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Here’s why Putnam County had a 3.6 magnitude earthquake

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The Illinois Valley area was rattled Wednesday with a low-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near Standard in Putnam County. How common is that?

Could it happen again?

Mike Phillips, geology professor at Illinois Valley Community College, answered these and other questions.

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Phillips: There are several possibilities.

The first is the result of pressure on our tectonic plate. The Earth’s surface is made of plates that move and interact with each other. That interaction results in earthquakes where the plates are touching, but some of that stress can result in the occasional earthquake in the middle of the plate where we are located. A second possibility related to the glaciers that left our area around 12-15,000 years ago. When they melted back, the loss of weight allowed our part of the crust to rise very slowly (about 1 mm/year) which can also result in the occasional earthquake.

This is the 3rd reported earthquake since 2000, 2004 and 2008. Is this an increase in frequency?

Phillips: No, this is normal for our area.

We experience an earthquake about once every five or 10 years.

Wednesday’s event and the past two occurred during pre-dawn hours.

Expected or is this coincidental?

Phillips: Yes, just a coincidence. It is expected in the sense that it is more likely people will feel a light earthquake like this one if they are lying still and on an upper floor of their home.

Places such as Iceland see seismic activity increasing. Can we expect another earthquake ahead?

Phillips: The Earth is a very active planet with earthquakes occurring all the time. They tend to make the news when they occur where people live. So, yes, we can expect more earthquakes in the future (every five or 10 years for our area), but they are not any more or less frequent that in the past.

The reported magnitude of the area’s was 3.6, lower than the past two.

Can we expect lower-magnitude earthquakes?

Phillips: In our area, the earthquakes are usually small. There was a 3.5 near Dixon in 1999. The largest on record was a 5.1 in eastern Ogle county (west of DeKalb) in 1909.

What should people do to prepare?

Phillips: Not much. It is always a good idea to have fragile, important items attached to something so they do not fall and break, and you probably shouldn’t have a shelf with things that could fall off directly over your bed. But other than that, our experience with earthquakes are relatively minor.

Phillips encouraged anyone who experienced the earthquake or would like to know more about it to visit earthquake.usgs.gov to learn more. Follow the links to share what you experienced, as ground-level observations are an important data source for researchers.

Putnam County fourth graders use earthquake as new learning tool

By DEREK BARICHELLO

dbarichello@shawmedia.com Putnam County Primary School fourth grade teacher Amy Olson has been teaching for 32 years and she knows when students enter her classroom excited about a topic, it’s an opportunity.

Her students showed up Wednesday morning sharing their stories about a 3.6 magnitude earthquake at 4:41 a.m. centered around the village of Standard and felt throughout the Illinois Valley region.

The original class plan was to tackle two-digit by two-digit multiplication, but Wednesday was the most captivated class she’d had for teaching bar graphs.

Within a half hour of class time, Olson had armed her students with clipboards before they visited other classrooms in the building to record students’ and staff members’ experiences.

“They asked how many students felt the earthquake and how many didn’t,” said Olson, who is in her second year teaching at Putnam County. “They took that data and made bar graphs with it. Then for the students who felt the earthquake, my stu-

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Students arrive at dawn to Putnam County Primary School. dents asked them what they felt and recorded that information.”

Olson said students made bar graphs on Google sheets and then wrote summaries with the additional information.

After the data was collected, Olson talked about the science behind earthquakes and students looked at a map of the epicenter, which happened to be in the heart of Putnam County. Students heard stories ranging from some who didn’t feel

anything to one saying they fell out of bed from the shaking.

“They were very excited,” she said.

“This is the first time we’ve talked about earthquakes or bar graphs. I thought we might as well take advantage.”

Olson said she is proud of how the students responded and said these are the memorable days in the classroom.

“It was time well spent,” Olson said.

“That’s for sure.”

‘I thought a car hit the house,’ police chief says as no damage has been reported TOM COLLINS

tcollins@shawmedia.com La Salle Police Chief Mike Smudzinski said he was jolted awake early Wednesday by a tremor that made him jump out of his bed.

“I thought a car hit the house,” Smudzinski said.

It was no vehicle strike and it wasn’t limited to La Salle. The Illinois Valley was visited with a 3.6 magnitude earthquake reported at 4:41 a.m. near Standard in Putnam County, about 2.2 miles from Granville. That’s according to Earth Quake Track, a website that monitors seismic activity across the globe.

Within hours of the tremor, the La Salle County Emergency Management Agency cautiously reported no injuries or structural damage.

“So far I’ve got absolutely nothing,” said Fred Moore, director of La Salle County EMA. Moore did, however, appeal to La Salle County residents to download the county’s EMA app, an all-in-one emergency resource, to their smart phones.

Moore’s assessment proved durable. None of the counties or municipalities in the Shaw Media circulation area reported any earthquake-related damage or injury.

Nevertheless, social media moved as violently as the ground. Reports suggested the tremor was felt from LaMoille and Triumph to Henry and rural Streator and all points in between. Many residents said they were awakened by the tremor and initially suspected their homes were struck by fallen trees or runaway vehicles.

“Here in La Salle, it was like a dump truck hit us,” Von Simpson said.

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch was flooded with calls from alarmed residents wondering what happened.

“It’s widespread across the whole area,” Peru Police Department spokesman Lt. Doug Bernabei said. “Dispatch received tons of 911 calls from all over.

The calls were coming in at a rate that they rolled over to other centers such as Ottawa.”

Dogs are attuned to seismic activity, and the canine pen at Illinois Valley Animal Rescue in La Salle appears to have known it was coming. Chris Tomsha, IVAR executive director, said she reviewed security footage and the time stamp showed her rescue dogs

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A farmer tills a field where the epicenter of a 3.6 earthquake occurred on Wednesday about a mile and a half south of Standard near the intersection of County Road 955 North and County Road 1500 E in Putnam County. No damage was reported from the earthquake. The earthquake occurred at 4:41 a.m.

Dispatch received tons of 911 calls from all over. The calls were coming in at a rate that they rolled over to other centers such as Ottawa.”

Doug Bernabei, Peru Police lieutenant

indeed knew a quake was imminent.

“I have goosebumps,” Tomsha said.

“At 4:41 a.m. they were all howling – then about five seconds of dead silence – and then at 4:42 a.m., barking and howling.”

The Illinois Valley has been hit with earthquakes before, with two previous quakes recorded during the 21st

century. An earthquake in southern Illinois measured at 5.2 was recorded April 2008 – at roughly the same hour

as Wednesday’s – and a slightly weaker quake, 4.5, was recorded near Troy Grove in June of 2004.

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A CLOSER LOOK Earthquake in Putnam County measured 3.6, felt across Illinois Valley, stirring reactions

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A CLOSER LOOK

OSF completes Peru hospital deal However, no timeline has yet been projected for its reopening

By TOM COLLINS

tcollins@shawmedia.com The former Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru officially belongs to OSF HealthCare.

On Friday, OSF released a statement saying the asset purchase agreement of select real estate and personal property formerly owned by St. Margaret’s Health-Peru and St. Margaret’s HealthSpring Valley has been completed.

The properties include the former IVCH campus in Peru (925 West St.) and buildings for primary care in Spring Valley (415 E. Second St.) and Oglesby (790 W. Walnut St.).

No timeline was provided for when the OSF properties would be reopened.

“OSF HealthCare Mission Partners [employees] have been working hard behind the scenes, making the necessary on-site preparations to open

soon,” OSF said in a statement. “Our goal has been and continues to be to preserve and sustain access to high-quality, local health care for the residents of the Illinois Valley as we begin this new chapter together.”

Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski on Friday said he “feels like a kid waiting for Christmas.”

“We’re pretty excited,” Kolowski said. “This is going to take more than weeks, but it’s a step.”

Kolowski said he had expected about a year without a hospital, a timeline that indeed is taking shape, but he’s excited about the opportunities ahead.

“We want this to be an opportunity to come back stronger and better,” he said. “A year from now, people will be thrilled with the direction this will take. We’re going to be so much better than we were.”

“It’s a good step to getting to a new normal,” said Bill Zens, executive director of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce. “I’m happy to see what they’re going to bring.”

Zens said Friday’s news was the result of a group effort, with many hands working to reopen the Peru hospital.

A call to Spring Valley Mayor Melanie Malooley Thompson was not immediately returned.

Oglesby Mayor Jason Curran said he was told the opening would occur in stages and he has not yet been advised of an opening date.

“Hopefully, soon we will have a hard opening date,” Curran said, “and I’m excited to have health care back in our area.”

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State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, and state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, released a joint statement.

“Today’s announcement is a positive step in what has been a long and difficult road for our region,” the lawmakers said. “We are hopeful that the completion of this purchase agreement by OSF HealthCare will help ensure that the people of the Illinois Valley will once again have local access to quality health care and services that they rightfully deserve.

“We will continue to monitor the situation and offer OSF any state-level assistance that they may need to reopen services.”

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2 deer found dead in Putnam County with antlers interlocked

By DEREK BARICHELLO

dbarichello@shawmedia.com A Putnam County hunter and his wife made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, or in his case, twice-in-alifetime.

Michael Skowera, and his wife Deborah, noticed a pair of deer laying together while in their blind about two miles north of Standard. The duo was discovered dead days later with their antlers locked.

Skowera, who also works in the Putnam County Coroner’s Office, contacted the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Conservation police told Skowera the discovery was a “once in a lifetime” occurrence.

Bucks will fight for territory and mates, and rarely their horns will lock together, but even then one of them eventually is able to break free.

Coincidentally, Skowera said he remembers seeing a pair that had died with locked antlers when he was about 10, in close to the same location.

Skowera didn’t have a weight of the deer, but he said the younger buck had an eight-point rack and the older one a 12-point rack.

Photo provided by Michael Skowera

Two deer were found dead with their antlers locked about 2 miles north of Standard by Michael Skowera and his wife Deborah.

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TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY 1986: Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champion ever when he knocks out Trevor Berbick in the second round to win the WBC heavyweight title in Las Vegas.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL – PRINCETON HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

PC second at Princeton Tournament

By KEVIN HIERONYMUS

khieronymus@bcrnews.com Putnam County finished 3-1 in the Princeton Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament, claiming second place.

The Lady Panthers defeated Mendota, 46-13, and Midland, 46-30, to finish atop the White Pool.

In the rebracketed finals, PC outlasted Erie-Prophetstown, 41-34, in overtime in a Gold Pool game in its last game after losing to the host Tigresses, 56-32, who repeated as tournament champions.

PC 46, Mendota 13: The Lady Panthers scored the first 11 points of the game and cruised to a 46-13 victory over Mendota in its first game of the Princeton Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14.

“We had those two turnovers to start the game. We had a little bit of jitters there,” PC coach Jared Sale said.

“Once we got it going, we were really able to push and get things out of transition, which obviously makes our lives easier. Anytime you can get out and get easy layups, that’s what you want. I thought our transition offense was really good. Defensively, we controlled the glass, which is something we talk about on a nightly basis.

“It’s the first night, so there’s still a ton to work on, but overall, it’s kind of what we expected to come out and do tonight.”

The Lady Panthers led 13-4 after the first eight minutes.

“I thought we played really well for our first game,” PC senior Ava Hatton said. “We got out from the beginning and didn’t let up. We pushed the ball down the floor and got a bunch of layups, so that really helped.

“It’s a good starter game. It’s good to get the jitters out and get back into that game feeling so we’ll be ready for [Wednesday] and other games, too.”

The Lady Panthers widened the gap early in the second quarter when senior guard Gabby Doyle fed it down low to senior forward Maggie Richetta for three consecutive post buckets.

Putnam County then pushed it down the floor off defensive rebounds on the next two possessions with Doyle scoring on an assist from Eme Bouxsein and Richetta scoring on an assist from Hatton.

“We talk about Ava and what she’s able to do, but to have a post presence

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Putnam County’s Emma Henderson makes her way to the basket guarded by Princeton’s Reese Reviglio on Nov. 16 during the Princeton Tournament at Prouty Gym. like that alleviates so much from Gabby and alleviates so much from Ava because now you have to worry about that, and now you have to double that,” Sale said. “She’s capable of doing that on a nightly basis, and that’s huge for what we want to do offensively.”

The Panthers kept Mendota off the scoreboard in the second quarter, extending the lead to 25-4 by halftime.

“I thought we rebounded really well, and we didn’t give them any second or third chances,” Sale said.

Hatton finished with a game-high 15 points for Putnam County, while Richetta had 14 points.

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Putnam County’s Ava Hatton runs in the lane to score between Mendota’s Ryleigh Sondgeroth and teammate Grace Wasmer on Nov. 14 during the Princeton Holiday Tournament in Prouty Gym.

BOYS BASKETBALL: PUTNAM COUNTY SEASON PREVIEW

By KEVIN CHLUM

kchlum@shawmedia.com The Putnam County boys basketball team put together a successful run the past two seasons.

The Panthers went 47-23 overall and 12-4 in the Tri-County Conference while winning a regional and advancing to a sectional final in 2001-22 and playing in a regional final last winter.

This season, Putnam County will try to reload after losing its top three scorers from last year’s team in Jackson McDonald (19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds per game), Austin Mattingly (15.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.3 spg) and Andrew Pyszka (7.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 5.6 apg, 1.5 apg).

McDonald was a three-time NewsTribune All-Area first-team selection, while Mattingly was NewsTribune All-Area second team last season.

“Our goal is to improve every game considering all the inexperience,” Putnam County coach Harold Fay said.

The Panthers return Orlando Harris, Owen Saepharn and Bryce Smith, who all saw time last season. Saepharn made the Tri-County Conference All Defense Team last year.

Gavin Ciemi will see time at forward and Jadan Stoddard will contribute in the post, while Drew Taliani, Drew Carlson, A.J. Furar will be in the guard rotation.

Miles Main, Ayden Lawless, Cole Vipond and Deric Wiesbrock will be in the rotation at forward.

“Our strengths are we will play more people and scoring can come from different areas,” Fay said. “Scoring will be from Harris, Saepharn and Smith with different opportunities coming from the others.”

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PC’s Kylee Moore signs to play softball for IVCC

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Continued from page 8 “It’s funny because we didn’t run any of our offensive sets because we just based it off the 1-3-1, so to come out and get transition layups and take what was given to us was really nice to see,” Sale said. “It means we don’t have to rely on that set every single time. When you look at it that way, I’m really happy with the way we played off each other.”

Princeton 56, PC 32: The Lady Panthers had the upper hand at halftime, leading 25-21 behind Maggie Richetta’s 13 points on Thursday, Nov. 16. They scored first in the third quarter to go up six.

Then the Tigresses turned the tide.

PHS closed the third quarter on a 17-2 run, capped by Olivia Mattingly’s 3-pointer to go up 38-28 at quarter’s end.

The Tigresses kept their foot on the gas pedal with a pair of 8-0 runs, with Davis running the break for eight points. Fox added six points with an assist to Paige Jesse for the final hoop of the night.

“We were able to put them in the full-court again, and I think that really sparked things on defense,” PHS coach Tiffany Gonigam said. “We held them to about seven points in the second half.

When we’re getting steals on defense, that helps us convert better on offense.”

PC coach Jared Sale said the Princeton pressure got the best of them in the second half.

“We had them on the ropes there in the third quarter. We had broken their press earlier in the game. Made them get out of it, right? We just kind of let it consume us a little bit,” he said. “It’s not a secret we struggled with that pre-

Putnam County’s Owen Saepharn shoots a free throw against Roanoke-Benson during the Tri-County Conference Tournament last season.

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Putnam County’s Ava Hatton shoots a jump shot over Mendota’s Grace Wasmer during the Princeton Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Prouty Gym. viously. We’ve got some work to do there. We handle the pressure a little bit better, obviously it’s a completely different game.

“You’ve got to give credit to them.

They created some momentum for themselves and they just kept it rolling.

It’s hard to get the train off the tracks once it got going.”

Richetta was held to three points in the second half, but finished with a team-best 16.

Putnam County 46, Midland 30: The Lady Panthers wrapped up the top spot in the White Pool with a win over the Timberwolves on the third night of the tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Richetta had 16 points, Hatton had 15 and Doyle added nine.

Putnam County 41, Erie-Prophetstown 34: The Lady Panthers shut out the Panthers, 7-0, in overtime in their final game on Friday, Nov. 17.

Richetta scored 17 points for PC, while Hatton added 12 points.

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Putnam County senior Kylee Moore signed to play softball at IVCC. She is joined by her parents, (front, from left) Kari and Kevin Moore; and (back row) Cory Tomasson (IVCC head coach), Dusty Freeman (Starved Rock Bandits travel softball) and Angie Heiser (former PCHS softball coach).

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ burning landscape waste only, which landscape waste for CERTIFICATE the purpose of this subchapter is hereby described as To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: I, Kristin Tonozzi, Mark Village Clerk, do hereby certify follows: dry leaves, the dried trimmings of or fallen pieces that the attached is a true and correct copy of of trees or bushes and other dry vegetable matter as is Ordinance/Resolution number 2023-11-07-01 adopted by ordinarily produced by any yard, garden or lot; (B) Permits will only be issued for the periods from Village of Mark on 11/7/2023. /s/ Kristin Tonozzi April 1 through May 31 and from October 1 through November 30 in each respective year; VILLAGE OF MARK (C) Burning of such landscape waste pursuant to permit ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11-07-01 shall only occur between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and An ordinance regarding open burning.

4:00 p.m. on any given day; Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Mark (D) Burning of any landscape waste pursuant to any such This 7th Day of November, 2023 Published in Pamphlet form by authority of the Village permit shall only be permitted when wind air speed is 14 Board of the Village of Mark, Putnam County, Illinois, this miles per hour or less, which air speed shall be referenced by the reports of the National Weather Service as of the 7th Day of November, 2023. time of the burning; STATE OF ILLINOIS ) (E) Any landscape waste to be burned pursuant to permit ) SS. shall be dry to the touch prior to the starting of the fire COUNTY OF PUTNAM ) I, Kristin Tonozzi, certify that I am duly appointed and intended to burn any such landscape waste; acting municipal clerk of the Village of Mark, Putnam (F) Any burning of any such landscape waste pursuant to permit must be supervised at all times until completely County, Illinois.

I further certify that on the 7th day of November, 2023, extinguished by the legally competent adult who was the the corporate authorities of the above municipality passed applicant for the permit unless otherwise designated and approved ordinance No. 2023-11-07--01 Entitled an within the application; ORDINANCE establishing Rules and Regulation Regarding (G) During the time of the burning of any landscape Open Burning, which provided by its terms that it should waste pursuant to permit, a water hose must be connected at all times to a water source and shall be accessible to the be published in pamphlet form.

The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2023-11-07-01, fire supervisor within 15 feet of the fire; including the ordinance and cover sheet thereof, was (H) All coals and ashes must be extinguished in prepared and a copy of such ordinance was posted in the connection with any burn authorized by permit before the municipal building, commencing on the 7th day of adult supervising the fire may leave the area; November, 2023 and continuing for at least ten days (I) No burning of landscape waste shall be permitted thereafter. Copies of such ordinance were also available within 20 feet of any adjoining property owner or renters, for public inspection upon request in the office of the motor vehicle or residence; (J) Any landscape waste to be burned pursuant to permit municipal clerk.

Dated at Mark, Illinois, this 7th day of November, 2023. must be burnt on the premises on which the landscape Kristin Tonozzi waste is generated; (K) No burning of landscape waste pursuant to permit Municipal Clerk shall be allowed to create a visibility hazard on paved (SEAL) streets or railroad tracks; and VILLAGE OF MARK, ILLINOIS (L) No burning of landscape waste pursuant to permit ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11-07-01 shall be allowed on paved streets, public alleyways, public AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RULES AND easement or drainage ditches.

REGULATIONS REGARDING OPEN BURNING WHEREAS, the Village of Mark wishes to establish an § 4 DENIAL AND APPEAL ordinance regarding open burning within Village limits as a If an permit application is denied, The Village shall state newly established Village Ordinance Chapter 47 Article 1, the reason for denial in writing, which shall be mailed or personally delivered to the applicant within five days which shall be titled "Open Burning" NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE after denial. If the application is denied, the applicant may VILLAGE OF MARK, ILLINOIS, PUTNAM COUNTY, obtain review of the denial by the village board, provided ILLINOIS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AS that the applicant shall give written notice of the request therefor within 30 days after the receipt of such denial.

FOLLOWS: The village board shall review the permit application, the § 1 PROHIBITIONS. It shall be unlawful to burn any material and/or written denial and other evidence and matters as may be substance of any kind, including, but not limited to presented. Any such denial of appeal by the village board garbage, lawn waste, trees, papers, grass clippings and/or may be appealed to the Circuit Court of Putnam County, vegetable matter outside of any building at any time Illinois pursuant to the statutes and laws in reference to (hereinafter referred to from time to time as "open administrative review. burning") in the village except as expressly allowed § 5 RECOVERY OF COSTS. In addition to the fines set forth as penalties in §1-9, any hereunder. (penalty see section 1-9) person violating any provision of §§ 1 through 3 may be § 2 EXEMPTIONS. (A) The prohibition and restriction regarding open pursued as part of the violation process or otherwise for burning as provided hereunder shall not apply to premises all costs and expenses related to the village and/or any which the primary use was at the time and continues to be other lawful public agency responding to any alleged violation. Additionally, the village may pursue a lien for agricultural use.

(B) The prohibition and restriction against open burning against any real estate upon which the violation occurs in as provided hereunder shall not apply to the burning of connection with the recovery of any such costs and/or charcoal or gas for food preparation, or to outdoor expense. recreational fires of seasoned wood within a fire pit or fire This ordinance will be effective immediately and place, which may also involve branches or twigs not any prior terms or provisions of other ordinances in conflict with the language or provisions herein is exceeding two inches in diameter.

(C) The prohibition and restriction regarding open repealed. burning shall not apply to any training exercise and/or PRESENTED, PASSED, AND ADOPTED at a regular other burning event specifically authorized for meeting of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village training and/or controlled burn purposes by fire authority of Mark, Illinois, by an aye and nay roll call vote, with 4 voting aye, 1 voting nay, and 1 absent, and Village associated with the village.

President Frank Niewinski voting not, which meeting was § 3 PERMITS. The prohibition and restriction against open burning as held on the 7th day of November, 2023 APPROVED: 11/7/23 provided hereunder shall not apply in the event of the Frank Niewinski, grant of a permit which may be authorized in the exercise Village President of appropriate discretion of the Village President, with (CORPORATE SEAL) consent of the Village Board (which application for permit ATTEST: in the reasonable exercise of discretion shall be Kristen Tonozzi, Village Clerk considered in cognizance of the following guidelines: (A) The issuance of a permit shall be for the purpose of _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Published in Putnam County Record November 22, 2023)2123046

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff, v.

MARTIN L. GIBBS, II; LAKE THUNDERBIRD ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; THE ESTATE OF SUSAN KNOTTS, Defendants, Case No. 15 CH 00006 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, The Estate of Susan Knotts, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Putnam County, Illinois by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: Lot 541 in Plat No. 3 of Lake Thunderbird Hills, According to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, at Page 162, on January 5, 1970 in the office of the recorder of deeds of Putnam County, Illinois, situated in Putnam County, Illinois.

Lot 542 in Plat No. 3 of Lake Thunderbird Hills, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, at Page 162, on January 5, 1970 in the office of the recorder of deeds of Putnam County, Illinois, situated in Putnam County, Illinois.

1 Wood Court, Putnam, IL 61560 03-00-047-115 Now, therefore, unless you, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants, The Estate of Susan Knotts, and the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Putnam County, Illinois, on or before December 31, 2023, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

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Andrew K. Weiss (6284233) MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax: 614-220-5613 Email: sef-akweiss@manleydeas.com One of Plaintiff's Attorneys File Number: 18-025909 I3232839 (Published in Putnam County Record November 22, 29, 2023 December 6, 2023)

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