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City OKs second Trekk building redux plan By Jim Hagerty Reporter
ROCKFORD - Joseph James Partners will get a another shot at reviving the vacant two-story building at 134 N. Main St. Under the new agreement, Joseph James, led by SupplyCore CEO Peter Provenzano, will use the second floor for SupplyCore offices and lease the ground floor to commercial tenants. The agreement is the second plan for the building in recent years. In 2015, the aldermen approved a Joseph James plan to turn the building into a four-story, 76-room boutique hotel called “The Mulberry.” That didn’t materialize after
the developer and the city went back and forth about asbestos removal, which resulted in missed construction deadlines. The city then issues another request for proposal (RFP). Joseph James was the lone respondent. Under the new plan, Joseph James agrees to pull building permits within 30 days of taking ownership of the property and invest $1 million into the project. The city agrees to use a $60,000 federal grant to remove asbestos, while Joseph James will replace the roof and facade. The city will sell the building to the developer for $1. The project also qualifies for pay-as-
you-go TIF funds and R iver Edge Redevelopment Zone incentives. The building was last occupied by Trekk Media, which is now located at 2990 N. Perryville Road. The project will expand SupplyCore’s downtown presence to three locations. In addition to its headquarters at 303 M. Main St., the supply chain and technology integration company operates its MPowr division at 127 N. Wyman St., the old Rockford Morning Star building that was most recently owned by the family of former Mayor Larry Morrissey, who was part of Morrissey Law Offices with his father before he was elected.
City
Tony Gasparini sworn in as Second Ward alderman By Jim Hagerty Reporter
ROCKFORD - A longtime Rockford funeral director, on Monday, was sworn in as the new alderman of the city’s Second Ward. Tony Gasparini, owner of Gasparini Funerals, will sit in for Jonathan Logemann, who conditionally resigned last month ahead of his deployment to Afghanistan as part of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 178th Infantry Regiment. He’ll be gone for at least a year. Logemann, who plans to retake his seat when he returns, initially recommended Mayor Tom McNamara appoint Gary W. Anderson urban planner Ashley Sarver, but she withdrew. Gasparini, 51, was sworn in by Legal Director Nick Meyer after a unanimous City Council vote. He ran for Winnebago
County coroner in 2016 but was defeated in the Democratic primary. The Boylan High School graduate attended Western Illinois University and Worsham College of Mortuary Science. “I’ve lived 25 years in the Second Ward,” Gasparini told reporters after the meeting. “I raised all three of my boys in the Second Ward.” Gasparini’s wife, Nicole, is a teacher in District 205. In other city business, aldermen gave the Rockford Mass Transit District the green light to sell advertisements on its bus shelters. The vote allows the city to make an exception for RMTD, as advertising, posters or handbills in a right of way are prohibited by local ordinance. The new RMTD ads will be placed in 4-foot by 5-foot frames installed on the left wall in each of the district’s 18 aluminum
shelters. The right wall will be clear to allow bus drivers to see inside. Leaders say shelter advertising will generate around $100,000 per year. The new ads, along with ads that appear on buses are projected to bring in about $450,000.
Downtown bakery and cafe granted liquor license
Aldermen approved a liquor license for Crust & Crumbles bakery, inside Indoor City Market, 116 N. Madison St. The license allows the artisan bakery that started as a vendor at the outdoor market to serve beer and wine by the glass and by the package. Crust & Crumbles specializes in naturally fermented baked goods and offers cooking classes and pop-up bakery events. It is open Tuesday-Saturday.
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Putting together the puzzle: School teams assess threats BY CAROLYN THOMPSON AND MARTHA WAGGONER ASSOCIATED PRESS
There were so many questions after 17-year-old Ely Serna brought a shotgun to his Ohio school and opened fire in 2017, wounding two. Along with the whys, West LibertySalem High School assistant principal Andy McGill recalled thinking, “Is there something I missed?” “I never would have thought in a million years that it would be that person,” he said. The questions now focus on how to prevent anything like that from happening again. Schools like McGill’s have been setting up teams to assess threats posed by students who display signs of violence, like another Ohio student, Connor Betts, who compiled a “hit list” years ago in high school and went on to kill nine people in a weekend shooting in Dayton. In the 2017-2018 school year, 43.7% of public schools had threat assessment teams and 49.3% had systems for anonymous reporting of threats, according to U.S. Education Department statistics. They consider concerns raised by other students, school community members and even people commenting anonymously through tip lines. “They put the pieces together and look at all these moving parts together, put the puzzle together,” said Mac Hardy, operations director for the National Association of School Resource O�cers. “The parents are interviewed by a school counselor. Are there weapons inside the home? Where are they kept?” Hardy said. “There’s a whole list of questions that they discuss. The teachers have a list of questions that they respond to in writing. You get a lot of information when you do this correctly.” Serna’s attorney blamed his actions on mental illness, saying he believed he was following a deity’s orders. Despite consensus on the approach’s benefits, school o�cials say they are limited in what they can do by privacy concerns, a lack of resources and limits on what they can communicate once a student leaves school. Betts was suspended for compiling a “hit list” and a “rape list” during his junior year at Bellbrook High School, former classmates told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity out of fear they might face harassment. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools wouldn’t release information about Betts, citing legal protections for student records. The goal of screening programs is to not only flag and address threats raised by students, but also to track and manage any
risk they might pose. School districts are encouraged to set up a threat assessment team including at least a school administrator, a mental health professional, and a law enforcement representative. At Hilliard City Schools in Ohio, the district uses a network of trained students, Superintendent John Marschhausen said. After Hilliard Davidson High School student John Staley was arrested in 2016 for plotting to attack his school, the district began requiring a mental health evaluation before it allows any student who has exhibited troubling behavior to return to school. Marschhausen said the district does whatever it can to get students help but said that privacy laws can make it di�cult to keep up the support beyond high school. “One of our challenges as a society is — we have learned that with these young people who need support — it’s a journey,” Marschhausen said. “It’s not like you take an action and you’re cured.” Schools are coming under pressure to have threat assessment systems in place because of new state laws and court rulings that have held school systems liable, according to Stephen Brock, a professor at the School Psychology program at California State University, Sacramento. Students who engage in threatening behaviors need to face consequences, but any disciplinary response must also be accompanied by intervention to address the root causes, Brock said. “There are a number of di�erent explanations for why someone might engage in an act of violence and what we need to do, if the person is not an immediate risk, is begin to figure out why,” said Brock. Success stories cannot be discussed because of student confidentiality, Brock said, but he said interventions have prevented far more tragedies than those that have occurred. Still, it remains unclear how widely the protocols have been implemented in communities around the country. Schools need significant resources and commitment to set up e�ective prevention teams, said Joshua Starr, CEO of PDK International, a professional organization for educators. “Whether or not a school board or principal actually follows through, I don’t think anybody knows,” he said. Schools are not completely responsible to follow up on treatment, but rather must assess the credibility of the threat and make referrals to professionals for more thorough evaluations, said Ken Trump, president of National School Safety and Security Services. Superintendent Jennifer Hefner of Alexander County schools in North
Carolina said the district will have a threat assessment team for the first time this school year with school representatives, law enforcement, counselors, social workers and others. “We are ready to implement the team, but we hope it doesn’t happen,” Hefner said. McGill said his district’s threat assessment team is set up to work with outside agencies and law enforcement to address both the immediate and long-term consequences on students and the entire community. “There are so many pieces to it,” McGill said. “It can be overwhelming trying to think about the entirety of the situation and the broad scope of the situation but it’s really something you have to do.” McGill is happy to see more attention being paid to the mental health of young people, saying the more schools understand brain health, the better prepared they will be to usher kids to adulthood. “It’s something we’re figuring out,” he said. “We just need to figure it out faster.”
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US-CHINA TRADE WAR
A heightened US-China financial war imperils global economy BY PAUL WISEMAN AND MARTIN CRUTSINGER ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just what the fragile global economy didn’t need: An unpredictable escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, one that spreads the conflict to currency markets, threatens to involve other countries and raises the risk of a global recession. At a time when growth in the United States and the world is already weakening and Trump has said he’ll impose new taxes on hundreds of billions of dollars of Chinese imports, Beijing is halting purchases of U.S. farm goods and the two sides are trading punches over the value of the U.S. dollar against the Chinese yuan. The heightened hostilities could hobble world economic growth by depressing financial markets, discouraging trade and elevating uncertainty for businesses trying to decide whether and where to situate factories, buy supplies and sell products. When companies across the world lose confidence or certainty about global trade policies, they tend to postpone plans to invest, expand and hire. Spread across the global economy and over time, those trends can trigger a severe economic downturn. “President Trump is playing with fire here, and recession risks are very high,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. Barely a month ago, Trump and President Xi Jinping had announced a truce in their rancorous dispute over allegations that Beijing steals and forces foreign companies to hand over trade secrets, unfairly subsidizes Chinese companies and engages in cyber-theft of intellectual property. The cease-fire broke last week when Trump, professing frustration that 12 rounds of negotiations had failed to break the impasse, said he would impose tariffs Sept. 1 on the $300 billion of Chinese imports that he’d previously left untouched. On Monday, China hit back. It revealed that it had stopped buying U.S. farm products – a severe blow to Trump supporters in rural America. Beijing’s central bank also allowed the yuan to sink to an 11-year low against the dollar. The fall of the yuan drew fire from Trump, who accused China of allowing it to give its exporters an unfair price advantage. On Monday evening, the Treasury Department declared China a currency manipulator for the first time since 1994. The rapid-fire sequence of events “shatters confidence, trust and expectations,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economist at Loyola Marymount University in California. World stock markets tumbled Monday – the Dow
Jones Industrial Average lost 767 points or 2.9% – before rebounding Tuesday on signs that China was stabilizing the yuan. Despite Tuesday’s respite, the prospects for a trade deal, which appeared bright as recently as mid-May, have dimmed to near-invisibility. “They are all moving in the wrong directions,” Sohn said. “I don’t think the Chinese are looking for a trade deal during the current term of President Trump. They have decided he is too unpredictable to negotiate with.” The world economy hardly needs the strain. The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other forecasters have all downgraded their forecasts for global growth this year. It isn’t just the trade war. Manufacturers around the world have allowed their inventories to build up and now are slowing production to bring their stockpiles closer to customers’ demand. J.P.Morgan’s global manufacturing index fell in July for the third straight month to the lowest level since 2012. Moody’s Investors Service predicts that global auto sales will drop 3.8% this year. The prospect that Britain will leave the European Union without a trade deal – a risk that seemed to rise after Boris Johnson became prime minister last month – is imperiling Europe’s economic prospects. Japan is preparing to raise its consumption tax in October, threatening to stifle an economy that’s already gasping for growth. “The timing could not be worse,” said Paul Sheard, senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School. “Japan is the third-largest economy in the world.” Trump’s decision to impose tari�s on foreign steel, aluminum, dishwashers, solar panels and hundreds of Chinese imports – and the retaliation it’s drawn from other countries – has chilled global trade investment. Companies are waiting to see whether and how the disputes work out. “There are considerable downside risks with an escalation of protectionism,” said Sara Johnson, executive director of global economics at the research firm IHS Markit. “We’re disrupting supply chains, and tari�s ultimately lead to less e�cient global production.” Oxford Economics says business pessimism has risen sharply: 56% of the companies it surveyed July 12-Aug. 1 said the risk of a sharp global slowdown has risen, up from 32% in the spring. “Once you lose economic confidence, it takes a very long time to build it back up,” said Harry Broadman, chair of Berkeley Research Group’s emerging markets practice and a former White House economic adviser.
The tit-for-tat exchange Monday over China’s currency brought a new, dangerous element into the mix. “We haven’t been on this terrain since the 1930s,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at the consultancy RSM. Trump has made clear he wants to see the U.S. dollar drop against the yuan, the euro and other currencies. That’s one reason he’s applied relentless pressure to the Federal Reserve to cut U.S. interest rates – a move that tends to drive the dollar lower. (The Fed last week cut its key interest rate for first time in a decade.) “The president has signaled that he has no problem with a weaker dollar,” said Joe Manimbo, senior market analyst at Western Union Business Solutions. “This is certainly unprecedented in modern times.” Turning a trade war into a currency war heightens the danger. It shifts the battlefield to currency markets, where policymakers have much less control. “Currency wars take on a life of their own,” Brusuelas said. In the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, traders dumped Asian currencies
and delivered devastating recessions to Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea, where borrowers struggled to repay U.S. dollar-denominated loans and left local banks drowning in bad debt. Indeed, a dollar-versus-yuan fight is unlikely to remain confined to the United States and China. If other countries see Chinese or U.S. exporters gaining a currency advantage, they’ll feel pressure to respond by pushing their currencies lower, too. “The idea that the U.S. is going to be able to engage in dollar devaluation that adversely impacts (the yuan) without adversely impacting other trading partners is sheer fantasy,” Brusuelas said. “Currency wars are guaranteed not to stay two-party a�airs.” In the past, the notion that the United States might intervene in the markets, buying foreign currencies and pushing down the dollar to gain an advantage, would have been farfetched. “We’re in a new ballgame here,” Sheard said. “The old rules are not necessarily going to be respected anymore.”
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A League of Their Own movie showing kicks off Penny Marshall Celebration By Christine Haeggquist
ROCKFORD - Ahead of September’s Penny Marshall Celebration to honor the director of the iconic baseball movie, “A League of Their Own”, several groups are hosting a showing of the movie on August 14 at the Prairie Street Brewing Co. Proceeds benefit the International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) and their efforts to build a museum across from Beyer Stadium where the Rockford Peaches played form 1943 to 1954. Gale Gand, a Chicago-based pastry
chef, cookbook author, television personality, and winner of the 2001 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Pastry chef, will provide mini-peach cupcakes for sale in support of IWBC. A Rockford Peaches marketplace opens in the Malt Room with free admission to the public from 6 p.m. and runs until 8:15 p.m. Vendors include Bygone Brands, Culture Shock, Raines Honey Farm, Sarah Reed McNamara, Midway Village, Rockford Rivets, International Women’s Baseball Center, Penny Marshall Celebration, and SPoRT Makeup. Original
Rockford Peaches bat girls and players will likely be on hand to sign autographs. A wide range of merchandise is planned; from t-shirts, leather baseballs, pennants, posters, makeup highlighting the Rockford Peaches, to woodcut prints and nostalgia items. Tickets will be sold at the door to the Barrel Room where the movie will be shown starting at 6:30 p.m. until sold out. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Prairie Street servers will take orders for food and drink starting at 7:30 p.m through the movie. Beginning at 8:15 p.m The Element
Rockford will introduce original Rockford Peaches bat girls and players, run a trivia game and trailer for the movie. The 50/50 raffle will be drawn before the movie begins at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the movie are available on Eventbrite/A League of Their Own and at the door. Admission is $5 per person. Seating is limited. The event is sponsored by SPoRT Makeup, the International Women’s Baseball Center, The Element Rockford, Prairie Street Brewing Co., and the Penny Marshall Celebration Committee.
Crime
Police investigate burglaries, remind public to lock doors and windows By Jim Hagerty Reporter
ROCKFORD - The Rockford Police Department is reminding citizens of ways to prevent burglars from breaking into their homes and cars after two recent crimes appear to be related. Those efforts include adding more lighting around the house, securing groundfloor windows and ensuring all doors and windows are locked. Police say it is also a good idea to secure sliding doors with a stick, pipe or another strong object so they
can’t be opened. Cars, police say, are also common targets for burglars. and should be parked under a light and locked if a garage is not an option. Valuables, even change in the cup holder, should be removed from plain view. Police made the announcement Tuesday, after investigators reported that two burglaries on the city’s northwest side were likely committed by the same person. The first occurred June 23 in the 1700 block of Melrose Street. Investigators responded to the scene at around 10 a.m., however,
officials said the burglary occurred several hours earlier. “The incident actually occurred shortly after midnight as two adults and two children were sleeping. A suspect apparently entered the residence through a window and left with money and credit cards,” Rockford Police Public Information Officer Christie Castillo said in a release. No one was hurt. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Monday, Aug. 5, two men were asleep in a residence in the same block when suspect entered through a
window and stole money and a credit card. No injuries were reported. Police say the suspect in both incidents was wearing a light-colored hoodie, dark pants, dark shoes and dark gloves. The burglaries are being investigated by the Rockford Police Department’s Financial and Property Crimes Unit. Anyone with information should contact detectives at 815-966-2900 or leave an anonymous tip with Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.
CASA
Winnebago County CASA Program Receives $15,000 from The Mill Foundation From CASA
ROCKFORD - On Tuesday, July 9, 2019 the Winnebago County Court Appointed Specia l Advocate (C A SA) Prog ram received a grant of $15,000 from The Mill Foundation. The funds will be used to recruit and retain CASA Volunteers who serve abused and neglected children in Winnebago County. There are currently over 1,000 open cases of abuse and neglect in Winnebago County.
CASA children are the truest victims – abused or neglected in their homes, by a parent or caretaker. They have done nothing wrong and deserve all the help the community can give them. The ultimate goal is to find a safe, permanent home for each child. CASA volunteers, who are appointed by the Juvenile Abuse & Neglect Court Judge to act as Guardian ad litem, advocate for abused and neglected children during court proceedings.
Recommendations are made to the Judge about what is believed to be in the best interests of the children. The Mill Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides funding to programs and organizations which benefit the Rockford region’s disadvantaged youth, ultimately giving them values, behaviors and life skills that will lead to responsible and productive lives. Partnerships with local organizations
such as The Mill Foundation have helped CASA to assist the Court in seeking the best interests of over 3,600 abused in neglected children in the Rockford area. If you’re interested in becoming a CASA volunteer, please contact the CASA office at 815-319-6880 or WinnebagoCountyCASA. org. Training sessions are held throughout the year.
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Late summer viewing Preserving history BY PAULA HENDRICKSON CONTRIBUTOR
I don’t k now if you’d call them late-summer series or early fall shows, but new programs are still – or already – premiering. Here are three new you might want to consider. Bulletproof airs on The CW, but it’s not what you might expect of a CW show. First o�, it’s British. Second, it’s a cop show. No superheroes or supernatural sub-plots in sight. Created by its stars – Noel Clarke (Doctor Who), Ashley Walters, (Cu�s) – and writer-producer Nick Love, the drama centers as much on the relationship between the police partners as on the drama of pursuing hardened criminals through rough areas of London. Expect lots of action, stunts, and plenty of bickering, too. Gen Xers should love BH90210, Fox’s new twist on its long-running hit Beverly Hills 90210, which left the air in 2000. It’s not a reboot (been there, done that with a younger generation in 90210). It’s not a revival either. It’s more of a six-part faux reunion in which all surviving cast members – Shannen Doherty (Brenda), Jason Priestly (Brandon), Jennie Garth (Kelly), Tori Spelling (Donna), Ian Ziering (Steve), Gabrielle Carteris (Andrea) and Brian Austin Green David) – play heightened versions on themselves as they attempt to revive the franchise. And yes, they will acknowledge the passing of their original co-star, Luke Perry, who died while the new series was being hatched. BH90210 should be lighthearted fun as it spoofs the stars’ careers, real lives, relationships, and probably even gossip
from back in the day. If you’re not at least somewhat familiar with the original series, you might not see the appeal. But you can always view is as a parody of showbusiness, which it is, more or less. The third premiere on our list is actually the second season of AMC’s horror anthology The Terror. I never got into the first season of The Terror, which was a supernatural tale about a doomed 1840s expedition to the Arctic. It had a great cast, but I only made it through two episodes. But the second season, The Terror: The Infamy, sounds much more interesting to me. And timely. It still has a supernatural component, but the story is centered on one of the United States’ darkest times: when over 110,000 Japanese-Americans were rounded up and put into internment camps during World War 2. Adding a dose of reality to The Infamy is Star Trek’s legendary George Takai – who from age 5 to 8 was forced to live in Japanese internment camps with his family – as an elder statesman of sorts. Initially, Takai was asked to serve as a consultant on the show, but the producers wised up and cast him in it as well. Take your pick: A British cop show, a “reunion” of the Beverly Hills 90210 cast, or a horror story that’s even more horrific due to real life events that inspired it.
Programming Notes
Bulletproof premieres Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m. CT on The CW. BH90210 premieres Wednesday, August 7 at 8 p.m. CT Fox. The Terror: Infamy premieres Monday, Aug 12 at 8 p.m. CT AMC.
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There has been a definite revival in the interest in this region’s history. There is a renewal of pride in our area, including clean ups of neighborhoods and abandoned places. One of the abandoned places that received some much needed care is the Long Cemetery on Route 2. It is located not far from the intersection of South Main Street and Illinois Highway 2. It sits back behind houses now and access is limited. A few years ago, there was not much left to see in the fenced o� area. Grass and weeds had overtaken the entire place. Vandals had damaged most of the stones and there were only a couple of broken pieces of markers scattered around. In 1986, the fear of vandals damaging the remaining stones caused the township o�cials agree to remove them. The markers eventually found a new home at the church yard in Midway Village. It seemed that the little family plot had been forgotten along with any history of the people buried there. But a recent visit to the little burial place showed that the entire plot has received improvements. A fenced-in area has been added and now contains the remaining grave markers of those who were buried there. The Township o�cials agreed to bring these back to the area. Research done by Find A Grave members Alva Van Houten and family member John J. Long helped reveal the stories of these long forgotten pioneers. The cemetery received its name from Richard and Margaret Long who came to this area just a few months after Winnebago County was formed in 1836. Richard purchased 300 acres of federal land to build his farm near the Rock River. He would eventually donate 2 acres for the Long Cemetery. Though records are scarce the first recorded burial was that of one year old Julia Ann Brentner who died on July 22, 1842. Julia Ann was the daughter of George and Julia Ann Brentner. According to the book, ”The Pioneers of Winnebago and Boone Counties” George was born in Germany in 1802. At the young age of 13 years-old, George and his brother, John decided to stowaway on a boat headed for America. They landed in Baltimore in 1815. George would later end up in Virginia where he learned the skill of carpentry. While he was in Virginia, he met and married Julia Ann. The couple later moved to Rockford. George and Julia Ann built a house for the family on South Main Street. Julia Ann was the only Brentner buried in Long Cemetery. According to one source, she had not even been listed with the rest of her family prior to the discovery of her broken tombstone in 2011. Her oldest brother, George, married one of Richard and Mary’s daughters, Phoebe. George and Phoebe left Rockford for Iowa. George Brentner and one of Richard and Mary’s sons, John Barret Long, would settle in Iowa. They would be called the found-
ers of Mason City, Iowa. The name was probably chosen because John Long was a Master Mason during this time. George’s father and mother would eventually join the families in Mason City. Another person buried in Long Cemetery was the grand-daughter of Richard and Mary. She was born to their daughter, Margaret, who married Lonson Corey in December 1838. Lonson would also buy land along South Main Street and the area now known as “Corey’s Blu�” was named for him. Margaret’s obituary claimed she was the third white child born in Winnebago County in 1839. She married George Crawford who is also reported to be buried somewhere in Long. Margaret would be the last person buried in Long Cemetery when she passed away in 1907. Two more of Richard’s daughters were also buried there with their parents. Mary, whose small tombstone remains at Long, married Joseph Jewell. The couple had two children before Mary died at just 27 years of age in 1849. Joseph then married Mary’s sister, Sarah Barbary Long. Sarah and Joseph would have 4 children of their own before she passed away in 1862 at the age of 36. As one can imagine, researching the resting place of people who died so long ago can lead to more questions than answers. The next record is a very good example of that. One set of records states that Conrad LaGrange lived in the Rockford area around 1860. In fact, according to the Census records of 1860, Conrad was Joseph and Sarah Jewell’s neighbor. Conrad enlisted in the army in the fall of 186. He was a private in Company G of the 45th Illinois Infantry Unit. He was killed during the battle at Shiloh in Tennessee on April 7, 1862. Some of the records list Conrad’s burial place as Long Cemetery but others state he was buried at the National Cemetery at Shiloh. His wife Ann is buried in Byron, Illinois where she moved after the war to be with her sons. The website Genealogy Trails lists Long Cemetery as also being called Bitner’s Wood Cemetery. It is this site that lists Conrad LaGrange as buried in Long. Genealogy Trails usually lists cemetery information gathered from the stones in the cemetery. Conrad’s actual burial place remains a mystery. Some people might not be interested in stories such as these. They might not be saddened by the thought of this little abandoned cemetery slipping away and the history lost to time. But there are some of us who do understand the importance of saving and preserving these little pieces of our county’s history. Kathi will be presenting on the Unsolved Crimes of Winnebago County at the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum as part of their Summer Lecture Series on August 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person or $5 if you are a member and can be purchased at the event or by visiting the website at www. tinkercottage.com/lectures.html.
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Stock Market
US stocks notch solid gains as China stabilizes currency By Alex Veiga
Associated Press
Stocks closed broadly higher Tuesday as Wall Street regained its footing a day after the market had its biggest decline in a year. The bounce pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 300 points higher and snapped a six-day losing streak for the market, though the benchmark S&P 500 recouped only a little more than a third of the losses from Monday. China’s decision to stabilize its currency put investors in a buying mood Tuesday. News that China allowed its currency to depreciate against the dollar to its lowest level in 11 years sparked Monday’s steep stock market sell-off. The move helped allay some of the market’s jitters over the escalating dispute between the world’s largest economies at a time when investors are anxious about falling U.S. corporate profits and a global economy that’s showing signs of slowing. “We’re getting a nice move here, but if you look at what the tone of the market might be for the next few days it still could be under some pressure,” said Jeff Kravetz, regional investment director for U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “Right now investors are quite nervous and the reason for the nervousness is not only the trade issue, but we’re also seeing weakening economic data, not only here, but overseas.” The S&P 500 index rose 37.03 points, or 1.3%, to 2,881.77. The index dropped 3% on Monday, its worst loss since December. The Dow climbed 311.78 points, or 1.2%, to 26,029.52. The Nasdaq composite gained 107.23 points, or 1.4%, to 7,833.27. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies picked up 14.67 points, or 1%, to 1,502.09.
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RACVB VIEW
How to Build YOUR Raft! ROCKFORD AREA CVB
It’s time to start floating around ideas for the 4th Annual Rock River Anything That Floats Raft Race, Sunday, August 18th. The annual raft race, which first began in 1976, has attracted tens of thousands of people over the years as contestants, volunteers and spectators. In one year alone more than 80,000 people lined the Rock River to cheer on the inventive racers. After a brief hiatus, the race returned in 2016 and has become a novel tradition for new generations of Rockfordians to love and experience. Last year’s race had 40 raft entries and drew a crowd of approximately 20,000 spectators! Want to race but not sure how to get your feet wet? First things first, gather your friends, family or fellow race enthusiasts and register a crew online at rratfr.com. The entry fee for a raft is $100 and all proceeds will benefit the Rockford Fourth of July and Holiday Lighting efforts, the Rock River Trail Initiative and the Ski Broncs. Once you’re o�cially entered, it’s time to build ANYTHING that floats! Looking for some tips before you set sail on your raft construction? Consider these basic elements when designing your raft – flotation, deck, propulsion and steering. Here are some suggestions to help keep you afloat (literally and figuratively) in the competition.
Flotation
Some good materials to consider for flotation are foam, plastic barrels (caps a must) or bottles and paint buckets. Remember, rafts do not need watertight integrity, they just need some combination of materials that are naturally buoyant. Foam is a popular material used on rafts and can either be attached to a wooden frame or used as fill for a wooden frame structure. If you can’t find any reclaimed foam, it can usually be purchased from a big box store. Barrels are also a popular choice due to the varying sizes, natural buoyancy and durability. Just remember to include enough flotation in your raft to support the
WORKOUT WEDNESDAYS Rock River Anything That Floats Race size of your crew. Once you’ve determined your material of choice, you can find a number of online flotation calculators to assist in your estimations.
Deck Design
The deck of your raft needs to be strong enough to support your crew and gear and large enough to allow for rowing or paddling. A common approach to deck design is the use of plywood attached to some type of wooden frame. Your flotation materials can then be attached to the underside of the wooden frame with tie-downs. It is important that when building your deck, you make sure to use screws and not nails as nails can come loose and work their way out.
Propulsion
With your raft taking shape, your next step is to determine your means for propulsion. While your raft will drift downriver from the current, it’s a good idea to add other means of control for your raft’s direction and speed. The easiest way to add propulsion to your raft is with the use of paddles, oars and/or a sail. If you really want to up your game, you can look into
building a pedal powered paddle wheel or propeller.
Steering
While smaller rafts can easily be steered using paddles or oars, you may want to consider adding a rudder to your raft. For a basic rudder, tie an oar to the back of your raft or invest in a sturdier rudder with a handle that is hinged to the back of your raft. Now that you have a basic knowledge of the basic concepts of raft building, it’s important to keep in mind that a successful raft entry will also require plenty of teamwork and a lot of testing. You will also want to keep in mind that creativity counts when it comes to the Rock River Anything That Floats People’s Choice award. In need of some creative inspiration? Check out the behind the scenes video of last year’s People’s Choice winner, The Spirit of Survival – rratfr.com/gallery.
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
The Fair and Earth Overshoot BY DRS. ROBERT & SONIA VOGL CONTRIBUTORS
Managing water in the garden BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR
While the start of our summer had many days of rain, we’ve now entered a period where we are not getting enough weekly rainwater for our vegetable plants. You have probably noticed this with your garden as many vegetables you’d expecting to be harvesting now are not ready. In the University of Illinois ExtensionWinnebago County garden, the tomatoes are on the plants but are not mature. This week, I have just started to pick Sungold cherry tomatoes but the bigger tomatoes are not ready. Between flowering and fruiting, a vegetable plant needs 1-1.5 inches of water each week. It can receive more than this and be okay, but too much all at once may not be the best for the plant. Since many parts of Northern Illinois have not received even an inch of rainfall in the last part of July, there is a greater chance that you need to intervene and water your plants. Let’s recall what water does for the plant. When water is combined with soil, this allows for the plant to take up all of those vital soil nutrients that it needs to produce a crop for you. Without water, the
plant would be unable to take these up. Wet leaves and plant material will do more harm than good. Diseases can be spread by wet conditions. You may also have a weed problem if too much water is being applied. Try to water in the morning. By watering in the morning, this allows wet foliage to dry out whereas by watering overnight, any fungi and bacteria present can spread. To determine how much water you are getting, purchase a rain gauge. This small device can be set on the edge of your planting area and provide you with an accurate picture of how much rain your crops have gotten. It can then allow you to water your plants more if they do not have enough water for the week. If you do need to water your plants, you will want to figure out how long you need to water them based on your watering device. Use an empty tuna can and see how fast it takes to fill up. That estimate will give you a rough idea on how long you’ll need to water your plants to get to the amount of water you need for the week. Grant McCarty is the Local Food and Smalls Farms Educator of the University of Illinois Extension. His tips and tricks for local eating and your at-home garden appear every week in The Rock River Times.
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that can help us return at least part of the way. Workshops and exhibits will provide fairgoers with thought-provoking ideas. Philip Whitford will clarify how carbon is sequestered by oceans and forest regeneration. Energy e�cient housing provides options for improving our own homes. Doug McWain will present an idea that is gaining popularity: building a low-cost tiny house. Jim Hutchison will explain how to use an ancient technique, straw-clay construction, to provide naturally insulated buildings. Scot Niesen will explain why geothermal is an excellent choice for home heating and cooling. Jack Speer will provide a summary of “Gardening for Life:” Including more native plants in our yards can benefit the larger ecosystem and look beautiful, too. Vic Zaderej will encourage year-round indoor gardening using the Happy Leaf LED which grows greens and herbs year-round, as well as tomatoes, strawberries and even eggplant using low-energy methods and sustainable materials. Other topics include Teague Dickey’s Group Solar Buy, Dan Huntsha’s Green Teams for congregations of all denominations Judy Speer’s singing for community and Bob Croteau’s pushback on solar. Booths and exhibits will showcase concepts, organizations, and products for sale. We encourage people to come to the Fair because it’s educational, interesting, applicable and regenerative. The IREA organizes and presents the Fair each year because we need the energizing influence and because we feel it’s the right thing to do. We appreciate the ongoing support of The Rock River Times for printing our columns for 18 years and to our sponsors the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and the Ogle County Solid Waste Management Department. Check out the Sharing and Caring Table: free vegetable and book exchanges (bring excess garden abundance and books and magazines that are too good to recycle), and the annual Silent Auction. For more information on the Fair, visit www.illinoisrenew.org
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ROCKFORD ROCKED
Catching up with ‘Bad’ Brad Hefton TODD HOUSTON CONTRIBUTOR
Rockford Rocked Interview: Hey Brad, what have you been up to man? A lot of people are wondering I’m sure of it. Brad Hefton: Well, I’m just a 60-year-old man just working for a living and praying that I can get up every morning. My knees are pretty much shot but I still try to keep in shape. RRI: What got you into the sport of kickboxing? You had already earned your fifth degree black belt status by this time, correct? BH: Well I started karate with a buddy of mine at 13 years old. We were always getting picked on as kids, you know? We would be up at Highcrest Bowling Alley playing pinball and all the bullies would come up and steal all of our quarters. We told them, “man we are going to take karate lessons and come back and kick your asses one day.” They would say “ya, whatever.” But that’s pretty much what we did. I didn’t start fighting professionally until I was 19 but the seven years before that I was going to hundreds of karate tournaments a year. I fought a lot of the same guys and of course in karate you could kick to the groin, sweeps and all of that. I was getting sick and tired of getting kicked in the gizmos all the time. Then John Monczak came up to me and asked if I was interested in getting into this kickboxing thing. RRI: Who was John Monczak? BH: He was my instructor, mentor and like a second father to me. Anyway I was sort of known as a partier back in those days and the first thing I remember asking him was “do I have to stop partying?” (laughs) Anyone that knew me knew that I always had a beer in my hand but I tell ya when it came down to training I was dead serious about it. When a fight would come up you would train five or six weeks or whatever. Actually you would train every day but you didn’t actually spar, but when a fight came along we would start sparring! Me
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and Ricky “The Wolf” Haynes. The only other guy I could spar was John Monczak. Now John would kill me in a regular karate situation but when you can’t sweep, grab and take down it’s di�erent. That was my only time for payback. (laughs) RRI: Let’s talk about your first professional kickboxing fight. What was that like? BH: Weird, di�erent I guess. In karate you step back after a strike and receive a point but this was di�erent, you get in there and pummel the guy. It just didn’t feel right. I broke the guys nose pretty bad my first fight. This guy has done nothing to me and now I got to get in there and pulverize him? You know I told Joe Corley on ESPN I’m a church going man, I’m a Catholic man, it’s helped me out a lot in my life. It’s hard to go to church and pray to beat on a person. What do you do? Maybe pray that you don’t get hurt as much or you don’t permanently injure the other guy? My trainer John was wrapping up my hand before one fight and he looked at me and said “buddy you’re just not a fighter.” At this point I was halfway through my career. He didn’t mean I didn’t have the strength, technique or wasn’t good. He just meant that I didn’t have the killer instinct. One of my best fights was against Kerry Roop and we were friends. Nice guy. Kerry was a middle weight so I never thought I would ever have to fight him. All of a sudden he jumps up to heavyweight. So here I am fighting him, hitting him with everything I had and just pummeling him. Man I don’t know how he took it. So after the fight I went over to his corner and his kids were there. They looked at me and said “How could you do that to our dad? I hate you, I hate you!” Man, it almost brought tears to my eyes and made me want to quit right there. But a couple weeks later Kerry called me at the studio and said that his daughters wanted to talk to me. So I told them I was sorry and that’s just the way it happens. They apologized and understood. But I remember knocking guys out and leaving
them on the ground and then that look on their face.. Something would get to me and I would think “that could be me.” RRI: Did you ever have people come up to you at a bar or whatever and challenge you to a fight just to try to make a reputation or a name for themselves? There’s always that “one” guy you know? BH: Nope, but I did have guys coming up and saying stu� like “hey I don’t know if you won that fight, blah, blah” I would tell them I wasn’t the judge man. Not one person ever came up and tried to fight me though. I was friendly with everyone and had a lot of backing here in Rockford. I never told anybody I was bad or anything. Just because I’m a black belt doesn’t mean I can’t get my ass kicked by anyone else. I don’t come o� as that. That’s what karate and church teaches you and I was raised by good parents. RRI: So let me get this straight you started and had your first fight in 1979 and when was your last one? BH: Well, yeah 1998 would have been my last. I broke my arm in Vegas around 1994 and fought eight rounds like that. Klitchko broke it pretty bad and that ended my career. But I tried to come back in ‘98 when it healed. I fought a Canadian, only a seven-rounder. About the third or fourth round I threw a kick that ripped all the tendons in my foot! I still had to go another three rounds and my foot felt like it wasn’t even there. It was killing me man. I was done. 63 wins and 4 losses. Not bad I reckon. RRI: Who were some of your toughest fights with? BH: Tom Hall was one. I was hitting him with everything! Ended up tying with him. Bad dude. RRI: Looks like you still work out and keep in shape. BH: I can only do a few things. Like I said my knees are trashed and some other things don’t work like they used to. Thinking about having my knee done but I’m kind of a pansy about pain. (laughs)
RRI: Have you ever thought about getting back into the sport on the other side of things? Promoting, teaching, etc? BH: Well, they have some kick boxing matches around here sometimes and they like me to show up. I’m just glad they still remember me to be honest. RRI: What do you think about UFC and mixed martial arts? BH: Don’t care for it much. It’s pretty brutal man. Every one of those guys look like they have been beat up hard and they’re 20 and look like 40 you know? A lot of it to me seems like a lot of cheap shots. RRI: Who were some of the other fighters from around the area? BH: Roy McCollen, Ricky Hains, Troy Hughs, Mike LaBree, all those guys were great. I still see Ricky. We still go to Lino’s for dinner together just like the old days! The Wolf, Roy, all of us. We would all go there before fights and Joe would give us sauce and pasta to go! Love him. RRI: What belts did you win? BH: I am a fifth degree black belt and my titles were in the Heavyweight and Super Heavyweight World Titles - PKA - PKC ISKA - BKC RRI: Let’s get into the real fun! Ted Nugent or AC/DC? BH: Both! Ted made me the rock ‘n’ roll head that I am! Stranglehold! RRI: Mary Ann or Ginger (Gilligan’s Island)? BH: Both! RRI: Firebirds or Camaros? BH: 1970 Buick Grand Sport! My first car! 454 with air induction. Bought it at Foley’s garage where I worked in Loves Park. My first day there I bought it! RRI: Best song to listen to to gear up for a fight? BH: Anything by Cheap Trick. Just me, the tunes my car and God’s country. RRI: Thanks for talking with me brother. BH: Thanks for remembering. (laughs)
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A&E Happenings Music & Arts
Ongoing Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street. Mary’s Place - 602 N. Madison St. Open Stage, Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 p.m.-close; Karaoke, Wed. 9:30 p.m.-close. Bruce L. Warden - For listening & dining every Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St. Ongoing Chance Encounter: Julie Heffernan and Shelly Mosman Exhibition - On exhibit at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at 711 N. Main Street. The exhibition remains on view through September 29. Chance Encounter explores paintings and photography by Julie Heffernan and Shelly Mosman. Both use opulent beauty and gritty detail to tell visual stories that disrupt one-sided histories of female figures that still exist today. Also on view are lavish, one-of-akind pieces of furniture by Minneapolis designer Carter Averbeck of Omforme Design. Mosman’s recent projects include collaborating with Fashion Week Minnesota to help celebrate youth and the beauty of aging. Heffernan is an Illinois native and professor of art at Montclair State University in New Jersey, where she has taught for more than 20 years. Both artists are represented in the Rockford Art Museum Permanent Collection. Chance Encounter is organized by RAM Curator Carrie Johnson. Thursday, August 8-Sunday, August 11 Alice in Wonderland Jr. - Come celebrate the hard work of the 60 + Students involved in JPAC’s 4-Week Summer Camp as they present Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr. Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one of literature’s most beloved heroines, in her madcap adventures. Featuring updated songs from Disney’s thrilling animated motion picture, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland JR. is a fastpaced take on the classic tale. Performances at 7 p.m. on August 8-10, 2 p.m. on August 11. Tickets: adults $10; students $5. Takes place at Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St., Janesville, WI. Friday, August 9 Backroads Trio - Performing from 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission.
Saturday, August 10 Trinadora - Performing from 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Friday, August 16 AgeQuake Theatre Auditions - AgeQuake Theatre is just beginning to plan it’s 2019-20 season. Any actresses/actors of any ability age 55 or older are encouraged to audition. This season’s performances will be using improv – no to minimal memorization required – and will incorporate much audience participation. Those interested should join us in the Coffee House at Christ United Methodist Church United Methodist Church (Alpine & Highcrest) at 10 a.m. in Rockford. There will be short readings from scripts and some improv exercises. Rehearsals are Friday mornings from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Performances are throughout the Rockford area; most in senior living facilities during afternoon hours. For more information contact jekdirector@yahoo.com. Thursday, August 22-Saturday, August 24 Two Rivers Jam - Bluegrass, folk, country & southern gospel music. Music begins at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. Saturday. Bring your own lawn chairs and your friends. Camping: limited electricity - with electricity $15/night, no electric $5/night. No drugs or alcohol. Takes place at 12314 Harrison Rd., in Harrison, IL. Located norrthwest of Rockford, north of IL 75, can be reached from route 20 bypass via Meridian Road. Watch for signs. For more information call Gaines at 815-335-2592 or email tworiversbluegrass@ yahoo.com. Saturday, August 24 Carrie Newcomer Sanctuary Concert - To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Elkhorn Creek Biodiversity Preserve, Northwest Illinois Audubon Society is sponsoring a free public concert performed by Carrie Newcomer accompanied by pianist Gary Walters. The concert entitled “Sanctuary” will be held at Highland Community College (2998 West Pearl City Road, in Freeport) in the Student Conference Center, Room H-201. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free with no reserved or advance tickets. Seating is first come, first served. As a songwriter and recording artist Carrie has been described as a “soaring songstress” by Billboard, a “prairie mystic” by the Boston Globe, and “a voice as rich as Godiva chocolate” by Austin Statesman. Rolling Stone claims she “asks all the right questions,” while the Dallas Morning News said,
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This is the largest and most diverse collection of woody plants in Wisconsin with over 2,500 plant taxa. David has a Bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With over 33 years’ experience in the horticultural field, he has been involved in vegetable production, greenhouse management, botanical garden supervision, and plant breeding. When not at the Arboretum, he and his wife run a 130-acre certified organic farm near Baraboo, Wisconsin producing specialty herbs, vegetables, grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, and maple syrup. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call (779) 537-8939. Saturday, August 17 Nature Kids: What Did the Ho-Chunk Grow? - 10 a.m. at The Confluence Learning Center, 306 Dickop Street, South Beloit. Kids will learn about the crops grew by the Ho-Chunk Native Americans at Ke-Chunk Village, and find out where they had their garden beds along Turtle Creek. Free program for ages 7-11. Sunday, August 18 Cherry Valley Market - Don’t miss the first ever “Cherry Valley Market”, a fancy outdoor flea market sponsored by the Friends of the Cherry Valley Public Library from 1-5 p.m. Held in the back of the Library’s parking lot at 755 E. State St. in Cherry Valley, the outdoor market will feature 50 vendors selling original art, vintage items, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, seasonal plantings, and more. Refreshments, used books, and other items will be for sale by the Friends of the Library. Wear comfy shoes and bring cash. Parking is available at the Library, Valley Orchard, Village Hall, and along the streets. For more information call 815-332-5161. Friday, August 23 YWCA La Voz Latina Annual Recognition Banquet - The YWCA La Voz Latina Annual Recognition Banquet will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Cliffbreakers. This year’s banquet will highlight Peruvian culture and will include a social hour, dinner, award presentation, live entertainment, and dancing. Proceeds will benefit YWCA La Voz Latina programs and services. Tickets and award nomination forms are available at www.ywcanwil.org. Friday, August 23-Sunday, August 25 Native American Flute Workshop - Three day instructional workshop to learn how to make and play your very own flute. Workshop takes place at Indian Hill Manor, 6991 Kishwaukee Rd. Items to bring: snacks, work gloves, family stories & reflections. Cost: $150. Registration deadline: August 16. Limited to the first 15 participants, first come first served. To register contact Kim Smeja, 815-994-0803 / iamcowgirl54@gmail.com. Sunday, August 25 End of Summer Community Youth Celebration Takes place from 2-7 p.m. at the Washington Park Community Center, 3617 Delaware St. Event will include: BBQ Cook-off; free hair cuts provided by Classic Cuts; free hair braided (must wash & bring own hair); games, giveaways and more. Bring your own water toys.
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Maker Mania WHEN Friday, August 9 (11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) WHERE Discovery Center Museum Real tools + recycled materials + imagination = creative fun! Toy cars, musical instruments, and art are all just the beginning! We'll also have loads of LEGOs, tons of tape, and oodles of building materials. You'll be amazed at what you can make and take home during this day of fanciful fabrication! All activities included with admission.
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Death Notices Darlene Anderson 93 Rockford 7/29/2019 Joyce Streff 55 Rockford 7/29/2019 Danny Monroe 68 South Beloit 7/29/2019 Robert Harrington 62 Rockford 7/29/2019 James Siggelkov 52 Machesney Park 7/29/2019 Sarah Outlow 89 Rockford 7/29/2019 Polly Molosz 80 Rockford 7/29/2019 Robert Cockrell 68 Rockford 7/29/2019 Josie Kent 90 Rockford 7/29/2019 Clarance Krueger 87 Rockford 7/29/2019 Phillip Butler 30 Rockford 7/29/2019 Trifari Hughes 29 Rockford 7/29/2019 Donna Flack 90 Rockford 7/29/2019 John Cocoma 78 Durand 7/30/2019 Randy Ohmstead 58 Rockford 7/30/2019 Kevin Wilson 55 Rockford 7/30/2019 Paul Erickson 65 South Beloit 7/30/2019 Kristin Richmond 38 Rockford 7/30/2019 Theresa Handy 48 Machesney Park 7/30/2019 Linda Ingram 73 Rockford 7/31/2019 Vicky Kibbe 42 Rockford 7/31/2019 Brad Johnson 68 Loves Park 7/31/2019 Antonio Thompson 32 Rockford 8/1/2019 Steven Park 84 Rockford 8/1/2019 Roger Schwartz 69 Rockford 8/1/2019 Judith Rounds 77 Rockford 8/1/2019 Audrey Jacobson 95 Rockford 8/1/2019 Darlene White 94 Rockton 8/1/2019 Frederick Kunz 82 Rockford 8/1/2019 Skip Conley 55 Loves Park 8/1/2019 Minnie Tatum 97 Loves Park 8/1/2019 Kathleen Snyder 75 Rockford 8/2/2019 Lois Runyon 83 Rockford 8/2/2019 Karen Scheffers 71 Rockford 8/2/2019 Margaret Thornton 79 Rockford 8/2/2019 Robert McCoy 56 Rockford 8/2/2019 Lisa Scribner 38 Rockford 8/2/2019 Phyllis Hawkins 87 Rockford 8/3/2019 Ira Levine 79 Rockford 8/3/2019 Roger Johnson 83 Rockford 8/3/2019 Rosemary Thain 75 Rockford 8/4/2019 Anna Turner 84 Rockford 8/4/2019 Chad Bogenrief 42 Rockford 8/4/2019 James Krein 76 Rockford 8/4/2019 Vicki Dunker 66 Rockford 8/4/2019 Dorothy Grulke 90 Rockford 8/4/2019 Linda Martinez 43 Rockford 8/4/2019 Ray Bissman 84 Rockford 8/4/2019 Marilynn Bond 87 Rockford 8/4/2019 Luis Arreola 26 Rockford 8/4/2019 Dorothy Woliver 77 Rockford 8/5/2019
WEEK OF JULY 28 TO AUGUST 3, 2019 THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LIBRA, SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS
ARIES
You’ll enjoy tender moments with your family. You’ll also bury the hatchet with a close friend you’ve had conflict with in the past. Your attention will be on a member of your family.
TAURUS
THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:
CAPRICORN, AQUARIUS AND PISCES Horoscope
ARIES
It takes time to reach your goals; Rome wasn’t built in a day, after all. Have patience when working toward your objectives and am bitions. Sometimes it’s neces sary to destroy something be fore building something better.
Take the time to explore the area you’ve recently moved to — you’re sure to make some great discoveries. You’ll be on the move and your children may see you as a taxi. A business trip is possible. Your phone won’t stop ringing.
TAURUS
GEMINI
GEMINI
You may be in the middle of your vacation, but that won’t stop your boss from offering you a promotion that will increase your income and your client base. You may be faced with some unexpected expenses.
CANCER
There’s lots of action on the way and many surprises in store for you. Your friends will suggest some exciting activities. Let your self be carried away by sponta neous decisions that are sure to bring you joy.
LEO
It’s time to cleanse your circle of friends. By eliminating parasites, you’ll appreciate your true friends more and your leisure activities will become more satisfying.
VIRGO
Your social life is certainly very active. You’ll be in charge of or ganizing an event that success fully brings people together. You have to wait for some people to catch up.
LIBRA
Either on your own, with a fa mily member or a business part ner, you’ll take the initial steps in starting a big project. Don’t be surprised to hear from your boss while you’re on vacation; they can’t manage without you.
SCORPIO
Being on vacation won’t stop you from dreaming about your next adventure. You may also spontaneously decide to return to your studies at the begin ning of the new school year.
SAGITTARIUS
Don’t be afraid of change; in this case, it will only make things bet ter. A romantic getaway or an adventure with friends will be the perfect end to a vacation al ready filled with great memories.
CAPRICORN
Give yourself a makeover and don’t spare any expense. New clothes will look good and be necessary for your new respon sibilities at work. Customers will be impressed by your presence.
AQUARIUS
You’ll get a promotion that will allow you to pay off most of your debts. Working overtime will further help your financial situation. Don’t neglect your health or your partner.
PISCES
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People will be impressed with your dynamic ideas. You’ll find yourself on a pedestal and re ceive admiration from all si des. You’ll accomplish something that people will applaud for a long time.
To reach an agreement at work or in your personal life, you’ll need to be patient. Being stub born isn’t the right approach for dealing with some people. You’ll win if you have a legal matter to settle. If you have any health problems, your doctor will finally find a treatment that works. Expect a big promotion at work. Your partner will speak words of love and encouragement.
CANCER
You’ll be especially proud of a brilliant accomplishment. You might help someone just by lis tening to them and they’ll be very thankful. Someone may take ad vantage of your generosity.
LEO
It’s important to make time for your family. Your parents or chil dren need you and you won’t hesitate to devote your time to helping them. Your home will be full of love.
VIRGO
You’ll decide to go back to school or take some extra training. Even if it takes a lot of time and effort, you’ll reap the benefits quickly.
LIBRA
You’ll work extra hours, which you’ll be generously compensa ted for. Your efforts will be re warded with a promotion and your boss’ gratitude. You’ll be satisfied by affectionate inter actions with your partner.
SCORPIO
You’re on the cusp of a new beginning. If you’re looking for a job, you’ll find a promising new career. The salary will al low you to add to your savings. You’ll also be happy to loosen your purse strings.
SAGITTARIUS
You’ll be inspired to define your priorities and to visualize your future. You’ll gain sudden in sight into which path to follow. An adventurer at heart, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a new culture.
CAPRICORN
You’ll happily organize an event that brings people together. You won’t need more than a few words to establish perfect har mony among the people around you. Changes occur to bring you and your partner closer together.
AQUARIUS
You’ll get a promotion at work when a colleague retires. To your surprise, a new lifestyle allows you to accomplish big things. Friends will invite you on a trip or a short escapade that rechar ges your batteries.
PISCES
You’ll contemplate an adventure abroad and even consider mo ving to a different country. You’ll start to put a project in motion. Even if you’re shy and reserved, you’ll have the courage to fol low through on your ideas and achieve your goals.
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August 7, 2019 The Rock River Times. Government Notices n n n INVITATION FOR BIDS WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE: Sealed proposals for the Charles Street resurfacing project described below will be received at the Office of the County Engineer, Winnebago County Highway Department, 424 N. Springfield Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61101-5097, until 10:00 a.m. August 20, 2019, and then at said office publicly opened @ 10:01 AM on the same day and read aloud. PROJECT: Section 19-00000-03-GM, Charles Street from east of Mulford Road to west of Perryville Road resurfacing which includes HMA surface removal and butt joints, HMA overlay, incidental HMA, and pavement markings. For any project related questions, please contact Matt Fox of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4027. Plans and proposal forms will be available for download from the Winnebago County Highway Department’s Plan Room Website at the address below: https://bidletting.wincoil.us/ Account/Login.aspx Note that no hard copies of proposals will be distributed. For any questions about obtaining plans, please contact Matt Fox of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4027. 10661R TRRT 8/7 n n n INVITATION FOR BIDS WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE: Sealed proposals for the Belvidere Road culvert liners described below will be received at the Office of the County Engineer, Winnebago County Highway Department, 424 N. Springfield Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61101-5097, until 10:00 a.m. August 20, 2019, and then at said office publicly opened @ 10:10 AM on the same day and read aloud. PROJECT: Section 19-00669-00-BR, Belvidere Road culvert rehabilitation which includes the installation of five (5) culvert liners ranging from 18” diameter to 24” diameter at five different locations on Belvidere Road between Geneva Drive and IL-173. For any project related questions, please contact Matt Fox of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4027. Plans and proposal forms will be available for download from the Winnebago County Highway Department’s Plan Room Website at the address below: https://bidletting.wincoil.us/ Account/Login.aspx Note that no hard copies of proposals will be distributed. For any questions about obtaining plans, please contact Matt Fox of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4027. 10662R TRRT 8/7 n n n INVITATION FOR BIDS WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE: Sealed proposals for the Scour Remediation Work described below will be received at the Office of the County Engineer, Winnebago County Highway Department, 424 N. Springfield Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61101-5097, until 11:00 a.m. August 20, 2019, and then at said office publicly opened @ 11:01 AM on the same day and read aloud. PROJECT: Section 17-00652-00-BR, Elevator Road bridge over N.Kinnikinnick Creek- Scour Remediation work which includes channel exca-
vation/water-diversion, placing of filter-fabric, bedding material and Rip-Rap (CA-5) in the vicinity of piers in Roscoe Village, IL; For any project related questions, please contact Prafull Soni of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4028 Plans and proposal forms will be available for download from the Winnebago County Highway Department’s Plan Room Website at the address below: http://wincoil.us/departments/ highway-department/bidding-letting/ (Click on Plan Room and log in.) Note that no hard copies of proposals will be distributed. For any questions about obtaining plans, please contact Matt Fox of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4027. 10663R TRRT 8/7 n n n INVITATION FOR BIDS WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE: Sealed proposals for the Beltline Road (C.H. 11) bridges over the railroad and the Kishwaukee River concrete deck sealing project described below will be received at the Office of the County Engineer, Winnebago County Highway Department, 424 N. Springfield Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61101-5097, until 10:30 a.m. on August 20, 2019, and then at said office publicly opened at 10:31 AM on the same day and read aloud. PROJECT: Section 19-00668-00-BR, Beltline Road (C.H. 11) bridges over the railroad and the Kishwaukee River concrete deck sealing project which includes cleaning and sealing the concrete deck and parapets with a penetrating concrete sealer. For any project related questions, please contact Vir Patel of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4033 Plans and proposal forms will be available for download from the Winnebago County Highway Department’s Plan Room Website at the address below: https://bidletting.wincoil.us/ Account/Login.aspx Note that no hard copies of proposals will be distributed. For any questions about obtaining plans, please contact Joe Ponder of the Winnebago County Highway Department at 815-319-4024. 10672R TRRT 8/7
Public Notices n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a skincare; facials, waxing, lash lifts, eyebrow & eyelash tinting business in said County and State under the name of Skin Society at the following post office addresses: 302 N. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rebecca Khempaseuth SIGNED: Rebecca Khempaseuth 7/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10655R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION IN RE THE ESTATE OF: SUSAN JILL CLAYTON Deceased.
Case No 2019P30 Date Will Filed: 3/22/2018 CLAIMS NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of SUSAN JILL CLAYTON. Letters of Office were issued on March 13, 2019, to BENJAMIN ROBERT CLAYTON, whose local address is 28 Bay Reef Drive, South Barrington, Illinois 60010, as Independent Executors of the estate. The attorney of record for the estate is Craig A. Janas of Law Offices of Craig A. Janas, 28 Bay Reef Drive, South Barrington, Illinois 60010. Claims may be filed on or before January 31, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State St., Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the Independent Administrator, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Administrator and to the attorney for the estate within ten days after it has been filed. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under Section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Clerk of the Court. Dated July 30, 2019 BENJAMIN ROBERT CLAYTON, Independent Executor By Law Offices of Craig A. Janas By: /s/ Craig A. Janas Attorney for the Independent Executors Craig A. Janas (#6269996) LAW OFFICES OF CRAIG A. JANAS 28 Bay Reef Drive South Barrington, IL 60010 (847) 844-0592 Janaschicago@gmail.com 10658R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: PATRICIA TURNER Current Name Case Number 19 MR 633 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Patricia Anne Turner to the new name of: Patricia Anne Donahue. The court date will be held: on September 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Patricia Turner Patricia Turner Current Name 10640R TRRT 8/14 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 Handyman, home repair & remodeling business in said County and State under the name of Unger Handyman Services, Inc. at the following post office addresses: 7431 E. State St., #147, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jason Unger
SIGNED: Jason Unger 7/30/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10659R TRRT 8/14 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. KATHLEEN M. SLACK; DOKIE HACK, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE HACK FAMILY TRUST DATED AUGUST 4, 2000; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS BOULDER CREEK GARDENS CONDOMINIUM; RICHARD JOHNSON, TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARD AND JANET JOHNSON TRUST DATED JULY 12, 2005; JANET JOHNSON, TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARD AND JANET JOHNSON TRUST DATED JULY 12, 2005 Defendants, 18 CH 267 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Unit 30-1454 in Boulder Creek Gardens Condominium, as delineated on the Survey of certain Lots or parts thereof in final Plat No. 2 of Hampton Crossings Subdivision, being a Subdivision located in Section 27, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, which Survey is attached as Exhibit “B” to the Declaration of Condominium Ownership recorded September 14, 2006 as Document No. 0655392 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements appurtenant to said unit, as set forth in said Declaration as amended from time to time. P.I.N. 12-27-362-002. Commonly known as 1454 Boulder Creek Way, Rockford, IL 61108. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-026053 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3126470 P10613R TRRT 8/7 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 JEFFREY M. MAGNUSON
Deceased. NO. 2019 P 277 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JEFFREY M. MAGNUSON. Letters of Office were issued on June 25, 2019 to Linda Matranga, 8105 Bridgeland, Winnebago, Illinois 61088, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is John M. Nelson, 1318 E. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61104. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before January 27, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk, Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. LINDA MATRANGA, Executor This document was prepared by: John M. Nelson Attorney for the Estate 1318 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone 815-964-8800 Rock River Times 7/24;7/31;8/7 10624R TRRT 8/7 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 Internet sales and transfers of firearms business in said County and State under the name of Gun-Hub at the following post office addresses: 4015 Burrmont Road, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Walter Wear SIGNED: Walter Wear 7/31/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 31st day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10666R TRRT 8/21 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JUDY A. SMITH, Deceased. No. 2019 P 242 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of JUDY A. SMITH. Letters of Office were issued on June 4, 2019, to Sheila Streeter, as Independent Administrator for the Estate. The attorney of record for the Estate is Robert E. Canfield, 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 704, Rockford, IL 61108. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under paragraph 28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate ot the clerk. Claims may be filed on or before January 24, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of notice to any known creditor required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975 as amended (755 ILCS 5/18-3), whichever date is later.
Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the Executor, or both. Copies of any claim filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the Executor and to its attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: July 18, 2019 Sheila Streeter Independent Administrator Robert E. Canfield, (3122943) 1111 South Alpine Road Suite 704 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 968-7200 10625R TRRT 8/7 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 Electrical business in said County and State under the name of Quad Electrical Services, LLC at the following post office addresses: 4730 Oak Way, Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jesse D. Garcia SIGNED: Jesse D. Garcia 7/22/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10620R TRRT 8/7 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 used car lot business in said County and State under the name of Quality Automotive at the following post office addresses: 1517 11th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Victor Rodriguez SIGNED: Victor Rodriguez 7/22/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10621R TRRT 8/7 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a online ecommerce site on Ebay business in said County and State under the name of SC Company at the following post office addresses: 902 Kishwaukee St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sylvia Czernicki SIGNED: Sylvia Czernicki 7/19/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10622R TRRT 8/7 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 Maintenance Service business in said County and State under the name of Mr. H’s Maintenance Service at the following post office addresses: 7131 Farmhome Lane, Cherry Valley, IL 61016; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or
transacting such business are as follows: Haile Kahsay SIGNED: Haile Kahsay 7/24/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10646R TRRT 8/14 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 Media and Photography business in said County and State under the name of Ames Photography at the following post office addresses: 4855 Rollingsford Ln., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Matthew Ames SIGNED: Matthew Ames 7/24/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10647R TRRT 8/14 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 American Credit Partners at the following post office addresses: 7431 E. State St., #120, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kelly M. Petit SIGNED: Kelly M. Petit 7/24/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 24th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10648R TRRT 8/14 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 Antiques StoreBooth business in said County and State under the name of J. Swan Gifts at the following post office addresses: 7366 Colosseum Dr., #11, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jonathan Swanson SIGNED: Jonathan Swanson 5/17/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 17th day of May, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Angela Reina, DEPUTY 10649R TRRT 8/14 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 garage business in said County and State under the name of Zone Garage at the following post office addresses: 2912 Sunnyside Dr., Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kevin Hanneman SIGNED: Kevin Hanneman 7/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10652R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY
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PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MAE-ROSE ATTERBURY Current Name Case Number 19 MR 684 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Mae-Rose Atterbury to the new name of: Mason Nicholas Atterbury. The court date will be held: on September 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Mae Atterbury Mae Atterbury Current Name 10654R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES F. FROEMMING, Deceased. No. 2019 P 304 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION – WILL AND CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of James F. Froemming. Letters of Office were issued on July 15, 2019 to Larry L. Voss, 7683 North Kylewood Road, Stillman Valley, Illinois 61084, whose attorney is Peter A. Savitski, 838 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Notice is given to Paul F. Froemming and his unknown descendents and the unknown descendents of Nancy Froemming, deceased, and John Froemming, deceased, heirs or legatees who are named in a petition, filed in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition that an order was entered by the court on July 15, 2019 admitting the will to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 6-21 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). You also have the right under Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before January 24, 2020, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it had been filed. Attorney Peter A. Savitski ARDC No. 2463741 838 North Main Street Rockford, Illinois 61103 (815) 963-0370 10626R TRRT 8/7 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: JAQUEL MARKEZ LEWIS Current Name Case Number 19 MR 597 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Jaquel Markez Lewis to the new name of: Ja’Teryka Damanii Lewis. The court date will be held: on September 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Jaquel Markez Lewis Jaquel Markez Lewis Current Name 10665R TRRT 8/21
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The Rock River Times. August 7, 2019
n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. David E Armstrong; Julia Schade-Armstrong; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 2019-CH-0000316 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Julia Schade-Armstrong Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 609 Ellis Avenue Rockford, IL 61103 and which said Mortgage was made by: David E Armstrong, Julia Schade-Armstrong the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20171015282; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before August 30, 2019, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-18-12167 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3127136 P10631R TRRT 8/14 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNICE VERLA STERETT AKA VERLA REINTS STERETT; TIMOTHY E. REINTS AKA TIMOTHY REINTS; STEVEN W. REINTS AKA STEVEN REINTS; H.WARD STERETT; STEVEN STERETT; TIMOTHY A. MILLER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BERNICE VERLA STERETT AKA VERLA REINTS STERETT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 18 CH 733 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford,
Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT SEVENTEEN (17) AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF THE RALSTON FARM, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 41A IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 12-11-103-002. Commonly known as 3470 Prairie Flower Circle, Rockford, Illinois 61114. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F18090157 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3127164 P10632R TRRT 8/14 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL M. HARRIS et al Defendant 16 CH 00719 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 28, 2019, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61101, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT SIXTY-ONE (61) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF PROMONTORY RIDGE SOUTH BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 23, T46N, R2E, 3RD P.M., THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 44 OF PLATS OF PAGE 160B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS Commonly known as 13022 RED ROSE TRAIL, ROSCOE, IL 61073 Property Index No. 04-23177-027 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-11448 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 00719 TJSC#: 39-4634 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. I3127558 P10633R TRRT 8/14
n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: JOANNE HOERNECKE, Petitioner, vs. MARKANDREW SALAZAR FITCH, Respondent. CASE NO.: 2019 D 119 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO Respondent, MARKANDREW SALAZAR FITCH, that the Petitioner, JOANNE HOERNECKE, has caused to be filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the above-captioned cause of action. In the event MARKANDREW SALAZAR FITCH shall fail to file a response on or before August 20, 2019, a default may be entered against you, MARKANDREW SALAZAR FITCH, for the relief requested in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing has been scheduled for August 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. before the Honorable Judge Gulley at the Winnebago County Courthouse located at 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Room 451. If you do not appear at that hearing, the Court may grant a default judgment against you without further notice. Dated July 11, 2019, Rockford, Illinois Thomas A. Klein, Circuit Clerk Prepared by: Attorney for Petitioner Bradley R. Tengler, #6301019 Law Office of Bradley R. Tengler, P.C. 728 North Court Street Rockford, IL 61103 Phone: (815) 997-5200 Fax: (815) 997-5129 brad@tenglerlaw.com service@tenglerlaw.com 10638R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, an Illinois Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. SHERRY ZACK AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, FOR JOYCE CAROL STEMWEDEL aka JOYCE CAROL STENWEDEL AND IRVING HEYL AKA IRVING HEYL, III, FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendant(s). CASE NO. 18 CH 783 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuant of the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 24th day of July, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on August 22, 2019 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described land and premise situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: James E. Stevens BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108
(815) 962-6611 A. The common address of said property is: 138 South Hogan, Cherry Valley, Illinois. PIN: (16-01-257-009) and legally described as: Lot Twelve (12) as designated upon the Plat of Henry Lawrence’s 3rd Addition to the Town of Cherry Valley, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 35 of Deeds on Page 69 in the Recorder’s office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: vacant house The terms of the sale are: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Provided, however, Village of Cherry Valley, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any presentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/ or a certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $4,729.84. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruana Sheriff of Winnebago County BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP BY: JAMES E. STEVENS (3128256) 6833 STALTER DRIVE ROCKFORD, IL 61108 815-962-6611 jstevens@bslbv.com 10639R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO CITY OF ROCKFORD, a municipal corporation Plaintiff, vs. NORTH MAIN PROPERTIES, LLC, WINNEBAGO COUNTY TRUSTEE, BANK LEUMI USA, REALTAX DEVELOPERS LTD, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2018-MR-1216 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, North Main Properties, LLC, Winnebago County Trustee, Bank Leumi USA, Realtax Developers, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above-entitled cause that the above-entitled Demolition Lien Foreclosure action was filed on July 23, 2019 and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are iden-
tified above. 2. The Court in which this action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the titleholder of record is North Main Properties, LLC. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Parcel I: SLY 178.85 FT NLY 662.45 FT LYG BETW FREMONT + N MAIN ST + LYG S OF + ADJ SLY LN CUSTER AVE BK 282-62 NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SEC SEC: 14 TWP: 044 RANGE: 001 ACRES: 1.35 Parcel II: HALSTED + HAVENS ADD TO AUBURNDALE PT EPT NE 1/4 SEC 14-44-1 NLY 52 1/2 FT ON W LINE LOTS 1-2 + 003 BLOCK 001 situated in Winnebago County, Illinois P.I.N. Nos. 11-14-234-002; 11-14-234-006 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 1920 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103 6. An identification of the Lien sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a. Names of Property Owner: North Main Properties, LLC b. Name of Lien Holder: City of Rockford c. Date of Lien: May 8, 2019 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, North Main Properties, LLC, Winnebago County Trustee, Bank Leumi USA, Realtax Developers, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint for Foreclosure in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, in the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL within thirty (30) days of July 31, 2019, default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that day and a Judgment for Foreclosure may be entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint for Foreclosure. Circuit Clerk Lafakeria S. Vaughn – ARDC #6310386 City of Rockford Department of Law 425 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61104 (779) 348-7154 10641R TRRT 8/14 n n n Midwest Self Storage 1401 Windsor Rd. Loves Park, IL 61111 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Midwest Self Storage gives notice of a public sale of property to satisfy landlord’s lien. Sale is on August 17th, 2019 at 9:00 am CST at 1401 Windsor Rd Loves Park IL 61111. Property will be sold to highest bidder. Cleanup and removal deposit will be required. Payment must be in cash or credit card - no checks. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from sale or refuse any bid. If there are no bids, the property will be donated to charity or disposed of accordingly. Property includes contents of the units of the following tenants: Unit 124 - Sharon Patterson; Unit 159 - Nicholas Antinucci; Unit 183 - Mike Wacaser; Unit 275 - William Thomas. Call (815) 633-2333 for more info. 10643R TRRT 8/7 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Retail Clothing business in said County and State under the name of Keep It 100 at the following post office addresses: 1130
Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Calvin Rhodes; Reginald Alexander SIGNED: Calvin Rhodes 7/23/19 SIGNED: Reginald Alexander 7/23/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10645R TRRT 8/14 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 Home Remodeling business in said County and State under the name of DK4 Laminate at the following post office addresses: 8144 Clockview Circle, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Keith Douglas Dismuke; Kitra Danielle Dismuke SIGNED: Keith Douglas Dismuke 7/29/19 SIGNED: Kitra Danielle Dismuke 7/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10650R TRRT 8/14 n n n Rockford Storage / 815 Storage 1034 Short Elm St. Rockford, IL 61102 815-786-7243 NOTICE OF SALE Notice of Sale or Disposition of Property Notice is hereby given that Rockford Storage/ 815 Storage located at 1034 Short Elm Street Rockford IL 61102 intends to auction the items in the storage units listed below for the reason of nonpayment. Units include household items and other goods. The sale will be held at 1034 Short Elm Street on 8/23/2019 at 12:00 PM CST. Certain terms and conditions shall apply. See Property Manager for details. TIFFANY BROWN - Unit B110; JIMMIE KENT - Unit B069; ANTONIO FOSTER Unit C021; REBECCA PEAVY - Unit C141; EDWARD HINES - Unit C011; JOE HERNANDEZ JR - Unit C162; CHENIA REYNOLDS - Unit C016; BEKEBA BOOSE - Unit B057; BAKEKA BOOSE - Unit B112; MACKENZIE MCCARREN - Unit C165; MALCOLM NEWSON - Unit C127; TROY ROPER - Unit C160; TROY ROPER - Unit C167; ANGELA RIPORTELLA - Unit C050; Sheneitha Moffitt-Cross - Unit C047; Monique Eason - Unit C066; Dominica Luna - Unit C138; Brianna Charles - Unit C101; Izaac Abram - Unit B073; Nakita Barbour - Unit B044; Marry Young - Unit C044. 10637R TRRT 8/7 n n n Crash1 7120 Colosseum Drive. Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 394-1111 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or after 9/1/19, a sale will be held at Crash1, 7120 Colosseum Drive, Rockford, IL 61107, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of that State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill, or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the
request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the first publication of this notice. Inquire at above address or telephone (815) 394-1111. Name of Titleholder: Citizen’s Finance Description of Article: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu VIN: 1G115SA0DF250433 Amount of lien: $14,468.70 10636R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: TODD W. PEARSON, Deceased. No. 2019 P 323 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of TODD W. PEARSON. Letters of Office were issued on July 19, 2019, to LINDSAY M. LIEBERT, 1430 S. Michigan Avenue, #206, Chicago, Illinois 60605, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the Estate is Jeffrey E. Hardyman of HOWARD, HARDYMAN & DIVERDE, LLP, 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100, PO Box 1616, Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116. Any claims against the Estate may be filed on or before January 31, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the Estate must be filed with the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the Estate legal representative and to his or her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: July 25, 2019 LINDSAY M. LIEBERT, Independent Executor Jeffrey E. Hardyman ARDC# 6201356 HOWARD, HARDYMAN & DIVERDE, LLP 124 N. Water Street, Suite 100 PO Box 1616 Rockford, Illinois 61110-0116 (815) 964-8888 jhardyman@howardhardyman. com Attorneys for the Estate of TODD W. PEARSON, Deceased 10642R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ASJHA CHRISTINE WELLS Current Name Case Number 19 MR 591 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Asjha Christine Wells to the new name of: Christine RoseMarie Sellnow. The court date will be held: on September 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Asjha Wells Asjha Wells Current Name 10627R TRRT 8/7
August 7, 2019 The Rock River Times. 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 line business in said County and State under the name of Laofit Apparel at the following post office addresses: 814 12th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Somsak Keovilaysone SIGNED: Somsak Keovilaysone 7/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of July, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10651R TRRT 8/14 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Plaintiff(s), vs. MARIA D. MONTOYA, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GONZALO MONTOYA, JOHN MONTOYA, GONZALO MONTOYA, JR., SHERRY ZACK AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant(s). 18 CH 739 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GONZALO MONTOYA, JOHN MONTOYA, NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff, against you and other Defendants, praying for foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT TWENTY-FOUR (24) AND LOT TWENTY-FIVE (25) IN BLOCK THREE (3) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF SUNSET HILL SECOND ADDITION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION SEVENTEEN (17), AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF
SECTION EIGHTEEN (18), BOTH IN TOWNSHIP FORTY-FOUR (44) NORTH, RANGE ONE (1) EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 19 OF PLATS ON PAGE 121 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Tax Number: 11-17-303-006 AND 11-17-303-007 commonly known as 4428 VIRGINIA AVE ROCKFORD IL 61101; and which said Real Estate Mortgage was made by MARIA D. MONTOYA AND GONZALO MONTOYA, and recorded in the Office of the Winnebago County Recorder as Document Number 20131007403; that Summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said named Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, located at 400 WEST STATE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61101, on or before September 6, 2019, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Attorney No. 3635 LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Ira T. Nevel Timothy R. Yueill Greg Elsnic Richard Drezek Aaron Nevel 175 North Franklin St. Suite 201 Chicago, Illinois 60606 (312) 357-1125 Pleadings@nevellaw.com KP # 18-04146 I3128137 P10660R TRRT 8/21 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO LegacyTexas Bank, a Texas State Bank, successor-by-merger to ViewPoint Bank, National Association, formerly ViewPoint Bank, a federal savings bank, Plaintiff, v. Elmwood Investors, LLC, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2019 CH 000168
Real Property Address: 1818 Elmwood Road, Rockford, IL 61103 Commercial Foreclosure NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-cause on July 24, 2019, an agent of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office will at 11:00 a.m. on August 29, 2019, at the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT-OFWAY OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN RAILWAY COMPANY, NOW THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE SOUTH LINE OF PREMISES CONVEYED BY STANLEY B. AND JULIA M. VALIULIS; EACH IN HIS AND HER OWN RIGHT AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BY WARRANTY DEED DATED FEBRUARY 21, 1966 AND RECORDED IN MICROFILM NO. 66-08-0746 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SAID POINT OF INTERSECTION BEING 44.29 FEET, MEASURED ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT-OFWAY OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY, SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF (1/2); T H E N C E W E S T E R LY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF PREMISES SO CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, 700 FEET; THENCE SOUTH AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PRECEDING COURSE, 838.56 FEET; THENCE EAST, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE PRECEDING COURSE 829.47 FEET, TO A POINT DISTANT 25 FEET WEST OF MEASURED ALONG AFORESAID DESCRIBED COURSE, THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT-OFWAY OF SAID RAILWAY C O M PA N Y; T H E N C E
SOUTHEASTERLY 140 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY; THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES WEST, ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY, 985.97 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. (EXCEPTING THE EASTERLY 60 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 80 FEET THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD BY DEED DATED DECEMBER 2, 1967 AND RECORDED MARCH 4, 1968 IN MICROFILM NO. 68-05-0586 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1181900, ALSO EXCEPTING THE WESTERLY 20 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 80 FEET THEREOF CONVEYED BY LONGVIEW FIBRE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF ROCKFORD BY QUIT CLAIM DEED DATED FEBRUARY 19, 1986 AND RECORDED IN MICROFILM NO. 86-04-1579 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1691537). SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. ALSO DESCRIBED AS [NEW SURVEY DESCRIPTION]: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, OF THE 3RD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD WHICH IS SOUTH 12 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST (ASSUMED BEARINGS) ON AND ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE A DISTANCE OF 44.29 FEET FROM THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID WESTERLY LINE AND THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 AND CONTINUING THENCE SOUTH 12 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST ON AND ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE A DISTANCE OF 986.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 22 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 139.93 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE
SOUTH 88 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 33 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 749.47 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF SHEPHERD TRAIL; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST ON AND ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE A DISTANCE OF 838.51 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF ELMWOOD ROAD; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST ON AND ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE A DISTANCE OF 620.22 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 13.46 ACRES, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly Known As: 1818 Elmwood Road, Rockford, Illinois 61103 Permanent Tax Identification Number: 07-36-302-001 The property is improved with a warehouse, manufacturing, office building. The judgment amount was $7,008,344.32 together with interest thereon at the statutory rate, plus additional costs, including publication costs, court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of sale. Sale Terms: 10% down of the highest bid by cash, certified funds or wire transfer at the close of the auction; the balance, in cash, certified funds, or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 representations 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. Persons wishing information regarding the real estate may contact: Dev Sinha Seyfarth Shaw LLP 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 8000
Chicago, IL 60606-6448 Ph. (312) 460-5130 Dated this 1st day of August, 2019. RENO & ZAHM LLP By: /s/ Michael G. Schultz Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for LegacyTexas Bank, Plaintiff SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Jerome F. Buch (#6182673) Dev Sinha (#6314007) 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 8000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 460-5927 jbuch@seyfarth.com; dsinha@seyfarth.com RENO & ZAHM LLP Jamie S. Cassel (#06200979) Michael G. Schultz (#06297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 jsc@renozahm.com; mgs@renozahm.com 10664R TRRT 8/21 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Massage Therapy business in said County and State under the name of Vega Body Therapy at the following post office addresses: 6019 Fincham Dr., #10, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Erica Vega SIGNED: Erica Vega 8/2/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10668R TRRT 8/21 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Sound and Lighting Production business in said County and State under the name of Sound Vizion Productions at the following post office addresses: 3155 Carriage Trail Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Colin Edmison; Troy Oakley; David A. Hedden SIGNED: Colin Edmison 8/5/19 SIGNED: Troy Oakley 8/5/19 SIGNED: David A. Hedden 8/5/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 5th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10669R TRRT 8/21
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STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: VICTORIA ANN MEAD Current Name Case Number 19 MR 571 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Victoria Ann Mead to the new name of: Viktor Vincent Mead. The court date will be held: on August 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Victoria Mead Victoria Mead Current Name 10673R TRRT 8/21 ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Livery Limo Driver, Amazon Crew Driver business in said County and State under the name of Park Avenue Transportation at the following post office addresses: 2233 7th Ave., #4, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: William Mills SIGNED: William Mills 8/6/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10674R TRRT 8/21 STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: MAURICE W. STEBNER, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019-P-74 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONINDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of MAURICE W. STEBNER of Loves Park, Illinois, Letters of Office were issued on February 27, 2019, DENNISE L. STEBNER, as Executor, 6209 Pleasant Avenue, Loves Park, Illinois 61111, whose attorney is Theodore Liebovich, LIEBOVICH & WEBER, P.C., 415 South Mulford Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 7, 2020 that being the date at least six (6) months from the date of the
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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN CHANCERY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: SELIM HALILOGLU, Plaintiff, vs. THIRA MAJIDOVA, Defendant. Case No. 2019 D 578 LEGAL NOTICE TO: THIRA MAJIDOVA TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois. Now, therefore, unless you, THIRA MAJIDOVA, file your answer to the Petition in said suit or otherwise file your appearance therein in said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, held in the Courthouse of Winnebago County in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 4th day of September, 2019,
a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. DATED at Rockford, Illinois this 29th day of July, 2019. THOMAS K. KLEIN Clerk of the Circuit Court Winnebago County, Illinois Charles D. Schlueter - #3124447 SCHLUETER ECKLUND & DAVITT 4023 Charles Street Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 229-5333 chuck@rockriverlaw.com 10644R TRRT 8/14 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 Lawn Care business in said County and State under the name of Vincenzo’s Lawn Care at the following post office addresses: 5612 Bellville Dr., Rockford,
n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. KATHLEEN M. SLACK; DOKIE HACK, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF THE HACK FAMILY TRUST DATED AUGUST 4, 2000; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS BOULDER CREEK GARDENS CONDOMINIUM; RICHARD JOHNSON, TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARD AND JANET JOHNSON TRUST DATED JULY 12, 2005; JANET JOHNSON, TRUSTEES OF THE RICHARD AND JANET JOHNSON TRUST DATED JULY 12, 2005 Defendants, 18 CH 267 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-27-362-002. Commonly known as 1454 Boulder Creek Way, Rockford, IL 61108. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-026053 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3126470 P10613R TRRT 8/7 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY - ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNICE VERLA STERETT AKA VERLA REINTS STERETT; TIMOTHY E. REINTS AKA TIMOTHY REINTS; STEVEN W. REINTS AKA STEVEN REINTS; H.WARD STERETT; STEVEN STERETT; TIMOTHY A. MILLER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BERNICE VERLA STERETT AKA VERLA REINTS STERETT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 18 CH 733 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at the hour of 1:00 p.m. Intercounty’s Winnebago County office, 7210 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 12-11-103-002. Commonly known as 3470 Prairie Flower Circle, Rockford, Illinois 61114. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F18090157
IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Vincenzo S. Tarara SIGNED: Vincenzo S. Tarara 8/2/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 2nd day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10667R TRRT 8/21 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (MINOR CHILDREN) Request of: NICOLA WELDON TO CHANGE NAMES OF MINOR CHILDREN Case Number 2019 MR 624 There will be a court date on my Request for Name Change (Minor Children) for these chil-
dren: Brooklyn Ruth Graham to the new name of: Brooklyn Ruth Weldon. The court date will be held: on August 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Nicola Weldon Nicola Weldon 10656R TRRT 8/14 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of: MARY ANN GARNHART, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019 P 337 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND CLAIMS Notice is given of the death of Mary Ann Garnhart of Loves Park, Illinois, Letters of Office were issued on July 31, 2019, to Tim A. Garnhart, as Executor, 4419
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3127164 P10632R TRRT 8/14 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- DANIEL M. HARRIS et al Defendant 16 CH 00719 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on August 28, 2019, at the NLT TITLE, LLC., 6885 Vistagreen Way, ROCKFORD, IL, 61101, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13022 RED ROSE TRAIL, ROSCOE, IL 61073 Property Index No. 04-23-177-027 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
Brookwood Drive, Loves Park, Illinois 61111, whose attorney is Theodore Liebovich, LIEBOVICH & WEBER, P.C., 415 South Mulford Road, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 7, 2020, that being the date at least six (6) months from the date of the first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, as amended whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court at Winnebago County Courthouse, Probate Division, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101 or with the estate legal representative or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to the attorney within ten (10)
days after it has been filed. TIM A. GARNHART, Executor 10670R TRRT 8/21 n n n NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart to satisfy a lien on August 15th, 2019 at www. storagetreasures.com. All online Bids start approximately 14 days prior to the final sale date listed above at the stores listed below at the approximate times listed. All items in the Storage Cubes contain household items unless otherwise mentioned. Online Bid Ends Approx. 11:00AM at CubeSmart #6146, 7511 Vandiver Road, Cherry Valley, Illinois 61112 (815) 277-4051: Ruth Smith – Cube #L19, Ryan D Treece – Cube #H12, Christy Varnado – Cube #M3, Kenna Hightower – Cube #H50, Autumn Kohen – Cube #J3, Kim Wessner – Cube #L16, Colton Sabo – Cube #DD12.
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-11448 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 00719 TJSC#: 39-4634 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. I3127558 P10633R TRRT 8/14 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, an Illinois Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. SHERRY ZACK AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, FOR JOYCE CAROL STEMWEDEL aka JOYCE CAROL STENWEDEL AND IRVING HEYL AKA IRVING HEYL, III, FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., AND UNKNOWN OWNERS, D efendant(s). CASE NO. 18 CH 783 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuant of the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 24th day of July, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on August 22, 2019 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described land and premise situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: James E. Stevens BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 A. The common address of said property is: 138 South Hogan, Cherry Valley, Illinois. PIN: (16-01-257-009) and legally described as: B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: vacant house The terms of the sale are: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; the balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. Provided, however, Village of Cherry Valley, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any presentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/ in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $4,729.84. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruana Sheriff of Winnebago County BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG,
Online Bid Ends Approx. 11:30AM at CubeSmart #6150, 4548 American Road, Rockford, Illinois 61109 (815) 277-4049: Larry Johnson – Cube #S85, Patrick Coleman – Cube #1421. Online Bid Ends Approx. 11:30AM at CubeSmart #6153, 4560 Stenstrom Road, Rockford, Illinois 61109 (815) 277-4049: Diane Price – Cube #3228, Jaquinta Sims – Cube #4101, Geannette A Malone – Cube #1166, Lydia Seritt – Cube #4212, Rachel L Thomas – Cube #2617, Carletta Parker – Cube #1422, Joshua Beer – Cube #2636, Jesse Martin Gomez – Cube #4258. Online Bid Ends Approx. 12:00PM at CubeSmart #6152, 3015 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103 (815) 2774054: Teresa Tolson – Cube #A143, Temeka Hunter – Cube #A162, Tara Terry – Cube #B58, Autumn Sanders – Cube #B64,
Evlina Clark – Cube #B81, Thomas Fatla – Cube #B87, Charmain Pope – Cube #B100, Shirley Rice – Cube #B164, Jerisha Goodwin – Cube #B178, Brittany D Thompson – Cube #B207, Jennifer Parrine – Cube #B282, Mojorie Elliot – Cube #B287, Dejnara D Bogan – Cube #B313. Online Bid Ends Approx. 12:30PM at CubeSmart #6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road, Rockford, Illinois 61111 (815) 277-4052: Porscha Golden – Cube #310E, Stephanie R Shoulders – Cube #301, Rowdy Adams – Cube #411, Francesca Shumard-Taft – Cube #55A, Joseph Jones – Cube #229C, Melissa Montanez – Cube #129. Online Bid Ends Approx. 1:00PM at Cubesmart #6148, 4300 Interstate Boulevard, Loves Park, Illinois 61111 (815) 2774053: Cathay Keyes – Cube #251 10635R TRRT 8/7
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10639R TRRT 8/14 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO LegacyTexas Bank, a Texas State Bank, successor-by-merger to ViewPoint Bank, National Association, formerly ViewPoint Bank, a federal savings bank, Plaintiff, v. Elmwood Investors, LLC, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. Case No. 2019 CH 000168 Real Property Address: 1818 Elmwood Road, Rockford, IL 61103 Commercial Foreclosure NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above-cause on July 24, 2019, an agent of the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office will at 11:00 a.m. on August 29, 2019, at the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly Known As: 1818 Elmwood Road, Rockford, Illinois 61103 Permanent Tax Identification Number: 07-36-302-001 The property is improved with a warehouse, manufacturing, office building. The judgment amount was $7,008,344.32 together with interest thereon at the statutory rate, plus additional costs, including publication costs, court costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of sale. Sale Terms: 10% down of the highest bid by cash, certified funds or wire transfer at the close of the auction; the balance, in cash, certified funds, or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 representations 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. Persons wishing information regarding the real estate may contact: Dev Sinha Seyfarth Shaw LLP 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 8000 Chicago, IL 60606-6448 Ph. (312) 460-5130 Dated this 1st day of August, 2019. RENO & ZAHM LLP By: /s/ Michael G. Schultz Michael G. Schultz, Attorney for LegacyTexas Bank, Plaintiff SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Jerome F. Buch (#6182673) Dev Sinha (#6314007) 233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 8000 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 460-5927 jbuch@seyfarth.com; dsinha@seyfarth.com RENO & ZAHM LLP Jamie S. Cassel (#06200979) Michael G. Schultz (#06297569) 2902 McFarland Road, Suite 400 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-4050 jsc@renozahm.com; mgs@renozahm.com 10664R TRRT 8/21
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Ski Broncs place second at national show By Jim Hagerty Reporter
TOMAHAWK, Wis. - The Loves Park Ski Broncs narrowly missed winning a national championship last weekend at the D2 Show Ski Nationals. The Ski Broncs performed a Wizard of Oz themed show against six other teams, finishing with 1,233 points, four behind Manchester Iowa’s Hartwick Huskys. While they did not win the overall competition, the Ski Broncs’ 40 skiers earned top scores for towboat driving and sound/announcing; second place in doubles, pyramid and pick-up boat driving; and the third-highest score for ballet and barefoot acts. “We have a very young team with many first, second, and third-year performers,” Ski Broncs Show Director Emily Peterson said. “This competition gave us a chance to gain tournament experience and have a real chance to win. “By giving these experiences to our new and young members, we are helping grow the sport of show skiing and grow the show for our community. We hope this experience will continue to drive our team to new heights and get the community more involved in Ski Broncs, whether it be through support of our team, becoming a member of the team, or simply coming to our free shows.” The D2 Nationals is a competition open to Across 1. “American Graffiti” director 6. *”High School ____” with Michael J. Fox 9. Chutzpah 13. *Beside, in Shakespeare class 14. Actor Lowe 15. “Melting Pot” island 16. Lazybones 17. General Services Administration 18. Prominent 19. *Opposite of wide ruled 21. *Like Core 23. Husk of corn 24. *Ballpoint type 25. Pet rock or Beanie Baby 28. Foal’s mother 30. Put on a pedestal 35. Flock’s echo 37. *Human Biolog y focus 39. *Divide by two 40. Plural of focus 41 . # 2 8 A c r o s s girlfriend? 43. Iranian coin 44. Resembling a serpent 46. “Cogito, ____ sum”
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regional qualifiers from across the county with similar-size teams. Each team is allowed 20 minutes to set up, an hour of performance time and 10 minutes to tear down. Each show features 13 acts and is scored on difficulty, execution, flow, and spectator appeal. The Ski Broncs and the Rockford area are no strangers to national competition or the economic impact the team has on the community. The club hosted the 2017 Indmar Marines Engines Division 1 Show Ski National Championships nine times. Efforts of hosting such events often bring hundreds of thousands of dollars to area. That includes hotel, restaurant and hotel rooms. The Ski Broncs was founded in 1967 when group of skiers left the Rockford Ski Club and formed their own organization. Today there’s more than 100 members. The club performs free shows at Shorewood Park in Loves Park. The team performs at 7 p.m., tonight and Friday, then every Friday at 6:30 p.m. until Labor Day weekend. Donations are appreciated to maintain the free shows for the community. Performances are weather permitting. There will not be a show if there is lightning in the area; a little rain will not cancel a performance.
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Preseason proving ground not necessary for battle-tested Bears By Robert Zeglinski Contributor
BOURBONNAIS – There are aspects of life people can never stop protesting. Events where no matter the circumstances or context, a talking point will be shredded, recycled, shredded, and recycled again. No matter the evolution of a mindset, someone, somehow will find a bone to pick. Anyone can passive aggressively grumble under their breath. They often do. They actually relish in the opportunity to vent, sometimes out in the open. It doesn’t what matter what the issue at hand is. The smallest of displeasures from a different era can embolden the loudest of critics. In the NFL, the customary debate along these lines is the merits of its preseason exhibitions. (That’s aside from the effects of head trauma on active and former players. Or the acceptance of domestic violence in exchange for morally devoid victories and profit adorn in scars of shunned victims. And a gluttonous need by self-obsessed owners to vacuum up every last dime and nickel on the carpet, of course. Whoa hey, they missed some in the couch cushions!) This is a parley Matt Nagy’s Bears have already participated in to initial mixed reviews last season. By all open secret indications, they’re about to stoke the fires once more. To begin wrapping the Bears’ last week in Bourbonnais this year, the standard “starters’ playing time” query was posed to Nagy. A preseason game against the Panthers, a game with nothing at stake, is on the horizon. Gauging the temperature of the reigning Coach of the Year and how he views his roster in early August is appropriate. When he’s at the helm of a preseason Super Bowl contender laden with esteemed veterans and difference-makers, understanding whatever Nagy’s plan is becomes paramount. It’s Nagy’s job to not only escort this Bears roster to February, but to make sure they start their coronation with a healthy, full stable of players in September. His response to a Bourbonnais media contingent was predictable. A sheepish grin on his face, Nagy knew what he wanted to allude to. “We’re still going through things with that,” said Nagy. “I think you guys know where I stand big picture.” Since Nagy is the coach who controversially pulled the plug on Bears starters in Chicago’s fourth preseason game against the Chiefs last summer, his cryptic messaging didn’t need a cereal box decod-
er ring to decipher. If you see a core Bears player on the field against the Panthers on Thursday night, someone’s made a logistical mistake. The “big picture” is that if you see any notable household Bears name this preseason, your glimpses will be in cameo form: welcome for a split second, and few and far between. When Nagy pulled Bears starters last summer, the fervor around a Grabowski city was at a fever pitch. Never mind that the week previous the Bears had lost No. 2 tight end, Adam Shaheen, and No. 2 outside linebacker Leonard Floyd to unfortunate injury. The sanctity of the game hung in the balance. A rookie hotshot coach in Nagy hung it out to dry. It was said the unproven Bears needed more seasoning together. They needed time to develop chemistry – as if the preseason was where that was evidently going to happen. A loose cannon like Nagy ostensibly lost sight of what was important. Then the Bears went on to win 12 games and win the NFC North for the first time in almost a decade. Saying frustration over upsetting preseason norms was in the rearview mirror would be an understatement. Objects were not closer than they appeared. They never were. A year later the marquee Bears have everything to lose by deploying any major starter for more than a handful of snaps this preseason. A handful of snaps might be overzealous. Does in-his-prime FirstTeam All-Pro Khalil Mack need a slow tune-up? If he did, the Bears would have a bigger problem than being concerned with outcries stemming from personnel decisions. Will the referendum be written on Mitchell Trubisky based on what he accomplishes against soft-shell defenses? If that was the case, a lot of NFL teams would dump their top-pick quarterbacks a lot sooner. W hatever the heights are Bears destined to reach in 2019, no reasonable conclusions will be drawn from how they play the blandest of vanilla football. There’s a target on their back. When you have a target on your back, you’re not making a name for yourself anymore because you don’t have to. You’re at the next step in your progression as a team, as a brotherhood. You’re not playing for August and September. You’re not the underdog, dark horse anymore. Win division and mature over the course of an off-season, and you’re playing for January. For the first Sunday of February. It’s not looking ahead as much as staying ambitious. Anything that can derail that grandest of goals is inconsequential.
Every football game is an adventure in pushing the limits of the human body. That’s how the sport was designed. Getting hurt or getting injured is a synonym of football, of the NFL. But there’s no logical assertion to expose experienced players to extra unnecessary punishment. There’s no sound argument that placing the Mack’s, Trubisky’s and others of their ilk in the line of fire is anything but a perverse exercise in adhering to an archaic mentality. A mentality where the preseason is a test of merit of any player. One can be a Super Bowl MVP at the peak of their powers, and there would still be an outspoken critic demanding they dress for the preseason to show what they’re made of for a new year. The idea that these players don’t get to play in the upcoming season until they participate on a few rote snaps at 70 percent output is just accommodating a bloodlust for football. A bloodlust that will be more than satiated in the fall, but some desperately need to be quenched a month in advance. There is no long-term perspective involved in this overthinking. It’s passing a rigorous multiple choice test and meeting an illogical bar of acceptance. Sometimes one comes out unscathed. Sometimes one doesn’t. NFL players don’t need preseason games to get in shape. NFL players on a team expected to make a Super Bowl run are already in top physical condition. They
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arrive to training camp and practices like finely-tuned machines. If they don’t, they quickly face an uphill battle of scrutiny and judgment from their teammates and coaches. Rest assured, faces-of-thefranchise and other core guys don’t need half-speed, halfhearted, lackadaisical football to be prepared for the live show. They’re either ready for the violent car crash known as an NFL game, or they’re not. Barring an unforeseen setback in health, most are. After several years in the league, a maximum of 10 snaps in an exhibition won’t shift this outlook. August in pro football is akin to the tutorial level of any video game. It’s framed as an imperative rite of passage to every season, especially for young players. If you’re an undrafted free agent or journeymen looking to cement a short-term job, it’s of more value to you. Anyone else on an NFL roster – be it a star, franchise player, or established starter – couldn’t care less, and shouldn’t care more. When they visit the tutorial, it’s not their first go-around. They already understand the routine. The path to professional success isn’t hidden anymore. You can hear their audible groans from the other room. The Bears have a lot to prove and live up to this season. None of it can happen before Labor Day. The cutscenes of their tutorial can’t be skipped through fast enough. Robert is a writer, editor, and producer. You can follow him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski. ON AVERAGE, AARP MEMBERS ENJOY
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