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DeKalb alderman to challenge mayor for office in 2025
John Walker’s candidacy pits him against incumbent mayor Cohen Barnes, NIU educator Linh Nguyen
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – DeKalb 7th Ward Alderman John Walker on Aug. 7 announced his plan to run for mayor in 2025 in front of a standing-room only crowd at Fatty’s Pub & Grille.
He was joined by friends, family and colleagues in marking the occasion.
In prepared remarks, Walker said he consulted with his wife and realized he wants more of a leadership role on the council. Walker works for UPS, owns a tenant advocacy business and also runs the Youth Pride Foundation, a sports youth camp for area kids.
“The relationships and friendships I’ve made both at work and in this town have been huge blessings in my life,” Walker said. “I have met and made lots of friends on the job as I have delivered to so many of the same people over the years. Connections formed and I began looking at this town outside of myself and through others’ eyes. They would share with me what was happening around town. That is where my interest for this town developed, and it has grown from there. Those relationships and conversations are what led me here, to this point.”
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Just because we’re people of color doesn’t mean we’re fighting over the same people.Black people, white people, Latino people, they can vote for me. They can vote for her. It doesn’t matter. It’s about the policy and what you want to do to try to make the town better.”
John Walker, DeKalb 7th Ward alderman
Walker is entering a crowded field in the spring made up by incumbent mayor Cohen Barnes and former League of Women Voters president Linh Nguyen.
Nguyen, an educator at Northern Illinois University, announced her candidacy June 28. Barnes, owner of Sundog IT and a DeKalb native, announced his reelection bid in April.
In an interview with Shaw Local News Network on Wednesday night, Walker said he believes he has what it takes to separate himself from the competition.
“Honestly, I’m just authentic and I’m transparent,” Walker said.
Walker also served on the city’s DeKalb Human Relations Commission, Juvenile Justice Council, DeKalb Police Chief Search Committee, was an inaugural member of the city’s DeKalb Police Citizen Review Board, and DeKalb County Swift, Certain and Fair Committee.
Mayoral races are nonpartisan.
Candidates for the spring 2025 consolidated election can’t begin circulating petitions until Aug. 20. The first day to
file candidacy papers for the April 1, 2025, election is Nov. 12.
When asked if he and Nguyen are jockeying for the same voters, Walker said he didn’t think so.
“Just because we’re people of color doesn’t mean we’re fighting over the same people,” Walker said. “Black people, white people, Latino people, they can vote for me. They can vote for her. It doesn’t matter. It’s about the policy and what you want to do to try to make the town better.”
The 2025 mayoral race could be historic: In the city’s history, all DeKalb mayors have been white. Most men, with the exception of three women, according to the city’s archives.
Nguyen immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam, an experience she highlighted in her own mayoral announcement. Walker, who is Black, said he believes DeKalb is ready for a mayor who is a person of color.
“DeKalb is definitely ready for that, for sure,” Walker said. “They’re ready for just about whatever DeKalb has to offer. It’s ready for a woman, which we already had one. It’s ready for any type of minority.”
Walker said it would be a big deal for him to become mayor.
“This is my hometown and for the people to support and get behind me, help me, push me over the finish line, would mean everything to me,” Walker said. “The one thing that means to me and to my heart, it means they care. If I was to pull this thing out, I honestly don’t know how I would feel, how it would be. There’s no words to explain it. I am what this town is all about: hardworking, fair, authentic, transparent.”
Jon Bockman, owner of Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire, is seen Aug. 2 in his office at the location on Industrial Drive in DeKalb.
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Sycamore City Council increases pay 10% for future alderpersons
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – Future members of the Sycamore City Council are getting a raise, after the council approved a 10% pay increase in a split vote Aug. 5.
Third Ward Alderpersons Jeff Fischer and Nancy Copple, and 4th Ward Alderman Ben Bumpus voted against the raise, while 1st Ward Alderpersons Alicia Cosky and Alan Bauer, 2nd Ward Aldermen Pete Paulsen and Chuck Stowe and 4th Ward Alderwoman Virginia Sherrod voted in favor of the pay increase.
“I just couldn’t get my head around [it], if this is going to achieve what we’re looking to get out of it, other than a small bump,” Bumpus said during discussion.
With the 5-3 vote, the base annual salary of alderpersons elected in the future will rise by $480.
Alderpersons earn a base annual salary of $4,800, according to the city’s 2024 total compensation report. City Manager Michael Hall said the idea of raising the annual pay of City Council members came from Mayor Steve Braser. Braser said he thinks the demands of the position merits the pay increase, but was open to considering other ideas.
“It was just something I looked at,” he said. “It’s not been touched in years, and you know we can throw it the other way and say let’s not get paid at all. You know what I mean? That could also be a decision.”
Before city officials reached a decision Aug. 5, Hall explained the nuances of the vote and stressed that they aren’t voting on their current salary. Council members are elected through a staggered system, with different wards up every election.
“[The pay raise will] only be for if you’re reelected or if someone else came into that position going into the future,”
Hall said. “So this actually is going on over a long period of time. For it to fully see everybody on this council, see the increase, it would take until 2029 before you’d actually see it all.”
Stowe, who’s been a member of City Council for decades, said it has been more than 20 years since the annual salary given to alderpersons has been raised.
“Nobody’s coming here for the money, that’s for sure,” Stowe said. “I think it’s just probably to keep up sort of, a little bit with inflation. And obviously, no, I definitely would not advocate for more because the last thing I
want to see is somebody running for these positions who needs the money.”
Bumpus was the only alderperson to vote against the pay raise on first reading, and he was the most vocal of those who voted against the raise on second reading.
“What will it accomplish? I know that’s kind of a weird question, but I don’t understand what this will achieve,” Bumpus said.
Hall told Bumpus the 10% increase is to recognize that alderpersons salaries have not been raised in 20 years.
“Other than that, there is no other reason,” Hall said. “No one is going to run because they’re getting paid.”
Bumpus said that’s why he wonders if the city should bother with the raise.
“It’s almost like it’ll be a little bit more expense, but will it really achieve anything?” he said. “I think that’s what I’m struggling with.”
Braser said a seat on the City Council is a “valued position” and hopes the raise could help others find a reason to enter public service as an elected official.
“It’s also to incentivize you to attend meetings, you are being paid to attend. You should attend, including other outside planning and zoning meetings,” Braser said. “It’s more than your normal family time.”
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Corn Fest road, parking lot closures begin Aug. 22
The Aug. 22 road closures include:
• Lincoln Highway between First and Fourth streets at 3 p.m.
DeKALB – The city of DeKalb announced a schedule of parking lot and road closures for the upcoming Corn Fest. Corn Fest will be held from Aug. 23 through Aug. 25 in downtown DeKalb.
Parking lots will close for carnival setup and tear-down from 6 p.m. Aug. 20 through 7 a.m. Aug. 26. Vehicles that violate the closures will be towed. Reminder signs are being posted.
The carnival is being held at the Haish, Glidden and Ellwood city lots. The carnival also will take place at the Frontier Communications, Finch Funeral Home and DeKalb Public Library parking lots.
• Second Street from the railroad tracks to Oak Street at 3 p.m.
• Third Street from the railroad tracks to Oak Street at 3 p.m.
• Locust Street between First and Fourth streets at 3 p.m.
• Palmer Court between Second and Third streets at 10 a.m.
• Embrey Lot at 5 p.m. A limited number of parking spaces will be open for Barb City Bagels customers.
City lots at Second and Grove streets and Fourth and Grove streets will remain open during Corn Fest. Street parking also will be available on Locust Street.
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DeKALB – The J.F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center is seeking barbed wire collectors and DeKalb historians to participate in a barbed wire exposition show as part of Barb City’s Barbed Wire Weekend.
The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29 in Northern Illinois University’s Altgeld Hall ballroom.
The collectors and historians will be able to display fencing tools, hands-on history, and barbed wire. Museums also can share local history through
hands-on exhibits and displays.
The show will be held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Joseph F. Glidden’s “The Winner” patent creation.
Exhibitor tables cost $25. Free-standing display spaces also will be available. The vendor setup will be held Sept. 27. Registration is encouraged to participate.
The show costs $5 for adults and is free for children ages 14 and younger. Proceeds from the show and rentals will support the homestead.
For information or to register, call 815-756-7904, visit BarbedWireWeekend.com, or email jessi@gliddenhomestead.org.
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Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire celebrates 60 years
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – A family-owned auto repair shop is gearing up to celebrate its 60th year in business in a big way by completing facility improvements to its truck center, 112 Industrial Drive, DeKalb.
Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire is ready to serve the needs of DeKalb and Sycamore-area residents, whether it be an oil change, tire installation, brake repair or a diesel engine repair.
Owner Jon Bockman said it means a great deal to him knowing his auto repair shop has been tuning up vehicles for six decades.
Bockman took over the business from his father as a second-generation owner in 1999.
“It was really hard to believe that we’re going on 60 years,” Bockman said. “To make it 60 years, it means the world to me. I know it means a lot to my father still, our families. It’s incredible because it means not only we’ve been doing things correctly since the ‘60s, but people still find us. They still use us. It means a lot to think that the community has really embraced us.”
Bockman’s originally started as a gas station that also did automotive repair in Peotone under its founder Chuck Bockman. The business has been uprooted over the years to where it now operates out of two locations: one in DeKalb and another in Sycamore.
Bockman said his father, who’s retired, often will stop by the shop to check in.
“He’ll come up,” Bockman said. “He likes to mow the lawn, or he’ll do these odds and ends to stay up here to see the guys and talk to them. … He enjoys it. He enjoys coming up and messing around.”
Working at the shop has become a labor of love for Bockman.
“The thing that I really fell in love with – and it really helped that it was a gas station – is we get to see the same people coming in over and over and over again,” Bockman said. “You really got to know your clientele, and you really got to know the people. It felt like it was a big family there.”
Vicki Maertz, who performs office administration at Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire, said people generally
have positive things to share about their experiences at the shop.
“We have a very good solid customer return base,” Maertz said. “I think that the people … have been coming here for years and years and years. The Sycamore location obviously has been around a lot longer. So they have customers that now they’re working on their children’s vehicles for people that their kids are grown.”
Bockman touted a recent accolade garnered by the auto repair shop after it was named the No. 1 in the nation by NAPA Auto Parts in 2019. He said his shop was chosen out of more than 16,000 for the accolade.
The honor bestowed upon Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire enables the shop to extend a nationwide warranty to its clients.
“That’s probably been one of the biggest things that has really happened to us, and I’m extremely proud of that,” Bockman said. “Obviously, it’s not just what I do, but it’s the shop, our managers, our technicians, our service advisers. Everybody is included in that. It takes a well-trained team that really has the focus of the customer in mind that really makes that happen.”
Sam Bond, service director at Bock-
It was really hard to believe that we’re going on 60 years. To make it 60 years, it means the world to me. I know it means a lot to my father still, our families.”
man’s, said that with the way vehicles are evolving these days, with hybrids, electronics and new technologies such as lane detection, it can be a lot to take in at once.
“It’s important that we keep our guys up to date on training,” Bond said. “With NAPA’s help, we’re able to achieve those goals. We are limited somewhat with some of the hybrid stuff, but as it becomes more a part of the market, we’ll get more equipment and be able to handle that. But it’s with great training and great technicians we keep on that, and we’re able to service a majority of our customers needs.”
Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire employs about 14 technicians between its facilities in DeKalb and Sycamore.
“Between both buildings and both shops, that’s a lot,” Bockman said.
Bond said his favorite part of the job is easy to pinpoint.
“I’ve been doing this for 30 years in the area,” he said. “Prior to working for Jon and his family, I worked at the dealership level. So, going to the after-market world has given me a lot more freedom and ability to focus on the service part of performing automobile service. That’s really a pleasure.”
Improvements to Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire DeKalb truck center are expected in the coming weeks, barring inclement weather.
Bockman said interior facility improvements are in order for the truck center.
The DeKalb truck center comprises two buildings: one for administrative offices and meeting spaces and another for a safety inspection test lane for the Illinois Department of Transportation.
“It was an office space, but it was really rundown,” Bockman said. “We’re like ‘We have this space. We
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Jon Bockman, (left) owner of Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire, talks to lead technician Adam Zonka on Aug. 2 about a repair they are working on at the DeKalb location on Industrial Drive.
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should make it an office.’ So we ended up gutting everything on the inside of it. We put in my office. We put in a reception area. We put in a customer lounge. We have another office for Vicki, who is
administrative assistant and clerical. Then, we also put in an area for our guys so they can have a break room and be able to eat and have lunch. We’ve used it for some meetings, too.”
On the exterior of the DeKalb truck center, upgrades are in store as well.
“The smaller building, we’re having that rewrapped in steel,” Bockman said.
Jon Bockman, owner of Bockman’s Auto, Truck & Tire, in his office Aug. 2 at the location on Industrial Drive in DeKalb.
“We’re repainting the larger building. … Hopefully in the next couple weeks, barring weather, once that’s done, we’re going to put new asphalt in, too.”
Bockman said he looks forward to having the facility renovations completed.
“It’s been a lot, but I see this all paying off,” he said.
Stage Coach Players to host food and toiletries collection Aug. 13 and 20 in DeKalb DeKALB – The Stage Coach Players Community Outreach Program will host a toiletries and food collection to support Northern Illinois University’s Huskie Food Pantry.
The collection will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 13 and 20 in the back parking lot of the Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St., DeKalb.
Attendees can donate fresh food or nonperishable items. Nonperishable items being accepted include paper towels, soap, feminine products, toilet paper, tooth paste, cereal, spices, rice, pasta, jelly, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, vegetable oil and boxed food mixes. Fresh food such as tofu, fruit, cheese, milk, bread, eggs, butter and vegetables also will be accepted.
Participants can donate nonperishable items at the first collection. The fresh food donations will be accepted during the second collection. For information, visit niu.edu/ food-pantry, call 815-758-1940, or visit stagecoachplayers.com – Shaw Local News Network
The Twangtown Paramours
Mark Busch
LOOKING BACK
1924 – 100 YEARS AGO
Star swimmers at the Community Swimming pool are being matched with each other these days in preparation for the picking of a classy team to match against the squad from Sycamore. Plans for a match between the two cities are underway now and if plans do not go afoul, the event will be held here Saturday afternoon. Coach William Muir is picking his men and will have a formidable team by the end of the week. Definite details about the match will be given as soon as the present plans are matured.
Greatly improving the appearances of the east end section of the business district in DeKalb is the new electrical sign installed over the Lenz Drug store, formerly one of the Powell drug stores. The sign has just been installed and was used for the first time a few evenings ago.
With nearly all of the interior partitions removed and the inside of the church in a state of chaos, the task of remodeling the First Baptist church got underway the early part of the week. At the present time the workmen are removing the interior walls and fixtures, preparatory to the work of erecting a new structure out of the church that has served the congregation for a number of years.
Aviators, and all those having a desire to feel the thrill of would-be aviators will have an opportunity of flying in one of two planes, both of which are being located today on the V. A. Peterson farm, one and one-half miles east of DeKalb on the Lincoln Highway. The planes are here from the Great Lakes Aviation company of Chicago, and are piloted by men of nine years’ experience. John Young, former member of the British Flying Corp. is in charge of the two planes. One is a five-passenger ship while the other will carry three people. It is understood that the two machines will be in this city about a week or ten days, taking passengers in the air.
1949– 75 YEARS AGO
Although applications for admission to Northern Illinois State Teachers College this fall are the highest in the school’s history, the actual enrollment may run slightly below that of last year because of the lack of housing facilities for students.
Some folks interest runs to flowers, and others to vegetables. And those who bend their efforts to product the best in both
should be lauded for their splendid achievements. Mrs. G. A. Knaak of South First Street, is one whose interests’ centers on the growing of vegetables and at the present time the work in the garden is paying off in outstanding dividends. Luscious big tomatoes, and little ones, too, each with its own special flavor, and peppers that have that home grown taste, are being produced in the Knaak garden at the present time.
If the two youngsters of Dr. And Mrs. Russell Newman on Main Street, had only known about it, they would have had a great time. Yesterday they had a real live steer out on the front lawn, and the two boys who play cowboy all the time and have always had to be content with a toy cow, never knew about it. Neither did their father and mother. The steer consigned to a cattle dealer in Sycamore, managed to escape its pen and wandered around the North Main Street area for a time. It was spotted on the lawn of the Newman home, and when chased by employees of the cattle firm, cavorted around in that neighborhood for some time. It was finally corralled and brought to the pen, but those young cowboys missed all the fun.
Last night crickets invaded DeKalb and this morning piles of the creatures were being swept from the doorways of
business houses in the downtown area. This seems to be the regular annual invasion and all of the would-be prophets were giving their opinions as to what the influx means. Some say that the first frost is now but six weeks away, others had various ideas concerning the invasion but one thing certain is that there is plenty of crickets.
1974 – 50 YEARS AGO
DeKalb soon will be getting a 1972 fire truck at a cost of $1 per year, from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. The truck will be received through the DeKalb Community Fire Protection District.
The ceremonial opening of the East-West Tollway takes place tomorrow, but the 23-mile Aurora to DeKalb tollway extension won’t be open to traffic until Thursday. Traffic will not be allowed on the tollway until Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Traffic can reach the tollway on the new access road just east of DeKalb or at the DeKalb west entrance at Annie Glidden Road.
DeKalb residents in need of hospital care, in about one year, can expect to receive that care in the Kishwaukee Community Health Services Center, not DeKalb Public Hospital. The key to deciding which hospital a patient receives care at is the doctor. Doctors request and either receive
or are denied admittance to hospital staffs at the discretion of a hospital’s board of directors. A rule of medicine followed by almost all hospitals dictates that doctors request and be given admitting privileges before bringing patients into a hospital.
1999 - 25 YEARS AGO
DeKalb County farmers seem to have weathered the recent heat wave without taking too much damage, but many say it will have some impact at harvest time. Some areas were hit harder by the heat than others, but overall, this county fared much better than other parts of the state and country.
The recent cooling trend has made the fish more willing to bite at Shabbona. Catfish are being caught in large numbers all over the lake. Anglers are using chicken livers and stink bait to catch them.
Altgeld Hall stands prominently in the history of Northern Illinois University. Once known as the Castle on the Hill, Altgeld Hall has stood the test of time. It is now poised for a $19.1 million renovation as NIU heads into the new millennium. Completed in 1899, Altgeld Hall symbolizes the initial mission of Illinois higher education and remains a beacon of knowledge to past, current and future students. –CompiledbySueBreese
Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center Archives
The rarely viewed north side of Altgeld Hall showing the greenhouse at Northern Illinois State Normal School (now NIU) looking south from Lucinda Avenue, circa 1906.
Genoa Lions Club installs new officers
The Genoa Lions Club recently installed its new officers for 2024-25. The installation was held June 19 at the Genoa Veterans
district governor Tami Verstraete. The officers are Lions volunteers continuing Lions International’s community service legacy. The officers also received a
Lions president Gene Bradford (from left), Genoa Lions Todd Merritt, Hector Felicano, Mike Dreska, George
installation
bar. The officers include
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Meckel, James Dreska, Aric Coleman, James Sanford, Ron Sheahan and Paul Bafia.
Illinois Tollway: Beware of I-PASS text scam
Illinois Tollway says customers who received fake text should report it
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Some I-PASS users across Illinois may have received a text this week from a 438 area code alleging that they owed money on their account. It’s a scam, the Illinois Tollway warned.
A text from “Illinois Tollway Services” – which officials said is a phishing scam – was received by multiple people within the Shaw Local News Network this week.
It claims to have records that show someone owes money, $5.29 and threatening additional fees of $52.90, on their tollway account. The text also includes a link to pay a supposed invoice.
“I-PASS customers should delete any text that you receive stating an outstanding toll amount. The Tollway has been informed that this is a phishing scam claiming that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls,” Tollway officials wrote in a Wednesday news release alerting the public to fraudulent electronic communications.
Anyone who received the text is asked to report it by filing a complaint with the Illinois Tollway at www.ic3. gov.
Those who aren’t sure if they received a text can check their online
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Sycamore Chamber to host annual Ribs, Rhythm & Brews Fest Aug. 24
SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Sycamore Ribs, Rhythm & Brews Fest.
The fest will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 24 in downtown Sycamore.
Admission to the fest is free.
The fest features craft beer, ribs and live music. Food vendors also will compete to receive the 2024 Ribs, Rhythm & Brews Champion title. The vendors include Sycamore Country Store and Catering, The Dirty Bird, Beach Avenue BBQ, Slow Smoke BBQ and Hick’s BBQ. Ice cream will be served by Little O’s Frozen Treats.
“We’re lucky to have some amazing BBQ chefs in our community, and they’re sure to impress at this event,” Sycamore Chamber
Text messages like this one claiming owed tollway charges are one of the latest scams going around, the Illinois Tollway reported Aug. 7. Officials warned residents not to click on the link or reply to the text.
tollway account from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays at illinoistollway.com or by calling 1-800-824-7277.
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of Commerce executive director Rose
Treml said in a news release.
Live music will be performed by The Ryan Craig band and Mr. Myers Band. Music also will be provided by DJ Kris of Behind the Beats Productions.
“We are delighted to have them back this year. They’re a Northern Illinois favorite and they continue to grow their dedicated fan base,” Treml also said in the release. For information, visit discoversycamore. com.
DeKalb church to host hymn sing Aug. 14
DeKALB – Glad Tidings Church, 2325 N. First St., DeKalb, will host a free hymn sing at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 14. For information, call 815-758-4919.
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How empty nesters can repurpose bedrooms in their homes
It can be bittersweet when adult children decide the time has come to move out of the family home. Parents perhaps get their first trial run of this scenario when their children go off to college or enlist in the military. Rooms are left empty, if only for a certain period of time. Eventually, those rooms will remain empty as adult children move out of the house for good. Converting a child’s bedroom into an area for adults may take some planning. It can be exciting to regain space, but at the same time, it can be disheartening to convert a child’s bedroom once and for all. When the time comes and homeowners are emotionally ready to tackle bedroom conversions, these tips can help the process go smoothly.
Repurpose the space for them. Give a childhood bedroom an adult spin without changing too much. If furniture is in good shape, replace the bedding, change the flooring, swap out artwork, and remove ‘youthful’ items like toys, trophies and other collectibles. When the child comes home to visit, he or she will still feel comfortable in the space.
Create extra storage. The bedroom can be transformed into a walk-in closet or dressing space. According to the design experts at Houzz, many clients request this type of dressing room situation. There’s a bonus if the layout allows the space to connect to the owner’s suite or bathroom. This is a major overhaul, so homeowners should enlist a professional contractor.
Make a fitness center. A bedroom can be turned into a home gym to make working out more convenient. Homeowners should take inventory of equipment they may have and then figure out where existing and new equipment will go. They may need to consult a structural engineer to ensure that the flooring can bear the weight of additional equipment.
Create a work space. One of the best ways to transform adult children’s bedrooms is to convert the spaces into home offices. Those who have been setting up ‘desks’ at dining room tables or elsewhere may be excited about the prospects of finally having a private, dedicated space to work from home.
Turn it into a craft room. The bedroom can be converted into a space to explore hobbies and various other interests. A dedicated craft space, a reading nook, a place to store photography equipment, or another function can serve as a useful way to repurpose an empty bedroom. Empty nesters have many possibilities when it comes to converting their children’s old bedrooms into adult spaces.
DeKalb mayor defends roadwork timeline on underpass
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes recently took to social media in defense of the city’s scheduled plans to perform pavement work on the North Annie Glidden Road underpass.
That roadwork, which is underway, is expected to be completed by Aug. 22, just in time for the start of move-in week for Northern Illinois University students, according to a news release from the city.
The social media debate peaked this week, with some calls questioning the timing of the roadwork with NIU students set to return to campus beginning Aug. 21. DeKalb Corn Fest kicks off Aug. 23, as well.
In an Aug. 6 Facebook comment on Shaw Local News Network’s story alerting the public to the construction, Barnes said officials hope to have the work wrapped up soon.
“Well, we will see how this ends up,” Barnes wrote from his personal social media account. “The goal is before move-in weekend. We are doing three [to] four times the amount of roadwork every year compared to previous years to catch up on our degrading roads throughout the city.”
In the first phase of the project,
only northbound lanes will be affected, according to the city. One northbound lane will be open during the work. The city urged motorists to exercise caution during the work, as heavy machinery will be present along the road.
Work on the southbound portion of the underpass could be done next sea-
son, pending funding, according to the city.
The mayor stood up for construction crews tasked with the project and used the hashtag #proudlydekalb to close his comment.
“Do we get it right every time? No. But a lot of really good people working with all the vendors involved work hard
to make it as smooth as possible,” Barnes wrote. “And they all read these comments. I want to commend our city staff for trying to balance improving our deteriorating infrastructure with all the complexities of timelines, multiple vendors and utilities in order to improve our roadways, our water supplies, our quality of life and our safety.”
Kelsey Rettke
Road work on North Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb underneath the overpass blocks one of the northbound lanes for construction Wednesday. The work is expected to be completed by Aug. 22, according to the city.
Underwood talks federal tribal legislation
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SHABBONA – U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, was joined Aug. 5 by a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation official at a packed public meeting to address some residents’ concerns over the tribe’s yearslong effort to reclaim hundreds of acres of stolen land in Shabbona.
Dozens packed into Flewellin Memorial Library, 108 W. Comanche Ave., where Underwood met with constituents, including DeKalb County Board members and Shabbona homeowners. Many residents asked the congresswoman what’s next after portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation, near Shabbona State Park, were placed into a trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in April. The action made the land the only federally recognized tribal reservation in Illinois.
Potawatomi Nation officials for years have lobbied the federal government to reclaim hundreds of aces of land that was illegally taken from the tribe almost 200 years ago in southern DeKalb County.
“One-hundred-seventy-five years ago, the federal government unlawfully sold the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s land here in DeKalb County, and in Congress I’ve been working in partnership with the Nation to correct the historic injustice through bipartisan legislation that I introduced,” Underwood said to the crowd Monday.
Since April, some vocal Shabbona residents have spoken against the Department of Interior’s decision, however, including DeKalb County Board meetings. Underwood said she held a Zoom call with Shabbona property owners in July.
Berkeley Boehne, with DeKalb County Farm Bureau, was one of at least four dozen who attended.
“I’ve publicly stated to a lot of these people that ‘Hey, we might have to give up our state park for our tax base,’ but these people are not going to rollover because Farm Bureau represents personal property rights,” Boehne said.
“Congresswoman Underwood, you are cautiously setting a dangerous precedent by giving the opportunity of some land away.”
Many of those in attendance said they were surprised by April’s federal decision.
Underwood told the crowd of DeKalb County residents that her office wasn’t a part of that action, but the land placed into a trust was already owned by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
“The 130 acres, the land that was placed in a trust, is land that the tribe already owns. It’s theirs,” Underwood said. “Just like you own your land, they own those 130 acres.”
Underwood and Chicago area Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, as well as others, have sponsored House Resolution 3144, which would
allow the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to acquire 1,280 additional acres of land, largely made up of Shabbona State Park, in compensation for what the Potawatomi Nation has long held was an illegal acquisition of the land by the U.S. government 173 years ago.
“You may be interested to know this legislation settles ownership interests of the Nation and current non-native occupants with clean titles on their homes within tribal land here in Illinois,” Underwood said.
The Nation would also receive $50 million over five years as a settlement, according to the bill’s text that is publicly available.
Underwood said the settlement would be decided by a judge.
“What our federal legislation does, in the current form, is it takes out the reference of the $50 million, and it allows the financial judgement to be made by an external judge. So that is no longer written into the federal legislation,” Underwood said. “I also believe that this would be part of the Tribe’s court case. But I also believe the award
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (left), D-Naperville, and Raphael J. Wahwassuck, a tribal council member from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, answer a question Aug. 5 at the Flewellin Memorial Library in Shabbona during a community conversation regarding the Prairie Band Nation Potawatomi Tribe land transfer.
Here’s how to apply for a mail-in election ballot
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – The window for DeKalb County residents to request a mail-in ballot for the November general election opened Aug. 7.
Voters in November will choose everything from the county’s president to DeKalb County’s state’s attorney and will be asked to weigh in on a number of referendums.
Here’s what voters should know:
How do I request a mail-in ballot?
The DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is responsible for administering elections in DeKalb County and is the point of contact for all DeKalb County voters.
Jessica Piecko, deputy chief of elections for DeKalb County, said that as of Wednesday, 4,141 DeKalb County residents have applied to vote by mail.
“It’s going to continue to rise. That’s pretty much basically just our permanent vote-by-mail list, and then we’ve got approximately 50 or so military and overseas voters that are tossed in the mix,” Piecko said. “Just because today was the first day we could actually accept those applications, we are still in the process of entering them into our database, but I do expect that number to continue to rise over the next couple of weeks.”
Where do I submit my mail-in ballot?
Vote-by-mail applications can be submitted 90 days before an election up through five days before election day, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
DeKalb County residents can look up their voter registration status, view a sample ballot, request a vote-by-mail ballot and check the status of that ballot through a voter information portal on the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office website.
“It’s all kind of like a one-stop shop if you go to your voter information portal,” Piecko said.
How do I check if I’m registered to vote?
Anyone who is a qualified elector of the state of Illinois is eligible to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot, including those who may not currently be in Illinois.
Registered or nonregistered members of the U.S. military on active duty or U.S. government employees serving outside of the county, as well as their spouses and dependents (so long as they are of voter age), are eligible to apply. U.S. citizens who are temporarily out of the country but still hold a residence in state also can apply.
State and federal employees who had a voting residence in an Illinois precinct when they gained the employ-
ment but now reside elsewhere as a result of their employment also are eligible, according to the State Board of Elections.
New permanent ballot box to submit mail-in ballots
In June, DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder Tasha Sims revealed that DeKalb County will have a permanent ballot box for the upcoming election.
Voters who opt for a vote-by-mail ballot will be able to drive up to the ballot box, which Sims said will be positioned outside of the DeKalb County Administrative Building, 110 E. Sycamore St. in Sycamore.
The ballot box will be open to voters without interruption beginning 40 days before the Nov. 5 general election. Sims said the box, which will be placed in concrete, will have roundthe-clock surveillance.
“That is the plan. The ballot drop box is currently sitting in our facilities and maintenance warehouse. I know that it is going to be placed on our property on Sycamore Street. They have not yet broke ground, but I do know they have spoken with the construction company that is going to pour the concrete,” Piecko said.
Election judges still needed
Piecko, who’s been the deputy chief of elections since February 2022, said she’s still seeking people who would like to help facilitate the election in November.
“There’s still time to apply if you’d like to be an election judge and be a part of this next coming election,” she said.
In order to serve, judges need to be a U.S. citizen, a registered voter and resident of DeKalb County, skilled in arithmetic and English, not a political election candidate and must declare their preferred party. For information on qualifications, visit www.dekalbcountyclerkil.gov.
Judges oversee the polls on election day, often working from open to close. They also help certify the election results. DeKalb County election judges are paid $160, plus $40 after attending the required training.
To find an election judge application, visit www.dekalbcountyclerkil. gov.
Those interested in serving as an election judge on election day in DeKalb County are invited to apply by calling 815-895-7147, faxing 815-8957148 or emailing elections@dekalbcounty.org.
Mark Busch file photo
Signs welcome voters March 19 to the polling place at the DeKalb County Administration Building in Sycamore.
DeKalb County first responders celebrate National Night Out
SYCAMORE – Several area organizations and first responders got together Aug. 6 in the Hy-Vee parking lot in Sycamore to commemorate National Night Out with family friendly activities and informational booths.
First responders from DeKalb and Sycamore police and fire departments, and the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were among those offering the public a fun chance to get to know them, explore their vehicles and play some games.
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Photos by Mark Busch
ABOVE: Cortland police officer Peggy Hopkins hands out pencils Aug. 6 during National Night Out in the Hy-Vee parking lot in Sycamore. LEFT: Hannah Graham, 5, of Sycamore meets Dooley and officer Kaitlyn Pederson from the Sycamore Police Department on Aug. 6.
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is ... almost like back payments for not being able to use their land over the course of these many decades, and is not like a fair market value allocation.”
If Underwood’s bill is not approved before the end of the year, the bill would have to be reintroduced under the next Congress. That isn’t the only legislation Shabbona residents are interested in, however.
State Rep. Mark Walker, D-Arlington Heights, filed a separate piece of legislation in the Illinois General Assembly in February that, if approved, would transfer Shabbona State Park to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for $1.
The state legislation has more than 30 sponsors, and was re-referred to the rules committee in May.
Boehne asked Underwood about any connections between the federal legislation she is sponsoring, and what’s being considered in Springfield.
Underwood said the two pending pieces of legislations are completely separate. She said that she believes action from federal, state and local governments is needed.
The Potawatomi Nation and other tribes ceded land in northern Illinois in a treaty signed July 29, 1829, commonly known as the Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien, according to legislation filed in 2023 by members of Congress from Illinois and Kansas.
Potawatomi Chief Shab-eh-nay and his band at their village near Paw Paw Grove, however, were allowed to keep two parcels of land, totaling 1,280 acres. That land became known as the Shabeh-nay Band Reservation.
In 1849, while Shab-eh-nay was visiting relatives who had been forced to move to Kansas, the land was sold by the General Land Office of the U.S. at a public auction, according to the bills filled in Congress.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council member Raphael Wahwassuck, a direct descendant of Chief Shab-eh-nay, also attended the town hall meeting on Monday.
He said that his family isn’t used to being on the winning side of litigations. He said as a grandfather he shares the sentiments of Shabbona residents who expressed their desire to keep Shabbona State Park open for outdoor recreation.
Tribal officials have said they have no plans to build a casino on the land.
“We want to come in and be good
We want to come in and be good neighbors with everyone. It is not our intention to just close off everything, and shut it down and deny access, OK? That’s not our intention. However, we’re far from being able to say with any certainty what that looks like moving forward.”
Raphael Wahwassuck, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Tribal Council member
neighbors with everyone. It is not our intention to just close off everything, and shut it down and deny access, OK? That’s not our intention. However, we’re far from being able to say with any certainty what that looks like moving forward,” Wahwussuck said.
DeKalb County Board Vice Chair John Frieders, a Republican from District 12, told Underwood he doesn’t agree with her financial philosophy on the matter.
“Any money that goes into a federal bill affects everybody,” Frieders said. “Federal money is not free money, as I have been told on the County Board. That affects everybody, not only in Shabbona, DeKalb County and the state of Illinois, that affects everybody and we are making a huge mistake when we continue to think that federal money is free money and we need to tap into it. That is a rabbit hole we keep going down, and that is bad policy.”
After hearing from some local residents who questioned whether the federal government illegally sold the land, Underwood said her office would disseminate the information they have.
“I have read the documentation from the U.S. Department of Interior and Congressional records that demonstrate that this has happened in the 1800s, and that this tribe has a legal claim to the land that would require congressional legislation to return that land to that tribe, in addition to a financial payment that in the first draft of the legislation was going to be authorized and appropriated by Congress, and in the current draft of the legislation the financial award would be decided by a court,” Underwood said.
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ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF E.V., DEFENDANTS. NO. 2023FC000089 1431 HULMES DRIVE
DEKALB, IL 60115
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R BRITTANY N VILCHES A/K/A BRITTANY PHELAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRITTANY N. VILCHES; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; HAROLD PHELAN; KEELYN DEVINE; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.V.; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF E.V. DEFENDANTS. NO. 2023FC000089 1431 HULMES DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT
PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R BRITTANY N VILCHES A/K/A BRITTANY PHELAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRITTANY N. VILCHES; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; HAROLD PHELAN; KEELYN DEVINE; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.V.; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF E.V. DEFENDANTS. NO. 2023FC000089 1431 HULMES DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115
NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT
PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2024, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on September 26, 2024, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-13-153-006 COMMONLY KN OWN AS: 1431 Hulmes Drive Dekalb IL 60115
Description of improvements: The property is a single family home. The Judgment amount was $137,284.06.
Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS
PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2024, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on September 26 2024 in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-13-153-006
COMMONLY KN OWN AS: 1431 Hulmes Drive Dekalb, IL 60115
Description of improvements:
The property is a single family home.
The Judgment amount was $137,284.06.
Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS
Condominium
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied agai nst said real estate, water bi lls, et c., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify al l information.
The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4) 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 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales mrpllc com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088 Please refer to file# 23-16150IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pl ai ntiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set forth in this notice of sale
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GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2024, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on September 26, 2024, in 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 08-13-153-006
COMMONLY KN OWN AS: 1431 Hulmes Drive Dekalb IL 60115
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied agai nst said real estate water bi lls et c., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify al l information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any
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 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our
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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
In the Interest of:
JEREMIAH ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ,
A Minor CASE NO: 2024 GR 62 TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
Take notice that on the 30th day of July, 2024, a Peti tion to Appoint Co-Guardians of the Person of the Minor was filed in the Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Illinois, 23rd Judicial Circuit, and that in Courtroom 300 of the DeKalb County Courthouse, on the 11th day of September, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafte r as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to Appoint Co-Guardians of the Person of the Mi nor. To appear vi a Zoom, the meeting ID is 634 979 0734 and the password is 12345. Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered.
Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 1st day of August, 2024 Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Circuit Court
ERIN L. NASH #6304953
Nash Law Office, P.C. 4615 East State Street Suite 201 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500
(Published in The Midweek August 7, 14, 21, 2024) 2183141
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R BRITTANY N VILCHES
A/K/A BRITTANY PHELAN
DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRITTANY N. VILCHES; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; HAROLD PHELAN; KEELYN DEVINE; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.V.; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF E.V., DEFENDANTS.
NO. 2023FC000089 1431 HULMES DRIVE
DEKALB IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R BRITTANY N VILCHES
A/K/A BRITTANY PHELAN, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRITTANY N. VILCHES; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; HAROLD PHELAN; KEELYN DEVINE; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF K.V.; ANDREW VILCHES, AS NEXT FRIEND OF E.V., DEFENDANTS. NO. 2023FC000089 1431 HULMES DRIVE DEKALB, IL 60115 NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2024, Sheriff of DeKalb County will on September 26, 2024, in 150 N. Main Street Sycamore, IL 60178, at 1:00pm, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, si tuated in the County of DeKalb State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 5 OF E.M. KELLY'S SECOND ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, AS PER THE PLAT THEREOF DATED AUGUST 5, 1958, AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S O FFICE OF DEKALB CO UNTY ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1958 IN BOOK "K" OF PLATS, PAGE 31, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 292458, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
TAX NO. 08-13-153-006 COMMONLY KN OWN AS: 1431 Hulmes Drive Dekalb, IL 60115
Description of improvements: The property is a single family home. The Judgment amount was $137,284.06.
Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bi lls, et c., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
LOT 19 IN BLOCK 5 OF E.M.
KELLY'S SECOND ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF DEKALB, AS PER THE PLAT THEREOF DATED AUGUST 5, 1958, AND RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S O FFICE OF DEKALB CO UNTY ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 24 1958 IN BOOK "K" OF PLATS, PAGE 31, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 292458 SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DEKALB AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
TAX NO. 08-13-153-006
COMMONLY KN OWN AS: 1431 Hulmes Drive
Dekalb, IL 60115
Description of improvements:
The property is a single family home.
The Judgment amount was $137,284.06.
Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxe s, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate water bi lls et c., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff The sale is furt her subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify al l information.
The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)
tenants or ot her indivi du als presently in possession of the subject premises If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSI ON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales mrpllc com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088 Please refer to file# 23-16150IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Pl ai ntiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set forth in this notice of sale
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IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSI ON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales mrpllc com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088 Please refer to file# 23-16150IL
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION
PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Pl ai ntiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information ot her than that set forth in this notice of sale
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The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify al l information.
