The Rock River Times – August 27, 2025 by rockrivertimes7

Luke Harvey, owner of the Riverview Road Apiary, inspects a frame of bees. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Tom O’Connor)

Insurance industry opposes regulation, blames inflation, climate change for rate hikes

Pritzker called for legislation following State Farm’s 27% homeowners rate hike

By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois

phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com

Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation and climate change while warning that attempts to regulate their ability to set rates would be bad for consumers.

In testimony during a virtual meeting Wednesday of the Senate Insurance Committee, officials pushed back against criticisms by Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders who said the hikes raise suspicions that Illinois homeowners are being charged extra to help cover insurance losses caused by wildfires, hurricanes and other natural disasters elsewhere in the country.

Robert Gordon, a senior vice president at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, said property losses from natural disasters are common in Illinois, and they have been growing more frequent.

“Chicago is the most at-risk of any major city for severe convective storms,” he said. “That’s storms like thunder-

storms, hail, tornadoes. … Both the average annual losses and the number of billion-dollar-plus disasters in Illinois has dramatically increased over the last several years.”

Calls for regulation

In July, Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass legislation in the upcoming fall veto session that would give the Illinois Department of Insurance regulatory authority over the rates companies charge for homeowners insurance.

That came after one of the largest insurers in the Illinois market, Bloomingtonbased State Farm Insurance, announced it was raising premiums for residential property casualty insurance in Illinois by an average 27.2%.

“These increases are predicated on catastrophe loss numbers that are entirely inconsistent with the Illinois Department of Insurance’s own analysis — indicating that State Farm is shifting out-of-state costs onto the homeowners in our state,” Pritzker said in a statement.

“Hard-working Illinoisans should not be paying more to protect beach houses in Florida.”

State Farm disputed that claim, saying the rate increases were the direct result of property insurance losses in Illinois.

It noted the company had lost money in its homeowners’ line of business in 13 of the last 15 years.

But State Farm’s action also highlighted the fact that Illinois is the only state in the nation whose insurance regulators do not have authority to review and either approve, modify or reject proposed premium changes in the homeowners insurance market. Only in recent years has the General Assembly given the department regulatory authority over health insurance premiums.

‘Competition’ as a regulator

Nat Shapo, a former director of the Illinois Department of Insurance under former Gov. George Ryan from 1999 to 2003 who is now an attorney in private practice, testified that the primary job of state regulators should be to make sure insurance companies remain solvent, not to put caps on the premiums they charge.

“That’s because the greatest harm to policyholders that your constituents is when a carrier can’t pay their claims,” he said.

Instead of regulating premiums, Shapo said, Illinois has traditionally relied on market competition to keep rates affordable while regulators have focused on making sure the premiums companies charge are sufficient to provide them with enough capital to pay claims.

He said regulating premiums in a way that inhibits companies from adapting to changing circumstances often results in driving some carriers out of the market, thereby weakening competition and raising prices for consumers even further.

“For 50 years since the market became competitive, (Illinois) has used competition, the most ruthless regulator of price, to regulate insurance rates,” Shapo said. “The results have been very good.”

Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Lake Forest, who chairs the committee, said Wednesday’s hearing was for informational purposes only. She said more hearings will be held before the committee considers any legislation, but she did not indicate when the next hearing would be.

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Growing and harvesting okra

By Grant McCarty

Contributor

Okra is not a common sight in Midwestern vegetable gardens. More often grown in the southern U.S., it has gained attention from gardeners looking to try something new. If you planted okra this summer, you may be noticing some of its unique features and wondering when to harvest. I grow okra every year and this week has begun my harvest.

Okra belongs to the Malvaceae family, which also includes cotton and cacao, though you’re more likely familiar with relatives such as hibiscus and hollyhock. Like these, okra grows on a tall central stalk with large leaves and hibiscus-shaped

flowers. Each flower, once pollinated, develops into an okra pod. Although relatively easy to grow, okra does face insect pressure. Japanese beetles may feed heavily on leaves, while Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs can damage pods, leaving them twisted or deformed. These issues are most noticeable at harvest.

The most important consideration for new growers is timing. Pods are best picked when 2–3 inches long. Larger pods quickly become woody and tough. Vibrant color is another indicator—green or purple depending on the variety. Avoid harvesting pods that appear pale, even if small, as they may also be fibrous. During peak summer growth, pods form rapidly,

so check plants and harvest every two to three days. When harvesting, use pruners to cut pods from the stalk, leaving a short stem attached. Because the leaves and pods are covered in fine hairs that can irritate skin, gloves and long sleeves are recommended.

Post-harvest care is also important. Do not wash pods unless you plan to cook with them immediately. Excess moisture encourages mold and can create a slimy surface. Instead, wait to rinse them just before preparing.

Once in the kitchen, how you cut okra affects its texture. Cutting releases mucilage—the “slime” that often gives okra its reputation. Smaller slices release

more mucilage, while larger cuts reduce it. Working quickly with a sharp knife also helps. Many cooks use this technique to minimize slime while still enjoying the vegetable’s unique flavor and versatility. Okra can be sautéed, grilled, or added to stews, making it a flexible ingredient for summer meals.

Okra may not yet be a staple in Midwestern gardens, but with proper care and harvest practices, it can be a rewarding addition. From its striking flowers to its distinctive pods, okra offers both ornamental and culinary value for gardeners willing to experiment.

Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

Gaza

Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip with a missile Monday and then fired another as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at least 20 people and wounding scores more, local health workers said.

It was among the deadliest of several Israeli strikes that have hit both hospitals and journalists over the course of the 22-month war sparked by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, and the attack came as Israel plans to widen its offensive to heavily populated areas.

The first strike hit a top floor of a building at Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. Minutes later, as journalists and rescuers in orange vests rushed up an external staircase, a second missile hit, said Dr. Ahmed al-Farra, head of Nasser’s pediatrics department.

Among those killed was 33-year-old Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who had worked for The Associated Press. Dagga regularly reported for multiple outlets from the hospital, including a recent story for the AP on doctors struggling to save children from starvation.

The strike killed four other journalists who had worked for Al Jazeera, Reuters and Middle East Eye, a U.K.-based media outlet, most on a contractor or freelance basis.

The Israeli military said it struck targets in the area of the hospital. It said it would investigate, and that it “regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as such.”

Israel has attacked hospitals multiple times throughout the war, asserting that Hamas embeds itself in and around the facilities, though Israeli officials rarely provide evidence. Hamas security personnel have been seen inside such facilities over the course of the war, and parts of those sites have been off limits to reporters and the public.

The hospitals that remain open have been overwhelmed by the dead, wounded and now by increasing numbers of malnourished as parts of Gaza are now in famine.

A doctor describes ‘chaos, disbe- lief and fear’

The first Israeli strike at around 10:10 a.m. hit the hospital’s fourth floor, which

has surgical operating rooms and doctor’s residences, killing at least two people, said Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the records department at the Gaza Health Ministry.

The second strike on the stairwell killed 18 others, including rescuers and the journalists, al-Waheidi told the AP. He said around 80 people were wounded, including many who were in the hospital’s courtyard.

Journalists often used the external staircase as a location for live TV spots and to pick up an internet signal.

A British doctor working on the floor that was hit said the second strike came before people could start evacuating from the first.

“Just absolute scenes of chaos, disbelief and fear,” the doctor said. They described wounded people leaving trails of blood as they entered the ward. The hospital was already overwhelmed, with patients with IV drips lying on the floor in the corridors in stifling heat.

The doctor spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations from their organization to avoid reprisals from Israeli authorities.

“It leaves me in another state of shock that hospitals can be a target,” the doctor said. “You go to work as a health care professional, and you should be protected in the place you work. But you are not.”

Nasser Hospital has withstood raids and bombardment during the war, with officials repeatedly noting critical shortages of supplies and staff.

A June strike on the hospital killed three people, according to the Health Ministry. The military said at the time that it targeted a Hamas command and control center. A March strike on its surgical unit days after Israel ended a ceasefire killed a Hamas official and a 16-year-old boy.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not immediately respond to questions about Monday’s strikes. They came days after the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesperson urged health officials to evacuate patients from northern Gaza to facilities in the south ahead of Israel’s offensive in Gaza City.

More Palestinians killed while seeking aid

Al-Awda Hospital said Israeli gunfire killed six aid-seekers trying to reach a distribution point in central Gaza and wounded another 15.

The shootings were the latest in the

Netzarim Corridor, a military zone where U.N. convoys have been overrun by looters and desperate crowds, and where people have been shot and killed while heading to sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American contractor.

The GHF denied that any shootings had occurred near its site. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, which has said after previous shootings that it only fires warning shots.

Al-Awda said two Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed six Palestinians, including a child. Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said three Palestinians, including a child were killed in a strike there.

One of the deadliest wars for journalists

The war in Gaza has been one of the bloodiest for media workers, with 189 Palestinian journalists killed by Israeli fire, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. More than 1,500 health workers have also been killed, according to the U.N.

The health ministry said Sunday that at least 62,686 Palestinians have been killed in the war. It does not distinguish between fighters and civilians but says around half have been women and children. The ministry is part of the Hamasrun government and staffed by medical professionals. The U.N. and independent experts consider it the most reliable source on war casualties. Israel disputes its figures but has not provided its own.

The war began when Hamas-led militants abducted 251 people and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the 2023 attack. Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals, but 50 remain in Gaza, with around 20 believed to be alive.

Hostages’ families fear a new offensive will further endanger their loved ones, and Israel has seen mass protests calling for a ceasefire deal that would bring them home.

This story has been corrected to note that Israel has provided some evidence of militants operating in and around some of the hospitals it has raided.

Magdy reported from Cairo, and Metz reported from Jerusalem. Associated Press Writer Melanie Lidman contributed from Jerusalem.

Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

By Tom Murphy Associated Press

Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year.

Health insurance will grow more expensive in many corners of the market in 2026, and coverage may shrink. That could leave patients paying more for doctor visits and dealing with prescription coverage changes.

Price increases could be especially stark in individual coverage marketplaces, where insurers also are predicting the federal government will end some support that helps people buy coverage.

“We’re in a period of uncertainty in every health insurance market right now, which is something we haven’t seen in a very long time,” said Larry Levitt, an executive vice president at the nonprofit KFF, which studies health care.

What’s hitting insurers

In conference calls to discuss recent earnings reports, insurers ticked off a list of rising costs: More people are receiving care. Visits to expensive emergency rooms are rising, as are claims for mental health treatments.

Insurers also say more healthy customers are dropping coverage in the individual market. That leaves a higher concentration of sicker patients who generate claims.

Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces swelled the past

few years. But a crackdown on fraud and a tightening of eligibility verifications that were loosened during the COVID19 pandemic makes it harder for some to stay covered, Jefferies analyst David Windley noted.

People who use little care “are disappearing,” he said.

Prescription drugs pose another challenge, especially popular and expensive diabetes and obesity treatments sometimes called GLP-1 drugs. Those include Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound.

“Pharmacy just gives me a headache, no pun intended,” said Vinnie Daboul, Boston-based managing director of the employee benefits consultant RT Consulting.

There are more super expensive drugs

New gene therapies that can come with a one-time cost of more than $2 million also are having an impact, insurance brokers say. Those drugs, which target rare diseases, and some newer cancer treatments are part of the reason Sun Life Financial covered 47 claims last year that cost over $3 million.

The financial services company covers high-cost claims for employers that pay their own medical bills. Sun Life probably had no claims that expensive a decade ago and maybe “a handful at best” five years ago, said Jen Collier, president of health and risk solutions.

Some of these drugs are rarely used, but they cause overall costs to rise. That

raises insurance premiums.

“It’s adding to medical (cost growth) in a way that we haven’t seen in the past,” Collier said.

Marketplace pain is in the forecast

Price hikes will be most apparent on the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage marketplaces. Insurers there are raising premiums around 20% in 2026, according to KFF, which has been analyzing state regulatory filings.

But the actual hike consumers see may be much bigger. Enhanced tax credits that help people buy coverage could expire at the end of the year, unless Congress renews them.

If those go away, customer coverage costs could soar 75% or more, according to KFF.

Business owner Shirley Modlin worries about marketplace price hikes. She can’t afford to provide coverage for the roughly 20 employees at 3D Design and Manufacturing in Powhatan, Virginia, so she reimburses them $350 a month for coverage they buy.

Modlin knows her reimbursement only covers a slice of what her workers pay. She worries another price hike might push some to look for work at a bigger company that offers benefits.

“My employee may not want to go to work for a large corporation, but when they consider how they have to pay their bills, sometimes they have to make sacrifices,” she said.

Employers may shift costs

Costs also have been growing in the bigger market for employer-sponsored coverage, the benefits consultant Mercer says. Employees may not feel that as much because companies generally pay most of the premium.

But they may notice coverage changes.

About half the large employers Mercer surveyed earlier this year said they are likely or very likely to shift more costs to their employees. That may mean higher deductibles or that people have to pay more before they reach the out-of-pocket maximum on their coverage.

Drug coverage changes are possible

For prescriptions, patients may see caps on those expensive obesity treatments or limits on who can take them.

Some plans also may start using separate deductibles for their pharmaceutical and medical benefits or having patients pay more for their prescriptions, Daboul said.

Coverage changes could vary around the country, noted Emily Bremer, president of a St. Louis-based independent insurance agency, The Bremer Group. Employers aren’t eager to cut benefits, she said, so people may not see dramatic prescription coverage changes next year. But that may not last.

“If something doesn’t give with pharmacy costs, it’s going to be coming sooner than we’d like to think,” Bremer said.

Illinois beekeepers battle losses, costs to keep hives buzzing

Community support, careful management help address challenges

By Tom O’Connor Medill Illinois News Bureau

news@capitolnewsillinois.com

SPRINGFIELD — Luke Harvey established the Riverview Road Apiary in 2014, perched along the Illinois River in Chillicothe, just across from the home where he grew up north of Peoria. Surrounded by birdsong on the back porch of the house, Harvey recently reflected on his history with bees.

“The love of beekeeping is also about the love of being outside, being closer to nature and being close to the world that we just aren’t really involved in.”

It’s an idyllic scene, one that can make it easy to overlook how challenging beekeeping can be for Harvey and the more than 5,400 other registered beekeepers across Illinois. Nearly 89% of them are hobbyists managing 10 colonies or fewer, according to the fiscal year 2025 Apiary Inspection Annual Report from the Illinois Department of Agriculture released in July.

Losses

Bee loss is a persistent issue throughout the state. It’s not uncommon for beekeepers to lose over half of their colonies each year — primarily during winter — due to disease, competition, poor nutrition or limited resources. That’s a trend mirrored across much of the Midwest and the country.

One long-standing threat is the varroa mite, which feeds on a bee’s hemolymph — a fluid similar to blood — and fat body, a key part of the bee’s immune system. These mites can weaken bees and act as vectors of viruses that can spread rapidly through a hive and beyond.

Many beekeepers indicated that it is difficult to keep colonies healthy. The IDOA’s FY25 report suggests a rise in varroa mite levels in the state, though it cautions that this may partly be because of environmental variables or when and where inspections occurred.

Pollinator expert Brittany Buckles said many of the biological challenges in Illinois are recurring and somewhat predictable but not always completely avoidable or easy to manage.

Buckles has worked with bees for about a decade and holds a master’s degree in entomology, specializing in pollinators.

Now based primarily in northern Illinois, she teaches classes through the Chicago Honey Co-Op in addition to her other pollinator-related work.

She reports an annual colony loss rate of around 40% in the hives she’s involved with — lower than many in the state — and partly attributes that to precise, timely treatment and close hive monitoring.

Buckles emphasized the importance of reliable information, recommending the University of Minnesota’s Beekeeping in Northern Climates guide.

Cost

Beyond biology, there are financial hurdles as well. Newcomers often face startup costs between $600 and over $1,000 for a hive and the required equipment.

“Life is already expensive enough,” Harvey said, adding that beekeeping is complex and many first-timers face difficulties managing hives. “People get frustrated.”

Harvey is what the beekeeping community calls a “sideliner,” someone between a hobbyist and a full-time professional. A former engineer and project manager, he has been able to devote more time to the apiary since taking early retirement from Caterpillar Inc. last year.

Even for seasoned beekeepers, scaling up can be a challenge. Harvey has considered expanding beyond 100 hives but said doing so alone would be difficult. Hiring would be costly, especially given how hive numbers can fluctuate.

“I know it’s possible,” he said. “I just haven’t been able to do it yet.”

About 10 miles away, the Urban Acres Gardens project in Peoria also incorporates beekeeping into its broader mission. Founded in 2018, the initiative focuses on providing fresh and affordable produce sourced from local gardens in Peoria’s North Valley.

Andres Diaz, owner of Urban Acres Gardens, has kept bees for six years and acknowledged the steep startup cost. However, he said he has recouped the initial investment through honey sales at the North Valley Farmers Market, where Urban Acres’ produce is sold.

“(Beekeeping) has been both beneficial for our plants and our production,” Diaz said. “It pays for itself after a couple of years if you’re selling the honey.”

He reinvests most of the proceeds into better beekeeping equipment and said the

practice also supports a deeper purpose.

“We reap the benefits of being in a community (where) we can do things more naturally and be more connected with our food sources,” he said.

Diaz has seen that first-hand. His teenage son helps bottle honey and wants to start working the hives, while his youngest daughter enjoys taste-testing.

Community

Diaz and others emphasized the value of mentorship in beekeeping. Buckles recommended that aspiring beekeepers shadow an experienced local mentor for a season before starting.

“Just like in any other trade, your mentor and the quality of your mentor can make or break you,” she said.

Many beekeepers credited the longevity of their apiaries to local clubs. Twentyfive local groups are affiliated with the Illinois State Beekeepers Association, offering education and a sense of community

Harvey is now the communications officer with the Heart of Illinois Beekeepers Association, which he said was key to sustaining his decadelong experience with bees.

“I can’t emphasize enough how important a well-run local association is,” he said. “That’s how you get new beekeepers, how you educate new beekeepers and how you educate the public.”

Other pollinators

While honeybees usually get the spotlight in discussions around pollination, promoting nonhoneybee pollinators is crucial for biodiversity and for preserving endangered species like the rustypatched bumble bee – one of 400 to 500 native bee species in Illinois. Those species are often overshadowed by the honey bee, known as apis mellifera, which was originally imported from Europe in the 17th century.

Since 2021, the Illinois Farm Bureau’s pollinator conservation grant program has committed $145,000 to 55 projects across 28 counties. Most of the support has gone toward pollinator plots – planted areas with species like milkweed, which monarch butterflies rely on for their reproductive cycles.

“It’s kind of a passion project for people,” said Bena Pegg, environmental program manager at the Farm Bureau. “There’s a lot of diversity in the way that individual counties are doing that work.”

Buckles suggested there is currently a lack of substantial data on competition between honey bees and native pollinators in the Midwest. Still, she encouraged maintaining native plants — such as milkweed, New England aster, monarda fistulosa (bee balm) and native goldenrod species — to help support vulnerable pollinators.

“As beekeepers, we all are connected to the environment. We’re not trying to do harm,” she said, adding that more research could spark valuable conversations around conservation in the context of beekeeping.

While keeping honeybees may not directly support native species, Buckles said she believes it can have benefits. The activity connects people to the natural world and deepens their understanding of food systems.

“There is a lot of beauty to beekeeping,” she said. “However, just putting a beehive in your yard isn’t going to help conservation necessarily.”

Looking out at the Illinois River from the back porch of his family home late one afternoon, Harvey reflected on the personal significance of beekeeping.

“It’s a calming experience,” he said. “You get to go through the hives and get away from the screen or being indoors.”

Harvey also values the community around it. In February 2024, he and his mentor Steve Schmidt launched the Beekeeping Buddies podcast, which surpassed 2,600 listens in its first year.

“Which for two guys out in the Midwest is not bad,” he said with a smile.

Harvey acknowledged the concerns about competition between honeybees and native species but stressed the importance of conservation of all pollinators.

“We need to push to be understanding of what our pollinator loss is, and we need to be doing better by them,” he said.

Tom O’Connor is a graduate student in journalism with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and a fellow in its Medill Illinois News Bureau working in partnership with Capitol News Illinois.

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Plaintiff, -v.-

LISA MANOS, JASON W. MANOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOUR RIVERS SANITATION AUTHORITY

F/K/A ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT

Defendant

2025 FC 0000070

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 23, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 22, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 133 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KENROCK SUBDIVISION, PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 75 ON 7/17/1929 AS DOCUMENT 293895, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS

Commonly known as 1222 N. HORACE AVE., ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-16180-008

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $39,500.30.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open 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 information.

If this property is a condomini-

um unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information, contact HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 (801) 355-2886. Please refer to file number IL21008.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C.

376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City UT, 84111 801-355-2886

E-Mail: ilteam@hwmlawfirm.com

Attorney File No. IL21008

Case Number: 2025 FC 0000070 TJSC#: 45-1606

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2025 FC 0000070 I3272122 P26510R TRRT 9/10 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Illinois Housing Development Authority PLAINTIFF Vs. Ezekiel May; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000291

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Ezekiel May Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2305 18th Ave Rockford, IL 61104 and which said Mortgage was made by: Ezekiel May the Mortgagor(s), to Illinois Housing Development Authority, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 2024000341; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU

file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein

Clerk of the Circuit Court

400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before September 26, 2025, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No. 14-25-04288

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I3272095 P26511R TRRT 9/10

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Stillman BancCorp, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Don Wesdell, as Administrator of the Estate of Andrew J. Maurizzi; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi; Laura Maurizzi; Carmelina Maurizzi; Lilianna Maurizzi; Gianna-Marie Maurizzi; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

DEFENDANTS No. 2025-FC-0000237

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 12509 Farm School Rd Durand, IL 61024 and which said Mortgage was made by: Andrew J. Maurizzi a/k/a Andrew Maurizzi the Mortgagor(s), to Stillman BancCorp, N.A., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 2022006192; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein

Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before September 26, 2025, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No. 14-25-01008

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3272098 P26512R TRRT 9/10

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for

cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner#6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road Loves Park, ll 61111 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 12:30pm at www. storagetreasures.com.

Cube 22 Brian Eberhardy; Cube 133 Alfonzo Ferlito; Cube 141 Keyontae Thomas; Cube 319 Ricardo Cruz; Cube 430 Javar Puckett; Cube 441 Daniel Hoss; Cube 463 Nolan Walsh; Cube 468 Davina Giles; Cube 509 Wendell Booth; Cube 534 Maureen P Mcclean.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6150. 4548 American Road Rockford, ll 61109 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 11:30am at www.storagetreasures. com.

Cube B19 Jenna Fulton; Cube 1926 Nora Gilloway; Cube 2618 Airereona Hughes; Cube 3404 Eric Zigler; Cube 4228 Jesse Lantz; Cube 4233 Ameera Davis; Cube 4268 Nicole Johnston; Cube 5416 Corlezs Barmore; Cube 5521 Cody Leigh; Cube 6611 Morris Flannigan.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6148, 4300 Interstate Blvd Loves Park, IL 61111 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx 1:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com.

Cube 21 Max Walters; Cube 26 Michael Risum; Cube 27 Teva Moore; Cube 55 Andrew Lebrechtson; Cube 78 Bonnie Fuzzell; Cube 154 Tamika Brown; Cube 160 Nacassia Sims; Cube 174 Chris Zawislak; Cube 204 Carissa Lutzow; Cube 208 Heather Green; Cube 273 Ervin Hewing; Cube 333 Max Walters; Cube 368 Michaela Gavina; Cube 388 Carson Zorza.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self- storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #6146 7511 Vandiver Road Rockford, IL 61112 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www.storagetreasures. com.

Cube K2 Luz Lema; Cube N49 Brittani White.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner# 6152. 3015 N. Main St. Rockford, ll 61103 to satisfy a lien on September 18, 2025 at approx. 12:00pm at www.storagetreasures.com.

Cube A54 Sherrie Alston; Cube A69 Tieshia Ray; Cube A116 Shakia Yancey; Cube A120 Juan Octavio Garcia; Cube A122 Cordaine Lambert; Cube A162 Jose Mendiola; Cube B35 Jonathan Hare; Cube B37 Shannon Saylor; Cube B59 Delisha Howard; Cube B67 Lynn Thomas; Cube B117 Keith Anderson; Cube B136 Karri Carrico; Cube B142 Derrick Thomas;

Cube B144 Joshua Brown;

Cube B157 / B158 Lynn Thomas; Cube B186 Louis Tate; Cube B198 Hallie Huff; Cube B212 Indra Jackson;

Cube B280 Brittany Sims; Cube B312 Jerry Huey.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:

The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold

for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner #5754, 3780 E. State St. Rockford, ll 61108 to satisfy a lien on September 28, 2025 at approx. 11:00am at www .storagetreasures.com.

Cube 78 Charlie Brown;

Cube 183 Steven E. Estrada; Cube 249 Shuntina Adams; Cube 256 Adriane Cruz; Cube 259 Brooke Golden; Cube 282 Shawna Mccoy; Cube 328 Jasmine Leach; Cube 367 Marcus Malone; Cube 402 Leticia T. Sutton; Cube 404 Leticia T. Sutton; Cube 356 Norman Mason. 26516R TRRT 9/3 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO NORTHERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation, Plaintiff, vs. CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2025 FC 327 PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite Affidavits for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled cause, that the above-entitled Mortgage Foreclosure action was filed on August 15, 2025, and is now pending.

COUNT I

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholder of record is: Clayton P. Hendershot.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Block Seven (7) as designated upon the Plat of Grand View Park Addition, being a Subdivision of part of the South Half (1/2) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 19 of Plats on Page 13 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

PIN: 11-28-459-017

5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1523 Michigan Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102

6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:

a. Name of Mortgagor: Clayton P. Hendershot

b. Name of Mortgagee: Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation

c. Date of Mortgage: June 7, 2024

d. Date of Recording: June 12, 2024

e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois

f. Recording Document Identification: 2024013131 COUNT II

1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above.

2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above.

3. The name of the titleholder of record is: Clayton P. Hendershot.

being a Subdivision of part of the South Half (1/2) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 19 of Plats on Page 13 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

PIN: 11-28-459-017

5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1523 Michigan Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102

6. An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows:

a. Name of Mortgagor: Clayton P. Hendershot

b. Name of Mortgagee: Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation

c. Date of Mortgage: January 2, 2025

d. Date of Recording: January 4, 2025

e. County Where Recorded: Winnebago County, Illinois f. Recording Document Identification: 2025002537 NOW THEREFORE, unless you, CLAYTON P. HENDERSHOT, BROOKE E. ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before September 26, 2025 (which is the 30th day after the first publication of this notice), default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

RENO & ZAHM LLP BY: /s/ Michael G. Schultz

Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for Plaintiff RENO & ZAHM LLP Michael G. Schultz (#6297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 mgs@renozahm.com 26517R TRRT 9/10

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of: JOYCE E. SWANSON, Decedent. 2023-PR-231

CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of JOYCE E. SWANSON. Letters of Office were issued on August 11, 2025, to BRENT E. SWANSON, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is David L. Davitt, 6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite 206, Rockford, IL 61114. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of the claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: August 18, 2025 David L. Davitt #6206402 Attorney for Estate

6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite 206 Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 229-5333 ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com 26518R TRRT 9/10 n n n

NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO MIDLAND STATES BANK, an Illinois State Bank, f/k/a Alpine Bank & Trust Co, Plaintiff, V. HECTOR ALVAREZ; MARGARITA ALVAREZ; THE HECTOR AND MARGARITA ALVAREZ 2020 JOINT DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 14, 2020; ALVAREZ TACOS, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; STATE OF ILLINOIS, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. Defendants. CASE NO. 2025-FC-0000323 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS FOR PUBLICATION

The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage concerning the premises described as follows, to-wit:

Part of the West Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Forty-four (44) North, Range Two (2) East of the Third (3rd) Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) thence South 1 degree 06’28” West, Seven Hundred Sixteen and Seventy-six Hundredths (716.76) feet along the West line of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) to the Southwest corner of the premises conveyed by Leslie F. Mohns and Doris A. Mohns to Marilyn A. Prugh, recorded in Book 1392 of Deeds on page 198 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, thence South 88 degrees 53’32” East, Fifty (50) feet along the South line of said premises conveyed to Marilyn A. Prugh, to the place of beginning, thence South 88 degrees 53’32” East, Two Hundred Fifty (250) feet along said South line and its extension; thence South 1 degree 06’28” West, One Hundred Forty and One Hundredths (140.01) feet; thence South 89 degrees 52’ 05” West, Seventy-three and Twenty-one Hundredths (73.21) feet; thence South 00 degrees 03’46” West, Two Hundred Seventy-two (272) feet; thence South 89 degrees 52’ 05” West, One Hundred Eighty-one and Eighty-one Hundredths

(181.81) feet; thence North 1 degree 06’28” East, Four Hundred Seventeen and Forty-eight Hundredths (417.48) feet parallel with the West line of said Northeast Quarter (1/4) to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

COMMON ADDRESS: 1600 South Bell School Road, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 PINs: 12-35-201-016

And for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint of said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 29th day of September 2025, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois

PREPARED BY: Matthew M. Hevrin ARDC 6256083 mhevrin@aghllaw.com

839 N. Perryville Rd., Suite 200 Rockford, IL 61107 815-265-6464

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AAA WINDSOR STORAGE

2437 N. CENTRAL AVE ROCKFORD, IL 61101

NOTICE OF SALE

The personal property stored by the persons listed below, occupants of storage units located at 2437 N. Central Ave., Rockford, Illinois, a self-storage facility operated by AAA WINDSOR STORAGE INC. (“OWNER”), Shall be sold at public auction at 2437 N. Central Ave., Rockford, Illinois, on or after 9/10/2025 at 10:00 a.m. to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, Owner will otherwise dispose of the property. Unit 123 - Freeman Hubbard; Unit 218 - J Dedier Galvin; Unit 222 - Lashayla Friar; Unit 225 - Bobbie Gibbs; Unit 303 - Tracy Perez. 26515R TRRT 9/3 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO YURI XIOMARA GOMEZ RAMIREZ, Petitioner, vs. FREDY LARA VEGA, Respondent Case No.: 25 FA 351 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO: FREDY LARA VEGA

Take notice that a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities of minor child(ren) was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the minor children named YURIELI LARA, OCTAVIO LARA, FREDY LARA. Now, therefore, unless you FREDY LARA VEGA, file your answer to the Petition in this action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 15th day of September, 2025 a default shall be entered against you on that day or after and a judgment in accordance with the prayer of said Petition shall be entered.

The next hearing for this case is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025 in Courtroom 459.

Dated: August 13, 2025 /s/ Yuri Xiomara Gomez Ramirez, Petitioner 26483R TRRT 8/27

Rock River Times. August 27, 2025

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.KC WILSON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Defendants. 2025-FC-0000052

6092 KILBURN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/15/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on September 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on 9/24/2025 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate.

LOT TWO (2) OF KRUG’S PINE TREE HILL SUBDIVISION, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 37 OF PLATS, PAGE 58B, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, RECORDER, WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. LESS AND EXCEPT: A PARCEL OF LAND IN LOT TWO (2) OF KRUG’S PINE TREE HILL SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN. THE PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 37 OF PLATS AT PAGE 58B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT TWO (2) IN SAID KRUG’S PINE TREE HILL SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT TWO (2), SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 57 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 101.02 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT TWO (2); THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ON THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT TWO (2), SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 23 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 54 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.32 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF PUBLIC HIGHWAY DESIGNATED F.A.U ROUTE 5106 (IL. RTE. 70); THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTER LINE, SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 57 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 100.98 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT TWO (2); THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ON SAID NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF LOT TWO (2), SAID LINE HAVING A BEARING OF SOUTH 23 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 40.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 6092 KILBURN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101

Property Index No. 07-31477-003

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $133,506.31 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 6092

KILBURN AVENUE into the search bar. The winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twen-

ty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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 representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open 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 information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g) (l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 2520186IL.

Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com.

Attorney File No. 25-20186IL

Case Number: 2025-FC-0000052

NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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P26471R TRRT 8/27 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTYROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Romeo D. Nelson; United States of AmericaSecretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS No. 2024-FC-0000278 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:

Romeo D. Nelson

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants

That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 571 Donna Drive

Rockford, IL 61107 and which said Mortgage was made by:

Romeo D. Nelson the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, as Mortgagee, and recorded in

the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 2021009878; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein

Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before September 12, 2025, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300

DuPage # 15170

Winnebago # 531

Our File No. 14-24-05051

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3271455 P26472R TRRT 8/27 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR THE FLIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1 Plaintiff vs. MYRTLE A. WILLIAMS Defendant 25 FC 14 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on September 18, 2025, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HOLLYWOOD SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 43, 44 AND 45, ROCKFORD SUBURBAN FARMS SUB., THE PLAT OF WHICH FIRST NAMED SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 50 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

P.I.N. 08-31-252-009. Commonly known as 927 MAPLE AVENUE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 24-02815

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES

CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

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Troy Specht; Troy Specht; Troy Specht; Occupant; Troys Auto and Cycle Sport; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”.

TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000266 FILED: 7/24/2025

TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024

Certificate No.: 202300101

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A

Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 816 Dearborn Avenue South Beloit, IL 61080

Legal Description or Property Index No.: 04-08-227-012

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on December 23, 2025. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025.This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101,via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK 404 Elm Street Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101

815-319-4253

Private Equity Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee August 5, 2025 I3271237

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GG Development, Inc.; Victor Ballesteros as R/A for GG Development, Inc.; Illinois Secretary of State for GG Development, Inc.; GB Development, Inc.; GG Development, Inc.; Victor Ballesteros as R/A for GG Development, Inc.; Occupant; Jason Rees; Miguel L Gallegoes Flores; EZ Auto Sales; Max Motor Cars, Inc.; Rees Holdings Loves Park, IL; Speedy Auto Sales; Rockford Local Development Corporation; John J Phelps, as R/A for Rockford Local Development Corporation; Northern Illinois Community

Development Corporation; John J. Phelps as R/A for Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation; John J Phelps, as R/A for Rockford Local Development Corporation; John J. Phelps as R/A for Northern Illinois Community Development Corporation; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”.

TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000268

FILED: 7/24/2025

TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024

Certificate No.: 202300327

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A

Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 602 Windsor Road, Machesney Park, IL 61115

Legal Description or Property

Index No.: 08-31-361-008

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on December 23, 2025. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025.This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

404 Elm Street Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101

815-319-4253

Private Equity Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee August 5, 2025 I3271243 P26475R TRRT 8/27 n n n TO:

Maccabee Capital, LLC; Maccabee Capital, LLC; Jeff Orduno as R/A for Maccabee Capital, LLC; Maccabee Capital, LLC; Maccabee Capital, LLC; Justin J. Fern as Manager for Maccabee Capital, LLC; Occupant; Amarach Net Solutions, Inc.; Galaxy Hair Studio; Missman, Inc.; Byron Bank; Byron Bank; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”;

“Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”.

TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000270 FILED: 7/24/2025

TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024

Certificate No.: 202301194

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 120 South 1st Street Rockford, IL 61104

Legal Description or Property Index No.: 11-23-387-002

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on December 23, 2025. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025.This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK 404 Elm Street Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101 815-319-4253 Private Equity Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee August 5, 2025 I3271242 P26476R TRRT 8/27 n n n TO: 1947 N Lyford, LLC; Joseph R. Ziccardi, as R/A for 1947 N Lyford, LLC; Owen Costanza Living Trust as Manager for 1947 N Lyford, LLC; Owen Costanza Trustee to the Owen Costanza Revocable Living Trust as Manager for 1947 N Lyford, LLC; Occupant; Alliance Insurance Agency; Astute Web Group; Award Designs Inc.; Capture Event Photography; Comfort Solution Heating & Air Conditioning; Lyford Storage & Uhaul; Lyfordstorage.com; Solutions Bank, f/k/a Forreston State Bank; Solutions Bank, f/k/a Forreston State Bank; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”.

TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000271 FILED: 7/24/2025

TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November

19, 2024

Certificate No.: 202301739

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A

Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 1947 North Lyford Road Rockford, IL 61107

Legal Description or Property Index No.: 12-13-151-007

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on December 23, 2025. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK

404 Elm Street Suite 101

Rockford, IL 61101

815-319-4253

Private Equity Group, LLC

I3271244

Purchaser or Assignee

August 5, 2025

P26477R TRRT 8/27 n n n TO: Laura Andrews; Laura Andrews; Occupant; It’s A Wing Thing, Inc; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”.

TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000267 FILED: 7/24/2025

TAKE NOTICE

County of Winnebago

Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024

Certificate No.: 202300221

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023

Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A

Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES

Property Located at: 5120

Spooner Drive, Rockford, IL 61103

Legal Description or Property

Index No.: 07-36-151-016

any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025.This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY

Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK 404 Elm Street Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101 815-319-4253

Private Equity Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee August 5, 2025 I3271241 P26478R TRRT 8/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of GLENN L. HANSON, Case No. 2025-PR-0000221 CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of GLENN L. HANSON Letters of Office were issued on July 30, 2025, to Dulcie J. Keckler, 1310 Mayfair Drive, #11, Janesville, WI 53147, who is the Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is MICHAEL J. SCHAPPERT, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before February 13, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk -Probate Division, at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office -Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to his attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

Dated: August 5, 2025

DULCIE J. KECKLER, Independent Executor of the Estate of GLENN L. HANSON, Deceased Holmstrom KennedyPC Their Attorneys /s/ Michael J. Schappert

MICHAEL J. SCHAPPERT

Attorney Michael J. Schappert HolmstromKennedyPCARDC #3128183

Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61103 (815)962-7071

mjs@hkrockford.com

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC., Plaintiff(s), vs. RITA A. KOPKE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s).

Case No. 25 FC 285 PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: RITA A. KOPKE, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit:

LOT THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF S.E. CORIETT’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 55 OF COUNTY CLERK’S PLAT OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NEW MILFORD, ILLINOIS THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 21 OF PLATS ON PAGE 337 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.

Tax Number: 15-24-176-015

commonly known as 2320 NEW MILFORD SCHOOL RD ROCKFORD IL 61109; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by RITA A. KOPKE and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 0290738; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located at 400 W. STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101, on or before September 19, 2025, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Attorney No. 3635 LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ira T. Nevel

Timothy R. Yueill

Greg Elsnic Aaron Nevel

Andrew Chu 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 25-00694 I3271796 P26490R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS CORPORATION

Plaintiff, -v.-

CAROLE COTTER, ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO.

N/K/A MIDLAND STATES BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 2025 MR 58 NOTICE OF SALE FOR A JUDGMENT LIEN PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 3, 2025, an agent for The Judicial

Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 16, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: UNIT 223 IN THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS, A CONDOMINIUM DECLARED AND EXISTING UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS RECORDED ON DECEMBER 30, 1974 ON MICROFILM NO. 7424-0540 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1353519 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN AND TO THE COMMON AREAS AND FACILITIES OF THE CONDOMINIUM, SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT IN THE EVENT OF ANNEXATION AS PROVIDED IN THE DECLARATION, AND COMMON USES AND RIGHTS APPURTENANT TO SAID UNIT, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE SAID DECLARATION AND IN THE CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AS AMENDED. THE CONDOMINIUM IS LOCATED ON REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE SAID DECLARATION WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2929 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, UNIT B223, ROCKFORD, IL 61114 Property Index No. 12-07431-064

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $11,632.56.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 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 representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court and subject to the prior mortgage to Alpine Bank & Trust n/k/a Midland States Bank. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale 30 days from the date of the Order confirming sale. The property will NOT be open 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 information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

(847)729-3300

I3271722

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2601 REID FARM ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61114 (815) 636-9600. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 REID FARM ROAD ROCKFORD IL, 61114 815-636-9600

E-Mail: scheurich@guyerlaw.com

Case Number: 2025 MR 58 TJSC#: 45-1999

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF Wanda Grace Teasdale, DECEASED.

25 PR 130

Notice is given of the death of the above named decedent.

Letters of office were issued to Christopher Teasdale, 15887 Hauley Road, Rockton, Illinois 61072, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Martin J. Fogarty, The Heartland Law Firm, 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 2-9, Glenview, Illinois 60025.

Notice is given to Steven Teasdale, Heir of the Decedent whose name or address is not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on May 19, 2025, granting independent administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain court orders of filed estate papers in court during probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before February 20, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp.

Martin J. Fogarty

The Heartland Law Firm (6201215) 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 2-9 Glenview, Illinois 60025

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

ESTATE OF

Cynthia A. West, DECEASED.

25 PR 182

Notice is given to creditors of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Brian West, 322 28th Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Martin J. Fogarty, Heartland Law Firm, 1545 Waukegan Road, Suite 1-3, Glenview, Illinois 60025.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before February 20, 2026, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

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Crossroads Self Storage of Northern Illinois LLC. 1285 Huntwood Drive, Cherry Valley, IL 61016

Notice of Public Sale

Personal property stored by the following individuals from Crossroads Self Storage of Northern Illinois LLC. 1285 Huntwood Drive, Cherry Valley, IL 61016, a self-service storage facility, shall be sold at public auction. The following self-storage unit contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash to satisfy the lien on September 4, 2025, at approx@10:00 AM at www.storeagetreasures.com. All online bids start 14 days prior to the above start date. No on-site bidding, please go to the above listed website.

Unit #B16 Fisher, Robert; Unit #B30 Fisher, Robert; Unit #C19 Evans, Patrica. 26496R TRRT 8/27

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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: KATHLEEN M. ANDERSON, Deceased.

Case No. 2023-PR-0000217

Date Will Filed: August 22, 2023 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of KATHLEEN M. ANDERSON. Letters of Office were issued on August 02, 2023, to NANCY E. VLAZNY, whose address is 356 Stirling Bridge Dr.,

Ormond Beach, FL 32174, as Independent Executor of the estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Ryan J. Anderson, whose address is 611 2nd Street POB 174, Henry, IL 61537.

Claims may be filed on or before February 20, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Independent Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney for the estate within ten days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.

Dated August 20, 2025 Nancy E. Vlazny, Independent Executor By Ryan J. Anderson By: /s/ Ryan J. Anderson Attorney for the Independent Executor

Ryan J. Anderson REG. NO. 06288950 611 Second Street, P.O. Box 174 Henry, IL 61537 (309) 364-2354 ryan@ryanandersonlaw.com 26498R TRRT 9/3 n n n NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Interest of: NY’ASIA NICOLE AMORE CURTIS, A Minor. CASE NO: 2025 GR 202 TO KING FINESS AND ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Take notice that on the 11th day of August, 2025, a Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that in room 314 of the Winnebago County Courthouse, on the 22nd day of September, 2025 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor.

Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered.

Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 12th day of August, 2025. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court

ERIN L. NASH #6304953 Nash Law Office, P.C. 4615 East State Street, Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500

erin@nashlawofficepc.com 26497R TRRT 9/3

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

PROBATE DIVISION

IN RE THE ESTATE OF: PATRICK J. MCKEE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2025 PR 226 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of PATRICK J. MCKEE. Letters of Office were issued on August 6, 2025 to Shelley A. Cain, who is the legal representative of the estate. The

attorneys for the estate are John M. Gilbert, Gilbert Law Offices, 5010 N. 2nd Street, Loves Park, Illinois 61111. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 20, 2026 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ John M. Gilbert John M. Gilbert

Attorney for Executor Attorney John M. Gilbert 5010 N. 2nd Street Loves Park, IL 61111

Phone (815) 877-2500 Fax(815) 877-2300 26499R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS - PROBATE DIVISION – INTESTATE

IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MIRJANA ASCIC, Deceased. Case No. 2025-PR-34

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the death of MIRJANA ASCIC, of Loves Park, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 30, 2025 to MARIO ASCIC, whose attorney is Eric Vernsten, VERNSTEN LAW, LLC., 728 N. Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 or with representative, or both, on or before February 25, 2026, which date is not less than 6 months from the date of the first publication of this notice and any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it is filed. VERNSTEN LAW, LLC. /s/ Eric Vernsten Eric Vernsten, Attorney 26500R TRRT 9/3 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: STANFORD WAYNE DEAN, SR. Deceased.

Case No. 2025 PR 214 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of STANFORD WAYNE DEAN, SR., Letters of Office were issued on July 29, 2025 to MELISSA E. DEAN, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Mason S. Crosby, Crosby & Crosby LLP, 3815 N Mulford, Rockford, Illinois 61114. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 20, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Tyler M. Crosby

TYLER M. CROSBY

Attorney for Administrator

CROSBY & CROSBY LLP

Attorney for Administrator

Tyler M. Crosby

ARDC: 6323771

3815 N Mulford Road, Ste. 4 Rockford, Illinois 61114

P: (815) 367-6432

E: eservice@crosbyandcrosbylaw.com

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a automotive repair business in said County and State under the name of Lucy’s Auto Repair at the following post office addresses: 2525 Huffman Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Richard J. Rivas

SIGNED: Richard J. Rivas 8/14/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk

Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 26507R TRRT 9/3 n n n

ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a E-commerce business in said County and State under the name of Doskoi Panda at the following post office addresses: 421 S. 4th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Damien Michael Brown SIGNED: Damien Michael Brown 8/14/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 26508R TRRT 9/3 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS Rock Valley Credit Union, Plaintiff, vs Korey L. Foote, Defendant. in case no.: 18 SC 2082 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IS GIVEN TO: KOREY L. FOOTE

That on the 24th day of June, 2025, Plaintiff, Rock Valley Credit Union, filed an original of its Petition for Revival of Judgment in the above-entitled cause with the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois in the amount of $7,840.12 as of June 23, 2025.

An Order for Revival of Judgment may be taken against you for the new or additional relief unless you file a response and/ or otherwise file an appearance in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, at Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, on or before September 22, 2025, thirty (30) days after the first publication date of this notice. E-filing is mandatory for doc-

uments in civil cases with limited exemptions. For help with e-filing and to learn more visit ilcourts. info/efiling.

ELISA J. WHITMAN, REILLY LAW OFFICES, Attorney for Plaintiff, 6801 Spring Creek Rd. Suite 2D, Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 316-8540.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 26509R TRRT 9/3 n n n

TO:

Loma Investments, Inc.; Loma Investments, Inc.; John Cyril as R/A for Loma Investments, Inc.; Loma Investments, Inc.; Illinois Secretary of State for Loma Investments, Inc.; Occupant; BP Loves Park; Lori Gummow, County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as “Unknown Owners”; “Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots”. TAX DEED NO.: 2025-TX-0000269 FILED: 7/24/2025 TAKE NOTICE County of Winnebago Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2024 Certificate No.: 202300336 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2023 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located at: 7924 North Alpine Road, Loves Park, IL 61111 Legal Description or Property Index No.: 08-32-130-032

This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on December 23, 2025. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before December 23, 2025.This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County in 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, via Zoom room 426, on January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before December 23, 2025 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK 404 Elm Street Suite 101 Rockford, IL 61101

815-319-4253

Private Equity Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee August 5, 2025

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION

STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online retail business in said County and State under the name of Alloura at the following post office addresses: 11761 Banbridge Dr., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elisabeth Lila Anne Wells

SIGNED: Elisabeth Lila Anne Wells 8/21/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk

Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk

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n n n NOTICE OF SALE

Personal property stored by the following individual, Debra Miller, Units B-18 and D-30, at Blackhawk Rd Self Storage, 2478 Blackhawk

Rd, Rockford, IL, a self storage facility operated by Blackhawk Rd Self Storage shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the address listed below. The auction will be held on or after September 12, 2025 at 8:00 am to enforce the Owner’s Lien thereon.

You must register as a buyer 15 minutes before the auction and have a proper photo ID and payment. Cash only accepted as payment and $200 cleaning deposit required, per unit. Winning bidder must clean the unit out in 24 hours. If there are no bidders, the property will be otherwise disposed of by the owner.

Blackhawk Rd Self Storage 2478 Blackhawk Rd. Rockford, IL 61109 815-494-4477

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Personal property stored by the following individual, Victor Carey, Unit NM32, at New Milford Storage,

6421 – 11th St., Rockford, IL, a self storage facility operated by New Milford Storage shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction at the address listed.below. The auction will be held on or after September 12, 2025 at 8:30 am to enforce the Owner’s Lien thereon.

You must register as a buyer 15 minutes before the auction and have a proper photo ID and payment. Cash only accepted as payment and $200 cleaning deposit required. Winning bidder must clean the unit out in 24 hours. If there are no bidders, the property will be otherwise disposed of by the owner. New Milford Storage 6421 – 11th St. Rockford, IL 61109 815-391-3277

26523R TRRT 9/3 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DARLENE VALLANCE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 1991 P 0000309 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of Darlene Vallance on July 07, 2024. Letters of Office appointing the Administrator were issued on February 14, 2025 to Joan M. Bennett, 218 Euclid Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102, whose attorney is Charles P. Kostantacos, 321 West State Street, Suite 205, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before February 27, 2026, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if such mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later. Any Claim not filed by the requisite date above is barred. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exceptions. The E-filing

process requires that an account be created within an E-filing service provider. Information is available at: http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/ FAQ/gethelp.asp. Claims against said Estate may be filed on or before the stated date in the Office of the Clerk of Circuit Court, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Copies of a Claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Administrator and to the attorney of record within ten (10) business days after it has been filed. Dated 27th day of August, 2025. JOAN M. BENNETT Administrator of the Estate of Darlene Vallance, Deceased. Attorney for the Estate: CHARLES P. KOSTANTACOS ARDC No. 3128710

321 West State Street - Suite 205 Rockford, Illinois 61101

P: 815-964-7891

F: 815-964-7894

E: Ckostantacos@aol.com / cpk@kostantacoslaw.com 26524R TRRT 9/10

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JUAN M. SALDANA NAVA, Petitioner, vs. DEANNA M. RAMIREZ, Respondent. Case No. 2024-DN-33 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Deanna M. Ramirez that Petitioner Juan M. Saldana Nava has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 29, 2025, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.

/s/ Juan M. Saldana Nava, Petitioner 26525R TRRT 9/10

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ALBERT MORRIS JOHNSON, Petitioner, vs. FLORENCE ADRIANNA JOHNSON, Respondent. Case No. 2025-DC-41 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Florence Adrianna Johnson that Petitioner Albert Morris Johnson has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 29, 2025, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.

/s/ Albert Morris Johnson, Petitioner 26526R TRRT 9/10

n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a residential and commercial cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Beck Property Holdings DBA All Seasons Residential & Commercial Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 2216 Nimtz Road, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cory Franklin Bolduc

SIGNED: Cory Franklin Bolduc 8/20/25

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of August, A.D. 2025. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Ariel Rosas, Deputy Clerk 26527R TRRT 9/10

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.- KC WILSON; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Defendants. 2025-FC-0000052 6092 KILBURN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/15/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on September 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on 9/24/2025 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 6092 KILBURN AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 07-31-477-003

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $133,506.31 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 6092 KILBURN AVENUE into the search bar. The winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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 representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open 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 information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 25-20186IL. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-20186IL Case Number: 2025-FC-0000052

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE

FOR THE FLIC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1 Plaintiff vs. MYRTLE

A. WILLIAMS Defendant 25 FC 14 CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on September 18, 2025, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 08-31-252-009. Commonly known as 927 MAPLE AVENUE, MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115.

The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 24-02815

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

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this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information, contact G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2601 REID FARM ROAD, ROCKFORD, IL, 61114 (815) 636-9600.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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REAL ESTATE NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS THE CLOISTERS OF FOREST HILLS CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- CAROLE COTTER, ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO. N/K/A MIDLAND STATES BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 2025 MR 58

NOTICE OF SALE FOR A JUDGMENT LIEN

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 3, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 16, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2929 SUNNYSIDE DRIVE, UNIT B223, ROCKFORD, IL 61114

Property Index No. 12-07-431-064

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $11,632.56.

G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 REID FARM ROAD ROCKFORD IL, 61114

815-636-9600

E-Mail: scheurich@guyerlaw.com

Case Number: 2025 MR 58 TJSC#: 45-1999

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REAL ESTATE NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- LISA MANOS, JASON W. MANOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, FOUR RIVERS SANITATION AUTHORITY F/K/A ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT Defendant 2025 FC 0000070

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 23, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 22, 2025, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1222 N. HORACE AVE., ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 11-16-180-008

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $39,500.30. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire

transfer, 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 representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open 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 information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

For information, contact HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 376 East 400 South, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 (801) 355-2886. Please refer to file number IL21008. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HALLIDAY, WATKINS, and MANN, P.C. 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City UT, 84111 801-355-2886

E-Mail: ilteam@hwmlawfirm.com

Attorney File No. IL21008

Case Number: 2025 FC 0000070

TJSC#: 45-1606

Case # 2025 FC 0000070

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Week of August 24 to 30, 2025

Death Notices

8/21/2025 78 Mowell, Larry K Machesney Park

8/21/2025 72 Huddleston, Robert Rockford

8/21/2025 86 Gibson, Clifford D Rockford

8/21/2025 88 Lindstrand, Mary E Rockford

8/20/2025 57 Peyton, Robin H Loves Park

8/20/2025 92 Moore, Shirley Rockford

8/20/2025 83 Schulz, William J Rockford

8/20/2025 52 Piraino, Daniel P Loves Park

8/20/2025 72 White, Victoria Rockford

8/20/2025 82 Ainsworth, Kathleen M Rockford

8/19/2025 59 Wiebrecht, Rebecca J Rockford

8/19/2025 54 Kosinski, Nicole D Rockton

8/19/2025 67 Howell, Randy Rockford

8/19/2025 96 Schweisberger, Marilyn B Rockford

8/18/2025 88 Seno, Frederick Rockford

8/19/2025 82 Myers, Edward H Rockford

8/19/2025 76 Tucker, Charles Rockford

8/19/2025 56 Norton, Gale L Rockford

8/18/2025 78 Bowers, Edward R Rockford

8/18/2025 75 Thompson, Randy G Rockford

8/18/2025 67 Cox, Ricky Rockford

8/18/2025 41 Adams, Matthew J Rockford

8/18/2025 74 Crawford, Benny L Rockford

8/18/2025 69 Deseno, Brian Rockford

8/17/2025 65 Miller, Sally J Rockford

8/17/2025 65 Nelson, Rhonda L Rockford

8/17/2025 91 Clark, Leo S Rockford

8/17/2025 93 Williams, Rosie Rockford

8/16/2025 79 Vanhorn, Richard L Rockford

8/16/2025 75 Poull, Arthur B Rockford

8/16/2025 55 Belmontes, Felipa Rockford

8/16/2025 78 Pfeil, Arlene Rockford

8/16/2025 88 Nelson, Thomas Rockford

8/16/2025 90 Cyrier, Margaret Rockford

8/16/2025 84 Brunner, Nancy L Rockford

8/16/2025 70 Rebecca, Michael S Rockford

8/16/2025 77 Rockenbach, Jeffrey B Roscoe

8/16/2025 89 Mavarrete, Antonio Rockford

8/16/2025 76 Jones, Margaret M Rockford

8/15/2025 88 Rivers, Mary Rockford

8/15/2025 78 Cook, George Loves Park

8/15/2025 81 Santa Olalla, Araceli B Rockford

8/15/2025 75 Brown, Gregory L South Beloit

8/15/2025 58 Sanders Jr., Berlin Rockford

8/15/2025 57 Nystrom, Rodney G Rockford

8/15/2025 81 Nordlof, Sharon Rockford

8/15/2025 29 Drewitz, Claire R Rockford

8/15/2025 69 Johnson, Laura Rockford

8/15/2025 94 Gambrel, Loren E Winnebago

8/15/2025 87 Castro Jr., Julio C Rockford

Crossword THEME: MEET ME IN...

Across

1. Manual calculator, pl.

6. Beach Boys: “____ Only Knows”

9. Army beds

13. Pressed ham and cheese sandwich

14. Part of spch

15. Popular Latin dance

16. Influencer’s creation

17. Hula dancer’s flowers

18. Birdlike

19. *Meet me here, under the arch

21. *Meet me at the Top of the Rock

23. Comic book expression for alarm

24. Press backward arrow key

25. “Hand” with claws

28. Spreadsheet software command

30. Day off, backwards

35. Bug-eyed

37. “Cheers” regular

39. Coupe alternative

40. Be dependent

notices are

41. Damage one’s reputation

43. Slightly (2 words)

44. Prefix for below

46. Shade of beige

47. Java neighbor

48. War mounts

50. Rope fiber

52. “____ Now or Never”

53. Leave at the altar

55. Flapper’s feathers

57. *Meet me at the London Bridge

61. *The Black Eyed Peas: “Meet Me ____”

65. *Meet me in ____ Mara, Kenya

66. Undergarment

68. *Meet me in Australia to see this bear

69. Done to printer cartridge

70. Corn unit

71. Poet W. H. ____ of “Funeral Blues” fame

72. Infamous Nazi villain

73. Strong solution of sodium

74. Like gelled hair

Down

1. Parts of a play

2. Actor Reynolds of “Smokey and the Bandit”

3. Cain’s victim

4. Paddler’s vessel

5. Endows or empowers

6. “Buffalo ____, won’t you come out tonight...”

7. Keats’ poem

8. Jinn or genie

9. Guinea pig or capybara

10. Mixture

11. Russian monarch

12. What Titanic did 15. Went to bid farewell (2 words)

20. *Meet me in Orthodox church to see these

22. *Meet me in Tokyo, pre-1968

24. *Meet me in the largest city in Netherlands

25. *Meet me under the Eiffel Tower

26. Real estate broker, e.g.

27. “The Bonfire of the Vanities” author Tom ____

29. *Meet me by the Trevi Fountain

31. Adipose tissue

32. *Meet me at the Burj Khalifa

33. Like the Tower of Pisa

34. Bigfoot’s

ARIES

You’ll be overwhelmed with various emergencies at work. You may need to take a more subtle approach with your colleagues and clients. Tact and diplomacy are the keys to reaching an agreement. These qualities will also be needed to strengthen your romantic relationship.

TAURUS

You’ll need to put in extra effort to achieve your goals this week. Your determination will pay off, and you’ll receive congratulations for a job well done—whether it’s successfully completing a project or lending a helping hand to someone in need.

GEMINI

Your family life will sap all your energy this week, but the gratitude you’ll receive in return will make it all worthwhile. Your loved ones will rely on you as their rock. You’ll create happy moments at home that will deepen your relationships.

CANCER

Get ready for plenty of travel. Your family members will likely ask you to act as their chauffeur. Before hitting the road, make sure to update or install a GPS app.

LEO

It’s time to have that important discussion with your bank manager. It’s also time to get some concrete answers about your love life. Clear communication is key. Don’t be afraid to assert yourself!

VIRGO

Get ready for an exciting week ahead! You’ll be thrilled about starting a new sport. Embrace the adventure, whether you’re in a relationship or single. When it comes to work, you’ll find new ways to boost your income.

LIBRA

Be careful not to exhaust yourself, especially if your health is fragile. A simple conversation with a loved one could lead to unforgettable moments. You’ll also discover a new spiritual practice that will enrich your life.

cousins

36. Swirling vortex

38. Filly’s mother

42. Popular Cuban dance

45. Be next to, as in rooms

49. Fall from grace

51. The Kenosha Kickers’ songs

54. Sticker on a jar

56. Run ____ of the law

57. Same as ayah

58. Respiratory rattling

59. Osiris’ sister and wife

60. Opposite of zigs

61. Tortoise’s opponent

62. Do like fly fishermen

63. Sheltered, nautically

64. Pull

67. Everybody loved him on TV

SCORPIO

If you want to excel in your career, consider changing your fashion style to boost your self confidence. This will open promising professional opportunities. You’ll use your creativity to propel your career forward.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll take charge this week by organizing a meeting at work or with family. You have what it takes to achieve great things and resolve complicated situations. Anything is possible with good organization.

CAPRICORN

A training course will help you clarify your career path, aligning it with your expectations and values. You may also plan a spontaneous getaway or trip with a special someone, adding a touch of excitement to your love life.

AQUARIUS

Your emotions may be all over the place this week. Share how you feel with your loved ones; their support and openmindedness will bring you comfort. Remember, change is hard.

PISCES

You may struggle to find common ground with certain people this week. Steer clear of discussions about money, especially with family members. Peace doesn’t happen overnight. Practice patience and understanding during this trying time.

Death

provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

Crossword & Sudoku

Across 1. Unmatched

Angel’s headwear 8. Slosh through water 12. Pelt

13. Surrounded by 14. Very dry

Toll 16. Roomy 17. Bell sound

18. Boats like Noah’s 20. Picture

Gold-threaded fabric

Reach

Outlet 27. Pleasing

32. Dog’s woe 33. Spoiled

Pottery material 35. Land 37. Carry along

Mislaid 40. Was in the red 41. Hollywood’s Clark

45. Plucked instrument 47. Realty unit 48. Sailor’s hail

Annoy 53. Debtor’s burden 54. Only 55. Pumpkin dessert

56. Does sums 57. Limbs 58. Coop product Down 1. Switch position 2. Now payable

More visionary

Falcon’s cousin

Wrong

Container top

Lyric poem

Somewhat hot

Concert solo

Dent

On ____ (tense)

Patch the roof, again

Spindle

Designs

Performer

Glassmaker’s tool

Delayed

Squid squirt 21. Departed

Gazed upon

Life story, for short

Brewery beverage

Sandal

Colorful

Biting

Brought up 44. Telescope glass

Yes votes

100 percent

Gardening tool

Oil derrick

Small cask

Rockford Area

Somnium The Book of the Hollow Earth Sinnissippi Park

1401 N. 2 St. Rockford, IL 61103 nd mentesextremofilas.com

815.289.6573

Thursday, Aug. 28 - Sunday, Aug. 31

GuideGo

Applefest 2025

Valley Orchard

811 E. State St., Cherry Valley, IL 61016 thevalleyorchard.com

815.332.9696

Saturday, Aug. 30 - Monday, Sept. 1

5 Annual Park Fest th The Park Church

Sunday, August 31

Nestled within the trees of Sinnissippi Park, this immersive experience transports audiences into an ancient world where light breathes life into shadows, sculptures awaken, and each step reveals a deeper dreamlike story. Whether guests have journeyed the Somnium path before or are experiencing it for the first time, they will encounter music, movement, and mystery. The event runs August 28–31 at 8 p.m. Admission: Adults $25, Children 6–12 $10, Children under 6 free. Summer Jams concerts will also be Friday and Saturday.

Applefest 2025 returns to Valley Orchard with a weekend filled with flavors and festivities. Saturday introduces sunflower and cut-flower picking, the Orchard Grill Out, BBQ by Baseball Tap, and wine and spirits from Lucky Dog, alongside live music from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. On Sunday, families can enjoy U-Pick apples and raspberries, food trucks, wagon rides, vendor booths, and kids’ activities, plus live music from 12–2 p.m. Monday wraps up the fun with one last day of orchard adventures, fresh fruit, and farm charm. Admission is free.

Back for its 5th year, the Park Fest returns as Rockford’s largest West Side festival. Hosted by The Park Church, this free, family-friendly event takes place at the Park Fest Campus Grounds from 12–4 p.m. Guests can enjoy live entertainment from local and regional performers, food and merchandise vendors, and fun activities for all ages. Highlights include the Kidz Zone with inflatables, a vintage car and motorcycle showcase, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, and games. Free haircuts and braids add to the day of community connection and celebration.

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