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Are we headed for martial law? Does the Constitution give the President the power to send the National Guard into Chicago, or Portland, or Los Angeles? No, it does not.
Under the militia clause of the Constitution, only Congress – not the President – shall have the power “[t]o provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions”
Congress, in turn, has passed laws which delegated to the President the authority to federalize National Guard members in three circumstances: If the country is invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation; if there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the federal government; or if the President is unable with regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.
There are now three lawsuits wending their way through the federal courts, brought by the governors of California, Oregon and Illinois, which challenge the President’s authority to send National Guard troops into Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago. The gist of the challenge in each case is that, although the presence of ICE agents may have resulted in demonstrations and even violence, there has been no conduct that amounts to an invasion or rebellion and
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Ogle County Sheriff’s Office gets IDOT traffic enforcement grant
The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office recently announced it has been awarded a federal fiscal 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant.
Funded by federal highway safety dollars through the Illinois Department of Transportation, the grant will support increased traffic safety enforcement efforts aimed at saving lives and reducing crashes.
“We are grateful for this grant, which allows us to step up enforcement of impaired driving, seat belt, speeding and
nothing has occurred that is beyond the ability of local law enforcement to control.
Consider the case involving Portland. President Trump has asserted that Portland is “war ravaged”, that ICE facilities there are “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists”, which includes “professional agitators” being paid by rich people, “anarchists” and “crazy people” trying to “burn down buildings, including federal buildings.”
Certainly, if those statements were accurate, the President would seem clearly to have the authority to send National Guard troops to Portland. However, the federal judge assigned to the case – a Trump appointee – recently issued an opinion which carefully reviewed the evidence before her and found that “whatever factual basis the President may have for these allegations, nothing in the record suggests anything of this sort was occurring”.
In the face of the President’s failure to present evidence in support of his assertions, the court concluded that his determination to send National Guard troops to Portland “was simply untethered to the facts” – a polite way of saying that the President was not telling the truth. Well, so what? What difference does it make if the President is simply making up a story to support his desire to send National
Guard troops into these cities, which just happen to be located in states which did not support the President in the last election and which have Democratic governors? It matters because it brings us one step closer to a regime of martial law which inevitably leads to the loss of the liberties guaranteed to us all by the Constitution. The judge in the Portland case put it:
As “[T]his country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs….This historical tradition boils down to a simple proposition: this is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law.”
And in the words of James Madison when addressing the Constitutional Convention in 1787, as quoted in the same opinion, “[a] standing military force, with an overgrown Executive, will not long be safe companions to liberty. The means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at home”.
Is sending National Guard troops into Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago only a prelude to instituting a form of martial law throughout the country? And once martial law has been put in place, how long would it last?
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other traffic safety laws under the banners of ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,’ ‘Click It or Ticket’ and ‘Drive High. Get a DUI,’” Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.
“Our top priority is the safety of everyone on our roadways, and we will continue holding those who break the law accountable,” VanVickle said.
The STEP grant year runs from Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2026. During this time, the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office will conduct additional enforcement operations, particularly during high-risk periods. These operations will focus on dangerous
Rochelle Community Hospital’s new Behavioral Health Services department is located at the RCH Multi-Specialty Clinic at the hospital at 900 N. Second St. Jeff Helfrich ON THE COVER
driving behaviors, including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, failure to yield, disobeying traffic signals and seat belt violations.
Key statewide campaigns such as “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” will be emphasized during some of the deadliest times of the year to raise awareness and encourage safer driving habits.
“These high-visibility efforts are part of our ongoing mission to keep Illinois roads safe for all,” VanVickle said.
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Rochelle hospital opens behavioral health unit:
‘Even though we’re a small town, the need is great’
By JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com
Rochelle Community Hospital launched a new Behavioral Health Services department in April, RCH Chief Nursing Officer Rhonda Marks said Oct. 9.
The new department is located at the RCH Multi-Specialty Clinic at the hospital at 900 N. Second St. Offerings include face-to-face counseling, behavioral telehealth evaluations and medication management services.
Behavioral health providers in the clinic are Licensed Clinical Social Worker Danica Reints and Nurse Practitioner Chiedza Nwakudu.
Reints provides in-person counseling services for individuals as well as couples (partners, family, parental, etc.) Nwakudu provides behavioral health evaluations and medication management through telehealth visits.
Reints and Nwakudu offer treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, couples counseling, depressive disorder, grief counseling, mood disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, and suicidal thoughts or ideation.
Marks said RCH has had a desire to start a behavioral health clinic since 2022. The idea came about due to a need that was discussed in quarterly meetings that take place with RCH, local police and fire representatives and mental health organizations. The Rochelle Fire Department and the RCH emergency department have seen a rise in mental health cases in recent years.
RCH received two grants from the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network that helped with the setup of the new department. It saw its first patient on April 30 and each month since, visit numbers have increased.
“It’s going great,” Marks said. “We started out with referrals from our family health care providers. We wanted to go slow to see how it would roll out. We met with a few different hospitals that have clinics like these to get suggestions. They told us to roll it out slowly, so it didn’t get busy too fast.
“We didn’t want to get too busy and not be able to handle it. We are limited
in space here in our multi-specialty clinic. Now that we’re accepting referrals from outside the organization, we have seen visits pick up and I anticipate it will get busier.”
Marks said she plans to meet with Rochelle Township High School representatives on how the behavioral health clinic can help students in need of services. Other potential developments in the department down the road could include the hiring of an in-house psychiatrist, and possibly serving children younger than 12.
Other organizations that offer mental health services and counseling in the area are busy, Marks said, and the new RCH clinic will help to better meet the needs of the area.
“I think having our clinic available just gives people another opportunity to be seen quicker,” Marks said. “Availability is a good thing. If you can catch someone who needs a counseling ses-
place they’re already comfortable coming to. She’s happy that RCH is now able to provide a service it didn’t have before.
“The more we can offer the community, the more benefit there is to our community,” Marks said. “I just think there’s so much opportunity here in town to help people and work together. Even though we’re a small town, the need is great. Sinnissippi Centers is so busy and so are the other mental health providers. But it’s not a competition. We want to help each other and the community. There’s enough need to go around. I’m really excited about the clinic.”
sion now, maybe you can reach them before it gets into crisis. And they don’t have to leave town for it.”
Marks said patients that see their family doctors can be easily referred to the behavioral health clinic and it’s in a
The department is open Tuesday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Services are offered by appointment only. Call 815561-1320 for appointment information. No walk-ins are accepted. Services are available for patients 12 years old or older. Health insurance is required for payment.
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Rochelle Community Hospital launched a new Behavioral Health Services department in April. Shown are RCH Licensed Clinical Social Worker Danica Reints (left) and Manager of Outpatient Services Tracey Busby.
Photo provided by Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle Community Hospital launched a new Behavioral Health Services department in April. Shown from left to right are RCH Manager of Outpatient Services Tracey Busby, Nurse Practitioner Chiedza Nwakudu, and Medical Assistant Noelle Ingram.
Hillcrest board weighs new policing options amid ordinance enforcement challenges
By JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com
Hillcrest Village officials are exploring new ways to enforce local ordinances and considering forming a shared police force with nearby villages after recent conflicts with residents and enforcement difficulties.
At their Oct. 8 meeting, trustees discussed ongoing issues with ordinance violations such as vehicles parking in yards, tall grass, and rubbish accumulation.
Village President Rick Rhoads said some residents have resisted enforcement efforts, including one incident where a resident threatened to call the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office for trespassing when a village official tried to issue a citation.
During the meeting, Trustee Tim Ball was named ordinance trustee, taking over from his previous role overseeing health and welfare. The village also employs an employee who handles ordinance enforcement alongside water-related duties, as well as a building inspector.
Rhoads said the village is considering purchasing body cameras to document interactions during ordinance enforcement and water shutoffs. Village Attorney Paul Chadwick advised caution in dealing with ordinance violations.
“It’s hard to enforce the ordinances, outside of visual observation by the village building inspector and taking photos and documenting things and sending letters,” Chadwick said. “I would caution the village on interactions like that. I would advise the village to pursue a few of the worst ordinance violators in court, and hope that word gets around.”
Hillcrest currently relies on the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office for policing, but Rhoads said he is exploring the possibility of creating a shared police force with nearby villages such as Creston, Steward, and Ashton.
“These small towns can’t afford a police force all on their own,” he said. “If you split it 3-4 ways, it would be easier. You could split the hours each week and share the vehicle and insurance. I have someone looking into that.”
Lead
The board and Village Engineer Kait-
project’s special use permit through the village expire.
The project is now owned by Greenbacker, which purchased it from Enel Green Power, which submitted for the first two special use permits. The project has seen no changes besides the need for a special use permit after its previous versions expired.
lin Wright discussed the remaining 60 unknowns in a state-mandated water service line inventory project. Over the past two years, the village was required to check to see if water lines running into homes were made of lead or galvanized pipe for future replacement.
The village’s next submission to the state is due April 15, 2026 and by 2027 it must provide information on all lines or they will have to be replaced. One line made of lead was previously reported, but was found to be copper. No lead has been found in Hillcrest thus far.
The outstanding 60 homes have received two letters and one door knock with no success. Wright stressed to the board the importance of finding the makeup of those lines before 2027 to avoid costs of replacing them.
Trustees and Wright discussed possible solutions on Oct. 8 including additional letters, slowing down or shutting off water service to the homes, outdoor potholing to find the makeup for $600800 a home, or sending a local plumber to check the lines. The village does have a right to view its water meters, which are located with the water service lines inside homes.
Solar
The board tabled a public hearing for and vote on a special use permit and variance for the construction and operation of a 49-megawatt solar farm north of Twombly Road due to necessary changes to its zoning code and representatives from the solar company not being present.
The village previously approved a special use permit for the solar farm in 2021 and extended it in 2022. Work on the project has seen delays and construction has not started, which made the
The project has seen delays due to interconnection agreement issues with ComEd and the sale of the project. The project recently cleared a hurdle and came to an agreement with ComEd and is in the preliminary design and construction phase. If the special use permit is approved, construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026 and be completed by May 2028. Greenbacker also has plans for a solar field in the same area south of Twombly Road that it is working on with the City of Rochelle
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Hillcrest Village Trustees Tim Ball (left) and Dan Potter participate in the Wednesday, Oct. 8, meeting of the Hillcrest Village Board.
that would be constructed at the same time.
In the past, the village has heard public comments against the proposed solar farm from nearby property owners.
A public hearing is needed due to a solar ordinance the village passed since the last special use permit that will allow it to charge building permit fees for the project.
That ordinance will have to be amended to include language for solar on agricultural land, which it does not currently include. The matter will be revisited in November.
Sewer
Wright said environmental sign-off work is ongoing in preparation for Hillcrest potentially applying for a grant to help pay for the installation of additional sewer service in portions of the village in the future.
Most of Hillcrest does not have sewer service and is served by septic. Trustees have looked at adding sewer service in the past but decided against it due to costs.
running sewer to Hillcrest’s business district on Powers Road in the past, along with running sewer to homes in the southern portion of the village, which is where its oldest homes with the smallest yards are.
If sewer were to be run to residential homes, hookup would not be mandatory for residents until the time that their septic failed.
“We need to do sewer work,” Rhoads said. “The need for it is on the south side. We’ll look into all of that and I think we need to move forward on trying to get a grant.`
Parking lot
A new asphalt parking lot was recently installed at Village Hall and is awaiting striping.
Back in July, the board unanimously approved a $68,875 bid from Royer Asphalt for parking lot paving and striping at Village Hall.
The paving also included the maintenance shed parking lot behind Village Hall.
The grant could provide up to $5 million in funding if Hillcrest is selected for it, and the amount would depend on
the size of the project the village wants to take on.
The village has discussed the idea of
The recently-completed Priority 1A water main project saw the Village Hall parking lot torn out and not completely put back into place. Rhoads said striping will be done as soon as the contractor is available.
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Hillcrest Village Trustees James Wiley (left) and Patricia Garcia (right) participate in the Wednesday, Oct. 8, meeting of the Hillcrest Village Board.
By JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com
Rochelle Community Hospital’s Radiology Department launched a new “Know Your Lemons” breast cancer awareness campaign this month.
The campaign is based on the globally recognized Know Your Lemons initiative, which uses 12 lemons to illustrate different signs and symptoms of breast cancer, in an attempt to remove fear and stigma and overcome literacy and age barriers.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RCH will be visiting local organizations, businesses and schools
engaging with the campaign.
“The Know Your Lemons campaign is a new and inventive way of education for breast cancer awareness,” RCH Radiology Manager Joy Miller said. “Over many years, I’ve felt we’ve been using the same material. We needed to find a way to address people who speak different languages and different age groups. We feel like Know Your Lemons is a way to look at images of lemons and understand what you’re looking at in any language or age group. It brings education back to the basics and makes it a much more simple form of understanding what you should be looking for and what you need to do.”
throughout this month with the Know Your Lemons campaign and encourage early detection of breast cancer in a way everyone can understand.
Breast cancer patients who saw the
Know Your Lemons campaign had a 39% lower rate of stage 4 diagnoses compared with those who did not, and 94% of participants report feeling more confident about their breast health after
Miller said RCH wants to get the word out about the campaign and its services in more than just Rochelle, and it went to Oregon High School’s Volley for the Cure volleyball game on Oct. 7.
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Rochelle Community Hospital, located at 900 N. Second St. in Rochelle, began a new breast cancer awareness campaign this month called “Know Your Lemons.”
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RCH is the only hospital in Ogle County. The RCH Radiology team also will raise awareness at Rochelle Township High School’s Volley for the Cure night and at an RTHS football game.
The Know Your Lemons campaign has the ability to reach a younger population and Miller has seen firsthand how it can reach populations such as high schoolers.
“We need to start talking about this when girls are in high school,” Miller said. “Cancers are being diagnosed younger and younger all the time. If women are waiting to find out this information until they’re 40, it could be too late. We used the campaign at a high school on Oct. 7 and it was eye-catching and we had a younger group of girls approaching us and it was a fantastic experience.”
It is recommended that women start screening mammograms at age 40. If they have a family history of breast cancer, Miller said it’s recommended that they start mammograms at age 35. RCH radiologists recommend yearly mammograms. Anyone who gets a mammogram at RCH in October will
well for them and what the hard parts were,” Miller said. “They want to tell us who they’ve lost in their family. For my staff and myself, that’s what makes it personal. For some reason, when you start talking about mammograms and breast cancer, people open up and they feel like it’s OK to talk about. Talking about breasts can be a taboo thing. It can be embarrassing. People don’t want to talk about it. When we open it up in this scenario, people open themselves up and tell their story and it becomes different. It’s no longer embarrassing or taboo.”
receive a Know Your Lemons T-shirt.
Miller stressed the importance of mammograms to catch potential breast cancer as soon as possible and the benefits of having past mammograms on file.
“If we catch it sooner, the treatment is much less invasive,” Miller said. “The survival rate is extremely high if it’s caught at a very early stage. That depends on what type of cancer it is and some things that go into that. We can’t prevent cancer, but when you get one every year, we can spot a change very
quickly and act quickly. It’s very important to have those routine screening mammograms every year so when your body has a change, we can detect it immediately.”
When out at events and interacting with the community, the RCH Radiology team enjoys the personal interaction with the community. People share stories of their own or a loved one’s breast cancer fight. The stigma of talking about breast cancer breaks down in those situations, Miller said. “They want to let us know what went
Miller believes RCH being a smaller hospital allows it to have a more personal touch with patients compared with larger hospitals. She’s seen patients request certain radiology techs because they know them well.
The RCH Radiology team is excited to introduce the community to the Know Your Lemons campaign during the rest of the month.
“It breaks down barriers and helps people understand,” Miller said. “It’s something that’s visual. You don’t have to speak a certain language to understand. And it’s something kids can understand. We want everyone to understand and get rid of the stigma around discussing breast cancer.”
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Rochelle Community Hospital’s Radiology Department launched a new “Know Your Lemons” breast cancer awareness campaign this month.
HONORING OUR AMERICAN HERO
‘Once you’re a Marine, you’re always
Rochelle’s Patnode served in U.S. Marines 1965-1969; Service included Vietnam, Puerto Rico
By JEFF HELFRICH jhelfrich@shawmedia.com
James Patnode of Rochelle served in the United States Marines from 19651969, service that included two years in Vietnam.
Patnode grew up in Milwaukee. He received his draft notice in 1965, decided to talk to a Marines recruiter and was guaranteed duty as an auto mechanic due to being in a mechanic apprenticeship for a railroad at the time. Patnode then enlisted in the Marines.
Patnode was sent to Camp Pendleton in California until mid-1966. He went through boot camp, infantry training, auto mechanic school, and advanced infantry training before being sent to Vietnam for two years, returning in July 1968. He then served at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for six months and served his last months in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
“My work was mostly auto mechanic,” Patnode said. “When I was in Vietnam I was an auto mechanic and in a reactionary platoon to provide backup if any units needed it. Being in Vietnam was two years of living in fear. You didn’t know friend from foe.”
Patnode said he didn’t see the negative response to his Vietnam service upon returning home the way other veterans did. But his service changed him and made it hard for him to make friends. About seven years ago he was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
“I have a lot of acquaintances, but I find it hard to make friends,” Patnode said. “When we were over in Vietnam, you would make friends and then they’d be gone. And not just from getting rotated back to the States.”
During his service in Puerto Rico, Patnode served as a truck mechanic as the U.S. worked on a military air strip there. Stateside duty bored him after two years in Vietnam and he volun -
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teered to go to Puerto Rico, which he enjoyed.
Patnode’s service made him more detail oriented, which helped him in his civilian life and career afterward. He went to work for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Nebraska and was transferred to Illinois, which eventually brought him to Rochelle. He also served as a Milwaukee police officer for five years, until 1975. He retired from the railroad in 2010.
Patnode is a member of Rochelle
VFW Post 3878 and Rochelle American Legion Post 403. He enjoys interacting with other veterans and being in parades and giving back. He takes pride in being a Marine.
“It’s a brotherhood,” Patnode said. “Unless you’ve been in it, you wouldn’t understand it. Once you’re a Marine, you’re always a Marine. It’s like one giant brotherhood. The training was tough. You got off the bus and you were scared to death. For the first 24 hours we had maybe an hour of sleep. Nobody talked in a normal tone. They all hol -
lered right in your face. That was boot camp. It makes me proud that I made it through that.”
After growing up in the Midwest, Patnode enjoyed the travel his service resulted in.
“Vietnam, outside of the fear and unknowns, is a beautiful country,” Patnode said. “When I extended over there I was able to go to Australia, and I loved that. I went to Okinawa, Japan. My service took me to Puerto Rico. It was cool to go to all of those places. I saw places I never thought I’d see.”
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James Patnode of Rochelle served in the United States Marines from 1965-1969. His service included two years in Vietnam.
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$1,282.45 RODRIGUEZ, ELIBERTO ROLAND 24-11-477-005
$2,422.74 POPP, ARLENE M & YEAGER, F 24-24-156-011
24-24-156-015
24-24-178-006
24-24-178-010
24-24-181-003
$2,809.34 AUSTIN, MARY KAY
$2,915.57 WILLIAMS, RICHARD L & DONN
$4,353.31 PELAYO, DAVID
$1,813.29 GITTLESON, JULIE
$1,745.77 REGIONS BANK AS TRUSTEE
24-24-187-002 $3,592.81 MORSE, DAN & TAMMY
24-24-201-009 $26,275.81 REO FUNDIT 4 ASSET LLC
24-24-203-011 $4,183.75 MORRISON, STACY & MORRISO
24-24-204-014 $1,586.32 GILDEA, LEO J & DIANE D 24-24-226-010 $6,416.23 NAVA, YUNIOR & MARIBEL
24-24-228-007
$2,428.21 MOE, WARREN
24-24-230-013 $2,958.85 JENKINS, NORMAN L JR & DAW
24-24-276-019 $3,825.25 TROST, NICOLE
24-24-301-004 $3,174.06 RISSMAN, JESSICA & MATTHEW
24-24-306-008 $4,449.71 MIDDLETON, CHARLES
24-24-308-007 $2,943.08 BARAJAS LOPES, JOSE JUAN & 24-24-308-009 $2,252.90 SEBREE, JEFFREY S & DIANA
24-24-309-004 $2,641.76 FURMAN, LUKE & MAE A
24-24-310-003 $2,438.56 GLORIA ESTELA MEZA LIVING
24-24-311-003 $1,691.89 PITA REY ESTATES LLC
24-24-311-006 $1,783.68 ERDMAN, SHANE
24-24-312-001 $3,841.20 PELAYO, DAVID
24-24-313-001 $2,093.48 BUNGER, CHRISTOPHER
24-24-330-007 $2,373.10 MURRAY, TABITHA 24-24-339-007 $2,549.85 TILTON, JEFFERY 24-24-339-016 $2,495.12 ALDO’S PIZZA & PASTA, INC 24-24-339-017 $1,348.55 BARONE, ALDO 24-24-340-002 $3,933.00 HERNANDEZ III, RODOLFO RON 24-24-355-010 $1,714.18 SPENCER, MARIA & CARPENTER 24-24-376-009 $4,254.37 NUYEN, JONATHAN & OCELIA M 24-24-378-007 $1,185.30 KC AND SE LLC
24-24-378-008
24-24-382-006
$881.06 KC AND SE LLC
$2,278.74 A S GIAN CORP 24-24-382-008 $2,116.92 BINGHAM, STEVEN J & DEANA 24-24-382-017 $1,682.04 BINGHAM COMMERCIAL CONSTRU 24-24-382-021 $2,395.34 DOWN RANGE PROPERTIES LLC 24-24-382-022
$523.91 BINGHAM COMMERCIAL CONSTRU 24-24-404-009 $5,249.53 HERNANDEZ, JUAN
24-24-407-001
$2,697.22 GARCIA, CHRISTIAN 24-24-407-004 $3,210.95 BRAMEL, DANIEL 24-24-453-003 $918.00 LOPEZ, EMILIA 24-24-458-005 $21,017.61 147 ROCHELLE LLC
24-24-458-006 $23,129.51 147 ROCHELLE LLC 24-24-477-003 $59.70 FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUS 24-24-478-005 $53.66 147 ROCHELLE LLC
24-24-479-002 $1,552.99 147 ROCHELLE LLC
24-25-101-002 $1,008.30 PHILLIPS, DAVID R & VERONI
24-25-104-002 $2,645.65 SNOW, KIM
24-25-126-003 $3,198.50 TURCIOS, EDGARDO 24-25-126-024 $61.95 SAWIRES, MARCO 24-25-127-007 $2,467.15 PELAYO, DAVID & SVCILA, RO
24-25-127-014 $1,340.61 SERRANO-GONZALES, AURELIO 24-25-127-017 $547.26 LOPEZ, ALEJANDRO DAVID 24-25-151-016 $3,036.89 KARIM, TAHIR 24-25-154-008 $2,416.65 ABDALLAH, MAHUBAH 24-25-203-003 $926.96 LATINWO, SIMON 24-25-203-007 $1,051.45 PELAYO, MARIA 24-25-211-005 $1,778.47 PELAYO, RUBY LOURDES & MAR
24-25-280-013 $474.22 PELAYO, DAVID
24-25-302-007 $9,108.04 GNB LLC
24-25-328-013 $430.53 BINGHAM, STEVEN SR & DEANA 24-25-329-003 $3,714.04 MONTELONGO, JUAN JR & MARI 24-25-330-015 $1,506.36 FRY, DAVID G & DENISE A 24-25-331-005 $6,970.37 EMIL OLAF LLC 24-25-376-001 $8,671.99 FERRELLGAS
24-25-403-009 $1,607.28 PELAYO, MARIA 24-25-406-003 $5,858.14 PELAYO, DAVID 24-26-228-001 $1,833.83 HERNANDEZ, JUAN 24-26-229-002 $2,923.07 MARIN, MARTIN 24-26-230-005 $721.44 DAVIES, CATRIN SARAH 24-28-102-012 $509.98 RANZINO, CHRIS 24-28-103-001 $891.13 PELAYO, DAVID 24-28-106-011 $4,550.24 DAVIDSON, JOHN 24-28-151-001 $949.50 A-PLAN CONSTRUCTION 24-32-401-001 $531.31 SMARDO, FRANK
24-32-401-002 $270.83 SMARDO, FRANK 24-32-401-004 $411.24 SMARDO, FRANK 24-32-401-005 $211.23 SMARDO, FRANK 24-32-401-011 $3,263.64 TILTON, JEFFERY S 24-36-127-019 $5,441.62 WILLIS SENIOR LOFTS LIMITE 24-36-202-018 $2,452.71 GUIJOSA-ALANIS, JENNY 24-36-202-022 $4,777.66 HUBERTS, JOHN A & RENEE L 24-36-203-014 $5,984.39 VILLATORO, NEIL 24-36-228-011 $2,433.06 VASQUEZ, HUMBERTO & BELMON 24-36-229-001 $1,688.09 GARCIA, YDELFONSO 24-36-230-002 $4,818.88 ABDALLAH, MAHUBAH 24-36-231-007 $2,698.07 BOEDER, RAFAEL 24-36-351-003 $1,603.11 PEMBERTON, KEVIN P & VICTO
Lafayette Parcel Count: 2 23-05-300-004 $2,406.54 AUTODOC INC 23-16-100-003 $1,257.77 KEPNER, NELSON F & CHARLEN
Lynnville Parcel Count: 20 19-03-100-003 $8,433.09 KURZ FAMILY FARMS LLC 19-05-176-006 $3,393.37 FISHER, DON A & ELOISE A 19-05-326-008 $209.09 PRANGE, MICHAEL L & ERICA 19-05-379-002 $1,044.25 SCHERRINSKY, DOUGLAS 19-06-100-001 $8,252.82 KURZ FAMILY FARMS LLC 19-06-200-004 $3,849.24 KURZ FAMILY FARMS LLC 19-06-200-005 $2,148.32 KURZ, RICHARD 19-06-400-002 $355.66 KURZ FAMILY FARMS LLC 19-07-400-001 $4,141.36 KURZ, RICHARD 19-11-400-004 $89.66 BINGHAM COMMERCIAL CONSTRU 19-13-200-002 $148.40 BINGHAM COMMERCIAL CONSTRU 19-16-400-003 $3,111.31 DIETZ, ROBERT L & RACHEL B 19-17-100-010 $439.78 KURZ, RICHARD 19-17-100-016 $729.48 KURZ, RICHARD 19-17-100-018 $212.18 KURZ, RICHARD 19-17-100-019 $890.04 KURZ, RICHARD 19-17-100-020 $207.37 KURZ, RICHARD 19-18-200-001 $2,302.05 KURZ, RICHARD 19-36-100-001 $2,809.96 GARCIA, ORLANDO & ONTIVERO 19-36-100-010 $229.53 GARCIA, ORLANDO & ONTIVERO
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Monroe Parcel Count: 17
12-03-300-002
12-04-100-008
12-05-400-002
12-06-300-018
12-06-300-039
12-17-200-007
12-17-426-001
12-19-300-014
12-20-300-009
12-21-300-005
12-21-427-004
12-21-431-007
12-21-431-014
12-22-100-004
12-22-300-004
12-27-400-004
12-30-100-002
$1,572.14 EHMEN, DENNIS
$798.26 BEARROWS, MATTHEW
$1,476.86 LANTZ, WAVA
$9,513.30 BARAKA HOLDINGS LLC
$409.23 MONTGOMERY, PATRICK W & CH
$4,076.26 ALMANZA, ARTURO
$2,114.39 EHMEN, DENNIS
$56.21 WASSILAK, JAMES & BETTY J
$2,232.67 EHMEN, DENNIS
$8,807.41 EHMEN, DENNIS
$1,220.34 SPREITZER, DEBRA
$1,593.45 FERRELLGAS
$3,856.59 FERRELLGAS
$2,864.75 LANTZ, WAVA
$1,897.14 LANTZ, WAVA
$2,713.66 SARTWELL, SHELLEY
$1,643.32 WASSILAK, JAMES & BETTY J
Taylor Parcel Count: 86
22-06-251-009
22-07-126-013
22-08-105-001
22-08-105-020
22-08-128-001
22-08-129-012
22-08-129-013
22-08-129-022
22-08-130-002
22-08-131-008
22-08-177-035
22-08-177-038
22-08-179-002
22-08-182-003
22-08-183-004
22-08-183-007
22-08-202-002
22-08-229-015
22-08-251-011
22-08-252-028
22-08-252-029
22-08-254-001
22-08-255-001
22-08-256-001
22-08-277-006
22-08-277-008
22-08-277-019
22-08-277-023
22-08-330-015
22-08-376-006
22-08-401-002
22-08-401-003
22-08-402-018
22-08-402-041
22-08-404-010
22-08-404-014
22-08-404-015
22-08-404-020
22-08-406-002
22-08-406-008
22-08-406-023
22-08-406-024
$1,598.91 HINRICHS, MERRIL & JUNE
$1,814.48 AUTH, LINDA
$356.23 ELLSTEIN, PAUL
$529.34 BOULT, JAMES
$179.41 KESSEN, NATHANIEL
$356.23 MUELLER, TAMARA SUE
$356.23 LUTYENS, DONALD E & CAROLY
$529.34 LUTYENS, DONALD E & CAROLY
$264.12 FALCON, ASHLY
$1,940.82 MASTERSON, RICHARD J & CAR
$1,603.53 JEPSEN, SCOTT
$6,072.97 OLLIGES, JOSEPH C III & DE
$356.23 ANGUIANO, GUSTAVO & GUADAL
$269.71 MOY, PAK TUNG & OI KAM
$269.71 SHORT, CHRISTOPHER & UBUNI
$269.71 QUIROZ, JAVIER OMAR & CORO
$702.46 AGHAYEV, NAMIG
$3,574.97 ELSTER, SUE & ARTHUR
$356.23 MURPHY, JOHN F & JUNE M
$269.71 SPOHN, TIMOTHY W & ELIZABE
$269.71 SPOHN, TIMOTHY W & ELIZABE
$269.71 HARITOS, GUS & PENELOPE
$269.71 QUIROZ, JAVIER OMAR & CORO
$226.41 AGHAYEV, NAMIG
$789.04 SPOHN, TIMOTHY
$399.53 SPOHN, TIMOTHY W & ELIZABE
$399.53 OROPESA, OMAR
$529.34 SHAMBAUGH, KATHLEEN B & WA
$115.89 MARTINEZ, FIDEL C & S P
$226.41 OROPESA, OMAR
$137.08 CANLI, ALI I & NESE
$137.08 CANLI, ALI I & NESE
$269.71 RIGG, JESSE LEE
$3,069.71 MERRY, DONALD W & GAIL M
$269.71 BISIOLU, BASIL
$226.41 MTR PROPERTIES LLC
$226.41 MTR PROPERTIES LLC
$137.08 FALCON, ASHLY
$269.71 BLANCAS, EDUARDO
$137.08 KASTNER CONSTRUCTION INC
$269.71 ARTEAGA, MARIA & BLANCAS,
$269.71 ARTEAGA, MARIA & BLANCAS, 22-08-406-025
22-08-427-006
22-08-429-006
22-08-429-013
22-08-429-015
22-08-430-001
22-08-430-002
22-08-451-005
22-08-451-008
22-08-451-017
22-08-451-018
22-08-451-019
22-08-451-026
22-08-452-003
22-08-453-012
$137.08 SHROFF, S
$312.93 ST STANISLAUS BISHOP & MAR
$269.71 MTR PROPERTIES LLC
$269.71 CROCKER, STEFANIE SOFIA
$356.23 LEESER, MARK ALAN
$137.08 HOLLEY, LARRY J & MARY J
$137.08 HOLLEY, LARRY J & MARY J
$269.71 HOLDEN, PAUL
$137.08 SCHOLL, JOHN
$226.41 HOLDEN, PAUL
$226.41 HOLDEN, PAUL
$115.89 OWENS, JAMES L & MARCIA L
$875.56 HOLDEN, PAUL
$226.41 CROCKER, STEFANIE SOFIA
$226.41 BELL, SERRELL
22-08-476-005 $115.89 GIBSON, STEPHEN & KENDRA
22-08-477-023 $442.83 FORESTER, ALVIN
22-08-478-001 $252.37 SUKBORIBOON, SAWONG B & SA
22-08-478-016
$226.41 SUKBORIBOON, SAWONG B & SA
22-09-104-011 $734.14 PERRIN, JOEL & JONA
22-09-126-009 $179.41 ELLIS, LARRY D & TIA L
22-09-126-015
22-09-129-001
22-09-176-016
22-09-303-008
22-09-303-017
22-09-351-020
22-09-352-002
$355.03 MCGINNIS, PAULA
$4,344.62 MCGINNIS, PAUL & PAULA
$355.03 AGHAYEV, NAMIG
$225.67 BERARDINO, SEBASTIEN
22-09-352-012 $225.67 BERARDINO, SEBASTIEN
22-09-352-013 $225.67 LOZA, CARINA
22-09-352-014
$225.67 LOZA, CARINA
22-09-352-015 $225.67 LOZA, CARINA
22-09-376-005 $178.83 MASTERSON, RICHARD & TED
22-09-376-007 $181.98 STOMBERG, GAYLENE & LONDON
22-09-376-008 $181.98 STOMBERG, DENNIS
22-09-401-005 $181.98 BEE, RICHARD & COOK, ELWOO
22-09-403-007 $361.47 WHITCOMBE, DAVID & AMBER
22-09-404-001 $1,643.82 KOSICK, RAYMOND H & JANE
22-11-200-007
$4,690.19 PATE, RYAN
White Rock Parcel Count: 13
18-01-200-002
18-04-400-003
18-07-100-006
18-07-100-014
18-07-400-001
$775.78 KURZ FAMILY FARMS LLC
$7,398.74 OHNSTAD, GLORIA M
$2,509.34 MILLER, SHEILA
$214.75 MILLER, STANLEY R & SHEILA
$1,247.05 CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST C 18-08-451-005
$6,711.24 GIANNINI, ALBERT
18-18-200-006
$5,745.41 BENSON, KENT 18-25-200-001 $431.86 REINFORD, NORMAN & PHYLLIS 18-27-129-006 $1,726.60 DEWEY, JESSICA 18-27-178-003
$3,388.46 CESARONE, ALEXANDRA IRENE 18-28-300-002
$5,009.23 GRUBEN, NORMAN G & DORIS F 18-32-100-003
$2,891.75 WASCHER, BRADLEY G & STEPH 18-32-200-004 $5,812.74 ETES, SCOTT & HEADON, CASS
Total Parcel Count: 324
Flagg Township Mobile Home Count: 9 24-40-50-007-0 $164.00 GARZA, MINERVA
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PK 7093 S HONEYSUCKLE
LANE LOT 7 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: 3173 Model Year: 1970
Sq. Ft.: 720 Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-010-0 $179.30 VAZQUEZ, ESMERALDA
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PARK 7084 S HONEY
SUCKLE LN LOT 10 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: 28265 Model Year: 1972
Sq. Ft.: 924
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-025-0 $160.40 WOOLBRIGHT, JANET
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PARK 7031 S HONEY
SUCKLE LOT 25 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: Model Year: 1968
Sq. Ft.: 672
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-027-0 $164.00 LOPEZ, ENRIQUE
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PARK 7023 S HONEY
SUCKLE LN LOT 27 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: HE4082E Model Year:
1971 Sq. Ft.: 720
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-088-0 $156.80 OSEGUEREA, RAUL
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PARK 7163 S LILAC LN LOT 88 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: 52122AH6039F
1974 Sq. Ft.: 624
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-096-0 $196.40 MARTINEZ, IRMA
$179.41 WILSON, JOHN & NAGY, FRANK
$356.23 HASTINGS, JUDITH A
$115.89 MYERS, RICHARD H & TAMI L
22-09-177-028 $356.23 RIDGWAY, PHILLIP & RIDGWAY
22-09-178-005 $356.23 MTR PROPERTIES LLC
22-09-204-004 $1,317.88 KATKUS, MITCHELL J
22-09-303-005
22-09-303-007
$115.53 FANCHER, JUSTIN
$355.03 MCGINNIS, PAULA
Model Year:
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME 7121 S LILAC LN LOT 96 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: BE-2043F
1971 Sq. Ft.: 1152
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-124-1 $210.80 CABLESON, JORGE LUIS
Model Year:
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PK 7011 S LILAC LN LOT 124 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: HE2232ab Model Year:
1990 Sq. Ft.: 1344
Del Years: 2025
24-40-50-132-0 $243.50 AMERICAN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES
Address: SHANGRI LA MOBILE HOME PARK PO BOX 414 BARRINGTON, IL 60011
Park: SHANGRI LA VIN: WW-13865A Model Year:
2024 Sq. Ft.: 1216
Del Years: 2023
24-40-60-028-0 $786.00 SANTOS, HORTENSIA
Address: TOWN & COUNTRY MOBILE HOME PK 800 TREATMENT
PLANT RD LOT 28 ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Park: TOWN & COUNTRY VIN: B2KC85302
1968 Sq. Ft.: 0
Del Years: 2019,2021-2023
Model Year:
Peterson puts on Lincoln program Oct. 25 in Oregon
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The “Those Were the Days” presenter at the Oregon Depot on Saturday, Oct. 25, will be Highland Community College Lifelong Learning Instructor Mark Peterson.
Peterson will speak about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the capture of his assassin, John Wilkes Booth.
Peterson will talk about 1865 U.S. culture, key moments in Lincoln and John
Wilkes Booth’s lives, and the fateful night at Ford’s Theatre.
Peterson will also trace Booth’s capture, Lincoln’s funeral procession, and the present-day sites of Ford’s Theatre and Lincoln’s grave.
The presentation will be from 10-11:30 a.m.
Peterson has been teaching history for Lifelong Learning at Highland Community College since 2017.
A U.S. Navy veteran, Peterson served six years aboard ships based in South Carolina and Greece.
Peterson earned his bachelor and master’s degrees in history from Southern Illinois University Carbondale before beginning a decades-long teaching career in HVAC controls, history, and adult education.
His work has taken him to 41 states, four Canadian provinces and
countries including Australia, China, Denmark, Germany and France.
From 2004 to 2018, he taught Historical Methods for Adult Learning at Concordia University in Beloit, Wisconsin.
After retiring in 2009, Peterson continued teaching in northern Illinois schools and spent several summers as a campground host at Mt. Rainier National Park.
Having traveled to all 50 states and 19 countries, Peterson brings global insight and enthusiasm for history to every class he teaches.
BOARD
President Abraham Lincoln
ROCHELLE JUNIOR TACKLE 2025
CHARGERS
Cayson Oltman, Brekkon Vankirk, Jack Musselman, Kameron Koch, Layla Jensky, Bentley Milburn, Dean Hobbs, Krue Williams, Lukas Blusiewicz
Coaches: Tony Lassiter, Eve Lassiter
STEELERS
Levi Huston, Conrad Harper, Jed Harper, Andrew Erickson, Brenner Dixon, Sebastian Napolitano, Arthur Etes, Leo Gonzalez, Jaxon Lampkins
Josie Baylor, Brailee Bennett, Makynzye Bennett, Madison Gonzalez, Camila Montoya, Ayvah Parisi, Emma Slack
Coaches: Maycie Powell & Ryelee Bogle
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
BEST engages local manufacturers during Manufacturing Month
In celebration of Manufacturing Month this October, officially proclaimed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the Business Employment Skills Team, Inc. (BEST, Inc.) hosted two impactful events to support manufacturers across its eight-county service region.
Illinois ranks as the fourth-largest manufacturing state in the nation, contributing over $109 billion annually to the state’s GDP (source: StatsAmerica 2024). Its diverse industrial landscape spans heavy machinery, food processing, advanced manufacturing, agri-business and electric vehicle components, making it a vital engine of economic growth.
To recognize and support this critical sector, BEST, Inc.’s Business Services Team organized both an in-person and a virtual event, bringing together local manufacturers and training providers to discuss workforce development strategies. The sessions focused on how companies can strengthen their talent pipeline through apprenticeship programs and Incumbent Worker Training (IWT), helping employers upskill current staff and prepare for future demands.
For more info about Apprenticeship opportunities or the IWT Program, contact Dianna Schuler at (815) 631-2990.
Kish College Foundation gets 3M grant for nursing textbook program
The Kishwaukee College Foundation received a $5,000 grant from the 3M Site Hometown Donation program in support of the foundation’s Nursing Textbook Initiative. The Nursing Textbook Initiative provides funding to students in Kish’s Nursing program who have a higher cost for textbooks and class materials than other programs.
In spring 2025, Kish started its “All-In” tuition model, which includes all fees and textbook costs in the tuition price. To support the “All-In” tuition model without increasing costs for nursing students, the foundation covered the higher cost for fiscal 2026 and developed the Nursing Textbook Initiative for continued funding.
“The foundation is committed to ensuring our students have the resources they need to complete their educational and professional goals,” Courtney Walz, director of development, said in a news release. “We are thankful for 3M’s generosity to help kick off this initiative.”
Kishwaukee College’s Nursing program
plays a vital role in training qualified professionals for the regional health care system. Kish graduates exceed National Council Licensure Exam-Registered Nurse pass rates, and 95% of program graduates are employed as registered nurses within six months of program completion.
The 3M Site Hometown Donation program supports nonprofit organizations with more than $70.1 million in total giving.
Village of Progress Annual Awards Banquet is Oct. 22 in Oregon
The Village of Progress’ Annual Awards Banquet is coming soon to celebrate the accomplishments of those who attend the Village and the many volunteers who donate their time and talent. It’s a great evening to spotlight Ogle County men and women with developmental disabilities.
The annual dinner will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Oregon. Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 815-732-2126. The cost is $15 for adults, $5 for ages 5 to 12, and free for ages 4 and younger.
Protect public health with non-restaurant food safety training
University of Illinois Extension is now offering an accessible, self-paced online course designed specifically for food handlers working in non-restaurant settings across Illinois. The Illinois Food Handler Training course equips staff and volunteers with the essential knowledge to ensure food safety from storage and preparation to cleaning and sanitizing.
This training is ideal for people who handle food in schools, hospitals, nursing homes, licensed day care centers, retail food stores, and other non-restaurant facilities. It fulfills the Illinois Department of Public Health’s requirements for non-restaurant food handlers and plays a critical role in preventing food-borne illness and protecting public health.
Key course features:
• Meets Illinois Department of Public Health requirements.
• Focuses on food safety best practices.
• Available online and self-paced for convenience.
Cost is $5 per person or free for University of Illinois Extension staff and volunteers. For more information and to register, visit go.illinois.edu/FHTraining.
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ROCHELLE VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Warranty deeds
• Ann Westphaln to Alec S Beach and Callianne M Beach, 421 N Market St., Byron, $153,000.
• Cheri S Rosenberger, deceased by heirs, to Austin M Carlson, 221 S Maple St, Stillman Valley, $45,000.
• Barbara Bocker to Luma Center Llc, 4698 W Lightsville Rd, Leaf River; 9893 N Mount Morris Rd, Leaf River; and one parcel in Leaf River: 03-23-300-003, $2,398,196.
• Keith E Cowell and Lisa R Cowell to Haylee Katherine Gendusa and Matthew John Gendusa, 928 Monongahela Dr, Dixon, $310,000.
• John R Furgat and Maria S Furgat to Travis D Koeppen and Karaline L Koeppen, 123 E. Third St., Byron, $190,000.
• Shawn P Curtis and Stephanie D Curtis to Naf Cash Llc, 10282 E Clara Ave, Rochelle, $485,000.
• Josephine A Ponce, deceased by executor, and estate of Josephine A Ponce
to Rick Mcquality and Kayla Richolson, 1011 N Limekiln Rd, Oregon, $135,000.
• Smith & Schaefer Llc to Lori Vine, 1320 N IL Route 2, Oregon, $153,000.
• Juana Kingsbury to Katie Smith and Brady Smith, 101 N 1st St, Lindenwood, $11,000.
• Mary E Goble to Reed Gabriel, 5773 E Brick Rd, Oregon, $73,500.
• Jeff C Seebach, Scott B Seebach, and Michelle W Eldred to Njtc Investments Llc Shady Pass, 5546 S Shady Pass Rd, Rochelle, $109,500.
• Matthew Blum and Krista R Blum to Mattie E Detweiler, 9986 W Pines Road, Polo, $200,000.
• Mikayla R Myers, Mikayla R Hogan and David Hogan to Brian Freeman and Morgan Freeman, 5 N Highland CT, Stillman Valley, $229,000.
• Gary Haws and Shelley A Haws to Thomas W Johnson and Debra J Johnson, 915 N 8th St, Rochelle, $225,000.
• Christopher J Steder to Evan Jacob
Ortiz, 305 W Main St, Monroe Center, $226,000.
• Ccfm-Bw-1 Llc to Erik Guglielmi, 606 S. Second St., Oregon, $110,000.
• Diane L Vietmeier, deceased by heirs, and estate of Diane L Vietmeier to Kevin W Vietmeier and Michelle Vietmeier, 604 S 1st Ave, Forreston, $105,000.
• Creston Commons Llc to Zoila Luz Iriarte Claudio, one parcel in Dement Township, 25-23-404-012, $31,000.
• Bruce Lambert to Hill Street Psh Llc, 306 E Hitt St, Mt. Morris, $0.
• David Andrew Luepkes to Hill Street Psh Llc, two parcels in Mt. Morris: 08-26-151013 and 08-26-176-002, $456,600.
Quit claim deeds
• Elizabeth Johnson to Elizabeth Brick and Matthew Brick, 8563 N Verde Dr, Byron, $0.
• Hill Street Psh Llc to Village Of Progress Inc, two parcels in Mt. Morris Township: 08-26-151-013 and 08-26-176-002, $0.
Trustees deeds
• Johnnie L Cox, trustee, Zoe L Cox, trustee, and Cox Tr2016 to Jamie Ruth and Donald Ruth, one parcel in Byron Township: 04-24-400-027, $152,500.
• Stillman Bank, trustee, and Alvin D Oltmanns Tr to Daniel S Gailey and Tara Gailey, 4112 E Lynn Rd, Byron, $260,000.
• Foster Buick Conklin Lundgren & Gottschalk Llc, trustee, and Richard H Kurz Lv Tr to Cassandra Headon, Lance Headon and Ryan Mickey, 701 Dennis St, Rochelle, $173,000.
• Rocky J Sofolo, trustee, Janet M Sofolo, trustee, and R & J Tr1121 to Kenneth A Bernardin, one parcel in Pine Rock Township: 17-03-100-052, $20,000.
• Keith F Krupicka, trustee, and Keith F Krupicka Tr to Hre Builders Llc, one parcel in Flagg Township: 24-17-356-008, $17,500.
• Jeremy Ramsey, trustee, and Carolyn Bresette Rev Lv Tr to Jose Guadalupe Perez and Lilia Perez Sanchez, 147 Wayne Rd, Rochelle, $120,000.
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Rochelle edges Kaneland
Rochelle edges Kaneland, 21-20. With star player Dylan Manning sidelined due to injury last week, Hubs vow to play like their leader and achieve victory Friday night at Kaneland High School.
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Photos provided by Marcy DeLille
TOP LEFT: Rochelle’s Roman Villalobos (40) runs through the tackle of a Kaneland defender during Friday’s game in Kaneland. TOP RIGHT, ABOVE: Rochelle players celebrate their win over Kaneland. LEFT: Rochelle’s Mark Green tackles a Kaneland player during Friday’s game at Kaneland.
Rochelle picks up win against Kaneland in 1st game after injury to Dylan Manning
By CHRIS WALKER contact@shawmedia.com
One guy was on everyone’s mind on Friday night in Maple Park.
And one point proved to be the difference between Kaneland and Rochelle.
Roman Villalobos rushed for three touchdowns and the Hubs earned an emotional 21-20 win playing for junior running back Dylan Manning, who remains hospitalized after suffering a head injury last Friday at Morris.
“I had a lot of emotions this week along with the team,” Villalobos said. “We knew we just had to stay together. And, you know, we weren’t even focused on the outcome, it was more about playing for Dylan, a tribute to him. Like our shirts say, ‘Play like Dyl’ and that’s exactly what we did and came out with the win.”
Rochelle (4-3, 2-2) had the ball for nearly 35 of the 48 minutes, eating away clock with a pair of lengthy scoring drives of 9:16 and 12:33 as well as a 7-minute drive to open the game that ultimately resulted in the Hubs punting.
“We just couldn’t get them off the field,” Kaneland coach Mike Thorgesen said. “That wing-t offense. It’s either you can or you can’t, and we came close, and we got them in third and fourth downs, but we just kept giving up first downs. That’s their formula and they wanted it tonight, you could tell, and I think our kids did, too. I think we played to win for sure, came up a point short.”
Carter Grabowski’s 11-yard touchdown with 2:45 remaining in the opening quarter gave the Knights a 6-0 lead.
Villalobos scored on a 1-yard run with 5:25 left in the second quarter and Aaron Hernandez’s PAT gave the Hubs the one-point lead.
Grabowski scored again with 3:04 left in the half on a 5-yard run. The Knights compensated for their missed PAT, getting two points on quarterback Jalen Carter’s pass to Evan Frieders who used some fancy footwork as he hauled it in for a 14-7 lead.
Villalobos got the Hubs even at 14-14 just before halftime on his 3-yard run and another PAT from Hernandez.
Kaneland (5-2, 2-2) received the ball to open the second half and Grabowski was busy, pushing the chains forward before Carter scored on a 6-yard run with 7:54 left in the third quarter.
The Hubs responded in timely fashion on their ensuing possession while gobbling up more than 12 minutes. The drive culminated with Villalobos going over the top and in for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game at 20-20 with 7:11 to play.
Rochelle running back Roman Villalobos attempts to break two Kaneland tacklers during their game on Friday, Oct. 10.
Hernandez followed with the PAT for the 21-20 lead.
“These past couple weeks have been rough, I have been missing a lot lately,” Hernandez said. “I’ve been on it at practice for a while and now it’s just automatic after all that practicing and help from the coaches and motivating me and from my teammates too.”
The Knights had plenty of time to respond and
were driving when Mark Green intercepted Carter’s pass at the Rochelle 25-yard line with 3:27 left to play.
“I saw him get pressured by our D-line and start to roll out, and I saw the receiver cutting across the field so I knew I needed to drive on the ball and make a play and I ended up doing that,” Green said.
“It means a lot for us as a team to do it for [Dyl],” Green said. “He’s definitely in all our thoughts. We wanted to win it for him.”
Photo provided by Marcy DeLille
NIU squanders 4th quarter lead at Eastern Michigan for fifth straight loss
By EDDIE CARIFIO ecarifio@shawmedia.com
The Northern Illinois University football team led Eastern Michigan on the road Saturday in the fourth quarter but gave up 10 unanswered points in a 16-10 loss.
Eastern Michigan (2-6, 1-2 Mid-American Conference) entered Saturday’s game allowing 35.7 points per game, 126th out of 134 teams. But the Huskies’ (1-5, 0-2) offensive struggles continued Saturday. They still haven’t reached the 20-point mark in a game this season.
“We’re doing everything right besides winning the game,” said NIU coach Thomas Hammock after his team ran for more than 200 yards, didn’t allow a sack and didn’t commit a penalty. “That’s what I have to live with. We played disciplined football, we’re not doing anything negative, we’re just not making enough plays to win.”
Down 6-3 in the third quarter, NIU
cornerback Donte Harrison got an interception deep in Huskies territory, but the offense couldn’t do much with the possession. The defense got a three-andout on the next drive, and this time Telly Johnson broke off an 80-yard touchdown run, the longest of his career.
NIU has six touchdowns this year. Four of them are for 74 yards or longer, and two of those are by Johnson.
“It’s frustrating. I really feel like it all comes down to execution when it’s needed,” Johnson said. “Like we might go out there and get 7 yards on first down, and it’s second and 3, and then we’re off the field. We can’t do that. It’s hard to win a game that way.”
The Eagles used a 64-play drive to take a 13-10 lead with 8:31 left in the fourth quarter, then tacked on a field goal after a Brady Davidson interception for a 16-10 lead with 5:40 left.
The Huskies had a chance to take the lead late in the game, reaching the EMU 27 with less than a minute remaining
thanks to a 21-yard pass from Davidson to Givens. But four straight incompletions ended the drive and any comeback hopes.
Johnson ran 12 times for 137 yards. Davidson, a true freshman, was 11-for26 passing for 94 yards in his second start. Eastern Michigan entered Saturday allowing 476.7 yards per game, including 251.5 on the ground and 225.2 through the air. NIU finished with 94 yards on the ground and had 310 yards of total offense.
The NIU defense held the Eagles to 296 total yards.
“I think it’s tough when we play well and we don’t get the results we want,” Harrison said. “It’s just like lapses at a time. We just have lapses when we can’t have them. We can’t give up anything. If they don’t score, they can’t win.”
The Huskies head to Ohio University next week to play the defending MAC champion Bobcats (3-3, 1-1).
Northern Illinois University’s head coach Thomas Hammock talks with safety Muhammed Jammeh (4) during a timeout in a September game against San Diego State.
“There’s no quit in us,” Harrison said. “We’re going to go out every week, no matter what. We’re going to fight. The losses, that doesn’t make the game any harder. We just go out there and play. I don’t see it changing a bit. We’re going to go out there, keep doing our thing, and hopefully get this thing turned around.”
All six Ogle County teams in chase for football playoffs
Andy Colbert VIEWS
It’s looking like all six Ogle County football teams will be in the playoffs. The only question mark is Forreston, which has had the toughest road of all.
In another must-win situation, the Cardinals travel to LeRoy for a nonconference tilt on Saturday. Both teams are 4-3 and are underdogs the following week. With so much on the line, a post season atmosphere will be prevalent in LeRoy.
Lately, Oregon and Stillman Valley have engaged in a very competitive rivalry, and Friday’s game was no exception, with the Cardinals taking advantage of missed Hawk opportunities in the fourth quarter.
Ahead 15-13, Oregon failed to convert on fourth down and SV went 88
yards on the next play to go ahead for good, 21-15.
Later in the quarter, the Hawks were driving and fumbled near the red zone. Oregon was also hurt all night by SV’s run game up the middle.
Byron and Dixon continue to put up outrageous numbers against BNC foes.
At the rate Landon Knigge was going against Winnebago, he was on target for 1,000 yards gained rushing, something that has probably never been done in the history of football at any level. In the first quarter alone, the Dixon standout had 250 yards on eight carries, along with five touchdowns.
Caden Considine of Byron was equally unstoppable with over 300 yards on the ground against G-K.
Maybe the best mark of all came from Polo and that was the 100th career win by football coach Ted Alston. Ted is one of a whole bunch of all around good people that I’ve had the pleasure of covering at Polo over the years.
It was an emotional scene at Kane-
land, where Rochelle took to the football field for the first time since Dylan Manning’s brain surgery. Though it was Kaneland’s homecoming, the school went out of its way to honor Dylan and the Hub community.
Before the game, both teams knelt in prayer in the middle of the field. The Kaneland dance team had Dylan’s #10 painted on their faces and so on.
The week before, fans from Morris, where the injury occurred, drove all the way to Rochelle for a community prayer service. Schools from all over the state have been expressing their support.
All of this outpouring of love is bigger than the game itself, which Rochelle won in a mild upset, 21-20.
Games are fun things we get to do. A community of togetherness is a way of living which brings true joy, even in times of adversity.
Amateur golfers out there can relate to that one round where everything falls into place – driving, chip-
ping and putting. It’s rare and one never knows when it will occur, if ever.
Sarah Eckardt of Oregon had one such round and the timing couldn’t have been better. It is her senior year, her dad is the team’s coach and it was at the IHSA tournament.
Never scoring better than 87, she carded a 79 for 18 holes. To finish eight strokes ahead one’s previous best is unheard of. Compounding matters is pulling it off in the pressure cooker of the state meet, the final day, no less.
The day before, a 90 left her in 58th place. The 79 rocketed her to 29th.
The real star of the county was Byron’s talented Alayna Brandt, who shot 83/77 to place 13th. Brandt still has one more year left to chase that elusive state title, a distinction achieved by Byron’s Elizabeth Curtiss in 2010.
Andy Colbert is a longtime Ogle County resident with years of experience covering sports and more for multiple area publications.
David Toney for Shaw Local News Network
Hubs fall to L-P volleyball team
The Rochelle Hubs were defeated by the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers in a varsity match with scores of 25-19 and 25-16 on Oct. 2, at LaSalle-Peru High School in LaSalle. Shaw Local News Network
Photos provided by Marcy DeLille
TOP LEFT: Rochelle’s Audyn Kemp (5) goes high for a block during the Hubs’ match with La Salle-Peru. TOP RIGHT: Rochelle’s Ella Thompson (4) serves the ball during the Hubs’ Oct. 2 match in La Salle. ABOVE:
Rochelle’s Audyn Kemp (5) gets her hands up high to block a L-P shot. LEFT: Rochelle’s Jaydin Dickey (2) and Audyn Kemp (5) leap high as they prepare to block a La Salle-Peru return during the Oct. 2, match..
SPORTS
UPCOMING ROCHELLE FOOTBALL GAMES
Oct. 17: Home vs. Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Oct. 24: Home vs. Waterloo, 6 p.m.
PLAYING LIKE ‘DYL’
Some Hubs wore his No. 10 jersey, while others a black arm band with No. 10 on it. Rochelle had injured Dylan Manning on its mind during Friday’s 21-20 victory over Kaneland / 27-28
Rochelle and Kaneland players and coaches meet at midfield with a referee before Friday’s game at Kaneland.
