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Putnam County school referendum appears to have failed
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
Putnam County residents decided Nov. 5 they do not want the school district to borrow money and move to a single campus in Granville, according to unofficial results.
The question on the ballot specifically asked: Shall the Board of Education of Putnam County Community Unit School District Number 535, Putnam, La Salle and Marshall Counties, Illinois, alter, repair and equip school
buildings, including constructing security and health/life safety improvements, increasing classroom, cafeteria and gymnasium space and replacing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, improve school sites and issue its bonds to the amount of $34 million for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?
According to unofficial results, with all precincts counted, there were 1,630 voters that said no to the question and 1,220 that said yes.
A consolidation would have joined
the high school and elementary school there, after the district has found its current facilities need more than $60 million in updates.
If the referendum had passed, the schools in Hennepin and McNabb would have been closed and renovations made to house all Putnam County district students at the existing Granville campus. The cost to make the move from the old buildings to a new facility will be about $34 million, but does not include the cost of improvements identified for the high school.
Voter turnout comes up short of predictions in Illinois Valley
Data shows big variations in same-day
vs. early voting
By TOM COLLINS tcollins@shawmedia.com
Voter turnout was strong throughout the Illinois Valley, but county clerks guessed a bit high when predicting voter participation.
La Salle County recorded 70.1% turnout. Bureau County was 69.7%. Putnam County led the pack with 82.2%.
Each figure fell short of what clerks had anticipated, though Bureau County Clerk and Recorder Matt Eggers, who’d projected 70% to 75% turnout, pointed out stray votes still are being counted.
“There’s still another couple of hundred ballots to run so it’ll be close to 70%,” Eggers said. “But I’m not sure what happened. I’m surprised it was as low as it was because of the amount of new voters we had this election.”
La Salle County Clerk Jennifer Ebner said she based her prediction of nearly 80% on an influx of newly-registered voters and a slew of questions about the race.
“I just felt like it was going to be a higher turnout than the last time,” Ebner said, citing the 74% turnout in 2020.
Putnam County Clerk and Recorder Tina Dolder missed the mark, too.
“I was shooting for 82% but now I’m thinking between 86% and 88%,” Dolder said before Election Day. Her first instinct was right on the money – it was the latter prediction that fell short.
One reason it was tricky to handicap turnout is there were huge disparities in how people voted. The La Salle County canvass showed voters in some precincts stormed the polls on Election Day while voters in other precincts preferred to
vote early or by mail.
Voters in Osage Township posted the single highest Election Day turnout, with 68.1% of registered voters reporting to the polls on Nov. 5, whereas mail-in and early votes comprised just 13% of the Osage totals.
It was the other way around in Dayton Township. Same-day turnout was 52.7%, almost a third of registered Dayton voters cast their ballots early or by mail.
Donald Trump received about 60% of votes in Illinois Valley
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
Donald Trump may have lost in Illinois on his way to the 270 electoral vote threshold, but he garnered a big share of votes in the Illinois Valley.
After all precincts were counted, Trump tallied 30,211
votes in La Salle County, 9,658 votes in Bureau County and 2,010 in Putnam County, which was 59%, 61.6% and 60% of the votes, respectively, according to unofficial results.
Vice President Kamala Harris tallied 20,172 votes in La Salle County, 5,706 in Bureau County and 1,253 in Putnam County.
Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. on Nov. 6. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency, according to the Associated Press. He became the first president since Grover Cleveland to win nonconsecutive terms to office.
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Voters cast their ballots Nov. 5 at the American Legion in La Salle. Voter turnout was strong throughout the Illinois Valley, but county clerks guessed a bit high when predicting voter participation. La Salle County recorded 70.1% turnout. Bureau County was 69.7%. Putnam County led the pack with 82.2%.
Local leaders build drug court in Marshall, Putnam, Stark counties
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
A team comprised of local leadership announced the award of a $900,000 drug court grant made possible through The Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The “Addressing Need and Implementing Change in Rural Illinois: Adult Drug Court Serving Marshall, Putnam and Stark Counties” was spearheaded by the Marshall, Putnam and Stark County Probation District and the Administrative Office of Illinois Courts with collaboration of local leadership to increase resources for adults within the judicial system requiring substance use disorder and mental health treatment.
The grant started in October 2024 and will support the project through September 2028. The project aims to create an adult drug court based in Marshall County that serves residents of each of the three counties (Marshall, Putnam and Stark) by offering treatment services, case management, probation supervision, incentives and sanctions and recovery support services. Primary activities will begin with a six-month planning phase for foundational training followed by the
on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Hennepin.
implementation phase, which includes strategic initiatives, data collection and performance reporting. Team members will attend training and conferences. Areas of need will be identified and necessary services, including recovery support, will be provided to participants.
With services to be expanded within the court system and at The Society of Growth locations (Marshall and Stark), expected outcomes include becoming certified according to Illinois Supreme Court Problem Solving Standards, developing drug court poli-
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cies and procedures, developing a participant handbook, training for drug court team members in Drug Court Best Practice Standards and Key Components of Drug Court, as well as assessing and accepting eligible drug court participants from all three counties. The proposed project’s intended beneficiaries are the residents of each county and the court-involved individuals with a diagnosed substance use disorder with or without a co-occurring mental health diagnosis.
The leadership team is comprised of individuals having diverse experience
and education within clinical, nonprofit, peer recovery support, leadership and the judicial system that will accelerate strategic planning with consideration to best practice and meeting the unique needs of rural communities. They are Megan Spradling (Marshall, Putnam, Stark Probation District chief director), Samantha McAvoy (Society of Growth CEO and co-founder and Drug Court project director), Kelly Jones (Maitri Path to Wellness owner), Wayne Strawn (Marshall County sheriff) and Rachel Edgcomb (Maitri Path to Wellness clinician).
The leadership will work with professionals within the judicial system out of the Marshall County Court Office and provide updates at the Social Determinants of Health Network Meetings. These meetings are held on a quarterly basis. All community members, professionally or personally, are welcome to attend to gain additional information on projects with a focus on at least one element of the social determinants of health.
To attend the alliance meetings, email samantha.mcavoy@societyofgrowth.org. For questions regarding drug court, email Megan Spradling at mspradling@marshallcountyilli
nois.gov.
On behalf of the Board of Education and all of us at PC #535, we thank you for your participation and engagement in the recent referendum. Whether through discussions, attending community information sessions, or casting a vote, your involvement was crucial to this process.
The District collaborated with planning partners and the communityto develop a long-term plan addressing aging building systems, safety and security updates, and outdated learning environments. This effort was guided by the District’s strategic plan, specifically the goal of providing environments conducive to student learning and improving operational efficiency. On Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, this plan was proposed through referendum and provided the opportunity to the community to make the decision, which did not pass.
The District takes the responsibility of addressing its priority challenges seriously and remains committed to doing so in anopen and thorough manner. Although the proposed plan was not supported by the majority of the community, we remain proud of the collective efforts madeinthis endeavor.
Looking ahead, the needs of our buildings persist and important work will have to be done. The referendum process has allowedusto gather valuable feedback, which we will carefully review. We will also continue to engage with the community and consider next steps to provide safe, welcoming learning environments for our students, staff, and visitors.
Our schools have been a cornerstone of opportunity and growth for Putnam County students for over a century. We remain confidentthat, together, we will continue to uphold the primary purpose of this legacy by supporting the goals and success of our students at PC #535.
Sincerely,
Michael Borri, BoardPresident Nate Bird, Board Member Keith King, BoardMember Reed Wilson, BoardMember ChivohnHolocker, BoardVice President Matt Holst, BoardMember Tom Wiesbrock, BoardMember
Dr. Clayton J. Theisinger, Superintendent
Scott Anderson
A team comprised of local leadership announced the award of a $900,000 drug court grant made possible through The Bureau of Justice Assistance. An aerial view of the Putnam County Courthouse
Marshall-Putnam 4-H members recognized for their achievements
Ceremony provides opportunity to acknowledge hard work, commitment
By HANNAH SOUKUP hsoukup@shawmedia.com
The Marshall-Putnam University of Illinois Extension recently recognized achievements by 4-H members across Marshall and Putnam counties during its annual award ceremony Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Henry Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony provides an opportunity to formally acknowledge the hard work and commitment of its members.
The evening concluded with refreshments hosted by Bell Plain Hustlers and Henry Guys & Gals.
Standards of Excellence Awards
The Standards of Excellence Awards recognize members who demonstrate commitment at different age levels:
Project Achievement (ages 8 to 11): Recipients met requirements by planning and reporting on a project, attending club meetings and presenting a talk or exhibit.
Service Achievement (12 to 14): Recipients completed Project Achievement criteria and also served on a committee, participated in community service and assisted with club activities.
Leadership Achievement (15 to 18): Recipients fulfilled Service Achievement criteria and also participated in county or state learning experiences, provided leadership and helped organize programs.
Clover Awards
The Clover Awards recognize members based on their levels of achievement across various experiences.
Bronze Clover: Minimum of one experience in each of four dimensions.
Silver Clover: Minimum of two experiences per area, with two at the county level or beyond.
Gold Clover: Minimum of four experiences per area, with two beyond the county level.
Diamond Clover: Minimum of six experiences in one area, with four beyond the county level; recognized at a state ceremony.
Emerald Clover: Minimum of eight experiences in one area, including state or national levels; recognized at a state ceremony.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
Project Achievement
Bell Plain Hustlers: Ava Ehnis, Mace Miller, Lucy Stivers and Emery Oglesby
Bennington Go-Getters: Beau Barrow, Noah Miles, Kellen Conroy, Parker Flanigan, Lily Lutz, Alexis Matter, Reese Conroy, Madison Hahn, Brody Lutz and Grace Miles
PC Progressors: Ike Heckman, Madison Knapp, Eden Johnson, Reese Lenkaitis, Hunter Heckman and Carter Keller
Saratoga Leadaways: Anastasia Catton, Josephine Heeley and Bennett Bogner
Steuben Rangers: Erika Irelan, Ben McGlasson and Avery Schaer
Service Achievement
Bell Plain Hustlers: Trandon Kays, Eliza Ehnis and Anna Rinaldo
Bennington Go-Getters: Kaitlyn Palm, Brady Palm and Lucas Palm
Lostant Leaders: Cadence Breckenridge
PC Progressors: Jacob Brown and McKlay Gensini
Saratoga Leadaways: Hayden Meachum and Braden Bogner
Steuben Rangers: Jack McGlasson, Jacey Endress, Kaitlyn Schaer and Anna McGlasson
Leadership Achievement
Bell Plain Hustlers: Joseph Vinyard, Colton Ehnis and Gracie Vinyard
Lostant Leaders: Salina Breckenridge and Sarah Daugherty
Emerald: Ryan Carlson – Henry Guys & Gals; Kiryn Schaer – Steuben Rangers
Cloverbud graduates
James Alexander, Maddux Bell, Brecken Biggar, Annabell Boggio,
Raylen Campbell, Willow Coleman, Garretson Dean, Shaw Dean, Miranda Foster, James Hohulin, Kinzley
Keller, Noah King, Kameron Kolb, Keelan Moutray, Rory Smith, Luke Vaessen, Ben Vinyard, Daniel Whirrell
Club awards and special recognition
Outstanding Secretary: Ryan Carlson
Best Kept Record Book: junior, Madison Knapp; senior, Ryan Carlson
Junior Leaders: Braden Bogner, Ryan Carlson, Salina Breckenridge, Sarah Daugherty, Daphne Heeley, Waylon Lindstrom and Emery Oglesby
Holstein Award
Reese Lenkaitis, Mikenna Boyd
Leader anniversaries and parental support
One year: Joy Ehnis (Bell Plain Hustlers), Angie Heckman (PC Progressors) and Ashley Stivers (Bell Plain Hustlers)
20 years: Lisa Palm (Wenona Highlighters)
The Illinois Extension thanks parents Amanda Biggar, Josh Biggar, Lindsay Bogner, Tracy Daugherty, Gage Kammer and Gwen Vincent for their support.
The Lostant Leaders were this year’s Spirit Stick winners for their creativity and teamwork.
Putnam County library to host ‘Skies Above the Great Lakes’
The Putnam County Public Library will host virtually the National Museum of the American Sailor for a presentation on naval aviation history at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the Naval Station Great Lakes.
The presentation will cover how the U.S. Navy became involved with aviation, the association of the Great Lakes with naval aviation during both World Wars and the wider region’s efforts to advance naval aviation during World War II.
This program is free and open to the public. It will be presented via Zoom and requires registration. To register, visit https://2ly.link/20ILO. For information, call the Granville Library at 815-339-2038.
Kindness Rocks to be hosted at McNabb library
Kindness Rocks is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the McNabb branch of the Putnam County Library District at 322 W. Main St. Paint rocks and spread kindness in the community. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call the McNabb library at 815-339-2038.
IVCC filing period begins Nov. 12 for April election
The period for filing nomination petitions for the April 1 Illinois Valley
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Kindness Rocks is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the McNabb branch of the Putnam County Library District at 322 W. Main St.
Community College Board of Trustee election begins Nov. 12.
Nominations will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, to Friday, Nov. 15, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the President’s Office, Room C301 on the IVCC Oglesby campus. If required, a lottery to determine ballot placement will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Board Room, C-307. The last day to file an objection to any nominating petition for the April 1 District 513 consolidated board election for the counties of La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Grundy, Livingston, Lee and DeKalb is Monday, Nov. 25. For information, visit ivcc.edu/ election2025.
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OSF to expand wound care services to Peru
Clinic to open Nov. 11
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Wound Care services to Peru.
This addition will provide Illinois Valley residents with greater accessibility to advanced wound care treatments within their own community. Located at 1403 Sixth St., the OSF Wound Care clinic officially will open Monday, Nov. 11, in Peru.
The Peru clinic is equipped with hyperbaric chambers, a crucial resource for treating chronic, nonhealing wounds, OSF said in a news release. OSF HealthCare said the expansion reflects a commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible care across the region, ensuring that specialized medical treatments are readily available to more residents.
“We are excited to bring wound care services back to the Illinois Valley,” Dawn Trompeter, president of OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center, said in a news
release. “This new clinic reflects our mission to provide exceptional health care services to more communities, allowing patients to receive the specialized care they need without traveling long distances.”
The Peru clinic is part of OSF HealthCare’s regional, team-based approach to wound care. Patients benefit from coordinated care among centers of excellence across the region, with additional providers and clinics in Ottawa, Streator and Princeton.
For information or to schedule an appointment, call 815-221-1360 or 815431-5600.
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OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Wound Care services to Peru.
USDA Rural Development visits IVCC distance
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development representatives toured one of Illinois Valley Community College’s emerging distance learning classrooms on Oct. 25. Illinois State Director Pam Monetti presented a recognition of the $899,855 grant that will launch opportunities for area high school students.
As part of an over $1 million project shared by IVCC and 10 high schools, the college will be a hub to deliver course instruction and mental health support across the miles to high schools. After seeing one of the distance learning classrooms outfitted with cameras, microphones and monitors, the representatives joined IVCC President Tracy Morris for a campus tour, according to a news release from IVCC.
The grant allowed the purchase of technology so the college and partner high schools can set up dedicated virtual learning classrooms to share dual credit courses, which allows high school students to earn college credit while never having to leave their high school building in a new and innovative environment.
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Illinois State Director Pam Monetti presents a recognition of the $899,855 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant to Illinois Valley Community College President Tracy Morris. The grant allowed the purchase of technology for distance learning classrooms that will launch exciting opportunities for area high school students. After viewing one of the classrooms, the representatives joined Morris on a campus tour.
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Educators from Holland experience American college system at IVCC
By PEGGY SCHNEIDER IVCC Community Relations
Four Dutch educators returned to their homes last weekend after an activity-filled two weeks exploring Illinois Valley Community College where they sampled local flavor that embraced birthday celebrations and Halloween treats.
Wilbert Smeets, Manon van de Rijdt, Karin van Zelst and Maud Slutter were part of a professional exchange program, and instructor Amanda Cook Fesperman (who hosted Smeets and van de Rijdt), program coordinator Tina Hardy (van Zelst) and instructor Jill Urban-Bollis (Slutter) will visit the Netherlands next spring.
The quartet observed classes and met with department coordinators and administrators on campus and visited local sites throughout the area – and along the way realized much about what the two countries and educational systems have in common and what makes each unique.
Hardy and van Zelst exchanged favorite cooking recipes and put their heads together over the ways they support students in their professional roles. Smeets and Cook Fesperman delighted in sharing insider history jokes.
As he watched a sociology professor’s jokes fall flat on the student audience, Smeets recalled his own teaching days.
“Nobody laughed. I can relate to that!” the history-teacher-turned-administrator said.
As Slutter tapped into her phone for translations during one lecture, she noticed she was the only one holding a
phone. In a Dutch classroom, students would be glued to them.
Van de Rijdt and Smeets whipped up a delicacy for a campus bake sale, mastering metric measurement conversions to conform with American instructions, and van de Rijdt mixed a spice blend from scratch to make it taste like home.
The visitors agreed America is a
land of bigness – big houses, big stores, big portions, wide streets.
“My house could fit three times in Tina’s,” van Zelst said. On a visit to Costco, Slutter was awed by the selection. “Toilet paper was everywhere!”
The visitors sampled a variety of American foods.
See IVCC EXCHANGE, page 11
Good cheer, yes, it’s that time of the year again. Family, friends and loved ones, come knocking on your door. The smells of turkey, pumpkin pie, and Christmas trees, are in the air. Tis the season of good will, friendship, and peace and love. It’s called the holiday season, a time to unwind and relax, and get away from it all. The television networks are primed and ready to put you into the holiday spirit. They bring into our lives the holiday mood, and the feeling of giving.
Historical presenter Jim Gibbons will step you back in time to the holiday network specials, movies, and the great holiday advertising of the past. Gibbons will bring back the specials of Perry Como, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleeson, Nat King Cole, and the Bob Hope Christmas shows while spending his Christmas with our troops overseas and many many more, bringing peace on Earth and goodwill to all. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 12:30 pm
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Illinois Valley Community College hosted a professional exchange program with four Dutch educators. Pictured are (from left) Jill Urban-Bollis, Maud Slutter, Tina Hardy Karin van Zelst, Manon van de Rijdt, Amanda Cook Fesperman and Wilbert Smeets.
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The college will be able to expand course opportunities while eliminating or reducing travel time for college instructors to the high schools.
“This grant opportunity is unique in that it not only provides technology for our campus, but for 10 participating high schools so that we can increase access to dual credit,” Morris said in a news release. “This is especially critical for smaller districts and for districts with a distance for students to travel. I am so excited for the ways this will transform dual credit in these participating schools.”
The schools include Mendota, Regional Office of Education Safe School, Ottawa, Hall, Putnam County, Henry-Senachwine, La Salle-Peru, Marquette Academy, Serena and La Moille.
The technology is easy to use, has high quality cameras that improve the experience and will facilitate new
options for course delivery, Morris said.
The grant will create a unique opportunity by broadening access to mental health care for students in rural communities that have not had easy access to care. With the new technology, students will connect to those mental health professionals and resources through a private huddle room on the college campus.
“Students need access to education and mental health services more than ever,” Monetti said. “I am thrilled to see IVCC become a recipient of a Rural Development Distance Learning and Telehealth investment to better serve rural students across several school districts. It is imperative we ensure rural areas have ready access to mental health resources and education opportunities and this is one more way Rural Development is doing that.”
The $60 million federal grant program helps rural communities use advanced telecommunications technology to connect to each other and the world.
presents a recognition of the $899,855 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development grant to Illinois Valley Community College President Tracy Morris. The grant allowed the purchase of technology for distance learning classrooms that will launch exciting opportunities for area high school students. After viewing one of the classrooms, the representatives joined Morris on a campus tour. Send obituary information to putnamobits@shawlocal.com or call 815-632-2534. Notices are accepted until 5 p.m. Friday for Wednesday’s edition. Obituaries also appear online at shawlocal. com/putnam-county-record, where you may sign the guest book, send flowers or make a memorial donation.
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IVCC nursing scholarship honors late Dolores Heflebower
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
A nursing scholarship has been created with the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to honor the late Dolores “Dee” Heflebower.
She is the daughter of the late Anne Baker of Peru, wife of former Peru Mayor Don Baker.
The scholarship was created by John Heflebower of St. Helena, California, and Linda Gorr of Arlington Heights to honor their older sister, Dee. Beginning in 2025, it will award $3,000 annually to an Illinois Valley Community College nursing student planning to work in oncology.
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“You fry everything here – pickles, chicken,” said Slutter, adding quickly, “I’m not complaining because I eat everything.”
Slutter turned 29 during her visit, and the milestone was celebrated often, which made for special memories.
“We celebrated so many times I must already be 31 or 32,” she said.
The visitors couldn’t miss the sprouting election signs and Halloween decorations that competed for space in neighborhoods. Neither are widely on display in Holland. Smeets noted that Holland outpaces the United States with more than 40 political parties.
Another contrast: The Dutch bicycle to nearby work and to run errands, while Americans think nothing of traveling hours to a destination.
The visitors found Americans more outgoing than the reserved Dutch. Being welcomed everywhere they went “is like a warm bath,” Smeets said.
Except for Smeets and van Zelst, who work in the same school district, the four Dutch visitors were strangers when the trip began but quickly became friends. Van de Rijdt’s destination and arrangements were changed at the last minute, and she enjoyed being together with her countrymen.
Their schools have enrollment ranging from a few hundred students to several thousand, and Dutch colleges strongly emphasize vocational training and preparation.
Van de Rijdt particularly appreciated IVCC’s ESL classes and services like Project Success and the campus food pantry because she works in a school dedicated to the education of international refugees. She noted her school has more aides per student.
“We put money in helping hands
Anne and Don Baker created the scholarship initially with the Illinois Valley Community Hospital Foundation. Don Baker died at age 87 in 2016 and Anne at age 99 in 2020. Dee died of ovarian cancer in 2000.
John Heflebower said Dee was a great “big” sister to he and Linda.
“My sister was a sweet soul,” he said. “She was a teacher, artist and devout Buddhist. She had a silly sense of humor which caused us to laugh often.”
For information about creating a fund with the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, visit srccf. org or contact President Fran Brolley at 815-252-2906 or fran@srccf.org.
Four Dutch educators recently spent two weeks at Illinois Valley Community College as part of a professional exchange program, observing classes, meeting with personnel and students and sampling life in the Illinois Valley.
rather than materials, which are a bit outdated.”
Like Hardy, who coordinates the Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity, van Zelst supports students with accommodations but also works to reduce student absenteeism.
“I like Tina’s style, how her office feels like a living room. People can pop in and out and ask her something.”
Slutter was intrigued by the study buddy concept and hopes to adopt the same idea within her school. She trains students who will work in day care centers and classrooms and was well paired with her host, Urban-Bollis, who teaches educational psychology.
Urban-Bollis enjoys both traveling and hosting exchange students. She hopes her experiences “excite my students to travel and meet new people and have new experiences,” she said. “Sometimes we get into circles and forget what is outside of them.”
The exchange program is conducted through the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE FOR THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM ILLINOIS.
I. A public hearing to approve a proposed aggregate property tax levy increase for the Ambulance Service in the County of Putnam for 2025 will be held on November 25, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse located at 120 N. Fourth Street Hennepin, IL 61327.
II. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Tina Dolder, Putnam County Clerk and Recorder, 120 N. Fourth Street, Hennepin, IL 61327 at (815) 9257378.
III. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended or abated for 2024 for said entity were $381,199.72.
The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2025 for said entity are $441,895.82. This represents a 15.92% increase over the previous year.
IV. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 were $0.
The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2025 are $0. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year.
V. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2024 for the ambulance were $381,199.72.
The total estimated property taxes to be levied for 2025 for the ambulance are $441,895.82.
This represents a 15.92% increase over the previous year.
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Learn to curl with IVCC Continuing Education Center
By DEREK BARICHELLO dbarichello@shawmedia.com
Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education Center is offering instruction in a novel competition that has a long history in the Illinois Valley.
Learn to Curl will be offered in four sessions from Nov. 18 through Dec. 9 at the home of Illinois’s oldest curling club in Triumph. Classes start at 6 p.m. at the club, which is located at 3926 E. 758th St. in Triumph.
Members of Waltham Curling Club will teach techniques like delivering the stone, sweeping and strategy. There are even options for people with knee or joint issues.
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area, scoring points for getting closest to the center. The name derives from the curved path, or curl, induced by the stone’s rotation. The path can be influenced by sweepers with brooms or brushes who accompany the slide down the ice.
The activity was brought to the Illinois Valley by immigrants from Scotland in the mid-19th century. Waltham Curling Club was established in 1884 and moved to Triumph in 1937 where an indoor curling arena was built. Curling became an Olympic sport in 1998.
Tuition costs $75. Class ID is 18190. To register, call the IVCC Continuing Education Center at 815-224-0427 or register online at ivcc.edu/enroll.
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Members of the Waltham Curling Club will provide instruction in curling during an Illinois Valley Community College Continuing Education Center course that starts this month.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
1949: Chicago’s Bob Nussbaumer intercepts four passes, and the Cardinals set an NFL record for points in a regular-season game with a 65-20 victory over the New York Bulldogs.
Putnam County holds annual Senior Night
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Putnam County High School recently recognized its fall sports senior athletes and parents. Senior athletes for the 2024 fall sports season include volleyball’s Chloe Anderson, Eme Bouxsein, Cadence Coleman, Cassie Coleman, Hannah Taliani and Maggie Spratt, golf’s Jacob Edens, AJ Furar and football’s Cameron Spradling.
BEARS 3 AND OUT
Bears
CHICAGO – The Chicago Bears and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams couldn’t score a touchdown for a second straight week Sunday at Soldier Field in a 19-3 loss to the tied for league-worst New England Patriots. Here’s what you need to know.
Three moments that mattered
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Final shot: The Bears’ final offensive drive was a microcosm of what went wrong Sunday. Trailing 19-3 with with 2:17 left in the game, Williams was sacked twice and couldn’t gain momentum. The final play of the drive was a 8-yard pass to wide receiver Rome Odunze, which was short of the first down and sealed the win for the Patriots.
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Failed effort: Facing a 16-3 deficit with five minutes left in the game, the Bears needed to get five yards from the Patriots 49-yard line on fourth down. On their first try, wide receiver Keenan Allen was called for a false start, the team’s second penalty of the drive. Then Williams was pressured and couldn’t complete a pass. The failed attempt led to fans chanting “Fire Flus,” referencing Bears coach Matt Eberflus.
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First strike: The Patriots tallied Sunday’s first touchdown in a game where it seemed one score might be all that it would take to win. Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed a 2-yard pass to Ja’Lynn Polk to give his team a 10-3 lead with 7:21 left in the second quarter. The score capped a 70-yard drive for the Patriots where Maye completed four passes to move his team down the field.
Three things that worked
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Staying consistent: The defense continued its impressive stretch of forcing turnovers this season. Linebacker T.J. Edwards intercepted his first pass of the season on a throw from Maye that went straight to him with 39 seconds left in the first quarter. The Bears have now created at least one turnover in eight games this year.
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Sneaky performance: On top of his first interception of the season, Edwards put together another strong performance in the middle of the Bears defense and was consistently swarming the ball. He finished with 13 total tackles as well as a pass defended. Edwards leads the team with 73 total tackles after leading the Bears with 155 last year.
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Bears quarterback Caleb Williams looks for a receiver during Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Patriots 19, Bears 3
First downs 16
Red zone defense: Despite giving up a touchdown, the Bears defense held the Patriots to field goals on a few trips into the red zone. The Patriots converted on one of their five trips into the red zone. Patriots kicker Joey Slyle made four field goals to get his team on the board. The Bears entered Sunday’s game with the third-best red zone defense in the NFL.
Three things that didn’t
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Getting into the end zone: The Bears continued their offensive struggles with getting into the end zone since their Week 7 bye. After looking good in three game heading into the bye, the Bears have only scored twice offensively in the last three games. The Bears offense hasn’t scored on 23 straight possessions and failed to score a touchdown for a second straight game.
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Protecting Caleb: Whether it was poor offensive line protection or Williams holding onto the ball for too long, too many drives ended or stalled because of a sack. The Patriots constantly created pressure around Williams and sacked him nine times and also landed 12 quarterback hits. Four of those sacks came on third down, forcing the Bears to punt.
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Delayed offensive start: Once again, the Bears offense failed to gain any momentum in the first quarter. The unit gained 23 yards on 11 plays in the first quarter while the Bears’ opponent took the first lead of the game for the ninth time this season. The Bears have now only scored one offensive touchdown in the first quarter this season, which came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5.
What’s next?
The Bears travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams in the Sunday Night Football matchup next week. MichalDwojak–mdwojak@shawmedia.com
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Tract 1 is located 5 miles west of Lostant, IL, and Tract 2 is located 2 miles north of Lostant, IL. Lostant is located 14 miles south of Peru, IL. The land is further described as being located in Sections 12 & 19, T31N-R1E, Hope Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.
The Whitmore farms represent the best central Illinois has to offer. Tract 1 contains 100% Class A soils, and Tract 2 contains 98% Class A soils.
WALTER E. WHITMORE FARMS
IN THE CIRCU IT COURT OF TH E 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT PU TNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, IL LINOIS
Vs Tonia Lester, as Co-Administrator of the estate of Harvey L. Lester; et al DEFENDANTS
No 202 4F C1
NO TICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF RE AL E STATE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 09/05/2024, the Sheriff of Putnam County, Illinois will on December 12, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM at Sheriff's Office at the Putnam County Courthouse 120 North 4th Street Hennepin, IL 61327, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Putnam and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 04-26- 030- 000
Improved with Residential COMM ONLY KNOWN AS: 8418 Spotted Dutchman Hill Rd Magnolia, IL 61336
Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessm ents, 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 Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condom inium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)
If the property is located in a common interest comm unity, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney
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 successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject prem ises
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE: The Estate of Keith A. Boggio, Jr., Deceased Case # 24 PR 11 NO TICE TO CREDIT ORS OF CLAIM DATE
CLAIM DATE
Notice is given of the death of Keith A. Boggio, Jr., a resident of Hennepin, Illinois, who died on September 15, 2024, and that Letters of Office as Administrator were ordered to be issued on November 7, 2024 to Ashley L. Boggio, who may be contacted c/o her attorney as set forth below.
mailing or delivery, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Putnam County Courthouse, 4th and Court Streets, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the Repres entative c/o her attorney, or with both the Representative and her attorney.
the claim to the Repres entative c/o her attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies.
Dated: November 7, 2024
/s/ Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Administrator
BLIC NOTICE
Claims may be filed six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Putnam County Courthouse, 4th and Court Streets, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the Repres entative c/o her attorney, or with both the Representative and her attorney.
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF
MARY L. ERICKSON, DECEASED NO 20 24- PR-10 CLAIM NO TICE
Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim, if filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Repres entative c/o her attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies
Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law 227 E. Court St.P.O. Box 231 Hennepin, IL 61327 Tel. 815- 925- 7117
ShoreLawAnd Mediation@gmail. com
(Published in Putnam County Record November 13, 20, 27, 2024) 2206032
Dated: November 7, 2024
/s/ Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Administrator
Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law
Putnam C ounty Record Cl assi fi ed Call : 833- 584-N EWS
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227 E. Court St.P.O. Box 231 Hennepin, IL 61327 Tel. 815- 925- 7117
IN THE CIRCU IT COURT OF TH E 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCU IT PU TNAM COUNTY, HENNEPIN, IL LINOIS
ShoreLawAnd Mediation@gmail. com
Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs Tonia Lester, as Co-Administrator of the estate of Harvey L. Lester; et al DEFENDANTS
Notice is given of the death of Mary L. Erickson Letters of office were issued to Cheryl Meyer of 2409 Enid St., Joliet, IL 60435 as Independent Executor whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.
Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim, if filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Repres entative c/o her attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies
(Published in Putnam County Record November 13, 20, 27, 2024) 2206032
No 202 4F C1
it really is as simple as black & white.
Dated: November 7, 2024
/s/ Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Administrator Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law 227 E. Court St.P.O. Box 231 Hennepin, IL 61327 Tel. 815- 925- 7117
ShoreLawAnd Mediation@gmail. com
Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Putnam County Courthouse, 120 N. 4th Street, P.O. Box 207, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before May 6, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.
NO TICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF RE AL E STATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 09/05/2024, the Sheriff of Putnam County, Illinois will on December 12, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM at Sheriff's Office at the Putnam County Courthouse 120 North 4th Street Hennepin, IL 61327, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Putnam and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 31 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID TRACT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A STONE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, RUNNING THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, 907.68 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT 89 DEGREES 35' AND RUNNING WESTERLY 421.00 FEET, THENCE DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES 25' AND RUNNING NORTHERLY 310.40 FEET, THENCE DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT 89 DEGREES 35' AND RUNNING EASTERLY 421 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 35, THENCE DEFLECTING TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES 25' AND RUNNING SOUTHERLY 310.40 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3.00 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, SITUATED IN PUTNAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PIN 04-26- 030- 000
Notice is given of the death of Keith A. Boggio, Jr., a resident of Hennepin, Illinois, who died on September 15, 2024, and that Letters of Office as Administrator were ordered to be issued on November 7, 2024 to Ashley L. Boggio, who may be contacted c/o her attorney as set forth below. Claims may be filed six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Claim Date or three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery, whichever is later, and any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Putnam County Courthouse, 4th and Court Streets, Hennepin, IL 61327, or with the Repres entative c/o her attorney, or with both the Representative and her attorney. Within ten (10) days after a claimant files its claim, if filed with the Court, the claimant must mail or deliver a copy of the claim to the Repres entative c/o her attorney of record AND file with the Court proof of mailing or delivery of said copies
Dated: November 7, 2024
/s/ Scott A. Shore, Attorney for Administrator
Scott A. Shore, Attorney At Law
(Published in Putnam County Record November 13, 20, 27, 2024) 2206032
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Dated this 30th day of October, 2024 Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815- 875- 6551
Improved with Residential COMM ONLY KNOWN AS: 8418 Spotted Dutchman Hill Rd Magnolia, IL 61336
Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours
The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessm ents, 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 Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condom inium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)
If the property is located in a common interest comm unity, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
(Published in Putnam County Record November August 6, 13, 20, 2024) 2204162
227 E. Court St.P.O. Box 231 Hennepin, IL 61327
Tel. 815- 925- 7117
ShoreLawAnd Mediation@gmail. com
(Published in Putnam County Record
November 13, 20, 27, 2024) 2206032
If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney
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 successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject prem ises
The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOM EOWNER), 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 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For inform ation: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794- 9876. Please refer to file number 14-24-00599. I325 44 63
