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Haney sues county board; Hite Ross mum on open meetings violation By Jim Hagerty Reporter

ROCKFORD - Winnebago County Board Chairman Frank Haney, on Friday, Aug. 30, filed a lawsuit in circuit court against the board to regain the executive authority it has stripped from him over the past two years. The complaint was filed the same day Judge Donna Honzel granted a motion to allow Haney to use Ken Florey as a special prosecutor. The decision was the latest in a months-long legal battle between Haney and the board, one that began in March when Haney first argued that the state’s attorney’s office cannot represent him because it also represents the Winnebago County Board. Florey’s legal fees will be covered by taxpayers. In Friday’s filing in the chairman claims ordinances passed to strip him of his power and authority prevent him from the doing the job to which he was elected in 2016. “The Ordinances,” the complaint says, “along with the multiple other times the Board has restricted the duties and responsibilities of the Chairman, remove important checks and balances in government without the consent of the electorate via referendum. Further, the

Ordinances disregard the will of the voters, who elected the Chairman, county-wide, in order that the Chairman could perform the functions vested by law in the office of Chairman.” The lawsuit is against the entire county board. It marks the second time inside a month the chairman as has asked a court to settle things. Haney joined 47 other county voters on Aug. 12, in a complaint that claims 13 board members violated their rights by approving ordinances that stripped the chairman of his authority. In the federal case, the defendants are David Boomer, Dave Fiduccia, Joe Hoffman, Fred Wescott, Jim Webster, Jaime Salgado, Angie Goral, Dorothy Redd, Dave Tassoni, Burt Gerl, Steve Schultz, Keith McDonald, and Paul Arena. Haney is not seeking re-election in 2020.

State’s Attorney Mum

Winnebago County State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross’s office has still not commented on an opinion by the Illinois Attorney General that the county board violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act earlier this year. The alleged violation happened May 2, when Operations and Administrative

and Finance committees went into closed session to discuss what appeared on the agenda as “911 with Municipalities.” Hite Ross advised the committees that because of pending litigation, they should discuss it behind closed doors. That, the attorney general said, violated the open meetings act. As a result of the violation, the state has asked the board to make public the closed-meeting minutes and verbatim recordings of any discussion of the 911 agreement. The Rock River Times has also requested copies of those documents. As of this report, Hite Ross has not announced whether she will advise the board to release the information. A 13 WREX reporter asked Deputy State’s Attorney Dave Kurlinkus to speak on the matter last week but Kurlinkus declined to comment, saying he is “not authorized to speak on behalf of the state’s attorney’s office.” Hite Ross came under fire by Rockford media this summer for a new policy that requires reporters to submit a form with a list of specific questions before interviewing her. She instituted the policy after a local reporter asked Hite Ross an off-topic question during a press conference.

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City receives 3 casino proposals By Jim Hagerty Reporter

ROCKFORD - Rockford officials, on Friday, received three proposals to build the city’s first and only casino. Two of the proposals are for east-side casinos, while one developer wants to build the facility on the south edge of downtown. The plans were delivered, along with their respective $75,000 application fee, before Friday’s 2 p.m. deadline. The city will now review the proposals and submit recommendations to aldermen before citizens weigh in at a Sept. 23 public hearing. Rockford has until Oct. 25 to submit one or more proposals to the Illinois gaming board. “The RFP Review Team will submit follow-up questions to the proposers and evaluate the RFPs,” Strategic Communications Manager Laura Maher said in a statement. “During this process, the City will ensure that the proposals make a significant and lasting contribution to the City, are a catalyst for economic development, create jobs and new employment opportunities for residents, and utilize local and small business suppliers and vendors. Staff will then make recommen-

dations to the Council of which proposal(s) they think should be certified.”

Hard Rock International

The group of investors that includes Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen was the first RFP respondent to submit its proposal Friday. The group, led by singer-songwriter Miles Nielsen, loaded copies of multi-page plan into a road case and wheeled it into City Hall just after noon. Nielsen’s group announced in July plans for Hard Rock Casino at the site of the former Clock Tower Resort. The first phase of what could cost “hundreds of millions of dollars,” would include a casino, Hard Rock Cafe and concert venue. Hard Rock Chairman and CEO Jim Allen said in July a hotel could be added to the development in subsequent phases. The first phase, he said, could be completed in 12-14 months.

Rock River West Casino Group

The developer who is turning the downtown Ziock/Amerock Building into the Embassy Suites & Rockford Conference Center submitted a plan Friday to site a casino just south of that project. Wisconsin’s Gorman & Co. has not

announced a casino operator, it says a downtown gaming facility makes more sense than and on the east side because it will complement the area’s growing entertainment and tourism. It will also help build a case to bring passenger rail service back to Rockford, something that was part of the original hotel plan until it as squashed by incoming governor Bruce Rauner after he unseated Pat Quinn in 2014.

Forest City Casino

A group called Forest City Casino that’s led by businessmen Henry Leong and Kjell Kaashagen also want Rockford to have a multi-faceted facility. The plan calls for a casino, hotel, golf complex, water park and family fun center just south of the new Javon Bea Hospital near the I-90 entrance on East Riverside Boulevard. The project would reportedly approach $1 billion. All three proposals call for hundreds of construction jobs and more than 1,000 positions at the casino, which could generate between $6 million and $8 million in annual revenue. The City of Rockford would share those dollars with the Winnebago County, Loves Park and Machesney Park.

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O�cials: 34 presumed dead after ﬁre on scuba diving boat BY STEFANIE DAZIO ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – No one likely escaped the flames that tore through a boat packed with scuba divers, with all 34 people sleeping below deck presumed dead during a Labor Day weekend expedition o� the Southern California coast, authorities said Tuesday as they called o� the search for survivors. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said no one has been found alive after the fire engulfed the dive boat early Monday. Flames blocked an escape hatch and a stairwell leading to the sleeping area crowded with passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip. Only five crew members sleeping on the top deck were able to escape by jumping into the water and steering a small boat to safety. The fire that engulfed the Conception is believed to have killed all 33 passengers and one crew member who was below deck, the sheri� said. Investigators have not yet determined how the fire erupted. Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig told reporters that the victims’ relatives “will rely on us to do everything in our power to find out happened aboard that vessel in the last moments of these family members’ lives. That’s our commitment.” The bodies of 20 victims have been recovered, and divers have seen between four and six others in the sunken wreckage, the sheri� said. Authorities are trying to stabilize the boat that sank in about 60 feet (18 meters) of water so divers can recover those remains. Most need to be identified by DNA analysis and o�cials are collecting samples from families, Brown said. Five members of one family perished. Susana Rosas posted on social media that her three daughters, their father and stepmother were on board. Kristy Finstad, 41, leader of the scuba tour and co-owner of Worldwide Diving Adventures, which chartered the boat, was identified in a Facebook post by her brother, Brett Harmeling of Houston. Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz said some of its students and their parents were on the boat. The sheriff says the majority of the victims appear to have been from Northern California, including Santa Cruz, San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area. The boat had departed Santa Barbara Harbor on Saturday and the fire broke out about 3 a.m. Monday while it was anchored o� Santa Cruz Island, about

90 miles (145 kilometers) west of Los Angeles. The crew appeared to quickly call for help. “The call was garbled, it was not that clear, but we were able to get some information out of it to send vessels,” Coast Guard Petty O�cer Mark Barney said. Capt. Paul Amaral of the vessel assistance company TowBoatUS also launched a fast boat from Ventura Harbor, but it was some 30 miles (48 kilometers) away. Amaral said he fi rst searched the water and shoreline, then turned back to the Conception, which was adrift. He attached a line and pulled it into deeper water so the fireboats could reach it. “We launched that boat knowing that the vessel was on fire, lots of people aboard,” he told The Associated Press. The five crew members, meanwhile, went on a dinghy to a private fishing boat, The Grape Escape, that was anchored near the north shore of Santa Cruz Island. Two had minor injuries. That boat’s owners, Bob and Shirley Hansen, told The New York Times they were asleep when they heard pounding on the side of their 60-foot (18-meter) vessel about 3:30 a.m. and discovered the frightened crew members. “When we looked out, the other boat was totally engulfed in flames, from stem to stern,” Hansen said. “I could see the fire coming through holes on the side of the boat. There were these explosions every few beats. You can’t prepare yourself for that. It was horrendous.” The sheri� said scuba or propane tanks may have been exploding. Hansen said two of the crew members went back toward the Conception looking for survivors but found no one. The 75-foot (23-meter) Conception was on a three-day excursion to the chain of rugged, wind-swept isles that form Channel Islands National Park in the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. The Conception, based in Santa Barbara Harbor on the mainland, was owned by Santa Barbara-based Truth Aquatics, founded in 1974. A memorial outside Truth Aquatics in the Santa Barbara Harbor grew as mourners came to pay their respects. Dave Reid, who runs an underwater camera manufacturing business with his wife, Terry Schuller, and has traveled on the Conception and two other boats in Truth Aquatics’ fleet, said he considered all three among the best and safest. “When you see the boats they are always immaculate,” he said. “I wouldn’t hesitate at all to go on one again. Of all the boat companies, that would be one

of the ones I wouldn’t think this would happen to.” His wife said Truth Aquatics crews have always been meticulous in going over safety instructions at the beginning of every trip she’s been on. “They tell you where the life jackets are, how to put them on ... the exits, where the fire extinguishers are, on every single trip,” said Schuller. “They are the best, the absolute best.” Both said the sleeping area is comfortable but tight, however, with bunk beds stacked next to one another on the lowest deck. Coming up to the top deck to get o� requires navigating a narrow stairway with only one exit. Coast Guard records show all safety violations from the last five years were quickly addressed by the boat’s owners. Some violations were related to fire safety. A 2016 inspection resulted in owners replacing the heat detector in the galley and one in 2014 cited a leaky fire hose.

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HURRICANE DORIAN

‘Total devastation’: Hurricane slams parts of the Bahamas BY RAMON ESPINOSA, DANICA COTO AND MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN ASSOCIATED PRESS

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) – Relief o�cials reported scenes of utter ruin Tuesday in parts of the Bahamas and rushed to deal with an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the islands. At least five deaths were reported, with the full scope of the disaster still unknown. The storm’s punishing winds and muddy brown floodwaters destroyed or severely damaged thousands of homes, crippled hospitals and trapped people in attics. “It’s total devastation. It’s decimated. Apocalyptic. It looks like a bomb went o�,” said Lia Head-Rigby, who helps run a local hurricane relief organization and flew over the Bahamas’ hard-hit Abaco Island. “It’s not rebuilding something that was there; we have to start again.” She said her representative on Abaco told her that “there’s a lot more dead” and that the bodies were being gathered. Emergency authorities, meanwhile, struggled to reach victims amid conditions too dangerous even for rescue workers, and urged people to hang on. “We wanted to go out there, but that’s not a risk we’re capable of taking,” Tammy Mitchell of the Bahamas’ National Emergency Management Agency told ZNS Bahamas radio station. “We don’t want people thinking we’ve forgotten them. ... We know what your conditions are. We know if you’re stuck in an attic.” Some of the first post-storm images out of Grand Bahama showed children and elderly people huddled in the shovel of a huge bulldozer as it cut through muddy waters and evacuated them to a safer area. Practically parking over a portion of the Bahamas for a day and a half, Dorian pounded the northern islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph) and torrential rain before

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finally moving into open waters Tuesday on a course for Florida. Its winds were down to a still-dangerous 110 mph (175 kph). The system was drifting north at 6 mph (10 kph). Over 2 million people along the coast in Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina were warned to evacuate. While the threat of a direct hit on Florida had all but evaporated, Dorian was expected to pass dangerously close to Georgia and South Carolina – and perhaps strike North Carolina – on Thursday or Friday. Even if landfall does not occur, the system is likely to cause storm surge and severe flooding, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. “Don’t tough it out. Get out,” said U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency o�cial Carlos Castillo. In the Bahamas, Red Cross spokesman Matthew Cochrane said more than 13,000 houses, or about 45% of the homes in Grand Bahama and Abaco, were believed to have been severely damaged or destroyed. U.N. o�cials said more than 60,000 people on the hard-hit islands will need food, and the Red Cross said some 62,000 will need clean drinking water. “What we are hearing lends credence to the fact that this has been a catastrophic storm and a catastrophic impact,” Cochrane said. Lawson Bates, a sta�er for Arkansasbased MedicCorps, flew over Abaco and said: “It looks completely flattened. There’s boats way inland that are flipped over. It’s total devastation.” The Red Cross authorized a half-million dollars for the first wave of disaster relief, Cochrane said. And U.N. humanitarian teams stood ready to go into the stricken areas to help assess the damage and the country’s needs, U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said. The U.S. government also sent a disaster response team. Abaco and Grand Bahama islands, with a combined population of about 70,000, are known for their marinas, golf courses

and all-inclusive resorts. To the south, the Bahamas’ most populous island, New Providence, which includes the capital city, Nassau, and has over a quarter-million people, su�ered little damage. The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted at least 21 people injured on Abaco. Rescuers also used jet skis to reach some people as choppy, co�ee-colored floodwaters reached roofs and the tops of palm trees. “We will confirm what the real situation is on the ground,” Health Minister Duane Sands said. “We are hoping and praying that the loss of life is limited.” Sands said Dorian rendered the main hospital on Grand Bahama unusable, while the hospital in Marsh Harbor in Abaco was in need of food, water, medicine and surgical supplies. He said crews were trying to airlift five to seven kidney failure patients from Abaco who had not received dialysis since Friday. The Grand Bahama airport was under 6 feet (2 meters) of water. As of 2 p.m. EDT, Dorian was centered about 65 miles (105 kilometers) north of Freeport and 105 miles (170 kilometers) east of Fort Pierce, Florida. It was moving northwest at 5 mph (7 kph). Hurricaneforce winds extended up to 60 miles (95 kilometers) from its center. The coastline from north of West Palm Beach, Florida, through Georgia was expected to get 3 to 6 inches of rain, with 9 inches in places, while the Carolinas could get 5 to 10 inches and 15 in spots, the National Hurricane Center said. NA SA satellite imager y t hrough Monday night showed some places in the Bahamas had gotten as much as 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain, said private meteorologist Ryan Maue. Parliament member Iram Lewis said he feared waters would keep rising and stranded people would lose contact with o�cials as their cellphone batteries died. Dorian also left one person dead in its wake in Puerto Rico before slamming into the Bahamas on Sunday. It tied the

record for the strongest Atlantic storm ever to hit land, matching the Labor Day hurricane that struck Florida Gulf Coast in 1935, before storms were given names. Scientists say that climate change generally has been fueling more powerful and wetter storms but that linking any speciﬁc hurricane to global warming would require more detailed study. Across the Southeast, meanwhile, interstate highways leading away from the beach in South Carolina and Georgia were turned into one-way evacuation routes. Several airports announced closings, and hundreds of ﬂights were canceled. Walt Disney World in Orlando closed in the afternoon, and SeaWorld shut down. Police in coastal Savannah, Georgia, announced an overnight curfew. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper ordered a mandatory evacuation of the dangerously exposed barrier islands along the state’s entire coast. Having seen storms swamp his home on the Georgia coast in 2016 and 2017, Joey Spalding of Tybee Island decided to empty his house and stay at a friend’s apartment nearby rather than take any chances with Dorian. He packed a U-Haul truck with tables, chairs, a chest of drawers, tools – virtually all of his furnishings except for his mattress and a large TV – and planned to park it on higher ground. He also planned to shroud his house in plastic wrap up to shoulder height and pile sandbags in front of the doors. “In this case, I don’t have to come into a house full of junk,” he said. “I’m learning a little as I go.” In Folly Beach, South Carolina, many restaurants and shops wasted no time in boarding up, but some hurricane-hardened residents had yet to decide whether to heed the evacuation order. “If it comes, it comes. You know, God always provides, y’all,” Sammye Wooded said.

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EDITORIAL

Time for lawmakers, governor to declare statewide ‘Jesse White Day’ Secretary of state’s service has been exemplary, inspirational

Note to readers: The accompanying editorial was written by the editorial board of Shaw Media and distributed to Illinois newspapers by the Illinois Press Association. In 1998, Jesse White was elected to lead an Illinois Secretary of State’s o�ce that was mired in scandal. Four years earlier, a truck driver who had paid a bribe to obtain an Illinois license caused a crash that killed six children near Milwaukee. That led to an FBI investigation into a licenses-for-bribes scandal dubbed “Operation Safe Road” – and in the weeks after White’s election, people began pleading guilty. The corruption probe eventually led to the downfall of White’s predecessor, former Gov. George Ryan, who was sentenced to prison after a single term as governor. Meanwhile, the everyday experience at Secretary of State o�ces around Illinois was every bit as bad as stereotypes suggest. We can sum it up in a word: brutal.

In the 21 years since, White has brought drastic changes for the better. The scandals are over. Use of technology has decreased wait times at o�ces. Stronger DUI laws, reforms in teen driving guidelines and truck driver licensing practices have made the roads safer for all. The expanded organ and tissue donor program has grown to more than 5 million people and saved lives. White has shown integrity many times as well, including in 2009, when he refused to certify Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate in the wake of revelations the governor had tried to auction o� the seat to the highest bidder. Voters have recognized White’s service and character time and again, handing him landslide victories in six statewide elections. Amazingly, he has received more than 60 percent of the vote in each of his five re-election bids. White, a Chicago Democrat, became the first African-American elected secretary of state in 1998. Now in the first year of his sixth consecutive term, he has held the post longer than anyone in state history. He still works daily for the people of Illinois, leading a state agency that provides more

direct public service than any other. He has a decades-long track record of serving with honor and competence. In fact, he has accomplished more in terms of public service than most people could hope to accomplish in ﬁve lifetimes. White served in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, and later in the Illinois National Guard and Reserve. He was a third baseman in the Chicago Cubs’ farm system who played two seasons of Triple-A ball in Salt Lake City and learned from the great Ernie Banks. In 1959, White founded the internationally acclaimed Jesse White Tumbling Team to provide a positive outlet for children living in public housing in the Chicago area. The tumblers still perform today, with more than 200 young people set to make more than 1,500 performances this year. Before he was a public servant, White was a student at Alabama State College in Montgomery in the 1950s, where he experienced racial discrimination in the Jim Crow South. While there, he attended a church where Martin Luther King Jr. was pastor, and participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott organized by King and Rosa Parks.

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A Very Brady HGTV Takeover By Paula Hendrickson Contributor

Just over a year ago, HGTV made news when it outbid former N’Sync-er Lance Bass to buy the Studio City, California home made famous as the exterior of the Brady’s family home on The Brady Bunch. HGTV paid $3.5 million for the house that had been listed for $1.6 million. And they’re determined to milk the purchase for all they can. Their timing was perfect, too, since September 26 marks the 50th anniversary of The Brady Bunch 1969 series premiere. HGTV started by rounding up all of the original Brady “kids” – Barry Williams (Greg), Maureen McCormick (Marcia), Christopher Knight (Peter), Eve Plumb (Jan), Mike Lookinland (Bobby), and Susan Olsen (Cindy) – to take part in a

limited series centered on renovating the actual home’s interior match the original sets. Even as a kid I realized that the exterior didn’t really match the interior. (The Brady Bunch was not the only series I noticed that with, either.) So making that happen couldn’t have been an easy feat, especially with millions of Brady Bunch fans ready to nit-pick every detail. HGTV lined up Jonathan and Drew Scott, aka The Property Brothers, to guide the project, and also recruited stars of other HGTV shows including Good Bones, Hidden Potential, Restored by the Fords, and Flea Market Flip to take part in the ambitious renovation. Not surprisingly, an addition was needed to rework the home’s original floorplan to match the original set. But

structural changes only go so far. HGTV held a “Very Brady Scavenger Hunt” t hat to ok adv a nt age of crowd-sourcing to find some of the iconic touches fans remember from the series – the horse statuette, ginormous lamps, period toys, furniture, even appliances. When some items couldn’t be found, they were replicated. Attention was paid to the tiniest of details. The network is promoting the show like crazy, as it should. They have a lot more than the $3.5 million purchase price invested in this short-running series. Indeed, tie-ins with the Brady craze popped up throughout August on other networks in HGTV’s Discovery family – from Discovery Channel’s Fast N’ Loud to Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America. There’s plenty of online content, too:

“Back Home with the Bradys” videos each focus on one of the “kids;” video clips from various parts of the renovation (including a pre-reno tour); even the “Live Like a Brady” sweepstakes where grand prize is a chance to stay in the refurbished home and $25,000. Links to it all can be found at https://www.hgtv. com/shows/a-very-brady-renovation. A Very Brady Renovation kicks off next Monday, with hour-long episodes over the next three weeks and a bonus holiday episode to air later in the year.

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Walmart Gun Policy

Walmart to stop selling certain gun ammunition By Anne D’Innocenzio Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart says it will discontinue the sale of handgun and short-barrel rifle ammunition and also publicly request that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms in stores even where state laws allow it. The announcement comes just days after a mass shooting claimed seven lives in Odessa, Texas and follows two other back-to-back shootings last month, one of them at a Walmart store. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based discounter said Tuesday it will stop selling handgun ammunition as well as short-barrel rifle ammunition, such as the .223 caliber and 5.56 caliber used in military style weapons, after it runs out of its current inventory. It will also discontinue handgun sales in Alaska. Walmart stopped selling handguns in the mid-1990s, with the exception of Alaska. The latest move marks its complete exit from that business and allows it to focus on hunting rifles and related ammunition only. “In a complex situation lacking a simple solution, we are trying to take constructive steps to reduce the risk that events like these will happen again,” according to a memo by Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon circulated to employees Tuesday afternoon. “The status quo is unacceptable.” The retailer is further requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying firearms at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores unless they are law enforcement officers. However, it said that it won’t be changing its policy for customers who have permits for concealed carry. Walmart says it will be adding signage in stores to inform customers of those changes.

Last month, a gunman entered a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, killing 22 people with an AK-style firearm that Walmart already bans the sale of and marking the deadliest shooting in the company’s history. Texas became an open carry state in 2016, allowing people to openly carry firearms in public. Walmart’s moves will reduce its market share of ammunition from around 20% to a range of about 6% to 9%, according to Tuesday’s memo. About half of its more than 4,750 U.S. stores sell firearms, or around 2% of all U.S. firearms. Most firearms sales are done through thousands of unaffiliated gun shops or gun shows, not big retail chains. A number of gun control activists praised Walmart’s moves, while gun manufacturers such as Vista Outdoors and Smith & Wesson parent company American Outdoor Brands Corp. saw their shares fall. Other companies have responded to public pressure to restrict gun sales, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, which announced in March it would stop selling firearms and ammunition at 125 of its 700-plus locations. But supporters of stricter gun laws say Walmart’s latest steps should have an outsized influence because of its clout, sending a strong message to Congress as well as other corporations. “Walmart deserves enormous credit for joining the strong and growing majority of Americans who know that we have too many guns in our country and they are too easy to get,” said Igor Volsky, executive director and founder of Guns Down America, in a statement. “That work doesn’t end with Walmart’s decision today. As Congress comes back to consider gun violence, Walmart should make it clear that it stands with Americans who are demanding real change.”

The National Rifle Association posted a tweet attacking Walmart’s announcement. “It is shameful to see Walmart succumb to the pressure of the anti-gun elites. Lines at Walmart will soon be replaced by lines at other retailers who are more supportive of America’s fundamental freedoms,” it said. The nation’s largest retailer has been facing increasing pressure to change its gun policies by gun control activists, employees and politicians after the El Paso shooting and a second unrelated shooting in Dayton, Ohio that killed nine people . A few days before that, two Walmart workers were killed by another worker at a store in Southaven, Mississippi. In the aftermath of the El Paso shooting, Walmart ordered workers to remove video game signs and displays that depict violence from stores nationwide. But that fell well short of demands for the retailer to stop selling firearms entirely. Critics have also wanted Walmart to stop supporting politicians backed by the NRA. The retailer has long found itself in an awkward spot with its customers and gun enthusiasts. Many of its stores are located in rural areas where hunters depend on Walmart to get their equipment. Walmart is trying to walk a fine line by trying to embrace its hunting heritage while being a more responsible retailer. With its new policy on “open carry,” McMillon noted in his memo that individuals have tried to make a statement by carrying weapons into its stores just to frighten workers and customers. But there are well-intentioned customers acting lawfully who have also inadvertently caused a store to be evacuated and local law enforcement to be called to respond. Walmart joins a string of other retailers and restaurants including Starbucks, Target and Wendy’s in asking customers

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The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced several community events in support of Rockford’s first-ever Olympic Trials – the 2019 International Table Tennis Federation North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials to be held at the BMO Harris Bank Center on October 5, 2019. With the Trials fast approaching, the RACVB has coordinated three premier events for residents, visitors, fans of table tennis and all interested in the Olympic movement. Events include the RKFD Loop bar league set for Thursdays in September, City Market Celebrity Smash on September 20, and Rally RKFD, presented by Northwest Bank, downtown street festival October 5. “These events not only show our support of sports history in Rockford, they also show support for the men and women of Team USA who will be vying for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games,” said RACVB Director of Sports Development, Nick Povalitis. “We’re excited to host such a large-scale event and are proud to say the road to Tokyo goes through Rockford!”

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The RKFD Loop is a four-stop recreational table tennis tournament that will crown the 2019 RKFD Rec-Pong Champion. The qualifying series will take place for four weeks in September, with one tournament per week on Thursdays at area bars and sports pubs. Entry is free with draws limited to a maximum of 16 players per location. Players can register onsite at each participating bar. The four qualifier winners will advance to play in a Final Four city championship tournament on Saturday, October 5 with the semifinals (2:30 p.m.) and finals (6:30 p.m.) at the BMO Harris Bank Center, the site of the Olympic Trials. RKFD Loop Dates & Locations (tournament play begins each night at 7 p.m.) Sept. 5 - Hope and Anchor Sept. 12 - Casey's Pub Sept. 19 - Olympic Tavern Sept. 26 - District Bar & Grill Free giveaways will be provided at each stop. Qualifier winners will win four free

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Join us at the City Market on Friday, September 20 for the City Market Celebrity Smash, an event that will feature eight of Rockford’s biggest local celebrities competing for bragging rights and city supremacy. First serve is at 5:30 p.m. at the Indoor City Market, adjacent to the outdoor City Market space. The RACVB will also be onsite with surprise giveaways for fans and spectators throughout the night.

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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Iceland’s hydrogen economy falters Growing great garlic BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Garlic is a common vegetable that many backyard and commercial growers are interested in planting. The problem with garlic is that it has to be planted in mid to late fall, grown overwinter, and then harvested in June. If you do not plant at the right time, you will ﬁnd that your garlic will not grow well for you. Garlic should be planted September to mid-October. Even if you plant the ﬁrst week of September and mulch, you may have green growth from the garlic beyond the mulch layer and need to add more mulch. Any exposure of the green tips to winter may damage your garlic. One clove will give yield one head of garlic. There is a direct correlation between the size of the clove and how the rest of the bulb will develop. If you plant a small clove, expect small cloves in the bulb you harvest in June. You want a hardneck type as these perform well in Northern Illinois. You might try softneck varieties but know that they still tend to perform poorly even with layers of mulch. Much of that will depend on our winter. Avoid grocery store garlic. This is commonly a softneck variety. Hardneck varieties that are recommended are ‘Spanish Roja’, ‘Carpathian’, and

‘Georgian Crystal’. Growers I know also like ‘German Porcelain’, ‘Chrysalis Purple’, and ‘Red Chesnok’. To get garlic for planting, visit a farmers market in your area and talk to the vendor. If you purchase a head of garlic from them, these cloves can be planted in your garden this fall. Home and garden stores may have garlic too. Garlic needs a weed free area. Fertile soil is strongly encouraged. As you think about where you want to plant it, keep in mind that garlic has a long growing season. This space will not be available for crops until June/July of next year. Garlic should be planted twice the height of the clove with spacing 6-8 inches between. You need to mulch. A good mulch layer of 6-8 inches is needed to provide insulation for the garlic as it develops. You may ﬁnd that you need to keep laying this down in winter months. Straw, leaves, and other mixtures are your best bet. It is not uncommon to have to reapply a mulch in December. 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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The second annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fair featured Thorsteinn Sigfusson as a keynote speaker addressing Iceland’s goal of becoming a world leader in the development of a hydrogen economy. Their intent was to eliminate importing oil to fuel their transportation system. It was part of a 10 year plan with Daimler Benz and Ballard Power to use fuel cells and hydrogen to replace the internal combustion engine in transportation. The fuel was expected to come from locally produced hydrogen by electrolysis or by capturing carbon releases from aluminum plants and combining them with hydrogen to produce methanol for fuel. Following the Fair we spent a week in Iceland to learn more about their renewable energy resources and hydrogen e�orts and consider setting up a group trip for others with similar energy interests. While our group trip did not materialize Iceland today is a major tourist destination providing jobs and income to the country. But the growth in tourism has increased oil imports to meet the needs for air, land and water transportation to accommodate tourist tra�c focused on the unique and beautiful scenic qualities of its lands and waters. Earlier Iceland had transitioned much of its economy out of imported oil by using its abundant hydroelectric and geothermal power sources to provide 85% of its primary power and 99.9% of its electricity from renewable energy resources. Roughly 20% of their primary power comes from hydropower and 65% from geothermal sources. On a per capita basis Iceland has nine times more energy available than the average in the European union. Having the world’s highest share of renewable energy sources, it currently taps about 35% of its potential. The energy abundance is used to heat and power homes, businesses and industries such as energy intensive aluminum and steel. Heat from its geothermal plants is also used to melt ice from sidewalks, heat swimming pools, warm greenhouses and ﬁsh farms, and produce and process food. Emissions from the metal industry made it a di�cult for the country to comply with international agreements to cut carbon emissions; a successful transition to hydrogen would have helped to cut emissions. However interest in the hydrogen economy cooled due to a number of factors including technical and cost barriers. The economic collapse in 2008 and 2009 contributed to expanding

their vision of how to reduce their reliance on imported oil. Now hydrogen is only one of a number of locally developed fuel sources that can power their transportation systems. T he y e x p e r i me nt e d w it h u si ng hydrogen to provide auxiliary energy for a commercial whale watching ship, powered a few hydrogen fueled busses and roughly three dozen fuel cell powered cars. While the hydrogen e�ort did not end it is a far less prominent aspect of their current energy e�orts. The energy development agenda has changed. Contracts have been let to search for oil o� the Icelandic coast. Under study is where to site wind farms to tap their immense wind resources. Electricity produced from wind farms might be cheaper than that produced by hydro and geothermal plants. E�orts are being made to use electric vehicles as a means to limit oil imports. Biogas has been used for over a decade in Reykjavik to power busses. The gas is captured and processed from a landﬁll serving the metropolitan area. Capturing carbon dioxide from a geothermal plant and producing hydrogen by electricity could be combined to produce methanol for a transportation fuel. Iceland is involved in a project which captures carbon dioxide from a geothermal plant and pumps it underground into basalt rock where through a chemical reaction it forms veins within the rock. After two years only ﬁve percent of the carbon dioxide has escaped. As the economy has grown, the transportation systems remains dependent on imported fossil fuels. Its hydro and geothermal sources have been expanded to serve its metal processing industry, especially aluminum. Consideration is being given to laying an undersea cable to send electricity to England for use in Europe. If implemented it is likely that more hydro and geothermal plants along with wind farms would need to be built. For us the lesson from our Icelandic experience is that developing renewable energy resources does not guarantee that they will be used in a sustainable way. Far more changes are needed throughout the world’s economy for it to become sustainable. Our primary source of information was the Askja Energy website. In doing research for this article, we were saddened to learn that Thorsteinn Sigfusson died in his sleep on July 15, 2019.

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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. Friday, September 6 Trinadora Rocks - From 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Edbebrook Mall, 1639 N. Alpine Rd., the Trinadora Rocks band (Trinadora plus John Bishoff on lead guitar and Tim Austin on drums) performs four compact versions of their most popular. Universal Joint - Performing from 6-9 p.m. at McEachran Winery, 1917 Wyman School Rd., in Caledonia. Saturday, September 7 Jazz After 5 - 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission. Monday, September 9 Trinadora - 6-9 p.m. at Prairie Street Brew House, 200 Prairie Street. Trinadora brings the duo version of their 21st Century ‘50s Radio potpourri to the Dockside Live series.

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Thursday, September 12 Ron Holm - Ron brings his solo “Roy Orbison Legacy” drama to Cherry Valley Public Library, 755 E. State St., in Cherry Valley. Performance from 10:3011:30 a.m. The presentation includes slides and explores the musicians that inﬂuenced Orbison and the stories behind some of Roy’s signature songs in addition to stunning solo performances of Roy’s hits. Friday, September 13 Trinadora Rocks - Trinadora Rocks band brings their 21st Century ‘50s Radio free-association potpourri to McEachran Winery, 1917 Wyman School Rd., in Caledonia. 6-9 p.m. Saturday, September 14 Universal Joint - Performing from 7-10 p.m. at Poison Ivy Pub, 5765 Elevator Rd., in Roscoe.

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Friday, September 6-Sunday, September 8 Roscoe Fall Festival - The Roscoe Lions Club is proud to announce that its 49th annual Roscoe Fall Festival will take place this year at Leland Park, 10701 3rd St., in Roscoe. Admission and Live Music entertainment continues to be FREE. This event helps fund the Club’s major programs including sight and hearing, diabetes and the annual scholarship program for local students. Activities: Beer garden by the stage; Kiddie parade Saturday morning with prizes; Bingo tent open to close daily; Sunday morning parade on Main Street; Fireworks at 8:30 Sunday night; 50/50 rafﬂes all day; Carnival rides and games (Saturday is arm band day at 11 a.m.); Great food in the Lions Eat Tent. Hours: 5-10 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. For more information visit roscoelionsclub.com. Saturday, September 7 Walk to End Alzheimer’s - The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place at Sportscore One, 1288 Elmwood Rd., in Rockford. Nearly 800 people from the Rockford area are expected at this year’s event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. On Walk day, participants will honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with Promise Flowers during the poignant Promise Garden Ceremony – a moving display of hope to represent the personal reasons participants join together to ﬁght Alzheimer’s. In Illinois alone,

there are more than 230,000 people living with the disease and 588,000 caregivers. Participants can join a team or register to walk as an individual at alz.org/walk. Sunday, September 8 Beattie Is - Beattie Is... Arts Festival brings back one of the Midwest’s most beloved arts festivals after nearly three decades of hiatus. The free, family-friendly event includes over 50 artist booths, a main stage and a street stage, food trucks, busking artists, and interactive arts activities for all ages, including sculpture-making, print-making, community art weaving, and more! Join us for this quirky, energetic, creative event! Beattie Is... will begin with an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. in Beattie Park where the Festival began in 1974. Full festivities will run from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. at Rockford City Market Grounds. For information on attending or volunteering at Beattie Is...Back, please visit artsforeveryone. com or BeattieIs.com; contact Caitlyn Baylor caitlynbaylor@artsforeveryone.com or call the Arts Council: 815-963-6765. Admission is free and open to the public. Wednesday, September 11 East High class of 1943 reunion - Rockford East High class of 1943 plans to meet for their 76th class reunion. It will be held at 12 noon at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St., Rockford, IL. All classmates are welcome - please join us. For information contact Romayne Little 815-877-3254. Saturday, September 14 Friends of RPL Used Book Sale - The Friends of Rockford Public Library will host a Used Book

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Greek Fest 2019 WHEN Saturday, September 7 - Sunday, September 8 (Saturday Noon - 11 p.m. / Sunday Noon - 8 p.m.)

WHEN Friday, September 6 - Sunday, September 8 (Friday 5 - 10 p.m. / Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. / Sunday 12 - 8 p.m.) WHERE Leland Park The Roscoe Lions Club hosts the village's annual Fall Festival, featuring amusement rides, live music, parades, vendors, and a raffle.

WHERE Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church This annual downtown festival features authentic Greek food, Taverna, music, folk dancers, Marketplace, delicious pastries, church tours and kids' activities. Men of Our Times will perform on Saturday evening. A raffle is drawn Sunday night for cash prizes.

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WHEN Sunday, September 8 (Ride 8 - 10 a.m. / Food and fun 8 - 11 a.m.)

WHEN Sunday, September 8 (11 a.m. - 6 p.m. / 10 a.m. opening ceremony at Beattie Park)

WHERE N. 2nd St. from Spring Creek to State St. Come on out to the second annual Cycle on 2nd event, a day when you get a few hours to ride your bike on a street normally dominated by cars! The southbound portion of N. 2nd St. from the Auburn St. interchange to State St. will be open only to cyclists, and vendors will be set up at the Trolley Station.

WHERE City Market Block The Rockford Area Arts Council presents Beattie Is... a family-friendly festival that features a high-quality artist market, art demonstrations, live music, performances, and specialty food vendors. There will also be a host of roaming performers as they wander the festival grounds.

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It’s easier to get along with peo ple you don’t have an emotional connection to. One of your chil dren will lack discipline and try your patience this week. Always a diplomat, you’ll succeed in re solving a big conflict.

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September 4, 2019 The Rock River Times. Government Notices n n n Committee Report Passed: 8/19/2019 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-177-O WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; and WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned property at 413 Ford Street, PIN #11-26-130-017 at a minimum bid of $5,900 which includes advertising and with preference to the adjacent property owners. The city reserves the right to reject all bids. The subject property is legally described as follows: Part of Lot Ten (10) in Block Sixty-Four (64) as designated upon the Map of that part of the Town (now City) of Rockford on the East side of Rock River; the Plat of which is recorded in Book D of Deeds on pages 340 and 341 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois bounded as follows, to-wit: beginning at the North East corner of said lot; thence Westerly along the Northerly line of said lot, Forty-Five (45) feet; thence Southerly, parallel with the Easterly line of said lot, Sixty-Six (66) feet to the Southerly line of said lot; thence Easterly along said Southerly line Forty-five (45) feet to the Southeast corner of said lot; thence Northerly along the Easterly line of said lot. Sixty-six (66) feet to the point of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. ALSO THE EAST 45 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING: A tract of land located in the Northwest ¼ of Section 26, Township 44 North Range 1 East of the 3rd Principal meridian; commencing at the Northeast comer of Lot 10 in Block 64 of East Rockford Subdivision, said point being the point of beginning, thence North 10 feet more of less to a point on the South property line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, thence West 155.32 feet more or less to the Northwest corner of said lot 10, 155.0 feet more or less to the point of beginning, located in the State of Illinois, and County of Winnebago; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Section 2: The Notice of said sale and the fact that said City of Rockford will receive bids for the purchase of said real estate shall be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice for the opening bids for the real estate. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be received until 11:00 A.M., local Rockford time on October 7, 2019, at the office of the City of Rockford Purchasing Manager and shall be accompanied by a bank cashier’s or certified check

payable to the City of Rockford for at least ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid, the balance to be paid in cash by the successful bidder within not more than fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the City Council’s acceptance of his bid. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Section 4: The provisions and sections of this Ordinance shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance shall not affect the validity of the remainder. Section 5: All orders, resolutions, or ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar as such conflict exists and this Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage, approval, and publication, as required by law. Section 6: A full, true, and complete copy of this Ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after passage in pamphlet form by and under authority of the Corporate Authorities. 10721R TRRT 9/4 n n n LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Rockford Park District intends to contract for the following items and services; specifications are on file with Demandstar.com and Vendorregistry.com. The Rockford Park District invites qualified contractors to submit bids for site demolition and removals, site grading, storm water drainage installation, asphalt paving, concrete flatwork, erosion control, and turf establishment at Levings Park Accessible Path Construction located at 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL 61102. Bids will be opened at the Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 (Purchasing Dept (815) 969-4062). The Rockford Park District reserves the unrestricted right to reject any or all bids received, to waive or not to waive any informality, or to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Park District. Contractor shall not pay less than the prevailing rates of wages to all laborers, workmen, and mechanics performing work under this contract, and shall comply with the requirements of the IL Wages of Employees on Public Works Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). Bid No. 19-2234 Levings Park Accessible Path Construction Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., Levings Park Shelter #1, 1420 S. Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL 61102 Bid Opening: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 BY: Julianne C. Elliott, Secretary 10750R TRRT 9/4 n n n CALL FOR PROJECTS: TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that the Region 1 Planning Council (RPC), the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Rockford Urban and Metropolitan Area, is seeking eligible projects for the programming of Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds. The TAP call for projects is from September 3rd, 2019 – October 9th, 2019. Completed applications must be submitted to RPC no later than 5:00pm October 9th, 2019. The TAP funds available through this call for projects is $845,802. Project application, listing of eligible project types and sponsors, and information on project matching funds requirements are available at http://www. r1planning.org. The goal of the Transportation Alternatives Program is to allocate

resources to well-planned projects that provide and support alternative modes of transportation, particularly projects that improve the safety, mobility, and quality of life for members and visitors of the community. TAP requires communities to coordinate efforts to develop and build safe, valuable and functional projects in a timely manner. Under TAP, the RPC MPO works jointly with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), local governments, and the public in enhancing the transportation system and building more livable communities. The Region 1 Planning Council, in its capacity as the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Rockford Region is responsible for programming various federal and state transportation funding programs. The RPC MPO is the recipient of direct sub-allocations of federal funds for TAP projects, via the FAST Act. The MPO coordinates publicly funded transportation planning and transportation improvements among the various jurisdictions in Winnebago, Boone and Ogle Counties. Michael P. Dunn Executive Director Region 1 Planning Council 313 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 319-4180 Date of notice: September 3rd, 2019 10753R TRRT 9/4

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 mattress & furniture store business in said County and State under the name of Boxdrop Rockford at the following post office addresses: 4790 Colt Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kimberly A. Morhardt SIGNED: Kimberly A. Morhardt 8/19/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 10717R TRRT 9/4 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 Plumbing, Beekeeper, Handyman business in said County and State under the name of J & W Enterprises at the following post office addresses: 2327 8th Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: John Wolfe SIGNED: John Wolfe 8/15/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 15th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 10718R TRRT 9/4 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a construction business in said County and State under the name of D.J. Construction at the following post office addresses: 1510 Oakdale St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Domingo Juarez

SIGNED: Domingo Juarez 8/26/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10743R TRRT 9/11 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Handmade crystal jewelry and art business in said County and State under the name of Janae Creations at the following post office addresses: 3605 Modesto Drive, Rockford, IL 61114; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kayla Moore SIGNED: Kayla Moore 8/27/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 10744R TRRT 9/11 n n n Family Manufactured Home Communities L.L.C. 1418 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford, IL 61109 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 21st, 2019 at 10.00 A.M. an auction will be held at Family Manufactured Home Communities L.L.C. 1418 Sandy Hollow Road, Rockford, IL 61109 to sell the following article to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois against such article for labor, services, skill or material expended upon a storage furnished for such article at the request of fallowing designated persons, unless such article is redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. For further information regarding this matter, please call Suren Soneji at (630)624-4624. Names of the persons: Foxhoven, Debra Description of article: 1966 House of Arch Serial # 60122C0384 Amount of lien: $1,918.00 10754R TRRT 9/11 n n n Machesney Mini Warehouses 11330 North Second St. Machesney Park, IL 61115 815-282-8400 NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by: Cordelia Daniels (#12), Chris Wehmeyer (#24), and Servicom LLC. (#39) all located at 11330 North Second St., Machesney Park, Illinois, a self-storage facility, shall be sold on or after 9/13/19 to enforce the owner’s lien thereon. If not sold, the property will be otherwise disposed of. Property includes household goods and many personal items. 10755R TRRT 9/11 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES J. BLOMGREN, Deceased. No. 2019-P-366 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of CHARLES J. BLOMGREN. Letters of Office were issued on August 19, 2019 to KAREN M. BLOMGREN, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is Gary L. Ecklund, 4023 Charles Street, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before March 11, 2019 that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by

Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975, as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of the claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. DATED: August 29, 2019 Gary L. Ecklund Name: Gary L. Ecklund Attorney for Estate Address: 4023 Charles Street City: Rockford, IL 61108 Telephone: 815 229-5333 10756R TRRT 9/18 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.MARGARET M. WEIR A/K/A MARGARET WEIR et al Defendant 2019 -CH- 0000118 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 15, 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 FOURTEEN (14) IN BLOCK SEVEN (7) AS DESIGNATED UPON RANDOLPH-REVELL LAND ASSOCIATION’S HIGHLAND SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE EAST HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 7 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 308 N CHICAGO AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-24-453028 (204D163) The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff

and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-01796 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 -CH0000118 TJSC#: 39-2859 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 -CH- 0000118 I3130229 P10749R TRRT 9/18 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 craft and home decor business in said County and State under the name of Home Sweet Home at the following post office addresses: 947 Maple Ave., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Sandy Boyd SIGNED: Sandy Boyd 8/27/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2019.

Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10762R TRRT 9/18 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 Jewelry business in said County and State under the name of Rinnah’s Designs at the following post office addresses: 7210 Mabels Way, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rinnah Jovan White SIGNED: Rinnah Jovan White 8/27/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 27th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10763R TRRT 9/18 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 natural skin care business in said County and State under the name of Beautiful You Natural Skin Care at the following post office addresses: 1038 Lincoln Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jonte George SIGNED: Jonte George 8/28/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10764R TRRT 9/18 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Photography business in said County and State under the name of Compass Photography at the following post office addresses: 410 W. McNair Rd., Winnebago, IL 61088; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Darin E. Longanecker SIGNED: Darin E. Longanecker 8/21/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of August, A.D. 2019. Carma L. Tackeberry, Notary Public My Commission Expires 11/05/2020 10766R TRRT 9/18 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 Spray tanning, Everything beauty, Distributor business in said County and State under the name of BeTrulyBeauty at the following post office addresses: 958 N. Rockton Ave., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Holly Michelle Williams SIGNED: Holly Michelle Williams 8/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10767R TRRT 9/18 n n n PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ELADIO GUZMAN, Petitioner, and MARIA DEL SOCORRO MACIAS RODRIGUEZ, Respondent. Case No: 2019 D 244 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION YOU, Maria Del Socorro Macias Rodriguez, ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that this case has been commenced in this Court and is pending against you asking for a dissolution of marriage and other relief. UNLESS YOU FILE YOUR Response or otherwise file your Appearance in this case in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois at 400 W. State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61101 before September 24, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THIS COMPLAINT. Prepared by: Alexis Simmons, The Law Offices of Alexis M.K. Simmons, LLC, P.O. Box 301, Rockford, IL 61105, (815) 570-9662, alexis@ simmonslaw.org. 10735R TRRT 9/11 n n n PUBLIC NOTICE Effective September 16, 2019 at 5:00 PM The Rockford Housing Authority will be closing the Mod Rehab and Project Based Waiting List for all bedroom sizes. No applications will be accepted after this date and time. 10751R TRRT 9/4

n n n PUBLIC NOTICE The Rockford Housing Authority is opening the Housing Choice Voucher online waiting list. The Housing Choice Voucher program provides rental assistance and neighborhood choice to eligible low-income families. Rents are based on 30% of your adjusted income. You can apply online at www.rockfordhousingauthority. com. The online waiting list will open Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 8:00 AM (CST) and will close Monday, September 16, 2019 at 5:00 PM (CST) Please note: Only 2,500 applications will be selected from a random lottery for this waiting list! To apply, you will need to provide the following information: • First and last names of all members of your household • Social Security Number of all members of your household • Birth Dates of all members of your household • The total gross annual income of your household. This includes Supplemental Security Income (SSI), wages, Social Security, TANF, Child Support, Pension, and any other income received • A valid address to which you can receive correspondence Computer access is available at Rockford Housing Authority locations. Online applications portal is also compatible with most smart phones. A full list of locations with computer access with available dates and times can be found on our website at, www.rockfordha.org or you can obtain a list at our main office at 223 S Winnebago St., Rockford, IL 61102. There is no fee to apply. 10752R TRRT 9/4

The Rock River Times. September 4, 2019

n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2017-2, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, PLAINTIFF vs. ROBERTO ESCOTO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT 2019-CH-0000432 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, ROBERTO ESCOTO; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT TWO AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO.1 OF MEADOWS OF SPRINGBROOK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND A PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, AND RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 7, 1974 IN BOOK 35 OF PLATS ON PAGE 292 AS DOCUMENT NO. 1348452 IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 7338 Spring Brook Road, Rockford, IL 61114 P.I.N.: 12-11-126-008 and which said mortgage was signed by ROBERTO ESCOTO, Mortgagor, to TCF NATIONAL BANK, ILLINOIS CONSUMER LENDING DEPARTMENT, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County as Document No. 200800828296; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Winnebago County in Room 103 at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61101 on or before September 30, 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. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME - DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, this case is subject to the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program. You must follow the instructions mailed to the property address to participate in this program or otherwise contact Johnson Blumberg & Associates for more information. E-Filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit

http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www. illinoiscourts.gov/faq/gethelp. asp or talk with your local circuit clerk’s office. Circuit Clerk Johnson, Blumberg, & Associates, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1125 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 19 6872 I3129596 P10722R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: ERIKA N. RICHARDSON, Petitioner, vs. DAVID S. RICHARDSON, Respondent. Case No. 18 D 584 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent David S. Richardson that Petitioner Erika N. Richardson has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 30, 2019, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Erika N. Richardson, Petitioner 10725R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY STILLMAN BANCCORP, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JESSE BUTLER, RACHAEL BUTLER, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO 2018 CH 712 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 25th day of April, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises 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 set forth herein: A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jody L. Booher BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 B. The common address of said property is: 2611 Karen Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61101. C. The legal description of the property is: LOT TEN (10) AS D E S I G N AT E D U P O N PLAT NO. 2 OF GLENNY VIEW, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH,

RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS ON PAGE 105 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Residential Property / Single Family Home E. The time and place of the sale are: September 19, 2019 at 11 :00 a.m. at Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois. F. 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. 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 the 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 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, UNLESS THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN JUDICIALLY FOUND TO BE ABANDONED. Dated at Rockford, Illinois, this 22nd day of August. 2019. GARY CARUANA SHERIFF OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY PREPARED BY: Jody L. Booher BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jbooher@bslbv.com 10726R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff, v. ROBIN L. WESSEL f/k/a ROBIN L. SCHULZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN SPOUSES; UNKNOWN HEIRS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2018-CH-0000751 NOTICE OF SALE (5451 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in the above-entitled cause, the property hereinafter described

or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Staci M. Holthus, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4915. 2. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 5451 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108. 3. The legal description of the real estate is: Parcel I: A part of the East Half (1/2) of the East Half (1/2) of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 33, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Quarter (1/4) Section; thence South along the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 245 feet; thence West perpendicular to the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 292.00 feet for a place of beginning; thence North parallel with the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 85.00 feet; thence West perpendicular to the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 147.58 feet; thence South parallel with the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 85.00 feet; thence East perpendicular to the East line of said Quarter (1/4) Section, a distance of 147.58 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. Parcel II: Easement for ingress and egress described as follows, to-wit: Part of the East Half (1/2) of the East Half (1/2) of the West Half (1/2) of Section 33, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point North 89 degrees 29’ West, 226 feet from a point on the East line of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section, 330 feet South of the Northeast corner of the Southwest Quarter (1/4) of said Section; thence North 89 degrees 29’ West, 66 feet; thence North 00 degrees 31’ East parallel with the East line of the West Half (1/2) of said Section, 327.68 feet to the Southerly line of the S.B.I. Route 5 (Charles Street Road) which line is 53 feet Southerly from and parallel with the center line of said road; thence South 77 degrees 12’ East along the Southerly line of said road, 67.55 feet; thence South 00 degrees 31’ West parallel with the East line of the West Half (1/2) of said Section, 313.34 feet to the place of beginning; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. COMMON ADDRESS: 5451 Charles Street Rockford, IL 61108 PROPERTY CODE: 12-33328-002 4. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, containing approximately 1,296 square feet. 5. The time and place of sale will be Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 11:00 A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford,

Illinois. 6. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 7. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 8. The property will not be available for inspection. 9. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of subject premises. 10. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). BLACKHAWK BANK, Plaintiff Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP By: Staci M. Holthus One of Its Attorneys PREPARED BY: Staci M. Holthus (ARDC #6327045) HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 100 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1389 Rockford, IL 61105-1389 PHONE: 815-490-4900 FAX: 815-490-4901 sholthus@hinshawlaw.com 10727R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: MAURICE ANDRE BAEZA, Petitioner, vs. JANICE MARIE ROBY, Respondent. Case No. 19 D 615 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Janice Marie Roby that Petitioner Maurice Andre Baeza has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 30, 2019, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Maurice Andre Baeza, Petitioner 10728R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: DAWN MICHELLE ROSARIO, Petitioner, vs. RICARDO QUINTERO ROSARIO, Respondent. Case No. 19 D 532 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Ricardo Quintero Rosario that Petitioner Dawn Michelle Rosario has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 30, 2019, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested

in the petition. /s/ Dawn Michelle Rosario, Petitioner 10729R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: EVA RAMIREZ, Petitioner, vs. NICOMDES PEREZ, Respondent. Case No. 19 D 596 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Nicomdes Perez that Petitioner Eva Ramirez has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 30, 2019, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Eva Ramirez, Petitioner 10730R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: MICHAEL RICHARD WENTLAND Current Name Case Number 19 MR 809 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: MICHAEL RICHARD WENTLAND to the new name of: Michael Richard Wentland. The court date will be held: on October 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ MICHAEL RICHARD WENTLAND MICHAEL RICHARD WENTLAND Current Name 10731R TRRT 9/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: TIMOTHY MICHAEL HOLMES, Petitioner, vs. MARSHA ELAINE HOLMES, Respondent. Case No. 19 D 473 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Marsha Elaine Holmes that Petitioner Timothy Michael Holmes has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 30, 2019, a judgment by default may be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Timothy Michael Holmes, Petitioner 10732R TRRT 9/11 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 Date September 12th 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: Mark Podzimek – Cube #K40, Sara Carmack – Cube #K1,

Jennifer Neal – Cube #H44, Cherrelle Pendelton – Cube #G7, Ruth Smith - Cube #L19. Online Bid Ends Approx. 11:30AM at CubeSmart #6150, 4548 American Road, Rockford, Illinois 61109 (815) 277-4049: Chezera D Porte - Cube #1403, Kalan Miller – Cube #1160, Kathi E Monroe – Cube #1244, Harlan W Yttrie – Cube #1524, Levon Harris – Cube #1535, Donesha Ashford – Cube #2215, Toshia Huble – Cube #2216, Audra Smith – Cube #2628, Dajanique Wilson – Cube #4106, Maria Leon – Cube #4225, Dione D Bowden – Cube #5505, Steven E Menor – Cube #5927, Erik Follman – Cube #703, James S Harkins – Cube #706, Kiara Brown – Cube #709, Jayson Tripp – Cube #5126, Carletta Parker - Cube #1422. Online Bid Ends Approx. 11:30AM at CubeSmart #6153, 4560 Stenstrom Road, Rockford, Illinois 61109 (815) 277-4049: Sara Beach – Cube #S129, Princess Smith – Cube #S9, Nelson 5 – Cube #S23, Kimberly R Albright – Cube #S39. Online Bid Ends Approx. 12:00PM at CubeSmart #6152, 3015 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103 (815) 2774054: Valorie Owens – Cube #A119, Kendra Smith – Cube #A127, Melissa King – Cube #B7, Charmaine Pope – Cube #B100, Marjorie Elliott – Cube #B281, Marjorie Elliot – Cube #B287, Paul J Jimenez Jr – Cube #B304, Eric Nelson – Cube #D15, Ashlynn Baxter – Cube #B43, Kenna Straight – Cube #B295, Tiffany M Williams – Cube #A120. Online Bid Ends Approx. 12:30PM at CubeSmart #6151, 6210 Forest Hills Road, Rockford, Illinois 61111 (815) 277-4052: Emmett Caton – Cube #P09, Luis Rios – Cube #212B, Stephanie R Shoulders – Cube #301, Lori Schnorr – Cube #302, Sabrina M. Arnold – Cube #511. Online Bid Ends Approx. 1:00PM at Cubesmart #6148, 4300 Interstate Boulevard, Loves Park, Illinois 61111 (815) 2774053: Curtis Dean Miller – Cube #422. 10733R TRRT 9/4 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 Glass installation business in said County and State under the name of Miles Glass Company at the following post office addresses: 3405 16th St., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jesse Miles SIGNED: Jesse Miles 8/22/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10736R TRRT 9/11 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 to provide inspiration and motivation encompassing health, personal development and spiritual development to positively change lives business in said County and State under the name of Alicia Shares Her Keys at the following post office addresses: 1720 Remington Rd., #2, Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alicia

U. Stewart SIGNED: Alicia U. Stewart 8/16/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10737R TRRT 9/11 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 videography and photography business in said County and State under the name of Eye2Eye Visionz at the following post office addresses: 2403 Quail Run, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Markiez Lacy SIGNED: Markiez Lacy 8/23/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10738R TRRT 9/11 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 Chiropractic clinic business in said County and State under the name of Street Smartz Chiropractic at the following post office addresses: 818 Coolidge Place, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Natalia Street; Susie Briggs SIGNED: Natalia Street 8/23/19 SIGNED: Susie Briggs 8/23/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10739R TRRT 9/11 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 contracting business in said County and State under the name of Skin and Bones Contracting at the following post office addresses: 716 Meadow Crest Drive, Rockton, IL 61072; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Lon Bartlett SIGNED: Lon Bartlett 8/28/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 28th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10765R TRRT 9/18 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 Buy, Fix and Sell business in said County and State under the name of TeaM Renaissance at the following post office addresses: 7945 South Main St., Lot 12, Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Megan Roth; Tory Teran SIGNED: Megan Roth 8/26/19 SIGNED: Tory Teran 8/26/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10770R TRRT 9/18

September 4, 2019 The Rock River Times. n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.JENNIFER HILL et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000005 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 17, 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 165 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO.9 OF WELLINGTON EAST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 40 OF PLATS ON PAGE 190B IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 949 WHITE CHAPEL LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-27276-016 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no

right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13860 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019-CH0000005 TJSC#: 39-5029 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. I3129143 P10705R TRRT 9/4 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.STEPHANIE VARTABEDIAN et al Defendant 2019 -CH- 0000031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 23, 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 15 IN BLOCK 7 AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF MANUFACTURER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUB-

DIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS ON PAGE 11 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1622 BROADWAY, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25382-016 The real estate is improved with a multi-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. 14-18-13439 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 -CH0000031 TJSC#: 39-2861 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. I3128985 P10706R TRRT 9/4 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS WINNEBAGO COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA SUTHERIN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON, CHRISTINA GARETSON, BRIAN GARETSON, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant(s). 19 CH 0000232 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Notice is given to you: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 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: LOT FIVE (5) IN BLOCK SIX (6) AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF HARLEM PARK SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE NORTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS ON PAGE 6 IN THE RECORDER`S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2124 MELROSE ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103 And which said Mortgage was made by: CHRISTINA GARETSON, RANDY GARETSON AKA RANDY E. GARETSON, the Mortgagor, to PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois as Document No. 20111004087; 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, Winnebago County Circuit Clerk 400 W. State Street Rockford, IL 61101 On or before September 23, 2019, A DEFAULT MAY BE EN-

TERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 134 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: 312-940-8580 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3129055 P10707R TRRT 9/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE THE ESTATE OF: PATRICIA J. KROMBACH, Deceased. Case No. 2019 P 355 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of PATRICIA J. KROMBACH. Letters ofOfficewere issued on August 7, 2019 to CYNTHIA L. GEHANT, of 107 Doresella Street, Loves Park, IL 61111 and ANTHONY L. KROMBACH, of 465 Joren Trail, Antioch, IL 60002, who are the legal co-representatives 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 February 21, 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 representatives and their attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. DATED: August 15, 2019 CYNTHIA L. GEHANT, Independent Co-Executor ANTHONY L. KROMBACH, Independent Co-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 PATRICIA J. KROMBACH, Deceased 10713R TRRT 9/4 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: BERNITA L. BLOZIS, CASE NO: 2019 P 354 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of BERNITA L. BLOZIS, Letters of Office were issued on August 7, 2019 to SHARON R. FIFFICK, 6507 Commonwealth Drive, Loves Park, IL 61111, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Jeffry A. Dahlberg, 5130 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL 61111. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 21,

2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk – Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office–Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated August 14, 2019 SHARON R. FIFFICK, Executor Attorney for Estate: JEFFRY A. DAHLBERG #6206776 BALSLEY & DAHLBERG 5130 N. Second St. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-877-2593 10715R TRRT 9/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: WILLIAM J. LISCHKA, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019-P-350 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of WILLIAM J. LISCHKA. Letters of Office were issued on the 7th day of August, 2019, to TYLER LISCHKA, 6148 Elevator Road, Roscoe, Illinois 61073, who is the legal representative of the Estate. The attorney for the estate is GEORGE P. HAMPILOS, of Hampilos & Associates, Ltd., 308 West State Street, Suite 210, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before February 21, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by Section 18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act, 1975 as amended, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk--Probate Division, at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to their attorney within ten days after it has been filed. Dated: August 14, 2019 By: /s/George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos, Esq. George P. Hampilos — ARDC #6210622 HAMPILOS & ASSOCIATES, LTD. 308 West State Street, Suite 210 Rockford, Illinois 61101 Telephone: 815-962-0044 Fax: 815-962-6250 georgehamp@aol.com 10712R TRRT 9/4 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: LAURA NATION, Petitioner, v. MACK NATION, Respondent. Case No.: 2019 D 450 NOTICE The requisite affidavit for

publication having been filed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN YOU, MACK NATION, Respondent in the above-entitled action, that Petitioner, LAURA NATION, has commenced a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against you, praying for a Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage and other relief. Proper procedures according to law have been taken and said suit is still pending. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, MACK NATION, file your Response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois held in the courthouse in the City of Rockford, County of Winnebago, State of Illinois, on or before September 25, 2019, default may be entered against you after that date and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Prepared by: Kira Devin, 6310820 PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. 303 North Main Street, Ste. 600 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 965-2902 / kdevin@pslegal.org 10714R TRRT 9/4 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, creating custom made T-shirts, hats, socks, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Endigensus Enke at the following post office addresses: 138 Flintridge Dr., Apt. 6, Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cory Barfield SIGNED: Cory Barfield 8/16/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 16th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10716R TRRT 9/4 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, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Prunty Productions at the following post office addresses: 615 Brooke Rd., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Aprel Prunty SIGNED: Aprel Prunty 8/20/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10740R TRRT 9/11 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 Apparel, tote bags, pens, mugs, tumbler mugs, etc. business in said County and State under the name of Unity Power Respect Women Empowerment at the following post office addresses: 7144 Sue Lane, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Timmera Moore SIGNED: Timmera Moore 8/23/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 23rd

day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10741R TRRT 9/11 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 Barbershop/Salon (Haircuts for Men, Women, and Kids) business in said County and State under the name of Kingdom Cutz and Styling at the following post office addresses: 1814 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kevin L. Marks SIGNED: Kevin L. Marks 8/26/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 26th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10742R TRRT 9/11 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Construction business in said County and State under the name of Alvarez-P Construction at the following post office addresses: 345 S. Memorial Ave., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Horacio Alvarez-Perez SIGNED: Horacio Alvarez-Perez 8/13/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of August, A.D. 2019. Jaime Salazar, Notary Public My Commission Expires Feb. 25, 2020 10745R TRRT 9/11 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 Commercial Construction, Residential Cleaning business in said County and State under the name of A La Mar Gail’s Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 2106 School St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Phinetta Baker SIGNED: Phinetta Baker 8/19/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10773R TRRT 9/18 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 hair salon business in said County and State under the name of Do Or Dye Salon at the following post office addresses: 13802 Dorr Rd., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Amanda Ross SIGNED: Amanda Ross 9/3/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of September, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 10774R TRRT 9/18

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n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, V. WHB, LLC, and STILLMAN BANCCORP, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 1 Parcel 2041714 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, abovenamed Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. The land and interests sought to be obtained are identified as follows: Temporary construction easement over property described on Exhibit A: EASEMENT: A part of Lot 1A as designated upon the Plat of Rubloff Development Group Subdivision being a subdivision of the South Half of Section 22 and of the North Half of Section 27, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 39 of Plats on Page 188 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4” iron pin at the northeast corner of said Lot 1A; thence South 40 degrees 29 minutes 53 seconds West, 10.67 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the east line of said Lot 1A; thence South 72 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West, 17.67 feet; thence South 52 degrees 24 minutes 49 seconds West, 51.38 feet, to the northwest line of said Lot 1A; thence North 40 degrees 29 minutes 53 seconds East, 50.92 feet on the northwest line of said Lot 1A; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East, 32.01 feet on the north line of said Lot 1A, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.011 acre (459 sq. ft.), more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869

scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 10757R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, V. BW RRI I LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, BARCLAYS BANK PLC AND MORGAN STANLEY BANK NA, MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee for the benefit of the holders of BBCMS Trust 2018-RR1, Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificate Series 2018-RR-1, ROCKFORD KITCHENS, a Wisconsin Partnership, RED ROOF INN, INC., an Ohio corporation, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 2 Parcel 2041723 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, abovenamed Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. The land and interests sought to be obtained are identified as follows: Temporary construction easement over property described on Exhibit A: EASEMENT: A part of Lot 2 as designated upon Plat No. 1 of Argus Subdivision, being a subdivision of the Southwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of.the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 36 of Plats on Page 52 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4” iron pin at the southwest corner of said Lot 2; thence North 10 degrees 49 minutes 12 seconds West, 9.85 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the west line of said Lot 2: thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 43.72 feet; thence North 88 degrees 29 minutes 01 second East, 55.73 feet; thence North 76 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds East, 50.04 feet; thence North 80 degrees 47 minutes 41 seconds East, 43.30 feet, to the east line of said Lot 2; thence South 10 degrees 49 minutes 12 seconds East. 1.60 feet on the east line of said Lot 2; thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 192.00 feet

on the south line of said Lot 2, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.021 acre (910 sq. ft.), more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 10758R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, V. KANCOV INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Michigan Limited Partnership, ROCKFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital 1 Trust 2016-UBS9, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-UBS9, CITY OF ROCKFORD, K’S CLEANERS OF ROCKFORD, INC., SERVICE U RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, ROLL A SMOKE TOBACCO CORP., STATELINE SATELLITE, INC. d/b/a PRIMETIME AUDIO VIDEO, VON’S POOL TABLES, SWANSON’S DISCOUNT VACUUM, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 3 Parcel 2041718 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, abovenamed Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. The land and interests sought to be· obtained are identified as follows: Temporary construction easement over property described on Exhibit A: EASEMENT: A part of Lots 3 and 9 as designated upon the Plat of Rubloff Development Group Subdivision, being a subdivision of the South Half of Section 22 and of the North Half of Section 27, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 39 of Plats on Page 18B in the Record-

er’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4” iron pin at the northwest corner of said Lot 9; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East, 240.11 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the north line of said Lots 9 and 3; thence North 84 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds East, 100.50 feet on the north line of said Lot 3; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East, 250.00 feet on the north line of said Lot 3, to a 3/4” iron pin; thence South 56 degrees 34 minutes 20 seconds East, 30.57 feet on the northeast line of said Lot 3, to a 3/4” iron pin; thence South 0 degrees 52 minutes 51 seconds East, 11.89 feet on the east line of said Lot 3; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 32 seconds West, 49.87 feet; thence North 81 degrees 31 minutes 37 seconds West, 36.34 feet; thence North 86 degrees 15 minutes 36 seconds West, 13.53 feet; thence South 86 degrees 07 minutes 29 seconds West, 14.91 feet; thence South 80 degrees 20 minutes 46 seconds West, 34.71 feet; thence South 76 degrees 28 minutes 49 seconds West, 16.92 feet; thence South 79 degrees 08 minutes 17 seconds West, 109.20 feet; thence South 82 degrees 33 minutes 06 seconds West, 63.11 feet; thence South 72 degrees 14 minutes 15 seconds West, 8.26 feet; thence South 79 degrees 02 minutes 25 seconds West, 190.80 feet; thence South 62 degrees 44 minutes 30 seconds West, 21.90 feet; thence South 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds East, 21.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 50.00 feet; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 21.00 feet; thence North 82 degrees 25 minutes 56 seconds West, 5.38 feet, to the west line of said Lot 9; thence North 10 degrees 50 minutes 21 seconds West, 18.16 feet on the west line of said Lot 9, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.195 acre (8,498 sq. ft.), more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 10759R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND

ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, V. GJS NORTH RICHLAND HILLS PADS, LLC, SYMETRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, WHEATON BANK & TRUST COMPANY, LONE STAR STEAKHOUSE & SALOON OF SPRINGFIELD, INC., CITY OF ROCKFORD, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, as successor to the LaSalle National Trust, N.A., as Trustee under Trust No. 117853, TARGET CORPORATION, successor to Dayton Hudson Corporation, ROSCOE DEVELOPMENT, INC., SMOKEY BONES, and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 4 Parcel 2041701 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, abovenamed Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. The land and interests sought to be obtained are identified as follows: Fee simple title and temporary construction easement over property described on Exhibit A: LAND: A part of Lot 4 as designated upon the Plat of Rockford Crossings, being a subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 39 of Plats on Page 109A in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at a 3/4” iron pin with cap at the southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds East, 224.60 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the south line of said Lot 4, to the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning thence North 51 degrees 45 minutes 58 seconds East, 33.79 feet; thence North 27 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds East, 25.93 feet, to the east line of said Lot 4; thence South 0 degrees 45 minutes 26 seconds East, 16.49 feet on the east line of said Lot 4; thence South 48 degrees 40 minutes 37 seconds West, 38.83 feet on the southeast line of said Lot 4; thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 9.68 feet on the south line of said Lot 4, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.005 acre (236 sq. ft.), more or less. This description affects Tax Parcel No. 12-22451-008.

EASEMENT: A part of Lot 4 as designated upon the Plat of Rockford Crossings being a subdivision of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22; Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 39 of Plats on Page 109A in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at a 3/4” iron pin with cap at the southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds East, 157.59 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the south line of said Lot 4, to the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 5.12 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 73.00 feet; thence North 15 degrees 05 minutes 55 seconds West, 4.01 feet; thence North 43 degrees 02 minutes 20 seconds East, 27.12 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 8.20 feet; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 13.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 51 minutes 46 seconds East, 10.44 feet, to the east line of said Lot 4; thence South 27 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds West, 25.93 feet; thence South 51 degrees 45 minutes 58 seconds West, 33.79 feet, to the south line of said Lot 4; thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 67.00 feet on the south of said Lot 4, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.016 acre (684 sq. ft.), more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 10760R TRRT 9/18 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, V. SCHOLER LONGHORN ROCKFORD, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, RARE HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, INC., WINTRUST BANK successor to North Shore Community Bank & Trust Company, GLADYS B. ROSS and JAY A. LIPE, AMERICAN TV & APPLIANCE OF

MADISON, INC., and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 5 Parcel 2041711 NOTICE The requisite Affidavit having been duly filed in my office, NOTICE is hereby given you, abovenamed Defendants, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, by the said Plaintiff against you and other Defendants, for entry of an Order granting the Department possession of the interest in property described on the attached Exhibit A; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. The land and interests sought to be obtained are identified as follows: Temporary construction easement over property described on Exhibit A: EASEMENT: A part of Lot 13 as designated upon the Plat of First Rockford Group Development Plat No. 4, being a Resubdivision of Lot 1 of First Rockford Group Development, being a subdivision of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22 and of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, and of Lot 131, Wellington East Plat No. 6, being part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, and of vacated Old Mill Road, being a part of the West Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 44 North, Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian, the Plat of said Subdivision is recorded in Book 49 of Plats on Page 87A in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Beginning at a 3/4” iron pin at the northeast corner of said Lot 13; thence South 3 degrees 26 minutes 40 seconds East, 12.65 feet (Bearings and grid distances are referenced to the Illinois State Plane Coordinate System West Zone Datum of 1983 (2011 Adjustment)) on the east line of said Lot 13; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds West, 18.15 feet; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 12.54 feet to the north line of said Lot 13; thence North 79 degrees 10 minutes 22 seconds East, 19.77 feet on north line of said Lot 13, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.005 acre (238 sq. ft.), more or less. NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Winnebago County Courthouse, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, default may be entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois G. Michael Scheurich #2479869 scheurich@guyerlaw.com GUYER & ENICHEN, P.C. 2601 Reid Farm Rd., Suite B Rockford, IL 61114 815/636-9600 10761R TRRT 9/18

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 Clothing Boutique business in said County and State under the name of Pawfect Boutique at the following post office addresses: 3221 Spring Creek Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Nicole Weatherford SIGNED: Nicole Weatherford 8/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10768R TRRT 9/18 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 Contractor/Remodeling business in said County and State under the name of Mendes Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 321 N. Church St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Neto Mendes SIGNED: Neto Mendes 8/29/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 29th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10769R TRRT 9/18 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 car lot business in said County and State under the name of 815 Auto Group at the following post office addresses: 3919 Sandy Hollow Rd., Suite #1 post box, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Austin Livingston; Ryan Bottlemy SIGNED: Austin Livingston 8/21/19 SIGNED: Ryan Bottlemy 8/21/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 10771R TRRT 9/18 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 landscaping and trash-outs business in said County and State under the name of Focus Vision Aesthetics at the following post office addresses: 1504 Southfield Lane, Byron, IL 61010; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kyrie Brewington SIGNED: Kyrie Brewington 8/30/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 30th day of August, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 10772R TRRT 9/18

September 4, 2019 The Rock River Times. 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 car lot business

in said County and State under the name of Cory’s Auto at the following post office addresses: 2113 Jamestown Dr., Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Cory

n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- STEPHANIE VARTABEDIAN et al Defendant 2019 -CH- 0000031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 23, 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 1622 BROADWAY, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 Property Index No. 11-25-382-016 The real estate is improved with a multi-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. 14-18-13439 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 -CH- 0000031 TJSC#: 39-2861 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. I3128985 P10706R TRRT 9/4 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered by the Court in Winnebago County Case No. 2018-CH-751, the property hereinafter described or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment, will be sold to the highest bidder. 1. The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 5451 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108. 2. The time and place of sale will be September 19, 2019 at 11:00

Colquett SIGNED: Cory Colquett 9/3/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 3rd day of September, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 10775R TRRT 9/18

n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: REBECCA JOHNSON, Petitioner,

A.M., Winnebago County Justice Center, Lobby, 650 West State Street, Rockford, County of Winnebago, Illinois, conducted by the Winnebago County Sheriff. 3. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: A single-family home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, containing approximately 1,296 square feet. 4. The terms of the sale are: Ten Percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of sale. The property offered for sale is subject to all real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of the title and without recourse to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and in “As Is” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 5. Title will be conveyed subject to the following liens and interests: all general real estate taxes, special assessments, if any, easements and restrictions of record, and the interests, if any, of any tenant in possession. 6. The property will not be available for inspection. 7. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 8. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 9. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Staci M. Holthus, HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP, 100 Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61101, Tel. (815) 490-4915. NOTE: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THE LAW FIRM OF HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 10727R TRRT 9/11 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN CHANCERY STILLMAN BANCCORP, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. JESSE BUTLER, RACHAEL BUTLER, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO 2018 CH 712 PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 25th day of April, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder, the following described lands and premises 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 set forth herein: A. The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Jody L. Booher BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 B. The common address of said property is: 2611 Karen Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61101. D. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Residential Property / Single Family Home E. The time and place of the sale are: September 19, 2019 at 11 :00 a.m. at Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois. F. 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. 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 the 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 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, UNLESS THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN JUDICIALLY

vs. AARON JOHNSON, Respondent. Case No. 2019-D-0000340 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Respondent Aaron Johnson that Petitioner Rebecca Johnson

has caused to be filed a PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief in the above-captioned cause of action. You are further notified that if you fail to file an answer or otherwise appear on or before September 23, 2019, a judgment by default may

FOUND TO BE ABANDONED. Dated at Rockford, Illinois, this 22nd day of August. 2019. GARY CARUANA SHERIFF OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY PREPARED BY: Jody L. Booher BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive Rockford, Illinois 61108 (815) 962-6611 jbooher@bslbv.com 10726R TRRT 9/11 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- JENNIFER HILL et al Defendant 2019-CH-0000005 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 6, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on September 17, 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 949 WHITE CHAPEL LANE, ROCKFORD, IL 61108 Property Index No. 12-27-276-016 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-13860

be entered against you at any time thereafter for the relief requested in the petition. /s/ Rebecca Johnson, Petitioner The American Law Firm, P.C. R. Owen Ainsworth 475 Executive Parkway Rockford, IL 61107

Office: (815) 397-2600 Fax: (815) 394-1955 Attorney Identification # 6294644 Email: oainsworth@theamericanlawfirm.com 10711R TRRT 9/4

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019-CH-0000005 TJSC#: 39-5029 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. I3129143 P10705R TRRT 9/4 n n n REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- MARGARET M. WEIR A/K/A MARGARET WEIR et al Defendant 2019 -CH- 0000118 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 12:30 PM on October 15, 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 308 N CHICAGO AVE, ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Property Index No. 11-24-453-028 (204D163) The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-01796 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 -CH- 0000118 TJSC#: 39-2859 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 -CH- 0000118 I3130229 P10749R TRRT 9/18

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Illinois crushes Akron 42-3 in home opener By Terry Towery Associated Press

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – In his Illinois debut on Saturday, quarterback Brandon Peters showed more than 30,000 Illini fans that he can pass and run and do both pretty well. Peters, a graduate transfer from Michigan, went 14 of 23 for 163 yards and three touchdowns through the air, while running for another touchdown to lead Illinois past Akron 42-3. Peters also rushed six times for 36 yards and showed surprising mobility for a 6-foot-5, 220-pounder known more for his arm than his legs. “Still want to say Brandon isn’t a running quarterback?” Illinois coach Lovie Smith joked after the game. “He had a good day for us, I’d say.” Peters was decisive all afternoon despite a tendency to overthrow a few balls, and appeared to show few jitters before his first Illinois start. “He’s been through a lot, so I was glad to see him go out there, go down the field and boom, score right away,” Smith said. “He’s a confident guy, just what we’re looking for in a quarterback.” While Smith, in his fourth year at Illinois, said earlier this week his team is striving for relevancy, first-year Akron coach Tom Arth is looking to find something to build on. Both teams were 4-8 last year, although the Zips fired longtime coach Terry Bowden.

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Smith, a former NFL coach known for his tough defensive teams, took over as defensive coordinator for Illinois when Hardy Nickerson resigned last October. Smith was determined to toughen things up, defensively, and he did just that. Akron quarterback Kato Nelson was 10 of 24 with an interception for a Zips offense that struggled from the opening play. The Zips managed only 64 yards rushing against a stifling Illinois defense led by linebacker Jake Hansen, who had

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seven tackles, a forced fumble and an interception. Last season, Illinois gave up 41.7 points per game, which ranked 126th of 130 teams in the nation. The Illini allowed 261.6 yards per game on the ground, 124th in the nation. Last year’s pass defense was a bit better, giving up 260.2 yards per game through the air. On Saturday, the Illini held the Zips to less than a 50 percent completion rate while allowing Nelson only 122 yards with one interception.

RUNNING DEPTH

Illinois has no shortage of talent in the backfield, led by Reggie Corbin, who piled up 1,085 yards and averaged 8.5 per carry last season. Both Corbin and RaVon Bonner rushed for touchdowns on Saturday. Corbin carried six times for 38 yards, while Bonner carried six times for 38 yards in a balanced ground attack by the Illini. Akron was led by Deltron Sands, who rushed 13 times for 39 yards. Brandon Lee carried nine times for 30 yards.

BALANCE

The Illini put up an impressive 401 yards of total offense, including 207 on the ground and 194 passing, while holding Akron to a total of 192 yards. “We’re getting there,” Smith said. “We want to be a balanced team, and we played a lot of players today. We accomplished what we wanted to accomplish.”

THE TAKEAWAY

Akron: The Zips were outclassed and outgunned, putting up a dismal 128 yards passing into a swarming Illinois secondary. Illinois: Illinois passed both tests on Saturday, starting with the quarterback position and ending with defense. Neither disappointed.

UP NEXT

Akron: Hosts UAB next Saturday. Illinois: Travels to UConn next Saturday.

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Rodgers vs. Goliath: Bears finally proving to be a worthy foil By Robert Zeglinski Contributor

There’s no need to mince words: Aaron Rodgers has had the Bears’ number over the course of his illustrious career. Every time the Bears believed they mercifully turned the corner against their perennial tormentor in the Packers, Rodgers’ intimidating presence loomed in the background before he fired off a signature deep bomb. The script, albeit one that shifted with every season’s new adaptation, was down to a specific formula – the lowly Bears would either hang in against Rodgers all game before he inevitably broke their spirit with a wellplaced dagger, or Green Bay would decimate Chicago outright behind a sparkling wire-to-wire Rodgers’ performance. If it felt as if the Bears were stuck in a vicious time loop where they kept dying and subsequently re-spawning in the same place with the traumatic memories of their irreparable failures intact, that’s because they probably were. The rigid rules of the space time continuum do not apply in those select cases where oblong inflated pieces of leather are involved. Even when the Bears made the addition of their best individual talent since Brian Urlacher with a bold trade for the brilliant Khalil Mack last season, there Rodgers was, on one healthy leg, orchestrating a devastating 20-point comeback. One could have found it easy to give up hope in such dire, exhaustive circumstances. It was the Bears’ personal Groundhog Day from which there was no escape.

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