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ENERGY VOTE

Energy bill still not filed less than 24 hours before planned vote Two drafts of similar 900-page proposals have been circulating since Thursday

BY JERRY NOWICKI

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate is scheduled to return to the Capitol Tuesday to consider an energy regulatory overhaul bill that is years in the making but was not yet filed in its final form as of Monday night. The House is scheduled to return Wednesday.

But several interest groups are pushing back on facets of the bill amid another frenzied push ahead of an arbitrary legislative deadline, and closed-door discussions continue on one of the marquee campaign promises of Gov. JB Pritzker.

Working groups with representatives from the state’s public utilities, green energy groups, lawmakers and the governor’s o�ce met through the weekend in an e�ort to reconcile a bill drafted by the governor’s o�ce with a draft initiated in the Senate.

According to stakeholders from those working groups, the major tenets of the legislation remain the same as they have for months – putting Illinois on a path to 40 percent renewable energy by 2030 through an increased fee on ratepayer bills; encouraging adoption of electric vehicles through rebates and incentives; and getting the state to 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050.

While some language is still being negotiated, the governor’s proposed bill contains several ratepayer-funded subsidies for nuclear generators, renewable projects, a coal-to-solar transition and more.

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That includes, but is not limited to, $694 million in subsidies to three nuclear plants owned by energy giant Exelon at a cost of about 80 cents on the average monthly ratepayer bill; an added $1.22 to an average bill to fund new renewable development; 86 cents for an expanded low-income weatherization program; about 18 cents per month to incentivize the transition of closed or closing coal plants to solar facilities; and another 9 cents per month for the conversion of coal sites to battery storage.

The average ratepayer bill for the purposes of the estimates is based on 650 kilowatt hours of usage monthly, which would equal a bill of about $90, depending on the area of the state.

Members of the working group believe the level of subsidies, as well as the vast majority of the provisions in the two nearly 900-page draft bills, have been worked out.

But negotiations continue on a number of measures, including the planned 2035 closure date for coal plants, equity measures for the renewable energy industry and language mandating that prevailing wages be paid for labor on renewable projects.

The closure date for coal plants is the issue that derailed the bill ahead of the May 31 adjournment date of the regular legislative session.

The current version of the governor’s bill would force the plants to be emission-free by 2035 through declining caps on emissions. Gas plants would be required to be emission-free by 2045.

Members of the working group said the discussions include conversations about what level of carbon sequestration – such as capturing emissions and burying them underground – would be acceptable in meeting the declining carbon caps.

Lawmakers representing the Prairie State Energy Campus in Marissa, Illinois and Springfield’s City, Water, Light, and Power coal-fired plants have also pushed back on the 2035 date.

As written, the governor’s proposal would create a task force to investigate sequestration and debt financing options for Prairie State and a�ected municipalities which are paying o� bonds for the power plants.

Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, who is a member of the working groups and a longtime champion of renewable energy e�orts such as the Clean Energy Jobs Act, said in a phone call Monday that while negotiations continue on the sequestration language, she was skeptical that any sequestration method could prove 100 percent carbon free, calling it a “temporary, not permanent” solution. Any energy package must be “a strong, climate-led bill” focused on

reducing carbon emissions.

“Honestly, at some point, coal plants need to close regardless,” she said. “We don’t want to continue to mine coal, we want to use nuclear as a bridge, and then we want to get to all renewables. And there’s really no need to invest, in my opinion, millions of dollars for decades if we’re going to be wrapping up production of power through fossil fuels.”

But 52 lawmakers from both chambers – including two Democrats each from the House and Senate – sent a letter to the governor over the weekend opposing the coal plant closure provision. The measure needs 36 votes in the Senate and 71 in the House to pass. The letter was signed by 18 of the 59 state senators and 34 of the 118 state representatives.

“Combined, these two plants employ more than 1,100 workers and support an additional 1,000 skilled union tradesmen and women in good, high paying jobs,” the lawmakers wrote. “If legislation is enacted to close these plants in 2035, before the end of their useful lives, there will be devastating consequences.”

The letter also pointed to Illinois’ geologic makeup, which allows for the storage of carbon emissions deep into underground formations.

A coalition of 20 business organizations also sent the governor a letter Monday calling the proposed language “the largest rate hike on consumers and businesses in history.” Included on the letter was the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Manufacturers Association, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, the Illinois Municipal League and others.

“On several occasions we have requested economic, reliability, and rate impact studies and the raw data inputs that undergird them. Those requests have been ignored.

These are landmark energy changes (that) will upend Illinois’ competitive energy marketplace,” the organizations wrote in the letter.

They urged lawmakers and the governor to slow the bill down so that a full cost analysis can be conducted and the exact language of the final bill can be analyzed.

“At minimum, we project the first installment of the cost increase on businesses and municipalities to be $700 million annually; including an additional $215 million to pay for new programs paid for by ratepayers without their input,” the groups wrote in the letter.

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COVID

As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist

By Carla K. Johnson, Olga R. Rodriguez and Angeliki Kastanis Associated Press

Jerry Ramos spent his final days in a California hospital, hooked to an oxygen machine with blood clots in his lungs from COVID-19, his 3-year-old daughter in his thoughts.

“I have to be here to watch my princess grow up,” the Mexican American restaurant worker wrote on Facebook. “My heart feels broken into pieces.”

Ramos didn’t live to see it. He died Feb. 15 at age 32, becoming not just one of the nearly 600,000 Americans who have now perished in the coronavirus outbreak but another example of the outbreak’s strikingly uneven and ever-shifting toll on the nation’s racial and ethnic groups.

The approaching 600,000 mark, as tracked by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee. It is about equal to the number of Americans who died of cancer in 2019.

And as bad as that is, the true toll is believed to be significantly higher.

On the way to the latest round-number milestone, the virus has proved adept at exploiting inequalities in the U.S., according to an Associated Press data analysis.

In the first wave of fatalities, in April 2020, Black people were slammed, dying at rates higher than those of other ethnic or racial groups as the virus rampaged through the urban Northeast and heavily African American cities like Detroit and New Orleans.

Last summer, during a second surge, Hispanics were hit the hardest, suffering an outsize share of deaths, driven by infections in Texas and Florida. By winter, during the third and most lethal stage, the virus had gripped the entire nation, and racial gaps in weekly death rates had narrowed so much that whites were the worst off, followed closely by Hispanics.

Now, even as the outbreak ebbs and more people get vaccinated, a racial gap appears to be emerging again, with Black Americans dying at higher rates than other groups.

Overall, Black and Hispanic Americans have less access to medical care and are in poorer health, with higher rates of conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. They are also more likely to have jobs deemed essential, less able to work from home and more likely to live in crowded, multigenerational households, where working family members are apt to expose others to the virus.

Black people account for 15% of all COVID-19 deaths where race is known, while Hispanics represent 19%, whites

61% and Asian Americans 4%. Those figures are close to the groups’ share of the U.S. population – Black people at 12%, Hispanics 18%, whites 60% and Asians 6% – but adjusting for age yields a clearer picture of the unequal burden.

Because Blacks and Hispanics are younger on average than whites, it would stand to reason that they would be less likely to die from a disease that has been brutal to the elderly. But that’s not what is happening.

Instead, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adjusting for population age differences, estimates that Native Americans, Latinos and Blacks are two to three times more likely than white people to die of COVID-19.

Also, the AP analysis found that Latinos are dying at much younger ages than other groups.

Thirty-seven percent of Hispanic deaths were of those under 65, versus 12% for white Americans and 30% for Black people.

Hispanic people between 30 and 39 – like Ramos – have died at five times the rate of white people in the same age group.

Public health experts see these disparities as a loud message that the nation needs to address deep-rooted inequities.

“If we want to respect the dear price that 600,000 people have paid, don’t return to normal. Return to something that is better than what was,” said Dr. Clyde Yancy, vice dean for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University’s medical school in Chicago.

He added: “It will be an epic fail if we simply go back to whatever we call normal.”

Ramos had asthma and diabetes and had quit his job as a chef at Red Lobster before the pandemic because of diabetes-related trouble with his feet.

He died during the devastating winter surge that hit Latinos hard, and the rest of his household of seven in Watsonville, an agricultural city of around 54,000 people about 90 miles south of San Francisco, also got sick.

That included his toddler daughter; the family matriarch, 70-year-old Mercedes Ramos; and his girlfriend, who was the only one in the household working and the first to get infected, bringing home the virus from her job managing a marijuana dispensary, according to family members.

Mother and son were admitted to the same hospital, their rooms nearby. They would video chat or call each other every day.

“He would tell me he loved me very much and that he wanted me to get better and that he was doing fine, but he was telling me that so I wouldn’t worry,” Mercedes Ramos said in Spanish, her voice breaking. She has since

returned to her job picking strawberries.

Gaps in vaccination rates in the U.S. also persist, with Blacks and Hispanics lagging behind, said Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health-policy research organization.

Experts say several factors could be at work, including deep distrust of the medical establishment among Black Americans because of a history of discriminatory treatment, and fears of deportation among Latinos, as well as a language barrier in many cases.

The U.S. was averaging about 870,000 injections per day in early June, down sharply from a high of about 3.3 million a day on average in mid-April, according to the CDC. Initial vaccine eligibility policies, set by states, favored older Americans, a group more likely to be white. Now, everyone over 12 is eligible, but obstacles remain, such as concerns about missing work because of side effects from the shot.

“Eligibility certainly does not equal access,” Artiga said. “Losing a day or two of wages can have real consequences for your family. People are facing tough decisions like that.”

The AP’s analysis of the outbreak’s racial and ethnic patterns was based on National Center for Health Statistics data on COVID-19 deaths and 2019 Census Bureau population estimates.

It’s less clear who is dying now, but the still-incomplete data suggests a gap has emerged again. In Michigan, Black people are 14% of the population but accounted for 25% of the 1,064 deaths reported in the past four weeks, according to the most recent available state data. Similar gaps were seen in Florida and Pennsylvania.

“For people of color like myself, we’ve had deep personal experiences during the pandemic” of caring for loved ones and sometimes losing them, said Yolanda Ogbolu, a nurse researcher at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Ogbolu, who is Black, made herself an advocate for two relatives during their COVID-19 hospital stays: her 50-year-old police officer brother – she persuaded his doctors to treat him with the drug remdesivir – and her 59-year-old repairman uncle. She called the hospital daily during his 100-day stay.

Both survived. But Ogbolu wonders whether they would have lived if they hadn’t had a nurse in the family.

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BRUSSELS (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved to end a long-running dispute with the European Union over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers, a major breakthrough in the U.S.-EU trade relationship that comes on the eve of his highly anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The announcement that the two sides reached resolution in a 17-year dispute over how much of a government subsidy each can provide for its aircraft manufacturing giant — Boeing in the United States and Airbus in the EU.—came as Biden met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

With the move, Biden eases a major point of tension in the trans-Atlantic relationship at a moment he’s seeking to marshal widespread European support for his e�orts to counter Russia prior to his Wednesday meeting in Geneva with Putin.

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told reporters that the agreement calls for a five-year suspension of the aircraft tari�s, and stressed that it was time to put aside the fight and focus on China’s economic assertiveness.

“Today’s announcement resolves a longstanding trade irritant in the U.S.-Europe relationship. Instead of fighting with one of our closest allies, we are finally coming together against a common threat,”” Tai said. “We agreed to work together to challenge and counter China’s non-market practices in this sector in specific ways that reflect our standards for fair competition. “ She added that the tari�s could be reimplemented if the U.S. determines U.S. companies are not able to “compete fairly” with the EU’s. The tari�s had been temporarily suspended on March 11 for four months, and the new agreement will o�cially go into e�ect on July 11.

To be certain, the U.S.-EU relationship faces other trade-related friction. The continent’s leaders are becoming impatient that Biden has not yet addressed Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to impose import taxes on foreign steel and aluminum.

Even without resolving all trade disputes, White House o�cials expressed confidence that they can build more goodwill with Europe ahead of the face-to-face meeting with Putin.

The White House on Tuesday announced the creation of a joint U.S.-EU trade and technology council.

The council will work on coordinating standards for artificial intelligence, quan-

tum computing and bio-technologies, as well as coordinating e�orts on bolstering supply chain resilience. Biden is appointing Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Tai to co-chair the U.S. side of the e�ort.

The White House said the two sides will also discuss e�orts to stem climate change and launch an expert group to determine how best to reopen travel safely as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs.

Biden started his day by meeting with Belgian King Philippe and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

The U.S.-EU summit is also expected to include a communique that will address concerns about China’s provocative behavior.

That statement would follow a NATO summit communique on Monday that declared China a constant security challenge and said the Chinese are working to undermine the global rules-based order.

On Sunday, the Group of Seven nations called out what it said were China’s forced labor practices and other human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province.

Biden is also expected to spend time discussing Russia with Michel and von der Leyen ahead of Wednesday’s summit with Putin.

Since taking o�ce in January, Biden has repeatedly pressed Putin to take action to stop Russian-originated cyberattacks on companies and governments in the U.S. and around the globe and decried the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Biden also has publicly aired intelligence that suggests — albeit with low to moderate confidence — that Moscow o�ered bounties to the Taliban to

target U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

Both Biden and Putin have described the U.S.-Russia relationship as being at an all-time low.

The Europeans are keen to set up a “high-level dialogue” on Russia with the United States to counter what they say is Moscow’s drift into deeper authoritarianism and anti-Western sentiment.

At the same time, the 27-nation bloc is deeply divided in its approach to Moscow.

Russia is the EU’s biggest natural gas supplier, and plays a key role in international conflicts and key issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and conflicts in Syria and Libya.

The hope is that Biden’s meeting with Putin might pay dividends, and no one in Brussels wants to undermine the show of international unity that has been on display at the G-7 and NATO summits, according to EU o�cials.

In addition to scolding China, NATO leaders in their communique on Monday took a big swipe at Russia, deploring its aggressive military activities and snap wargames near the borders of NATO countries as well as the repeated violation of the 30-nations’ airspace by Russian planes.

They said Russia has ramped up “hybrid” actions against NATO countries by attempting to interfere in elections, political and economic intimidation, disinformation campaigns and “malicious cyber activities.”

“Until Russia demonstrates compliance with international law and its international obligations and responsibilities, there can be no return to ‘business as usual,’” the NATO leaders wrote. “We will continue to respond to the deteriorating security environment by enhancing our deterrence and defense posture.”

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NATO

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO leaders on Monday declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and they said they’re worried about how fast the Chinese are developing nuclear missiles.

In a summit statement, the leaders said that China’s goals and “assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rulesbased international order and to areas relevant to alliance security.”

While the 30 heads of state and government avoided calling China a rival, they expressed concern about what they said were its “coercive policies,” the opaque ways it is modernizing its armed forces and its use of disinformation.

They called on Beijing to uphold its international commitments and to act responsibly in the international system.

The statement comes as President Joe Biden has stepped up his e�ort to rally allies to speak in a more unified voice about China’s human rights record, its trade practices and its military’s increasingly assertive behavior that has unnerved U.S. allies in the Pacific.

Biden, who arrived at the summit after three days of consulting with Group of Seven allies in England, pushed for the G-7 communique there that called out what it said were forced labor practices and other human rights violations impacting Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province. The president said he was satisfied with the communique, although di�erences remain among the allies about how forcefully to criticize Beijing.

The new Brussels communique states plainly that the NATO nations “will engage China with a view to defending the security interests of the alliance.””

The Chinese Embassy to the United Kingdom on Monday issued a statement saying the G-7 communique “deliberately slandered China and arbitrarily interfered in China’s internal a�airs,” and exposed the “sinister intentions of a few countries, such as the United States.” There was no immediate reaction from the Chinese government to the new NATO statement.

Biden arrived at his first NATO summit as president as leading members declared it a pivotal moment for an alliance beleaguered during the presidency of Donald Trump, who questioned the relevance of the multilateral organization.

Shortly after arriving at the alliance’s headquarters for the first NATO summit of his presidency, Biden sat down with NATO

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and underscored the U.S. commitment to Article 5 of the alliance charter, which spells out that an attack on one member is an attack on all and is to be met with a collective response.

“Article 5 we take as a sacred obligation,” Biden said. “I want NATO to know America is there.”

It was a sharp shift in tone from the past four years, when Trump called the alliance “obsolete” and complained that it allowed for “global freeloading” countries to spend less on military defense at the expense of the U.S. Looking forward, Stoltenberg noted myriad challenges still facing the alliance.

“We are meeting at the pivotal time for our alliance, the time of growing geopolitical competition, regional instability, terrorism, cyber attacks and climate change,” Stoltenberg said at the start of a joint session of the NATO leaders. “No nation and no continent can deal with these challenges alone. But Europe and North America are not alone.”

Biden, who came to Brussels following three days of consultations with Group of Seven leaders in England, was greeted by fellow leaders with warmth and even a bit of relief.

Belgium Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said Biden’s presence “emphasizes the renewal of the transatlantic partnership.”

De Croo said NATO allies were looking to get beyond four stormy years under the Trump administration and infighting among member countries.

“I think now we are ready to turn the page,” de Croo said.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi made a not-so-subtle dig at Trump, while welcoming Biden.

“This summit is a continuation of yesterday’s G-7 and is part of the process of rea�rming, of rebuilding the fundamental alliances of the United States that had been weakened by the previous administration,” he said. “Think that President Biden’s first visit is to Europe and try to remember where President Trump’s first visit was?”

Trump’s first overseas visit as president was to Saudi Arabia.

Trump routinely berated other NATO countries for not spending enough on defense and even threatened to pull the U.S. out of the world’s biggest security organization and even questioned the mutual defense provision of the NATO charter, a central tenet of the alliance.

When alliance members last met for a summit in England in December 2019, Trump grabbed headlines by calling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “t wo-faced” and French President Emmanuel Macron “nasty.”

Trump lashed out after Trudeau was caught on a hot mic gossiping with other leaders about Trump turning photo opportunities into long news conferences.

Ahead of the summit, Macron had declared NATO “brain dead” because of a void in U.S. leadership under Trump.

The White House said the communique to be signed by alliance members at the end of the NATO summit is expected to include language about updating Article 5 to include major cyber attacks – a matter of growing concern amid a series of hacks targeting the U.S. government and businesses around the globe by Russia-based hackers.

The update will spell out that if an alliance member needs technical or intelligence support in response to a cyber attack, it would be able to invoke the mutual defense provision to receive assistance, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

The president started his day meeting with leaders of the Baltic states on NATO’s eastern flank as well as separate meetings

with leaders of Poland and Romania to discuss the threat posed by Russia and the recent air piracy in Belarus, according to the White House.

Biden’s itinerary in Europe has been shaped so that he would first gather with G-7 leaders and then with NATO allies in Brussels before his much-anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on Wednesday. And with both summits, Biden aimed to consult European allies on e�orts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia.

Biden will meet later on Monday with Turkey’s president, Erdogan, on the summit sidelines.

Biden has known Erdogan for years but their relationship has frequently been contentious. Biden, during his campaign, drew ire from Turkish o�cials after he described Erdogan as an “autocrat.” In April, Biden infuriated Ankara by declaring that the Ottoman-era mass killing and deportations of Armenians was “genocide” — a term that U.S. presidents have avoided using.

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Congress Investigations

Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data

By Michael Balsamo, Mary Clare Jalonick and Michael Liedtke Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, amid revelations the department under former President Donald Trump had secretly seized records from Democrats and members of the media.

“Consistent with our commitment to the rule of law,” Garland said Monday in a statement, “we must ensure that full weight is accorded to separation-of-powers concerns moving forward.”

Garland’s statement came as a Justice Department official said the top national security official, John Demers, planned to leave by the end of next week. Demers, who was sworn in a few weeks after the subpoena for the Democrats’ records, is one of the few Trump appointees who has remained in the Biden administration.

The Justice Department is struggling to

contain the fallout over revelations that it had confiscated phone data from House Democrats and reporters as part of an aggressive investigation into leaks. The disclosure is also forcing Biden administration officials to wade back into a fight with their predecessors — something they’ve wished to avoid.

News outlets reported last week that the Justice Department had secretly subpoenaed Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. in 2018 for metadata from two Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee — California Rep. Adam Schiff and California Rep. Eric Swalwell — as their committee was investigating Trump’s ties to Russia. Schiff, at the time, was the top Democrat on the panel, which was led by Republicans.

Now the House Intelligence Committee Chair, Schiff said Monday that he had spoken with Garland, who had given his commitment to an independent investigation by the inspector general. Schiff said he had “every confidence” that Garland “will also do the

kind of top-to-bottom review of the degree to which the department was politicized during the previous administration and take corrective steps.”

The intelligence panel initially said 12 people connected to the committee — including aides, former aides and family members — had been swept up, but more have since been uncovered, according to a person familiar with the matter who also was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.

Some people might not know they were targeted because the Apple notification was by email and showed up in the spam filters of some of those who were contacted, the person said.

House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., announced an investigation into the subpoenas on members of Congress and journalists. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., demanded a copy of the subpoena and other records about the decision to obtain the order.

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., lambasted a demand by Democrats that former attorneys general William Barr and Jeff Sessions testify before a committee on the subpoenas, saying his Democratic colleagues had given into the “urge to pick at the scab of politically-motivated investigations.” He defended Barr, saying the move was a “witch hunt in the making.”

“There is no need for a partisan circus here in Congress,” he said.

The subpoena, issued Feb. 6, 2018, requested information on 73 phone numbers and 36 email addresses, Apple said. It also included a nondisclosure order that prohibited the company from notifying any of the people, and it was renewed three times, the company said in a statement.

Apple said that it couldn’t challenge the warrants because it had so little information available and that “it would have been virtually impossible for Apple to understand the intent of the desired information without digging through users’ accounts.”

Although Apple says it contests legal requests that it believes are unfounded, the company challenged or rejected just 7% of the U.S. demands it received during the 2018 period when it received the subpoena for the information about Schiff and Swalwell. Apple was even less combative during the first half of last year, challenging just 4% of the U.S. legal requests.

Apple has been turning over some customer data in 80% to 90% of the legal requests it has received in the U.S. in recent years, though the information often excludes the content of text, email or photos.

Like other major technology companies, Apple has been dealing with a steadily escalating torrent of legal requests for account and device information from around the world as its products and services have become more deeply ingrained in people’s lives.

During the first half of last year, for instance, U.S. law enforcement agencies sought information on 18,609 Apple accounts — nearly seven times the number of accounts requested during the same time in 2015.

The demands are becoming more broad, too. During the first half of 2018, when Apple received the subpoena affecting Schiff and Swalwell, the 2,397 U.S. legal requests that Apple received covered an average of seven accounts, according to the company’s disclosures. That was up from an average of roughly three accounts per request during the first half of 2015.

The department’s inspector general has launched a probe into the matter after a request from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco. Inspector General Michael Horowitz said he would examine whether the data subpoenaed by the Justice Department and turned over by Apple followed department policy and “whether any such uses, or the investigations, were based upon improper considerations.”

In addition, Monaco has been separately tasked with “surfacing problematic matters deserving high level review,” Garland said.

Garland emphasized in his statement Monday that “political or other improper considerations must play no role in any investigative or prosecutorial decisions.”

Demers has been in charge of the department’s national security division since late February 2018, and his division has played a role in each of the leak investigations. He leaves as questions swirl over his potential involvement in the effort.

He had planned for weeks to leave the department by the end of June, a second person familiar with the matter said. The two could not discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.

He will be temporarily replaced by Mark Lesko, the acting U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of New York, the official said, until President Joe Biden’s official pick, Matthew Olsen, is approved by the Senate.

Olsen is an Uber executive with experience in the Justice Department. He has served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center and as general counsel for the National Security Agency. Demers had remained in place while Olsen awaits a confirmation hearing.

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Father’s Day the Rockford Way

By Elizabeth Miller Rockford Area CVB

Father’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to celebrate dads! My dad has done a lot for me growing up…everything from helping me figure out what’s wrong with an appliance, squishing spiders when I’m too scared (even to this day!) and teaching me how to do things like drive a car (or motorcycle…thanks Dad!).

Dads are special, so they deserve the best on Father’s Day! And I’m here to help you decide what to get your pops, all while staying local to the Rockford community!

Rockford Rivets Game

Dads love sports. My dad has a variety of Cubs, Bears, IceHogs and Rivets swag to represent our local and regional teams.

What better way to say, “You’re awesome, Dad!” than treating him to a good ‘ole baseball game at the Rockford Rivets Stadium!

Rivets games are great because the stadium is so accessible, there is literally not a bad seat in the house, and it’s a great way to spend a summer evening! Be sure to check out the Rivets’ schedule because you might even catch a game where they finish off the night with fireworks! Once you finish watching a Rivets game, there’s a good chance you’ll just have to go to their merch store to buy a Rivets shirt or hat for the next game you go to with your dad.

Local Craft Beer

Dads also love beer. And who wouldn’t when the craft beer in Rockford is so delicious? Get your dad a growler of beer from Prairie Street Brewing Company, Pig Minds Brewing Co. or Urban Forest Craft Brewing and it’s a guaranteed win.

Or instead of the growler, treat your dad to lunch or dinner and buy him a cold one while you’re out! Does your dad enjoy the

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Pampering Pops darker beers? Try the Time & Materials oatmeal stout at Urban Forest. Or maybe a more refreshing, light beer is more his speed? The Hefeweizen at Prairie Street Brewing Company is a good choice. And even if your dad doesn’t drink alcohol, both Pig Minds and Prairie Street serve incredible craft root beer. (Seriously…go try them.)

Delicious Grilling Meat

The last time we had a cookout at my parents’ house, I brought over brats to grill from 640 Meats and let me tell you, they were a hit! Brats, burgers, steak, chicken…any sort of juicy meat to grill will be appreciated by dads. Pop over to 640 Meats or Pinnon’s and they’ll help you pick out exactly what you’re looking for. I’m sure you’ll get bonus points if you do the grilling on Father’s Day and let your dad relax!

Pig Minds Brewing Co. beer

We all know that moms love to get their nails done, but dads like to get pampered sometimes too! The Parlour in downtown Rockford knows how to cater to their male clients. Get your dad an appointment at The Parlour for a haircut or beard trim and he’ll probably want to make monthly appointments. Not only do they do a phenomenal job with the trims, but customers will also be able to crack a beer while they’re there!

Beer while you’re getting a haircut? What’s manlier than that?

These are just a few suggestions out of many fun things you can do with Dad this Father’s Day in the Rockford region!

Whatever you do, just make sure Dad knows you care! Happy Father’s Day all you dads out there!

For more information about these locations and more in the Rockford region, visit GoRockford.com.

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WHEN Saturday, June 19 (12 - 10 p.m.)

WHERE Settlers Park, Rockton Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr., Jimmie Allen, Riley Green and Gabby Barrett headline our Main Stage for Old Settlers Days 2021. The event also features classic fair food and carnival rides and games. The Rockton Lions Club is committed to following the current CDC guidelines for this event.

WHERE Davis Park, Rockford 619 FreedomFest is having a Festival for Juneteenth, there will be games, food, vendors, live concert, special appearances, and more. Immerce yourself in a culturally fun-filled day, of peace, and unity within the community. Bring your family and come celebrate with us!

Rockford Juneteenth 1865 Celebration WHEN Saturday, June 19 - Sunday, June 20 (Saturday 1 - 9 p.m. / Sunday 5 - 8 p.m.)

WHERE Sinnissippi Park, Rockford Join us for the Traditional Juneteenth 1865 Celebration and partnering events of the Black Graduation and a special Gospel Tribute and Talent Show with Harlan Jefferson and Red.

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GreenFire is a bustling American contemporary farm restaurant where dishes are cooked in wood burning and state of the art brick fire Woodstone ovens.

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Rubies n Rust Antiques is a charming antique, primitive, vintage and re-purposed shop.

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Edgebrook Farmers Market is a weekly local farmers market where vendors display and sell their highest quality vegetables, fruits, plants, baked goods and more.

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Trellising tomatoes

BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

It is probably time to trellis those tomatoes if you have not already. I am on my third string row of trellising tomatoes this year and in a visit to a home and garden center this week, I saw a sign declaring that they were sold out of tomato cages. Cages or stakes are the two most common supports given to a tomato plant. As a reminder on determining your trellis needs, these are dependent on the type of tomato and number of plants you are growing. If you have one, small tomato plant, a tomato cage would be suitable.

If I was growing many indeterminate/ determinate tomato plants, staking will be the best.

Stak ing requires either metal or wooden stakes with one at the start of the row and the next one after every two plants when plants are spaced 18-24 inches. A benefit to the staking system is that it allows you to adjust the string level instead of depend on set spacing from a tomato cage. Metal stakes like t-posts provide considerable more support for tomatoes than wooden stakes can. Some growers may also start their row with a metal stake and use wooden stakes the

rest of the row. Whichever spacing and stakes that you decide on, you’ll need to use heavy duty string to support them.

Look towards a cotton string which can provide greater support to your plants as they grow.

In trellising your tomatoes, your first string line usually needs to be in place under the first branches of your tomato plant. This is typically needed when your tomato reaches close to 10 inches in height though you may find that this needs to be in place much sooner.

Trellising is fairly easy to do this early on in the season. Tie your string at the start

of your row, working past your first two tomatoes to ensure the string is underneath their branches. Once you reach a stake, loop your string, and continue to the next tomatoes on the same side. When you reach the end of your row, loop again and do the same actions on the other side. When you’ve gone down the other side, cut and tie the string to the stake started with.

Add an additional string line as new branches grow on the plant. You may find that this is weekly. With this support, your tomatoes should be setup for a good season.

Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

was encouraging energy conservation, energy e�ciency and the use of solar and small wind resources to power individual homes, businesses, nonprofits, nature oriented organizations and communities to become more energy independent and resilient. Solar energy and energy e�ciency in particularly are well suited to enhance local energy solutions. The push for clean energy sources has grown dramatically since our pioneering work and has become a global commercial force. With its increasing commercial focus, some of the original environmental and local energy emphasis could be lost in the rush for profits.

Renewable energy has gained considerable social and economic acceptance based on environmental concerns regarding climate change, air pollution and energy security. Renewable projects which call for cutting down trees or sacrificing protected natural areas and open space are at odds with the original intent of the renewable energy movement. A successful clean energy program can help address climate change but is not su�cient in itself to arrest global environmental deterioration caused by the endless pursuit of economic growth without addressing environmental consequences inherent in such growth.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Controlling CO2

BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL CONTRIBUTORS

When this column appears in print Illinois is expected to have finally passed legislation that will move the state along a cleaner energy path. It now appears that the Byron, Dresden and Braidwood nuclear plants will be bailed out in addition to earlier bailouts of the Clinton and Quad Cities plants. It leaves the plant in LaSalle as the only one without an additional subsidy.

Solar, wind and electrical vehicles are also expected to receive subsidies.

While Illinois struggles to pass the energy initiative, the threat of climate change continues to accelerate. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration reports that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels as measured by the Mauna Loa Observatory peaked in May, 2021, at an average of 419 ppm, the highest level since measurements began in 1963. Atmospheric carbon is a major greenhouse gas and remains in the atmosphere and oceans for thousands of years. Scientist Pieter Tans with NOAA believes avoiding catastrophic climate change necessitates reducing C02 pollution to zero at the earliest possible date.

NOAA indicates the atmospheric burden of C02 is comparable to levels occurring over 400 million years ago. At that time the sea level was 78 feet higher and the average temperature was 7°F higher than that of pre-industrial levels.

A major study by the World Meteorological Organization indicates a 44% chance that the world’s average temperature could

reach the critical 1.5°C threshold in the next five years. Scientists have long warned that exceeding the threshold could bring about catastrophic changes in the climate.

They include massive flooding, extreme droughts and massive loss of marine life as oceans become warmer and more acidic.

Additionally, as ocean waters warm they are likely to fuel more intensive tropical storms.

One proposed solution to climate change includes the installation of cost competitive solar and wind energy along with energy e�ciency and conservation. The Environmental Law and Policy Center is calling for the use of advanced transmission technologies to accelerate the transition to clean energy. It involves thinking beyond wires. The organization is also involved in a lawsuit challenging the installation of a grid extension through the driftless area of Wisconsin. Another organization known as the Beyond Wires Coalition is working to ensure that transmission and distribution connected technologies are considered and optimally deployed to maximize the cost e�ective delivery of renewable electricity.

Increased transmission lines are being challenged as costly and time consuming. It is di�cult to secure access routes for them as they cross multiple jurisdictions and private lands. Other options such as battery storage, power flow control, distributed energy solutions and microgrids can increase local energy autonomy and reduce the need for grid solutions.

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   ORDINANCE NO. 2021-03 ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR CORPORATE AND AMBULANCE PURPOSES OF NEW MILFORD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING MAY 1, 2021 TO APRIL 30, 2022 WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the New Milford Fire Protection District of Winnebago County, Illinois, and Ogle County, Illinois, has made a copy of a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance and has kept it available for public inspection at the New Milford Fire Protection District Fire House in Winnebago, Illinois, for at least thirty (30) days prior to final action thereon; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance on the 24th day of May, 2021, notice of the time and place of such public hearing having been given at least thirty (30) days prior thereof by publication in a newspaper in general circulation within the District, and all other legal requirements having been complied with; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of New Milford Fire Protection District: Section l. That the following Budget and Appropriation containing an estimate of corporate receipts and expenditures, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Budget and Appropriation of said District for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2021 and ending April 30, 2022.

Cash on Hand $70,000.00 Income Corporate Tax Levy 140,025.56 Replacement Tax 10,000.00 Corporate Interest 200.00 Miscellaneous/Donation Income 15,000.00 Ambulance Billing 125,000.00 Ambulance Levy 186,700.74 Tort Levy 54,609.97 Audit Levy 1,353.58 Total Revenue for Fiscal Year $602,889.85 Expenditures Debt Services (Loan) $26,500.00 Payroll Firefighters 21,900.00 Officer 10,950.00 Potential Call Back for General Alarms 7,150.00

Government Notices    ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS NORTH PARK PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT MACHESNEY PARK, ILLINOIS 1. Time and Place of Opening Proposals. Proposals will be received until 10:00 a.m., local time (CST), on Friday, July 16, 2021 at the office of North Park Public Water District (NPPWD), 1350 Turret Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115. The review of submitted proposals will occur as soon as practical following the date they are due. Proposals will be accepted until the specified time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the specified time and date will be refused.

2. Description of Work. NPPWD is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide a fully GIS-centric Enterprise Asset Management system (EAMS) to manage asset and work management processes for existing operations.

3. Information for Bidders. Proposal documents may be obtained via email request to: ksaunders@ northparkwater.org or at the office of NPPWD, 1350 Turret Drive, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115.

Submit one (1) original PDF copy to the email address listed above or one (1) original paper copy to the mailing address below no later than July 16, 2021 by 10:00AM. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Telephone, fax, and verbal offers

will not be accepted.

Deliver original paper proposals by mail, courier, or hand delivery to: Attn: Kelly Saunders North Park Public Water District 1350 Turret Drive Machesney Park, IL 61115 4. Rejection of Proposals. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals and to waive technicalities, unless the Proposals are rejected for good cause.

Dated at Machesney Park, Illinois this 16th day of June 2021.

Kelly Saunders, Chief Executive Officer 21219R TRRT 6/16    LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com.

The Rockford Park District invites qualified firms to bid on construction of a new deck at Levings Park. Work scope includes demolition and removals, grading and earthwork, concrete flatwork and footings, deck construction and carpentry, and site restoration.

Bids will be opened online via Zoom. Link to the Zoom opening is provided on the cover page of the bid document. The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District.

Contractor shall not pay less

Total POC Payroll Trustee Pay Ambulance Wages Captain FF/EMT Fire Chief Unpredicted Overtime (Call Backs/Late Calls) Total Ambulance Wages Taxes and Benefits Health Insurance Total Debt and Payroll Expenditures Uniforms PPE (Replacement of Boots and Helmets X5)

$40,000.00 $3,600.00 40,560.00 107,932.50 26,000.00 5,507.50 $180,000.00 $20,000.00 $54,000.00 $324,100.00

2,500.00 Turnout Gear (5 sets) 10,000.00 Nomex Hoods (10) 600.00 Total Uniforms $13,100.00 Training Allowance Course Registration 30,000.00 Travel Expenses (Lodging, Fuel, Mass Transit Fare) 2,500.00 Meals per diem 2,500.00 Total Training Allowance $35,000.00 Professional Services Accounting 15,000.00 Ambulance Billing Fees 10,000.00 Legal 9,500.00 Dues and Periodicals 2,500.00 Alarm/Dispatch Fees 20,000.00 Interest Expense/Bank Fees 7,400.00 Total Professional Services $64,400.00 Tort Expenses Property and Liability 20,000.00 Work Comp 30,000.00 Total Insurance $50,000.00 Capital Expenditures $15,000.00 Maintenance, Repairs and Fuel Building 2,000.00 Equipment 2,000.00 Capital Improvements 5,000.00

than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12).

Bid No. 21-2266 Levings Park - New Deck Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Levings Park Beach House, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., 61102 Bid Opening: Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., via Zoom BY: Jack Armstrong, Secretary 21218R TRRT 6/16

Public Notices    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a management; sports & entertainment business in said County and State under the name of Platinum Towers Group at the following post office addresses: 1005 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Joseph Pearson SIGNED: Joseph Pearson 6/1/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21177R TRRT 6/16

   ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a sole proprietor business in said County and State under the name of Abbas Affordable Mechanic at the following post office addresses: 519 Fairview Ave., Apt. 2, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Abbas Lazem Al Abbodi SIGNED: Abbas Lazem Al Abbodi 6/7/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 21214R TRRT 6/23    STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of ALICE L. LAGAISSE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 255 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Alice L. Lagaisse of Durand, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 27, 2021, to Joann Nielsen, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 10,

Trucks 5,000.00 Gas and Oil 20,000.00 Total Maintenance, Repairs and Fuel $34,000.00 Other Operating Expenses Utilities 20,000.00 Consumables/Miscellaneous (Groceries, water, cleaning supplies) 15,500.00 Office Supplies (Copy Lease, office expendables) 10,000.00 Total Other Operating Expenses $45,500.00 Total Expenses $257,000.00 TOTAL REMAINING REVENUE $21,789.85 Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated for use for fire protection purposes for use of New Milford Fire Protection District in the County of Winnebago and County of Ogle and State of Illinois for corporate purposes for the fiscal year of May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, the sum of $602,889.85, said total being divided among the purposes and amounts specified above as estimated expenditures, hereby incorporated by reference as part of this Section 2 and shall be and is the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for this District for said fiscal year commencing May 1, 2021 and ending April 30, 2022.

Section 3. All unexpended balances of any item or items by this Ordinance appropriated may be expended in making up any deficiencies in any item or items aforesaid.

Section 4. This Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation in said District, and shall take effect ten (10) days after being so published.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of May, 2021.

Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEW MILFORD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BY: /s/ Kurt Rodgers Kurt Rodgers, President ATTEST: /s/ Julie Dodd Secretary PUBLISHED: WINNEBAGO COUNTY: June 16, 2021 OGLE COUNTY: June 10, 2021

2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, 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, Room 425, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: June 8, 2021.

G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, Attorney G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (##2479869) Guyer & Enichen, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B Rockford, Illinois 61114 (8l5) 636-9600 21215R TRRT 6/23    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a childcare business in said County and State under the

name of Mildred Home Daycare at the following post office addresses: 1220 12th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Mildred Hightower SIGNED: Mildred Hightower 6/8/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21216R TRRT 6/23    STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of PEGGY A. LEON, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 243 CLAIM NOTICE Notice Is given of the death of PEGGY A. LEON. Letters of Office were issued on May 25, 2021, to JULIE A. LEON COX and MICHAEL A. LEON, 7604 Westmoreland Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243, who are the Independent Co-Executors of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is MICHAEL J. SCHAPPERT, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before December 2, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors,

STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS I, the undersigned, being the Treasurer of the District, hereby certify that the following is an estimate of the revenues by source anticipated to be received in the following fiscal year.

Cash on Hand $70,000.00 Income Corporate Tax Levy 140,025.56 Replacement Tax 10,000.00 Corporate Interest 200.00 Miscellaneous/Donation Income 15,000.00 Ambulance Billing 125,000.00 Ambulance Levy 186,700.74 Tort Levy 54,609.97 Audit Levy 1,353.58 Total Revenue for Fiscal Year $602,889.85 Dated this 24th day of May, 2021. /s/ Robert Sickler Robert Sickler, Treasurer New Milford Fire Protection District STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS CERTIFICATION I, Julie Dod, duly appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees of New Milford Fire Protection District in Winnebago County and Ogle County of the State of Illinois, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance of New Milford Fire Protection District for Fiscal Year commencing May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022, adopted by the Board of Trustees of New Milford Fire Protection District at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 24th day of May, 2021.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the New Milford Fire Protection District this 24th day of May, 2021. /s/ Julie Dodd Secretary - New Milford Fire Protection District 21220R TRRT 6/16

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: 6-1, 2021.

JULIE A. LEON COX and MICHAEL A. LEON, Independent Co-Executors of the Estate of PEGGY A. LEON, Deceased HolmstromKennedyPC Their Attorneys By: /s/ Michael J. Schappert Michael J. Schappert Attorney Michael J. Schappert HoimstromKennedyPC ARDC #3128183 Attorney for Independent Co-Executors 800 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 962-7071 mjs@hkrockford.com 21180R TRRT 6/16    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and

transact a photography, media production, marketing service business in said County and State under the name of Warren Photography 365 at the following post office addresses: 202 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Harold J. Warren SIGNED: Harold J. Warren 6/14/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21241R TRRT 6/30    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Julia’s Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 1114 22nd Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Julia Walsh SIGNED: Julia Walsh 6/14/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21240R TRRT 6/30

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June 16, 2021 The Rock River Times. n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JOY OBARO, Petitioner, vs.

LELAND MASON, Respondent.

Case No. 2021-D-308 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Leland Mason that Petitioner Joy Obaro has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 2, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Joy Obaro, Petitioner 21150R TRRT 6/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ASCENCION MORALES, Petitioner, vs.

ELIZABETH CARRASCO, Respondent.

Case No. 2021-D-317 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Elizabeth Carrasco that Petitioner Ascencion Morales has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 2, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Ascencion Morales, Petitioner 21152R TRRT 6/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RACHEL SUZANNE CARTER, Petitioner, vs.

THOMAS HAROLD CARTER, Respondent.

Case No. 2021-D-13 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Thomas Harold Carter that Petitioner Rachel Suzanne Carter has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 2, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rachel Suzanne Carter, Petitioner 21153R TRRT 6/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ROSALIND POWELL, Petitioner, vs.

CLEVELAND D. JONES, Respondent.

Case No. 2020-D-812 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Cleveland D. Jones that Petitioner Rosalind Powell has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise

appear on or before July 2, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rosalind Powell, Petitioner 21154R TRRT 6/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: CARMEN CORDERO VAZQUEZ, Petitioner, vs.

JAIME MARTINEZ, Respondent.

Case No. 2020-D-889 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Jaime Martinez that Petitioner Carmen Cordero Vazquez has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 2, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Carmen Cordero Vazquez, Petitioner 21155R TRRT 6/16 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES J. STATZ, Deceased, Case No. 2021 P 239 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JAMES J. STATZ. Letters of Office were issued on May 18, 2021, to Steven M. Statz, who is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Ryan T. Straw, Reno & Zahm LLP, 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107.

Claims may be filed on or before December 2, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred.

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

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

Dated this 26th day of May, 2021.

RENO & ZAHM LLP By: /s/ Ryan T. Straw Attorney for Steven M. Statz, Independent Executor Ryan T. Straw (#06297723) RENO & ZAHM LLP 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 rts@renozahm.com 21156R TRRT 6/16 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO

IN CHANCERY BRADLEY A. AHLGREN PLAINTIFF vs.

JACOB PIPPEL, HELEN L. PIPPEL, LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. Case No. 2021 CH 61 NOTICE OF COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following individuals: JACOB PIPPEL, HELEN L. PIPPEL, HEIRS, LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for entry of a Judgment and Order to Quiet Title upon the following property legally described as follows: Part of Lot Six (6) in Block Twenty-four (24) as designated upon the Plat of Kinsey’s Little Farms, being a subdivision of part of the West ½ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 1 and part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 2, all in Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the plat of which subdivision is recorded in Book 13 of Plats on Page 46 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot; thence West, along the South line of said Lot, 142.27 feet to the Southwest corner of said Lot; thence North, along the West line of said Lot, 5.90 feet; thence Southeasterly, in a direct line to a point in the East line of said Lot which is 1.10 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Lot; thence South, along the East line of said Lot, 1.10 feet to the point of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois.

Property Index Number: 1502-482-015 Commonly known as: 3321 – 9th Street, Rockford, Illinois and for other relief, that the action was filed on April 22, 2021, that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, JACOB PIPPEL, HELEN L. PIPPEL, LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, the said Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, held in the Courthouse at 400 West State Street, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 3rd day of August, 2018, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

DATED at Rockford, Illinois, on May 27, 2021.

David H. Carter Attorney for Plaintiff DAVID H. CARTER Attorney for Plaintiff 308 West State Street, Suite 215 Rockford, IL 61101 815/968-8900 21157R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a selling food and doing

hair business in said County and State under the name of Glenda Jones at the following post office addresses: 309 Soper Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Glenda Jones SIGNED: Glenda Jones 5/25/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21158R TRRT 6/16 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 wholesale retail footwear business in said County and State under the name of Drippy Laces at the following post office addresses: 2425 Wesleyan Ave., Apt. 3, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Desiree Wallace SIGNED: Desiree Wallace 5/19/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21159R TRRT 6/16 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 handmade boutique business in said County and State under the name of Rosic Creek Boutique at the following post office addresses: 10835 Miller Lane, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elizabeth M. Vincer SIGNED: Elizabeth M. Vincer 5/25/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21160R TRRT 6/16 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 auto mechanic business in said County and State under the name of On the Spot Auto Tec at the following post office addresses: 3902 15th Ave., Apt. 4, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Stanley Wallace SIGNED: Stanley Wallace 5/28/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21161R TRRT 6/16 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 educational services business in said County and State under the name of McGee Leadership & Learning Center at the following post office addresses: 2755 Lund Ave., #10, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nerissa McGee SIGNED: Nerissa McGee 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21162R TRRT 6/16 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 homecare services business in said County and State under the name of Lemaki HomeHealth Care at the following post office addresses: 11413 Valerian Way, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jone Drodrolagi SIGNED: Jone Drodrolagi 5/25/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21163R TRRT 6/16 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 grocery store and cafe business in said County and State under the name of Montgomery’s Food at the following post office addresses: 1111 N. Avon, Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Latisha Montgomery; Valentino Montgomery SIGNED: Latisha Montgomery 5/27/21 SIGNED: Valentino Montgomery 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21164R TRRT 6/16 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 deliveries business in said County and State under the name of Spunky’s Trucking at the following post office addresses: 2929 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Latisha Montgomery; Valentino Montgomery SIGNED: Latisha Montgomery 5/27/21 SIGNED: Valentino Montgomery 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21165R TRRT 6/16 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 restore & customize automobiles business in said County and State under the name of Spunky’s Restoration and Customs at the following post office addresses: 2929 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Latisha Montgomery; Valentino Montgomery SIGNED: Latisha Montgomery 5/27/21 SIGNED: Valentino Montgomery 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21166R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a remodeling business in said County and State under the name of L & P Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 1446 Woodruff Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Isabel P. Ibarra SIGNED: Isabel P. Ibarra 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21167R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a consulting company business in said County and State under the name of RCK Credit Consulting at the following post office addresses: 5301 E. State St., Ste. 316B, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jason Barnett SIGNED: Jason Barnett 5/20/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21168R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a retail selling clothes, sandals, electronics business in said County and State under the name of Stash House 815 at the following post office addresses: 7428 Wallingford Way, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sannayyiah Johnson SIGNED: Sannayyiah Johnson 5/26/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21169R TRRT 6/16 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 painting and cleaning business in said County and State under the name of Lynell Painting and More at the following post office addresses: 1725 Ross Lane, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cleveland Moore SIGNED: Cleveland Moore 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21170R TRRT 6/16 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 personalization business in said County and State under the name of Cutie’s Personalizations at the following post office addresses: 418 Knowlton St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tyeisha Burdine SIGNED: Tyeisha Burdine 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21171R TRRT 6/16 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 custom apparel shop business in said County and State under the name of Tee Up Apparel at the following post office addresses: 2100 N. Central Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jeffrey Aldridge SIGNED: Jeffrey Aldridge 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21172R TRRT 6/16 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 auto detailing & more business in said County and State under the name of Ultra Glow Auto at the following post office addresses: 2100 N. Central Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jeffrey Aldridge SIGNED: Jeffrey Aldridge 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21173R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a cleaning homes business in said County and State under the name of Azari Herring at the following post office addresses: 1975 W. Riverside, #102, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Azari Herring SIGNED: Azari Herring 5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21174R TRRT 6/16 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 line of eye lashes and apparel business in said County and State under the name of Lashes and Apparel By Tea at the following post office addresses: 2100 N. Central, Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tiffany Annette Murphy SIGNED: Tiffany Annette Murphy

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5/27/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21175R TRRT 6/16 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a home maintenance, lawn care, organizer, child care, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Mike’s Helping Hands at the following post office addresses: 1918 Auburn St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael Whittie SIGNED: Michael Whittie 6/1/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21176R TRRT 6/16 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 LARRY M. SCHICK, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 234 CLAIM NOTICE Notice Is given of the death of LARRY M. SCHICK. Letters of Office were issued on May 25, 2021, to REGINA SCHICK, 2126 Wedgewood Way, Rockford, IL 61107, who Is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is MICHAEL J. SCHAPPERT, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103.

Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before December 2, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk - Probate Division, at 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: 6-1, 2021.

REGINA SCHICK, Independent Executor of the Estate of LARRY M. SCHICK, Deceased HolmstromKennedyPC Her Attorneys By: /s/ Michael J. Schappert Michael J. Schappert Attorney Michael J. Schappert HolmstromKennedyPC ARDC #3128183 Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 962-7071 mjs@hkrockford.com 21179R TRRT 6/16

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF Jimmie Lee Maxwell, DECEASED 21 P 221 Notice is given of the death of the above named decedent.

Letters of Office were issued to Ernestine Sims, 4520 Erickson Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108, as Independent Administrator, whose attorney is SJ Chapman, Bielski Chapman, Ltd., 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

Notice is given to Lentinia Pinkey-Williams and Damien Brown, Heirs of the Decedent whose names or addresses were not stated in the petition for independent administration that an order was entered on June 1, 2021, granting independent administration of the estate. This means that the administrator will not have to obtain court orders of filed estate papers in court during probate.

The estate will be administered without court supervision unless interested persons ask the court to become involved.

Claims against the estate may be filed with the clerk or with the representative, or both, on or before December 9, 2021, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice.

Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

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

SJ Chapman Bielski Chapman, Ltd (6312516) 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312)583-9430 I3170344 P21181R TRRT 6/23 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: GINGER NOEL MARTIN Current Name Case Number 21-MR-416 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ginger Noel Martin to the new name of: Ginger Noel Sowl.

The court date will be held: on July 28, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Ginger Noel Martin Current Name 21189R TRRT 6/23 n n n PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Case No. 2021-TX-0000166, Guardian Tax IL, LLC. To: Advanced Finishing Company; Grace M. Galvan, Agent; Occupants of; Luis Galvan; Winnebago County Clerk; and all other persons/entities UNKNOWN having or claiming any right, interest or title in the

following described real estate: Lots 24 and 25 in Block 3 as designated upon the Plat of S. M. Church’s Fifth Addition to City of Rockford, Illinois, the Plat of which addition is recorded in Book 10 of Plats on page 32 in the Recorder’s Office, situated in Winnebago County, Illinois.

Permanent Index No. 11-22334-016 On May 21, 2017, Guardian Tax IL, LLC filed a Petition for Order of Tax Deed. The object of the plaintiff’s petition is to foreclose on the Tax Sale Certificate No. 201701104 for the delinquent taxes on real estate described above which was issued by the Winnebago County Treasurer on October 29, 2018. The taxes due under the certificate are for the 2017 tax year. The petition asks the court to direct the county clerk to issue a tax deed if the property is not redeemed from the sale on or before October 29, 2021, and that Petitioner, as grantee of tax deed be put in possession of said parcel of real estate. The Petition for Order of Tax Deed will be brought before the Winnebago County Circuit Court on November 19, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 412. If you fail to redeem, the court may enter a judgment for the relief demanded in the petition.

Guardian Tax IL, LLC, Petitioner Stuart E. Morgenstern, #6275553 Attorney for Petitioner 1 W. Laurel Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274 (618)357-5315 21190R TRRT 6/23 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (MINOR CHILDREN) Request of: JARETH ALVAREZ TO CHANGE NAMES OF MINOR CHILDREN Case Number 2021-MR-333 There will be a court date on my Request for Name Change (Minor Children) for these children: Jareth Santiago Alvarez to the new name of: Jareth Santiago Mittan-Alvarez.

The court date will be held: on July 14, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Maria Mittan 21191R TRRT 6/23 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: MARK KOZUCK Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 248 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of MARK KOZUCK. Letters of Office were issued on June 2, 2021 to JOANN KOZUCK who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Mark D. Brynteson, Crosby Law Firm, P.C., 475 Executive Parkway, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 9, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 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.

Mark D. Brynteson Attorney for Administrator Crosby Law Firm, P.C. Mark D. Brynteson 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, Illinois 61107 815/397-2006 815/394-1955 Fax 21192R TRRT 6/23 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: SHIRLEY JEAN WILSON Current Name Case Number 21-MR-457 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Shirley Jean Wilson to the new name of: Sherry Jean Wilson.

The court date will be held: on August 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 412. /s/ Shirley Jean Wilson Current Name 21193R TRRT 6/23 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO TITAN GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

LORI HIPPMAN, as Executor of the Estate of HAROLD SUNDEEN A/K/A GENE SUNDEEN, Deceased; LORI HIPPMAN, daughter of HAROLD SUNDEEN A/K/A GENE SUNDEEN; GREGG SUNDEEN, son of HAROLD SUNDEEN A/K/A GENE SUNDEEN; HAROLD G. SUNDEEN TRUST NO. 2004; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants.

CASE NO. 2021 CH 91 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, In the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, TITAN GROUP, LLC, vs. LORI HIPPMAN, as Executor of the Estate of Harold Sundeen a/k/a Gene Sundeen, Deceased; Lori Hippman, Gregg Sundeen, Harold G. Sundeen Trust No. 2004; and, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Case No. 2021 CH 91. The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mechanic’s Lien conveying the premises described as follows to-wit: Lot Seventy-Eight (78) as designated upon plat no. 4 of Cherokee Hills, being a Subdivision of Part of the West Half (1/2) of the Northeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 24, Township 43 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 41 of Plats on Page 175B as Document No. 0021169 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; Situated in the County of Winnebago and the State of Illinois.

Property commonly known as: 6278 Countryside Lane, Rockford,

Illinois 61109 A mechanic’s lien was recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document Number 20191030213.

And for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

Now therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, in the Courthouse in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the July 8, 2021, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.

Dated at Rockford, Illinois on June 3, 2021. /S/ Thomas A. Klein Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk PREPARED BY: BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP JODY L. BEILKE (6292370) 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jbeilke@bslbv.com 21194R TRRT 6/23 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RALPH C. COLBURN, Deceased.

No. 2021-P-253 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of RALPH C. COLBURN. Letters of Office were issued on May 25, 2021 to SUSAN HAGLUND, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is Gary L. Ecklund, 4023 Charles Street, Rockford, IL 61108.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 9, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 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 her attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

DATED: June 4, 2021.

Gary L. Ecklund Name: Gary L. Ecklund Attorney for Estate Address: 4023 Charles Street City: Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone: 815 229-5333 21195R TRRT 6/23 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS In the Matter of the Estate of ANTHONY W. SINOPLE, SR. Deceased.

2021-P-0000252 CLAIMS NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ANTHONY W. SINOPLE, SR., of South Beloit on April 2, 2021.

Letters of office were issued on May 21, 2021, to ANTHONY W. SINOPLE, JR., 9753 Squire Lane, Belvidere, IL 61008, as independent administrator, whose attorney is TOBIN & RAMON, 530 South State Street; Suite 200, Belvidere,

IL 61008-3711.

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

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk -­Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before December 10, 2021, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

DATED: June 4, 2021.

Anthony W. Sinople, Jr. Independent Administrator Tobin & Ramon Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 mail@tobinramon.com 21196R TRRT 6/23 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 video/photo production business in said County and State under the name of Segers Production at the following post office addresses: 8414 Mitchell Rd., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Reggie Segers III SIGNED: Reggie Segers III 6/1/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21197R TRRT 6/23 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 licensed esthetician business (salon/spa) business in said County and State under the name of NAKED Esthetics at the following post office addresses: 917 Gardner St., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rebecca Pichardo SIGNED: Rebecca Pichardo 6/7/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21198R TRRT 6/23 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 purses, clothing, accessories business in said County and State under the name of BLS Accessories at the following post office addresses: 2221 Denver Drive, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brenda Shumate SIGNED: Brenda Shumate 6/2/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd

day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21199R TRRT 6/23 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a cleaning residential, cleaning foreclosure, AirBnB business in said County and State under the name of Chargite’s Cleaning Service at the following post office addresses: 2649 Lapey St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Chargite Blan SIGNED: Chargite Blan 5/26/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21200R TRRT 6/23 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 salon; hair services, nail services, facials business in said County and State under the name of Elevate Salon at the following post office addresses: 419 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sarah Marie Nelson SIGNED: Sarah Marie Nelson 6/2/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21201R TRRT 6/23 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a lawn care and tree trimming business in said County and State under the name of Anthony Get It Done Lawn Care at the following post office addresses: 319 N. Henrietta Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Anthony Thompson SIGNED: Anthony Thompson 6/2/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21202R TRRT 6/23 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 floral arrangements, decorative vases, events, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Shelly Precious Arrangements at the following post office addresses: 319 N. Henrietta Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Shelly Thompson SIGNED: Shelly Thompson 4/26/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of April, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21203R TRRT 6/23 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 I will be selling sex toys and photography business in said County and State under the name of $3XIISTAR Corporation at the following post office addresses: 2403 Quail Run, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Starla Williams SIGNED: Starla Williams 6/3/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21204R TRRT 6/23 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a food & clothing business in said County and State under the name of Bossi Things An More Essentials at the following post office addresses: 3207 Sunnyside Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Capricia R. Wiles SIGNED: Capricia R. Wiles 6/2/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21205R TRRT 6/23 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 moving freight & household goods by tractor trailer business in said County and State under the name of MJ Trucking at the following post office addresses: 1512 W. Jefferson St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Millard E. Jordan SIGNED: Millard E. Jordan 6/3/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21206R TRRT 6/23 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 child care business in said County and State under the name of Roberta’s Child Care at the following post office addresses: 2304 Benderwirt Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Roberta Moore SIGNED: Roberta Moore 6/3/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21207R TRRT 6/23 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a home decor & gift basket of any kind, we decorate homes & design gift baskets business in said County and State under the name of Sassi Klass Home Furnishings at the following post office addresses: 1403 16th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons

owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Aneetra Martin SIGNED: Aneetra Martin 4/19/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of April, A.D. 2021.

Neva Blakley, Notary Public My Commission Expires 1/27/2022 21208R TRRT 6/23 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 daycare for child care business in said County and State under the name of Dora’s Child Care at the following post office addresses: 1829 Edgebrook Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Dora M. Clement SIGNED: Dora M. Clement 6/3/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21209R TRRT 6/23 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 lawncare service business in said County and State under the name of J & J’s Lawncare & Snow Removal at the following post office addresses: 1309 Montague St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jarvell Sanders SIGNED: Jarvell Sanders 6/4/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 21210R TRRT 6/23 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 catering food service business in said County and State under the name of Ms. Mitty’s at the following post office addresses: 407 Foster Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Eric C. Lathan SIGNED: Eric C. Lathan 6/4/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21211R TRRT 6/23 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 transportation/ delivery business in said County and State under the name of B & H Transportation at the following post office addresses: 4812 Javelin Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lester Brown SIGNED: Lester Brown 5/24/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of May, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Angela Reina, Deputy Clerk 21212R TRRT 6/23

June 16, 2021 The Rock River Times. 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 WARREN J. EVENSEN, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 211 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Warren J. Evensen of South Beloit, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on May 4, 2021, to Jeffrey Evensen, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 17, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, 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, Room 425, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both.

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

Dated: June 8, 2021.

G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH, Attorney G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (##2479869) Guyer & Enichen, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 21221R TRRT 6/30 n n n State of Illinois In the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit County of Winnebago JTF ESTATES, LLC, Plaintiff, –vs– Antwann Griffin a/k/a Antwann Debon Griffin Sr., Janet Griffin, American General Finance, Inc., The City of Rockford, Illinois Department of Revenue, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

Case No. 2020–CH–321 Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is given to you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above action which has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you and other defendants requesting a Mortgage Foreclosure made by Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc. and assigned to JTF ESTATES, LLC against Antwann Griffin and Janet Griffin the following described real estate: The Southerly 82 feet in width of Lots 8 and 9 as designated upon the plat of Subdivision of Blocks 7 and 8 of S.M. Church’s addition to the City of Rockford, Illinois, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 86 of Deeds on Page 240 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, The Northerly Line of said premises being parallel with the South Lines of said Lots, situated in Winnebago County, State of Illinois.

Commonly known as: 1131

Preston Street, Rockford, Illinois 61102 Summons was issued out of the court against you as provided by law, and the action is still pending.

Consequently, unless you, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above case, file your answer to the Complaint in the action or otherwise make your appearance in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located in Rockford, Illinois on or before July 19, 2021 default may be entered against each of you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint.

Prepared by: George P. Hampilos – ARDC # 6210622 Hampilos & Associates, Ltd. Attorneys for Plaintiff 308 W. State St. – Suite # 210 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 962-0044 george@hampiloslaw.com 21222R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MASSIEL CAROLINA BLANCO Current Name Case Number 21-MR-477 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Massiel Carolina Blanco to the new name of: Melissa Massiel Blanco.

The court date will be held: on August 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Massiel Blanco Current Name 21223R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DORIS C. TERZIAN, Decedent.

No. 2021-P-261 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILL ADMITTED AND NOTICE FOR CLAIMS NOTICE is given of the death of DORIS C. TERZIAN. Letters of Office were issued on June 2, 2021 to CATHERINE J. WHALEN, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is David L. Davitt, 4023 Charles Street, Rockford, IL 61108.

NOTICE is given to ANDRE S. TERZIAN, who is an heir or legatee in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose name or address is not stated in the Petition to Admit Will and Issue Letters, that an order was entered by the Court on June 2, 2021 admitting the will to probate granting Independent Administration of the decedent’s estate. This means that the Independent Executor will not have to obtain court orders or file estate papers in the court during probate.

The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless an interested person asks the court to become involved.

Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/6-21).

You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate.

Under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person may terminate independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk of the court. However, if the petitioner is a creditor, independent administration will be terminated only if the court finds that termination is necessary to protect the petitioner’s interest.

A petition in substantially the following form may be used to terminate independent administration: STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN PROBATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DORIS C. TERZIAN, Decedent.

No. 2021-P-261 _________________________ ______________ on oath states: 1. On June 2, 2021 an order was entered granting independent administration to Catherine J. Whalen.

2 . I a m a n i n t e re s t ed person in this estate as __________________________ (heir, non-residuary legatee) ___ _____________________________ ____________________________ ___________ (residuary legatee) (creditor) (representative).

3. The will does direct independent administration.

4. I request that independent administration be terminated. ___________________________ (Signature of Petitioner) Signed and sworn to before me this ___ day of ________________, 2021. ___________________________ Notary Public Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 18, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite data 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: June 8, 2021 David L. Davitt, Attorney David L. Davitt - #6206402 Schlueter Ecklund & Davitt 4023 Charles St. Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 229-5333 ddavitt@rockriverlaw.com 21224R TRRT 6/30 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: THOMAS G. DEAN JR., Deceased.

CASE NO. 2021 P 245 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of THOMAS G. DEAN JR .. Letters of Office were issued on June 9, 2021 to ROSE MARIE DEAN, who is the legal representative of the estate.

The attorney for the estate is ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO, 535 Loves Park Dr., Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 18, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of

first publication or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

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

Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office­Probate Div., must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

DATED: 6/10/21 ROSE MARIE DEAN, ADMINISTRATOR ANTHONY A. SAVAIANO #87 Attorney for Estate 535 Loves Park Drive Loves Park, IL 61111 815/654-3060 21225R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: STEVEN FERGUSON, Petitioner, vs.

SARA FERGUSON, Respondent.

Case No. 2021-D-60 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Sara Ferguson that Petitioner Steven Ferguson has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 19, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Steven Ferguson, Petitioner 21226R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: HARRY L. LOWE, Deceased.

NO. 2021 P 273 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONWILLS AND CLAIMS NOTICE is given of the death of HARRY L. LOWE. Letters of Office were issued on June 10, 2021, to Harry D. Lowe, 3505 Falling Leaf Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61109, who is the legal representative of the estate.

The attorney for the estate is DeRango and Cain, LLC., 120 W. State St. Suite 303, Rockford, Illinois 61101.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 16, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later.

Any claim not filed by the requisite dated shall be barred.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division, at the Winnebago Count Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the legal estate 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 with ten (I 0) days after it has been filed.

Dated: June 11, 2021 Harry D. Lowe, Independent Administrator BY: /s/ Jim Hursh JAMES HURSH, Attorney for the Independent Administrator DeRango and Cain, LLC Attorney James Hursh, #6230997 120 West State St. Suite 303 Rockford, Illinois 61 101 815/962-5490 jhursh@derangocain.com 21227R TRRT 6/30 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE ESTATE OF: PROBATE DIVISION WILLIAM A. SMITH, Deceased.

No. 2021-P-256 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of WILLIAM A. SMITH. Letters of Office were issued on May 27, 2021 to WAYNE L. MEYERS of 1323 31st Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Derek B.N. Seyller of HOWARD, HARDYMAN & DIVERDE, LLP; 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1616, Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116.

Any claims against the Estate may be filed on or before December 16, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

Claims against the Estate must be filed with the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 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 or her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed.

DATED: June 10, 2021 WAYNE L. MEYERS, Independent Administrator Derek B.N. Seyller – ARDC# 6334524 HOWARD, HARDYMAN & DIVERDE, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 PO Box 1616 Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116 (815) 964-8888 dseyller@howardhardyman.com Attorneys for the Estate of William A. Smith, Deceased 21228R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: SILVIA DELGADO, Petitioner, vs.

FRANCISCO JAVIER ACEVEZ, Respondent.

Case No. 2021-D-47 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Francisco Javier Acevez that Petitioner Silvia Delgado has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action.

You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before July 19, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Silvia Delgado, Petitioner Prepared by: Cassandra R. Hirth Midwest Law Works 6278 E. Riverside Blvd.

Loves Park, IL 61111 (815) 312-1703 21229R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ARTIN H. TOROSSIAN CASE NO: 2021 P 201 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of ARTIN H. TOROSSIAN. Letters of Office were issued on May 27, 2021 to THOMAS K. TOROSSIAN, 5540 Roanoke Road, Rockford, IL 61107, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Jeffry A. Dahlberg, 5130 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL 61111.

Claims against the estate may be filed on or before December 16, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred.

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

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

Dated: June 9, 2021 THOMAS K. TOROSSIAN Executor Attorney For Estate: JEFFRY A. DAHLBERG #6206776 5130 N. Second St. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-877-2593 21230R TRRT 6/30 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: KATHERINE ANNE VON ARX Current Name Case Number 21-MR-441 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Katherine Anne Von Arx to the new name of: Katherine Anne Knabe.

The court date will be held: on September 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Katherine Anne Von Arx Current Name 21231R TRRT 6/30 n n n Family Manufactured Home Communities L.L.C. 1418 Sandy Hollow Road Rockford, IL 61109 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 19th, 2021 at 10.00 A.M. an auction will be held at Family Manufactured Home Communities L.L.C. 1418 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford, IL 61109 to sell the following article to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois against such article for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such article at the request of fallowing designated persons, unless such article is redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. For further information regarding this matter, please call Suren Soneji at (630)624-4624.

Names of the persons: Titus,

Joyce D; Fuentes, Francisco Description of article: 1966 Park Estate Serial # 594 Amount of lien: $1500.00 21188R TRRT 6/16 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 party planning services and cake decorating and treat buffets business in said County and State under the name of Your Sweet Obsession at the following post office addresses: 3309 Sunnyside Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alicia Brown SIGNED: Alicia Brown 6/7/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21232R TRRT 6/30 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a retail gift baskets & bundles for all occasions business in said County and State under the name of Bundles & Baskets at the following post office addresses: 216 Robert Ave., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Carissa Jordan SIGNED: Carissa Jordan 6/4/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21233R TRRT 6/30 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a business selling bird feeders, cedar gardens and custom wood products business in said County and State under the name of MFF customs at the following post office addresses: 2337 18th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Matthew F. Fischer SIGNED: Matthew F. Fischer 6/10/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21234R TRRT 6/30 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 trucking service and contract business (trucking, snow plowing, lawn maint.) business in said County and State under the name of Adam C. Viel Trucking and Contracting at the following post office addresses: 411 Heeren Dr., Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adam Viel SIGNED: Adam Viel 6/10/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21235R TRRT 6/30

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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 pipe and cigar lounge business in said County and State under the name of Strike the Box Pipe and Cigar at the following post office addresses: 4929 Radnor Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alan D. Carlson SIGNED: Alan D. Carlson 6/10/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21236R TRRT 6/30 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 photography business in said County and State under the name of E & H Photography at the following post office addresses: 9216 Lawson Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Erica Hafferty SIGNED: Erica Hafferty 6/11/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21237R TRRT 6/30 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 construction business in said County and State under the name of Jones Construction Group at the following post office addresses: 1643 N. Alpine Rd., Suite 104, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Marcus Jones; Craig Sockwell SIGNED: Marcus Jones 6/10/21 SIGNED: Craig Sockwell 6/10/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 10th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21238R TRRT 6/30 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 clothing business in said County and State under the name of Tash’s Hart Tee’s Design at the following post office addresses: 326 N. Henrietta Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Domenica R. Felton SIGNED: Domenica R. Felton 6/11/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 11th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21239R TRRT 6/30

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Death Notices Ronald Swanson 79 Loves Park 6/7/2021 Eileen Loftus 78 South Beloit 6/7/2021 Marilyn Stork 82 Loves Park 6/7/2021 Vernon Charles 85 Rockford 6/7/2021 Sheila Andrus 53 Rockford 6/7/2021 David Jackson 81 Rockford 6/7/2021 Randy Triplett 65 Rockford 6/7/2021 Joe Montenegro 29 Rockford 6/7/2021 Bonnie Voss 60 Rockford 6/8/2021 Betty Merkel 85 Rockford 6/8/2021 Baby Larson 29 South Beloit 6/8/2021 Vernon Winzeler 89 Rockford 6/9/2021 Roberto Patron 74 Rockford 6/9/2021 Michelle Zyvert 67 Loves Park 6/9/2021 Wesley Campbell 64 Durand 6/9/2021 Alice Peck 71 Loves Park 6/9/2021 Daisy Patino 32 Cherry Valley 6/9/2021 Veronica Hernandez 29 Cherry Valley 6/9/2021 Mardon Blomgren 71 Rockford 6/9/2021 Dustin Cohoon 32 Rockford 6/9/2021 Nicholas Cook 28 Rockford 6/9/2021 Amelia Morales-Nichols 99 Rockford 6/9/2021 Howard Bigelow 96 Rockford 6/9/2021 Carol Gillis 74 Rockford 6/9/2021 June Story 78 Rockford 6/9/2021 Billie Higgins 59 Loves Park 6/10/2021 Latonya Whitfield 38 Rockford 6/10/2021 Charles Blade 53 South Beloit 6/10/2021 Warren Bowling 61 Rockford 6/10/2021 Robert Gille 86 Rockford 6/10/2021 Thomas Cordell 64 Machesney Park 6/10/2021 Eric Erickson 66 Rockford 6/10/2021 Lane Gillette 62 Rockford 6/10/2021 Betty Myers 49 Rockford 6/10/2021 Daniel Saxton 38 Rockford 6/10/2021 Harriet Carlson 84 Rockford 6/10/2021 David Bozeman 63 Rockford 6/10/2021 Paul Johnson 64 Rockford 6/11/2021 Bruce Stahlheber 61 Rockford 6/11/2021 Carolyn Medley 63 Rockford 6/11/2021 Marjorie Sondgeroth 90 Rockford 6/11/2021 Larry Paris 72 Machesney Park 6/11/2021 William Jennings 74 Rockford 6/11/2021 Joseph Best 35 Rockford 6/11/2021 George McClement 64 Rockford 6/11/2021 Jeanette Boettner 68 Rockford 6/12/2021 Roy Bowers 94 Rockford 6/12/2021 Craig Peterson 75 Winnebago 6/12/2021 Jose Garcia 50 Rockford 6/12/2021 James Sauer 73 Rockford 6/12/2021 Jacquelyn Fenelon 84 Rockford 6/12/2021 Robert Simpson 57 Rockford 6/12/2021 Jerry Bailey 60 Rockford 6/12/2021 Matthew Vernetti 45 Rockford 6/12/2021 Karen Wilnore 67 Rockford 6/13/2021 Chalddn Challand 79 Rockford 6/13/2021 Nancy Morgan 82 South Beloit 6/13/2021 Robert Franklin 76 Rockford 6/13/2021 John Raine 74 Roscoe 6/13/2021 George Edwards 79 Rockford 6/13/2021 Angel Feliciano 65 Rockford 6/13/2021 Marion Juckel 73 Rockford 6/13/2021 Jeremy Bland 43 Rockford 6/13/2021

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

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WEEK OF JUNE 6 TO 12, 2021

Theme: The 4th of July CANCER, LEO AND VIRGO

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: ARIES, TAURUS AND GEMINI

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

ARIES Rest is a must this week. You’ll need a second cup of coffee to clear your head and stay produc­ tive at work. You’ll also be crea­ tive and have great instincts.

TAURUS Plans could change at the last minute. A loved one might bail on an activity that you organi­ zed. Fortunately, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy some alone time instead.

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

Horoscope LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS

ARIES You’ll keep certain feelings to yourself, but sometimes talking things out can be very libera­ ting. This is how you’ll manage to ease your anxiety and im­ prove your well­being.

ARIES You’ll want to get in better shape for the summer, and doing so will be quite beneficial for your overall health. Now’s the per­ fect time to adopt better eating habits.

TAURUS Double check your invoices. You might notice a big mistake that will help you save money later on or even allow you to negoti­ ate better services in the future.

TAURUS You’ll get a lot of attention when you voice your opinion. Thanks to the internet, your words will travel around the world and be remembered for quite some time.

GEMINI At work, you’ll need to orga­ nize some type of large gathe­ ring. You’ll also successfully plan a housewarming or birth­ day party. Your prospects in love will greatly improve.

GEMINI Even if you have plenty of ideas and solutions in mind, you won’t be able to satisfy everyone. There will be times when you simply have to make a decision to keep things moving forward.

CANCER You’ll come across important information about a course or training program that could bol­ ster your career. You need to broaden your horizons.

CANCER You’ll need a second cup of coffee on a few occasions this week to help you remain fo­ cused and complete your to­do list. Confusion will be a recur­ ring feeling.

LEO If you have young children, you may have concerns about their summer activities as the sea­ son approaches. Take the time to carefully choose a day camp, for example.

CANCER You won’t hesitate to speak up when others stay silent. Fortu­ nately, your wisdom and matu­ rity will ensure you choose your words carefully and remain di­ plomatic.

LEO You’ll be feeling a lot of stress this week. All the more reason to unwind with a trip to the spa or your massage therapist. Bring a loved one along and just relax.

LEO You’ll have some trouble reining in your spending as you shop at beautiful boutiques. As of this week, you’ll start to adopt an increasingly spiritual lifestyle.

VIRGO You’ll be successful at work after taking the time to negotiate, ask questions and close deals. Things will improve between members of your household once order is restored.

VIRGO You’ll be in charge of an impor­ tant meeting at work. It’ll be a huge success, and you’ll de­ monstrate skills that put you in the running for a promotion and a salary increase.

VIRGO You’ll accomplish a project that fills you with pride. If you’re single, you may meet your fu­ ture partner. At the very least, you’ll start making plans with a new flame.

LIBRA The summer holidays are almost here, at least for your young children. This will allow you to slow down, shake off certain res­ ponsibilities and enjoy the pre­ sent moment.

LIBRA You’ll become more aware of the importance of your health and living in the moment. You’ll prioritize rest, relaxation and re­ juvenation this week, which will do you good.

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SCORPIO Managing stress isn’t always easy. Simply accept the situa­ tion as it is and avoid trying to swim against the current. Crea­ tivity will strike once you step away from distractions.

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SAGITTARIUS A particular event will require you to organize an emergency meeting at work or elsewhere.

Many people will be counting on you, and you’ll take on a leader­ ship role.

tion at the White House 11. Table scrap 51. Agitate CAPRICORN CAPRICORN You’ll be told things in confi­ 56. Snoop Dogg’s “Gin 13. Steal, past participle moves You’ll52. beKickboxing working a lot of over­ dence simply because people which help you save and ____” 14. What haters spew?time, 53.

Misowill bean know that you’re trustworthy 57. Medicinal succulent 19. Crane or heron up for54.your U.S.next ____vacation, in golf orde­ and discreet. Someone will re­ spite the extra pressure it puts 58. Hit the bottle 22. Expecting woman’s tennis veal a secret that leaves you on you at work.

59. Earthenware pots date 55. Egghead perplexed.

60. View from a high- 23. Life force in Sanskrit 56. Leisurely run AQUARIUS AQUARIUS You’ll be making some impor­ speed train?

24. Chipped in Running errands will take lon­ tant decisions about your ca­ 61. Observer 25.

What ger than expected. You might reer and your health. Adopting 62.

“Glengarry ____ Motion Pic ture also have to drive your loved lifestyle habits more in line with Ross” A s sociat ion of ones around several times. Be your goals will produce fairly 63.

G, in solfa America did sure to use a GPS app and get quick results. detailed 64. “Thedirections.

Fountainhead” 26. *Most popular PISCES author July 4th decoration PISCES A family member will make you 27. Notable period If you need to make major pur­ proud. One of your children may Down 28.

Polynesian chases, take a few days to mull take their first steps or achieve 1.

Former tennis pro island country things over before you seal the something at school. An upco­ Steffi 29. Feudal lord deal.

This reflection period may ming move will be a source of also helpwho’s you get a better stress.

2. One made the price.

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CAPRICORN If you have an upcoming va­ cation, take some time to pro­ perly organize it, especially if you plan to go abroad or take a road trip. There are details that shouldn’t be overlooked.

LIBRA Regardless of the project, you must take the time to sort out minute details and complete the necessary preparations to ac­ complish something that makes people take notice.

Across 1. Steps to the river, in India 5. Hot springs resort 8. Meal in a shell 12.

Driver’s misbehavior?

13. *Grilling technique 14. Medal of Honor descriptor 15. Cracked open 16. What Knave of Hearts stole from Queen of Hearts, sing.

17. Raise one’s rank 18. *July 4th pyrotechnic display 20. Hubble Space Telescope operator, acr.

21. Chip dip 22. i topper 23. *Main Street tradition on the 4th 26. Superlative of fumy 30. Ribonucleic acid 31. Store as fodder 34. Moonfish 35. Rose oil 37. Number cruncher 38. Fairytale garden dweller

WEEK OF JUNE 13 TO 19, 2021

43. Did 2 + 2 (2 words)

hold July 4th celebra-

6. a.k.a. anorak

burgers and hot dogs?

38. Blooper

50. Type of sea bird

GEMINI Big plans are taking shape at home and with your partner.

In particular, you might decide to move in together to start a family or merge your existing families.

AQUARIUS If you’re approaching the rene­ wal of your mortgage or some other loan, you’ll be in an excel­ lent position to renegotiate the terms to give you more flexibi­ lity in your budget.

PISCES You’ll struggle to make a deci­ sion for one reason or another.

Even if you repeatedly weigh the pros and cons, only looking into your heart will give you the right answer.

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CROSSWORD & SUDOKU Across 1. Shadowbox 5. Drinks with a straw 9. Flap 12. Desire 13. Publicize 14. Tooth-fixer’s group: abbr.

15. Functions 16. Not deserved 18. Hurled 20.

Women’s undergarment 21. “____ Eagles” 23. Word from the crib 27. Student’s mark 30. Cut 32. Jazz instrument 33. Nothing 34. Ordinary language 36. Mr. Linden 37. Take steps 38. Craving 39. Reason’s partner 41. Rider’s command 43. Newspapers and radio 45. 1 + 1 47. Excuses 51. Jam knife 55. Chinese staple 56. Forage grass 57. Alert 58. Detective Nancy ____ 59. Needle aperture 60. House annexes 61. Gambling term

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31. Danger 35. Fix up 40. Bob or beehive, e.g.

42. Had a bite 44. Mends, as socks 46. Arouse 48. Owl or eagle 49. Made cold

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