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The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office: (BCR file)
The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office:
Charles Philhower to Eileen and Ronald Behrends, warranty deed, part of Lot 115 and part of Lot 116 in Tiskilwa, $20,000.
Tim McComber (AIF), Betty McComber, Michael McComber, Ricky McComber and Timothy McComber to Michelle and Trent Munson, warranty deed, Lots 3 and 4 in Block 5 in Tiskilwa, $140,000.
Tim McComber (AIF) and Betty McComber to Michelle and Trent Munson, warranty deed, part of Lot 22 in West Addition in Tiskilwa, $15,000.
Mary Cox, Julie Magana, Eugene Weberski (decd), Josephine Weberski (decd) and Eugene Weberski to Jacob Booth and Hope Goetz, warranty deed, Lot 17 in Block 21 and part of Lot 16 in Block 21 in Spring Valley Coal Co. First Addition in Dalzell, $165,000.
Angela and Donald Thompson to Jeramiah Gaydos, warranty deed, Lot 17 in Manor Court SD First Addition in Princeton, $225,000.
Gary Todd to Brian Brown, warranty deed, Lot 23 in Homeway Addition in Walnut, $42,500.
David Hedlin to Chad and Melissa Jesse, warranty deed, part of Section 14 in Arispie Township, $399,960.
Bobbi and Joseph Russellburg to Alexandra and Logan Sparks, joint tenancy deed, Lots 45, 46 and 47 in First Addition Lake Arispie Subdivision, $315,000.
JICTB Inc. to Mehdi Merji, warranty deed, Lot 6 in Block 7 in Cherry, $38,000.
Rebecca Guither to Matthew Brescia, warranty deed, Lot A in Innsbruck 2 Condominium in Princeton, $170,000.
Allen and Barbara Ericsson to Daniel Langford LLC, Allen Ericsson and Daniel Langford LLC, part of Section 17 in Manlius Township, $56,500.
Princeton Hospitality LLC to Shy Property Management LLC, warranty deed, part of Lot 3 and part of Lot 4 in Claude Bailey Commercial Park (PT SW 4-16-9) in Princeton, $4,750,000.
Laura Burr, Scott Harrison and Karen Pohar to Brennen Yuvan, warranty deed, Lots 54 and 55 in Henderson and Trimble’s Addition in Bureau Valley Junction, $70,000.
Robert Ohda (AIF) and Nancy Ohda to Michael Shoffner, warranty deed, part of Lot 15 in Walnut, $112,500.
Steven Gerdes (decd), Julia Gerdes (ex) and SHG Farms LLC to Julia and Larry Gerdes, warranty deed, part of Lot 3 in South Addition in Walnut, $20,000.
Deanna Rakoz and Douglas Tuntland to Jamie and Jayson Tuntland, joint tenancy deed, part of Lot 7 in Block 3, part of Lot 9 in Block 3 and Lot 8 in Block 3 in Factory Addition in La Moille, $120,000.
Marjorie Anderson, Randy Anderson and Cindy Smith to Katarzyna Piatek Mucha and Maciej Mucha, warranty deed, part of Section 21 in Princeton Township, $265,000.
Janis Doty to Angela and Terry Summers, warranty deed, parts of Section 11 in Dover Township, $545,000.
Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust, Truman Capital Advisors LP (AIF) and U S Bank National Association (tr) to Kyle Kinnamon, warranty deed, part of Section 29 and part of Section 28 in Dover Township, $206,000.
Samantha Knudsen, Laramie Storm and Sierra Storm to Douglas Smith Jr. and Ashley Smith, warranty deed, Lots 3 and 4 in Princeton (Subdivision E/2 of Lot 109), $225,000.
Michael Murray to Amanda and Joseph Waller, warranty deed, Lot 100 in Tiskilwa, $182,500.
Eugenio and Ofelia Garcia to Alexis Castellanos Reyes, warranty deed, Lot 7 in Block 8 and part of Lot 8 in Block 8 in Devlin’s First Addition in Spring Valley, $90,000.
James Barto (tr), Jill Barto (tr), James Barto Trust and Jill Barto Trust to Jacob Code, trustees’ deed, parts of Section 6 in Milo Township, $1,264,028.
James Barto (tr), Jill Barto (tr), James Barto Trust and Jill Barto Trust to Blue Lombardville IV LLC, trustees’ deed, parts of Section 31 in Indiantown Township, $2,409,176.
James Barto (tr), Jill Barto (tr), James Barto Trust and Jill Barto Trust to Carl and Margaret Mangold, trustees’ deed, part of Section 5 in Milo Township, $1,066,059.
James Barto (tr), Jill Barto (tr), James Barto Trust and Jill Barto Trust to Beau Jensen Farms LLC, trustees’ deed, Sections 31 and 32 in Indiantown Township, $1,265,297.
Don and Sandy Elmore to Brenda and Christopher Carr, joint tenancy deed, Lots 6-10 in Block 16 in Dover, $21,000.
Stephanie Powell to Angelica Marlett, warranty deed, Lot 15 in Block 33 in Ladd, $112,000.
Katherine Orsini to Jarely Vargas Benitez and Bernarda Benitez Sanchez, warranty deed, Lot 12 in Sunset Farms Subdivision in Spring Valley, $370,000.
James Barto Revocable Living Trust, Jill Barto Revocable Living Trust, James Barto (tr), Jill Barto (tr), James Barto Trust and Jill Barto Trust to Rumbold and Kuhn Incorporated, trustees’ deed, parts of Section 36 in Macon Township, $2,868,529.
Kenneth Barkley to Adrienne and Kyle Barkley, joint tenancy deed, Lot 11 in Block 3 in Brown’s Addition in Wyanet, $77,615.
Laura Hopps (adm) and Brandon Hopps (decd) to Austin Walker, administrator’s deed, part of Section 24 in LaMoille Township, $130,100.
Jouquenia and Tyrone Johnson to SA House Rentals LLC, warranty deed, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, Lot 9, Lot 11, Lot 2 and Lot 4 in Anderson Subdivision (SE and SW 5-16-9) in Princeton, $360,000.
Linda Treadway to Austin Voice and Alyssa White, warranty deed, part of Lot 1 in Block 7 and part of Lot 4 in Block 7 in Tiskilwa, $90,000.
Rebecca Swanson to Andrew and Nicole Creekpaum, warranty deed, Lot 2 in Block 1 in Homeway Second Addition in Walnut, $90,000.
Xochitl Mendez to Audrey Buchanan and Devyn Strazalka, warranty deed, part of Lot 31 and part of Lot 32 in Canedy’s Addition in Princeton, $189,000.
J Rayne LLC to Moraine Valley Property Rentals LLC, warranty deed, part of Lot 112 in Princeton, $60,000.
Dixie and Noel Nichols to Peach Investments LLC, warranty deed, part of Section 2 in Princeton Township, $236,350.
Barbara Elwell (decd), Walter Elwell and Diane Smith (POA) to Aubrey and Zachary Hicks, warranty deed, part of Section 21 in Princeton Township, $230,000.
Betsy Sobin to Jose De Jesus Pinones and Jessica Long, warranty deed, Lot 14 in Block 6 in Dalzell’s First Addition in Spring Valley, $155,000.
Charles and Laura Dubberstine to Gina Blair, warranty deed, Lot 5 in Block 3 in Johnson Subdivision in Spring Valley, $180,000.
Scott Anderson to Steven Herron II and Amanda Herron, warranty deed, part of Section 35 in Milo Township, $29,000.
Mary and Robert Haun to Angela and Donald Thompson, joint tenancy deed, part of Section 17 in Indiantown Township, $200,000.
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The Old No. 3 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at the corner of Franklin and Church streets in South Streator. The historic church will open for a special Christmas Eve service. (Photo provided by Charlene Arendt)
Streator’s historic Old No. 3 church will open for a special Christmas Eve service.
The service is planned for 1 p.m. at the church located on the corner of Franklin and Church streets in South Streator.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church was established by Slovak immigrants in 1884 and is considered the first Slovak Lutheran church in America. Worship services were in Slovak, at that time. Old No. 3 was completed in 1894. The church was built near the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Co. mine No. 3. The mine operated from 1884 through 1896.
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Owner Kendall Eslinger opened the mobile coffee bar in the summer providing a variety of standard and unique coffee drinks. (Charlie Ellerbrock)
Kendall’s Coffee in Ottawa is closed for the winter.
Owner Kendall Eslinger opened the mobile coffee bar in the summer providing a variety of standard and unique coffee drinks. It was primarily located in the parking lot of 229 Estates, 1002 First Ave., on Ottawa’s South Side.
“I’m so grateful for all the support and our amazing start to Kendall’s Coffee this year. Thank you so much,” Eslinger wrote on her business’ social media. “I’m so excited for 2025 season. See you in the spring!”
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Princeton Tiger wrestling coach shows the new murals of Tiger state medalist painted on the wall of the PHS wrestling room. (Kevin Hieronymus)
Walking into the wrestling room at Princeton High School is like taking a step into the past.
The Tigers den, which up until 2022 served as the school’s computer lab, has been spruced up this year with new murals of all 21 state medalists to have graced the Tiger uniform, including seven state champions.
“We needed something in here to brand it as our own. Had to utilize the wall space and figured why not brand it out,” PHS coach Steve Amy said.
Amy let most of the wrestlers he had pick their own picture while he tapped into the collection of late Tiger coach Randy Swinford for wrestlers from the past.
He said the Tigertown Tangler youth wrestlers and PHS grapplers past and present love it with the kids dreaming to make the wall one day.
“The guy who did it for us did a great job,” he said. “Hopefully, it’s something that, ‘Man, I want my picture up here one day’ when (the Tigertown kids) are in there practicing.”
PHS senior Ace Christiansen, who placed third at state last year at 138 pounds and shares the wall with his dad, Aaron (1995) and brother, Augie (2023), loves it.
“I think it’s pretty cool being able to see all of us up there and knowing that those pictures will always be there for many other wrestlers to see in the future,” Christiansen said.
The windows of the PHS wrestling room spell out A-T-T-I-T-U-DE and E-F-F-O-R-T. (Kevin Hieronymus)
In addition to the north wall, the entrance to the wrestling room has been covered up on the outside with artwork and the west windows spell out A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E on one portion and E-F-F-O-R-T on the other.
The weight room and neighboring chorus rooms have similar entrances.
The Tigers’ wall of fame includes state champions Mike Jones (1983), Brandon Nink (2003), Brian Taylor (2002), Dennis Taylor (1980), Kipp Wahlgren (1990) and Kristian Wahlgren (1993-94).
Ace Christiansen and teammates Cade Odell and Augustus Swanson, who all medaled last year, hope to add to their honors this year.
Other past state medalists include Brian Anderson (1993), Ryne Bird (2002-03), Zach Bird (2005), Dallas Hill (2019), Mike Ouellette (1981), Clint Peterson (1990), Drew Pranka (2015), Chase Tatum (2018-19), Ty Taylor (2007-08) and Adam Wason (1995, 1997).
St. Bede will be hosting a Class 1A regional on Saturday, Feb. 8 with Princeton, Putnam County-Hall, Mendota, Ottawa Marquette and the Amboy co-op on hand. Other participating schools will be Aurora Central Catholic, Lisle, Sandwich and the Somonauk co-op.
The top three wrestlers at each weight class will advance to the Oregon Individual Sectional on Feb. 14-15.
A lineup of new murals of Princeton state medalists adorn the wall of the PHS wrestling room. (Kevin Hieronymus)
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A teen was put on probation Tuesday for bringing a gun into Ottawa High School. Wednesday, he was back in the La Salle County Detention Home for allegedly possessing a stolen car. (Derek Barichello – dbarichello@shawmedia.com)
A teen was put on probation Tuesday for bringing a gun into Ottawa High School. On Wednesday, he was back in the La Salle County Detention Home for allegedly possessing a stolen car.
The teen appeared Wednesday in La Salle County Circuit Court and presented with a new count of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony. An adult would face three to seven years in prison, but minors are subject to a more diverse array of sentencing options.
La Salle County State’s Attorney Joe Navarro also confirmed Wednesday that his staff would file a contempt petition for the recently resolved charges – the youth pleaded guilty to felonies Tuesday and was placed on 18 months of probation – as well as the new charge.
“He didn’t last 24 hours,” Navarro said.
La Salle County Judge Michael C. Jansz ordered the youth be held in the detention home after an emergency detention hearing.
Prosecutors also have filed charges against a second teen implicated in the seizure of the .45-caliber Springfield Armory from an Ottawa High locker. That youth is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, both felonies that would bring an adult prison sentences of two to five years and one to three years, respectively.
Both teens will appear Nov. 26 before Jansz. Although the suspect in the car theft will be detained, the newly charged cohort was given a notice to appear.
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Interested parents and their children for Cub Scouts are invited to attend a “School Night for Scouting” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, taking place at the Prouty-Zearing Community Building, 435 S. Main St, Princeton. A parents’ meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. the following Wednesday, Dec. 18, in the same location. (Shaw File Photo)
When the opportunity to restart Cub Scout Pack 4151 in Princeton presented itself, Justina Chlum and Carrie Smith immediately were on board.
They were driving to Granville on a regular basis so their sons could be a part of the Cub Scout pack there, the duo said in a news release. They knew families around Princeton would be better served by a pack in their own community, however. Scouting is more fun and more rewarding when more children are a part of it. They set about to make that happen for Princeton-area boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Cub Scouting is a year-round program that involves the whole family since 2018.
In Cub Scouting, boys and girls start with their best “right now” selves and grow into their best future selves. Parents are actively involved and they set a positive example for their children, according to the news release. It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts children in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and life. From outdoor adventures to activities that teach self-confidence, ethics and good citizenship, Scouting builds skills, friendships and life-long memories.
Interested parents and children are invited to attend “School Night for Scouting” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Prouty-Zearing Community Building, 435 S. Main St, Princeton. A parent meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Attendance on both nights is encouraged but not required. For information, contact Justina Chlum at 815-915-7777 or justinachlum@gmail.com for more information.
With the support of Masonic Lodge 587 and local volunteers, Pack 4151 will begin serving boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 10 in January.
For older kids, Scouts BSA Troop 6368 in Princeton offers boys ages 11-17 year-round activities, camping and leadership opportunities. Scouts BSA Troop 1091 in Spring Valley offers the same for girls ages 11-17, including summer camp and more. For information, visit beascout.org.
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Advanced Auto Parts, 220 E. Norris Drive, Ottawa, is shutting down shop. (Stephanie Jaquins for Shaw Local)
Advanced Auto Parts, 220 E. Norris Drive, Ottawa, is shutting down shop.
In November, the car parts retailer announced it was closing more than 700 of its 5,000 stores. The company said the closures are part of its “strategic plan to improve business performance.”
The 6,000-square-foot facility opened in Ottawa in 2012.
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Four individuals were arrested in separate drug busts Friday in Streator.
Four individuals were arrested in separate drug busts Friday in Streator.
Becky Tunget, 53, and William Spraggon, 67, both living in the 1000 block of Maple Street, were charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, which is a Class X felony.
They were charged after agents with the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team executed a search warrant on their residence and seized about 30 grams of purported crack cocaine (0.067 pounds) along with various items used in the packaging and sale of illegal narcotics.
Also Friday, Tri-DENT agents executed a search warrant at 538 Frech St., Streator. There, police seized about 17 grams (0.037 pounds) of purported methamphetamine along with items used in the packaging and sale of illegal narcotics.
Angel R. Martinez (Photo provided by La Salle County Jail)
As a result of the seizure, Shane M. Larson, 29, and Angel R. Martinez, 34, both of 538 Frech St., were charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a Class X felony.
Tunget, Spraggon and Martinez were taken to the La Salle County Jail to await detention hearings. Larson, however, was wanted on a Livingston County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and was taken to the Livingston County Jail.
He later will face charges in La Salle County, according to the Tri-DENT news release.
Tri-DENT was assisted by the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Streator Police Department.
William Spraggon (Photo)
Becky J. Tunget (Photo provided by La Salle County Jail)
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The Livingston County Sheriff’s office reported Tuesday numerous people were taken into custody for various offenses following a reported “shots fired” incident in the 1400 Block of South Cleveland Street in South Streator.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s office reported Tuesday numerous people were taken into custody for various offenses following a reported “shots fired” incident in the 1400 Block of South Cleveland Street in South Streator.
Streator Police responded along with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is an isolated case and there is no threat to the public,” the sheriff’s office saidd in its news release.
The shooting still is being investigated. Shaw Local News Network will update the story as more details are released.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tiskilwa will close on Saturday, July 20. The pastor, the Rev. Father Scott Potthoff, is arranging a farewell event with a 6 p.m. celebration of Mass followed by fellowship in the church hall. All those with a special connection to St. Mary’s are invited to bid a fond farewell. (Photo provided by Cecille Gerber)
St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Tiskilwa’s Main Street will close Saturday, July 20.
The pastor, the Rev. Father Scott Potthoff, is arranging a farewell event with a 6 p.m. celebration of Mass followed by fellowship in the church hall. All those with a special connection to St. Mary are invited to bid a fond farewell.
Following a two-year study involving parish leaders from 156 parishes throughout the 26-county Peoria Diocese, Bishop Louis Tylka announced the findings and his decision in early July.
Low attendance and a shortage of priests has led St. Mary’s to become one of the 75 parishes to be shuttered and absorbed into larger parishes. On July 21, the church and rectory will be closed and the church structure’s status will be reassigned by the Peoria Diocese, thus no longer being considered a sacred space. Parishioners will become part of St. Louis parish in Princeton. However, St. Mary’s two cemeteries, the 1873 cemetery south of Tiskilwa as well as the 1864 “Old St. Mary’s Cemetery” 4 miles west of town, will be maintained and continue to be used for burials.
In the 1997 church directory, there were 96 families and more than 250 parishioners. Today, that number is about 12 families.
St. Mary’s Church has a long and proud history in Tiskilwa. Beginning in the mid-1860s and even after the current structure was completed in 1881, the faithful were served by visiting priests (between 1867 and 1905) from Mendota, Geneseo and later Sheffield. Prior to 1881, Masses were celebrated in the homes of parishioners and in the Union School, which stood on the present site of St. Mary’s.
Old-timers told that around 1898, Father Mannion from Sheffield frequently arrived on the 9 a.m. train on Saturday and returned to Sheffield on the 5 p.m. train on Sunday. He often stayed overnight at the home of Jim Meegan (depot agent) and rode one of Jim’s horses around the countryside to visit the sick, administer sacraments and many times enjoy a meal with friends.
In 1905, the first resident pastor, Father George Pierson, enlarged the church building by extending it to the south and installing three stained glass windows above the altar. He also purchased a large pipe organ (still in the choir loft today) and erected a steel tower at the southwest corner to support the several-ton bell, cast in Baltimore in 1908. When the tower became unsafe in the 1940s, the bell was taken down and stored. It was later reinstalled in a contemporary setting in front of the church.
In 1923, the present parsonage was built, featuring a composite style of architecture and unusual Gothic arched windows in the chapel area at the east end of the structure. The gabled windows on the second story display perpendicular English Gothic tracery. The pastor at the time was Father Edwin Welsh, a tennis enthusiast who also set up a grass court on the large south lawn for all villagers to enjoy.
Throughout the decades, St. Mary’s hosted one of the summer highlights of Tiskilwa’s village life, the Lawn Social, featuring homemade ice cream, guileless games of chance, delicious food, clowns, bingo and children’s entertainment. This annual festivity began in the early 1900s and lasted through mid-1990s. In its heyday, scores of townspeople congregated throughout the evening on the east lawn of the church. Local kids lined up for their chances to “Go Fish” and win a cherished prize merely by launching a fishing line over a deep blue screen. Beginning in the 1950s, everyone looked forward to enjoying barbecue sandwiches made with Mary Palmieri’s special recipe.
In addition to serving as a comforting setting for the sorrows as well as a lovely backdrop for the sacraments and joys in local life, the Tiskilwa parish created many fond memories. Scores of children attended catechism classes on Saturday mornings (grade schoolers) or Wednesday nights (THS students). The choir was always a point of pride for the parish, with numerous organists over the years, including Cleo Brown and Catherine Ary, both of whom served for decades. Many remember the rich baritone voices of Bernie Cotter and Donnie Sims wafting from the choir loft in the back of the church. After forming in 1923, an active Altar and Rosary Society sponsored countless fundraisers including bazaars, plays, chicken dinners and much-anticipated ravioli suppers.
In 1955, Father Louis Schaechter oversaw the construction of the church hall, attached to the east side of the church. In 1964, the formerly white clapboard siding on the church was replaced with a Nustone covering to visually blend the church and the hall.
St. Mary’s longest-serving pastor (1960-1981) was Father Casimir Ruibys, a “displaced person” born in Lithuania. After the Soviet Union annexed Lithuania in 1940, Father Ruibys and his brother escaped to Rome in 1945, and eventually he entered the Peoria Diocese 1949. During his decades in Tiskilwa, Ruibys became a friend to many residents throughout the community. As he walked to pick up his mail, he often stopped for a visit at businesses all along Main Street, as well as reaching out warmly to the other Tiskilwa pastors, numbering seven at that time.
Ruibys also over saw the final major renovation of the altar area of the church in 1961, covering the three stained-glass altar windows and hiring an artist to create a large mosaic mural of Mary, the patron of the church, on the soaring wall behind the altar.
Since the 1905 appointment of its first resident pastor, Pierson, the church has been served by 23 priests. From 1905 to 1910, Pierson also served Princeton as a mission of Tiskilwa. In recent years, these priests have served St. Mary’s: Fathers Guthrie, O’Neal, Driscoll, Thieryoung, Ramer, Stirniman, Creegan and, currently, Father Scott Potthoff.
Coincidentally, Potthoff, who will celebrate the final Mass, is the grandson of longtime parishioners, Bob and Sue Wright of rural Tiskilwa.
“I’ve been here only a short time, but I’ve felt very welcomed by the whole community,” Potthoff said. “I want to thank current and past parishioners for their faithfulness. Each of our stories is part of God’s story of His love for His people. May He bless us as we continue to live out His plan in our lives.”
Everyone understands that a church is not a building but rather the people in the congregation. Nevertheless, if these walls could talk, they’d sing, said Cecille Gerber, a local historian.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tiskilwa will close on Saturday, July 20. The pastor, the Rev. Father Scott Potthoff, is arranging a farewell event with a 6 p.m. celebration of Mass followed by fellowship in the church hall. All those with a special connection to St. Mary’s are invited to bid a fond farewell. (Photo provided by Cecille Gerber)
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