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Solar energy development changes approved by DeKalb County Board

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Board approved changes to the county’s existing solar energy regulations last week, with debate again centered around how much distance should be required between solar developments and sur rounding properties.

During the meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19, the County Board voted to amend and then approve its Solar Energy Sys tems Ordinance. A related policy pro posal involving regulations for storing solar energy for use was tabled for fur ther consideration.

County Board member Scott Camp bell, a Democrat from District 7, proposed what he called a minor change to the solar ordinance amendment. Campbell sought to change the minimum setback for solar energy systems to 300 feet from the property lines.

“I think our first responsibility is to take care of those who are here and have decided to invest in the county, before we allow others to come in and make large investments in the county,” Campbell said.

After listening to comments made by opponents of the original solar ordinance, Campbell said he did some math to see how changing the setback would affect solar projects in the county. Campbell said, per his math, in all cases his pro posed change would reduce the size of a 3,000-acre solar garden by 0.16%.

“It’s a very small change to the overall project size for these companies that

Scott Campbell

want to do large solar development, but it gives peace to these individuals who have decided to multi-generationally settle in DeKalb County,” Campbell said.

According to county documents, the originally proposed legislation to amend the solar ordinance in the DeKalb County Code stated solar energy systems need to be set back a minimum of 100 feet from property lines or rights of way. All solar components, except for the interconnec tion points, also would need to be set back at least 100 feet for every 3 feet the solar energy system is tall when oriented at its “maximum tilt from the nearest outer wall of any occupied structure not located on the property,” the ordinance reads.

Campbell’s proposition to move the minimum setback 200 feet farther from property lines was met with staunch opposition from County Board member Steve Faivre, a Democrat from District 4.

“I think most of you have heard me say, ‘If you want more space, you buy more space,’” Faivre said. “You can’t

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expect your adjacent farm and farmer to give you additional space to accommodate what you think you came into the commu nity to get. So I would oppose this.”

Faivre said there’s nothing to “prevent a huge grain bin” from being built farther than 20 feet from the line of someone’s property.

“And I’ll tell you a grain bin will block a lot more of your view, and there’s not a [darn] thing you can do about it because it’s an agricultural building,” Faivre said.

County Board member Tim Bagby, a Republican from District 3, asked Camp bell if his proposed change to the setback requirements was for properties of any size. Campbell said yes.

County Board Chairman John Frie ders, a Republican from District 12, said he believes Campbell’s proposal was an issue because it could take away large chunks of land from large parcels.

After debate over procedural rules related to Campbell’s initial proposal, Campbell withdrew his initial amend ment and issued a more specific one: That the minimum setback for solar develop ments be 300 feet for parcels equal to or less than 12 acres.

Campbell’s motion passed 15-7. County Board vice chairman Suzanne Willis, a Democrat from District 10; John Emer son, a Republican from District 2; Roy Plote, a Republican from District 11; Craig Roman, a Democrat from District 6; Ellingsworth Web, a Democrat from Dis trict 9; as well as Frieders and Faivre voted no on Campbell’s measure.

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ON THE COVER

Malta Village President Bob Iverson talks about the mural by Dixon artist Nora Balayti before the ribbon-cutting Oct. 19 on the north side of Route 38 in Malta. The mural depicts the values of the town with themes of agriculture, family, community and growth.

See story, page 6.

Photo by Mark Busch –mbusch@shawmedia.com

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See SOLAR POWER, page 16

“I think our first responsibility is to take care of those who are here and have decided to invest in the county, before we allow others to come in and make large investments in the county.”

DeKalb County Board member

The Commitment of Resource Bank

Chapter Five A Bank That Cares

The other day, one of my clients told me that his five-year-old daughter said to him, “Daddy, can we go to the bank that I love? The bank where your friend works?” I can’t think of a higher compliment for a banking advisor.

I have had the pleasure of working at a branch in the community where I grew up and close to where my family has lived for several generations. It is because of our ties to the community that our clients know how much they matter to us.

For instance, one of our clients, who endures difficult health issues, will share with us the new research she discovers about her challenges. She is now a part of two research studies about her condition and wanted to tell me about it the other day. She says she wants to share with us what is going on in her life because she knows that we really care about her.

I often hear from our clients how much they appreciate that they are friends with the person they speak to on the phone or see when they stop in. Yes, we help them with their financial needs, but we also take the time to listen and get to know their story. We care.

When I hear someone say as they leave, “That’s why I love my bank,” I know that I have done my job. We welcome the fact that we have become a part of each other’s lives, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Brian Heal, Branch Manager, Malta Branch

Believing In The American Dream

NIU to host screening of documentary Oct. 29

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DeKALB – Northern Illinois Uni versity will host a screening of the doc umentary film “Don’t Think I’ve For gotten: Cambodia Lost Rock and Roll” beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Cole Hall.

Admission is free. A reception will be held following the screening at 5 p.m.

“Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cam bodia Lost Rock and Roll,” directed by John Pirozzi, follows the evolution of Cambodian music as it evolves into rock ’n’ roll, blossoms, and is nearly destroyed alongside the rest of the country.

As the Vietnam War threatened its borders in the 1960s and early 1970s, a new music scene emerged in Cambo dia that turned Western rock ’n’ roll on its head, creating a sound unlike any other. But as Cambodian society embraced western culture and flour

BRIEFS

Sycamore State of the District luncheon planned Nov. 1

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Educa tion Foundation will host the second annual State of the District Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Regale Center, 124 1/2 S. Califor nia St.

The luncheon is open to the public. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Sycamore Education Foundation.

Superintendent Steve Wilder will pro vide an update to the community on the state of the Sycamore school district. He also will share the school district’s suc cesses from the past year.

Tickets cost $30 and can be pur chased through Friday, Oct. 28. Lunch is being provided by Catering by Diann. To buy tickets, visit syc427.org/state-ofthe-district.

The Sycamore Education Foundation receives and distributes private gifts from individuals and businesses to enrich educational opportunities for stu dents in the Sycamore School District 427 that are not otherwise available through regular funding resources.

For information, visit syc427.org/ state-of-the-district.

ished under its influence, the rest of the country was rapidly moving to war.

After taking over the country on April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge began wiping out all traces of modernity and Western influence. Intellectuals, art ists and musicians were specifically and systematically targeted and elimi nated. This began one of the most bru tal genocides in history, killing an esti mated 2 million people.

A question and answer session will be held following the screening by the films associate producer, LinDa Saphan, Ph.D. Saphan’s work has been included in several collective exhibits in Southeast Asia, France and the U.S. Her research includes identity and culture in Southeast Asia and ethnog raphy and focuses on the ethnicity and gender issues among Khmer Ameri cans.

For information, call 815-753-0246 or email askAnthro@niu.edu.

Northwestern Medicine participating in Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29

DeKALB – Northwestern Medicine will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by hosting several prescription drug collection sites from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.

Take Back Day is for community members only.

Participants can safely dispose of their unused medications at drive-up locations. Sharp and liquid medications will not be accepted.

Local drive-up locations include:

• Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Medical Records Building, one driveway south of main hospital, 2731 Sycamore Road, DeKalb

• Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital, 1302 N. Main St., Sandwich

Unused or expired prescription medi cations are a public safety issue that can lead to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. For more informa tion about prescription drug misuse, visit DEATakeBack.com.

For information, visit nm.org/safe meddisposal.

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BIG PICTURE

Life in village of Malta highlighted in vibrant new mural by Dixon artist

By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com

MALTA – A mural by Dixon artist Nora Balayti recently debuted on the side of a Lincoln Highway building owned by Bob Kyler Excavation, offer ing a vibrant look at life in the village of Malta.

Bob Kyler, who opened his excava tion company in 1965 died three years ago, but his wife Shirley Kyler, a life long resident of Malta, was there to see the mural installed on the Route 38 building.

“Oh I think it’s wonderful. I think we’ve got such good people in Malta –I’ve been here all my life. The commit tee just did a good job,” Shirley Kyler said during the Oct. 19 mural unveiling.

The Malta Seedling Project Commit

tee, a volunteer economic development group composed of local citizens and business partners, helped facilitate the mural project. The committee regularly works with the Village Board to enhance the community, welcome new businesses and support community needs.

Balayti, a 39-year-old Dixon resident and Northern Illinois University alumna who has painted hundreds of murals, was chosen for the project. Balayti said she normally doesn’t do submission work but decided to send in an application after a member of the committee reached out to her, urging her to put her name in for consider ation.

“I took a shot at it, being that I grew up in a similar area, I mean same area really,” Balayti said. “I kind of got

where they were coming from as far as what kind of values they were trying to portray and imagery. So I definitely got where they were coming from so I knew I had a good shot.”

The committee began the planning process for the mural in late 2019 and the first item on the committee’s docket was finding an appropriate place for it to be displayed. Malta resident Brenda Jergens, 60, who chairs the Malta Seed ling Project Committee, and is a village trustee, said Bob Kyler had volunteered the building – with its large wall facing south toward the village – for the initia tive.

“He always wanted to do something on the front of the building,” Jergens said.

Jergens’ counterpart, Jacque Fucilla, 57, also a part of the Malta Seed

ling Project, said she reached out to the Kylers about using the building for the mural three years ago.

“I thought their building right here on the main drag through Malta would be a great canvas for this artwork and so it’s kind of one of the first things we did,” Fucilla said. “Because no sense in going through the work of planning a mural if you don’t have some place to put it.”

With a location for the artwork secured, the committee sent out requests to area artists, seeking their submissions for the mural.

Balayti said she was told the commit tee liked her design but asked for a few tweaks, which was something she was happy to do.

Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com

People view the new mural by Dixon artist Nora Balayti before the official ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Oct. 19, on the north side of Route 38 in Malta. The mural, which spells out Malta in large capital letters, depicts the values of the town with themes of agriculture, family, community and growth.

BRIEFS

Truman’s Ridge to perform Oct. 27 at the Sycamore Library

SYCAMORE – The Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St., will host a con cert featuring Truman’s Ridge at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Truman’s Ridge formed in 2008 and was recently featured on WGN radio. The band has been playing festivals and ven ues across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Tennessee and Missouri.

The band plays bluegrass, folk, rock, blues, jazz and gospel. The musicians are Steven Sarver on lead vocals and guitar, Chris Johnson on upright bass, Charley Smart on dobro, Max Winkles on banjo and Russ Ginn on mandolin.

The concert is part of the library’s annual Pumpkin Fest activities.

For information, visit sycamorelibrary. org/event/.

DeKalb Chamber’s Halloween Spooktacular returns Oct. 27

DeKALB – Ghosts, ghouls and every thing in between are invited to haunt downtown DeKalb for the annual Spook tacular trick-or-treating event hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.

The event, co-hosted by the city of DeKalb and downtown merchants, will run from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and bring their children to go trick-or-treating at more than 30 businesses throughout the downtown.

There also will be a screening of the movie “Hocus Pocus” at 6:30 p.m. at the

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“And we tweaked and I’m glad we did because it’s developed because of people coming together,” Balayti said. “It kind of just goes to show one artist can do something but things are naturally bet ter when you have other people.”

The committee received two grants from the DeKalb County Community Foundation, although donations still are being solicited to help fund the project – which ended up costing more than $10,000 – fully.

Despite the cost, Village President

Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., fol lowing the event. No registration or ticket is needed to attend the movie screening.

For information, visit dekalb.org or call 815-756-6306.

DeKalb Library to host homeless awareness event Nov. 1

DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St., will host a homelessness awareness event from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the library’s low er-level Yusunas Meeting Room.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

The forum will cover the underlying causes of family homelessness and the personal consequences and challenges that face families on a short-term and long-term basis. Topics include housing, trauma, education, health care, child care and broader national policies that impact families.

Speakers at the presentation include:

• Diane Nilan, HEAR US founder and president, and author of “Dismazed and Driven: My Look at Family Homelessness in America”

• Lesly Wicks, Hope Haven homeless shelter executive director

• Laura Vazquez, Northern Illinois Uni versity professor

Nilan’s book will be available to buy, with proceeds benefiting Hope Haven. HEAR US also is distributing free copies of “The Charlie Book: 60 Ways to Help Homeless Kids.”

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

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Bob Iverson said the mural is “a great project to get accomplished” and he’s pleased to see it completed. He also credited Fucilla with making it hap pen.

“Like I said this one’s been Jacque’s [Fucilla] baby and I’m so proud and happy to see it’s finally coming to frui tion,” Iverson, 47, said.

Looking at the mural, just before a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, Shirley Kyler said her late husband would have been “thrilled to see” the artwork displayed on their property.

“He’s been gone now three years but he’d be happy to see this today,” Shirley Kyler said.

“Like I said this one’s been Jacque’s [Fucilla] baby and I’m so proud and happy to see it’s finally coming to fruition.”

Bob Iverson

Malta village president

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LOOKING BACK

1922 – 100 YEARS AGO

Some time ago the police were ordered to remove a man from one of the late trains, the trainmen believing him demented. The prisoner proved to be Anthony Smid, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The man, it was believed at the time, had been drinking moonshine, and after two or three days rest here, was allowed to go home. He writes Chief F. W. Riddell today telling him of his safe arrival home and his friends meeting him at the train. The department here received a box of cigars and many words of appreciation from Smid for the good care he received while in the station here.

Officer Ben Peck was compelled to chase two speeders out onto the South Fourth Street cement this morning before he was able to halt either of them. One car, driven by a woman, was first seen, and Officer Peck started after it. As he approached, he discovered another car trying to keep pace. Peck drove alongside the big car driven by the woman and as he blew his whistle, his speedometer showed the auto to be travel ing at the rate of 46 miles an hour. The woman paid a fine and was dismissed. The other driver was ordered to appear at the station this evening.

Prof. E. C. Page’s museum of history at the state teachers’ college has been given an addition during the week, by a farmer living near Waterman. It seems that the farmer was attending to his fall plowing and in the operation, turned over a large tooth. He examined the article carefully and believed it might have a historic value and brought it to the college museum. Since being placed by Prof. Page, the tooth has attracted con siderable attention among the students.

A faulty lock on the steering wheel which caused the driver of the machine to lose control, a Ford belong ing to H. F. Linde, of Chicago, formerly of Moline, crashed into an abutment near the Cortland corners last night. Mr. Linde and a Mr. Fischel were in the machine, neither receiving any serious injuries, although the car is a total wreck. It is evident the machine was traveling fast, as the engine is crowded back onto the frame 12 or 14 inches.

Thirteen years of faithful service on one of the express wagons of the city has earned for the animal a place on the pension farm of the company, and a new horse has been sent to this city for use here. The ani mal, the big gray horse, has figured in two or three sen sational runaways, in one instance breaking a bubbling fountain at Fourth and Lincoln Highway, but his contin uous service earns for him a rest. The company officials believe the usefulness of the animal is a minus quantity at this time, and have therefore ordered him taken to the pension farm.

1947 – 75 YEARS AGO

A huge machine, powered by a diesel motor and with many of the controls operated with hydraulic power, made short work of leveling the gravel that is being applied to the Malta-Shabbona road. The machine smooths out the gravel on the curve just north

of Shabbona. Rocks that are loaded with the gravel have to be lifted out by hand and tossed to one side.

With the assistance of Mrs. Hazel Eraas, Senior Regent of DeKalb Chapter, Women of the Moose, the first spade of dirt for the new fraternal home of the Loyal Order of Moose, at Fifth, Girard and Grove Street, is removed by Curtis Dowden, governor of DeKalb Lodge No. 586. The event was an all-important one to members of DeKalb Moose as the organization long has outgrown its present quarters. It is expected the new structure will be completed within the coming year. The cost will be nearly a quarter million dollars.

A quiet evening was enjoyed by the DeKalb police department with not a single report being made con cerning Halloween pranksters. Chief of Police B. F. Peck yesterday warned the youngsters that a clamp was to be placed on all pranksters and that police officers had been instructed to arrest all Halloween celebrators.

Police Chief Horace Fothergill announced this morn ing that all children riding bikes recklessly would be arrested and taken before a justice of the peace. Chief Fothergill explained that he had received many com plaints of the children riding bicycles almost hitting pedestrians. This is true when a child is riding at a fast clip on the sidewalk in the downtown section and makes a turn at a corner. Parents are advised to warn the children about the consequences of reckless riding.

London – Princess Elizabeth will wear a wedding gown of heavy white silk satin with a fine misty white tulle veil, the London Evening Standard reported today. If the Princess carries a bouquet, it probably will be of white lilies, according to the Evening Standard.

1972 – 50 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Youngren will be honored at an open house in their home in DeKalb for their 25th wed

ding anniversary. The Youngrens were married Nov. 1, 1947, at Alpine Lutheran Church, Rockford, and have made their home in DeKalb for the past 25 years. Their daughter, Beverly, is a senior at DeKalb High School. Their son, David, and his wife, Becki, will be unable to attend, as they are living in Dunoon, Scotland, where David is serving with the Navy aboard the USS Canopus.

The entire community of Somonauk is invited to attend the children’s Halloween party on Oct. 31 to wit ness the festivities. The children’s parade will begin at 6 p.m. from behind the Somonauk High School and will move to the Somonauk Grade School gym where cos tume judging in various age groups will be held.

Residents along West Lincoln Highway across from the NIU lagoon and arboretum complained about losing property at a public hearing on the widening of the road Friday evening. Dr. Kurt Biss, a spokesman for a group of residents opposing the widening, expressed concern about the state’s acquiring a 15-foot right-of-way on the south side of the road when no right-of-way is being taken from the north side of the road between the Kishwaukee River and Normal Avenue.

1997 – 25 YEARS AGO

Volunteer parents and teachers will wire Clinton Rosette Middle School for Internet access this week end. The wiring of the building’s first-floor classrooms, library, computer lab and offices coincides with National Net Day, Saturday, Oct. 25.

The nation’s largest fast-food chain is planning to open in Genoa. As part of the plans in the works by the Big Mac business, a car dealership will relocate to allow the busi ness to move into town. McDonald’s plans to open adja cent to a proposed Amoco gas station on the corner of Routes 23 and 72 in Genoa. The site is now occupied by Jim Miller Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Geo Inc.

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Photo provided by DeKalb County History Center

The Hillside restaurant on North Second Street in DeKalb is seen in September 1961.

DCCG announces November Grow Mobile food pantry dates

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DeKALB – The DeKalb County Community Gardens released a list of November locations for the Grow Mobile, a mobile food pantry that offers free food and household items to all who visit, no requirements necessary.

The DCCG is working to ensure the well-being of residents, staff and volun teers. It asks that people practice good hand hygiene and stay home if sick.

To receive Grow Mobile alerts, text @a34cg4 to 81010.

Grow Mobile dates in November will be:

• 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Clinton Township Community Build ing, 160 W. Lincoln Highway, Water man 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the community center of University Vil lage Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Family Service Agency, 1325 Sycamore

BRIEFS

Trunk-or-treat Oct. 28 at St. John’s SYCAMORE – St. John’s Lutheran Church, 26555 Brickville Road, will host a trunk-or-treat event from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the church’s parking lot.

Parents will be able to bring their children to go trick-or-treating from the trunks of decorated cars. Participants can dress up in costumes. For informa tion, visit stjohnsycamore.org/home.

KSO to perform free Halloween concerts Oct. 29

DeKALB – The Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra will host two Halloween con certs at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Northern Illinois University Music Building, 550 Lucinda Ave.

Admission is free and the concert is open to people of all ages.

Musicians will be dressed in costume and perform Halloween music. The pro gram will include “Star Wars Imperial March” by John Williams; “Night on Bald Mountain” by Modest Mussorgsky; and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End” by Hans Zimmer. Attendees are encour aged to wear Halloween costumes.

Road, DeKalb 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at Town of Cortland Parking Lot, 85 S. Somonauk, Cortland

11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Nov. 10, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, in the community center of University Vil lage Apartments, 722 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb

3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at Malta Township Public Library, 203 Adams St., Malta

8:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Kingston Friendship Center, 120 Main St., Kingston 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 340 W. Arnold Road, Sandwich 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at DeKalb County Community Gardens, 2280 Bethany Road, DeKalb 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 340 W. Arnold Road, Sandwich

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following are the times and locations of Early & Grace Period Voting Sites in DeKalb County for the General Election being held on November 8, 2022.

*All Early & Grace Period Voting Sites are available to all DeKalb County Voters*

Sycamore Campus Legislative Center’s Gathertorium 200 N. Main St., Sycamore, IL 60178

Early & Grace Period Voting

Serving ALL County Precincts

September 29th – October 28th Monday – Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Grace Period Registration Begins – October 12th

October 12th Wednesday

*County Board CoW 8:30am - Noon

October 19th Wednesday

*County Board Meeting 8:30am - Noon

October 29th – October 30th Saturday & Sunday 8:30am - 4:30pm

October 31st – November 4th Monday – Friday 8:30am - 7:00pm

November 5th – November 6th Saturday & Sunday 8:30am - 4:30pm

November 7th Monday 8:30am - 7:00pm

DeKalb Township Building 2323 S. 4th St., DeKalb, IL 60115

Early & Grace Period Voting

Serving ALL County Precincts

Trick-or-treating will be offered for children after the 5:30 p.m. concert only, as audience members are leaving the NIU Music Building.

For information, visit kishorchestra. org or facebook.com/kishorchestra.

Area police agencies announce extra patrols for Halloween

DeKALB – The DeKalb Police Depart ment urges motorists to commit to sober driving this Halloween when chil dren and their families will be walking through neighborhoods after dark, according to a news release.

DeKalb Police asks everyone to use the following tips to help keep the roads safe this Halloween:

• Plan a safe way to get home before attending a party.

• Designate a sober friend to walk you home.

• If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact local law enforcement.

If you see an impaired person about to drive, contact local law enforcement or, if they are familiar to you, consider taking their keys and helping them get home safely.

October 24th – November 4th Everyday 8:30am - 4:30pm

NIU-Holmes Student Center Gallery Lounge 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb, IL 60115

Early & Grace Period Voting

Serving ALL County Precincts

October 24th – November 4th Everyday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Kingston Friendship Center 120 Main St., Kingston, IL 60145

Early & Grace Period Voting

Serving ALL County Precincts

October 24th – November 4th Everyday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Sandwich Library 925 S. Main St., Sandwich, IL 60548

Early & Grace Period Voting

Serving ALL County Precincts

October 24th – November 4th Everyday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Dated at Sycamore, Illinois, September 19, 2022

DOUGLAS J. JOHNSON

DEKALB COUNTY CLERK & RECORDER

DeKalb moves forward with plans for transit center

By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com

DeKALB – Despite rejecting a pro posal in April 2021 to build a new municipal transit center on 35 acres of city-owned property on Dresser Road, the DeKalb City Council back-tracked that decision this month and will move forward with construction on the now approved site.

At a Monday, Oct. 10, meeting, the City Council voted to approve a recom mendation by the city’s Transit Site Selection Committee for a new transit center to house city buses. The transit committee, now dissolved, was created in the fall of 2021. The committee had worked with the city’s contractor, Canadian-headquartered Santec Archi tecture, to identify possible alterna tives to the Dresser Raod location after concerns were raised in 2021 related to potential environmental impact to sur rounding properties should a transit center be built.

The council selected the Dresser Road site over two alternatives, includ ing 52.8 acres along Barber Greene Road or 15.5 acres along West Lincoln Highway. The transit center, once con structed, would replace the current

facility, which is located at 1825 Pleas ant St.

In February, the city announced its plan to use $17 million in state grant money to help fund the new transit cen ter. The city received $5 million in Rebuild Illinois grant money in 2020 and another $12 million Jan. 26, offi cials said.

City Manager Bill Nicklas said the city has been engaged in discussions on building a new transit center to better house buses from weather elements otherwise left sitting outside the facil ity.

“It’s reached that point where it’s not serving us with what we think is that service to our residents,” Nicklas said.

The city’s fleet of 50 buses are ser viced and operated through Transdev Services Inc., the same company that provides buses for the Huskie Line used by Northern Illinois University.

Transdev’s facility at 1825 Pleasant St. houses all the transit system’s 50 buses, which city officials have said isn’t ideal in the longterm. The city owns 25 transit vehicles and leases another 25 from Transdev. Storage and maintenance of the vehicles is done at Transdev’s facility because the city doesn’t have its own designated center.

Officials have said a new center would allow for better storage for the vehicles and save money from costly maintenance that would be limited if the buses had proper shelter away from the elements.

According to city documents, the transit committee recommended coun cil approve the Dresser Road site after weighing several factors, including dis tance to riders, neighborhood impact, acquisition costs, ecological impacts, zoning, general topography and other features. The Dresser Road site out scored the other two sites.

“Now, it did have an advantage going in that in terms of the cost,” Nick

las said. “One of the 15, 20 odd vari ables, that helped in the rating. Also the proximity, I think, probably the other, the strongest piece of that was proxim ity to the core most populated area that is everyday using the transit system as we know it today.”

The city has the funding in place to carry out the design of the new transit center, officials said. City leaders also have a commitment to construct the facility as well.

First Ward Alderwoman Carolyn Morris said she appreciates the work put in by the Transit Site Committee and how it helps strengthen their argu ment for constructing the new bus transit facility off Dresser Road.

“I’m not ecstatic that it’s at Dresser Road, but I think they did their due dil igence,” Morris said.

Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson shared that sentiment.

“I think the city has done their due diligence,” Larson said. “It’s not just lightly decided, ‘We’re going to put it here.’ It makes sense for all the right reasons. But I do appreciate there will be some families that will pay a little bit higher price or impact a little bit more than others. … I think in the long run it’s where it should be in DeKalb.”

“I think the city has done their due diligence. It’s not just lightly decided, ‘We’re going to put it here.’ It makes sense for all the right reasons.”

Barb Larson Second Ward Alderwoman

2022 Athena Award recipient named by DeKalb Chamber

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DeKALB – Cindy Green-Deutsch said she’s overwhelmed to be included as part of a DeKalb program that has honored so many incredible women in the past.

Green-Deutsch was named the 2022 Athena Award recipient Tuesday, Oct. 18, during the 33rd annual Athena Award reception at Northern Illinois University’s Barsema Alumni and Vis itors Center in DeKalb.

As a banking center manager and assistant vice president for Old National Bank, Green-Deutsch told the audience that “I’m humbled to be recognized in a group like this.”

Green-Deutsch credited her family for the support they provided her growing up.

“My sister and I were blessed with strong women to look up to,” she said. “Taking up seats, using their voices, even in a time when it wasn’t common to be a woman there.”

Green-Deutsch also is a board mem ber for Kishwaukee United Way, Vol untary Action Center and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. In her spare time, she volunteers as an emergency medical technician with the Shabbona Fire Department.

Letters of support written for Green-Deutsch spoke of a strong work ethic, positive energy and enthusiasm to improve the community.

Green-Deutsch thanked the DeKalb Chamber, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC for sponsoring the Athena Award reception. In her acceptance remarks,

she gave a shout out to her bank col leagues and thanked her husband and family for their support.

This year’s Athena Award finalists were Sarah Massier Newby of Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgeons for Northern Illinois, Linh Nguyen of Northern Illi nois University’s Chemistry Depart

ment, Mary Lynn Buckner of DeKalb School District 428 and Alicia Schat teman of Northern Illinois University’s Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies.

The Athena Award is an interna tional program that honors women who strive to serve as a mentor or role model for helping women reach their full leadership potential.

Area women also were recognized with this year’s Women of Accom plishment awards.

The program aims to honor retired local women who continue to be lead ers and mentors within the commu nity and exemplify the traits of Ath ena.

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Cindy Green-Deutsch reacts Tuesday, Oct. 18, as she is announced as the recipient of the 2022 Athena Award during a reception at the Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

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“My sister and I were blessed with strong women to look up to. Taking up seats, using their voices, even in a time when it wasn’t common to be a woman there.”

Cindy Green-Deutsch 2022 Athena Award recipient

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African-American oral history subject of Ellwood lecture series

DeKALB – The African American Oral History project will be the subject of the next Brown Bag/Local Lore program at noon Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Ellwood House Museum Visitor’s Center, 420 Lin den Place.

The program is free and open to the public.

During the presentation, Stanley Arnold and Drew VandeCreek will lead the discussion and explore how the proj ect started, some of the stories included in the project, and plans for its future.

The Northern Illinois University Afri can American Oral History Project, in partnership with the DeKalb County His tory Center, collects oral history inter views with African American members of the university community and resi dents of DeKalb County in video or sound format. The project currently con sists of 23 interviews. University Librar ies faculty and staff members post them, accompanied by transcripts, to a website integrated into the NIU Digital Library.

The African American Oral History Project lecture is part of Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore, a free lecture series offered in collaboration by the Ellwood House Museum and DeKalb County His tory Center.

To register, visit dekalbcountyhistory. org and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”

Brown Bag Lunch/Local Lore is funded in part by the Mary E. Stevens Concert and Lecture Fund.

For information, call 815-895-5762 or

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The County Board subsequently 19-3 to approve changes to its existing solar ordinance, with Willis, Emerson and Plote voting no.

John Lageman, a resident of May field Township who’s frequently been outspoken against the county’s solar ordinances, said in an interview after the meeting that he’s lukewarm on the board’s Wednesday decision.

“I think under the circumstances we achieved the best that we could hope to achieve with what we knew we were up against,” Lageman said. “So I can’t say I’m satisfied or unsat isfied, but I think that it was nice to see a little bit of a compromise.”

In related legislation the County Board has debated for months in tan

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DeKALB – Petitions for two openings on the DeKalb Park Board, each serving a four-year term, can be filed with the County Clerk’s Election Division.

The petition filing period is from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Dec. 12 through 19 at the Administration Offices in the Hopkins Park Community Center, 1403 Sycamore Road.

Petition circulation for the 2023 Con solidated Election began Tuesday, Sept. 20. The Candidate’s Guide and signature requirements can be obtained online at dekalb.il.clerkserve.com/ or in-person from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. now through Monday, Dec. 19, at the Administration Offices at Hopkins Community Center.

For information, call 815-758-6663, ext. 7265, or email jshea@dekalbpark district.com.

Genoa church serving pierogi dinner Nov. 11

GENOA – St. Catherine of Genoa Church, 340 S. Stott St., will host a drive-thru pierogi dinner from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, while supplies last.

A freewill offering will be accepted.

The dinner includes 10 traditional Pol ish pierogis (six cheese and potato and six ground beef), bacon, onions and sour cream.

Dinner pickup will be in the church’s lower parking lot pavilion.

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dem with its solar regulations, pro posed changes to the county’s exist ing battery energy storage system ordinance – meant to regulate how solar developments can store col lected energy – was tabled.

The vote postponement that passed 19-3 was in line with a recom mendation made recently by the county’s Planning and Zoning Com mittee.

Lageman said he thinks tabling the battery ordinance “was the right choice” because he wants county first responders to receive more training on fighting fires near battery storage systems. County officials said they desired more time to deliberate on the proposal before holding a vote.

“So I think it was a smart idea to table that and really give it some additional consideration,” Lageman said.

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This year’s Woman of Accomplish ment honorees were Julia Lamb and Jane Hapeman.

Hapeman retired after working as a registered dietician at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb for 30 years.

Lamb retired in 2014 after having served as a volunteer and also as a board member for the NIU Pick Museum of Anthropology.

Athena Award finalist nominations and letters of support are sent to other chambers of commerce within Illinois that have Athena programs to score and decide each year’s recipient.

Matt Duffy, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce executive director, described the Athena Award reception as “our chance to acknowledge women in our community that do such great things.”

“This is a great honor for the DeKalb Chamber to be able to recog nize and put these people out front,” Duffy said.

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DeKALB – Northwestern Medicine

Kishwaukee Hospital debuted a new multi-million-dollar surgical robot this week, part of a 2-year, $15 million plan to upgrade the hospital’s surgery space.

The DaVinci Xi surgical robot is the latest machine that allows surgeons to offer patients operations with less pain, fewer incisions and a shortened recovery time.

Ricardo Soares, a urologist and sur geon at Kishwaukee Hospital, became the first surgeon to do a robotic sur gery at the facility in September 2019, a month after the machine’s predeces sor, the Da Vinci Si Robotic Surgery System, was debuted in DeKalb.

“Now I’m really excited to be doing the first robotic surgery on the new robot,” said Soares of Naperville. Soares planned to use the machine during its inaugural operation this week.

JoAnn Ricketts, director of surgical services and interventional labs, said the new robot will save time in the operating room and be safer for patients under its knife because it will allow for smaller incisions, more pre cision with the instruments it uses, shorter hospital stays and less pain after a procedure.

The four-armed contraption will be used for surgeries on kidneys and hys terectomies. Soares said it’ll help with a new technique for operating on prostate cancer he learned in Europe that enables patients to regain continence faster.

“It also helps because I’m doing a technique for prostate cancer surgery that actually we’re the only hospital of the Northwestern region network that are actually doing this,” Soares said. “Like usually only about 40% of the patients recover in the first month, but with this technique 90% recover from it in the first month. And I was doing that with the old robot with great results, but with this new robot it’s going to make

Dr. Ricardo Soares, who specializes in urologic oncology and endourology at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital, gets the camera ready on the newly acquired surgical robot for a training session Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the hospital in DeKalb. The robot, which can be used for a variety of surgical procedures, was used for the first time at the hospital last week.

that approach even more seamless.”

While the hospital already had a sur gical robot, Soares said it was getting a little outdated. He likened it to getting a new smart phone to stay up to date on the most cutting-edge technology.

“The iPhone, the old one still works, but there’s a lot of features it doesn’t have,” Soares said. “The software gives you always an idea where all the arms are, even if they’re not inside your field of vision, which is obviously way safer. It’s a great thing.”

Soares said the new robot allows him to push a button to flip the direc tion of a camera on the tip of one of the four arms. Before, Soares had to remove the camera, manually flip it and then reinsert the instrument into

the patient’s body. Now, it’s like doing surgery in virtual reality with limbs that go beyond the ability of a human’s body, he said. The operating console uses separate cameras for each eye, giving the surgeon a three-dimensional view of what’s being operated on.

“As I’m looking at it, it’s almost as if I’m inside the patient and with my con trols I control very small instru ments,” Soares said. “They have like the wrist technique that they have. It enables a range of movement that is beyond the human wrist.”

In the near future, the DaVinci Xi surgical robot also will be used in gen eral surgery. Soares said the machin ery may make a bigger difference for general surgery than it will for him

because the robot can easily work in different areas of the body.

“I think it’s incredibly exciting and really shows the investment of North western in our hospital and in our community,” Ricketts said.

Sarah Snyder, director of surgical services and interventional labs, said general surgeons could not operate the previous surgical robot, the DaVinci Si Surgical System.

“So anything that needed to be done robotically for patients could not be done at this location,” Snyder. “But now with the Xi it will be, so we can offer that to our community now, too.”

In addition to the DaVinci Xi surgical robot, Ricketts said the surgery suite at Kishwaukee Hospital is being reno vated, upgraded and refreshed. That renovation will begin in December.

“The current surgery suite has not had a major remodeling since the opening of the hospital,” Ricketts said. “Northwestern is investing consider able dollars to renovate the 19,000 square foot of space.”

The operating room and sterile pro cessing area will remain as is while all other areas of the surgical suite will be replaced over the next two years. The suite will have two new rooms dedi cated to endoscopy procedures, stateof-the-art scope reprocessing equip ment and scope drying cabinets and new furniture.

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“For patient privacy, all the sameday surgery bays are private rooms with breakaway sliding glass entry doors,” Rickets said.

Currently, in an area where confi dential and personal information is dis cussed, curtains are the only privacy afforded to patients and their family.

“If you can imagine, people being getting ready for surgery or immedi ately after surgery and the surgeon is coming in and talking to the family –not a lot of privacy,” Ricketts said. “And so now with those breakaway glass doors that will just be improved privacy, which is, you know, as a patient that’s pretty huge.”

Beyond the necessity for privacy, Snyder said – with a TV on and people talking – it can be an uncomfortable place to wake up in after surgery. This renovation seeks to change that.

Marckie Hayes, senior staff pro gram director for administration at Kishwaukee and Valley West hospi tals, said the goal of the renovation for the surgery suite is to bring “clinically academic care to people’s backyards.”

The Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb, held a tree dedication and “rag tree” ceremony in honor of DeKalb resident Steven L. Johnson on Oct. 16. Johnson, son of Steven “Kepp” Johnson, a longtime board member of the J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, died Feb. 17, 2021. A hawthorn tree was planted in his honor. Family members and Glidden board members tied a “rag” to the tree to represent a wish, aspiration or memory. Johnson was a dispatcher at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office and was a member of the DeKalb Law Enforcement Agency for more than 25 years. He was a member of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Andrew Mitchell Assembly and was an active advocate for Epilepsy Awareness. Johnson and his wife, Jeanette, also were the founders of Act of Grace. Friends and family of Johnson, as well as community members, are welcome to visit the homestead to add a rag to the tree from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Hayes said the work will help cen tralize the hospital’s offerings for area residents.

“And being able to, you know, allow those in the community to not have to travel on every single occasion,” Hayes said.

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Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Genoa Kingston Fire Protection District, DeKalb County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.35% above the limiting rate for fire protection and ambulance purposes for levy year 2021 and be equal to 0.81304% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2022?

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(1) The approximate amount of taxes extendable at the most recent extended limiting rate is $1,090,556, and the approximate amount of taxes extendable if the proposition is approved is $1,915,230.

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Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for the Genoa Kingston Fire Protection District, DeKalb County, Illinois, be increased by an additional amount equal to 0.35% above the limiting rate for fire protection and ambulance purposes for levy year 2021 and be equal to 0.81304% of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein for levy year 2022?

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