting for this sale.. it has the biggest Vintage Religious Art Collection that you've ever seen! But it's balanced out by the Gargoyle that meets you at the door and the really cool paper machete masks. A large cast iron bank collection. Beer steins, lights and mirrors. Art Deco lights, sculptures, vases and decor. Cranberry glass and other collectible glassware. A massive gun safe. A Kenmore side by side refrigerator. Toro snowblower, Troy-Built push mower and a Generac Generator. Electronics, yard decor and so much more!
MULTI-Family Garage Sale 197 Nichols Dr, SycamoreThu. Jul 21 8-4; Fri Jul 22, 8-4, Sat Jul 23, 8-1 Collectibles-Longaberger, Precious Moments. Women's clothing sizes small-xl, kids clothing (girls 5-10/12; boys 7/8-14), adult/kids shoes, too many household items to mention, new/slightly used 31 bags, toys, purses, etc. A must see sale!
2840 Dosen Dr, July 22-23 Fri-Sat 8am-2pm Storage & Moving Sale at A1 Storage Sycamore #402 next to Nicor. Household, collectibles, gardening, musical instruments, furniture, toys, holiday, health equipment, electronics and more. Bring boxes, truck and your own muscle.
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2017 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited 6,600 miles, over $7,000 dollars worth of extras. Asking $23,000 OBO. Call 815-501-9208
Sycamore - Community Sale
Garage Sale at Old Mill Park in Sycamore. The community wide garage sale will be July 21 & 22 from 8-4 & July 23 from 8-12 at Old Mill Park, Sycamore, Illinois, corner of Route 23 & Mt. Hunger. Items for sale will be camping gear, cast iron, antiques, wall art, children's toys & home décor.
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SHABBONA 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS. FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED RENT BEGINS AT $1,050/UNIT/MONTH + DEPOSIT. SOME UTILITIES INCLUDED. FLEXIBLE LEASES AVAILABLE CALL: EINSELE REAL ESTATE – 815-824-2600
Super Energy Efficient Home in Malta. Perfect Family Home, 2 blocks from Fire Department and 2 blocks from the park.. 3 bedroom, 2 full bath, yard, garage. Will consider pets. $850/mo + deposit. Call 815-593-3358 Available now.
Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. CT 2 GRAIN FACILITIES
NEARLY 4 MILLION BUSHEL CAPACITY
The 2 grain facilities are located approximately 4 miles southeast of Wilmington, IL. Tract 1 contains nearly 3 million bushels of grain storage and is located north of Ritchie, IL. Tract 2 contains nearly 1 milllion bushels of grain storage and is located in Ballou, IL. Both facilities have been meticulously maintained and offer tremendous opportunities for either commercial or farm grain storage. Open House Inspection date: August 1, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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