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Kirkland Lions Club member

Ed Davis stands outside the club’s meeting place on Sept. 15. The club is marking its 75th anniversary this month. See story, page 6.

New Sandwich police chief sworn in, looking to work with community

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

As the incoming Sandwich police chief, Kevin Senne said he wants to work hand in hand with community members.

Senne was sworn in as Sandwich’s new police chief during the Sept. 5 Sandwich City Council meeting.

“I look forward to working with the members of the police department, city departments, City Council and the community,” Senne said after being sworn in.

“I look forward to building strong relationships with the community and look forward to hearing from them to see what we as an organization are doing well and what we can be doing better.”

Senne currently is an Elgin police commander. At the Aug. 21 meeting, Sandwich City Council members unanimously approved Mayor Todd Latham’s appointment of Senne as the city’s new police chief.

The city decided not to renew the contract of Sandwich Police Chief Jim Bianchi, whose contract expired at the end of April. He had served as police chief since September 2013.

Senne, 47, has worked for the Elgin Police Department since 2001. He has been a police officer since 1998.

His starting annual salary is $118,500.

Senne said that police officers these days are involved in more than just investigating a crime.

“We provide counseling to families in distress, get help for somebody who is suffering from a mental illness, work out a civil dispute between neighbors and work with youth in various after school programs,” he said. “The officers of Sandwich Police Department put on a uniform every day because they want to help people and give back to the community they

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serve. I look forward to working with the members of the police department to help them become the best officers they can be and to help make the Sandwich Police Department the best it can be.”

In its search for a new police chief, the city worked with the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs. Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham said he thought the process worked well.

“They do an assessment, they do some field work type of activities and they are judged by a panel of existing police chiefs,” he said. “We relied on a group of experts to make the recommendation to the City Council and then we also had the chance to interview Kevin Senne several

times to see how he would fit in line with the goals of the city. It was a unanimous recommendation to me.”

In May, the City Council voted to hire former Normal Police Chief Richard Bleichner as the city’s interim police chief. The city found Bleichner through the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs. Bleichner retired as Normal police chief last year after leading the department for 11 years. Sandwich City Administrator Geoff Penman thanked Bleichner for his help.

“Thank you for everything you’ve done the last several months in stabilizing the force for us and you’ve really been a great colleague to me,” he said.

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Kevin Senne was sworn in as Sandwich’s new police chief during the Sept. 5 Sandwich City Council meeting.

Loved ones, coworkers mourn Sycamore senior Kaleb McCall

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Kaleb McCall’s loved ones and coworkers on Sept. 11 remembered the 17-year-old Sycamore High School senior as kind, funny and hardworking, and said they’re still in shock that he was stabbed to death last week.

Kaleb McCall’s father, Scott McCall, said his son loved his friends and spent time with them riding around town on their bicycles and skateboards. He said his son loved bonfires, fishing and was enjoying his last year before adulthood.

“Kind and selfless. Loved making people laugh,” Scott McCall said of his son.

Authorities have not identified Kaleb McCall, but his father, other family members and a GoFundMe campaign confirmed he was the teen killed on the evening of Sept. 7 in a stabbing in Sycamore.

A 15-year-old classmate was accused of fatally stabbing McCall. The unidentified teen was charged Sept. 11 with multiple counts of murder, aggravated battery and armed violence, according to the DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s office.

Police have not identified the suspect, although the teenager was in custody at a Will County juvenile facility

as of Sept. 7.

Investigators are continuing to piece together what may have happened and are asking witnesses to come forward. Sycamore Police Chief Jim Winters previously said McCall was stabbed by another minor after an alleged disagreement between two parties of teenagers, many of whom witnessed the stabbing.

“I’m still coming to grips with this. I’m still numb. I’m still in denial,” Kaleb McCall’s grandmother, Sharon McCall, said Sept. 11.

Sharon McCall said she doesn’t understand how the violent altercation could happen in Sycamore.

“It’s just unbelievable how this happened. It’s tragic,” she said. “The violence, I don’t understand it. Sycamore, this doesn’t happen here.”

According to arrest statistics provided in the 2022 Sycamore Police Department’s annual report, the city recorded two murders or non-negligent manslaughters and eight aggravated assaults from 2021 through 2022. The police department also recorded 69 simple assaults, according to the report.

Sharon McCall said her grandson planned to forgo college and learn a trade after graduating next spring. She said he was a selfless teenager who didn’t care about himself nearly as

much as he loved his family and friends. Even in her grief, Sharon McCall said she admired her grandson’s work ethic. She said she helped him get his first job at the Sycamore Culver’s in 2021.

“A couple of winters ago, he called me and asked if I had anything for him to do for money,” Sharon McCall said. “I had him come over and shovel our sidewalks, and then the next day my landlord plowed his driveway and covered it [the sidewalks] up again – too funny. As soon as he turned 16, I got him the job at Culver’s. He was a hard worker, stayed busy, never stood around talking about mundane things.”

Business and marriage partners

Amanda and Jose Corona own and operate the Culver’s located at 1200 DeKalb Ave., where Kaleb McCall and his grandmother worked.

“He was also very cheery,” Jose Corona said. “Everyone loved his smile. It was rare when we definitely got to see him smile, but when we did it was great. He typically took care of our hospitality, and he did a really good job. He kept himself busy. He was a hard worker. He just stayed on the move constantly, and he was always very helpful with everyone.”

Photo provided by Scott McCall Sycamore High School student Kaleb McCall, 17, died after he was stabbed near downtown Sycamore on Sept. 7. His family said they are only beginning the grieving process but they aren’t forgetting how he and his smile lit up their lives. See CLASSMATE MOURNED, page 8

DeKalb County voters to receive new registration cards

the DeKalb County clerk’s office, according to the release.

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – Registered voters in DeKalb County will receive new voter registration cards after the DeKalb County Board approved numerous changes to the county’s election precinct boundary map in June.

The total number of precincts in DeKalb County will increase by four, from 65 to 69, according to the new map. The total number of polling places will decrease by one to 39 locations.

More than 62,000 registered voters should expect to find the new voter registration cards in their mailboxes this month, according to a news release from the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. The mailings will include the voter’s voting district, voter ID number, and the name and location of their election day polling place.

DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder

Tasha Sims said her office is required by Illinois law to complete a verification of voter registration records.

“This process is intended to verify

voter registration information for all voters and to comply with state and federal law,” Sims said. “The next election will be the general primary on March 19, 2024. We want to ensure you have an easy and positive experience voting, whether you vote by mail, early vote or vote on Election Day. If you have moved

since you last voted, I encourage you to update your address with our office.”

People who receive a voter card labeled for someone who no longer lives at the residence or who has died are encouraged to write, “no longer lives at this address,” “return to sender” or “deceased” on the card and return it to

The cards also can be placed in the mail with a suggested forwarding address with no additional postage needed.

“I strongly encourage voters to look at their voter registration cards and verify that the information is correct. You should sign the new card and destroy any old registration cards,” Sims said.

Voters who haven’t voted in two consecutive federal elections will have their voting status changed to inactive, but that can be remedied by updating their voter information with the clerk’s office.

DeKalb County residents are able to register to vote or update their voter information at the DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder’s Office on the second floor of the DeKalb County Administration Building, 110 E. Sycamore St., or online at www.dekalbcountyclerkil. gov/registration.

“I am also requesting assistance from the public in this important process to help identify voters who have moved or are deceased,” Sims said. “We take election security very seriously, and maintaining clean and accurate voter records is an important part of ensuring the integrity of our elections.”

62,000 voters will begin receiving new registration cards due to precinct changes in DeKalb County

Mark Busch file photo

Election judges wait for the next voter to check in June 28, 2022, as voting booths remain idle during a slow period on election day at the polling place in Westminster Presbyterian Church in DeKalb.

Sycamore Chamber welcomes XCEL Orthopedics Clinic

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed XCEL Orthopedics Clinic to its membership. Chamber staff, board members and community members celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting June 13. XCEL Orthopedics Clinic, 2670 DeKalb Ave. in Sycamore, offers various services, includeding shoulder, knee and hip replacement procedures; fracture care; arthritis care; and carpal tunnel and trigger finger problems. For information, visit rochellehospital.com/orthopedics.

Photo provided by the Sycamore Chamber of Commerce

A CLOSER LOOK Across the generations

Lions Club members reflect on service organization’s long history of philanthropy

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

KIRKLAND – Seventy-five years after a Kirkland resident raised enough money to put on a Fourth of July fireworks show for the village, the community club that was started to thank him is still going strong.

The Kirkland Lions Club’s Fourth of July celebration has been held annually ever since Corwin Lamont –a grocery store operator – raised $300 for the first celebration in 1948. What continued his initiative was the community’s gratitude and charity, according to the club.

Ed Davis, 82, moved to the area when he was in high school. He wasn’t around for the club’s founding, but he said he figures he’s the oldest living member of the club.

“One thing I’m kind of proud of is, when I got in the Lion’s Club ... I always took my vacation around the Fourth of July to help with the Fourth of July celebrations, and put in some long hours and really, you feel like you’ve accomplished something doing that,” Davis said.

Davis recently was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow award, an honor only 15 Kirkland Lions Club members have received in the club’s 75-year history.

“It was quite an honor and one I wasn’t expecting, and it kind of tongue tied me at the meeting,” Davis said. “They called my wife, she knew all about it. It was a regular ladies night, and I went upstairs for the regular meeting and then that’s when they presented it.”

Jim Montgomery, the club’s historian has been involved with the Kirkland Lions for 44 years – more than half of the club’s existence. He said the Kirkland Lions Club does everything the international club does, charity to help those afflicted with blindness, diabetes and other diseases and disabilities.

The Kirkland Lions Club also helps those who are going hungry. Over the past 10 years the organization has donated $22,064 to area food pantries, club members said. The club donates to youth baseball and softball programs in the summer, charity baskets are given to local charities for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Hiawatha High School classes receive between $500 and $1,000 in funding for prom in

exchange for junior and seniors helping during the annual Fourth of July celebration.

The Fourth of July celebration is the primary fundraising mechanism the club uses to fund its numerous initiatives.

“We’re easily doing something every month that’s over and above. I mean it’s stuff we always do but every month it seems like there’s always something that we’re doing. I know we’re pretty proud of a couple of things,” Montgomery said. “We started a scholarship to Kishwaukee College back in 1969, and it’s the Jack Vowles Scholarship. Jack was a Hiawatha graduate in 1966 and he was killed in Vietnam by friendly fire.”

Vowles’ dad and a high school classmate were in the club. With the help of other Lions’ members, they started a scholarship in Vowles’ honor. The next scholarship awarded will be the 55th given by the club.

Steve Boettger, a club member who had a heart transplant more than eight

Jim Montgomery, Kirkland Lions Club historian

years ago, said a fishing derby for people with disabilities held at Shabbona Lake on the third Thursday of July has become one of his favorite club events.

“It just pulls on your heart when you see all them people having fun. Some of them can’t talk, some of them

talk, there’s a couple there that the one kid used to come back every year and come and talk to me and he always had a car magazine – Autotrader, where they’re selling cars – and ‘Oh, I’m buying this car here,’ and it just pulls on your heart strings, it makes you feel real good,” Boettger said.

After the 2015 Fairdale tornado –which injured 22 people and cost the lives of two Fairdale residents: Geraldine Schultz, 67, and Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69 – Lions Club International presented the Kirkland club with a $10,000 check for the club to distribute to individuals impacted by the storm.

Richard Winch, 68, has been involved with the club for the past 14 years and said he appreciates the club’s support for the community.

“I know they provide a lot of community support for, you know, our Fourth of July but they also provided money, donations to our food pantry and to different special needs students,

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Longtime Kirkland Lions Club member Ed Davis stands Sept. 15 outside the club’s meeting place in Kirkland. Davis recently was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow award, an honor only 15 members have received since the club formed in 1948.

We’re easily doing something every month that’s over and above. I mean it’s stuff we always do but every month it seems like there’s always something that we’re doing. I know we’re pretty proud of a couple of things.”

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

DeKalb library lists summer reading program results

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library announced the results of its Summer Reading 2023 program.

The program had 190 adults, 174 teens, and 636 children participate. Adult participants read 1,983 books, while child and teen readers logged 17,099 hours and 17 minutes. More than $5,000 in prizes and incentives was donated by There’s Fun In Store of DeKalb.

The grand prize winners are Av’a Shields and Jordyn Jackson. They each won a $250 gift card. Quinn Spengler also won the Pokémon Shining Legends DarkRai figure collection and trading card game. For information, visit dkpl.org.

Kish College to host early childhood education series

MALTA – Kishwaukee College will host a hybrid discussion, titled “Mentoring: Formula for Guidance, Expanding Skills

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as well as provided vision and hearing supplies for the people that needed it,” Winch said.

The Kirkland Lions Club is filled with families who have participated in the club for generations, but the club’s efforts in the community are what con-

and Reflective Practice,” as part of the Cultivating Leaders in Early Childhood Education series.

The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 online or at Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road in Malta, according to a news release.

The free discussion will be led by educator Candace Exline. She is a Devereaux Early Childhood Assessment certified trainer and mentor and an Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale and Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale evaluator. She also works as the director of the Children First Organization in Sarasota, Florida.

Registration is encouraged; visit kish. edu/ecespeakers.

The Cultivating Leaders in ECE series focuses on current early childhood education and care topics.

For information, visit kish.edu/ecespeakers or kish.edu/ece.

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tinue to inspire people like Winch to join the organization.

“I was interested in that [the club’s community support] over the years –seeing the people in their Lions vest, and knowing my kids enjoyed the Fourth of July activities – and decided when I retired I could have the time to put in to the organization and help out. I was interested in giving back to the community since I had the time to do that.”

Photo provided by DeKalb Public Library

The DeKalb Public Library recently named the grand prize winners in its summer reading program. Prizes were donated by There’s Fun In Store in DeKalb. Pictured (from left) are employee Emily Zielinski, children’s department winner Av’a Shields, employee Philip Henrikson and teen department winner Jordyn Jackson.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

IVT sets auditions for ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’

Indian Valley Theatre will hold auditions for its December performance of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, and 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St. in Sandwich. All ages are invited to audition. Those auditioning should be prepared for a cold reading from the script. No appointment is necessary and IVT membership is not needed to audition, although it is required if cast. Audition forms may be downloaded prior to auditioning on IVT’s website indianvalleytheatre.com.

Performance dates are Dec. 8, 9 and 10.

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a hilarious and heartwarming Christmas classic. Mrs. Bradley struggles to put on a church Christmas pageant in spite of being faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably known as the worst kids in the whole history of the world. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas.

For information, email info@indianvalleytheatre.com or visit indianvalleythea-

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Amanda Corona said she, her husband and the entire staff have been “broken-hearted” by Kaleb’s death and have been doing their best to be supportive of his family and the employees who were closest to him.

Amanda Corona, 44, has worked with Sharon McCall – a day-shift employee who seldom crossed paths with her grandson while on the job – for almost three decades.

“I worked with her when I was 15, so I’ve known her for a very long time,” she said. “It’s been lovely having her on the team with us, and then to have Kaleb on as well has been really nice. So that makes it especially hard.”.

Roger Perry-McCall – Kaleb McCall’s uncle – said he, his wife and his three children are in pain and disbelief after finding out they’d lost a family member.

“Kaleb was such a cool, fun, gentle kid who loved camping, fishing and gaming. Very polite and friendly. But he’s gone now, taken before he was ready,” Perry-McCall wrote in a message to the Daily Chronicle. “His smile was contagious and [I’ll] remember it always. We just really want folks to understand that every single day is an opportunity. To forgive someone or call someone just to say I love you. You may not get the chance again. Life is about

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Indian Valley Theatre is an Illinois nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and development of the performing arts in the Fox Valley area.

Sycamore library group’s used-book sale begins Sept. 29

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

The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 30 in meeting rooms 1 and 2 at the library, 103 E. State St., according to a news release. Items for sale include new or used cookbooks; fiction, nonfiction and holiday-themed books; DVDs, audiobooks and CDs.

Prices range from 25 cents to $3. Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit and major credit cards.

The Friends of the Sycamore Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the library in a various ways.

For information, email friendsofthesycamorelibrary@gmail.com.

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legacies. Everything you do is just everything you’ve done. But what will you leave behind? How will you be remembered? That’s a legacy. Kaleb’s legacy will be just his fun, kind, caring, helpful personality behind that big smile of his.”

A public GoFundMe campaign raised more than $20,000 from 376 donations as of Sept. 11, with proceeds meant to go toward the teen’s funeral expenses, according to the website.

Winters said police believe the stabbing was prompted by a confrontation that occurred before the violent act involving multiple teenagers. Sycamore police said the stabbing was an isolated incident, however, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

DeKalb County Coroner Denny Miller confirmed Sept. 11 an autopsy was completed, although the teen’s cause of death remained pending.

Sharon McCall said she believes what she called a “stupid squabble” that ended her grandson’s life “probably wouldn’t have even been significant in a week,” and urged Sycamore’s youth to take a step back when tempers flare.

“Just take a deep breath, step back, think about things,” Sharon McCall said. “One little mistake has changed two lives forever. I don’t know what else to say. It’s just horrible. I don’t know where it came from. I have no clue where this came from. Nobody dislikes Kaleb. I don’t understand it at all.”

LOOKING BACK

1923 – 100 YEARS AGO

DeKalb was visited by a rain storm of last night that flooded basements in all sections of the city and many streets were veritable running streams. Farmers were hoping there would be no rain for several days and that there would be some warm, dry weather that the corn crop might reach a better stage of maturity. Today has been made up of showers for the most part. Weather reports are that it will be cooler tomorrow.

For the appearance at Electric Park Sunday evening of Harriet Sweet and her orchestra, arrangements have been made with the Apollo piano company to send out one of its best grands for the occasion. The music Bob Murphy has secured for this weekend at his Rockaway pavilion is the best that has been heard there in several months and there should be a large attendance at the affair.

According to plans late this afternoon, the annual Sycamore Legion stag party may be held in the club rooms, as the weather during the entire day has been such that Lloyd’s woods would not be ideal. It was decided that final plans for the picnic would be decided at six thirty this evening, when autos leaving for the woods were to start from the Legion headquarters. Although the woods would be a better place, the plans for the annual event are such that they can be held in the club rooms with little change.

The Selz Schwag factory in Genoa will close down next week to take inventory and the employees will enjoy a week’s vacation.

Public notice is hereby given that Edwin E. Crawford, sheriff, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the personal property outside of crops of Walter Pritchard, on the Kate Buckingham farm, formerly the Lallway farm, one-half mile southeast of Shabbona Grove.

Considerable interest was aroused among DeKalb people last evening when a specially built coach of the North Western stood on the siding near the Illinois Power company’s plant. The car had a self-contained engine, and was as large as the average coach. Just what the object of this new type of rolling stock of the railroad is, was not learned.

The car attracted considerable attention during its stop in the yards here.

1948 – 75 YEARS AGO

Sheriff Arthur E. Anderson today announced the appointment of Harry Overton of DeKalb as a deputy sheriff. Overton assumed his duties this morning and will assist Anderson and Chief Deputy Francis Sullivan. Overton has been a mechanic in DeKalb for several years and served as special deputy for a long time, acting particularly on car accidents at night.

Sycamore youngsters are going to get into trouble, serious trouble, with those sling shots which appeared with the start of the school year. Police Chief George Meier warned them today to discontinue the use of wire staples as ammunition before somebody is seriously hurt.

The Sycamore bus line has been sold by Dart Lines and will be operated in the future by Ernie Long of DeKalb. Long completed the deal Saturday after operating the line for more than a week because Dart Lines had no usable equipment. The proposed bus line between Sycamore and Waterman has been delayed because of technical reason.

Nearly 1,100 cars were checked at the safety lane sponsored by the DeKalb police department from Tuesday afternoon through yesterday. The lane was operated by the Illinois State Police traffic safety section. A total of 1,071

vehicles were inspected with only 340 of this number being found satisfactory on the first inspection. There were 216 cars rechecked and found to be satisfactory after the owners had corrected the causes for rejection when the cars were first inspected.

A crew of street department workers resumed the painting of marking lines on the street indicating parking zones this morning with the hopes of winding it up in a few days. New yellow lines for marking no parking zones, and white lines showing the parking spots around the meters were being pained today on South Maple Street in Sycamore. Other street will be marked in a few days.

Elmer “Pete” Boynton purchased the old family property on North Main Street yesterday when it was sold by Master in Chancery E. M. Burst in a partition sale in the Courthouse. Peter paid $19,000 for the place competing with bidders from DeKalb and Chicago. Boynton didn’t say what his plans were definitely, but it is understood that he plans to sell several building-lots off the Maple street side of the place. There also is a possibility that the house itself might be remodeled into apartments. There are three surviving children in the Boynton family, Pete, Frederick, and Mrs. Mary Bullwinkle.

1973 – 50 YEARS AGO

The DeKalb Park District yesterday gave its hearty approval to a proposed 38-acre, 17-diamond baseball softball field south of the DeKalb High School.

The Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) to the DeKalb School District held its first meeting of the new school year last night and outlined some projects for the year. Sub-committees of the CAC will finalize reports on the use for the three old schools to be phased out with the district’s building program. The schools, the Haish, Ellwood and Glidden Elementary schools, are scheduled to be phased out within two years.

Last week, NIU started its diamond anniversary celebration, and one individual who’s been around from the start is 86-year-old Homer Hall. In fact, the 1908 graduate of NIU saw the cornerstone laying at the college when he was only eight years old. He was disappointed in the turnout for last week’s events, notably the small turnout for the two astronauts, not only by the university people but by the DeKalb citizenry.

1998 – 25 YEARS AGO

Several DeKalb homes have been put on death row. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced late Friday it intended to help the City of DeKalb buy six homes located within the flood plain area along David Avenue and Dawn Court, just north of River Heights Golf Course.

A new display case at the Sycamore Public Library is now the permanent home for offerings left behind from last year’s traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Genoa’s growth rate has been so substantial this decade, it’s drawn the attention of one of the world’s biggest and busiest restaurant chains. McDonald’s, the goliath of fast-food franchises, has negotiated rights to be part of the new food-fuel island constructed at the intersection of route 23 and 72 in Genoa.

The DeKalb Farmer’s Market has lost nearly half its customers and several vendors since the county health department told farmers they cannot sell home-canned goods. In an attempt to enforce a state law that prohibits the sale of food that isn’t made in a licensed and inspected kitchen, the DeKalb County Health Department ordered farmers to pull home-canned goods from their shelves last month.

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center Illini Tire at Lincoln Highway and Annie Glidden Road is pictured in December 1977. The shop opened in early 1977 and held its grand opening March 25-April 2, 1977.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

Sycamore Library to host Small Batch Fall Fest Sept. 21

SYCAMORE – All are welcome at a special fall-themed festival Sept. 21 meant to showcase Whiskey Acres Distilling Co.’s drink specials.

Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. will host Small Batch Fall Fest in partnership with the Sycamore Public Library.

The event, which will feature live music, will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Whiskey Acres Distilling Co., 11504 Keslinger Road, DeKalb, according to a news release.

The event is free and intended for people ages 21 and older.

Attendees can try drink specials and a food truck. There also will be a buy-oneget-one free distillery tour. Music will be performed by the bluegrass band Frogwater. No registration is required to attend.

For information, call 815-895-2500, ext. 410.

History Center genealogy classes begin Sept. 27

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County History Center will offer a seven-week genealogy class for people interested in learning family history.

The classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 27 through Nov. 8, at the history center, 1730 N. Main St. in Sycamore, according to a news release.

The class fee is $25. Registration is required to attend.

Attendees can find out who they are related to, reconnect with family members, better understand family traditions and validate family stories.

Julie Dresser will lead the class. She will provide personal examples and genealogy tips, hints and tricks.

The class schedule includes:

• Introduction and home sources

• Birth, death and marriage certificates

• Census records

• Immigration records

• Court and military records

• National and local repositories

• Writing a family history

For information, call 815-895-5762 or email info@dekalbcountyhistory.org.

Art in the Park event set for Oct. 1 in Sycamore

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Park District will partner with Flaunt Productions and the Rockford Area Arts

Council to host an Art In The Park event on Oct. 1.

The event will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Citizens Memorial Sports Complex, 435 Airport Road in Sycamore, according to a news release. Admission is free.

Attendees can view art of all mediums and support local artists. Artwork will be available for purchase.

Live music will be performed by area musicians and Tree House Pies will serve pies, fruit, charcuterie and cheese. Children’s activities will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Artist and musician applications are being accepted. To apply, visit justflaunt. org/artist-application/ or justflaunt.org/ musician-application/.

For information, visit sycparks.org/ art-in-the-park/ or facebook.com/events.

Northern Rehab to celebrate anniversary with open house

DeKALB – Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists will host an open house on Oct. 5 to celebrate its 45th anniversary.

The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Northern Rehab’s new facility, 3266 Sycamore Road in DeKalb, according to a news release.

Attendees can tour the clinic and win raffle prizes. Appetizers will be served.

The DeKalb, Sycamore and Greater Genoa Area chambers of commerce will also hold a multi-chamber ribbon-cutting at 4:30 p.m.

Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Associates opened in 1978. The practice relocated to a larger facility in 1983, then to a third facility in 1995. Northern Rehab moved to its current location in 2017. The practice was renamed Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists during a rebranding process.

A second clinic was established in 2001 in Rochelle. A third practice opened in 2005 in Genoa. A second DeKalb location was opened in 2010. The two DeKalb clinics were merged into a single practice in 2023.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists is a physical therapist owned and operated physical therapy practice providing clients with customized care for more than 40 years.

For information, call 815-756-8524 or visit northernrehabpt.com/events/.

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NIU Homecoming Coloring Contest

Deadline to drop off at the DeKalb or Sycamore Library is Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. For details visit: go.niu.edu/homecoming

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NIU Edible Campus dinner set for Sept. 28

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DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s Edible Campus will host a fundraiser dinner to support the Huskie Food Pantry and the Edible Campus program.

The dinner will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, according to a news release.

The fundraiser will include a cash bar. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on the outdoor patio, weather permitting.

The menu includes yellow squash soup; okra succotash; Greek potato and garden salads; and vegetarian, chicken and roast pork entrees. The dessert is French apple cake with lemon-thyme

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Registration open for Nonprofit Day conference

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County

Nonprofit Partnership is accepting registration for its upcoming Nonprofit Day conference.

The conference will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Faranda’s Banquet Center, 302 Grove St., DeKalb. Because the conference is limited to 125 people, registration is required. Register by Sept. 18 at dcnp.org.

Admission to the conference is free for DCNP members and $30 for nonmembers, a fee that is payable online during registration.

The conference includes networking,

Dinner will be prepared by Daniel Koenen, executive director of campus dining services, and Bryan Flower, NIU assistant director of food systems innovation.

Tickets cost $50. To buy tickets, visit calendar.niu.edu/event/edible_campus_fundraising_dinner.

The Huskie Food Pantry provides NIU students with groceries, resources and access to healthy food choices.

The NIU Edible Campus program is designed to transform parts of campus into edible food gardens to educate students about food systems, serve as living laboratories and bring fresh food to diets.

For information, visit niu.edu/ediblecampus.

professional development and training for nonprofit volunteers, board members and staff. The training topics include leadership, human resources and communications.

The conference also will feature a networking reception, keynote presentation and breakout sessions.

Featured speakers will come from DeKalb County and the larger region, according to a news release.

The DCNP is a DeKalb County Community Foundation program that offers yearround training and programs designed to strengthen nonprofit organizations. For information, call 815-748-5383 or email dcnp@dekalbccf.org.

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Northern Illinois University Edible Campus Market Garden student workers collect vegetables.

Sycamore car show names raffle winner

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Fall Garland Festival returns

Sept. 23 in Malta

MALTA – The village of Malta will host its fifth annual Fall Garland Festival on Sept. 23.

The festival will run from 3 to 10 p.m. at the corner of Third and Adams streets, according to a news release.

Activities include music bingo from 3 to 5 p.m. and karaoke from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Live music will be performed by Silver Creek Band from 7 to 10 p.m. There also will be a “Garland Faire Contest.” Attendees can make and wear garland accessories. Entries are judged on originality, construction quality and use of natural materials. Cash prizes will be

awarded. Registration is from 4 to 5 p.m. The Malta Township Public Library will unveil a mosaic mural to celebrate its centennial. The mural was designed by artist Danielle Casali. The library also will host a caricature artist, an inflatable Human Hungry Hungry Hippo game and a children’s performance by Leonardo Music.

Food vendors will be available, including Tinez Tacos, Remington’s Gastropub, Cassie’s Popcorn, The Lovely Lemon, Ken’s Cakes, CheeseKake Ko. and Sweet Buttons Cotton Candy. For information, visit the Malta Seedling’s Facebook page.

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Monthly ‘Annie’s Story Time’ offered at Glidden Homestead

required to attend.

DeKALB – The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will partner with the DeKalb Public Library to host a monthly “Annie’s Story Time” children’s program.

The free program will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3 on the homestead’s lawn, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, according to a news release.

The program feature interactive songs and movement. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on. In the event of inclement weather, the story time will be held inside the homestead. No registration is

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Autoharp workshop taking place Sept. 21 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop for patrons to learn how to play the autoharp from “Harpin Howard” Solomon.

The workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St., according to a news release.

The workshop is free and intended for middle school students through adults. Solomon will teach and demonstrate how to play the autoharp at a comfortable complexity and speed level. Chord song sheets, pre-tuned autoharps and finger picks will be provided.

Because only 20 autoharps available, the workshop is first come, first served.

The program is named after Joseph F. Glidden’s niece, Annie. She helped promote DeKalb’s social and cultural causes. Glidden formed the Library Whist Club in 1898. The club used its membership dues funds to purchase books for the DeKalb Public Library.

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center is a nonprofit organization working to preserve the home and barn while providing educational opportunities to the public. The homestead is open from noon to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of the month.

For information, email stormye@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3350.

For information, email samanthah@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.

DeKalb library to host 3D printables STEM Café Sept. 21

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a STEM Café about the latest in 3D STEM printables.

The free program will begin at 5 p.m. Sept. 21 in the lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room of the library at 309 Oak St., according to a news release. Attendees can learn about 3D printing wearable items. The café also features STEM-related activities.

Registration is required; visit dkpl.org. For information, email susang@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 3400.

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The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will partner with the DeKalb Public Library to host a monthly “Annie’s Story Time” children’s program.

NIU fall enrollment data released

Information shows dips in freshmen, total students, but increased diversity

By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s incoming freshman class declined for the first time in six years, according to 10-day fall enrollment data released Sept. 14, although its student population is the most diverse it’s ever been, university officials said.

Data shows fall enrollment recorded 2,202 freshmen at the 10-day count for 2023, compared with 2,440 in 2022, a decline of 238 students. As recent as 2022, university leaders had pointed to a six-year trend of increased freshman enrollment. Total undergraduate students came to 11,358, data shows, compared to 11,429 in 2022. Total student enrollment came to 15,504, compared with 15,649 in 2022, data shows.

NIU officials, however, highlighted efforts to recruit international students and improve enrollment diversity. For the first time in NIU’s history, students who identify as Latino represent 25% of the total undergraduate population, according to NIU. Black or African American students make up the highest percentage of students in the incoming freshman class, and fall enrollment for international students surpassed 1,000 for the first time since 2016, according to the university.

“This fall, we’re seeing very positive data as new transfer student enrollment increased, continuing undergraduates are reenrolling at significantly higher rates, and more students want to live on campus,” NIU President Lisa Freeman said in a news release. “Most importantly, we’ve worked diligently to remove barriers to a high-quality education and are attracting talented students, including many from populations that are often underserved or overlooked.”

New transfers to NIU grew to 1,325 this fall compared with 1,252 in 2022.

Overall enrollment decline has been trending at NIU for years since well before the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline isn’t unique to NIU, however, as enrollment at four-year colleges has declined steadily over the past decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

In 2009, NIU recorded 24,424 students enrolled, according to 10-day enrollment data. In 2018, that number was 17,168, and 16,609 in 2019. A 2020 increase was noted at 16,769 total students, dipping again, however, in 2021 at 16,234 and again in 2022.

In response, university leaders have unveiled a number of initiatives aimed at student recruitment and retention, including a strategic enrollment man-

agement plan released in spring 2022, which officials said prioritizes on-campus experiences.

NIU also has a test-free admission process and awarded more than $7.2 million in merit scholarships to new freshmen who arrive with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

The new freshman class came to campus with an average high school GPA of 3.42, enrollment data shows. Almost 20% of incoming freshmen had 4.0 high school GPAs, while 36% of new freshmen had high school GPAs of 3.7 or higher, according to NIU. In 2023, the honors program added 282 new freshmen, and now has a total enrollment of 1,073 honors students, an increase of 14% over last fall.

According to enrollment data that counts students after 10 days of classes in the fall semester, the largest demographic of the Class of 2027 freshman class is Black or African American, at 35%. Incoming freshmen also include 29% white, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 5% Asian, data shows.

NIU’s graduate student pool also has remained largely flat, with 3,832 graduate students enrolled this semester compared with 3,908 in 2022, according to the data. Of that 2023 group, 50% are white, 24% are international students, 11% are Hispanic or Latino and 5% are Asian.

“NIU redoubled its retention efforts and saw reenrollment rates increase substantially this fall, near pre-pandemic levels,” Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Laurie ElishPiper said in the release. “Our successes included substantial increases in the rate of reenrollment among new freshmen from 2022 and extended to underserved groups such as first-generation college students, where reten-

tion can be more challenging for universities nationwide. As a campus, we’ve really embraced retention as a shared responsibility, and we’re seeing the benefits. We’re going to continue growing our retention efforts by being even more collaborative, intentional and data-informed.”

NIU also has the most students living on campus in DeKalb since 2015, according to the data. As of Sept. 14, more than 4,100 students are living on campus.

“We’re seeing a lot of positive trends this fall that speak to the academic quality and success of our students,” Sol Jensen, NIU vice president for enrollment management, marketing and communications, said in the release. “Our latest Strategic Enrollment Management planning efforts were essential, helping us to be resilient and successful in times of rapid change.”

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A Northern Illinois University student walks between classes Aug. 24, 2022, in DeKalb.

We’re seeing a lot of positive trends this fall that speak to the academic quality and success of our students.”

Sol Jensen, NIU vice president for enrollment management, marketing and communications

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Kishwaukee Hospital receives five-star rating

DeKALB – Northwestern Medicine

Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb was recently rated a five-star institution by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The rating is given to the top 10% of hospitals nationwide, according to a news release.

The rating is based on a hospital’s performance in five categories. The categories include readmission, patient experience, timely and effective care, safety of care and mortality. The ratings help patients decide where to receive non-emergency, hospital-based care.

Kishwaukee Hospital was recognized as “High Performing” in three procedures and conditions in U.S. News and World Report’s annual Best Hospitals ranking, according to the release.

The hospital earned the highest designation for pneumonia, heart failure and heart attack treatment. Comprehensive and quality health care services help promote and maintain health, reduce unnecessary disability and premature death, achieve communities health equity, and prevent and manage disease.

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Died: September 6, 2023

Mary Ann Johnson, age 97, of Kaneville, walked with her Lord and Savior into eternity, September 6, 2023. She was born on January 28, 1926, in Aurora, IL, to proud and loving parents, Andrew and Mary (Berkes) Faber. She now leaves three sons: Jerry (Kay) Johnson, Robert “B.J.” Johnson and Richard “Rich” (Ellen) Johnson; 7 grandchildren: Jeff, Jenny, Greg, Tanya, Tanden, Adam, and Nate; 13 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mary Margaret

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Somonauk Education Foundation receives $1,500 donation

SOMONAUK – The Somonauk Education Foundation recently received a $1,500 donation from Country Financial through Operation Helping Heroes.

The check will be used to assist with educational projects, school equipment and student resources, according to a news release.

The donation was presented to the foundation by Country Financial representative and businesswoman Kathleen Martin.

Operation Helping Heroes supports nonprofit programs and events that benefit active-duty service members, veterans and their families.

Country Financial has donated more than $5 million to organizations that support veterans, teachers, active-duty service members and first responders since 2020, according to the release.

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Faber and many nieces and nephews who fondly remember her. She is reunited with Dean Johnson, her parents, Andrew and Mary Faber; a daughter-in-law, Catherine “C.J.” Johnson; four brothers: Joe, Hank, Tony and Tuffy Faber; four sisters: Margaret Faber, Rose (Faber) Bertrum, Madelyn (Faber) Sibley and Teresa (Faber) Herrmann, who preceded her in death.

Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at St. Gall Catholic Church, 43W885 Hughes Rd., Elburn. A Mass to celebrate her faith will begin at 11:30 a.m. with interment to follow at S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Gall Catholic Church, 43W885 Hughes Rd., Elburn, IL 60119. Memories and tributes may be left at the Conley Funeral Home Facebook Page, or at www.conleycare.com.

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Funds raised through sponsorships, donations, and 50/50 raffle proceeds from this event will support the Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary Community Grant for Children, Youth and Families of DeKalb County.

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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb is seen May 19.

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