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John Sullivan, then director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks to reporters Aug. 1 during the Illinois State Fair Press Preview Day at the fairgrounds in Springfield. Sullivan resigned last weekend at the request of the governor for failing to disclose to investigators the content of a 2012 email that points to a possible cover-up of a “rape in Champaign” and government “ghost workers.” [Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock]

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Crime

Arrests made in multiple incidents Staff Report

ROCKFORD - Four men have been arrested in separate sexual assault cases. Ricky Pickett, 48, of Rockford, is charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of criminal sexual assault to a family member. Police say the charges stem from an incident that occurred July 31, 2018 on Ninth Street. During a follow-up investigation by detectives of the Sensitive Crimes Unit, Pickett was identified as a suspect. He was taken into custody Saturday, Jan. 11. A Rockford man faces additional charges following an investigation of a sexual assault authorities say occurred last November at a residence on South Fifth Street. The suspect in that case was identified as 53-year-old Hubert Schnoor. He’s charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Schnoor was served with a warrant for those charges inside the Winnebago County Jail, where’s lodged in an unrelated case. On Dec. 10, 2019, detectives began investigating a report of criminal sexual abuse

on East Gate Parkway. The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Juan GonzalezEsteves, of Rockford. Esteves was taken into custody on Sunday, Jan. 12, and is charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and domestic battery. In all three cases, the suspect was known by the victim. The victim also knew the perpetrator in an incident that unfolded last year on the city’s near-east side. That’s where police say a woman was sexually assaulted by a 32-year-old Rockford man, identified as Michael Rodriguez. Sept, 25, 2019, officers responded to a local hospital and learned a woman had been assaulted at a residence in the 1100 block South Sixth Street. Sensitive crimes detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and Rodriguez was identified as a suspect. He was arrested Saturday, Jan. 11. “I am grateful that our officers for arresting these alleged perpetrators,” Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said. “Our focus now is to ensure these survivors get

the services they need.”

Guns recovered

Two men face charges after police searched the site of a late-night party last weekend. At approximately 1:40 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, officers responded to a noise complaint at 1004 N. Main St. and detained 18 people at an apartment that was rented via Airbnb. Officers conducted a consensual search search of the premises and uncovered four guns, one that was reported stolen. The discovery led officers to further detain two people, 20-year-old Jordan Thomas, and 19-year-old Robert Coleman, both of Rockford. Police say Coleman disobeyed an officer and was arrested after a brief struggle. Thomas was questioned about a loaded rifle located in plain view inside his vehicle and was taken into custody without incident. Thomas is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Coleman is charged with resisting/obstructing a peace officer and obstructing identification.

Legislators’ Pay

Comptroller to lawmakers: No more pay for time not worked By Rebecca Anzel

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ chief fiscal officer announced a plan this week to remedy the “ridiculous” law that allows legislators to be paid for days they did not hold office. Representatives and senators are paid in 12 equal disbursements on the last working day of each month. Current law allows lawmakers to receive a full salary as long as they hold office at least one day in each pay period. Comptroller Susana Mendoza proposed prorating legislators’ pay, ensuring they are only paid for only the days they hold office. She also wants to shift their salary schedule to be the same as it is for other state officials and employees – twice monthly. Her legislative partner on the initiative, Elgin Democratic Sen. Cristina Castro, said the change would bring the legislative branch in line with the private sector. “This is a glaring loophole that has been exploited far too many times at the taxpayers’ expense, and I’m sick of it. It needs to be closed,” Castro said in a news release. The bill appears to have bipartisan support. Republican Rep. Mike Murphy, of Springfield, proposed a near-identical measure 12 months ago. The initiatives differ in one respect – when they take effect. Murphy’s bill would become

enforceable immediately; the Democrats’ plan would begin at the start of the 102nd General Assembly in January 2021. Altering lawmakers’ pay during terms for which they are elected is unconstitutional, a spokesperson for Mendoza said, which is why the measure’s effective date is later. Murphy said he sent a letter to Mendoza and Castro asking for their support on his bill and offering to help ensure the initiative, in whatever form, is successful this legislative session. The “bottom line,” Murphy said, “is let’s just get this done,” no matter whose name is on the final version. “We have got to do whatever we can to get the trust back of the people, and we have to earn it,” he added. “Bills like this show that we’re serious about doing the right thing.” A spokesperson for Mendoza said the resignations of former Chicago Democrats Sen. Martin Sandoval and Rep. Luis Arroyo, both “egregious examples,” indicate the need for a statutory change. Sandoval, whose Capitol office and home were raided by federal agents, announced on Nov. 27 he would resign his position to avoid “distraction to the important work that needs to be accomplished.” His last day as a state lawmaker was Jan. 1. Arroyo was arrested on federal bribery charges in late October but waited until

Nov. 1 – the same day a special investigative panel was to consider whether to expel him from the chamber – to officially resign. Because both former legislators held office for one day, they were paid the full month’s salary in accordance with state law, according to the comptroller’s office. In some instances, a legislator’s replacement would get paid for the same full month’s work as the retired or resigned official. “That’s ridiculous. I can think of no other enterprise that pays for an ex-employee for work they never performed,” Mendoza said in a news release. “Each of these lawmakers left under a cloud but stayed just long enough – the first of the month – to collect an ‘exit bonus’ from state taxpayers for a month’s pay for no work.” The initiative is one Castro said the newly-formed ethics reform commission will consider as part of its recommended ethics overhaul legislative package. In an interview in November, Murphy said his bill was one of about 30 proposed by Republicans and not addressed by the General Assembly during the fall veto session. His measure is House Bill 818 – it has eight co-sponsors, all Republicans. Castro’s measure will be Senate Bill 2456 when it is formally read into the record.

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US o�cials cite deterrence to defend lethal drone strike BY ZEKE MILLER ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – For all of the Trump administration’s insistence that the threat of an “imminent” attack led to the American drone strike on Iran’s top general, U.S. o�cials behind the scenes say the strike was motivated as much, if not more, by a broader e�ort to rein in a dangerously emboldened Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr gave voice to the broader rationale on Monday, saying deterrence was a key component of the strike. But they, like other U.S. o�cials interviewed by The Associated Press, stopped short of saying definitively that no specific plot was broken up. Still, the shifting rationale has raised questions about the nature and credibility of the threat posed by Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the architect of a decades-long reign of terror in which Iranian proxy fighters killed hundreds of Americans and contributed to the deaths of hundreds of thousands in the region. Critics of President Donald Trump’s decision say he should have consulted Congress before taking an action that brought the United State and Iran to the brink of war. Nine Senate Democrats on Tuesday demanded a new classified briefing from the nation’s top intelligence official seeking specific evidence underlying Trump statements that Iran was planning imminent attacks on four U.S. embassies. That justification, which first surfaced Friday, was not provided to lawmakers during classified briefings last week. It was disputed days later by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who said he’d seen no such evidence – though the president maintained Monday that there was no contradiction in their comments. “It is vital for the American public to know if intelligence is being manipulated or inaccurately represented by their government to justify an assassination of a foreign o�cial,” the nine Democrats wrote in a letter to Joseph Maguire, the director of national intelligence. “I think the administration has to come back and fill in the details” said Sen. Chris Murphy, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Middle East and Counter-terrorism panel. “My guess is that the details don’t exist.” In recent days a clearer picture of the decision-making process leading up to the strike has emerged. While U.S. o�cials stopped short of saying definitively that there was no specific plot disrupted by Soleimani’s death, they have acknowledged in recent days that the long-considered operation had a

more fundamental purpose: breaking up what they viewed to be a perilous cycle of violence that could have brought the United States and Iran even closer to hostilities. Soleimani was undoubtedly planning other potentially deadly operations against American interests as he had for decades, the o�cials said. But a driving concern was that the Trump administration feared a loss of “deterrence” with Iran, according to three senior administration o�cials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations surrounding the strike and its aftermath. Two of Trump’s most prominent Cabinet o�cials echoed that message on Monday. “Our ability to deter attacks had obviously broken down,” Barr said . Pompeo said, “President Trump and those of us in his national security team are re-establishing deterrence – real deterrence – against the Islamic Republic.” Trump himself implicitly acknowledged the deterrence aim, telling reporters Monday that the strike against Soleimani “should have been done 20 years ago.” And he implied as much in a tweet that day: “The Fake News Media and their Democrat Partners are working hard to determine whether or not the future attack by terrorist Soleimani was “imminent” or not, & was my team in agreement,” he tweeted. “The answer to both is a strong YES., but it doesn’t really matter because of his horrible past!” Concerns about increasingly brazen attacks by Iran and its proxies, including the downing of an American drone and strikes on Saudi Arabian oil ﬁeld last year, have mounted within the U.S. national security community for months, the o�cials said. Trump had decided against military retaliation to those attacks, which damaged equipment but did not result in loss of life, but U.S. o�cials worried that Iran might confuse its restraint with weakness. Soleimani, the o�cials said, had been identiﬁed as the target for potential U.S. lethal action months ago, at least since the aftermath of Trump’s September decision to call o� what was seen to be an imminent strike on Iran. Military planners and other o�cials viewed a targeted strike at Soleimani as a potentially more agreeable option for the president, who publicly expressed concerns for the collateral damage predicted for the September option. Those fears, the o�cials said, led them to view the broader matrix of threats from Iran and its proxies with greater

severity, an assessment compounded by the swiftness with which the Iranian proxy in Iraq, Kata’ib Hezbollah, helped organize the siege of the U.S. Embassy after the Dec. 29 U.S. strike against the group believed responsible for killing a U.S. contractor on Dec. 27. Soleimani had been in the crosshairs of the U.S. before – at least once in 2007 – but two administrations had rejected operations to kill him, wary of the consequences of striking down Iranian military leader. The ﬁnal go-ahead to strike Soleimani came two weeks ago, once it became apparent that there was a window of opportunity because of new intelligence on his travel plans. The strike against Soleimani, among the most powerful ﬁgures in Iran, was deliberately disproportionate to reset the cycle of violence and reinstate “deterrence” by demonstrating that the U.S. could respond overwhelmingly and decisively at its choosing, the o�cials said in relating how the strike was conceived. The killing was a risky move that brought the two nations closer to war than at any point in recent memory. Iran’s ballistic missile strikes last week on two Iraqi bases that house American troops was one of the most directs attacks by Iran on the U.S. since the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage taking in Tehran. Even as tensions appear to cool, the long-term e�ects of the strike are unclear and will likely be di�cult to predict, given the wide breadth and capabilities of Iran’s network of proxies. Still, U.S. o�cials defend the strike as restoring a check on Iran’s aggression. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Esper quoted CIA Director Gina Haspel, who, on a secure video conference, had summed up the stakes for the president: “The risk of inaction is greater than risk of action.”

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Prohibition

Prohibition began 100 years ago, and its legacy remains By David Crary Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – In this era of bottomless mimosas, craft beers and ever-present happy hours, it’s striking to recall that 100 years ago the United States imposed a nationwide ban on the production and sale of all types of alcohol. The Prohibition Era, which lasted from Jan. 17, 1920, until December 1933, is now viewed as a failed experiment that glamorized illegal drinking, but there are several intriguing parallels in current times. Americans are consuming more alcohol per capita now than in the time leading up to Prohibition, when alcohol opponents successfully made the case that excessive drinking was ruining family life. More states are also moving to decriminalize marijuana, with legalization backers frequently citing Prohibition’s failures. Many of the same speakeasy locations operating in the 1920s are flourishing in a culture that romanticizes the era. And in a time of heightened racial divisions, Prohibition offers a poignant history lesson on how the restrictions targeted blacks and recent immigrants more harshly than other communities. That treatment eventually propelled many of those marginalized Americans into the Democratic Party, which engineered Prohibition’s repeal. “Prohibition had a lot of unintended consequences that backfired on the people who worked so hard to establish the law,” said Harvard history professor Lisa McGirr, whose 2015 book “The War on Alcohol” examines Prohibition’s political and social repercussions. “It helped to activate and enfranchise men and women who had not been part of the political process earlier,” she said. “That was not the intention of Prohibition supporters.” Ratification of the 18th Amendment in 1919, which set the stage for Prohibition’s launch a year later, culminated a century of advocacy by the temperance movement. Leading forces included the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the AntiSaloon League and many Protestant denominations. Prohibition supporters assailed the impact of booze on families and the prominent role that saloons played in immigrant communities. Prohibition greatly expanded federal law enforcement powers and turned millions of Americans into scofflaws. It provided a new revenue stream for organized crime. By the time the constitutional amend-

ment was ratified in January 1919, many states had enacted their own prohibition laws. That October, Congress passed a law detailing how the federal government would enforce Prohibition. It was known as the Volstead Act in recognition of its foremost champion, Rep. Andrew Volstead of Minnesota. The law banned the manufacture, sale and transport of any “intoxicating liquor” – beverages with an alcohol content of more than 0.5%, including beer and wine. Statistically, Prohibition was not an utter failure. Deaths from alcohol-related cirrhosis declined, as did arrests for public drunkenness. What the statistics don’t measure is how extensively Prohibition was flouted. Bootleggers established vast distribution networks. Makers of moonshine and “bathtub gin” proliferated, sometimes producing fatally tainted liquor. Determined drinkers concealed their contraband in hip flasks or hollowed-out canes. Maryland refused to pass a law enforcing the Volstead Act. McSorley’s Old Ale House, established in New York in 1854 and still flourishing as one of the city’s oldest bars, never closed during Prohibition. Ostensibly, it served “near beer” with permissibly low alcohol content, but in fact produced a strong ale from a makeshift brewery erected in the basement. “It wasn’t a near beer. It was McSorley’s ale,” said the pub’s manager, Gregory de la Haba. “At least once a week, people ask, ‘What did we do during Prohibition?’ And my reply, ‘We made a ton of money.’’’ The federal government, as well as state and local authorities, spent huge sums on enforcement yet never allocated sufficient resources to do the job effectively. Bootleggers awash in cash bribed judges, politicians and law enforcement officers to let their operations continue. “Newly hired and poorly trained Prohibition agents, along with local and state police, targeted violators at the margins,” McGirr wrote in a recent article. “But they lacked the capacity, and at times the will, to go after powerful crime kingpins.” It’s simplistic to say Prohibition created organized crime in America, but it fueled a huge expansion as local crime gangs collaborated with those from other regions to establish shipping systems and set prices for bootlegged alcohol. Beneficiaries included Chicago-based gangster Al Capone, who earned tens of millions of dollars annually from bootlegging and speakeasies. In the infamous

St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929, gunmen disguised as police officers killed seven men from a gang that sought to compete with Capone’s empire. Beyond the ranks of gangsters, legions of Americans were committing or abetting crime. Michael Lerner, in his book “Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City,” says courtrooms and jails were so overwhelmed that judges began accepting plea bargains, “making it a common practice in American jurisprudence for the first time.” Anti-immigrant sentiment was a key factor behind Prohibition, partly because of record-high immigration in the preceding decades. Saloons in immigrant neighborhoods were prime targets, says Slippery Rock University history professor Aaron Cowan, because middle-class white Protestants viewed them as political and social danger zones. “Often the political machines run by the bosses were based in these saloons, or used them as a conduit for extending favors,” Cowan said. “So there was concern about political corruption, changing social values, immigrants learning radical politics.” Prohibition’s start in 1920 coincided with a major expansion of the Ku Klux Klan, which supported the ban on alcohol as it waged its anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic and racist activities. The Volstead Act “provided a way for the Klan to legitimize its 100% Americanist mission – it could target the drinking of those they perceived to be their enemies,” McGirr said. One notorious example occurred in 1923-24 in southern Illinois’ Williamson County, where the Klan mobilized hundreds of volunteers to raid saloons and roadhouses. Hundreds of people were arrested and more than a dozen killed. That kind of social friction helped spur efforts to repeal Prohibition. Economics also played a role. While some Prohibition supporters predicted it would boost the economy, instead it proved harmful. Thousands of jobs were lost due to closures of distilleries, breweries and saloons. Federal, state and local governments lost billions in revenue as liquor taxes disappeared. One major consequence: Increasing reliance on income taxes to sustain government spending. The onset of the Great Depression hastened Prohibition’s demise, as the need for more jobs and tax revenue became acute. The Democratic Party

called for repeal of Prohibition in its 1932 platform; its presidential nominee, Franklin D. Roosevelt, embraced that cause as he rolled to a landslide victory over incumbent Republican Herbert Hoover. In March 1933, soon after taking office, Roosevelt signed a law legalizing the sale of wine and 3.2% beer. Congress also proposed a 21st Amendment that would repeal the 18th Amendment. Prohibition formally ended that December, when Utah provided the final vote needed to ratify the new amendment. One of the pithiest summaries of Prohibition came earlier – a scathing assessment from journalist H.L. Mencken in 1925. Five years of Prohibition “completely disposed of all the favorite arguments of the Prohibitionists,” he wrote. “There is not less crime, but more. There is not less insanity, but more. The cost of government is not smaller, but vastly greater. Respect for law has not increased, but diminished.” Prohibition’s centennial comes as the United States is incrementally ending t he crimina li zat ion of marijuana. Recreational use of pot is now legal in 11 states. More than 30 allow its use for medical purposes. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, believes most Americans now view the anti-marijuana crusades of America’s “War on Drugs” as misguided in ways that evoke Prohibition. “Even some of the older generation are saying, ‘We went too far. That was a mistake,’” he said.

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Crime

The Veronica Blumhorst Case, Part 13: The biggest rumor Editor’s note: The following is the 13th installment in a series about the disappearance of 21-year-old Veronica Blumhorst, who vanished Sept. 20, 1990, after finishing her shift at a Mendota, Illinois, grocery store. Her car was found in her garage less than a mile away and it is believed she had only $10 on her when she vanished.

By Jim Hagerty Reporter

MENDOTA - There isn’t a cold case out there that’s void of theories and rumors, and the case of Veronica Blumhorst is certainly no exception. Before social media, tales of what happened to the grocery clerk circulated around Mendota the old fashioned way-by word of mouth. At first, speculation stayed in the small town, among circles close to the family and those who took bits of leaked information and spun them into more detailed yarn. Over the years, it’s been said Veronica’s body was destroyed in a large bonfire, that she was buried under a freshly paved driveway, even that she’d been snatched by a serial killer or sacrificed as part of a devil-worshiping ritual. With the exception of that latter, almost all theories have been connected to the case’s biggest rumor, one that her boyfriend killed her during an argument and slipped off into the Midwestern night, taunting police with his uncanny ability to make someone disappear without a trace. It didn’t help matters when investigators re-opened the case in 2004 and released the police report to the victim’s family. Ripe with supplemental information about Veronica’s boyfriend, the report, when it hit the streets, helped retry the man in a court of public opinion given 16 more years to

deliberate and uphold the verdict reached the first time around. Clinging to that verdict, some members of the Facebook group “Remember Veronica Jill Blumhorst” now say they have no time for “rumors” but seem to forget that the boyfriend theory is the biggest one of them all. The theory, supported largely by the paraphrased words of a likely scared 22-year-old man who made Veronica happy and was liked by her family, remains just that--a theory. But it’s more than that. Since the boyfriend spoke to police and allegedly said he may have “lost my mind” and hurt her because he thought she was pregnant, factions of Mendota have been unwilling to accept anything else, not even things supported by solid findings. A recent report Facebook members have difficulty with is that Veronica may have been secretly seeing a married man around the time she vanished. It’s “far-fetched,” one person commented. Another group member said she’s tired of recent reports altogether. “All these articles have done has (sic) spread gossip,” the commenter said. “Veronica (was) already a victim once why keep doing this to her and to y’all.” Blumhorst family spokesman Doug Truckenbrod said information about the secret beau originates from trusted sources, members of his team who are investigating the case from behind the scenes and have made connections police failed to make. The team has also delved into the boyfriend theory and discovered what the police report has been screaming for 29 years: There’s no evidence that Veronica’s boyfriend had anything to do with her disappearance. It, therefore, is the rumor Facebook members should be

most concerned about. “Sometimes things are said that may make some people uncomfortable,” Truckenbrod said. “But we’re not here to calm emotions or give anyone warm, fuzzy feelings. We’re here to solve this 29-year-old case.” Solving the case means going wherever the investigation leads, he added. And over the last several months, it has moved away from the cookie-cutter aspects of the boyfriend theory into other areas altogether. Not only has nothing been uncovered to indicate her boyfriend killed her, not one thing indicates she fell victim to a crime of any kind. There is evidence though that Veronica kept certain things about her personal life private and that they may have contributed to her disappearance. And for some close to the case, that has been hard to hear. “It has been difficult to say these things because they may hurt some feelings,” Truckenbrod said. “But they also put us closer to an end. Things are happening at a rapid pace.”

Psychic confusion

While the police report has fueled most of the boyfriend theory, it was also bolstered by psychic readings that originated inside the Blumhorst home after Veronica vanished. Her boyfriend was present during one of those readings and was reportedly the source of uneasiness during the session. “(The psychic) got a bad feeling about (him),” Todd Blumhorst said in 2011. “Something told her, Veronica’s spirit maybe, that everyone in the room was good accept (her boyfriend). She pulled

us aside and said he should be looked at because he’s bad.” Another reading gave the family a route on which Veronica was reportedly taken when she left the alley on Sept. 20, 1990. With the psychic leading the way, a car meandered through Mendota, past what is now a hospital and continued to a bridge and two creeks near Sublette, Illinois, near Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve. It is there Todd Blumhorst was certain his older sister was taken the night she vanished. “The psychic told us Veronica was saying, ‘I’m here,’ ‘I’m here,’” he said. “She said she was in the water.” Although a cadaver dog team Todd hired to search the nature preserve hit on several spots, no digging was done. Handlers also said the dogs could have been alerting on remains that could be 300 years old. And because there is no real evidence Veronica was brought to the preserve and because Todd died in 2013, the effort was abandoned.

Spring search

Truckenbrod does plan to canvas an area just west of the nature preserve this spring. The search was planned after a woman claimed she was given a broken gun to discard in 1992 and a source told The Times Veronica may have been shot and dumped there. Planned for March, the search will also include areas in Mendota. Meanwhile, the disappearance of Veronica Blumhorst is still an open mission person’s investigation. Anyone with information about the disappearance of Veronica Blumhorst is urged to contact the Mendota Police Department at 815-539-9331 and mendotapd@mendotapolice.com.

Entertainment

Local businessmen produce music series From Vince Chiarelli Two local businessmen, Vince Chiarelli and Peter Provenzano, share a vision to bring more live entertainment to downtown Rockford and the surrounding area. Chiarelli, a local musician and owner of Vincent Records, and Provenzano, owner of SupplyCore Inc. and chairman of the Rock River Development Partnership, hope to help stimulate the local music scene and economy by bringing exciting and unique concerts to the Rockford area. The two share the feeling that the local community strives for more mid-size and large national touring musical acts.

Acting on that feeling, the two have partnered their production companies, Vincent Records & The Times Productions, to produce a music series. Their first show on January 23 will feature John Waite, of The Baby’s and Bad English, who will perform his first-ever duo acoustic show in Rockford at the Nordlof Center located at 118 N Main St. This will be a one-of-a-kind acoustic performance, in an intimate venue where there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Waite was a fixture of album-oriented rock radio stations during the ‘70s and ‘80s. He had a talent for power ballads and driving arena rock, occasionally touching

on new wave-styled power pop as well, helping him achieve international success and create a legacy of songs which are still played on the radio today. Waite’s catalogue of hits features some of the most loved songs of the ‘80s and ‘90s – including the #1 global hit, “Missing You,” The Baby’s “Isn’t It Time,” and Bad English’s “When I See You Smile.” These songs rank amongst some of his biggest international hits and are still heard on the radio today. Some of his other hits include “Tears,” “Change,” and “These Times Are Hard For Lovers.” Vincent Records and The Times

Productions have also partnered to produce the upcoming Purple Madness: The Ultimate Prince Tribute concert at the Coronado Performing Arts Center on February 9. Chiarelli and Provenzano hope to bring even more nationally touring acts to the area, while utilizing existing performance spaces. Tickets for Waite’s performance are available at VincentRecords.com or by calling (815) 200-9567. The show will be located at the Nordlof Center located at 118 N Main St. The show time is 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. For more information about the Purple Madness: Ultimate Prince Tribute, visit www.CoronadoPAC.org

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Oscars

‘Joker’ leads Oscar noms; ‘1917,’ ‘Irishman’ close behind By Jake Coyle

Associated Press

Female filmmakers were shut out, “Parasite” made history and “Joker” edged out “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in Monday’s Oscar nominations. Todd Phillips’ R-rated superhero smash “Joker” topped all films with 11 nominations to the 92nd Academy Awards, while Martin Scorsese’s elegiac crime epic “The Irishman,” Quentin Tarantino’s 1960s Los Angeles fairy tale “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” and Sam Mendes’ continuous World War I tale “1917” all trailed close behind with 10 nods apiece. Those four were among the nine films nominated for best picture by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The others were: Greta Gerwig’s Louisa May Alcott adaptation “Little Women,” Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama “Marriage Story,” Taika Waititi’s Nazi Germany romp “Jojo Rabbit,” James Mangold’s racing drama “Ford v Ferrari” and Bong Joon Ho’s class satire “Parasite” – the first Korean film to be nominated and only the 11th non-English best-picture nominee. “Joker,” which gives the DC Comics villain an antihero spin cribbed from Scorsese, was expected to do well. But the academy’s overwhelming support for a divisive movie that was far from a critical favorite was unexpected. Its nominations included best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and best director for Phillips. Though a record 62 women (or about a third of nominees) were nominated Monday, the academy put the most weight behind a handful of swaggering male-driven and man-made movies predicated on virtuosity, spectacle and star power. For the 87th time, the academy selected all-male directing nominees. Hollywood, in the midst of a streaming upheaval, also gave Netflix more nominations than ever before: 24. The 10 nominations for “The Irishman” tied the most for a Netflix film, following “Roma” last year. Scorsese, a one-time winner for “The Departed,” was nominated for best director for the ninth time. The film also won nods for Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and its de-aging special effects. “We put all of ourselves into this picture,” said Scorsese in a statement. “1917” followed up its Golden Globes win and strong opening weekend at the box office with nominations not just for its technical achievement (including Mendes’ directing and Roger Deakins’ cinematography) but for best screenplay,

too. “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” was nominated in just about every category it was expected to, including Tarantino for directing and screenplay, best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio and best supporting actor for Brad Pitt. And Hollywood loves little more than a good story about itself. “It’s a real love story to this industry,” DiCaprio said by phone. “In this movie, Quentin got to do a movie that was a homage to Los Angeles and a place that I grew up in.” Despite a year in which women made historic gains behind the camera, female directors were again shut out of best director. The most likely candidate was Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), who was the last woman nominated, two years ago for “Lady Bird.” “Congratulations to those men,” said Issa Rae, who presented the nominees alongside John Cho. Rebecca Goldman, chief operating officer for Time’s Up said of the lack of women nominated for directing: “This is why Time’s Up exists – to ensure women in entertainment and across industries get the opportunities and recognition they deserve.” There were many surprises. Awkwafina, who was poised to become just the second Asian American nominated for best actress (the first, 1936 nominee Merle Oberon, hid her South Asian heritage), wasn’t nominated for her acclaimed leading performance in “The Farewell.” Also overlooked for best animated film was “Frozen 2,” the highest grossing animated film ever; Beyoncé, for her “Lion King” song; and the hit documentary “Apollo 11.” Most g la r i ng ly, Jen n i fer L opez, long considered a supporting actress front-runner for her performance in “Hustlers,” was also denied her first Oscar nomination. Those oversights left the Oscars with their least diverse field since the fallout of #OscarsSoWhite pushed the film academy to diversify its membership. The only actor of color nominated was Cynthia Erivo, the British actress, for her Harriet Tubman in “Harriet.” (Erivo was also nominated for best song.) Last week, the British film academy nominated only white performers, leading Erivo to decline an invitation to perform. Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” however, made history for South Korea. Along with the country’s first nomination for best international film, the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or-winner also scored

nods for Bong’s direction, best editing and best production design. No filmmaking couple has had an Oscar nominations morning quite like Gerwig and “Marriage Story” director Noah Baumbach. Their movies were each nominated for best picture, best screenplay (adapted for Gerwig; original for Baumbach) and six nominations in total. “Little Women” producer Amy Pascal, the former Sony Pictures chief, said she would celebrate with Gerwig and Baumbach at dinner Monday evening. On Gerwig’s lack of directing nod, Pascal said: “I wish it were otherwise. But we’re so proud this morning.” Nominations for “Marriage Story” included nods for its leads, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and Laura Dern for best supporting actress. Johansson, also nominated for her supporting turn in “Jo Jo Rabbit,” became the first two-time acting nominee since Cate Blanchett managed the feat in 2007. A lso nominated for best actress was Renée Zellweger, considered the front-runner for her Judy Garland in “Judy”; Charlize Theron (“Bombshell”); and Soairse Ronan (“Little Women”). Just 25 years old, Ronan now has four Oscar nominations. Joining Driver, DiCaprio and Phoenix for best actor were Jonathan Pryce, who stars as Pope Francis in “The Two Popes”; and Antonio Banderas, who plays a semi-fictionalized version of director Pedro Almodóvar in “Pain and Glory.” “What are the odds that you are being directed by your own character?” Banderas said by phone. “Very rare, right?” No category was more competitive than best actor this year. Those left out were themselves a formidable group: Eddie Murphy (“Dolemite Is My Name”), Robert De Niro (“The Irishman”), Christian Bale (“Ford v Ferrari”) and Adam Sandler (“Uncut Gems”). Sandler on Twitter responded: “Bad news: Sandman gets no love from the academy. Good news: Sandman can stop wearing suits.” Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination since “Cast Away” 19 years ago for his Mister Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” But Pitt, who is heading toward his first acting Academy Award, is the overwhelming favorite among the supporting actor nominees. Joining Pitt, Hanks, Pacino and Pesci was Pryce’s papal co-star, Anthony Hopkins. Along with Dern and Johansson, the nominees for best supporting actress were Kathy Bates (“Richard Jewell”),

Florence Pugh (“Little Women”) and Margot Robbie (“Bombshell”). “American Factory,” the first film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s recently launched production company, Higher Ground, was nominated for best documentary. Said Obama: “It’s the kind of story we don’t see often enough and it’s exactly what Michelle and I hope to achieve with Higher Ground.” “Honeyland,” about a wild bee keeper in rural Macedonia, became the first film ever nominated for both best documentary and best international film. The film, directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov, began as a short video commission from Macedonia’s Nature Conservation Project and grew into one of the year’s most acclaimed releases. Also up for best documentary are: “For Sama,” “The Edge of Democracy” and the Syrian Civil War film “The Cave.” Feras Fayyad, director of “The Cave,” was nominated in 2018 for his “Last Men in Aleppo” but was unable to attend the Oscars when his visa was rejected because of President Donald Trump’s travel ban. “I wish my film, which provides clear evidence of crimes against humanity committed by Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime and his Russian conspirators, did not need to exist,” Fayyad said in a statement. “I wish I was still in Damascus drinking coffee with my artist friends.” The other nominees for best international film were “Pain and Glory” from Spain, “Les Miserables” from France and “Corpus Christi” from Poland. The nominees for best animated feature film were: “How to Train a Dragon: The Hidden World”; “Toy Story 4”; “I Lost My Body”; “Klaus”; “Missing Link.” After the most dominant box-office year in Hollywood history, the Walt Disney Co.’s top films – including the record-setting Mar vel blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame” – were largely relegated to categories like best visual effects. The studio, which has never won a best picture Academy Award, does have a few contenders via its acquisition in April of 20th Century Fox: best picture nominees “Ford v Ferrari” and “Jojo Rabbit.” The 92nd Academy Awards will take place Feb. 9 in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre. ABC will again broadcast the show, viewership for which last year rose 12% to 29.6 million. Like last year, this year’s ceremony will go without a host. Another thing that will be the same: John Williams is again a nominee for best score, for “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker.” His 52 nominations are second only to Walt Disney’s 59.

January 15, 2020 The Rock River Times.

US-CHINA PACT

US-China pact signing to ease tension but leave much undone BY PAUL WISEMAN AND JOE MCDONALD ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – After 18 months of economic combat, the United States and China are set to take a step toward peace Wednesday. At least for now. President Donald Trump and China’s chief negotiator, Liu He, are scheduled to sign a modest trade agreement in which the administration will ease some sanctions on China and Beijing will step up its purchases of U.S. farm products and other goods. Above all, the deal will defuse a conﬂict that has slowed global growth, hurt American manufacturers and weighed on the Chinese economy. But the so-called Phase 1 pact does little to force China to make the major economic reforms – such as reducing unfair subsidies for its own companies – that the Trump administration sought when it started the trade war by imposing tari�s on Chinese imports in July 2018. The U.S. has yet to reveal details of the agreement, though U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said they would be made public Wednesday. Most analysts say any meaningful resolution of the key U.S. allegation – that Beijing uses predatory tactics in its drive to supplant America’s technological supremacy – could require years of contentious talks. And skeptics say a satisfactory resolution may be next to impossible given China’s ambitions to become the global leader in such advanced technologies as driverless cars and artiﬁcial intelligence. “The signing of the Phase 1 deal would represent a welcome, even if modest, de-escalation of trade hostilities between China and the U.S.,” said Eswar Prasad, a Cornell University economist and and former head of the International Monetary Fund’s China division. “But it hardly addresses in any substantive way the fundamental sources of trade and economic tensions between the two sides, which will continue to fester.’’ In a letter to Trump on Monday, the top Senate Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York , complained that the Phase 1 deal appeared to make “very little progress in reforming China’s rapacious trade behaviors and seems like it could send a signal to Chinese negotiators that the U.S. can be steamrolled.’’ The thornier issues are expected to be taken up in future rounds of negotiations. But it’s unclear when they will begin. And few expect much progress before the November U.S. election. “Phase 2 -- I wouldn’t wait by the phone,’’ said John Veroneau, who was a

U.S. trade o�cial in the George W. Bush administration and is now co-chair of the international trade practice at Covington & Burling. “That is probably a 2021 issue.’’ Under the Phase 1 agreement, which the two sides reached in mid-December, the administration dropped plans to impose tari�s on an additional $160 billion in Chinese imports. And it halved, to 7.5%, existing tari�s on $110 billion of good from China. For its part, Beijing agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. products. According to the Trump administration, China is to buy $40 billion a year in U.S. farm products – an ambitious goal for a country that has never imported more than $26 billion a year in U.S. agricultural products. The deal may be most notable for what it doesn’t do. It leaves in place tari�s on about $360 billion in Chinese imports – a level of protectionism that would have been unthinkable before Trump took o�ce. Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics calculates that the Phase 1 agreement will leave nearly two-thirds of Chinese imports covered by Trump’s tari�s. Beijing’s retaliatory tari�s a�ect more than half of American exports to China. The average U.S. tari� on Chinese imports has risen from 3% in January 2018 to 21% now. High tari�s between the world’s two biggest economies, Bown says, are now “the new normal.’’ The Trump administration argues that the Phase 1 deal is a solid start that includes Chinese commitments to do more to protect intellectual property, curb the practice of forcing foreign companies to hand over sensitive technology and refrain from manipulating their currency lower to benefit Chinese exporters. In advance of the Phase 1 signing, in fact, the Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator. And by maintaining significant tari�s on Chinese imports, the administration retains leverage to force Beijing to abide by its commitments – something the United States says Beijing has failed to do for decades. “We’ve never punished them before,” said Derek Scissors, China specialist at the American Enterprise Institute. “If you don’t have tari�s, you can write down anything you want, and the Chinese will cheat.’’ The administration contends that, however narrow the Phase 1 agreement may be, it represents a significant breakthrough. “Across the board, it’s a really, really good deal for the United States,’’ Lighthizer

told Fox Business Network on Monday. “And it will work if reformers in China want it to work. And if that happens, great. If it doesn’t happen, (the pact) is fully enforceable... We expect them to live up to the letter of the law. We’ll bring cases -- we’ll bring actions against them if they don’t.’’ Scissors said the trade war has already delivered a benefit for Trump, even if it hasn’t forced Beijing to make major changes to its economic policy: Trump’s tari�s have reduced Chinese exports to the United States and narrowed America’s trade deficit with China. The president has long lambasted the U.S. trade gap with Beijing as a sign of economic weakness, though many economists disagree. A wide trade deficit can actually reflect economic strength because it means that a nation’s consumers feel prosperous and confident enough to spend freely – on imported goods as well as on home-grown goods. So far this year, the U.S. deficit with China in the trade of goods has declined by 16%, or $62 billion, to $321 billion compared with a year earlier. And the deficit will narrow further if Beijing lives up to its pledges to buy dramatically more American imports. Trump’s tari� hikes have proved to be a headwind for China’s economy, which was already slowing, though the damage has been less than some forecasters expected. Chinese global exports eked out a 0.5% increase in 2019 despite a plunge in sales

to the United States, according to Chinese customs data. Chinese exporters responded to Trump’s tari� hikes by shipping goods to the United States through other countries and by stepping up sales to Asia, Europe and Africa. The government reported double-digit gains in 2019 exports to France, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Southeast Asia. Economists said the tari� war slowed Chinese growth, which hit a multi-decade low of 6% in the quarter ending in September, by as little as 0.6 percentage point. Weak domestic demand and the cooling of a construction boom inﬂicted more damage. “It is unrealistic for the U.S. government to think they could defeat China by exerting extreme pressure,” said Tu Xinquan, director of the China Institute of WTO Studies at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. “As an economy with a massive size, China will gradually absorb such external shocks.” “China didn’t get everything they wanted out of this deal, and the U.S. has obviously not got the structural changes in the Chinese economy they wanted,” said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics. “But they are going to get a substantial increase in exports and a reduction in the bilateral trade (deﬁcit), which I think the Trump administration will clearly see as a win.”

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AG DIRECTOR RESIGNS

Governor asks for, receives resignation from state ag director Former state senator resigned as ag director over weekend in fallout from ‘rape in Champaign’ email BY JERRY NOWICKI

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS JNOWICKI@CAPITOLNEWSILLINOIS.COM

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SPRINGFIELD – The state’s agriculture director resigned last weekend at the request of Gov. J.B. Pritzker for failing to disclose contents of a 2012 email that pointed to the possible cover-up of a “rape in Champaign” and government “ghost workers,” the governor’s o�ce said Monday. John Sullivan, a Democratic state senator from 2003 to 2017 who became ag director last year, knew about the July 2012 email “contemporaneously” but did not disclose its contents to state investigators, Pritzker’s o�ce said. In an interview with The Rushville Times Tuesday morning at his home, Sullivan, of Rushville, said he was “shocked” when he discovered in a review of old emails over the weekend that he had received the forwarded email in 2012. While he said he never fully read it at the time, he said he took “full responsibility,” but was “disappointed” in the governor’s statement on the matter. The email in question was uncovered in an open records request by WBEZ-FM radio station in Chicago last week. It was sent by Michael McClain – a former lobbyist for the public utility ComEd and a close conﬁdant of Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan – to two high-ranking members of then-Gov. Pat Quinn’s sta� seeking leniency for a state employee facing disciplinary action. “He has kept his mouth shut on Jones’ ghost workers, the rape in Champaign and other items. He is loyal to the administration,” McClain said of the employee in the email obtained by WBEZ. There were no other details regarding the possible cover-ups, and it is unclear who “Jones” is pertaining to the ghost workers. Pritzker’s o�ce has forwarded the matter to the O�ce of the Executive Inspector General. The Illinois State Police and O�ce of the Attorney General are working with the Champaign County state’s attorney on the matter as well. Pritzker’s o�ce said he “sought and accepted” the resignation from Sullivan over the weekend when new information came to light. “Director Sullivan had a long and productive public service career as a state

senator, and the governor is grateful for his willingness to serve in the administration. Director Sullivan put together an outstanding team at the Department of Agriculture, and as a result, the department’s work thrived,” Pritzker Communications Director Emily Bittner wrote in the statement. “However, the governor holds all state employees to the highest ethical standards, and the governor requested the director’s resignation because he is disturbed that then-Senator Sullivan became aware of the existence of the July 31, 2012, email contemporaneously, and did not handle it appropriately, including not alerting the inspector general or other authorities.” Sullivan told The Rushville Times the governor’s o�ce reached out to him Friday and asked if he had received the email. He said that prompted him to search his email account, and that is when he discovered the forwarded email that had originated with McClain. “I was stunned,” Sullivan said. “I immediately knew the optics and what it looked like.” Sullivan said he received the email during a very stressful time when he was in the middle of a tough re-election campaign and had just returned from Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned his cancer had returned. Sullivan said he believed he had never read the full seven-paragraph email, which included the damaging information in the ﬁnal paragraph. “I take full responsibility, and I’m not making excuses, but Mike McClain sends lots of emails, most of which I don’t even pay attention to,” Sullivan said. “I know in my mind and my heart that I did not read all of that email. If I had seen an email that talked about a rape in Champaign, I would have turned it over.” Sullivan said that when he gave the information to the governor’s o�ce on Saturday, he was told the governor would have to ask for his resignation. “I understand it looks horrible,” Sullivan said. “…I’m stunned and I’m disappointed…I can’t believe someone would put that kind of information in an email. How would you expect that to help someone get a job or get through a disciplinary hearing?” “I just want people to understand the context we were working in,” Sullivan added. “I understand it looks really bad. I got the email, and I didn’t do anything about it. I understand. However, I am disappointed in the statement the governor put out that makes it look like I did something

criminal.” Sullivan served as majority caucus whip under former Senate President Emil Jones Jr. and as assistant majority leader during the presidency of John Cullerton, whose successor is scheduled to be chosen this Sunday. He did not seek re-election in 2016, instead returning to farming and his family’s auction business before being picked by Pritzker to lead the Illinois Department of Agriculture. From January through April, he served in that position in an acting capacity. On April 12, he was unanimously and o�cially approved for the post by the Senate Executive Appointments Committee. “This is not the way I expected to end my public service career,” Sullivan said. ‘I’ve always tried to be honest and open with people, but this is kind of a black mark. However, I have had a lot of friends and supporters step up and show a lot of support and say some really nice things. Life goes on.” The employee referenced in McClain’s 2012 email was Forrest Ashby, of Quincy, who was a constituent of Sullivan’s 47th Senate district at the time. McClain’s home in Quincy was raided by FBI agents in May as part of a wide-ranging probe of several Statehouse insiders. WBEZ reported Monday that Sullivan was contacted by Pritzker’s general counsel “about a document that mentioned his name that was sought by WBEZ in a pending open-records request.” Much of Sullivan’s interview with The Rushville Times echoed a statement he released Monday in which he said the inquiry from Pritzker’s general counsel

led him to a “review of my own personal emails from that same period of time.” “My search discovered a forwarded copy of McClain’s July 31, 2012, email reported by WBEZ. I shared this information with Governor Pritzker’s general counsel,” he said in the statement. “I was already well aware of McClain’s e�orts to keep me informed of his advocacy on behalf of Ashby, and l simply did not read the entire forwarded email,” he said. “Had I read the email thoroughly, my reaction would have been disgust and I would have immediately notiﬁed proper authorities. Nevertheless, the email was in my inbox and not reading the entire email led to my failure to immediately respond as I would have. “Bottom line, I accept responsibility for what was truly an unintentional oversight and the subsequent inaction.” Pritzker’s o�ce said the information relayed by Sullivan was forwarded to investigators. “The governor’s general counsel has shared all of the information she learned from Director Sullivan with the O�ce of the Executive Inspector General and o�ered to share this information with all law enforcement agencies looking into this situation. The administration will continue to assist in the ongoing investigation,” Bittner wrote. Jeremy Flynn, who served as Sullivan’s chief of sta�, was appointed by Pritzker on Monday afternoon as his former boss’s interim successor. This story has been updated with comments from Sullivan obtained by The Rushville Times and shared with Capitol News Illinois

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JMK Nippon Play by Play By Elizabeth Miller Rockford Area CVB

We have a tradition in my family where we go out to eat whenever it’s someone’s birthday. Since my grandpa’s and my birthdays are coming up, we went out last weekend to celebrate! We always choose a local restaurant to go to, and this year we chose one of my all-time favorites: Japanese restaurant JMK Nippon! Now we didn’t choose this restaurant just because they sing one of the best birthday songs ever, but going there really is like dinner and a show! I’m a big fan of going to JMK for lunch and grabbing some sushi, but last weekend we opted for the teppanyaki tables. To gain some insight in what you would expect when you dine at JMK, let me give you a play-by-play of my meal. What you need: An empty stomach, good company, and a love for delicious food What you order: Share a “dinner for two” with someone (like my older sister and I did!)

Course 1: Soup and Salad

Soup and salad at restaurants can be

pretty basic, but a few special touches to these dishes at JMK make these items really pop. The tangy ginger dressing on the salad is incredibly refreshing, and the light soup feels hearty with the addition of mushroom slices.

Course 2: Shrimp Appetizer, Rice and Veggies

This is the part of the meal that had the whole table mesmerized. All of us were in awe as the chef prepared the fried rice... while gracefully tossing an egg into the air and catching it using only a spatula. But then the real show starts when the chef assembles a tower made of raw onion rings, pours oil over it, and proceeds to light it on fire...causing a large pillar of flame! (Which actually was quite nice since it was a chilly day.)

Course 3: Chicken, Steak and Scallops (Yes, All Three!)

This is the best part of the “dinner for two.” You don’t have to stress about choosing between what you want your main dish to be, because you get three options! All three of the chicken, steak and scallops

were cooked completely perfectly. We opted to upgrade our steak to filet mignon, which was an excellent decision because the steak was so tender, it felt like butter melting in your mouth. Yum!

Bonus Course: Pineapple and Singing

If you go to JMK around your birthday, you need to request the “birthday pineapple.” Not only do you get a slice of juicy pineapple, but all the chefs will gather around your table and sing you a happy birthday song...in Japanese! JMK Nippon is not only the perfect place to dine at for birthdays, but for any night of the week as well! A few tips though: 1) reservations are always a good idea, and 2) don’t try to eat all of your food if you’re stuffed...the leftovers are delicious! JMK Nippon is located at 2551 N. Perryville Road in Rockford. For more information about JMK Nippon and other local restaurants in the Rockford region, visit gorockford.com/ restaurants.

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Teppanyaki table at JMK Nippon

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Will Australian wildﬁres lead to corrective action?

Growing the onion family BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Last week, I spoke with a group of growers at one of our University of Illinois Extension conferences. During this time, a number of growers were asking about the allium family and some of the quirks related to growing them. As with other vegetable families, the allium, or onion, family can be grown quite well in Northern Illinois if you make the right decisions early on. The big 3 of the allium family are garlic, onions, and leeks. Within these subgroups, you’ll grow green onions, bunching onions, and others in similar manners. The onion family gets its flavor from an enzyme called Allianese that acts on sulfur compounds from the soil. Overall, these bulbs form from the enlarged leaf bases called scales. The main criteria for a bulb forming are day length and temperature. In Northern Illinois, there is great interest in elephant garlic, wild leek/ramps, and unique garlic flavors that can be used in diverse cooking. Elephant garlic is similar to leeks but planted in the fall when you plant garlic while wild leeks/ramps can be planted in the spring by purchasing seeds. Wild leeks/ramps will be grown in a perennial bed and only harvesting a small amount the first couple of years. The main limitation for a successful onion crop is choosing the right type. Day length, or the hours of sunlight, play

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a large role in choosing your onions. For your onions to grow and develop, they need enough sunlight and correct air temperatures and soil temperature at the right time. This is known as a photoperiod which determines when the bulb development will begin. Short day onions meet their photoperiod the earliest and are not recommended for Illinois. These type of onions tend to be grown in Texas and Florida. Day neutral/intermediate onions are considered neither a long or short day type. Growers in central and southern Illinois will have more success with these. For Northern Illinois, the long day types are the best and include sweet, storage, and specialty onions. Timing is crucial then. Garlic and elephant garlic are planted in the fall followed by onions and leeks in the spring. It is not uncommon to see seeds for garlic and elephant garlic for sale in the spring and yet you should not plant it then. It will not grow the way you want/need it to grow. A late summer planting of green onions and leeks is possible too. Next week, I’ll go into more detail on this family and varieties that can grow well in Northern Illinois. Grant McCarty is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension. His tips and tricks for local eating and your at-home garden appear every week in The Rock River Times.

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Current climate conditions are fulfilling what scientists using climate models had projected regarding the adverse impacts society would be facing if dramatic reductions in the consumption of fossil fuels did not occur. Heat, droughts, fires, floods, intense storms and rising sea levels were some of the expected e�ects. Critics of climate change concerns have countered them by denying the problem, deflecting attention away from it and delaying taking appropriate actions. In recent years, administrative critics of climate change have excluded the use of the term in government reports. The outcome of the ongoing competition between forces seeking to accelerate the consumption of fossil fuels and interests advocating their displacement with cleaner energy sources remains uncertain. While the outcome is in doubt, the projected consequences of continuing to burn fossil fuels are becoming more apparent and should increase support for corrective actions. The recent wildfires in Australia illustrate how climate change impacts are increasing the intensity and frequency of wildfires on that continent. As reported in the book How the World Breaks by Stan and Paul Cox there was a rhythm to bad fire seasons in Australia which was marked by fires every six to seven years. Since 2009 there has been no year without fires. The fires are larger and fire seasons more frequent due to climate change impacts, being longer by a week or two now. The Garnaut Climate Change Review published in 2008 indicated the e�ects of climate change would increase over time and become directly observable by 2020. The e�ects are dramatically revealed with the current fires in Australia. They have already burned over 6 times as many acres as the California fires of 2018. As the fires continue to burn estimates indicate over a billion forms of wildlife have perished, people have died and homes have been consumed. The economic losses are substantial. With the longer fire seasons people

impacted by the fires or engaged in fighting them are fatigued and less clear in their thinking. The longer the seasons the less time is available to recover from the stress and take actions that would reduce hazards being faced during the next fire season. In the United States, in 2015 the U.S. Forest Service reported that the average fire season is 78 days longer than it was in 1970. Research determined that the extended seasons are not natural as the potential for wildfires increases as heat and drought increase from human induced climate change. A common response to warnings about climate change has been one of disbelief or skepticism. When combined with publicity campaigns denying climate change the e�ect has been to delay and prevent appropriate actions from being implemented. Government o�cials in Australia continue to support the development of new oil fields and coal mines. As the predicted adverse consequences of climate change become more widely apparent to citizens, initial skepticism dissipates and support for actions increases. The question then becomes one of securing government support for appropriate solutions and continuing to so do for a long period of time. Within the U.S. states have initiated actions to address climate change while federal actions are stimulating more fossil fuel development and consumption. In Australia a carbon tax was implemented but only lasted for one year. It helped reduce carbon emissions by 7%. Political opposition arose and the tax was eliminated. Support for renewable energy targets diminished and their installation fell by 88% the following year. It will be illuminating to see if a carbon tax or another means to put a price on carbon following the most damaging wildfires experienced in modern Australia is implemented. Given the long term consequences of climate change, appropriate actions of a long term nature are essential. While switching to e�ciency and clean energy is helpful a far broader approach to economic and environmental reforms is needed for modern society to become sustainable.

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A&E Happenings Music & Arts

Ongoing Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street. Mary’s Place - 602 N. Madison St. Open Stage, Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 p.m.-close; Karaoke, Wed. 9:30 p.m.-close. Bruce L. Warden - For listening & dining every Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St. Ongoing Bold Abstrations - Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) new art exhibition, Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection, will be on display at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at 711 North Main Street through January 26, 2020, with free daily admission provided by support from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. This major exhibition explores new forms of abstract painting from the 1960s, following the heyday of Abstract Expressionism. Highlighting colorbased, geometric, and perceptual experiments, this selection of works from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation Collection includes an international group of 33 artists associated with some of the key painting movements of the mid-20th century: Color Field, Post-Painterly Abstraction, Hard-Edge, and Op Art. This exhibition is organized by Carrie Johnson. Friday, January 17 Timeless Duo - Performing from 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Saturday, January 18 Trinadora - Performing from 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Saturday, January 25 Wintersong - Rockford’s Camerata Emanon Singers, led by Tim Anderson, presents “Wintersong,” a musical celebration of all that is winter, featuring “A Winter Day” by Canadian composer Sara Quartel. Works by Rutter, Hindemith, Thompson, and Worthington set the mood, while a ﬂurry of popular favorites including “Let it Snow,” and “Sleigh Ride” takes the edge off the chill. Begins at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4848 Turner St. Tickets: $10, cash or check only at the door. For more information visit CamerataEmanon.com.

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Thursday, January 16 Wild Ones Presentation - 7 p.m. at Rock Valley College Physical Education Center PEC0110 (lower level), 3301 N. Mulford Rd. Topic for this presentation is “How to Grow Prairie Plants from Seeds, Roots, and Cuttings”. Since 2017, presenters Peggy and Bryan Redington have owned and operated Country Road Greenhouses (CRG), a native plant nursery with 11 greenhouses on 6 acres near Rochelle, Illinois, and 2 acres of prairie which are currently being expanded to allow for more seed collection. The focus at CRG is to provide native prairie plants, grasses, sedges, and rushes to forest preserve districts, park districts, natural landscapers, native restoration projects, and groups that promote the use of native plants (including our chapter of Wild Ones). This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call (779) 537-8939. Wild Ones is a non-proﬁt educational organization that promotes the use of native plants and natural landscaping to preserve natural diversity. For more information about the Rock River Valley chapter, visit www.wildonesrrvc.org. Saturday, January 18 Winterfest 2020 - University of Illinois Extension and DeKalb County Forest Preserve collaborate each year to offer a day for families to get outside, have fun, and explore an enjoyable destination. Winterfest is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and is held at the Natural Resource Education Center in Russell Woods Forest Preserve, 11750 IL-72, located 1 mile west of Genoa on state route 72. University of Illinois Extension staff and volunteers offer a variety of educational and recreational activities for the whole family. The morning will start indoors at 9 a.m. at the Center’s bird viewing window where Peggy Doty will share some tips and tricks for feeding and identifying our local winter birds. The winter joy and fun will continue through-out the day. The Genoa Prairie Gems 4-H Club will be offering their annual fund raising lunch and snack sale. You can buy food for a reasonable price and help the 4-H club at the same time. The rest of the day is free but we do graciously except donations to cover materials. For questions, please call the Natural Resource Education Center at 815-784-2000. Open Land Birding Field Trips - Audubon members and other interested persons will travel local country roads in search of open land bird species

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from the north that frequent this area during the winter. Meet or carpool from the Harbor-Freight east parking lot in Freeport at 9 a.m. Confirm your attendance by calling Mary at 815-938-3204. Monday, January 20 History of Roscoe Congregational Church - The First Congregational Community Church of Roscoe can trace its origins back to the early days of Roscoe Township and its founders. At 6:30 p.m., Roscoe Township Historical Society will feature that connection at a presentation to be held in the main sanctuary of the church, 10780 3rd Street, in Roscoe. Tracy Schoonover Terry will present an intimate look at the Church’s history, its evolution, and its congregants. From its founding in 1843, immediately followed in 1846 by a strong stand against slavery, to its devastating connection with the tragic Roscoe flood of 1858, and its familial ties with Beloit College, Ms. Terry will reveal interesting facts that span more than 175 years, all capped off with a tour of the current facility. Pictures and archived documents will be on display throughout the church. Saturday, January 25 Rockford Artisan Market - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. $7 at the door, admission benefits RAM exhibitions and education programs. Event features more than two dozen artists and artisans with their assemblage art, block printing, ceramics, illustrations, jewelry and accessories, photography, paintings, and more.

Thursday, January 30 Open Land Birding Field Trips - Audubon members and other interested persons will travel local country roads in search of open land bird species from the north that frequent this area during the winter. Meet or carpool from the Harbor-Freight east parking lot in Freeport at 9 a.m. Conﬁrm your attendance by calling Mary at 815-938-3204. Thursday, February 6 Wander at the Wetland - The public is invited to help NLI kick off the 20th Anniversary celebration of Nygren Wetland Preserve, 3190 W. Rockton Rd., in Rockton, by attending Wander at the Wetland: Full Moon Snowshoe & Hike. Come anytime between 4:30-8 p.m. NLI will hold this FREE outdoor winter event for all ages with or without snow. Experience the winter landscape of the prairie and wetland when you take a hike, snowshoe or ski the trail lit by hundreds of luminaries. You can head out on the trail on your own or follow a tour guide who will tell you about Natural Land Institute and Nygren Wetland. Places to warm up include the winter themed greenhouse with hot cocoa and snacks and two bonﬁres. Snowshoes will be available to rent for a $10 donation to NLI and are sponsored by Rocktown Adventures. You may also bring your own snowshoes or skis. Please register for this free event by Wed., Feb. 5 online at: https://www.naturalland.org/event/ wander-at-the-wetland-full-moon-snowshoehike-2/?instance_id=2659 or call 815-964-6666 for more information and to register.

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January 15 - 21

Wedding Open House WHEN Thursday, January 16 (5 - 8 p.m.)

Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular WHEN Friday, January 17 (8 p.m.)

WHERE Indoor City Market Join us for our first-ever (and free!) Wedding Open House event. We’ve gathered some of the top wedding vendors in the area (from caterers to photographers to florists to planners and more) and brought them all under our roof to meet you and talk about the details of your big day. There will be food, drinks, music, raffle prizes, and more!

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815 Ale Fest 2020 WHEN Saturday, January 18 (VIP starts at Noon / General admission 1 p.m.)

WHERE Coronado Performing Arts Center

WHERE Indoor Sports Center at Mercyhealth Sportscore Two

The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular is a concert celebrating the music of Elvis Presley, era by era. The concert begins with the early rock-a-billy years, then moves through the military years, the movie years, the ‘68 comeback special, and the show closes with the Las Vegas and Concert years.

Sample from over 20 different breweries. This is a 21 and over event only. Tickets are available for VIP entry, general admission and a special designated driver ticket. Your ticket purchase will help support youth golf at the Rockford Park District.

RSO Classics Frankenstein & Mozart WHEN Saturday, January 18 (7:30 p.m.) WHERE Coronado Performing Arts Center The Rockford Symphony Orchestra performs with featured artist Charles Rasmann, chansonnier. The pieces performed include For a Beautiful Land by Linda Robbins Coleman, Frankenstein!! by HK Gruber, and Symphony No. 39 in E-flat Major, K. 543 by Mozart.

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Death Notices Wallace Dahlgren 78 Rockford 1/6/2020 Beverly McKee 80 Rockford 1/6/2020 Lisa Ruch 54 Rockford 1/6/2020 Clara Priola 89 Rockford 1/6/2020 Rodney Fair 55 Rockford 1/6/2020 Floyd Purifoy 89 Rockford 1/6/2020 Dallas Boyle 91 Rockford 1/6/2020 Peggy Doyle Mandujano 63 Rockford 1/6/2020 Jadrian Kerr 31 Rockford 1/6/2020 John Barton 86 Loves Park 1/6/2020 Joe Hodge 79 Machesney Park 1/6/2020 Margaret Traci 79 Roscoe 1/6/2020 Shirley Tracy 92 Durand 1/6/2020 Patricia Cox 57 South Beloit 1/6/2020 Caleb Peak 31 Rockford 1/6/2020 Richard Buss 81 Rockford 1/7/2020 Arturo Manus 92 Rockford 1/7/2020 Neva Rafferty 90 Rockford 1/7/2020 Geraldine Love 85 Rockford 1/7/2020 Oliver Ford 74 Rockford 1/7/2020 Michael Gaurke 66 Rockford 1/7/2020 Warren Long 89 Rockford 1/7/2020 Carol Beardsley 86 Rockford 1/7/2020 Shirl Reed 91 Rockford 1/7/2020 Maurice Hines 48 Rockford 1/7/2020 Francisco Fernandez 56 Rockford 1/7/2020 Michael Lugo Antonsanti 34 Rockford 1/7/2020 Bruce Martin Sr. 70 Rockford 1/8/2020 Nicholas Lamarca 100 Rockford 1/8/2020 Fredrick Skrade 92 Rockford 1/8/2020 Claude Yoakum 60 Rockford 1/8/2020 Sylvester Clark 70 Rockford 1/8/2020 John Slocum 90 Durand 1/8/2020 Elmer Held 91 Machesney Park 1/8/2020 Nancy Johnson 83 Rockford 1/8/2020 Mary Koeninger 84 Rockford 1/8/2020 Mary Hallman 71 Rockford 1/8/2020 Danielle Sims 29 Rockford 1/8/2020 Beverly Schoff 80 Rockford 1/8/2020 William Adams 48 Rockford 1/8/2020 Ronald Hiller 76 Rockton 1/9/2020 Kenneth Jacobson 85 Rockford 1/9/2020 Lena Guirlando 95 Rockford 1/9/2020 Muhammed Badruddoja 82 Rockford 1/9/2020 Maida Nowicki 96 Rockford 1/9/2020 Jose Herrera 81 Rockford 1/9/2020 Steven Mann 59 Rockford 1/10/2020 MayDelle Hoefling 88 Rockford 1/10/2020 Anna Walsh 69 South Beloit 1/10/2020 Alf Forsberg 89 Rockford 1/10/2020 Lynnette Kabelman 58 Rockford 1/10/2020 Doris Collman 99 Rockford 1/10/2020 Fritz Pierre-Louis 63 Rockford 1/10/2020 Michael Riddle Jr. 31 Machesney Park 1/10/2020 Jerry Swinney Roscoe 1/10/2020 Maurice Hagen Jr. 76 Rockford 1/10/2020 Keith Christiansen 75 Rockford 1/11/2020 Mary Zych 100 Rockford 1/11/2020 Michael Wright 77 Rockford 1/11/2020 Angela McConkey 48 Rockford 1/12/2020 Jerome Franklin 70 Rockford 1/12/2020 Mary Ann Morris 89 Rockford 1/12/2020 Scott Stout 54 Rockford 1/12/2020 David Smith 79 Rockford 1/12/2020 Richard Carlson 93 Rockford 1/12/2020 Howard Sand 95 Rockford 1/12/2020 Frances Torres 98 Machesney Park 1/13/2020 Dawn Williams 63 Rockford 1/13/2020 Robert Vronch 72 Rockford 1/13/2020 Deanna Morgan 78 Rockford 1/13/2020 Harriett Anderson 90 Rockford 1/13/2020 Edward Ruef 81 South Beloit 1/13/2020 Angel Hernandez 87 Pecatonica 1/13/2020 Carolyn Lehman 76 Cherry Valley 1/13/2020 Larry Romine 49 Machesney Park 1/13/2020

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Government Notices n n n NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals (bids) will be received by the undersigned Carl Wasco, Town Clerk, of the Town of Rockford, County of Winnebago, State of Illinois, on the 7th day of February, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. for bids on the remodel of the existing 5,460 sq. ft. office located at 315 N. Church Street, Rockford, IL 61101. Bidding documents will be available starting January 15, 2020. A pre-bid conference will be held on January 22, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at 315 N. Church St; Rockford, IL 61101. Attendance for the prebid is recommended. All bidding questions should be addressed to SE/Coady Architects, LLC. The contact is David Coady (dcoady@ secoady-architects.com). Prime Contractors may obtain electronic copies of the bidding documents from SE/Coady Architects, LLC. Contractors and subcontractors are notified that they are required to pay no less than the Illinois Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Standards set forth and approved by the Illinois Department of Labor. The Contractor of Award will be required to submit monthly Certified Payroll Reports for the entire contract. Contractors receiving award shall be required to furnish an approved Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond for one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract amount which shall be in full force and effective for twelve (12) months from date of acceptance of the work. Bonds shall be furnished within ten (10) days after written notice to proceed with the work. Retailers Occupational Sales Taxes are not applicable for this project. The project schedule is for work to begin the twenty first (21st) of February 2020 and be substantially completed by the twenty second (22nd) of May 2020. THAT THE SAME will be let by contract by public letting to the lowest responsible bidder. The Rockford Township Supervisor, Jasper St. Angel, and the Rockford Town Clerk, Carl Wasco, will be present at the above set time to open said bids. A Bid Bond of five (5%) percent of the contract sum (Lump Sum Base Bid) shall be held by Rockford Township for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the opening of the bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the specifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. Carl Wasco Town of Rockford Clerk 11177R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Tuesday, February 4, 2020 sealed submittals for IFB No. 2016 Tire Services, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the

right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download packages at no cost from their web-site – www.Demandstar.com. Dated this 15th day of February 2020, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois. Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 11178R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, February 6, 2020 sealed submittals for RFP No. 20-14 Benefits Consulting Services, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download packages at no cost from their web-site – www.Demandstar.com. Dated this 16th day of January 2020, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois. Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 11179R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Thursday, January 30, 2020 sealed submittals for IFB No. 20-15 Armored Car Services, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download packages at no cost from their web-site – www. Demandstar.com. Dated this 15th day of January 2020, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois. Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 11180R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com and Vendorregistry.com. Rockford Park District is soliciting contractors to provide general grounds maintenance activities that include individual park site mowing and trimming, general litter and debris removal to create wellgroomed Park District property. Bids will be opened at the Rockford Park District, Webbs

Norman Center Board Room, 401 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 (Purchasing Dept (815) 969-4062). The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Bid No. 20-2238 General Grounds Maintenance Service Pre-Bid Conference: Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 Bid Opening: Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 BY: Julianne C. Elliott, Secretary 11181R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Tuesday, February 11, 2020 sealed submittals for IFB No. 20-13 Auburn H.S. Box Culvert Project, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download packages at no cost from their web-site – www.Demandstar.com. Dated this 15th day of January 2020, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois. Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 11182R TRRT 1/15 n n n LEGAL NOTICE The Board of Education, School District No. 205, Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, will receive on or before 2:00 PM (CST), Tuesday, February 11, 2020 sealed submittals for IFB No. 20-12 Lincoln M.S. Water Main Project, terms to be in accordance with specifications which may be reviewed at the Board of Education Office, 501 Seventh St., 6th floor conference room, Rockford, Illinois. All names of offerors submitting will be publicly read at that time and place. All offers submitted shall be valid for a period of at least sixty (60) days from the date of set for receipt of offers. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers. Package request forms are available on the District’s website, rps205.com. Vendors registered with DemandStar.com can download packages at no cost from their web-site – www. Demandstar.com. Dated this 15th day of January 2020, Board of Education in and for the School District of Rockford, Illinois. Dane Youngblood Director of Purchasing 11183R TRRT 1/15

Public Notices n n n TAX DEED NO: 2019-TX-263 FILED: 12/26/2019 Brandon Murray, 1307 15th Avenue, Apt. 2, Rockford, IL 61104 Rock River Water Reclamation District, % Donald Massier President, 3501 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford, IL 61126 City of Rockford, % Thomas McNamara Mayor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61104 Associated Bank, NA, % Philip Flynn President, 433 Main Street, Green Bay, WI 54301 Unknown owners, occupants, and interest holders TAKE NOTICE County of Winnebago Date Premises Sold October 30, 2017 Certificate No. 201601006 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2016 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 225 N. Hinkley, Rockford, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No. 11-22-129-012 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on April 30, 2020. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before April 30, 2020. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois on May 22, 2020. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before April 30, 2020 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk: ADDRESS: Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 404 Elm Street, Room 101, Rockford, IL 61101 TELEPHONE:815-319-4253 Zurmavar, LLC XV, Petitioner By:/s/ J. Thomas Witek Purchaser Dated 12/31/2019 11150R TRRT 1/22 n n n TAX DEED NO: 2019-TX-262 FILED: 12/26/2019 William J. Holder, 1167 E. Border Road, Bisbee, AZ 85603 Linda L. Holder, 1167 E. Border Road, Bisbee, AZ 85603 US Mortgage Resolution, LLC, % Illinois Corporation Service C, 801 Adlai Stevenson Drive, Springfield, IL 62703 Rockford Housing Authority, % Laura Snyder, CEO, 223 S. Winnebago Street, Rockford, IL 61102 Unknown owners, occupants, and interest holders TAKE NOTICE County of Winnebago Date Premises Sold October 30, 2017 Certificate No. 201601003 Sold for General Taxes of (year)

2016 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 1222 School Street, Rockford, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No. 11-22-127-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on April 30, 2020. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before April 30, 2020. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois on May 22, 2020. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before April 30, 2020 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk: ADDRESS: Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 404 Elm Street, Room 101, Rockford, IL 61101 TELEPHONE:815-319-4253 Zurmavar, LLC XV, Petitioner By:/s/ J. Thomas Witek Purchaser Dated 12/31/2019 11151R TRRT 1/22 n n n TAX DEED NO: 2019-TX-264 FILED: 12/26/2019 Justin Dean Butler, 1346 Milan Chauncey Road, Chauncey, GA 31011 Rock River Water Reclamation District, % Donald Massier President, 3501 Kishwaukee Street, Rockford, IL 61126 City of Rockford, % Thomas McNamara Mayor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61104 Unknown owners, occupants, and interest holders TAKE NOTICE County of Winnebago Date Premises Sold October 30, 2017 Certificate No. 201601006 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2016 THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 331 N. Hinkley, Rockford, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No. 11-22-129-001 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on April 30, 2020. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before April 30, 2020. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Rockford, Illinois on May 22, 2020. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before April 30, 2020 by applying to the County Clerk of Winnebago County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Rockford, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk: ADDRESS: Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 404 Elm Street, Room 101, Rockford, IL 61101 TELEPHONE:815-319-4253 Zurmavar, LLC XV, Petitioner By:/s/ J. Thomas Witek Purchaser Dated 12/31/2019 11152R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO THE ESTATE OF: SARAH OUTLOW, Deceased CASE NO.: 2019-P-545 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of Sarah Outlow. Letters of Office were issued on December 4, 2019 to DeAngelis Davis, 1907 Hulin Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 and Frank Outlow, 819 Clover Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61102, who are the Co-Executors of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is Sharon R. Rudy, 405 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 8, 2020, 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’s legal representative, or both. A copy of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the legal representative and the attorney for the estate within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: 1/2/20 DeAngelis Davis and Frank Outlow, Co-Executors /s/ Sharon R. Rudy By: Attorney Sharon R. Rudy, P.C., #6183356 405 W. State Street Rockford, IL 61101 (815)962-1910 service@sharonrudylaw.com 11153R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ROSALIA CEJA, Petitioner, v. OSCAR CEJA LOPEZ, Respondent. Case No.: 2019 D 599 NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN YOU, OSCAR CEJA LOPEZ, Respondent in the above-entitled action, that Petitioner, ROSALIA CEJA, has commenced a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you, praying for a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage and other relief. Proper procedures according to law have been taken and said suit is still pending. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, OSCAR CEJA LOPEZ, file your

Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois held in the courthouse in the City of Rockford, County of Winnebago, State of Illinois, on or before February 10, 2020, default may be entered against you after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. 11154R TRRT 1/22 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 copywriting and technical writing business in said County and State under the name of The Write Stop at the following post office addresses: 226 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brittaney Ross SIGNED: Brittaney Ross 12/31/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of December, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 11155R TRRT 1/22 n n n LEGAL NOTICE Judy C Uhl, address unknown, formerly of Fremont, IN, you are hereby notified that you have been sued by John W Uhl for Dissolution of Marriage in the Allen Superior Court, County of Allen, State of Indiana, Cause #02D08-1910DN-001228. You are ordered to appear January 17, 2020 at 10:00 at Allen County Superior Courthouse (Room 208), 715 S Calhoun St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802. 11161R TRRT 1/22 n n n State of Minnesota District Court Mower County Third Judicial District Court File Number: 50-FA-19-2807 Htwa Reh Notice of Issuance of Emergency (Ex Parte) Order for Protection by Publication (Minn. Stat. § 518B.01, subd. 8) In the Matter of Pray Meh and On Behalf of Minor Child(ren) vs Htwa Reh To Respondent: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Ex Parte Order for Protection has been issued in this case. You may request a hearing if you contact the court administrator’s office within 12 days of the date of publication of this notice. You may obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order for Protection and the form to request a hearing from the court administrator’s office at the following address: Mower County District Court 201 2nd Ave NE, Suite 3 Austin MN 55912 Failure to request a hearing or to obtain a copy of the Ex Parte Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court’s order. Dated: January 9, 2020 Kristine M. Bartness Court Administrator 11185R TRRT 1/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ALEX CHARLES BARAJAS Current Name

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Case Number 19-MR-1284 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Alex Charles Barajas to the new name of: Alex Felix Napier. The court date will be held: on February 27, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Alex Barajas Alex Barajas Current Name 11188R TRRT 1/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ELLYN KAE POWELSON Current Name Case Number 20-MR-17 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ellyn Kae Powelson to the new name of: Ellyn Kae Ahmer. The court date will be held: on March 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Ellyn K. Powelson Ellyn K. Powelson Current Name 11189R TRRT 1/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: SAVANAH LEEANN CRABTREE, Petitioner, vs. BRANDON LEE PHILBEE, Respondent. Case No. 19-D-202 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Brandon Lee Philbee that Petitioner Savanah Leeann Crabtree 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 18, 2020, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Savanah Leeann Crabtree, Petitioner 11190R TRRT 1/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: HOLLY NOEL RHODES Current Name Case Number 20-MR-6 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Holly Noel Rhodes to the new name of: Holly Noel Anderson. The court date will be held: on March 5, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Holly Rhodes Holly Rhodes Current Name 11191R TRRT 1/29

January 15, 2020 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. JANELLE HAGAMAN; MARK HAGAMAN; ROCK RIVER WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MELINDA HAGAMAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; TIM MILLER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, MELINDA HAGAMAN, DEFENDANTS. 2019-CH-0000372 2707 BURRMONT ROAD ROCKFORD, IL 61107 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Melinda Hagaman, If Any defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PART OF BLOCK NINETEEN (19) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FRED L. BURR’S GUILFORD HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 7 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK DISTANT 186.46 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID BLOCK WHICH POINT IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT SEVEN (7) IN SAID BLOCK PRIOR TO THE VACATION OF PART OF SAID BLOCK BY THE PLAT OF VACATION OF PART OF FRED L. BURR’S GUILFORD HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 21 OF PLATS ON PAGE 85 IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7) A DISTANCE OF 133.69 FEET TO A POINT 5.00 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7); THENCE EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7), A DISTANCE OF 64.00 FEET TO A POINT 14.00 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT SEVEN (7), THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 133.69 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK NINETEEN (19); THENCE WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID BLOCK NINETEEN (19), A DISTANCE OF 64.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 2707 Burrmont Road Rockford, IL 61107 and which said Mortgage was made by, Melinda Hagaman Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Midwest Community Bank Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as

Document No. 20181007430; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before February 7, 2020, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit www. illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp. asp, or talk to your local circuit clerk’s office. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 270255-194071 I3141866 P11144R TRRT 1/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DANA COBURN et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000540 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 31, 2020, 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: THE EAST FORTY (40) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT FIFTEEN (15) AND THE WEST TEN (10) FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT SIXTEEN (16) IN BLOCK THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MANUFACTURER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, LLINOIS; THE EAST AND WEST LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE LINE DIVIDING SAID LOT; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1732 13TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25381-013 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. 14-19-08316 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH0000540 TJSC#: 39-8230 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. I3141490 P11145R TRRT 1/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff(s),

vs. JULIE A. WELLS, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARGARET E. WELLS PURDY, ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A., ABSOLUTE RESOLUTIONS CORPORATION, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ROBERT D. WELLS, JR., LOGAN PURDY, HEATHER MARJERUS, JAMES WELLS, SHERRY ZACK AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). 19 CH 603 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARGARET E. WELLS PURDY, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS 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 145 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE MISTY MEADOWS SECOND ADDITION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NOW CITY OF SOUTH BELOIT, RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN BOOK, 41 OF PLATS, PAGE 98B AS DOCUMENT #9858996, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 04-07-476-018 a/k/a 007D545 commonly known as 14706 HUNTERS WAY SOUTH BELOIT IL 61080; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by JULIE A. WELLS AND MARGARET E. WELLS PURDY, and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 0428061; 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 February 7, 2020, 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 Joseph Baldwin Danielle Alvarez 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 19-04524 I3141299 P11146R TRRT 1/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. PLAINTIFF

Vs. Suzanne Macintyre; United States of America Department of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pauline R. Ison; Timothy A. Miller, as Special Representative for Pauline R. Ison (deceased); State of Illinois; Shawn Vardi; Jessica Roggow; Tom Chaput DEFENDANTS 2019-CH-0000525 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Pauline R. Ison That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 365 Patti Ln Machesney Park, IL 61115 and which said Mortgage was made by: Pauline R. Ison the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20161004297; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before February 7, 2020, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-19-07493 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3141114 P11147R TRRT 1/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Marian Campoli, DECEASED. 19 P 536 Notice is given of the death of the above named decedent. Letters of office were issued to Dennis Campoli, 6036 Auburn Road, Rockford, Illinois 61101, as Independent Executor whose attorney is John N Bielski II, Bielski Law Office, Ltd., 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60606. Notice to Heirs and Legatees Notice is given to Patricia D’ Giovanni in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose name or address is not stated in the petition to admit the will to probate, that an order was entered by the court on December 16, 2019 admitting the will to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition

with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 5/6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5/6-21). You also have the right under section 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch 755, par. 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par. 5-28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before July 8, 2020, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of the claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. John N Bielski II Bielski Law Office, Ltd., (48028) 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 583-9430 I3140943 P11148R TRRT 1/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a E-Commerce & Sales, Resale business in said County and State under the name of Unlimitnaire at the following post office addresses: 1416 S. Central Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cora B. Burks SIGNED: Cora B. Burks 1/3/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11165R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO In the Matter of the Estate of PAUL C. CARLSSON, Deceased. Case No. 2019-P-571 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of PAUL C. CARLSSON. Letters of Office were issued on December 23, 2019 to Anna Renfro of Loves Park, Illinois, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Wesley E. Lindberg, 2902 McFarland Rd., Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 8, 2020, 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 W. 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: January 8, 2020. /S/ Anna Renfro, Executor Wesley E. Lindberg, #01664867 Attorney for Petitioner RENO & ZAHM LLP 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 11149R TRRT 1/22 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 lash extention & body spa, including facials, body waxing, makeup, hair business in said County and State under the name of Lady Lair at the following post office addresses: 129 S. Phelps Ave., Suite 201, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Talisa S. Dixon SIGNED: Talisa S. Dixon 1/3/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11158R TRRT 1/22 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 vintage jewelry and home decor business in said County and State under the name of Rebloom Vintage at the following post office addresses: 226 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brittaney Ross SIGNED: Brittaney Ross 12/31/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of December, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 11156R TRRT 1/22 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 lash extensions, facial skin care & treatments, body waxing & makeup business in said County and State under the name of Lashes Company at the following post office addresses: 1028 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Griselda Rosales SIGNED: Griselda Rosales 1/2/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11157R TRRT 1/22 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a E-Commerce & Sales, Resale business in said County

and State under the name of C.B. Fashions at the following post office addresses: 1416 S. Central Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cora B. Burks SIGNED: Cora B. Burks 1/3/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11166R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: CARL H. SCHROEDER, DECEASED. Case No. 2019 P 553 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CARL H. SCHROEDER. Letters of Office were issued on December 23, 2019 to Cody Cramer, Executor, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is BRIAN K. LARKIN, ONE COURT PLACE, SUITE 301, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 8, 2020, 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 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the 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 23, 2019 /s/ Cody Cramer CODY CRAMER Brian K. Larkin Attorney at Law One Court Place, Suite 301 Rockford, IL 61101 815-964-4601 Brian@blarkinlaw.com 11121R TRRT 1/22 n n n CLAIM NOTICE In the Matter of the Estate of Albert G. Stadler, deceased. Notice is given of the death of ALBERT G. STADLER, who died on October 25, 2019. The Legal Representative by Small Estate Affidavit is Margaret S. Jagielski, 9059 N. Crestview Road, Stillman Valley, IL 61084. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 8, 2020, that date being six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months of the mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing is required by section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Legal Representative. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate Legal Representative within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated January 2, 2020 /s/ Margaret S. Jagielski, Legal Representative 11170R TRRT 1/22

The Rock River Times. January 15, 2020

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA SUTHERIN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON; CHRISTINA GARETSON; BRIAN GARETSON; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 232 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 20, 2020 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 Five (5) in Block Six (6) as designated upon the Plat of Harlem Park Subdivision of a part of the North Half (1/2) of Section 13, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 4 of Plats on page 6 in the Recorder`s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. P.I.N. 11-13-127-017. Commonly known as 2124 MELROSE ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61103. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 18-12089 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3142218 P11175R TRRT 1/29 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.JASON R. COMER et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000391 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 18, 2020, 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 TWENTY-THREE (23) AND THE WEST 2 FEET OF LOT TWENTY-FOUR (24) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 3 OF RIDGE-HAVEN, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 158 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3713 OKLAHOMA DR, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-32306-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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. 14-19-06012 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH0000391 TJSC#: 39-7467 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. I3142501 P11176R TRRT 1/29 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 MICHAEL R. JOHNSON, Deceased CASE NO. 2019-P-590 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MICHAEL R. JOHNSON, Letters of Office were issued on January 3, 2020 to DEBORAH MACCONNELL, 508 Dante Street, Venice, Florida, 34285, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Douglas R. Henry, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before July 15, 2020, 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 7, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH MACCONNELL, Administrator DOUGLAS R. HENRY (6229426) Barrick Switzer Long Balsley & Van Evera, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 815-962-6611 dhenry@bslbv.com 11184R TRRT 1/29 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 JOAN E. OLSON-GREENBERG, Deceased. Case No. 2020-P-02 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JOAN E. OLSON-GREENBERG of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on January 6, 2020, to LYNN J. DELACEY of Rockford, Illinois, whose attorney is MATTHEW M. HEVRIN, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 15, 2020, 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. LYNN J. DELACEY, Independent Executor of the Estate of JOAN E. OLSON-GREENBERG, Deceased By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP By: /s/ Matthew M. Hevrin PREPARED BY: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP MATTHEW M. HEVRIN, ARDC #6256083 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, Illinois 61105 815-490-4900 Attorneys for Estate 11186R TRRT 1/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v. MONICA M. WEISKOPF; REGENTS PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, LTD; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2019-CH-000282 NOTICE OF SALE (5118 Parliament Place, Rockford, Illinois 61107) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew M. Hevrin, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4935. 2. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 5118 Parliament Place, Rockford, Illinois 61107. 3. The legal description of the real estate is: Lot Sixteen (16) as designated upon Plat No. 1 Regents Park Subdivision, being a Subdivision of part of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) Section 21, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of

the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 38 of Plats on Page 41B in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 5118 Parliament Place Rockford, Illinois 61107 PROPERTY CODE: 12-21301-006 4. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single-family home with 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, containing approximately 3,844 square feet. 5. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois. 6. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 7. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 8. The property will not be available for inspection. 9. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of subject premises. 10. 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). BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff By: HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP By: Matthew M. Hevrin One of Its Attorneys PREPARED BY: Matthew M. Hevrin (ARDC #6256083) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 Phone: (815) 490-4900 Fax: (815) 490-4901 mhevrin@hinshawlaw.com 11187R TRRT 1/29 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 selling crafts business in said County and State under the name of 815 Custom Crafts at the following post office addresses: 2007 18th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Billy Lee Mayfield SIGNED: Billy Lee Mayfield 1/8/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11193R TRRT 1/29 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 Fence & Deck

construction business in said County and State under the name of Stateline Fence & Deck at the following post office addresses: 4232 Buggywhip Lane, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alec Lutes SIGNED: Alec Lutes 1/8/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11194R TRRT 1/29 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 Roofing business in said County and State under the name of Godinez Roofing at the following post office addresses: 3023 Ruth St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elvin Godinez SIGNED: Elvin Godinez 1/9/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11195R TRRT 1/29 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 handyman and carpentry services business in said County and State under the name of ACHS (Adkerson Carpentry and Handyman Services) at the following post office addresses: 407 Vincent Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ryann Michael Adkerson SIGNED: Ryann Michael Adkerson 1/9/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11196R TRRT 1/29 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 business selling purses, t-shirts, wallets, backpacks, belts and sunglasses business in said County and State under the name of Yeaah at the following post office addresses: 1911 Shelley Dr., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Vickie R. Chandler SIGNED: Vickie R. Chandler 1/10/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11197R TRRT 1/29 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 business in said County and State under the name of Nat One Gaming at the following post office addresses: 2535 Halsted Rd., #3, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sarah Smith SIGNED: Sarah Smith 1/13/20

Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11198R TRRT 1/29 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOYCE L. FEHLER, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019 P 548 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JOYCE L. FEHLER. Letters of Office were issued on January 8, 2020 to MELANIE S. KERR-DALEN & TIM A. FEHLER who are the legal representatives of the estate. The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 22, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Div. at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s OfficeProbate Div., must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: 1/13/2020 MELANIE S. KERR-DALEN & TIM A. FEHLER, CO-EXECUTORS Name: ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 11199R TRRT 1/29 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 Concrete Cutting business in said County and State under the name of Clean Cuts at the following post office addresses: 3111 Arcadia Terrace, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Samantha K. Williams SIGNED: Samantha K. Williams 1/14/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11200R TRRT 1/29 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Food Service, Culinary Training & Outreach business in said County and State under the name of M.U.D.D. Brother at the following post office addresses: 5125 Norwich Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Johnathan S. Moore, Sr; Debretta Moore SIGNED: Johnathan S. Moore, Sr. 1/10/20 SIGNED: Debretta Moore 1/10/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th

day of January, A.D. 2020. NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires July 31, 2023 11201R TRRT 1/29 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 CHESTER J. FEDOR, Deceased CASE NO. 2019 P 544 NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ADMISSION OF WILL, AND CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CHESTER J. FEDOR, who died on November 5, 2019. Letters of Office were issued on January 6, 2020 to Steve A. Fedor, 2250 Lancaster, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016, as Independent Executor whose attorney is J. Thomas Witek, Witek Law Offices, 7210 E. State St., Suite 102, Rockford, IL 61108. Notice to Heirs and Legatees: Notice is given to Unknown Heirs, who are heirs or legatees in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition to admit the will to probate, that an order was entered by the court on January 6, 2020, admitting the will to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in section 5/6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/6-21). You also have the right under section 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. 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. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under section 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (Ill. Compiled Stat. 1992, Ch. 755, par 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before July 15, 2020, 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 15, 2020 /s/ Steve A. Fedor, Independent Executor J. Thomas Witek - #6230539 Witek Law Offices 7210 E. State #102 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-9288 witek888@witeklaw.com 11202R TRRT 1/29

January 15, 2020 The Rock River Times. n n n in the premises legally described IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE on Exhibit B. 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Exhibit A: LAND: A part WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS of Lot 9 as designated IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE upon the Plat of Wal-Mart OF: Subdivision No. 4, being a DONALD R. HUTCHISON, Re-Plat of Lot 4 of Wal-Mart Deceased. Subdivision No. 2, being a CASE NO. 2019 P 575 subdivision of the SouthCLAIM NOTICE west Quarter of Section NOTICE is given of the death 23 and of the Northwest of DONALD R. HUTCHISON. Quarter of Section 26, Letters of Office were issued on Township 44 North, Range December 31, 2019 to BENNY 2 East of the Third Principal R. HUTCHISON, who is the legal Meridian, the Plat of said representative of the estate. The Subdivision is recorded in attorney for the estate is ANTHONY Book 47 of Plats on Page 25 A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., as Document No. 0565366 Loves Park, IL 61111. in the Recorder’s Office of Claims against the estate may Winnebago County, State be filed on or before July 15, 2020, of Illinois, described as that date being at least six (6) follows: months from the date of first pubBeginning at a 3/4” lication or within three (3) months iron pin with cap at the from the date of mailing or delivery northeast corner of said Lot of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or 9; thence South 5 degrees delivery is required by Section 18-3 21 minutes 30 seccmds of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as East, 21.24 feet (Bearings amended, whichever date is later. and grid distances are Any claim not filed by the requisite referenced to the Illinois date stated above shall be barred. State Plane Coordinate Claims against the estate may System West Zone Datum be filed in the office of the Winnebaof, 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) go County Circuit Clerk-Probate on the east line of said Lot 9; Div. at the Winnebago County thence South 79 degrees 11 Courthouse, 400 W. State St., minutes 25 seconds West, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the 34.57 feet; thence North estate legal representative, or both. 69 degrees 24 minutes 12 Copies of claims filed with the seconds West, 13.06 feet; Circuit Clerk’s OfficeProbate Div., thence South 52 degrees 07 must be mailed or delivered to the minutes 42 seconds West, estate legal representative and to 11.63 feet; thence North his/her attorney within ten (10) days 87 degrees 52 minutes 18 after it has been filed. seconds West, 11.63 feet: DATED: 1/6/2020 thence North 67 degrees 52 BENNY R. HUTCHISON, minutes 18 seconds West, ADMINISTRATOR 20.35 feet; thence North ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 84 degrees 20 minutes 26 Attorney for Estate seconds West, 15.88 feet; 535 Loves Park Drive thence South 79 degrees 11 Loves Park, IL 61111 minutes 26 seconds West, 815/654-3060 185.48 feet; thence South 11160R TRRT 1/22 72 degrees 18 minutes 45 n n n seconds West, 11.73 feet, STATE OF ILLINOIS to the northwest line of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF said Lot 9; thence North 50 THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT degrees 57 minutes 34 secCOUNTY OF WINNEBAGO onds East, 6.09 feet on the COUNTY northwest line of said Lot 9; THE DEPARTMENT OF thence North 79 degrees 11 TRANSPORTATION, OF THE minutes 41 seconds East, STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND 293.49 feet on the north line ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE of said Lot 9, to the Point OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, of Beginning, containing Plaintiff, 0.043 acre (1,877 sq. ft.), V. more or less. U.S. BANK, National Association The said Real Estate beas Trustee, successor in interest ing also shown by the plats to Bank of America National hereto attached and made Association as successor by a part hereof. merger to LaSalle Bank National This description affects Association for the Registered Tax Parcel No. 12-23Holders of Citigroup Commercial 351-006. Mortgage Trust 2006-C4, Exhibit B: EASEMENT: A Commercial Mortgage part of Lot 9 as designated Pass-Through Certificates upon the Plat of Wal-Mart Series 2006-C4, and Subdivision No. 4, being a UNKNOWN OWNERS AND Re-Plat of Lot 4 of Wal-Mart NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Subdivision No. 2, being a Defendants. subdivision of the SouthCASE NO: 2019 ED 10 west Quarter of Section Parcel 2041706 23 and of the Northwest NOTICE Quarter of Section 26, The requisite Affidavit having Township 44 North, Range been duly filed in my office, NO2 East of the Third Principal TICE is hereby given you, aboveMeridian, the Plat of said named Defendants, UNKNOWN Subdivision is recorded in OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNBook 47 of Plats on Page 25 ERS and NONRECORD CLAIMas Document No. 0565366 ANTS, Defendants in the above in the Recorder’s Office of entitled suit, that the said suit has Winnebago County, State· been commenced in the Circuit of Illinois, described as Court of Winnebago County, by follows: the said Plaintiff against you and Commencing at a 3/4” other Defendants, for entry of an iron pin-with cap at the Order granting the Department northeast corner of said Lot possession of the interest in prop9; thence South 5 degrees erty described on the attached 21 minutes 30 seconds Exhibit A; and for other relief; that east, 21.24 feet (Bearings summons was duly issued out and grid distances are of the said Court against you as referenced to the Illinois provided by law, and that the said State Plane Coordinate suit is now pending. System West Zone Datum The land and interests sought of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) to be obtained are identified as on the east line of said Lot follows: 9, to the Point of Beginning. Fee simple title to the premises From the Point of Belegally described on Exhibit A, and ginning thence South 5 three year construction easement degrees 21 minutes 30

seconds East, 23.83 feet on the east line of said Lot 9; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 24.37 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 53 seconds West, 18.87 feet; thence South 86 degrees 01 minute 59 seconds West, 25.18 feet; thence North 81 degrees 00 minutes 39 seconds West, 53.14 feet; thence South 79 degrees 34 minutes 21 seconds West, 150.00 feet; thence South 76 degrees 23 minutes 35 seconds West, 30.74 feet; thence South 52 degrees 12 minutes 27 seconds West, 76.04 feet, to the west line of said Lot 9; thence North 0 degrees 53 minutes 11 seconds West, 6.77 feet on the west line of said Lot 9, to a 3/4” Iron pin; thence North 50 degrees 57 minutes 34 seconds East. 70.48 feet on the northwest line of said Lot 9; thence North 72 degrees 18 minutes 45 seconds East, 11.73 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East, 185.48 feet; thence South 84 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds East, 15.88 feet: thence South 67 degrees 52 minutes 18 seconds East, 20.35 feet; thence South 87 degrees 52 minutes 18 seconds East, 11.63 feet; thence North 52 degrees 07 minutes 42 seconds East, 11.63 feet; thence South 69 degrees 24 minutes 12 seconds East, 13.06 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 34.57 feet, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.069 acre (3,020 sq. ft.), more or less. 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, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 10th day of February, 2020, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 11172R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, v. U.S. BANK, National Association as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association for the Registered Holders of Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C4, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-C4, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 9 Parcel 2041719 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, above-

named Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; 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. The land and interests sought to be obtained are identified as follows: Fee simple title to the premises legally described on Exhibit A, and three year construction easement in the premises legally described on Exhibit B. Exhibit A: LAND: A part of Lot 8 as designated upon the Plat of Wal-Mart Subdivision No. 4, being a Re-Plat of Lot 4 of Plat No. 2 of Walmart Subdivision, being a subdivision of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23 and of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded In Book 4 7 of Plats on Page 25 as Document No. 0565366 In the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4” Iron pin with cap at the northwest corner of said Lot 8; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 41 seconds East, 95.17 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the north line of said Lot 8; thence South 73 degrees 21 minutes 01 second West, 44.84 feet; thence South 61 degrees 13 minutes 08 seconds West, 19.53 feet; thence South 88 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds West, 7.73 feet; thence South 31 degrees 15 minutes 27 seconds West, 15.83 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 15.76 feet. to the west line of said Lot 8; thence North 5 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds West, 21.24 feet on the west line of said Lot 8, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.018 acre (793 sq. ft.), more or less. The said Real Estate being also shown by the plat hereto attached and made a part hereof. This description affects Tax Parcel No. 12-23351-007. Exhibit B: EASEMENT: A part of Lot 8 as designated upon the Plat of Wal-Mart Subdivision No. 4, being a Re-Plat of Lot 4 of Wal-Mart Subdivision No. 2, being a subdivision of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23 and of the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 47 of Plats on Page 25 as Document No. 0565366 In the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at a 3/4” iron pin with cap at the northwest corner of said Lot 8; thence South 5 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds

East, 21.24 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the west line of said Lot 8, to the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 15.76 feet; thence North 31 degrees 15 minutes 27 seconds East, 15.83 feet; thence North 88 degrees 10 minutes 46 seconds East, 7.73 feet; thence North 61 degrees 13 minutes 08 seconds East, 19.53 feet; thence North 73 degrees 21 minutes 01 second East, 44.84 feet, to the north line of said Lot 8; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 41 seconds East, 677.66 feet on the north llne of said Lot 8; thence South 53 degrees 07 minutes 12 seconds East, 43.12 feet on the northeast line of said Lot 8; thence South 0 degrees 22 minutes 33 seconds East, 2.97 feet on the east line of said Lot 8; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 14.97 feet; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 13.00 feet; thence North 84 degrees 06 minutes 45 seconds West, 31.32 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 210.00 feet; thence North 87 degrees 40 minutes 32 seconds West, 30.81 feet; thence South 79 degrees 19 minutes 25 seconds West, 430.00 feet; thence South 66 degrees 11 minutes 45 seconds West, 66.71 feet; thence South 4 degrees 49 minutes 58 seconds West, 25.96 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 18.63 feet, to the west line of said Lot 8; thence North 5 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds West, 23.83 feet on the west line of said Lot 8, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.157 acre (6,843 sq. ft.), more or less. 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, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 10th day of February, 2020, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 11173R TRRT 1/22 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 Resale, E-Commerce & Sales business in said County and State under the name of Illuminating R Faith at the following post office addresses: 3334 Bavarian Lane, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Betty M. Hodges SIGNED: Betty M. Hodges 1/3/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd

day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11164R TRRT 1/22 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 Carpentry work and Remodeling, Contraction business in said County and State under the name of Eriuga Contraction at the following post office addresses: 528 Furman St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Wladimiro Aguirre SIGNED: Wladimiro Aguirre 1/3/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11163R TRRT 1/22 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 Services business in said County and State under the name of Angels On Demand at the following post office addresses: 2003 Paradise Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Stephany Rinaldi SIGNED: Stephany Rinaldi 1/7/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11174R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: CLARISSA L. RALLO, Petitioner, vs. TIMOTHY A. PRUITT, Respondent. Case No. 19-D-911 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Timothy A. Pruitt that Petitioner Clarissa L. Rallo 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 3, 2020, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Clarissa L. Rallo, Petitioner 11135R TRRT 1/15 n n n Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am: kaltved, joshua aaron© in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: KALTVED, JOSHUA AARON©, corp.sole Dba.: JOSHUA AARON KALTVED©, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly sworn, hereby affirms to declare my intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: shabtau moorish american moslem national , but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and inalienable, allegiance to the Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados / United States Republic, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Barbary

Treaties, International Law, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and all Natural laws governing moors and hereby Declare and Proclaim my nationality as an: shabtau moorish american moslem national. I am: kaltved, joshua aaron©, from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “bey, joshua aaron©”. Notice of Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: KALTVED, JOSHUA AARON©, corp.sole Dba.: JOSHUA AARON KALTVED©, to the depositor: bey, joshua aaron©, nom deguerre: kaltved, joshua aaron©. All property , of the same issue and amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: bey, joshua aaron©, nom deguerre: kaltved, joshua aaron©, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : COSMOLOGY OF JOSHUA BEY TRUST, a private foreign islamism ecclesiastical trust. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. All Rights Reserved. 11137R TRRT 1/22 n n n Declaration of Nationality Notice of Special Appearance : I am: sheridan, tristan michael© in full life, in propria persona, sui juris, in solo proprio, by natural issue, the beneficiary and heir of: SHERIDAN, TRISTAN MICHAEL©, corp.sole Dba.: TRISTAN MICHAEL SHERIDAN©, having reached the age of majority, being aboriginal to the northwestern and southwestern shores of Africa, the Atlantic Islands, the continental Americas, being duly sworn, hereby affirms to declare my intention to be as my pedigree subscribes, as an: shabtau moorish american moslem national , but not a citizen of the United States. I declare permanent, and inalienable, allegiance to the Moorish Empire, Societas Republicae Ea Al Maurikanuus Estados / United States Republic, The Constitution for the united States of America, Article III Section 2, The Barbary Treaties, International Law, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and all Natural laws governing moors and hereby Declare and Proclaim my nationality as an: shabtau moorish american moslem national. Any and all facts contained in this publication, are fully applicable to any and all private tribal issue offspring of: sheridan, tristan michael©, & my wives, Nunc pro tunc, not limited to but including : 1. sheridan, aaliyah marie©, the beneficiary and heir of: SHERIDAN, AALIYAH MARIE©, corp sole, Dba: AALIYAH MARIE SHERIDAN©. I am: sheridan, tristan michael© from this day forward, in harmony with my Nationality / Status / Jurisdiction, shall be known as: “sheridan-bey, tristan michael©”. Notice of Merging of Legal Title with Equitable Title : This order is to preserve legal and equitable title , and to reserve all rights, title, and interest, in the property, Re: SHERIDAN, TRISTAN MICHAEL©, corp.sole Dba.: TRISTAN MICHAEL SHERIDAN©, & Re: SHERIDAN, AALIYAH MARIE©, corp sole, Dba: AALIYAH MARIE SHERIDAN©, etc., to the depositor, and or in the capacity as Guardian/Chairman of the Board of Trustees: sheridan-bey, tristan michael©, nom deguerre: sheridan, tristan michael©. All property , of the same issue and

amount, in like kind and specie, is to be returned fully intact , as a Special Deposit order of the Depositor / Beneficiary / Bailor / Donor / Principal / Creditor: sheridan-bey, tristan michael©, nom deguerre: sheridan, tristan michael©, as a special deposit order in lawful money. This special deposit is to be used exclusively for the benefit of : TRISTAN MICHAEL BEY TRUST, a private foreign islamism ecclesiastical trust. SHERIDAN, AALIYAH MARIE©, corp sole, Dba: AALIYAH MARIE SHERIDAN© is hereby conveyed to AALIYAH MARIE BEY TRUST when the beneficiary reaches the age of majority. This deposit is not to be commingled with general assets of any bank , nor depositary / trustee / agent / bailee / donee / debtor. This deposit is not limited to, but including: discharge and set off, of any and all outstanding liabilities as accord and satisfaction. All Rights Reserved. 11138R TRRT 1/22 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO In the Matter of the Estate of TROY R. NELSON, deceased No. 2019-P-0000561 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of TROY R. NELSON. Letters of office were issued on December 16, 2019, to LASHELL M. DAVIS, whose address is 1913 Lafayette Drive, Belvidere, IL 61008, as administrator, whose attorney is TOBIN & RAMON, 530 South State Street; Suite 200, Belvidere, Illinois 61008-3711. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 1, 2020, 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, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the state 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 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 days after it has been filed. DATED: December 23, 2019. LASHELL M. DAVIS, Administrator TOBIN & RAMON Attorneys for Estate 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, Illinois 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 11136R TRRT 1/15 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 tax preparation business in said County and State under the name of MD Accounting at the following post office addresses: 6285 Tudor Ln., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael B. Decman SIGNED: Michael B. Decman 12/30/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of December, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11142R TRRT 1/15

The Rock River Times. January 15, 2020

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY NORTHWEST BANK OF ROCKFORD, Plaintiff, VS. CHACE GALLAGHER, MADISON HOGLUND, UNKNOWN OTHERS, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 2019 CH 719 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the Unknown Others, Non Record Claimants and Unknown Others, the Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Lots Four (4) and Five (5) in Block Fifteen (15) as designated upon the Plat of the Town of Winnebago, being a part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 8 and the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of

the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 9, in Township 26 North, Range 11 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 30 of Deeds on Page 1 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, EXCEPTING the West Forty-Six (46) feet of said Lot Four (4), the East line of said excepted tract being parallel with the West line of said Lot Four (4); situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Commonly known as: 207 E. Bluff Street Winnebago, Illinois 61088 Property Code: 512D 370 P.I.N. Number: 14-09-304-009 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about November 25, 2019. That Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Chace Gallagher and Madison Hoglund.. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Chace Gallagher and Madison Hoglund Mortgagee – Northwest Bank of Rockford

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- DANA COBURN et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000540 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on January 31, 2020, 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 1732 13TH AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25-381-013 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

Date of Mortgage – February 28, 2019 Date of Recording – March 7, 2019 County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document – 20191005437 NOW THEREFORE, unless you the Unknown Others, Nonrecord Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the said Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street in the City of Rockford, State of Illinois on or before February 1, 2020, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated at Rockford, IL on the 26th day of December 2019. Thomas A. Klein, Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning #973 MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 11131R TRRT 1/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY

PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: CHRISTINA RODRIGUEZ, Deceased, CASE NO. 2019 P 530 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CHRISTINA RODRIGUEZ. Letters of Office of Administrator issued on December 3, 2019 to MARIA RODRIGUEZ, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Darlene D. Soderberg, 1 Court Place, Suite 402, Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 1, 2020, 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 Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: December 24, 2019 Attorney Darlene D. Soderberg 1 Court Pl Ste 402

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. 14-19-08316 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH-0000540 TJSC#: 39-8230 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. I3141490 P11145R TRRT 1/22 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA SUTHERIN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON; CHRISTINA GARETSON; BRIAN GARETSON; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 232 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 20, 2020 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. 11-13-127-017. Commonly known as 2124 MELROSE ST., ROCKFORD, IL 61103. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 18-12089 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3142218 P11175R TRRT 1/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- JASON R. COMER et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000391

Rockford IL 61101 815-987-1990 11132R TRRT 1/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: GARY NEWMAN, Deceased, CASE NO. 2019 P 560 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of GARY NEWMAN. Letters of Office of Executor issued on December 23, 2019 to THERESA MERSHON, who is the legal representative of the estate, with publication notice to Crystal Henshaw. The attorney for the estate is Darlene D. Soderberg, 1 Court Place, Suite 402, Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before July 1, 2020, 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 Clerk’s

Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: December 24, 2019 Attorney Darlene D. Soderberg 1 Court Pl Ste 402 Rockford IL 61101 815-987-1990 11133R TRRT 1/15 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 Snow Plowing and Yard business in said County and State under the name of Roger Millsap at the following post office addresses: 8026 Amber Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Roger Millsap SIGNED: Roger Millsap 12/26/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of December, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11139R TRRT 1/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 14, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on February 18, 2020, 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 3713 OKLAHOMA DR, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-32-306-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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

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estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: 12/26/19 KELLY L. LUX, ADMINISTRATOR ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 11134R TRRT 1/15 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 cut flower sales business in said County and State under the name of Green House at the following post office addresses: 8288 Elevator Rd., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Steven Loewecke SIGNED: Steven Loewecke 1/8/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of January, A.D. 2020. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11192R TRRT 1/29

630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-06012 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2019-CH-0000391 TJSC#: 39-7467 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. I3142501 P11176R TRRT 1/29 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Winnebago County Case No. 2019-CH-000282, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 5118 Parliament Place, Rockford, Illinois 61107. 2. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, February 6, 2020, at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois, conducted by the Winnebago County Sheriff. 3. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single-family home with 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, containing approximately 3,844 square feet. 4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. 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). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Matthew M. Hevrin, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101, Tel (815) 490-4935. NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT,YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 11187R TRRT 1/29

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Crossword

Theme: Super Bowl

Hockey

IceHogs holding strong in Central By Jim Hagerty Reporter

Across 1. Wheel stopper 6. “Stinging” Muhammad 9. Greek portico 13. She turned to stone, mythology 14. Loud noise 15. *Like many football fans 16. At full speed 17. VHS successor 18. Omit 19. *Miami ____ 21. *They won their first two Super Bowl appearances 23. Time division 24. Do like phoenix 25. “Swan Lake” steps 28. It often follows tooth or back 30. What oars do 35. Part of a jousting outfit 37. Dickens! 39. Donkey in Mexico 40. Glazier’s unit 41. *Like Bud at a party 43. Farm structure

44. Fraternal letter 46. Miso bean 47. Make wet 48. Unmoved 50. Agitate 52. Tasseled hat 53. Colloquial approval 55. Opposite of paleo 57. *Tonowanda ____, shortest-lived team in NFL history 60. *Hard Rock ____ 64. In the buff 65. Rapscallion 67. It’s common? 68. What time does 69. Lawyers’ league 70. Load carrier 71. Extend credit 72. Nonclerical 73. Roommate annoyance Down 1. Angler’s enemy 2. Type of cotton fiber 3. Sound of pride 4. Do like a good citizen 5. Family subdivisions 6. Contributes

7. *54 8. Lemur from Madagascar 9. The only one 10. *Ronde to Tiki or Maurkice to Mike 11. *Gambling ____ 12. Pirate’s “yes” 15. Echo 20. *Popular stadium snack 22. Nile reptile 24. Clergy house 25. *Half time show sponsor 26. “Encore!” 27. * What half time performer does 29. 43 Across residents 31. “That hurts!” 32. Measure of alcohol 33. Jagged, as a leaf’s edge 34. *Half time performer 36. Highway hauler 38. Boxer’s last blow 42. House coat

45. Not seeing eye to eye 49. Tiny Tim’s guitar 51. To the lowest degree, pl. 54. Relating to axis 56. Theater to Socrates 57. Leafy green 58. Similar 59. *Hall of Famers Ed or Andre 60. Neuter 61. Division word 62. ____ agreement 63. Bébé’s mother 64. *Super Bowl owner 66. Wharton degree

ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs hit the halfway point o the 2019-2020 season this week and were in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Central Division at press time. “We’re sticking together,” coach Derek King said of his club that’s been depleted because of NHL call-ups and injuries. “We are working hard. And if you work hard, good things will happen. And they’ve been happening for us.” Going into Tuesday’s game against first-place Milwaukee, the IceHogs had dropped two straight to the Admirals last week for the first time since March 22 - 27 of last season when Rockford lost three consecutive games to the club. The games Rockford has been losing of late are far from blowouts. The IceHogs have been in them, registering one-goal contests and forcing OT on occasion to stay in a playoff position in an always tough Central Division. “Obviously we want our injured guys back and some guys with the big club back,” King said. “But we are dealing with what we have. And the big thing here is the way we started (the last two games). We played solid, structured hockey. If we continue to do that, I think good things will happen for us.” A bright spot for Rockford this season, most notably while King shuffles lines because to fill roster holes, has been Brandon Hagel. The speedy forward’s 13 goals through his first 34 games as a rookie were just one behind Matthew Highmore’s goal total through his first 34 games (14 goals) during the 2017-18 season when Highmore set Rockford’s AHL rookie goal record. Highmore ultimately finished his record-setting rookie season with 24 goals in 64 games with Rockford and a pair of markers in 13 games with the Chicago Blackhawks. Hagel contributed an assist on Lucas Carlsson’s goal last Saturday after being held pointless a night before against the Admirals.

Another Brother

In dash to fill vacancies, the IceHogs announced Monday that they have singed

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forward Peter Quenneville to a professional tryout agreement and released forward Josh Winquist. Quenneville is the older brother of current IceHogs forward John Quenneville and and has lead the Rapid City Rush of the ECHL with 45 points (20 goals, 25 assists) over 37 games this season. The feat landed the the Rush captain on the Western Conference roster for the 2020 Warrior/ ECHL All-Star Classic. The Quennevilles are the third pair of brothers to play for the IceHogs in recent years. Alex and Terry Broadhurst skated for the ‘Hogs during the 2013-14 campaign while Dylan and Tyler Sikura have been together in Rockford for parts of the last two seasons.

‘Hog Notes

The IceHogs have featured 13 different places to score at least one goal over their last 12 games since Dec. 15. The group combined for 27 total goals in that span with nine players scoring multiple goals and four with a lone tally. Nine players are forwards. Four are defensemen. Four are rookies. Tyler Sikura registered an even plus/ minus rating in Saturday afternoon’s loss at Milwaukee to continue his trend of even-or-better plus/minus ratings. Just two times in his last 21 games has Sikura failed to register an even-or-better plus/ minus rating. Sikura’s plus-8 rating on the season ranks third on the active IceHogs roster behind Lucas Carlsson (+9) and John Quenneville (+9). The IceHogs have only managed to score three goals in a game twice in the last nine contests. The club holds a record of 16-1-0-1 record when scoring more than two goals this year and are 2-16-1-0 when tallying two or fewer goals. Dating to last season, the Hogs have won 46 of 52 games when scoring more than two goals (46-3-1-2). Forward John Quenneville was reassigned to the IceHogs on Saturday after spending nine games with the Blackhawks and his brother, Peter, signed a PTO with the IceHogs on Monday, giving Rockford its second set of brothers this season after Dylan and Tyler Sikura suited up for the IceHogs earlier this year.

January 15, 2020 The Rock River Times.

College football

Burrow, LSU cap magical season, beat Clemson 42-25 for title By Ralph D. Russo Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heismanwinning season by bringing a national championship to LSU. Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked Tigers to a 42-25 victory against No. 3 Clemson on Monday night in the playoff final. “He’s one of the greatest players in LSU history,” Tigers coach Ed Orgeron said. “He’s done so much for the state of Louisiana and LSU. We are so grateful to Joe Burrow.” The senior quarterback from The Plains, Ohio, delivered the Tigers (15-0) their first national title since 2007 and fourth overall, breaking a few more records along the way in what was already an historic season. His five TD passes and 463 yards passing are the most for a BCS or College Football Playoff title game. So were his six total touchdowns. “This is what I wanted to do from the time I was 5 years old, was hoist this trophy. And bringing it back to Louisiana,” Burrow said, then caught himself. “I guess we’re in Louisiana, but staying in Louisiana, we weren’t going to let someone come in here and steal this from us in our home state. “We have a great fan base that came out and supported us. We were going to keep this thing right here.” Under a shower of sparkling white, gold and purple confetti, Burrow raised the CFP championship trophy toward the Superdome roof. The party was on – no doubt already raging on nearby Bourbon Street. Burrow became the first major college

quarterback to throw 60 touchdown passes in a season and LSU snapped defending national champion Clemson’s 29-game winning streak. For the first time in his college career, Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence was on the losing team. “I hate how it finished,” the sophomore said. “But man, we did some really amazing things.” The Tigers (14-1) had won Lawrence’s first 25 starts. “It’s been a long time since I’ve stood in front of a team after a loss,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. On this night, Lawrence (18 for 37 for 234 yards) was no match for Burrow – the Ohio State transfer who threw all of 16 TD passes last season with LSU. His ascent has been dizzying and unprecedented. Running a version of the New Orleans Saints’ offense brought to LSU by 30-year-old assistant coach Joe Brady, Burrow and an array of talented receivers transformed these Tigers into one of the most prolific offenses college football has ever seen. The Saints’ Drew Brees, Burrow’s idol growing up, could not have done it better. This was Orgeron’s vision for LSU when he was promoted from interim coach in 2016. There was plenty of skepticism about the Cajun who had failed in his first crack as a head coach with Mississippi. Orgeron has proved to be the perfect fit for LSU. Just like Burrow. After tossing his fifth touchdown pass of the night, a perfectly placed jumped ball to Terrace Marshall Jr. from 24 yards out to make it 42-25 with 12:08 left in the fourth, Burrow signaled TD and strolled to the sideline. The Superdome is LSU’s dome away from home, about 80 miles from the Tigers’ Baton Rouge campus – and it was rocking. The LSU band broke out its unofficial

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