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3 mayoral, 3 aldermanic candidates among first to file nominations in 2025
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – As the first day to file nominations for the April 2025 election got underway, three mayoral and three aldermanic candidates were among the first in line Nov. 12 at DeKalb City Hall, 164 E. Lincoln Highway.
Second Ward Alderwoman Barb Larson and 6th Ward Alderman Mike Verbic were among the first two incumbents to throw their hat in the ring. Justin Carlson, a member of the DeKalb Citizen Police Review Board, was the first newcomer to join the race, and he will seek the 4th Ward spot. Ward 4 Alderman Greg Perkins said he will not seek reelection.
Incumbent Mayor Cohen Barnes also filed his paperwork Nov. 12. Also vying for the job were John Walker, a UPS employee who also serves as DeKalb’s 7th Ward alderman, and Kouame Sanan, an Internet Technology Department employee at Northern Illinois University.
Barnes, first elected in 2021, said he’s motivated to seek reelection as DeKalb mayor because he wants to continue the work he’s doing.
“We’ve made incredibly progress on many initiatives over the last four years that I’ve been mayor, but ultimately the work is just not done,” Barnes said. “There’s more things that I would like to see come to conclusion and really it’d make me proud to put DeKalb in a really good spot before I hand the baton to the next person.”
Resident Linh Nguyen also seeks the mayoral spot, as well as a challenge to her name on the ballot. She said she filed her candidacy papers earlier, which a resident has argued in opposition paperwork means she’s not qualified to be on the ballot. Nguy-
en’s campaign is fighting the challenge. The city’s Electoral Board is expected to make a ruling later this month.
Among the open positions in the spring election are mayor, city clerk, and aldermanic seats in Wards 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Walker said he believes the city needs true leadership, and he’s the mayoral candidate for the job.
“At the end of the day, I’m just a born leader,” Walker said. “I think that’s what DeKalb needs. They need a born leader that’s stern on some of the things that we have that plague our city, like crime. I think I’m just the man to do that.”
Sanan said he’s looking to bring change to the office of the mayor.
“I just want to make a difference,” Sanan said. “I think I already make a difference, but I want to make a difference on a bigger scale. I think running for mayor will be a good platform to get it going.”
Sanan said he believes he has an understanding of what needs to be prioritized in a community such as DeKalb.
“Priorities will be to build a strong community,” Sanan said. “That’s the first priority. Build a strong community, improve
security, make DeKalb more affordable.” Barnes said his experience makes for one of the biggest reasons why he feels he would make for an effective mayor, if granted a second term. He said the sum of his experience as mayor would allow him to hit the ground running if reelected.
Barnes previously served on the DeKalb school board, where he chaired a committee to push for a referendum to build DeKalb High School and Cortland Elementary School. He served on boards with the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, and DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.
“But I’ve also been mayor the last four years,” Barnes said. “During that time and what I have learned and the relationships that I have built and the knowledge that I have on being able to move this community forward, there aren’t many people that could compare to that level of experience in our community, which I think is important in this role.”
Walker said he wants residents to consider voting for him because they feel he
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John Smith, a member of the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra, plays his trombone Nov. 15 for DeKalb County elementary school students inside the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb. See story, page 6.
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A group of people gather in line in a hallway Nov 12 as they prepare to file nomination papers at DeKalb City Hall.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Sycamore church to serve Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 28
SYCAMORE – St. John Lutheran Church will host a community Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 28.
The free dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 26555 Brickville Road, Sycamore.
The menu includes roasted turkey, baked ham, squash, corn, dinner rolls, green bean casserole, dressing with turkey gravy and desserts.
For information, visit stjohnsycamore. org.
Shabbona church to serve 130th annual turkey supper Nov. 21
SHABBONA – Shabbona Community Church will host its 130th annual drive-thru turkey supper.
The supper will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the church, 104 E. Navaho Ave.
The menu includes roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet caramelized cooked carrots, homemade dressing, dinner roll
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can take the city in the right direction.
“I want the people of DeKalb to know I’m tired of this crime as much as they are,” Walker said. “I don’t care what color you are. I really don’t. If you’re doing wrong in our town, guess what? You’re going to have handcuffs on you and you’re going to be taken to jail. When they let you out because of the stupid SAFE-T Act, we’re going to lock you up and we’re going to keep locking you up until you get the picture or you get out of our town.”
Larson said she also wanted to seek reelection as DeKalb’s 2nd Ward alderwoman to keep the progress going.
“I just think the city is on such a good track of growth and everything, I just want to be part of it and keep it moving,” Larson said.
Verbic said he’s hoping to seek reelection as DeKalb’s 6th Ward alderman.
“I really love serving Ward 6,” Verbic said. “[I’m] really focused on public safety, continuing to improve our streets and growing business and industry.”
Carlson said he’s excited at the prospect of serving on the City Council if elected.
“I was born and raised in DeKalb,” Carlson said. “I’ve lived here my whole life. ... I spoke to Greg Perkins, and once I found out he was going to retire, I thought it’s my time.”
and Honey Hill Orchard apple pie. The meals cost $16. Accepted methods of payment include cash or checks. Those buying 10 or more meals must schedule a pick-up time by calling 815-824-2359.
Rooted for Good food distribution set for Dec. 3
DeKALB – Rooted for Good will hold two food distribution events in honor of Giving Tuesday.
The free distributions will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Malta Historical and Genealogical Society, 127 N. Third St., and from 4 to 5 p.m. at Hinckley First United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St.
Rooted for Good will distribute 20,000 pounds of food including fresh produce.
Rooted for Good is a grassroots nonprofit organization that works to end food insecurity, provide education and build community in DeKalb County. For information, call 779-212-9543 or visit RootedforGood.org.
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Carlson said he would be all for taking into consideration how residents of the 4th Ward feel about the issues if elected.
“Priorities would be to listen to the 4th Ward,” Carlson said. “I know the streets are a big issue with everyone, the paving, the schedules and communication with everyone. But also the Fourth Street corridor, that has been discussed. I want to see what everyone in the 4th Ward wants, if they are for the TIF, if they are for all of this. I’ve already talked to a lot of people. But I want to knock on every door, talk to every single person in the 4th Ward and see what they want.”
Verbic said he’s most proud to have accomplished the buildout of the DeKalb Fire Department’s fourth fire station while serving as alderman.
Construction on the DeKalb Fire Department’s fourth fire station first broke ground in May.
“Reaching consensus on this new fire station took a number of years,” Verbic said. “Utilizing data to convince those I serve with that that is a great need for Ward 6.”
Larson stressed that she strives to make herself available to all constituents, regardless of which ward they live in.
“If you call or reach out to me, I’ll reach back within 24 hours,” Larson said. “I’m there. It doesn’t matter if it’s 2nd Ward or the city. Like I said, sometimes it’s the county. I’m there.”
The final day to file nomination papers in the April 2025 consolidated election was Nov. 19.
READY SET LET’S DECORATE
Veterans stand vigil for 24 hours to mark the day
SYCAMORE – Area veterans stood vigil for 24 hours over the weekend for the DeKalb County’s annual Veterans Vigil.
The vigil began with an opening ceremony Nov. 8 at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore.
– Mark Busch
ABOVE: U.S. Army veterans Ron Lanni (left), Stan Eden and U.S. Marine Corp veteran Paul Brescia along with U.S. Army veteran John Tuttle (not pictured) take their guard shift Nov. 8 during the opening of the 24-Hour Veterans Vigil at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. LEFT: Tuttle (left) and Eden listen to speakers Nov. 8
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High School Invitational November 4-16
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LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
DeKalb Elks Lodge donates to Kishwaukee recreation group
DeKALB – The Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association recently received $1,740 in check donations from the DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 to support its Camp Maple Leaf scholarship.
The checks were presented Oct. 15 at the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association office, 1403 Sycamore Road, DeKalb.
The donations were awarded by James Brantley, DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 exalted ruler. The KSRA’s Camp Maple Leaf scholarship financially supports families unable to cover the camp’s full cost. KSRA partners with the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa, Sandwich and Flag-Rochelle park districts to provide programs based on recreational therapy principles.
Egyptian to screen ‘Muppet
Christmas Carol’ Nov. 29
DeKALB – The Egyptian Theatre will host a screening of the movie “The Muppet Christmas Carol” to celebrate the holiday season.
The free movie will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 29 at the theater, 135 N. Second St., DeKalb.
“The Muppet Christmas Carol” tells the story of Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol” with the Muppets. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
The Egyptian Theatre is owned and operated by Preservation of Egyptian Theatre Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Memory cafe set for Nov. 21
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a Thanksgiving memory cafe for those experiencing memory loss and their care partners.
The free event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 21 in the library’s Nancy D. Castle Collaboration Studio, 309 Oak St. The program will include sing-alongs; a “get to know you” question; a presentation; and leaf turkey craft, gratitude tree decoration, and reminisce about Macy’s Day parades.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served. The event also features giveaways, free resources and books to check out.
First-time attendees must provide the care partners’ and guests’ names. For information or to submit names, email susang@dkpl.org or call 815-7569568, ext. 2114.
– Shaw Local News Network
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DeKalb Elks Lodge 765 exalted ruler James Brantley (left) and Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association therapeutic recreation program coordinator Heather Wilkes are seen Oct. 15.
Good for the soul
At KSO children’s concert, performing arts teaches ‘music as universal language’
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – More than 1,000 students packed the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb this month for what some educators said was their first experience at a live musical performance thanks to the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
The annual performance took area grade school students on an hour-long musical trip across the world by playing iconic pieces from Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and half a dozen other influential composers.
Jill McCormick, DeKalb School District 428 music coordinator and head of the music department at Founders Elementary School, said the experience is a quintessential part of a student’s musical education.
“Any opportunity that we can take where its child friendly, especially, for them to be introduced to this – this is
some of our students’ first time in the Egyptian Theatre,” McCormick said.
“For us, when we’re teaching we teach about instrument families, we teach about all of these foundational skills, and this is a really amazing opportunity for them to see it all come together.”
Lincoln “Linc” Smelser, Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra director, selected bits of various famous musical compositions in an effort to enlighten students on the range of emotions music can illicit. Among the about dozen pieces that were performed was “Adagio For Strings” by American composer Samuel Barber.
Smelser described the piece – which was played at former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s funeral – as one of the saddest songs ever written before performing a snippet of it. The song also has been used in American cinema classics and has been heard in clubs around the world after electronic dance music DJ and producer
Tijs Michiel Verwest, aka Tiesto, reworked the classic in 2005. That song didn’t garner much of a response from the young crowd, but the first few notes from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony produced a cacophony of cheers from the students. Smelser said selecting the pieces for the children’s concert was an important part of his job as orchestra director because he knows the music itself can influ -
Kelsey Chelberg, orchestra director at Huntley Middle School and a violinist in the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchesta, stands with Jill McCormick, Founders Elementary School music teacher and DeKalb School District 428’s music coordinator, on Nov. 15 before performing for about 1,000 schoolaged children.
ence the tone for the students’ behavior.
“If it slows down, or you program music that isn’t going to be engaging, or the orchestra is not playing in an engaging way then it’s easy to lose an inexperienced audience because they don’t really understand necessarily the intricacies of what’s happening,”
Photos by Camden Lazenby
Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Director Linc Smelser leads musicians through the final song of the hour-long concert Nov. 15.
DeKALB – The DeKalb Area Women’s Center is accepting items for its upcoming winter outerwear distribution. The distribution will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the center, 1021 State St., DeKalb.
Items being accepted include new or gently used winter coats, jackets, hats, earmuffs, scarves, mittens, gloves, boots, snowsuits, heavy sweaters and sweatshirts.
The collection will end Nov. 21. Clothes can be dropped off in plastic trash bags at various locations, including:
DeKalb Public Library, 309 Oak St. DeKalb Police Department, 700 W. Lincoln Highway.
St. Mary Catholic Church, 302 Fisk Ave., DeKalb.
Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State St.
DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State St.
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Smelser said. “But if you can sell what you got going to them and keep them engaged, there are times in these concerts when you can hear a pen drop.”
During the show, Smelser complimented the students’ behavior, saying he’d never conducted in front of such a quiet audience of students before. At the concert’s conclusion, he rewarded those students with a performance of John Williams’ “Duel of the Fates,” from the climactic lightsaber battle in “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace.”
KSO General Manager and violinist Courtney Hanna-McNamara said the performance aligns with the orchestra’s mission to engage, educate and enrich the community through music. She said the annual children’s concert is a way for the
Sycamore library group’s book sale set for Dec. 7
SYCAMORE – The Friends of the Sycamore Library will host a used book sale to help improve the library’s services, resources and facilities.
The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the library, 103 E. State St.
Items for sale include gently used romance, history and mystery books, cookbooks, CDs, holiday items, DVDs, games and audiobooks.
Prices range from 25 cents to $3.
The sale also will feature a buy one, get one deal for adult books.
The Friends of the Sycamore Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the library in various ways.
For information, email friendsofthesycamorelibrary@gmail.com.
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organization “to tick all three boxes of that mission statement.”
“This concert is really meaningful to me, personally,” said Hanna-McNamara, who has a background in education. “I think giving kids access to the performing arts as early and often as possible is so important for them. It’s building a future for DeKalb County, in terms of their involvement in, and leadership in the arts, to have them experience a concert like this.”
While the concert is billed as educational, Smelser said he thinks the experience is good for the soul.
“In this crazy day where just everything moves so fast, it’s nice for them to sit down for an hour and try to focus on something other than something electronic,” Smelser said. “Music is such a universal language. We all need it, and it kind of reaches all of us in different ways but it can really calm the soul and give us a chance to reflect.”
IVT announces cast for ‘Yes, Virginia There Is A Santa Claus – Radio Drama’
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SANDWICH – The Indian Valley Theatre recently announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Yes, Virginia There Is A Santa Claus –Radio Drama.”
The show, written by Andrew J. Fenady and Val DeCrowl, tells the story of 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, who writes a letter to the New York Sun on Sept. 21, 1897, asking if Santa Claus is real. The play features a radio program with sound effects.
The cast includes Abigail Farley as Maria; Evan Beverages as Newsboy and Father; Jacob Baumet as Teddy; Jim Steadman as Mitchell; Keygan Hake as Goss, George, Tom Pryor and Office Akins; Kyle Carr as Frank Church; Matt Frantzen as Donnelli; Olivia Ramirez as Susan; Samantha Beverage as Mother and Officer Blake; Sirethia LaPlume as Evie; Luna LaPlume as Virginia; Deb Roberts as Scottie, Art Fritz, Celeste and The Voice; Raegan Jones as Julie; Sarah
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Emergency preparedness seminar set for Nov. 20
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Northwestern Medicine, DeKalb Township, Northern Illinois Hospice and the DeKalb and Sycamore fire departments to host a seminar on medical emergency preparedness.
The free program will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. It is intended for adults with a chronic condition or disease and their loved ones.
Participants can learn about advance care planning, the Knox Box Program, how to begin difficult conversations and the File of Life Initiative.
Light refreshments will be served. No registration is required.
For information, email samanthah@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1701.
‘Wings Over the Windy City’ program scheduled Nov. 21
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a program on the “Wings Over the Windy City” project and what it means for birds and bird-lovers.
The free program will begin at 6 p.m. Nov.
Stathis as Andrea Borland; Melinda McGraw as Announcer and Child; Timothy Vogen as O’Hanlon; Ember Meyn as Sean; Karen Leifheit as Mrs. Goldstein; Caitlyn Roberson as Cornelius Barrington, Shannon, and O’Hara; Gregory Peterson as Otho, Chambers, Officer Flynn and Santa; and Ileigh Nickels as Schuller, Sam, Thief and Red.
The Stage Coach production will be directed by Kathie Hart and co-produced by Kari Frantzen and Sharon Pagoria.
Performances of “Yes, Virginia There Is A Santa Claus – Radio Drama” will begin at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Sandwich Opera House, 140 E. Railroad St.
Tickets are available at indianvalleytheatre.com.
Indian Valley Theatre is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and development of the performing arts in the Fox Valley area.
For information, email info@indianvalleytheatre.com or send a message on the IVT Facebook page.
21 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. It is intended for seniors and adults.
The project established cameras and sound recorders across the Chicago area to track migrating birds.
No registration is required.
For information, email emilyf@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1000.
DeKalb library to host antiques and collectibles program
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a program for patrons to learn how to define holiday-themed antiques and collectibles.
The program will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 23 in the library’s lower-level Yusunas Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. It will not include individual appraisals.
Carolyn Law, a certified personal property appraiser and antiques researcher, will lead the program. She also is the owner of Carolyn Law Antiques LLC in Sycamore.
No registration is required.
For information, email chelsear@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1700. – Shaw Local News Network
LOOKING BACK
1924 – 100 YEARS AGO
Workmen for Charles Noreen, who will build a garage on North Fourth Street next door to the Hanrahan feed barn, have completed the task of removing the trees that are standing on the property. The last tree was removed today and the work will next be centered on the removal of the house, which Mr. Noreen has sold to Henry Halverson, who had his home on Sycamore Road destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
Five young people of Waterman all over 10 years of age and members of the grade school or the high school are winners in the recent International Better Home Lighting contest. A vast number of essays and articles were submitted by students from all over the country and from the great number of essays entered many were received that contained valuable information on better home lighting.
The majority of the residents of this city have no knowledge of the great number of homes that have been erected in this city this summer. The building operations have been the heaviest in many years, and as one city official yesterday stated, had a few more homes been built this year the operations would have had the characteristics of a boom. When a boom hits a city the condition that arises is not always the most healthful, and for the reason a great many people rejoice over the fact that the homes that were built this year was not the result of a boom but an indication of the general prosperity that has prevailed in the United States the entire year.
Unexpected difficulties were yesterday encountered by the workmen engaged in the wrecking of the building to be removed for the erection of the new bank building. In removing the east wall of the building and the front wall it was noticed that the side wall and the front of the building now occupied by the restaurant, were showing a tendency to sway outward. The movement was noticed just in time to enable the men to place the necessary braces against the building which prevented a serious accident.
1949 – 75 YEARS AGO
Postcards denouncing Los Angeles as a city where “law and order no longer exist” are being received throughout the
country, one of the cards being received by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. The cards are signed by “The Public Relations Committee of the Los Angeles Citizens Safety Council in co-operation with the National Tourists and Travelers Association.” The cards bore a San Diego, Calif., postmark and urged tourists not to visit Los Angeles until the crime and gangsterism were cleaned up.
Chief of Police John Remsey today warned all motorists that they must stop their cars when the flasher signals, which were recently installed at Fourth Street and Fisk Avenue, are in operation. The flasher signals are only in operation during the periods that the students of St. Mary’s school are going to and from the school and when the flasher signals are working all vehicles must observe the stop signs. The police have stopped and issued a number of warning tickets to motorists who have failed to stop for the signals but arrest tickets will have to be issued unless motorists observed the signals.
With restrictions lifted, coal burning locomotives will again be used starting Monday, Nov. 21, and two local trains which serve DeKalb will resume operations. Announcement was made by the North Western that Trains 25 and 26, which were eliminated late in October to comply with an Illinois Commerce Commission order restricting coal-burning passenger service, will resume operations next week.
laid off temporarily during a plant-wide shut down Nov. 27 to Jan. 6.
Labor problems, strikes and layoffs, continue to plague DeKalb County. General Electric Co., announced today it will lay off 550 employees for five work days during the next two weeks. Greyhound Bus Lines workers entered the second day of their nationwide strike. About 350 workers at the Barber-Greene plant on the city’s north side extended their strike into its 10th week.
One flock of sheep in the northern part of the county has been quarantined but it is not definite if the entire county has been put under the quarantine for the central nervous system disease called “scrapies.”
1999 – 25 YEARS AGO
That the holiday season is rapidly approaching is evidenced by the fact that nearly 1,500 Christmas savings checks were placed in the mail by the two DeKalb banks. Christmas savings are most popular with residents of this community and during the past year nearly $140,000 was saved by those participating in these plans. Many find that this is a most convenient way in which to have a nest egg to be used for their Christmas purchases.
For the first time this fall enough snow fell to blanket the community and this morning the sidewalks and yards were well covered. More snow flurries are being predicted and there is every indication that real winter weather may soon be in the offing. The snow was very wet with most of it melting rapidly. Rubbers were donned by many for the first time this fall.
1974 – 50 YEARS AGO
The economic gloom hanging over the rest of the nation may strike a severe blow to DeKalb schools. The board of education must determine how to operate the school next year on basically the same amount of money it is using this year.
A total of 1,200 workers at the Chrysler Corp. assembly plant here will be without jobs Nov. 27. Chrysler Corp. officials in Detroit told the Daily Chronicle this morning an additional 3,300 workers at the Belvidere plant will be
Police arrested a Mount Prospect man for allegedly trying to burglarize the DeKalb police station. J.L. was caught at 4:40 a.m. today after he was heard crawling inside the ceiling at the station. Police believe J.L. was trying to retrieve a camera confiscated from him. J.L. was arrested Thursday night at the Egyptian Theatre for allegedly videotaping dancers at a performance.
With the aid of a feigned water-tank explosion at St. Mary School, Vencore Hospital “treated” seventh-grade students for “injuries” during a disaster drill. The class of seven students was large enough to assist Vencore, located next door, in a drill that allowed hospital staff to simulate treating traumatic injuries Wednesday morning.
The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport board discussed last night how much rent to charge for new hangars slated for completion by next summer. An eight-unit hangar is currently being constructed at the airport, and a 20-unit hangar is expected to be built next spring. However, there is still some debate on how much rent tenants will have to pay.
The Genoa City Council voted 7-1 Tuesday evening to give its approval to the preliminary plan for the Riverbend subdivision, but not before receiving assurances that it could change its mind down the road.
– Compiled by Sue Breese
Photo provided by the DeKalb County History Center
The old Sycamore Hospital building, formerly the Amos Townsend house, at Somonauk and Edward streets, is pictured in 1961. Built in the 1890s, the building became a hospital in 1909 and was demolished in 1962.
Kishwaukee College Foundation names
Duffy distinguished alumni recipient
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MALTA – The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently named Matt Duffy, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce executive director, a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award.
The award was presented to Duffy during the foundation’s annual gala Nov. 2.
The award honors alumni who demonstrated outstanding service or contributions in the college’s community. Duffy, who works with Kishwaukee College through the Chamber, said he was not expecting the recognition.
“I was definitely shocked. But it is a great honor to receive this award from the Foundation,” Duffy said in a news release. “As a student, being able to have success at Kishwaukee College opened up many different avenues for me.”
Duffy transferred from Northern Illinois University to Kishwaukee College in 1993. He was a member of the men’s baseball team and received
a degree in business management. Duffy also was awarded a baseball scholarship to Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida.
“By going to Kish, I did much better, and my engagement was much better. When I transferred, I learned the smaller classroom setting worked for me. And by having success at Kish, I had financial opportunities through scholarships I did not have before,” Duffy said in the release.
He studied sports management, interned at Super Bowl XXIX, and worked at Joe Robbie Stadium. Duffy also worked with the Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, Miami Heat and Florida Panthers. He was employed by the National Inline Hockey Association, ran a sports facility in Michigan, operated small businesses, worked for a local newspaper, assisted nonprofits and was a DeKalb Chamber of Commerce volunteer.
“I have had so many different experiences that have been helpful in how I relate to the businesses we work with through the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce,” Duffy said
in the release.
Duffy was hired as the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce membership and marketing director in 2009. He was promoted to executive director in 2012 and completed the Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Business Leads Fellowship Program in 2022.
Duffy and the Chamber work with Kishwaukee College to help communicate local workforce’s needs.
“We have had a strong working relationship with the college to help us find where the challenges lie and how Kish can be a part of the solution,” Duffy said in the release.
College officials said Duffy’s work speaks for itself.
“No educational path is the same,” Kishwaukee College Foundation executive director Kayte Hamel said in the release. “Matt Duffy is a great example of how Kishwaukee College can provide new and exciting opportunities for our students. It is an honor to have him utilizing his wealth of experience to better the Kishwaukee College community. He is an excellent choice for this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award.”
of Commerce executive director.
Photo provided by Kishwaukee College Matt Duffy poses for a picture with his award after the Kishwaukee College Foundation recently named him a recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Duffy is the DeKalb Chamber
Photo provided by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce
‘12 Cocktails of Christmas’ celebrates holiday drinks, music
By AIMEE BARROWS abarrows@shawmedia.com
Celebrate the holidays with the third annual “12 Cocktails of Christmas” event, happening on three Saturdays during the holiday season at Warehouse on Park in Genoa.
Three Saturdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, will feature four different holiday cocktails, as well as live music and other special events.
The first event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 with a lesson on how to create the four featured cocktails. The bar will open after, and musician Kristin Toon will perform from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Decorated holiday cookies and fresh handmade evergreen wreaths and swags will be available to buy.
The second Saturday, Dec. 7, will not only feature four new cocktails, but an indoor vendor craft show as part of the Genoa-Kingston Christmas Walk. The cocktails begin at 1 p.m., but the craft show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rockford’s Paul Bronson will perform from 12:30 to 3 p.m. El Chido street tacos will be available to buy.
The last event will again feature four cocktails at 1 p.m., and the bar will be open with the featured cocktails available to buy. Musician Lee Gardner will perform from 1 to 4 p.m. Catered food will be available, and fresh handmade evergreen wreaths and swags will be on hand to buy.
For information, go online to thewarehouseonpark.com/home.
Photo provided by Warehouse on Park
The Warehouse on Park in Genoa will host “12 Cocktails of Christmas” events Saturdays on Nov. 20, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14, with each weekend featuring four holiday cocktails and live music.
DeKalb to use IDOT grant for more Metra train studies, lobbies
By MEGANN HORSTEAD mhorstead@shawmedia.com
DeKALB – A $400,000 state grant recently was awarded to DeKalb, and city leaders said they plan to use it to pay for another feasibility study to further assess if it’s possible to extend a Metra train line west of Elburn into the area.
The DeKalb City Council this week authorized a $400,000 Illinois Department of Transportation’s Technical Assistance grant to pay for the study. Officials said the study, once completed, could be used to support a future request by the city for large federal funding to extend the passenger rail out into DeKalb. The Metra line goes as far west as Elburn.
Last week’s action comes on the heels of another Metra feasibility study completed in May 2023. The city of DeKalb has long rallied for Metra lines to extend further west. Efforts in recent years have been supported by Mayor Cohen Barnes and others, who’ve said extending the line could boost Northern Illinois University enrollment and create a direct route for commuters from Chicago to DeKalb.
Barnes said he’s excited to see how far the city has come with rail planning.
“We’re moving closer year by year,” Barnes said. “We knew this was going to be long haul to make this happen, but pretty exciting that we’re able to move onto the next phase.”
Key findings from the city’s feasibility study indicated that 2019 ridership for the entire year on Route 12 – which runs passengers from DeKalb to the Elburn Metra train station – was 3,163, city documents show. In 2023, ridership on that same route by comparison has
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Glidden Homestead to host Patent Party open house Nov. 24
DeKALB – The J.F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will host a Patent Party open house to celebrate Joseph Glidden’s “The Winner” barbed wire patent’s 150th anniversary.
The free open house will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 24 at the homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, DeKalb. The event will feature blacksmithing demonstrations and 1861 home tours at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments and door prizes will be provided. Visitors can buy barbed wire-related items at the homestead gift shop. Donations to support the homestead also will be accepted.
The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead and Historical Center is a nonprofit organiza-
risen to 14,179.
City Manager Bill Nicklas said city officials knew they needed to jump on state grant funding to proceed with rail planning.
“The next step was then to try to get some grant money to help us with the basically more hands-on investigation of the miles between here and the Elburn station looking at the topography, doing probably some soil borings and looking to see if an additional rail could be built alongside the other two and that would be an expectation of [Union Pacific] and Metra, as well,” Nicklas said.
The $400,000 in funding will pay for the city to do a planning and environ-
tion working to preserve the home and barn while providing educational opportunities to the public.
For information, email jessi@gliddenhomestead.org or call 815-756-7904.
DeKalb
Women’s
Club to meet Dec. 6
DeKALB – The DeKalb Women’s Club will host its next meeting at 1 p.m. Dec. 6, featuring Lisa Dietrich, executive director of Network of Nations.
The meeting will be held in the pub area at Oak Crest Retirement Center, 2944 Greenwood Acres Drive, DeKalb. Attendees should enter door 26. The meeting will feature a white elephant gift exchange.
All local women are invited.
The DeKalb Women’s Club is a philan-
mental linkages study, city documents show.
The study will consider the potential environmental, community and economic impacts of extending Metra passenger rail service along the Union Pacific-West line between the Elburn Metra Station and DeKalb train depot.
Nicklas acknowledged that there was a delay in getting the grant funding.
“We had a good read with our application and we thought we were in business, but here we are 18 months later,” he said. “We just learned that money is not only available but it’s been appropriated for us.”
The grant as authorized will cover
thropic organization supporting local nonprofits, high school scholarships and international projects of Heifer International and Smiles.
For information email dekalbwomensclub@gmail.com
Jazz in Progress to perform holiday concert Dec. 7
SYCAMORE – Jazz in Progress will partner with Chapter DX of P.E.O. International for a holiday concert.
The free concert will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Sycamore United Methodist Church, 160 Johnson Ave. Attendees can donate cash or nonperishable food items for the Sycamore Food Pantry.
The band will perform a mix of holiday and Christmas jazz music. The concert
$400,000 in project costs, while the remaining expenses would be paid for up to $100,000 using local transit contribution dollars provided to the city’s transit program by Northern Illinois University.
Nicklas said it may be this time next year before the city knows the results of the latest study.
With the council’s approval of the funding, the next step is for the city to issue a request for proposals for a planning and environmental linkages study, city documents show. A firm would need DeKalb City Council and IDOT approval before conducting the study, since it’s partially funded by the state agency.
will feature vocal and instrumental solos from the band members.
Jazz in Progress is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for local community music programs, including the DeKalb, Sycamore, Genoa-Kingston, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Sandwich, Somonauk, Earlville and Leland school districts, St. Mary’s School in DeKalb and the DeKalb County Community Foundation.
P.E.O. International’s Chapter is an education organization that motivates woman to achieve higher education and celebrates women’s advancement through scholarships, grants, awards, loans and stewardship.
For information, visit jazzinprogress.org or peointernational.org.
– Shaw Local News Network
Mark Busch file photo
A train arrives Jan. 12, 2023, at the Elburn Metra Station.
Here’s who’s filed to run for office in Sycamore in 2025
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – At least four, and maybe more Sycamore residents will campaign for office in the 2025 consolidated election, but only one of them isn’t currently an elected official, according to city documents.
Mayor Steve Braser, City Clerk Mary Kalk and 1st Ward Alderperson Alan Bauer have filed petitions to be incumbent candidates for their respective offices. As of Nov. 14, no one else had filed as potential challengers, but Rob Dancey has indicated he’ll be vying to take a seat on the Sycamore City Council representing the 4th Ward.
Like DeKalb, Sycamore’s Mayoral office is open to the will of the voters. As of Nov. 14, only one person, Mayor Braser has filed to run for the position. Braser, previously a longtime 3rd Ward alderperson, said he’s really enjoyed his time in the office, as well as the people that he’s worked for and with since he was elected mayor in 2021.
Over the past four years, Braser said he’s focused the city’s efforts toward streamlined efficiency, succession planning and cyber security and plans on focusing more of the same if elected to another term.
“The biggest thing I would want is to keep the city moving in the proper direction,” Braser said.
Kalk’s candidacy comes after Sycamore voters voted down a referendum measure on Election Day which would have made the clerk’s office an appointed role instead of elected by the people.
Dancey currently is the lone candidate for the open ward seat, but was not immediately available for comment. Fourth Ward Alderperson Virginia Sherrod said she plans on filing her own candidacy petition in the coming days, however. The incumbent alderperson said she’s running to stay on the Sycamore City Council because she enjoys what the governing body does for the city.
Sherrod said the city’s efforts to address public concerns about the city’s water quality would continue to be among the top priorities for her if she were to be reelected.
The city’s years-long effort to replace lead water service lines that connect individual properties to the city’s overall public works system was largely completed in 2024. The City Council recently has approved construction projects that will replace sections of the city’s water main in 2025.
“I think that we’ve done a really good job in getting the lead pipes out,” Sherrod said. “We’ve always tried to
be transparent about what’s going on, and when there seemed to have been a problem we tackled it head on. And that’s a big thing for me, to be transparent, because you can’t get anything done when you’re trying to cover up and hide things.”
Sycamore residents filed a lawsuit against the city in 2020, alleging issues with the city’s drinking water. That suit was settled in 2023, requiring the city to pay an average of $1.2 million toward water quality improvements and also pay for additional testing of lead and chlorine levels, according to the settlement reached out of court.
City officials have maintained that recent public works projects are not
being done as a result of the lawsuit, however.
In late 2023, after Sycamore City Manager Michael Hall had presented preliminary numbers for a proposed property tax levy, a Shaw Local News Network investigation discovered that the city had levied about $120,000 more against property taxpayers in 2023 than the City Council had voted for the previous year. As a result of the investigation, and without requiring City Council approval, city officials opted to return the money that was overtaxed in a rebate check.
Bauer, who’s held a spot on the City Council since 1997, said he’s going to going to continue to seek reelection for
as long as he thinks the city government is working toward transparency.
“We still work toward, as always, open government,” Bauer said. “We’re always going to be open, and the day we’re not I’m stepping aside and will stand at the podium and fight for it, but so far so good.”
Presently, Bauer is running unopposed, but that could change.
The candidate filing period for the 2025 consolidated election opened Nov. 12 and closed Nov. 18.
The April 2025 consolidated election will decide the faces of various municipal offices throughout DeKalb County, including the city of DeKalb and multiple school boards.
Camden Lazenby file photo
Sycamore 1st Ward Alderperson Alan Bauer and Sycamore City Clerk Mary Kalk talk Nov. 4 before a City Council meeting begins. They’re running for reelection to their respective offices in the April 2025 consolidated election.
Shaw Local News Network file photos
ABOVE: Second Ward Alderman Pete Paulsen looks at fellow 2nd Ward Alderman Chuck Stowe, as City Manager Michael Hall, city attorney Kevin Buick, Mayor Steve Braser and City Clerk Mary Kalk look at documents May 6 during a Sycamore City Council meeting.
LEFT: Sycamore Mayor Steve Braser and wife Beth Braser wave from their float Oct. 28 during the Pumpkin Parade in downtown Sycamore.
6-point buck breaks into Blue Moon Bikes
Police: Deer pulled and pushed out of basement
By CAMDEN LAZENBY clazenby@shawmedia.com
SYCAMORE – Someone broke into Blue Moon Bikes in downtown Sycamore on Nov. 9, and when police responded they found a four-legged, brown-haired suspect still on the scene.
Sycamore Police Sgt. John Keacher said he was working the night shift when someone reported “that someone was breaking glass inside” a downtown Sycamore shop. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene along with Sycamore police, and discovered the culprit.
“When they arrived there they were surprised to find that there was a buck deer in the bike shop,” Keacher said. “The front glass was broken and they could see a deer inside.”
In a video titled “Oh Deer” that was posted on social media by Blue Moon Bike Shop, a six-point buck deer could be seen galloping out of a building in the 200 block of State Street in Sycamore.
The owners of Blue Moon Bike Shop, which is closed on Mondays for the winter season, were unavailable for comment.
“It looks like at one point the deer unfortunately went down toward the basement,” Keacher said. “It could be heard just thrashing stuff around inside the shop. Obviously not its natural environment, it was relatively uncomfortable, I think, finding itself inside there. It was bleeding a little bit.”
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DeKalb library to screen ‘Prey’ Nov. 26
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will host a screening of the movie “Prey” in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
The free screening will begin at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. “Prey” tells the story of Naru, a young Comanche trying to prove herself as a hunter. She tries to protect her tribe from a lion, but accidentally encounters an extraterrestrial. The movie is rated R. No registration is required. For information, email brittak@dkpl.org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 2100.
Keacher said the deer’s escape occurred about two hours after it had crashed through the shop’s front window and was coxed into leaving through “creative persuasion.”
To get the deer out of the basement, Keacher said a tow-strap type of device was used on an antler, which allowed the officers to pull and push the deer up the basement stairs.
Before officers got to that point, Sycamore police requested the assistance of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and were helped by a local conservation police officer. Keacher said the conservation police officer took the lead in accessing how to humanely deal with the deer in the bike shop.
DeKalb
library to host healthy aging workshop Nov. 21
DeKALB – The DeKalb Public Library will partner with Home Instead to host the last of three workshops on healthy aging topics.
The workshop will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 21 in the library’s lower-level Zimmerman Meeting Room, 309 Oak St. The workshop is free and intended for adults and seniors.
Participants will learn about how to better understand dementia. No registration is required. For information, email chelsear@dkpl. org or call 815-756-9568, ext. 1700. – Shaw Local News Network
he felt that it would be all right if they could just get it out,” Keacher said.
Once they got the deer up the stairs, it left the same way it entered, Keacher said. Through the window.
For a couple of hours the evening of Nov. 9, Sycamore police officers shut down traffic along State Street in anticipation of the deer’s escape. When it escaped, the deer could be seen traveling west in the video shared by Blue Moon Bikes.
There were no reports of vehicles versus deer crashes reported by DeKalb County officials the evening of Nov. 9, however two such instances occurred in the county Nov. 9 and 10. In both instances the drivers were reported to be uninjured but the struck deers were killed.
Keacher said he’s previously responded to calls of deer in places they clearly shouldn’t be, but said what he responded to Saturday was a first for him.
“They were considering tranquilizing it, and ultimately if they needed to, dispatching it, but obviously he was able to access that and determine that
“Personally, that’s the first time that I’ve heard of one [deer] in the downtown, definitely the first time I’ve heard of one breaking into a store,” Keacher said.
Kelsey Rettke
A deer crashed into a window at Blue Moon Bikes, 211 W. State St. in Sycamore, on Nov. 9. The damaged window, seen Nov. 10, was boarded up the next day.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, IL LINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI, SARAH A. KAKKURI, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, BARCLAYS
BANK DELAWARE AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATION AL ASSOCIATION, Defendants.
CASE NO. 22-FC-107
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22 2024, the following described real estate, to-wit: Permanent Index Number:
08-26-102-004
Commonly known as: 418 Culver St DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois.
The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of DeKalb County. No third party checks will be accepted The balance, incl uding the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.
For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee,
Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.
For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time durin g any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC
Attorneys at Law 601 East William Street
Decatur, IL 62523
Send Notice/Pleadings to:
Veronika J. Miles (#6313161) Email: Non-CookPleadings @hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719
Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 I3252027
Published in The MidWeek, November 6, 13, 20, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, IL LINOIS CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI,
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY, IL LINOIS CITIMORTGAGE INC.
Plaintiff, vs RICHARD W. KAKKURI, SARAH A. KAKKURI, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATION AL ASSOCIATION, Defendants.
CASE NO. 22-FC-107
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on February 22, 2024, the following described real estate, to-wit: THE WEST 60 FEET OF THE EAST 120 FEET OF LOT 27 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 1 OF LAWLER'S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 4, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AS PER THE PLAT OF SAID RESUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 20TH, 1948 IN BOOK "G" OF PLATS, PAGE 134, AS DOCUMENT NO 211827, IN DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Permanent Index Number: 08-26-102-004
Commonly known as: 418 Culver St DeKalb, IL 60115 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on December 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM, at the Public Safety Building, 150 North Main, Sycamore, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $139,913.40.
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Sheriff of DeKalb County. No third party checks will be accepted The balance, incl uding the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for inspection.
Prospective bidders are admonished to check the
condition. The Sale is further subject to confirmation by the Court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.
For information contact Plaintiff's Attorney: Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 601 East William Street, Decatur, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719
The purchaser of a condominium unit at a judicial foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee, who takes possession of a condominium unit pursuant to a court order or a purchaser who acquires title from a mortgagee shall have the duty to pay the proportionate share, if any, of the common expenses for the unit which would have become due in the absence of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding instit ution of an action to enforce the collection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accrued. If the outstanding assessments are paid at any time during any action to enforce the collection of assessments, the purchaser shall have no obligation to pay any assessments which accrued before he or she acquired title If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1).
If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (c) OF THE ILLINOIS MO RTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Co llection Practices Act you are advised that the Law Firm of Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC
Attorneys at Law
601 East William Street
Decatur, IL 62523
Send Notice/Pleadings to: Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)
