The Rock River Times – April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020.

Vol. 27. No. 27.

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Audrey Moon named WREX news director Staff Report

ROCKFORD - Audrey Moon has been named 13 WREX news director, the station announced Tuesday.

Moon, who has been with 13 WREX since 2014, most recently served as assistant news director and was the station’s leader of digital content. She will be replacing Josh Morgan, who is taking over as station manager for the retiring John Chadwick.

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to lead such a talented group of journalists in a community I love and now call home.

This is truly my dream job, in my dream newsroom,” Moon said.

Moon is an active member of the community, serving as a board member for Children’s Safe Harbor and is a graduate of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rockford program.

During Audrey’s time at the station, 13

WREX has won several of the industry’s biggest awards, including the 2018 National Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence. The station has also been named Station of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association the last two years.

“Audrey has played a leading role in the success of 13 WREX from the day she stepped into the newsroom 6 years ago,” Morgan said. “Not only will our newsroom not miss a step, they will thrive under her leadership.”

Moon is a graduate of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism and has worn several hats during her time at 13 WREX, including Internet director, content manager, as well as assistant news director.

She helped form the first investigative team in the Rockford market, and it’s something she hopes to continue to prioritize in her new role.

“Over my 6 years at 13 WREX, and under the leadership of Josh, I’ve seen our station grow by telling impactful and meaningful stories,” Moon said. “But our work certainly won’t end there. My promise to the viewers is to continue asking ourselves every morning: ‘What stories can we tell that matter? What can we be better at, and how can we be better community leaders?’”

Moon will balance her new role with being a new mother. She and her husband, Andrew Wilt, welcomed their first daughter, Granger, into the world just over a year ago.

“It will be an interesting challenge to balance a fast-paced newsroom and a baby who doesn’t slow down either,” Moon said.

“But we live here. We work here. And we’re raising our family here. There’s no better motivation than that for me to see WREX do well, our community do well, and my daughter thrive in the midst of all of it.”

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John Beck

Alderman John Beck loved Rockford, its people

By Jim Hagerty Reporter

ROCKFORD - Those who knew and worked with Rockford Ald. John Beck say he loved Rockford, its people and serving them in any way he could.

T he 12t h Ward Republ ican died Sunday at Van Matre Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, after suffering complications from a recent surgical procedure. He was 57.

“John was a dedicated community servant, a leader on our City Council and my friend,” Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said. “It’s hard to overstate the impact he has made on our community and on me personally. He was intelligent, thoughtful and funny, and he genuinely cared about the people he served, both at the park district and as an alderman. I’m stunned and saddened by his passing. I join his family, friends, constituents and coworkers who are mourning this tremendous loss to our community.”

First elected in 2001, Beck spent 19 years as an alderman. In 2007, he became the park district’s arts, events and recreation project

manager and wore many hats.

“Our park district family is heartbroken over the news of John Beck’s passing,” Rockford Park District Executive Director Jay Sandine said. “John couldn’t wait to come to work and serve his community and he did so with relentless passion and consistency for more than a decade.”

Beck specialized in working with people of all backgrounds and had a hand in a number of notable events like the Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition, Festival of Lights, and Music in the Parks. Confined to a motorized chair because of a diving at accident at 16, Beck was also a leader in the advancement of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “John will also leave a legacy as a champion of accessibility for thousands of children and adults,” Sandine said. “We will miss his quality service and we will miss his smile. One thing we will not miss is his spirit and memory because those will live on forever. He was a legend and a friend. We thank and cherish him for all that he gave and all that he taught us. God bless our brother John.”

Beck’s fellow aldermen had similar sentiments.

“He had a tremendous impact on my life and I learned so much from him!”

14th Ward Ald. Joe Chiarelli (R) said via Facebook. “I will miss him dearly but I will hold his memory in my mind and heart.

John you were loved by so many! God bless you and family!”

Ald. Bill Rose, D-9, also paid tribute to Beck on Facebook Sunday, remembering Beck as having a kind soul.

“The kind that liked to do things behind the scenes, only because he didn’t like the limelight or didn’t want to be praised for a job well done,” Rose said. “He was kind and meek, and often in conversations he had jokes he would share to break the monotony of political debates.”

He surely will be missed, but I know he’s laughing a lot now. Godspeed to you friend.

The Edgewater Neighborhood Association, of which Beck was president, placed luminaries around City Hall during Monday’s council meeting, in his memory.

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COVID-19 Tourism & Hospitality Rockford Area CVB

Stay home, stay safe and stay healthy.

As difficult as the last month has been for everyone in the Rockford region, these are words we all must continue to live by.

We each can be part of the solution--one that is steeped in keeping our distance, for the well-being of our family, friends, neighbors and community.

Thankfully, we are still connected virtually via websites, social channels, video conferences, cell phones, as well as a pen and paper. These avenues allow RACVB to continue to do meaningful work as an information and resource center and as a partner in entertaining and encouraging from afar. Perhaps more importantly, they provide everyone the means to responsibly check in on and take care of each other.

Let’s all play our part.

We remain in this together, but, for now, please continue to #StayHomeRKFD.

Important Updates

LunchChat – Connect. Inform. Help.: RACVB is continuing its LunchChat webinars. During each webinar, RACVB will facilitate conversations that provide current information, ideas and inspiration

for organizations, businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

To sign up for LunchChat, visit gorockford. com/LunchChat.

Support United Way Rock River Valley COVID-19 Relief Fund: As part of the LunchChat rollout, RACVB is encouraging individuals and businesses that have the means to please consider donating to the United Way of Rock River Valley’s COVID19 Emerging Needs Fund for Winnebago and Ogle Counties. Donations can be made directly at www.unitedwayrrv.org/ covid-19 or by texting TOGETHER to 40403.

RACVB Resource Center: Our online resource center content continues to evolve at www.gorockford.com/resourcecenter.

It is a resource for tourism and local partners, including a significant information hub for our small business community.

We’re updating content daily and added an Interactive tab that highlights virtual entertainment. If you have other questions, email us at covid19@gorockford.com and we’ll help track down the answer.

Rockford Area Hospitality/Tourism COVID-19 Resource Group: RACVB’s hospitality industry Facebook group is still active as a platform for best practices,

Riverview Inn & Suites go-to resources and valuable perspective from our local hospitality and small business experts--there are over 200 active members. $2 Million Emerging Bridge Loan Pool: The City of Rockford recently teamed with local banks and the Rockford Local Development Corporation to create a $2 million emergency bridge loan pool. The money is going to small businesses that have been hit hard by the Stay at Home order. For more information on the COVID19 Small Business Emergency Loan Fund, contact John Phelps at John@rldc.us or Andrew Jury at Andrew@rldc.us, or call 815-987-8675.

Food/Beverage Updates

To-Go Via Curbside, Carr yout & Delivery: Please keep carryout, curbside, delivery and drive-through services in mind. Beefaroo continues to find creative ways to provide to-go options with a wide selection of items. Drive-through is available at each of their seven convenient locations throughout the region. Please keep social distancing at top of mind as you consider essential stops at the grocery store.

Sites/Attractions Updates

Interact with Attractions Virtually: It’s time to put a new spin on recess, thanks to the Rockford Park District! Every weekday

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What are some unexplored oddities and neglected anomalies in our region?

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at 1 p.m., the District hosts RPD Recess on Facebook as a new way to enjoy recess indoors or outdoors from the comfort of your home. Recess gives families an opportunity to connect, stay active and have fun together!

Retail Updates

Shop Local Online with Social in Mind: Local retailers throughout the region are offering online ways to shop, some including a special delivery service, too. Crimson Ridge has a wide selection of staples and seasonal items for any occasion. Added bonus--their staff can help find just the right items and gift wrap them, too! Check them out today and keep shopping local.

Hotels Updates

Essential & Open with Preventive Measures: Rockford area hotels, including Riverview Inn and Suites, are deemed essential and are ready to accommodate and service guest needs during this time.

The financial impact continues to be substantial. During the last week, hotel occupancy dipped to 29% while weekly revenue dropped 72% from the week prior.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting the stage for a possible power struggle with President Donald Trump, governors around the U.S. began collaborating on plans Tuesday to reopen their economies in what is likely to be a drawn-out, step-by-step process to prevent the coronavirus from rebounding with disastrous results.

In Italy, Spain and other places around Europe where infections and deaths have begun stabilizing, the process is already underway, with certain businesses and industries allowed to start back up in a calibrated effort by politicians to balance public health against their countries’ economic well-being.

While the crisis is far from over in the U.S., with about 25,000 dead and approximately 600,000 confirmed infections by Johns Hopkins University’s count, the doomsday scenarios that were predicted just two weeks ago have not come to pass, raising hopes from coast to coast.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has joined a coalition with his West Coast counterparts in Oregon and Washington, said he would announce a detailed plan Tuesday for lifting virus restrictions, using “science to guide our decision-making and not political pressure.”

A similar coalition has taken shape in the Northeast, encompassing Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

“The house is still on fire,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said. “We still have to put the fire out” but also “make sure this doesn’t reignite.”

Politicians and public health authorities alike warned that an easing of the restrictions in the U.S. and Europe will have to be accompanied by widespread antibody testing to see who might be immune and ramped-up tracing of infected people’s contacts with others. That could entail the use of such technology as cellphone location-tracking software.

Trump, who has repeatedly expressed his desire to see the U.S. reopened for business quickly, and at one point said he would like to see churches packed on Easter, insisted Monday that he has “total” authority to decide how and when to loosen restrictions in the country — a notion at odds with the Constitution, which largely delegates such matters to the states.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose

state has by far been America’s hardest hit, ridiculed Trump’s assertion, saying: “We don’t have a king in this country.”

While the president has issued national social-distancing guidelines advising people stay home, it has been governors and local leaders who have instituted the tough, mandatory restrictions, such as lockdowns and the closing of schools and nonessential businesses.

The effects of such measures around the globe were made plain by the International Monetary Fund, which projected that the world economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression in the 1930s, shrinking by an estimated 3%.

Still, there were glimmers of hope, even in New York, where the death toll topped 10,800. Cuomo reported 778 deaths over the previous 24 hours but said fatalities were leveling off, and hospitalizations and the number of new patients put on ventilators were continuing to drop, showing that social distancing is working.

At the same time, he warned against complacency: “We could lose all the progress we made in one week if we do it wrong.”

Governors across the country echoed that sentiment. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, “We’ve got to make sure that we avoid a second wave at all costs.”

“That would be devastating for our economy. So we’re going to make decisions based on science and having a real strategic phase-in of our economy when it’s appropriate and safe to do so,” the Democrat said.

Adding a dose of caution from the White House, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the U.S. does not yet have the testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the economy.

“We have to have something in place that is efficient and that we can rely on, and we’re not there yet,” Fauci said.

Any relaxation of the social-distancing rules would have to occur on a “rolling” basis, not all at once, he said, reflecting the ways COVID-19 struck different parts of the country at different times.

Fauci also said a vaccine might be possible by mid- to late winter, a slightly more optimistic outlook than his previous estimate of 12 to 18 months. “Please, let me say this caveat: That is assuming that it’s effective. See, that’s the big ‘if,’” he said. “It’s got to be effective and it’s got to be safe.”

In New York, social worker Brandy

Robinson, of Queens, said she would need to see deaths come down in the city “for me to feel safe to get back on the train or do anything.”

“It’s very hard to come out of the house at all,” the 34-year-old Robinson said. “I just try to keep the faith and hope that this will pass soon.”

Some experts say states will need to train thousands of workers in contact tracing.

Public health agencies from Massachusetts to San Francisco have gone on a hiring binge.

Contact-tracing smartphone apps are also under consideration in places in the U.S. and Europe — technology that has been used in other parts of the world but has raised privacy concerns in the West.

Apple and Google, for example, are working together to develop technology that alerts people if they crossed paths with someone later found to be infected.

In other developments, India extended the world’s largest lockdown on its 1.3 billion people until May 3, and police with batons charged hundreds of jobless migrant workers who crowded a Mumbai railroad station to demand that special trains be run to take them to their home villages.

In Britain, with a death toll put at over 12,000, new data showed that the true number is hundreds of victims higher. And China faced a new flare-up along its remote northern border with Russia.

In Italy, which has seen more than 21,000 deaths but on Tuesday reported the smallest number of new infections in a month, bookstores, stationery stores and shops selling baby supplies were allowed to open in many places. Forestry workers, needed to clear dead trees ahead of the summer fire season, also went back.

In Spain, with more than 18,000 dead, workers returned to some factory and construction jobs this week, while stores and offices remained closed. Hardware and gardening stores reopened in Austria, but Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said he stands ready to “pull the emergency brake” if infections make a resurgence.

Worldwide, about 2 million confirmed infections have been reported and over 120,000 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins. The figures understate the true size of the pandemic, because of limited testing, uneven counting of the dead and concealment by some governments.

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Stock Market

Stocks end higher as traders hope restrictions will ease

By Alex Veiga, Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise Associated Press

Stocks moved mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors reviewed earnings reports from big companies and welcomed signs that government officials are considering how to gradually reopen the economy.

President Donald Trump has been discussing with senior aides how to roll back federal social distancing recommendations that expire at the end of the month. And governors around the U.S. have begun collaborating on plans to reopen their economies in what is likely to be a drawn-out, step-by-step process to prevent the coronavirus from rebounding with disastrous results.

The discussions follow some signs that the outbreak may be leveling off in some of the hardest-hit areas. In Italy, Spain and other places around Europe where infections and deaths have begun stabilizing, the process of reopening the economy is already underway, with certain businesses and industries allowed to reopen in a calibrated effort aimed at balancing public health against their countries’ economic well-being.

“Wall Street is encouraged simply by the conversation of a reopening of the economy,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist, CFRA. The S&P 500 was up 3% as of 2:56 p.m.

Eastern time, recovering all of its losses from a day earlier. The benchmark index surged 12% last week, though it remains about 16% below its all-time high set in February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved 543 points higher, or 2.3%, to 23,930.

The Nasdaq climbed 4%.

Technology stocks powered much of the rally. Microsoft climbed 4.9% and Apple rose 5.3%.

Johnson & Johnson climbed 4.8% after reporting a stronger profit for the first three months of the year than Wall Street expected. It also raised its dividend, bucking a broader trend as companies try to conserve cash.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo led bank stocks lower after reporting disappointing results. Both banks set aside large amounts of reserves as they girded for losses on loans going unpaid as millions of Americans became unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tentative optimism that the outbreak has begun to plateau in some areas plus unprecedented infusions of support from the Federal Reserve and the government have helped drive stocks higher this month.

But this week stocks could be in for more volatility as companies serve up their first-quarter results.

While Wall Street expects profits will be down for most companies in the S&P 500, the focus is on what management teams have to say about what their prospects for profits look like for the rest of the year.

That might prove difficult. With all the uncertainties about when economies may reopen, many companies have simply pulled their profit and sales forecasts for the year altogether.

Given how big and unprecedented the coronavirus shock to the economy has been, analysts are struggling to guess how bad corporate earnings will get hit.

At Deutsche Bank, Chief Global Strategist Binky Chadha said his usual methods of forecasting earnings based on economic growth or surveys measuring business activity “are essentially broken.”

“It’s incredibly hard during normal times to have an economic forecast, but today, you’re kind of flying blind,” said Brent Schutte, chief investment strategist at Northwestern Mutual Wealth

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Management. “What companies have to say will be incredibly important.”

Across Wall Street, analysts are forecasting a drop of roughly 10% in earnings per share for S&P 500 companies for the first quarter and 21% for the second quarter.

It’s going to be a tough couple of quarters for corporate America as the economy will likely take “two steps forward and one step back” as it recovers, said Jeff Buchbinder, equity strategist for LPL Financial.

“We know this is going to be one of the most severe recessions we have ever seen,” he said, adding that right now, there is still too much uncertainty and there may be too much optimism in the market.

Apart from earnings, investors continue to keep an eye on the COVID-19 case data for clues as to whether the outbreak will wane enough for government officials to relax the social distancing guidelines and business closures that have left a record number of Americans suddenly unemployed.

There are more than 1.94 million

confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, led by the United States with more than 583,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

The economic damage from the outbreak has been widespread and severe after only a few weeks into the shutdown. The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that the world economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression.

Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 0.75%.

Oil prices fell sharply, despite an agreement reached over the weekend by OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations to cut output starting May 1 by nearly 10 million barrels a day, or a tenth of daily global supply. Benchmark U.S. crude fell $2.30, or 10.3%, to settle at $20.11 a barrel.

Brent, the international standard, dropped $2.14 to close at $29.60 a barrel.

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One World: Together At Home

By Paula Hendrickson Contributor

It’s fascinat ing to me how this pandemic has in many ways brought people, and the world, closer together while simultaneously preventing us from gathering in person.

The fact that we’re all facing the same fears and restrictions is an amazing equalizer – with different degrees of challenges for essential workers and families who’ve been directly impacted

by Covid-19, of course. Millions of people are risking their health every day to keep billions of us safe.

One night last week, Lady Gaga made the

virtual rounds of late night TV, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to announce that she had partnered with Global Citizen to organize One World: Together At Home, a global broadcast and digital presentation supporting frontline healthcare workers and the World Health Organization.

Fallon, Kimmel, and Colbert will share hosting duties – each from his own home.

One World: Together At Home will air Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. CT on just about every network and streaming service you can imagine. (Okay, there are hundreds of cable networks, so maybe not EVERY

network. But it won’t be hard to find.)

This is not a telethon or a fundraiser that uses part of the broadcast soliciting donations. Lady Gaga made it clear last week that the fundraising will all be done before the broadcast. She personally solicited donations from some deep-pocket donors, and according to Global Citizen’s website, as of April 13, $48.4 billion had already been pledged.

With the fundraising already done, that leaves more time for the entertainers, all appearing from their homes.

In addition to Lady Gaga, performers scheduled to appear include: Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas, Elton John, Chris

Martin, Alanis Morrisette, Andrea Bocelli, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Lizzo, Stevie Wonder, Billie Joe Armstrong, Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, John Legend, and more. Other celebrities taking part: Idris Elba, David Beckham, Kerry Washington, Priyanka Chopra Jonas. This by no means a complete list, so you might as well tune in so you don’t miss anything.

Don’t forget, you can also check out the daily virtual concerts by logging into YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter and using the #TogetherAtHome hashtag.

We are all in this. At home. Together. So why not spend Saturday evening together, all without leaving your home?

Movies

In shutdown, a glimpse of life without movie theaters

By Jake Coyle

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Jennifer Page jokes that four months in, this decade is already the worst of her life.

A server at a nearby resort, she’s out of work due to the pandemic. After someone tested positive at her mother’s nursing home, Page moved her into a room off the dining room. Two weeks ago, her father died. The day after his memorial, she and her family went for a walk, and her 5-yearold daughter, Roxa, asked for something coveted by children for more than a century.

“She was just like, ‘Mama, when this is over, can we go to the movies?’” recalled Page, 36, of Buffalo. “She went through the whole process of going to the movies. She said, ‘We can get popcorn and each have our own drink and each get a candy.’”

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Americans to journey through hardship without some of the reliable comforts of hard times. One of them is the movies. For more than a century, movie theaters have been a refuge, a communal escape, a place for popcorn-chomping-dreaming-withyour-eyes-open transportation away from everything else.

A world without movie theaters, like the one we’re temporarily inhabiting, has longbeenforetold. It’s been predicted with every major technological advancement in media, and especially since the advent of streaming. Cinemas, so inconveniently located outside the home, are a dinosaur, analysts have said – one that’s on its way out.

Now, we’re getting a glimpse of life without movie theaters. Most see this

as an opening for streaming services, hastening their expected takeover. But it has also brought a renewed appreciation for the pleasures of going to the movies and clarified their unique role in social life.

Isolation has only illuminated the power of sitting together in the dark.

“It’s one of those things you can’t really appreciate something until it’s taken away from you,” says John Bell, president of the Tampa Theatre, a 1920s-era movie palace.

“This has certainly accelerated a dystopian future look at what the landscape could look like. But I just innately believe that humans are social creatures and, ultimately, they will want to gather again. Streaming is great, it’s convenient. But it’s just not the same.”

Nearly a month of shelter-in-place orders have forced some to hanker for the sticky floors of cinemas like never before. Sure, those people texting a few seats over were always a nuisance and the films weren’t always so great. But peruse social media lists of “What I’m going to do when this is over” and you will see countless cravings for the big screen and a tub of popcorn.

Being holed up at home has, for some, made the difference between streaming and moviegoing especially acute. Neither “Tiger King” nor the bite-sized “movies in chapters” of Quibi fill the loss of a night out at the movies. Gary Walker, a 22-year-old in San Jose, California, who’s studying film at San Francisco State University, has been filling his time watching documentaries on Netflix and series on Disney Plus. But it doesn’t do the trick.

“I can’t wait to go back,” says Walker.

“I’m just a person who really likes the social experience of going to the movies, not sitting at home watching a movie by myself. Don’t get me wrong – I like doing that, too. But it’s really different sitting in a theater with other people.”

Theaters nationwide have shuttered indefinitely due to the pandemic, leaving about a dozen still open. Most are driveins, which have seen a sudden resurgence after a decades-long slide. Chains have furloughed or laid off employees, many of whom are part-time or hourly workers.

The shutdown will almost certainly lead to the permanent closure of some cinemas.

Analysts say that AMC Entertainment, which presides over the nation’s largest chain, is on the cusp of bankruptcy. To weather the storm, theater owners -- like many other businesses -- have sought federal aid through the coronavirus stimulus package.

The earliest most theaters are hoping to reopen is June. All major releases have been postponed up until mid-July.

“The ability, when this is done, to go out and enjoy something entertaining and affordable with your family and friends is going to be hugely important to the cultural and psychological fabric of the country,” says John Fithian, president of the National Organization of Theater Owners. “We want to do that,” he says. “But we still need to be viable.”

Moviegoing has been waning for two decades, a decline masked by higher ticket prices. Last year, domestic ticket sales amassed $11.4 billion. That revenue is a big reason why all but a handful of the largest upcoming productions have postponed theatrical release rather than

head to streaming. The big money is still at the box office.

No one expects, whenever theaters do reopen, that masses will stream through the doors. Distancing protocols could still be kept in place, at least at first. So long as there isn’t a vaccine for COVID-19, some will be hesitant to attend crowded indoor events. Last month the analytics company EDO polled moviegoers and found 70% said they were likely to return to cinemas. Some 45% said they would wait a few weeks; 11% said they’d wait months.

Theaters shuttered during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918, but in a more patchwork fashion. The establishment of the studio system followed in the 1920s, a period recounted by Hollywood historian William Mann in “Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood.” Mann believes this pandemic will likewise reshape the movie business.

“If out of this comes a renewed appreciation for going back to some glamour, maybe, in the movies, movie theaters will find their way,” says Mann. “Movie theater chains might be wise to come out of this with a whole new way of, ‘Hey, look at all we have to offer. We can make this experience really special.’”

As the pandemic continues, a larger streaming ecosystem is growing, too.

Viewership is soaring. Viewing parties, a digital facsimile of communal moviegoing, are increasing. Some theaters have even themselves embraced streaming as a bandaid and set up virtual screenings online.

But none of those options – all of which come with a “pause” button – provide what many right now could use most: an escape.

April 15, 2020 The Rock River Times.

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Composting with Worms: Part 2

BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Last week, I discussed setting up your vermicompost bin while this week will get into using the worms. Red wiggler worms are what you will need to make vermicompost. These worms tolerate a wide range of temperatures but do well between 55° to 77° F. Unlike earthworms, red wiggler worms will stay near surface level and do not burrow. Your worms will double in population in 60 days. Many online companies will sell and ship worms for your bins.

The ingredients for a successful worm bin include dry material, grit, and food

scraps. Dry material includes shredded newspaper, cardboard, straw, leaves, and sawdust. A mixture of these will be beneficial. Grit is used to help the worms breakdown scraps. This is commonly pulverized eggshells. Once you mix the dry ingredients together, add some water to create a mixture that feels like a wrung-out sponge.

After assembling the bin with the dry materials and worms, the next ingredient is food scraps. Wait at least a week before adding food scraps to a newly established bin. After that, add up to 0.5 lb of food scraps per pound of worms for the first couple of weeks. You should see the scraps

get broken down. One way to do this is pocket feeding where you remove the dry material and place some food scraps in one pocket and then disperse to other pockets. This should help the worms move throughout the bin and not be solely concentrated in one area.

Most fruit/vegetable scraps can be fed to your vermicompost. Like other composts, avoid using meat, oils, dairy products, and even acidic foods like citrus and tomatoes that could lead to the compost becoming too acidic. Chopping the food into smaller bits can help the worms break it down faster.

Common problems with a worm bin

are attracting flies, rotten odor, worms dying, and combination of these. Adding dry ingredients, covering food scraps, and/or reducing the amount of food you add can address many of these problems.

Your compost is ready when it looks like crumbly, chocolate cake and has an earth smell to it. This can take 3 to 6 months to achieve. You’ll also need to separate your worms from the compost in order to keep making vermicast. Numerous guides online can further explain how to do this.

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 in TRRT.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Coronavirus and energy costs

BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL CONTRIBUTORS

Uncertainty remains regarding the origins of COVID-19 and how long it will remain a threat to human health. Testing for its presence is increasing but has yet to occur on a scale appropriate to the threat. Also lagging, according to the CDC director, is the presence of an aggressive contact tracing program. With the economy in a tailspin, there remains uncertainty regarding its future and the extent and e�ectiveness of e�orts to rebuild it.

COVID-19 presence is intensifying pressures on state budgets. According to a University of Illinois fiscal study the pandemic-era outlook for the Illinois budget is grim. According to an article by Steve Daniels the four year revenue hit from virus induced recession ranges from $10 to $28 billion. Revenue sources will also decline dramatically from the loss of business activity and jobs. Federal funding so far appears vastly inadequate.

The problem of underfunded pensions continues along with the funding stress coming from dealing with the coronavirus and the loss of jobs. It leads one to wonder whether the clean energy reform will be enacted in a timely manner within Illinois.

Gov. JB Pritzker’s appointment of former Rockford Mayor Doug Scott to design legislation this spring to help the state meet its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050 is promising.

According to its advocates, the challenge is for legislatures to approve the Clean Energy and Jobs Act by June 1st to remove

Illinois from the interstate power grid in anticipation of a new pricing structure that would favor electricity generated by fossil fuels while imposing higher electrical prices on consumers. The Act also provides additional funds for renewable energy and e�ciency. Doug Scott has an excellent background for the challenge; we wish him success in working to move Illinois toward a cleaner energy future.

The energy situation is complicated as an oil glut has developed since Saudi Arabia and Russia failed to reach an agreement to cut production in order to stabilize oil prices. The shutdown of the economy due to the coronavirus contributes to the oil glut as demand has dropped dramatically with businesses closing and people having lost jobs and being asked to shelter in their homes. Even if an agreement is reached to cut oil production the glut is expected to have a long term impact on industry and the overall economy.

According to an April 6th article in Reuters JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup are preparing to temporarily manage oil and gas fields in shale basins to avoid loan losses from energy companies that may go bankrupt.

Oil and gas companies working in shale basins owe more than $200 billion to lenders who financed them and some of the companies will have trouble repaying their debts. The major banks would operate the fields until prices improve enough for them to sell the fields at more reasonable prices.

The $2 trillion fiscal stimulus package did not directly bail out the oil and gas

industry but it did include $454 billion to help underwrite special lending programs. According to the April 6th Energy Bulletin Weekly, the first industry to benefit from direct Fed loans is the U.S. energy sector which has some firms facing bankruptcy.

The renewable energy sector was not included in the federal stimulus package and a slowdown is occurring. There is some good news coming from a global perspective for the solar industry as reported in

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The Rock River Times. April 15, 2020

Mr. Green Car

Big Bad Light-duty EV Trucks

By Allen Penticoff Columnist

Light-duty trucks is a bit of a misleading term - but it is what the industry calls them. Light-duty vehicles that are not commercially used for hauling big loads - so compared to them, although very capable in every way - are not all that heavy-duty. And nowadays, most light duty trucks are more people haulers than stuff haulers. Four doors, generous rear seats and often small cargo beds.

They are extraordinarily popular. Often too, large SUVs are based on these light duty trucks, as the Chevy Suburban/GMC Yukon is.

Because of the popularity of these light duty trucks and trucks in general, there are several manufacturers entering into a new realm - the all-electric light-duty truck. Start up company Rivian (reported on previously) Bollinger (another new company), Tesla, Ford and GMC’s Hummer division are set to get folks out of their gas hog trucks and into the EV market.

Running Super Bowl ads this year featuring LaBron James as pitchman, GMC Hummer is back from the dead (stopped production in 2010). Hummer, with its “up yours” attitude implied, is going clean, quiet and green. But how will they win over folks who love their noisy smoke blowing trucks - by offering astounding performance. The 2022 Hummer SUT and SUVs will be theoretically available in the Fall of 2021. The reveal date is coming up soon - May 5, 2020 when we will know more about the details and options. The Hummer EV is supposed to have 1,000 horsepower and acceleration of 0-60 mph in 3 seconds.

Still not as fast as a Tesla S (2.4 sec.), but darn near and it will out accelerate most Corvettes. Hummer’s advertised 11,500 foot-pounds of torque is a misleading number. Fuzzy math involved. But nonetheless, if the Hummer has anywhere near its projected 1,000 horsepower, we are talking serious pulling power as all EVs develop full torque at zero rpm. This is pulling good-sized trees out of the ground

power. Traction will be the limiting factor in some chores.

Photos I’ve seen online show this to be a manly attractive vehicle. I expect they will sell like hotcakes for the estimated $70,000 price. This is what top of the line light-duty trucks are selling for now, so there may not be a profit for GMC in the new Hummer line for awhile.

Tesla revealed its own Star Warsy “Cyber Truck” pick up not long ago in the famous window shattering reveal with its “armored” windows. Oops. But there is no such thing as bad press. They had thousands of position holding orders within minutes of the reveal. The Tesla truck’s styling is a love it or hate it thing. I for one sort of like it. Most trucks are cut from the same old mold. Big flat aggressive looking front end so the driver can “dominate” the road. I’m tired of it. Yet the Cyber Truck is still viscerally on attack. In a Stealth Fighter sort of way. Visit https://www.tesla. com/cybertruck to see this stainless steel skinned revolutionary truck.

The Cyber Truck will come in three power train models. Single motor two-wheel drive, two-motor all-wheel drive and three-motor all-wheel drive.

The lowest range of these is 250 miles, while the top end is 500 miles. The 3M-AWD will have performance of 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds, obviously competing with the Hummer on going fast. The Cyber Truck has many other unique things about it, and one of those is an active air suspension that will adjust for load and road conditions. Autopilot - of course.

Built in bed cover that retracts - new.

Towing capacity is 7,500 -14,000 pounds depending on model. Ground clearance is 16 inches with steep approach and departure angles for off-road travel.

While spacey looking - it is definitely A TRUCK. It won’t be long before we see them on the street.

No space remaining here to get into the Bollinger and Ford offerings. So I’ll continue those in the next Mr. Green Car column.

Gardening

Starting a vegetable garden: The basics

By Lee Reich

Lots of people sheltering at home now because of the coronavirus pandemic are thinking about planting a vegetable garden.

It offers more than food: Growing vegetables is a family activity, gives everyone a reason to get out in the fresh air, provides exercise and saves money.

Home-grown vegetables are delicious not only for their freshness, but also because you can choose what to grow based on flavor, rather than commercial qualities.

And growing vegetables is easy to do organically, without pesticides or even chemical fertilizers.

Some basics for getting started:

or most garden flowers grew well.

You don’t need a small farm to grow your own vegetables. A plot 15 feet on each side will yield an amazing amount of fresh vegetables (and perhaps spur you to plant more next year).

Whatever size your garden, the closer it is to your home, the more care it will receive.

No yard space in which to plant vegetables? No problem. Grow them in tubs, flowerpots or other containers. Again, drainage is important. Containers should have drainage holes in their bottoms. Fill them with potting soil, not garden soil, because it doesn’t drain well within the confines of a container, even if it does so in open ground.

WHERE TO PLANT

READYING THE GROUND

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The first considerations are sun and soil.

Most vegetables require six or more hours daily of sunlight. Lettuce, arugula, spinach and other leafy vegetables can get by with a little less. (Other vegetables can too, but with some sacrifice of yield.)

As for soil, water drainage is the most important consideration. Don’t plant where water sits for long periods after rains. Your vegetables will thrive wherever lawn grass

As an alternative to the traditional digging or rototilling, here’s a way of clearing existing vegetation from your proposed garden site: Just cover the whole area with newspaper, four sheets thick and overlapped, or “landscape paper.”

Wet the paper in either case to prevent blowing. Then mark out areas with string for 3-foot-wide beds separated by 18- to 24-inch-wide paths.

Now check with local stores or online for “compost.” If your garden is going to be small, bagged compost from a garden center might be enough. Otherwise, have it delivered in bulk. What you need is enough compost to spread an inch or more deep in each designated bed, over the paper.

For the paths, all you need is any weedfree, organic material such as wood chips, wood shavings, sawdust, straw or pine needles. Lay down just enough to hide the paper.

The advantage of this nontraditional method of preparing the soil is that it’s quicker, less disruptive to soil life, and results in fewer weeds in the weeks to come.

TIMING IS IMPORTANT

Planting time depends on where you live. Find out the average date of the last killing frost in your area; you can call your county Cooperative Extension office for the date. Since we can’t predict weather, we go by averages.

Vegetables can be divided into those that thrive in cooler weather and those that thrive in warmer weather. Cool-weather vegetables can be planted outdoors a few weeks before the average date of the last

killing frost. Warm-weather vegetables can be planted outdoors about a week after that last frost date.

Not to muddy the waters, but within each of these categories are vegetables whose seeds you plant directly in the garden, and those that require so long a growing season that you need to purchase transplants (seedlings) for planting. Putting all this together for some common vegetables breaks down this way: • Cool-weather vegetables for seeding directly in the garden: lettuce, spinach, kale, arugula, peas.

• Cool-weather vegetables planted as transplants: broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts.

• Warm-weather vegetables for seeding directly in the garden: beans, corn, cucumber, okra, squash.

• Warm-weather vegetables planted as transplants: eggplant, pepper, tomato.

Now you’re on your way to great-tasting vegetables, plus the other benefits afforded by a backyard vegetable garden.

April 15, 2020 The Rock River Times.

Government Notices n n n VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Village of Cherry Valley will hold a public hearing on April 21, 2020, at 6:45 p.m., at Cherry Valley Village Hall, 806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Downstate Small Business Stabilization application funded

by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Village Clerk, Kathy Trimble at 815-3321233 no later than April 20, 2020.

Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.

On or about April 24, 2020, the Village of Cherry Valley intends to apply to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant from the State CDBG program.

This program is funded by Title 1 of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. These funds are to be used to provide working capital for the benefit of Salamone’s Restaurant, Inc., Matt’s Baseball Tap, LLC, Eggsclusive Cafe and The Studio, LLC. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $100,000.00 (i.e. $25,000.00 per business) and will address the urgent needs of the business due to the COVID-19 emergency.

Information related to this application will be available for review prior to the public hearing as of April 15, 2020 at the office Cherry Valley Village Hall, 806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016 during customary Village Hall office hours, 8:00 - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 8:00 - 4:00 p.m. Friday. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Village Clerk, Kathy Trimble 806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016 by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 21, 2020 to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact Village Attorney, Aaron Szeto at 815-900-7272 or write to Village Attorney, Aaron Szeto at 6735 Vistagreen Way, Suite 300, Rockford, IL 61107.

April 15, 2020 /s/ Kathy Trimble, Village Clerk 11495R TRRT 4/15 n n n INVITATION TO BID LEARNING MATERIALS BID NO.: 420-HS-039 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on May 01, 2020 at the office of the Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused.

Bid documents may be obtained via email request to: larry. graham@rockfordil.gov, https:// rockfordil.gov/city-departments/ finance/central-services/purchasing/open-bidsrfps/ Or at the office of the Central Services Manager (City Hall, 425 East State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104). Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked

with the name of the bid, and the bid number.

Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities.

11500R TRRT 4/15 n n n REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP: Project Safe Neighborhoods – Prevention Funding Opportunity Proposals will be received until 4:00 pm CDT, on May 8, 2020, at info@r1planning.org. At that time and place, all proposals received will have been logged by time and date. Proposals will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any respondent attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Proposal requirements and instructions may be obtained at r1planning.org/ procurement and Demandstar. com. Region 1 Planning Council retains the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities.

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Public Notices 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 coffee and decor shop business in said County and State under the name of DeeDee’s Main Street Coffee & Decor at the following post office addresses: 101 W. Main St., Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Diana M. Weiser SIGNED: Diana M. Weiser 4/6/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of April, A.D. 2020.

First National Bank, Notary Public My Commission Expires 8/6/2021 11501R TRRT 4/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: BERNARD P. SALAFSKY, Deceased.

2019 P 208 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of BERNARD P. SALAFSKY. Letters of Office were issued on July 31, 2019, to Daniel Salafsky, of 4755 N. Beacon St., Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60640, as Independent Administrator for the Estate. The attorney of record for the Estate is Robert E. Canfield, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108.

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

Claims may be filed on or before October 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 any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later.

Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to its attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

Dated: March 30, 2020 Daniel Salafsky Executor Andrea L. McKenna, (6309658) 1111 South Alpine Road Suite 704 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 968-7200 11465R TRRT 4/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANGELINE SPADACINI, Deceased.

IN PROBATE No. 2020-P-104 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given to the death of ANGELINE SPADACINI. Letters of Office were issued on March 16, 2020, to NANCY CLARK, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is Timothy K. Whitham, 124 N Water St, Suite 305, Rockford, IL 61107.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before October 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 Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

DATED: March 25, 2020 /s/ Timothy K. Whitham Timothy K. Whitham Prepared by: Timothy K. Whitham ARDC #6244916 Whitham Law Office 124 N. Water St., Suite 305 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 986-4870 tim@whithamlawoffice.com 11466R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000037 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; John Fisher; Robert D. Fisher; Linda F. Fisher; Occupant; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: LOT TWENTY-SEVEN (27) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HERITAGE SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 1 A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 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 101 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Property Index Number 1232-403-033 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11476R TRRT 4/15 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: MARY KOENINGER, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2020-P-117 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARY KOENINGER. Letters of Office were issued on the 23rd day of March, 2020, to TONY SHIELDS, 1820 S. Winnebago Road, Winnebago, Illinois 61088, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is GEORGE P. HAMPILOS, of Hampilos & Associates, Ltd., 308 West State Street, Suite 210, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before October 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 legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: March 31, 2020 By: /s/ George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos — ARDC #6210622 HAMPILOS & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 308 West State Street, Suite 210 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Telephone: 815-962-0044 Fax: 815-962-6250 george@hampiloslaw.com 11477R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000035 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; DG Properties 7, LLC; Ebony S. Davis; Occupant; Jayven Davis; Jakari Williams; JaQuavion Agee; The County of Winnebago; JF Heckinger LLC; JF Keckinger LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: LOT ONE HUNDRED

TWENTY-TWO (122) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT NO. 2 (EDGEBROOK SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 17, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 3 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS SAID LOT WAS LAID OUT AND DESIGNATED ON SAID PLAT PRIOR TO ITS VACATION

BY INSTRUMENT FILED FOR RECORD IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE OF APRIL 8, 1933 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 101/2 IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS; ALSO: ALL THAT PART OF LOT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (121) OF SAID SUBDIVISION LYING WESTERLY AND NORTHERLY OF A LINE DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF FAIRWAY PLACE, WHICH BEARS SOUTH SEVENTY-FOUR (74’) FORTY-EIGHT (48’) EAST, A CHORD DISTANCE OF TWENTY-ONE AND SEVENTY-FOUR HUNDREDTHS (21.74) FEET FROM THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (121); THENCE NORTH ELEVEN (11’) FIFTY-EIGHT (58’) FOURTEEN (14”) EAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY AND NINETEEN HUNDREDTHS (150.19) FEET; THENCE SOUTH EIGHTYSIX (86’) FIFTY-FOUR (54’) FIFTY-FIVE (55”) EAST TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE (121); SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Property Index Number 1217-176-008 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11474R TRRT 4/15 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION NO. 2020 P 0000068 In the Matter of the Estate of Steve Oriold, Deceased.

CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Steve Oriold. Letters of Office were issued on March 12, 2020 to Evelyn Acosta-Juarez, who is the Independent Administrator of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Michael Jon Shalbrack, HoImstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before October 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 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: April 7, 2020 Evelyn Acosta-Juarez, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Steve Oriold, Deceased By: HolmstromKennedyPC By: /s/ Michael Jon Shalbrack Michael Jon Shalbrack, one of its attorneys Attorney Michael Jon Shalbrack ARDC #6188198 HolmstromKennedyPC Attorney for Independent Administrator 800 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 962-7071 mshalbrack@hkrockford.com 11494R TRRT 4/22 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS Finance of America Commercial LLC, Plaintiff vs.

Rainier Properties International, Inc., et al., Defendants.

20 CH 0000207 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on April 8, 2020 by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT ELEVEN (11) IN BLOCK TWELVE (12) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF FAIRVIEW SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 59 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 12161220 18th Street, Rockford, IL 61104 P.I.N.: 11-25-478-011.

The Mortgagor is Rainier Properties International, Inc. The mortgagee is Finance of America Commercial LLC. The Mortgage is dated December 18, 2017 and was recorded with the Winnebago County Recorder of Deeds on December 22, 2017 as Document No. 20171041138. Present owner of the property is Rainier Properties International, Inc. Notice is also hereby given you that the said Complaint prays 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, 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 Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 400 West State Street,

Rockford, Illinois, on or before May 15, 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.

THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk.

This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

POLSINELLI PC, Attorneys 150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 I3149972 P11497R TRRT 4/29 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS Finance of America Commercial LLC, Plaintiff vs.

Rainier Properties International, Inc., et al., Defendants.

20 CH 0000202 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, on April 3, 2020 by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT TEN (10) AS DESIGNATED UPON A REPLAT OF BLOCK 32 AND PARTS OF BLOCK 23 AND 31 OF ROLLING GREEN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 31 OF PLATS ON PAGE 118 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 3103 Carolina Avenue, Rockford, IL 61108 P.I.N.: 12-33-255-012 The Mortgagor is Rainier Properties International, Inc. The mortgagee is Finance of America Commercial LLC. The Mortgage is dated November 3, 2017 and was recorded with the Winnebago County Recorder of Deeds on November 8, 2017 as Document No. 20171036217. Present owner of the property is Rainier Properties International, Inc. Notice is also hereby given you that the said Complaint prays 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, 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 Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, on or before May 15, 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.

THOMAS A. KLEIN, Clerk.

This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

POLSINELLI PC, Attorneys 150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000 Chicago, Illinois 60606 I3149887 P11498R TRRT 4/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

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PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: JOYCE O. MCCANDLESS, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2020 P 130 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JOYCE O. MCCANDLESS. Letters of Office were issued on March 31, 2020 to Rhonda Osborne, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Tyler M. Crosby, Crosby Law Firm, P.C., 475 Executive Parkway, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before October 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 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred.

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

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ Tyler M. Crosby Tyler M. Crosby Attorney for Administrator Crosby Law Firm, P.C. Tyler M. Crosby 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, Illinois 61107 815/397-2006 815/394-1955 Fax 11502R TRRT 4/29 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 online/retail/wholesale electronics business in said County and State under the name of All Audio at the following post office addresses: 209 S. Westmoreland Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Patrick Dougherty; Thomas Dougherty SIGNED: Patrick Dougherty 3/30/20 SIGNED: Thomas Dougherty 3/30/20 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of March, A.D. 2020.

Shalonda T. Johnson, Notary Public My Commission Expires 10/10/2023 11499R TRRT 4/29 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (MINOR CHILDREN) Request of: JENNIFER NICOLE SIMS TO CHANGE NAMES OF MINOR CHILDREN Case Number 20 MR 230 There will be a court date on my Request for Name Change (Minor Children) for these children: Isiah Allen Gibson to the new name of: Isiah Deon Sims.

The court date will be held: on May 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Jennifer Nicole Sims Jennifer Nicole Sims 11449R TRRT 4/29

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The Rock River Times. April 15, 2020

n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000032 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; Danielle Basile; RK Network LLC; Occupant; Austin Celner; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: Lot Nine (9) in Block Twenty-Seven (27) as designated upon the Plat of E.H. Marsh’s Park View Subdivision of a part of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 14 and of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 11, 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 8, in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Property Index Number 1114-231-004 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11471R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000033 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; Occupant; Daniela V. Manea; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 28, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point in the center of the Byron Road, Five Hundred Seventeen and Three Tenths (517.3) feet Southwesterly from the point of intersection of the centerline of said road with the One Half (1/2) Section line running East and West through the center of said Section; thence West, parallel with the North line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, Two Hundred Five

and Six Tenths (205.6) feet, more or less, to the East line of premises conveyed

by Thomas G. Levings and wife to John R. Vincer and Mina M. Vincer by Deed recorded in Book 270 of Deeds on Page 91 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; thence South, along the East line of said premises so conveyed to said Vincers, Sixty-one and Five Tenths (61.5) feet, more or less, to the North line of premises conveyed by Thomas G. Levings and wife to James F. Jackson by Deed recorded in said Recorder’s Office in Book 210 of Deeds on Page 447; thence East along the North line of said premises so conveyed to said Jackson to the center of said Byron Road; thence Northeasterly along the center of said road to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Property Index Number 1128-402-011 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11472R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000034 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; The County of Winnebago; Daisey Baker; Zachary Collins; Occupant; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: LOT 8 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 58 OF DEEDS ON PAGE 113 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPTING THEREROM THAT PART THEREOF CONVEYED

BY IDA KENDEL AND HUSBAND TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FOR THE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDINGS BY WARRAN-

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff, vs.

FELISA COLLAZOS; TORY GREY; CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 799 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, May 14, 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:

TY DEED DATED JULY 29, 1963 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1422 OF RECORDER’S RECORDS ON PAGE 131 IN SAID RECORDER’S OFFICE BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: A TRIANGULAR TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING A PART OF LOT 8 OF ASSESSOR’S PLAT 58, BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY A FENCE LINE WHICH INTERSECTS THE SURVEY LINE FOR FEDERAL AID ROUTE 194 AT STATION 254+77, ON THE SOUTHEAST

BY THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND ON THE NORTHEAST BY A NEW RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE LYING 150 FEET RADIALLY DISTANCE FROM, NORTHEASTERLY OF, AND RUNNING PARALLEL TO SAID SURVEY LINE AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART THEREOF DEEDED TO MID LILLINOIS GAS CO. RECORDED IN MICROFILM NO. 7012-0426 BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT: PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OFWAY OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD AS NOW LAID OUT, SAID POINT BEING 50.0 FEET RADIALLY DISTANT NORTHERLY FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE MAIN TRACK OF SAID RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD AND ALONG A CIRCULAR CURVE TO THE RIGHT, HAVE A RADIUS OF 3,366.81 FEET AND WHOSE CENTER LIES TO THE NORTH, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 109.77 FEET, TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF PREMISES CONVEYED BY IDA KENDEL (FORMERLY IDA HAMMER) AND LELAND E. KENDEL TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY WARRANTY DATED JULY

29, 1963 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1422 ON PAGE 131 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS (THE CHORD ACROSS THE LAST DESCRIBED CIRCULAR CURVE COURSE BEARS SOUTH 68 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST 109.77 FEET); THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PREMISES SO CONVEYED

BY KENDEL TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AS AFORESAID AND ALONG A CIRCULAR CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 5,879.65 FEET AND WHOSE CENTER LIES TO THE SOUTHWEST, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 72.59 FEET TO A POINT (THE CHORD ACROSS THE LAST DESCRIBED CIRCULAR CURVE COURSE BEARS NORTH 41 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST 72.99 FEET); THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST, 149.76 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION, 17.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Property Index Number 1129-152-001 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11473R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000030 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; First Franklin Financial Corporation; Frank Edward Steiner; Occupant; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: Lot Fifteen (15) as designated upon the Plat of Carl’s Addition, in the

P.I.N. 11-14-404-015.

Commonly known as 1406 LATHAM PL, 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. 17-12594 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3149665 P11479R TRRT 4/22

Northwest Quarter of Section Six, Township Forty-six North, Range Two East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 21 of Plats on Page 247 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Property Index Number 0406-151-015 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11469R TRRT 4/15 n n n TAX DEED NO. 2020-TX-0000031 FILED March 24, 2020 TAKE NOTICE TO: LORI GUMMOW, WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK; EB Mechanical LLC; John G. Walton; Alice E. Walton; Occupant; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. This is NOTICE of the filing of the Petition for Tax Deed on the following described property: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, 486.0 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER SECTION; THENCE NORTH, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 465.0 FEET; THENCE WEST PERPENDICULAR TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER OF SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 468.39 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 465.0 FEET; THENCE EAST, PERPENDICULAR TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 468.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Property Index Number 0825-400-008 On August 28, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., Room 426 the Petitioner intends to make application for

an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 30, 2017 for general taxes of the year 2016. The period of redemption will expire July 24, 2020.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11470R TRRT 4/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

DANIEL CURINGTON; MICHELLE M. CURINGTON AKA MICHELLE M. HENDERSON; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 56 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, May 7, 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 FOURTEEN (14) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 2 OF PIERCE ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 35 OF PLATS ON PAGE 56 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-19-127-007.

Commonly known as 10013 Debbie Lane, Machesney Park, IL 61115.

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. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile &

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL CURINGTON; MICHELLE M. CURINGTON AKA MICHELLE M. HENDERSON; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 56 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, May 7, 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. 08-19-127-007.

Commonly known as 10013 Debbie Lane, Machesney Park,

Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130.

(440) 572-1512.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3149289 P11463R TRRT 4/15 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, Plaintiff, vs.

FELISA COLLAZOS; TORY GREY; CITY OF ROCKFORD, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; ALPINE BANK & TRUST CO.; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 799 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, May 14, 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 EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK TWO (2) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF NORTH END ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH ADDITION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF PLATS ON PAGE 24 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 11-14-404-015.

Commonly known as 1406 LATHAM PL, 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.

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Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 11475R TRRT 4/15 n n n Blackhawk Road Self Storage 2478 Blackhawk Rd. Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 494-4477 NOTICE OF SALE The following self-storage tenant’s personal property will be sold or otherwise disposed of on or after April 23, 2020 to enforce the owner’s lien thereon: Cathy Phillips, (outside storage area).

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Death Notices Joseph McMain 65 Rockford 4/6/2020 Thomas Goble 82 Rockford 4/6/2020 Paul Keinz 74 Rockford 4/6/2020 Graham Keylock 72 Rockford 4/6/2020 Billy Wimberly 84 Rockford 4/6/2020 Charles Booker 86 Rockford 4/6/2020 Ruth Mahay 73 Rockford 4/6/2020 Donald Martin 69 South Beloit 4/6/2020 Olumuyiwa Adeniyi 44 Loves Park 4/6/2020 Clara Istad 95 Rockford 4/6/2020 William Kopp 92 Rockford 4/6/2020 Sheila Norup 67 Rockford 4/6/2020 Jerry Keefauver 82 Rockford 4/7/2020 Margaret Haselton 94 Rockford 4/7/2020 Robert Wills 70 Durand 4/7/2020 Kathleen James 70 Machesney Park 4/7/2020 Donald Manns 77 Rockford 4/7/2020 Barbara Folmer 88 Rockford 4/7/2020 Audrie Lawrence 96 Rockford 4/7/2020 Rita Powers 83 Rockford 4/7/2020 Darrell Gregory 64 Rockford 4/7/2020 Pearl Sondell 84 Rockford 4/7/2020 Ruth Yetchman 51 Rockford 4/7/2020 Gary Welsh 65 Rockford 4/7/2020 Brenda Mullins 75 Rockford 4/8/2020 Marie Young 89 Rockford 4/8/2020 Brian Sallis 61 Rockford 4/8/2020 Martha Henderson 68 Rockford 4/8/2020 Jonathan Knight 23 Rockford 4/8/2020 Betty Dean 83 Loves Park 4/8/2020 Linda Williams 67 Rockford 4/8/2020 David Krans 89 Rockford 4/8/2020 Dorothy Schryer 97 Roscoe 4/8/2020 Nancy Aiello 86 Rockford 4/8/2020 Felicia Bradford Hill 60 Rockford 4/8/2020 Milton Schmitt 79 Rockford 4/8/2020 Anni Kress 85 Rockton 4/9/2020 Kenneth Boswell 64 Rockford 4/9/2020 Charles Ritter 80 Rockford 4/9/2020 June Neuman 96 Rockford 4/9/2020 Wayne Bensenan 86 Rockford 4/9/2020 Leah Steinhoff 41 Rockford 4/9/2020 Anita Collins 73 Rockford 4/9/2020 Halyna Semchuk 65 Rockford 4/9/2020 Kanwar Singh 69 Rockford 4/10/2020 Dennis Pravidica 73 Rockford 4/10/2020 Elmer Burk 59 Rockford 4/10/2020 Hondu Berry 44 Rockford 4/10/2020 Marilyn Wilbur 84 Rockford 4/10/2020 Burns Darsie 76 Rockford 4/10/2020 Erin Harris 30 Rockford 4/10/2020 Johnny Watts 77 Machesney Park 4/11/2020 Medin Zeqiri 80 Rockford 4/11/2020 Anita Arreguin 56 Rockford 4/11/2020 Junior Fouts 76 Rockford 4/11/2020 Peter Denby 56 Loves Park 4/11/2020 Morriss Miller 72 Rockford 4/11/2020 Sandra Berg 61 Rockford 4/11/2020 Emily Harmanson 98 Rockford 4/11/2020 Dezzie Scruggs 96 Rockford 4/11/2020 Mary Denowh 57 Rockford 4/11/2020 Kathleen Murphy 77 Rockford 4/11/2020 Joyce Londrie 92 Roscoe 4/11/2020 John Beck 57 Rockford 4/12/2020 Albert Weberpal 65 Machesney Park 4/12/2020 Marvin Schultz 86 Loves Park 4/12/2020 Alex Hernandez 29 Rockford 4/12/2020 Wendell Harris 69 Rockford 4/12/2020 Georgiann Carrell 72 Rockford 4/12/2020 Jose Saldana 74 Rockford 4/12/2020 Edna Watts 69 Rockford 4/12/2020 Maria Coss de Flores 92 Rockford 4/12/2020

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WEEK OF APRIL 5 TO 11, 2020

Theme: Fairy Tale Creatures SAGITTARIUS, CAPRICORN AND AQUARIUS

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: VIRGO, LIBRA AND SCORPIO

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TAURUS You have everything it takes to become a public figure. Your ideas and opinions could bring people together to defend your interests. People will listen at­ tentively to what you have to say.

GEMINI A complicated financial situa­ tion won’t make a difficult ro­ mantic relationship any easier.

It’s important to be affection­ ate with your partner, despite your concerns.

CANCER You’ll start the week ready to conquer the world. However, certain people will be upset and as a result, you may not be very kind to them.

LEO Some reflection about your ca­ reer is a must this week. Your health concerns will lead you to make a lifestyle change that eli­ minates stress. Prepare yourself for a new beginning.

VIRGO Your social life will be in full swing this week. You’ll be sur­ rounded by people and you’ll accept every invitation, regard­ less of how much it strains your budget.

LIBRA You’re inspired to begin a new project. Making the right deci­ sions now will guarantee that you have a comfortable retire­ ment later. The future is built one day at a time.

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18. Des Moines native 19. *Fire-breather 21. *Household spirit 23. Tucker of “Modern Family” 24. Antonym of is 25. *Grimm’s Queen ____ 28. Tailor-made 30. Showing on TV 35. “All’s well that ____ well” 37. Golly!

39. Punctuation mark 40. Seaport in Yemen 41. Hitching post?

43. Additionally 44. Poison ivy or Poison oak

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ARIES With your boss away for one reason or another, you’ll find yourself taking over for them, much to your surprise. Trust your instincts and your leader­ ship skills will shine.

TAURUS There’s an enormous amount of detail to consider. A big pro­ motion is on the horizon at work, but you’ll need to negotiate new conditions that put you at an advantage.

TAURUS With a business trip coming up, you may worry about your abi­ lity to communicate in a foreign language. Don’t fret; you’ll sur­ pass your own expectations.

GEMINI If you’re single, love will come knocking at your door. A per­ son you’ve been friends with a long time may make a declara­ tion of love. Financially, an un­ expected windfall will land at your feet.

CANCER Your plans to move are starting to solidify. You’ll put your fam­ ily’s needs first, even if you’re very busy in the next few days.

The people you love are your priority.

LEO You’ll start to think about buy­ ing a new car. To avoid undue financial strain, take your time to consider whether you should or not. After a few days of think­ ing about it, you may change your mind.

VIRGO Affection is important to you.

Take the time to talk about the tensions in your relationship so you can restore harmony and reconnect.

LIBRA You’ll feel energized and ready to solve any problem that co­ mes your way. Happily, you’ll put aside any worries or con­ cerns that previously disturbed your peace of mind.

61. Fill beyond full

CAPRICORN CAPRICORN 62. Sound of passing 61. *One of the Compromises willseven need to 20. be Opposite of alpha You carry a lot of responsibility dwarfs bullet made if you want there to 22. be Genetic initials on your shoulders, both perso­ harmony around be Parents hope to do ____ 64. Ascetic holy you.

HinduYou’ll 24. nally 63. and*Baba professionally.

Avoid in65. charge organizing a profes­ procrastinating and prioritize this with values 66. *Who Bugs Bunny HHS of agency sional event that will matters 67. Relating to bring #25 many 25. *Beauty’s beau what talks to? if you want to people together. move ahead with your projects.

26. Empower Across 27. Dropsy 69. Banana treat AQUARIUS At70.work, you do your best 29. to *Big Bad One Go bad make all your customers 71. Australian canid happy, 31. Yellow brick but justthe can’t one be 72. some Lou ofpeople “Walk on satisfied. Don’t take it person­ 32.

Wild Side” fame ally; you’ll still accomplish the Feeling worse than before 73. Card in the hole? impossible.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

Horoscope ARIES, TAURUS AND PISCES

ARIES It’s always easier to get along with people you’re not emo­ tionally attached to. Impose a little more discipline on your children. They know how to get under your skin.

SCORPIO You may more take than a spontaneous 3. Regular attendee SCORPIO 42. Pine product 46. One The trip with friends this week. Tra­ Beatles 4. Hipbone-related A health 45. Choose to do to concern not will begin vel communication beCuban music genre, pl. worrysomething, you. By taking the situa­ 47.and Hold as a convictionmay 5.

2 words difficult, however, so you’ll need tion seriously, get the care 6. *Half-man, half-goat 49. Toniyou’ll Morrison’s *Mrs. Potts to48. learn to let go. or her you need and recuperate in no son Chip 7. *Santa’s helper “____ Baby” time.

SAGITTARIUS 8. Splotches 51. 1862 plots, for short 50. Andrew Sean Greer’s A2017 meeting at the bank is all9.itArch on a face Pulitzer-winner 54. Prefix for below SAGITTARIUS takes You’ll56. be Old surrounded by people novelto secure the financing 10. Croquet turf photo color you need for a certain project. this week.

Your domain friends will in­ 11. Popular smoothie 57. Stalin’s 52.a Toast As result,choice you’ll be thrust into vite you along for many excit­ 53. Jack and Jill’s In water berry 58. Back of the action this week. your per­ ing adventures andneck activities, sonal on Well, to Sofia Lorenbut you 59. may Not active jug life, affection takes 12. be upset by some new importance.

15. Relating to living 60. Past tense of chide 55. “____ Now or Never” people.

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68. Numbers, abbr.

AQUARIUS A last­minute trip may be plan­ ned this week. You’ll discover a new form of spirituality that will make you happy and lead you toward greater physical and mental well­being.

PISCES You’re entitled to your emotions.

Family and friends will gather to help you through a difficult situation at home. Things will sort themselves out quickly.

GEMINI You may go back to school with the goal of making a ca­ reer change. Your patience and hard work will provide you with an opportunity to get out of a precarious financial situation.

CANCER Generally, you’re not the type to hesitate before making a big decision. This time, however, you extensively deliberate the pros and cons first. What’s more, new information will come to light at the last minute.

LEO At work, you’ll deal with emer­ gencies and unsatisfied custo­ mers. Your smile will diffuse a tense situation and help you iron out one or more difficulties.

VIRGO One way or another you’re sure to accomplish a great feat this week. You’ll be applauded for your efforts and held in great esteem. You may also save someone from a catastrophe.

LIBRA If you have young children, they may be more excitable than usual. In order to restore peace at home, take the time to esta­ blish or clarify the house rules.

SCORPIO You can no longer keep your opinions to yourself and will express out loud what others are only thinking. You’ll have to get used to a new phone that’s much more complex than your old one.

SAGITTARIUS Take the time to look over your bills and receipts. You may catch an error and recuperate a con­ siderable amount of money.

CAPRICORN Patience probably won’t be your greatest virtue in the days to come. Any money worries you have now will go away in time.

Solutions will present them­ selves when you let bygones be bygones.

AQUARIUS You’ll be hit by a wave of ex­ haustion this week and conse­ quently need more rest than usual. Also, you’ll have a reve­ lation that helps you approach your professional goals with newfound determination.

PISCES You’ll be in charge of an impor­ tant group of people. However, the stress of handling every­ thing on your own is exhaust­ ing and you’ll need to get some rest before the week is over.

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“Stay Home Songs” Community Songwriting Contest Launches “Fun-at-Home” Promotion

Rockford Area CVB

As our region continues to stay home and safe, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to highlight interactive online program options with the announcement of Stay Home Songs, a free community songwriting contest for all ages and genres now through April 24. The Rockford region is home to exceptionally talented musicians, and this contest seeks to shine light on the creative excellence and strength of our community.

The winning song, which will embody the resiliency of the Rockford area, will be selected by RACVB’s expert panel of local musicians by the end of the month.

Our judges include Jodi Beach of the Jodi Beach Trio, Vince Chiarelli of The Vince

Chiarelli Band, Duntai Mathews of SOAR Radio, Miles Nielsen of Miles Nielsen and The Rusted Hearts, and Antonio Ramirez of Domingos en el Parque. The winning songwriter will receive a $200 gift card to a local restaurant or local retailer of her/his choice, and may be featured as part of future RACVB tourism marketing platforms.

“As we continue to navigate this pandemic, we’re evolving with our community—we will remain a comprehensive resource center for our tourism partners, and we’re also doing our best to provide programming options for virtual interaction and connection,” said John Groh, RACVB president/CEO. “We can all stay connected via social media channels,

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webinars and online, and Stay Home Songs offers another opportunity for community engagement, a little healthy competition and civic pride.”

All Winnebago County-based songwriters, musicians or bands are eligible to submit one (1) original song entry no more than three minutes in length.

Completed song submissions must include fi les or private YouTube links AND the signed Acknowledgement of Contest Guidelines emailed to Social@ GoRock ford.com by 5 p.m. Friday, April 24. Complete contest information is available on the Interactive tab of R ACVB’s COVID-19 Resource Center at https://www.gorockford.com/ resource-center/interactive/.

In addition to Stay Home Songs, the Resource Center Interactive page also features: “What’s Cooking at Home?”, a recipe share and dish demonstration platform showcasing the culinary talents of local restaurants; a Virtual Fitness center; Virtual Tours of venues; and the Rockford Coloring Book. RACVB encourages sites, attractions and entertainment partners to contact the CVB at Social@GoRockford.com to add to our interactive content.

For more information about Stay Home Songs and more at-home activities, visit gorockford.com/resource-center/interactive.

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