The Rock River Times – September 25, 2024

September 25, 2024. Vol. 32. No. 18. RockRiverTimes.com.

World War II Days at Midway Village Returns for a 28th Year: Midway Village Museum will present World War II Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 28, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 29, on the museum campus, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford. The largest World War II re-enactment in the Midwest brings together over 1000 reenactors and scores of authentic military vehicles for this one-of-a-kind special event. Visitors will see Allied and Axis troops and encampments representing nine separate warring nations, watch skirmishes and large-scale narrated battles, experience the thrill of authentic WWII era tanks and military vehicles, listen to lectures and musical performances, and enjoy a variety of activities as the museum property is transformed into a frontline village from the 1940s.

“World War II Days is the pinnacle of our yearly living history schedule, and every fall we are excited to present an insightful and engaging re-enactment of World War II,” said Patrick O’Keefe, Executive Director of Midway Village Museum. Admission rates for World War II Days: Adults – $19; Children (5-12) – $12; Children (0-4) – Free; Member Adults (13+) – $10; Member Children (5-12) – $8; WWII Veterans – FREE; Veterans and Active Duty Military – $14. Visitors may purchase tickets online at midwayvillage.com, by calling 815-397-9112, or at the gate on the day of the event. Each individual ticket is good for entrance on either Saturday OR Sunday. Event attendees are welcome to bring camp chairs for battlefield seating. All events are rain or shine. No refunds or rain checks. Schedule is subject to change.

Visitor services include food vendors, free parking, ATMs on-site, a VETANK motorized wheelchair (available for reservation on a first come, first served basis), and vendors selling antiques, military collectables, vintage clothing, and books. Food vendors are Ambiance Cuisine Cocktails & Catering, Lulu’s Roasted Corn, The Machine Shed, Pig Minds Brewing, St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, & Vintage Goose Café. For event highlights and a schedule of activities visit midwayvillage.com

High court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search

State supreme court rules unanimously in case stemming from 2020 traffic stop

By Hannah Meisel Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com

Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

The decision was unanimous, though Justice Lisa Holder White did not take part in it. Writing for the court, Justice P. Scott Neville pointed to Illinois’ landmark 2019 law legalizing recreational cannabis, which decriminalized the possession of the drug up to 30 grams.

“The laws on cannabis have changed in such a drastic way as to render the smell of burnt cannabis, standing alone, insufficient to provide probable cause for a police officer to search a vehicle without a warrant,” Neville wrote in a 20-page opinion.

The case stems from September 2020, when Ryan Redmond was pulled over by an Illinois State Police trooper on Interstate 80 in Henry County, just east of the Quad Cities. Redmond’s license plate was allegedly not properly secured to his vehicle, and he was driving three miles above the speed limit, according to court records.

But during the interaction, the trooper allegedly smelled burnt cannabis in Redmond’s vehicle and upon searching

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the vehicle, he found approximately a gram of cannabis in the car’s center console.

Redmond was later charged with a misdemeanor for failure to transport cannabis in an odor-proof container.

The court found that the trooper’s detection of the “burnt cannabis” odor in the vehicle “certainly established reasonable suspicion to investigate further,” but noted that the officer’s further investigation yielded nothing more, including no signs that Redmond’s driving was impaired. Therefore, Neville wrote, the officer’s reasonable suspicion should have never advanced to “probable cause to search.”

Though the court acknowledged the trooper’s initial suspicion that Redmond could’ve “smoked cannabis in the car at some point” was not out of the realm of possibility, Neville pointed out that the officer not only “observed no signs of impairment” but also found no drug paraphernalia or evidence of cannabis use in the car on further investigation.

The trooper “also did not smell the odor of burnt cannabis on Redmond, which undercuts the reasonable belief that Redmond had recently smoked cannabis inside the vehicle while on an Illinois highway,” the opinion said.

The court heard Redmond’s case in January, alongside arguments in a related case focused on the section in Illinois law that requires cannabis be stored in a sealed, odor-proof container if being transported in a car.

In that case, an Illinois State Police trooper pulled over a car for speeding in rural Whiteside County, also near the Quad Cities, and then arrested the passenger of the vehicle for unlawful possession of cannabis. According to court records, Vincent Molina’s December 2020 arrest came after the officer found a small box of rolled joints in a vehicle search predicated on the smell of raw cannabis in the car, though Molina told the officer he had a medical cannabis card. Though the Supreme Court heard the cases in consolidated arguments earlier this year, the justices only ruled on Redmond’s case Thursday. The decision briefly mentioned the Molina case in a footnote saying the court was not addressing “the validity of the odor-proof

container requirement” in the Redmond decision.

Ahead of the joint oral arguments in January, national and state-level chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed a brief in support of Molina and Redmond, writing that allowing the odor of cannabis as cause for searching a vehicle will lead to biased enforcement against Black and Latino Illinoisans.

“There is a decades-long pattern of police in this state using pretext like cannabis odor to disproportionately stop and search Black and Latino drivers,” the brief reads. Illinois’ stop and search policy “unfairly subjects (Black and Latino drivers) to at-will intrusions of their privacy and relegates them to second-class citizenry.”

The organizations argued the legalization of cannabis means its presence is not indicative of contraband or crime.

Thursday’s opinion also noted that other states agree, holding up a Kansas Supreme Court decision from earlier this year as an example. High courts in other states, including Minnesota, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont have ruled similarly, though Wisconsin’s Supreme Court decided the opposite in a 2023 ruling.

Other states have also passed laws prohibiting warrantless searches of vehicles based solely on the smell of cannabis. But a similar effort in Illinois stalled last year as the Redmond and Molina cases were pending.

Dilpreet Raju contributed.

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Daytripping

Doors Open Milwaukee

By Charles Herbst Contributor

For many people in Northern Illinois, Milwaukee is an often-unfamiliar place, yet Milwaukee sits just north of Chicago and ranks as the 40th largest metropolitan area, with a population of over 1.5 million people. It’s about 90 minutes from Northern Illinois to Milwaukee via Interstate 43, and it is an easy day trip.

Once a year, Historic Milwaukee sponsors a weekend called “Doors Open Milwaukee.” This weekend, September 28-29, over 150 places generally not open to the public will be open for visitors and absolutely free. While it’s an annual event, the available venues change from year to year.

Cities worldwide offer similar programs. Open House Chicago is scheduled this year on October 19-20 and will feature over 250 free venues throughout the city. It’s also a rewarding experience.

Taking full advantage of a program like Doors Open Milwaukee requires a little advance planning. With 155 locations on offer, you definitely have to make some choices. Hours at the attractions vary; some are only open on Saturday or Sunday, while others are open on both days. You can comfortably visit a half-dozen or more of these sites in a day. Traffic in Milwaukee

is generally not heavy; parking is not a problem, and usually free, particularly on weekends.

Individual tastes will vary and taking a few minutes to review the venues and map out your route is highly recommended. These are all listed (along with hours and brief descriptions) at https://historicmilwaukee.org/

To get you started, we asked several native Milwaukeeans, who offered their suggestions.

Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr., Sat/Sun., 10-5. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, this is one of Milwaukee’s most distinctive and recognizable buildings. The lakefront building is the architect’s idea of a modern Gothic cathedral and has a 90-foot ceiling. Two signature wings on the building open and close depending on the time or day and the weather. Architectural tours will be available in the Quadracci Pavilion.

Turner Hall, 1034 N Vel R Phillips Ave., Sat/Sun., Building 10-5; Ballroom Sat. 10-2, Sun. 10-4. Turner Hall was constructed in 1883, and is the home of the Milwaukee Turners, the oldest civic organization in Milwaukee, active since 1853. The Turners are based on the 19th-Century German Turnverein societies. The Turners offer

gymnastics and opportunities to advance social justice. This unique building, with its murals and stained glass, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Beside many other social gathering spaces, it has a gymnasium featuring a climbing wall, a restaurant, and a ballroom.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Burnham Block, 2714 W Burnham St., Sat/Sun., 10-5. Frank Lloyd Wright designed an “American System” for mass-produced houses. Six of these were built on one block of Burnham Street in 1916 and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Over 100 years ago, Wright saw factory-built homes as a way to make housing more affordable for the masses, which has recently become a hot topic in the residential construction industry. The home at 2714 W Burnham will be open for guided tours. This is a popular venue with limited capacity. There may be lines, and it may sell out. Wright fans should also consider the round Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 9400 West Congress St., Wauwatosa, Sat. only, 10-5. This church was Wright’s last commission and completed in 1961. It is also a popular attraction, and seldom open for tours.

Pritzlaff Building, 315 N Plankinton Ave., Sat. only, 10-5. The Pritzlaff Buildings

are a complex of 6 buildings constructed between 1875 and 1920 for Pritzlaff Hardware, a leading wholesaler of the day. The heavy timber buildings illustrate an excellent example of Milwaukee cream city brick. The original 3 buildings are Italianate design by architect John Rugee. The buildings are currently multiuse, featuring restaurants on the ground floor and apartments on upper floors.

Basilica of St. Josaphat, 601 W Lincoln Ave., Sat. 10-12:30 and 2:30-4; Sun. 1:30-5. Like Chicago, Milwaukee is a city of amazing church buildings, and St. Josaphat doesn’t disappoint. Built in 1901, this baroque church has one of the world’s largest copper domes and is modeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The church is highly ornamented and an excellent example of the Polish cathedral style prevalent in large Midwestern cities, particularly Chicago. The basilica is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While in Milwaukee, we also suggest taking Lincoln Memorial Drive for the 3-mile scenic drive along Lake Michigan north from the Art Museum. This spectacular vista is worth both a north and southbound drive.

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the futureand actually make it happen

By Edith M. Lederer Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Now comes the hard part: uniting the world’s divided nations to move quickly to implement its 56 actions.

As Czech President Petr Pavel put it Monday at the summit meeting surrounding the pact: “Our work begins at home.”

The 193-member world body approved the pact Sunday. The document is meant to link nations in tackling challenges ranging from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty — and improve the lives of the world’s more than 8 billion people.

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The 42-page pact was adopted at Sunday’s opening of a two-day “Summit of the Future,” which continued Monday as leaders of countries around the world gave their views on the challenges facing the world.

And with them, the leaders gave something of a a preview of themes to expect at the assembly’s big annual meeting, which gets into full gear Tuesday.

In Monday’s remarks, Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa Azin exhorted the world to lower youth unemployment. The president of the Federated States of Micronesia, Wesley W. Simina, said the pact needed to be backed by “robust and lasting commitments” to end fossil fuel use.

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini worried about the spread of disinformation. Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço warned that “it is not possible to build a balanced, safe and sustainable world in which dignity and access to opportunity are the exclusive benefit of a small group of people.”

Among leaders slated to speak later were Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin.

Russia tried to change the pact

Whether the pact would be adopted was still a question when the assembly meeting began on Sunday. In fact, there was so much suspense that U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres had three prepared speeches, one for

approval, one for rejection, and one if things weren’t clear, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Russia’s Vershinin proposed an amendment that would have significantly watered down the agreement. “No one is happy with this pact,” he said.

It turned out he was wrong. Africa’s 54 nations opposed Russia’s amendments. Speaking on Africa’s behalf, the Republic of Congo countered with a motion not to vote on the amendments. Mexico supported the Africans, and in a vote on their motion, the Africans got support from 143 countries. Only six countries supported Russia -- Iran, Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, Sudan and Syria. 15 countries abstained.

Assembly President Philémon Yang then put the pact to a vote and banged his gavel, signifying the consensus of all U.N. member nations that was required for approval — to vigorous applause.

Russia has made significant inroads in Africa, in countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Central African Republic. The rejection of Russia’s amendments by African countries and Mexico, a major Latin American power, was seen as a blow to Moscow by some diplomats and observers.

The secretary-general issues a challenge

Guterres, clearly relieved at the outcome, then issued a challenge to the leaders: Implement the pact. Prioritize dialogue and negotiations. End “wars tearing our world apart” from the Middle East to Ukraine and Sudan. Reform the powerful U.N. Security Council. Accelerate reforms of the international financial system. Ramp up a transition from fossil fuels. Listen to young people and include them in decision-making.

The U.N.’s main bloc of developing countries — the Group of 77, which now has 134 members, including China — echoed Guterres in a speech by Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja.

“This pact should not become another futile exercise, but must garner political will and commitment across all levels of global leadership to pragmatically address current issues and lay a foundation for solutions for our future global progress and challenges,” he said.

The G77 regrets that the pact doesn’t recognize actions that developed countries should take to close the widening

gaps between them and developing countries, Nabbanja said.

In a rare move at a high-level U.N. meeting where leaders often exceed the announced time limit, speeches were muted after five minutes. Among those who kept talking after their mics were silenced: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah and Irish President Michael Higgins.

There’s a long list of things to tackle

The Pact for the Future says world leaders are gathering “at a time of profound global transformation,” and it warns of “rising catastrophic and existential risks” that could tip people everywhere “into a future of persistent crisis and breakdown.”

Guterres singled out a number of key provisions in the pact and its two accompanying annexes, a Global Digital Compact and Declaration on Future Generations.

The pact commits world leaders to reform the 15-member Security Council, to make it more reflective of today’s world and “redress the historical injustice against Africa,” which has no permanent seat, and to address the under-representation of the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

It also “represents the first agreed multilateral support for nuclear disarmament in more than a decade,” Guterres said, and it commits “to steps to prevent an arms race in outer space and to govern the use of lethal autonomous weapons.”

The Global Digital Compact “includes the first truly universal agreement on the international governance of artificial intelligence,” the U.N. chief said.

As for human rights, Guterres said, “In the face of a surge in misogyny and a rollback of women’s reproductive rights, governments have explicitly committed to removing the legal, social and economic barriers that prevent women and girls from fulfilling their potential in every sphere.”

Edith M. Lederer, chief U.N. correspondent for The Associated Press, has covered foreign affairs for more than a half-century. Associated Press writer Jennifer Peltz contributed.

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill more than 270

By Bassam Hatoum, Melanie Lidman and Bassem Mroue Associated Press

MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of a widening air campaign against Hezbollah.

Thousands of Lebanese fled the south, and the main highway out of the southern port city of Sidon was jammed with cars heading toward Beirut in the biggest exodus since the 2006 fighting. More than 1,000 people were wounded in the strikes — a staggering one-day toll for a country still reeling from a deadly attack on communication devices last week.

The death toll surpassed that of Beirut’s devastating port explosion in 2020, when hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse detonated, killing at least 218 people and wounding more than 6,000.

In a recorded message to Lebanese civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged them to heed Israeli calls to evacuate, saying “take this warning seriously.”

“Please get out of harm’s way now,” Netanyahu said. “Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes.”

The Israeli military said Monday evening it had carried out a targeted strike in Beirut. It did not give details.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported the Beir al-Abed neighborhood in southern Beirut was hit with three missiles. Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV said six people were wounded. The area was cordoned off and journalists were not allowed access.

Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad told a news conference in Beirut that the earlier strikes hit hospitals, medical centers and ambulances. The government ordered schools and universities to close across most of the country and began preparing shelters for people displaced from the south.

The Israeli military announced it hit some 800 targets, saying it was going after Hezbollah weapons sites. Some strikes struck residential areas of towns in the south and the eastern Bekaa Valley. One hit a wooded area as far away as Byblos in central Lebanon, more than 80 miles from the border north of Beirut.

The military said it was expanding the airstrikes to include areas of the valley along Lebanon’s eastern border with Syria. Hezbollah has long had an established

presence in the valley, where the group was founded in 1982 with the help of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari repeated warnings urging residents to immediately evacuate areas where Hezbollah is storing weapons, including in the valley. The warnings left open the possibility some residents could live in or near targeted structures without knowing they are at risk.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah said in a statement that it fired dozens of rockets toward Israel, including at military bases. It also targeted for a second day the facilities of the Rafael defense firm, headquartered in Haifa.

As Israel carried out the attacks, Israeli authorities reported a series of air-raid sirens in northern Israel warning of incoming rocket fire from Lebanon.

The evacuation warnings were the first of their kind in nearly a year of steadily escalating conflict and came after a particularly heavy exchange of fire on Sunday. Hezbollah launched around 150 rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel in retaliation for strikes that killed a top commander and dozens of fighters.

The increasing strikes and counterstrikes have raised fears of an all-out war, even as Israel is still battling Hamas in Gaza and trying to return scores of hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Hezbollah has vowed to continue its strikes in solidarity with the Palestinians and Hamas, a fellow Iran-backed militant group. Israel says it is committed to returning calm to its northern border.

Associated Press journalists in southern Lebanon reported heavy airstrikes targeting many areas Monday morning, including some far from the border.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said the strikes hit a forested area in the central province of Byblos, about 130 kilometers (81 miles) north of the IsraeliLebanese border, for the first time since the exchanges began in October.

Israel also bombed targets in the northeastern Baalbek and Hermel regions, where a shepherd was killed and two relatives were wounded, according to the news agency. It said a total of 30 people were wounded.

The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 274. It asked hospitals in southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley to postpone surgeries that could be done later. The ministry said its request aimed to keep hospitals ready to deal with people wounded by “Israel’s expanding aggression on Lebanon.”

An Israeli military official said Israel is focused on aerial operations and has no immediate plans for a ground operation. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping with regulations, said the strikes are aimed at curbing Hezbollah’s ability to launch more strikes into Israel.

Lebanese media reported that residents received text messages reading: “If you are in a building housing weapons for Hezbollah, move away from the village until further notice.”

Lebanon’s information minister, Ziad Makary, said in a statement that his office in Beirut had received a recorded message telling people to leave the building.

“This comes in the framework of the psychological war implemented by the enemy,” Makary said, and urged people “not to give the matter more attention than it deserves.”

Communities on both sides of the border have largely emptied out because of the near-daily exchanges of fire.

Israel has accused Hezbollah of transforming entire communities in the south into militant bases, with hidden rocket launchers and other infrastructure. That could lead the Israeli military to wage an especially heavy bombing campaign, even if no ground forces move in.

An Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on Friday killed a top Hezbollah military commander and more than a dozen fighters, as well as dozens of civilians, including women and children.

Last week, thousands of communica-

tions devices, used mainly by Hezbollah members, exploded in different parts of Lebanon, killing 39 people and wounding nearly 3,000, many of them civilians. Lebanon blamed Israel for the attacks, but Israel did not confirm or deny any responsibility.

Hezbollah began firing into Israel a day after the Oct. 7 attack in what it said was an attempt to pin down Israeli forces to help Palestinian fighters in Gaza. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes, and the conflict has steadily intensified over the past year. Israel has vowed to push Hezbollah back from the border so its citizens can return to their homes, saying it prefers to do so diplomatically but is willing to use force. Hezbollah has said it will keep up attacks until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, but that appears increasingly elusive as the war nears its anniversary.

Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting around 250. Some 100 captives are still held in Gaza, a third of whom are believed to be dead, after most of the rest were released during a weeklong cease-fire in November. Israel’s offensive has killed over 41,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between civilians and fighters. It says women and children make up a little over half of those killed. Israel says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.

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Making your compost pile

By Grant McCarty Contributor

With recent drought conditions in the area, your growing season may have concluded earlier than you would have liked. As you decide to shut down the garden, this may be a good time to make your first compost pile since you now have a needed ingredient, green plant material. While raking up the leaves from trees in your yard later this month, you will have your brown material. So, all that’s needed is to get these together to start the process of compost.

Compost is a great ingredient to use in the garden. It tends to feed the micro-or-

ganisms in the soil that are involved in soil nutrient cycling. Compost adds to the soil organic matter, helping your soil do a better job for you. Poorly compacted soils can usually be addressed overtime with adding compost to your soil. One of the few weaknesses of compost is that it has low N-P-K. Usually I do not recommend it for a seasonal fertilizer as the N-P-K values are sometimes 0.25-0.25-0.25 and by comparison, your vegetable plants depend on a fertilizer of say 10-10-10. To start a compost pile, you will want a ratio of 2 parts green to 1 part brown. The green ingredients will be your vegetable debris, kitchen scraps, and others. As

you decide on your green ingredients, make sure to avoid any that are heavily diseased. While compost should reach the right temperature to kill off any of those pathogens that cause disease next summer, you will still want to be vigilante. Grass and weeds could also be added to the compost as long as you are leaving out the weed seed heads. Of kitchen scrapes, avoid any that include dairy, fats, and oils as these do not compost. Your brown ingredients are leaves, twigs, and other wood products. These will need to be cut up/shredded in order to create a more even layer and to get your compost started. Compost can be made in a pile in your

growing area. You can add to it overtime. You can also purchase a compost bin or make your own three compost system. A bin can work well as most are designed for you to easily turn. They have ventilation and you can place it near a hose to add water. A three bin compost system is usually designed with the ease of adding large amounts of compost ingredients. This system works well when you have manure or a lot of green material to get rid of. With the three bin design, you’ll have one that is ready, another that is mid-compost, and another that is just getting started. Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

Energy & Environment

The Importance of trees and forests

By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl Illinois Renewable Energy Association

Contributors

People have long used forests as a source of wood and fuel with efforts to turn them into energy to meet the demands of increasing populations. Large areas of trees have been and continue to be cleared to meet the demands of human consumption. As other energy sources continue to become depleted people commonly turn to forests and trees as sources of energy.

Forests are often cleared to increase farmland for growing crops for human consumption and energy. Harvested wood can be used for building homes and construction materials or burned for heat as logs, pellets and sawdust.

Ongoing massive forest fires consume trees and release carbon to the atmosphere. It is estimated that the global amount of standing forest is about 1/3 the size it was when the agricultural revolution began. Additionally, with the beginning of the war between Ukraine and Russia

people turned to wood for heat; firewood became a scarce commodity across parts of Northern Europe.

Drought and damaging storms in this area of Illinois appear to have produced a glut of firewood judging by the abundance of firewood for sale signs and stacked wood along roadways.

While firewood supplies locally are abundant at the moment, there are multiple examples of excessive human consumption. The Easter Island forest was denuded and remains an historic example of excessive consumption which apparently ended human occupation. Continuous clearing of the Amazon rainforest is a current example of how clearing has turned it from an ecosystem storing carbon to a source of carbon emissions.

As wildfires, extreme weather, invasive species and human consumption continue to damage trees and forests adversely impacting people and other life forms within them, efforts increase to protect and restore them.

One regional effort to restore our

woodlands is the Million Trees Project of the Living Land and Waters organization which provides saplings grown in their nursery to people willing to plant them.

The Rock River Trail System has been receiving trees from the organization for years and distributes them through existing organizations along the Rock River corridor in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Steve Rypkema of Oregon, Illinois, coordinates the distribution effort along the Rock River corridor.

Some interesting research projects are increasing our understanding of the importance of river forests. Our Mississippi newsletter recently noted a study ”Where and Why of large Wood Occurrence in the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers.” Large trees in the four to 40 inch range are described as having an important ecological role in rivers and floodplains by shaping diversity and abundance of habitats and filtering nutrients. The study concludes that forested floodplains are important for sustaining large wood in great rivers.

The study might also provide another justification for preserving wooded floodplains along other rivers like the Rock River.

The Climate Water Project explains how plants and trees seed clouds with airborne water droplets. A simplified interpretation of the process is that forests release terpenes, volatile organic compounds that can attract water molecules forming small clouds over the forests. The report suggests that terpenes may play a role in regulating climate change. When trees become hot and stressed they release more terpenes. More clouds are formed which would help cool the planet.

Forests are a large source of carbon storage and provide a leading sanctuary for plants, insects, birds, mammals and other organisms. Protecting and restoring them remains an important conservation strategy and something individuals and groups can support by simply planting trees and supporting such efforts.

Government Notices

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NOTICE is hereby given that the office of Wendy Owano, Cherry Valley Township Clerk, will be open for the purpose of accepting candidate petitions or certificates for the following elections: February 25, 2025, Primary Election (established parties) on the dates/hours: 10-21-2024 through 10-25-2024 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 10-28-2024 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. AND April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election (independent, et al) on the dates/hours: 11-12-2024 through 11-15-2024 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 11-18-2024 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES LISTED BELOW: Supervisor Highway Commissioner Assessor Clerk Trustee (4)

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FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2023

OWEN TOWNSHIP- STATEMENT OF CONDITION Insurance Dividend-966.24; Interest Income-4,233.68; Property Taxes-117,303.56; Replacement Tax-56,142.19; Social Security-8,767.46.

TOTAL REVENUES; $187,413.13

TOWNSHIP-EXPENDITURE

SUMMARY

Advertising-144.79; Cemetery-5,500.00; Dues-608.34; Insurance-7,910.00; Payroll Expense (Salaries)-94,380.08; Payroll Taxes-7,345.15; Professional Fees-12,776.61; Property Taxes-161.48; Publications-77.10; Reimbursement-11,971.81; Repair & Maintenance-71.00; Supplies-195.49; Transfer to R&B Acct-50,000; Utilities-2,247.23.

TOTAL VENDORS: $193,389.08

TOWNSHIP-COMPENSATION

SUMMARY:

Range: Under $12,000: Owen Bach; Susan Barnes; Jen Grady; Sid Moate; Tom Lawson, Mark Smith.

Range: Greater than $12,000 -$32,000: Charles Barnes; Trent Ferguson.

TOTAL COMPENSATION:$99,380.08

ROAD AND BRIDGE-REVENUE

SUMMARY

Interest Income-7,166.58; Replacement Taxes-80,327.41; Real Estate Taxes-66,543.67. 6/3/22 Transfer from Town to Road &Bridge- 55,000. TOTAL REVENUES: $ 209,037.66

ROAD AND BRIDGE-EXPENDITURE

SUMMARY

Insurance Expenses- 7074.00; Office Supplies-363.86; Payroll Taxes-2529.66; Payroll Expenses-30,805.50; Professional Fees-6,796.00; Publications-22.38; Rental-1,093.79; Repairs-9,739.96; Rubbish Removal-2,315.42; Supplies-10,374.62; Utliites-10,326.90; Vehicle Expense-3,985.18.

TOTAL VENDORS: $85,427.27

ROAD AND BRIDGE-

COMPENSATION SUMMARY:

Range: Under $10,250: Austin Carlson, Charles Henry, David Beaves Lewis, Erick Frank, Slade Berry, Jonathon Marino Range: Greater than $10,000: LeRoy Frank.

TOTAL COMPENSATION:$30,805.50

HARD ROAD-REVENUE SUMMARY

Bank Interest-3,970.70;

Real Estate Taxes-102,453.98. TOTAL REVENUES: $106,424.68

HARD ROAD EXPENDITURE

SUMMARY

Payroll Taxes-4,553.66; Payroll Expenses-57,986.00; Supplies-42.90; Vehicle Expense-10,968.17.

TOTAL EXPENSES: $73,550.73

HARD ROAD-COMPENSATION

SUMMARY

Payroll Expenses- Range Under $10,000: Erick Frank, Slade Berry Range Above $10,000-LeRoy Frank, Charles Henry

TOTAL COMPENSATION:$57,986.00

OWEN TOWNSHIP GENERAL ASSISTANCE FUND

GENERAL ASSISTANCE-REVENUE SUMMARY

Real Estate Taxes- 3,951.80; Interest Income- 955.26. TOTAL REVENUE: $4,907.06

GENERAL ASSISTANCEEXPENDITURE SUMMARY

Loan to Rd & Bridge Acct5,000.00

TOTAL EXPENSES: $5,000.00 25520R TRRT 9/25

Public Notices

n n n PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Comment Period: HUD Pathways to Removing Obstacles in Housing Grant Application

Region 1 Planning Council (R1) is seeking public comment on the draft FY24 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant application, issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 15-day comment period is afforded to the public to review and provide feedback on the draft. An open house to gather feedback on the draft is scheduled for Thursday, October 3 from 5:00 – 6:00 pm at the R1 office building located at 127 N. Wyman Street in downtown Rockford. Participants may also attend via Zoom. Additionally, comments can be submitted through R1’s online public engagement site. Links are listed below. Public comments will be accepted until Wednesday, October, 9 at 5:00 P.M. The draft document can be found at the Engage R1 public comment website, linked below.

The HUD PRO grant aims to remove local barriers to affordable housing and seeks to increase housing production and preservation while lowering housing costs in the long term. Plans must incorporate strategies for reducing the housing cost burden for underserved populations and affirmatively further fair housing. HUD has allocated $100 million to be awarded to 30 applicants. Zoom link for Public Hearing: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/88324861074

One tap mobile 1-309-205-3325

Meeting ID: 883 2486 1074

Public Comment website: www. r1planning.org. Click on green Engage R1! button. Comments may also be submitted by email, telephone, or written to: Clara Romeo, Sustainability Principal 127 N. Wyman St., Suite 100, Rockford, IL 61101 Phone: 815-319-4180 | Email: cromeo@r1planning.org 25521R TRRT 9/25 n n n Attorney No. 6275193 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 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

25492R TRRT 9/25 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 25495R TRRT 9/25

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO 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 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 ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com

25494R TRRT 9/25 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, 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: 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 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: 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 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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n n n PUBLIC NOTICE

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

NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF ALLEN GALLUZZO HEVRIN LEAKE, LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, N.A., f/k/a BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v.

RANDY L. LIVINGSTON; THE HARRISON PARK ASSOCIATION, INC., an Illinois corporation,

UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants. Case No. 2024-FC-0000289 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS FOR PUBLICATION

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

Lot Ninety-Six (96) as designated upon Plat No.1 of Harrison Park, being a Subdivision of part of Fractional Section 4, Township 43 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which subdivision is recorded in Book 41 of Plats on Page 47B in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

COMMON ADDRESS: 3054 Stowmarket Ave., Rockford, IL 61109 PIN: 160425307 And for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint of said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 25th day of October 2024, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court, 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois

PREPARED BY:

Matthew M. Hevrin ARDC 6256083 mhevrin@aghllaw.com Allen Galluzzo Hevrin Leake, LLC 839 N. Perryville Rd., Suite 200 Rockford, IL 61107 815-265-6464

25529R TRRT 10/9 n n n 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

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WinnebagoRockford, ILLINOIS

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff vs. RICHARD ROBINSON; SERETHA ROBINSON

A/K/A SERETHA L ROBINSON; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; HEIGHTS FINANCE CORPORATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 22 FC 173 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 31, 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 4 IN BLOCK 18 AS DESIGNATED ON THE PLAT OF CENTRAL PARK REALTY COMPANY’S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION LYING IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION FIFTEEN AND THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION TEN, BOTH IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS IN PAGE 22 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

P.I.N. 11-15-177-017.

Commonly known as 3215 ARLINE AVE., 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, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 810, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 22-022587

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3252085

P25513R TRRT 10/9

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

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS

FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANDRES CAMPOS, WINNEBAGO COUNTY TREASURER, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, CITY OF ROCKFORD

Defendant 24 FC 137

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone

Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot Eleven (11) in Block One (1) as designated upon the Plat of Rockford Lawn Subdivision, a part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 35, 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 20 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 434 16TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104

Property Index No. 11-35105-018

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $54,317.36.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2010945. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St.

DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: Non-CookPleadings@ hsbattys.com

Attorney File No. 2010945

Case Number: 24 FC 137 TJSC#: 44-1854

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 24 FC 137 I3252428 P25514R TRRT 10/9

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL PETWAY et al

Defendant 2019-CH-0000704

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SEVENTY-FOUR (74) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF HARRISON PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 41 OF PLATS ON PAGE 47B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2914 STOWMARKET AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109

Property Index No. 16-04-252022 (256A374)

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-19-10727

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH-0000704 TJSC#: 44-2458

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

Case # 2019-CH-0000704

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ANDRES CAMPOS, CITY OF ROCKFORD Defendant 24 FC 136 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot One Hundred Twelve (112) as designated upon the Plat of Brown’s Subdivision, being a part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 35, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian,

the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 11 of Plats on Page 50 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 2130 S 6TH ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61104

Property Index No. 11-35426-004

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $44,579.98.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2010953. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: Non-CookPleadings@ hsbattys.com

Attorney File No. 2010953

Case Number: 24 FC 136 TJSC#: 44-1853

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector

attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 24 FC 136 I3252425 P25516R TRRT 10/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018-G-CTT Plaintiff, -v.-

WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DAVID W. BARKER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DONALD BARKER, CLINT BARKER, PATRICIA DECK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAVID W. BARKER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 2021 CH 0000119 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 23, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHT (8) AND THE WEST TWENTY (20) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT NINE (9) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) AS DESGINATED UPON THE PLAT OF SAUBER’S NORTH VIEW SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 21 OF PLATS, PAGE 9 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE EAST LINEOF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE LINE DIVIDING SAID LOTS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2111 BELL AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11352-016

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $83,942.81.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assess-

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 314168. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003

E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com

Attorney File No. 314168

Case Number: 2021 CH 0000119 TJSC#: 44-2207

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

Case # 2021 CH 0000119

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P25517R TRRT 10/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Glenn A. Klebsdel, DECEASED 24 PR 210

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

Letters of Office were issued to Arthur Szczypta, 7153 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60634, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney of record is Joanna Long, Long Law Group, 1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 111, Naperville, Illinois 60563.

Notice is given to Unknown Heirs, Heirs of the Decedent whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on September 11, 2024, granting independent administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain court orders of filed estate papers in court during probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before March 25, 2025, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a

claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

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

Joanna Long Long Law Group (6313370) 1717 North Naper Boulevard, Suite 111 Naperville, Illinois 60563 (312) 344-3644

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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 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 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 n n n 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

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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 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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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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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 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE H. BULL, Deceased.

Case No. 2024-PR-0000240

Date Will Filed: July 30, 2024 Will Number 2024-WI-638 CLAIMS NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of GEORGE H. BULL. Letters of Office were issued on September 10, 2024, to Kristen Wetzel, whose address is 10336 Smokerise Lane, Clermont, FL 34711, and Shon E. Bull, whose address is 86 Barrington Avenue, Nashua, NH 03062 as Independent Co-Executors of the Estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Anthony R. Phelps of Reno & Zahm LLP, 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107.

Claims may be filed on or before March 25, 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 any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, with the Independent Co-Executors, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Co-Executors and to the attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.

Dated this 25th day of September, 2024. RENO & ZAHM LLP BY: /s/ Anthony R. Phelps Anthony R. Phelps, Attorney for Kristen Wetzel and Shon E. Bull, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of George H. Bull

RENO & ZAHM, LLP

Anthony R. Phelps (#06297415) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107

Phone (815) 987-4050

arp@renozahm.com

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

PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD F. PORTER, Deceased.

Case No. 2024-PR-0000239

Date Will Filed: August 7, 2024

Will Number 2024-WI-662

CLAIMS NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of DONALD F. PORTER. Letters of Office were issued on September 10, 2024, to Susan Dillet, whose address is 14150 S. Bluff Road, P.O. Box 335, Rockton, IL 61072, as Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Anthony R. Phelps of Reno & Zahm LLP, 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107.

Claims may be filed on or before March 25, 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 any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, with the Independent Executor, or both.

Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court.

Dated this 25th day of September, 2024.

RENO & ZAHM LLP

BY: /s/ Anthony R. Phelps Anthony R. Phelps, Attorney for Susan Dillet, Independent Executor of the Estate of Donald F. Porter RENO & ZAHM, LLP

Anthony R. Phelps (#06297415) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 Phone (815) 987-4050 arp@renozahm.com 25523R TRRT 10/9 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SARAH L. JENKINS Deceased,

CASE NO. 2024 PR 218 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of SARAH L. JENKINS. Letters of Office were issued on August 26, 2024, to DAWN JENKINS, c/o 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JEREMY RAMSEY, 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before March 25, 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 shall be barred.

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

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

DATED: September 20, 2024

DAWN JENKINS

Name: JEREMY RAMSEY ARDC Number: # 6276765

Attorney for Estate Address: 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway Loves Park, IL 61111

Telephone: (815) 988-4364

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:

Sarah L Cunningham, CASE NO: 2024-PR-0000202 Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED of the death of Sarah L Cunningham on March 24, 2024. Belinda Burke, Attorney Christian Solares, 4855 E State St Suite 24, Rockford, IL 61108 was appointed Independent Executor on August 26 2024. Claims in this estate must be filed with the attorney whose name and address appear below within six months of the date of appointment or three months after the date of this notice, whichever is later. Claims also may be filed with the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101. Claim forms and information regarding the filing of the claims may be obtained from the Office of the Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL. The phone number of the probate clerk is (815) 319-4500. You may also wish to consult with your attorney

regarding the filing of claims in probate estate. The attorney listed below who represents the Executor will not be able to advise you on whether it is necessary for you to file a claim in the estate.

DATED: 09/19/2024

BELINDA BURKE, Executor of the Estate of Sarah L Cunningham, Deceased BY: /s/ Christian Solares CHRISTIAN SOLARES

CHRISTIAN SOLARES #6325075

Attorney for Estate 4855 E State St Suite 24 Rockford, IL 61108

815/312-1703

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SS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: LAURA E. HEANY

Deceased, CASE NO. 2024 PR 217 CLAIM NOTICE

NOTICE is given of the death of LAURA E. HEANY. Letters of Office were issued on August 26, 2024, to VIRGINIA SCHWARZ, c/o 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JEREMY RAMSEY, 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway, Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before March 26, 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 shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: September 19, 2024 VIRGINIA SCHWARZ

Name: JEREMY RAMSEY

ARDC Number: # 6276765

Attorney for Estate Address: 7124 Windsor Lake Parkway Loves Park, IL 61111

Telephone: (815) 988-4364

25526R TRRT 10/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: NAME: EVARISTO S. GUTIERREZ, III Deceased

Case No. 2024-PR-000365 NOTICE

BY ORDER OF THE COURT THIS CASE IS HEREBY SET FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON THE DATE BELOW. FAILURE TO APPEAR MAY RESULT IN THE CASE BEING DISMISSED OR AN ORDER OF DEFAULT BEING ENTERED. Judge: Grady, Joseph M 10/15/2025 9:30 AM PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION INTESTATE ESTATE

Petitioner, Susan L. Gutierrez certifies as follows:

1. Evaristo S. Gutierrez, III, whose place of residence at the time of death was 1524 Notre Dame Road, Rockford, IL 61103, died on 5/27/2023 at Rockford, Illinois, leaving no will.

2. The approximate value of the estate in Illinois is: Personal $500.00, Real $0.00

3. The names and post office addresses of the decedent’s heirs are listed in Exhibit A.

4. The names and post office addresses of persons who are entitled to nominate an Administrator in preference to or equally with the Petitioner are listed in Exhibit A.

5. Petitioner is a Spouse of the decedent and is legally qualified to act, or to nominate a resident of Illinois to act, as Administrator. Petitioner asks that Letters of Administration issue to the following, who is qualified and willing to act:

Name: Susan L. Gutierrez Address: 1524 Notre Dame Road City, State, Zip: Rockford, IL 61103

8. There are no minors or disabled persons as heirs. Person nominated as Administrator

Name: Susan L. Gutierrez Address: 1524 Notre Dame Road City, State, Zip: Rockford, IL 61103

Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/1-109, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to matters stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters the undersigned certifies that he/she verily believes the same to be true.

/s/ Susan L. Gutierrez

Printed Name: Susan L. Gutierrez Address: 1524 Notre Dame Road City, State, Zip: Rockford, IL 61103

Attorney Signature pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 137: /s/ Ted A. Meyers

Attorney: Ted A. Meyers Atty. Registration No.: 06192785

Address: 3 N. Second St., Ste. 300 City, State, Zip: St. Charles, IL 60174

Telephone No.: 630-232-6333

Attorney E-mail: tam@meyers-flowers.com

EXHIBIT A

Name: Evaristo S. Gutierrez; Relationship: Son; Heir; Post Office Address: Unknown in Tokyo, Japan

Name: Dustin A. Gutierrez; Relationship: Son; Heir; Post Office Address: 459 Birchwood Lane, Davis Junction, IL 61020

Name: Lisa B. Hickman; Relationship: Daughter; Heir; Post Office Address: 4786 Mallet Drive, Loves Park, IL 61111

Name: Susan L. Gutierrez; Relationship: Spouse; Heir; Post Office Address: 1524 Notre Dame Road, Rockford, IL 61103 25527R TRRT 10/9 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 massage business in said County and State under the name of Touch of Tranquility Massage at the following post office addresses: 5301 E. State St., Suite 106, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Theresa Marie Joiner SIGNED: Theresa Marie Joiner 9/16/24

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of September, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Krystal Soto, Deputy Clerk 25531R TRRT 10/9 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 bakery business in said County and State under the name of Desserts by Danna LLC DBA SugarJones at the following post office addresses: 6336 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dannielle Maria Krischke; John Matthew Krischke SIGNED: Dannielle Maria Krischke 9/17/24

SIGNED: John Matthew Krischke 9/17/24

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of September, A.D. 2024.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Lisa Nolley, Deputy Clerk 25532R TRRT 10/9 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF (DECEDENT):

Name: Sheila A. Germann Address: 2307 Dresden Avenue City, State, Zip: Rockford, IL 61103 Date and Place of Death: 11/03/2022

Case No. 2024 PR 000332 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO: CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES

1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Sheila A. Germann who died on 11/03/2022, a resident of Rockford, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: Melissa L. Sarver

3. The Attorney for the estate is: Ted A. Meyers, Meyers & Flowers, LLC, 3 N. Second St., Ste. 300, St. Charles, IL 60174

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before 03/25/25

Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 or with the Representative, or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On 08/07/2024 an Order Appointing the Representative was entered.

8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Attorney for Executor /s/ Ted A. Meyers 25528R TRRT 10/9 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 cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Rosie’s Cleaning Services at the following post office addresses: 1815 Genoa St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ma Del Rocio Martinez-Camacho

SIGNED: Ma Del Rocio Martinez-Camacho 9/23/24

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of September, A.D. 2024. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Deputy Clerk 25533R TRRT 10/9 n n n

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: KYLE BENJAMIN DARMON, Petitioner, vs. NICOLE KAY CAMPBELL, Respondent. Case No. 24-DN-78 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Nicole Kay Campbell that Petitioner Kyle Benjamin Darmon has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before October 28, 2024, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition.

/s/ Kyle Benjamin Darmon, Petitioner 25530R TRRT 10/9

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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/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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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 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/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

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our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2010945. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

P25502R TRRT 9/25

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF Winnebago - Rockford, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs. RICHARD ROBINSON; SERETHA ROBINSON A/K/A SERETHA L ROBINSON; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; HEIGHTS FINANCE

CORPORATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 22 FC 173 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 31, 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. 11-15-177-017.

Commonly known as 3215 ARLINE AVE., 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, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 810, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 22-022587

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3252085

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- ANDRES CAMPOS, WINNEBAGO COUNTY TREASURER, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, CITY OF ROCKFORD Defendant 24 FC 137

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 434 16TH AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-35-105-018

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $54,317.36.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2010945

Case Number: 24 FC 137 TJSC#: 44-1854

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

Case # 24 FC 137 I3252428

P25514R TRRT 10/9 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- MICHAEL PETWAY et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000704

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 10, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2914 STOWMARKET AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61109

Property Index No. 16-04-252-022 (256A374)

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com

for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-19-10727

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Case Number: 2019-CH-0000704

TJSC#: 44-2458

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

Case # 2019-CH-0000704

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIRST MID BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- ANDRES CAMPOS, CITY OF ROCKFORD Defendant 24 FC 136 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 21, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2130 S 6TH ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-35-426-004

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $44,579.98.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2010953. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com

Attorney File No. 2010953

Case Number: 24 FC 136

TJSC#: 44-1853

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2018-G-CTT Plaintiff, -v.- WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DAVID W. BARKER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DONALD BARKER, CLINT BARKER, PATRICIA DECK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAVID W. BARKER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 2021 CH 0000119 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 23, 2024, at the Advocus National Title Insurance, 973 Featherstone Rd, Suite 100, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2111 BELL AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11-352-016

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $83,942.81.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 314168. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

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

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606

312-263-0003

E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com

Attorney File No. 314168

Case Number: 2021 CH 0000119

TJSC#: 44-2207

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

Case # 2021 CH 0000119 I3252530

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CAPRICORN THE

Crossword THEME: NBA

ARIES

9/19/2024 59 Robinson, Cherie R Rockford

9/19/2024 88 Okraski, Jerome B Rockford

9/19/2024 80 Walker, Joseph F Rockford

9/19/2024 70 Kline, Kathleen Rockford

9/19/2024 52 Edwards, Daniel L Rockford

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!

9/19/2024 51 Thomas, Timothy F Rockford

9/19/2024 85 Laliberte, Marcia Roscoe

TAURUS

9/19/2024 81 Wallin, Carl Rockford

9/19/2024 41 Mcmahon, Daniel J Rockford

9/18/2024 85 Smith, June Rockford

9/18/2024 58 Morrison, Marie Rockford

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.

9/18/2024 74 Mccarthy, Richard Machesney Park

GEMINI

9/18/2024 44 Mott, Andrew Rockford

9/18/2024 77 Robinson, Richard N Rockford

9/18/2024 64 Woods, Joseph N Rockford

9/18/2024 79 Kinder, Billy Rockford

9/18/2024 69 Elder, Thomas Rockford

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.

9/18/2024 76 Brown, Everlena South Beloit

CANCER

9/18/2024 73 Sarhage, Birgitta Rockford

9/18/2024 82 Macomber, Karen Rockford

9/17/2024 69 Justus, John W Rockford

9/17/2024 86 Binger, Richard Rockford

9/17/2024 52 Casasvillegas, Nereo Rockford

9/17/2024 71 Loebach, Michael Loves Park

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.

9/17/2024 85 Thompson, Glenn Davis

ARIES

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.

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.

ARIES

Your funny side can be powerful in diffusing conflicts and creating a relaxed environment. Your opinions carry weight and spark interest in those around you.

TAURUS

Facing an unexpected expense may be unsettling, but it could reveal that you have the resources to achieve your goals, such as buying a house or planning a trip.

GEMINI

Your friends may invite you to participate in social and athletic activities during the upcoming colder months. Maintaining your physical and mental fitness can enhance your overall wellbeing and help you develop a balanced approach to life.

CANCER

If work is overwhelming, taking a break can be a valuable source of rejuvenation. Despite the organization’s seeming complexity, the experience can offer much-needed clarity and peace of mind.

9/17/2024 67 Douglas, Betty A Rockford

LEO

9/16/2024 80 Schubert, Ellan M Rockford

9/16/2024 81 Bennett, Jill B Rockford

9/16/2024 54 Miesner, Loren D Rockford

9/16/2024 59 Harris, Jill M Rockford

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.

9/13/2024 23 Franklin, Demetrius Rockford

9/16/2024 82 Firman, Carol A Rockford

VIRGO

9/16/2024 73 Shaver, Sheryle L Rockford

9/16/2024 92 Furiani, Concetta Rockford

9/16/2024 63 Haven, Lewis C Rockford

9/16/2024 69 Swanlund, Donna Rockford

9/16/2024 92 Myers, Roger K Rockford

9/15/2024 78 Davis, Arthur C Durand

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.

9/15/2024 72 Everling, John I Rockford

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.

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

9/15/2024 90 Sachs, William T Rockford

LIBRA

9/15/2024 61 Finney, Charles R Rockford

9/15/2024 82 Omark, Gary Rockford

9/15/2024 60 Roccaforte, Joseph Rockford

9/15/2024 36 Allen, Ryan L Rockford

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.

9/15/2024 65 Aronica, Salvatore J Rockford

SCORPIO

9/15/2024 86 Kuznitsky, Carole A Rockton

9/15/2024 81 Hood, Larry E Rockford

9/14/2024 89 Anderson, Roger L Loves Park

9/14/2024 60 Majeske, Renee M Rockford

9/14/2024 81 Breneman, James A Rockford

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.

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.

LEO

If you’re feeling chronically tired, consider gradually transforming your lifestyle. Exploring spiritual activities can help you regain energy and vitality and achieve a balance between the physical and the spiritual.

VIRGO

You’re climbing the ranks at work, increasing the likelihood of a promotion. Financial success is also on the horizon, with fruitful returns on your investments despite the economic climate.

LIBRA

The idea of taking a trip may reflect a deep desire for change and alignment with your values. Starting a large-scale project, alone or with family, could be a tangible expression of this aspiration.

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.

9/13/2024 77 Flanders, Ronald W Rockford

Across

1. Port city in Japan

6. *Team ride

9. Nordic native

SCORPIO

47. Contractor’s work order

48. *Basketball blocking move

4. Tanzania’s northern neighbor

SCORPIO

concern

SCORPIO

38. Fix a dog

5. Not absorb, nor repel

6. Refuse to comply

Take the time to resolve problems at home or with family members. If necessary, consider refreshing your decor to prepare for fall.

42. Vanish without this?

45. Abscond

50. Swedish shag rugs

SAGITTARIUS

9/13/2024 73 Sheppard, Rozann Rockford

9/13/2024 70 Kruse, Allen E Loves Park

9/13/2024 87 Zagorski, Nedra L Rockford

9/13/2024 60 Garcia, Taune M Rockford

9/13/2024 80 Hagie, Forrest R Rockford

13. Equipped with feathers

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.

9/13/2024 53 Paulson, Russell W Rockford

CAPRICORN

14. Cigarette deposit

15. *Arena, e.g.

16. Not odds

17. Hawaiian welcome wreath

18. Bone hollows

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!

AQUARIUS

19. *NBA headquarters location

21. *Bill ____ NBA Finals

Most Valuable Player award

23. “Roses ____ red ...”

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.

PISCES

notices are provided by the Winnebago County Coroner’s office.

24. *NBA centers typically have long ones

25. Tarzan the ____ Man

28. Cry like a baby

30. 3.26 light-years

35. “Off The Wall” shoe

37. Living quarters

39. Shop ____ slogan

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.

40. “I’m ____ you!”

41. Got some shuteye

43. Comme ci, comme ça

44. Brandish

46. Ski hill ride

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.

SAGITTARIUS

52. Member of a “benevolent and protective order”

53. Kind of cola

55. Thrice-repeated dance step

57. *Power ____ position

7. Wear and tear

8. Bake an egg

9. Sunglasses “glass”

10. Cassino chip

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.

CAPRICORN

61. *NBA team with most championships

65. Deprive of armor

66. Genetic acronym

68. Plural of ostium

69. Junk yard stuff

11. Not knit

12. Church sound

15. Lord’s subordinate

SAGITTARIUS

49. Conjunction that joins alternatives and negatives

51. Inferior goods

54. Read-only disc

Away from port

Much ado

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.

20. Good____, book lovers’ app

22. Strike caller

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.

70. Geisha’s sash

71. *Nickname for 61

AQUARIUS

Across

72. Ooze

73. *NBA Sixth ____ of the Year Award

One time

Like pink steak

CAPRICORN

24. High school math class

25. Declares to be true

26. Sweat-inducing attack

27. Come in!

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.

74. Type of leaf cabbage, pl.

PISCES

Down 1. Bun baker

2. “____ me a seat”

Sandwich alternative

Abel’s big brother

It will

Give a ticket

Fresh talk

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.

29. *The Stilt’s first name

31. David Schwimmer on “Friends”

32. Breadth

33. Art support

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.

3. From square one

34. *Shot ____, NBA countdown timer

36. Cobbler’s

*Commissioned by Adam Silver

AQUARIUS

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.

Good news about financing one of your dreams confirms your ability to overcome fears and anxieties. Success will boost your self-confidence and remove any obstacles in your path.

SAGITTARIUS

Your role in a difficult decision will be crucial. Make sure to gather all necessary information to make informed choices. The confidence placed in you is a recognition of your discernment.

CAPRICORN

Your health may be challenged by overworking despite being successful at your job. Make sure to prioritize rest and well-being after achieving success.

AQUARIUS

Receiving recognition for your accomplishments will be gratifying. You could win an award or be nominated for something. This will boost your selfesteem and strengthen your confidence, marking a moment of pride and achievement.

PISCES

You may strongly desire to be in the comfort of your home. Rearranging your living space to create a streamlined atmosphere could help bring clarity and peace to your everyday life.

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS

Crossword & Sudoku

Across

1. Blond shade

4. Go by

8. Wind instrument

12. Fawn’s ma

13. Pain

14. Disgusting

15. Owed

16. Intersection sign

17. Figure

18. Divided

20. Shakes, as a tail

22. Tourist’s need

24. Metal container

27. Right-minded

30. Not written

31. Tint

32. Magician’s word

34. Renter

36. Atmosphere

37. Initial wager

39. Picks

40. Smidgen

41. Playground items

43. Slip

44. Had in mind

48. Keep expectations

51. Bestow

53. Seek the affection of

54. Aristocrat

55. Will beneficiary

56. Carpenter insect

57. Instructor, for short

58. Server

59. Approval word

Down

1. Says further

2. Minestrone, e.g.

3. Foot part

4. Spaghetti or ziti

5. Feat

6. Bath alternative

7. Forced apart

8. Switch positions

9. Heckler’s call

10. ____ Father (Lord’s Prayer)

11. Large tree

19. Freezes

21. Storm

23. Nighttime illumination

24. Dude

25. Clara or Bee

26. Butterfly snares

27. Petty dispute

28. Elaborate solo

29. Geek

33. Chore

35. Sniffer

38. More orderly

42. Grinding material

43. Character

45. Gone

46. Nil

47.

48.

50. NHL athlete, e.g.

52. By route of

Crossword & Sudoku

Little children

In the know

49. Rowboat item

Rockford Area

Guide Go

World War II Days

Midway Village Museum

6799 Guilford Rd. Rockford, IL 61107

midwayvillage.com

815.397.9112

Saturday, Sept. 28 - Sunday, Sept. 29

Visitors can step back in time and experience the largest WWII reenactment in the Midwest. The event takes place on both Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees can watch authentic battle reenactments, explore military camps, and interact with historical experts and exhibits. Food will also be available for purchase from local food vendors. Tickets are $14 for adults, $10 for children (ages 3-17), and free for children under 3. Veterans and active military personnel are $12.

Where To...

60th Annual 2024 GSR Oktoberfest

100 Heart Blvd. Loves Park, IL 61111 germansocietyofrockford.org

815.877.4156

Saturday, September 28

The annual Loves Park Oktoberfest will be held at Loves Park City Hall on Saturday, September 28, from 11 a.m.11 p.m. Attendees can enjoy live German music, traditional Bavarian food, and a variety of craft beers. The event also offers fun activities for all ages, including a kids' zone with face painting and bounce houses. There will be a stein-holding competition, stein racing, tapping of the keg with Mayor Jury, and crowning of Miss Oktoberfest 2024 Admission is $10, with food and drinks available for purchase.

Fall Festival at Gretta’s Goats Gretta’s Goats 498 N. Farwell Bridge Rd. Pecatonica, IL grettasgoats.com

708.906.9735

Saturday, September 28

Gretta’s Goats will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature farm tours, a goat hike, goat yoga, and an artisan market. Attendees can enjoy live music on and off all day from the band Kitchen Table Illinois., children’s art projects, and a story hour with baby goats from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be a mini farmer's market with flowers, grass fed meat, organic veggies, eggs, goat milk soap and caramels, and pumpkins. Tickets are $10.

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