September 18, 2024. Vol. 32. No. 17. RockRiverTimes.com.
Lifescape Senior Expo this weekend
Cruise into Lifescape’s Senior Expo: Vendors, vaccinations, chair yoga, and S.A.F.E. Training will be featured at Lifescape Community Services’ 32nd annual Senior Expo being held this Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 am-2 pm at the Rock Valley College Physical Education Center located at 3301 N. Mulford Rd. in Rockford.
WHO: Lifescape Community Services
WHAT: 1950s Drive-in themed 2024 Senior Expo
- Representatives from over 65 businesses, government offices, and community organizations will be on hand to provide information for older adults and their families regarding services, such as: senior living, home health care, hospice care, insurance, retirement planning, wealth management, funeral planning, and health and wellness programs.
- Lifescape programs, including Meals on Wheels, the Adult Day Program, Senior Choice Information and Assistance, Senior Mental Health, Transportation Services, and AmeriCorps Seniors will be featured.
- The latest Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations will be provided by Walgreens.
- Chair yoga presented by the YMCA at 9:45 am and 1 pm.
- Retired City of Rockford Police Officer and current Winnebago County Sheriff Office’s Training Director Frank Ingardona is the featured speaker, presenting “S.A.F.E. (Situational Awareness for Everyone) Training at 10:30 am.
- Kay Bronston, SAK Healthcare’s VP of Marketing and Community Relations, will present “Growing Old is No Joke, or Is It?” at 12 pm.
- Free parking and admission!
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 21 – 9 am to 2 pm
WHERE: Rock Valley College PE Center, 3301 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford
For more information about Lifescape’s Senior Expo, please call 815-963-1609 or visit www.lifescapeservices.org.
A year after end of cash bail, early research shows impact less than many hoped or feared
By Peter Hancock Capitol News Illinois
phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – One year after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate the use of cash bail, the impact on the state’s criminal justice system appears to have been far less dramatic than people on either side of the debate had predicted.
That, at least, is the early indication from an analysis of data being monitored by the Center for Criminal Justice at Loyola University in Chicago.
“Jail populations did go down a bit, but nowhere near as much as some people were predicting, and the research suggests that the rate at which people are being released from jail pretrial likely hasn’t changed dramatically,” David Olson, a co-director of the center, said during an interview this week.
“What’s changing is that the means of release are changing,” he added. “People don’t have to post the money, and rather than being released in a few days when they come up with the money, they’re being released in a day or two.”
The law to end cash bail in Illinois passed the General Assembly during a special lame duck session in January 2021. Known as the Pretrial Fairness Act, it was part of a broader criminal justice reform package known as the SAFE-T Act that was backed by the Legislative Black Caucus.
Those measures passed during a period of social unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police the previous summer. But the push to reform the cash bond system in Illinois had begun years earlier.
In 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court formed a Commission on Pretrial Practices, charging it with studying and making recommendations about comprehensive pretrial reform. That commission issued a report in April 2020, a full month before Floyd’s murder.
In that report, the commission noted there was already a “growing national movement” underway focused on eliminating cash bail as a means of securing a defendant’s appearance in court because it resulted in people being detained in jail, sometimes for lengthy periods of time while awaiting trial, solely because of their inability to pay a cash bond.
The report called for a new pretrial system in which only people charged with specific violent offenses would be held while awaiting trial. It further recommended detention only if prosecutors could show they posed an “unmanageable level of
risk” that they would commit more offenses while on release and that no conditions or set of conditions could be attached to their release that would mitigate that risk.
The law passed the General Assembly on Jan. 13, 2021. Gov. JB Pritzker signed it into law Feb. 22, prompting a flurry of lawsuits in circuit courts throughout the state by county sheriffs and state’s attorneys who challenged its constitutionality.
In December 2022, Pritzker signed an amendment to the original law that clarified which individuals and what crimes would be eligible for detention.
Then, just before the law was set to go into effect later that month, the Supreme Court put it on hold while it considered those challenges. But in a 5-2 ruling in July 2023, the court rejected those challenges, upheld the law as constitutional, and cleared the way for it to go into effect 60 days later, on Sept. 18, 2023.
In advance of the one-year anniversary of the new law, the Center for Criminal Justice released preliminary data from its ongoing effort to monitor the law’s impact.
One of the first things researchers noticed, Olson said, is that detention hearings now take considerably more time than they used to. In urban counties that handle large numbers of criminal cases, he said, the median length of a detention hearing went from four minutes before the law took effect to 16 minutes under the new rules.
Researchers also noticed a change in the issues discussed during those hearings. Prior to the new law, Olson said, most of the discussion centered on the offense being charged and the defendant’s criminal history. But since the new law went into effect, he said there is more focus on the strength of the evidence against the defendant as well as the risk the defendant poses to other individuals.
Also, he said, judges have begun providing more specific, detailed explanations for their decisions about whether to hold a defendant or place conditions on their release.
“Part of that is likely because this is a new law,” he said. “There are a lot of legal challenges on individual cases as to whether or not the person should have been detained, and it’s likely the judges are trying to establish a clear record for those subsequent appeals. But part of it is also that the expectations of what is considered during the decision to detain are much more clearly articulated in the law, and the judge is likely trying to ensure that they kind of touch on all those things
that have to be considered.”
But one issue that no longer comes up during detention hearings, he said, is money.
“Prior to the law going into effect, statewide about $140 million each year was paid by defendants in the form of posting money to secure their pretrial release,” he said. “No longer are they posting money to secure their pretrial release. So, $140 million is now remaining in the community.”
Meanwhile, Olson said, the research so far has not shown any significant change in the percentage of people who fail to appear for subsequent court hearings. Prior to the new law, he said, the failure-to-appear rate hovered around 17 percent, and since the law took effect it has been “statistically very similar,” at about 15 percent.
In addition, he said, the research so far has not documented any increase in crime as a result of defendants being released without posting bond.
“We can’t say whether it’s had an impact on crime,” Olson said. “But what we can say is, during the first six months of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2024, crime is not up in Illinois. It’s not up in Chicago. It’s not up in other urban areas. It’s not up in rural areas. It’s not up for violent crime. It’s not up for property crime.”
Olson emphasized that the findings so far are only preliminary because the law is still new and many of the most serious criminal cases that have been filed in the last year are still working their way through the court system.
But he said the research so far does appear to indicate that the basic theory behind the old cash bail system – that requiring someone to post a bond was necessary to protect public safety and secure a defendant’s later appearance in court – was fundamentally flawed.
“There’s plenty of empirical evidence that suggests that people posting money isn’t what guaranteed them showing up to court,” he said. “And part of it is to recognize where the money that they are posting comes from. It’s usually not the defendant’s money. It’s their family’s money.”
He noted money used to post bail was often never returned to the defendant under the previous system.
“And also the threat of losing your money if you don’t show up – for many defendants, they realize that they’re not going to see that money ever again, that if they’re convicted, that money is going to be used to pay fines and fees, all of which can still be imposed by the by the court,” he said.
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Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
By Christopher Rugaber Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest rate from a two-decade peak.
It’s likely to be just the first in a series of rate cuts that should make borrowing more affordable now that the Fed has deemed high inflation to be all but defeated.
Consider Kelly Mardis, who owns Marcel Painting in Tempe, Arizona. About a quarter of Mardis’ business comes from real estate agents who are prepping homes for sale or from new home buyers. Customer queries, he recalls, quickly dropped almost as soon as the Fed started jacking up interest rates in March 2022 — and then kept raising rates through July 2023.
As the housing market contracted, Mardis had to lay off about half his staff of 30. It was the worst dry spell he had experienced in 14 years.
After the Fed begins cutting rates on Wednesday, Mardis envisions brighter times ahead. Typically, a succession of Fed rate cuts leads over time to lower borrowing costs for things like mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and business loans.
“I’m 100% sure it would make a difference,” Mardis said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
At the same time, plenty of uncertainty still surrounds this week’s Fed meeting.
How much will the policymakers decide to reduce their benchmark rate, now at 5.3%? By a traditional quarter-point or by an unusually large half-point?
Will they keep loosening credit at their subsequent meetings in November and December and into 2025? Will lower borrowing costs take effect in time to bolster an economy that is still growing at a solid pace but is clearly showing cracks?
Chair Jerome Powell emphasized in a speech last month in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that the Fed is prepared to cut rates to support the job market and achieve a notoriously difficult “soft landing.” That is when the central bank manages to curb inflation without tipping the economy into a steep recession and
causing unemployment to surge.
It’s not entirely clear that the Fed can pull it off.
One hopeful sign is that as Powell and other Fed officials have signaled that rate cuts are coming, many interest rates have already fallen in anticipation. The average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 6.2% last week — the lowest level in about 18 months and down from a peak of nearly 7.8%, according to the mortgage giant Freddie Mac. Other rates, like the yield on the five-year Treasury note, which influences auto loan rates, have also tumbled.
“That really does help lower those borrowing costs across the board,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide Financial. “That helps to give nice relief to consumers.”
Businesses can now borrow at lower rates than they’ve been able to for the past year or so, potentially boosting their investment spending.
“The question is if it’s helping quickly enough ... to actually deliver the soft landing that everyone’s been hoping for,” said Gennadiy Goldberg, head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities.
Many economists would like to see the Fed announce a half-point rate cut this week, in part because they think the officials should have begun cutting rates at their previous meeting in July. Wall Street traders on Friday signaled their expectation that the Fed will carry out at least two half-point cuts by year’s end, according to futures prices.
Yet Goldberg suggested that there would be downsides to implementing a half-point rate cut this week. It might signal to the markets that the Fed’s policymakers are more worried about the economy than they actually are.
“Markets could assume that something is wrong and the Fed sees something quite terrible on the horizon,” Goldberg said.
It could also raise expectations for additional half-point cuts that the Fed might not deliver.
In the long run, more important than Wednesday’s Fed action is the pace of rate cuts through next year and the ultimate end point. If Fed officials conclude that inflation is essentially defeated and they no longer need to slow the economy, that would suggest that their key rate should be at a more “neutral” setting, which
could be as low as 3%. That would require a series of further rate cuts.
Many economists think the economy needs much lower rates. Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, notes that hiring has averaged just 116,000 a month for the past three months, a level equivalent to the sluggish job growth coming out of the 2008-2009 Great Recession. The unemployment rate has risen by nearly a full percentage point to 4.2%.
“There is a fragility out there when you are not hiring at a very strong pace,” Swonk said. “This is still a much weaker labor market then we thought we had.” Still, Fed rate cuts may provide a crucial boost to the economy just when it’s needed.
Michele Raneri, head of U.S. research at TransUnion, a credit monitoring company, noted that lower rates typically lead consumers to refinance high interest-rate debt — principally credit card borrowing — into lower-cost personal loans. Doing so would ease their financial burdens.
And once mortgage rates fall below 6%, Raneri said, more homeowners will likely be willing to sell, rather than holding on to their house out of reluctance to swap a low mortgage rate for a much higher one. More home sales would help relieve the supply crunch that’s made it hard for younger people to buy a first home.
“That starts to break up this logjam that we’ve been in where there’s a low inventory of houses,” Raneri said. “We need some people to start moving to start that churn.”
Other small businesses are seeing signs that the churn is picking up. Brittany Hart, who owns a software consulting firm in Phoenix that works with mortgage brokers, wealth managers and banks, is noticing more interest from potential clients in adopting new software to boost efficiency. That is because they expect the housing market to pick up.
Hart has started looking for three new employees to help handle the expected business, to add to the roughly 20 employees she has now.
“This is the first leading indicator that we are getting back to that normal activity in the housing market,” she said.
Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court? Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap
By Allen G. Breed and Tim Sullivan
Associated Press
BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every hand shoots up.
“So, how did all you people become citizens?” he asks. “Did you pass a test?”
“No,” one young woman says tentatively. “We were born here.”
It’s a good thing. Based on his years of making his students at the University of South Carolina Beaufort take the test given to immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship, most would be rejected.
“Thirty, 35% of the students will pass it,” says Dopf, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former West Point instructor. “The rest of them are clueless. I mean, they’re just clueless.”
Most states require some sort of high school civics instruction. But with surveys showing that a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government, and one in which 10% of college graduates think Judith Sheindlin – TV’s “Judge Judy” – serves on the U.S. Supreme Court, many think we should be aiming higher.
Over the past few years, a small but growing number of states have begun requiring students at publicly funded colleges to complete a civics requirement. That comes as polling indicates civics education is wildly popular across the political spectrum.
Civics — the study of citizens’ rights and responsibilities — fosters a sense of unity, advocates say, and an ability to deal with disagreement. It empowers citizens, and many people believe it could help heal America’s divides. Having it in higher education means they can look at issue in more sophisticated ways, perhaps weaving it into other classes.
“I feel we are in the business for making a case for America,” said Louise Dube, head of iCivics, which promotes civics education. But what does it mean when those talking about civics often can’t be, well, civil?
Take North Carolina, where lawmakers and academics got into a heated battle over who should decide how civics would be taught.
Last year, North Carolina Republicans introduced the REACH Act — an acronym for “Reclaiming College Education on America’s Constitutional Heritage.” The bill required undergraduates to take
at least three credit hours in American government and read a series of major U.S. history documents, from the Declaration of Independence to Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” They would also have to pass a final exam worth 20% of the final grade.
If the bill seemed anodyne on the surface, it met with intense pushback. Critics pointed to the bill’s “reclaiming” title, its attempt to dictate curriculum usually set by professors and that it was drafted by Jameson Broggi, an avowedly conservative U.S. Marine Corps captain and lawyer who has said curriculum must include “devotion to American institutions and ideals.”
The North Carolina act easily passed the state House in March 2023 and a first reading in the Senate. It seemed on its way to victory.
University of North Carolina officials and faculty were not happy.
“We tried to slow this down in House but had zero success,” Bart Goodson, senior vice president of government relations for the 16-school UNC system wrote to a fellow administrator in an April 2023 email, obtained by Broggi through an open records request.
“It was a ‘wrap yourself in the flag’ type bill and anyone who spoke against was essentially viewed as non-American,” Goodson wrote.
So, as the idea moved slowly through the legislative process, UNC faculty took matters into their own hands.
Wade Maki, chair of the UNC faculty assembly, worked with professors from four other campuses, including two historically Black universities, to draft a set of learning outcomes. They studied what’s being done in other states.
The resulting proposal, called the “Foundations of American Democracy,” mirrors the REACH Act in many ways. They even added Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address to the list of required documents. It seemed like everyone wanted the same thing.
But supporters of requiring civics through legislation were troubled – why did the faculty object to their version?
“What are these people afraid of?” asked Michael B. Poliakoff, president and chief executive officer of American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which helped Broggi draft the North Carolina act and a similar one that passed in South Carolina three years ago.
“As if understanding the founding documents and the pivotal moments in
our history, culminating with letter from Birmingham Jail, would be too disturbing, too retro.”
That’s not the point, the academics say.
Unlike standards in K-12 schools, college faculty typically decide the content of individual courses. It’s seen as a core of academic freedom.
“Faculty are the primary owners of the curriculum.” says Maki, who teaches philosophy at UNC-Greensboro. “We know what works in ways that sometimes someone outside of higher ed may not know what works.”
The UNC board of governors, all 24 of whom were appointed by the GOP-led legislature, unanimously approved the plan in mid-April. Details are still being ironed out, with the requirement applying to students entering the system starting July 2025. (The NC REACH Act’s sponsors, displeased with the UNC plan, have vowed to revive the legislative effort next year.)
According to the conservative, New Yorkbased Civics Alliance, legislation in at least 10 states — Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming — require undergraduates at public universities to take at least one American history and/ or government course. The requirement is being enacted, or at least discussed, in other states.
And the Alliance — which rails against “identity politics” and “radical New Civics activists” — is looking to spread the word.
The organization has created model legislation that calls for the “’study of and devotion to America’s exceptional and praiseworthy history.’” David Randall, the alliance’s executive director, said its materials had “informed” legislation in Florida, Iowa and Texas, but declined to say what other states might have reached out.
Some state college systems, like UNC, haven’t waited for a legislative mandate to act.
For example, students at Indiana’s Purdue University and its satellite campuses can choose from three paths — write reflections after attending six approved civics-related events, listen to 12 podcasts and take a series of quizzes or complete one of 13 politics or history courses — and pass an exam. University of Arizona system faculty are currently developing “American Institutions” curricula to fulfill a requirement from the board of regents.
Professors acknowledge not all students appreciate the forced civics learning.
“Some view it as the vegetable in a meal,
some view it as the dessert. For some, the goal is just to finish the meal,” said David Reingold, dean of Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts, who oversaw the implementation of the system’s civics program.
The Civics Alliance says America’s colleges, which train K-12 teachers, have been “taken over by a radical establishment determined to replace proper civics education with pedagogies such as Critical Race Theory and action civics ...” Whitney Ross Manzo, an associate professor of political science at Meredith College in Raleigh, says fears about political indoctrination assume “a power that faculty simply don’t have.”
“If I could force something on my students, it would be to read their syllabus and do their homework. I don’t have the power to change their political ideology,” said Manzo, who once taught in Texas. Back in Bluffton, Dopf has his work cut out for him.
After some introductory remarks, Dopf tells his students to take out a piece of paper and pen.
“This is your first test.”
The 14 questions are relatively simple: How many members in the U.S. Senate? What are the requirements to be president? How long is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
Would-be citizens must get six of 10 answers correct to pass. Dopf holds his students to a lower standard — just seven of 14.
As he expected, about 70% flunked. One student thought Clarence Thomas was chief justice of the Supreme Court. Another put down that the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1667.
“To miss basic facts like that,” Dopf says, exasperation in his voice. “We need to develop better skill sets for our students so that we have a better democracy.” (In fairness, he says even 30% of his West Point cadets failed the quiz.)
Audra Hillman, 18, a freshman from Wake Forest, North Carolina, took two politics classes in high school. So, how’d she do?
“I probably would have got kicked out,” she says with a nervous chuckle.
Hillman wants to eventually work with special needs kids but doesn’t resent having to squeeze in this civics class.
“Everyone should vote,” she says. “Like, it’s your duty as an American citizen. And I think that everyone should go out and be educated.”
Pumpkin and gourd options
By Grant McCarty
Contributor
Pumpkin season is upon us in Northern Illinois. In the next couple of weeks, you should be able to find pumpkins and gourds available at your local pumpkin patch and even many of the orchards in our area. For the most part, the pumpkin season has been fairly good if you were able to supplement with watering during the dry periods we encountered.
As you see a multitude of pumpkins, gourds, and squash, you may be wondering what the main differences are. In general, there are not any differences other than color, texture, shape, and use.
All are members of the cucurbit family with similar growing characteristics. Some are more suited for long term storage as more of a winter squash or gourd. Typically, we call pumpkins any squash that has the orange color. From there, some pumpkins are better for eating known as a pie pumpkin. Pie pumpkins are the traditional orange color but are smaller in size.
Some of the gourds you use as display are good eating gourds with flesh that can be used just as you would pumpkins. ‘Rouge Vif d’Estampes’, ‘Long Island Cheese’, and ‘Jarrahdale’ are all commonly found as decorative display
but are good eating gourds. While these gourds have traditional round shape, they are flatter. The color varies among these three with ‘Jarrahdale’ being blue-green and ‘Rouge Vif d’Estampes’ is orangered. Like it’s name denotes, ‘Long Island Cheese’ is shaped like a cheese wheel with a tan-orange color.
Acorn and butternut squash are available this time of year too. These are similar to summer squash but they develop a hard outer shell that allows them to be stored for a period of time. Both acorn and butternut should be stored in a cooler area of your home away from heat. Depending on how these are stored, they
could last until spring. ‘Pink Banana’ and ‘Candy Roaster’ are two winter squashes that you may find this season. Both have a banana shape with a pink, salmon color. The flavor is similar to butternut squash though can be sweeter.
If you want to use pumpkins or gourds for display, pick those that do not have any insect damage or disease on them as this can speed up decomposition. You should dip them in a rubbing alcohol solution to keep them from rotting faster. Gourds that are good for cooking can be processed the same way you would cook a pie pumpkin. Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.
Energy & Environment
Looking at fracking
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Contributors
We recently met the brother of a friend who provided us with some energy information we had not heard. Our friend was adamantly opposed to fracking for oil; his brother informed us that their father, a chemical engineer who worked for a major oil company, secured a patent in 1938 for the same fracking process our friend opposed; he was shocked by the news. This is consistent with what others with environmental concerns had often complained about. While corporations are focused on annual profits they are also concerned about their longer term economic success and invest time and money in planning longer term projects. The alleged existence of a 1938 patent to protect fracking illustrates the long term perspective.
While fracking has provided the US with additional oil, the industry as a whole has not been highly profitable. Its
initial success benefitted from low interest rates available. While its adverse social and environmental impacts were initially denied by the industry, concerns about adverse impacts continue to be raised.
An Office of Technological Assessment was authorized in 1972 to deal with complex scientific and technical issues of the modern economy. Its purpose was to provide members of Congress with objective and authoritative analyses of such issues facing the country. It was governed by a board of 12 members with six from each political party. It was funded from 1974 until 1995 and ended when some Republicans claimed it was wasteful and hostile to GOP interests.
Over its lifetime it produced 750 studies on acid rain, health care, global climate change and others. Multiple proposals to revive the federal effort to provide technological assessments have been made but have yet to succeed.
However the Government Accountability Office established the
Science, Technology Assessment and Analytics team in 2019 which performs similar work. While helpful, it does not appear to be of sufficient scale to address the problems facing society. Multiple complex science and social issues in the modern economy should be clarified for the public to obtain solutions appropriate to a democratic country.
One proposal called for a national network of nonpartisan technological assessments being done on the state level at universities, science museums and nonprofit organizations. A recent report from the Illinois nonprofit organization Prairie Rivers Network called Hidden in Plain Sight: Herbicide Drift in Illinois is a research project documenting the adverse effects on trees, gardens and communities from herbicide drift.
Several years ago, aerial spraying left many of the trees along our driveway coated with a white foam. While damaged, the trees survived. Although the farmer planned not to spray the next year, he
renewed the practice justifying it based on estimated increases in yield and profits.
Aerial crop spraying with herbicides is expanding; some scientists have called for assessing environmental impacts of drift from it.
A recent proposal has called for the creation of a Federal Office of Economic Efficiency eliminating thousands of federal jobs which allegedly are wasting taxpayer money and interfering with economic progress. While there are benefits from economic progress, adverse social and environmental costs must also be borne.
Environmental deterioration expanded dramatically since the end of WW II as has the economy. How would a successful purge of federal governmental employees impact the overall economy and efforts to deal with deteriorating environmental quality? Would states and nonprofit organizations be able to finance studies focused on deteriorating environmental deterioration?
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September 18th, October 16th & November 20th
12-1 pm The Arc of Winnebago, Boone, & Ogle Counties
Cost: FREE Epilepsy Support Group
Join Illinois Epilepsy Support and Resources for an informational Epilepsy Support Group! We will discuss the services the Illinois Epilepsy Support and Resources offer. Funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. Light meal will be served!
Future Planning Seminar - In Ogle County!
September 28th, 9:30-11:30AM
Located at Nash Recreation Center, 304 S. 5th Street, Oregon IL, 61061
Cost: Free!
What every parent and guardian should know about future planning for their transition-aged child (17-22). Topics discussed will be special needs trusts, Illinois' waiting list (PUNS), guardianship & alternatives, representative payee, and more!. Call to RSVP. Light refreshments provided.
Halloween Rec Night
October 16, 2024 6-8PM
Second First Church 318 N. Church Street, Rockford, IL.
Cost: $5
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Glow in the Garden Festival
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens
1354 N. 2nd Street, Rockford, IL 61107 nicholasconservatory.com
815.987.8858
Friday, September 20
Celebrate the end of summer with an evening of glowing activities for all ages. Guests can personalize and release a floating lantern into the lagoon, participate in a glowing 5K run/walk along the river, and enjoy family-friendly activities in the outdoor gardens. Food trucks and a cash bar will be available. Entry is free, but fees apply for lanterns, glow merchandise, the 5K, and food. The event runs from 6 - 9 p.m. Lanterns are $5.
Cherry Valley Fall Festival Downtown Cherry Valley Various Locations cherryvalley.org
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Saturday, September 21
The 2nd Annual Fall Festival in Downtown Cherry Valley invites visitors to enjoy a fun-filled day with local crafters, a balloon artist, pumpkin painting for children, hay rides from Valley Orchard, and a beer garden from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Music will be provided by WildWrek, adding to the lively atmosphere. Guests can explore local businesses and have passports validated, and enter for a chance to win one of the festival's exciting baskets. Admission is free and it’s a great way to welcome in Fall.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Coronado Theatre 314 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 815.963.3227
Saturday, September 20
An indoor and outdoor celebration that highlights the Hispanic/Latino community is kicking off its first year. People from all ages and backgrounds are invited to the Coronado Performing Arts Center from 6 - 10 p.m. to celebrate 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month. An outdoor block party with performances and histories onstage within the theater, will showcase the cultural impact in Rockford. Admission is free, along with free parking, open seating, and concessions available for purchase
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Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock ‘The Bear,’ while TV moms, ‘Happy Days’ and ‘West Wing’ celebrated
By Mark Kennedy Associated Press
The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family.” The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.”
“Shogun,” “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear” all picked up trophies throughout the night that was peppered with reunions of shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “Happy Days,” as well as themes, like TV dads and moms.
Here are some of the night’s notable moments:
Gentle hosts
The father-and-son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy, the winning stars of the 2020 Emmys aboard “Schitt’s Creek,” hosted and they were warm, mocking themselves as they noted the TV telecast was honoring “movie stars on streaming services.”
Even when the Candians went after a show — like “The Bear,” competing in the best comedy series category, even though it’s not a traditional yukfest — it was gentle.
“Now, I love the show, I love the show, and I know some of you will be expecting us to make a joke about whether ‘The Bear’ is really a comedy — but in the true spirit of ‘The Bear,’ we will not be making any jokes,” Eugene Levy said.
In one bit, the two found themselves in the audience but in different rows, mistaking stage left for house left. Awkwardness ensued. When they tried to push through, Eugene Levy wailed: “I can’t see the prompter!”
The show goes to the dogs
John Oliver thanked a lot of people after his “Last Week Tonight” won for outstanding scripted variety series, but things got weird when he ended up honoring his family’s recently dead dog.
“We have the most fantastic dog, and she was at our wedding and she got us through the pandemic. She was with us for two pregnancies…,” he said, before getting the leave-the-stage music swelled.
Oliver didn’t take the hint: “We had to say goodbye to her. I feel like Sarah McLaughlin right now. She was an amazing dog,” he said. He then shouted
an expletive and tried to make it more than about his deceased canine.
“This isn’t just for her. This is for all dogs,” he continued as the auditorium roared. “All dogs, you are all very good girls. You are very good boys. You all deserve a treat. Play me off now! Thanks so much.”
‘The West Wing’ reunited
“The West Wing” celebrated its 25th anniversary with castmembers Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney and Allison Janney gathering to help hand out the best drama trophy.
Created by Aaron Sorkin and first airing on NBC in the fall 1999, “The West Wing” offed an idealistic depiction of what politics can be. The castmembers gathered in a set mimicking the Oval Office. It ended in 2006.
“It’s hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plot lines for ‘The West Wing,’” Janney said. Added Schiff: “Unlike today, where storylines can be plucked right off the news, storylines that writers would have deemed a bit far-fetched if not utterly ridiculous 25 years ago.”
Put me in, coach
Jane Lynch, who played vicious cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on “Glee” and Brendan Hunt, the quiet Coach Willis Beard on “Ted Lasso,” teamed up to help hand out the award for best director of a drama series.
They appeared in a locker room set, with Lynch teasing Hunt that she was a head coach on TV and he was just an assistant coach. But the stage seemed a little too big for just these two TV coaches.
That changed when the stage revealed Paris Olympians Ilona Maher, Caeleb Dressel and Stephen “Pommel Horse Guy” Nedoroscik alongside Paralympian Ezra Frech.
“Saturday Night Live” greats mock its creator
“Saturday Night Live” got a head start to its 50th anniversary next year with a mini-reunion, as Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers and Bowen Yang presented the award for best writing for a variety special.
Three of the four mocked creator and producer Lorne Michaels in the audience,
who they claimed was nominated and lost 85 times at the Emmys. Rudolph said he was “robbed.” Yang said “it gets better” and “keep winning.” Meyers corrected them all to say that, in fact, Michaels has actually won 21 Emmys. Yang then leaned into mispronouncing his boss’ first name. It may have been a taste for 2025, when the trailblazing sketch show will be celebrated, including a three-hour live primetime special in February. It has been the springboard for such stars as Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and Mike Myers.
Bad
guys and gals
Antony Starr of “The Boys,” Giancarlo Esposito from “Breaking Bad” and Kathy Bates of “Misery” came out to represent an oddly key part of TV — the villains.
“Without villains or antagonists, there wouldn’t be much of a story,” Esposito said. But it takes its toll. “Do you know how hard it was to get a date after ‘Misery,’” Bates joked about her Stephen King role as a crazed kidnapper.
Esposito complained that drug dealers will interrupt his dinner to ask his advice about building their empires and Starr said so many 12-year-old critics have approached him to say his superhero is “bad.” He responds that the show has an R rating. “It’s sloppy, sloppy parenting,” he observed.
Moms and dads
George Lopez, Damon Wayans, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who have all played memorable TV dads, gathered to recognize the lead actor in a comedy series. They walked into a mancave set and Lopez and Wayans said they wanted to thank their TV wives, but Ferguson balked, having starred with a TV husband instead on “Modern Family.” “I’m so sorry, did you watch my show, or...?” he asked them. “Yes, all 90 seasons,” Wayans responded.
Later, it was the moms’ turn. Meredith Baxter, who played the “Family Ties” matriarch, Connie Britton of “Friday Night Lights” and Susan Kelechi Watson of “This Is Us” presented the award for best writing for a comedy series. “We have come a long way,” said Baxter. “TV moms are no longer one-dimensional,” said Watson. “It’s OK to ask for as much as a TV dad.”
‘Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days’
Director-producer Ron Howard and actor-author Henry Winkler reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Happy Days,” a romanticized take on teenage life in the 1950s that pivoted on adolescent humor about cars and dating.
Winkler, who played cool guy Fonzie with his signature “Aaaayy!” with both thumbs up, and Howard, who played the goody-goody Richie Cunningham, became household names thanks to the sitcom, which ran from 1974–1980. Winkler went on to win an Emmy on HBO’s dark comedy “Barry” and spread awareness about dyslexia as a best-selling author; Howard went on direct such Oscar-winners as “Apollo 13” and “A Beautiful Mind.”
The two men met onstage in a set dressed like the diner the show was mostly set in. Winkler congratulated Howard for his Emmy-winning documentary on Jim Henson. But despite some prodding by Howard, Winkler wouldn’t sing the theme song. “I’m out of practice,” he said. “And it takes schooling.” So Winkler nudged the jukebox with his elbow instead and the theme played.
Order & Law
The TV criminal justice system was represented Sunday by two separate but equal parts. There were the cops – Jimmy Smits of “NYPD Blue,” Niecy Nash-Betts of “Reno 911!” and Don Johnson of “Miami Vice.” They appeared on a set with a New York City police car onstage. Smits noted that he died in episode one of “Miami Vice” and later as a cast member of “NYPD Blue.” Nash-Betts said she never died: “I’m Black and I survived ‘Dahmer,’” she joked.
And then there were the TV lawyers who took cases to court: Viola Davis of “How to Get Away with Murder,” Gina Torres from “Suits” and Christine Baranski from “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight.” (Though, to be honest, Smits was also a good lawyer in “L.A. Law.”)
“Lawyers have seen every combination of the human condition,” Davis said. Added Torres: “In so many ways, they try to better that human condition and uplift us.”
Government Notices
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The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, October 10, 2024 sealed submittals for RFP 25-12 Bus Wash, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with Bonfire can download packages at no cost from their web-site – https://rps205.bonfirehub.com/ portal/?tab=openOpportunities
Dated this 19th day of September 2024, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois.
Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 25504R TRRT 9/18
Public Notices
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KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE THE MATTER OF LILIANA ALEXANDRE and JEAN MARC ALEXANDRE, Husband and Wife, Petitioners, and EMMA REECE-HERNANDEZ, Minor Child Sought to be Adopted, GENERAL NO. 2024 AD 60 ADOPTION NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS County of KANE ss. Circuit Court of Kane County. In the Matter of the Petition for the Adoption of ERH., a Female child.
Adoption No. 2024 AD 60
To Omar Jabree Reece and To Whom It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Kane County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named ERH.
NOW, THEREFORE, unless you and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Kane County, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles Illinois, on or before the 11th day of October, 2024, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.
Dated: September 11, 2024 Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court Kane County, Illinois
Carolyn D. Jansons, Esq. 6275193
DRENDEL & JANSONS LAW GROUP
111 Flinn Street Batavia, Illinois 60510 Telephone: (630) 406-5440 E: cdj@batavialaw.com
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LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that ON OR AFTER Tuesday, September 24, 2024 AT 10:00AM a sale by online auction will be held at www.StorageAuctions. com, to sell the articles stored in the following units to enforce a lien pursuant of the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (770 ILCS 95/1 et. Seq.) against such articles for storage furnished at Everything Self Storage, 7243 Cherryvale N Blvd, Rockford, IL 61112 (815-205-0055).
Unit A110 - Sanjuana Soto.
Run Dates: 9/11/24, 9/18/24
25497R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION
ESTATE OF: DAVID LEE JURGENSMEIER, Deceased, Case No.: 2024-PR-223 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of DAVID LEE JURGENSMEIER. Letters of Office were issued to Michael J. Truitt and Janet K. Truitt, N269 Czech Dr., Coloma, WI 54930, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Rodney W. Kimes, 419 Main Street., PO Box 537, Pecatonica, IL 61063. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk’s office, Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, Illinois, with the representative or both on or before the 11th day of March, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by §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 ten days after it has been filed.
DATED: September 4, 2024
Michael J. Truitt and Janet K. Truitt, Co-Executor of the Estate of
DAVID LEE JURGENSMEIER
Rodney W. Kimes, #6211305 rkimes@bolgrienlaw.com
BOLGRIEN, KOEPKE & KIMES, LLC 419 Main Street P.O. Box 537
Pecatonica, IL 61063 608-365-7702
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Notice of Public Sale
Personal property stored by the following individuals from ABC Self Storage of JDC LLC. 6858 Belford Industrial Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008, 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 October 19, 2024, at approx@09:00 AM at 6858 Belford Industrial Drive Belvidere, IL. Leins against units must be satisfied by October 4th to remove the unit from the auction. All announcements made the day of the sale supersede any statements made prior to that date.
Unit D33 Brandon Herring. 25496R TRRT 9/18
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD HATCHER, Deceased. No. 2024-PR-221 CLAIM NOTICE
NOTICE is given of the death of DONALD HATCHER. Letters of Office were issued on August 28, 2024, to IDA SUE ESSER, 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 March 11, 2025, 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
Lifescape Community Services-Lifescape Adult Day Program announces its participation in the USDA’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. The same meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the following site: Lifescape Adult Day Program, 1330 S. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61108 operating 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department on Aging, gives financial assistance to adult day care service so that nutritious meals can be integrated with nonresidential care services. The goal of the program is to improve the diets of participants. The meals and snacks served meet standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Listed below are the USDA Income Eligibility Guidelines which are effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The amount of reimbursement received by Lifescape Adult Day Program is based on the number of enrolled participants whose family income is at or below: Free Reduced-Price Family Size
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: September 5, 2024. David L. Davitt #6206402 Attorney for Estate 6072 Brynwood Dr., Suite #206 Rockford, IL 61114 (815) 229-5333
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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 music business in said County and State under the name of Nightt Lyric at the following post office addresses: 295 Bienterra Trl., Apt. 8, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Max Phillip Davy
SIGNED: Max Phillip Davy 8/30/24
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of August, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk
Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 25498R TRRT 9/25
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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 contracting construction business in said County and State under the name of Darge Contracting Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 2225 Chenowith Ct., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Bradley Robert Darge SIGNED: Bradley Robert Darge 8/28/24
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of August, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 25500R TRRT 9/25
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT
DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT)
Request of:
TERESA LYNN BRENT, Current Name Case Number 24-MR-367
There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Teresa Lynn Brent to the new name of: Teresa Lynn Jide-Taiwo. The court date will be held: on October 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at 420 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Teresa Lynn Brent Current Name 25487R TRRT 9/18
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS
UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant 23 FC 261 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 October 24, 2024, 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 FOURTEEN (14) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MCDONALD COUNTRY KNOLLS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 2A IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS.
P.I.N. 08-02-303-004. Commonly known as 7092 Hawthorne Ridge, Roscoe, IL 61073. 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, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. SPS002227-24FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251611
P25501R TRRT 9/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF ALGEN CHEAIRS A/K/A ALGEN IVORY CHEAIRS SR., DECEASED; SHEILA LAMBERTCHEAIRS, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALGEN I. CHEAIRS, DECEASED; SHELIA CHEAIRS; ALGEN M. LAMN A/K/A ALGEN LAMON
A/K/A ALGEN CHEAIRS JR.; COLLETTE L. CHEAIRS
A/K/A COLETTE CHEAIRS; SHAMON BOWENS; LEE ALEXANDER
Lifescape Community Services-Lifescape Adult Day Program does not discriminate in admission to programs or activities in compliance with the Civil Rights Act. The same meals will be served at no separate charge to enrolled participants at the center listed below and will be provided in accordance with federal law and United States Department of Agriculture policy. Institutions are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY).
For further information, contact: Lifescape Adult Day Program, 1330 S. Alpine Road, Rockford, IL 61108. 815-964-2433 or 1-800-779-1189
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SECURITIES REMIC TRUST 2005-S001
Plaintiff vs. RANDALL SCOTT
A/K/A LEE LILLY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF ULISA CHEAIRS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF KENYETTA LAMON, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS
Defendant 23 FC 255 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE
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, LOGS Legal Group, LLP, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015. (847) 291-1717. 23-098768 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251225
P25489R TRRT 9/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS SERVIS ONE, INC DBA BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES Plaintiff vs. DANIEL P KEEHNEN, CHELSEA M KEEHNEN AKA CHELSEA BAUER, CHELSEA BAUER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant 23 FC 281 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE
UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants.
CASE NO. 2024 FC 297
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Unknown others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, Defendant in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Lot Ten (10) in Block Six (6) as designated upon the Plat of Sauber’s North View Subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 11, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 21 of Plats on Page 9 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.
Commonly known as: 2123 Dresden Avenue Rockford, Illinois 61103
P.I.N. Number: 11-11-306-019
A/K/A RANDALL D SCOTT, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 24, 2024, at the hour 1:00 p.m., Inter-
county’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN BLOCK ONE (1) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF B.A. KNIGHT’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 1 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-16-433-004. Commonly known as 811 Albert Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. 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, LOGS Legal Group, LLP, 2801 Lakeside Drive, Suite 207, Bannockburn, IL 60015. (847) 291-1717. 23-099160 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251612 P25502R TRRT 9/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS MidFirst Bank Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF TERESA DENTINO; RICHARD DENTINO; TIMOTHY A. MILLER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF TERESA DENTINO, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 127 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 October 17, 2024, 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 FIVE (5) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF WHITEHEAD’S BICENTENNIAL ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 36 OF PLATS ON PAGE 10A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-02-451-007. Commonly known as 1630 River Bluff Boulevard, Rockford, IL 61103. 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
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 10, 2024, 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-NINE (29) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 2 OF DEER POINTE ESTATES BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 38 OF PLATS ON PAGE 185B IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 12-04-352-008. Commonly known as 5242 SOLITUDE DR., ROCKFORD, IL 61114. 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, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1512, Westchester, Illinois 60154. (312) 940-8580. 23-02385 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3250843 P25479R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS. NICOLA RUGO, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND
Property Code: 191C 232 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about August 29, 2024.
That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Nicola Rugo. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Nicola Rugo Mortgagee – Northwest Bank of Rockford. Date of Mortgage – February 29, 2024.
Date of Recording – March 6, 2024. County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document– 2024004770 NOW THEREFORE, unless you Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the said Defendant, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before October 30, 2024, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated at Rockford, IL on the 29th day of August, 2024.
Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300
thmeyerhorning@aol.com
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LEGAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ON OR AFTER Wednesday, October 2, 2024 AT 10:00AM a sale by online auction will be held at www.StorageAuctions.com, to sell the articles stored in the following units to enforce a lien pursuant of the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, (770 ILCS 95/1 et. Seq.) against such articles for storage furnished at Everything Self Storage, 7243 Cherryvale N Blvd, Rockford, IL 61112 (815-205-0055).
Unit A408 - Saul Hernandez.
Run Dates: 9/18/24, 9/25/24 25506R TRRT 9/25 n n n LEGAL NOTICE
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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 satellite dish removal and disposal business in said County and State under the name of Satellite Dish Removal
Pro at the following post office addresses: 1820 Juniper Lane, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alan Eduardo Mata
SIGNED: Alan Eduardo Mata 8/23/24
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of August, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 25488R TRRT 9/18
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF:
JULIO DELREAL and JESSICA PADILLA, Husband and Wife, TO ADOPT ALEJANDRO JAFETH PADILLA and CRISLEY JANORI SANTOS, Minors.
CASE NO: 2024 AD 111 ADOPTION NOTICE
To: Jose Kevin Santos Chironos, and All Whom It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that on the 31st day of July, 2024, a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 17th Judicial Circuit, and that on the
October 18th, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held virtually via zoom https://zoom. us/join, Meeting # 824 3365 5292 upon the Petition for Adoption of Alejandro Jafeth Padilla and Crisley Janori Santos
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 30th day of August, 2024. Thomas Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court
Dennis M. McDougall, #6216516 McDougall & Winzeler, PC 127 N. Wyman Street, Ste. 200 Rockford, Illinois 61101 P: 815/977-5211 ~ F: 815/977-5694
Dennis@McDougall-Winzelerlaw.com
Law@McDougall-Winzelerlaw. com
25486R TRRT 9/18 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 food cart business in said County and State under the name of Corn & Elotes at the following post office addresses: 2023 Nebraska Rd., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Isabel Cristina Cuevas Pelayo
SIGNED: Isabel Cristina Cuevas Pelayo 9/3/24
Subscribed and sworn (or
affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of September, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Ana Rosas, Deputy Clerk 25499R TRRT 9/25
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT
DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT)
Request of:
REESE BARBARA LEE
PROCHNICKI-MCCOLLOM,
Current Name
Case Number 24-MR-345
There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Reese Barbara Lee Prochnicki-McCollom to the new name of: Asher Prochnicki.
The court date will be held: on October 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at 420 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Reese Barbara Lee Prochnicki-McCollom
Current Name 25503R TRRT 9/25 n n n
STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT
DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT)
Request of:
TRISTAN GARY LEE HIGGINS, Current Name
Case Number 24-MR-409
There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Tristan Gary Lee Higgins to the new name of: Tristan Lungo.
The court date will be held: on November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426.
/s/ Tristan Gary Lee Higgins
Current Name 25507R TRRT 10/2
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (MINOR CHILDREN)
Request of:
AMBER RENE’ FUNK TO CHANGE NAMES OF MINOR CHILDREN
Case Number 2024-MR-355 There will be a court date on my Request for Name Change (Minor Children) for: Natalya Rene’ Mulrooney to Natalya Rene’ Funk and Devon Angelo Mulrooney Jr. to Devon Angelo Funk. The court date will be held: on October 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426.
/s/ Amber Rene’ Funk, Petitioner 25508R TRRT 10/2
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WINNEBAGO COUNTY
NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS. THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ANGELIA CRAIGG, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OR LEGATEES OF ANGELIA CRAIGG, DECEASED, CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ANGELIA CRAIGG, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS, ATTORNEY AMY SILVESTRI AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ANGELIA CRAIGG,
Defendants. CASE NO. 2024 FC 152 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to The Personal Representative of Angelia Craigg, deceased, the Unknown Heirs at Law or Legatees of Angelia Craigg, deceased, claimants against the Estate of Angelia Craigg, Unknown others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, Defendant in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property:
Part of Lot One (1) in Block Five (5) as designated upon the Plat of Coleman and Garrison’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 37 of Deeds on page 27 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of said Lot; thence Easterly along the Northerly line of said Lot, 100 feet; thence Southerly parallel with the Westerly line of said Lot, 44 feet; thence Westerly, parallel with the Northerly line of said Lot, 100 feet to the Westerly line of said Lot; thence Northerly along said Westerly line, 44 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.
Commonly known as:1027 Grant Avenue Rockford, Illinois 61103
Property Code: 194C 165
P.I.N. Number: 11-14-380-001
And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about April 25, 2024. That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is The Heirs at Law or Legatees of Angelia Craigg, deceased. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor - Angelia Craigg Mortgagee - Northwest Bank of Rockford.
Date of Mortgage - October 5, 2021
Date of Recording - October 22, 2021 County of Recording - Winnebago Recording Document - 20211037742
NOW THEREFORE, unless you The Personal Representative of Angelia Craigg, deceased, The Unknown Heirs at Law or Legatees of Angelia Craigg, deceased, Claimants against the Estate of Angelia Craigg, deceased, Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the said Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before November 15, 2024 default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated at Rockford, IL on the 13th day of September, 2024. Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois
Plaintiff’s Attorney
Timothy F. Horning MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103
815/636-9300 thmeyerhorning@aol.com 25509R TRRT 10/2
n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss. SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS (ADDITION OF NAME) File No. 324100
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the original certificate of ownership was filed in the office of the County Clerk for: HI PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION at the following Address: 7910 Forest Hills Rd., in Loves Park, IL.
On September 16, 2024, the following person or persons were added to said organization and now have a financial interest in the business carried on under such assumed name: Jesus Tello SIGNED: Jesus Tello 9/16/24 STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss. This instrument was acknowledged before me on this 16th day of September, 2024 by Lisa Nolley. Signed and sworn to before me September 16, 2024 25510R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss.
SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS (WITHDRAWAL OF BUSINESS) File No. 324100
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, the original certificate of owner-
ship was filed in the office of the County Clerk for: HI PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSION at the following Address: 7910 Forest Hills Rd., in Loves Park, IL.
On September 16, 2024, the following person or persons ceased doing business under the above assumed name and have no further connection with or financial interest in the business carried on under such assumed name: Richard Rivas
SIGNED: Richard Rivas 9/16/24
STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss.
This instrument was acknowledged before me on this 16th day of September, 2024 by Lisa Nolley. Signed and sworn to before me September 16, 2024 25511R TRRT 9/18 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 consulting and repairs business in said County and State under the name of Enow Industries at the following post office addresses: 9536 Arapaho Circle, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Robert M. Ewers
SIGNED: Robert M. Ewers 9/16/24
Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of September, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 25512R TRRT 10/2
n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS MidFirst Bank Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/ORLEGATEES OF TERESA DENTINO; RICHARD DENTINO; TIMOTHY A. MILLER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF TERESA DENTINO, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 127 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 October 17, 2024, 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. 11-02-451-007.
Commonly known as 1630 River Bluff Boulevard, Rockford, IL 61103. 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, LOGS Legal Group, LLP, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015. (847) 291-1717. 23-098768
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
intercountyjudicialsales.com
I3251225
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P25489R TRRT 9/25
Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS SERVIS ONE, INC DBA BSI FINANCIAL
SERVICES Plaintiff vs. DANIEL P KEEHNEN, CHELSEA M KEEHNEN AKA
CHELSEA BAUER, CHELSEA BAUER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 281 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 October 10, 2024, 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. 12-04-352-008. Commonly known as 5242 SOLITUDE DR., ROCKFORD, IL 61114. 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, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1512, Westchester, Illinois 60154. (312) 940-8580. 23-02385
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3250843
P25479R TRRT 9/18
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REAL ESTATE NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREDDIE MAC SECURITIES REMIC TRUST 2005-S001 Plaintiff vs. RANDALL SCOTT A/K/A RANDALL D SCOTT, THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 FC 261 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 October 24, 2024, 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. 08-02-303-004. Commonly known as 7092 Hawthorne Ridge, Roscoe, IL 61073. 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, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077.
SPS002227-24FC1
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251611
P25501R TRRT 9/25
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF ALGEN CHEAIRS A/K/A ALGEN IVORY CHEAIRS SR., DECEASED; SHEILA LAMBERTCHEAIRS, AS INDEPENDENT
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ALGEN I. CHEAIRS, DECEASED; SHELIA CHEAIRS; ALGEN M. LAMN A/K/A ALGEN LAMON A/K/A ALGEN CHEAIRS JR.; COLLETTE L. CHEAIRS A/K/A COLETTE CHEAIRS; SHAMON BOWENS; LEE ALEXANDER A/K/A LEE LILLY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF ULISA CHEAIRS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF KENYETTA LAMON, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant 23 FC 255 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 October 24, 2024, 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. 11-16-433-004. Commonly known as 811 Albert Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101. 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, LOGS Legal Group, LLP, 2801 Lakeside Drive, Suite 207, Bannockburn, IL 60015. (847) 291-1717. 23-099160 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3251612
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9/11/2024 77 Gilley, Virginia L Rockford
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9/10/2024 61 Plum, Michael Rockford
9/10/2024 70 Lafferty, Scott R Rockford
9/10/2024 62 Barnett, James W Rockford
9/10/2024 55 Martinovici, Vasile Rockford
9/10/2024 83 Anthon, Christopher Rockford
9/9/2024 86 Cheema, Riaz Rockford
9/9/2024 64 Geiger, Julie Rockford
9/9/2024 91 Mielke, Eleanor L Rockford
9/9/2024 75 Stanis, Julia E Loves Park
9/9/2024 93 Hicks, Fenimore C Rockford
9/9/2024 66 Kiehl, Randall S Cherry Valley
9/8/2024 66 Davis, Michael J Rockford
9/8/2024 89 Mitchell, Vana R Rockford
9/8/2024 38 Jacobs, Tabitha A Rockford
9/8/2024 81 Selts, Christine Rockford
9/8/2024 63 Hubb, Alan South Beloit
9/8/2024 96 Van Hauen, Barbara J Roscoe
9/8/2024 86 Parrish, Elizabeth Rockford
9/8/2024 39 Achilli, Adam Rockford
9/8/2024 60 Collins, Terry D Rockford
9/8/2024 78 Hunter, Judith M Rockford
9/7/2024 80 Chamberlin, Preston Roscoe
9/7/2024 60 Stamm, Traci R Rockford
9/6/2024 53 Schmitt Jr, Donald F Rockford
9/6/2024 52 Sharonov, Ivan Durand
9/6/2024 67 Pitts, Delores Rockford
9/6/2024 65 Havens II, Raymond S Rockford
9/6/2024 75 Schuler, Thomas Rockford
9/6/2024 95 Aden, Leona M Rockford
Crossword THEME: GREEKS AND ROMANS
SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN
ARIES
You’ll have a lot of work and urgent details to sort out at home and work this week. Don’t hesitate to ask your family for help. They’ll be happy to lend a hand!
TAURUS
Well-meaning friends might invite you to exercise regularly to stay in shape over winter. This will help you feel good about yourself and stay healthy.
GEMINI
This week, you’ll devote your time to your home and family. You’ll decorate your space how you like and be happy with the results. The New Moon will bring action into your life.
CANCER
You’ll be on the go this week or play taxi driver for your nearest and dearest, which will take some time. You’ll also spend time talking on the phone and being active on social media. You’ll be curious and easy to talk to.
LEO
A mountain of files awaits you at work. This will cause some stress but bring in much-needed extra income, so you may need to double-check some invoices.
VIRGO
Your friends will want to go shopping with you. Although you’ll suggest various activities, you may end up going on an adventure on your own. You could play a sport or do another fun activity.
LIBRA
Take a step back to relax and gain a better perspective. This will help you determine how to make your personal or professional life more interesting.
SCORPIO
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: AQUARIUS, PISCES AND ARIES
ARIES
Across
1. Fountain order
5. Christian minister, abbr.
8. Betelgeuse or Deneb
12. Isaac’s firstborn
13. Senegal’s neighbor
14. Nobody (2 words)
15. Bangladeshi currency
16. Chopin’s creation, e.g.
17. Like thick smoke
18. *Greek goddess in 1995 Woody Allen movie title
20. *Mars, to the Greeks
21. Ooze out
22. Edible tuber
23. *Poet of “Aeneid” fame
26. *”Pair of writing tablets”
30. Outrage
31. A small part
Your friends may ask you to join them for a relaxing weekend retreat, or your partner could take you on a romantic getaway. Either way, you’ll have fun in a rejuvenating atmosphere.
40. Newspaper VIP
42. First woman, Biblically-speaking
43. Return of disease
SAGITTARIUS
45. Washer, during a certain cycle
47. Last month
48. Belittle
50. Taro plant
You may benefit from changing your lifestyle to improve your physical and mental health. You’ll realize this after overdoing it. These changes may also have a positive impact on your work life.
TAURUS
You’ll be focused on your love life and may experience moments of intense happiness with your partner. If you’re single, you could meet your soulmate and quickly consider making a serious commitment.
GEMINI
A well-deserved raise will improve your financial situation. Your entrepreneurial spirit, creativity and imagination could lead you to start a successful homebased business.
CANCER
Minor changes to your appearance, like new clothes or a new hairstyle, could boost your self-esteem. You’ll be able to stand out from the crowd and have a positive self-image.
LEO
Your attention to detail and eye for esthetics will be heightened tenfold, inspiring you to reimagine your home decor. You may come upon an unexpected sum of money that will allow you to treat yourself.
VIRGO
Expressing yourself openly and honestly could increase your self-confidence. This may cause some jealousy but will also bring admiration. Others will notice your elegance.
LIBRA
Your artistic talents may help you secure a second source of income. Creating an exceptional work of art will be a gratifying achievement despite time constraints, and you’ll enjoy staying active.
SCORPIO
people
5. R in R.E.M.
6. Wash out with solvent
7. Workbench holding device
You might be given new responsibilities at work, requiring a few extra hours to complete your projects. However, this could lead to better job opportunities in the future.
52. *Athenian Acropolis tourist attraction
CAPRICORN
56. Anticipate
57. Black-and-white cookie
(2 words)
36. *”I, ____”
38. Like Bushmills whiskey
40. Boston time
Be prepared for a demanding week as you adjust at work and home. Compromises will be necessary to restore harmony, and you’ll need to take action to restore balance among those closest to you.
8. *Plato’s famous teacher
SAGITTARIUS
41. *Demosthenes of Cicero
9. Ripped
10. Black tropical cuckoo
11. *Not black-figure, but ____-figure
A training course suggested by your boss will open doors to a more promising future, with possible advancement after graduation. A celebratory trip is in the cards. Lots of fun ahead!
58. Small European freshwater fish
AQUARIUS
59. *#18 Across, to Romans
60. Big cat sound
61. Future atty.’s exam
62. Work units
63. Tight one, in football
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: TAURUS, GEMINI AND CANCER
ARIES
Take the initiative to rebalance your friendships. If you’re surrounded by energy-sucking friends, set boundaries to preserve your vitality and be respected.
TAURUS
If you have young children, it’s essential to be disciplined and set clear rules. Being tactful with people around you can help avoid conflicts and hurt feelings.
GEMINI
You may be drawn to travel opportunities this week. At work, serving people in a language in which you’re not entirely fluent will be a rewarding challenge, both personally and financially.
CANCER
If you’ve been working hard to eat healthy and exercise, you’ll finally start seeing positive results. Perseverance is the key to regaining your well-being and self-confidence.
LEO
A friend will suggest an enriching experience. Responding to a particular need for adrenalin will provide a refreshing break from your routine and boost your self-esteem.
VIRGO
Expressing your opinions confidently and authoritatively can help you rise through the ranks at work. If you showcase your leadership skills, you may even find yourself in the boss’s chair.
LIBRA
You’ll indulge in luxury shopping this week. Renewing your wardrobe may be justified in taking on new responsibilities at work. Treating yourself can be highly gratifying and boost your confidence.
SCORPIO
Take the time to resolve problems at home or with family members. If necessary, consider refreshing your decor to prepare for fall.
SAGITTARIUS
44. Land parcels
46. Conifer’s leaf
48. New York Jets’ quarterback
It’s a great week to recharge your batteries, whether through massage therapy or taking some alone time to relax and rejuvenate. Take the time you need to restore your energy.
13. Spacecraft’s detachable unit
49. Bakery offering
CAPRICORN
14. W.E.B Du Bois’s org.
19. Oxygen-containing compound
22. *Olive derivative
September is a time for new beginnings — a new school year for students and a return to work for others. Take this opportunity to think about what you want to do with your life and start working toward it.
64. Sunrise direction
50. Pitcher 51. “Shoot!” 52. Minute opening
Being active in various groups will expand your social circle. Looking puttogether will be vital to increasing your network and helping you connect with people who can benefit your career.
23. More reprehensible
24. About to explode
25. Kidney-related
26. Exertion
27. Christmastides
53. Civil space org. 54. #22 Across, pl. 55. Left after deductions 56. Map abbr.
AQUARIUS
Make sure your car, phone and computer are in good working order. Charge the batteries so your devices remain functional no matter where you are. Preventative measures can go a long way to avoiding potential problems.
CAPRICORN
Set a strict budget to enjoy your hobbies while maintaining financial stability. Sound financial management will help calm your nerves, and financial matters will become very important at work.
AQUARIUS
Death notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.
34. European currency
35. Jousting pole
37. B & B
38. Sunni religion
39. Et alibi, abbr.
Down
PISCES
1. Facebook owner
2. Quickly, acr.
3. Hundred thousand, in India
4. Sahara’s Berber
28. Have a hankering
You’ll be responsible for organizing a big event despite feeling uncomfortable in crowds. This will show you that stepping outside your comfort zone can help you succeed and accomplish your goals.
29. *Poet of “Iliad” fame
32. Ocean motion
33. “Wheel of Fortune” request
Delegating more tasks can reduce stress at work and home. Avoid worrying excessively about your loved ones — trust your children to make their own choices.
PISCES
An extraordinary opportunity to travel will present itself. However, the main challenge will be finding the time and money. Be patient and methodical in planning this incredible escape.
New and demanding responsibilities may come your way at work and home this week. Patience and perseverance are necessary to overcome fatigue and stress, but the rewards will be worth it.
PISCES
If you’re experiencing restless nights due to racing thoughts, try to find some escape. Consider signing up for a gym membership to help restore balance.
Crossword & Sudoku
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Across
1. Burro
4. Baking direction
8. Bill
12. Reporter’s query
13. Soothing plant
14. Wheel rod
15. Long time
16. Dog’s hounder
17. Former
18. Belief
20. Nova or lox
22. Deleted
25. Absurd
28. Seat
33. Bee or Clara
34. Old witch
36. Walk in the surf
37. ____ rehearsal
39. Wanted
41. Quake
43. Tropical fruit
47. Dull
51. Cake decorator
52. Wild attempt
55. Floral wreath
56. Duration
57. Skier’s stick
58. Irritate
59. Inquires
60. Convinced
61. Foot part
Down
1. Amazed
2. Go away!
3. Ditty
4. African trip
5. Unwell
6. Enemy
7. Mock
8. Debutante’s debut
9. Test
10. Singing voice
11. Sharp-edged
19. Thaws
21. Magazine fillers
26. “____ Miss Brooks”
27. Buck
29. Spin
30. Paddle’s cousin
31. Emotional poem
32. Escorted
35. Opal or ruby
38. Pig enclosure
40. Wept
42. Grates
43. Pocket bread
44. Experts
45. Bonus
46. Limbs
48. Came to ground
49. Notorious emperor
50. Embankment
53. Besides
54. The total amount
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23. Fireplace dust
24. Sun shield
25. Rage
Crossword & Sudoku
Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter
Wild Ones September Program
From Dawn Skupien
Wild Ones Rock River Valley Chapter
Topic: Engaging Community to Save and Care for Endangered Natural Areas
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm - Social Time | 6:00 pmProgram (note time change for this month)
Location: Forest Preserve Headquarters (note location change for this month) 5500 Northrock Drive | Rockford, IL 61103
Zoom: http://wildonesrrvc.org/ Pre-registration for Zoom is required. See website for details.
Join us as we welcome Amy Doll and Daniel Pohl to speak about their work to engage the community in stewarding nature preserves and other endangered ecosystems in the wake of Bell Bowl Prairie. Daniel Pohl is the lead volunteer steward
at Harlem Hills Nature Preserve. He,along with Field Rep Jessie Crow Mermel, offers a state of the Harlem Hills prairie after nine months of working with Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves, IDNR staff, and Natural Land Institute to steward the largest remaining gravel prairie in the midwest at Harlem Hills. Amy Doll addresses the larger picture of the work of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves, including informing about herbicide drift damage in natural areas and launching the pilot program Illinois Endangered Ecosystems in Winnebago County. This program measures risks and identifies solutions to stewarding at-risk natural sites. She’ll talk about how the work of engaging the community in stewardship is essential in the larger picture of protecting Illinois’ many plants, animals, and natural
areas. Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves is grateful to have received a grant from Wild Ones of Rock River Valley to aid in the ecological restoration being done at Harlem Hills.
About the speakers:
Amy Doll is the Executive Director of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves. Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves helped lead the efforts to save Bell Bowl Prairie.
Amy Doll became the first Director of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves in 2021. Before Friends, Amy had more than 15 years of Illinois public lands experience, most recently leading the DeKalb Park District for the past 5 years. She is passionate about biodiversity conservation and natural lands protection and is enthusiastic about developing collaborative partnerships. She
is the parent of two great boys and lives in DeKalb.
Daniel Pohl currently works for the Illinois Natural History Survey in a position with IDNR Forestry. He lives in Rockford, loves plants and has a really cute cat.
Jessie Crow Mermel is a Field Representative with Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves and is dedicated to helping people restore their relationship with the wild world.
This program is free and open to the public. Participants can attend in person at the Forest Preserves of Winnebago County Headquarters or attend via Zoom with prior registration found on our website at http:// wildonesrrvc.org/ . Call Jerry Paulson, 815-222-4414 for more information. Please note time and location change this month.
