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Another neighbor of the proposed proj ect, Lauranna Gones, also spoke to the commission and Kozlowski during the meeting.“Iagree. I am thrilled that it’s going to be townhouses, and I think that’s a perfect use for it,” Gones said. “I am concerned about the number of the density. There is a lot of traffic issues, Foxpointe is so busy. We’ve had people say they’d like to have a threeway stop at Foxpointe and Hathaway. It’s so busy.”Kozlowski said he understands her con cerns but the property group needed to make sure it was designed to still be a prof itableEarlierproject.inthe day, Bushnell said he uti lized the Illinois Department of Transpor tation to look up traffic numbers in the area and found that Hathaway Drive hosts 2,150 cars a day. During peak traffic hours in the morn ing, Bushnell said the proposed 40 units would generate 27 additional vehicles and 31 in the afternoon. “So we’re talking basically 280 addi tional trips but if it was zoned commercial we really don’t know what it would gener ate,” said Bushnell. The proposal will next head to the Syca more City Council for approval before plans can move forward. That would be one of my concerns. But I think it’s the right use of the property. I do.” Ted Strack, Sycamore Park District Commissioner

SYCAMORE – A 40-unit, high density, condominium development at 1235 Hatha way Drive was workshopped by the Syca more Planning and Zoning Commission and Kurt Kozlowski with Home Run Prop erty Group on Monday, Aug. 8. Kozlowski said he recognized the last company to give a proposal on the property wasn’t well received, so after having the opportunity to buy the south Sycamore property, he and Tom Weaver worked with Sycamore Community Development Coor dinator John Sauter and City Engineer Mark Bushnell to come up with a concept plan that he feels is the best use for that property.“We’re looking at 40 townhome units that will all be sold and owned, so they won’t be rentals,” Kozlowski said. “They’re going to be kind of luxury type of townhomes, so they’ll have nice furnishings such as granite countertops, crown moldings, solid doors, nice finishings, some brick exteriors.” Kozlowski said he hoped to get the com mission to consider to work toward getting the parcel of land rezoned to R3. When asked about the density of the proposal, the measure of developed units per acre of land, Sauter said the 10-build ing, 40-unit proposal would be considered high density, which is between seven to nine units per acre. He also noted this is the lowest density proposal he’s seen for the property.Sycamore Park District Commissioner Ted Strack said he thinks the proposal is a great use for the property. He worried about the implications of denying a previ ous proposal, however, in part because of the density and then forgoing that concern for this “Thatdeveloper.wouldbe one of my concerns,” Strack said. “But I think it’s the right use of the property. I do.” Kozlowski said Home Run Property Group is anticipating the townhomes to be priced in the low $300,000 range. He believes the created units could take some of the stress off the rental market because he thinks some people are looking to get prop erty of their own. “We’re going to leave it open for all ages because I think there’s a market for all ages,” Kozlowski said, “because we’ll be coming in price-wise, under what a new home would be. But you could still own something, so that’ll be like a stepping stone for younger people, or it could be peo ple downsizing. We didn’t want to just like pigeonhole it and make it for a certain age demographic.”Whenasked if he knew whether the neighbors of the property were OK with the development, Kozlowski said he didn’t know, but two neighbors of the property attended the meeting and identified them selves to “That’dhim.be me,” said Jodi Tyrrell, who lives on property near the proposed devel opment site. “I’d much rather see residen tial than commercial. I don’t want to smell a grease pit or something back there.”

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Kara Poynter presents to the Sycamore School District 47 Board during a meeting on Aug. 9. We want to be there and try and find a place for every kid to fit into our program and I think we’ve been successful with that.”

SYCAMORE – Faculty for Syca more School District 427’s agriculture program were thanked for elevating the district’s program to a nationally recognized level during the Aug. 9 school board meeting. The National Association of Agri culture Educators gave Sycamore High School the Outstanding Middle/ Secondary Agricultural Education Program Award for Region 4. The NAAE doesn’t have the winning pro grams from its six regions square off for a national award, so this is the highest accolade the program can receive from the association. “It’s quite an accomplishment,” school board member Kriss Wrenn said. “It’s nice to see you recognized for the great work you’re doing.” Kara Poynter, an agriculture teacher for Sycamore High School, thanked the board for the program. She said the new classes and programs the department has implemented during her tenure has always been with the students in mind. “We want to be there and try and find a place for every kid to fit into our program and I think we’ve been suc cessful with that,” Poynter said. Wrenn said a couple of parents came up to her during this year’s FFA banquet and told her their children wouldn’t be in school if it wasn’t for the agriculture program. “And I just think that speaks such loud volumes about what you’re doing and actually creating a space to have kids that really struggle to find a home here,” Wrenn said. Assistant Superintendent Nick Reineck said the agriculture program has grown over the past decade thanks to faculty like Poynter and Christian Thurwanger. Reineck noted how the woodworking shop and the metal shop now have classes throughout the day thanks to the department’s work to create student interest. Reineck also said the award from NAAE was surely influenced by the faculty creating inclusive classes that draw in students who wouldn’t ordi narily see the appeal of agriculture education.“It’snot only your traditional ag or FFA student that maybe sometimes we think of, and that’s what went into this award,” Reineck said.

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Trevino said Softly fills an existing gap for consumers, especially relevant as online shopping popularity soars. “And there’s not really any program out there that exists like Softly where you can do it so quickly and so easily and not have to put in time and research and looking up different brands and things like that,” Trevino said. Before interning for Softly, Trevino said she didn’t think about being sus tainable in her everyday life because she assumed it would be too hard, espe cially as a full-time university student. She said her work with Softly, however, helped ease that burden of doing her own research on products. Softly does not allow any advertising for products to affect which items show up first in its tab. Hughes said if the com pany ever does go to that method for generating revenue it would only be very select products that qualify for the privilege. To create a profit the company currently uses affiliate marketing, meaning if a consumer buys a product suggested to them by Softly, the com pany gets a small commission for the transaction.“Andthat’s a very small commis sion,” Hughes said. “It’s not much, but our whole thought on this is, alone you’re not going to change the world, you’re not going to make, you know, that huge of a difference. But if each us just do a little bit better, if you have lots of people doing a little bit better, that’s where you make big change.”

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@s GENOA – Softly, a Genoa-based startup, is creating a Google Chrome browser extension to make it easier for consumers to identify low carbon, organic or cruelty-free products while shopping online. “It’s really all about product trans parency and making it easier for people to know what’s in the products that they buy,” said co-founder and CEO of Softly, MollieSoftlyHughes.istrying to lower the intention gap between what consumers want in products and what they end up doing. While many people might be drawn to products that don’t have ingredients that may be harmful to them or the envi ronment, it takes time to research the manufacturing process and components of a product. This effort inevitably limits how many conscious decisions a con sumer will make, Hughes said. So she developed an online tool to help. “So when we were looking into doing this as a business, we would read all these studies and see all these statis tics,” Hughes said. “It’s kind of like, well, ‘I want to eat better and go on a diet and work out everyday’ but you don’t do it. But when it comes to products, what is it? Does it cost that much more? And we kind of found it’s not that. It’s just that it’s not easy.” To help shoppers who might want to be more intentional with the types of products they buy, Hughes and her business partner Kathryn Decker –co-founder, chief financial officer and chief operating officer – set out to create a platform that makes it easier to iden tify products and their origins. Softly is a digital browser extension for Google Chrome that allows shoppers to be given suggestions for alternatives to the product they’re looking at. If a consumer has searched online for a product and Softly has identified alter natives that fit the criteria the shopper is looking for, a Softly tab on the right side of the browser window will flash. The browser extension allows con sumers to identify products that have a low carbon footprint, that use fair labor practices, if it’s made locally or if the item has allergens or harmful chemi cals. Hughes said as the service is expanded, users will be able to filter products in greater detail. At the moment, the browser exten sion only works for online retailer Ama zon and is in beta testing. Hughes said, however, those who are interested in the service can apply to be a beta tester by signing up on Softly’s website. Softly’s next steps include expanding its operations on Target’s website in the coming months, Hughes said. Hughes also is focused on soliciting area talent as her startup grows. Softly has recruited students from Northern Illinois University to create an online presence for the company to attract mindful consumers. Alexis Trevino, a senior studying marketing at NIU, is one of two interns the company employed this summer. “It’s kind of hard to start shopping sustainably and living more eco-friendly when you don’t know where to start,” Trevino said. “And a lot of people don’t want to start because of the time that goes into researching reliable products. They don’t know what brands they can trust and things like that.”

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Mollie Hughes, the CEO and co-founder of Softly explains on Friday, Aug. 12, how her company will help consumers make conscious shopping decisions.

It’s kind of hard to start shopping sustainably and living more eco-friendly when you don’t know where to start.”

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Data collected by the workforce cen ter that surveyed LPNs from Nov. 8, 2020, to Feb. 1, 2021, shows an average salary range for Illinois nurses is $25,000 to $55,000. According to the survey find ings, 48% of LPNs received a community college“Theeducation.pendulum is swinging again and bringing them back into acute care hospitals, which is what were consid ered,” Haviley said. “Licensed practical nurses have a certain level where they can do very specific things.” LPNs complete a one-year training program, often through community col leges, and must pass the National Licen sure Examination (NCLEX-PN). They are skilled at day-to-day care for patients, including recording vitals, monitoring patient status, changing wound dressings, giving most medica tions, helping to feed, bathe and dress, and making patients more comfortable. A job description from Northwestern Medicine asks that applicants are expe rienced in clinic and nursing care, and works under the direction of physicians or RNs, to treat and evaluate patients, while maintaining standards of practi cal nursing practice mandated by the American Nursing Association. “We are looking at a lot of different ways to make it a more wellness enhanced environment for our staff,”

DeKALB – In an attempt to combat existing workforce shortages, North western Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb is piloting a program that brings back a familiar staffer to health care life: a licensed practical nurse. If successful, the program could be expanded, hospital officials said. The program is the health system’s way of bringing back licensed practical nurses – at one point a staple used in hospital settings as a way to provide support for licensed registered nurses, who tradi tionally receive more training than an LPN – to help offset a growing need for labor.The licensed practical nurses will work under the watchful guidance of a registered nurse to meet the hospital’s health care worker needs. LPNs per form basic patient care tasks and help to keep patients comfortable. “The licensed practical nurse model has been in existence for years,” said Corinne Haviley, chief nurse executive at Kishwaukee Hospital. “Typically what these nurses do once they gradu ate is they go to extended care facilities, nursing home type environments.” Now, the health system is recruiting those nurses to DeKalb. According to the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center, LPNs more fre quently practice at nursing and residen tial care facilities. In Illinois, as of 2021, 51% of LPNs practice in long-term care, rehabilitation or assisted living, 16% are in outpatient settings, 10% are in home health and 3% are school nurses.

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Nurses sometimes go unnoticed because they walk in the shadows of the doctors they assist. However, Northern Illinois University’s nurses are running away with all the attention lately. NIU’s School of Nursing ranked among the top 15 out of 215 Bachelor of Science in nursing degree programs across the country on the National Council Licensure Examination. The program is also celebrating a 100% pass rate from their first class to complete the new post master’s family nurse practi tioner course. A tornado rolled through the county this morning demolishing one home and damaging numerous other structures in its isolated path. The winds marked a mile-long line five miles south of DeKalb along Perry and Willow Run roads. No one was injured by the brief tornado, but it is expected to have caused more than $150,000 in damage.

1922 – 100 YEARS AGO After completing the grading necessary near the railroad crossing on South Fourth Street, James Coyne, who has the work of grading up the cement roads in the vicinity of DeKalb, is now putting on a shoulder, working towards the city limits. The weeds have been cut and burned, while the scrapers and plows are work ing continuously all day. Mr. Coyne says before the South Fourth Street job is completed a railing will be erected guarding the railroad crossing.

1997 – 25 YEARS AGO DeKalb County’s “Used Oil and Paint Collection Day” on Saturday was similar to Iowa’s Field of Dreams. At times the cars lined up for more than a mile and waited for close to 20 minutes to get near the drop-off area. Collection organizers realized that if you collect it, they will come.

Mrs. Mayme Summerfield of Kirkland has purchased the share of the Kirkland Café owned by Mrs. Etta McK ern and took full possession August 11. Donkey ball, that game of unpredictable happenings, will be one of the two outstanding features at the Prather lighted diamond on Sunday evening. Announce ment was made this morning that a last minute contact assured the Joliet Rivals, outstanding in that area, as the competition for the Hybrids of DeKalb in feature game during the night. The outstanding diamond ball game will be prefaced by a session of donkey ball. The Eakle float will be entered in the parade at the State Legion convention in Chicago Sunday. On Monday

Mr. and Mrs. Eakle will leave with the float for New York City to attend the national convention. They will be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Robert White and will go by way of Washing ton, D.C., and Philadelphia. Although a courtesy driving campaign has just been completed in DeKalb, there are several motorists who failed to learn from the drive. Yesterday afternoon car drivers left a blind man stranded in the middle of the street at Fourth and the Lincoln Highway and would not stop their autos to allow him and his Seeing Eye dog to proceed. Mr. F. Day, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, and blind since birth, had come to DeKalb by bus to have his accordion repaired at the Wurlitzer plant. Mr. Day makes his living by playing the accordion at night clubs. He was accompanied by his Seeing Eye dog, a German shepherd.

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It is many years ago since a person in DeKalb has been accused of stealing a horse but that came near being the case Monday night when Bill Allen drove down the street with a horse tied to his Ford. But in this case Allen did not know he was running away with a horse. Allen drove up to the Illinois Power company offices to do his usual work around the office. About six o’clock he left the place and got in his car to drive away. He started away from the curb and had gone but a little ways when he heard a man shouting to him at the top of his lungs. Looking around Bill saw a horse tied to his car and George Letheby chasing the horse. When Letheby drove up to the curb he had tied his horse to the car, thinking that the car would be there when he returned, planning to be gone but a minute.

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The defense plans to seek a delay in the trial on obscenity charges filed against W. R. L. Sales Company of Rockford, operators of the “Paperback Grotto,” an adult book store in DeKalb. W. R. L. Sales is charged with the selling of two items of obscene writing. On identical 16-3 votes, the DeKalb County Board Wednesday night placed the County Nursing Home on a self-supporting basis and selected an adjustment in the patient care rate as a means to bring revenues in line with operating costs.

Illinois State Historical Library is gathering material for the history of Illinois in World War II. If any local organizations have a record of the activities in Civilian defense, civilian war activities drives, contributions given by churches or other organizations, facts on war production, industrial or agricultural or any unique or outstanding contributions, please send them to the librarians at the Sycamore Public Library.

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Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center Center DeKalb-Ogle Telephone Company workers at a switchboard in 1953.

Yesterday’s heat was almost too much for the pave ment of the city, especially that of Lincoln Highway and in several places along the newly paved section the asphalt filler was drawn up from the bricks. This may have been helped in a small degree by horses traveling over the street during the heat of the day, but it was noticed at the Second Street intersection that the asphalt filler was melted by the hot sun. Bricklayers of the city have been busy the last three or four days removing many of the bumps in the pave ment on Locust Street and at the intersections. After the brick pavement is completed, it would be a help to motorists if some of the side streets could be gone over with a grader and remove innumerable holes. On some of the side streets, Market and State Street for instance, a machine must be kept down below 10 miles an hour and even then a passenger is apt to be sent through the roof of the car.

A bus tour of south county landmarks, museums and historical site markers is being sponsored by the DeKalb County Historical Society on Saturday. The tour will begin at the DeKalb Farm Bureau parking lot on North Sixth Street at 10 a.m. when participants will board an air-conditioned bus and end at the same loca tion about 3 p.m. Some of the highlights of the tour conducted by the society will include the Stone Mill Museum in Sandwich, the Olmstead Museum in Somonauk, the cabin site of the first white settlers in the county at Hinckley, the former home site of Gov. Beveridge and the Somonauk UP Church.

The early years of midlife are a hec tic time for many people. Around the time many people reach their late 30s and early 40s, they’re balancing the responsibilities of a career and a family. But as people enter their 50s, some of those responsibilities tend to be less sig nificant, leaving more time for recre ationalHobbiespursuits.andother pursuits outside of work are often more fun when enjoyed with friends. People older than 50 undoubtedly recognize that it’s not always so easy to make new friends, even though it’s undeniably beneficial to have supportive relationships into your golden years. A 2017 study from researchers at Michigan State Univer sity found that valuing friendships was a stronger predictor of health and hap piness among older adults than valuing family. Those results align with an ear lier Australian study that found Aus tralians age 70 or older tended to live significantly longer if they had more strongMakingfriendships.friendsafter 50 might not be as simple as it was during your school days, but these strategies can help men and women in midlife build new friend ships.•Identify your interests. Fiftysome things who have spent the last couple of decades building a career and raising a family can give some serious thought to their interests outside of work or pas sions they hope to pursue now that they have more time to commit to such pur suits. The more interested you are in a given activity, the more likely you are to stick with it. And the longer you stick with something, the more likely you are to meet like-minded individuals (i.e., future friends) willing to make similar commitments.•Usesocial media. In years past, men and women older than 50 may not have had any readily available tools to reach out and connect with new peo ple. Social media has made it much easier to build such connections. Even the most obscure passions likely have a social media group of locals devoted to them, and these groups can be great ways to meet new people. A local run ner’s club may have its own social media accounts, and local govern ments and community groups often share information about sports leagues and other groups via social media.•Sign up for group outings. Commu nities often sponsor group outings to museums, the theater, sporting events, and other day trips. Signing up for a bus trip to a local museum presents a great opportunity to meet people who share your interests, providing the potential to build lasting friendships built on a foundation of shared inter ests.•Broaden your horizons. Just because you’re in your 50s doesn’t mean your friends have to be. Don’t hesitate to invite younger or older acquaintances and colleagues over for dinner or on weekend excursions. Friends come in all shapes, sizes and ages, so you could be missing out if you’re not willing to extend a hand in friendship to people of different ages andMakingbackgrounds.friends after 50 can be chal lenging. However, various strategies can help men and women older than 50 connect with new people.

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Photo provided by Waterman Community Chest Waterman Community Chest recently received a $5,000 grant check from the Bayer Fund.

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Waterman Community Chest receives grant from Bayer Fund WATERMAN – The Waterman Com munity Chest received a $5,000 grant from the Bayer Fund on July 22 to aid its annual Fund Drive. The Waterman Community Chest is a 501(c)3 qualified tax-exempt charitable organization that supports nonprofit organizations and groups that provide services for the people in and around the Waterman area. The Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, is a nonprofit organization ded icated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, education and com munityAccordingdevelopment.toanews release, the Bayer Fund awarded more than $13.1 million to more than 3,400 charitable and nonprofit organizations to help address essential needs in Food and Nutrition, STEM Education and Health and Wellness in 2021. To learn more about the Bayer Fund, visit www.fund.bayer.us.

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Sycamore police testing for entry level officers begins Aug. 18 SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Police Department will begin online testing for entry level police officers Thursday, Aug. 18, until Sunday, Oct. 2. Testing can be completed at either a testing center or at home through the National Testing Network. The Sycamore Police Department has 31 sworn officers. Patrol officers work 12-hour shifts, with every other weekend being a three-day weekend off. Entry level officers can be assigned to patrol, investigations or school resource officers. There are opportunities for officer involvement with the special operations team, community based social pro grams, canine program and robust train ing Compensationopportunities. for new officers begins at $62,949. Benefits and time off are provided through the City of Sycamore. Certified police officers do not have to take a written exam and can apply by going to cityofsycamore.com/employ ment.Anyone interested in the Sycamore Police Department testing process should contact the department at 815895-3435 or the city of Sycamore at 815895-0786. –ShawLocalNewsNetwork

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• Strong Women, Great Books: The Women Who Invented American Children’s Book Publishing – 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, online. Illustrated talk pre sented by Leonard S. Marcus.

Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The Northern Illinois University Art Museum will host two exhibits of framed artwork and books organized and traveled by the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Litera ture from Tuesday, Aug. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 15. The exhibits are “Golden Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books,” co-curated by Leonard S. Mar cus, renowned children’s book histo rian, and “Everyday People: The Art of James E. “GoldenRansome.”Legacy: Original Art from 80 Years of Golden Books” will feature both newer illustrators of some older classics, as well as a wide-ranging selec tion of original illustration art by Rich ard Scarry, Garth Williams, Tibor Gergely, Feodor Rojankovsky, Eloise Wilkin, Alice and Martin Provensen, Leonard Weisgard, Mary Blair and more.“Everyday People: The Art of James E. Ransome” will feature books about the land, famous people, family and classic story retellings. Ransome has illustrated more than 60 picture books and is the recipient of the 2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for “Before She Was Harriet.”

• Closing reception – 1 to 3 p.m. Satur day, Oct. 15, in the NIU Art Museum Rotunda Gallery. There will be an informal artist talk by James E. Ran some at 2 p.m.. For hours, program schedule and instructions on how to join virtual talks from home, visit go.niu.edu/artmuse umevents. To have art museum event announcements and program informa tion delivered to your inbox, sign up at go.niu.edu/artmuseumsubscribe.

• A Book, A Page, A World: The Artistic Journey of Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome – 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Altgeld Hall Room 125. Artist James E. Ransome and author Lesa Cline-Ransome discuss their collabora tive projects.

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• Golden Legacy: The Story of the Golden Books – 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, online. The event is an illustrated talk presented by Leonard S. Marcus, renowned children’s book scholar.

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• Around the World in 80 Picture Books – 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, online. Illustrated talk presented by Leonard S. Marcus.

• Children’s Day – Reading and Illustrating: Celebrating the Books on Display –Saturday, Sept. 24. Event will be led by NIU students in the School of Art and Design and the College of Education. Preregistration required.

The NIU Art Museum also will host “Burnishing the Medals of Children’s Literature,” organized by staff mem bers of the NIU University Libraries. It celebrating award-winning children’s books that honor the frequently forgot ten, acknowledge the traditionally mar ginalized and ignite curiosity and empathy in young readers. Aseries of live and virtual events are planned, including:

• A Harmony of Pictures and Words – 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in Altgeld Hall Room 125. Artist slide talk by James E. Ransome.

Tanzania Development Support annual yard sale begins Aug. 25 in DeKalb DeKALB – Tanzania Develop ment Support will host its annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, through Satur day, Aug. 27, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. First St., DeKalb.Proceeds from the yard sale will go toward ongoing projects supporting education in Mara, Tan zania.The sale will have household items, books, games, and furni ture.Yard sale donations will be accepted until Wednesday, Aug. 24.Tanzania Development Support is a nonprofit organization that supports atanyarrangethedren,educationalcommunity-identifiedimprovementsforchilespeciallyforgirls,locatedinMararegionofTanzania.Tovolunteerfortheyardsale,adonationdrop-off,orforquestions,emailJenéeCarlsonjeneec@tdsnfp.org.–ShawLocalNewsNetwork

Shaw Local News Network Elgin Community College, Kish waukee College and Waubonsee Com munity College have partnered with the Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment to offer job skills train ing services through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. According to a news release from Kane County, the collaboration between the colleges and the county allows each institution to share resources and connect WIOA-eligible jobseekers to credentialed training programs.Unemployed adults and underem ployed workers in Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties can qualify for fund ing to cover training expenses for in-demand careers. WIOA is a federally funded pro gram geared toward helping individu als gain the professional skills neces sary to start or advance their careers. To expedite the earning of correspond ing credentials, small cohort training options will be offered at each college and class costs for books, tuition and supplies will be supported by WIOA funding for all eligible and suitable individuals, according to the release.

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The new contract will come into effect beginning Wednesday, Aug. 17, according to a news release from the college.Thenew contract includes financial highlights such as an average raise of 4.98% over the next four years; health insurance percentage of premiums and coverage remaining the same with the addition of a Health Savings Account incentive for members who choose a high deductible plan; and compensat ing faculty rank advancement, accord ing to the release. The negotiating team, consisting of three faculty and three college adminis trators, used Interest-Based Bargaining. IBB is a negotiating strategy that focuses on developing mutually agreeable solu tions to issues brought up by both nego tiating parties. The college has been using IBB in negotiations since 2016. Members of the KCEA negotiating team included mathematics assistant professor Dominica Blalock, chemistry associate professor Nicole Potts and mathematics assistant professor Kyra Rider. Members of the Administration team included Dean of Office of Instruc tion Chase Budziak, interim Vice Presi dent of Instruction Barbara Leach and Executive Director of Human Resources Cindy McCluskey.–ShawLocalNewsNetwork

The accelerated training programs also will offer career counseling and support to match jobseekers with local employers based on their skill set, according to the release.

Colleges partner with Kane County to offer accelerated workforce training

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Safe Passage thanks NAPA AutoCare Centers for donation DeKALB – DeKalb County’s NAPA AutoCare Centers donated a check of $351 to Safe Passage during the month of July.According to a news release, Safe Passage was selected as one of the community’s local organizations to receive a donation. Safe Passage is DeKalb County’s only domestic violence and rape crisis center. The organization offers safe housing, cri sis intervention and medical advocacy for victims, counseling, legal advocacy, chil dren’s services, prevention programming and a partner abuse intervention pro gram. The organization serves people of all genders and ages. All services at Safe Passage are free and confidential. Safe Passage can be reached 24/7 by calling 815-756-5228 or texting 815-393-1995. To learn more about how to give back to Safe Passage, call the administrative office at 815-756-7932.–ShawLocalNewsNetwork

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Park Dis trict will hold ribbon-cuttings for several neighborhood parks on Saturday, Aug. 20. Two parks recently finished improve ments and new equipment installations while the Citizens Memorial Sports Com plex’s development project was recently completed.Ribbon-cuttings on Aug. 20 include: • 9 a.m. at Ovitz Park, 1018 Potomac Ave. Ovitz Park recently finished a fiveyear development project including a new playground, trail, pavilion and land scaping.•9:45 a.m. at Founders Park, 500 Heron Creek Drive. Founders Park recently finished playground renovations to replace existing equipment and swings with new structures for children ages 5-12 and 2-5 play areas and new swings.•10:15 and 10:45 a.m. at Citizens Memorial Sports Complex, 435 S. Airport Road. The ribbon-cuttings will open the complex’s new ball diamonds and disc golf course. Other improvements and additions include a playground, bocce ball, park shelter, additional parking and a native prairie.

One reason you may smell sewage coming from your bathtub is a blockage in the main sewer line. If this is the case, you need to call a professional to clear the blockage, as a simple plunger won’t fix Anotherit. reason for the smell could be that the vent stack, which carries fumes and other gasses out of your home, is blocked. If this is the case, you will also need to contact a professional to have the vent stack cleared.

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If sewage backs up in the tub and no other drains in the home are affected, it is likely due to a clogged sewer line.

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opment Block Grant. The city will receive $411,560 in CDBG funds for Program Year 2022 (April 1, 2022, through, March 31, 2023). The previous years’ plans have been amended to reallocate funds and reconfigure projects. The city is mov ing and repurposing funds from previ ous years to the 2022 Plan for public facilities/infrastructure improvement projects.TheCommunity Development Block Grant is a federally funded pro gram intended to increase affordable housing, and community and eco nomic opportunities for low- and mod erate-income residents of the city of DeKalb.Thesecond draft of the 2022 Annual Action Plan and related Amendments are available on the city’s website com.Rousenitynity-Development-Block-Grant-CDBG.www.cityofdekalb.com/1125/CommuatForinformation,contactCommuServicesCoordinatorJoanneatJoanne.Rouse@cityofdekalb.

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Other signs of sewer problems are slow-draining drains, gurgling sounds coming from the drains, and water backing up in other fixtures. If you notice any of these signs beside the smell, it is best to call a professional immediately.Youcando several things to prevent sewage backup in your home. One is to have your sewer line cleaned regularly by a professional, and this will remove any blockages that could cause sewage back into your home.

Another possible cause is an ejector pump failure, and the sewage may drain up through your house’s drains due to an ejector pump failure.

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Another thing you can do is to install a backwater valve to prevent sewage from backing up into your home in the event of a sewer line clogging. No one likes the cleanup process after a sewage backup, so it’s best to prevent it from happening in the first place. Finally, don’t flush anything other than toilet paper down your toilets. Dispose of other materials in the trash to prevent them from causing a blockage.Ifyou have any concerns about sewage backing up in your home, contact 24/7 Plumbing Sewer & Water at 877-977-8989 immediately to diagnose and fix the problem. Jay’s Plumbing: 24/7 Plumbing Sewer & Water Flood Control Specialist Glen Ellyn, https://247plumbinginc.com/IL

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Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – The city of DeKalb will hold a public hearing during the City Council meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, in the Yusunas Room of the DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. Citizens are invited to attend and provide input on the 2022 Draft Annual Action Plan and related Amendments during the public hearing. Written comments can be submit ted during the 30-day review period that began July 31 and runs until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29. Comments should be addressed to Joanne Rouse, Community Services Coordinator, 164 E. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115, or

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Stage Coach Players bringing ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ to DeKalb Shaw Local News Network DeKALB – Stage Coach Players will open its next production, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” this week. The musical comedy tells the story of the Man in Chair as he reminisces about his favorite 1920s musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone.” He puts on the original cast recording and his dreary apartment changes into the bright and colorful scene that is “The Drowsy Chaperone,” with all of its colorful characters coming to life. The charac ters include the bride, Janet Van De Graaff, her bridegroom, Robert Mar tin, and the titular character, Janet’s Chaperone.“TheDrowsy Chaperone” was writ ten by Bob Martin and Don McKellar with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. The Stage Coach production will be directed by Steven Meerdink with musical direction and choreography by Sandra Josef and Melissa Rosenberg. The cast of “The Drowsy Chaper one” includes Greg Anderson as the Man in Chair, Anaya Evans as Janet Van De Graaff, Brock Demeter as Rob ert Martin, Terri Crain Goodman as Janet’s Chaperone, Patrick Murphy as Adolpho and Kristin Madden as Mrs. Tottendale.Additional cast members include Joe Billquist, David Dobes, Taylor Dobes, Zack Eckhardt, Autumn Evans, Lily Johnson, Joel Ledbetter, Grant Milam, Brooke Montavon, Mike Scorzo and AJ PerformancesSmith.will be at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18-20 and Aug. 25-27 and 2 p.m. Aug. 21 and 28 at Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. in DeKalb. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and children ages 13 and younger.Tobuy tickets, visit stagecoach players.com or call the box office at 815-758-1940. Photo provided by Stage Coach Players Stage Coach Players cast members rehearse a scene from “The Drowsy Chaperone.” The musical comedy opens Thursday, Aug. 18, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 28.

- Raised beds or containers can make gardening easier on your back and knees. If possible, install them at a comfortable height so you won’t have to stoop or crouch too much.

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Gardening may be an excellent hobby for senior citizens who enjoy the outdoors. However, as you age, you may need to take extra precautions to ensure that your garden is safe and easy to maintain. Here are a few tips to help you get started:

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- Wear gloves, long pants, and closedtoe shoes to protect your skin from sharp objects and chemicals.

- Choose a botanical garden or plant nursery that is close to home. Then, you won’t have to travel far to get the necessary supplies.

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- Use a kneeling pad or stool to avoid injuries from kneeling or stooping for long periods.

- Use a watering can or hose with a trigger handle to avoid straining your wrists. Look for one that has an ergonomic design to make it even easier on your hands. A safety check should also be on your list of priorities when gardening as a senior. You can enjoy all the benefits of gardening without risking your health when you make sure to:

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