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Prophetstown Proud’s Harvest Day is Saturday

Pumpkins and cooler weather means it’s time for Prophetstown Proud’s Harvest Day. Come join us on Saturday, Oct. 14, on Main Street.

Blooms-A-Latte will start off your day at 9 a.m. with hot chocolate, cider and coffee. Crafters and vendors will be ready to greet you from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local businesses will have specials too good to miss, such as the indoor sidewalk sale at Envy Boutique. Come and check them all out!

Activities have been planned for the kids. Again this year, face and hand painting will be done by the Prophetstown High School Art Club and FNB will be at their stand to help them paint a pumpkin. Nick and Jenna McClelland will perform from 10 to 11 a.m. in front of Jenna’s Handmade Jewelry where she will demonstrate metal jewelry stamping from noon to 2 p.m. And, of course, there will food! Grand Central Eats will be here and

Semper Fi Slots will have a sandwich meal available. For a sweet treat, stop by the Prophetstown Historical Museum, 320 Washington St., for an old-fashioned ice cream social. The museum also will feature some of Raye

Katelynn Peltier of Tampico browses the selection of vendor Chantel Brennan, who brought her Piece of Peace conscious jewelry to last year’s Prophetstown Proud Harvest Day where more than 40 vendors were set up.

Ann Kobbeman’s quilting projects. For all the yard sale shoppers, sales are this weekend, Oct. 13-15. Maps can be picked up at local businesses or go to the Prophetstown Proud facebook page.

Lumberjack trade showcased in Rock Falls

By ALEX T. PASCHAL apaschal@shawmedia.com

Visitors to Rock Falls Tourism’s Lumberjack show got a taste of the hard work that goes into the craft Saturday.

For the third year in a row, tourism brought in a group to demonstrate and compete in

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Solar Eclipse event at the library Oct. 14

games of sawing, throwing and balancing. Emcee Jamie Fischer also educated the public a bit on the history of the lumberjack. Two competitors competed against each another using the tools of the tree trade, vying for time or points. The fun was held in three shows at Selmi’s Greenhouse and Farm Store.

Plan on joining us at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, for our Story and Craft Hour at Henry C. Adams Memorial Library, 209 W. Third St., Prophetstown.

During October, the library will be having a Solar Eclipse Party. The solar event will best be seen before noon, and we have prepared some learning and fun around this celestial event. Solar viewing glasses will be provided.

This event is for all school age kids of any age.

Cambridge author book signing Oct. 21

Cambridge author Joy Gradert will be present for a book signing and presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Henry C. Adams Memorial Library located at 209 W. Third St. in Prophetstown.

Gradert’s book “Down Coon Hollow Road” is a tale of the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri in 1988. Drought, poverty

and the effects on a small rural town weave a tale around a friendship between an 80-year-old neighbor and two local 12-yearolds. As the aging neighbor makes and signs his last will and testament one day and dies the next, a treasure hunt to find his fortune follows.

Everyone is invited to attend this event and listen to Gradert’s multi-generational

story for all ages.

Family Reading Initiative continues

During the week of Oct. 16-21, the library will continue its Family Reading Initiative encouraging all kids to read in their households. All children who visit and check out books at the library during these dates will receive a Halloween-themed cocoa bomb.

Be sure to stop in to see all of our new books we have added for the month of October, including a hand-selected section of spooky and fall/cozy books. We encourage everyone from ages 2 to 101 to use the local library.

Halloween-themed cocoa bomb

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Tyler Berard loses his balance during the boom run at the Lumberjack show Saturday, Oct. 7.

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Delay approved for evaluation of Morrison man

Jason Endress charged with sexual abuse stemming from incidents at Boy Scout camp

By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com and KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

OREGON – A former Boy Scout leader accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy in 2004 won’t have to appear in court again until January after his attorney asked for time for her client to be evaluated.

Jason L. Endress, 44, of Morrison, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse stemming from incidents when he was a director at Camp Lowden, a Boy Scout camp east of Oregon.

Endress, a teacher at Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa, for 22 years, pleaded not guilty and was put on paid administrative leave from his teaching job, Clinton School District Superintendent Gary DeLacy said in August.

Defense attorney Cristina Buskohl of Mertes and Mertes in Sterling did not specify what type of evaluation is being done.

A psychosexual evaluation is ordered in most cases in which a person is accused of a sex offense.

It is used to determine a defendant’s social and sexual history, whether the person has any tendencies to commit acts of sexual misconduct and his or her risk of offending or reoffending. It is not an indication of guilt.

Buskohl asked Ogle County Court

POLICE/FIRE REPORTS

Fulton Police

Oct. 2

Danielle Coronado of East Moline was cited for speeding in the 400 block of 15th Avenue. She was released with a promise to comply.

Oct. 4

A written warning was issued for improper lighting in the 400 block of 15th Avenue and disobeying a stop sign in the 900 block of 10th Avenue.

Oct. 5

A written warning was issued for improper lighting in the 400 block of

Judge John Redington for a continuance Oct. 4 and Redington set the next hearing for 1 p.m. Jan. 17. The prosecution did not object.

“I am giving you way more time, so I expect you to get the evaluation done,” Redington told Endress.

Typically, pretrial conferences or status hearings are held once a month.

Endress was arrested June 25 after the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department received a call June 23 from Emily Cross, chief operating officer of the Blackhawk Area Council, who told police the organization’s hotline received a call with the allegations.

The council is chartered by the national Boy Scouts of America and is headquartered in Rockford, serving

31st Avenue.

Morrison Police Arrests

About 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, the Morrison Police Department received a complaint of a white van driving recklessly along Lincolnway. The vehicle was located in the parking lot of 606 E. Lincolnway. During the investigation, it was discovered Lucas Hemminger, 28, of Morrison was wanted on a valid warrant for order of commitment, authority Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department.

southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois. In Illinois, it runs Canyon Camp between Stockton and Apple River and Camp Lowden.

During the Aug. 16 preliminary hearing, Ogle County Lt. Brian Ketter testified he contacted the hotline caller, who said he was a camper at Camp Lowden in 2003 and 2004, when Endress, then 25, was a director.

The man said he met Endress when he was 14, they “got along very well,” and he returned, again as a camper, in 2004, when their “bond grew closer,” Ketter testified.

“He said they had sexual contact several times,” Ketter said, adding the boy also visited Endress’s home in Fulton after the boy got permission

Hemminger was taken into custody and transported to the Whiteside County jail.

The public is reminded that these are charges and all people are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.

RCFPD monthly fire report

Volunteers with the Rapids City Fire Protection District responded to 36 calls for assistance in September.

A breakdown of those calls is as follows:

from his mother.

“Was the sexual contact at Camp Lowden before or after he was at the defendant’s home?” Assistant State’s Attorney Allison Huntley asked.

“After the contact at the home,” Ketter said.

The boy, now 25, said he and Endress “touched each other” while in the chapel at Camp Lowden, Ketter said. According to court documents, the sexual contact occurred May 24 and Sept. 6, 2004.

Under cross-examination by defense attorney James Mertes, Ketter said he didn’t know what type of “director” Endress was in 2004, but he knew it was a “supervisory” position.

When Mertes asked how many incidents there were at Camp Lowden involving his client and their duration, Ketter said he did not know.

Mertes asked why the man waited 19 years to accuse Endress.

“He told me that it really started to bother him when he turned 25, and that it was wearing on him, so he called the hotline looking for some help,” Ketter said.

Under redirect questioning, Ketter told Huntley that he and an Illinois State Police special agent listened in on a telephone conversation that the man had with Endress on July 20.

The boy asked Endress “‘when we had sex and everything, if he loved him,” Ketter said.

“He said, ‘Yes, I did.’ ”

Ketter also said Endress asked the man whether he had told his therapist about the incident and then wondered if it had been reported.

When the man told Endress he had called the BSA hotline, Endress said, “something like that ... I could royally be screwed,” Ketter testified.

Endress is free on $100,000 bond after posting 10%, or $10,000.

Endress has no criminal history in Iowa or the Sauk Valley, according to court records.

Village of Rapids City – One EMS call, one traffic accident and two gas leaks.

Village of Port Byron – Thirteen EMS calls and one fire alarm.

Fire Protection District (Rural) – Ten EMS calls and one gas leak.

Automatic aid was given to the Hillsdale Fire Department for one vehicle fire, one fuel spill and two fire alarms.

The Rapids City Fire Protection District is in need of volunteers to fill all positions. Email Fire Chief Don Carey at pbfd1@portbyronil.com for more information.

Jason L. Endress Earleen Hinton

Former Boy Scout leader Jason Endress of Morrison is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy in 2004 at Camp Lowden, a Boy Scout camp east of Oregon. Endress was given time by an Ogle County Court judge to be evaluated before his next court appearance, which was scheduled for Jan 17.

Morrison couple to share story of Morocco trip on Oct. 21

By ANNE FRAME

Odell Public Library is offering interesting programs on a variety of topics: literature, art, history, travel and more.

On Thursday, Oct. 21, Jim and Ann Camp of Morrison will present a fascinating travelogue program titled “A Land of Surprises,” which will feature Morocco and all its surpris-

OBITUARIES

BARBARA A. STONE

Born: November 10, 1946 in Sterling, IL

Died: October 3, 2023 in Lyndon, IL

Barbara Stone, age 76, of Lyndon, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at her home.

Barbara was born November 10, 1946 in Sterling the daughter of Clyde and Lois (Marsh) Miles. She married Larry Stone on March 5, 1965 and spent the majority of her life in Lyndon. Barbara was a member of Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. She loved riding in her Sweet Pea and tearing up the streets of Lyndon. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, cooking, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband of

FRED “RICK” WENDL

Born: March 27, 1948 in Dubuque, IA

Died: October 6, 2023 in Silvis, IL

Fred R. “Rick”

Wendl, 75, of Colona, IL, formerly of Erie, IL, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at Genesis Medical Center –Illini, Silvis, IL. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 am

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Erie, IL. Visitation was from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, with a Rosary at 3:30 pm. Monday at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Burial was in the Erie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Erie Ambulance or St. Ambrose Church.

Fred was born March 27, 1948, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Frederick and Rosemary (Collins) Wendl. He graduated from Alleman High School. He enlisted in the Army and served two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Germany with the 178th Boxcar ASHC. Fred married Judy Lannoo on Decem-

es. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Program Room at Odell.

Ann Camp said as a kid she dreamed of going to Europe because “rich people” lived there. The “travel bug” has taken Jim and Ann to all seven continents, from Antarctica to the Sahara to the Alps and more. They chose Morocco for its sights and intrigue.

Marrakesh, in western Morocco,

Lyndon; three daughters, Tamala Flores of Wisconsin, Angela (David) Dilley of Fulton, and Wendi (Keven) Peck of Texas; one sister, Bonnie Miles of Lyndon; two brothers, Jeffrey (Karen) Miles of Lyndon and Jerry (Sharon) Miles of Amboy; five grandchildren, Joshua (Tamala) Stone, Charley (Angela) Hodge, Deneé (Angela) Woods, Gareth (Wendi) Peck, and Micheal (Wendi) Peck; nine great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Clydye Miles; and one nephew, Brad Miles.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Harvest Time Bible Church in Rock Falls. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM with Pastor Jason Borton officiating.

A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be sent to www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.

ber 14, 1968, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rapids City, IL. They made their home in Erie and Fred worked over 35 years at 3M in Cordova, IL.

Fred was a longtime member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Erie, and of the Denton – Scheiner American Legion Post, Erie. He proudly served as one of the original EMT’s when the Erie Ambulance was founded and retired after 39 years as an EMTI.

Fred enjoyed flying and even had his own helicopter. He was a diehard Cubs fan and an avid fisherman and bird watcher. He loved to play cards and games with his family. He was a big supporter of his kid’s and grandchildren’s school activities and sports.

Fred is survived by his wife, Judy; 4 children, Paul Wendl, Hillsdale, Cheryl (Troy) Graham, Normal, IL, Joyce (Serg) Contreras, Moline; Tim Wendl, Hillsdale; sister, Helene (Timothy) Waynick, Hampton, IL; sister-inlaw, Heidi Wendl, Davenport; aunt, Dolores Schiffman, WY; grandchildren, Elizabeth Graham, Zach, Ricky & Joey Massa, Allie, Teddy & Max Contreras, Parker & Remi Wendl; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Terrance “Terry” Wendl; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Mildred Lannoo. Share a memory or condolence at www. gibsonbodefh.com

was one of their favorites. Founded in 1070, it was a former imperial city. The walled-in square with its mazelike alleys is densely packed with people surveying the traditional pottery, textiles and jewelry sold in the souks (markets).

Leaving the city behind, the Sahara Dessert was another favored spot. Their visit to a Bedouin family, who were part of the nomadic tribe that

JOYCE E. BOWMAN

Born: September 12, 1943 in Fort Wayne, IN

Died: October 6, 2023 in Iowa City, IA

JOYCE E. BOWMAN, 80, of Fulton, IL, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Lingle officiating. A visitation will precede the service starting at noon until the start of the funeral. Interment will be at Fulton Township Cemetery. Joyce was a 20 year cancer survivor and the family has established a memorial to the American Cancer Society.

Joyce was born September 12, 1943, in Fort Wayne, IN, to Doyle and Gladys Johnson.

DOLORES ARDEL STRALOW

Born: December 28, 1943 in Morrison, IL

Died: September 16, 2023 in Temecula, CA

Dolores Ardel Stralow, loving wife and mother, was born on December 28, 1943, to parents Howard and Jean Nelson and passed away on September 16, 2023, in Temecula, CA, at the age of 79. She grew up in Morrison, attended Morrison High School and pursued a career as a Registered Nurse. On September 12, 1965, Dolores married Cecil Stralow - they were married for 58 years. Dolores was the sister to Dr. Doug Nelson and his wife, Donna, the beloved mother of three daughters: Jennifer Mann, Kristen Reyes, and Angie Waisanen and a grandmother to five grandchildren. As a Type 1 Diabetic since the age of 10, Dolores was an advocate for juvenile diabetes research and an active member of her local church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Dolores’ name at www.jdrf.org.

lives in the Sahara, was fascinating, they said. Of course, they rode camels while in the Sahara.

Jim and Ann will share all this and much more with a Power Point presentation of their photos.

All are invited to join in this journey into this “land of surprises.”

There is no charge for the event. Donations to the library are welcome.

She graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne, IN. She married Ronald A. Bowman on September 24, 1966, in Fort Wayne, IN. Joyce began her career at General Electric and later worked at Nielsen and Farm and Fleet in Clinton, IA. She then dedicated herself to creating a warm and loving home as a homemaker. Joyce was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clinton, IA. She was an active member of the Fulton Junior Women’s Club and dedicated her time to volunteering and crafting, bringing joy to those around her.

Survivors include her husband, Ronald; one daughter, Darnell (Russell) Kasper of Lemont, IL; one son, Bryan (Cheryl) Bowman of Waunakee, WI; three grandchildren, Kate Kasper, Greg Kasper and Molly Bowman; one brother, Ronald (Judie) Johnson of Fort Wayne, IN.

She was preceded in death by her parents. To send online condolences go to www. bosmarenkes.com

MARILYN GOOCH

Marilyn Gooch, 85, of Albany, IL, passed on October 2, 2023.

Arrangements entrusted to Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, Fulton, IL. Additional information: www.bosmarenkes.com.

River Cities Quilt Guild names

Best of Show winner

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Backroads Barn Sale is Oct. 14 in Milledgeville

Mark your calendar for the Backroads Barn Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Carroll County Fairgrounds.

Many of your favorite vendors are back. The sale features locally made goods, handcrafted items, boutiques galore and food to brag about. The fairgrounds are located at 28365 Schell Road in Milledgeville.

Rules of the Road review for seniors Oct. 18

A Rules of the Road review class will be held for seniors from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the Odell Public Library program room.

Call the Odell library at 815-772-7323 or stop by at 307 S. Madison St., Morrison, to register. Registration deadline is 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14.

The class will be presented by Nancy Johnson, an instructor for the IL SOS Rules of the Road Review Course, AARP Smart Driver Course Coordinator-Zone 6.

Sponsors are the Odell Public Library, Morrison Police Department and city of Morrison.

Medicare open enrollment assistance available

The Senior Health Insurance Program is a free statewide health insurance counseling service for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. Several new things are taking place in Medicare for 2024.

Local SHIP counselor Kathy Schmidt can answer questions about Medicare, Medicaid, enrollment, drug plan information and more.

Open enrollment appointments will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 at Gateway Credit Union, 200 N. Base St., Morrison.

Additional days and times are available by request.

Call Schmidt at 815-564-8772 to schedule an appointment. All appointments are confidential and are not associated with any insurance group.

Roundabout on state Route 40 opens in Sterling

By KATHLEEN A. SCHULTZ kschultz@shawmedia.com

STERLING – Construction of a roundabout at state Route 40 (Locust Street) and Science Ridge Road on the northern outskirts of the city wrapped up Oct. 4.

The Illinois Department of Transportation built the traffic conveyance to make the crash-prone intersection safer. The work on the $3.2 million project began July 24.

Speed and an increasing volume of traffic at the site prompted IDOT’s decision to install a roundabout, which will slow but not stall traffic.

A history that IDOT keeps of troublesome intersections and crash reports showed an increase in collisions there, 29 between 2016 and 2022 and several more after that.

It was a problem IDOT District 2 staff in Dixon long were aware of.

The intersection was headed for a study to find a solution, but staff went to their bosses and asked them to speed up the process after 15-year-old Natalie Williams of Morrison was killed Oct. 26, 2020. Her 16-year-old driver, eastbound on Science Ridge, pulled out in front of an oncoming northbound semitruck. Natalie died at the scene.

That crash was emblematic of the flaws with the intersection. Many of the collisions there involved drivers stopping at the stop signs at east-west

running Science Ridge, then heading onto or through Route 40 and getting hit because they couldn’t see far

enough up or down Route 40 or, more likely, because they underestimated the speed of oncoming traffic.

Shortly after Natalie’s death, IDOT did a study, and in November 2022 announced plans to build the roundabout.

In March 2021, Sterling Township, which maintains Science Ridge, cut rumble strips into the road and IDOT installed a four-way flashing stop as an interim safety measure.

That was not made permanent because IDOT said over time that the ongoing increase in traffic from nearby Wahl Clipper and other businesses, as well as potential residential developments in the area, would cause a backup.

The new Route 40 roundabout has a 14-foot-wide circulating single lane. The center of the roundabout and long splitter islands will deflect entering vehicles.

A 14-foot-wide concrete truck apron, just outside of the central island, will accommodate large trucks, farm equipment and emergency vehicles, allowing them to maneuver through the circle.

Entering vehicles will yield to traffic circulating counterclockwise.

This is the second roundabout for Sterling. The city built one at Lynn Boulevard and LeFevre Road, which opened three years ago this month, to handle an expected increase in traffic. A third is being built on Wallace Street and Avenue B as part of the city’s riverfront redevelopment.

Photo provided by River Cities Quilt Guild Attendees at the River Cities Quilt Guilt quilt show voted on 105 entries to determine winners in each category. Judy Buzard of Rock Falls was named winner in the Best of Show category at the Sept. 22-23 quilt show at Fulton Presbyterian Church.

Alex T. Paschal file photo

Construction takes place Sept. 20 on a roundabout at state Route 40 (Locust Street) and Science Ridge north of Sterling.

Morrison’s Mustang gets new costume and name

By ANAKIN WESTON for Shaw Local News Network

Morrison High School’s mascot has a new costume and a new name to go with it.

Big Red, as he is now known, has joined Morrison’s roster among initiatives to improve school spirit and morale.

The Big Red name was the result of a recent elementary school competition. Hadley Vandermyde, a kindergarten student, and Ryan Jomant, a second grader, submitted the winning moniker. Both children received a Morrison T-shirt, a coupon for a free candy bar from the inside concession stand and $20 in Morrison Chamber Bucks as a prize.

Perhaps an equally important prize was getting a visit from Big Red.

“[It’s] to get the kids excited, since after COVID and online schooling, school spirit has dropped,” Morrison Athletic Boosters President LuEllen Lee said of the reasons behind the enhancements. “It’s a good way to get everybody involved, from elementary all the way up to high school.”

Lee, school registrar Jenna Weets

and office manager Laini Houzenga were the driving force behind the mascot’s updates. They agreed that the idea of naming Morrison’s Mustang mascot began when staff realized they didn’t know their mascot’s name. One of the oldest references to Morrison’s mascot comes from the 1980s. The Boosters said somebody had found a picture of the mascot from that era.

Big Red’s new costume follows an older version that has been around since at least 2011. The women said that at one time the district had two mascot outfits, one red and the other brown.

Big Red, ironically, does away with the red version. The Big Red costume depicts a brown horse. The material itself is surprisingly comfortable. After looking at a lot of companies, the staff

settled on a costume made in America.

From all accounts, the costume is “kinda like a giant pajama Snuggie,” the women said.

The costume is machine washable and air-dried.

As far as where Big Red will appear, the answer is everywhere. The mascot was in the homecoming parade and will be at sports events and everything in between. To peel back the curtains a little bit, the Boosters said they have a list of students who signed up to wear the costume. The person wearing it for the football season went to cheer practice to learn some cheers, so they are trying to keep it to only that person for now.

For basketball season and going forward, there will be a lot more opportunities for other kids to wear it.

“Me and Laini want to thank the Boosters for their purchase of the Mustang,” Weets said. “They were really great to work with and they do a lot to support the kids in the school district. We’re lucky to have them.”

“I think that Jenna and Laini are really working on school spirit and that was one reason why the Boosters were willing to financially back the mascot,” Lee said.

Photo provided by the Morrison Athletic Boosters Big Red is Morrison High School’s new mascot.

Leaves’ colors just beginning to turn

By CHARLENE BIELEMA cbielema@shawmedia.com

As October heads to its midpoint, changing fall colors will beckon drivers to head out on the highways.

While there still are a few weeks before the peak of fall color arrives, there are some changes happening now in area counties.

According to the Illinois Office of Tourism’s Enjoy Illinois website:

• The majority of the urban and rural trees are still green, but the amount of vibrant yellows increases daily, with honey locust, walnut and hackberry tree leaves starting to turn yellow and some cottonwoods just starting to turn.

• Sprawling grapevines are turning yellow and joining the brilliant reds and scarlets of Virginia creeper vines and smooth sumac and gray dogwood bushes.

• Some of the sugar, red and silver maples are turning crimson or yellow earlier than the others around them.

• Hackberry and walnut trees are showing golden yellow colors in the Carroll County area.

• Some of the poison ivy vines on tree trunks are starting to show burgundy red colors.

According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois’ fall color season lasts several weeks, normally starting in northern Illinois counties by the third or fourth week in

September. Leaf color begins to change during the second week in October in central Illinois and by the last two weeks of October in the southern part of the state. The peak of fall color in Illinois normally occurs by mid-October in northern and central Illinois and by late October or early November in the southern third of the state.

Other facts about leaves’ colors as provided by the IDNR:

• Leaves change color in autumn as the hours of daylight decline and the angle of the sun gets lower. The pigment chlorophyll is present in huge amounts in leaves during the spring and summer. Chlorophyll appears to be green because it reflects the green part of sunlight. Chlorophyll absorbs

PROPERTY TRANSFERS FOR WHITESIDE COUNTY

Warranty deeds

Wende M. Slusser to Megaen Toth, 508 E. Seventh St., Sterling, $23,000.

Joseph P. McDonald to Abel L. Hernandez, 1302 Dillon Ave., Sterling, $36,000.

Mark D. and Dawn A. Nardini to Richard

A. and Jennie I. Brauer, 1401 Shore Acres Road, Rock Falls, $235,000.

Arlyn L. Mennenga Trust, Vonda Miller, trustee, to Vonda V. Miller, one parcel on Hazel Road, Sterling, $191,926.

Arlyn L. Mennenga Trust, Vonda Miller, trustee, to Edward R. Habben, one parcel on Hazel Road, $723,144.

Donald A. and Linda K. Ebersole to Karen K. Bramm, 15575 Bunker Hill Road, Morrison, $19,900.

Brianne E. Wolf to Gary L. and Kathryn J. Sandrock, one parcel in Montmorency Township, $13,300.

Cody L. and Jessica A. Frey to Dylan Hollenbach, 410 W. Second St., Prophetstown, $130,000.

JP Morgan Chase Bank to Brad Long,

218 Ave C, Rock Falls, $22,000.

Lawanda Koenig to David R. Cochran, 223 W, Second St., Rock Falls, $69,650.

Dawn M. Nielsen to Josette M. Wyatt, 2801 Pine St., Rock Falls, $129,900.

Kenneth M. Hodge Estate and Ruth Crowe to Haley and Jade Dowd, 1706 14th Ave., Rock Falls, $130,000.

Kathleen S. Steder to Steven M. Fordham, 1705 11th Ave., Sterling, $147,000.

Haley M. and Jade Dowd to Cameron Gabriel Gonzalez, 1009 W. Second St., Rock Falls, $95,000.

Halie A. Decrane to Marion Wesley and Janet L. Hall, 108 W. Main St., Tampico, $58,000.

David N. Schwenk to Kelli Dean and Nickolas J. Wright, 804 W. Humphrey Ave., Rock Falls, $129,900.

Donald Peppers to Michael Brown, 708 Fifth Ave., Rock Falls, $119,500.

Lakeview Loan Servicing to Ayden Paul Young, 302 E. North St., Morrison,

energy from the other colors in sunlight and uses it to transform carbon dioxide and water into sugars the tree uses as food.

• As the duration of daylight and the angle of the sun decrease in late summer and fall, chlorophyll production begins to disappear. Carotenoids begin to appear as yellow and orange colors in the leaves. The yellow carotenoid is called xanthophyll, and the orange pigment is carotene.

• Anthocyanins form in the leaves of some tree species in the fall and produce red and purple shades. These pigments develop from the sugars trapped in leaves. On warm, sunny fall days, the leaves produce sugars. At night as the air cools, plant transport slows

$32,500.

Lawrence L. Bruckner to Kristina N. Smith and Jordan Hussang, 404 14th Ave., Rock Falls, $25,000.

Gary L. and Gregory A. Sandrock to Benjamin L. Hoffman Sr., 29194B Deer Valley Drive, Deer Grove, $153,000.

Kyle J. and Cierra D. Moore to Madeline Gasso and Alejandro Escalante, 516 E. Rock Falls Road, Rock Falls, $251,000.

Gregory Royden Layn to Chad J. and Maria Clary, 1203 Ninth Ave., Rock Falls, $108,000.

Nancy T. Saunders to Amanda Rhodes, 1204 Harvey Drive, Sterling, $85,000.

Henry Carl and Elizabeth Ellen Elgersma Trust to Reese Voeltz, 1018 Eighth St., Erie, $55,000.

Quit claim deeds

Walter C. Arthurs to Peyton A. Arthurs, 802 Jackson St., Prophetstown, $0. Trustees deeds

Gene R. and Beverly Voss to Steven W. and Mildred Woods, 901 14th St., Fulton,

and the sugars are unable to be transported from the leaves. The brighter the fall sunlight, the more sugars are produced and the more brilliant the colors. Anthocyanins react to soil chemistry, affecting the color displayed in the leaf. In acid soil, the leaf may be red in the fall. If the same type of tree was growing in alkaline soil, its leaves may be purple in the fall.

• Weather is the most important factor in how colorful leaves will be in the fall, according to the IDNR. Ample rainfall in the summer leads to healthy trees with many pigments and sugars in the leaves. These leaves will provide beautiful fall colors. Bright, sunny skies in late summer and early fall lead to more red, yellow, bronze and orange shades. Numerous cloudy days may cause the production of more gold and yellow tints. In drought conditions, leaves may drop from the trees without much color change at all. If the temperatures turn too cold, leaves can die before they change color.

• Red oak, sugar maple, flowering dogwood, persimmon, sweet gum, sumac and tupelo gum trees produce deep red, bronze and orange shades, according to the IDNR. Trees with bright orange and yellow tints include sugar maple, cottonwood, wild black cherry, ash, birch, hickory, sassafras and tulip trees. Deep purple and red shades are the fall colors of tree-climbing vines, such as Virginia creeper and poison ivy.

$156,501.

Heide Family Trust to Cathy Staker, 808 E. 16th St., Sterling, $84,000.

Joan E. Velde Trust, Sauk Valley Bank, trustee, to Austin Babcock and Savanah Davis, 706 W. 13th St., Sterling, $109,900.

Sandoval Family Trust, Celia C. Sandoval, trustee, to Pete and Erika Surges, 501 W. Sixth St., Sterling, $90,000.

Arthur W. Frommelt Trust to Donald William Crowe, 1403 Fifth Ave., Sterling, $121,000.

Executors deeds

Keith Smail Estate to Radu D. Talpos, 21785 Brooks Road, Prophetstown, $169,000.

Jeffrey E. Cedro Estate to Christopher A. and Mary R. Troye, 1705 39th Ave., Sterling, $300,000.

Source: Whiteside County Recorder’s Office

Alex T. Paschal

Though still early, a tree along state Route 2 between Dixon and Sterling is almost completely changed to its vibrant hues.

1963: FHS foreign exchange student crowned homecoming queen

60 Years

Oct. 9, 1963

Fulton High School’s foreign exchange student Stella Griffa was crowned homecoming queen last weekend. Her attendants included Shirley Brondyke, Donna Faber, Donna Ferguson and Linda Moldermaker.

Fulton will have a new nursing home in the near future if plans being perfected by a group of 24 Fulton men come to fruition. The group has been organized as the board of directors of Harbor Crest Home, Inc., and has bought about five acres of land from Henry Balk as the site for a proposed 50-bed nursing home combined with facilities for caring for the aged.

50 Years

Oct. 10, 1973

Winners in the Punt, Pass, Kick contest in the 12- and 13-year-old class include Steve Bolton, Lonnie Eckles, Steve Brondyke, Doug Brondyke, Jeff Spears and Willis Sikkema. Winners in the 10- and 11-year-old class include Phil Zahnle, Terry Beswick, Loren Ven Huizen, Dan Bonneur, Jon Borgman and Jeff Housenga. Winners in the 8- and 9-year-old class include Bobby Bradley, Steve Sikkema, Terry

Wiebenga, Joe Schrader, Steve Bolton and Kent Leininger.

Mrs. Edwin Kolk and Mrs. William Mask, co-chairmen of the committee for a park district, urge local citizens to obtain petitions to become candidates for commissioners of the park district. On Nov. 10, when the issue of whether to form a park district is voted on, five commissioners will be elected. Kolk and Mask feel the more names on the ballot, the more confidently citizens may select the best people to run the park district.

40 Years

Oct. 12, 1983

Mrs. Rita Seaman and her husband, Burton, have bought the Orchid Cellar floral shop in Fulton and are operating the popular business. The Seamans bought the business from Mrs. Dorothy Sharer, who operated the business in Fulton for a year. Mrs. Seaman is well-qualified in all phases of the floral business and will be assisted in the Fulton business by Lori Shear.

Alfred “Fritz” Jordan, who resigned from the Fulton Fire Department after 12 years of service, received special recognition at a ceremony held during the Open House celebration. Mr. Jordan received a special gold watch from

Fire Chief Delbert Housenga in recognition of his service to the community.

30 Years

Oct. 6, 1993

No new word has been received by the city or by Vernon Krahn on the status of his petition as chief of police. He was placed on administrative leave by the Fulton City Council on Sept. 24 and, as yet, has not been charged with any wrongdoing. One thing that is certain is the attorney the city originally hired to investigate allegations against Krahn is no longer on duty. The attorney, who is from Chicago, withdrew from the case.

The Fulton High School Student Council chose Mrs. Karen Abbott to be the grand marshal for the 1993 homecoming activities. She was chosen because of her many contributions to the Fulton community.

20 Years

Oct. 8, 2003

Mrs. Thelma Wierenga, wife of the late Harold Wierenga, signed the documents that officially changed the name of Heritage Canyon to Heritage Canyon Foundation. The Wierengas bought the canyon property in 1967 and until Harold’s death in 1999, the canyon had been transformed into a

top tourist attraction. The board of directors of the canyon will oversee the general operation of the attraction.

Officer Wyatt Heyvaert and Officer Adam Wherry have been certified as bike patrol officers after completing 40 hours of training. The Fulton Police Department now has five certified Bike Patrol officers and the capability to patrol more areas of the city, such as the dike, bike paths and parks.

10 Years

Oct. 9, 2013

Ron Merema was inducted into the Northern Illinois Sports Hall of Fame. He played varsity football for three years. He earned varsity letters his junior and senior years. Merema played for Hall of Fame coach Dale Giesler. Merema played tackle on both offense and defense and earned second-team all conference defense his senior year. He was third on the defense in tackles, assists and defensive points earned.

Fulton Elementary students have been bringing pop can tabs to school for many years to help support the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City, Iowa. Students collected and gave 35 gallons of tabs to help support Savannah Irwin from Senatobia, Mississippi.

The condition of forward neck position is discussed YOUR

HEALTH

By STEPHEN D. HARRISON, M.D.

The term forward neck position also may go by the term posture prolapse syndrome. This refers to the important position and posture that affects much of your health. Some associated conditions include not only pain in the neck, but also the rest of the back, along with headaches, migraine, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and TMJ. Even conditions such as asthma may be affected.

Associated physical features of this condition include rounding shoulders, and muscles at the base of the neck

may become involved. In extreme situations, the spine may be more bowed to the point of a humpback. The buttocks may be flattened and even bunion formation and splaying of the feet may be a reflection of this condition. A test you can perform is to sit in front of the mirror and look at the ear hole, which should be near the center point of the shoulder. When the ear hole is in front of the shoulder, it is known as the forward head position.

The process is associated with decreased mobility or movement and not being able to do things as easily whether stooping, turning, twisting or

even picking up items. Some studies have even shown that the greater the mobility of the neck, the less pain that there is at rest. Movement known as rhythmic movement can help improve neck mobility, as well as reduce the pain. In fact, any movement can help, but on the contrary, sitting is one of the worst things to do to aggravate this condition.

The condition unfortunately is associated with more than pain and mobility loss. People with this condition are nearly two and a half times more likely to die from heart disease and related circulation conditions. The same holds

for pulmonary or lung conditions. Overall, they are one and a half times more likely to die from all causes.

The first step in the correction of this condition is awareness. Expand your chest by imagining putting your hands on your shoulders and extending your shoulders and neck backward while keeping the neck and chin in the neutral line. After you are in place, relax the hands by your side. Examine this posture periodically throughout the day to make sure that the neck and shoulders are pulled back. Some people will find that a brace is a helpful reminder.

This month’s Hike the Hennepin Canal outing set for Oct. 15

SHAW LOCAL NEWS NETWORK contact@shawmedia.com

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal are holding their monthly Hike the Canal outing Sunday, Oct. 15. This month’s hike will be from Bridge 17A to Bridge 15. This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 4.8 miles

and has been named the “Water Snake.”

Participants will meet at 1:30 p.m. at Bridge 15, where they will be shuttled to Bridge 17A to begin the hike.

Participants will meet at the parking lot nearest to Bridge 15, which is the smaller parking lot west of the Visitor Center parking lot. The Henne -

pin Canal Visitor’s Center is near Sheffield off state Route 40, just north of the Route 6/34 and 40 intersections and just south of Interstate 80 (exit 45).

The monthly hikes were developed by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal as an opportunity for people to get to know the canal personally by hiking it

from the Illinois River to the Mississippi River, including the Feeder Canal, in small legs. You need not be a member of the Friends to join the hikes.

There is no fee for the hikes.

For information, contact Gary Wagle at 309-236-6212 or hikes@ friends-hennepin-canal.org.

Fulton Fall Festival warms community spirit

By ANAKIN WESTON For Shaw Local News Network

As temperatures dipped into the 50s on Saturday, Oct. 7, Fulton celebrated fall with a new tradition to welcome the season.

The town’s second annual Fulton Fall Festival welcomed crowds as vendors and food trucks clustered around the downtown and live music was performed by acts including Dan Peart and Jen Craft Acoustic.

From bag toss games and pumpkin painting to inflatable slides and children’s train rides, Fulton welcomed the season with an event that had visitors coming from across the state. The fun comes on the heels of an initiative to improve the town’s spirit and sense of community.

“We have a crew of about five ladies and it’s a lot of work organizing the festival,” said Karrie Kenney, one of the head organizers for the Fulton Fall Festival. “It started back in the spring with trying to locate and approach all of our vendors you see down here and lining up all the food trucks. I saw them at different festivals in the area and tried to reach out and see if they were interested in coming to our event.”

The vendors at the festival come from all across the state. Boutique vendors such as Meinsma Apple Orchard, Marquis Soap, Tanglewild Farms and Wavy Jean Bows joined food vendors of every flavor. Fulton’s downtown shops took advantage of the street traffic to draw crowds of their own. The Fulton Fall Festival is one of many events meant to bring awareness to downtown shops.

“It’s actually a lot of fun because we’re a group of volunteers that have full-time jobs at other places that wanted to create some events for Fulton,” Kenney said. “I’d like to thank all the volunteers who made it work and all the vendors that came from far away and close by and everybody coming down to support the event.”

Among the many visitors to the Fulton Fall Festival, two local celebrities stood out. Miss Clinton County 2023 Mariah Martinez and Miss Clinton County Teen 2023 Avery Bradley attended the event in their crowns. The pair were specially invited.

“We were invited here by Karrie, the director, and also the mayor to just come around and enjoy the residents of Fulton,” Martinez said.

“It’s been exciting to just walk around and take pictures of all the kiddos and see all the great things they have here today,” Bradley said.

The pair posed for photos with children and played games, including ring toss.

Both said they had been called prom

queens, the kids were interested in their crowns and their pumpkin-decorating skills got a little better. Martinez was hopeful that potential candidates would check out the Miss Iowa or Miss Illinois scholarship programs.

Scholarship and charity work went hand in hand at the Fulton Fall Festival. At 2 p.m., festival workers hosted the Best Beard Competition. A panel of three barbers as judges walked along a row of contestants to select the person with the best facial hair. The prize on the line was a $500 check payable to the charity of the winner’s choice.

The Fulton Association for Community Enrichment, part of the Quad Cities Community Foundation, funds improvements in the city. By itself, FACE has given more than $1 million to the Fulton community over the past 15 years and funded the donation for the Best Beard Competition.

Two prizes of $500 were awarded to the first- and second-place winners, and the barbers awarded a special $60 prize. The unexpected windfall was awarded to an unexpected contestant, a young boy with a painted-on beard.

Joe McQuistion was selected the first-place winner of the beard competition, but said he didn’t expect to win.

“I like the fact that the prize is money toward a charity,” McQuistion said. “I didn’t expect a prize, but the fact that I get to give the money to a charity is something that I like to do in my personal life anyway. In my free time, I sometimes raise money. I shave my head every couple of years and donate it to some kids, so giving back is kinda nice.”

McQuistion attended the festival last year and stressed the importance of community events such as the Fall Festival after the isolation caused by the pandemic.

“For a while there, like with Dutch Days and everything, it felt like the community was spreading apart, especially after the pandemic,” he said.

“The Fulton Fun group came in last year and they did an amazing job. The community felt really together and you’re seeing it here again today.”

Photos by Anakin Weston for Shaw Local News Network Miss Clinton County 2023 Mariah Martinez (left) and Miss Clinton County Teen 2023 Avery Bradley pose at the Fulton Fall Festival on Oct. 7.

Joe McQuistion was the first-place winner of the Fulton Fall Festival beard contest Oct. 7 in Fulton.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUNDUP Football

Durand-Pecatonica 46, Fulton 14: At Durand, Connor Hughes rushed for four touchdowns to power the Rivermen past the Steamers.

Skylier Crooks rushed for two 1-yard touchdowns to lead Fulton.

Erie-Prophetstown 46, Riverdale 7: At Port Byron, the Panthers routed the Rams in a Three Rivers West matchup.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Jeremiah Kochevar accounted for four touchdowns (three rushing and one passing) and almost 300 yards of offense (151 passing yards, 140 rushing yards). Connor Keegan was his top target, compiling 135 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Demetree Larson rushed for 57 yards and tallied 22 receiving yards, Justus Hough rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns and Luke Otten chipped in 47 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Panthers.

Keegan Winckler picked off two passes for E-P.

Girls swimming

United Township Sprint Invite: At East Moline, Sterling won the seven-team event with a 374 score. The

short-handed Morrison co-op finished seventh with 68.

Morrison was led by Paige LaShelle, who clocked a 1:07.40 for fifth in the 100 freestyle and Ally Richards, who clocked a 1:54.45 for sixth in the 150 freestyle. Mara Ary swam 32.50 seconds for 11th in the 50 freestyle and Keira Ary swam 42.65 seconds for 11th in the 50 backstroke.

Monmouth-Roseville 68, Morrison 42: At Morrison, the Titans won eight out of 10 events to defeat the Fillies co-op. Morrison swam the other two events uncontested.

Morrison’s Ally Richards cut 43 seconds off her 500 freestyle time (6:47.93), Paige LaShelle cut 0.5 seconds off her 50 freestyle (29.81 seconds) and one second off her 100 backstroke (1:17.01) and Kiera Ary cut two seconds off her 100 freestyle (1:23.99).

Boys golf

Class 1A Sherrard Sectional: At Fyre Lake Golf Club, Fulton placed third out of 12 teams with a 333 score to advance to state.

Zach Winkel paced the Steamers with an 80, Owen Van Zuiden shot an 82, Brady Read fired an 85, Jacob Voss tal-

lied an 86 and Dawson Price chipped in an 87. Evan Piercy added a 115 for the Steamers.

Erie-Prophetstown’s Caden VanHorn shot an 83 to finish 22nd out of 112 golfers. He missed the qualifying mark by two strokes.

Girls golf

Class 1A Pontiac Sectional: At Wolf Creek Golf Club, three Erie-Prophetstown golfers’ seasons came to an end. Michelle Naftzger shot a 110 (tied for 69th) to lead the Panthers, while Lillian McWilliams fired a 113 (tied for 78th) and Izzy Johnston carded a 114 (tied for 80th).

Girls volleyball

Fulton 2, Milledgeville 0: At Milledgeville, the Steamers defeated the Missiles 25-16, 25-17.

Leaders for Fulton were Miraya Pessman with six kills, seven assists and four digs, Brooklyn Brennan with 10 assists, eight digs and three kills, Ava Bowen and Annaka Hackett with four kills apiece and Resse Germann with nine digs and two aces.

Fulton 2, Eastland 0: At Fulton, the Steamers defeated the Cougars

25-16, 25-20.

Leaders for Fulton were Miraya Pessman with 14 digs, four kills and nine assists, Annaka Hackett with six kills, three aces and two digs, Brooklyn Brennan with four kills, four digs, three aces and 10 assists and Reese Dykstra with five kills and three aces.

Erie-Prophetstown 2, Sherrard 0: At Prophetstown, Jamie Neumiller posted 10 kills and two aces in a 25-20, 25-17 win for E-P.

Lauren Abbott added six kills and four blocks. Claire Reymer had six kills and Kennedy Buck had four blocks and 27 assists.

Cross Country

Erie-Prophetstown Panther Invite: At Erie, the Riverdale boys won the seven-team event with a 36. Erie-Prophetstown took second with 45, Newman nabbed third with 45 and Bureau Valley finished fourth with 120.

E-P’s Charlie Link finished first in 16:15.92 in a 75-runner field. Tyson Skinner (17:26.08, 8th), Jacob Gibson (17:26.90, 9th), Alex Bomleny (17:56.45,

See ROUNDUP, Page 11

We Support Our Local Schools! GO STEAMERS AND KNIGHTS!

Morrison suffers first loss after hard-fought game against Sherrard

FAR LEFT: Morrison’s Brady Anderson runs the ball past the Rockridge defense during a conference game Friday, Oct. 6, in Morrison. The game remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when the Rockets scored twice to defeat the Mustangs 14-7. It was the Mustangs’ first loss of the season. LEFT: Morrison’s Carson Strating (23) and Austin Boonstra (76) stop a Rockridge player during Friday night’s game in Morrison.

Riverdale takes 2nd at Class 1A state golf tournament

It was a successful day of golf for several Sauk Valley locals on the final day of the IHSA state tournaments on Saturday.

Dixon senior Katie Drew headlined the local contingent, following an even-par 72 Friday with a 6-over-par 78 Saturday to total a 150 score and tie

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12th) and Gus Schultz (18:13.96, 15th) also posted top-15 times for the Panthers.

Morrison’s Isaiah McDearmon clocked an 18:28.02 to finish 17th.

On the girls side, Riverdale won a five-team race with a 24 score and E-P took second with a 31.

E-P’s Sarah Link ran a 21:14.49 to fin-

for third among Class 1A girls at Red Tail Run Golf Club in Decatur.

Newman’s Logan Palmer shot a 76 on Day 2 and totaled a 156 overall score to tie for 18th among Class 1A boys.

Fulton finished ninth among Class 1A teams with a 673 overall score.

Freshman Owen Van Zuiden shot a 162 (tied for 34th), Jacob Voss fired a 168, Dawson Price totaled a 172 and Zach Winkel tallied a 174. Also for the Steamers, Brady Read shot a 176 and Evan Piercy chipped in a 203.

Riverdale placed second with a 628. Aidan Dorathy shot a 150 (tied for 7th),

Mason Smyser shot a 151 (10th), Blake Sutton fired a 162 (tied for 34th) and Braden Janicki tallied a 170. Also for the Rams, Ayden Swift chipped in a 182 and Dean Wainwright added a 183. Sterling’s Mason Hubbard shot an 81 on Day 2 to tie for 43rd in the Class 2A field with a 162 score.

ish fourth in a 52-runner field. Jessie DeNeve (21:32.77, 7th), Jillian Norman (21:48.02, 10th), Clara Ashdown (22:40.52, 14th) and Chloe Slock (22:59.80, 15th) also finished top 15 for the Panthers.

Morrison’s Emma Christin clocked a 23:27.72 for 19th.

Photos by Steve Siefken/Shaw Media

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REMBRANDT:

Fillies fall to Monmouth-Roseville Illinois fall trout season opens Oct. 21 in locations statewide

The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, Oct. 21, at 59 ponds, lakes and streams across the state, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is warning anglers that warm weather will delay some early stockings this fall.

Local locations scheduled to be open for the 2023 fall trout season include Centennial Park Pond, Rock Falls and Pine Creek in White Pines Forest State Park in Ogle County.

The early catch-and-release season, scheduled to open Oct. 7 this year, will be stocked later than expected because of forecasted and observed warm water temperatures. Trout stocked in waters warmer than 70 degrees will experience high mortality.

The IDNR will stock the early catch-andrelease sites as soon as water temperatures cool and will provide updates on the ifishillinois.org website and social media channels for ifishiillinois.org and IDNR.

No trout may be taken from any of the stocked sites until the regular fall season opens at 5 a.m. Oct. 21. The daily catch limit is five trout.

All anglers, including those who participate in the early catch-and-release season, must have an Illinois fishing license and inland trout stamp, which are available at

IDNR license and permit locations, including many bait shops, sporting goods stores and other retail outlets. Check the IDNR website for locations. Fishing licenses and trout stamps can be bought online with a credit card.

For information about all site regulations, anglers should contact individual sites that will be stocked with catchable-size trout. Not all sites open at 5 a.m. on opening day. Anglers are reminded to check the opening time of their favorite sites before the open date.

The fall trout season offers opportunities for families to get outdoors and enjoy fishing. Online resources are available for taking kids fishing.

IDNR reinstated its Catchable Trout Program in 1994. The program is funded in part by those who use the program through the sale of inland trout stamps.

IDNR stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year in bodies of water where trout fishing is permitted during the fall season. An additional 80,000 trout are stocked for the spring season, which begins each April.

For information on trout seasons and other Illinois fishing opportunities, visit https://www.ifishillinois.org.

Steve Siefken/Shaw Media

CHURCH LISTINGS ALBANY

Albany United Methodist Church

502 N. 1st Avenue, 309-887-4781

Pastor Toni Lucas

Faith Center Church

511 3rd Ave. North, Albany

Senior Pastor Ray Gimenez

Pastor Arlen VanZee

Church Phone: 563-212-4032

St. Patrick Catholic Church

1201 N. Bluff St., Albany

Father Timothy Barr, Pastor

CORDOVA

Cordova Baptist

602 Third Ave. South, Cordova

Pastor Carmen Jordan 309-654-2501 - www.cordovafbc.com

EAST MOLINE

Sycamore Baptist Church 5323 180th Street North, East Moline 309-200-2505

www.sycamorebaptistchurch.com

Wildwood Baptist Church

18717 Hubbard Road, East Moline 309-496-9397 office@ wildwoodchurch.com

Pastors Brian Smith, Andrew Robinson, Andy Thomaston and Matt Winquist

Zion Lutheran Church

17628 Hubbard Road, East Moline

Rev. Gary A. Wright - 309-496-3592

ERIE

Erie Baptist Church

8th Ave. and 11th Street, Erie

Call Ron Kimball for info: 309-230-3584

Erie Christian Church

715 6th Ave., Erie, 309-659-2561

Minister: Nathan Bright Youth Minister: Aaron Sweeney www.eriechristianchurch.com

Erie Evangelical Free Church

1409 16th Ave., Erie, 309-659-7125

Website: erieefree.org

Pastor Ron Eckberg

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg

Erie United Methodist Church 811 8th Street, Erie

Pastor Tiffany Garcea - 309-659-2541 www.erieumc.org

Newton Zion Reformed Church

10465 Frog Pond Road, Erie

Pastor Shannon Parrish - 309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

St. Ambrose Catholic Church

Corner of 5th and Main

Father David Reese Rectory Phone: 815-537-2077 Church Phone: 309-659-2781

FENTON

Fenton Methodist Church 10019 Main Street, Fenton

FULTON

Bethel Christian Reformed Church

1208 3rd Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2501 www.bethelfulton.com bethelcrchurch@gmail.com

Pastor Dan Jongsma

First Reformed Church

510 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-2203

Pastor Charles Huckaby

Fulton Presbyterian Church 311 N. 9th St., Fulton, 815-589-3580

Pastor Rev. Catherine Martin www.fultonpreschurch.org email: fultonpres@mchsi.com.

Garden Plain Presbyterian Church 14915 Sands Road, Fulton

Gateway Faith Fellowship Church 701 11th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-4283

Pastor Wayne Wiersema

Immaculate Conception Church

703 12th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3542 Father Timothy Barr, Pastor secretaryfulton@gmail.com

Newton Zion Reformed Church 10645 Frog Pond Road, Erie, 309-659-2464 newtonzion@frontier.com

Pastor Shannon Parrish

CrossView Church

703 14th Ave., Fulton, 815-589-3425

www.wearecrossview.com secretary@wearecrossview.com

Spring Valley Reformed Church

10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton Pastor Paul Wissink 815-772-3554

First Christian Reformed Church

801 15th Avenue, Fulton, 815-589-3790 www.fultonfirstcrc.com firstcrcfulton@live.com

Pastor Michael Hooker

HILLSDALE

Hillsdale United Methodist Church 124 Butzer St., Hillsdale Church 309-658-2340

Pastor Melva England

HOOPPOLE

Calvary Evangelical Congregational Church

Rev. Eugene Baker, Pastor 815-948-2181 or 309-507-3283

Hooppole Zion Methodist Church

Pastor Dan Wright - Church 815-948-7591 Parsonage 309-658-2145

LYNDON

Dominion Christian Fellowship Center 104 4th St. W., Lyndon, 815-590-6971

Rev. Barbi E. Momolu Sr.

Trinity Baptist Church

403 6th Ave North, Lyndon Pastor Alan Jahn - 563-242-0307 www.trinitybaptistchapel.com

MORRISON

Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church

301 W. South St., Morrison Pastor Tammy Anderson 815-414-1758 - Office: 772-4896

Brethren In Christ Church

207 E. Knox Street, Morrison Pastor Craig Sipes - 815-772-4871

Sunday Worship at 10 a.m.

Church Of St. Anne Episcopal 401 N Cherry St., Morrison, 815-772-2818 stannemorrison@frontiernet.net

www.churchofstannemorrison.org

Crossroads Community Church

201 W. Market, Morrison

Pastor Jon Eastlick - 815-956-0090 morrison@crossroadscn.com

Ebenezer Reformed Church

309 E. Park St., Morrison

Pastor J. T. Bean 815-772-2472 - www.ercmorrison.com

Emmanuel Church

202 E. Morris St., Morrison, 815-772-3890 www.ecmorrison.com

Rev. Luke Schouten, Senior Pastor Rich Criss, Ministry Coordinator

First Baptist Church 406 E. Maple Ave. Morrison Pastor Roy Brown, II - Phone 815-772-2696 facebook.com/morrisonfirstbaptist

First Presbyterian Church

Rev. Michael Selburg - 815-772-3510 100 East Lincolnway, Morrison

Facebook live services Sundays 10:15 a.m. YouTube Channel: First Presbyterian Church firstpresmorrison@gmail.com www.firstpresmorrison.org

Kingdom Life Community Church 11429 Ward Road, Morrison, 815-772-4098 www.kingdomlife.global

Pastor Stephen Harmon

Morrison Christian Church

201 S. Genesee, Morrison Larry Kidwell, Minister - 970-488-9651 lkidwell51@gmail.com

Google YouTube Larry Kidwell for sermons.

Morrison United Methodist Church

200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison Pastor Sun-Ah Kang - 815-772-4030

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Rev. Slawomir Zimodro

13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison 815-772-3095

“For

Jentry Fane, DVM, DVM, R.R. Zinkem, DVM, S.E. Blair, DVM, SJ. Lawfer, DVM

Phone 815-772-4047

14993 Lyndon Rd., Morrison

CHURCH LISTINGS

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church

601 N. Jackson St., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com

Interim Reverend David Andermann

Morrison Christian Reformed Church www.morrisoncrc.org

300 W. South St. - 815-772-4657

Pastor Kevin Verhoeven bethelrevkev@gmail.com

PORT BYRON

Bethel Baptist

27308 108th Ave. N., Port Byron Church Phone: 309-523-3352

Pastor Josh Matthews

Church of the Cross United Methodist Church 22621 IL 2 and 92, Port Byron

Pastor Mark Graham Parish Office: 309-523-2201

Countryside Christian Church

3817 230th St. N., Port Byron

Pastor Steve Allison Church Phone: 309-523-2834

Fairfield United Methodist Church

235th St. at 115th Ave. North, Port Byron

Pastor Larry Misfeldt - 309-523-3767

Messiah Lutheran Church

302 11th St., Port Byron - 309-523-2421

Pastor Gwen Sefrhans-Murphy

Peace Lutheran Church ELCA

20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron Interim Pastor: Nancy Jaster www.peacelutheranil.org - 309-523-2295

Port Byron First United Methodist Church

9412 228th Street North, Port Byron Church Office: 309-523-2396

Email: portbumc@frontiernet.net

Jim Crozier, Pastor

Becky ButterfieldYouth and Family Life Pastor

Kathy Crozier - Spiritual Director

PROPHETSTOWN

Advent Christian Church

200 Elm St., Prophetstown

Pastor Diana Verhulst 815-537-5646 - ptownac.org

First Lutheran Church

Pastor Chelsey Weech Office: 815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org

Leon United Methodist Church

17173 Lomax Road, Prophetstown

Pastor Kicheon Peter Ahn - 224-580-5074 pastor.kicheon@gmail.com

Prophetstown

United Methodist Church

200 W. 2nd St., Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - 815-537-2496

River Church

218 E. 3rd St., Prophetstown 815-876-6226 - www.riverchurchag.com

St. Catherine Catholic Church of Prophetstown 815-537-2077

RAPIDS CITY

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

1416 Third Ave., Rapids City Fr. Glenn H. Harris Phone 309-496-2414

TAMPICO

St. Mary Catholic Church

Reverend Slawomir Zimodro

105 Benton St., Tampico Phone 815-438-5425

Tampico Baptist Church

209 W. 3rd St., Tampico

Pastor Ethan Horton

Tampico First United Methodist Church

Pastor Leanne Keate - 815-438-2530

Church phone - 815-438-6105

CHURCH BRIEFS

Morrison’s Emmanuel Church hosts gospel concert Oct. 15

MORRISON – Emmanuel Church, 202 E. Morris St., Morrison, welcomes Daniel Ball for an inspirational concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, in the church sanctuary. He will be joined by the Sanctuary Choir of Emmanuel Church.

Ball is an accomplished vocalist who gained recognition as the lead singer of the acclaimed Ball Brothers for more than 18 years. The Ball Brothers retired from touring in July 2023. With a deep passion for music and ministry, Daniel Ball is embarking on a solo career to captivate hearts and minds. He has a forthcoming debut single.

In addition to singing, Ball is an actor and has appeared in several TV shows and movies, including “Pardoned By Grace,” a faith-based film that sits at the top of the PureFlix viewing charts.

All are welcome to the concert. No tickets are needed. There will be a freewill offering.

Stonecroft ‘After Five’ dinner and program is Oct. 17

All women are invited to the Stonecroft “After Five” dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Triple Play Banquet & Bowl, 1601 Ninth Ave., Fulton. Cost of the dinner is $14.

Kelly Davis, a speaker from Moline, will present the special feature “Stretching Your Way to a Pain Free Life.” Davis also will give an inspirational talk titled “From Mess to Message.” She will tell how and why sometimes we are deceived, but how God’s grace can save us. Call Ruth Huizenga at 309-659-2175 or Carolene Sterenberg at 563-212-5528 for reservations and cancellations by Sunday, Oct. 15.

Free community meal at Erie United Methodist

Join us at The Filling Station from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, located at the Erie United Methodist Church, 817 Eight St. in Erie.

We will be filling bellies, feeding souls and celebrating Oktoberfest during this free community meal. All are welcome.

The Table at CrossView Church’s menu

Oct. 25: Pork tenderloin, cheesy potatoes, peas, apple slices, desserts

Nov. 1: Hot dogs with chili and cheese, nachos, applesauce, brownies and Rice Krispie squares.

Morrison First Baptist Church happenings

The Morrison First Baptist Church will be open from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, for prayer and meditation. This is an opportunity to have a quiet place to read your Bible and pray. All are welcome to enjoy the peaceful sanctuary.

Fellowship Sunday is Oct. 15. After the morning service, there will be an Oktoberfest style meal with root beer floats for dessert. All are invited.

First Reformed Church’s worship and activities

Join us for worship at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at First Reformed Church, located at 510 15th Ave. in Fulton. Pastor Chuck Huckaby will bring the message and the choir will sing. Sunday School classes begin at 10:30 a.m. Coffee and refreshments are available during social time after the service in the library.

Creative Crew will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11.

A new Bible study will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Senior meals will be available at 11:30 a.m. Fridays at the church.

The football and cheerleader breakfast will be at 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Services are livestreamed on Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com/groups/ firstfulton to join the group and see the services. For more information, go to www.firstrcafulton.org.

Fulton Presbyterian Church’s worship and activities

Fulton Presbyterian Church, located at 311 N. Ninth St., invites you to join them for worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Rev. Catherine Martin will deliver the message. This week’s activities:

Viewing of Season 3 of “The Chosen” at 6 p.m. Monday.

Boy Scouts will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Outreach Center.

Christian Education for children and teens will meet at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

In River City Mall

1426 10th Avenue, Fulton 815-589-2200

The Table, a free community meal, is held each Wednesday at CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave. in Fulton. Serving begins at 5:30 p.m. and runs to 6:15 p.m.

Oct. 11: Mac and cheese, Jimmy John’s bread, green beans, apple slices, desserts Oct. 18: Maid-rites, Jello cups, vegetables, desserts

The Sit-N-Sew group will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.

Bell choir practice will be at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Choir practice will be at 7 p.m. Thursday.

For more information, go to www.fultonpreschurch.org or call 815-589-3580.

Classified

LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS TERRY L ENRIGHT, II; CITY OF MORRISON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2022FC120 210 JOHNSON STREET MORRISON, IL 61270

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 3, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/02/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-18-228-013

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 210 Johnson Street Morrison, IL 61270

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS.

TERRY L ENRIGHT, II; CITY OF MORRISON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS

NO. 2022FC120 210 JOHNSON STREET

MORRISON, IL 61270

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on

August 3, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/02/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-18-228-013

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 210 Johnson Street

Morrison, IL 61270

Description of Improvements: The house is a two story home. The property is a single family home. The property does not have a garage. The Judgment amount was $54,265.16

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water

Description of Improvements: The house is a two story home. The property is a single family home. The property does not have a garage.

The Judgment amount was $54,265.16.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

NO REFUNDS.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc , and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will

NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4) 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. For Information: Visit our website at

condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)

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.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com

Between 3 p.m and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 22-13029IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2018-R6 MORTGAGEBACK NOTES, SERIES 2018-R6, PLAINTIFF, VS GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JUDITH K LANDHERR, DECEASED; UNKNOWN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2018-R6 MORTGAGEBACK NOTES, SERIES 2018-R6, PLAINTIFF, VS. GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JUDITH K LANDHERR, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JUDITH K LANDHERR; COLETTE SCHMITT; JANELLE A HENSON; JAMES LANDHERR, DEFENDANTS NO. 22 FC 39 900 MCNEIL ROAD A/K/A 900B MCNEIL ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on September 14, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/02/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO.

11-26-351-002

COMMONLY KNOWN AS:

900 Mcneil Road a/k/a

900B Mcneil Road Rock Falls, IL 61071

Description of Improvements: The property is a two unit home. The

in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-26-351-002

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 900 Mcneil Road a/k/a 900B Mcneil Road Rock Falls, IL 61071

Description of Improvements: The property is a two unit home. The property has a one car garage The garage is attached. The exterior is aluminum siding The color is yellow. The gas is off The water is off. The property does not have a fence. The property is vacant The Judgment amount was $78,663.39.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc , and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit,

further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

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.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com

Between 3 p.m and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088.

Please refer to file# 20-02598IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023

1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

Please refer to file# 20-02598IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I3229392

September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WHITESIDEMORRISON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN HALVERSON; LACI HALVERSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants, 23 FC 21 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause the Sheriff of Whiteside County will on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at the Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 11-16-453-023. Commonly known as 1817 3RD AVE, STERLING, IL 61081.

be entitled to fur-

common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Chad Lewis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 205 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (708) 6684410 ext. 52109.

I3229601

September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS KRISTEN M BAUSER A/K/A

KRISTEN MARIE

BAUSER F/K/A

KRISTEN MARIE

GRUBBS; WILLIAM A BAUSER, JR.

A/K/A WILLIAM BAUSER; ILLINOIS

HOUSING

DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY; STATE OF ILLINOIS; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; CAVALRY SPV I, LLC;

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD

CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2023FC4

1509 5TH AVENUE STERLING, IL 61081

NOTICE OF SALE

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 18, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/2/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200

E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00am, sell at public auction and

entitled cause on August 18, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/2/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00am, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment:

TAX NO. 11-21-230-019

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1509 5th Avenue Sterling, IL 61081

Description of Improvements: The home is a single family home with an attached garage

The Judgment amount was $116,522.07. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc , and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall p he

purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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.

For Information:

Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com

Between 3 p.m and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088.

Please refer to file# 20-02860IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I3228803

September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023

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STATE

OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, IL-JUVENILE DIVISION

In the interest of B.M. A Minor 2023 JA 57 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

Notice is given to Cory Hada, Addresses: 206 North Irons Street, Keswick, IA 50136 and to any and all unknown fathers it may concern, that on 6/20/23 a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Jeffrey S McKinley in this Court and that in the courtroom of Judge Presiding in Juvenile Center, 525 18th Street, Rock Island, Illinois, on 10/20/23 @ 2:30 pm or as soon thereafte r as this case may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to have the minor declared to be a Ward of Court and for other relief under that Act. THE COURT HAS AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO TAKE FROM YOU THE CUSTODY AND GUARDIANSHIP OF THE MINOR, TO TERMINATE YOUR PAREN-TAL RIGHTS, AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN WITH POWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION. YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO YOUR CHILD. IF THE PETITION REQUES TS THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS AND THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN WITH P OWER TO CONSENT TO ADOPTION, YOU MAY LOSE ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD. Unless you appear you will not be entitled to further written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended Petition or a Motion to Terminate Parental Rights Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause ainst the Peti-

ther written notices or publication notices of the proceedings in this case, including the filing of an amended Petition or a Motion to Terminate Parental Rights Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the allegations of the Petition may stand admitted as against you and each of you, and an order or Jud gment entered.

Dated: 10/2/2023

Tammy R Weikert Circuit Clerk

By: TJJ October 10, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLENE R HINDS, DECEASED No. 2023 PR 92 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given to creditors of the death of CHARLENE R HINDS

Letters of Office were issued on September 25, 2023 to CHARLES MARK HINDS, 10715 Harmony Hill Road, Marengo, IL 60152 as Independent Executor, whose attorneys of record are Nelson, Kilgus, & Buckwalter-Schurman, 209 East Main Street, Morrison, Illinois, 61270.

The estate will be administered without Court Supervision unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Whiteside County, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, Illinois, 61270, or with the representative, or both, on or before April 10, 2024 or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), 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

tice from the representative is required by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/18-3), 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 attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed

NELSON, KILGUS & BUCKWALTERSCHURMAN Attorneys for said Estate 209 E Main Street Morrison, IL 61270-0111

Phone: 815-772-2121

Fax: 815-772-2026

E-mail: wkilgus@ nelsonkilgus.com

October 10, 17, 24, 2023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS TERRY L ENRIGHT, II; CITY OF MORRISON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS NO. 2022FC120 210 JOHNSON STREET MORRISON, IL 61270

NOTICE OF SALE

PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on August 3, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/02/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 11 IN BLOCK

IN JOHNSON AND GRIDLEY'S

ADDITION TO THE

following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 4 IN JOHNSON AND GRIDLEY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MORRISON, COUNTY OF WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS TAX NO.

09-18-228-013

COMMONLY

KNOWN AS: 210 Johnson Street Morrison, IL 61270

Description of Improvements: The house is a two story home. The property is a single family home. The property does not have a garage. The Judgment amount was $54,265.16. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc , and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) d

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4)

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.

For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosure sales.mrpllc.com

Between 3 p.m and 5 p.m. onlyMcCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 22-13029IL PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I3228801

September 26, 2023

October 3, 10, 2023 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CIM TRUST 2018-R6 MORTGAGEBACK NOTES, SERIES 2018-R6, PLAINTIFF, VS GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JUDITH K LANDHERR, DECEASED;

2018-R6 MORTGAGEBACK NOTES, SERIES 2018-R6, PLAINTIFF, VS. GERALD NORDGREN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JUDITH K LANDHERR, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JUDITH K LANDHERR; COLETTE SCHMITT; JANELLE A HENSON; JAMES LANDHERR, DEFENDANTS NO. 22 FC 39 900 MCNEIL ROAD A/K/A 900B MCNEIL ROAD ROCK FALLS, IL 61071

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on September 14, 2023, Sheriff of Whiteside County will on 11/02/2023, in Whiteside County Courthouse, Third Floor Lobby 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Whiteside, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: The following described Real Estate, to-wit: Part of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 21 North, Range 7 East of the 4th P.M., Whiteside County, Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the West Half of the said Southwest Quarter of Section 26, 265.50 feet North of the Southeast corner thereof; thence Westerly at an angle of 90° 20' measured clockwise from the said East line of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter, 300.0 feet; thence Northerly parallel with the

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