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POLO – Strong wind gusts didn’t keep Shay and Robbie Dault and their 4-year-old Dillyn from enjoying the annual Polo Chili Cook-Off on Sept. 28.
“I think stuff like this really brings the community together and I think it’s a great thing,” Robbie Dault said. “Just getting together, eating good food, everyone being out here, we get to see people we don’t see every day. It’s just a great thing.”
Getting to try the different chilis being served was an amazing experience, he said.
Hosted by the Polo Chamber of Commerce, the chili cook-off and block party took place in the 100 block of West Mason Street in downtown Polo.
Co-organizer Becky Davis said she estimates about 250 people attended the event. They ended up going through the 500 bowls they had on hand in the first hour of the cook-off, she said.
positioned alongside more than 20 vendors, seven teams served 12 chilis to attendees, Davis said.
“The expansion, of course we were a little nervous about it, but it turned out really good being downtown,” Davis said. “Everybody can see it, more people come out, works out with the all-town garage sales, the volleyball tournament, all the other things that are in town going on. It really came together really well.”
In previous years, the event was held in
the city-owned lot next to the Shell gas station on South Division Avenue.
Davis told Polo City Council members that she and her co-organizer Jodi Boelens wanted to move the cook-off in order to expand it and have space to accommodate more vendors.
Council members were split on whether to close the downtown street for another event, but eventually voted to approve the street closure and required permits for the cook-off.
“I think it’s fun to have a small town and something to make everybody come together,” Shay Dault said. “Now we know certain restaurants and places, we’ll definitely support a local business because that Damn Good Chili is good. It’s really
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OREGON – The Eagle’s Nest Art Group will host its annual fall art show at its Conover Square studio during Oregon’s Autumn on Parade festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.
This year’s show is dedicated to the memory of artist Jan Harvey, who died May 22. She was an active Eagle’s Nest Art Group member, painter and supporter of the arts. A special memorial
Congrats! Congratulations to our 2024 Citizen of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Kendall Kyker is our 2024 Citizen of the Year and Mark Maginnis is our 2024 Volunteer of the Year. Thank you so much for all that you do.
book has been created to honor her with pages for friends and visitors to jot down their thoughts or memories of Harvey.
A display of her artwork and one of the flags she designed for the city of Oregon will be part of the show.
fun overall. It’s really nice to see stuff like this still happening.”
Things went better than expected, Boelens said. Everyone appeared to be having a great time, she said.
“I couldn’t be happier,” Boelens said of the turnout in the first hour. “We planned and shot for the top and I think we’re pretty darn close.”
• Judge’s Choice: Nicole Gilbert and Marissa Richardson of Shell gas station
• People’s Choice: Mark Pellini, Kirby Witmer and Kevin Rundall of the Hillbilly Social Club
• Showmanship Award: Teri Grobe and Paige Peterson
The show of more than 50 works of art will include paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor, as well as calligraphy, oil
The city of Polo’s trick-or-treat hours will be from 4 to 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 31. Get the Word Out
pastels and works in ink. Also on display are works in glass, wood and ceramic. Art prints and notecards will be available for sale.
There is no charge for admission.
“Everyone is welcome,” said Marsha Behrens, a club member. “Artists will be on hand to welcome you to this annual community event for a celebration of local art along the Rock River.”
The Conover Square Eagle’s Nest Art Group studio is located on the second floor of 201 N. Third St. in Oregon.
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MT. MORRIS – Visitors to the Back Roads Market were not disappointed Sept. 28 with four stops on this year’s tour. And if you love ice cream, Hough’s Maple Lane Farm was the place to be.
Larry, Sandra and Ralph Flickinger of Sugar Grove brought their “Flicks’ Hit-N-Miss” to Hough’s Maple Lane Farm, 3788 N. Mt. Morris Road, and created homemade ice cream on-site
with their 100-year-old hit-and-miss stationary engine.
They served free samples including a special maple flavor and displayed their large collection of antique ice cream scoops. Each scoop was catalogued by a number and included in a reference binder that had the manufacture date.
Other stops on the Back Roads Market were BerryView Orchard, 7504 W. Midtown Road; “Funky Junk,” 6410 W. Grove Road; and Vintage Chicks and Feeds, 700 Route 72, Leaf River.
TOP LEFT: Lynette Hough walks by some of the items for sale at Hough’s Maple Lane Farm during the Back Roads Market on Sept. 28 north of Mt. Morris. The event included several stops near Mt. Morris. TOP RIGHT: Larry and Ralph Flickinger of Sugar Grove make fresh ice cream with their antique equipment at Hough’s Maple Lane Farm during the Back Roads Market. ABOVE: There were plenty of pumpkins to buy at BerryView Orchard during the Back Roads Market. LEFT: It was a busy day at BerryView Orchard during the Back Roads Market. MIDDLE LEFT: A woman looks over items at Hough’s Maple Lane Farm during the Back Roads Market.
Friday morning dawned and it looked like a beautiful morning as I headed over to Polo Pharmacy for my flu and COVID-19 booster shots. It was going to be a great day because Krista was coming and we would be traveling around the area.
I look forward to those outings and going somewhere I have not been for a while. These days, I do not travel far from Polo by myself.
I also have been glued to my computer working on an application to honor our abolitionists at Polo Fairmount Cemetery. I have looked at other applications and they are very detailed. Twenty pages of history all footnoted and anther 20 pages of pictures. It is like I am back in the days of writing the Civil War book, only this time I am much older with fading eyes. When I heard Krista in the driveway, I turned off the computer.
After she unloaded, we headed up the Galena Trail to Susan’s farm and the barn sale. It was like a neighbor-
hood gathering as people visited with one another. I started looking at all the things to be sold and I started seeing all the remnants of animals that had been nurtured on the farm. Rabbit hutch feeders, baby chicken warmers, pig troughs and apparatus for dairy cows. It all told a story of different 4-H projects through the years or things left from previous owners.
I laughed at all the Halloween coffins in a row from all the Halloween parties from year to year. The fathers really worked to scare the living daylights out of all the kids. The kids grew up and the barn was quiet for a few years. Then it was graduation parties and a bridal shower this past summer. Time marches on.
I then spotted my mother’s history trunk at the barn sale. I did a double take and was not really ready for that to leave the family. It was from the Steel-Made Trunk Company in New York and used for traveling across the ocean and by rail in the U.S.
The company was making trunks in the 1800s and still is in business today. In 1912, my mother’s family decided to pack up everything and travel by rail to a town in Indiana where my grandfather was going to go to college to be a minister.
The trunk then went to a church in northern Indiana and my grandfather’s first church. After a terrible train accident in which most of my mother’s family was killed, the trunk traveled back to the college town where my grandmother was a dorm mother and a college cook. This is where my mother went to college.
The trunk stayed with my mother and eventually ended up in Polo. Whenever we wanted to know a bit of
history of the family, we went to the trunk. It contained all of my parent’s college history, my mother’s medical history when she was injured in the train accident at the age of 7, pictures of my parents growing up and pictures of my mother’s family.
When my parents moved to the Chicago area, the trunk went along and ended up in the attic. One day I found it in the attic and I decided it was time it came to my house and I would work on the history of the family. After it was empty, it went to Susan’s farm where it held Halloween decorations.
Krista and I retrieved the trunk from the barn sale and it has come back to my house. At Christmas I will see who in the family would like to be the next keepers of the family trunk. Where will it travel next?
• Betty Obendorf is a retired teacher and volunteer for the Polo Historical Society.
The following is from a letter E.B. Washburne wrote to John Dixon, Dixon’s founder. This letter was written in Paris, France, on Dec. 15,1874.
“I am pleased to learn that you continue to have excellent health and you are in the enjoyment of your mental vigor.”
Washburne served as a U.S. ambassador to France. He graduated from Harvard Law School and moved to Galena, Illinois, in 1853. He served as a member of the U.S. Congress from 1853-1869. He was Secretary of State under President Ulysses S. Grant who then appointed him ambassador to France.
In this letter, Washburne discusses his experiences on the stagecoach. He recalls his early visits from Springfield to Dixon’s Ferry. For many
Otto Dick OGLE COUNTY HISTORY
years, he attended the winter sessions of the Supreme Court at Springfield. He said, “I shudder when I think of those dreadful stage rides. The distance we traveled was approximately 200 miles.
“One trip when we left Galena at nine o’clock on a Wednesday evening with nine passengers in the coach, we only arrived at Springfield on the afternoon the next Sunday. At Dixon’s Ferry there were no houses on the north side of Rock River. Our driver tooted the stagecoach horn to awaken the sleepy
ferryman on the other side of the Rock River. Sometimes the weather was fearfully cold on those trips.
“It was a particularly hard ride from Galena to Dixon. It was all up and down with no roads at this time. I have crossed it in the stage in the night in a drifting snowstorm and a certain sense of danger crept over us that the driver might lose the track. It was unbroken prairie desolate beyond description in the winter, but supremely beautiful in the leafy month of June. Wreathed in and fragrant with the most lovely wild flowers.”
Oregon residents obtained the arrival and departure times of stagecoaches in Oregon by reading the Ogle County Gazette newspaper published in Oregon by R.C. Burchell.
Stagecoaches passed through Ore-
gon over dirt roads 15 years after Oregon was founded, 21 years before Oregon’s first train and 51 years before the first car drove through Oregon.
The three stagecoach lines were the Chicago and Rock Island, Dixon and Janesville and the Oregon-Freeport.
The stagecoach was a closed fourwheeled vehicle drawn by horses or hard-going mules. Spent horses were replaced with fresh horses at stage stations, posts or relays. In addition to the stage driver, a shotgun messenger armed with a coach gun might travel as a guard beside him. This was the origin of the phrase “riding shotgun.”
• Otto Dick is a retired teacher and has researched Ogle County history for several years.
What will happen to Taft Campus now?
To the Editor:
Staff at Northern Illinois University Lorado Taft Field Campus in Oregon received sad news last week. The beautiful outdoor education center will be closing effective Dec. 31 because of high maintenance and repair costs, according to NIU administrative officials. Although the campus is used for education, officials state that operating a youth camp has
“minimal alignment with NIU’s current mission and goals.”
In 1898, a group of artists and scholars established the Eagle’s Nest Art Colony at this location on a portion of the private Heckman estate. The group was led by noted sculptor Lorado Taft. The secluded area provided a creative environment for the group members to focus on their work. The colony remained active until the death of its last member in 1942. In 1951, NIU acquired a portion of the
Heckman estate and Taft Campus was born. Named after Lorado Taft, the 141 acres of wooded areas, open fields and ravines include three of the original art colony buildings, a dining hall and several other buildings. Since then, Taft Campus has been a training and teaching center for thousands of children and adults and provided a beautiful gathering place for many special events such as meetings, fundraisers and retreats. While some staff are not without
options, it is likely that groups scheduled and planning for 2025 visits – including those who have been repeat visitors through the years – will be at a loss for other options as unique as Taft Campus. This gem of the Rock River Valley, where creativity, teaching, learning and collaboration has taken place for more than 115 years, is being closed. What will happen to it now?
Cindy
Enzler
Oregon
By ALEXA ZOELLNER azoellner@shawmedia.com
POLO – Kendall Kyker was recognized for consistently going above and beyond to create a positive influence for the city of Polo when he was named the Polo Chamber of Commerce 2024 Citizen of the Year.
Kyker received the award during the Polo Chamber’s 57th annual meeting and dinner Sept. 25 at The Polo Room.
“Thank you so much. I did not see that coming,” Kyker said. “I really do care about the citizens of Polo and what goes on in this town.”
Kyker, Polo’s public works director, said he leans on his wife, Jeannie, and City Clerk Sydney Bartelt when things don’t go as planned despite the hard work put in.
“There are a lot of things that do go correct,” he said. “In my job, yeah, you’ve got your bumps, but there are more highs than there are lows. I really, really appreciate this.”
Chamber Board Director Becky Davis nominated Kyker for the award, which she said he deserves for his consistent showing of civic leadership.
“He lives here, cares for this town and goes above and beyond his assigned duties every day,” Davis said.
“Kendall comes in during off-duty hours to help the city with anything that it may need.”
The city would “definitely be lost” without Kyker, said Joey Kochsmeier, the Chamber president and a Polo City Council member.
“[Kyker’s] impact on the Polo community has been profound and enduring and I believe him to be long overdue for being recognized for all of the hard work that he does, has done and continues to do,” Davis said.
To Kyker, she said, “We see it and you deserve it. Thank you very much.”
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – An Oregon man’s request for a lesser prison sentence for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2021 was denied Sept. 26.
James S. Clevenger III, 61, through his attorney Ogle County Assistant Public Defender Michael O’Brien, filed a motion last week asking that his sentence of 180 years in prison be reduced.
James S. Clevenger III
Judge John “Ben” Roe sentenced Clevenger to 30 years in state prison Sept. 12 on each of six counts of criminal sexual assault. Roe ordered that the sentences be served consecutively after finding Clevenger guilty Feb. 16
after a November 2023 bench trial.
The charges against Clevenger were filed in May 2022 after the Oregon Police Department investigated a sexual assault complaint made by a girl. Clevenger was accused of sexually assaulting the girl between March and June 2021.
According to court records, Clevenger was convicted of criminal sexual assault in 1995 in Stephenson County for sexually assaulting a 14 to-15-yearold girl.
Ogle County State’s Attorney Michael Rock said Clevenger’s criminal record qualified him for a special sentencing range of 30 to 60 years for each count in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
On Sept. 26, O’Brien asked Roe to reconsider the sentence. “We respectfully ask the court to reduce the sentence,” O’Brien said, arguing in his motion that the sentence was “excessive in light of the nature and circumstances of the offense” and history, character and age of the defendant.
See PRISON SENTENCE, page 11
Mark Maginnis was named the 2024 Carole Nettz Volunteer of the Year by the Polo Chamber of Commerce.
Maginnis regularly transports Polo residents of all ages to various locations, including to and from school, the food pantry, doctors appointments and more, Polo Area Senior Center Director Kathy Wragg said. Wragg nominated Maginnis for the
award and presented it to him.
“I’ve had really a lot of great volunteers over the years and still continue to have the best volunteers anywhere, bar none,” Wragg said. “Something I’ve noticed, though, is often the ones that do the most do it very quietly, without expectation of recognition or reward. They will be the first to tell you that, ‘What I do is no big deal. It’s nothing. I enjoy it.’ ”
Maginnis is no exception to that, she said.
“As far as the transportation goes, about five or six years ago, I saw that there was a need for some kind of transportation because everybody was having trouble getting Ogle County to come out here and pick them up,” Maginnis said. “So I went and bought an old school bus, used that for about six or eight months and then people kept asking, ‘Well, do you transport wheelchairs?’ ”
The school bus didn’t have a wheelchair lift, so he went out and bought a bus that did. And when that bus broke down, he bought another one.
“So now I do have a wheelchair bus,” Maginnis said. “I use it quite often. We use the bus for the senior center trips. I use my car to take most people shopping and to doctors offices – it costs less in gas.”
Aug. 26
Zachary M. Howell, 23, of Byron, was issued a citation at 7:01 p.m. for operating a motor vehicle when registration is suspended for noninsurance. The violation occurred in the 700 block of South Fourth Street.
Aug. 27
At 9:21 p.m., police responded to a disturbance call in the 500 block of Mix Lane resulting in the arrest of Nataliya K. Creegan, 34, of Oregon, for domestic battery and resisting a peace officer. Creegan was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
Aug. 29
Geoffrey G. Todd, 44, of Oregon, was arrested at 9:23 a.m. for an outstanding Lee County warrant. Todd was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
Robert M. Disch, 53, of Polo, was arrested at 3:12 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for contempt of court. Disch was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
Aug. 30
At 8:27 a.m., police were advised of a
two-vehicle traffic crash that occurred at 7 a.m. at the intersection of South Third and Jefferson streets involving a 2020 Toyota driven by Cory J. Love, 37, of Oregon, and a 2005 Ford driven by Justin C. Christensen, 44, of Mt. Morris. No citations were issued.
Aug. 31
At 8:33 a.m., police responded to the McDonald’s restaurant parking lot, 211 S. Fourth St., for a two-vehicle traffic crash involving a 2006 Chevrolet driven by Christopher B. Hernandez, 39, of Rockford, and a parked 1997 Jeep owned by Robin K. Keene, 44, of Mt. Morris. No citations were issued.
Sept. 3
Jennifer N. Luna, 32, of Mt. Morris, was issued a citation at 7:34 a.m. for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The violation occurred in the 100 block of North 14th Street.
At 7:30 p.m., police responded to a disturbance at the Tipsy Hog, 101 S. Third St., resulting in the arrest of Ariel A. Pritchard, 25, of Mt. Morris, for domestic battery. Pritchard was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear.
Sept. 4
At 2:26 p.m., police responded to a wel-
fare check request from the Ogle County Housing Authority, 1001 Pines Road, resulting in the arrest of Ashley R. A. Jones, 33, of Rochelle, for driving while under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear.
Sept. 5
At 1:30 p.m., police issued a male juvenile, 10, of Oregon, with his parent present, a city citation for possession of tobacco products and alternative nicotine products. The violation occurred at the Oregon Elementary School, 1100 Jefferson St.
Sept. 10
Steven D. Sears, 26, of Maple Park, was arrested at 1:48 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Sears also was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Sears was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violations occurred in the 100 block of North Fourth Street.
Sept. 11
Shrita M. Clair, 34, of DeKalb, was arrested at 1:07 p.m. for driving while license suspended. Clair was transported
to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear. The violations occurred in the 400 block of West Washington Street.
Sept. 14
Anthony L. Coyne, 31, of Oregon, was issued a citation at 10:04 a.m. for operating a vehicle when registration is suspended for noninsurance. The violation occurred in the 100 block of South Fourth Street.
Sept. 18
Mark A. Everett, 39, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was arrested at 1:22 p.m. for retail theft that had occurred about a half hour earlier at the Shell gas station, 201 S. Fourth St. Everett also was issued a citation for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Everett was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was processed and released with a notice to appear. At 5:35 p.m., Everett was arrested for criminal trespass to real property. He was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left with the correctional deputies.
Carl D. Pitt, 82, of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 8:46 p.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant for criminal trespass.
See OREGON POLICE, page 8
By PAYTON FELIX pfelix@shawmedia.com
OREGON – An Ogle County sheriff’s deputy who suffered a gunshot wound to the face in the line of duty four months ago officially is back at work.
Ogle County Sheriff’s Lt. Jason Ketter, shot June 12 during a standoff at a rural Dixon residence, has undergone multiple surgeries and attended support group meetings in the wake of the shooting. Tuesday marked his first day back at the sheriff’s office.
In an exclusive interview with Shaw Local on Tuesday morning, Ketter said returning to the department is “a bit of an adjustment,” but his goal always was to get back to work so that he can give back to the department and the community that’s shown him so much support. In returning to the department, Ketter mostly is looking forward to training others.
“I’m not keeping quiet about it. ... I want to share my experience to help others if they’ve gone through something similar or to prepare them if they haven’t,” he said. “We train for situations
Ogle County Sheriff’s Lt. Jason Ketter went back to work Oct. 1. He suffered a gunshot wound to the face in the line of duty June 12.
like that and when we train, we train as real as possible.”
For those in law enforcement, June 12 was a day they all pray never happens, Ketter said. Police were called that morning to 402 Wild Rice Lane in Lost Lake, a rural subdivision east of Dixon, with a warning of a “suicide by cop” situation.
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office activated its Emergency Response Team, which is made up of individuals from various agencies, including the sheriff’s office, Oregon and Byron police depart-
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – A Rochelle man found guilty of the sexual exploitation of a child in 2022 was sentenced Sept. 25 to two years of probation.
Dennis A. Sage, 69, was found guilty of the felony offense after a one-day bench trial May 1 in front of Judge John “Ben” Roe, who rendered his decision May 24.
Sage was charged with knowingly enticing, coercing or persuading a girl to remove her clothing for his own sexual arousal or gratification on or about June 1 to June 30, 2022. Roe found Sage not guilty of three similar charges on different dates in 2021 and 2022.
Roe levied the sentence Sept. 25 after Sage’s attorney, Eric Arnquist, and Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Leisten said they had agreed on a sentence for the offense.
During the May 1 trial, the girl, who was 9 at the time of the offense, testified Sage told her he needed to examine her to see if she was cleaning properly after using the bathroom. She also said Sage told her to keep “it” a secret.
ments and SWAT medics from the Rochelle Fire Department. Ketter was shot during a gunfire exchange with the home’s resident Jonathon Gounaris.
Shortly after he was shot, Ketter was flown to OSF Medical Center in Rockford, where he underwent surgery. He walked out of OSF’s main entrance June 14 after being released from the hospital. Officers from multiple departments stood in salute and escorted him to his home in rural Ogle County.
Since then, Ketter had a few more surgeries on his jaw to remove the remaining bullet fragments from his face, he said. Preparing to come back to work has been an emotional roller coaster ride filled with a lot of highs and lows.
He emphasized it hasn’t been easy and he doesn’t want to give anyone false security by pretending it has been. By sharing his experience, he hopes to better prepare other people for those kinds of situations.
Also shot during the June 12 gunfire exchange were tactical medic Tyler Carls of the Rochelle Fire Department, who was struck twice in the body armor, and Sgt. Tad Dominski of the Oregon Police Department. Dominski suffered a gunshot wound to the upper arm. Dominski and Carls were treated at KSB
Hospital in Dixon on June 12 and released later that evening.
Carls and Dominski have recovered from their injuries and returned to work. Dominski was sworn in as a deputy at the sheriff’s office Aug. 5.
Gounaris suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was treated at KSB Hospital in Dixon before being booked into the Winnebago County jail in Rockford, where he has remained since his arrest in June. He is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and several weapons offenses. Gounaris is scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Oct 17.
In a news release issued Friday, Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock announced the deputies who used deadly force during the June 12 standoff will not face any criminal charges. The decision, rendered by Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley, determined the deputies acted in accordance with the law because they only fired their weapons after being shot at by Gounaris, according to the release. Hanley also determined that based on the amount of calls and texts sent to Gounaris before deputies attempted to the enter the home, he should have been aware that officers were outside of the home.
Rochelle Police Detective Elvis Baneski interviewed Sage and in one of the recorded interviews, Sage said he was only trying to teach the girl proper hygiene.
Sage claimed he “wasn’t touching her or anything” and told police he did not raise his concerns of her cleanliness with her mother, aunt or grandmother, and didn’t bring up the issue with other family members because he was concerned his “intentions would be misunderstood.”
He also admitted that he became “semi-aroused” once but immediately “shut it down.”
Brandon Gecan, Sage’s trial attorney, argued that his client was only concerned with the girl’s hygiene. He said prosecutors had not proved Sage had done anything for his own sexual gratification.
“We do have a victim impact statement,” said Leisten, who did not read the statement in open court.
Before approving the sentence agreement, Roe said he had received the sexual offender evaluation
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following activity:
Sept. 23
Shatese Davis, 29, of Mt. Morris, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop about 11:39 a.m. in the 9000 block of North Kishwaukee Road. Davis also was cited for operating an uninsured vehicle. Davis was released from the scene on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Edgar A. Lopez-Guanipa, 29, of Rockford, was arrested for no valid driver’s license after a traffic stop about 7:46 p.m. in the 7000 block of north Illinois Route 2. Lopez-Guanipa also was cited for no registration plate light. Lopez-Guanipa was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Sept. 24
Christy Oleson, 34, of Oregon, was arrested for driving while license suspended after a traffic stop about noon in the 7000 block of North River Road. Oleson was released from the scene on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Sept. 25
About 8:54 p.m., deputies and the Stillman Valley Fire Protection District responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of Meridian and Weld Park roads. An investigation showed Michael J. Williams, 38, of Rochelle, was driving a Cadillac when the vehicle left the roadway and
Sept. 18
Stephen P. Hodson Jr., 53, of Mt. Morris, was arrested at 8:53 p.m. for driving
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Pitt was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
Sept. 21
Emily A. Feiden, 28, of Oregon, was arrested at 4 a.m. on an outstanding Ogle County warrant. Feiden was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
Richard L. Gallagher, 40, of Oregon, was arrested at 6:40 p.m. on an outstanding Lee County warrant. Gallagher was transported to the Ogle County jail where he was left in the custody of the corrections officers.
overturned in the south ditch. Williams was taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
William Mongan, 31, of Rochelle, was arrested for an outstanding Hamilton County, Indiana, warrant after a traffic stop about 11:44 p.m. near the intersection of Illinois Route 38 and Center Road. Mongan was a passenger in the vehicle. Mongan was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending extradition.
Sept. 26
Daniel I. Cerda, 18, of Asbury, Iowa, was cited for disobeying a stop sign and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash after deputies and the Polo Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle crash about 5:18 p.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 26 and Cavanaugh Road. An investigation showed Cerda was driving a Mercedes, disregarded the stop sign and struck a Chevrolet pickup driven by Donald G. Engelbarts, 88, of Polo. All parties were uninjured.
Sept. 28
Clark Peden, 43, of Sterling, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies and the Franklin Grove Fire Protection District responded about 12:05 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash in the 3000 block of East Dugdale Road. An investigation showed Peden was traveling east when he drove into a ditch, striking a culvert. Peden was taken to the Ogle County jail
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while under the influence of alcohol. He also was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Sept. 22
At 12:38 a.m., police responded to a disturbance call in the 500 block of South Fourth Street resulting in the arrest of April A. Breeden, 37, of Oregon, for providing alcohol to minors under the age of 21. Breeden also was issued a city citation for violating the city ordinance of allowing a dog to run at large. Breeden was transported to the Ogle County jail where she was processed and released with a notice to appear.
Twenty verbal warnings and 10 parking citations were issued Aug. 26 through Sept. 22.
Charges are accusations and all people are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Oregon Public Library District for 2024 will be held on October 17th, 2024, at 6 P.M. at the Oregon Public Library District, 300 Jefferson, Oregon, IL 61061.
Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Elizabeth Green, Director, 300 Jefferson St. Oregon, IL 61061 (815) 732-2724.
II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended for 2023 were $321,480.
The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $532,655. This represents a 66% increase over the previous year.
III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2023 were $0.
The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2024 are $0. This represents a 0% increase over the previous year.
IV. The total property taxes extended for 2023 were $321,480.
The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2024 are $532,655. This represents a 66% increase over the previous year.
By PAYTON FELIX pfelix@shawmedia.com
OREGON – Ogle County deputies who used deadly force during a June shootout near Dixon will not face any criminal charges, according to a news release from Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock.
block of Wild Rice Lane with a warning they could be facing a “suicide by cop” situation. The sheriff’s office activated the ERT, which is made up of individuals from different agencies that include the sheriff’s office, Oregon and Byron police departments and SWAT medics from the Rochelle Fire Department.
ERT’s use of force. Rock requested the investigation be reviewed by the Winnebago County State’s Attorney Office as his office is handling Gounaris’ prosecution, according to the release.
She told Lessman a number of concerning statements Gounaris had made including he had access to two pistols, the memorandum said.
The decision, issued by the Winnebago State’s Attorney’s Office, comes after a review of the events leading up to a June 12 gunfire exchange between the Ogle County Emergency Response Team and Jonathon Gounaris, a Lost Lake resident. In his report, Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley determined the deputies acted in accordance with the law because they only fired their weapons after being shot at by Gounaris. Hanley also determined that based on the amount of calls and texts sent to Gounaris before the deputies attempted to enter the home, he should have been aware that officers were outside of the home.
Authorities were dispatched at 9 a.m. June 12 to Gounaris’ home in the 400
During the gunfire exchange with Gounaris, tactical medic Tyler Carls of the Rochelle Fire Department was struck twice in the body armor, Sgt. Tad Dominski of the Oregon Police Department suffered a gunshot wound to the upper arm and Lt. Jason Ketter of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office suffered a gunshot wound to the face.
Ketter was taken by air ambulance to OSF Medical Center in Rockford, where he underwent surgery and was released June 14. Dominski and Carls were treated at KSB Hospital in Dixon on June 12 and released later that evening.
Gounaris also was struck during the exchange and suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was treated at KSB before being booked into the Winnebago County jail in Rockford, where he has remained since his arrest in June. He is charged with four counts of attempted first-degree murder and several weapons offenses.
The Illinois State Police conducted an investigation into the Ogle County
Hanley on Sept. 27 issued the memorandum concluding that the officers acted reasonably and lawfully and that no criminal charges will be filed.
The ISP’s investigation included interviewing witnesses and reviewing police radio transmissions, in-car cameras, body cameras, private surveillance video, photographs of the scene, police reports and the results of forensic evaluations.
Under Illinois law, the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer is justifiable if force is threatened against a person, the person threatened is not the aggressor, the danger of harm is imminent, the force threatened is against the law, the person threatened must believe a danger exists, the use of force is necessary to avert the danger, the type and amount of force used is necessary and that these beliefs are necessary.
According to the investigation, about 9 a.m. June 12, Ogle County Deputy Zachary Lessman was dispatched to the west entrance of Lost Lake to speak with Gounaris’ mother who was concerned about her son’s mental state and wanted officers to conduct a welfare check.
The incident was turned over to the ERT, which tried calling Gounaris’ cellphone several times with no answer. The ERT decided to throw a phone toward Gounaris. A total of 75 calls were made to the throw phone and to Gounaris’ cellphone with no answer.
The ERT decided to enter the home about 11:50 a.m. As shown on body camera footage released by the sheriff’s office, Sgt. Justin Diehl approached the door with a breaching device and Deputy Jonathon Shippert, Carls, Dominski and Ketter followed behind. After Diehl breached the door, he backed away and Shippert threw a flash-bang device into the residence. Dominski was in front of Shippert. On the footage, debris can be seen coming from the residence as the first shot is fired from inside the residence. In interviews with each of the deputies, all five of them describe the first shots as coming from inside the residence, according to the memorandum.
Two firearms were recovered from the home, one of which was found on the living room floor with an empty magazine. Based on forensic evidence, the ISP concluded it was the gun used to fire at the officers.
Sept. 21-27
Warranty deeds
Gregory and Jennifer Cotovsky to Melissa and Denny Seydel, 504 Sunset Dr., Polo, and 506 Sunset Dr., Polo, $10,500.
NITRAM Properties Inc. to Jared Ervin Frey and Karly J. Frey, 14584 W. Brick Church Road, Polo, $405,450.
Donald B. Bullock and Linda L. Bullock to Mierella R. Nava, 4965 S. Valley Lane, Chana, $173,000.
Danny Scott White and Danae Dawn White to Donald R. Elliott and Carol A. Elliott, 1067 N. Main St., Rochelle, $229,900.
Patricia Braun to James E. Kellen and Loretta J. Kellen, 314 Knollwood Dr., Dixon, $20,000.
James R. Murray and Connie S. Murray to Jason Nipper, 18206 E. Crill Road, Monroe Center, $345,500.
Joel N. Lawrence and Jill D. Lawrence to Joseph and Lani Gartman, 6121 N. Leaf River Road, Leaf River, $120,000.
Andrew Michael Smith and Shantel Theresa Smith to Eric L. Pratt and Angela M. Payne, 5019 W. Murray Dr.,
Dixon, $325,000.
Denise M. Budde and Debra L. Sprague to Sergio Hernandez Perez, 214 Linder Lane, Rochelle, $256,900.
Tiffany D. Dobbels, Tiffany D. Vanmiddlesworth and Austin Dobbels to Ruth Patterson and Donald G. Patterson, 320 Lake Lida Dr., Rochelle, $245,000.
Diorgenes and Celsa Rodriguez to Brad J. Stark and Marcy L. Stark, 922 W. Lincoln Ave., Rochelle, $175,000.
Linden D. Smith and J. Nena Smith to Lillia B. Ortiz, 1075 N. Main St., Rochelle, $152,000.
Timothy B. Stauffer and Peggy Sue Stauffer to Gabriel Valor, 113 Windover Park Dr., Rochelle, $300,000.
Justin E. Utley and Ellen J. Utley to Troy W. Obrien and Jill C. Obrien, 1205 N. Rock Road, Oregon, $720,000.
Wesley R. Dingley and Gloria Dingley to Ethan E. Ringle and Tracy A. Ringle, 751 Golden Prairie Dr., Davis Junction, $250,000.
Debra F. Glick to the Illinois Department of Transportation, 102 W. Meadows Court, Forreston, $300.
Quit claim deeds
Kimberly A. Giddings to Richard A. Giddings, 111 Harvest Glenn Dr., Davis Junction, $0.
Megan Marie Simmons to Christopher Morley, 14851 E. Illinois Route 72, Davis Junction, $0.
Bradley G. Dickey to Bradley G. Dickey, trustee, Bradley G. Dickey Trust, Teri L. Dickey, trustee, and Teri L. Dickey Trust, 5143 S. Woodlawn Road, Creston, $0.
Bradley G. Dickey to Bradley G. Dickey, trustee, and Bradley G. Dickey Trust, 301 W. North St., Creston, $0.
Bradley G. Dickey and Teri L. Dickey to Bradley G. Dickey, trustee, Bradley G. Dickey Trust, Teri L. Dickey, trustee, and Teri L. Dickey Trust, 5268 W. Wendell Dr., Rochelle, and 1120 W. Sixth Ave., Rochelle, $0.
Bradley J. Bauer and Donna S. Bauer to Bradley J. Bauer, trustee, Bradley J. Bauer Trust, Donna S. Bauer, trustee, and Donna S. Bauer Trust, one parcel in Rockvale Township and 1357 W. Illinois Route 64, Oregon, $0.
Erik P. Bauer, Bradley J. Bauer and
Donna S. Bauer to Erik P. Bauer, Bradley J. Bauer, trustee, Bradley J. Bauer Trust, Donna Sue Bauer, trustee, and Donna Sue Bauer Trust, one parcel in Oregon-Nashua Township, 1226 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, and 1300 W. Oregon Trail Road, Oregon, $0.
Troy L. Lantz to Troy L. Lantz and April L. Lantz, 220 S. Pine St., Stillman Valley, $0.
Donald Eugene Scheffler to Donald E. Scheffler, trustee, and Donald E. Scheffler Trust, one parcel in Mt. Morris Township, $0.
Blacktower Group LLC Protected Series 1 to German Fonseca, 101 S. Fifth Ave., Forreston, $0.
Donna G. Mainwaring and Lucinda M. Stamberger to Linden D. Smith and J. Nena Smith, 1075 N. Main St., Rochelle, $0.
Trustee deeds
Leann M. Oltmanns, trustee, and Noon Family Trust to Michael A. Daugherty and Margaret G. Petrie, 1152 E. Helle Road, Oregon, $212,000.
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where he was cited for driving while under the influence/blood-alcohol content over 0.08, illegal transportation of alcohol, operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and improper lane use. Peden was released on a notice to appear.
Sept. 29
Diana L. Silva-Ramos, 29, of Rochelle, was arrested for domestic battery after deputies responded to Roy Avenue in Hillcrest about 4:07 a.m. Silva-Ramos was taken to the Ogle County jail and held pending a court appearance. Dorian-Mi-
chael J. Reed, 28, of Rochelle, was arrested for possession of a firearm with no FOID and for possession of ammunition with no FOID. Reed was taken to the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Kelly Manring, 43, of Belvidere, was arrested for no valid license after a traffic stop about 11:51 a.m. in the 3000 block of north Illinois Route 2. Manring also was cited for speeding. Manring was released from the scene on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Sept. 30
Dealon J. Williams, 45, was arrested for trespassing on real property after deputies responded at 3:03 a.m. to
Casey’s in Hillcrest, 215 Powers Road, Rochelle. Williams was taken the Ogle County jail and released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Shaunda R. Thompson, 35, of Byron, was arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol after deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash about 10:26 p.m. in the 1000 block of North River Road. Upon arrival, deputies found a Kia Sorento overturned in the north ditch about five to 10 yards off the roadway resting on its roof. Thompson, the driver, was trapped inside the vehicle. Oregon Fire Protection District and EMS were requested at the scene to tend to Thompson. Thompson was taken
to an area hospital for further treatment. An investigation showed Thompson was traveling north on North River Road and failed to negotiate the curve before crossing over the double-solid yellow center line. Thompson exited the roadway, entered the north ditch and overturned in the heavy brush and trees. The Kia was totaled and multiple airbags deployed. Thompson also was cited for improper traffic lane use and failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash. Thompson was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Charges are accusations and all people are presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law.
Born: August 7, 1948
Died: September 7, 2024
MT. MORRIS, IL –
Charles Emory Buser, Chuck to all, passed away on September 7, 2024 in the loving care of his wife, Deborah and daughters, Anne and Amy. Chuck was born August 7, 1948 to Gail Jacob and Harriett Conrad Buser in Rockford, IL. With his ball glove slipped over the handlebar, Chuck spent his youth riding his bicycle through his hometown of Mt. Morris, IL in hope of locating friends for a pick-up game of baseball. He often regaled a favorite memory from his youth when he hit a grand slam against the Polo team and his team won: 16-
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O’Brien said the court erred in allowing the defendant’s “alleged prior conviction” when considering the sentence and did not place “appropriate weight”
0. A devoted Milwaukee Braves fan, as a boy he often fell asleep listening to that night’s game on the radio broadcast. He was so dedicated that for years he would proudly rattle off their 1957 World Series starting lineup. During high school, his desire was to play football for his beloved Mounders. Unfortunately, his parents didn’t share the passion and wouldn’t allow it. Perhaps that was the seed that planted his love for the Green Bay Packers. A die-hard season ticket holder, he religiously made the trek to cheer on his beloved ‘Pack’ at LLLLLLLammmmmbeauuuuu for over 40 years.
He made many memories (some of them academic) during his years at Mt. Morris High School with his “Twigs and Sticks of ‘66.” He continued on to Western and later attained his degree from NIU. Chuck greatly enjoyed spending time and spinning stories with his fellow ‘66ers.
Like his brothers, Chuck was found working
on other mitigating factors.
Assistant State’s Attorney Matthew Leisten disagreed.
“We believe the sentence should remain because of the Stephenson County sexual assault,” Leisten said.
Roe agreed with Leis -
at the family lumber yard at an early age, whether he was sweeping the saw shed, delivering loads of coal, or his “favorite”: cleaning coal furnaces. He learned that “lumber was in his blood” and spent the rest of his career guiding his loyal team in building numerous structures – homes, pole barns, garages, and even the fire stations in Leaf River and Seward. He was proud of his crew, diligently working to keep projects going during the harsh winter months, and thankful for the support of his customers.
Chuck’s love of the water began during childhood family vacations to Devil’s Lake, WI, a place he cherished. It was there he learned to swim – a preferable alternative to being “drowned” by his older brothers. As his daughters became swimmers, they would often try to win races with their Dad – either in the pool or across the bay.
And then one day, life took a turn. An eventual dementia diagnosis of Primary Progres-
ten. “I have reviewed the motion and at this point in time I am going to deny the defense’s motion in its entirety,” Roe said.
Clevenger has been held in the Ogle County jail since Roe rendered the guilty verdict in February.
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sive Aphasia (PPA) set the course for the next few years. The pandemic lockdowns interfered with a timely diagnosis of yet another dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) which targets the executive functions of the brain and claims total independence. Chuck was predeceased by his parents and brother, Robert Edward. He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Deborah, daughters Anne (Michael) and Amy (James) and dearest brother Frederic (Rita), their families, bonus grands and greats, a dozen cousins, numerous nieces and nephews, a multitude of in-laws and “outlaws,” and the angels who walked with us during this journey.
Visitation with the family will be Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 1pm – 3 pm at Finch Funeral Home, Mt. Morris. As per Chuck’s request, a private burial will be in Adeline Evangelical Cemetery.
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performed in July and Sage’s presentence report. Conditions of probation require Sage to submit to DNA testing within 45 days as directed by the Ogle County Probation Office and complete any psychological assess-
Sage was ordered to have no contact with the victim and assessed fines and fees totaling $1,884.
Sexual exploitation of a child is a Class 4 felony punishable by up to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, but also punishable by probation.
By ANDY COLBERT For Shaw Media
BYRON – How decisive was Byron’s 49-7 Big Northern Conference win over Oregon on Sept. 27?
The Hawks were not able to convert a first down until a running clock started midway through the third quarter.
“They’re phenomenal,” Oregon coach Broc Kundert said of Byron. “It will be tough for anyone in 3A to stop them.”
The only time Byron was stopped Friday night was when an inadvertent whistle negated a touchdown by sophomore quarterback Andrew Talbert whose ball faking confused an official. It didn’t matter because the Tigers could score at will in the win.
Talbert caught the Oregon defense off guard with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Brayden Knoll for a 7-0 lead. It was his only pass of the game and sixth all season.
But when you can run the ball like Byron does, there isn’t much need to pass. Tigers offensive linemen didn’t necessarily open up big holes but drove
Oregon defenders several yards downfield, creating numerous second-and-1 or second-and-2 situations.
“Considering who we were playing, I thought our defense played well,” Kundert said. “We limited their long runs.”
True. Other than a 41-yard romp by Knoll, no other play by Byron went over a dozen yards.
“Oregon has great players. We had to work for this one,” Byron coach Jeff Boyer said.
After defeating Byron three years ago as freshmen, hope sprang for a Hawks football program that has long played in the shadow of its rival a few miles up Highway 2. While Oregon remains on a path to respectability and a second straight playoff berth after a decade of down years, Byron is at an unprecedented level for small school football in Illinois.
“You also have to remember we have some pretty good players that weren’t here then,” Boyer said.
Hard as it may be to fathom but the Tigers might be better than last year’s record-setting state champs. And this is without star running back/linebacker
Caden Considine, who has been out after hand surgery and a hamstring injury. He is expected back soon.
Byron is well set at linebacker with Brock Wagner recovering two fumbles Friday and Dillon Shank supplying the hit of the game.
Shank drilled Oregon’s most physical back Logan Weems in a blow heard all over Everett Stine Field. Weems left groggy, but soon returned.
Filling in for Considine at fullback is freshman Kaden McGough. The 6-foot, 195-pounder led Byron with 95 yards rushing and had a pair of touchdowns.
Knoll had three rushing scores to go with his TD catch.
Oregon’s lone score came from Cooper Johnson on a 41-yard run. It was Johnson’s first action since being injured in Week 1.
“Great to have Cooper back and that run was against their starters,” Kundert said. “We just need to cut out mental mistakes and things that hurt us.”
Byron had 239 yards on 36 rushes. Oregon had 124 yards on 35 attempts.
This week, the 2-3 Hawks host Stillman Valley in a crucial test for playoff viability for both teams.
Girls Golf
Byron, Oregon advance: The Tigers and Hawks advanced to the Class 1A Byron Sectional by finishing first and third, respectively, at the Lena Regional on Tuesday. Byron won the regional with a score of 367, followed by Dixon (373) and Oregon (381) at Wolf Hollow Golf Course. Byron was led by Gina Baker, who was fourth with an 87.
For Oregon, Sarah Eckardt placed seventh with a 90, followed by Aniyah Sarver (10th, 92), Hailey-Jane Becker (16th, 97) and Toni Withers (25th, 102).
“This is an amazing achievement for our small team of only four girls,” Oregon coach Andy Eckardt.
Reese Dambman of Dixon won the individual title with an 80. Amelia Dunseth of Stillman Valley was second with an 83 and Aspen McGlynn of Forreston was third with an 86. Other top 10 finishers were Marley Joseph of Pearl City (5th, 87), Alayna Brandt of Byron (6th, 89), Masyn Cahill of Stockton (7th, 90) and Julia Dominiak of Galena (9th, 91).
Polo’s Grace Monaco finished with a 109.
Forreston’s McGlynn runner-up at NUIC: Galena fired a 440 to take the team title at Park Hills. Pearl City (457) was runner-up. West Carroll (472) took third and Eastland (497) was fifth among six schools fielding teams. Forreston’s Aspen McGlynn (95) was runner-up. Eastland’s Jaden Brower (97) took third and Kaya Vanmatre (110) tied for ninth with West Carroll’s Corinne Krontz.
Grace Monaco led Polo with a 117 to tie for 15th with Pearl City’s Krista Woodley.
Dixon second at Big Northern Tournament: Rockford Lutheran (369) won the conference meet at Timber Pointe, finishing ahead of runner-up Dixon (374). Byron (401) was third and Oregon (413) took fourth. Stillman Valley’s Amelia Dunseth (84) was the medalist. Aniyah Sarver (92) took seventh to lead Oregon. Sarah Eckardt (96) also was in the top 10.
Oregon’s girls golf team finished third Oct. 1 at the Class 1A regional at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Lena. From left are coach Andy Eckardt, Hailey-Jane Becker, Sarah Eckardt, Aniyah Sarver, Toni Withers and Emma Molnar-Schlictmann. The team will compete at the Byron Sectional on Monday, Oct. 7.
Fulton wins NUIC meet: The Steamers tallied a 316 to win the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference meet. River Ridge (322) was runner-up and Forreston (333) took third. Eastland (364) was fifth and Pearl City (388) was eighth.
Fulton’s Owen Van Zuiden (72) was medalist and Forreston’s Kaden Brown (75) was runner-up at Lake Carroll. Forreston’s Daylen Rahn (81) took eighth.
Rockford Lutheran wins Big Northern Conference meet: The Crusaders tallied a 310, finishing ahead of Rockford Christian (322) and Byron (323). Dixon (350) took fourth, Oregon (361) was fifth and Rock Falls (389) was eighth at Timber Pointe. Nole Campos (84) led Oregon with a 15th-place finish.
Forreston 173, Dakota 179: Dakota’s Beckett Flynn shot a 40 to earn medalist honors at Sunset Golf Course. Forreston’s Kaden Brown (41) was runner-up. Kendall Erdmann (43), Darin Greenfield (43) and Aspen McGlynn (46) also scored for Forreston.
Forreston 166, Amboy 207: Forreston’s Kaden Brown (37) was medalist and Kendall Erdmann (41) was runner-up at Shady Oaks. Daylen Rahn (44) and Aspen McGlynn (44) also scored for the Cardinals. Carson Barlow led Amboy with a 47.
Northwest Upstate Illini
Morrison 28, Forreston 12: The Mustangs (2-3, 1-3) got their first NUIC win as Forreston fell to 1-4 overall and 1-4 in conference play. Morrison finished strong after trailing 12-7 in the third quarter and 12-0 at halftime.
Big Northern Conference scores: Byron 49, Oregon 7; Stillman Valley 48, North Boone 7; Dixon 56, Rockford Lutheran 13; Genoa-Kingston 41, Winnebago 0.
Illinois 8-Man Football Association North Polo 54, Alden-Hebron 6: Four Marcos had rushing touchdowns as Gus Mumford led the way with three scores and 127 yards. Noah Dewey (118 yards) had two touchdowns and Billy Lowry and Jordan Reed also found paydirt for Polo (5-0).
Milledgeville 44, West Carroll 0: The Missiles (5-0) won the battle of unbeatens on the road. West Carroll (4-1) suffered its first eight-man loss.
Milledgeville 2, Polo 1: The Missiles won 25-15, 17-25, 25-19. Kendra Kingsby had nine kills.
Rockford Christian 2, Oregon 0: Oregon fell 25-15, 25-20. Grace Tremble had two kills, five digs and a block.
Byron 2, Oregon 1: The Hawks lost
22-25, 29-27, 25-17. Anna Stender led Oregon with six aces, 21 assists and six kills. Madi Shaffer had 15 digs and Grace Tremble added 14 digs and seven kills for Oregon.
Eastland 2, Polo 0: Eastland won 25-18, 25-12 to improve to 14-2, 4-0. Trixie Carroll had 10 kills and three blocks.
Pecatonica 2, Forreston 0: Forreston fell 25-18, 25-13. Jaiden Schneiderman led the team with nine kills.
Polo edges Milledgeville at home tourney: Polo won its home tournament via points against tiebreaker, edging the Missiles 106-108 after both teams went 8-0 in the set play format.
Bridget Call had 32 kills for the Marcos, Brylee Laskowski had 39 assists, Grace Miatke had 28 digs, Camrynn Jones had 18 aces and Laynie Mandrell had six blocks.
Cross Country
Oregon competes at Winnebago Invitational: Oregon’s girls team placed sixth with Jillian Hammer taking 21st place in 13:52 and Ella Dannhorn finishing 23rd in 13:55. Christine Ramirez posted a time of 14:27. The varsity boys team placed eighth with Daniel Gonzales finishing 10th in 15:21, followed by Caleb Brooks in 17:55 and Aiden Guida in 19:33.
Boys soccer
Oregon 2, Byron 1: Steven Guardado and Cruz Hernandez had goals in the win for the Hawks.
Oregon 3, Pecatonica 1: Cruz Hernandez had two goals and Irvin Acosta also scored.
North Boone 4, Oregon 2: Steven Guardado had both of Oregon’s goals and Cruz Hernandez had an assist for the Hawks (6-7-2, 2-4).
Correction
In the Sept. 20 edition, Miranda Ciesiel was incorrectly identified as her older sister, Jennica, in a story about an Oregon High School volleyball match. Jennica graduated in 2023 and played volleyball in high school. Miranda is a senior on the team.
One day after covering the Byron and Oregon football game, I was in Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City for the Arizona and Utah game. In terms of execution, Byron was on par with anything done at the college level.
After observing Byron the last few years, this is the conclusion I’ve come to: Yes, the team has some talented athletes, but what really separates it from everyone else is execution and discipline.
Someone whose judgment l respect is former coach Kevin O’Neil. He told me that Byron works as hard as any team in the state. That would explain why every aspect of its game operates at such a high level.
That is contrary to what I hear from coaches all over the area in all types of sports and that is a general malaise and lack of commitment among today’s young people.
As an advocate of sportsmanship and respect for officials, the Byron-Oregon game checked all the boxes. There was no chippiness on the field, fans were well-behaved and the opposing coaches chatted in unity afterward.
There is no reason all of us, no matter whose side you’re on, can’t come together in harmony. After all, it’s only
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Harry A. McKnight, trustee, Harry McKnight Trust, Karen McKnight, trustee, and Karen McKnight Trust to Paul W. Dahlstrom and Abigail G. Dahlstrom, 6771 N. Friday Road, Byron, $216,000.
Nancy Martin, trustee, and Nancy D. Martin Declaration Living Trust to Rick McQuality, 4151 N. Illinois Route 2, Oregon, $360,000.
Brantner Private Trust Agreement
WBLB 1 to James D. Brantner, $185,250.
Executors deeds
Marjorie E. Collins, deceased by executor, and estate of Marjorie E. Collins to Joe L. Cleaveland and Heidi L. Cleaveland, 507 N. Cherry Ave., Polo, $192,350.
Joan L. Janssen, deceased by executor, and estate of Joan L. Janssen to Andrew John Bunton and Erin Sue Bunton, 270 W. Margaret Fuller Road, Oregon, $190,000.
Deeds in trust
Christopher S. Deprest to Christopher S. Deprest, trustee, and Christopher S.
a football game.
Andy Colbert
I say that partially in jest because when I was growing up, there was nothing more important on a Friday than football.
Although I am an Oregon resident, I spent part of the game in the Byron bleachers watching it with coach Boyer’s grandmother Rose and other family members. Interacting with people from other towns always has been gratifying.
Certainly, relationships between Byron and Oregon have thawed quite a bit from long ago when sports rivalries became quite intense at the youth level on up after Byron started receiving nuke plant money.
It’s another rivalry game this week for Oregon against Stillman Valley. You’ve got to love the fact these three schools are so close to one another and have maintained such storied tradition together.
After whipping North Boone and
Deprest Living Trust, 194 Prairie Moon Dr., Davis Junction, $0.
Eugene H. Frericks to Eugene H. Frericks, trustee, and Eugene H. Frericks
Revocable Trust, 2483 N. White Rock Road, Kings, $0.
Greg and Stacy Litow to Gregory Litow, trustee, Stacy J. Litow, trustee, and Gregory and Stacy J. Litow Living Trust, 1540 Joanne Trail, Byron, $0.
Warranty deeds in trust
Bob Beneventi and Robert Beneventi Jr. to Bob Beneventi Trust, trustee, 710 Main St., Leaf River, $0.
Paw Land Group LLC to Nicole S. Considine, trustee, Sean R. Considine, trustee, and Nicole S. Considine Trust, 705 W. Blackhawk Dr., Byron, $300,000.
Transfer on death instrument
Phyllis J. Jones to Janaan S. Mickey, Jeffrey D. Jones, Jay M. Jones and Joel E. Jones, 201 Avenue C, Rochelle, $0.
Daniel L. Blum and Cheryl L. Blum to Danielle M. Andrews and Jacob M. Blum, 205 N. Mulberry Lane, Dixon, $0.
Christine S. Eastman to Brandt R.
Eastman and Hayden D. Eastman, 304 S. Hannah Ave., Mt. Morris, $0.
Source: Ogle County Recorder’s Office
having winnable games upcoming with Winnebago and Genoa-Kingston, 3-2 Stillman Valley can afford a loss. Oregon’s situation is much more tenuous with Rockford Lutheran still on the schedule.
No doubt this will be the key game of the year for the Hawks. Even though they lost decisively to Byron, they played fairly well.
Don’t forget about the huge matchup at Milledgeville between Polo
(5-0) and the Missiles (5-0). With No. 1 Amboy’s loss to Ridgewood, the winner between these two schools will have the inside track on the top seed in the 8-man playoffs.
It’s going to be the most difficult Friday of the season for me to chose what game to attend because Rochelle hosts Morris.
Forreston appears to be the only Ogle County school to not have a chance for the postseason. You can’t get down on the Cardinals, though. They have a small senior class this year and play tough opponents. Comparatively, they’ve had one of the best statewide runs over the past 13 years and that is something to celebrate.
The IHSA postseason started this week with golf regionals. Congratulations to Amelia Dunseth of Stillman Valley for winning the girls Big Northern Conference individual title. Last year, she shot an impressive 79 to finish fifth at the sectional and advance downstate.
I still believe high school golf is the most mentally taxing of all the sports.
• Andy Colbert, an avid runner, is a sports writer for Shaw Local covering high school sports in Ogle County.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS
U.S BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2020-RPL1,
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN H EIRS AND LEGATEES OF HELEN B. SCHELL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES O. SCHELL; JACKIE R HOLLANDSWORTH AS SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES O. SCHELL; JACKIE HOLLANDSWORTH AKA JACQUELINE HOLLANDSWORTH AKA JACKIE R. HOLLANDSWORTH; DEBBIE SCOLES AKA DEBORAH SCOLES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL SCHELL; ASHLEY M. SCHELL; MARY DWYE R; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CL AIMANTS; Defendant(s)
CASE NO. 2024FC23
Property Addre ss: 1162 S. Bradle y Lane Oregon, IL 61061
NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE
Pub lic notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on September 6, 2024, I, Sheriff Brian VanVickle of Ogle County, Ill inois, will hold a sale on October 25, 2024, commencing at 10:00AM, at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 202 S. 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy sa id decree, to wit: Commonly known as: 1162 S Bradley Lane, Oregon, IL 61061
P.I .N.: 16-10-227-002
First Lien Position; Singl e-Family Residence ; Judgment Amount
$149,067.37 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15- 1507(c) (1)(H- 1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9 (G)(5) , AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TH AT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE A SSESSME NTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.
Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at th e time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Ogle County
The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Sales Department at Diaz Anselmo & Associat es, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960. For bidding instructions, visit www.dallegal.com 24 hours prior to sa le.
This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Diaz Anselmo & Associates, LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 midwestpleadings@dallegal.com
September 20, 27, 2024 October 4, 2024 946467
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS
Community Banc Mortgage Corp PLAINTIFF Vs. Justin Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS No. 2023FC30
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered in the above cause on 07/07/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on November 1, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S 1st St. Oregon, IL 61 061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale , County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 24-36-228-004
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Southview Dr Rochelle, IL 61068
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 calc ulated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fracti on thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twent y-four (24) hours. 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 r epresentati on as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to Pla intiff 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 Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If the property is located in a common interest community, pur chasers 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 fur ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee 's attorney. Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall rece ive 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 subj ect premises.
The property will NOT be ope n for ins pection and Plaintiff makes no represen tation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all infor mation
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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For informati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-23-03345. I3252281 September 27, 2024 October 4, 11, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OREGON, O GLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOC IATION, Pla intiff, vs. VIRGIL W ANDERSON, Defendant.
CASE NO. 24-FC -22
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on June 14, 2024, the following described real estate, to-wit:
Permanent Index Number: 10-02-329-003
Commonly known as: 7407 Oak Dr, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on October 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Stre et, Oregon, Illinois. The Judgment amount is $63,559.77.
The real estate is improved wi th 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 Ogle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including 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 cre dit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose r ights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject prope rty is subject to general real es tate taxes, specia l assessments or specia l taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any repr esentation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition The Sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the Court.
Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchase r to a Deed to the r eal estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for ins pection. Prospe cti ve bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all informat ion.
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 foreclos ure 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 ha ve become due in the abse nce of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the col lection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accr ued. 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 acq uired 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 again st 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 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 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 wi ll be used for that purpose.
Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC
Attorneys at Law
601 East William Stre et Decatur, IL 62523
Send Notice/Pleadings t o:
Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)
Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com
Telephone: (217) 422-1719
Facsimile: (217) 422-1754
I3247168
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF OGLE
PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DOUG LAS LEE OLESON, Deceased No. 2024-PR-23 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is giv en of the death of Douglas Lee Oleson. Letters of Office were issued on May 3, 2024 to Debra Oleson, 933 Lexington Way, Rockford, IL 61108, who is the legal Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Nancy Grimme Schilling, Schilling Law, LLC, 973 Featherstone Road, Suite 350, Rockford, IL 61107.
Claims against the estate may be filed on or before March 28, 2024, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or wit hin three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to creditors, if mail ing or delivery is required by Secti on 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.
Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Ogle C ounty Circuit Clerk Prob ate Division at the Ogle County Courthouse, 106 S 5th Street, Suite 300, Oregon, Illinois, 61061, or wi th the estat e legal representative, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk's OfficeProbate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.
Dated: September 16, 2024
DEBRA OLESON, EXECUTOR
Courthouse, 106 S 5th Street, Suite 300, Oregon, Illinois, 61061, or wi th the estat e legal representative, or both.
Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk's OfficeProbate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney wi thin ten (10) days after i t has been filed.
Dated: September 16, 2024
DEBRA OLESON, EXECUTOR
By: Schilling Law, LLC
By: Nancy Grimme Schilli ng Schilling Law, LLC
By: Nancy Grimme Schilling 973 Fea therstone Road, Suite 350 Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: (815) 977-5000
Fax: (815) 977-5742 nancyschilling@ schilling-law.com
September 20, 27, October 4, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is herby given by the Mt. Morris Fire Protection District Board of Trustees in the County of Ogle, State of Illinois that the Mt Morris Fire Protection District Board will have two seats up for re-election in the April 1st 2025 consolidated election. Petition packets are available at the firehouse, 15 E Center St., Mt Morris, for interested applicants. Packets may be picked up an ytime between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Fr iday Circulation of nominating petitions may begin immediately. The last day that potential candidates may fil e nominating papers is Monday November 18th, 2024 no later than 5:00 PM, please note the office is closed weeken ds.
October 4, 2023
The Village of Forreston has (3) 4year term Village Trustee positions and (1) 4-year term Village President position available at the upcoming Consolidated Election April 1, 2025
The Forreston Public Library has (2) 6-year Library Trustee positions available on the Library Board . Candidate Election packets may be picked up at the Village Hall located at 301 N Walnut Avenue Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm All candidates seeking a seat on the Village Board must be a resident of Forreston for at least one year preceding the election and a registered vote r within Ogle County.
October 4, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OG LE COUNT Y106 SOUTH 5TH STREET, OREGON, ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF Shirley Reber, DECEASE D 24 PR 40
By: Schilling Law, LLC
By: Nancy Grimme
Schilli ng Schilling Law, LLC
By: Nancy Grimme
the representative and to
attorney wi thin 10 days after i t has been filed.
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions To efile, you must first create an account wi th an e- filing service pr ovider Visit http://efile.illinoi s courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp
Joanna Long Long Law Group (6313370) 1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 111 Naperville, Illinois 60563 (312) 344-3644 I3252047
September 20, 27, 2024 October 4, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
STATE OF ILLINOIS
COUNTY OF OGLE
E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions To efile, you must first create an account wi th an e- filing service pr ovider Visit http://efile.illinoi s courts.gov/serviceproviders.htm to learn more and to select a service provider If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinois courts.gov/FAQ/ gethelp.asp.
Public Notice is hereb y giv en to all persons in Ogle County that a Public Hearing will be held Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 6:00 P.M in the County Board Room #317, 3rd floor of the Ogle County Courthouse, 105 S. 5th St , Oregon, Illinois, to consider the request filed September 20, 2024 of Mark Miller, Ogle County Planning & Zoning Administrator, under the direction of the Assessment, Pla nning & Zoning Committee of the Ogle County Board for an Amendment to the text of the Ogle County Amenda tory Zoning Ord inance, as follows:
Notice is given of the d eath of the above named decedent Letters of Office were issued to Arthur Szczypta, 7153 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Joanna Long, Long Law Group, 1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 111, Napervill e, Illinois 60563. Notice is given to Unknown Heirs, Heirs of the Decedent whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on September 9, 2024, granting independe nt administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain cou rt orders of filed estate papers in court during probate The est ate wi ll be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved. Claims against the that the administrator will not have to obtain cou rt orders of filed estate papers in court during probate The estate wi ll be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved. Claims against the estate may be filed wi th the clerk or wi th the representative, or both, on or before March 20, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative 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 by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney wi thin 10 days after i t has been filed.
1. Division 1: Title, Purpose and Inte nt
2. Division 2: Rules and Definitions
3. Division 3: Genera l Provisions
Joanna Long Long Law Group (6313370) 1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 111 Naperville, Illinois 60563 (312) 344-3644 I3252047
4. Division 5: Schedule of Zoning District Regulations
5. Division 6: Supplemen tar y Dis trict Regulations
6. Division 8: Sign Regulations
September 20, 27, 2024 October 4, 2024
7. Division 9: Administration and Enforcement
All persons in attendance at the hearing shall have an opportu nity to be heard. Any person who also wishes to appear as an interested party with the right to cross-examine others at the hearing must complete and file an appearance form with the Ogle County Pla nning & Zoning Department no later tha n five (5) business days before the date of the hearing. The application for this text amendment is on file with detailed desc ription and available for examination at the Pla nning & Zoning Department, 911 Pines Rd., Oregon, Illinois or at the following URL: http:// www.oglecounty.org/department s/plan ning_and_zoning/zoning_board_of_ appeals.php
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RANDY O CKEN, Chairman Dated at Oregon, Illinois this 20th day of September, 2024 #001-24 TEXT
Oct. 4, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OG LE COUNT Y, ILLINOIS
U.S BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVID UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2020-RPL1, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN H EIRS AND LEGATEES OF HELEN B. SCHELL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES O. SCHELL; JACKIE R HOLLANDSWORTH AS SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES O. SCHELL; JACKIE HOLLANDSWORTH AKA JACQUELINE HOLLANDSWORTH AKA JACKIE R. HOLLANDSWORTH; DEBBIE SCOLES AKA DEBORAH SCOLES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL SCHELL; ASHLEY M. SCHELL; MARY DWYE R; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CL AIMANTS; Defendant(s)
CASE NO. 2024FC23
Property Addre ss: 1162 S. Bradle y Lane Oregon, IL 61061
NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE
Pub lic notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on September 6, 2024, I, Sheriff Brian VanVickle of Ogle County, Ill inois, will hold a sale on October 25, 2024, commencing at 10:00AM, at the Ogle County Sheriff's Office, 202 S. 1st Street, Oregon, IL 61061, to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy sa id decree, to wit: LOTS 8 AND 9 IN HELLE SECOND SUBDIVISION, BEING A PART OF TH E NORTH EAST FRACTIO NAL 1/4 OF SECTION 10, IN TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE 4TH P.M., IN OGLE COUNTY, ILL INOI S, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS DOCUMENT #343437 IN BOOK H OF PLATS PAGE 85 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFICE OF SAID COUNTY.
Commonly known as: 1162 S Bradley Lane, Oregon, IL 61061
P.I .N.: 16-10-227-002
First Lien Position; Singl e-Family Residence ; Judgment Amount $149,067.37 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15- 1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9 (G)(5) , AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE A SSESSME NTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g)(1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT.
Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at th e time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Ogle County
The person to contact for information regarding this property is:
Sales Department at Diaz Anselmo & Associat es, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960. For bidding instructions, visit www.dallegal.com 24 hours prior to sa le
This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Diaz Anselmo & Associates, LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 midwestpleadings@dallegal.com 8190-946467
September 20, 27, 2024 October 4, 2024 946467
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OREGON, O GLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOC IATION, Pla intiff, vs. VIRGIL W ANDERSON, Defendant.
CASE NO. 24-FC -22
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of the above Court entered in the above entitled cause on June 14, 2024, the following described real estate, to-wit: LOT 5 IN VISTA VILLA NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN , ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK "J" OF PLATS, PAGE 29, SITUATED IN OGLE COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS
Permanent Index Number: 10-02-329-003
Commonly known as: 7407 Oak Dr, Stillman Valley, IL 61084 will be offered for sale and sold at public vendue on October 25, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at 202 South First Stre et, Oregon, Illinois.
The Judgment amount is $63,559.77.
The real estate is improved wi th 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 Ogle County. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including 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 cre dit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose r ights in and to the mortgaged real estate arose prior to the sale The subject prope rty is subject to general real es tate taxes, specia l assessments or specia l taxes levied against said real estate, and is offered for sale without any repr esentation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to the Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition The Sale is further subject to confirmat ion by the Court.
Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchase r to a Deed to the r eal estate after confirmation of the sale
The property will NOT be open for ins pection. Prospe cti ve bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all informat ion.
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 foreclos ure 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 abse nce of any assessment acceleration during the 6 months immediately preceding institution of an action to enforce the col lection of assessments, and which remain unpaid by the owner during whose possession the assessments accr ued. 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 acq uired 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 again st 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 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
Note: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 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 wi ll be used for that purpose.
Karen C. Mitch (#6291822) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC
Attorneys at La w 601 East William Stre et Decatur, IL 62523
Send Notice/Pleadings t o: Veronika J. Miles (#6313161)
Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com
Telephone: (217) 422-1719
Facsimile: (217) 422-1754 I3247168
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OG LE COUNTY - OREGON, I LLINOIS
Community Banc Mortgage Corp PLAINTIFF
Vs. Justin Abell; et. al. DEFENDANTS No. 2023FC30
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale entered in the above cause on 07/07/2023, the Sheriff of Ogle County, Illinois will on November 1, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM at Ogle County Public Safety Complex 202 S 1st St. Oregon, IL 61 061, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale , County of Ogle and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
LOT THIRTY-THREE (33) IN FIRST ADDITION TO SOUTHVIEW IN THE CITY OF ROCHELLE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK J OF PLATS, PAGE 40 IN THE RECORDER'S OFFIC E OF OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OGLE AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. PIN 24-36-228-004
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 217 Southview Dr Rochelle, IL 61068
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 calc ulated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fracti on thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twent y-four (24) hours. 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 r epresentati on as to qua lity or quantity of title and without recourse to Pla intiff 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 Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If the property is located in a common interest community, pur chasers 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 fur ther recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon pay ment in ful l of the amount bid, the purchaser shall rece ive 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 premises.
The property will NOT be ope n 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 infor mation 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 SECTIO N 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
For informati on: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-23-03345. I3252281
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