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About 100 vendors are anticipated to set up shop in Palmer Court downtown for the DeKalb Back Alley Market to be held Oct. 7. The market, started in 2019, is in its fifth year.

See story, page 6. Shaw Local

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SANDWICH – Back to school means back to the doctor for some, as three viral respiratory illnesses – influenza, RSV and COVID-19 – are again expected to dominate seasonal sickness trends this year, and area health officials said to expect an uptick in October.

Last year, the fall was the beginning and the peak of the respiratory illness season. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the total percent of emergency department visits for respiratory viruses in Illinois rose in September 2022 and peaked in mid November 2022 with 9.8% of emergency department visits being respiratory virus-related. That peak was driven by a surge in influenza cases, according to the data, and as those cases dwindled, COVID-19 emergency department visits increased.

On the other hand, August’s end brought with it COVID-19 related emergency department visits, health officials said. Those visits grew and then began a downward trend in early September, according to the CDC’s data. Medical professionals said it’s still too early to see a significant swing in RSV and flu cases, but parents should be on the lookout.

Dr. Blair Wright, a Northwestern Medicine pediatrician at Sandwich’s Valley West Hospital, said the COVID-19 pandemic threw the typical viral illness season out of whack.

“A typical season, the worst would be like October through April, and then 2020 happened, and [COVID-19] hit and our whole pediatric illness schedule kind of got thrown,” Wright said. “Last season we did see things kind of go back to ‘normal,’ where kids were getting sicker in the winter season. But for a little bit after [COVID-

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19’s] initial peak we were seeing flu in the summer. Our whole pediatric schedule got mixed up. Right now, our best prediction is it’ll hit again October through April, but time will tell, and I’m sure that’ll change as the season goes on.”

According to the National Human Genome Research Institute, a virus is an infectious microbe of nucleic acid surrounded by protein, and a respiratory virus is one that infects a human’s upper or lower respiratory system. These viruses are spread via aerosolized droplets such as saliva that land on people and surfaces. Washing your hands, covering your nose and mouth with the inside of your elbow when you sneeze or cough, and not touching things that seem icky or gross are

commonly understood as basic best practices when it comes to preventing viral and bacterial infections.

Those habits, however, might not be the easiest to live by for the littlest members of the community when you’re adjusting to preschool or kindergarten. This makes respiratory viruses a common occurrence for children, and doctors say a child’s sickness shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Dr. Melissa Manrique, pediatric hospitalist at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, said she saw a moderate increase in viral respiratory illnesses in mid-September.

“Right now we’re just seeing a moderate

See SEASONAL SICKNESS, page 18

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Here’s what parents should know about RSV, COVID-19, flu this year

Mark Busch

Dr. Blair Wright, a pediatrician with Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, talks Sept. 20 in one of the examination rooms, about about what respiratory illness trends northern Illinois and DeKalb County are seeing this fall, and how the public can stay healthy.

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

Discover 4-H Carnival set for Oct. 8 in Sycamore

SYCAMORE – The University of Illinois

Extension will host its annual Discover 4-H Carnival for families on Oct. 8. The carnival will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, 1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore. The carnival will feature games and activities including kite making, a small petting zoo, bozo buckets, face painting, putt-putt golf and painting kindness rocks. Prizes will be awarded. Attendees can learn how to join a 4-H club. 4-H members and leaders will be available to answer questions.

4-H is a youth organization for boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 18 as of Sept. 1. The program offers over 170 projects ranging from foods, photography, visual arts, animals, wildlife, computers, woodworking, rocketry and entomology. 4-H emphasizes “learning by doing” by allowing members to select project areas of interest to them.

The organization also offers a Cloverbud program for youth ages 5 to 7. Cloverbuds participate in hands-on learning activities to explore science, the environment, plants and animals, and art. For information, call 815-758-8194.

DeKalb Chamber names Athena Award finalists

DeKALB – The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists and honorees for the 34th annual Athena and Women of Accomplishment Awards.

The award recipients will be named during the Athena Award Reception on Oct. 19 at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. in DeKalb, according to a news release.

The Athena Award finalists include Celine Bennetts, Michelle Bringas, Karen Federici, Mary Freeman and Cortney Strohacker. The Women of Accomplishment honorees are Lynn Neeley and Nancy Proesel.

Registration is encouraged. The honorees and finalists’ supporters are invited. To register, visit dekalb.org.

The Athena Award is an international program that honors an individual for being a role model, encouraging women to reach their potential, community service, and professional and business accomplishments. The Woman of Accomplishment Award recognizes individuals who meet Athena criteria but are retired or no longer working in DeKalb County.

The DeKalb Chamber provides businesses in the greater DeKalb region with resources, avenues for businesses to connect with each other and the community, and advocates for business needs.

For information, visit dekalb.org.

Dance academy fall ballroom series begins Oct. 7 in DeKalb DeKALB – Dimensions Dance Academy will begin its Fall Ballroom Series with Tango Night on Oct. 7.

The event will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the academy, 134 E. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.

The cost is $20 per duo for lessons or social dancing, or $40 for the whole event.

Lessons will be taught in the ballroom by Becca Steger. Single tickets will be offered. Social dancing is available after the lessons.

The academy will offer a Salsa Night Nov. 4 and a Cha Cha Night Dec. 2. Dimensions Dance Academy will partner with Tapa La Luna to offer complimentary appetizers or desserts to Tango Night participants. For information, visit dimensionsdanceacademy.com.

DeKalb annual cemetery walk set for Oct. 8

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County History Center will host its annual “Etched in Stone” Cemetery Walk touring local cemeteries on Oct. 8.

The walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Elmwood Cemetery, 901 S. Cross St. in Sycamore.

Attendees can tour different locations across the cemetery. The walk will highlight Soldier Row and Sycamore’s role in the Civil War.

Featured Civil War veterans include Benjamin Snow, Peter Butts, Swen B. Peterson, Enoch Marchant, John R. Petrie, and Martin Hare.

The cemetery walk also will include information on the Dayton Ward family and Henry Boies.

A cemetery history overview and welcome will be held at the Mourning House.

The event will be led by volunteers and Sons of Union Veterans representatives.

The event fee is $5.

For information, call 815-895-5762 or visit dekalbcountyhistory.org.

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Dr. Z has been in the area for 29 years

DeKalb High School celebrates homecoming with parade

Mark Busch

Members of the DeKalb High School marching band head down Dresser Road Sept. 27 during the homecoming parade.

A CLOSER LOOK Celebrating local business

DeKalb Back Alley Market to run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 7

By KELSEY RETTKE krettke@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – It’s been five years since a few downtown DeKalb merchants decided to come together, gather a couple dozen regional and area vendors, and offer a special chance to shop, congregate and celebrate local businesses.

Flash forward to 2023, and the upcoming DeKalb Back Alley Market Oct. 7 now boasts almost 100 vendors. The event – now twice per year, one the first Saturday in October and another in the spring the Saturday before Mother’s Day along with a Merry Market in December – has reached downtown DeKalb staple status.

Behind the scenes of what once was a humble and creative idea to showcase downtown DeKalb and celebrate entrepreneurs are two hard-working women with an expanded vision and mission: Leslie Conklin and Vickie Obermiller, who’ve turned the market into what it is today.

“We had 35 vendors, that was it,” Conklin said, reflecting on the market’s first year in May 2019. “We were so excited just to bring people downtown, so we could get the foot traffic and bring them into town. We want them to want to come back and have an experience.”

Between the two ladies is more than four decades of small business ownership. Conklin owns and operates Found. Home and Vintage, a homegoods and vintage items shop at 153 E. Lincoln Highway. Obermiller owns and operates Kid Stuff, which offers children’s toys, clothing and maternity items at 149 E. Lincoln Highway.

Is that what keeps them going? Obermiller said yes.

“We both are heavily invested in the downtown and making sure people remember downtown DeKalb,” Obermiller said. “That’s why I keep doing it.”

On top of their day jobs, Ober-

miller and Conklin have carefully cultivated over the years a reliable and varied list of vendors – from home, vintage and repurposed goods and hand-crafted items such as pottery and jewelry, to wellness products, food, speciality spices and oils, candy, soaps, coffees and more.

About 100 of those vendors will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Palmer Court along Second Street in DeKalb Saturday. The day also promises to offer some holiday-themed items as the spooky season approaches, Conklin said.

Tails Humane Society also will be at the Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering dog adoptions. One vendor also will sell custom dog bandannas.

Adult beverages will be sold and offered inside the market for those 21 and older.

Obermiller said while technically the market missed an event during 2020, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic – like the rest of the business world – knowing the Market is in its fifth year is something to celebrate. She said organizers are hoping to celebrate No. 5 in style in the spring.

“We had always hoped that it would grow to be a big event to draw a lot of people downtown and to showcase the businesses that are here every day,” Obermiller said. “And when there’s events, more people are apt to come and take part, versus dayto-day.”

October’s event also will feature some food trucks and live music –with three stations. DeKalb resident Dave Kolars is organizing two of the performances with local artists, Obermiller said. And fellow downtown business Aurora Music Company also will feature student performances throughout the day.

That lively downtown atmosphere is what Obermiller said it’s all about. She said it offers a chance for what she called micro-businesses – vendors who do pop-ups or may not have a brick and mortar location – to get their items out there.

“It gives them that opportunity and to bring everybody together just provides a fun atmosphere.”

Vickie Obermiller, owner of Kids Stuff

Shaw Local News Network file photo

About 100 vendors are anticipated to set up shop in Palmer Court downtown for the DeKalb Back Alley Market set for Oct. 7. The market, started in 2019, is in its fifth year.

We had always hoped that it would grow to be a big event to draw a lot of people downtown and to showcase the businesses that are here every day. And when there’s events, more people are apt to come and take part, versus day-to-day.”

Heartland Bank in Somonauk promotes new retail manager

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The Heartland Bank and Trust Co. announced the promotion of JoAnna Esparza to retail manager.

Esparza joined Heartland Bank in July 2010 and has held positions as receptionist, teller, retail banker, retail lead and assistant retail manager. She has worked at the Sandwich and Newark branch locations and is located at Heartland Bank’s Somonauk branch at 128 S. Depot St.

Esparza earned an associate’s degree in business management from Waubonsee Community College and holds certifications as a notary public and NMLS. Originally from Hinckley,

Esparza makes her home in Somonauk with her husband, Richard, and their children, Jordan, Emily, Abigail and Maxamilian.

Heartland Bank and Trust is a community bank with total assets worth $5 billion, according to a news release. Headquartered in Bloomington, the bank has offices throughout Illinois and in eastern Iowa. The bank offers a complete line of financial services to commercial and retail customers and municipal entities. Information is available at www.hbtbank.com.

JoAnna Esparza

DeKalb women’s chorus donates to Sycamore preschool

The Bread & Roses chorus recently donated $1,800 to Federated Preschool to fund scholarships. Pictured (from left) are steering committee members Sharon McKee and Lynn Fisher McCanne, Federated Preschool support team secretary Sharon Hollister, Bread & Roses artistic director Peggy Safford, Federated Preschool director Bobbi Clough and support team president Pam Jackson and steering committee member Jenny Covert. The funds were raised during Bread & Roses’ “Patchwork” concert July 15 at Federated Church of Sycamore. The chorus raised $685 through raffle ticket sales and $1,105 by donations. Bread & Roses is a DeKalb-based chorus of about 25 women who travel to many surrounding areas, including St. Charles, Kirkland and Huntley. Federated Preschool offers students a part-time education and promotes positive, planned and spontaneous learning to develop life skills.

Photo provided by Bread & Roses

LOOKING BACK

1923 – 100 YEARS AGO

Believing that a stack 202 feet into the air from the level of the sidewalk will be subject to attacks by the elements, especially lightning, the Illinois Power Company officials have ordered a set of lightning arresters placed on the top of the new chimney. These are being placed at this time and with a cable on the inside and outside as well, the large chimney should be well protected from the storms.

Announcement is made today that through the efforts of the DeKalb and Sycamore Chambers of Commerce, there is a possibility of securing the fish hatchery that has been promised for northern Illinois by the state, for Ohio Grove. Such is the announcement that comes from Sycamore through the secretary of the chamber of commerce there.

Much interest has been taken in Sycamore relative to the visit here Tuesday afternoon of a representative from the state architect’s office. The visit was of an official nature and has led many to think that something will soon be done in regard to the remodeling of the armory. The architect had a conference with Postmaster W. F. Hemenway, who represented C. B. Townsend, owner of the building, who is out of town on business.

Through the actions of the DeKalb city council at its October meeting last night, the fire department is to have a fire pump, with a 500-gallon capacity. The contract between the city and the Seagrave company, expected to be signed today, calls for the rebuilding of the present Seagrave truck, which includes a new engine, installation of a pump, and other necessary equipment at a cost of approximately $5,200. The work is to be done at the fire station here, started at the earliest possible moment and completed as quickly as possible.

Through a real estate deal consummated a few days ago, Elmer Swanson of the American restaurant, East Lincoln Highway, is the owner of the old Flat Iron building, occupied by the restaurant of which he is partly owner. Mr. Swanson is now on a couple of weeks’ vacation and is spending much of the time on the farm, taking a genuine rest from his duties at the restaurant.

1948 – 75 YEARS AGO

Two members of a committee seeking a polite pedestrian on Saturday almost checked their job. For better than 45 minutes they stood at the intersection of Third and the Lincoln Highway waiting for some pedestrians to show a bit of politeness and win themselves $5 in the Courtesy Week campaign that is being staged in DeKalb. But they just stood there. Pedestrians would walk out in the path of traffic and practically dare motorists to hit them. They would disregard the traffic lines for their protection and cut corners in a manner that was highly confusing to drivers of cars.

A burning automobile owned by Lawrence Fabris of Lovell’s Crossing called the Sycamore rural fire department out Sunday afternoon as a good start of Fire Prevention Week. The car was flaming three miles east of Sycamore on Highway 64. The interior of the car was

completely burned out before the flames could be quenched. Cause of the fire was unknown, but thought possible a cigarette which might have blown back into the machine.

The Sycamore fire department is out trying to raise some money for new uniforms. There are new members on the staff. Drop around to the station and ask about their plan. The boys on duty will gladly explain.

Wayne F. of Sandwich was burned severely about his face, neck and chest while helping fill the silo on the Bernard farm. He was removing the cap from the radiator of the tractor when the radiator exploded enveloping the upper part of him in steam. He is in the hospital for treatment.

Hybrid chickens bearing the label of the DeKalb Agricultural Association won’t be on the market for many months. But when they finally do make their appearance, they will be good. They will have to bear the same relationship to the poultry field that DeKalb hybrid corn bears to the corn field before they will be made available to the public.

Carrying on the fine project that has been developed in the past few years, members of the DeKalb Community Mothers Club announce that the dental clinics for grade school children will be a regular procedure of school life again this year.

Last evening about 9 o’clock five DeKalb youths found that playing follow the leader on the roof of a building on North Fourth Street across from the fire station was a bit costly. Police passing by in the squad car noticed the youths on the roof and a ladder was secured from the fire station and the five youths were apprehended. They were taken to the police station and charged with disorderly conduct.

1973 – 50 YEARS AGO

A 38-inch continuous apple peeling from a single apple won “girls first” for Sue Scott, a non-broken 29-inch peel won “boys first” for John Castle in the

children’s division of the second annual Ellwood House Fall Festival Apple Peeling Contest last Sunday.

An open house at the Malta Township Library will mark 50 years of service to the residents of the Malta area. In 1920, the Malta Village Council provided a small room in the council chambers for the library. These quarters soon became too small and the Woman’s Club raised $1,000 to buy a small building on the main street of Malta for a library.

A special worship service and banquet will highlight the 100th anniversary of the first Lutheran Church in Kirkland. The congregation was first organized Dec. 28, 1873, when a group of rural Swedish settlers met in the farm home of Ole Pearson in Franklin Township. The Rev. G. Peters of Rockford attended the meeting to help 22 members draw up a charter for the new church, the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church.

1998 – 25 YEARS AGO

DeKalb Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place shortly after midnight in downtown DeKalb. According to police, two men approached a delivery truck driver and held him at gun-point while he was checking the axles on his truck near the intersection of Second and Locust streets. One of the men then went through the driver’s pockets searching for cash while the other held a gun to the victim.

“I come back home to do everything because it has a hold on me,” says Sycamore film student Zack Hamingson. Hamingson studies filmmaking at Columbia College in Chicago. He proves that not all successful young people must abandon their roots to pursue a career as a film director. Hamingson filmed his projects in front of the shoe store in downtown Sycamore with the help of Sycamore’s Booster Club. The club loaned him huge piles of candy it sells at high school football and basketball games. It was not eaten, since it was only used as a prop for the offbeat comedies he prefers to film.

– Compiled by Sue Breese

Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center Taylor Municipal Airport in DeKalb in 1960.

Kish College, Knodle’s partner for appliance repair program

mer of 2022, and by early 2023, Kishwaukee had lined up its partnerships, according to the release.

MALTA – A collaboration between Kishwaukee College and Knodle’s Appliance Service Co. Inc. has helped address the need for qualified appliance repair technicians in the region.

Kishwaukee College discovered appliance repair technicians were in high demand through one of the college’s advisory committees, which are composed of professionals who offer insight on how Kish can improve its programs, according to a news release. Several local businesses showed support for the development of an appliance repair program.

Jonathan Doty, the student hired as a technician by Knodle’s, said he found the appliance repair program to be a good fit after considering other trades.

“I think of the trades as noble and stable professions. There is job security,” Doty said in a news release. “There were a lot of businesses requesting this class, so there is a lot of opportunity.”

“It was a collaborative effort. Kishwaukee College approached us and other local businesses to ask if it was a need. They picked our brains to see if the college should proceed with it,” Katherine McLaughlin, co-owner of Knodle’s, said in a news release. “Everyone said, ‘Absolutely.’ We needed hires, and we were having a hard time finding them.”

Kishwaukee College was tasked with building an appliance repair program from the ground up. The cost of tools and equipment posed a challenge, but the collaboration with Knodle’s provided the opportunity to offer the short-term program in only a few months. The college first entered into talks of starting the class in the sum -

“We were very reactive. Kish got on top of it right away, found the instructor and partnered with Knodle’s,” LaCretia Konan, associate vice president of college relations, said in the release. “Kish’s goal with these programs is to meet the needs of our local employers and help train our future workforce.”

The inaugural appliance repair technician cohort started in July and wrapped up at the end of August. The class held lectures at the college, with hands-on training taking place in Knodle’s shop. McLaughlin said the business was happy to provide the space for the program to develop.

“This is a need within our community and the whole region. This class is the only hands-on appliance repair class I’ve seen anywhere,” McLaughlin said in the release.

Ruben Vicencio, who also completed the program, said he previously worked in construction and warehousing and wanted a new opportunity.

“I was looking for a trade where I could learn something new – something where I could work with my hands,” Vicencio said. “Appliance repair got my attention because all the jobs are a little different. It allows you to think.”

Kishwaukee College will continue its appliance repair program during the spring semester.

Classes run from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Jan. 22 to April 24. To learn more about the appliance repair program, visit kish.edu/appliancerepair. To learn more about Kish College’s workforce development opportunities, visit kish.edu/workforcepartnerships.

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Kishwaukee College appliance repair technician student Jonathan Doty works on an appliance during class. SM-CL04016555 SM-CL2075500

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

LGBTQ+ child support panel to be held Oct. 10 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Youth Outlook to host a panel for patrons to discuss supporting LGBTQ+ children.

The panel will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 10 in the lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St., according to a news release. Attendees can learn how to support LGBTQ+ children when they come out. Teens are allowed to attend. Participants also will be able to submit questions for the panel to answer.

No registration is required to attend. To submit questions, email brittak@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100. For information, email brittak@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100.

Grief support group meetings scheduled Oct. 10 and 24

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host two grief support group meetings for patrons experiencing grief and loss.

The meetings will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 24 in the lower-level Bilder Family Meeting Room, 309 Oak St., according to a news release. Attendees can join others experiencing grief and loss to receive support in a confidential and safe setting. Participants can learn about grief, receive grieving process insight from peers and the group facilitator, and share grief experiences.

The group will be facilitated by a ProMedica Hospice bereavement coordinator.

No registration is required. The support group doesn’t replace other mental health services. If you need individual counseling or other mental health services, call 815-397-3691 or 211. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or need immediate attention for a non-life-threatening mental health need, call 988. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. For information, email samanthah@ dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.

Somonauk Education Foundation receives donation

SOMONAUK – The Somonauk Education Foundation recently received a $1,500 donation from Country Financial through Operation Helping Heroes. The funds 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 serves about 1 million households through various insurance and financial products and services. 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.

For information, visit the Somonauk Education Foundation’s Facebook page.

Domestic violence vigils planned in DeKalb, Sandwich

DeKALB – Safe Passage will host two annual candlelight vigils, one in DeKalb Monday and one in Sandwich Oct. 11, in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The vigils will be held Oct. 2 in DeKalb, and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Sandwich Public Library, 925 S. Main St., according to a news release.

The vigils will feature a survivor-made art project and a survivor speak out. The Sandwich speakers are state’s attorney Rick Amato and detective Jennifer Marcellis. The theme of this year’s vigils is “Grow through what you go through.”

Safe Passage is DeKalb County’s only domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center, providing a wide range of services, including shelter, counseling, and advocacy, to survivors and their loved ones.

For information, visit safepassagedv. org/events.

Resume help sessions begin Oct. 7 at DeKalb library

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will offer one-on-one sessions to patrons who need resume help.

The library, 309 Oak St., DeKalb, will hold t

The sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 7, 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 11, and 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 in the adult study room of the library at 309 Oak St., according to a news release.

Attendees can discuss ways to improve their resumes with librarians. The sessions will last one hour. Participants should bring two copies of their resume. Registration is required. For information or to register, email brittak@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100.

– Shaw Local News Network

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DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SELF-HELP LEGAL CENTER ANNOUNCE:

The Mental Health Board Community Outreach Coordinator will be available the third Thursday of each month from 9 am to Noon beginning October 19, 2023 in the Self-Help Legal Center which is located on the first floor of the Courthouse.

This is an excellent opportunity for people dealing with personal or family problems to obtain information and/or referrals to area organizations that provide help with mental health, substance abuse, developmental disability, and elderly and disabled problems.

THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED:

Organizations available to help with domestic problems

Where to go get help for rent, gas, and heating

Organizations that will assist parents with a teenager who is having trouble in school, home, or with the law.

Organizations that will assist in suicide prevention

Groups/Activities for developmentally disabled individuals over 21 Where people without health insurance can get mental health treatment

Types of mental health services available for the elderly

Where to get help for a young child who has anxiety/depression

Groups that provide support for families dealing with mental illness

Where people with chronic mental health issues can go stay during the day

We are offering “Countering The Mass Shooter Threat” classes which are designed for every House of Worship, School, Business and Family. Please contact us for further information and/or scheduling dates. These classes can be taught at any location. Please call or e-mail for further information.

DeKalb County nursing center sale still stalled

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – It’s been 14 months since the DeKalb County Board decided to sell the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center to a private buyer, but this week a unanimous decision by elected leaders stalled the sale yet again.

It’s a saga in a controversial and often heated debate about the future of the home, which found itself in $7 million of debt due to what county officials alleged was mismanagement under previous administrators, negligent billing that halted revenue and ailing resident numbers. In the time since, county staff and elected officials have determined that the best course of action is to sell the facility in order to stem the flow of taxpayer cash needed to keep the center afloat, and for the center’s sustainable future. Votes to place the center’s future in the hands of the taxpayers via referendum have failed at the County Board level twice over the past year.

Since discussion began in April 2021, however, center staff, residents and community members have pushed back, crying afoul at a sale and voicing concerns that a new owner would not be in the facility’s best interest.

A Sept. 27 vote on a new contract pro-

posed by the buyer who was already under an $8.3 million agreement to buy the home was rejected unanimously by the County Board.

“It certainly seems to me that more energy could have and should have been spent on finding strategies to save this important community resource rather

than dumping it,” DeKalb County resident Mary Hatch said. “I urge you to carefully consider this and to say no. Once gone, this home will never be ours again. I urge you to think of our loved ones and, for God’s sake, think of yours.”

Avi Zuckerman of Evanston-based Illuminate HC, under contract to buy

Hatch, DeKalb County resident opposed to nursing center sale

the center, asked the County Board a week ago to consider a new contract for the sale without another company, Skokie-based Saba Healthcare’s attached. Saba and Illuminate were the only two companies to bid on the nursing home in 2022. The County Board initially voted against Saba’s purchase offer, choosing Illuminate instead. Principals for the two companies, however, joined forces in April to form DeKalb Healthcare Holdings LLC for joint purchase of the center, records filed online

See NURSING HOME, page 13

Camden Lazenby DeKalb County Administrator Brian Gregory (left) talks to the DeKalb County Board on Sept. 27 about what approving or denying Avi Zuckerman’s request would mean for the sale of the DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

I urge you to carefully consider this and to say no. Once gone, this home will never be ours again and I urge you to think of our loved ones. And for God’s sake, think of yours.”

Mary

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with the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office show.

Zuckerman told the County Board on Sept. 27 he felt a change to the contract would be the “best chance of closing the sale.”

“As you guys heard, from the Illinois State Board ... throughout the transcripts there were concerns and obstacles that were brought up, and as well as from from the people here,” Zuckerman said. “There were a lot of concerns about Saba and the operational performance, and I thought there was an opportunity here with them no longer needing to be in the picture to move forward to a successful closing and a successful operation of the facility going forward.”

The County Board unanimously rejected Zuckerman’s proposal to exclude Saba principals from the contract. The board also unanimously voted down a proposal to amend state documentation – a certificate of need –for the sale. The certificate of need changes would have been needed in the event the Board approved excluding Saba principals Moshe Blonder and Aaron Singer from ownership, documents show.

“I am so excited and pleased, and surprised. I think it was just an excellent decision on the part of the County Board, I am renewed with hope and enthusiasm,” said DeKalb County Democratic Party head Anna Wilhelmi, who’s been outspoken against a sale.

More than a dozen people showed up Sept. 27 to voice sentiments similar to Wilhelmi. All expressed opposition to the sale, alleging that if a sale to a private owner were to go through, quality of care for residents and staff might suffer.

The decision means a state committee meeting set for Oct. 3 could potentially decide the future of the facility. The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board will meet at 9 a.m. at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook to review for the second time the certificate needed to further the sale along.

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The state committee put the sale on hold in July after an initial review of the sale. In their decision, state Board members cited a lack of clarity on the buyers’ quality of care at other facilities the company’s principles are affiliated with. Board members said their decision to table a vote in July was due in large part because Blonder and Singer have joint ownership in 10 healthcare facilities, seven of which have been given the lowest possible star rating by the federal government, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The star ratings are determined based on health inspections, staffing and quality measures such as if residents are up to date on flu shots, if they’re in pain or losing weight.

As of Sept. 27, the 190-bed DeKalb County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2600 N. Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb, has a two-star rating. About a year ago, the facility had five stars. Included in its overall rating, the DeKalb facility has two stars for health inspections, four for staffing and three stars for quality measures.

On Oct. 3, the state committee will either approve, deny or defer the certificate of need application for the facility –one of the last requirements needed to be satisfied before the sale can close.

Maggie Niemi – former nursing center administrator who resigned in July 2022 amid a string of resignations that occurred after the vote to sell – said she wasn’t expecting the board’s actions on Sept. 27.

“I feel that this is a good step, and then we’ll see what next week brings, and then we’ll see thereafter, because maybe this is just the starting of something bigger where they’re going to be looking more closely at how the nursing home can be sustained further by the community – maybe with a referendum, maybe without a referendum,” Niemi said. “So I think this is the best outcome that I would have expected, and I hope that I’m not falsely optimistic.”

Mike Ostrom of Somonauk, whose mother lives in the nursing center, also has been a staunch opponent to the sale.

“We need to keep that nursing home open,” he said.

Camden Lazenby Avi Zuckerman walked into a crowded room ahead of the Sept. 27 DeKalb County Special Board meeting.

Former DeKalb barbed wire factory won’t be condemned

In split vote, council rejects monthslong plan to condemn building for 27-space parking lot

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DeKALB – A 148-year-old former barbed wire factory in DeKalb won’t be condemned after a plan that would have paved the way for 27 added parking spaces downtown failed to muster enough DeKalb City Council support last week.

Alderpersons John Walker, Mike Verbic and Carolyn Zasada cast the dissenting votes. Mayor Cohen Barnes abstained from the discussion and vote because he owns commercial property within the city’s Tax Increment Financing District where the building is located.

DeKalb city leaders this week instead directed city staff to continue efforts to negotiate a deal for the rights to acquire a downtown building, 128 to 140 S. Second St. A potential sale has loomed for months spurring controversy between city officials and the building’s owner, Dan Sears of D-N-J Properties. Efforts to buy the building also have stalled.

A separate motion passed in a 4-3 vote calls on city staff to continue with negotiations with the owner of the downtown building. The dissenting votes were cast by Walker, Verbic and Zasada. Barnes also abstained from that vote.

First Ward Alderwoman Zasada said she doesn’t support city staff’s proposal aimed at acquiring the building using the powers afforded under eminent domain.

“I don’t feel that I have the appetite for this project anymore,” Zasada said. “I understand eminent domain has its purpose and its place. … But I don’t feel that this is the right thing to do in this context of the added value to the community versus the negative impact to say these whole three people. I don’t care how few people it is. If this was anybody’s property, we’d be quite irritated. I think that part of our American values are pretty deeply rooted in property ownership and property rights.”

Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson said she remains all in with city’s effort to acquire the building.

“We want to try to purchase the property for a fair and equal price because we have 40,000 people that we’re

responsible to, and we’re looking at how we can make DeKalb better,” Larson said. “I can’t just look at the small picture. I have to look at the whole city.”

With the majority of the council opposing the condemnation ordinance, it signaled to city staff that code enforcement was the preferred way to go as a potential avenue to acquire the building, something City Manager Bill Nicklas said he disagrees with.

“We should hold them accountable to the standards that we have approved and we enforce everyday,” Nicklas said. “I assume you want to be vigorous in the enforcement of the codes. We have not done that. We certainly have not done that in the last eight months as we’ve had conversations about this and wouldn’t do it. But now, that looks like the alternative that we’ll wait and see if someday they’ll sell it. We’ll buy it for more and tear it down. It doesn’t sound like a good deal for the taxpayers. It’s certainly not a good deal for the downtown as we’re trying to rejuvenate.”

Sixth Ward Alderman Verbic disputed Nicklas’ take on the matter, saying he’s all for the city investing in code enforcement.

“I’ve said that before not selectively because we can’t work a deal here,” Verbic said. “I’m talking about code enforcement evenly throughout the community, investing in it to make sure situations like Hunter Properties and such don’t end up on the backs of our taxpayers. If we are proactive about code enforcement, I really do believe we can raise the bar in DeKalb.”

Nicklas said there are still details that would need to be worked out before the city may acquire the property in a deal. He said both sides are getting closer to reaching an agreement on the points of contention.

The purchase and sale price for the downtown building would be $420,000, if the city and the owner struck a deal as is, according to city documents. That amount is derived from the $370,000 independent appraisal conducted by Colliers International Valuation and Advisory Services of Chicago plus an added $50,000 offered by the city.

Discussion turned also to what might happen to the single tenant inside the former barbed wire factory.

Jennifer Boddy, who operates Tangles on Second beauty salon that is the only business inside the Second Street

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Five Kishwaukee College registered nursing program students are the recipients of the Littmann Stethoscope Award for the fall 2023 semester. The awards were presented by DeKalb’s 3M Community Support Group, according to a news release. The recipients (from left) are Michele Lidren, Melissa Huneke, Leslie Hernandez, Keyle Brown and Foluke Esan. The students were given high-end stethoscopes. The 3M Community Support Group has awarded Littmann stethoscopes to Kish College nursing students since 2010. For information, visit kish.edu/nursing or 3m.com.

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Recover-Con event set for Oct. 7 in DeKalb

DeKALB – The Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery will host its third annual Recover-Con Conference to help build community recovery.

The conference will begin at 8 a.m. Oct. 7 at the Northern Illinois University Barsema Alumni Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, according to a news release.

Admission is free.

The conference will feature more than 25 workshops, speakers and presenters.

The theme is “Fighting Stigma by Rewriting Our Stories.”

The Recover-Con speakers include:

• TJ Woodward, author and Conscious Recovery founder

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building, made a plea to the council, asking that an agreement for relocation assistance is put in writing.

“I certainly am not here thinking that I’m going to get a big payout,” Boddy said. “I never thought I was going to be in this position, but it’s not stated anywhere about compensation for myself. I’ve been reeling for a whole week of what I am going to do, where I am going to go. I don’t trust the fact that if it’s not in writing that anything is going to happen.”

DeKalb city staff had initially proposed a plan to cover relocation costs for Boddy’s business separate from any sale. City staff said this week that’s still

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on the table, but the relocation costs now are included in the $420,00 purchase offer put forth by the city.

Nicklas said the added $50,000 the city is offering on top of the appraised $370,000 amount is meant to help cover tenant relocation costs. Nicklas said he’s also encouraged Boddy to apply for the city’s Architectural Improvements Program, which provides city grants through tax increment financing to local business owners looking to improve their business’ facades.

City Attorney Matt Rose said that however the city proceeds, a resolution will come before the Council regarding the tenant who operates Tangles on Second and her lease at a later date.

“It is a condition that the sale will not go into effect if the city is taking the lease as part of the sale,” Rose said.

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MALTA – The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently announced student scholarship recipients for the fall semester.

The foundation awarded $167,133 to Kishwaukee students through 207 scholarships, according to a news release.

The scholarship funds are made possible through gifts from area agencies and associations, community members, and local businesses and industries. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship’s specific requirements.

Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:

• AG Communications Endowment: Kevin Wood of DeKalb

• Arden Perry and Kathryn Cornell Endowment: Serenity Baskins of Genoa, Ashlynn Grismer of Genoa, Emily Koeppen Tischer of Genoa

• Benjamin Harris Memorial Scholarship: Eden Lindenmeyer of Sublette.

• Beulah and Roberta Hackett Endowment: Marvellous Ajibare of DeKalb, Jacinta Allen of Cortland, Britney Medina of Sycamore, Alyssa Owen of Smithton, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Ana Tricio of Kirkland

• Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship: Andrea Foulk of Genoa

• Bud and Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Endowment: Emily Garcia of Rochelle.

• Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial

Endowment: Olivia De La O of DeKalb, Eduardo Diaguero of DeKalb, Benjamin Dohlen of DeKalb, Valeria Gonzalez of Aurora, Ian Harrison of DeKalb, Tijana Milovancevich of Maple Park, Ash Rubin of DeKalb, Francis Zaylik of DeKalb

• Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial

Endowment for Nursing: Kendal Ansteth of Rochelle, Rose Dold of Sycamore, Carmen Hettel of DeKalb, Jasmine Kemp of Cortland, Beatrice Makinde of Hoffman Estates, Bridget Stewart of DeKalb

• ComEd Endowment: Valeria Gonzalez of Aurora

• Compeer Financial Scholarship: Ashton Pollack of Wilmington

• Dean and Betty Burgemeister Endowment: Kaylee Abbott of Shabbona, Marili Cervantes of Rochelle, Kevin Farlinger of Cortland, Kendra Licht of Genoa, Jessica Schumacher of Sycamore, Sarah Snow of Rochelle, Brianna Stover of Genoa

• DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment: Andrea Weitenbeck of DeKalb

• DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Hemphill of Paw Paw

• Diane McNeilly Education Endowment: Nayeli Ramirez of Rochelle

• Donald C. Mack Scholarship: Chris -

tina Fisher of Kingston

• Doris V. and Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment: Guadalupe Rangel of Genoa, Rachel Yalley of DeKalb

• Earl and Jeanne Pritchard Horticulture Scholarship: Andrea Foulk of Genoa, Cristian Huerta of Kingston

• Edward W. Deeke Endowment: Andrew Goncher of Cortland

• Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship: Minerva Sandoval of DeKalb

• Emma Anderson Scholarship: Mallory Armstrong of Sycamore, Kenna Braheny of Genoa, Gabriela Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Travis Dulzo of DeKalb, Ella Hensley of Genoa, Jersey Lankford of Sycamore, Sheyenne Lathrop of Sycamore, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore, Paige Lojko of Sycamore, Joshua Melms of Sycamore, Zachary Neblock of Genoa, Brooke Patterson of Sycamore, Charles Roots of Sycamore, Ariana Smith of DeKalb, Abby Stoffa of DeKalb, Megan West of Malta, Kiki Wittenberg-Maymi of Sycamore, Milena Zak of Sycamore

• Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship: Isaac Vega of DeKalb

• Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship: Marbelyn Galarza of Genoa

• Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship: Dale Giebel of Kirkland

• Harold C. Flanigan Memorial Endowment: Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland

• Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship: Benjamin Dohlen of

DeKalb, Ashley Rojas of Genoa

• Howard and Martha Mullins Memorial Endowment for Nursing: Cheryl Bialas of Rochelle

• Illinois Community College System Foundation Healthcare Scholarship: Kiley Bryer of Sycamore, Yoscelyn Escamilla of Belvidere

• Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture: Rachel Colwell of DeKalb

• Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment: Kassidy Ferguson of DeKalb, Taylor Robinson of DeKalb

• Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment: Odalys Galarza of Genoa, Julie Leon of DeKalb, Yesenia Munoz of DeKalb

• Joyce A. Nicklas Memorial Scholarship: Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Tasha Kimble of Cortland

• Kenneth and Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund: Ashanty Kitanga of DeKalb

• Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Endowment: Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland

• Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship: Grace Barnes of Rochelle, Jamie Heywood of Waterman

• Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship: Jimmy Romero Montoya of Sycamore

• LaVerne “Dutch” Johnson Memorial Fund: Claire Benton of DeKalb, Aubrie Ettner of Marengo, Elizabeth Hemphill of Paw Paw, Emma Hilleson of Lee, Meimuna Ibrahim of DeKalb, Autumn Kunkel of DeKalb, Regina Lauritzen of Kirkland, Joshua Melms of Sycamore,

Ashley Olson of Sycamore, Brody Pfund of Maple Park, Kayleigh Quinn of Shabbona, Lizbeth Ruiz of Cortland, Hannah Seaworth of Lindenwood, Abby Stoffa of DeKalb, Jessica Van Etten of Esmond

• Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship: Damen Harrington of Rochelle

• Leah Wach Memorial Endowment: Ana Tricio of Kirkland

• Les and Deanie Springmire Endowment: Britney Calin of DeKalb

• Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment: Simarra Endecott of Poplar Grove

• Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship: Sydney Gwin of Dixon

• Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Scholarship: Olivia De La O of DeKalb, Autumn Kunkel of DeKalb, Anna Ratliff of Genoa

• Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship: Matthew Dumoulin of Hampshire

• Michael Bennett and Janette Maley Art Scholarship: Emily Koeppen Tischer of Genoa

• Nancy D. Castle Scholarship: Marvellous Ajibare of DeKalb, Yesenia Munoz of DeKalb, Evangelina Troconiz of DeKalb, Chi-Chun Tsai of DeKalb

• Nancy Heal Memorial Altrusa Scholarship: Ashlynn Grismer of Genoa

• OC Creative Scholarship: Ava Ross of Sycamore

See FALL SCHOLARSHIPS, page 18

Photo provided by Kishwaukee College Kishwaukee College Foundation fall 2023 scholarship recipients pose for a picture.

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increase,” Manrique said. “Last year we really had peak levels of RSV at this time of year, where right now we’re just seeing more of a moderate, gradual increase in our pediatric patients testing positive for RSV. And we really haven’t seen much influenza as of yet.”

Should I take my child to the hospital for RSV, COVID-19 or the flu?

According to the CDC, children younger than 5 are at risk of severe illness when they’re infected by respiratory viruses because they have smaller lungs and airways and their immune systems still are developing. For these reasons, parents are advised to take their child to a medical professional if they suspect they’re sick with a respiratory illness.

“If parents are concerned at all I’d recommend being seen,” Wright said. “Parents have a really good kind of instinct about whether things are kind of right or not right, and if they have a feeling they are not right I’d just go be seen.”

It can be difficult for medical professionals to determine if a child has RSV, COVID-19 or influenza without a test. Manrique, who works in the pediatric intensive care unit at Central DuPage Hospital, said each virus has its telltale signs.

“RSV tends to cause a lot more congestion and cough with very thick mucus and trouble breathing, versus flu can include some cough and trouble breathing but has more fever and myalgia – kind of that body ache feel-

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• OJ and Phyllis Cunningham Malta Lions Club Memorial Scholarship: Ranzy Collins of DeKalb

• Pat Humo Nursing Scholarship: Johnathan Nguyen of Rochelle

• Pay It Forward Scholarship: Ethan Scheidecker of DeKalb

• Philip H. Nye Scholarship: Ava Alamia of DeKalb

• Robert and Doris Boey Endowment: Jalyna Polichnowski of Sycamore

• Rollan Bonneau Memorial Endowment: Eduardo Diaguero of DeKalb

• Rowland and Lucile Matteson Endowment: Rachel Colwell of DeKalb, Abby D’Agostin of Poplar Grove, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Andrew Goncher of Cortland

• Rufus Brown Memorial Endowment: Lynsey Villarreal of Sycamore

• Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund: Abby D’Agostin of Poplar Grove, Andrea Foulk of Genoa, Andrea Weitenbeck of DeKalb, Cristian Huerta of Kingston, Eden Lindenmeyer of Sublette, Katherine Andrews of Huntley, Rachel Colwell

ing,” Manrique said. “And then of course, things with [COVID-19] can be very similar again where they can have fever, and fatigue and headaches, as well as the body aches.”

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, known as RSV, causes mild cold symptoms for most, but for children (and older adults) the common virus can sometimes require hospitalization. According to the CDC, runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing are common symptoms of RSV. A vaccine protecting against RSV in adults is now available, but Wright said she’s looking forward to a novel monoclonal antibody treatment that will be used as a preventative measure.

“That will be new this fall, jury is still out on when that will be rolled out. It’s been approved now but Northwestern is still ironing out all of the details, making sure we can have an effective rollout of that,” Wright said. “But that will be a game changer for our babies in their first RSV season, to hopefully prevent them from getting RSV at all, and if they do, preventing them from getting these severe illnesses with it where they are needing to be in the hospital.”

What does COVID-19 look like this fall?

The virus that causes the disease known as COVID-19 continues to sicken people throughout the world as it evolves into new variants and individual immunity wanes. The Illinois Department of Public Health stopped reporting data on COVID-19 in May 2023, but CDC data recorded a bump in COVID-19 related hospital visits for

of DeKalb

• Ruth I. Hall Nursing Endowment: Makayla Anderson of DeKalb, Madolyn Bellah of Kirkland, Nicole Braasch of DeKalb, Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Brittany Coleman of DeKalb, Foluke Esan of Sycamore, Sahar Fadl of DeKalb, Amanda Gamauf of Cortland, Leticia Garcia of DeKalb, Brent Gross of Oregon, Xzaria Hansbrough of Bolingbrook, Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Melissa Huneke of DeKalb, Destiny Kennedy of Calumet City, Tasha Kimble of Cortland, Beth Koneczny-Dix of Sycamore, Jessica Lazaro of Malta, McKenzie Lewis of DeKalb, Michele

Lidren of Rochelle, Kylie Mapes of Sycamore, Tyniya Patterson of DeKalb, Jacob Pierce of Paw Paw, Alicia Salgado of Belvidere, Alicia Salgado of Belvidere, Chian-Austin Scott of DeKalb, Emily Stewart of DeKalb, Carly Summers of Esmond, Carly Summers of Esmond, Abigail Taylor of DeKalb, Erica Teagus of DeKalb, Krystal Torres of DeKalb, Chi-Chun Tsai of DeKalb, Morgan Tuttle of Genoa, Sarah Wolber of Mount Morris

• Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship:

Illinois in August.

The White House recently announced every home in the U.S. is eligible to receive another four free at-home COVID-19 test kits. The tests can be ordered at covid.gov/tests. Medical professionals have championed accessibility to tests that can detect the virus since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 because the virus presents with symptoms common from other viruses.

Here are symptoms of COVID-19, according to the CDC:

• Fever or chills.

• Cough.

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

• Fatigue.

• Muscle or body aches.

• Headache.

• New loss of taste or smell.

• Sore throat.

• Congestion or runny nose.

• Nausea or vomiting.

• Diarrhea.

Influenza

Seasonal influenza activity is currently low across the country, according to the CDC, but this is the virus parents have the most familiarity with. The well known respiratory disease can cause fever, coughing, a sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue and diarrhea and vomiting in children, and has the capacity to hospitalize a child, health officials said.

Children under 5 are more susceptible to flu-related complications such as pneumonia, brain dysfunction and the worsening of heart disease and asthma, according to the CDC. The agency also reported 66% of the children hospital-

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• Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship: Joshua Ford of Sycamore, Andrew Goncher of Cortland

• Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment: Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Brianna Stover of Genoa

• Tim Hammons Memorial Scholarship: David Negrete of Paw Paw

• Tom and Nancy Roberts Theatre Endowment: Ava Ross of Sycamore, Jessica Van Etten of Esmond, Asher Wiegartz of Rochelle

• Vernon and Dorothy Smith Memorial Endowment: Olivia Ramos of Rochelle, Carly Summers of Esmond, Ceci Vargas of Rochelle

• Veronica M. Ream Endowment: Brianna Nieves of Cortland

• Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship: Matt Holuj of DeKalb, Catlin Kersten of DeKalb, Tasha Kimble of Cortland, Silvina Vargas of DeKalb

• William and Emiline Rood Family Scholarship: David Negrete of Paw Paw, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw Students who wished to remain anonymous are omitted from the list. For information, call 815-825-9803 or visit kish.edu/kcfscholarships.

ized with the flu during the 2022-2023 flu season had at least one underlying health condition.

What doctors say about vaccination and prevention

Flu vaccines and COVID-19 boosters are available through various pharmacies with businesses such as CVS, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and Walgreens. The DeKalb County Health Department also provides vaccinations, however, it temporarily paused administration of COVID-19 vaccines in September as the department awaited the arrival of a monovalent COVID-19 vaccine recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The new COVID-19 vaccine is out now and specifically updated to target the strains of COVID-19 that are circulating now, including the “Kraken” strain of the virus, XBB.1.5.

Health officials recommend getting the COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same time. Wright said she is advocating for parents to vaccinate their children to protect against COVID-19 and influenza this fall.

“For kids, we know that it decreases their risk of severe illness significantly, both for flu and [COVID-19] – RSV, the preliminary studies are showing that too, but this will be our first nationwide season with that monoclonal antibody injection – but yes for flu and [COVID19] I definitely recommend,” Wright said. “We certainly have families that do, families that don’t. We’re happy to see those kids when they do get sick, and no judgement when you come in, we’re just trying to take the best care of your child too, but I do recommend them.”

OBITUARIES

PATRICIA W. MILLER

Died: September 16, 2023 in New York, NY

Patricia W. Miller was born in 1930 in Wade, Ohio to Gordon and Mary (Kiggans) Worstell. She was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, with a B.A. in the Humanities, and an M.S. in Home Economics.

She taught Home Economics for several years, and coordinated the Homemaker Program at Family Service Agency from 19761990. She was employed at DeKalb Public Library from 1990-1999.

She was a member of the University Women’s Club, Altrusa Club, DeKalb County Home Economists, and the First United Methodist Church.

She is predeceased by her sister Kay Segel and her son James Ivan Miller, III. She is survived by brothers Gordon Lynn Worstell (Shelly Mandel) and John Craig Worstell (Pia J. Hess) and her son William David Miller. The body will be cremated. There will be no visitation.

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The Part -Time O ffi cer will perf orm general and special ized law enforcemen t duties in or der to preserve publ ic pe ace; to prot ect li ves, property, the ri ghts of the publ ic; and to enforce stat ut ory laws and mu nicipal ordinances To pe rform this jo b successf ully an individu al must be ab le to perf orm each essent ial dut y exceptionally. Communi ty policing is a key el ement of th is posi tio n. The requi rement s listed below are representati ve of the kn owledge, skill an d/or ab ili ty requ ired

REQU IRED KN OWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Must be 21 years of age or a bove

Possess a High School Diplom a or GED certif icate

Possess a va lid Illinoi s driv er's license

Possess a va lid Illinoi s FO ID card

Must hav e grad uat ed from ei ther a full-t ime pol ice academy or a part- time academy a pproved by the I lli noi s La w

Enforcement Trai ni ng and St and ards Boar d and have served as a certified poli ce officer

Q ualified in the us e of firea rms

Must hav e a clear reco rd with no arrest s involving vi olent crimes and / or felonies

Pass a me dical examination and drug test

Anyo ne wh o has se rved in the US M ili ta ry must have been hon orably discha rged

Able to u ndersta nd and ca rry out comp lex oral and writt en instru ct io ns

Exercise init iative and discretion in emergency situati ons

Make de ci sions bas ed upon department po licies and trai ni ng

Deal wi th th e p ublic in a tactful manner

Have g ood communi cation skills

Work with out direct su pervision

Must hav e a wo rkin g kn owledge and / or the abil ity to access in formation in crimin al and traf fi c la w, and depa rtment poli cy

Be of good moral character, of temperate h abits of sound health and physically and mentally abl e to perf orm assi gned duti es

A ttend training as re qui red

Est abl is h positive relationships wi th the communi ty

SALARY

St arti ng $25.20 / h our and going to $28.00 / ho ur at completion of 12 months

HO W TO APPLY

Qu alified appl ican ts shou ld appl y by completi ng an application and attach ing a resume and cover letter.

App lication can be fo und on The Vi ll age of Mapl e Park's websit e at ht tps://vil la geofmaplepar k.org/em pl oyment/.

Poli ce posit ion will be sh ift work wh ich includ es weekda ys, weekends, and holi days.

Please mail to:Villa ge of Mapl e Park

At tn: Vi lla ge Administrat or Cheryl Al drid ge 302 Wi ll ow Street PO Bo x 220 Ma ple Pa rk IL 60151

Or emai l to:caldri dge@vil la geofmaplepar k.com

LARGE PUBL IC ESTATE AUCTION

Saturday, October 7th, 2023

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14N466 Factly Rd

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Yo u're goi ng to feel like a true Cowboy in this rustic log cabi n! It is fil led with so many treasures that you'd expect. Fill ed wi th horse s! Pain ted Ponies, horse sculpt ures and artwork. Crocks, blue Mason Jars, qui lts, baskets decant ers, bo tt les and more Records: ZZ Top, The Beat les, Steve Mi ller, Jethro Tu ll and many more! Sad dles, pi pes an d belt buckles! Primit ive to ols, trunks, mi lk ca ns, and so much more !

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LIVE PUBLIC AUCT ION

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, 2023

405 East Lafayette Street, Somonauk , IL 60552

The sale is lo cated on the nort heast side of So monauk IL, (watch for signs) at the intersection of Rt 34 and Sycamore Street go North to Lafayette th an east to sale site Star ting @ 9:00 am

Comfort station, Lunch available, rain or shine, this is a partial listing onl y, expect to find su rprises! will u pdate Auc tionZip as we fin d ot her items. St eve sold his hom e in Sandwich, the items were moved to his brother's shop . Everythi ng will sell to best and highest bidder. Large sale lots of ha rd-to-find collectible items.

NAUTICAL, CO ASTAL SEA SIDE COLL ECTABLES & ANTIQU ESMOTORCYLE - BO AT - FU RNITURE & DECORATIVE HO ME FURNISHINGS - TOOLS

20 03 Honda GL 1800 Motorcycle, hardly ridden, like new, 1991 Dynasty El an 181 Inboard b oat with tra iler, Quality Furniture and home furnishing, Bedroom & dini ng sets, upholstered chairs living room tables, dining t able wi th China Ca binet, fli p top desk & chair, oak counter glass display case on wheels, black oriental bar cabinet with inlay, deep heavy carved rocking chai r Rosewood, patio furniture, painted cabi nets & book cases, several pi eces of newer exercise equipment inc's tread mill digital read out, bike, elliptical, stepper, weight machine with weights, set of golf clubs, E-Z up canopy tent, several bag Charis, 2 painted Flor al cabinets, free standing popcorn machine, 1 970's Coco Cola Vendor bottle machine , Fimco 40 gallon pull type lawn sprayer, 32' extension ladder, hay wagon, large shop vac NIB, Huskey 3750 generator, Ice Auger, Escalera mechanical doll cart, 30 gallon air compressor, Cra ftsman 2 stage snow blower, bicycles, long handle tools, HARD WA RE ca binets with ha rdware Antiques collectible & decorative items includes several Salt water lg fish mounts, Shark, Sai l fish & others Pfei ffer's beer sign, Fishing rods & reels, lures, several nautical collectible items , & sea coast collectibles, includes figurines, Lg Royal Daulton Character mugs some sea capt ains & pirates, buoys, wood barrels, buckets, boxes & kegs, wood lobster crate, Glass ball bu oy, several tall ship models, tall ship wheel, wood carved parrot, Moby Di ck Whale statue, wood & metal signs, decorative shelf unit half a boat, iron Napolean figurine, Seve ral signed & numbered paintings sev. oils, different themes Sea side, Naut ical, Caribbean topical el evation framed maps, several other interesting themes, Indian chief, Sea captain & Landscapes, vari ous artist pr ofessi onally framed, cast iron match holder, book ends, still bank, door stop bu lldog, lg wood carved horse, WW II war helmet, al bum Vinyls rock themes, small metal cannon will fi re, Sports memorable, Inc., framed Black Hawks 2010 Champion post er, signed Mike Ditka photo & team fo otball, marble, orient al statues Shirley Temple sm pitchers, Roseville pottery & others, small coll ectible decorative items, paper weight collection, sev wood carvings & figurin es, Elephant, Friar, etc. Linden Surf boar d, blue jars, stoneware bowls crocks & jugs, hub with rope, collectible buttons & pins, Halloween decor, toys and old games, many other useful & collectible items too numerous to mention.

Terms: Ca sh, go od check, Credit or Debit ca rds. Must have proper photo ID to register. All It ems sell to best and highest bidder No property removed until settled for. Not responsible for items or accidents. All items sold to the best & highest bidder NO BUYERS PREMIUM. LIVE AUCTION ONLY. Must be present to bid.

STEVE

PIRON, OWNE R

AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener (8 15) 451-2820, Sa ndwich IL For photos & more deta ils Go2weg enerauctions.com

MOTORCYCLES WANTED

Publis her's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housin g Act which makes it il legal to advertise "any preference, li mitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handic ap, familial stat us or nati onal origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination."

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 is in violat io n of the law. Ou r readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis

To complain of discrimination call HUD 1- 800-669-9777 Hearing impaired number is 1-800-927-9275

LIVE PUBLIC AUCT ION

SUNDA Y, OCTOBER 8th, 20 23

311 West Pleasant Ave, Sandwich, IL 60548

The sale is lo cated on the northwest si de of Sa ndwich IL, (wat ch for si gns) at th e intersection of Rt 34 and Main Street GO no rth to Pleasant

Starting @ 10:00 am

Comfort station, Lunch available, rain or shine, this is a partial listing only, expect to find surprises! Will update AuctionZip as we find other items

AUTOMOBILE - FURNITURE & HO ME FU RNISHI NGS - COLLECTIBLE & ANTIQUE ITEMSGUN - TOOLS - RA ILROAD & SIGNS

20 11 Chrysler Town & Country 7 passenger van 85,965 miles full power stowaway seats, very clean, FURNITURE & Decorative home FURNISHINGS, furniture includes lighted cabinets, lazy boy recliner, hard rock maple China cabi net, painted dresser with wishbone mirror, marble top walnut dresser, cl aw & ball piano stool, lane cedar chest, Church pew, plat form rocker, antique & midcentury furniture, wagon wheel glass top coffee table , furnishings inc. collectible glassware, ruby dishes, HP urn on pedestal, cobalt blue dishes hobnail, HP dishes etc. HP pi tcher & bowl set, paper weights, Shirley Temple, collectible costume jewelry inc sterling turquoise & Jewel tea bowls, antique lamps oil & electrified, de pression glass crackers jars, wall cl ock, (3) fish mounts, Hamm's neon lighted beer sign, as is, DeLaval metal sign , metal thermometer DuKane implement and other older local advertising items, sev. barn & rail road lanterns, sev. porcelai n rail road signs, railr oad collectible paper Serena framed depot & others, framed train e ngi nes, Table top tub radios, radio tube collection, (2) vintage tube test ers, arrow heads, holiday decor. Toys & games, view master, sev. cast iron pots, copper boiler, Pepsi clock, Tools include 29-gal upright air compressor, hand t ools, (2) vi ntag e push mowers, table saw, pedestal gri nder, jack stands, clamps, long handle tools, lawn & garden equipment, toro push mower, metal cabinets & shelving, dr afting table, work bench, clay chimney outdoor fi replace, many other useful & collectible items too numerous to mention

ts of Cubs me Sox and ball . Records Hall & Oats, jacket ra l trai ler ga rden ble, dini ng more! is rustic log that you'd es, horse Jars, qui lts, rds: ZZ Top, many more! ols, trunks, or follow

Item of special interest: Mosin Na gant M 91-30, long rifle, superior conditi on, Bo lt action

Terms: Cash, good check, Credit or Debit cards. Must have prop er ph oto Id to regi ster All Items sell to best and highest bidder No property removed until settled for. Not responsible for items or accidents. All items sold to the best & highest bidder NO BUYERS PREMIUM LIVE AUCTION ONLY. Must be present to bid. MU ST HA VE FOID CARD TO PURCHASE GUN, gun will be held & processed by Rick Wi nninger of Yorkville Il, an au thorized gun dealer for a fee of $25.00.

William E. Gr iffith, OWNER

AUCTIONEER: Chris Wegener (815) 451-2820, Sa ndwich IL

For photos & more deta ils Go2weg enerauctions.com

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NEWR EZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, PLAINTIFF vs UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF JAMES

M. GLASS; SCOTT BECKER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R JAMES M. GLASS, DECEASED; WILLIAM GLASS; DAVID ANDREW GLASS; JEAN ANN GLASS-LAPORTE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT S NO. 2022FC000037

Judge Bradley J. Waller

Address: 725 S. 4th Street Dekalb, IL 60115

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 31, 2023, I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on October 26, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150

N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise desi gnated at the time of sale, County of DeKalb, St ate of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

COMMON ADDRESS:

725 S. 4th Street, Dekalb IL 60115

P.I.N.: 08-22-479-028

The real estate is improved with a single-family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT

WAS: $116,180.30

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offe red for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to 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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amou nts of any surplus bi d will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee

by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale, at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4)

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

For information: Examine the court file or contact

Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates LLC

30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650, Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 312-541-9710

Please refer to file number IL 22 9294

Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois

Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC

30 N LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com

Ph 312-541-9710 /

Fax 312-541-9711

JB&A # IL 22 9294

I3229734

Published in The MidWeek, September 27, 2023

October 4, 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE"

W22-0602

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC; Plaintiff, vs Amy E. Retuerto; Heron Creek Homeowners Association;

Defendants. Case No 23 FC 20 Judge Brad Waller Courtroom 300

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitl ed cause, Sheriff of DeKalb Illinois, will on November 9, 2023, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit:

C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178

PIN: 06-21-128-004

The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should

C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, Sycamore IL 60178

PIN: 06-21-128-004

The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W220602 The terms of the sale are Cash 10% at time of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: a sing le family residence. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale

The real estate, together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310)

Christopher J. Irk (6300084)

Cory J. Harris (6319221)

Tracey M. Coons (6311050)

The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 W22-0602 pleadings.il@ wirbickilaw.com

I3229986

Published in The MidWeek, October 4, 11, 18, 2023

WE'VE GOT

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS NEWR EZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, PLAINTIFF vs UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF JAMES M. GLASS; SCOTT BECKER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FO R JAMES M. GLASS, DECEASED; WILLIAM GLASS; DAVID ANDREW GLASS; JEAN ANN GLASS-LAPORTE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT S NO. 2022FC000037

Judge Bradley J. Waller Address: 725 S. 4th Street Dekalb, IL 60115

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

PUBLIC NO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 31 2023

representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to 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 and Plaintiff makes no representations as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court fi le to verify all information.

Pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512, the amou nts of any surplus bi d will be held by the sheriff until a party obtains a Court Order for its distribution, or for 60 days following the date of the entry of the order confirming sale at which time, in the absence of an order directing payment of the surplus, it may be automatically forfeited to the State without further notice.

If this property is a condominium unit , the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, ot her than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Ac t, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4)

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitl ed cause, Sheriff of DeKalb Illinois, will on November 9, 2023, at the hour of 01:00 PM at DeKalb County Sheriff`s Office, 150 North Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178 , sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of DeKalb State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy such judgment to wit:

LOT 247 IN HERON CREEK

PHASE SIX, A PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF SYCAMORE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 IN PLAT CABINET NO. 9, AT SLIDE 75- B AS DOCUMENT NO. 2003027412, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS. C/K/A: 2428 Dustin Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178

PIN: 06-21-128-004

Owners and Nonrecord

Claimants; Timothy A. Miller,

as Special Representative for Patricia Williams (deceased)

DEFENDANT S No 2023FC000093

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patricia W illiams Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

COMMONLY KNOWN AS:

1537 Hulmes Dr Dekalb, IL 60115 and which said Mortgage was made by: Patricia Williams the Mortgagor(s), to Earthmover Credit Union, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Offi ce of the Recorder of Deeds of DeKalb County, Illinois, as Document No 2020011139; and for ot her relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

This publication reserves the right to edit or reject any ads without comment. This publication is careful to review all advertising but the burden of truthful content belongs to the advertiser. We use standard abbreviations and we reserve the right to properly classify your ad. All ads are subject to credit approval We reserve the right to require prepayment CHECK YOUR AD

Please check your ad the first day it is published. If you see an error, call us immediately and it will be corrected for the next available publicatio n date. Our liability is for only one publication date and shall not exceed the total cost of the first day of publication.

Publisher's Notice:

Al l real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to adverti se "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, co lor, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, li mitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women & people securing custody of children under 18 This newspaper will no knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violat ion of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1- 800- 669- 9777. The toll-f ree number for hearing impaired is 1-800- 927-9275

I, Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois, will on October 26, 2023 at the hour of 1:00 PM at the DeKalb County Public Safety Building, 150 N. Main Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or in a place otherwise desi gnated at the time of sale County of DeKalb, St ate of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash as set forth below, the following described real estate:

THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING INSTRUMENT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LOT 10 IN THOMPSON'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DEKALB ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN THE RECORDER'S O FFICE OF DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON APRI L 19, 1897 IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 8, SITUATED IN DEKALB COUNTY ILLINOIS.

SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, AND COVENANTS OF RE CORD, IF ANY.

COMMON ADDRESS:

725 S. 4th Street, Dekalb IL 60115

P.I.N.:

08-22-479-028

The real estate is improved with a single-family residence.

THE JUDGMENT AMOUNT

WAS: $116,180.30

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds; the balance, by certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offe red for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to 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 and Plaintiff

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.

For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, IL 60602, telephone 312-541-9710

Please refer to file number IL 22 9294 Sheriff of DeKalb County, Illinois Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Email: ilpleadings@ johnsonblumberg.com Ph 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711

JB&A # IL 22 9294

I3229734

Published in The MidWeek, September 27, 2023 October 4, 11, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE

"THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE" W22-0602

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC; Plaintiff, vs Amy E. Retuerto; Heron Creek Homeowners Association; Defendants.

Case No 23 FC 20 Judge Brad Waller Courtroom 300

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a judgment heretofore entered by the said court occurred in the above entitl ed cause, Sheriff of DeKalb, Illinois, will on November 9, 2023, at the

The person to contact regarding information regarding this property is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chicago, IL 60603. Any questions regarding this sale should refer to file number W220602 The terms of the sale are Cash 10% at t ime of sale, with the balance due within 24 hours. The property is improved by: a sing le family residence. The Property is not open for inspection prior to sale

The real estate together with all buildings and improvements thereon, and tenements, hereditament and appurtenances thereunto belonging shall be sold under such terms.

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310)

Christopher J. Irk (6300084)

Cory J. Harris (6319221)

Tracey M. Coons (6311050) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 W22-0602 pleadings.il@ wirbickilaw.com

I3229986

Published in The MidWeek, October 4, 11, 18, 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 23RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTYSYCAMORE, ILLINOIS Servion, Inc.

PLAINTIFF Vs Michael Ibister; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patricia Williams; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Patricia Williams (deceased)

DEFENDANT S No 2023FC000093

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patricia W illiams

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Lori Grubbs Clerk of the Circuit Court 133 W. State Street Sycamore, IL 60178 on or before October 27, 2023, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN A CCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No 14-23-05615

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector I3229774

(Published in The MidWeek, September 27, 2023 October 4, 11, 2023)

PUBLIC NOT ICE INVITATION FOR BIDS

Kishwaukee College is receiving Bids for the New Toro Mower Model #72144

Bid documents may be found on the College Website link: http://www.kish.edu/rfp

Closing da te for Bids will be November 16, 2023 at 10am, 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 Malta, IL 60150 krissman@kish.edu

(Published in the Daily Chronicle & The Midweek Sept. 27, 2023) 2112150