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State Updates

Some counties entering next phase of vaccine distribution State prepares for loosened COVID-19 restrictions as rolling positivity remains below 8 percent By Grace Barbic

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SPRINGFIELD – Some regions of the state could see loosened COVID-19 restrictions as early as Friday as some counties have already transitioned to the next phase of vaccine distribution, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday. Although the state remains in Phase 1A of its vaccine distribution plan, some communities which have substantially completed Phase 1A have moved to the early stages of Phase 1B. “We want to make sure any available vaccine is administered quickly to the priority groups that we’ve laid out,” Pritzker said. “Let’s get those out to Phase 1B people. ... Even though we haven’t moved everybody into the next phase, we don’t want any of these vaccines sitting around.” Those in Phase 1A, who are receiving vaccines, include health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities. Phase 1B would extend vaccine priority to non-health-care essential workers and residents age 65 or older. This early transition has been authorized by the Illinois Department of Public Health, but local health departments determine the phase transition on a county-by-county basis, depending on Phase 1A progress. It is not clear which counties have already started Phase 1B. Pritzker said he expects to make a formal announcement later this week regarding when the entire state will move into Phase 1B. “But I want to urge patience,” Pritzker said. “Phase 1B will take many weeks to complete.” If the next phase is not yet available in certain areas, it is because many counties

have not administered enough vaccines in Phase 1A to move forward with the current pace of the national vaccine development pipeline, Prtizker said. Even when the entire state transitions into Phase 1B, those who were eligible for Phase 1A who have not yet been vaccinated, are still authorized to receive the vaccine in its next phase. As of Sunday night, approximately 587,900 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to the state. Approximately 478,175 doses have been delivered to public and private health care providers, outside the city of Chicago, and 109,725 doses to providers in the city of Chicago. The federally mandated pharmacy partnership program has administered approximately 334,939 vaccinations as of Sunday night; 36,867 by pharmacy partners CVS and Walgreens, and 298,072 by the state’s public and private health care providers. Yet, Pritzker said the state is still not receiving enough vaccine doses. “We don’t even have a million doses and there are 12.7 million people in the state of Illinois,” he said. Pritkzer recently joined eight other governors in urging President-elect Joe Biden to release more available vaccine doses, noting that the federal government, under President Donald Trump’s administration, has been holding back enormous stores of vaccines. The Biden administration has agreed to release nearly all available vaccines upon taking office. Tier 3 mitigations will begin to be lifted come Friday in regions that meet certain metrics. The timeline represents a 14-day incubation period following New Year’s Day. In order to transition from Tier 3 to Tier 2, a region must experience a positivity rate below 12 percent for three consecutive days. It must also have greater than 20

percent available intensive care unit and hospital bed availability and declining COVID hospitalizations for 7 of the 10 days. Regions began hitting Tier 2 restrictions in November, with statewide Tier 3 mitigations announced on Nov. 20. No region has been able to move back to Tier 1 restrictions after reaching Tier 2. According to an IDPH document detailing Tier 2 restrictions, “IDPH will continue to track the positivity rate in regions requiring additional mitigations over a 14-day monitoring period to determine if mitigations can be relaxed, if additional mitigations are required, or if current mitigations should remain in place. If the positivity rate averages less than or equal to 6.5 percent over a 3-day period, the region will return to Phase 4 mitigations under the Restore Illinois Plan.” The statewide COVID-19 rolling positivity rate remained below 8 percent for the second consecutive day Monday at 7.6 percent. Illinois reported 4,776 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 53 additional virus-related deaths. The state is reporting a total of 1,033,526 cases for a total of 17,627 deaths across the state’s 102 counties. A total of 66,697 test results have been reported Monday. Over 14.1 million test results in the state have been reported since the pandemic began. As of Sunday night, 3,540 people in Illinois were reported to be in hospital beds for COVID-19, an increase of 13 from the day prior, and 759 COVID-19 patients were in intensive care unit beds, an increase of 19 from the day prior. There were 401 patients reported to be on ventilators, an increase of 10 from the day prior. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge BY EMILIO ESPEJEL AND CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — The friends from Jackson, Mississippi, relaxed on lounge chairs dug into a white sand beach and romped in the turquoise Caribbean waters, grateful for a break from the pandemic winter in the United States. They were among tens of thousands of American tourists who descended on Mexico’s glittering Caribbean beaches at the close of 2020 and start of this year. Quintana Roo state, the country’s tourism crown jewel, home to Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Tulum, received 961,000 tourists during that stretch — nearly half from the U.S. — down only 25% from the previous year. “You come here and it’s a sigh of relief from all the turmoil of the COVID,” said Latron Evans, a 40-year-old Jackson firefighter. But concern is spreading that the winter holiday success could be fleeting, because it came as COVID-19 infections in both Mexico and the United States, the main source of the foreign tourists, were reaching new heights — and as a new, more easily spread variant was beginning to emerge in the U.S. If a sharp rise in infections forces a new shutdown of the tourism sector, the e�ects would be devastating. Tourism accounts for 87% of Quintana Roo’s gross domestic product, said state Tourism Secretary Marisol Vanegas Pérez. The state lost some 90,000 tourism jobs — only 10,000 of which have come back — and countless others that depend on tourism. Flights from the U.S. dried up last spring as the pandemic took hold but have risen steadily since then. In December, Quintana Roo was averaging 460 air arrivals and departures per day compared to a pre-pandemic average of 500, Vanegas said. The increase in American tourists helped compensate for the Europeans, whose numbers remain sharply down. More U.S. tourists came to Quintana Roo during this pandemic-stricken holiday season than a year earlier, when the world was just beginning to learn of the coronavirus. They accounted for 9 out of 10 foreign tourists, Vanegas said. And they are staying longer, with some seemingly waiting out the pandemic at the beach, she said. O�cials strive to “create a tourist bubble that generates confidence in everything a

tourist does,” Vanegas said, describing how the visitors move from the airport to a van to a hotel, and then to tours of sun-splashed archaeological sites certified by state health authorities. “Where there could be risk is when they leave that bubble,” she said. For example, the throbbing crowd that packed shoulder-to-shoulder — many not wearing masks — in downtown streets and clubs to ring in the New Year in Playa del Carmen, the lively beach town between Cancun and Tulum. Indoor venues also pose a risk: Restaurants, theaters, salons and other businesses are permitted to operate at 60% capacity, and indoor gyms at 50%. Hotels can book at 70% capacity. Evans, the Mississippi firefighter, said he was impressed by the health measures everywhere he went. “They’re taking temperatures when you enter the building and giving you hand sanitizer every place you go,” he said. His friend, Gearald Green, a 32-yearold music producer from Jackson, where nearly everyone in his immediate circle of friends has been infected, said the climate and outdoor-focused beach living inspired confidence. “I don’t have to try an extra amount to keep social distance because it’s the beach, it’s water and when you come out it’s not like a lot of people on top of one another,” he said. Vanegas said the state health department aggressively traces any reported infections. Still, there are worrisome signs. The positivity rate on COVID-19 tests in the state is nearly 50% and the weekly number of COVID-19 deaths quadrupled from the week before Christmas to the week after, according to federal government data. Health experts fear the increase in travel through the holiday season will likely lead to spikes in places that previously seemed to have it under control. “In the most popular tourist destinations, you’re going to have epidemic activity increase again in a big way,” said Dr. Mauricio Rodríguez of the medical school at Mexico’s National Autonomous University, citing beach destinations like Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Quintana Roo and the Riviera Maya. The southern state of Oaxaca, which draws tourists to its colonial capital as well as its laid-back Pacific beaches, had half the number of tourists this holiday season

as a year earlier. State Tourism Secretary Juan Carlos Rivera said that wasn’t bad considering the pandemic. “We are going to enter in ... an economic recession in terms of tourism in the coming months, not only in Oaxaca, in the whole country,” Rivera said. If infections increase sharply, pressure will build to close beaches again like last spring, spurring massive layo�s. When the pandemic arrived in Mexico, big hotels started laying o� workers with what they called “solidarity breaks.” Workers were told it was temporary, that they’d be hired back in a month and most were let go without the benefits they deserved. There was little debate over the health risks of promoting tourism versus the economic impact of losing all those jobs, said Alejandro Palafox-Muñoz, a professor of tourism at the University of Quintana Roo. The people who lost those jobs had no choice but to go out and look for new work to feed their families, he said. Saily Camacho, 25, had worked at a beach club on the island of Cozumel for two years, as a hostess, selling tours and at the cash register. Barely two weeks after the first recorded COVID-19 infection in Mexico, she was out of a job. Camacho earned commissions from selling tours and could make $110 on a good day. After she was laid o�, she lived o� her savings for a month, thinking that she’d be hired back. She put finishing her college degree on hold. Her mother and two siblings lost their tourism sector jobs too. Her mother — and many others — tried to sustain themselves by selling food from their homes via social networks. Her mother, a hotel chambermaid, finally started a new hotel job this month. After a long search, Camacho was hired as a cashier at a supermarket where it takes her almost two weeks to earn what she made on a good day at the beach club. “Before, I was working to save for my future, to buy a house, a car,” Camacho said. “And now, honestly, I only work to get by, for food, for expenses.” She still has concerns about the coronavirus, but admitted that she was buoyed by seeing tourists return. “To see tourists, truly, was something exciting, because it’s the sustenance for the island,” she said.

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Stock Market

Stocks notch gains on Wall Street; Treasury yields climb By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga Associated Press

U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights Tuesday, while Treasury yields keep marching higher amid expectations that the economy will pull out of its slump after a powerful recovery sweeps the globe later this year. The S&P 500 was up less than 0.1% after flipping between small gains and losses for much of the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 68 points, or 0.2%, at 31,073, as of 3:16 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.2%. Markets have been charging higher recently amid a wave of optimism about the future. The rollout of coronavirus vaccines has Wall Street anticipating a big rebound for the economy and corporate profits as daily life starts to return toward normal later this year. Expectations are also rising for another round of stimulus coming for the economy because Democrats are set to soon have control of the White House, Senate and House. But the gains have been so big that critics say stocks and other investments simply look too expensive. Some measures of value in the stock market are at their priciest levels since 2000, when the dot-com bubble was popping. That includes how much investors are paying for each $1 in profits that a company produces. Low interest rates and almost nonexistent inflation have been encouraging investors to keep piling into stocks, even though their prices are rising faster than their profits. But longer-term interest rates have begun to pull higher with

expectations for more borrowing by the U.S. government, economic growth and possibly inflation in the future. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has climbed to 1.14%, for example. That’s up from 1.12% late Monday and from less than 0.90% at the start of the year. “I wonder whether as the economy reopens and consumer confidence comes back does that further push rates up and challenge the justification of these values,” said Andrew Slimmon, portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Besides driving investors away from pricey stocks, higher interest rates can also make borrowing more expensive and hit the housing and other industries particularly hard. That could mean additional pressure on the Federal Reserve, which has been trying to keep interest rates low to jolt the economy out of its pandemic-caused weakness. The Fed has held short-term interest rates at a record low of nearly zero and bought all kinds of bonds in its drive to help the economy. Its next policy meeting on interest rates is in two weeks. And despite all the hopes for the future, the present remains bleak. The pandemic is accelerating around the world, particularly as new and potentially more contagious variants of the coronavirus spread. That helped force U.S. employers to cut more jobs than they added in December, the first month that’s happened since the economy was collapsing during the spring. Energy stocks made broad gains as crude oil prices advanced. Occidental Petroleum climbed 11.8% for one of the biggest gains in the index, while

Marathon Oil rose 7.6%. General Motors jumped 6.8% amid excitement about a business unit it’s creating to sell electric-powered delivery vehicles and equipment. Stocks of smaller companies were also rallying, with the Russell 2000 index of small-caps up 1.5% and on track for an all-time high. They’ve been leading the market in recent weeks as investors see them benefiting much more from a healthier economy than behemoth stocks that managed to largely sustain themselves through the pandemic. “You’re starting to see value stocks and financials putting in a consistent outperformance versus growth stocks,” Slimmon said. “But, as rates move higher that thesis becomes more challenged.” On the losing end were several of those Big Tech stocks that cruised as workfrom-home and other trends beneficial to them boosted their profits. Microsoft slipped 1.1%, Facebook fell 1.9% and Google’s parent company dipped 1.2%. Profits will be in focus on Wall Street in upcoming weeks as companies report how much they made during the last three months of 2020. Banks are among the first to report, with several scheduled for Friday. Across the S&P 500, analysts are forecasting a sharp drop in earnings of nearly 9% from a year earlier. Also hanging over the market will be political uncertainty. Democrats are pushing for the removal of President

Donald Trump after his words incited a mob of loyalists to storm the Capitol last week. The FBI is also warning of plans for armed protests across the country in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week. . Investors for the most part have been looking past such acrimony and violence, though. They’ve chosen to focus instead on the economic recovery they see as on the way. In Europe, stock markets were modestly lower. The French CAC 40 slipped 0.2%, and the German DAX fell 0.1%. The FTSE 100 in London lost 0.7%. In Asia, markets were mixed. Stocks in Shanghai jumped 2.2%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rallied 1.3%. But South Korea’s Kospi fell 0.7%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up by 0.1%. End of trading update: Stocks shook off a midday slide and ended broadly higher on Wall Street. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% Tuesday. Small-company stocks continued to outpace the rest of the market by a wide margin, a sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about an economic rebound. Treasury yields kept marching higher as investors anticipate that the economy will pull out of its slump and rebound later this year. Markets have been charging higher on optimism about COVID-19 vaccines and more stimulus for the economy, but the gains have been so big that critics say stocks have become too expensive.

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After the last week or so, I’m sure we all could use a little escapism. Books are always a great escape from reality, but so is TV (as long as you avoid news channels). With the holidays behind us, some of our favorite shows are returning, and new series are peppering the airwaves. The mere premise of Miss Scarlett and the Duke – PBS’ latest addition to Masterpiece – had me intrigued the minute I heard about it. Set in Victorian England, the story revolves around a young, unmarried woman, Eliza Scarlett (Kate Phillips, Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall), who is trying to eke out a living following the death of her father, who was a detective. With few options available to her, she decides to take over her father’s detective agency – much to the shock of nearly everyone she encounters. Admit it. Watching a smart young lass buck the system and outsmart Scotland Yard detectives sounds like a lot fun. Speaking of Scotland Yard, the “Duke” in the show’s title is the nickname of the slightly-more-openminded-than-hispeers Scotland Yard detective William Wellington (Stuart Martin, Jamestown, Babylon) who becomes Eliza’s unlikely crimes-solving partner. It’s season is only six episodes long, so why not give it a try? If British period dramas aren’t your thing, a pair of whacky American dramas are returning, too: 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star. I love how the original 9-1-1 – back for season four – celebrates the camaraderie, pathos, and humor of heroic first responders – thanks to a strong ensemble led by

Angela Bassett and Peter Krause. I also like the way season one of its spinoff, 9-1-1: Lone Star, led by Rob Lowe, incorporated the same off-beat ability to balance dangerous, provocative, and heart-breaking storylines with flat-out comedy. How could you not enjoy a running joke centered on Lowe’s real-life love of skincare products? But now I’m worried that the reason I liked the first season of 9-1-1 Lone Star as much as I did might be because it aired during months the original series wasn’t on. I’ll soon know if that’s the case, since Fox decided to air the sibling series back-toback. While I’ll undoubtedly enjoy a double dose of the ongoing story arcs and outrageous rescues, I’ll also be dreading going back to months without fresh episodes of either show once their seasons end. If you think 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star are just more of the same first responder procedural shows, think again. These shows are nothing like anything in the Law & Order, NCIS, or Chicago franchises. They’re a roller coaster ride of drama and comedy, relationships and rivalries that just happen to be set in the world of first responders—one series set in Los Angeles, the other in Austin, Texas. Both, to me, are pure escapism.

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Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title BY RALPH D. RUSSO ASSOCIATED PRESS

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to the sideline to grab their championship hats and T-shirts. It’s a rite of passage if you have played for the Crimson Tide under coach Nick Saban. This time, though, the band playing the fight song was a piped -in recording, and when “Sweet Home Alabama” blared, only a few thousand Tide fans were still in the stadium to sing along. The final game of a college football season in a pandemic, a season that was uncertain to be played in the summer and filled with disruptions in the fall, ended in the most predictable fashion: Alabama as national champion for the sixth time in the last 12 years under Saban. DeVonta Smith was uncoverable, Najee Harris unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable as the top-ranked Tide won the College Football Playo� national championship game 52-24 against No. 3 Ohio State on Monday night. They finished the year 13-0 — a full season when many wondered if it would be possible to play any. “I think we’re the best team to ever play,” Jones said. For Saban, it was career title No. 7 overall, breaking a tie with Alabama great Paul “Bear” Bryant for the most by a major

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college coach. “To me this is the ultimate team,” Saban said. “There is more togetherness on this team than on almost any team we’ve ever had. They’ve had to overcome and to persevere so much through this season, and they have done it magnificently.” Ohio State (7-1) just couldn’t keep up. Justin Fields, playing what might be his last game before heading to the NFL, passed for 194 yards and a touchdown. Whether Fields was 100% after taking a brutal hit to the side during his brilliant semifinal performance against Clemson was hard to know for sure. “I was able to be out there,” was all the junior quarterback would say. On the Buckeyes’ first drive, they lost star running back Trey Sermon to an injury, and in a game they needed to be running at top speed, facing one of great o�enses in recent history, they sputtered too much. Ohio State has never allowed more points in a bowl game. “I think there’s a feeling of, if you don’t score you’re going to get behind and then the pressure mounts,” Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said of facing the Tide’s prolific o�ense. Fans can debate which team in the Saban dynasty is best, but none will be more memorable than this group. “Everybody is so together,” Smith said. “People last year said the dynasty was over. We don’t stop. We just keep reloading.” After going a whole two seasons without winning a national title, the Tide finished perfect during a season that could not have been further from it. COVID-19 forced teams into quarantines and endless testing and uncertainty every single week with games played in mostly empty stadiums. “To me this team accomplished more than almost any team,” Saban said. “No disrespect to other teams we had but this team won 11 SEC games. No other team has done that. They won the SEC and went undefeated in the SEC and then they beat two great teams in the playo�s with no break. I think there’s going to be quite a bit to write about the legacy of this team.” Only about 15,000 fans were at Hard Rock Stadium, capacity 65,326, to see the last magnificent performance of Smith’s college career. The Heisman Trophy winner had catches for 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half. “Heaven knows what he would have done if he played the whole game,” Saban said. Using an array of motions and misdirections, outgoing o�ensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian had Ohio State heads spinning trying to track down Smith. At one point,

he suddenly was matched up against a linebacker, whom he left in the dust for a 42-yard score to make it 35-17 with 41 seconds left in the second quarter. Smith, who finished his freshman season by catching the 2017 national championship-winning touchdown pass from Tua Tagovailoa, ended his Alabama career as the leading career receiver in Southeastern Conference history and the most outstanding o�ensive player of his third title game. As for Sarkisian, he is on his way to Texas as the head coach. Longhorns fans had to have liked what they saw. If only he could bring Smith and his fellow Heisman contenders to Austin. Jones, who finished third in the Heisman voting, was 36 for 45 for a CFP championship-record 464 yards and ﬁve touchdowns. In one of maybe the most overlooked seasons a quarterback has ever played, Jones set a single-season record for passer e�ciency rating at 203.

Harris, who was ﬁfth in the Heisman race, had 158 yards from scrimmage on 29 touches, scoring three times to give him an SEC record 30 touchdowns this season. Smith hardly played in the second half, leaving with an injury. He returned to the sideline in the fourth quarter with his right hand wrapped to the wrist, two ﬁngers taped together, and wearing a Heisman mask. Alabama hardly missed him and cracked 50 early in the fourth quarter when Harris went in untouched from a yard out. Smith and Harris surprised some by returning to college after last season for their senior years. Boy, did it turn out to be worthwhile. Along with Jones, another member of that 2017 recruiting class, they will leave Alabama as the leaders of a team that managed to make an arduous march from through the pandemic look easy. “We all had a mission trying to end things the right way,” Smith said. “We all went to work and it ended the way we wanted.”

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New Year, New Restaurants to Try (To-Go Edition) By Liz Gronewold Rockford Area CVB

Now that you’ve spent hours in the kitchen preparing all the holiday meals, it’s time to take a break and let the best local restaurants of Rockford take care of dinner. There are so many options to choose from, and best of all, you can support all these restaurants from the comfort of your home. Make trying Rockford hot spots a resolution this year! Let’s start with the most important meal of the day. Whether you’re an early bird or a brunch lover, Magpie’s menu has something for you. Between their specialty omelets and pancakes, you can grab breakfast on your way to work if you order ahead (even if you’re working from

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home, no judgement here). The Buffalo Chicken Mac and Magpie Mac are great lunch options and you can relive your childhood with these specialty mac and cheese dishes. If you’d like to dine-in, Magpie has seating available. A personal local restaurant that is a “must-try” is Woodfire Brick Oven Pizza. Just as the name gives away, they are famous for their wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas. The menu is very large, and you’ll be able to find something for everyone in the house. I have a family of meat lovers, cheese lovers, and veggie lovers, but we all vote Woodfire for our nights out to eat in Rockford. Their hours are limited and are for take-out only at the moment, so be sure to check online before

planning your next dinner here. If you’re a Rockford native, you can’t tell me you haven’t heard the Lino’s commercials on the radio on your way to work. This local restaurant is well worth the hype. Maybe it’s the college student in me, but I consider ordering takeout Italian food a perfect date night. The menu at Lino’s is huge, so you can guarantee it’ll be a smash hit for family dinner night as well. Whether you’re craving pasta or a nice steak, you’ll have come to right place. They also introduced a new item to their carry-out menu called the “Graze Box” which is basically a charcuterie board in a box. Seriously, you can’t miss out on this! Last but not least, we even have your coffee run covered. Wired Café has so many

Wired Cafe (before COVID-19)

breakfast options as well as all the coffee and espresso you need to get through your day. Don’t only think of Wired for breakfast, though. Their sandwich and wrap options are the perfect lunch choice, and if your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, they have delicious salads you have to try. After looking over the menu again, I think I’ll be stopping this week before work. We all can’t wait to be back out in our favorite stops in Rockford, but with these suggestions, you’ll have lots of ways to try new things this year as well as support the city we love. Welcome to 2021! For more information about these restaurants and more in the Rockford region, visit www.gorockford.com/restaurants.

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Growing blueberries BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Blueberries are one of the major berry plants that many people like and want to grow. Based on their bush characteristics, these plants can do well in our region and do not require the intense maintenance that other berry and bramble plants do. However, the major issue related to growing blueberries is their need for acidic soils. Since most of our soils are not this acidic, it can be the limiting factor in successful plantings. There are three types of blueberry plants which include lowbush, highbush,

and rabbiteye. The lowbush is one that is native to Northern US while high bush are commercial varieties that are best for Illinois. The rabbiteye type is common in the southern US and is not recommended for our climate. Varieties recommended for our region include ‘Bluejay’, ‘Patriot’, and ‘Nelson” among others. Like other berries and brambles, blueberries need full sun, well-drained soil, and uniform moisture. Blueberry plants need acidic soil of a pH between 4.8 to 5.2. Most of our soils are nowhere near this acidity level. If you want to grow blueberry plants but your soil is not acidic, you’ve

got a couple options. For small plantings, you might add sphagnum peat moss or elemental sulfur. Both of these will need to be applied a year prior to planting as it takes time for the pH to be altered. It is not advised to plant your blueberry plants and then lower the pH. Instead of altering your soil pH, you might consider a raised bed. By having a raised bed in place, you may have better control over the soil pH by starting with soil you are adding. If you plant two varieties, you may have better pollination and higher yields. In the ﬁrst two years of planting blueberries, you want to remove the ﬂowers as these

first years should be spent allowing for the blueberry plant to grow, develop, and not concentrate on yields. Once you’ve planted your blueberry plants, plant them at the same depth and spread the roots out slight. Add soil and peat moss and water thoroughly. Blueberry plants benefit greatly with mulch. This mulch can be in place for years helping with water infiltration and weed control. Adding to the mulch each year can also benefit your plantings. Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Economy and energy BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL CONTRIBUTORS

We are living in di�cult times with the economic hardships wrought by the coronavirus and deteriorating financial conditions of individuals, businesses, municipal and state governments. A further stress is the loss of normal social interactions imposed by responses to the coronavirus. With the new administration about to assume power in Washington there is hope that new policies will alleviate some of the financial pressures on the citizenry. In tough times such as we are experiencing it is common for people to question the basic premises of the existing economic system and the governmental policies flowing from it. A new economic model being developed by Tim Morgan is known as Surplus Energy Economics. In it Morgan argues that there is not one economy but two of them operating simultaneously. One is the real economy of energy, labor, resources, goods and services. It is driven by the existence of surplus energy currently from the production and consumption of fossil fuels. The second is the financial economy which operates parallel to the real one. It involves the use of money which has no innate worth but has claims on the real economy. The claims primarily include cash and debt and other instruments involving ongoing payments, As securing additional supplies of oil

and natural gas requires an ever-increasing amount of energy being used to capture and process the fuels, it leaves less energy available to power the two economies. Temporary e�orts by governments involve injecting massive amounts of debts to maintain the illusion of substantial economic growth. According to Morgan from 1999 through 2019 each dollar of economic growth was supported by three dollars of new debt. The author concludes we are reaching our debt limit and the pursuit of continuous economic growth is not sustainable. Even if the coronavirus is successfully controlled, the expectation of returning the economy to what was considered normal is not likely to happen. While some recovery will occur, the decreased amount of surplus energy available to power the economy is not expected to keep up with the projected population growth. The model does not assume an economic collapse will occur but it does describe a future in which individuals and businesses will have less money to spend on nonessential goods and services while focused on spending on what is known as essentials such as shelter, food and clothing. The priorities of voters would likely turn to economic issues leading to calls for economic reforms such as economic redistribution and challenges to increasing monopolization of the economy.

While the author does value a transition to wind and solar energy to power the economy he does not believe renewable energy sources will be able to scale up to the size essential to power the existing economy or one based on perpetual economic growth. A massive visual reminder of our society’s intensive use of energy is illustrated regularly on television with the panoramic views of communities surrounding the stadiums in which night professional football games are played. The recent ice storms and cloudy weather have dramatically reduced power production from numerous solar installations in our area. This illustrates

one of the challenges of providing power from renewable energy during unusual weather conditions. System owners who have remained connected to the grid have maintained electrical service. Those living without grid service have either had to rely on backup generators to supply them with power or have been reduced to living with little or no electricity. If the surplus energy model proves to be an accurate description of the economy and gains acceptance it could provide guidance for a sustainable society. Our intent in writing about Morgan’s model was to introduce people to it and suggest they read it and judge its merits for themselves.

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NATION

Trump says ‘tremendous anger’ in nation over impeachment BY LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER AND MARY CLARE JALONICK ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the House set to impeach, President Donald Trump is blaming Democratic congressional foes for “tremendous anger” in the country and last week’s deadly attack on the Capitol by his supporters after he urged them on their way. The embattled president, in his first remarks to reporters since last week’s attack, took no responsibility Tuesday for the deadly mob invasion of the building but also said he wanted “no violence.” Trump defended his fiery rally remarks to a protest crowd last week as “totally appropriate,” and he showed no remorse for the following attack, the most serious and deadly domestic incursion at the Capitol in the nation’s history. On impeachment, Trump said it’s “a really terrible thing that they’re doing.” “To continue on this path, I think it’s causing tremendous danger to our country, and it’s causing tremendous anger,” he said. “I want no violence. The president spoke as he left for Texas to survey the border wall with Mexico. He took no questions. Impeachment ahead, the House on Tuesday will first try to convince the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly to remove Trump from o�ce, warning he is a threat to democracy in the remaining days of his presidency. House lawmakers are reconvening at the Capitol for the first time since the deadly pro-Trump riot to approve a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to declare the president unable to serve. Pence is not expected to take any such action. The House would next move swiftly to impeach Trump. Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — in the impeachment resolution that the House will begin debating Wednesday, a week before Democrat Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated, Jan. 20. The unprecedented events, only the first U.S. president to be twice impeached, are unfolding in a nation bracing for more unrest. The FBI has warned ominously of potential armed protests in Washington and many states by Trump loyalists ahead of Biden’s inauguration. In a dark foreshadowing, the Washington Monument was closed to the public and the inauguration ceremony on the west steps of the Capitol will be o� limits to the public. It all added up to stunning final moments

for Trump’s presidency as Democrats and a growing number of Republicans declare he is unﬁt for o�ce and could do more damage after inciting a mob that violently ransacked the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday. A Capitol police o�cer died from injuries su�ered in the riot, and police shot a woman during the violence. Three others died in what authorities said were medical emergencies. “We have to be very tough and very strong right now in defending the Constitution and democracy,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., an author of both pieces of legislation, in an interview. Late Monday, the entire Congressional Hispanic Caucus, all 34 members, unanimously agreed to support impeachment, calling for Trump’s immediate removal. “It is clear that every moment Trump remains in o�ce, America is at risk,” said a statement from the caucus, led by Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Ca. It said Trump “must be held accountable” for his actions. Democrats aren’t the only ones who say Trump needs to go. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., encouraged House GOP colleagues late Monday to “vote your conscience,” according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the private call. She has spoken critically of Trump’s actions but has not said publicly how she will vote. Republ ican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joined GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska over the weekend in calling for Trump to “go away as soon as possible.” Pence and Trump met late Monday for the ﬁrst time since the Capitol attack, and had a “good conversation” pledging to continue working for the remainder of their terms, said a senior administration o�cial, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting. Pence has given no indication he would proceed with invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from o�ce. No member of the Cabinet has publicly called for Trump to be removed from o�ce through the 25th Amendment process. As security tightened, Biden said Monday he was “not afraid” of taking the oath of o�ce outside at the Capitol. As for the rioters, Biden said, “It is critically important that there’ll be a real serious focus on holding those folks who engaged in sedition and threatening the lives, defacing public property, caused great damage -- that they be held accountable.” Biden said he’s had conversations with senators ahead of a possible impeachment

trial, which some have worried would cloud the opening days of his administration. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer was exploring ways to immediately convene the Senate for the trial as soon as the House acts, though Republican leader Mitch McConnell would need to agree. The president-elect suggested splitting the Senate’s time, perhaps “go a half day on dealing with impeachment, a half day on getting my people nominated and conﬁrmed in the Senate, as well as moving on the package” for more COVID relief. As Congress resumes, an uneasiness swept government. Another lawmaker, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., announced Tuesday she had tested positive for COVID19 after sheltering during the siege. Many lawmakers may choose to vote by proxy rather than come to Washington, a process that was put in place last year to limit the health risks of travel. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has discouraged GOP lawmakers from using the proxy option. But during a call with them he loosened his strict opposition for this week’s votes, according to a Republican granted anonymity to discuss the private call. Among Trump’s closest allies in Congress, McCarthy said in a letter to colleagues that “impeachment at this time would have the opposite e�ect of bringing our country together.” He said he would review possible censure of the president. But House Republicans are split and a few may vote to impeach.

Democrats say they have the votes for impeachment. The impeachment bill from Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Ted Lieu of California, Raskin of Maryland and Jerrold Nadler of New York draws from Trump’s own false statements about his election defeat to Biden. Judges across the country, including some nominated by Trump, have repeatedly dismissed cases challenging the election results, and former Attorney General William Barr, a Trump ally, has said there was no sign of widespread fraud. The impeachment legislation also details Trump’s pressure on state o�cials in Georgia to “find” him more votes, as well as his White House rally ahead of the Capitol siege, in which he encouraged thousands of supporters last Wednesday to “fight like hell” and march to the building. The mob overpowered police, broke through security lines and windows and rampaged through the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to scatter as they were finalizing Biden’s victory over Trump in the Electoral College. While some have questioned impeaching the president so close to the end of his term, Democrats and others argue he must be prevented from holding future public o�ce. There is precedent for pursuing impeachment after an o�cial leaves o�ce. In 1876, during the Ulysses Grant administration, War Secretary William Belknap was impeached by the House the day he resigned, and the Senate convened a trial months later. He was acquitted.

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January 13, 2021 The Rock River Times. Government Notices n n n Committee Report Passed: December 14, 2020 ORDINANCE NO. 2020-273-O WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; and WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned property at of 1210 6th Avenue (Pin # 11-26-284-014) for a minimum bid of $1,000 pursuant to state law, 65 ILCS 5/11-76-2. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, CITY OF ROCKFORD, STATE OF ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS: PART OF LOT NINE (9) IN BLOCK THIRTY-SIX (36) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF GREGORYS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF DEEDS ON PAGE 3 IN THE RECORDERS OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT TWENTY-SEVEN AND FIVE TENTHS (27.5) FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE NORTH IN A DIRECT LINE TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT, TWENTY-SEVEN AND FIVE TENTHS (27.5) FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE ALONG SAID LOT, THIRTY-EIGHT AND FIVE TENTHS (38.5) FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY. Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice for the opening bids for the real estate. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., local Rockford time on March 1, 2021, at the office of the City of Rockford Purchasing Manager and shall be accompanied by a bank cashier’s or certified check payable to the City of Rockford for at least ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, the balance to be paid in cash by

the successful bidder within not more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the City Council’s acceptance of his bid. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Section 4: The provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 5: All orders, resolutions, or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval, and publication, as required by law. Section 6: A full, true, and complete copy of this Ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after passage in pamphlet form by and under authority of the Corporate Authorities. 20458R TRRT 1/27

Public Notices 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: MARILYN L. LYLE, Deceased. CASE NO. 2020-P-524 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARILYN L. LYLE. Letters of Office were issued on December 21, 2020, to RAMONA KLEIN, 4822 Huxley Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61101, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is PETER A. SAVITSKI, 838 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 1, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: December 22, 2020 RAMONA KLEIN Administrator Attorney Peter A. Savitski 838 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 (815) 963-0370 pas-law@sbcglobal.net 20440R TRRT 1/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2019-GS6 Plaintiff, vs. PHILIP M. WEST; Defendants, 20 CH 236 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MARTIN HAWKINSON COMPANY SUBDIVISION OF THE ANNIE O. ANDERSON TRACT, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 20 OF PLATS ON PAGE 165 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 12-31-151-009. Commonly known as 2512 19th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. 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 Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever Law Group, 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 236-0077. SMS000227-20FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3161838 P20435R TRRT 1/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE OF MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST SERIES 2020-1, Plaintiff(s), vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERTRUD A. BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD AGNES BEECK, VILLAGE OF MACHESNEY PARK, SHERRY ZACK AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). Case No. 20 CH 291 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERTRUD A. BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD AGNES BEECK, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 68, AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF ROGERS PARK 6TH SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29,

IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 27 OF PLATS ON PAGE 152 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 08-29-351-032 commonly known as 8202 BOB O LINK DR MACHESNEY PARK IL 61115; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by GERTRUD A. BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD BEECK A/K/A GERTRUD AGNES BEECK, and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 0574321 AND RE-RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0636480; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located at 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101, on or before January 29, 2021, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Attorney No. 3635 LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel Timothy R. Yueill Greg Elsnic Aaron Nevel 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 20-01971 I3161845 P20436R TRRT 1/13 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ATEYA QUEENESTER LEWIS Current Name Case Number 2020-MR-812 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ateya Queenester Lewis to the new name of: Alexzander Quincy Lewis. The court date will be held: on February 3, 2021 at 9:45 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # Zoom # 824 2816 7099. /s/ Ateya Lewis Current Name 20441R TRRT 1/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTOPHER C. PURIN et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000734 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 9, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT THIRTY-THREE (33) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF TULLOCK WOOD TRAILS, TOTEM POLE SECTION,

BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 27 OF PLAT RECORDS, ON PAGE 19 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4658 TOMAHAWK TRL, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 07-33452-007 The real estate is improved with a 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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, 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. 14-19-04491 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH0000734 TJSC#: 40-2523 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-0000734 I3162015 P20442R TRRT 1/13 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 retail business in said County and State under the name of 8th and Broadway at the following post office addresses: 540 N. Chicago, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mortedus DuBois SIGNED: Mortedus DuBois 1/5/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20454R TRRT 1/20 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: MARILYN WELLS, Deceased. CASE NO. 2020-P-508 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARILYN WELLS. Letters of Office were issued on the 16th day of December, 2020, to PAMELA WELLS, 3133 Spring Harbour Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61114, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is THOMAS C. LAYE, of Hampilos & Associates, Ltd., 308 West State Street, Suite 210, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before June 30, 2021, 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, 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 their attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: December 28, 2020 By: /s/ Thomas C. Laye Thomas C. Laye, Esq. Thomas C. Laye –

ARDC #6320977 HAMPILOS & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 308 West State Street, Suite 210 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Telephone: 815-962-0044 Fax: 815-962-6250 thomas@hampiloslaw.com 20443R TRRT 1/13 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 lawn care and landscaping business in said County and State under the name of U.R.B. Brothers Landscaping at the following post office addresses: 1215 Mondale Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Martin Uribe Briano SIGNED: Martin Uribe Briano 12/29/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of December, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 20444R TRRT 1/13 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: RONALD O. WILHITE, Deceased. CASE NO. 2020 P 417 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of RONALD O. WILHITE. Letters of Office of ADMINISTRATOR issued on December 28, 2020 to JOHN P. WILHITE, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is J. Laird Lambert, 4615 E. State Street, Suite 201, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 6, 2021, 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, 202075 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, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 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 (10) days of filing date. DATED: 1/4/21 John P. Wilhite Legal Representative/ Administrator PREPARED BY: J. LAIRD LAMBERT ATTORNEY AT LAW 4615 E. State Street, Suite 201 Rockford, Illinois 61108 815 / 316-2167 20452R TRRT 1/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: SANDRA FERNANDEZ CARDENAS, Deceased. No. 2020-P-294 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of SANDRA FERNANDEZ CARDENAS. Letters of Office were issued on September 9, 2020, to Luz Maria Del Toro, as Independent Administrator for the Estate. The attorney of record for the Estate

is Andrea L. McKenna 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under paragraph 28-4 of the Probate Act (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. Claims may be filed on or before July 8, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended (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 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to its attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: January 5, 2021 Luz Maria Del Toro Administrator Prepared by: Canfield & McKenna Andrea L. McKenna (6309658) 1111 S Alpine Rd, Suite 704 Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 968-7200 service.canfieldlawoffice@ gmail.com (For service of documents only) 20448R TRRT 1/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RYAN BLAKE, Petitioner, vs. ERIN BLAKE, Respondent. Case No. 2020-D-707 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Erin Blake that Petitioner Ryan Blake 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 February 16, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Ryan Blake, Petitioner 20473R TRRT 1/27 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 window cleaning service residential/commercial business in said County and State under the name of A Plus Window Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 139 Warren Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Craig W. Lanquist SIGNED: Craig W. Lanquist 12/29/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of December, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 20453R TRRT 1/20

The Rock River Times. January 13, 2021

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.JEFF L. NORMAN et al Defendant 2020-CH-0000251 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 17, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF LOT ONE (1) IN BLOCK TWENTY-THREE (23) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF AUBURNDALE, E.H. MARSH’S SUBDIVISION SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH PLAT IS RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS, PAGE 21 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK TWENTY-THREE (23), 257.10 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1 ), 105 FEET; THENCE NORTH, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1 ), 42.90 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1); THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 105 FEET TO THE CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE (1); THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT ONE (1), 42.90 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1724 N WINNEBAGO ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14155-012 The real estate is improved with a 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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, 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. 14-20-01732 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2020-CH0000251 TJSC#: 41-10 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 # 2020-CH-0000251 I3162318 P20457R TRRT 1/27 n n n NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by the persons listed below, occupants of storage units located at 2437 N CENTRAL AVE., ROCKFORD, Illinois, a self-storage facility operated by AAA WINDSOR STORAGE INC. (“OWNER”), Shall be sold at public auction at 2437 N CENTRAL AVE., ROCKFORD, Illinois, on or after 01/26/2021 at 10:00 a.m., to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, Owner will otherwise dispose of the property. #232, 234 - RUBY GRIFFS; #419 - DAVID ROBBEL. 20459R TRRT 1/20 n n n NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by the persons listed below, occupants of storage units located

at 1915 WINDSOR RD., LOVES PARK, Illinois, a self-storage facility operated by AAA WINDSOR STORAGE INC. (“OWNER”), Shall be sold at public auction at 1915 WINDSOR RD., LOVES PARK, Illinois, on or after 01/26/2021 at 11:00 a.m., to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, Owner will otherwise dispose of the property. #122 - MATT ZENDER; #125 - CHARLES DANIEL REECE JR. 20460R TRRT 1/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: SYLYCIA ANN MARIE FERRO Current Name Case Number 2020-MR-974 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Sylycia Ann Marie Ferro to the new name of: Sya Ryn. The court date will be held: on March 3, 2021 at 9:45 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # Zoom # 864 1523 8830. /s/ Sylycia Ferro Current Name 20461R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of JANICE E. CARTER, Deceased. Case No. 2021-P-03 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JANICE E. CARTER of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on January 5, 2021, to GREGORY M. CARTER of Carbondale, Illinois, whose attorney is Marcia L. Mueller, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 13, 2021, 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representatives, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representatives and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. /s/ Gregory M. Carter GREGORY M. CARTER, Independent Administrator for the Estate of JANICE E. CARTER, Deceased PREPARED BY: MARCIA L. MUELLER, ARDC #3122098 HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue Rockford, IL 61101 815-490-4919 Email: mmueller@hinshawlaw. com Attorneys for Estate 20462R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

JUNIOR B. FOUTS, Deceased CASE NO. 2020 P 134 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Junior B. Fouts, who died on April 11, 2020. Letters of Office were issued on July 22, 2020 to Michael J. Fouts, 1020 South Independence Avenue, Rockford, IL 61102, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is J.F. Heckinger LLC, 401 West States Street. Suite 201, Rockford, Illinois 61105. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before July 13, 2021. 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, 400 West State Street. Rockford, Illinois, or with the Estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: January 13, 2021. MICHAEL J. FOUTS By: /s/ J.F. Heckinger Attorney J.F. Heckinger, LLC Prepared by: J. F. Heckinger, LLC #1169491 401 West State Street, Suite 201 P.O. Box 1492 Rockford, IL 61101 815-965-2121 jfheckinger@yahoo.com 20463R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO TITAN GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ATTORNEY SHARON RUDY as Administrator of the Estate of ROMANA LAYNG, Deceased; THOMAS LAYNG, son of ROMANA LAYNG; MARISA TORTORICI, daughter of ROMANA LAYNG; MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants. CASE NO. 2021 CH 2 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, In the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, TITAN GROUP, LLC, vs. Attorney Sharon Rudy as Administrator of the Estate of Romana Layng, Deceased; THOMAS LAYNG; MARISA TORTORICI; MIDLAND STATES BANCORP INC.; and, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Case No. 2021 CH 2. The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD 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 Mechanic’s Lien conveying the premises described as follows to-wit: Lot Thirty (30) as designated upon the Plat of First Twin Sister Heights Subdivision, part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which

Subdivision is recorded in Book 20 of Plats on page 17 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Property commonly known as: 903 29TH Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108 A mechanic’s lien was recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document Number 20201000744. And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, in the Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the March 10, 2021, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated at Rockford, Illinois on January 6, 2021. /S/ Thomas A. Klein Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk PREPARED BY: BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP JODY L. BEILKE (6292370) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jbeilke@bslbv.com 20464R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MICHAEL S. PRZYTULSKI, Deceased CASE NO. 2020 P 272 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MICHAEL S. PRZYTULSKI, of Rockford, County of Winnebago, and State of Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on January 8, 2021 to Glen Brudnowski, as Administrator. GLEN BRUDNOWSKI’s attorney is J.F. Heckinger, LLC, 401 West State St., Suite 201, Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Court at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the representatives, or both, within six (6) months from the date of the first date of publication and 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 ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: January 12, 2021 GLEN BRUDNOWSKI, Administrator By: /s/ J.F. Heckinger J. F. HECKINGER, LLC Prepared by: J. F. HECKINGER, LLC #1169491 401 West State Street, Suite 201 P.O. Box 1492 Rockford, IL 61105-1492 815-965-2121 jfheckinger@yahoo.com 20465R TRRT 1/27 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 pilot car service business in said County and State under the name of Interstate Flag Cars at the following post office addresses: 4711 Linview Dr.,

Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brittany Lawrence SIGNED: Brittany Lawrence 1/7/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 20468R TRRT 1/27 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 commercial services business in said County and State under the name of AGR Cleaning Services at the following post office addresses: 822 Prestwick Pkwy., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Agustin Guzman SIGNED: Agustin Guzman 1/8/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20469R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: DONNA M. STEELE, Deceased. CASE NO. 20-P-533 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of DONNA M. STEELE. Letters of Office were issued on the 11th day of January 2021, to Scott L. Meyer, 205 Coronado Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is David H. Carter, 308 West State Street, Suite 215, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before August 1, 2021, 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, 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 their attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: January 12, 2021 By: /s/ David H. Carter, Esq. David H. Carter, Esq. David H. Carter — ARDC #6204782 Attorney at Law 308 West State Street, Suite 215 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Telephone: 815-968-8900 Fax: 815-968-9427 DHCLAW@aol.com 20474R TRRT 1/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (MINOR CHILDREN) Request of: ISABELL AMOR CARLOS TO CHANGE NAMES OF MINOR CHILDREN Case Number 2020 MR 699 There will be a court date on

my Request for Name Change (Minor Children) for these children: Aviana Amor Carlos-Hall to the new name of: Aviana Amor Carlos. The court date will be held: on February 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Isabell Amor Carlos Isabell Amor Carlos 20450R TRRT 1/20 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: STEVEN KENDALL, Petitioner, vs. COURTNEY KENDALL, Respondent. CASE NO.: 2020 D 689 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO Respondent, COURTNEY KENDALL, that the Petitioner, STEVEN KENDALL, has caused to be filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the above-captioned cause of action. In the event COURTNEY KENDALL shall fail to file a response on or before January 27, 2021, a default may be entered against you, COURTNEY KENDALL, for the relief requested in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing has been scheduled for January 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. before the Honorable Judge Gulley at the Winnebago County Courthouse located at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Room 451. If you do not appear at that hearing, the Court may grant a default judgment against you without further notice. Dated December 30, 2020, Rockford, Illinois Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk Prepared by: Attorney for Petitioner Bradley R. Tengler, #6301019 Law Office of Bradley R. Tengler, P.C. 728 North Court Street Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: (815) 997-5200 Fax: (815) 997-5129 brad@tenglerlaw.com service@tenglerlaw.com 20447R TRRT 1/13 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANTHONY G. WILLIAMS, Deceased CASE NO. 2020 P 479 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ANTHONY G. WILLIAMS, who died on August 24, 2020. Letters of Office were issued on December 21, 2020 to Olga Williams, 4839 Linden Road, Apartment 1711, Rockford, IL 61101, as Supervised Administrator whose attorney is J. Thomas Witek, Witek Law Offices, 7210 E. State St., Suite 102, Rockford, IL 61108. Notice to Heirs and Creditors: Notice is given to Unknown Heirs, who are heirs in the above proceeding and whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition, that an order was entered by the court on December 21, 2020, appointing Olga Williams administrator. 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://efiled.illinoiscourts.gove/ FAQ/gethelp.asp. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before July 6, 2021, 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, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: January 6, 2021 /s/ Olga Williams, Supervised Administrator J. Thomas Witek - #6230539 Witek Law Offices 7210 E. State #102 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-9288 witek888@witeklaw.com 20451R TRRT 1/20 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 consultant agency business in said County and State under the name of Deb’s Consultant Agency at the following post office addresses: 7302 Shillington Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Deborah Williams SIGNED: Deborah Williams 1/11/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20471R TRRT 1/27 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 crafting and custom monogramming business in said County and State under the name of Unique Unicorn at the following post office addresses: 3508 Grouse Ct., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Andrea Byrd SIGNED: Andrea Byrd 1/12/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20475R TRRT 1/27 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 real estate rental & leasing business in said County and State under the name of Nashad Properties at the following post office addresses: 3011 Yonge St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dashan Chandler SIGNED: Dashan Chandler 1/5/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 20456R TRRT 1/20

January 13, 2021 The Rock River Times. 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 sole proprietorship business in said County and State under the name of MMA Couture and Decor at the following post office addresses: 5758 Inverness Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Monique M. Aduddell SIGNED: Monique M. Aduddell 1/8/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 20472R TRRT 1/27

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: JOSEPHINE A.HARRINGTON, Deceased. Case No. 2020 P 0000489 Date Will Filed: October 6, 2020 Will No. – 2020-w-631 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JOSEPHIONE A. HARRINGTON. Letters of Office were issued on December 9, 2020, to BRIAN HARRINGTON, whose address is 814 Evernia Court, Geneva, IL 60134, as Executor of the estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Richard L. Williams of Griffin Williams LLP, 21 N. Fourth Street, Geneva, Illinois, 60134. Claims may be filed on or

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2019-GS6 Plaintiff, vs. PHILIP M. WEST; Defendants, 20 CH 236 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-31-151-009. Commonly known as 2512 19th Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. 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 Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever Law Group, 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 236-0077. SMS000227-20FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3161838 P20435R TRRT 1/13 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- CHRISTOPHER C. PURIN et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000734 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 9, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4658 TOMAHAWK TRL, ROCKFORD, IL 61101 Property Index No. 07-33-452-007 The real estate is improved with a residence.

before July 6, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Independent Administrator, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Administrator and to the attorney for the estate within ten days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered

without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court. Dated: December 29, 2020 BRIAN HARRINGTON, Executor By GRIFFIN WILLIAMS, LLP By: /s/ Richard L. Williams Attorney for the Executor Richard L. Williams / Atty. No. 6230526 Kristin N. Suchy / Atty. No. 6314084 GRIFFIN WILLIAMS LLP 21 N. Fourth Street Geneva, IL 60134 Phe: 630.262.0544 Fax: 630.262.0644 E-Mail: rwilliams@gwllplaw.com E-Mail: ksuchy@gwllplaw.com 20449R TRRT 1/20

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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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, 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.

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 entertainment production marketing business in said County and State under the name of Shakedown Productions at the following post office addresses: 502 Seminary, #306, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ronnie Williams SIGNED: Ronnie Williams 1/5/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20455R TRRT 1/20

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 Make Cents is a clothing line, will make jumpsuits and apparel business in said County and State under the name of Make Cents at the following post office addresses: 4540 Apple Orchard Ln., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Christopher Hill SIGNED: Christopher Hill 1/8/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 20470R TRRT 1/27

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04491 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH-0000734 TJSC#: 40-2523 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-0000734 I3162015 P20442R TRRT 1/13 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.- JEFF L. NORMAN et al Defendant 2020-CH-0000251 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 10, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 17, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1724 N WINNEBAGO ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-14-155-012 The real estate is improved with a 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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.

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 remodeling and residential renovation business in said County and State under the name of Larsen Remodeling and Restoration at the following post office addresses: 617 River Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jacob M. Larsen SIGNED: Jacob M. Larsen 1/5/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 20466R TRRT 1/27

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 home daycare business in said County and State under the name of Holding Hands Home Daycare at the following post office addresses: 3319 Idlewood Ter., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Latoya Ingram SIGNED: Latoya Ingram 1/4/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of January, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 20467R TRRT 1/27

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, 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. 14-20-01732 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2020-CH-0000251 TJSC#: 41-10 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 # 2020-CH-0000251 I3162318 P20457R TRRT 1/27

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Death Notices Henry Watts 84 Rockford 1/4/2021 Orville Miller 72 Rockford 1/4/2021 James Satterlee 74 Rockford 1/4/2021 Wanda Meskowski 66 Loves Park 1/4/2021 John Gaydos 70 Rockford 1/4/2021 Gary Johnson 72 Loves Park 1/4/2021 Gerald Coffey 61 Rockford 1/5/2021 Yong Zuroske 88 Rockford 1/5/2021 Loretta Foote 59 Rockford 1/5/2021 Frances Medley 42 Rockford 1/5/2021 Patricia Nichols 84 Rockford 1/5/2021 Dorothy Haws 94 Loves Park 1/5/2021 Carole Pousardien 80 Rockton 1/5/2021 Randy Carlson 78 Roscoe 1/5/2021 Lonny Fortin 79 Rockford 1/5/2021 Lucile Case 99 Rockford 1/6/2021 Linda Love 74 South Beloit 1/6/2021 Robert Fuller 86 Rockford 1/6/2021 Frank Zammuto 60 Rockford 1/6/2021 Chong Pitcher 77 Rockford 1/6/2021 Sonia Arroyl 68 Rockford 1/6/2021 Riley Lewis 61 Rockford 1/6/2021 Michael Glasser 63 Rockford 1/6/2021 Maureen Rekeneyer 73 Rockford 1/6/2021 Jesus Ramirez 37 Rockford 1/6/2021 Rh “Herold” Larson 64 Rockford 1/6/2021 Kathleen Boyer 78 Rockford 1/6/2021 Ella Trammell 92 Rockford 1/7/2021 Donna Million 74 Rockford 1/7/2021 Linnea Johnson 95 Rockford 1/7/2021 Glenn Yeager 65 Rockford 1/7/2021 Edmond Vielarczyk 71 Rockford 1/7/2021 Virgina Miller 88 Rockford 1/7/2021 Kay McCluskey 82 Loves Park 1/7/2021 Douglas Fabert 67 Rockton 1/7/2021 Barbara Kinner 82 Rockford 1/7/2021 Joycelyn Norberg 86 Rockford 1/8/2021 James Saul Rockford 1/8/2021 James Rose 86 Rockford 1/8/2021 Craig Woosley 57 Rockford 1/8/2021 Chinyere Njoku 60 Rockford 1/8/2021 Marvin Skinner 79 Rockford 1/8/2021 Edwin Vogl 92 Rockford 1/8/2021 Mary Lee 57 Rockford 1/8/2021 Donald Howard 84 Machesney Park 1/8/2021 Lisa O’connor 57 Rockford 1/8/2021 John Hole 55 Rockford 1/8/2021 Charles Germann 98 Rockford 1/8/2021 Clyde Aslund 72 Rockford 1/9/2021 Gerald Millard 80 Rockford 1/9/2021 Billy Herren 66 Rockford 1/9/2021 Carolyn Walker 72 Rockford 1/9/2021 John Murray 73 Rockford 1/9/2021 Sharon Rockey 76 Machesney Park 1/9/2021 Ruth Peacock 68 Rockford 1/9/2021 Mary Beth Kuller 81 Rockford 1/10/2021 Frances Williams 94 Loves Park 1/10/2021 Ralph Schoonmaker 83 Roscoe 1/10/2021 Mary Heuer 99 Rockford 1/10/2021 Junabelle Mutchler 86 Rockford 1/10/2021 Joseph Gentry 97 Durand 1/10/2021 Rodney Rapp 74 Rockford 1/10/2021 Martha Wyman 82 Rockford 1/10/2021 Wilma Reeves 72 Cherry Valley 1/10/2021 Kathryn Crone 57 Machesney Park 1/10/2021 Darrel Purdy 84 Roscoe 1/10/2021 Howard Crawford 93 Rockford 1/10/2021 Johnanna Robertson 69 Rockford 1/11/2021 Vera Hewitson 71 Rockford 1/11/2021 Martha Peterson 96 Rockford 1/11/2021 James Chamberlain 26 Rockford 1/11/2021

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WEEK OF DECEMBER 27, 2020 TO JANUARY 2, 2021

WEEK OF JANUARY 3 TO 9, 2021

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: VIRGO, LIBRA AND SCORPIO

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

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SAGITTARIUS, CAPRICORN AND AQUARIUS Theme: The Grammy Awards

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

ARIES, TAURUS AND PISCES Horoscope

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

Someone from a different background than yours may be at an upcoming social function. You’ll be open-minded and curious about their culture, and as a result, you’ll introduce various international ingredients into your cooking. You’ll undoubtedly be a chatterbox and the life of the party — the jokes will keep on coming! You’ll help others to cheer up and let loose. Be careful getting home at night.

GEMINI

There are always extra expenses around this time of year. You’ll display your generosity and warm the hearts of those in need, even if they’re strangers to you. This will bring you joy as well.

CANCER

You won’t miss out on any festivities. You’ll need to move, dance, let loose and, above all, be surrounded by others. You’ll propose a number of fun activities, including a host of fun games.

LEO

Avoid going to bed late whenever possible so that you can stay up celebrating when the time comes. You’ll also have to recoup a few hours of sleep or deal with a lingering cold or flu.

VIRGO

You might host an impromptu gettogether, which will require extra effort to throw together at the last minute. You’ll devote all of your energy and attention to the people you love. You may experience a bit of fatigue and a mild cold.

LIBRA

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You’ll be rather helpful during upcoming events. You’ll end up throwing an impressive party for a group of loved ones. Fun times are guaranteed if you make an 44. Watch word? 4. Counter seat effort to entertain others.

Watch out: it wouldn’t be surprising if a misunderstanding with someone close to you disrupts your routine. You’ll need to take special care when dealing with certain people, and you’ll feel like you’re walking on eggshells. You can’t put off cleaning any longer. The holidays are over, and you need to move on to serious matters. At work, you’ll land the position of your dreams following the unexpected departure of a colleague. Now’s an excellent time to embrace self-care and learn to respect yourself. You’ll also discover something you’re passionate about and take the first steps to steer your life in that direction.

CANCER

Whether you have time off or not, you’ll spend the week with your family or at least at home. Use the next few days to reassess your decor and move around some furniture to help clear your mind.

LEO

You’re facing a lot of pressure or too much stress. It’s hard to find balance. When you want solitude, you’ll be surrounded by people, but when you’re alone, you’ll be wishing your friends were around.

VIRGO

You’ll take the opportunity to return or exchange items in stores. You’ll also come across a bunch of great deals, and you’ll decide you can afford to treat yourself.

LIBRA

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Having rested, you’ll return to work with an incredible amount of energy and efficiency, and you’ll be offered an attractive promotion. In fact, it’ll be nothing less than the boss’ chair, or you’ll start your own business. After a disagreement, you’ll head off on an exciting new adventure rather than stick around to needlessly bicker. You’ll feel a strong sense of being in the right place at the right time, and you’ll also have a lot of fun. You’ll feel sensitive, and it’ll seem like nothing’s going your way. This is simply a sign from the universe that it’s time to make some necessary changes in your life.

CANCER

It’s important to take some time to weigh the pros and cons before you make a decision. There’ll also be an occasion, such as a business dinner, that’ll require you to dress to the nines.

LEO

There’s a lot of work coming up and plenty of details that can’t be overlooked. You’ll need to pay extra attention during a speech or conversation in which crucial information will be revealed.

VIRGO

You’ll accomplish a task that puts you in the spotlight. You might not always feel comfortable being on a pedestal, but fortunately, this will help you overcome your shyness.

LIBRA

You’ll invest yourself in finding a new place to live. You might also take on a renovation or redecorating project. Additionally, your family will demand a lot of your energy.

SCORPIO

You won’t keep your thoughts to yourself, especially if someone tries to silence you. Plus, being outspoken could help get you out of a complicated financial situation and give you a shot at affluence.

SAGITTARIUS

There’ll be a lot of action and surprises. At work, you’ll be given a new mandate that requires you to manage large sums of money. Fortunately, your salary will increase accordingly.

CAPRICORN

You’ll sweep away any negative feelings by engaging in physical activity. You’ll need to move in order to burn off excess energy, so dedicate yourself to a new workout routine or fitness class.

AQUARIUS

As you worry about your career path going forward, you’ll suddenly realize how to make things better. In terms of your health, you’ll finally find the right remedy to cure an ailment.

PISCES

At work, you’ll be overwhelmed by a large group of clients. At home, there’ll be just as much going on and plenty of family activities to or ganize. You’ll be the person everyone relies on to keep things running smoothly.

January 13, 2021 The Rock River Times.

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