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Media literacy requirement, animal products ban among latest 53 bills signed by Pritzker Governor has signed 97 of more than 600 bills passed this year By Peter Hancock

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SPRINGFIELD – Public high schools in Illinois will soon be required to teach students how to access and evaluate various kinds of news and social media they see online and elsewhere as part of their regular curriculum. That was among the 53 bills that Gov. JB Pritzker signed on Friday, July 9, bringing the total number of bills signed from the current General Assembly so far this year to 97. House Bill 234 provides that starting in the 2022-2023 school year, all public high schools will provide a unit of instruction on media literacy that will include instruction on how to access information and evaluate the trustworthiness of its source; analyzing and evaluating media messages; creating media messages; assessing how media messages trigger emotions and behavior; and social responsibility. The State Board of Education is tasked with preparing and distributing instructional resources and making professional learning opportunities available for educators. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez, D-Cicero, and Sen. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago. It passed both chambers largely along party lines: 68-44 in the House, and 42-15 in the Senate. Another new law makes it illegal to import into Illinois, with the intent of selling, any body parts or products made from a long list of endangered and exotic species. Illinois, like many states, has long banned the importation of ivory and rhinoceros horns. Under House Bill 395, the

list of animals whose parts or products are banned from being imported is expanded to include cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, great apes, hippopotami, jaguars, leopards, lions, monk seals, narwhals, pangolins, rays or sharks, rhinos, sea turtles, tigers, walruses, whales or any other species listed in the Convention on International Trade or listed as threatened or endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Martin Moylan, D-Des Plaines, and Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora. It passed the House, 113-1, and the Senate, 57-0. Illinois residents applying for admission to public colleges and universities in the state will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of their application starting in January 2022. House Bill 226, known as the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act, requires all public higher education institutions to adopt a “test optional” policy for admissions, meaning they may not require students to submit standardized test scores, but may allow students to do so if they choose. The bill was sponsored by Rep. LaToya Greenwood, D-East St. Louis, and Sen. Christopher Belt, D-Cahokia Heights. It passed the House, 109-8, and the Senate, 45-9. Student athletes in both public and nonpublic schools are now allowed to alter their athletic or team uniforms for purposes of modesty, in accordance with their religion, cultural values or modesty preferences. House Bill 120, which was sponsored by Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, and Sen. Laura Murphy, D-Des Plaines, provides that modifications can include such things as hijabs, undershirts or leggings. Any modifications, however, may not interfere

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with the student’s movement or pose a safety hazard to the student or other athletes or players. There are also limits on how headgear can be modified. Students who choose to modify their uniforms are responsible for all of the additional costs, unless the school chooses to cover the cost. Drivers passing through school zones will have to slow down a little earlier on school days under another bill Pritzker signed into law. House Bill 343, by Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, and Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, provides that special speed limits around schools will begin at 6:30 a.m. instead of 7 a.m. The new law takes effect immediately. T he bi l l passed bot h chambers unanimously. High school seniors who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services can be assured that they will have applications for student financial aid filled out by the time they are ready to apply to college. Senate Bill 63, by Sen. Robert Peters and Rep. Curtis Tarver, both Chicago Democrats, requires that, beginning in 2022, DCFS will ensure that every youth in care in Illinois who is entering their final year of high school, will complete a Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid or an application for state financial aid no later than Nov. 1 of their final year. T he bi l l passed bot h chambers unanimously. And children operating lemonade stands will no longer need to worry about first getting a permit. Senate Bill 119, by Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, and Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, provides that neither the Department of Public Health nor any local health department or public health district may regulate the sale of lemonade, nonalcoholic drinks or mixed beverages by a person under the age of 16. The new law has been dubbed “Hayli’s Law,” after a 12-year-old girl whose lemonade stand in Kankakee was shut down by local officials, according to an article on the Illinois Senate Democrats website. T he bi l l passed bot h chambers unanimously. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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Short films “Being Seen” thanks to PBS By Paula Hendrickson Contributor

Short films have long been a way for filmmakers – and even TV writers and directors – to break into the business. Fiction or non-fiction, animated or live-action, short films tell succinct stories without demanding huge time commitments from audiences. That’s what makes them a perfect fit for film festivals. From July 12-23, PBS is celebrating and streaming its 10th annual Short Film Festival – tagged as “A Decade of Being Seen” – on PBS.org and the PBS Video App. Although the films are short, there are 25, so you might want to spread out your viewing. (Viewing options include virtual reality, accessible through pretty much any VR device.) During the event, a panel of nine jury members will watch and evaluate the films – which fall into six categories: culture, family, humanity, identity, race, and society – and select their favorite film for the Juried Price. These are the titles:

CULTURE

“Atomic Café” (CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN/CAAM) A look at how the Atomic Café became an important part of L.A.’s punk rock history. “Ta Hasso” (PACIFIC ISLANDER IN COMMUNICATIONS/PIC) How a Chamoru cultural foundation attempts to continue its mission while COVID-10 forces its members to remain in isolation. “Kapaemahu” (PACIFIC ISLANDER IN COMMUNICATIONS/PIC) This animated short reveals the long-hidden history of the mysterious “Wizard Stones” still standing on Waikiki Beach. “Migratruse” (ALABAM A PUBLIC TELEVISION/APTV) See how a powerful dance performance at an Alabama plantation was repurposed for reconciliation and art.

FAMILY

“Luc ie l a” (L ATINO P U BLIC BROADCASTING) A fiercely independent Latina is determined to celebrate the 4th of July with a bang. “Guest of Honor” (KLRU-TV/ AUSTIN PBS) An unusual guest arrives at a couple’s anniversary party. “The Love Bugs” (POV) For over si x decades, renow ned entomologists Lois and Charlie O’Brien amassed the world’s largest bug collection while traveling the world.

“Grab My Hand” (BLACK PUBLIC MEDIA) A personal story of grief with a powerful message. “Mildred” (WSIU-TV/ILLINOIS) T we l ve-ye a r-old M i ld r e d le a d s her family through the hardships of Depression-era America. HUMANITY “Stacey Holloway” (ALABAMA PUBLIC TELEVISION/APTV) From hugs to high fives, this sculptor fabricates physical contact during quarantine. “You and the Thing That You Love” (ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA) How promising teenage skateboarder Nick Mullins fought his way back after a near-fatal accident left him blind. “Kids Game” (REEL SOUTH) This cinéma verité-style short doc follows a group of unlikely impoverished, underserved teenagers on the hunt to harvest wildlife for their families. “Coup d’Etat Math” (REEL SOUTH) This animated short film depicts the stories of four immigrants, addressing the complex equations of their individual journeys.

digital series originally commissioned by the New York Times. “Fo r O u r D a u g h t e r s” ( WO R L D CHANNEL) The film acknowledging the sacred and, at times, tense relationship Black mothers and daughters share as they face challenges and accept each other’s flaws. It is the first episode of WORLD Channel’s “The Conversation” series. “Mothers for Justice” (ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA) After her son, Dontre Hamilton, is killed by a Milwaukee police officer in a popular downtown park, Maria rallies grieving mothers from around the country to join her in a cross-country trip to demand justice on behalf of their sons.

SOCIETY

“D e a d l y Ja i l s” (I N DE P E N DE N T TELEVISION SERVICE/ITVS) This investigative short looks at how advocacy organizations are trying to change how the urgent mental health

situations of incarcerated individuals are handled. “A C a l l Aw a y” (I N DE PE N DE N T TELEVISION SERVICE/ITVS) The ACLU and other groups say the “failure to protect” law, used to prosecute parents who fail to prevent child abuse, disproportionately criminalizes women, who themselves are often domestic abuse victims; this film uses the case of Clorinda Archuleta to illustrate how the law contributes to a cycle of family separation and trauma. “Highw ay Mike”(BL ACK PUBLIC MEDIA) Meet Mike, a recovering drug addict and outreach worker with the Washington Heights Corner Project who volunteers to distribute clean supplies to prevent overdoses. “Without a Whisper” (VISION MAKER MEDIA) Learn Indigenous women influenced early suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality for women.

IDENTITY

“P h o n y ” (C E N T E R F O R A SI A N AMERICAN MEDIA/CAAM) When a young Asian American woman with anger management issues returns home, a simple grocery shopping trip with her mother turns into a thoughtful examination of family dynamics. “Story of Your Life” (LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING) What would you do if you only had 15 minutes left on Earth to live and couldn’t leave your house? “Fo r w a r d Jo u r n e y ” ( W SI U-T V/ ILLINOIS) A woman unravels the surreal mystery of what really happened to her. “Chef Steven” (MPT DIGITAL STUDIOS) A formerly incarcerated chef discusses how cooking led him to a better life, and why he uses his culinary skills to serve his Baltimore community. “Ms Diva Trucker” (KLRU-TV/ AUSTIN PBS) A long-haul trucker builds community and a new life on YouTube as @ MsDivaTrucker43.

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US consumer prices surge in June by the most since 2008 BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped in June by the most in 13 years, signaling that a swift rebound in spending has run up against widespread supply shortages that have escalated the costs of many goods and services. Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices in June rose 0.9% from May and 5.4% over the past year — the sharpest 12-month inflation spike since August 2008. Excluding volatile oil and gas prices, so-called core inflation rose 4.5% in the past year, the largest increase since November 1991. The pickup in inflation, which has coincided with the economy’s rapid recovery from the pandemic recession, will likely intensify the debate at the Federal Reserve and between the Biden administration and congressional Republicans about how persistent the price gains will prove to be. The Fed and the White House have made clear their belief that the current bout of inflation will prove temporary. As supply chain bottlenecks are resolved and the economy returns to normal, they suggest, the price spikes for such items as used cars, hotel rooms and airline tickets will fade along with inflation. Many economists, along with Wall Street investors, have signaled their agreement. “The headline inflation numbers have been eye-popping in recent months, but underlying inflation remains under control,” said Gus Faucher, an economist at PNC Financial Services. “Once again a few categories — used vehicles, airfares, rental cars, hotels — are experiencing huge price gains because of the recovery from the pandemic.” Still, continued higher inflation does raise the prospect that the Fed could decide to act earlier than expected to pull back on its ultra-low interest rate policies, which have been intended to support more borrowing and spending. If so, that would risk weakening the economy and potentially derailing the recovery. Fed o�cials have said repeatedly, though, that they regard the surge in inflation as a temporary phenomenon. The jump in prices stems in many cases from a shortage of raw materials and parts throughout the economy, from semiconductors to lumber, as well as surging demand from consumers who are increasingly traveling, shopping and eating out — and too few workers to serve them. Wages have increased sharply as a result, along with restaurant meals, airline fares and hotel rates.

Last month alone, average used car prices soared 10.5% — the largest such monthly increase since record-keeping began in January 1953. That spike accounted for about one-third of the monthly increase in consumer prices for a third straight month. Hotel room prices surged 7% in June. And the cost of new cars leapt 2%, the biggest monthly increase since May 1981. Auto prices have soared because the shortage of semiconductors has forced car makers to scale back production. Restaurant prices rose 0.7% last month and 4.2% over the past year, a sign that many companies are raising prices to o�set higher labor costs. The cost of household furniture increased 0.7% from May to June and 8.6% compared with a year ago, as more Americans have upgraded their homes after spending more time there during the pandemic. Mohawk Industries, which makes carpets and tiles, has said it will raise prices 6% to 10% — its third price hike of the year — to cover higher costs for raw material, labor and shipping. The spice maker McCormick & Co. said it plans to raise prices to o�set higher raw materials costs. Likewise, Conagra has downgraded its proﬁt and margin expectations for the year because of inﬂationary pressures. The company, which makes everything from Duncan Hines to Pam cooking spray, has said it will be passing along some of those costs to customers. PepsiCo, too, said it will likely raise prices for its drinks and Frito-Lay snacks after Labor Day. And Chipotle Mexican Grill, which just raised its restaurant wages to an average of $15 an hour, increased prices on its menu by roughly 3.5% to 4% to help cover the additional wages.

So far, investors have largely accepted the Fed’s belief that higher inflation will be short-lived, with bond yields signaling that inflation concerns on Wall Street are fading. Bond investors now expect inflation to average 2.4% over the next five years, down from 2.7% in mid-May. Americans’ longer-term views on inflation have also leveled o�. A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, released Monday, found that consumers expect inflation to remain near 5% a year from now. But they expect inflation to be 3.5% three years from now, down slightly from last month. Consumers typically overestimate future inflation. The public’s expectations of inflation are important, because they can be self-fulfilling. If consumers foresee higher prices, they are likely to demand higher pay, and businesses will try to charge more to o�set their higher costs. The Fed is aiming for inflation to exceed its target of 2% for some time to make up for the fact that inflation fell below that level for most of the past decade. The Fed wants inflation to average 2% over time to prevent Americans’ inflation expectations from falling too low. Still, it’s not clear exactly what level of inflation Fed o�cials will accept over the long run. Some economists foresee inflation declining from its current levels but remaining well above 3% by the end of this year. Fed o�cials were divided at their last meeting in June over whether the economy was improving quickly enough to justify reducing their monthly bond purchases. Those purchases are intended to keep longer-term interest rates low and support more borrowing and spending.

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Capitol Breach

Are Jan. 6 rioters traitors? So far, criminal charges say no By Michael Tarm Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Plotted to block the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory: Check. Discussed bringing weapons into Washington to aid in the plan: Check. Succeeded with co-insurrectionists, if only temporarily, in stopping Congress from carrying out a vital constitutional duty: Check. Accusations against Jan. 6 rioter Thomas Caldwell certainly seem to fit the charge of sedition as it’s generally understood — inciting revolt against the government. And the possibility of charging him and others was widely discussed after thousands of pro-Trump supporters assaulted scores of police officers, defaced the U.S. Capitol and hunted for lawmakers to stop the certification. Some called their actions treasonous. But to date, neither Caldwell nor any of the other more than 500 defendants accused in the attack has been indicted for sedition or for the gravest of crimes a citizen can face, treason. And as an increasing number of lesser charges are filed and defendants plead guilty, those accusations may never be formally levied. Some legal scholars say that sedition charges could be justified but that prosecutors may be reluctant to bring them because of their legal complexity and the difficulty historically in securing convictions. Overzealousness in applying them going back centuries has also discredited their use. And defense attorneys say discussions of such charges only add to the hyperbole around the events of that day. Overall, the bar for proving sedition isn’t as high as it is for the related charge of treason. Still, sedition charges have been rare. The last time U.S. prosecutors brought such a case was in 2010 in an alleged Michigan plot by members of the Hutaree militia to incite an uprising against the government. But a judge ordered acquittals on the sedition conspiracy charges at a 2012 trial, saying prosecutors relied too much on hateful diatribes protected by the First Amendment and didn’t, as required, prove the accused ever had detailed plans for a rebellion. Among the last successful convictions for seditious conspiracy stemmed from another, now largely forgotten storming of the Capitol in 1954 when four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on the House floor, wounding five representatives. Treason is one of the few crimes specifically defined in the Constitution. It’s defined as “levying war” against the U.S. or “giving aid and comfort” to its enemies.

Legal scholars say the Founding Fathers, who were themselves accused of treason by the British, sought to clearly articulate it because they knew the potential to misapply it to legitimate dissent. In a landmark ruling in 1807, Chief Justice John Marshall wrote that treason required a citizen actually go to war against the United States, not to just brainstorm or draw up plans for it. Even recruiting and training rebels for war, he argued, isn’t treason if war is never engaged. In the history of the U.S., the government has convicted fewer than 10 people for treason, according to the FBI. Among the last treason cases was of American-born Iva Toguri D’Aquino — known as “Tokyo Rose” during World War II for her anti-American broadcasts — convicted in 1949 of “giving aid and comfort” to Japan. President Gerald Ford pardoned her in 1977 after reports U.S. authorities pressured some witnesses to lie. The only American charged with treason since the World II era was Adam Gadahn, indicted in 2006 for giving “aid and comfort” to al-Qaida. Before he could be tried, he was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan. Carlton Larson, a University of California law professor and author of “On Treason: A Citizen’s Guide to the Law,” ruled out treason for the Jan. 6 rioters. But he believes some qualify for a provision of seditious conspiracy on “hindering” the execution of U.S. laws. “I think it easily fits,” he said. Last summer, then-Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen sent a memo allowing federal prosecutors to consider sedition charges against police reform demonstrators, particularly in Portland, Oregon, where clashes between rioters and federal authorities raged outside a federal courthouse. It was never used. But the memo said the Justice Department believed the statute doesn’t require proof of a plot to overthrow the government and could also be used when a defendant tries to oppose the government’s authority by force. In the weeks after the Capitol attack, federal prosecutors said they were looking at all possible charges. Washington’s then-acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin told CBS’ “60 Minutes” on March 17 that prosecutors were mulling seditious conspiracy charges against some rioters. “I believe the facts do support those charges,” Sherwin said. “And I think that, as we go forward, more facts will support that.” He had first floated the possibility in January, saying a special group of pros-

ecutors was examining whether they would apply to any rioters. The Justice Department did not respond to questions about what happened to that group, or why no sedition charges were ever brought. And Sherwin’s comments were criticized by a federal judge and defense lawyers who said it was inappropriate to discuss ongoing investigations publicly. He left the Justice Department soon after. The Justice Department is continuing its work to prosecute a record number of cases. But they have so far opted for comparatively run-of-the-mill charges, like entering a restricted area and obstructing an official proceeding. Caldwell faces those charges, as well as conspiracy, which, like sedition, carries a maximum 20-year prison term. Treason carries a possible death sentence. He has been charged alongside other members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group with conspiring to block the vote certification. He later boasted in a message to a friend about grabbing an American flag, joining the crowd that surged toward the Capitol and saying “let’s storm the place and hang the traitors.” The 65-year-old from Virginia told his friend, “If we’d had guns I guarantee we would have killed 100 politicians.” Defense attorneys say hyperbole has been a hallmark of the Jan. 6 prosecutions. “If grandiose rhetoric was evidence, the Government’s case would be very strong,” Caldwell’s lawyer, David Fischer, wrote in one filing. He didn’t respond to a message

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Unemployment Insurance

Unprecedented unemployment deficit threatens to ‘cripple’ businesses, claimants Lawmakers measuring scope of damage, considering allocating federal funds By Jerry Nowicki

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SPRINGFIELD – Since economic shutdowns began and COVID-19 death counts started to rise in March 2020, national unemployment rates have hovered at historically high numbers, stressing state unemployment systems left dealing with an unprecedented number of claims. In Illinois, that’s led to a deficit in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund – or the pool of money used to sustain the social safety net – that could rise to $5 billion. Stakeholders from both political parties, as well as business and labor groups, are now warning of “crippling” tax increases on businesses and cuts to unemployment benefits that could result if the ongoing deficit goes unaddressed for too long. But even as the deficit continues to grow amid still-high unemployment rates, state lawmakers have not set a clear path forward for digging out of the historic hole. “I think a larger discussion has to begin sooner rather than later, but we’re kind of waiting on, you know, getting a total handle on the size of the problem,” Rep. Jay Hoffman, a Swansea Democrat and assistant majority leader who is a lead House negotiator on unemployment insurance issues, said in a phone interview. Meanwhile, the state also faces looming interest payments that are likely to cost tens of millions of dollars annually on more than $4 billion of federal borrowing undertaken to pay out benefits at the height of the pandemic. Lawmakers and stakeholders reached by Capitol News Illinois said they were hopeful for another round of federal aid, this time targeted to shore up trust funds nationwide. Failing that, members of both parties believe the state should use a large portion of its remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act funds – a sum of more than $5 billion of the $8.1 billion allocated to the state – to address the deficit.

The Trust Fund

Each state has an Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund account maintained by the U.S. Treasury but funded by the state’s businesses through insurance premiums collected via payroll taxes. The rates at which businesses pay into Illinois’ fund are determined by a complex statutory formula, based on unemployment rates,

the solvency of the Trust Fund, employer experience, number of employees and other factors. Normally, the incoming funds outpace the amount of outgoing unemployment benefits, but as the state’s unemployment rate grew as high as an unprecedented 16 percent in April 2020 amid forced economic shutdowns, those trends drastically reversed. When this happens, states can borrow from the federal government in what is called a Title XII advance to pay unemployment claims. As of July 7, Illinois’ outstanding balance for federal Title XII borrowing was $4.2 billion, according to the U.S Treasury, but that number is expected to grow this year as the unemployment rate remains high, most recently measuring at 7.1 percent in May 2021. By the end of 2021, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the deficit is expected to grow to somewhere between $4.37 billion in an expected trajectory to $4.97 billion in a pessimistic scenario. At its current pace, the department projects the deficit would continue to grow into 2022, increasing to somewhere between $4.4 billion and $5.29 billion before it begins to slowly taper off. As of July 7, Illinois was one of 17 states with a trust fund deficit, and the collective national deficit exceeded $54 billion. California had the largest hole at more than $22 billion, followed by New York at more than $9.8 billion, Texas at $6.9 billion, Massachusetts at more than $2.2 billion, four states over $1 billion and the rest below that amount. While federal lawmakers passed a moratorium on Title XII interest payments in previous COVID-19 relief packages, it is scheduled to expire on Sept. 6, at which point interest will begin to accrue at a rate of 2.27 percent. According to IDES, the state has allocated $10 million for interest payments in the current fiscal year, the first of which will be due Sept. 30. Business groups have projected the interest payment could be as high as $14 million for the four-month period in 2021 after the moratorium ends, and about $50-60 million annually thereafter while the deficit remains.

Addressing the deficit

When deficits reach such a mass, options for paring them down include an increase to the tax rate for employers, a reduction in unemployment benefits, an addition of other state, federal or private sector funds, or some combination of those efforts. If any state maintains an outstanding

balance of federal borrowing for too long, federal law stipulates that Federal Unemployment Tax Act credits for businesses would decrease incrementally, eventually increasing an employer’s tax burden from about 0.6 percent to 6 percent. But no states are in danger of a reduction to that credit in 2021. Illinois law, however, builds “speed bumps” into the repayment process which encourage labor and business interests to come to the negotiating table to address deficits in a timely manner. Those “speed bumps” initiate penalties that, beginning in 2022, would include shortening the benefit period from 26 to 24 weeks, lowering wage repayment for claimants from 47 percent to 42.4 percent, and an increase to the formulaic employer tax rates, according to IDES. Rob Karr, CEO and president of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, estimated that the “speed bumps” would essentially raise taxes by $500 million on employers and cut $500 million in unemployment benefits. Karr said IRMA joined other business and labor organizations in submitting a letter to Illinois’ congressional delegation to encourage further federal aid, but there’s no timeline yet as to when, or if, such aid would be coming. But the simplest solution to avoid those penalties, Karr said, is to dedicate a large portion of the state’s remaining $5-plus billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding – a measure signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this year to stimulate state economies amid the pandemic’s toll – to paying down the deficit. “Other states have used ARPA money to restore the trust fund to protect workers and employers, and if the state doesn’t do it, employers are going to have crippling taxes and employees are going to have crippling benefit cuts,” Karr said. State Sen. Chapin Rose, a Mahomet Republican who spoke against this fiscal year’s budget at the end of May due in large part to its failure to address the Trust Fund deficit, warned of drastic economic repercussions if the “speed bumps” take effect. “If you’re a restaurant trying to reopen after COVID and you’ve been closed, and you’re just now getting your feet back under you and suddenly you get hit with this smack-down penalty, well, you know, that’s less employees you can rehire, it’s less new employees that you could hire, or maybe you just don’t reopen at all,” he said. “Or that cost gets passed along to the consumer.” Labor interests will be in on negotiations to address the deficit as well. Pat Devaney,

secretary treasurer at the Illinois AFL-CIO federation of labor unions, said unions will work to limit the burden on those claiming benefits, but he also noted some other form of state or federal funding would be needed to shore up the Trust Fund. “I think everybody agrees, whether you’re on the employer side or the employee side, that given the current deficit, it’s going to be near impossible to cut your way or to raise employer taxes to resolve the existing level of deficit,” he said.

Past, potential solutions

In the current fiscal year budget, which took effect July 1, lawmakers dedicated just $100 million to the Trust Fund, but that will go mostly to allowing non-instructional education employees to claim benefits and ensuring that Illinoisans who were paid extra unemployment funds through no fault of their own would not be forced to repay them. While Republicans voted unanimously in favor of the measure implementing that provision, they also argued that the General Assembly should have already been developing a plan for dedicating ARPA funds to the deficit. Hoffman said “every single possible solution has to be on the table” for addressing the deficit when lawmakers begin negotiations, including using ARPA funds, reducing benefits, raising employer taxes or some combination of all three. The closest precedent the state has for addressing such a deficit comes from its effort to dig out of a $2.3 billion hole from 2010 which followed the nationwide financial crisis which began in 2007. Karr was part of the negotiations to address the deficit stemming from that crisis. The solution at that time included benefit cuts and raised premium rates for employers, but lawmakers also dedicated a portion of those premiums as a revenue stream to pay back 10-year bonds, which they used to replenish the Trust Fund. Those bonds were paid back in about 7.5 years, Karr said, and the Trust Fund was back above water by 2012, according to IDES. “But this time, you’ve got such a big problem that that’s not going to be feasible,” Karr said. Gov. JB Pritzker’s office did not directly respond to questions as to whether ARPA funds might be put toward the deficit. Instead, a spokesperson issued a statement saying the governor is seeking further federal aid as well. Continued on next page >>>

July 14, 2021 The Rock River Times. Continued from previous page “The COVID-19 global pandemic has left every state in the nation facing unemployment trust fund shortfalls,” the spokesperson said. “As the state works to emerge from this pandemic with continued economic growth, the administration has been in communication with our federal partners to ensure there is a comprehensive solution that provides support for working families and balances that vital need with consideration for the business community.” In a news conference in Springfield on Thursday, Illinois’ U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a

Democrat, said “there’s been a conversation” in Washington, D.C., about addressing state trust fund deficits. He expects unemployment discussions to progress starting in September, when federal unemployment boosts expire. Durbin also noted that the federal ARPA funds should provide Illinois some budget leeway, but when asked if he would advise the governor to save some of the remaining funding to pay down the Trust Fund deficit, he did not directly answer. “I was with him (Pritzker) yesterday, and I asked him if they had any definite plans for the $8 billion. Not yet,” Durbin said. “They’re

working with the legislature on that. So in terms of the Unemployment Trust Fund, it didn’t come up in the conversation.” Rose and other Republicans have argued for ending an extra $300 monthly payment to those on unemployment earlier than the federal expiration set for September. They argue that the money – even though it is fully funded by the federal government – disincentives people from rejoining the workforce by making unemployment benefits more lucrative than taking a lower wage job, thus adding to the state’s burden by keeping people on unemployment. Democrats, however, have pushed back

on that narrative and outright rejected any suggestion of ending the added federal benefits early. Pritzker has focused on the need for affordable child care to allow parents to go back to work. “We’re trying to measure doing enough to help families and still creating an incentive to get back to work,” Durbin said at his news conference Thursday. Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government and distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation.

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In the Heart of Summer

Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden

By Jack Zuba Rockford Area CVB

As we flip our calendars into July and the long holiday weekend passes, it begins to feel like summer is in full swing. Personally, I always feel like the 4th of July is that midpoint of the season, and it’s time to start checking things off the summer “to do” list. If you’re looking for some fun things to do in the Rockford area this summer, I got you covered. I’m sure many of you are familiar with Anderson Japanese Gardens located here in Rockford. Whether you have walked around the gardens before, gone on a more formal tour with a tour guide and a group of friends, or just ate at Fresco at the Gardens, I think it’s safe to say that most locals have spent some time there before. Did you know there was another place in Rockford like the

Japanese Gardens? It might not be news to you, but it was to me. Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a 155-acre living museum filled with spectacular gardens and rare trees. If you’re looking to enjoy a nice summer day outside, I would check this place out! The arboretum includes a 1.8-mile path that winds through the gardens and 3 miles of wooded trails. If you’ve never visited before, this would be a great place to stay active and enjoy the warm weather! Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront in Rockford has been quite the addition to the downtown area. On the lower level of the hotel, you can find Rockford Roasting Co. coffee shop. This locally owned and operated company has two locations in the downtown area, both of which I have given some good business

to this summer! The hotel also contains the Tower Kitchen & Bar. Looking on to Davis Park and the downtown river district, you can choose from a selection of American entrees while in the dining room. While you’re there, be sure to also visit the Top Rooftop Bar & Lounge. This would be a great place to stop by on the weekend with family or friends. There’s something special about listening to live music in the summer weather, especially with a group of friends. Music in the Park is a long Rockford tradition that is back in 2021. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm there will be different bands and artists performing in the Sinnissippi Park Music Shell. If you’re an avid concertgoer, this is your chance to get back in the swing of things since we’re able to gather again and enjoy some music!

It’s only fitting to include a local ice cream spot to check out this summer. A personal favorite of mine, Dairy Depot is back in business! This local ice cream shop has been in business for 20+ years serving soft serve ice cream, slushies, milkshakes, sundaes, and more. Typically, Dairy Depot is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. This year however, the business has been taken over by new owners, so the grand reopening just occurred the other week! This is a great spot to end a long summer day, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! There’s much to do in the Rockford area this summer and I encourage you to get out there and try something new! For more information about these locations and more in the Rockford region, visit GoRockford.com.

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Grimm: A MixedUp Musical Adventure WHEN Thursday, July 15 - Sunday, July 18 (Thursday - Friday 7 p.m. / Saturday 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. / Sunday 2 p.m.) WHERE Rockford University Clark Arts Center, Rockford The Studio’s first original musical Grimm takes everything you thought you knew about your favorite fairytales and turns it upside down.

EIEIO WHEN Friday, July 16 (10 a.m. - Noon & 1 3 p.m.) WHERE Discovery Center Museum, Rockford Put on your overalls and boots for this rural romp! Meet and greet live bunnies, cows, goats, and ducks as we bring a barnyard of fun to Discovery Center! Our friends from the Winnebago-Boone County Farm Bureau will be on hand with activities sure to excite future farmers! Reservations and masks are required. Cost included with museum admission.

Woodsong Concert Series WHEN Sunday, July 18 (Gates open at 4:30 p.m.; Music starts at 6 p.m.) WHERE Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Rockford Klehm’s annual summer concert series is back! Enjoy some tunes amid the blooms and blossoms of our Fountain Garden at this Ravinia-style concert featuring Rockford’s own American songwriter and powerhouse vocalist, Danielle Juhre.

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Harvesting and curing your garlic BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

If you are growing garlic this season, it may be time to harvest. Following the removal of the scapes in mid-June, I have noticed the leaves of my garlic plants begin to yellow and brown in the last week. This is an expected process as the garlic bulb begins to concentrate on developing those cloves between scape removal and harvest. If this is your ﬁrst year growing garlic, proper harvest and curing will ensure that your garlic bulbs are suitable for planting next year’s crop

and cooking this fall. Garlic should be harvested when at least 50% of the leaves are brown/yellowing. It may be di�cult to judge this but recognize that a large percentage of green leaves signifies that the garlic is not ready and needs more time. Further, you do not want complete dieback of these leaves. If you harvest garlic too early, your cloves may be small with weak flavor and unable to be stored long-term. Garlic harvest is easy. Tugging the leaves of the garlic should remove the entire bulb. You may find you need to

use a shovel but with our recent rains, the bulbs should dislodge easily. From there, you may consider removing all or leaving some soil around the bulb. Each grower has a preference and may depend on how much soil is caked on your bulb. If the bulb had a substantial amount, you may want to wash it o� but dry it soon after as this could allow mold to grow. Your next step is curing. This process takes 4-6 weeks and allows for a concentration of ﬂavor and the garlic to be ready for storage. You need to ﬁnd a place that provides a dry, dark, and well-ventilated

area with moderate temperatures. The plants needs to be laid in a way that allows good airﬂow. This might mean hanging them up in an area of your house or laying on an old window screen. Once this curing stage is complete, you can trim the bulb leaves back and remove any soil that has dried. Store them in an area that is similar to where you cured. These bulbs can then be used for cooking and planting your 2022 garlic bulbs. Grant is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Responsibility for climate related catastrophes BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL CONTRIBUTORS

While a small number of informed people knew of the potential long-term damage from climate change the topic was not the focal point of concern on the ﬁrst Earth Day in 1970 as it is today. Instead, the emphasis was on air and water pollution and their adverse impacts on people and nature. However, a University of Michigan professor indicated that society had sucked a massive amount of oil out of the ground, burned it and released large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere which would become a concern and grow in importance over time. While some people knew that salt water intrusion into drinking waters in coastal areas of New Jersey was a problem around the ﬁrst Earth Day it did not garner widespread media attention. But the recent collapse of the ocean front condominium complex in Florida has received considerable coverage. The reasons for the collapse have yet to be determined but rising seawater appears to be a factor.

Rising sea levels and salt water intrusion are also ruining rice crops of Bangladesh coastal farmers. As sea levels continue to rise so will the resulting damages. Wildfires of the western states have received considerable coverage. Lives are lost, property is destroyed and even rail shipments are delayed when widespread fires are burning. Sagging power lines have been identified as a contributing factor in wildfires in forested areas. Communities in fire prone areas in California are transitioning to local, independent power sources in order to prevent fires from power lines. Good media coverage is being given to the droughts and wildfires occurring along the west coast. In some reports drought intensity has been linked to climate change. Dry conditions contribute to lightning strikes which are commonly associated with what is popularly known as dry thunderstorms which produce little to no rain that reaches the ground. But if lightning from them strikes the dry ground the heat can cause a fire. A tree struck by it might smolder in its core and eventually break into flames starting a wildfire.

As reported in The Tyee article, a recent dry thunderstorm in British Columbia generated over 700,000 intracloud and cloud to ground lightning flashes in 15 hours. Some of the more than 100,000 cloud to ground strikes (over 100 per minute) resulted in wildfires. Such fires can spread widely leaving communities little time to escape. Residents in the small town of Lytton, British Columbia, had only a 15 minute warning to evacuate; 90% of the town of less than 300 residents burned to the ground. Such towns are often without the financial base and resources to fight forest fires. Current focus on media coverage stems from the long delay in the public’s knowing how climate change was adversely impacting all life on the planet. But media reports on climate change often included counter claims that downplayed the impact of carbon emissions. According to recent reports major oil companies hired scientists and engineers as early as 1958 to study the potentially adverse impacts from burning fossil fuels. The concerns they raised were ignored. Instead the

executives chose to fund e�orts by outside media experts to raise doubts about the existence of climate change. According to Politico the draft IPCC report blamed think tanks, foundations, trade associations and third-party groups representing fossil fuel companies for promoting “contrarian” science that misled the public and disrupted e�orts to implement climate policies needed to address rising threats. While such statements exist in the Draft report they could be eliminated in the ﬁnal report as countries must vote on its contents. In a Guardian article, Emma Pattee points out that the concerns of the scientists and responses of oil company executives form the basis of two dozen lawsuits seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry responsible for its role in climate change. The lawsuits can also been seen as an attempt to push oil companies to address the issue of climate change. If successful, the e�orts would be helpful but not su�cient as more aggressive actions appear essential.

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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Chicago Auto Show – If You Go BY CHARLES HERBST CONTRIBUTOR

This year’s, Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place will be quite di�erent than in past years. Most obviously, delayed by the pandemic, it’s happening in the middle of July, rather than the traditional middle-of-February slot. As of now, the plan is to resume the traditional February schedule in 2022. The show’s organizers, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, who have held the show since 1935, tell us to expect a lot of experimentation this year. As plans for this year’s show have unfolded, the details still seem to be evolving. The show opens on Thursday, July 15 and runs until Monday, July 19. It will only be held for 5 days instead of the usual 10. For the ﬁrst four days, show hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., with an 8 p.m. closing on Monday. Instead of the usual North and South Halls, the exhibition will be in the considerably smaller West Hall of McCormick Place, adjacent to Indiana Avenue. (Indiana Avenue is one block east of Michigan.) The Chicago Auto Show is a favorite venue for auto manufacturers to introduce new things, and many models have their world debut at the show. Although a few of the manufacturers are skipping this year’s show, there will still be dozens of di�erent cars on display. Camp Jeep, featuring the Belvidere-made, Jeep Cherokee, will again be at the show. A trip to this year’s show will require a bit more planning than usual. Tickets will not be available at McCormick Place and must be purchased online. There will be no discounted or free tickets this year. Tickets for visitors ages 13-61 are $13, older and younger will be charged $10. A 25-cent “convenience fee” will be added to the price of each ticket. When buying tickets this year, one must select a timed entrance window and day to attend. Tickets are not exchangeable for other dates or refundable. Once admitted

Government Notices    Committee Report passed: 6/21/21 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-123-O WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; and WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned property at 1020 North Avenue, PIN #11-14-332-014 at a minimum bid of $1,000, which includes advertising and with preference to the adjoining property owners. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: Lot Seven (7) as designated upon the Plat of Dyson Terrace, Deuel and O’Shay’s Re Subdivision of Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, Block 3 of County Clerk’s Plat of Garrison’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the

to the show, you will be able to remain until closing, but there are no in-and-out privileges. In a departure from the past, food will not be sold inside the show and food and drinks cannot be taken inside the show. There will be numerous food concessions outside the show. It is not clear that, once in the show, you’ll be able to duck out for a snack in the food court and return to the show. Parking at McCormick Place is $17-25, again with no in-and-out privileges. Since the show was announced, the mask rule has evolved to require masks only for non-vaccinated attendees. The show cautions that visitors should bring masks along, as some of the vendors may require them to take a test drive or for other activities. If you use public transportation to get to the show, remember that buses, the el, and Metra trains all still require masks. The first-ever Chicago Auto Show Street Fest, featuring exhibitions, live entertainment, test drives and food vendors, will be held on Indiana Avenue, which will be closed to vehicular tra�c. The Street Fest will be held on Thursday through Sunday nights from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Admission to the Auto Show includes admission to the Street Fest. Remember, though, that if you leave the Auto Show before 6:30, you won’t be able to re-enter the show and attend Street Fest. Street Fest includes popular Chicago food vendors like Smoke Daddy, Connie’s Pizza and Goose Island. A variety of Chicago musical acts will perform over the four days, including the Freddie Dixon Blues Band, MudCityBlu, Manny Torres, and Cheryl Rodey. This year’s Auto Show will feature many vehicles along Indiana Avenue available for test drive. These will generally be available all-day by appointment. Making a strong statement at this year’s Chicago Auto Show, two outdoor exhibits from Ford will make their global

Plat of which is recorded in Book 86 of Deeds on Page 351 in the Recorder’s Office situated in Winnebago County, State of Illinois. Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice for the opening bids for the real estate. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be received until 11:00 A.M.,

local Rockford time on August 16, 2021, at the office of the City of Rockford Purchasing Manager and shall be accompanied by a bank cashier’s or certified check payable to the City of Rockford for at least ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, the balance to be paid in cash by the successful bidder within not more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the City Council’s acceptance of his bid. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Section 4: The provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the

debut: Built Wild and Built to Electrify. Built Wild will be an outdoor test track featuring the Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport. Built to Electrify will feature the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. Ford has made a major commitment to building electric vehicles, many of which are manufactured right in Chicago. Also on display will be the all-new

validity of the remainder. Section 5: All orders, resolutions, or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval, and publication, as required by law. Section 6: A full, true, and complete copy of this Ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after passage in pamphlet form by and under authority of the Corporate Authorities. 21340R TRRT 7/28    INVITATION TO BID AUBURN STREET CCDD FACILITY-CLOSURE 2021

BID NO.: 721-W-053 Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., local time, on July 30, 2021 at the office of the Central Services Manager, City Hall Building, 425 East State Street, 4th floor, Rockford, Illinois 61104. At that time and place all bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time and date will be refused. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on July 21, 2021 at 1111 Cedar Street 10:00 AM. Each bidder intending to submit a bid for this work must have a representa-

F-150, all-electric F-150 Lightning, and the just-unveiled Maverick. Maverick is a ﬁve-passenger, four-door pickup, with a hybrid powertrain-a ﬁrst for a pickup-and a projected EPA-estimated rating of 40 mpg city fuel economy and 500 miles of range on a single tank of gasoline. Prices for the Maverick begin at $19,995, and will be on sale this fall.

tive of the firm in attendance at the meeting or the bid will not be read or considered. Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Central Services Manager, at City Hall, 4th floor, 425 E. State Street, Rockford, IL, 61104, or at https:// rockfordil.gov/city-departments/ finance/central-services/purchasing/open-bidsrfps/ Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked with the name of the bid, and the bid number. Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in the bid documents for compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices

and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the compliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 21341R TRRT 7/14

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A meeting announcement itemized account of federal, state is sent to our mailing distribution and local dollars used towards list via email with dates, times, project development and project and locations a week in advance phases of all regionally significant and the committees meeting highway and transit projects in the calendar is available on the RPC Rockford Metropolitan Planning website. The RPC also provides a Area (MPA). The current TIP newsletter that will provide notice (FY 2021-2024) was adopted by of committee meetings. Meeting the Policy Committee in August cancellations and changes in date/ 2020 (MPO Resolution 2020-09). time of meetings are also posted The FY 2022-2025 Transportation to the RPC website. Persons Improvement Program is currently seeking more information on these under development and a public meetings, planning documents comment period will occur when as mentioned above or any other the draft is available. The draft information related to the MPO are document will be posted to the encouraged to view the material at MPO website. Future updates to http://r1planning.org/about-mpo. the TIP occur on an annual basis. Michael P. Dunn As an extension to the TIP, the Executive Director Annual Listing of Federally ObliRegion 1 Planning Council gated Projects is also released. 313 N Main St, The current listing can be found Rockford, IL 61101 at https://r1planning.org/tip. (815) 319-4180 2. 2050 Metropolitan transDate of notice: July 9, 2021 portation plan: The Metropolitan 21337R TRRT 7/14 Transportation Plan (MTP) is a n n n federally required document, as INVITATION TO BID designated by the U.S. DepartCITY-WIDE BRIDGE ment of Transportation Final Rule PRESERVATION PLAN 2021 for Metropolitan Planning (Part BID NO.: 521-PW-037 450.324 section b), that guides Bids will be received until 11:00 recommendations for local governa.m., local time, on July 29, 2021 ment entities to manage and supat the office of the Central Services port an integrated transportation Manager, City Hall Building, 425 infrastructure within the context East State Street, Rockford, Illinois of the MPA. The overall goal of 61104. At that time and place the MTP is to promote a safe and all bids received will be publicly efficient transportation system for opened and read aloud. the movement of people and goods Bids will be accepted until the specified opening time and date. Any bidder attempting to deliver after the opening time n n n and date will be refused. Sale of Property - MOW TO OWN PROPERTIES Bid documents may be obWHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; tained via email request to: larry. graham@rockfordil.gov, https:// and rockfordil.gov/city-departments/ WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. finance/central-services/purchasTHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned properties, which are Vacant Lots in the Mow to Own Program listed ing or at the office of the Central below at a minimum bid of $1.00 and the bidder must be participating in the Mow to Own Program with preference to the adjacent Services Manager (City Hall, 425 East State Street, Rockford, IL, property owner and includes advertising. The subject properties are listed below: 61104). Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and marked House Number Street Name Suffix Parcel Number with the name of the bid, and the 614 Avon Street 11-15-379-057 bid number. 316 Salter Avenue 11-27-407-019 Each bidder shall submit with his bid the information specified in The City of Rockford will accept bids until August 16, 2021 Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall the bid documents for compliance be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the with the laws of the State of Illinois on Fair Employment Practices first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be accepted until August 16, 2021 at the office of the and with the City of Rockford’s Ordinance on Equal Employment City of Rockford Community Development Department. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. 21325R TRRT 7/28 and Business Opportunity. Any bid which fails to include the com-

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in the MPA through a continuing, comprehensive and cooperative (3-C) planning process. The intent is to provide a balanced multi-modal transportation system that minimizes costs and impacts to the tax payer, society and environment. Primary elements of the MTP pertain to the transportation network of the region which addresses all modes of transportation and stresses the integration and connectivity of these components over the next 20 to 30 years. The current MTP was adopted by the Policy Committee in July 2020 (MPO Resolution 2020-06). New regulations for the LRTP including the FAST Act (signed December 4th, 2015) and the Final Rule for Metropolitan Transportation Planning (issued May 27, 2016) will be further incorporated into the ongoing MTP update. Updates to the MTP occur on a five-year cycle. The next update to the MTP is scheduled for adoption in 2025. The current LRTP can be found at www.r1planning.org/mtp. 3. MPO COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSIT-HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION PLAN (HSTP): The Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services and Transportation Plan (HSTP) is a federally required document that is used to identify the current needs of transit-dependent populations including: persons with disabilities, seniors, and individuals with low-income. The HSTP aims to maintain and enhance existing service levels, improve coordination and communication of service delivery, and improve educational outreach of transit providers and services to the community. Key elements of the plan include FTA funding allocation recommendations for the use of Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC), Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, and New Freedom eligible projects within the MPA. The current MPO HSTP was adopted by the Policy Committee in July 2017 (MPO Resolution 2017-6). Future updates to the HSTP occur on an update cycle of five years. The current HSTP can be found at www. r1planning.org/fundamentals. 4. MPO UNIFIED WORK PROGRAM (UWP): The Unified Work Program is a federally required document that tracks federal, state, and local transportation funds the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) receives for transportation planning. The UWP details the work activities that the MPO undertakes during its fiscal year (July 1 2021 – June 30 2022). These funds provide financial operational assistance for the MPO work tasks and ensures that the organization leads a cooperative, continuing, and comprehensive approach to the transportation planning process within the MPA. The UWP was adopted at the June 30, 2021 MPO Policy Committee meeting (MPO Resolution 202112). Future updates to the UWP

occur on an annual basis. The MPO FY 2022 UWP can be found can be found at www.r1planning. org/fundamentals. 5. MPO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (PPP): The Public Participation Plan (PPP) is a federally required document detailing the policies and procedures to give the public adequate opportunity to participate in and provide feedback on all MPO related transportation plans before their adoption. The purpose of the document is to create a platform for the general public to participate in the transportation planning process and development of MPO transportation planning initiatives. Key elements of the PPP include strategies to engage, inform, promote and improve the public participation process for all who live, work and visit the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). The current PPP was adopted by the Policy Committee in May 2018 (RMAP Resolution 2018-6). Future updates to the PPP are on an update cycle of five years. The current version of the PPP can be found can be found at www.r1planning. org/fundamentals. 6. MPO TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: The Title VI & Environmental Justice Plan is a federally required document used to ensure that the transportation planning process is provided in a nondiscriminatory manner in the Rockford MPA. Title VI is a Federal statute and provides that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. In addition, it ensures that persons with limited English proficiency are provided reasonable access to transportation programs and facilities. Key elements of the Plan include an outline of equitable transportation policies and procedures to accommodate underserved populations. The current plan was adopted by the MPO Policy Committee in February 2019 (MPO Resolution 2019-2). Future updates to plan occur on an update cycle of every three years. The current Plan can be found can be found at http://www.r1planning. org/fundamentals. 7. MPO BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PLAN: The Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan focuses on the active transportation network for the Rockford Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the document is to provide a data-driven analysis of safe and efficient transportation methods to serve the unique needs of pedestrians, cyclists and vulnerable populations including children and the elderly. Key elements of the Plan include design standards for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, a summary of the existing pedestrian and bicycle network and recommendations for project and program implementa-

tion. The current Plan was adopted by the MPO Policy Committee in September 2017 (MPO Resolution 2017-9). Future updates to the Plan occur on an update schedule of every five years. The current plan can be found can be found at www. r1planning.org/planning-activities. 8. GREENWAYS PLAN FOR BOONE, WINNEBAGO, AND OGLE COUNTIES: The Greenways Plan is a regional effort led by the MPO to create a regional vision for coordinated greenway and trail preservation development. The development of the Plan provides a platform for governmental jurisdictions, nonprofit organizations, and residents of Boone and Winnebago Counties to discuss environmental stewardship strategies for natural and cultural resources and develop growth management objectives for the greenways network. The current Plan was adopted by the MPO Policy Committee in April 2021 (MPO Resolution 2021-08). Future updates to the plan and associated maps occur every five years. Updates to the Plan will reflect recent changes in the green infrastructure network including trails, shared-use paths, bicycle lanes, sidewalks etc. The current plan can be found can be found at www.r1planning.org/ planning-activities. 9. MPO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS PLAN (TSMO): The TSMO Plan is a federally required document that is used by government jurisdictions and local transportation agencies to ensure that the transportation network can accommodate future growth. Management and operations strategies improve the performance of existing transportation facilities, identify methods to relieve vehicular congestion and maximize the safety and mobility of people and goods. The purpose of the TSMO is to evaluate the existing conditions of the transportation system, analyze network operations efficiency, and develop a framework to integrate the congestion management process into the MPA. The plan strengthens linkages between operations and planning of the regional transportation system to solve operational problems, improves system performance, improves communication across transportation agencies, and prepares for the incorporation of emerging technology. The current Management and Operations Plan was adopted by the Policy Committee in 2008 (MPO Resolution 2008-11). Updates to the Management and Operations Plan occur on an update cycle of approximately five years. An update for the Management and Operations Plan is currently underway. The current plan can be found can be found at www.r1planning. org/fundamentals. 10. MPO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT (STBG) PROGRAM: The U.S. Department of Transportation

pliance items properly completed will not be read and will not be considered. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. 21324R TRRT 7/14 n n n Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois Notice of Proposal to Sell Real Property Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-762, notice is hereby given by the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois, that it is advertising for bids to sell 193.83 acres (MOL) of unimproved real property owned by the Village of Cherry Valley. The Property is located in Cherry Valley and consists of 5 parcels of land with PIN numbers 16-01-351-001 (77.73 acres), 16-12-100-001 (72.55 acres), 16-12-100-004 (2.84 acres), 16-01-100-007 (17.76 acres), and 16-01-451-001 (22.95 acres). The property is currently used as farmland and is zoned Agricultural. Bids for the property should be sent to Village Clerk Kathy Trimble at the Village of Cherry Valley, 806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016. Bids are due by 4 PM on September 3, 2021. Bids should include a statement that the bidder has the financial ability to close on the purchase within 60 days of its bid being accepted. Bids should also include any proposed terms of purchase the bidder wishes the Village to consider. Bids will be opened at the meeting of the Cherry Valley Board of Trustees on September 7, 2021 at 7 PM at 806 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61016. Questions should be directed to Village Clerk Kathy Trimble, (815) 332-1238 or by email at ktrimble@ cherryvalley.org. 21326R TRRT 7/28 n n n ANNUAL REPORT VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO & BOONE STATE OF ILLINOIS I, Maureen Gumowski, Treasurer of the Village of Cherry Valley, do hereby certify that the following report is a correct statement of the amount of public funds on hand at the commencement of the fiscal year, ending on the 30th day of April 2021, the amount of public funds received, and the amount expended, and the contents contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. /s/ Maureen Gumowski Maureen Gumowski, Village Treasurer Subscribed and sworn to before me This 8th day of July 2021. Kathleen Trimble, Village Clerk /s/ Kathleen Trimble GENERAL ACCOUNT INCOME: Balance on hand May 1, 2020 - 6,503,007.61, Property Tax - 49,734.22, Sales Tax - 3,392,265.42, Income Tax 362,481.97, Auto Rent - 17,205.02, State Use Tax - 143,955.85, Video Gaming Tax - 137,522.49, Replacement Tax - 24,690.94, Hotel Tax - 27,592.96, Winnebago County Fines - 43,331.58, Drug Asset Forfeiture - 2,048.00, Police Fines/Reports - 12,835.00, Interest - 79,091.13, Reimbursement Income - 325,109.04, Caps Permit Fees - 12,150.00, License/Permits/Zoning/Building Permits - 143,838.74, Training Facility - 2,400.00, Rentals - 49,909.08, Franchise Income - 47,234.75, Miscellaneous Income - 12,112.30. Total - 11,388,516.10. DISBURSEMENTS: 911 Tech Inc. - 3,250.00, A To Z Towing - 3,220.00, ADP - 9,815.76, Advanced Cleaning - 21,564.00, Al Menting - 3,795.00, Alpha Controls & Service LLC - 16,864.53, Ama-

zon Business - 5,700.98, Applied Concepts Inc. - 2,705.20, AT&T Mobility - 2,705.60, Auto Clinic of Rockford - 3,059.34, Barrick, Switzer, Long Law Office - 92,566.23, Bell Valley Commons, LLC. 12,889.58, Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL - 359,696.01, Cardmember Service - 26,632.86, Cargill, Inc. - 72,629.67, Cherry Valley Landscape Center Inc. - 7,548.15, Cherry Valley Library - 6,352.62, City of Rockford - 12,772.28, Civil Engineering Service - 42,246.68, Clark Baird Smith LLP - 6,545.00, Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management - 37,556.50, Comcast Business - 9,470.22, ComEd - 51,085.27, Dekalb Implement Company - 3,383.81, Envision Healthcare, Inc. - 40,276.26, Euclid Managers/Delta Dental - 6,169.37, Executive Lawn Services - 2,620.00, Four Seasons - 9,950.00, Freeport Flag & Flagpole - 6,347.50, Frontier - 2,519.07, Gold Shield Detective Agency - 9,999.13, Horizon Distributors - 5,711.93, Hub-Remsen Print Group - 3,210.47, IL Fraternal Order of Police Labor - 5,280.00, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police - 3,483.87, Illinois Fiber Resource Group - 8,400.00, Illinois Public Safety Agency Network 5,004.00, IML Risk Management Assoc. - 165,979.20, IMRF 102,943.21, Infratek Engineering Investigations LLC. - 6,304.90, IP Communications Inc. - 5,204.16, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. - 3,312.00, Lakeside International Trucks - 5,344.32, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP - 7,950.00, Lexipol LLC - 15,028.00, Liberty National - 4,073.70, Melrose Pyrotechnics Inc. - 11,500.00, Menards - 4,838.53, Mid-City Office - 6,365.96, Midland States Bank - 64,104.48, Midwest Public Safety Group - 2,880.00, Monroe Truck Equipment - 3,113.13, Motorola Solutions Inc. - 5,724.00, Nationwide Retirement - 39,777.72, Nelson Fire Protection - 5,417.40, Nicor - 12,679.70, Northern Contracting, Inc. - 18,162.70, Northern Illinois University 3,000.00, Otis Elevator Company - 2,724.96, Personnel Strategies LLC - 2,900.00, Physicians Immediate Care - 5,063.00, PNC Bank - 1,419,498.78, Promos 911, Inc. - 2,931.88, R.J. Bowers Distributors - 3,850.00, Retail Strategies, LLC - 25,000.00, Rockford Area Economic Development Council - 3,500.00, Rogers Ready Mix 6,079.28, Rush Power Systems, LLCs - 2,550.00, Salamone’s Restaurant - 25,176.99, Sherwin Williams - 3,452.45, Sosnowski & Szeto, LLP - 156,567.26, Standard Equipment Co - 2,792.91, Standard Insurance Company - 4,049.00, Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group - 11,808.00, The Howard E Nyhart Company Inc. - 3,500.00, Traffic Control & Protection - 3,969.30, Transamerica Retirement Solutions 27,642.19, TrimbleIT - 34,560.00, Uniform Den - 22,797.54, United Sanitation Services Inc. - 4,235.00, University of Illinois - PTI - 6,020.00, Verizon Wireless - 3,788.15, Village of Buffalo Grove - 4,358.89, Village of Cherry Valley Pension Fund - 1,526,541.23, West Side Tractor Sales - 9,139.01, Wex Bank - 36,128.45, Wheels by RT - 10,855.88, William Charles Co - 7,404.77, Winnebago County Animal Services - 6,120.00, Winnebago County Finance Department - 20,938.26, Winnebago County Treasurer - 13,741.58, Winter Equipment Co - 3,175.55, Xerox Corporation - 4,810.15, Transfer to Park Improvement Fund - 6,726.92. Disbursements less than (2,500.00) - 128,670.31. Balance on hand, April 30, 2021 - 6,408,718.41. WATER ACCOUNT INCOME: Balance on hand, May 1, 2020 - 2,687,806.87, Interest - 19,753.02, Miscellaneous Income - 1,870.00, User

Fees - 583,411.87, Hook Up Fees - 11,604.47, Service Initiation Fee - 2,922.92, Meter Maintenance - 114,559.32, Customer Charge 189,443.73, Penalties - 9,703.94. Total - 3,621,076.14. DISBURSEMENTS: Barrick, Switzer, Long Law Office - 3,456.00, Blue Cross Blue Shield - 75,059.92, Cardmember Service - 2,784.76, Civil Engineering Service - 5,136.07, Comcast Business - 9,603.30, ComEd - 59,291.50, Core & Main LP - 103,679.18, Dee’s Plumbing & Construction - 5,609.42, Envision Healthcare, Inc. - 7,351.30, Hach Company - 4,610.14, Illinois Fiber Resource Group - 7,200.00, Illinois National Bank - 3,430.76, IMRF 47,528.18, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP - 2,800.00, Layne Christensen Company - 49,190.00, LOCIS 4,196.00, Metropolitan Industries, Inc. - 89,982.00, Midland States Bank - 6,975.22, Northern Illinois Service Co - 45,020.16, PDC Laboratories, INC - 4,812.50, Pearson Plumbing - 3,300.00, PNC Bank - 284,754.48, Rush Power Systems - 6,495.03, Smith Ecological System, Inc. - 8,361.21, Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop - 87,728.56, U. S. Postal Service - 6,995.48, Verizon Wireless - 7,298.35, Viking Chemical - 20,239.49, Water Solutions Unlimited - 15,667.54, WEX Bank - 8,892.33, Disbursements less than (2,500.00) - 23,505.89. Balance on hand, April 30, 2021 - 2,610,121.37. PAYROLL ACCOUNT INCOME: Balance on hand May 1, 2020 - 589.12, General Account - 1,558,978.18, Water Account - 291,657.70. Total 1,851,225.00. DISBURSEMENTS: Under 25,000.00 – G Allton, J Alsbury, N Belt, J Bennett, C Chuchna, J Claeyssen, R Diaz, D Dozal, T Derken, J Fustin, K Gay, D Gray, L Gray, M Guthrie, R Harris, S Hollembeak, C Klinefelter, N Landin, C Lindhe, P Lipinski, R Macias, M Mund, K Nolan, J O’Hara, C Parent, P Seitz, R Swank, C Totten, M Renteria, D Schroeder, D Vaupel; 25,000.00-49,999.99 – G Anderson, S Haas, M Macias, C O’Heam, A Revolinski, H Riley, A Wesseln; 50,000.00-74,999.99 – C Freeman, A Paulson, C Roskopp, S Strasser, K Trimble; 75,000.0099,999.99 – R Bethge, V Crouch, R Fulton, M Gumowski, A Jones, R Paul, M Rach, A Richards; 100,000124,999.99 – B Muraski, J Pearse; Taxes - 134,274.90; Balance on hand, April 30, 2021 - 629.65. CAPITAL and PARK IMPROVEMENT INCOME: Balance on hand, May 1, 2020 - 4,254,901.46, State Sales Tax - 1,214,825.87, Transfer from General Fund - 5,000.00, Park Impact Fees - 1,726.92, Interest 28,632.45. Total - 5,505,086.70. DISBURSEMENTS: Cardmember Services - 4,696.72, CDW Government, Inc. - 15,172.26, Civil Engineering Service - 75,700.64, H.C. Anderson Roofing, Inc. 13,428.00, LDR Cleaning & Restoration Inc. - 14,592.81, Martam Construction Inc. - 54,538.30, Menards - 4,118.28, Mobotrex - 50,231.00, Pundmann Ford - 28,746.96, Rockford Public Schools - 81,492.00, Stenstrom Excavation & Blacktop Group - 159,194.03, Ultra Strobe Communications Inc. - 10,110.37. Disbursements less than (2,500.00) - 5,911.24. Balance on hand, April 30, 2021 - 4,987,154.09. MOTOR FUEL TAX INCOME: Balance on hand, May 1, 2020 - 280,476.58, State of Illinois - 216,368.17, Interest 2,769.12. Total - 499,613.87. DISBURSEMENTS: Cherry Valley Township Highway Department - 7,500.00, Rock Road Companies - 138,677.30, Disbursements Less than (2,500.00) - 0.00. Balance on hand, April 30, 2021 - 353,436.57. 21327R TRRT 7/14

July 14, 2021 The Rock River Times. Public Notices n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I Plaintiff, -v.TERRY T STANBURY Defendant 21 CH 0000062 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 13, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FEET OF LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN BLOCK FIFTEEN (15) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF DRIVING PARK SUBDIVISION, PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 120 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THE NORTH LINE OF SAID PREMISES BEING PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINES OF SAID LOTS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2804 RIDGE AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11304-021 The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl siding, single family residence with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished

to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 2107188IL_670779 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Case Number: 21 CH 0000062 TJSC#: 41-1012 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 21 CH 0000062 I3171570 P21306R TRRT 7/21 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS J. MCCOY, NICOLE M. MCCOY, CITY OF LOVES PARK Defendant 2020CH000292 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 12, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 13, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHTY-FOUR (84) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 4 OF NORTHHAVEN FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL

MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 38 OF PLATS ON PAGE 51A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5018 PAINTED PONY LANE, LOVES PARK, IL 61111 Property Index No. 08-21351-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $179,854.73. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 312856. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 312856 Case Number: 2020CH000292 TJSC#: 41-998 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2020CH000292 I3171625 P21307R TRRT 7/21 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: JUDITH FARRELL-BOOTH, Deceased. CASE NO. 2021-P-282 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JUDITH FARRELL-BOOTH. Letters of Office were issued on the 22nd day of June, 2021, to TIMOTHY FARRELL, 2405 Rock Terrace, Rockford, Illinois 61103, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is GEORGE P. HAMPILOS, of Hampilos & Associates, Ltd., 308 West State Street, Suite 210, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 7, 2022, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division, at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to their attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: June 29, 2021 By: /s/ George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos — ARDC #6210622 HAMPILOS & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 308 West State Street, Suite 210 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Telephone: 815-962-0044 Fax: 815-962-6250 george@hampiloslaw.com 21311R TRRT 7/21 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 DEBRA K. COLE, deceased No. 2021-P-0000293 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DEBRA K. COLE, of Rockford, Illinois on June 8, 2021. Letters of office were issued on June 24, 2021, to KELLY ERBOE, 3600 E. State St., Suite 318, Rockford, IL 61108, as independent executor, 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 404 Elm St., #104, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 10, 2022, 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 29, 2021 Kelly Erboe Independent Executor Tobin & Ramon Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 mail@tobinramon.com 21312R TRRT 7/21 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 company business in said County and State under the name of SML Trucking Solutions at the following post office addresses: 6019 Fincham Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Savannah Laster SIGNED: Savannah Laster 7/1/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21317R TRRT 7/21 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a lash products: lash glue, lash extentions to sell etc.; nail products business in said County and State under the name of Lash Secrets at the following post office addresses: 1606 Grant Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rosario Gonzalez SIGNED: Rosario Gonzalez 6/24/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21318R TRRT 7/21 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 event coordinating business in said County and State under the name of Vicious Nisius Event Coordinating at the following post office addresses: 1104 Crystal Dr., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Shawn Nisius SIGNED: Shawn Nisius 6/29/21 Subscribed and sworn (or

affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21319R TRRT 7/21 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 service business in said County and State under the name of Gordie Janitorial Service at the following post office addresses: 2643 Woodmoor Rd., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Gordon J. Douglas SIGNED: Gordon J. Douglas 6/22/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21294R TRRT 7/14 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a tax preparation business in said County and State under the name of Ellis Tax Professionals at the following post office addresses: 535 Loves Park Dr., Ste. 1, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nicole Ellis SIGNED: Nicole Ellis 6/25/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21304R TRRT 7/14 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 clothes, shoes, hair, shades, purses, lingerie, etc. business in said County and State under the name of TyQuitta Fuller at the following post office addresses: 1110 Crosby St., Apt. 2, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: TyQuitta Fuller SIGNED: TyQuitta Fuller 6/28/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21314R TRRT 7/21 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 breeding Chihuahuas and Staffordshire Terriers business in said County and State under the name of Lissa’s Pups at the following post office addresses: 911 6th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Delissa Boose SIGNED: Delissa Boose 6/29/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21315R TRRT 7/21 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the un-

dersigned intend to conduct and transact a buy truckloads of outdated and overstock goods from Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, etc., and resale them by the pallet business in said County and State under the name of Stateline Pallet Liquidations at the following post office addresses: 210 Kent St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Hamp Fowler Jr. SIGNED: Hamp Fowler Jr. 6/21/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21316R TRRT 7/21 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 vending machine company business in said County and State under the name of Yanna Vending at the following post office addresses: 3138 Blackstone Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Diane Gregory; Siyanna Sanari Sa’Trish Gregory SIGNED: Diane Gregory 6/28/21 SIGNED: Siyanna Sanari Sa’Trish Gregory 6/28/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21303R TRRT 7/14 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 beauty salon business in said County and State under the name of The Creme de la Creme iLash-Luxe Beauty Bar at the following post office addresses: 7120 Windsor Lake Parkway, #204, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Roxana Flemons SIGNED: Roxana Flemons 6/28/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21302R TRRT 7/14 n n n SUPPLEMENTARY CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP OF BUSINESS (ADDITION OF NAME) STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ss. Certificate No. 31229 On the 7th day of March, A.D. 2013, the original certificate of ownership was filed in the office of County Clerk, in the County of Winnebago, Illinois for: Pure Janitorial and Maintenance at the following address(es): 2811 19th Ave., Rockford, IL 61108. On the 16th day of June, A.D. 2021, the following person or persons were added to said organization and now have a financial interest in the business carried on under such assumed name: Charles Coaty SIGNED: Charles Coaty 6/16/21 STATE OF ILLINOIS, County of Winnebago ss. The above being duly sworn, upon oath deposes and says that the foregoing is a true and correct supplementary report of the person or persons who have been added to the above-named firm together with their post-office addresses. Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, this 16th

day of June A.D. 2021. Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21334R TRRT 7/14 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: JENNIE MICHELON CASE NO: 2021 P 270 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JENNIE MICHELON. Letters Of Office were issued on June 8, 2021 to SHERYL L. CHASTAIN, 2903 Garfield Drive, Rockford, IL 61101, 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 30, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal respresentative, 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 17, 2021 SHERYL L. CHASTAIN, Representative Attorney For Estate: JEFFRY A. DAHLBERG #6206776 5130 N. Second St. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-877-2593 21291R TRRT 7/14 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 firearm training business in said County and State under the name of J & S Firearm Training at the following post office addresses: 5199 Zenith Pkwy, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sakena Barnett; Jason Barnett SIGNED: Sakena Barnett 7/12/21 SIGNED: Jason Barnett 7/12/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21339R TRRT 7/28 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 an esthetics spa business in said County and State under the name of Leila’s Beauty Room at the following post office addresses: 4726 Manheim Rd., Rockford,IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Leila Cervantes SIGNED: Leila Cervantes 7/6/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21331R TRRT 7/28

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n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.JUDE THADDEAUS et al Defendant 2020-CH-0000174 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 17, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 4, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 46 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION WITH CENTERLINE OF LIDDLE ROAD; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID LIDDLE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 1128.91 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PREMISES, TO-WIT; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION A DISTANCE OF 773.79 FEET TO A LINE 650.0 FEET SOUTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, AS MEASURED PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 468.83 FEET TO A LINE 660.0 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, AS MEASURED PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 410.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 490.83 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID QUARTER (1/4) SECTION, A DISTANCE OF 1183.64 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID LIDDLE ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID LIDDLE ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 22.01 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR UTILITY AND INGRESS AND EGRESS PURPOSES

OVER AND UPON THE SOUTH 1023.34 FEET OF THE EAST 66.0 FEET OF THE WEST 1194.91 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER (1/4) OF SAID SECTION 31, LYING NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF SAID LIDDLE ROAD; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 803 LIDDLE RD., ROCKTON, IL 61072 Property Index No.04-31-101004; 031B-264 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-20-00699 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2020-CH0000174 TJSC#: 41-980 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2020-CH-0000174 I3171333 P21283R TRRT 7/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ERIC JOSEPH JOHNSON Current Name Case Number 21-MR-245 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Eric Joseph Johnson to the new name of: Eric Joseph Javurek. 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/ Eric Joseph Johnson Current Name 21288R TRRT 7/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: TAYLOR ROSE BECKER Current Name Case Number 21-MR-513 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Taylor Rose Becker to the new name of: Tyler Rowan Becker-Scheid. 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/ Taylor Rose Becker Current Name 21289R TRRT 7/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: GRIFFIN BLACKER DARBY Current Name Case Number 21-MR-486 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Griffin Blacker Darby to the new name of: Griffin Blacker

Boothby. The court date will be held: on August 5, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom # 426. /s/ Griffin Blacker Darby Current Name 21290R TRRT 7/14 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 DAVID W. HINDE Deceased. NO. 2021 P 274 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of DAVID W. HINDE. Letters of Office were issued on June 15, 2021, to ELLEN A. HINDE, who is the Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorneys for the Estate are MICHAEL JON SHALBRACK, HolmstromKennedyPC, 800 North Church Street, Rockford, IL 61103. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before December 30, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division, at 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: June 24, 2021. Ellen A. Hinde, Independent Executor of the Estate of David W. Hinde, Deceased HolmstromKennedy PC, By: /s/ Michael Jon Shalbrack Michael Jon Shalbrack, one of its attorneys Prepared by: Attorney Michael Jon Shalbrack ARDC #6188198 HolmstromKennedyPC – Attorney for Independent Executor 800 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61103 mshalbrack@hkrockford.com 21292R TRRT 7/14 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 PAULA A. GROVES, Deceased. Case No. 2021-P-271 Date Will Filed: 06/08/2021 Will Number: 2021-W-438 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of PAULA A. GROVES. Letters of Office were issued on June 10, 2021, to MICHAEL J. GROVES, whose address is 1710 Centerville Road, Rockford, Illinois 61102, as Independent Executor of the Estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Anthony R. Phelps of Reno & Zahm LLP, 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400, Rockford, Illinois 61107. Claims may be filed on or before December 30, 2021, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/18-3),

whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, with the Independent Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorney for the Estate within ten (10) days after it has been filed. The Estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court. Dated this 28th day of June, 2021 RENO & ZAHM LLP BY: /s/ Anthony R. Phelps Anthony R. Phelps, Attorney for MICHAEL J. GROVES, Independent Executor of the Estate of PAULA A. GROVES RENO & ZAHM LLP Anthony R. Phelps (#06297415) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 Phone: (815) 987-4050 Fax: (815) 987-4092 arp@renozahm.com 21293R TRRT 7/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY BLACKHAWK BANK F/K/A BLACKHAWK STATE BANK, Plaintiff, VS. ROBERT C. DAHLBERG A/K/A ROBERT DAHLBERG, JOHN A. YOUNG, JOHN A. YOUNG & TRUST COMPANY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MARK PICKETT, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OTHERS and UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 2021 CH 94 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THE REQUISITE Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to Unknown Others, Non-record Claimants and Unknown Tenants, Defendants in the above-entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for a foreclosure of a mortgage upon the following property: Parcel I: Lot Eight (8) and Nine (9) as designated upon the Plat of the Subdivision of Lots 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 in Block Twenty-Four (24) of Budlong’s Subdivision of a part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 36 in Township Forty-four (44) North, Range One (1) East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which Subdivision is recorded in Book 3 of Plats on Page 37 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Parcel II: Lots Three (3), Four (4) and Five (5) as designated upon the Subdivision of Lots 1, 2,9, 10 and 11 in Block Twenty-Four (24) of Budlong’s Subdivision of a part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section36 in Township Forty-Four (44) North, Range One (1) East

of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 3 of Plats on Page 37 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. ALSO, Lot Three (3) in Block Twenty-Four (24) as designated upon the Plat of Budlong’s Subdivision of a part of the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 36, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of which is recorded in Book 4 of Plats on Page 3 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Parcel I Commonly known as: 1321 Broadway Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 P.I.N.: 11-36-101-006 Property Code: 216 B 203 Parcel II Commonly known as: 1327 Broadway Street Rockford, Illinois 61104 P.I.N. 11-36-101-009 Property Code: 216 B 199 And for other relief, that the action was filed on or about June 3, 2021 and that Summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. The record titleholder of the real estate is Robert C. Dahlberg a/k/a Robert Dahlberg. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Mortgagor – Robert C. Dahlberg a/k/a Robert Dahlberg Mortgagee – Blackhawk Bank f/k/a Blackhawk State Bank Date of Mortgage – August 24, 2009 and April 14, 2011. Date of Recording – September 2, 2009 and April 19, 2011. County of Recording – Winnebago Recording Document – 200900945918 and 20111014450. NOW THEREFORE, unless you the Unknown Others, Non Record Claimants and Unknown Tenants, the said Defendants, file your Answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, 400 W. State Street Rockford, Illinois 61101 on or before August 18, 2021, which is at least 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, default may be entered against you at any time after that date and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated at Rockford, IL on the 28th day of June, 2021. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Plaintiff’s Attorney Timothy F. Horning MEYER & HORNING, P.C. 3400 N. Rockton Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 815/636-9300 thmeyerhorning@aol.com 21305R TRRT 7/14 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 event planning, dessert specialist, decor & rentals business in said County and State under the name of Moonlight by Alexandra at the following post office addresses: 2015 Paradise Blvd., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alexandra Johnson SIGNED: Alexandra Johnson 6/8/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of June, A.D. 2021.

Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21295R TRRT 7/14 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 banquet hall business in said County and State under the name of The Milford at the following post office addresses: 6935 11th St., Unit 1, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adriane Dean SIGNED: Adriane Dean 6/23/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21296R TRRT 7/14 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 credit repair business in said County and State under the name of T & T Credit Repair at the following post office addresses: 1135 Sherman Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tiffany Thomas SIGNED: Tiffany Thomas 6/23/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21297R TRRT 7/14 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a tax service business in said County and State under the name of Affirmative Tax Studio at the following post office addresses: 1135 Sherman Ave., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Tiffany Thomas SIGNED: Tiffany Thomas 6/23/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21298R TRRT 7/14 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 nail supply store (online) business in said County and State under the name of Fierce Nail Supply at the following post office addresses: 2124 Christina St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Katherine K. Martinez-Uribe; Ramon Perez SIGNED: Katherine K. Martinez-Uribe 6/24/21 SIGNED: Ramon Perez 6/24/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21299R TRRT 7/14 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 self storage business

in said County and State under the name of Keep Your Stuff Self Storage at the following post office addresses: 312 West Main Street, Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Teresa Ackerman SIGNED: Teresa Ackerman 6/25/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 25th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Pamela Johnson, Deputy Clerk 21300R TRRT 7/14 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 drink & snack all in one business in said County and State under the name of 815 Cevimiches y mas! at the following post office addresses: 1230 West St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Ivonne Gallegos SIGNED: Ivonne Gallegos 6/28/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of June, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Kayla Hilliard, Deputy Clerk 21301R TRRT 7/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH C. GENTRY, Deceased CASE NO. 2021 P 145 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JOSEPH C. GENTRY, who died on January 10, 2021. Letters of Office Appointing Co-Executors of the Estate were issued on April 14, 2021 to GARY GENTRY, 2846 Marshall Street Rockford, IL 61109 and LEOMA MEADORS, 718 North Milton Drive Nixa, MS 65714, who are the Co-Executors of the Estate. The attorneys for the Estate are Darron M. Burke of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108 and Mary J. Gaziano, 1 Court Place Suite # 200 Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before January 7, 2022, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Estate Co-Executors, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate Co-Executors and to the Estate’s attorneys within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: June 30, 2021 /s/ Gary Gentry, Co-Executor /s/ Leoma Meadors, Co-Executor Darron M. Burke - #6302978 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611 dburke@bslbv.com 21313R TRRT 7/21

July 14, 2021 The Rock River Times. n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF SHIRLEY F. DEBERRY 21 P 300 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION – UNKNOWN HEIRS AND CLAIMS NOTICE is given of the death of SHIRLEY F. DEBERRY. Letters of Office were issued on July 1, 2021 to THOMAS W. DEBERRY, 12875 Duncan Lane, Rockton, IL 61072, who is the Executor of the estate. The attorney for the estate is JACK R. COOK, JR. 113 West Main Street, Rockton, Illinois 61072. Date of death was February 26, 2021. Notice is given to unknown heirs whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition that an order was entered by the court on July 1, 2021 appointing said Executor. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 15, 2022, 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, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office—Probate Division—must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal Executor and to the attorney within ten (10) days after filing. DATED: July 6, 2021 //s// Thomas W. DeBerry //s// Thomas W. DeBerry, Petitioner 21328R TRRT 7/28 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.- JUDE THADDEAUS et al Defendant 2020-CH-0000174 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 17, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 4, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 803 LIDDLE RD., ROCKTON, IL 61072 Property Index No.04-31-101-004; 031B-264 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES D. AAMODT, Deceased. CASE NO. 2021 P 297 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of James D. Aamodt of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on June 25, 2021, to Lori L. Aamodt, 3061 N. Lyford Road, Rockford, IL, 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 January 17, 2022, 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: July 9, 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 21329R TRRT 7/28 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 in said County and State under the name of Tee-

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-20-00699 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 2020-CH-0000174 TJSC#: 41-980 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2020-CH-0000174 I3171333 P21283R TRRT 7/14 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I Plaintiff, -v.- TERRY T STANBURY Defendant 21 CH 0000062 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 13, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2804 RIDGE AVENUE, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 Property Index No. 11-11-304-021 The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl siding, single family residence with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes

Up Graphics & Embroidery at the following post office addresses: 1415 North Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lamar D. McDonald SIGNED: Lamar D. McDonald 7/7/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21330R TRRT 7/28 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 portrait studio photography business in said County and State under the name of Bliss Studio Photography at the following post office addresses: 317 Mulberry St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning,

conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Hans Rupert Vittinghoff SIGNED: Hans Rupert Vittinghoff 7/1/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21332R TRRT 7/28 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 brand, private ATM owner, music artist, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Hummble Hundreds at the following post office addresses: 4953 Linden Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Octavious Smith SIGNED: Octavious Smith 7/9/21 Subscribed and sworn (or

no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 21-07188IL_670779 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Case Number: 21 CH 0000062 TJSC#: 41-1012 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 21 CH 0000062 I3171570 P21306R TRRT 7/21 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- THOMAS J. MCCOY, NICOLE M. MCCOY, CITY OF LOVES PARK Defendant 2020CH000292 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 12, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 13, 2021, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61107, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5018 PAINTED PONY LANE, LOVES PARK, IL 61111 Property Index No. 08-21-351-003 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $179,854.73. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Thalia Gallardo, Deputy Clerk 21333R TRRT 7/28 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 service; cutting grass, mulch installation, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Fred and Son’s Lawncare at the following post office addresses: 2322 11th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Freddie Wellsevans SIGNED: Freddie Wellsevans 7/9/21 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 9th day of July, A.D. 2021. Lori Gummow, County Clerk Nancy La Borde, Deputy Clerk 21338R TRRT 7/28

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: EDIE ALEXIS REYES RIVAS, Petitioner, vs. JORLENY MEDRANO MARTINEZ, Respondent. Case No. 2021-D-546 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Jorleny Medrano Martinez that Petitioner Edie Alexis Reyes Rivas 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 August 13, 2021, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Edie Alexis Reyes Rivas, Petitioner 21336R TRRT 7/28

close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 312856. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 312856 Case Number: 2020CH000292 TJSC#: 41-998 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2020CH000292 I3171625 P21307R TRRT 7/21

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Death Notices June Sliwa 96 Loves Park 7/2/2021 Carol Scott 74 South Beloit 7/2/2021 Olga Cotto 60 Rockford 7/2/2021 Nebula Simmons 47 Loves Park 7/2/2021 Simon Kampa Jr. 73 Loves Park 7/2/2021 Scott Gredenius 59 Roscoe 7/2/2021 Joel Dach 34 Rockford 7/2/2021 Dennis Bartch 49 Rockford 7/3/2021 Bernice Lawver 84 Cherry Valley 7/3/2021 Roger Willing 84 Rockford 7/3/2021 Janet Hansen 89 Durand 7/3/2021 Richard Holtsclaw 57 Rockford 7/3/2021 Mary Turner Rockford 7/3/2021 Lee Oaks 66 Rockford 7/3/2021 Ruth Ann Frasca 79 South Beloit 7/3/2021 David Jones 66 Rockford 7/3/2021 Adriana Morales 43 Rockford 7/3/2021 Jay Meier 38 Rockton 7/4/2021 Ramona Emerson 84 Rockford 7/4/2021 Jeffery Evans 42 Rockford 7/4/2021 Susan Abel 74 Rockford 7/4/2021 Anthony Wright 30 Rockford 7/4/2021 Adam Carlon 40 Rockford 7/4/2021 Dwight Hollingshed 60 Rockford 7/4/2021 Sami Dalip 79 Loves Park 7/4/2021 Daniel Deleon 34 Rockford 7/4/2021 John Kultgen 85 Rockford 7/5/2021 Janet Magin 83 Loves Park 7/5/2021 Della Staton 90 Rockford 7/5/2021 Diane Howe 69 Loves Park 7/5/2021 James Rankin 70 Rockford 7/5/2021 Sophia Borys 99 Rockford 7/5/2021 Bryan Hamilton 60 Rockford 7/6/2021 Cleo Turner 54 Rockford 7/6/2021 Chester Price 65 Rockford 7/6/2021 Rebecca Wiebenga 55 Rockford 7/6/2021 Jana Bricker 62 Rockford 7/6/2021 Walter Postelnick 90 Rockford 7/6/2021 Waynette Rodriguez 73 Rockford 7/6/2021 Faye Kruse 76 Loves Park 7/6/2021 Korey O’Connor 36 Rockford 7/6/2021 Robert Scholes 57 Rockford 7/6/2021 Juliana Cano 92 Rockford 7/6/2021 Michael Burkart 68 Rockford 7/6/2021 Kevin Carter 57 Rockford 7/6/2021 Rodney Repka 83 Rockford 7/6/2021 Maris Berzins 72 Rockford 7/6/2021 Steven Marcon 66 Rockford 7/6/2021 Laura Humphrey 86 Rockford 7/6/2021 Bradford Postel 63 Rockford 7/7/2021 Jason Bebber 48 Rockford 7/7/2021 Gerald Lafayette 80 Loves Park 7/7/2021 Darion Nylon 55 Rockford 7/7/2021 John Jurasek 60 Machesney Park 7/7/2021 Russell Costello 92 Rockford 7/7/2021 Vicky Ruggero 58 Rockford 7/7/2021 Elroy Hennes 85 Rockford 7/7/2021 Einar Schavland 84 Rockford 7/7/2021 Scott Sabin 63 Rockford 7/7/2021 Martin Schiemann 65 Rockford 7/8/2021 Brian Miller 36 Rockford 7/8/2021 Ellen Wilcox 78 Rockford 7/8/2021 Wilmer Jones 90 Rockford 7/8/2021 Kimberly Cowen 52 Rockford 7/8/2021 Janice Grimes 56 Rockford 7/8/2021 Gordon Allen 57 Rockford 7/8/2021 Remone McKnight 53 Rockford 7/8/2021 Sylvia Stieg 85 Rockford 7/8/2021 John Everding 60 Rockford 7/8/2021 Dennis Marshall 67 Rockford 7/9/2021 Elma Bailey 88 Rockford 7/9/2021 Karen Stewart 77 Rockford 7/9/2021 Rhonda Gallagher 60 Shirland 7/9/2021 Joyce Skelton 78 Rockford 7/9/2021 Barbara Keister 79 Machesney Park 7/9/2021 Artyst Alberts 83 Rockford 7/9/2021 William Tucker 79 Rockford 7/9/2021 Lawrence Wedekind 77 Roscoe 7/9/2021 Stephen Petrow 79 Pecatonica 7/9/2021 Nina Bubela 80 Rockford 7/10/2021 Wanda Nowling 79 Rockford 7/10/2021 Trudy Dowd 100 Rockford 7/10/2021 Roseann Cassata 75 Rockford 7/10/2021 Andrea Korth 54 South Beloit 7/10/2021 Larry Tolle 78 Rockford 7/10/2021 Thomas Brock 69 Rockford 7/10/2021 Lucille Jacobson 96 Rockford 7/10/2021 James Isaacson 90 Rockford 7/11/2021 Maria Ramos 82 Rockford 7/11/2021 Pamela Quinn 59 Loves Park 7/11/2021 Julie Logan 54 Rockford 7/11/2021 Carol Orlik 80 Rockford 7/11/2021 Eric Allensworth 58 Rockford 7/11/2021 Mark Applegren 59 Machesney Park 7/11/2021 Glen Brentner 87 Rockford 7/11/2021

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

Crossword

Theme: Kids Classics

THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO AND LIBRA

ARIES

You’ll have a lot of running around to do. Remember to grab your list before you head to the grocery store, otherwise you’ll have to make two trips. You’ll be in the mood to chat, and some people will try to pick a fight.

TAURUS

You’ll calculate your vacation budget more than once to make sure you can afford every activity. However, since details are easily overlooked, it’s best to plan to do more rather than less, even if it means sa crificing some things later.

GEMINI

Your initiative will be at the forefront. At work and elsewhere, you’ll create oppor tunities for yourself and take full advan tage of them. You’ll feel more energized after drinking a second cup of coffee and taking your vitamins.

CANCER

You’ll likely review your finances before leaving on vacation, which may generate some anxiety about spending money. But don’t forget that happiness is priceless. As for matters of the heart, love will come knocking when you least expect it.

LEO

You’ll want need to spend time with those around you. Doing so will give you a chance to take a break from work. You’ll indulge in longer lunches so you can better con nect with your colleagues, employees and associates.

VIRGO

You’ll take advantage of your vacation to complete a few projects, both workrelated and around the house. Don’t forget to take a break though, and remember to set aside some quality time for yourself.

LIBRA

Your love of life will prevail, and there will be an opportunity to celebrate in some way. You might select some reading material for your vacation, but it won’t be easy to de cide. Also, make sure certain responsibili ties don’t get overlooked.

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SCORPIO 49. “He said, ___ said”

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WEEK OF JULY 11 TO 17, 2021 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN Horoscope

ARIES

Even while on vacation, you’ll be in touch with work. Either you’ll have your laptop with you on the patio or you’ll cut your break short. You tend to be overzealous about work, much to your boss’ delight.

TAURUS

Passion shines brightly in your eyes. If you’re single or want to spice up your relation ship, you’ll try to be more eccentric to at tract attention. Home will be the place to recharge your batteries.

GEMINI

Even if you plan to take a relaxing vacation in the near future, the urge to get moving will soon take over. You won’t want to miss opportunities to express your point of view, and you’ll spend hours pondering big questions.

CANCER

You’ll consolidate rest and activity. You’ll end up working on your own time, since you can’t help but check your messages and complete certain tasks, even though you promised yourself you’d unplug during your vacation.

LEO

You’ll enjoy shopping and pampering your self. You’ll have fun bartering with mer chants and finding great deals. You’ll also go on a few spontaneous adventures to get away from the daily grind and seek out some peace and quiet.

VIRGO

Take some time to recharge your batteries before you dive headfirst into an adventure. An escape is needed; let loose and go where life takes you. The artist within you will be inspired to create a masterpiece.

LIBRA

You’ll have a serious attitude. Even on va cation, you’ll be tempted to keep in touch with work or toil away on projects rather than relax and enjoy the moment. People close to you may need your help.

SCORPIO

Summer goes by quickly, so you’ll need to be organized if you want to have time for all your planned activities. Fortunately, you’ll be able to make the most of your time in the company of people you love. A trip might be organized at the last minute.

SAGITTARIUS

You’ll get caught up in planning all the trips you’ll take after the pandemic. You’ll also cook up some big personal and pro fessional projects. You’ll feel like time is in short supply as you come up with more and more ideas.

CAPRICORN

Make the most of your days off and live in the moment. Even if you’re not on vacation, you’ll indulge in simple pleasures. At the very least, give yourself time to unplug by spending time in nature.

AQUARIUS

You’ll experience emotions that disturb your sense of calm for one reason or an other. In your love life, you’ll know right away if the other person isn’t being ho nest about their feelings. Needless to say, your energy level will be linked to your mental state.

PISCES

The business world never takes a break, even in the middle of summer. You’ll find golden opportunities, whether it’s a lucra tive contract or a valuable professional re lationship. You’ll find yourself quite busy with no end in sight.

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