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Emergency blood shortage worsened by excessive heat

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A national blood shortage is expected to be worsened due to the excessive heat forecasted in the area over the next few days, the American Red Cross announced recently.

The emergency blood shortages also are due to what the Red Cross said are remnants of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events across the country, which have complicated efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood banks, according to a news release. Hurricane Debby struck land in Florida and the Carolinas in early August. Those in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment to donate.

Weather in recent weeks has added to the summer shortfall in donations by forcing the cancellation of almost 60 blood drives throughout the country, many of which were caused by Debby, causing about 1,500 lifesaving blood products to go uncollected. Annually, severe weather − such as blizzards, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes − impacts about 90,000 blood donations made to the Red Cross.

Because blood has a short shelf life and can only come from volunteer blood donors, any disruptions in the ability to collect lifesaving blood can have serious consequences for hospitals and patients.

First-time donors and those who give regularly are critical to blood supply recovery.

To make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). In thanks, those who come to give between Sept. 1-15 will receive an exclusive Red Cross raglan T-shirt, while supplies last, according to

Caleb Krueger (left), 13, is guarded by his brother Cole, 15, Aug. 28 as they play basketball at their house in Genoa. The pair recently earned a Guinness World Record for the most basketball passes in a minute for a pair younger than 16. See story, page 6.

Photo by Mark Busch

the release. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/ Help for details.

Be ready for emergencies

September is National Preparedness Month, and a strong blood supply is key to preparedness for disasters and medical emergencies.

As disasters occur more often and become more powerful due to the climate crisis, the Red Cross also encourages people to get their households ready for emergencies. This year the country has already seen the earliest Category 5 storm ever recorded with Hurricane Beryl, according to the release. Beryl struck the Caribbean and Texas Gulf Coast in July. Wildfires have burned 2.7 million more acres compared to all of 2023.

Disasters can happen anywhere, at any time, often without warning. Get ready by making a plan to stay safe, gathering important supplies and knowing how you’ll stay connected.

To learn what disasters may affect your community, visit redcross.org/hazardmap and then download the free Red Cross Emergency App for step-by-step guidance, real-time weather alerts and expert preparedness and safety advice in both English and Spanish.

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow the Red Cross on social media.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

Cortland Lions to hold second annual sock hop Sept. 14

CORTLAND – Cortland Lions Club will host its second annual sock hop at its sixth annual ROAR-IN’ Car Show.

The sock hop will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Cortland Lions Club Shelter, 70 S. Llanos St.

Admission is free.

The sock hop will feature a dance contest, beer garden, 1950s diner food, dance lessons and a “Best Dressed” in 1950s attire contest. Music will be provided by DJ Pete of DJ Enterprises. Costume contest winners will receive prizes. Dimensions Dance Academy also will offer free dance lessons at 3 p.m. to the first 100 registrants. Registration is encouraged; visit CortlandLions.com.

History of Fleetwood Mac to be discussed Sept. 5

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a program for patrons to learn about the history of Fleetwood Mac.

The program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. The program is free.

Lecturer Gary Wenstrup will trace the band’s career through performance and interview videos. He will focus on Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album and the Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood line up. No registration is required.

For information, email chelsear@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1700.

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Sheriff investigating alleged animal abuse at Kirkland rodeo

Area animal rights activist accuses organizers of private rodeo-style

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

KIRKLAND – DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan said last week that his office is investigating allegations of animal cruelty at a rodeo-style event in July held on private property in Kirkland.

Sullivan said his office has an “open and ongoing investigation” of a rodeostyle event held in the northern DeKalb County village.

The event also was at the center of allegations brought before the DeKalb County Board on Aug. 21. An Elburnbased animal rights activist, Steve Hindi, alleged that the event involved steer tailing, which is an event where a person grabs a steer by its tail in an attempt to knock the animal over.

“There have been videos ... that we have received from that event that are indicative that there may have been animal abuse and neglect that happened at this event,” Sullivan said.

Steer tailing is banned in parts of the U.S.

Hindi’s activism has taken him around northern Illinois advocating for an end to animal cruelty.

He founded Elburn-based animal rights nonprofit SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness).

SHARK successfully petitioned the Boone County Board in December 2023 to ban steer tailing at rodeos, Northern Public Radio reported.

Hindi was cited in an emergency petition for a restraining order filed by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office in September 2023. In the court filing, Will County Assistant State’s Attorney Toni Renken alleged that the Horseman Association Club of North of Joliet Illinois was abusing animals, citing video provided to authorities by Hindi allegedly depicting animal abuse at a rodeo venue known as La Herradura De Joliet, 18225 Briggs St., Joliet.

Hindi alleged that he has similar video footage from the village of Kirkland event that he shared with DeKalb County authorities.

More than 50 people were likely in attendance for the Kirkland event, which was held July 27, Sullivan said. Hindi appeared before the DeKalb County Board on Aug. 21 to allege the abuse, and he also shared his concerns

Andy Sullivan, DeKalb County sheriff

with the sheriff’s office. He said he and other members of the nonprofit organization have attended events at which they’ve witnessed what they believe is animal abuse, and they hoped to inform the public of what’s happening.

“We’ve been putting a lot of pressure on the counties, making them aware of what’s going on, animals used as many as 15 or 20 times in a day, animals that are injured and receive no veterinary care. In addition to the abuse to the animals, these are very raucous events, where people get sloppy drunk. At the last event we were at, there were shots fired,” Hindi said.

Hindi has sought to stop similar events elsewhere in northern Illinois and said he doesn’t want them to become commonplace in DeKalb County.

“When I see somebody beating up a horse or when shots are being fired, or this kind of thing, I don’t care who’s doing it, I have a real concern. We have a concern. So I’d just like to get a little direction so that what’s happened in Boone County doesn’t happen here,” Hindi said in introducing himself to Sullivan.

Six days after meeting with Hindi, Sullivan said, no charges have been brought against organizers of the Kirkland rodeo. He said the organizers did receive county approval via a permit to host the event.

That doesn’t mean charges won’t be brought in the future, however, Sullivan said.

“When anyone has a special event on their property they have to get a special-use permit to hold that event, and at the time when this was first initially applied for, I didn’t have any concerns because I didn’t know, obviously, what was taking place,” Sullivan said. “But then, after the fact, of course, when certain things come to light, then yeah, it certainly needs to be looked at at a deeper level.”

New 120-room Marriott hotel greenlit for DeKalb

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – With the DeKalb City Council’s approval last week, plans for the construction of a 120-room Marriott-branded hotel are expected to proceed at 902 Peace Road, DeKalb.

The petitioner, Pramit Patel of EO5 Hotels, approached the City Council on Aug. 26, seeking its support for a development plan for the hotel, to be built between the Bumper to Bumper auto parts store and Fast Stop Express gas station.

In a pair of 7-0 votes, the City Council voted in support of the hotel moving forward. Third Ward Alderman Tracy Smith was absent.

Mayor Cohen Barnes gave kudos to Patel for his commitment to doing business in DeKalb.

“You continue to invest in our community,” Barnes said. “I have to applaud you. It’s just great in bringing a major brand like this right off the interstate. ... I think the use is going to be great with all the things going on at Northern Illinois University, to have these additional rooms and to give people more options. I think it’s going to be more successful for you, but it’s going to be a huge benefit to the city of DeKalb. So, [I] appreciate you continuing to look to the city of DeKalb to make all your investments.”

According to city documents, con-

LOCAL NEWS BRIEF

Financial Fitness workshop set for Sept. 10 in DeKalb DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will hold a workshop for patrons to learn about debt repayment strategies as part of its Financial Fitness series. The free workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. Attendees can learn how to determine

struction is expected to begin in early September.

Once it’s built, the hotel will consist of 61 rooms branded as Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott and 59 rooms branded as TownePlace Suites by Marriott, all of which will share the same lobby, front desk, meeting room and swimming pool.

Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson noted that another hotel could help make DeKalb more of a destination with events to attract visitors.

DeKalb County tourism generated $123 million for the local economy in 2023, according to the latest numbers provided by the DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“The Convention and Visitors Bureau, so many things we’re out of the running because we don’t have enough hotel rooms, even when you count through Elgin and Rochelle,” Larson said. “This will open the door for many more things.”

Patel echoed Larson’s sentiment, saying he sees an opportunity.

Patel owns and operates the Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites hotels off South Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb.

“Even when hotel rooms are available, we lose guests that are Marriott points guests when they go to Naperville and they work here,” Patel said. “This will keep that tax money here in DeKalb.”

if there’s too much debt, different debt payoff options, how to improve credit scores by contacting creditors, negotiating debt obligations and eliminating credit report errors. The workshop will be led by Old National Bank experts. No registration is required. For information, email samanthah@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701. – Shaw Local News Network

Camden

Sycamore High graduate gets $100 for logo design

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Anna Aska, a 2024 Sycamore High School graduate, was recognized by the city for her work in designing a logo for the Sycamore beautification committee during her senior year.

The recent graduate was paid $100 for her work, which she did in conjunction with a class at school.

“I worked on this project in my advanced digital art class,” Aska said. “I used a couple of different programs, such of Procreate and Photoshop. We worked, met with a couple of different people to get opinions along with ideas. We kind of tailored it toward Sycamore and used more meaningful design, so we used the blue violet, which is the Illinois state flower, then

LOCAL NEWS BRIEF

Author Clint Smith to join NIU lecture series Sept. 12

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois University Department of History will hold a “Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America” discussion by author Clint Smith as part of its annual Lincoln Lecture.

The free lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in the NIU Altgeld Auditorium.

The discussion is based on Smith’s book “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America.” The discussion will be moderated by Christina Abreu, director of the Center for Latino and Latin American Studies.

The book won the National Book Critics

we have the Sycamore leaf and the black and gold and dark green colors.”

There’s also a bee in the logo, which 1st Ward Alderwoman Alicia Cosky pointed out during the Aug. 19 Sycamore City Council meeting.

“Because bees are just so productive, and without bees, we wouldn’t have the beautiful flowers,” Cosky said.

The newly established Sycamore beautification committee this spring helped facilitate the installation of flower boxes near area businesses, and it received city approval earlier this year to pay Aska for a design that will adorn those flower boxes.

Cosky said she worked with Aska and her digital art teacher throughout the design process.

“She was very gracious and stuck to it,” Cosky said.

Circle Award for Nonfiction and was named one of the year’s best books by The Economist, The Washington Post, Time, and The New York Times. Smith is the author of the poetry collections “Above Ground” and “Counting Descent.” He has had poems, scholarly writings, and essays published in The Paris Review, The New Republic, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, the Harvard Educational Review and Poetry Magazine. Smith is a staff writer for The Atlantic.

The W. Bruce Lincoln Endowed Lecture Series addresses topics of interest to the academic community and public and engages in key issues in the spirit of Professor Lincoln’s research, writing and teaching.

For information, email ahanley@niu.edu. – Shaw Local News Network

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First Ward Alderperson Alicia Cosky presents 2024 Sycamore High School graduate Anna Aska with a $100 check Aug. 19 for her work in designing a logo for the Sycamore beautification committee.

Clint Smith

Guinness record for Genoa brothers

From basketball bounces to Harlem Globetrotters, duo looks to dominate

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

GENOA – A pair of Genoa brothers this summer set a world record for most bounce passes with a basketball in a minute by a team of two younger than 16.

Now, they have set their sights on another record.

Cole Krueger, 15, and Caleb Krueger, 13, completed a record 80 bounce passes earlier this summer. The book of Guinness World Records sent them certificates verifying their claim to fame.

“It took us a few days, but we just kept working on it every day and eventually we got it,” said Caleb Krueger, an eighth grader at Genoa-Kingston Middle School.

The boys’ dad, Matt Krueger, helped them navigate the requirements of making their record official with Guinness World Records, which included providing continuous footage measuring the distance between their passes and the size of the ball.

“I thought it was good,” Matt Krueger said. “Guinness book of records is very specific. You have to be exactly a certain distance. We had to have it filmed in slow-mo. We had to have witnesses. We had to have all this stuff. The process of working with them is really intense.”

Caleb and Cole have been playing basketball for nearly half their lives. Now with one world record to their names, they’ve set their sights on another record: the most three-point shots made in a minute by a team of two players with assisted rebounding.

That record, 23, is held by adults and professional athletes. It was set by two duos from the Harlem Globetrotters in 2017 and 2021, but the Krueger kids believe they can beat the record.

Matt Krueger said his sons have gotten within one bucket of the achievement. While being interviewed by Shaw Local News Network, Caleb and Cole Krueger made 19 three-point shots within a minute.

“So we’re thinking that we might beat that by the end of the year,” Matt Krueger said. “We have a goal of working on this, continuing to work every day, and now we’ve got to make sure we film it, because if we hit it and we don’t have it filmed it doesn’t count.”

Marina Krueger, mother of the record-setting teens, said she’s been delighted to see her sons set and achieve their aspirations.

“It’s fun to watch your kids set a goal and then achieve it,” she said. “That part, for parents, everybody

wants that. You want to see your kids focus on something and have some success with it. And you know what?

It’s fun for them to build their confidence and watch them be proud of themselves, so it’s good.”

Caleb Krueger is playing eighth grade football this fall. Cole, a fresh-

man at Genoa-Kingston High School who is running for class president, said he plans to use a heated, indoor basketball court his dad built in a barn-like structure for the family just before the COVID-19 pandemic. He said he wasn’t keeping track of the passes he and his brother made

It’s fun to watch your kids set a goal and then achieve it. That part, for parents, everybody wants that, you want to see your kids focus on something and have some success with it.”

when they beat the under-16 world record. Cole said he isn’t exactly counting when they try for the threepoint record, but said the next record they plan to beat will be more meaningful than the last.

“It’s going to mean a lot more because the Harlem Globetrotters have done this,” Cole Krueger said. “It’s just going to give us a lot of recognition for how far and well we can shoot.”

Photos by Mark Busch

Caleb Krueger (left), 13, and his brother Cole, 15, practice their three-point shots Aug. 28 at their house in Genoa as they prepare for an attempt to break the world record for three pointers in a minute by a duo. The brothers already own a Guinness Book World Record for the most basketball passes in a minute for a pair younger than 16.

Marina Krueger, Caleb and Cole Krueger’s mother

Cole Krueger (left), 15, and his brother Caleb, 13, show off their Guinness World Record certificates Aug. 28.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

Three open DeKalb Park Board seats in 2025 election

DeKALB – Three open seats are up for grabs on the DeKalb Park District’s Board of Commissioners in the upcoming spring 2025 consolidated election. Commissioners help oversee Park District business, vote on the governing body’s plans for local Park District taxes, and help determine plans for future renovation or development of new or existing parks or recreation in the City of DeKalb, among other things.

The petition filing period will be held from Nov. 12 through Nov. 18.

The Park District will accept petitions for three open board seats. The candidates will serve four-year terms.

Petitions can be filed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hopkins Park Community Center’s administration offices, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.

Election packets also can be picked up from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays through Nov. 18 at the community center’s administrations offices. The Candidate’s Guide and signature requirements are available online at dekalbcountyclerkil.gov. For information, email pzepezauer@ dekalbparkdistrict.com or call 815-7586663, ext. 7265.

Taylor Swift tribute band to perform Oct. 12 in DeKalb

DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre will partner with 102.3 The Coyote to host Burning Red: A Tribute to Taylor Swift. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 at the theater, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb. Fan favorite and popular songs from every Taylor Swift era will be performed. A Taylor-themed mocktail and cocktail menu and photo booth also will be provided. Burning Red is a six-piece band founded in 2023 by Gina CC, a vocalist, pianist and guitarist.

Tickets cost $25 or $20 for children

age 12 and younger. To buy tickets, visit egyptiantheatre.org, call 815-758-1225 or visit the Egyptian Theatre box office. The Egyptian Theatre is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

DCCF accepting Promise Grant applications until Oct. 1

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Promise Grant – Subvención de Promesa program.

Eligible organizations can apply before Oct. 1. Learn more about Promise Grants or apply online at dekalbccf.org/ promisegrants.

Promise Grants support charitable community organizations that provide services to underserved and often dismissed populations throughout DeKalb County and projects related to health care and affordable housing within DeKalb Township. The Promise Grant program aims to inspire, educate and empower individuals who may experience extraordinary challenges due to their ethnicity, immigration status and abilities.

The Promise Grant program is supported by two charitable funds at the foundation. The Promise Fund – El Fondo de la Promesa awards grants to charitable organizations that build belonging and empower people in DeKalb County who are marginalized and labeled as ‘other.’ The Howard and Mildred Eychaner Fund awards grants to charitable organizations addressing the affordable housing and healthcare needs of residents within DeKalb Township. For questions or more information on Promise Grants or supporting the Promise Fund with a charitable gift, contact the Community Foundation at 815-748-5383 or grants@dekalbccf.org. – Shaw Local News Network

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Matt Krueger, who played basketball at Rockford University, wanted to find a way to bring attention to his sons’ abilities.

“For them to get some recognition is just a nice thing for all of their hard work,” he said. “It just helps for whatever they’re going to do in high school and even in college. It gives them a goal to work on. The passing

one was a little bit easier to beat so it was nice beating one goal first. It gives you confidence to go out and get the next one.”

The record-beating siblings said they’re focused on beating as many records as possible. But their real goal is to one day make it into the National Basketball Association.

“I think we want to be professional sports players,” Cole Krueger said. “But the chances of that are ... college is probably the most attainable goal we that have.”

Mark Busch

Caleb Krueger (left), 13, guards his brother Cole, 15, Aug. 28 as they play basketball at their house in Genoa.

Sandwich Fair headlining show almost sold out

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

Those who want to see chart-topping country star Riley Green perform at the Sandwich Fair better buy their tickets soon – his Sept. 6 headlining show is almost sold out.

“Right now, we have some tickets left, a few hundred,” Sandwich Fair Board President Larry Dannewitz said.

The show will be at 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Seating capacity is about 7,000.

Green is known for platinum hits such as “There Was This Girl” and “I Wish Grandpas Never Died.” Last year, Jordan Davis’ headlining show at the Sandwich Fair sold out before the fair began, a first for the fair.

Tickets to the show are available by going to Sandwich Fair’s website, sandwichfair.com.

The Sandwich Fair will run from Sept. 4 to 8 at the Sandwich Fairgrounds, 15730 Pratt Road, Sandwich. In addition to Green’s headlining show, other musical acts will perform throughout the weekend.

The Sandwich Fair first started as an annual livestock show in DeKalb County. Held yearly the Wednesday through Sunday after Labor Day since 1888, it is one of the oldest continuing county fairs in Illinois.

The fair, which was canceled in

Starts Sept. 9th

2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, usually attracts between 150,000 and 200,000 a year.

This year’s fair features a new event – the Sandwich Fair Shake Up Shuffle 5K Run/Walk, which was set to take place Sept. 2 before the start of

the fair.

“One of the people involved in the fair thought we needed something new and energetic for the younger people, so they came up with the idea for the 5K race,” Dannewitz said. “And in order to do it properly, we decided to do it on Labor Day. We’ve had a great response. I think our limit is 750 people and we’re approaching that.”

“People seem very interested in it, so hopefully it’s a big event for us,” Dannewitz said.

Other activities at the Sandwich Fair include harness racing, livestock judging, truck pulls, a demolition derby and an antique car show. As they are walking around the fairgrounds, attendees will see such things as a medicine show, stilt walking and juggling.

“There’s something for everyone,” he said.

Just in time for the Sandwich Fair, the reconstruction of North Latham Street is nearing completion.

“It will be nice to have that done,” Dannewitz said. “That’s one of our main thoroughfares to get to the fair.”

More volunteers are needed for this year’s fair. To volunteer or for more information about the Sandwich Fair, go to its website at sandwichfair.com.

The History of Fleetwood Mac

Riley Green

Eric Schelkopf file photo

LOOKING BACK

1924 – 100 YEARS AGO

Much amusement was afforded pedestrians passing in front of the Silverman dry goods store this morning about ten o’clock by the actions of a woman auto driver, who tried to drive her touring car on top of a Ford coupe parked at the curbing. The Ford was the property of Clarence Schoenberg, manager of Lamson Brothers’ office in this city and the touring car was the property of a known Malta man although a woman was driving it. The Ford was parked along the curb at an angle and the space to the right was open. The driver of the touring car tried to get her auto into the space next to the Ford coupe but made poor judgement of the space and in consequence took off the rear fender of the Ford. She agreed to settle for the damages.

Although the building is not as yet completed, indications are that the Independent Oil Company station, being located at Fourth and Lincoln Highway, will be ready for business on Saturday of this week. The officials are rushing the work on the installation of the pumps with this purpose in mind. Much of the interior decoration work is yet unfinished, and the formal opening will not be held for several days. Three of the tanks have been installed and the fourth is now being placed.

Members of the Atlantic and Pacific grocery store thought that a riot had occurred in front of their store sometime during last evening or early this morning when they found a hole in the plate glass window, appearing very much as if a bullet had passed through the window. Upon investigation it was found that the hole in the window had been made by a bolt which had been thrown from the pavement by a passing car, a Ford, according to one of the men in the store. The bolt was found lying outside the store this morning, below the hole in the window.

James Katopodes and brother will open up a hot dog stand and lunch counter in one part of their shoe shine parlor near Fourth street. A partition has been made on the west side and this will be altered and made into a small stand. Work has been started and the men expect to be ready for business about the 15th of this month. All necessary equipment will be installed as soon as possible so that the opening date will not be later than the date settled upon.

1949– 75 YEARS AGO

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 6 and 7, a regional fire school will be conducted in DeKalb by fire department instructors of the state fire marshal’s office. The sessions will be held at the DeKalb fire station and will be attended by firemen from DeKalb and LaSalle counties desiring to take the training.

School bells will soon be ringing and with that signal millions of children all over the nation will be returning to school. Here in DeKalb hundreds of children will be returning to the classrooms all over the city. With this great number of children returning to school there comes to the motoring public a new hazard, the problem of hundreds of children crossing the streets, darting from

between parked cars, walking down the heavily graveled highways.

American women spend $1,000,000,000 a year in quest of beauty. But that figure fails to convey the grim determination with which the country’s 30,000,000 housewives stalk the body beautiful. In waging her lone Battle of the Bulge, a woman will permit herself to be pounded, melted and dieted and she’ll pay well for the privilege of being subjected to such discomforts. Beauty is a big business.

The Paw Paw School has opened and several changes have made. A new building has been constructed to the south of the annex which was added to the main school building last year. This new building will be used to house the seventh and eighth grades.

Ann Smith Gray is directing the final play of the Stagecoach Players’ 1949 summer season, “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams will be presented again this evening and Sunday evening.

A group of girls from the office at Cyclone Fence spent an evening at Shady Lane near Marengo and got lost in Genoa on the way home. Claimed they turned off the highway to see where somebody lived and couldn’t find the road again.

Carrier salesmen of The DeKalb Chronicle had a grand day despite a few showers, on Saturday. They boarded two chartered busses and went to Riverview Park in Chicago where they partook of the thrills of the rides and the many other entertaining features at the fun spot.

1974 – 50 YEARS AGO

DeKalb firemen collected over $800 for the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. The money was collected by “passing the boot” Friday by firemen at two

DeKalb banks. More than 20 off-duty firemen participated.

Thirty-eight signs were stolen from DeKalb AgResearch Tuesday in the Sycamore Road area. Most of the signs were the company’s winged ear trademark, used on test plots.

The annual swim for goldfish was modified Tuesday to a “goldfish reach” as the park district held its final summer activity at the Hopkins Park swimming pool. Cold weather reduced the usual crowd to about 50 children.

The inside of the A. O. Smith factory south of DeKalb is vacant of everything except construction equipment. Soon workers and machinery will begin producing Harvestore storage bins in the plant.

1999 – 25 YEARS AGO

Students at Indian Creek Middle School participated in a flag ceremony yesterday morning in Waterman. The flag from House Speaker Dennis Hastert was given to the school by the DeKalb Elks Lodge. State Rep. David Wirsing took part in the event.

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new Web site to better serve the needs of its members and the community as a whole. The site, www.dekalb. org, features community information, listing of hotels, motels, restaurants, museums, shopping opportunities and a continually updated community calendar.

Two private developers presented their plan for an 1,800-bed women’s prison near Kirkland to officials from the Illinois Department of Corrections yesterday. The women’s prison offers about 900 jobs, and comes with a 288-bed juvenile facility capable of providing an additional 300 jobs.

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

At Hopkins Park Pool in DeKalb, sparse crowds signal the end of the swimming season, Labor Day weekend August 1986.

Kite Fest to return Sept. 8 to DeKalb’s Kiwanis Park

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DeKALB – The DeKalb Park District will host its 19th annual Kite Fest on Sept. 8.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at DeKalb Kiwanis Park, 391 Fairview Drive, DeKalb.

The festival features giant inflatable kites, dancing kites in the sky, and seasonal activities. The activities include biodegradable nature kites, a park district staff windsock craft, and a Kish Kids Outside origami project. The activities will be held near the Kiwanis Park shelter. Parking is available at the park and the Sports and Recreation Center, 1765 S. Fourth St.

“We are thrilled to offer another successful Kite Fest and bring more free fun to the DeKalb community,” recreation supervisor Sabrina Hunley said in a news release. “This event will have festival attendees looking to the sky in amazement as these giant kites soar in the air – it really is a sight to see that you don’t want to miss! Paired with food vendors and fun activities, it’s a great afternoon to get outside and play!”

Attendees can bring their own kites or buy one at the festival. Manja string or any kind of glass-covered string is prohibited. Professional kite flyers at the festival include Team Chicago Kite, Anthony Catalano, Al Sparling, Team Sky FX, and Darryl Waters. Attendees will not be allowed in the

Professional Kite Flying Area.

Live broadcasts and music will be provided by 94.9 WDKB radio station from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Music also will be played by Sound and Effects Mobile Entertainment from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Food

vendors include Big D’s Hot Dogs, The Press Box, Kona Ice, the Cream King, The Lovely Lemon and Sweet Butts Cotton Candy. For information, call 815-758-7756 or visit dekalbparkdistrict.com.

Fraud Prevention: How Seniors Can Avoid Scams

Scams targeting seniors have become more common in recent years, making it crucial to stay alert. The National Council on Aging estimates these financial scams cost seniors around $3 billion annually. These scams lead to monetary losses and emotional distress, significantly impacting the victims’ health and well-being.

As senior citizens are often seen as more vulnerable and trusting, scammers target them specifically. They use various tactics to gain their trust and deceive them into giving away sensitive information or money. With knowledge and awareness, seniors can protect themselves from falling victim to fraud.

Seniors can fall prey to different types of scams, some of which include:

· Medicare/health insurance fraud

– Scammers pose as representatives from Medicare or health insurance companies and ask for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details.

· Phishing scams involve sending emails or text messages that appear

to be from legitimate sources but are designed to steal sensitive information.

· Investment scams – Seniors may be targeted with promises of high returns on investments that are fraudulent schemes.

· Grandparent scams – Scammers pretend to be a grandchild or family member in distress and ask for money to be wired urgently.

Home Instead invites you to an informative session to learn how to avoid falling victim to scams. Join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Zimmerman Room at the DeKalb Public Library. Home Instead will share valuable insights and strategies to help seniors protect themselves from fraudulent schemes.

Be sure to bring your questions and concerns, as there will be a Q&A session after the presentation. This event is free and open to all seniors in the community.

Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from falling prey to scams. Call Home Instead at 815-754-1300 to RSVP or to inquire about the event.

Home Instead 2585 Sycamore Rd. DeKalb, IL 60115 815-754-1300 www.homeinstead.com/location/718/

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DeKalb Park District’s19th annual Kite Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at DeKalb Kiwanis Park, 391 Fairview Drive, DeKalb.

Admission to the festival is free.

Upcoming Be The One Walk to help end veteran suicide in DeKalb County

Community invited to free Be The One Walk

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in DeKalb

By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com

Editor’s note: If you are a veteran and in need of help, call 988 and press 1, chat online at www.988lifeline.org or text 838255. The service is a free 24/7 mental health crisis hotline also is free and available to all. Veterans need not be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to connect.

DeKALB – DeKalb area veteran groups are inviting community members to attend an upcoming 2.2-mile awareness walk in September, meant to help end veteran suicide and spread information on how to help those in crisis.

Be The One Walk will go from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 at Northwestern Medicine Health and Wellness Center, 626 Bethany Road, DeKalb.

The free event hosted by DeKalb American Legion Post No. 66 and American Legion Auxiliary is planned as part of an ongoing national campaign by the American Legion called Be the One. The campaign seeks to erase stigma surrounding mental health and wellness and those who ask for help, specifically for active and non-active military members and their families.

Suicide is considered the top issue facing veterans, according to the National Veteran Suicide Prevention, which estimates that between 17 and 22 veterans or service members take their lives each day. The veteran suicide rate is more than 50% higher than the suicide rate for non-veteran adults, according to the American Legion.

DeKalb’s free Be The One walk is open to all. The event also will have multiple vendors on hand representing a variety of area service and community resources for people to learn more.

Those not wishing or unable to do the walk are invited to register for other activities during the event. Tai Chi, Labyrinth Meditation and seated Yoga are among the offerings.

The DeKalb American Legion also will host a 50/50 draw during the event, and raffle off donations provided by community organizations.

Image provided by Cindy Hupke

Scan this QR code to learn more or register for the upcoming 2.2-mile Be the One walk, hosted by the DeKalb American Legion Post 66 and the American Legion Auxiliary on Sept. 22. The walk is to raise awareness for and spread information on how to combat veteran suicide rates.

The proceeds of the 50/50 will be used for the Legion’s ongoing education and training programs, which are for anyone in the community, along with medical professionals, to better learn how they can serve veterans in need facing mental wellness crises.

Participating organizations that will have resource tables include: The American Legion, Be the One; K9s for Veterans; BraveHearts, Equine Therapy; Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center; Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health and Wellness Center; VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association; Allen Force; NIU Military and Veteran Services; DeKalb County Veterans Assistance Commission; Reducing Lethal Means Access; DeKalb County Legal Aid Self Help Center; and Mental Health Outreach.

To register, visit Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association’s website or use the QR code provided. Online registration is open through Sept. 20. You also can register at 9:30 a.m. the day of the event.

As another way to symbolize the 22 veterans who die by suicide daily, 22 rocks have been donated by Blumen Gardens and will be carried by 22 walkers on the course. The rocks will be engraved by Rock Solid Sayings with names of veterans who have died by suicide.

There are 10 rocks left to be named as of Friday, said organizer Cindy Hupke. For those wishing to donate to the cause or dedicate a rock to a veteran who died by suicide, call or text 815-540-7364.

D-428 considers $4.5M for 2025 infrastructure work

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – DeKalb School District 428 is considering about $4.5 million worth of infrastructure improvements in 2025.

The upgrades could include DeKalb High School track resurfacing, Littlejohn and Tyler Elementary Schools playground replacements, Huntley Middle School roof replacement and HVAC work.

The DeKalb school board was briefed at a recent public meeting on whether to grant the district permission to proceed with requesting bids for summer 2025 improvement projects.

The district is working under the assumption that the projects’ cumulative costs could be about $4,528,132, school board documents show. Improvement projects would be paid for using a combination of operation and maintenance funds and life/safety budget.

Tammy Carson, the district’s director of facility and safety operations, noted that the district is still finishing up 2024 improvement projects, but said officials need to start looking ahead.

“We are already planning for summer 2025,” Carson said.

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George Michael tribute band to perform Sept. 28 in DeKalb

DeKALB – The Life and Music of George Michael will be celebrated on the stage of the Egyptian Theatre.

The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the theater, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb.

Carson said the district is always looking to do its part to think long-range about its facility improvement needs.

“We do have a five-year plan that we work off of to identify projects that we consider priorities,” Carson said. “Some are projects that we haven’t moved forward with on previous years.”

Board President Deyci Ramirez noted that a lot of the district’s improvements the past couple years have been paid for using pandemic-era Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds. That emergency relief provided under ESSER has expired and is no longer available to District 428.

Carson said these projects are now all operations and maintenance funded.

“We’ve been very fortunate because the ESSER funds have been able to accomplish many projects, especially in our HVAC, that we would not have been able to accomplish and have been as far along in our HVAC replacements as we are today,” Carson said.

Ahead of the board’s Sept. 3 meeting, Carson is urging school officials to support the district in going out to bid for summer 2025 improvement projects.

If approved, bid results could then be presented to the school board for consideration as early as February or March.

Tickets cost $39. To buy tickets, visit egyptiantheatre.org, call 815-758-1225, or visit the Egyptian Theatre box office.

The Egyptian Theatre, owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For information, visit egyptiantheatre.org. – Shaw Local News Network

JOHN RAYMOND WATKINS

Born: March 12, 1954

Died: July 28, 2024

John Raymond Watkins, a longtime resident of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his home. He was born March 12, 1954 in Waterman, IL to Albert W. and Margaret I. (Cleary) Watkins.

For the full obituary, visit https://www. legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/ john-watkins-obituary?id=55959910

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Parents seek accountability after students went missing on first day of school

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Shannon Stoker doesn’t know what emotional state she would be in if she had lost her 6-year-old son, Stevie, on his first day of elementary school.

It was Aug. 18, the night before kindergarten and pre-K classes started at Founders Elementary School when the DeKalb mom decided to drop an AirTag in her child’s backpack as a precaution. Apple AirTags are devices that can be carried and used via Bluetooth to track a person’s whereabouts.

What Shannon Stoker didn’t know then, she said, was how close her son, who has autism, came to going missing.

“He could have been anywhere,” Shannon Stoker said. “It was definitely running through my head that when the little bus came to pick him up in the morning that I put him on – ‘Was that even a real bus? Did I ship him off with some predator?’ I kept staring at the AirTag and being like, ‘If I had not had that AirTag, this would have been so much worse.’”

Stevie’s first day of kindergarten turned out to be a nightmare, his parents said, after school officials could not tell the Stokers which bus he had been on, why he’d been marked absent all day or where he was by the afternoon.

Steven Ermilio of DeKalb said school officials also lost track of his 5-year-old son, Joah, also starting kindergarten Aug. 19 at Founders Elementary. When he and his wife went to pick Joah up from his bus stop by their home at the end of the day, he wasn’t there.

Both parents aired their grievances at the DeKalb school board meeting Aug. 20, alleging misconduct.

Each parent also recounted their ordeals in detail in exclusive interviews with Shaw Local News Network. They said they’re sharing their stories because they want to call for accountability in DeKalb Schohol District 428’s bus-to-school procedures that they said failed their young children.

Parents recount ordeals

Stevie’s mom put him on the school bus that morning, Aug. 19.

Stevie’s after-school schedule included a plan to have a school bus take him from Founders, 821 S. Seventh St., to Westside Children’s Center, 2568 Sycamore Road. By the afternoon, she called a district employee to ask whether she needed to pick her son up from Westside or if the bus would take him home.

At 3:58 p.m., she said a Founders employee called her to say Stevie hadn’t been in school all day.

Shannon Stoker panicked. She said she’d been tracking her son’s where -

abouts using the AirTag randomly throughout the day. She said it always showed her son at Founders.

The district said it has an automated system that notifies parents by 10 a.m. if a student is reported absent. On that day, it did not function properly, a district representative said.

Shannon Stoker said she called 911, seeking DeKalb police assistance finding Stevie because her AirTag had lost him only to later regain tracking ability. Stevie’s dad, Andy Stoker, said he found his son by tracing his location and following the school bus to a stop near Burger King off West Lincoln Highway.

He recounted the difficulty he faced when he approached the bus driver to claim his son from the route. He alleged the bus driver and district employees did not know his son was on their bus.

“There are two [police] officers there already with a drone looking for him,”

Andy Stoker said. “The bus driver said no. I was on with dispatch like ‘There’s no child with that name on this bus.’ ... I’m looking at my son and I go, ‘He’s right there. That is my child.’ And she just lost it. Like they said adamantly, three different people said that this was not Steven Stoker. This is some other child, and he was getting dropped off somewhere else.”

Before the school year’s start, Shannon Stoker said she struggled to know which bus route her son was assigned, which made the task of helping Stevie all the more challenging as a parent.

She said she believes the school district is refusing to take responsibility.

“It is insanity. How could they not care about any of this?” Shannon Stoker said. “We had just met his teacher on Friday and [Individualized Education Program] coordinator that Friday. ... The school marked him absent and nobody called me all day long.”

“He’s got a pretty large communication delay,” she said. “His communication skills aren’t really all that great. In his eyes, he spent a day in his classroom. He didn’t know his teacher’s name. He told us he played with dinosaurs. He speaks mainly in the third person.”

The afternoon of Aug. 19, after Joah’s first day of kindergarten at Founders Elementary School, Steven Ermilio and his wife gathered in their neighborhood where they expected their son to be dropped off from the bus.

Ermilio said he was instructed by the district’s Skyward app to be at the bus door in his neighborhood on time for student pickup because bus drivers are not allowed to let anyone off otherwise.

He said they noticed that Joah wasn’t on the bus. His wife asked the driver where Joah was.

Shannon Stoker said she is “terrified” about busing her son to school. Stevie has been pulled out of Founders. The Stokers said the district is working with them to transfer their son to Jefferson Elementary School.

Shannon Stoker said it’s difficult to gauge how Stevie is grappling with how his first day of school went.

“As soon as she told me he wasn’t there, I started running about six blocks to go see if I could find him,” Ermilio said. “I was lucky I was able to find him. ... My wife was asking her questions while I was running to go find our son. I found my son. Apparently, he was crying because he thought we forgot about him. A kid saw him

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DeKalb School District 428 board President Deyci Ramirez, district Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez and school board secretary Ariel Owens listen Aug. 20 to remarks at a DeKalb school board meeting.

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crying at the corner and that kid went and grabbed his mom, stayed with him, tried to find his mom and dad. That’s when I came up and found him.”

Ermilio said his son had gone missing for about 10 minutes.

He said what makes things worse is that Joah and his family are new to town.

“He just started, and we just moved to DeKalb, too, so he doesn’t know the area at all,” Ermilio said.

Ermilio said he had called the DeKalb Police Department to inquire about what they could do to help remedy the situation. He said he was told that he could file a police report for neglect against the bus driver.

Joah has since returned to being bused to school.

“We made friends with the moms on the corner and the kids,” Ermilo said. “They’re going to be bus buddies to keep an eye on each other so he’s going to try today to take the bus home, but he was kind of iffy about the bus. But that’s what he wanted to do. He asked if he could try.”

Ermilio said he fears his son may be traumatized after what he went through the first day of school.

“My son is going to see a therapist because he may be having issues now due to what happened,” he said. “He’s

been acting up at home, the doctors and school. He’s never acted like this before Monday.”

School board members issue apology for ‘failures at almost every level’

At the Aug. 20 DeKalb School District 428 board meeting, some board members addressed the parents’ concerns directly. Both parents also spoke at the meeting.

Board Vice President Christopher Boyes said he takes what occurred to the two families seriously.

“What happened yesterday was unacceptable,” Boyes said. “We as a board, we as a cabinet, we as building administrators, the bus service that we contract with – there were failures at almost every level with what happened in those situations. I genuinely want to say as a board member, I am sorry for what happened. I can promise you that all hands have been on deck to put in every measure that we possibly can to make sure that a situation like this never happens again.”

Board President Deyci Ramirez said the board wants to do right by the two families.

“Normally during public participation, we do not interact with the public,” Ramirez said. “I do not want to come off as insensitive to what was shared today. We obviously do care about the situation that happened. We are grateful that the children are OK

It is insanity. How could they not care about any of this? We had just met his teacher on Friday. ... The school marked him absent and nobody called me all day long.”

Shannon Stoker, DeKalb School District 428 parent

and that everyone is doing their due diligence to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.”

In a prepared statement read during Tuesday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez apologized to the two families whose children went missing.

“We are deeply sorry for the concern this caused the family and we are conducting a full investigation of the events of the day,” Garcia-Sanchez said in a statement. “Ensuring that each and every child is safe on their routes to and from school, along with their day at school is our critical priority, and we will continue to evaluate and make adjustments to our procedures to that end.”

The district declined to provide further comment.

In a statement, representatives for the district’s school bus provider, First Student, which transported both students, said it is doing its part to address the matter.

“At First Student, there is nothing more important than the safety and well-being of the students in our care,” statement reads. “We understand why the families are upset and concerned. Both incidents were reviewed and addressed with the drivers. We are committed to ensuring neither situation happens again.”

Shannon Stoker expressed appreciation for the sentiments shared by some board members and the superintendent, but criticized the board president for her remarks.

“I was grateful for the board members that cared,” she said. “I don’t really know what to say about the superintendent’s comment. I was happy she said something. They lost my child, and they were so flippant about it. I’m still just really processing that. I did notice that at the end, the [board] president made those comments about how just because they don’t react doesn’t mean they don’t care. I thought when I was speaking, she made it clear she did not care. So, I found that a little ironic.”

Ermilio said the district’s top executive needs to take this matter seriously.

“The superintendent needs to resign or get fired,” Ermilio said. “She is unable to do her job properly. She does not care.”

DeKalb Chamber celebrates Habitat for Humanity house completion

The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County’s completion of the DeKalb County History Center’s “Hired

House.” Chamber staff, community and board members and ambassadors celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Aug. 22. Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County is located at 308 W. State St., Suite 302, Sycamore. It’s goal is to create a world where everyone has an acceptable home. For information, call 815-991-5341 or visit hfhdcillinois.org.

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CASE NO. 22-FC-107

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22, 2024, the foll owing described real estate, to-wit:

Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004

Commonly known as: 418 Culver St, DeKalb IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main Sycamore Illinois. The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.

subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William St reet Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Single Plot in Elwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Paid $1,000 asking $500 Call 815-501-4177

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, IL LINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI, SARAH A. KAKKURI, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Familial stat us includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18 This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which

AUTHORITY, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATION AL ASSOCIATION, Defendants. CASE NO. 22-FC-107

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, IL LINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI, SARAH A. KAKKURI, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATION AL ASSOCIATION, Defendants. CASE NO. 22-FC-107

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22, 2024 the foll owing described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22 2024, the foll owing described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004

Commonly known as: 418 Culver St DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bi d by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of DeKalb County. No third party checks will be accepted The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Resident ial Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due wi thin twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiri ng the residenti al real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied agai nst said real estate, and is offe red for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Abandoned Resident ial Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer is due wi thin twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiri ng the residenti al real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied agai nst said real estate, and is offe red for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William St reet, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judici al foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 mont hs immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common inte rest community the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

pe unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 mont hs immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

Commonly known as: 418 Culver St, DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 26 2024 at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

owner, 21,000 original miles, new tires, could not fi nd a scratch on this vehicle. DA NIEL R. AUL, ESTATE Attorney for the Seller: John Vickers 815-434-2000 Ottawa, IL Ex ecutor, Charle s Aul Aucti oneer: Chris Wegener, Sandwich, IL 815-451-282 0 Go2wegenerauctions.com for more ph otos, terms, details & up coming auctio n events

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William St reet, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judici al foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 mont hs immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Fi rm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Karen C. Mitch (#6291822), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC

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

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law 601

Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Fi rm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC

Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Attorneys at Law

601 East William Street

Decatur, IL 62523

Send Notice/Pleadings to:

Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings @hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Attorneys at Law

601 East William Street Decatur, IL 62523

Send Notice/Pleadings to: Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings @hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Facsimile: (217) 422-1754

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Published in The MidWeek , August 21, 28, 2024 September 4, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI, SARAH A. KAKKURI, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NATION AL ASSOCIATION, Defendants.

CASE NO. 22-FC-107

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22, 2024, the foll owing described real estate to-wit: THE WEST 60 FEET OF THE EAST 120 FEET OF LOT 27 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 1 OF LAWLER'S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, AS PER THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 20TH, 1948 IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 134, AS DOCUMENT NO. 211827, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004

Commonly known as: 418 Culver St, DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM at the

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI PAL MERIDIAN, AS PER THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 20TH, 1948 IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 134, AS DOCUMENT NO. 211827, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004

Commonly known as: 418 Culver St DeKalb, IL 60115

will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on September 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.

The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William St reet, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

Plaintiff and in "AS IS condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bi d, the purchaser shal l receive a Certif icate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William St reet, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719

The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judici al foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 mont hs immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common inte rest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).

Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Attorneys at Law

601 East William Street Decatur, IL 62523

Send Notice/Pleadings to:

Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings @hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Facsimile: (217) 422-1754

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Published in The MidWeek, August 21, 28, 2024 September 4, 2024

PUBLIC NOT ICE INVITATION FOR BIDS

Kishwaukee College is receiving Bids for a Ford F-550 Truck with Dump Body, Plow, and Spreader Bid documents may be found on the College Website link: http://www ki sh.edu/rfp Closing da te for Bids will be Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10a.m., at which time the sealed requests will be opened. Any specific questions should be directed to: Kris Rissman, Director of Campus Operations Kishwaukee College 21193 Malta Road Malt a, IL 60150 krissman@kish.edu

(Published in the Daily Chronicle Aug. 27, 2024 & The Midweek Sept. 4, 2024) 2188616

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Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Fi rm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822), Its Attorney Of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC

Karen C. Mitch (#6291822)

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law 601 East William Street Decatur, IL 62523

Send Notice/Pleadings to:

Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)

Email: Non-CookPleadings @hsbattys.com

Telephone: (217) 422-1719

Facsimile: (217) 422-1754

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