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The River Cities Quilters Guild held ceremonies Nov. 19 to honor area veterans and award them Quilts of Valor and thank them for their
year, the guild has presented 50 quilts to area veterans. Among the veterans who received quilts Nov. 19 were four who serve as
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member Cheryl Floming who nominated the veterans for quilts, Garrett Schrieber and Dewey Wilke.
Morrison Rotary hosts gift-wrapping event Dec. 14
By BRANDON CLARK bclark@shawmedia.com
MORRISON – The Rotary Club of Morrison is hosting a gift-wrapping event to help families save time this holiday season.
The event starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincoln Way in Morrison. Visitors can drop off their gifts to be wrapped and pick them up at 3 p.m.
“People can drop off as many gifts as
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
‘After Five’ Christmas Carols Sing-A-Along is Dec. 3
All women are invited to the “After Five” Christmas Carols Sing-A-Long at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at The Methodist Church, 502 First Ave., Albany.
Cost of the dinner is $14.
The inspirational speaker will be Bea Ingersoll from Albany. She will talk about “Finding Joy on Life’s Journey” and her two sons who had muscular dystrophy.
“After Five” is part of Stonecroft Ministries, a nondenominational, nonprofit Christian organization providing global leadership in women’s ministry. Its mission is to equip and encourage women to impact their communities with the Gospel of Christ.
Phone reservations and cancellations to Carolene Sterenberg at 563-212-5528 by Friday, Nov. 29.
they like, but know that labeling them is important,” Morrison Rotary member Kathy Schmidt said. “We are happy to write names on the outside of gifts, but each person’s gifts should be labeled and bagged separately.”
Gifts should be brought in tall kitchen bags and labeled according to how they should be tagged. Larger bags can be used to hold multiple smaller bags and people can use the Rotary’s ribbon and gift-wrapping paper or include their own. Schmidt said the church also has a
Stonecroft Women’s Connection to meet Dec. 11
Stonecroft Clinton Women’s Connection invites all women to brunch at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Grace Community Church (formerly Community Reformed Church), 727 N. 12th St., Clinton, Iowa.
Music will be provided by The Clintones, a women’s singing group.
Inspirational, nondenominational speaker Connie Beard of Bloomington, Illinois, will talk about “How to Handle the Unexpected.” With humor and insight, she shares her experiences as a mother, wife and businesswoman to help you enjoy life’s surprises.
Cost is $13. Call Donna at 563-357-6843 or Nancy at 563-242-8819 or 563-357-8859 to make reservations by Friday, Dec. 6.
drive-up, drop-off option.
“We just wanted to do something for the community during the holidays,” Schmidt said. “We even have students from Sauk’s Impact Program and Key Club students from Morrison High School coming to help. It’s truly a community give-back program.”
Although there is no cost for the event, the club welcomes donations to help support their community programs.
For more information or to volunteer as a gift wrapper, call Schmidt at 815-564-8772.
Free weekly meals at Fulton church
FULTON – CrossView Church, 703 14th Ave. in Fulton, offers a free community meal called The Table every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
The upcoming menu:
Nov. 27: Creamy potato and chicken noodle soup, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, crackers, pumpkin pie.
Dec. 4: Chicken and noodles, green beans, fruit, rolls, Scotcheroos.
Dec. 11: Sausage, pepperoni and cheese pizzas, carrots and celery sticks, assorted desserts.
Dec. 18: Taco soup, tortilla chips and cheese, fruit, assorted desserts.
If River Bend schools are canceled because of a weather condition, The Table also is canceled.
Photo provided by Jerry Dahl
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Tractor Supply Co. opening Nov. 30 in Morrison
By BRANDON CLARK bclark@shawmedia.com
MORRISON – Tractor Supply Co. is holding a soft opening Saturday, Nov. 30, at its new location in Morrison.
Store manager Mike Everly said the 21,702-square-foot store opens at 8 a.m. and will feature a Touch-A-Truck event with the Morrison Fire Department from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tractor Supply Co. sells products for rural living, including tools, livestock feed, farm equipment, automotive parts, sporting goods, pets supplies, clothing and more.
“The store has been in the works since the beginning of the year, but with the weather and everything, they didn’t get a chance to break ground until August,” Everly said. “From there, it took off like clockwork. We’ve got freight on the shelves and we’ve been rocking and rolling along.”
The new store also features a pet-washing station, and Everly said he hired 18 employees to help run the store, many of whom are from Morrison.
“We’re looking forward to being part of the community,” Everly said. “Customers can find the same great service and value they’ve come to expect from our other stores right here in Morrison.”
Tractor Supply Co. is located at 15700 Lincoln Road and is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Everly said the store will hold its grand opening Saturday, Jan. 4.
Morrison Music Theatre Association to present ‘A Christmas Carol’
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MORRISON – Morrison Music Theatre Association will present “A Christmas Carol” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7.
The performances will be at Cross-
roads Community Church, 300 W. South St. in Morrison.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
The show will be in the format of a live radio performance, even including commercials.
Cast members from Morrison
include Carolyn Aiken, Coen Finkle, Muira Layne, Hope MacLennan, Hannah Oostenryk, Eric Phend, Mesa Popkin, Rush Popkin, Alice Richards, Finley Steele, Shay Steele, Bob Stone, Connie Swanson-DeSpain, Scott Vandermyde and Anakin Weston. Actors from neighboring communities are
Walker Barnhart and Wes Tharpe from Clinton, Kim Myers from Prophetstown and Kraig Schweiss from Sterling. MMTA has presented several of these “radio broadcast” productions in recent years to enthusiastic audiences as part of Morrison’s Christmas festivities.
Photos by Earleen Hinton
A pet wash station is part of Morrison’s new Tractor Supply Co. store. The wash station is an area where dog owners can bathe their dogs.
Morrison’s new Tractor Supply Co. store is having a soft opening Nov. 30. Staff were busy Nov. 22 getting the store ready for customers
Morrison’s new Tractor Supply Co. store offers a full line
RICHARD D. “DICK” OTTENS
Born: May 25, 1937 in Morrison, IL
Died: November 22, 2024 in Morrison, IL
RICHARD “DICK”
D. OTTENS, 87, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Friday, November 22, 2024 at Resthave. Cremation Rites have been accorded; there will be no visitation or funeral service. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Interment will be at a later date in the Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established.
Dick was born on May 25, 1937 in Morrison, IL, to Garrett C. and Gertrude (Housenga) Ottens. He attended Fulton and Morrison, IL schools. He married Bette Wilkens and together they had two children, Steve and
JONATHAN VERN VOSS
Born: April 25, 1969
Died: November 9, 2024
Jackie. They later divorced and he re-married Marlene (Stern) Pruis on November 21, 1975. Dick was an over-the-road truck driver for 50 years, traveling to all 50 states. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison.
Survivors include his wife, Marlene; one daughter, Jackie (Craig) Winkler of Fuquay-Varina, NC; one son, Steve (Deanna) Ottens of Rock Falls, IL; one step-daughter, Cheryl Bush of Nixa, MO; one step-son, Tim Pruis of Bettendorf, IA; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; one brother, James (Barb) Ottens of Dunnellon, FL; three in-laws, Dewey Decker of Erie, IL, Albert Vos and Joyce Ottens, both of Morrison; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one step-son, Robert “Bob” J. Pruis; two sisters, Alberta Decker and Betty Vos; two brothers, Leon Ottens and Gary Lee Ottens. To send online condolences go to www. bosmarenkes.com
Jonathan Vern Voss was born April 25, 1969 in Morrison, Illinois. He passed away November 9, 2024, after a brief stay at Cornerstone Hospice, in The Villages, Florida. During his early childhood, the Voss family was farming in Lanark, Illinois, where Jon loved to be outside with his dad and older brother Jeff, driving the John Deere tractors and helping with the cattle. Jon and his siblings participated in 4-H, and showed calves at the county fair. In those years, Jon and Jeff had a champion steer that was shown at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
The family moved to Garden Plain, Illinois, and Jon attended Fulton High School, where he excelled at all sports, but especially football, where he broke records as a running back. He was also an excellent trombone player. After graduation, he continued farming with his dad and brother for many years. Eventually, Jon moved to South Dakota, where he owned a ranch, and had a large herd of Angus breeding cattle for many years. Jon moved to Mission, Texas, to be closer to his parents, and was a dedicated caregiver to his dad. Jon spent his last years in Florida, to be close to family, and to care for his mom.
Jon is survived by his mom, Priscilla Voss, of Wildwood, Florida, his brother Jeff of Elizabeth, Illinois, and his sisters Jill Voss and Jackie (Jay) Lansing, both of The Villages, Florida. Jon was preceded in death by his dad, Vernon.
NANCY JEAN PRATT
Born: October 15, 1936 in Sullivan, Illinois
Died: November 16, 2024 in Erie, Illinois
Nancy J. Pratt, 88, of Erie, IL, fell a hair short of her goal of living to the age of 140 on Saturday, November 16, 2024 surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 am Friday, November 22, 2024, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Erie. Visitation was from 4-7 pm Thursday with a Rosary service at 7:00 pm at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Erie. Burial took place in the Erie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Ambrose Church.
Nancy Jean Kennedy was born Oct. 15,1936 in Sullivan, IL to Arthur and Elinor (Boyer) Kennedy. She graduated from Pittsville, WI high school in 1954 and married William Pratt on Nov. 26, 1955 in Fulton, IL. He preceded her in death on Oct 11, 2019. Nancy held various jobs over the years, but her primary, and most difficult, job was keeping her family in line. Nancy was a devout member of St. Ambrose Catholic church and enjoyed quilting, crossword puzzles,
sending absurd birthday cards, and thinking up various projects for her kids to do. She was happiest when she was surrounded by her large and loud family.
Those left to still fear her Irish temper include sons Randall Pratt of Erie, and Kenneth (Sara) Pratt of Dundas MN, daughters Sherrie (Marty) Verkruysse and Kelly (Mark) Nitz of Erie, and Cathleen (Rob) Vegter of Morrison, IL, daughter-in-law Brenda (Bill) Wainwright of Port Byron IL, 17 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren (with one more on the way), and one great-great grandson. She is also survived by brothers Wayne (Pat) Kennedy, Gary (Denise) Kennedy, Ralph Kennedy, Dale (Bonny) Kennedy, and Steve (Susie) Kennedy, and sisters Joyce Robbins, Janet (Guy) Price, and Beverly Decker, and a plethora of nieces and nephews. Left behind to keep her church pew warm are her “church kids” Donna Borkovec and Jeff Wirth and her cousin Tom Sullivan.
Welcoming her into Heaven include her parents, husband Bill, son James Pratt, and sister Shirley Armstrong.
The family would like to thank everyone that helped care and spoil her in her final months. At last, Mom now knows who ate the jar of olives. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com
MEMORIES OF WAR 100-year-old recalls service on heavy cruiser during WWII
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
After a weeklong train ride across the United States from Florida to San Francisco, Robert “Bob” Chamberlin, 100, remembered the first time he set eyes on the USS Louisville. It was the ship he served on until the end of World War II.
The heavy cruiser was in dry dock at Mare Island Navy Yards for repairs after being heavily damaged in battle at the time.
Chamberlin had just completed radar training in Florida and had traveled on a “slow train” to reach his new assignment.
“Radar was a brand-new thing, so I went to radar school and got my rating. I took a train from the East Coast to the West Coast, and it took seven days to get to the Navy shipyard in San Francisco where the ship was under repairs,” Chamberlin said as he visited Roberts Armory, a World War II museum in Rochelle, in August.
“I remember my first sight of the ship and it shocked me,” he said. “It was in dry dock for repairs, just coming home from a major battle and had suffered heavy damage. Being young, I believe I realized for the first time how serious things could get.”
Chamberlin was born March 21, 1924, in Oregon, Illinois, and grew up on a farm along Watertown Road, east of town. He graduated from high school and was attending college in DeKalb – now Northern Illinois University – when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1942 at the age of 18.
“I knew I was going to be drafted, but if I enlisted I could choose. They let me finish the school term. I thought the Navy would be better for me. I chose the Navy. I didn’t like sleeping in the dirt,” Chamberlin said, breaking into a big grin as he sat in a chair at the museum surrounded by World War II vehicles.
The teenager from Oregon would spend two years in the Pacific Theater as a radar operator on the Louisville, one of the Navy’s heavy cruisers. Heavy cruisers were built for “long range and high speed” and carried guns up to 8 inches in diameter in addition to anti-aircraft weaponry. The Louisville also carried three airplanes used for targeting intelligence. All
cruisers were named after American cities.
The Pacific Theater was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and Oceania.
Chamberlin said he had to adapt quickly to life on the ship.
“The passageways were really narrow,” he recalled. “We eventually headed to Japan. I remember being close to Iwo Jima. We were so close that the Japanese planes would dive at our ship. They couldn’t take out a heavy cruiser or battleship, but they could do heavy damage.”
He recalled one incident when a Japanese plane crashed in the water near his ship and was within
swimming distance. One of the plane’s occupants, a Japanese man who had traveled to the U.S. and spoke English, swam to the Louisville and was on the lower deck yelling to the two other men on the plane in Japanese who were standing on the wings of the plane as it slowly sunk.
“He was trying to get them to come over and was telling them that Japan was going to lose the war and they were going to be needed to help rebuild the country,” Chamberlin said. “But they were Japanese and they were supposed to fight to the death. They finally looked at each other, jumped off and swam away from help.”
That poignant memory and typhoons are still fresh in Chamberlin’s memory.
“I remember the storms in the Pacific and how violent they were,” he said. “You would have to grip on to something.”
Chamberlin was discharged in April 1946 as a seaman third class petty officer. He went back to NIU and commuted to NIU from Oregon on a motorcycle in January, with his brother, and earned a degree in education.
“I was a teacher in Fulton for one year when I realized that wasn’t for me. I went back to farming with my brother. Basically a grain farm, but we had some dairy. There weren’t any days off,” he said. “What I am happy about now is that I am 100 and I still have my marbles as well as I think I ever did.”
In 2008, Chamberlin wrote down some memories for his niece, Sue Andrew, also of Oregon.
Earleen Hinton
World War II veteran Robert Chamberlin of Dixon holds a photograph of the ship he served on while visiting Roberts Armory on Aug. 17. Chamberlin, who grew up on Watertown Road, east of Oregon, served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946.
National Archives photo
This photo from the National Archives shows the USS Louisville (CA-28) about to be hit by a kamikaze in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, on Jan. 6, 1945. Note the plane smoking and flak.
In Bob’s words (Hereisaselectionofpassagesfrom Chamberlin’s written recollections of his World War II service)
“World War II was the most patriotic time I have ever known. With so many of the military being killed and injured, people did everything possible to help you.
“Hitchhiking was quite common and I did quite a bit of it. Even with gas rationing I never had trouble getting a ride.
“Another example of the patriotic feeling people had was experienced on my last trip home. I got off the train and caught a ride uptown in Oregon. At that point, I was wondering what to do, as like many people then, my folks had no telephone. Finally, I decided after coming 10,000 miles I could make the last six on foot. With the sea bag over my shoulder and carrying my souvenir rifle, I was just crossing the Rock River. There an older man stopped who was driving the worst old wreck of a car (no cars made during the war). He asked if I needed a ride and wanted to know where I had been, etc. On reaching Daysville Road I thanked him and said ‘here I get out.’ He said, ‘Oh no, you have been in the Pacific war and I don’t let you walk.’ He insisted on taking me where I needed to go. That feeling was not there for the Vietnam vets.
“For a long period, I was in various Navy camps and schools in this country and was able to get home pretty often.”
The Louisville
“My ship was equipped with three airplanes. These were slow planes with floats for landing on water. They were launched airborne by sliding down a catapult ramp that I think I remember as being only 70 feet long. We used those planes for observation and spotting accuracy of gunfire.
“The planes were stored in tow hangars on the well deck. The third plane had to sit up on the catapult. The catapult had a powder charge mechanism to get the aircraft airborne in such a short distance. In launching, the pilot would sit straight with his head firmly on the headrest. With the engine at full throttle, the charge would fire, the plane would sail down the ramp and be flying.
“On returning to the ship, airplanes would land in the water and taxi alongside. The ship had a crane to pick them out of the water and also lift them up onto the catapult.
“My ship was the heavy cruiser Louisville. Cruisers are gunships next in size below battleships. The Louisville was 66 feet wide (at mid-point) and 600 feet long. She carried a main battery of nine, 8-inch diameter bore
Typhoons
“Twice during my time on the ship we experienced Pacific typhoons. These were raging storms that produced waves 40 or more feet high breaking over the ship.
“The rolling and pitching of the Louisville was so severe that any movement about the ship was extremely difficult. The first time I was pretty nervous on hearing popping and cracking noises. This I am sure was the steel members stressing. I felt much better when I realized they had to be normal and we were OK. One time we did hear an SOS from a sinking ship. Along with other ships, the Louisville set up a search pattern and searched for a day but found nothing.”
After the Battles
“Later the Louisville headed south along Mexico and through the Panama Canal. We then traveled up the East Coast to the Philadelphia Navy yards where the ship went into storage.
“Soon after I left the ship for the last time and traveled by train to Great Lakes Naval Training Station near Chicago. There in April 1946, I received my discharge from the service and boarded a train for home. I remember being issued little bronze-colored pins in the shape of a bird. You pinned it to your uniform and it indicated you were a discharged veteran. The guys commonly referred to it as their ‘ruptured duck.’
guns. There also was a second battery of smaller 5-inch guns and other numerous anti-aircraft weapons.
Pacific battle
“I did experience the last big battle campaign of WWII at the island of Okinawa. It was continuous fighting for the last of March 1945 and the next three and one-half months.
“Mostly my ship’s mission was dayto-day to shell gun emplacements, cement bunkers and other targets on the island assigned to us. Our main hazard was the Japanese kamikaze aircraft and eventually did suffer death and ship damage in an attack.
“Okinawa is a long, narrow island 60 miles long and varying in width. The south half was heavily defended. It was the last ditch defense for the Japanese before the expected invasion of their homeland. More than 100,000 Japanese soldiers there.”
Radarman
“My ship had a wartime complement of approximately 1,200 men. All were assigned to various ship divisions according to the work they performed. I was in the security division, which had to do with information getting and security of the ship. My role was Radarman Third Class. I operated both surface and air-search radars. My battle station was a radar plot
table. There was a large circular, frosted glass table lighted underneath and marked for distance and degrees around the outside.
“I was on the phone circuit with the radar operator and at times he would be feeding ranges and bearings of targets to me. I plotted both bogies and friendlies on the table.
“Basically, my main job was to figure out the courses and speeds of their bogey raises. If they appeared to be on a course that would approach us, project ahead closest approach to the ship and range, bearing and time. An officer watched over my shoulder and reported info to the bridge, captain, gun crews, lookouts and others. Protecting the ship was very much a team effort.
“In all, I remember two or three rips between the states and the area near Japan. It would take more or less 21/2 weeks to cross at a fuel-saving speed of 17 knots. During the war, it was necessary to steer much of the way using a zig-sag course to help protect against submarines. More than once we did pass through minefields. When possible we would explode them with gunfire and you could certainly see how dangerous they were.
“Once we returned home with a big load of Army troops that taxed our ability to feed and house them. Many were not used to the water and miserably seasick.”
“One note of interest. From the time I left the ship, I carried my heavy canvas sea bag and a Japanese rifle wrapped in canvas. The wrapped rifle was obviously recognized as a firearm. I carried it with me everywhere. I went on and off all public transportation. In that long-ago period this raised no more notice than carrying a garment bag. How times have changed.”
Family and military service
“My dad was in WWI. My brother was also in WWII and in the same Pacific theater area I was but I never saw him there.
“In WWI, Dad served in France, first landing from a troop ship in England. Before joining the Army he had just completed pharmacy school so was assigned to the medical department. He told me he trained in Fort Riley, Kansas, and then at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Following that he was shipped overseas. He worked in a field hospital not far from the front battle line. He said close enough to hear the guns. They did the best they could with limited equipment and supplies available then. Many would die of infection because there were no antibiotics at that time. After the war, he returned with numerous items we still have. This includes his 45 Colt pistol, trench helmet and German parade helmet.”
Earleen Hinton
Charles and Lydia Roberts stand with World War II veteran Robert Chamberlin of Dixon on Aug. 17 outside Roberts Armory, a World War II historical museum near Rochelle. Chamberlin, a Navy veteran who served in the Pacific Theater, visited the museum during Rochelle’s Lincoln Heritage Days.
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‘48 Hours’ episode on Lamesch murder to air this month
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – The 2020 murder of a Mt. Morris woman will be the topic of a “48 Hours” episode with a scheduled air date of Saturday, Nov. 30.
The episode will be about Matthew Plote, 37, who was found guilty of killing Melissa Lamesch, 27, on Nov. 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving and two days before their baby was to be born.
Jurors deliberated for two hours March 22 before finding Plote guilty of four counts of first-degree murder, three counts of intentional homicide of an unborn child and one count each of residential arson, aggravated domestic battery and concealment of a homicidal death.
Calling it a “brutal crime,” Judge John “Ben” Roe sentenced Plote on June 27 to life in prison after hearing victim impact statements from Lamesch’s mother, father and sister, as well as arguments from attorneys.
Roe said he considered all arguments and evidence and, in addition to the life sentence, sentenced Plote to 60 years in prison for the death of the baby and 15 years in prison for setting the Lamesch home on fire in an attempt to conceal the deaths. The sentences will be served concurrently.
Lamesch was found laying on her kitchen floor not breathing and covered with soot and debris when Mt. Morris firefighters forced their way into her home on South Hannah Avenue about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25, 2020.
When she was dragged from the burning home and placed into an ambulance, there was no electrical activity in her heart, and she was pronounced dead at 4:54 p.m., firefighters testified.
During the trial, detectives accused Plote, a Carol Stream paramedic, of strangling Lamesch because he didn’t want the birth of his son to interfere with his “carefree playboy lifestyle.”
In an initial police interview Nov. 25, 2020, Plote told detectives that Lamesch had wanted him to be involved with the baby. Plote added that he initially “wasn’t on board” but went to her home to “work things out.”
Plote told police that he stayed “about an hour” at Lamesch’s home and they talked at the kitchen table before moving to the couch to have what he described as consensual sex. He said he then left the home by walking out the front door.
Plote chose not to take the stand during the jury trial.
Cassie Baal, Lamesch’s older sister, told jurors that she was on the phone with her sister when Plote appeared at the family’s childhood home the day she died.
“She said she would make the conversation quick and would call me right back,” Baal testified.
Prosecutors argued Lamesch never called Baal back because Plote had killed her and then set the home on fire.
Ogle County Assistant State’s Attorney Heather Kruse argued that Plote intentionally put an entire neighborhood at risk when he set the home on fire after killing Lamesch. She said the crimes were especially “sick” because Plote had been employed in a profession that was supposed to help people.
She argued for a life sentence and said evidence at the trial indicated that Lamesch had died while fighting for her life and her baby’s life.
A forensic scientist with the Illinois State Police Forensic Lab in Rockford testified that Plote’s DNA was found in fingernail scrapings taken from Lamesch’s right and left hands. He also said semen found in Lamesch’s vagina fit Plote’s profile, as did cheek swabs taken from the dead baby.
Forensic pathologists Dr. Mark Peters and Dr. Amanda Youmans told
jurors that Lamesch was strangled before firefighters recovered her from her burning home.
They testified that abrasions on Lamesch’s face and scalp and bruises on her legs and thighs all occurred before she died, and no elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found in Lamesch’s blood. Her “full-term male fetus” had no abnormalities. Lamesch also had minimal thermal wounds, they testified.
Youmans said Lamesch’s neck, face, eyes and larynx all showed signs of strangulation. Hemorrhages in the muscles in her neck also were caused by pressure being applied to that area, and when she cleaned soot and debris from Lamesch’s body, she discovered more injuries that she said were consistent with “blunt force.”
Those injuries, Youmans said, were found on Lamesch’s forehead, head and temple and were consistent with “multiple blows to her head.” She said her injuries were consistent with “fighting back.”
Defense attorney Liam Dixon argued at Plote’s sentencing that his client had spent his entire career helping people as a paramedic and also had been an Eagle Scout. He asked the court to consider Plote’s “zero criminal history”
before rendering a decision.
When asked by Roe if he wanted to make a statement before the sentence was given, Plote softly said, “I share the pain and loss of Melissa and Barrett.”
Lamesch was a 2011 graduate of Oregon High School and an emergency medical technician at Trace Ambulance Service in Tinley Park. She moved back into the family home in October 2020 and was scheduled to have her labor induced Nov. 27, 2020.
Crews from the CBS series filmed in Oregon and the Ogle County Judicial Center earlier this year. The newsmagazine, which focuses on crime and courts, is expected to air the episode about Lamesch at 9 p.m. on CBS stations after an 8 p.m. episode of “48 Hours.”
The show then will be available on the CBS website and Paramount+, Emily Wichick Hourihane, “48 Hours” field producer, said in an email.
Plote is an inmate in the Illinois Department of Corrections at the Menard Correctional Center in Menard, Illinois, south of St. Louis, 337 miles south of Oregon. Court documents show he is in the process of appealing the sentence and guilty verdicts to the Illinois Appellate Court. He is indigent and has been appointed an appellate defender for the appeal process.
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A “48 Hours” crew films Deanne Lamesch, the mother of Melissa Lamesch, and her friends after a sentencing hearing for Matthew Plote on June 27 at the Ogle County Judicial Center in Oregon. Plote, 37, of Malta was sentenced to life in prison for the 2020 murder of Melissa, 27, of Mt. Morris and her unborn baby boy.
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1974: Paper shortage affects distribution of new telephone directories
60 years
Nov. 25, 1964
An all-time high of almost $48,800 worth of Christmas Club checks was mailed by the Fulton State Bank. The new figure showed an increase of nearly $4,000 over the previous year.
Plans for pushing ahead as rapidly as possible with the construction of Harbor Crest Home were approved at a meeting of the Finance and Building committees. It was the unanimous decision of the two committees that the Fulton nursing home be pushed through to completion without federal funds.
50 years
Nov. 27, 1974
The nationwide paper shortage has affected distribution of new telephone directories in the Erie, Albany, Cordova, Port Byron, Hampton, Rapids City and Hillsdale areas. In order to help in the conservation of natural resources, only one directory will be provided to each residential customer.
County Superintendent of Schools Loren Young was presented a trophy by the Whiteside County Retired
Teachers Association at the Immaculate Conception Church parish hall in recognition of his work. Mr. Young will retire in August 1975.
40 years
Nov. 28, 1984
Five members of the 1984 Fulton football team earned all-conference recognition. Bob Jones made the all-conference defensive team and also received honorable mention for All-Western Illinois. Eric Fish was chosen for the all-conference defensive team, was honorable mention All-Western Illinois and was voted most valuable member of the 1984 Steamers squad. Jeff Zahnle was chosen for the all-conference defensive second team. David Naftzger, the leading rusher, was named to the all-conference offensive second team and received special mention for All-Western Illinois. David Harris was chosen for the All-Western Illinois offensive second team.
Cub Scout Jason Steen, 8, may not have learned the Boy Scout oath yet, but he is practicing it. The oath, taken by all Boy Scouts begins, “On my honor, I will do my best.” Jason
put the implications of the oath into practice when he turned over a billfold he found near Berg Pharmacy to Fulton police.
30 years
Nov. 23, 1994
Eugene Richter, who operates an accounting and tax service in Fulton, announced he will expand his business to include insurance services. He became affiliated with the Franklin Life Insurance Company as a special representative and will offer services that are available from that company.
The River Bend School District board decided to buy a home that is located just south of the high school. The building has been on the market and the school district decided to buy the building for $25,000. The board decided at present time it would rent the home to recoup the cost.
20 years
Nov. 24, 2004
Bethel Christian Reformed Church has a new pastor. At an ordination service, the Rev. Len Meinema was installed as Minister of the Word and Sacraments.
Country Orchids won four ribbons at Fantasy of Lights. Country Orchids received the Theme Award for the 10½-foot tree and awards for a wall tree entry, swag entry and a 3-foot Christmas tree.
10 years
Nov. 26, 2014
Fulton High School senior Chelsea Lesniewski signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball and softball at Carl Sandburg College. Todd Winkler, Carl Sandburg College volleyball and softball coach, brought the papers to the high school for Lesniewski and her parents to sign.
The Fulton Gardens Fund is looking for at least five local residents to contribute $50 or more apiece to the fund, which is focused on the beautification of Fulton’s public spaces. Once five donations are received, FACE will add $250 to the Fulton Gardens Fund as part of a match challenge. Each $50 gift beyond the first five also will qualify for matching until the $2,000 match pool has been expended.
Table 52 restaurant opens for business in Prophetstown
By BRANDON CLARK bclark@shawmedia.com
PROPHETSTOWN – A new restaurant has opened its doors in Prophetstown.
Table 52 is an Italian cuisine restaurant owned and operated by Shannon Deguzman; her children Brayden Allen, Bridget Allen and Bryson Allen; and their partners, Sarah Hampton and Layne Morgan. The restaurant, which had a soft opening Nov. 16, currently offers a limited menu for delivery and carryout while they are putting the final touches on the dining room.
“We truly appreciate the patience and warm reception we’ve had from the community,” Hampton said. “If we had started this business in a big city where everyone are strangers, I don’t think they would have been as nice, and that says a lot about this community.”
The family previously ran two restaurants in Colorado before Deguzman moved to Prophetstown to be closer to family.
“Shannon moved to Prophetstown to be closer to me and Brayden,” Morgan said. “She was looking to open a restaurant, and when we came in this
place, it just seemed perfect because all the equipment was already here, and we kind of knew that it was going to be the one.”
Bryson Allen said the news came suddenly.
“We had just come from Colorado at the end of September and like a week before they came out here, that’s when my mom was like, ‘Oh, we bought a restaurant,’ ” he said. “It was a bit of a surprise for all of us.”
Hampton, Morgan and Bridget Allen manage the front of the restaurant, while Bryson and Brayden cook in the back. Some of the food may take a little longer to make, but Brayden said that is because every dish is made to order.
“When it comes to Alfredo [sauce], I don’t keep a big boiling pot of white sauce next to me,” Brayden said. “Freshness is key.”
Brayden said the menu will have
If we had started this business in a big city where everyone are strangers, I don’t think they would have been as nice, and that says a lot about this community.”
Sarah Hampton, Table 52 partner
expanded offerings once the dining room is open, which the family hopes will be sometime in December.
“I feel like this was a dream come true for all of us,” Hampton said. “We’re just really proud of how much hard work and elbow grease we’ve put into this place, and we can’t wait to see the turnout once this dining room opens. I’m ready to see it packed.”
Table 52 is located at 3 Victoria Drive and open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. The restaurant is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Bryson Allen (from left), Sarah Hampton, Bridget Allen, Bain Britt, Layne Morgan and Brayden Allen are shown recently at Table 52, a new restaurant in Prophetstown.
Shift Work Sleep Disorder can be deadly
What do the accidents from the space shuttle Challenger, Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, as well as a major gas leak in Gopal, India, all have in common?
In addition to tragic deaths, it was determined that sleepiness and related human error was found to play a significant role. The key managers who made the decision to launch the Challenger had slept less than two hours the night before and had been on duty since 1 a.m. on the day of the launch.
Every major nuclear accident has occurred during the night shift.
Such major accidents may be part of a larger phenomena that occurs all too common as part of the condition know as shift work sleep disorder.
Millions of Americans, including health care and emergency personnel, transportation and power-producing industries, work on night shifts.
Shift workers suffer more than twice the daytime sleepiness than day workers, while some of the population of night shift workers suffer
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shift work sleep disorder, which is associated with an increased incidence of health problems, poor job performance and increased rate of industrial and motor vehicle accidents.
Sleep-deprived people also have difficulty encoding new functions. Additional consequences of sleep loss or inadequate sleep may include psychomotor impairment, decreased work productivity, decreased quality of life, mood disorders, lack of awareness, impaired decision-making and stimulant seeking behavior.
The 22 million shift workers, particularly those working night shifts, may benefit from taking the Epworth sleepiness scale. This scale involves a series of questions with ratings of 0 to 3, indicating your chances of dozing in certain situations.
Those situations include sitting and reading, watching TV, sitting inactive in a public place such as a meeting or as a passenger in a car for an hour, lying down to rest in the afternoon, sitting and talking to someone, sitting quietly after lunch and sitting in the car while stopped in traffic.
Zero indicates you would never doze, one is a slight chance, two is a moderate chance and three is a high chance. A total score of 10 or more indicates possible excess daytime sleepiness or sleep disorder. Those who are close to this score or have concerns should see their physician for evaluation. Sleep apnea can compound the condition.
Behavior therapy is the foundation of treatment for shift work sleep disorder, abbreviated as SWSD. Time-honored measures of reducing caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, preferably none within six hours of sleep, have shown to be beneficial.
Avoiding stressful activities before sleep, including exercise, may be helpful. Avoiding bright lights
indoors and outdoors before daytime sleep is helpful. This may be aided by using dark sunglasses.
Regular exercise performed well before bedtime is helpful, as is having some wind-down time for a half hour before bedtime. While alcohol may help people get to sleep, it actually leads to interrupted or fragmented sleep later in the night and also may lead to the problem of tolerance in which more and more is employed.
Over-the-counter sleep medications, including Tylenol PM, have not been shown to promote effective sleep and may lead to increased falls.
While several agents, including stimulants, have been employed for shift work sleep disorder, the only ones approved are Modafinil or Provigil and the newer related medication Nuvigil.
These stimulants help to increase attention as well as alertness, and unlike amphetamines and other stimulants, they have minimal side effects. They do not affect sleep quality and are not associated with any dependence or tolerance.
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Riverdale’s Amarah Coleman looks to pass the ball around Bureau Valley’s Brooke Helms on Nov. 20 during the Thanksgiving Tournament at Bureau Valley High School.
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Girls basketball
Erie-Prophetstown 34, Rock Falls 19: Lauren Abbott led Erie-Prophetstown with 10 points in the win at Bureau Valley. Miley Bickett led Rock Falls with 10 points, including two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.
Bureau Valley Tournament: Riverdale 59, Erie-Prophetstown 33; Riverdale 61, Rock Falls 16; Bureau Valley 50, Erie-Prophetstown 32
Boys bowling
Sterling 2,976, Erie-Prophetstown 2,570: Bryce Kooy led Sterling with a 544 series and Ross Eden had a 211 game for the Golden Warriors in the dual win. Keith Goodson’s 498 series led Erie-Prophetstown.
Dixon 3,499, Erie-Prophetstown 2,586: The Dukes were led by Cody Geil (625), David Laird (612) and Wyatt Miller (608). Keith Goodson led Erie-Prophet-
stown with a 608 series.
College news
Sauk Valley women’s basketball program put on pause: Sauk Valley Community College has canceled the remainder of the women’s basketball season after issuing this statement: “Sauk Valley Community College has paused the women’s basketball season. The team will return in the next academic year.”
The Skyhawks (1-3) last played a game Nov. 9 at the Kirkwood Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, when they lost 69-40 to Des Moines Area Community College. Eight players played in the game. On Nov. 8, SVCC lost 98-25 to Kirkwood. The remaining games on the schedule have “canceled” listed next to them. No additional information was provided by SVCC Athletic Director Michael Stevenson.
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Twenty-five Rotary Club members and guests gathered Oct. 12 at Centennial Park in Rock Falls to create an awareness on the need to eradicate polio. Rotarians of the sponsoring clubs donated $4,300 to the Polio Plus Rotary Foundation program, which the Gates Foundation tripled to $12,900.
Rotarians donate to worldwide polio eradication efforts
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ROCK FALLS – The ninth annual End Polio Now Walk was sponsored this year by Rotary clubs of the Sauk Valley area, including the Dixon, Morrison, Rock Falls, Sterling Noon and Twin Cities Sunrise clubs.
Twenty-five Rotarians and guests
walked the Hennepin Canal site to the Rock River and back Oct. 12 in an awareness of the need to eradicate polio.
Since 1988, Rotary, along with the World Health Organization, Gates Foundation and other entities, has been involved in the eradication of polio.
In 1988, more than 250,000 people worldwide were diagnosed with polio and for many it was a death sentence. In
2024, only a handful of polio virus cases were detected.
Rotarians are asked to donate to the Rotary Foundation program of Polio Plus, which is the source of Rotary funding used in the worldwide effort. All sponsoring club donations to Polio Plus from July 1 through the end of October were encouraged to support the eradication effort, which culminated on World
Polio Day on Oct. 24.
The total donation of the members of the five sponsoring Rotary clubs was $4,300, which will be tripled by the Gates Foundation matching monies for a total of $12,900.
The public always is invited to join in the walk. The 10th annual End Polio Now Walk is scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 11, 2025, at Centennial Park in Rock Falls.
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Daisy
is one of about a dozen goats on the Rod farm in Lee County, where the family has been raising them for the past few years. “A couple turned into a small herd, and it’s been going well,” said Shelly Rod.
By Cody Cutter | Sauk Valley Media
hen Shelly Rod noticed the price of dairy products at the store kept going up, she didn’t just let it get her goat. She got some goats instead.
Today, she and her family are raising a herd of diminutive dairy goats on their farm in rural West Brooklyn, and they’ve proven to be quite the productive members of the farm, not only helping the family keep the fridge full of milk, cheese and ice cream and being their the go-to gang for making soap and lotion, but serving as a source of income from the sale of the goat products and the goats themselves.
The Rods’ herd has grown to a little more than a dozen mini Nubian dairy goats during the past couple years, and considering where the inspiration for Shelly’s • See GOATS on next page
idea to bring goats onto the farm came from, they’ve become something of a godsend.
Shelly enjoyed taking care of goats while at a Christian camp 15 years ago, and it was a fond memory that stayed with her, one that got her thinking a few years ago about introducing goats to the rest of the family: husband Kevin and their three young children, Madison, Kaylee and Jeremy.
At first, Kevin wasn’t too keen on the idea.
“I told my husband, and he said we didn’t need goats,” Shelly said. “So I let it go, but then a couple of years ago with the price of groceries and in this crazy economy, I thought it would be really nice to have our own milk source.”
But as prices kept going up, so did their interest in goats.
“He brought up the goats and said that if I could make a go of it, make a business of it and make money, he’ll let me have a couple of goats,” Shelly said. “A couple turned into a small herd, and it’s been going well.” The goats join a farm family of three horses, two donkeys and a mule.
While Shelly had some experience with goats, there was still a lot to learn. And with the rest of the family new to raising goats, they too had much to learn, especially about their biology — their immune system and how their fourpart ruminant stomach chambers work. Goats have an anatomy that’s more prone to parasites and illnesses compared to other animals, and it takes some know-how and understanding in order for them to live long and provide good milk. Shelly hit the books — hers and the local library’s – to learn more about goats, what diet is best for them, and how to be prepared for problems.
“I did a lot of research because goats are a hard animal to keep alive,” Shelly said. “Goats have a very sensitive digestive system and have four chambers like cattle, so it’s learning to watch for bloats, and knowing that they are very prone to parasites. It’s been a
very big battle to keep them clean of parasites; you’d think it’s just deworming them, but because they have four chambers, you can deworm them but you’re never going to clear all of the worms out.”
Mini Nubians are a cross between a regular Nubian doe goat and a Nigerian dwarf buck, with each breed bringing their own strengths and weaknesses to the table. Standard Nubians have better quality milk, but don’t produce as much, whereas Nigerian dwarfs have a larger capacity and a high amount of buttermilk fat. Nubians have larger teats than Nigerian dwarfs, which are harder to milk, and they’re more docile and even-tempered.
“What you’re going for is that
• See GOATS on next page
The Rod Family raises mini Nubian dairy goats on their West Brooklyn farm. Shelly, her husband Kevin (not pictured), and children (from left) Kaylee, Madison and Jeremy, care for more than a dozen goats on the farm, along with three horses, two donkeys and a mule.
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you’re hoping your crosses have the Nubian temperament and Nubian teats, and the capacity and height of a Nigerian,” Shelly said. Nigerian dwarfs also are known for their beards, which sometimes wind up on a mini Nubian as a result of crossbreeding.
Goats are milked twice a day, with most goats producing up to a gallon a day, and the milk contains less lactose (a sugar found in milk products) than cow’s milk.
The goats are Shelly’s part of the family farm operation; Kevin, who was raised on a farm near Ashton, is in charge of growing hay and wheat on 40 acres down the road from the farm, on top of his day job.
Shelly, originally from the Waterman area, also homeschools the children, owns a cleaning business and sells her goat milk-based soaps and lotions at local markets and pop-up events, all in addition to raising the goats and continuing to learn about them. She also sells some of her goats as well. (Find Rod Farm Mini Nubian Dairy Goats on Facebook for more information on her products and goat sales).
Along the way, Shelly has learned about caring for them on her own without having to invest in outside help — and that includes bringing more goats into the world, thanks in part to Kevin who helped with the births of cattle and livestock on his family farm growing up.
Raising goats takes time and toil and care and commitment — “You can’t just throw hay at them,” Shelly said. One of her best pieces of advice for those who want to start a goat farm? Know the history of their land; what’s been raised there during at least the last decade.
“There are a lot of diseases that are even cross-contaminated between deer and cattle,” Shelly said. “You want to make sure that when you buy a property, you want to know what was on it before and whether they had a clean herd. Some of the diseases take seven to • See GOATS on next page
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10 years before they’re no longer in the ground anymore.”
Goats are browsers instead of grazers, meaning they prefer to eat what grows from the ground rather than what’s on the ground, such as trees, with a preference toward pine, due to its needles being a good source of tannin, which helps kill parasites.
Keeping an eye on the weather is a big thing, too; goats are more susceptible to pneumonia, so their respiratory tracts need to be monitored, Shelly said.
While mini Nubian goats have their benefits at the supper table, they’re also a source for learning, providing lessons that Shelly can pass on to her children, who enjoy helping raise them.
“It’s interesting watching their health blossom when they are given the right nutrients,” Shelly said. “There have been a lot of interesting things and a lot of maintenance involved, so when you have goats, you have to learn all of these things. There’s a lot more maintenance than I realized. You have to pay very close attention to them. It’s been a big learning curve, but very rewarding.”
Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@shawmedia.com.
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Goats are milked twice a day, with most goats producing up to a gallon a day, and the milk contains less lactose (a sugar found in milk products) than cow’s milk.
Rod Farm Mini Nubian Dairy Goats on Facebook to learn more about what’s happening at the West Brooklyn farm, and for information on goats or goat milk items for sale. Contact: cowgirl.88@hotmail.com or call 815-766-1150.
Fulton police chief says he’s planning on leaving
By ANAKIN WESTON Shaw Local News Network correspondent
FULTON – In a surprise move during the Nov. 13 Fulton City Council meeting, Police Chief Nick Neblung announced he is in interviewing with another agency.
Neblung cited four years of stressed duties, lack of personnel at the agency and a concern for his health as reasons for leaving.
Sgt. Dwayne Hamilton was recommended as interim police chief if Neblung leaves.
Neblung made a request to the council to consider increasing parttime salary from $25 an hour to $30 an hour for officers to match the salary of Morrison.
“I hope the council learns more oneon-one what are the problems facing this community,” Neblung said.
Fulton City Council discusses administrator position
FULTON – The Fulton City Council on Nov. 13 discussed the possibility of hiring a city administrator.
Tammy Garibay, Fulton’s business manager, is set to retire Jan. 3.
Later in the meeting, a request was made to approve overtime. Neblung holds a salary position but in the past five weeks has worked 89 hours overtime in addition to his regular 45 hours a week because of a lack of personnel at the police department.
The council was asked to consider reimbursing Neblung for his time and work above and beyond the call of duty.
In other action:
• The committee tasked with naming the Nutracker after a contest by local schoolchildren has narrowed the list to three names. The Nutcracker visited the elementary school and public library and 132 entries were submitted to the council. The
First Ward Alderwoman Barbara Mask talked about the role a city administrator has played in establishing Fulton attractions.
“But looking forward, what can we develop,” Fourth Ward Alderwoman Jackie Wilkin said.
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vote for the name was put in the hands of the City Council. The child who submitted the winning name and his or her family will get the opportunity to light the Christmas tree during the Christmas Walk.
• Jessica Taylor of Simple Grants gave a presentation about opportunities for grants for the city of Fulton. Simple Grants hopes to submit applications for grants for Fulton as part of its work with the City Council.
• Gurlabh Singh brought a concern to the City Council after receiving an email saying he was selling his business, which was an inaccurate statement that he wished to clarify.
• An attendee raised a concern
During the discussion, Police Chief Nick Neblung raised concerns about open communication with city government and lack thereof with the council. He said his department developed five-year plans and set up end-of-year reports that never were addressed by the council.
about construction on pavement near her house. Her neighbors had construction work done on their blacktops. She claimed the neighbors did not pay for replacement of the blacktop and her house was not covered by the construction. According to the city, construction work was predetermined by an engineer. Any additional construction came down to the contractors. This was business between the contractors and the property owners, Public Works Director Eric Sikkema said.
The council also:
• Discussed the possibility of a tourism coordinator position and a potential partnership/working relationship with Iowa’s tourism coordinator.
• Discussed properly surveying the marina property before future decisions can be made about the land.
“What’s the purpose of having department heads that you have the opportunity of having a conversation with and don’t,” Neblung said.
The discussion was tabled to the Nov. 25 meeting.
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Building demolished in downtown Fulton
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FULTON – A downtown building in Fulton is in the process of being demolished.
An excavator was on-site Friday, Nov. 22, sitting in the debris of the building at 1206 Fourth St., Fulton.
The building’s condition first was examined by Fulton police when it was notified about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, about issues on the north and northeast corner exterior of the building.
The Fulton Fire Department was contacted and the situation was assessed by Fulton fire command staff. Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of residents who resided in the building and nearby, Fulton Fire Command restricted access to the structure, police said in a news release.
A structural engineer from Willett Hofmann & Associates met with the building owner and the city of Fulton Public Works, police and fire personnel after examining the structure Dec. 15, 2023.
The building at that time was deemed unsafe for occupancy. It was
a four-unit apartment building in which two units were occupied.
On Nov. 18, the police department
issued a notice saying that demolition of the building would start Nov. 19 and Fourth Street from 12th to 13th
avenues would be closed to facilitate the demolition of the building. The road was open Friday.
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An excavator sits in the debris Nov. 22 during the demolition of a building at 1206 Fourth St. in Fulton.
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How Some Popular Holiday Traditions Got Their Start
Will you be baking gingerbread or hanging stockings by the fireplace this holiday season? Perhaps you’ll be lighting the menorah or playing a game of dreidl? The holidays are steeped in tradition, some of which are older than celebrants may realize.
Individuals gather during the holidays and participate in various traditions that have withstood the test of time. Most people engage in these traditions or recognize symbols automatically, but it can be interesting to learn how these traditions came to be.
Christmas caroling: The British traditions of wassailing and mumming and the Slavic tradition of koliada were some of the precursors to more modern caroling. People would go door-to-door and recite poetry or sing with the hope of bringing about good fortune or influencing a future harvest, according to Rutgers University. Carolers spread hope and good tidings through song during a time of year when sunlight was limited.
Christmas trees: Pagans once displayed evergreen branches as a reminder that spring would come again, while Romans placed them around temples to honor Saturn, the god of agriculture. Eventually the evergreen was used in conjunction with Christian Christmas celebrations. In the sixteenth century, German Christians put trees inside their homes as symbols of everlasting life.
Santa Claus: Children who celebrate Christmas eagerly await the arrival of a jolly sort who goes by the name of Santa Claus. His origin story stretches back to the third century, when Saint Nicholas became the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas was a monk in what is modern-day Turkey. It is said that he traveled helping the poor and the sick. History.com says he is believed to have saved three impoverished sisters from slavery by providing them with a dowry so they could be married, and he also provided gifts to children.
Menorah: The menorah is a multibranched candelabra used in Jewish religious rituals. The menorah is first mentioned in the book of Exodus when the design of the lamp was revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. Many menorahs are seven-branched, but during Chanukah, an eight-branched menorah is used. The Chanukah menorah is modeled after the Tabernacle menorah that corresponds to the eight-day festival. It was used to celebrate the rededication of the Second Temple. The available oil supply was supposed to light the menorah for just one day, but the candles actually burned for eight.
Mistletoe: Kissing under the mistletoe is a holiday season tradition that can lead to some red faces when couples are caught beneath the plant. Norse mythology paved the way for kissing under the mistletoe. Legend has it the gods used mistletoe to resurrect Odin’s son, Baldur, from the dead. Baldur’s mother, Frigg, the goddess of love, made the plant a symbol of love and vowed to kiss anyone who passed under it. Mistletoe blooms under cold conditions, which is how it became associated with the holiday season.
Yule log: Yule logs were once part of winter solstice celebrations to bring good luck and fortune, but America is where a yule log really caught on as a holiday tradition. In 1966, the WPIX television station in New York City aired a continuous loop of a fireplace burning for three hours with holiday songs playing. It became an annual tradition, says History. com. Some people even serve a cake that looks like a yule log. The Bžche de No‘l is a traditional Christmas cake that is especially popular in France. Holiday traditions continue in full force. Traditions are an endearing component of celebrations and help to unite people from all backgrounds during this special time of year.
The Daughters of the American Revolution bought shirts for veterans at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation. “The
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Resthave veterans.” John Almack (left) and Alan Buikema (right) show off their Grumpy Old Vet shirts.
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ALBANY
Albany United Methodist Church 502 N. 1st Avenue, 309-887-4781
Pastor Toni Lucas
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
Farmers Elevator
815-772-4029 - Morrison, IL
Rock River Lumber & Grain
815-537-5131 - Prophetstown Frary’s Lumber & Supply 815-537-5151 - Prophetstown
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 Jeremiah Mitchell Sunday service is 10 a.m.
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: presbyterianchurchfulton@gmail.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
RUTLEDGE ELECTRIC
822 Main, Erie
Serving the Area Since 1980
Farm • Residential • Commercial Wiring & Contracting 309-659-2195
Morrison Veterinary Clinic
Jentry Fane, DVM, DVM, R.R. Zinkem, DVM, S.E. Blair, DVM, SJ. Lawfer, DVM
Phone 815-772-4047 14993 Lyndon Rd., Morrison
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. Zachary Van Dyke, Pastor 563-370-8779
Hooppole Zion Methodist Church Pastor Rolando Renteria 311 Main St, Hooppole, 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
WISDOM
Heating and Air Erie, Illinois
“For your wisest climate solutions” 309-659-7944
Allure of Prophetstown
Senior Living Apartments
Skilled Nursing Services Hospice Inpatient Outpatient Therapy Service
310 Mosher Drive, Prophetstown 815-537-5175
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 David Manley, Minister, 602-750-6426 d.manley93@yahoo.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
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
601 N. Jackson St., Morrison www.stpetersmorrison.com
Interim Reverend David Andermann
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 St. N., Port Byron, IL Church Office: 309-848-4050
Email: portbyronfirstumc@gmail.com
Roberta Robbins, Lead Pastor Becky Butterfield, Associate Pastor
PROPHETSTOWN
Advent Christian Church
200 Elm St., Prophetstown
Pastor Diana Verhulst 815-537-5646 - ptownac.org
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Insurance Agency, Inc.
Brent Dykstra, Agent In River City Mall
1426 10th Avenue, Fulton 815-589-2200
First Lutheran Church
Pastor Chelsey Weech Office: 815-537-2758 www.firstlutheran-ptown.org
Leon United Methodist Church 17173 Lomax Road, Prophetstown Pastor Joey Garcea - cell 815-656-0362 pastorjoeygarcea@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 - 815-564-2302
Nov. 9-15
Warranty deeds
David A. Olsen to Tamara Hammer, 925 10th Ave., Fulton, $157,500.
US Bank to Sleepy Hog Properties LLC, 1103 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, $26,860.
Jeffrey Scott Mills to M5 Industries LLC Kaybre Series, 1309 Sixth Ave., Sterling, $29,985.
Kyle A. Meurs and Bailey Oetting Meurs to Kathleen Zark, 309 Ash Ave., Morrison, $125,000.
Jose Orlando Godinez and Andrea Deleon Diaz to Tracy L. Shellhorn, 409 26th St., Sterling,$185,000.
Mitchell K. Foreman and Angela K. Pickens to Linda J. Boelkins Trust, 502 Jenkran Way, No. 2, $87,500.
Susan B. Bush, Timothy E. Hays, and Susan B. Hays to Susan B. Hays and Timothy E. Hays, 102 Highland Ave., Erie, $0.
Donald H. Schoaf and Patricia M. Schoaf to Brady Baker, 617 14th St. West, Rock Falls, $90,000.
Norine Lynn Mercer and Daniel Mercer to Jonathan Schwank and Emma Young, 23757 Hazel Road, Sterling, $235,000.
Keith W. Benson III Trust to Mertes Properties LLC, 1405 Timberlane Drive, Sterling, $726,500.
Kayla E. Brandenburg to Erin Michele Tabor, 1804 20th Ave., Sterling, $95,000.
James N. Schuneman and Mari Jo Schuneman to Brian Bovey and Teresa Bovey, 1009 Arland St., Rock Falls, $195,000.
Christopher D. Scott, Janet L. Voss and Janet L. Scott to Jesse W. Wright, 219 Maple Ave., Morrison, $209,000.
Richard D. Omalley to Andrew Joseph Schott and Melissa Dee Schott, 2504B Katey Court, Sterling, $200,000.
Andrew Schott and Melissa Schott to Christine A. Folk, 805D Coventry Lane, Sterling, $70,000.
Donna J. Lee Kraklow to Donna J. Lee Kraklow, 103 Third Ave. West, Lyndon, $0.
Quit claim deeds
Philip D. Bellini to John M. Bellini, Darren A. Bellini and Philip D. Bellini, 723 Eighth Ave., Rock Falls, $0. Priscella R. Sanchez and Priscella R. Morales to Raul Sanchez Jr. and Priscella R. Sanchez, 1006 First Ave., Sterling, $0. Mark L. Henson to Cody G. Henson, 4407 W. Lincolnway, Sterling, $0. Jesus Velazquez to Jesus Velazquez and Rosa Carrizales, 504 Fifth St. West, $0. Michael A. Dettman to Micki L. Dettman, 22753 Mathew Road, Sterling, $0. Lorie K. Wycoff to Joseph Wycoff, 806 Ave. D, Sterling, $0.
Trustee deeds
Dale E. Pfundstein, trustee, Shirley Turnbaugh, trustee, and Florence M. Pfundstein Trust to Dale E. Pfundstein Trust, 29020 Penrose Road, Sterling, $0. David P. Weber Trust and Cynthia A. Weber Trust to Dlkc Holdings LLC and Series No 6, 20-35-200-005, $50,0616. Timothy J. Latham, trustee, Robert A. Latham Trust, Lavonne M. Latham Trust and Latham Trust to Kyle Schipper and Kylie Schipper, 1002 Sixth St., Erie, $0. Rebecca W. Stainbrook, trustee, Robert A. Latham Trust, Lavonne M. Latham Trust, Latham Trust to Kyle Schipper and Kylie Schipper, 1002 Sixth St., Erie, $214,000.
James W. Hufman Trust and Beverly A, Hufman, trustee, to Beverly A. Hufman Trust, 14980 Schipper Lane, Morrison, $0. Deeds
Judicial Sales Corporation, Jeffrey L. Makowski, Jeffery Makowski and Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Fth Holdings LLC, 402 Fourth St. East, Sterling, $100,000.
Sheriff of Whiteside County, Pam Buhlman, Mozela Polk, Ronnie Lilly, Terry Lilly and Ronald R. Lilly Estate to M5 Conveying Consultants LLC, 705 12th St. West, Sterling, 22,501.
Source: Whiteside County Recorder’s Office
Family, friends pay tribute to Polo man whose body has not been found after 2019 fatal boating accident
By EARLEEN HINTON ehinton@shawmedia.com
OREGON – A bitter, cold wind whipped across the Rock River below the Oregon dam Nov. 20, extinguishing Penny Lee’s attempts to light votive candles in memory of her nephew, Kent “Bud” Dearborn Jr.
After numerous attempts, Lee and Dearborn’s cousins, Jayson and Brooklynn Lindsey, accomplished their mission and finally launched the floating lanterns into the Rock River.
The wind and the rain pelted the paper structures and soon the waves won, dousing the candles and leaving their paper vessels barely afloat, caught in a whirlpool back to the dam.
The day’s weather mirrored that fateful day five years ago when Dearborn, 33, of Polo and his fishing buddy James Swift, 64, of Forreston climbed into a boat on Nov. 20, 2019, to fish for walleye below the Oregon dam.
Tragedy struck when their boat capsized and they were thrown into the river. The search to find the men began when a witness saw an overturned boat in the boil below the dam in the west channel of the river and notified authorities.
Swift’s body was found Jan. 3, 2020, 17 miles from Oregon, near the Dixon dam. Dearborn’s body has not been recovered despite dozens of river searches by civilians and law enforcement.
On Nov. 20, Dearborn’s family and friends gathered again by the dam to remember the fatal boating accident that took their loved one.
“It’s been five years, but it still seems like yesterday,” said Lee of Oregon, Dearborn’s aunt. “We always hoped someone would find something, but nothing.”
As a steady drizzle of cold rain fell and darkness enveloped the west bank of the river, Lee tethered balloons to a bench dedicated in Dearborn’s memory and then lined up three of Dearborn’s friends along with his cousins for a photo overlooking the area where the boat last was seen.
Some family members and other friends came to the site earlier in the
day to pay their respects while others remembered Dearborn from the comfort of a nearby bar.
The bench was bought with dona -
tions the family received from fundraisers held after the accident. The Oregon Park District, owner of Oregon Park East, poured the base and
set up the bench for the family in September 2022.
The plaque on the bench says: “In loving memory of ‘Bud’ Kent Asher Dearborn Jr., 1/6/1986-11/20/2019.” It includes images of two people fishing from a boat and a morel mushroom –two of Dearborn’s favorite things.
The two men were fishing for walleye when the accident occurred on a cold and windy day with river levels high because of recent rain. Some river watchers speculate Dearborn’s body, laden with heavy clothing, became trapped in the boil at the base of the dam.
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office launched a search with a boat and sonar equipment and assistance from Christian Aid Ministries Search and Rescue out of Bureau County.
Another six inches of rain a day after the accident further increased the river’s current, hindering deployment of divers and a remotely operated robot.
Searches have continued for Dearborn, but nothing has been found.
Ogle County Sheriff Brian Van Vickle said the case remains open.
Photos by Earleen Hinton
Penny Lee (left) lights lanterns for Jayson and Brooklynn Lindsey in memory of Kent “Bud” Dearborn Jr., 33, of Polo, below the Oregon dam Nov. 20. Lee, Dearborn’s aunt, and Jayson and Brooklyn Lindsey, his cousins, commemorated the fifth anniversary of the fatal boating accident that took Dearborn’s life and that of his fishing friend, James Swift, 64, of Forreston in 2019. Swift’s body was later recovered from the river in Dixon, but Dearborn’s remains have yet to be found.
Lanterns float in the Rock River below the Oregon dam Nov. 20 after being released by family and friends of Kent “Bud” Dearborn Jr.
Kent “Bud” Dearborn Jr.
CLASSIFIED
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Lakeview Loan Servici ng, LLC
PLAINTIFF Vs. Ronald Padilla; et. al. DEFENDANTS
No. 2024FC13
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 06/26/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois will on December 20, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM at Rock Island County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or in a place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County of Rock Island and State of Illinois, sell at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following descr ibed real estate: PIN 08-35-135-020
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4917 5th Ave Moline, IL 61265
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 POSSESS ION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 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 14-24-00371. I3254937
November 12, 19, 26, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Citizens Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs.
Robert Evans a/k/a Robert Evans III; et. al. DEFENDANTS
No. 2023FC216
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale ente red in the above cause on 03/20/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois will on December 20, 2024 at the hour of 9:15 AM at Rock Island County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or in a place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County of Rock Island and State of Illinois, sell at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following descr ibed real estate:
PIN 17-04-408-073
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2417 31st Street Moli ne, IL 61265
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 14-23-07846. I3254924
November 12, 19, 26, 2024
BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAND AUCTION
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 AT 10:00 AMCT
664 ACRES± (SUBJECT TO SURVEY) 8 TRACTS
Tracts 1-2 are located approx. 5 miles west of Princeton, IL. Tracts 3-5 are located approx. 2.5 miles southeast of Manlius, IL. Tracts 6-7 are located 1.2 miles southwest of Normandy, IL. These tracts are further described as being located in Sections 33 & 34, T17N-R8E, Bureau Township; Section 25, T17N-R8E, Manlius Township; and Sections 14 & 15, T18N-R7E, Greenville Township, Bureau County, Illinois.
These tracts represent a balance of tillable farmland, prime hunting/recreational ground, pasture, and homesite. Don't miss this great opportunity in Bureau County, IL.
JOYCE WINCH TRUST
Representing Attorney: Gary R. Gehlbach Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine, LLC 114 E Everett St, Ste. 300, Dixon, IL 61021 | (815) 288-4949 Auction Manager: Isaac Taber (309) 335-8081
PLANNING COMMISSION / ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ON TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONI NG CODE OF THE CITY OF PROPHETSTOWN, WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
On December 10, 2024, at 6:30 P.M., a publ ic hearing wi ll be held by the Planning Commi ssion / Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Prophetstown at City Hall, located at 339 Washington Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277, for the purpose of considering and hearing comments or information relating to the following: 1. Consid erat ion of a text amendment to the zoning code, adopting provisions, by ordinance, relating to solar energy systems installed on structures, or ground mounted, wi thin the City limits.
All interes ted parties are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Following recommendation of the Planning Commi ssion / Zoning Board of Appeals the City Council of the City of Prophetstown intends to consider adoption of an ordinance to implement the recommended text amendment zoning changes at its next regular City Council meeting on December 10, 2024 at 7:00 P.M., at City Hall, 339 Washington Street, Prophetstown, Illinois 61277. By order of the Corporate Authorities of the City of Prophetstown, Whiteside County, Illinois.
Dated November 19, 2024.
Constan ce Jensen City Clerk November 26, 2024
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 will be available for public inspection
agreement administrative office by November 30 annually.
Individuals wanting to review this form should contact: Erie
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Also by January 15 annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs
SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that
Statement of
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Salary Range: Less Than $25,000; Lisa Carlson; Katelyn McConnell; Matthew McCormick; Maria Ritter; Emily Thorngren; Laura Windish
Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999; Tod McCullough; Shelby Misfeldt; Leah-Beglije Shabani
Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999; Michelle Buri; Callista Derrer; Alissa DeShane; Taylor Froeliger; Elizabeth Heppner; Richard Houzenga; Timothy Johnston; Andrea McConnell; Brianne Price; Mariah Rudnicki; Jenna Saad; Lindsay Schryver; Alyssa Sibley; Lauryn Smeltzly; Ashley VanderLeest
Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999; Amanda Abbott; Jesse Abbott; Amy Achs; Nicole Arians; Matthew Armstrong; Alexandria Ator; Jon Birdsall; Jami Burbridge; Brian Buri; Jenna Copeland; Amber Dornbush; Kyle Foster; Haley Hawkins; Amber Hayen; Stephanie Holland; Olivia Huisenga; Kristine Jacobs; Matthew Klauer; Emily Majeski; Kerrie McDonnell; Cassidy Melton; Sheri Melton; Colin Mix; Jason Orman; Jennifer Pinkston; Lindsey Pons; Rachel Pratt; Rachael Robinson; Stephen Rudnicki; Julie Russell; Taylor Ryan; DeAnna Schindel; Jonathan Schlagheck; Janine Stickler; Erica Stralow; Andrew Tenboer; Brad Tichler; Terri VanOosten; Leslie Wall; Dawn White; Kelsey White; Tyler Whitebread; Samantha Wolf; Corrin Zschiesche
Salary Range: $90,000 and Over; Justin Hovey; Brian Howell; Gretchen Kruthoff; Kathryn Leihsing; Chris Lindsey; Kali Livengood; Timothy McConnell; Charles Milem; Sandra Newton; Thomas Rickels; Susanne Schaechter; Bradley Storm; Ryan Winckler; Kara Wisdom; GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
Salary Range: Less Than $25,000; Darien Achs; Valerie Armstrong; Colin Ashdown; Teri Ashdown; Ronda Borkovec; Bridget Brown; Christopher Brown; Heather Bruns; Joy Burns; Isaac Carlson; Phillip Coers; Jennifer Cole; Bobbi Jo Cox; Baylee Crane; Veronica Daughenbaugh; Lori Decker; Paige Dykstra; Erin Eckberg; Jonathan Eckberg; Gina Epperly; Jodi Farral; Jeremiah Fish; Alyssa Foltz; Rhonda Foree; Tiffany Garcea; Marcia Graham; Jonah Green; Thomas Green; Kristina Hamm; Deborah Hancock; Kelly Hart; Arianna Henderson; Andrew Henson; Montana Houzenga; Noel Hovey; Cade Huisman; Sarah Huizenga; Tristin Jacobs; Tara Johnson; Kimberly Karsetns; Hunter Kenniston; Naomi Knudtson; Karl Kovarik; Gerald Kreuder; Don Kuhnen; Koby Kuhnen; Keegan Magness; Lindsey Milem; Amanda Mills; Blake Misfeldt; Melissa Mix; Caleb Naftzger; Matthew Newton; Kearston Norman; Tracee Orman; Jessie Papineau; Shannon Parrish; Mackenzie Petkus; Thomas Pratt; Bradley Punke; Mason Quinn; Linda Reisenbigler; Linda Roberts; Taylor Robshaw; Shane Ryan; Cindy Saad; Sarah Saddoris; Laykin Scanlan; Kara
Schipper; Kathy Schoaf; Angela Schroeder; Connor Sibley; Kory Sommers; Pamela Steele; Skylar Steimle; Casondra Stephens; Jill Stewart; Ryder Sumner; Nathan Swanson; Justin Tate; Max Temple; Amanda Trent; Bryan Underwood; Bryce VanDeWostine; Landon VanDeWostine; Sherrie Verkruysse; Jade Wennlund; Zeblyn Wickes; Marta Wirth; Noah Wiseley; Carissa Wolf; Jeffrey Wunderlich; Cynthia Young; Kathy Young
Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999; Mallory Baar; Mary Bebon; Dawn Bowling; Kayla Frohling; Lorann Geerts; Melissa Moore; Amanda Reymer; Tina Rice; Haily Schultz; Traci Scobee; James Sikardi; Sheila Sikardi; Anna Tate; Lore VanHoosier; Megan Weeber; Jaclyn Wright
Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999; Amber Bramm; Teresa BrownPaxton; Rhonda Carlile; Shauna DeBlieck; Tina DeShane; Kelly Elder; Alicia Eyrich; Linda Floming; Elizabeth Green; Courtney Hawk; Angela Howell; Lori Huizenga; Scott Jacobs; Kelly Johnston; Amy Littrel; Patricia Mallary; Leslie Miner; Denise Moore-Stablein; Amy Ryan; Amanda Schanze; Allison Steimle; Kristina Stubbs; Lisa Wiebenga; Sheila Wildt
Salary Range: $60,000 and Over; David DeShane; Taylor Howard; Michelle Misfeldt; Rose Morine; Gregory Pons; Joshua VanDeWostine; Tiffany Vittori;
PAYMENTS TO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION OVER $2,500 EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES
7 MINDSETS ACADEMY LLC $30,000.00; AC SYSTEMS, INC
$5,073.30; ADVANCED BUSINESS SYSTEMS $24,483.34; ADVANCED BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC $6,444.00; ALAN’S AUTOMOTIVE SER INC $10,957.00; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES $96,081.21; AMERICAN FIDELITY $66,751.87; AMERICAN FIDELITYFLEX $41,758.60; APPLE FINANCIAL SERVICES $86,274.60; ASSUREDPARTNERS GREAT PLAINS $10,750.46; ATLANTIC COCACOLA $2,909.39; BI-COUNTY SPECIAL EDUCATI $445,671.21; BLICK ART MATERIALS $5,725.00; BLICK ART SUPPLIES $3,150.44; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD $2,174,924.56; BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD-DENTAL $18,877.01; BRAY ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC. $15,642.00; BREEDLOVE’S SPORTING GOOD $4,588.42; BSN SPORTS LLC $21,930.16; CAMELOT THERAPEUTIC SCHOOLS, LLC $178,708.10; CAPITAL ONE $4,081.62; CARDIO PARTNERS INC $5,995.00; CASEYS BUSINESS MASTERCARD $2,563.81; CENTRAL STATES BUS SALES $2,638.44; CHICAGO STREET DECORATING CENTER $19,403.10; CINTAS LOC 23M $6,061.16; CLAYTON HOLDINGS LLC $129,252.98; CLOCKTOWER COMMUNITY BANK
$51,650,000.00; CLOCKTOWER COMMUNITY BANK-AF 403B $35,000.00; CLOCKTOWER COMMUNITY BANK-VOYA 403B $50,396.00; COM ED $188,547.63; COMPANION CORP $3,188.00; CONES $3,276.91; CONTRACT PAPER GROUP, INC. $7,190.40; CULLIGAN OF THE QC $3,608.80; DEARBORN NATIONAL LIFE INS CO $8,658.67; DEARBORN VISION INSURANCE $5,078.19; DECKER EQUIPMENT $3,493.51; DOORWAY TO COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$4,035.00; ECKBERG, ERIN $8,633.47; ENYEART DISTRIBUTING LLC $29,757.58; ERIE EDUCATION ASSOC $18,004.44; ERIE EDUCATION FOUNDATION $2,519.00; ERIE HIGH SCHOOL $5,390.00; ERIE HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITY $52,712.03; ERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL $12,108.31; ERIE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION $52,200.94;
ESTES CONSTRUCTION $14,678,231.35; EZCOMMERCIALVISA $15,603.98; FAIRCOM $5,000.00; FARMERS NATIONAL BANK $25,825,000.00; FIRST TRUST & SAVINGS $1,119,169.27; FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS $3,396.85; FRARY LUMBER $3,073.18; FRONTIER $34,835.40; GALE/CENGAGE LEARNING $6,236.91; GOLD STAR FS INC $101,526.51; GORENZ AND ASSOC LTD $16,930.00; GRAINGER $7,882.52; GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES $16,243.03; GREAT WESTERN SUPPLY CO $33,288.49; H2I GROUP $4,820.74; HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL $10,340.55; HARRY’S FARM TIRE $5,298.00; HARVEST BAKERY & MORE $9,041.95; IDEAL ENVIRONMENTAL $8,904.95; IDEAL SCHOOL $7,425.90; ILLINOIS ASSOC OF SCHOOL $10,290.31; ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF $9,750.00; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE $336,946.86; ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL $344,051.84; ILLINOIS PUBLIC RISK FUND $68,954.00; ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF $5,291.00; IFIBER $8,400.00; INFOBASE LEARNING $3,196.32; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CORPORATION $6,000.00; IXL LEARNING $4,780.99; JCE CO-OP $106,328.42; JJ KELLER & ASSOC INC $2,817.00; KAPLAN PLAYGROUNDS $25,032.90; KOHL WHOLESALE $147,203.81; LEAD EM UP LLC $4,050.00; LEXIA LEARNING SYSTEMS LLC $22,506.00; LIBERTY HARDWOODS $5,858.85; LIBERTY MUTUAL $3,000.00; LIVENGOOD CHARTER, LLC $4,300.00; LOWERY MCDONNELL COMPANY $22,965.00; LRS, LLC $2,897.00; MCMASTER-CARR $7,080.04; MEDIACOM BUSINESS $16,740.00; MENARDS $11,972.55; MF ATHLETIC $4,262.00; MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES $37,368.15; MIDWEST TRANSIT EQUIPMENT $8,724.85; MILLS ELECTRONICS REPAIR $11,200.00; MORLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES $4,800.00; MYSTERY SCIENCE $7,650.00; NICAM CONSTRUCTION $231,011.00; NWEA $7,000.00; ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
$4,260.56; PIONEER $6,405.61; PLUNKETT’S PEST CONTROL, INC $3,504.70; QUILL CORPORATION $2,753.56; REALLY GOOD STUFF $4,657.33; REALLY GREAT READING $11,503.22; REGIONAL OFF OF EDUC #47 $5,290.00; REPUBLIC SERVICES #015 $14,911.28; REVOLVING FUND $5,171.55; RIDDELL/ALL AMERICA SPORTS CORP $24,057.68; RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC $4,770.90; ROBBINS SCHWARTZ $64,847.60; ROCK FALLS ELEM CUSD #13 $3,696.30; ROGERS ATHLETIC $9,943.00; SCHOOL LUNCH SOLUTIONS $7,604.36; SCHOOL SPECIALTY, LLC. $5,802.72; SECURLY, INC $7,889.00; SEESAW $2,500.00; SELECTIVE INSURANCE CO $152,941.00; SHAHEEN VILLAGE MARKET $3,798.29; SHAW MEDIA $4,306.96; SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO $3,550.82; SIEVERT ELECTRIC $49,990.00; SIGMA ATHLETICS $7,375.00; SKYWARD ACCT DEPARTMENT $17,738.39; STAPLES $4,156.23; STATE DISBURSEMENT UNIT $28,800.00; STEIMLE’S LAWN CARE $254,842.50; STERLING COMM UNIT #5 $36,439.00; STICHTER CONSTRUCTION $11,874.00; STUCCO SOLUTIONS INC. $5,300.00; STUDIES WEEKLY $4,752.02; TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT SYS $606,834.49; TERRACON CONSULTANTS,INC. $12,193.25; TEXAS LIFE $9,311.52; THE MATH LEARNING CENTER $6,299.96; THIS FUND $98,839.38; THOMPSON TRUCK & TRAILER $15,386.22; TREASURER-STATE OF IOWA $7,900.09; TRI-COUNTY LOCATORS $4,324.00; TRIPLE PLAY $3,115.00; UNITED STATES CELLULAR $4,879.35; UNIVERSAL CHEERLEADERS ASSOCIATION $6,932.00; USPS $6,000.00; VARSITY SPIRIT FASHION $3,841.50; VILLAGE OF ERIE $77,489.90; VISA $88,881.30; WASHINGTON NATIONAL INS $7,429.92; WISDOM HEATING AND AIR $18,836.68; XCEL CONSULTANTS, INC. $5,600.00; ZAAGMAN PLUMBING LLC $3,281.13; ZORO TOOLS INC $5,492.69;
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS SUMMARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Copies of the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 will be available for public inspection in the school district/joint agreement administrative office by November 30 annually.
Individuals wanting to review this form should contact: Riverdale CUSD 100 9624 256th St N Port Byron, IL 61275 9054 309-523-3184 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM School District/Joint Agreement Name Address Telephone Office Hours
Also by January 15 annually the detailed Annual Statement of Affairs for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024 will be posted on the Illinois State Board of Education's website at www.isbe.net.
SUMMARY: The following is the Annual Statement of Affairs Summary that is required to be published by the school district/joint agreement for the past fiscal year. Statement of Operations as of June 30, 2024
Salary Range: Less Than $25,000; ARSENAULT, LAUREN; BUGOS, MARNA; DECAP, JESSICA; DEN HARTOG, KELLY; DENNHARDT, PENNY; DERSHAM, JESSICA; ENGSTROM, SHARON; FERGUSON, FRANCIE; HOUZENGA, RICHARD; JACOBS, JENNIFER; KAVE, CHRISTY; KEPPY, MYRON; KINCAID, DEBRA; KREUDER, GERALD; NOBLE, STACIE; REECE, KRISTEN; RITCHIE, JAY; SALLOWS, HOLLY; SEEVERS, ELAINE; SIMPSON, MELINDA; WEAVER, CARMEN
Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999; ORR, ERICA; WEIPERT, KIMBERLY; WILLIAMS, HANNAH
Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999; ANKER, KARAH; ANTON, JAMIE; APPLEGATE, KERRY; ARNOLD, CATHERINE; BEVEROTH, EMILY; BOWERS, NICOLE; BRAND, KELLY; BRASMER, ABBIE; BUGOS, HALEY; CAHALAN, RYAN; CARBAUGH, BRIANNA; CARLS, SARAH; CLARK, SUSAN; COX, MELISSA; CREEN, MELISSA; DOERING, TYALOR; FRIEDRICHSEN, MICHAEL; GLACKIN, SAMANTHA; GLASSFORD, GINA; GROVES, SARAH; GROVES, TRENT; HATCH, JAY; HELMLY, JAIMIE; JEPNER, SARAH; JOHNSEN, SARAH; JOHNSON, GINA; LAMBERT, KOREY; MARTINEZ, HILLERY; MAYO, PATRICIA; MILLER, MICHELLE; MINTEER, KISCENA; MOODY, ELIZABETH; OLESON, TARA; OLSON, KARLE; OLSON, MELISSA; PACE, HANNAH; PESCHANG, JOSHUA; ROCK, KARLA; ROLLING, SANDRA; ROOT, BRITTNEY; SCHINDLER, HALEY; SCHIPPER, TOBI; SKAGGS, MARIAN; SKAHILL, CORY; STEWART, SHAE; STICHTER, CASEY; STUART, NIKKI; TURKAL, JAMES; TURNER, JESSICA; VANHOUTTE, CASSANDRA; WOOLSEY, JENNIFER; WUEST, MARCIA
Salary Range: 60,000 - $89,999; ACRI, LACEY; ANDERSON, AMY; BAILEY, SARAH; BENHART, RENEE; BIGWOOD, JONI; BULL-WELCH, T.J.; CAMPBELL,
JAMES; CLAUS, TAMI; DIERIKX, GUY; GOOSSENS, ROSEMARY; GUENTHER, CARA; HEMM, MICHELE; HEMM, SCOTT; HENRICKSEN, AMI; KEAG, SHEA; LIRA, YOLANDA; LOFGREN, MARK; NICHOL, SUSAN; OGDEN, DONA; PETERSEN, LISA; REECE, MATTHEW; ROBINSON, JENNIFER; SADDORIS, AMY; SECKER, MELISSA; SHARP, MARY; SHERMAN, LANCE; SOLOMON, CARMEN; SPECKMAN, MARGIE; SYOEN, VALERIE; VENHUIZEN, JAMIE; VERBECKMOES, KIMBERLY; ZIGLER, JUSTIN
Salary Range: $90,000 and Over; JENNINGS, JAMES; STEWART, KEITH; TEMPLE, JOSHUA; GROSS PAYMENT FOR NON-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
Salary Range: Less Than $25,000; ALBRECHT, LINDA; ALLISON, STEVEN; ANDERSON, JOHNNA; BAILEY, KRISTINA; BAKER, HOLLY; BALDWIN, EMILY; BALDWIN, GRACIE; BALL, JASE; BARBER, BRIANNE; BARBER, THOMAS; BECKETT, KERRY; BECKETT, OWEN; BLAIR, RICHARD; BOTHELL, MELISSA; BROWN, BRIDGET; BUTTERFIELD, REBECCA; CHURCHILL, ANDREA; CLARK, STEPHANIE; COOPMAN, CASSANDRA; CREEN, RANDY; CURLESS, PAMELA; DAVIS, APRIL; DEMPSEY, TERESA; DUNBAR, KARISA; DYKEMA, LEAH; EARHART, ALEXANDER; ELLIS, GOLDIE; FLOMING, MATHHEW; GAY, EVELYN; GELLERSTEDT, STEPHENIE; GERMANCERIA, KRISTIN; GORDON, MICHAELA; GUARDIA, ERIN; HALL, GERAD; HANRAHAN, SHAE; HARTMAN, PHILLIP; HAWK, SARAH; HAYES, JACKIE; HOLDERMAN, KAYLA; HUGART, MELISSA; HUNTLEY, RANDI; JACKSON, LAURA; JACOBS, RONALD; JENNINGS, CALEB; JENNINGS, COLE; JEPSON, TERI; JOHNSON, MORGAN; JONES, NAMOI; KEIM, BETH; KELLY, ALEX; KESSLER, SUZANNE; KETELSEN, JON; KINCAID, TRACY; KINDELSPERGER, ARON; KING, GERALD; LEETZ, TINA; LENNONMACLENNAN, KATHLEEN; MAHRAUN, KATHRYN; MANASCO, ROBERT;
MATHIS, JEDEDIAH; MCALEXANDER, NANCY; MCGEEHON, HEATHER; MCGEEHON, LORIE; MCMILLIN, LORI; MILLER, GRIFFIN; MINOR, REBEKAH; MISFELDT, LARRY; MURPHY, LISA; MURRAY, EVAN; NEELY, WENDY; ORTIZ, AUSTIN; ORTIZ, CHELSEA; PAYNE, ASHLEY; PENNOCK, VELERIE; PETERSON, DEREK; PHELPS, JESSICA; POLENSKE, KRISTY; PRATT, JANET; REASGAN, TYLER; RILEY, COURTNEY; RINGBERG, HEIDI; ROMANI, JULIE; ROSE, MORGAN; SADDORIS, SARAH; SEIBERT, RICHARD; SMITH, AMANDA; STEPHENS, ELLEN; SWANSON, ABIGAIL; TEMPLE, DAWN; TESSENDORF, MICHAEL; TUTTLE, TERRI; UNDERWOOD, ROBIN; VAUGHAN, TAMMY; WEATHERS, MEGAN; WILLIAMS. JOEL; WILSON, CANDICE; ZIGLER, PAULA;
Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999; ALTENSEY, DAWN; BARBER, CYNTHIA; BEEKS, MONICA; BRADSHAW, CHRISTINE; BRANDT, MELISSA; BUSSERT, JANELLE; CLAUS, KEVIN; EISMON, ALYSSA; JACKSON, AMANDA; JOHNSON, JESSICA; KING, PATRICIA; KOVACIC, JANA; MCMEEN, KASSIDY; PETERSON, AMBER; PLUMB, REBA; POLENSKE, TERRA; RODRIGUEZ, MARY; SCHUTTS, JILL; SEARL, KAREN; SKALA, KATHY; SMITH, PAMELA; VERDICK, SHARON; WILLIAMS, KARI; WRIGHT, ASHLEY
Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999; BEALE, DEBRA; BEUSELINCK, RYAN; HIMMELMAN, JON; ORTIZ, LORI; VROMAN, LAURIE
Salary Range: $60,000 and Over; MILLER, JAMES; DENNHARDT, JASON;
PAYMENTS TO PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION OVER $2,500 EXCLUDING WAGES AND SALARIES
ABEL PLUS SERVICES INC 48,000; ACME SIGN COMPANY INC 16,017; ALLTEST INC 3,715; ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY 5,658; BAPCC LLC 423,228; BEHNCKE CONSTRUCTION 3,600; BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES INC 2,754; BHASED 414,045; BLACK HAWK COLLEGE 23,819; BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF IL 1,280,052; BOBS BLACKTOP INC 17,500; BR BLEACHERS 26,076; BREEDLOVE’S SPORTING GOODS INC 3,160; BUSRIGHT INC 3,400; CADY BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES 10,027; CAPITALDATA 157,151; CENGAGE LEARNING INC 4,434; CENTENNIAL CONTRACTORS OF THE QC 310,719; CENTRAL EXCAVATING INC 159,543; CENTRAL STATES BUS SALES INC 2,826; COMMON GOAL SYSTEMS INC 24,124; CONES 14,808; DAVENPORT ELECTRIC 21,684; DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE CO 3,545; DMI PLUMBING SERVICES 31,445; DOUG’S HEATING & AIR 229,953; DOUGLAS MACHINE & ENGINEERING 2,875; EAST MOLINE GLASS 525,424; EASTERN IOWA TIRE 3,596; ECONOMY ROOFING CO 140,476; EMS LINQ / SDS 9,843; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SOLUTIONS INC 11,761; ENYEART DISTRIBUTING 57,724; FBG SERVICE CORP 460,907; FINELINE DESIGN & BUILDING SOLUTIONS 45,890; FLOORING AMERICA 9,989; FRANCZEK P.C. 25,501; FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS 4,869; GALE 5,294; GENERAL PLANT SERVICES INC 3,695; GIRARD GRAPHICS & DESIGN 3,278; GS FS - RIVER CITY TURF 3,361; GOLD STAR FS INC 79,318;
GORENZ & ASSOC LTD 21,630; GRAINGER 6,224; GAFS- RK DIXON 68,304; HADDOC CORP 60,620; HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITALS 6,190; HARTSON AUTO BODY 10,316; HEINEMANN 3,925; HOUGTON MIFFLIN HARCOUT PUBLISHING 4,080; HUSAR ABATEMENT 43,500; IASA 5,700; IASB 9,781; ILLOWA ENTERPRISES INC 5,416; INDUSTRIAL STEEL ERECTORS INC 547,027; IT-SAVVY LLC 9,640; J L BRADY 9,715; J&J ACCESS SECURITY 3,101; JOHNSON CONTROLS 7,025; JOHNSON DISTRIBUTING 3,167; JOSTENS INC 5,671; JOURNEYED.COM INC 5,665; K&D CUTTING AND CORING 8,000; KIRK WAINWRIGHT 3,500; KOHL WHOLESALE 181,960; KS STATE BANK 125,199; L&L FLOORING 89,796; LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS 10,253; LEAF 28,932; LEARNING WITHOUT TEARS 3,138; LOVE YOUR CLASSROOM LLC 10,247; MCMASTER-CARR 3,820; MENARDS 16,783; MFAC LLC 2,564; MIDAMERICAN ENERGY 129,210; MILLENIUM WASTE INC 6,787; MO-ST PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL 179,483; NORTHWEST MECHANICAL INC 21,949; O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 10,301; OTTO BAUM COMPANY INC 274,239; PARAGON INTERIORS 97,265; PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK OF KEWANEE 961,268; PER MAR SECURITY & RESEARCH CORP 19,174; PITNEY BOWES INC 3,820; PRIME CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 120,934; PROVIDENCE CAPITAL NETWORK LLC 2,905; PRAIRIE STATE INSURANCE CO-OP 237,588;
RACOM CORP 44,530; RANDY NEWBURG 3,282; REALITYWORKS INC 2,612; RENAISSANCE 10,800; REPUBLIC ELECTRIC CO 10,701; REPUBLIC SERIVCES #400 2,800; RICHARD L. JOHNSON ASSOC 103,964; RIDDELL 7,674; RISK PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS 1,096; ROCK ISLAND COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT 55,000; ROCK RIVER ELECTRIC 484,273; RUDIS 5,700; RUSSELL CONSTRUCTION 883,884; SATCHEL PULSE 5,100; SAVVAS 28,180; SCHOLASTIC CLASSROOM MAGAZINES 5,089; SEXTON FORD 30,031; SPORTS DEPOT INC 6,507; STALKER SPORTS FLOORS 5,025; STAPLES 15,049; STERLING FENCE 19,857; STRADA COMMUNICATIONS 18,000; STRYKE SECUTIRY INC 18,003; SWITCHGEAR POWER SOLUTIONS 22,250; TAYLOR RIDGE PAVING 4,280; TEAM SERVICES INC 6,254; TEM ENVIRONMENTAL INC 24,395; TEMPLES 3,606; TENNANT LOGISTICS INC 5,500; TEST INC 7,672; TOP-NOTH PRODUCTIONS 85,669; TOPPERT JETTING SERVICE INC 3,200; TRI STATE FIRE CONTROL INC 2,798; TRI-CITY ELECTRIC CO OF IOWA 10,331; UNCLE NORMS FIREWORKS INC 4,000; UNITED TOWNSHIP AREA CAREER CENTER 31,000; VERIZON WIRELESS 3,564; VESTIS 7,113; WENGER CORP 18,112; WF SCOTT DECORATING 19,548; WOODHULL OIL CO 44,589;
REBEKAH; WENDY; ORTIZ, PETERSON, REASGAN, JULIE; ROSE, AMANDA; TESSENDORF, VAUGHAN, TAMMY; ZIGLER, PAULA; CYNTHIA; BUSSERT, JOHNSON, PETERSON, SCHUTTS, VERDICK, SHARON; BEUSELINCK, RYAN; JASON;
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Lakeview Loan Servici ng, LLC
PLAINTIFF
Vs. Ronald Padilla; et. al. DEFENDANTS
No. 2024FC13
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 06/26/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois will on December 20, 2024 at the hour of 9:00 AM at Rock Island County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or in a place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County of Rock Island and State of Illinois, sell at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following descr ibed real estate:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT NUMBER 11 IN BL OCK NUMBER 7 IN THAT PART OF THE CITY OF MOL INE KNOWN AS AN D CALLED EAS T MOLINE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MOLINE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 11 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAS TERLY ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 11, 52 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY 93.7 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 11 WHICH IS 33 FEET EAST OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST 33 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS: ALSO SOMETIMES DESCRIBED AS THE WEST 33 FEET OF LOT 11, BLOCK 7, EAS T MOLINE ADDITION TO MOLINE , SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
PIN 08-35-135-020
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4917 5th Ave Moline, IL 61265
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 twenty-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 receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale . The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject 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 POSSESS ION, 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 attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontag e Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-24-00371. I3254937
November 12, 19, 26, 2024
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Citizens Bank, N.A.
PLAINTIFF
Vs. Robert Evans a/k/a Robert Evans III; et. al. DEFENDANTS
No. 2023FC216
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Forecl osure and Sale ente red in the above cause on 03/20/2024, the Sheriff of Rock Island County, Illinois will on December 20, 2024 at the hour of 9:15 AM at Rock Island County Justice Center, Sheriff's Office 1317 Third Avenue Rock Island, IL 61201, or in a place otherw ise designate d at the time of sale, County of Rock Island and State of Illinois, sell at public auct ion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following descr ibed real estate:
LOT NUMBER ONE H UNDRED AND NINETY-SIX (196) IN "EAST VILLA PARK" AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MOLINE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ROCK ISLAND AND STATE OF ILLINOIS
PIN 17-04-408-073
Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2417 31st Street Moli ne, IL 61265
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 Dee d 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 14-23-07846. I3254924
November 12, 19, 26, 2024
