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What’s Local: Thrive Cafe opens downtown location By Jim Hagerty Reporter

ROCKFORD – Thrive Cafe is now officially part of the downtown community. Well, almost. The popular health-conscience eatery started a soft opening for “Thrive Cafe On the Go,” at 326 E. State St., Thursday. “We haven’t really told anybody but we already have people coming in,” Owner Jason Rager said. “We know they will put it on social media. So, Monday we are going to blast it out there.” A 15-year fitness instructor, Rager founded Thrive Cafe in 2015 inside Peak Sports Club on Perryville Road after creating protein smoothies, grab-and-go

meals and cold-pressed juices to connect his clients with nutritious foods. He opened his first storefront in 2017 at 731 Broadcast Parkway. Thrive On the Go offers a full juice bar and packaged food, some prepared at the Loves Park location and some downtown. “We don’t have a hood down here so we aren’t preparing any of our hot bowls,” Rager said. “But we have our ‘Grab ‘n Gos.’ Those can be either heated at work or heated at your house. We have all of our salads, Overnight Oats, and our muffins.” Other downtown menu items include a variety of Thrive favorite like chia pudding, wraps, smoothies and peanut butter balls.

Depending on how things go, Rager said he may remodel in the future to accommodate a full kitchen at the new location. “We like this area,” Rager said. “We like the building.” Thrive is located in the space formerly occupied by Bath & Body Fusion, which consolidated its operation to the adjacent storefront at 324 E. State St. The businesses announced the move earlier this year. “Both companies thrive off of their commitment to fresh, quality ingredients,” Bath & Body Fusion owner Jennifer Ralston and Rager said in a joint release in April. “The two fusing together will allow the Rockford community to feel their beauty from the inside out.”

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Black Friday: Half of holiday shoppers have already started Staff Report

WASHINGTON - More than half of consumers have already started their holiday shopping and nearly a quarter of purchases have already been made, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “This is further evidence that the holiday season has grown far beyond the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Thanksgiving is still a hallmark of the season, and there’s billions of dollars in shopping still to come. But many consumers have already been shopping for weeks, and retailers are increasingly adapting to that.” The survey found 56% of consumers asked during the first week of November had already begun their holiday shopping, about the same as the past few years. That was up from 48% who had already started at the same point a decade ago. On average, consumers had completed 24%of their shopping, the highest level in the history of the survey and up from 16%in 2009. Only 4% had finished shopping. Those numbers are even higher than an earlier NRF survey that found 39%of holiday shoppers planned to start before November this year, saying they wanted to spread out their budgets and avoid both crowds and last-minute stress. Another 43% planned to start in November, and

only 18% said they would wait until December. “Consumers don’t wait for Thanksgiving or Black Friday anymore and neither do retailers,” Prosper Executive Vice President of Strategy Phil Rist said. “Retailers responded this year by offering promotions earlier than ever, with some rolling out holiday deals even before Halloween.” NRF defines the holiday season as November 1 through December 31 and has forecast that sales will total between $727.9 and $730.7 billion. Consumers expect to spend an average $1,047.83 – including purchases made earlier – for an increase of 4% over last year, according to NRF’s annual survey released in October. There are only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, down six days from last year and the shortest number possible, but NRF does not expect that to make a difference in spending given the number of people who begin shopping earlier. Even with many consumers shopping earlier, NRF estimates that 165.3 million people will shop in stores and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, drawn by good deals, tradition and the social aspects of spending time with friends and family. Similar to recent years, clothing and accessories are the top gift category this year, purchased by 58% of those surveyed,

followed by gift cards (54%), toys (39%), books/music/movies/video games (37%) and food/candy (32%). Consumers plan to purchase three or four gift cards on average at an average $47 per card for a total of $27.5 billion. The top reasons for giving a gift card are that it allows the recipient to choose their own gift (46%,) and is easier and faster than choosing a traditional gift (29%). Restaurant cards are the most popular, chosen by 35%, followed by those for department stores (30%), coffee shops (23%,, Visa/Mastercard/American Express/Discover (also 23%) and entertainment such as movies or music (18%). Barbie remains the top toy for girls this year, followed by dolls, LOL Surprise dolls, American Girl items and LEGO. For boys, LEGO tops the list followed by cars and trucks, Hot Wheels, video games and Paw Patrol. Credit cards remain the top form of payment at 42% followed by debit cards (37%) and cash (19%). Forty-four percent of holiday shoppers plan to use alternative payment systems, with 32% saying they will use PayPal, 10% Apple Pay, 7% Google Pay, and 5% each Samsung Pay and Venmo. The survey of 7,917 adult consumers was conducted October 31 through November 6 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.

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Esper says Trump ordered him to stop SEAL review board BY ROBERT BURNS ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – Defense Secretary Mark Esper declared on Monday that President Donald Trump ordered him to stop a disciplinary review of a Navy SEAL accused of battlefield misconduct, an intervention that raised questions about America’s commitment to international standards for battlefield ethics. Esper, who initially favored allowing the Navy to proceed with a peer-review board for Chief Petty O�cer Edward Gallagher, which could have resulted in him losing his SEAL status, said he was obliged to follow Trump’s order. But he also directed the Pentagon’s legal o�ce to review how service members are educated in the laws of armed conflict and trained to wartime behavioral standards. “I can control what I can control,” Esper told reporters when asked whether Trump sent the right message to U.S. troops by intervening to stop the Gallagher review. “The president is the commander in chief. He has every right, authority and privilege to do what he wants to do.” Gallagher was acquitted of murder in the stabbing death of an Islamic State militant captive but convicted by a military jury of posing with the corpse while in Iraq in 2017. In yet another twist to the Gallagher saga, Esper also made an extraordinary accusation against Richard V. Spencer, whom he fired on Sunday as the civilian leader of the Navy. Esper said Spencer last week had gone behind his back to propose a secret deal with the White House in which Spencer would fi x the outcome of the Gallagher review. Esper said this was a violation of the military chain of command and that Spencer acknowledged his misstep. Through a Navy spokesman, Spencer declined requests for comment on Esper’s allegation. However, in a resignation letter Sunday he had said he could not in good conscience follow an order that he believed would undermine the principle of good order and discipline in the military – suggesting that he had been ordered to stop the peer-review process for Gallagher. Earlier this month, Trump restored Gallagher’s rank, which had been reduced in his military jury conviction. Trump also pardoned two soldiers -- a former Army special forces soldier set to stand trial next year in the killing of a suspected Afghan bombmaker in 2010 and an Army o�cer who had been convicted of murder for ordering his soldiers to fire on three unarmed Afghan men in 2012, killing two. B e yond t he Sp encer f i r i ng, t he

Gallagher case has raised questions about the appropriate role of a U.S. president in matters of military justice. Esper said Trump had a constitutional right to intervene, but others worry that such actions undermine the credibility of American claims to be a leader in ethical and lawful behavior on the battlefield. “What concerns me the most is the chilling e�ect this will have on special forces’ willingness to report when they see illegal behavior,” James Stavridis, a retired Navy admiral, said in an email to The Associated Press. “That is tragic because in the end what separates us from our opponents on the battlefield is our willingness to follow the rule of law.” Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and an Army veteran, accused Trump of “inappropriate involvement” in the military justice system. “The White House’s handling of this matter erodes the basic command structure of the military and the basic function of the Uniform Code of Military Justice,” Reed said. Carl Tobias, a law professor at the Universit y of R ichmond School of Law, said Trump’s action undercut the military. “We want to be a standard for the world in terms of rule of law,” he said. “I’m concerned that it undermines our own military; it undermines our standing in the world.” Trump has said Gallagher was treated unfairly by the Navy. “I think what I’m doing is sticking up for our armed forces,” he said Monday. “There’s never been a president who is going to stick up for them and has like I have.” Last week Trump tweeted that Gallagher must be allowed to retire as a SEAL, regardless of the Navy’s intention to review his standing in the elite force. Esper’s comments Monday revealed that on Sunday Trump had given the defense secretary a direct order to make this happen. Even before receiving that order, however, Esper had decided the Gallagher process should be stopped. He said his rationale was that, “given the events of the last few days,” it was no longer possible for Gallagher to get a fair shake. “As professional as they are,” he said of the Navy review board members, “no matter what they would decide, they would be criticized from many sides, which would further drag this issue on, dividing the institution. I want the SEALs and the Navy to move beyond this now, fully focused on their warfighting mission.”

In announcing Sunday that he had dismissed Spencer, Esper said he acted after learning of Spencer’s secret plan to “guarantee” in advance the outcome of the review board that was to convene next week. Spencer had “proposed a deal whereby if the president allowed the Navy to handle the case, he would guarantee that Eddie Gallagher would be restored to rank, allowed to retain his Trident and permitted to retire,” Esper said Monday. This was “completely contrary” to what Esper and the rest of the Pentagon leadership had agreed to, he said, and contrary to Spencer’s public position that the Navy disciplinary process should be allowed to play out with no interference. Esper said he had previously advocated for allowing the Navy review to go forward. But when Trump gave him a “verbal instruction” to stop the process, he did so. Esper did not say explicitly that he disagreed with Trump’s order. Once Trump gave the order, Esper said he responded, “Roger. I got it.”

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Jerome meets Jasmine: Fed chief observes economic struggles BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER ASSOCIATED PRESS

EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell normally spends his days in the marble halls of Washington, meeting with senators and Fed economists. On Monday, he learned about the job market from an 18-year-old named Jasmine. A recent high school graduate, Jasmine Ayala explained to Powell how she has just landed a good job as a laser operator at aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney: After graduation, she received seven weeks of training, backed by a grant from a local nonprofit called East Hartford CONNects. “It was an amazing opportunity,” Ayala said. Her exchange with the chairman of the world’s most powerful central bank came during a visit Powell paid Monday to a hardscrabble neighborhood of East Hartford. The trip included a neighborhood tour and a meeting with residents to get an up-front look at their challenges. Monday’s events are part of an ongoing outreach by the Powell Fed to representatives of labor unions, educators and community development groups. Many participants have told Fed o�cials that despite entrenched poverty in some areas of the country, more disadvantaged Americans are finally finding jobs and making economic progress. One major reason for that is the existence of training programs like the one that helped Ayala. Since becoming chairman nearly two years ago, Powell has sent a message seldom heard from his predecessors: That the Fed should consider the struggles of the lowest-income Americans in setting its interest-rate policies. Low interest rates generally help sustain a solid job market, which, in

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turn, can encourage job training e�orts. As unemployment has reached a nearly a 50-year low of 3.6%, more employers are taking more chances on young people without college degrees and are training them. “We try to create a strong labor market, but for some it’s not enough,” Powell said after residents told of vital help they have received from East Hartford CONNects, including child-support assistance that allowed them to re-enter the job market. “They need to be given a chance.” The notion that the Fed should try to sustain the expansion to help the most disadvantaged people might seem self-evident. But throughout its history, the Fed, whose mandate is to stabilize prices and maximize employment, has rarely expressed the need to suit its policies to benefit the least fortunate. With unemployment low, most of Powell’s predecessors would have focused on the threat of high inflation and the possibility of raising rates to forestall it. The prevailing belief has been that addressing economic inequality or poverty is the purview of Congress, not the Fed. “What I sense is di�erent is that he sees those benefits (to workers) as so important that he is less willing to lose those benefits to quell phantom inflation,” said Tim Duy, an economist at the University of Oregon. Powell still says the Fed’s main focus is the health of the job market and the stability of prices. But as he nears the end of his second year as chairman, he has increasingly opened the door to the idea that the Fed can also lift up those who still struggle years after an economic expansion has boosted the fortunes of most Americans. One driver of that change has been the outreach e�ort the Fed launched a year ago as part of a review of its financial tools and strategy. In August, at an annual gathering

of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell began his speech by observing how the U.S. economic expansion – the longest on record – was ﬁnally beneﬁting working people, through higher pay and more plentiful job opportunities. His speech took some economists by surprise. “It is almost inconceivable that Powell’s predecessors would have begun an important talk on monetary policy this way,” Dean Baker, an economist at the progressive Center for Economic and Policy Research, later wrote in a column that called Powell a “Labor Day hero.” “Powell has explicitly made the plight of the poor and working class part of the Fed’s agenda,” Baker wrote. Janet Yellen, Powell’s immediate predecessor, had begun to raise these issues during her tenure. At the 2016 Jackson Hole conference, some of Yellen’s deputies met with members of “Fed Up,” an organization that advocates for low rates to support economic growth and hiring. But Stephanie Aaronson, director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and a former Fed economist, said Powell has linked Fed policy more explicitly to issues like inequality. Ben Bernanke, who preceded Yellen as Fed chair, spoke about economic inequality, but his stated remedies were in areas outside the Fed’s reach, like education and job training. And in the past when Fed o�cials would meet with community groups, they tended to discuss issues that only indirectly help the economically disadvantaged – fairness in bank lending, for example. The Fed’s current outreach “is actually about monetary policy – and that does make it really di�erent from the usual types of interactions that the Fed has

with community groups,” Aaronson said. Aaronson co-authored research this spring that found that a persistently low unemployment rate can signiﬁcantly narrow employment gaps between whites and African-Americans and Latinos. Her research also found that the narrowing of that gap accelerated as unemployment fell further. In East Hartford’s school system, nearly half the students are Latino. Chela Gage, director of talent acquisition at Pratt & Whitney, which is based in East Hartford, said the persistence of low unemployment has led the company to think more creatively about hiring. “We are stretching our arms to see where the talent lies,” she said. Ayala was working part time while still in high school, applying make-up at weddings and other events for $10.10 an hour. That income helped her family, and she wasn’t sure she could have given it up for training without the stipend she received. Her new job at Pratt & Whitney pays $29 an hour. She’s also attending school at night to earn her bachelor’s degree. “Things don’t happen unless you work hard,” she said. J.W. Mason, an assistant professor at John Jay College, said that Fed o�cials haven’t often acknowledged that their policies have varying consequences for di�erent socioeconomic groups. Many economists have long argued, for example, that when the Fed raises rates to try to stop prices from accelerating, it risks hindering the kind of robust job market that disproportionately helps disadvantaged workers. “It’s not just about the whole economy,” Mason said. “It’s about who’s beneﬁting. It’s always been true, but people didn’t want to acknowledge it.”

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The Veronica Blumhorst Case, Part 6:

Big Bureau Creek and a camouflage SUV Editor’s note: The following is the sixth installment in a series about the disappearance of 21-yearold Veronica Blumhorst, who vanished Sept. 20, 1990, after finishing her shift at a Mendota, Illinois, grocery store. Her car was found in her garage less than a mile away and it is believed she had only $10 on her when she vanished.

By Jim Hagerty Reporter

MENDOTA - While Veronica Blumhorst is still officially listed as missing person, new information suggests the case should be a homicide investigation. Since Blumhorst disappeared without a trace more than 29 years ago, several theories have emerged. Did she secretly leave town in search of her birth parents without first picking up her paycheck? Did Veronica mean Mendota when she reportedly told a colleague she had to “get out of here”? Or, was she, as some suspect, picked up by someone she knew, killed and dumped somewhere? Some say the latter is not only the case, but that Veronica’s remains have likely been right in law enforcement’s back yard this whole time. A source The Times talked to said a September 2014 search of the Lee County

Water and Soil Conservation District’s Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve that turned up nothing was not expansive enough. It focused on a small area northeast of Knox Road between Henkel Road and Big Bureau Creek, about three miles from the town of Sublette, Illinois. The effort, which included a small amount of digging, followed two 2013 searches by cadaver dog teams hired by Veronica’s brother, Todd, who has since died from cancer. The source says had police continued west, they would have likely found clues about 475 to 500 yards downstream near a creek belly that’s about 10 to 12 feet deep. “I cannot say within feet, but she’s either in the belly of the creek before the 90-degree bend, or around the area of the hay bales next to it, possibly even under them,” the source said. “If they search in that area, they would either find her remains in the water or some sign of her buried near there.” The source, who does not wish to be identified, would not say how this information was gleaned only that there is strong reason to believe Veronica was strangled, possibly shot, wrapped in a blue tarp and dumped over the west side

of a metal bridge on Knox Road near Bartlett Woods. Blumhorst family spokesman Doug Truckenbrod said he reviewed the latest information and cannot find any reason police should ignore it. “If the source agrees to work with police, the search should be expanded with the source giving direction,” Truckenbrod said. “I trust the source. The faith in the Mendota Police Department was lost 29 years ago.”

a Woodhaven vehicle in Mendota, Truckenbrod said he wasn’t alarmed at the time. He wasn’t thinking about Veronica Blumhorst. He had no reason. Nobody knew she was missing until late morning Sept. 20. Then came a statement by Veronica’s boyfriend that he may have picked her up in a van or a truck and hurt her. Truckenbrod also learned another fact about the case. “I was talking to my mom about the boyfriend and she mentioned his dad and that he was head of security at Woodhaven,” Truckenbrod said of the 1990 conversation. “I about fell off my chair. I immediately called the Mendota Police Department and (Investigator John) Pakenham came up and took a report about what I saw.” After speaking to Veronica’s boyfriend, police searched his family’s Sublette property and found no signs of her. An extensive search that included dozens of volunteers and nearby fire and rescue teams also turned up nothing. Anyone with information about the disappearance of Veronica Blumhorst i s u r ge d to cont ac t t he Mendot a Police Department at 815-539-9331 and mendotapd@mendotapolice.com.

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Truckenbrod, who grew up across the street from the Blumhorsts, said he’s been immersed in the the case since the night Veronica went missing. At around 11:45 p.m., Sep. 19, 1990, Truckenbrod was on his way to his thirdshift job at RR Donnelley when he pulled into a gas station at Jefferson Street and 13th Avenue and noticed something he hadn’t seen in small-town Mendota before--an SUV with a drab camouflage paint job parked next to the building. Its other markings indicated it was a security vehicle for Woodhaven Lakes, a camping resort in Sublette, about 12 miles away. While thinking it was odd to see

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More changes to Comcast line-up By Paula Hendrickson Contributor

On rare Sunday afternoons when I don’t have cleaning or yardwork to catch up on, I often tune into Turner Classic Movies. But a few weeks ago the screen was blank, except for a message saying I needed a subscription to view TCM. I’m already a Comcast/Xfinity subscriber, and the channel had been there a week earlier, so I was confused. I called Comcast’s toll-free number – 1-800-934-6489 – and was told TCM had been moved to a premium “Sports and Entertainment” package. I could upgrade for an additional fee. No thanks. I hate sports, and already resent the expensive sports franchise fees included in my Xfinity bill. The representative offered a one-time $15 credit to my account, which I accepted. It’s not what I wanted, but better than nothing. At the same time, rumors were swirling that Comcast/Xfinity might remove STARZ from its lineup starting in December. The representative told me that was still under negotiation, so she didn’t know what would

be happening. Local Comcast subscribers have already been complaining about losing TCM to a costlier tier, but instead of relying on what a stranger on the phone says, I decided to ask Jack Segal, Regional Vice President of Communications for Comcast, to answer a few questions about the changes to the line up. Here’s what he had to say.

Where did TCM go, and what channels have been added to offset the loss of TCM?

Segal: We regularly evaluate our channel lineups and sometimes make changes to ensure we’re offering customers a variety of content, even as programming costs continue to increase significantly. Effective October 10, Turner Classic Movies moved to the Sports and Entertainment Package, a subscription-based service. As a result, customers who want to watch this channel can continue to do so if they subscribe to that package [for an additional fee]. On Sept. 10, we added the Hallmark Drama channel to our Xfinity Preferred tier. Hallmark

Drama features classic holiday movies and TV shows from the Hallmark library.

Are we going to lose STARZ, too? If so, when, and what will offset that loss?

Segal: We are continuing to negotiate to reach a deal with Starz that makes sense for us and our customers before our current deal expires, but we have been unable to do so at this time. Over the last decade, the video marketplace has evolved dramatically, with more and more streaming and direct-to-consumer offerings marketing themselves as an alternative to traditional cable. We have seen the streaming marketplace grow from essentially two services to dozens of significant over-the-top (OTT) platforms, with more launching all the time. Starz has chosen to change its business model in response to these trends by making its content available a-la-carte on Amazon Prime and Roku and selling its service direct[ly] to the consumer through the Starz app. All we are asking for is the same treatment for our customers.

Note: Starz currently is available to Xfinity Basic and up customers for an additional monthly cost on a stand-alone basis or as part of an add-on package of premium channels. We have notified our customers that Epix will replace Starz in packages of premium channels starting Dec. 10. Epix has a wide variety of movies, documentaries and an array of original series, including “Get Shorty,” “The Godfather of Harlem,” “Pennyworth” and many more.

And perhaps most importantly: Whenever channels are removed, subscribers get angry and rumors fly. What misinformation currently floating around do you want to dispel?

Segal: Yes. Customers can still access an abundance of classic movies for free via Xfinity On Demand. Say “classic TV” into the X1 Voice Remote and it will bring up numerous classic movies to choose from. (I just did it, and it came back with 1,731 free titles.).

Art

Rockford Art Museum, Tate Modern both showcasing American abstraction From Sarah McNamara Rockford Art Museum

Rockford Art Museum (RAM) isn’t the only art museum showcasing postwar American abstraction this season. Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection is on view through January 26 at RAM with free daily admission throughout the exhibition provided by support from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation. This 15-week major exhibition, organized by Carrie Johnson, executive director/curator of Rockford Art Museum, marks the first time the couple’s significant post-war painting collection has been shown at a public institution. Bold Abstractions explores new forms of abstract painting from the 1960s, following the heyday of Abstract Expressionism, and features an international group of 33 artists associated with some of the key painting movements of the mid-20th century: Color Field, Post-Painterly Abstraction, Hard-Edge, and Op Art – including Helen Frankenthaler, a defining force in the development of American painting who has long been recognized as one of the great American artists of the 20th century. London’s famed Tate Modern museum

is also showcasing postwar American abstraction this season, with five paintings by Helen Frankenthaler currently on view – one of which recently became its first acquisition by the legendary artist, reported ARTnews this week. About the piece, Tate said in a statement the gift from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation “transforms our ability to represent postwar American abstraction, while also reflecting the vital contribution made by women artists, such as Frankenthaler, during a critical moment in art history.” Rockford Art Museum visitors can view Helen Frankenthaler’s White Makes Four in Bold Abstractions for free through January 26 at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park building at 711 North Main Street in downtown Rockford, Illinois. RAM is regularly open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (closed November 28, December 25). Support for Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection and its related educational programming – including free daily admission to all visitors for the duration of the exhibition – is provided by the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation, and partially supported by a Partners in Excellence grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago and Santa Fe, the Thoma Foundation recognizes the power of the arts to challenge and shift perceptions, spark creativity and connect people across cultures. Learn more at thomafoundation.org.

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Stock Market

US stocks jump to records as tech, small companies lead way By Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) – A flurry of buyout deals and rising optimism about U.S.-China trade talks sent stocks back to record heights Monday, the latest bit of fuel for a market that’s been climbing since early last month. Technology stocks and smaller companies led the way after China issued new guidelines for the protection of patents and copyrights. Theft of such intellectual property has been a big sticking point in the trade war between the world’s largest economies, and markets saw China’s move as an encouraging sign for negotiations on the first phase of a deal. Not only did stocks rise worldwide, the price of gold fell as investors saw less need for safety. A measure of fear in the U.S. stock market called the VIX volatility index also touched its lowest level since July. The S&P 500 rose 23.35 points, or 0.8%, to 3,133.64. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 190.85, or 0.7%, to 28,066.47, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 112.60, or 1.3%, to 8,632.49. All three indexes set records.

The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks rose even more, though it is still below its peak set last year. It surged 32.96, or 2.1%, to 1,621.90. Stocks have been rallying for weeks as worries about a possible U.S. recession have faded. A resilient job market, which helps households continue to spend, and three interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve have bolstered confidence. Optimism has not been as high for other economies around the world, though, where growth remains slow, said David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management. “People are still nervous about the rest of the world,” he said. “All of this is sort of acting as funnel, directing cash into U.S. equities.” More clues about the resilience of U.S. consumer spending should arrive soon when retailers report on this week’s kickoff of the holiday shopping season. Economists say it needs to remain healthy given pullbacks in spending by businesses amid all the trade uncertainty.

“It’s a battle between nervous businesses and confident consumers,” Kelly said. Some companies showed confidence to spend Monday by announcing big buyout deals. Charles Schwab said it would buy rival TD Ameritrade for about $26 billion, and French luxury group LVMH agreed to pay $16.2 billion for Tiffany. Tiffany jumped 6.2% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500, while Schwab rose 2.3% and TD Ameritrade gained 7.6%. Technology stocks had the largest gain among the 11 sectors that make up the S&P 500, up 1.4%. Many tech companies have deep ties to China, depending on both suppliers and customers there, and their stocks prices have often swung with sentiment about trade talks. Nvidia jumped 4.9%. Utilities were the only sector in the S&P 500 to fall. Other stocks known as “defensive” investments, which tend to be in favor when the economy is slowing, also lagged the rest of the market. The upcoming week will be a short

one for investors, with trading closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Otherwise, highlights include reports on consumer confidence, the housing market’s strength and consumer spending. In overseas markets, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 0.8%, South Korea’s Kospi gained 1% and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong jumped 1.5%. London’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.9%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.5% and Germany’s DAX returned 0.6%. Benchmark crude oil rose 24 cents to settle at $58.01 a barrel. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 26 cents to $63.65 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline was unchanged at $1.67 per gallon. Heating oil climbed 1 cent to $1.94 per gallon. Natural gas fell 14 cents to $2.53 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold fell $6.50 to $1,456.60 per ounce, silver fell 12 cents to $16.87 per ounce and copper was unchanged at $2.65 per pound. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.75% from 1.77% late Friday. The dollar rose to 108.97 Japanese yen from 108.65 yen on Friday. The euro weakened to $1.1009 from $1.1020.

Museum Theft

US stocks jump to records as tech, small companies lead way By David Rising and Frank Jordans Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) – Thieves broke into Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museums, early Monday morning, making off with three “priceless” sets of 18th century jewelry that German officials said would be impossible to sell on the open market. The treasury of Augustus the Strong of Saxony was established in 1723 and today contains around 4,000 objects of gold, precious stones and other materials on display in Dresden’s Royal Palace. Authorities said it appeared the thieves had broken open only one glass case containing three sets of Baroque jewelry made up of dozens of gems each. “This is a bitter day for the cultural heritage of Saxony,” the state’s interior minister, Roland Woeller, told reporters. He said the thieves “stole cultural treasures of immeasurable worth – that is, not only the material worth but also the intangible worth to the state of Saxony, which is impossible to estimate.”

Police said they have established a special investigation team, code-named ‘Epaulette’ and comprising 20 specialist officers, to solve the case. Museum officials said the sets that were stolen included intricate and dazzling brooches, buttons, buckles and other items. Green Vault director Dirk Syndram stressed that the collections in the museum have “invaluable cultural value” – particularly their completeness. “Nowhere in any other collection in Europe have jewels or sets of jewels been preserved in this form and quantity,” he said. “The value is really in the ensemble.” Police said they were alerted shortly before 5 a.m. by unarmed museum security guards who had spotted two burglars inside the downtown museum on video surveillance cameras. The first officers arrived on the scene within minutes but the thieves had already fled in a waiting getaway car, which managed to elude immediate attempts to find it in the surrounding area and on the nearby highway, Dresden police chief Joerg Kubiessa said.

Police later confirmed that an Audi A6 matching the description of the getaway car was found burned in an underground parking lot in Dresden. “It’s not just the State Art Collections that was robbed, but us Saxons,” tweeted Michael Kretschmer, the governor of Saxony, where Dresden is located. “One can’t understand the history of Saxony without the Green Vault.” Investigators suspect that a fire at an electrical junction box near the museum, which took out the streetlights at the time of the robbery, was linked to the crime, police said. The outage affected lights in front of a window through which the thieves gained entrance, somehow getting through bars and safety glass to reach the Jewel Room. Security footage released by police shows two hooded figures entering the room, then smashing open the glass case with an ax. “In total, the entire crime only took a few minutes,” police said in a statement. Dresden’s State Art Collections director, Marion Ackermann, said it was impossible to estimate the value of the items.

“We cannot give a value because it is impossible to sell,” she said, appealing to the thieves not to break the ensembles into pieces. “The material value doesn’t reflect the historic meaning.” Woeller pledged that investigators would “do everything in (their) power not only to bring the cultural treasures back, but to capture the perpetrators.” Exhibition rooms at the museum focus on treasures featuring jewels, ivory, silver and amber among other objects. One of its most famous and precious treasures, the Dresden Green Diamond, is currently on loan with other valuable pieces to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for an exhibit. The 41-carat green diamond was acquired by Augustus III, the son of Augustus the Strong, in 1742, according to the museum. The museum said the purchase cost 400,000 thalers, compared to the 288,000 thalers it cost to build Dresden’s lavish Frauenkirche church at around the same time.

The Rock River Times. November 27, 2019

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Realistic expectations to meet environmental goals

Growing Sunchokes/ Jerusalem Artichokes BY GRANT MCCARTY CONTRIBUTOR

Sunchokes are a common vegetable that the University of Illinois Extension o�ce is asked about during vegetable production programs. While not commonly seen at local home and garden stores to grow in the backyard garden, it is a vegetable that shows up in trendy recipes from time to time. Most of it has to do with it being a very good potato substitute due to it being a tuber and a starch. Plan now and you can harvest them in time for your 2020 Thanksgiving meal. Sunchokes are in the sunﬂower family in which they have a similar plant structure while producing tubers underground. First cultivated by Native Americans and called Sunroots, the plant was then given the names of Jerusalem Artichoke and Sunchoke later on. There is a lot of debate as to where the name Jerusalem Artichoke comes from though we do know that the Sunchoke name was given by Frieda Caplan in the 1960s, a produce wholesaler who was trying to increase awareness of the vegetable. While Sunchokes do taste similar to an artichoke, they are not in the artichoke family. The common globe artichoke can be grown in our planting zone but require

a vernalization period, which is exposure to low temperatures. Because of this necessary step, it is not easy to grow the globe artichoke compared to other vegetables. By comparison, sunchokes are actually easy to grow. You’ll plant tubers the end of April like a potato. Plant them 2-6 inches deep and 12-18 inches apart while spacing them in rows 36 inches apart. Sunchokes need full sun and may beneﬁt in a raised bed as they tend to spread. Sunchokes will be harvested after 110-150 days from planting which is around September/October. Sunchokes can be dug up and harvested when the leaves begin to die back. They can be sweeter following a light frost. If any tubers are left in the ground, they can regrow the following season. Potentially, you could treat sunchoke like a perennial though depends highly on our winters each year. From there, you can expect to use them like other root vegetables in your cooking. The skin is edible and does not need to be removed unless you want to. 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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We have spent our lifetimes involved in protecting the environment as teachers, consultants and authors. While many of the issues of concern remain and new ones continue to arrive what has really changed is the scope and intensity of deteriorating environmental conditions. In the 1970s the book the Limits to Growth called attention to the potential long term consequences of the ongoing growth in human population and economic development on the health of the planet and human wellbeing. Implied in their scenarios was the likelihood that life would be more di�cult for humans and the planet if environmental concerns were not adequately addressed. We are in the early stages of living in those deteriorating conditions and society is attempting to address a major issue of climate change by increasing applications of energy e�ciency, renewable energy and increased electrification. These solutions while appealing also reinforce a commitment to economic growth. Since deteriorating environmental conditions are gradual and incremental they are di�cult for many of us to recognize while society’s e�orts at addressing them trail far behind what scientist determine are needed. Since the problems are so ubiquitous and widespread society’s e�orts at reforms may also fail to address the full scope of the needed actions. Addressing climate change is a major focus of environmental reform advocates. Although progress is being made through the growth of e�ciency and renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions, the benefits continue to be o�set by ongoing e�orts to expand the use of fossil fuels. As climate change e�orts are a focal point of current environmental concerns, other issues clamor for attention. One example is the issue of what an increasing number of scientists are referring to as the sixth mass extinction. It is defined as an epoch in which at least 75% of all species disappear from the planet. The last mass extinction occurred when a large asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. All the earlier mass extinctions occurred from natural disasters or a change earth’s climate. The most recent concern regarding the potential of mass extinctions is linked to the ever growing human population and the economic system supporting that growth. A wide range of human activities contribute to the loss of species. Habitat loss, over hunting, overfishing, invasive

species, pollution and climate change are some of the major factors contributing the loss of species. A global scientific review published in the Journal of Biological Conservation raised the concern that the collapse of global insect populations could lead to a collapse of ecosystems. Insects serve as food for birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish. While species extinction is a natural condition, current loss rates have accelerated greatly due to human activities. It takes years to determine whether there is a trend toward species loss. For example, people we know who spend a lot of time outdoors have commented on this year’s insect observations. They noticed a dramatic increase in black flies and the increased length of their presence probably due to the excess of rain. However, the anticipated increase in mosquitos did not occur as expected from higher moisture levels. One pleasing observation was an increased presence of frogs. Another unexpected surprise was the siting of an increase in fire flies. These are merely observations and multiple years of similar observations are necessary to establish trends as reported by scientists. The decline in species reinforces the conclusions of a planet under environmental stress which in turn is likely to make human well being more stressful. Some environmental writers such as Nate Hagens suggests that we could still live well by consuming less instead of being focused on increasing consumption and accelerating economic growth. He recommends that individuals both design their lives around lower consumption, learn skills to be more independent and join with others with similar goals.

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Stroll on State 2019 Performances Rockford Area CVB

Time to break out the hot tea and practice my vocal warm-ups because Stroll on State is NEXT WEEK, and I can’t wait to sing along to my favorite holiday songs all night long! There is just something so magical about standing in the middle of State and Wyman Streets surrounded by loved ones belting your heart out to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Yes, that is my favorite holiday song and yes, I am a millennial. But at Stroll on State, there’s something for everyone to enjoy from live music to theater to caroling! There are four outdoor and two indoor performance venues, so grab a hot chocolate and put on your comfy shoes and get ready to explore all that Stroll on State has to offer! MERRY & BRIGHT STAGE Sponsored by Gallagher Williams-Manny (Located at W. State Street & Wyman Street) 2:00 p.m. Stroll on State's Merry & Bright Parade, hosted by WREX News Team Kristin Crowley and James Stratton. 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. Join Mayor Tom McNamara, RACVB and Heartland Community Church Band to sing along and celebrate the lighting of the Official City of Rockford Christmas Tree (sponsored by Northwestern Illinois Building Trades)! Tree lighting and Sky Lights Fireworks show (presented by Pierce Distribution) will light up the night at approximately 6:15 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Luxe Productions DJ - Dancin' In The Street JINGLE BELL STAGE Hosted by B103 (Located at N. Main Street & Mulberry Street) 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. T u b a C h r i s t m a s - I n 2 0 19 , TUBACHRISTMAS concerts have been

presented in over 300 cities around the world. Created by Harvey Phillips, the event features performances of traditional Christmas carols especially arranged by American composer Alec Wilder. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Kristina Puzin - Local to the Rockford region, the eighth grader has enjoyed sharing her talents of singing, playing piano and acting since a young age. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Kujawa Brothers - Hailing from Milwaukee, WI these classically-trained brothers and their family from Rockford have a passion for rock, jazz, and anything that gets people moving! 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Boyce Hudson - a Rockford native and accomplished vocalist musician, transcends genres and generations with his smooth, intimate approach to jazz, soul, and gospel music. SILVER BELL STAGE Sponsored by PCI-Pharma Services Hosted by 95.3 The Bull's Steve Summers (Located at E. State Street & 2nd Street) 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. That Gurl - That Gurl is a 70’s cover band made up of experienced performers from different musical backgrounds who came together to create music for all ages. 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Unsung Heroes - The Unsung Heroes are an upcoming alternative rock band out of Rockford, Illinois. Their original Christmas song called "This Holiday" will be performed at Stroll On State along with a bunch of Christmas covers. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Matt B - International singer & songwriter ‘Matt B’ was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He signed to StarBase Records Japan as of July 2014. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Dingo - a three-piece, all-original

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Holiday performance at Stroll on State indie rock band from Rockford, Dingo has a rocking, catchy sound that they call “lounge punk.” SLEIGH BELL STAGE Sponsored by PCI-Pharma Services (Located at E. State Street & 1st Street) 4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Christian Youth Theater - CYT (Christian Youth Theater) is a youth theater company, for 5-18yr olds, that focuses on educating students in the arts through classes, camps, and shows. 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Marshall Strolling Minstrels - Third Graders from T hurgood M a rsha l l Elementary - RPS205 have made Stroll on State a yearly tradition delighting audiences with their spirited holiday selections.

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A&E Happenings Music & Arts

Ongoing Open Stage at Mandalay Lounge - Monday-Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. 200 North Church Street. Mary’s Place - 602 N. Madison St. Open Stage, Tues. & Thurs. 9:30 p.m.-close; Karaoke, Wed. 9:30 p.m.-close. Bruce L. Warden - For listening & dining every Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. at Hoffman House, 7550 E. State St. Ongoing Bold Abstrations - Rockford Art Museum’s (RAM) new art exhibition, Bold Abstractions: Paintings from the Thoma Collection, will be on display at RAM, located inside the Riverfront Museum Park at 711 North Main Street through January 26, 2020, with free daily admission provided by support from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. This major exhibition explores new forms of abstract painting from the 1960s, following the heyday of Abstract Expressionism. Highlighting color-based, geometric, and perceptual experiments, this selection of works from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation Collection includes an international group of 33 artists associated with some of the key painting movements of the mid-20th century: Color Field, Post-Painterly Abstraction, Hard-Edge, and Op Art. Bold Abstractions at RAM marks the first time the Thoma’s significant post-war painting collection has been shown at a public institution. This exhibition is organized by Carrie Johnson. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus - Byron Civic Theatre in Byron, Ill., continues its 25th season this month with Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus, a play written by Andrew J. Fenady based on real events. The title of the play comes from an actual letter written by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon to the editor of the New York Sun in 1897. The real-life response to Virginia, written by Frank Church, is magical – particularly in the wake of Church losing his wife and baby the previous year. Production opens Nov. 29-Dec. 1 and continues Dec. 6-8, with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are available at the door, online at www.bctmagic.com or by calling the box office at 815-312-3000. Shows are performed at the Byron Middle School Theatre, 850 N. Colfax, Byron.

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Friday, November 29 Trinadora - Performing at 6 p.m. at Baci’s, 2990 N. Perryville Rd. 6 p.m. Free admission. Mike Williamson Trio - Performing from 5-7:30 p.m. at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St. Free admission.

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Saturday, November 30 Prime Time Live Band - Performing from 8-11 p.m. at Splitters @ Park Lanes, 5318 N. 2nd St., in Loves Park.

Thursday, November 28 Free Thanksgiving Dinner - Everyone is welcome. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Court Street United Methodist Church, 215 N. Court St.

Saturday, November 30-Sunday, December 1 74th Annual “Messiah” Concerts - The Rockford Choral Union’s 74th annual performances of George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah” will take place at 3 p.m. both days at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 920 3rd Ave., in Rockford. The event is free, but donations are kindly accepted. The “Messiah”, goes through the biblical story of Christ including prophesy, birth, life, cruciﬁxion, resurrection, and gloriﬁcation”. Music Director Michael Beert will lead the three-part oratorio which will be performed by more than 120 chorus singers representing 60 area churches from northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, four highly accomplished soloists, large Baroque chamber orchestra, harpsichord, trumpet and organ. Choral Union members, who volunteer their time for the seven rehearsals and the two performances, are motivated to present this work because of their love of singing and presenting this story of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. For more information visit rockfordchoralunion. com.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: SCORPIO, SAGITTARIUS AND CAPRICORN

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

ARIES Robin Gesell 62 South Beloit 11/18/2019 Your colleagues and friends will Delmer Grasf 99 Loves Park 11/18/2019 encourage you to take charge, James Wright 96 Rockford 11/18/2019 even if you’d rather stay on the David Kroll 81 Rockford 11/18/2019 sidelines. Trust in your abilities James Fox 76 Rockford 11/18/2019 and it will be a big success. Chad Pena 31 Rockford 11/18/2019 TAURUS Dorothy McNaughton 84 Rockford 11/18/2019 When the company you work Paulette Stien 74 Rockton 11/18/2019 for undergoes restructuring, Mary Swanson 84 Rockford 11/18/2019 you’re sure to feel some stress. Russell Cochran 92 Rockford 11/18/2019 Luckily, you’ll climb a few more James Sylvester 72 Rockford 11/19/2019 rungs of the ladder during this Bernice Williams 79 Machesney Park chaotic period. 11/19/2019 Denise Appelgren 54 RockfordGEMINI 11/19/2019 Perry Lambert 70 Rockford 11/19/2019 There will be talk of travel this week. You may be suddenly in Robert Wallis 90 Rockton 11/19/2019 spired by a training program James Miller 85 Loves Park 11/19/2019 that could lead you to a new Dorothy Lockett 85 Rockford 11/20/2019 career. You could also adopt a Mary Reynolds 73 Rockford 11/20/2019 new spiritual practice. Larry Willrett 67 Rockford 11/21/2019 Katherine Bayer 65 Rockford 11/21/2019 CANCER Henrietta Johnson 88 Rockford 11/21/2019 Emotions are in the air this week, Shawn Poli 65 Rockford 11/21/2019 and you’ll be easily moved. You Milford Place 96 Rockton 11/21/2019 may take the first steps to Lynn Davis 99 Rockton 11/21/2019 wards buying a new home. You’ll be surprised to find that your Donald Kuelper 98 Rockford 11/21/2019 financial situation is better than you thought.

LEO

Before reaching a decision, it’s important to gather all the in formation necessary and to weigh the pros with the cons. Take your time, even if others are pressu ring you to decide.

VIRGO

You’ll have a lot of work to do this week and a slight cold risks slowing you down considerably. Make sure you get enough sleep and take care of your health if you don’t want to drop the ball.

LIBRA

You’ll be the focus of attention this week. You’ll use your wits to defuse a tense situation. Some one may also trust you with a secret. Make sure to keep it to yourself.

ARIES

If there’s friction in your rela tionship, you’ll want to resolve it quickly. At work or elsewhere, you’ll succeed in gaining respect during a difficult situation and feel quite proud of yourself.

Money is an important part of life and you’ll finally be able to invest some of it in your future. You may also start a personal project you’ll continue in retirement.

TAURUS

Life is never calm with young chil dren around, especially when they invite their friends over. Happily, the chaos won’t stop you from spoiling and loving them. You’ll benefit from a nice raise this week.

You’ll need to show patience to a member of your family. You may start to take out the Christmas decorations and make your house sparkle like never before. The idea of moving could also come up.

GEMINI

Reflection is necessary before turn ing thoughts into action. If you’re wondering about your professional future, you’ll have some inspira tion that could lead you to an exciting career. Friends will in vite you to join them for some fun activities.

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For work or personal reasons, you’ll be on the move this week. By taking the lead, you’ll be able to resolve a conflict that’s been going on for a long time. Avoid criticizing your partner for small mistakes. If your financial situation is pre carious, you should be able to find a way to resolve it success fully. You won’t be able to keep your thoughts to yourself this week, which could lead to a man agement position.

After a period of great stress, it’s important to take some time to re cover and rest. You’ll appreciate activities that are on the quiet side this week. Someone close to you will need your help to get through a chaotic time in their life.

LEO

Your network will expand this week and you may make some new friends, even in a professional context. If you’re single, love at first sight could be waiting at the next happy hour gathering.

VIRGO

You may start to think about living abroad for a period. At work, you’ll be in contact with people from all over the world, which will be very beneficial. In your love life, a get away will reignite your passion.

LEO

Your thoughts will be all over the place this week. You’ll also start different projects without neces sarily finishing them. You’ll also have many ideas for activities with friends. At work, a task will take Featuring more time than you thought.

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LIBRA

If your partner is of a different cul ture, you both may need to make certain adjustments; avoid making rash decisions. A more balanced approach to household chores will be appreciated.

SCORPIO

With many stores getting into the Christmas spirit already, you’ll be inspired to make a list of gifts to offer those closest to you. You’ll also start to get ready for the family holiday party.

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Don’t forget the GPS before heading somewhere new so you don’t get lost. You’ll finally get confirmation of something you’ve been waiting for at work.

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You’ll feel your emotions with a new intensity, which will reveal the artist within you. You have a finely developed attention to de tail and the audacity to do things differently.

able changes in your lifestyle. You’ll also begin a spiritual practice.

LIBRA

You’ll benefit from a very active social life. Even if you crave some solitude, there will always be some one to pull you out of your isola tion and make you smile. Allow changes to guide you instead of resisting them.

SCORPIO

You’ll probably be in charge of an event that will bring many people together. At work, you’ll suc ceed in combining business with pleasure and fun will dominate the office, making everyone more efficient.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019, 7:30 PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019, 3:00 PM SAGITTARIUS At work, you’ll need to finetune the details of a negotiation be fore closing the deal. In your love life, don’t worry, your soulmate is planning a spectacular marriage proposal.

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an active social life. You’ll be tasked with putting an event together for friends.

your spiritual awareness. In your relationship, remember to take the time to have some fun occasionally.

You’ll win a popularity contest this week in one way or another. People will gather around you and hang on to your every word, even if it’s silly. At home, a deep clean is necessary before company co mes over.

You’re not always patient with your partner. It would be a good idea to break out of the routine of your relationship and expe rience new adventures. Professio nally, you’ll have enough confi dence to make necessary changes.

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You’ll have a front row seat for all sorts of events and easily bring people together. Additionally, you’ll be the first one to propose initiatives that will make things go more smoothly.

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The week will start with a little Deaths from after 11/21 not available by print confusion. You’ll need a second due to the holidays. coffee once you get to the office if you want to beat your pro crastination. You’ll find yourself Death notices are provided bywith the your head in the clouds on Winnebago County Coroner’s office. more than one occasion.

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If your family is spread out across the country, you’ll start to plan a tour in order to visit everyone over the holidays. If not, you’ll take a trip with those closest to you.

TAURUS

You’ll master the art of speaking and negotiation. At work or else where, you’ll succeed in reaching an agreement, notably for financ ing a particular project. You’ll do everything in your power to please a maximum number of people.

GEMINI

You’ll have a great success at work, especially if you’re in sales. You’ll build your customer base to the point that management will have no choice but to promote you. You’ll also be very skilled at dealing with small details.

CANCER

At work, it’s important that you present yourself impeccably in order to be a success. A sense of levity will also be appreciated by your bosses. In your love life, pas sion will give way to a more seri ous commitment.

LEO

There may be some minor family conflicts to resolve. Don’t hesitate to speak candidly, because silence carries the risk of causing turmoil. You might bring your work home some evenings.

VIRGO

You certainly won’t keep your thoughts to yourself and there will be somebody to debate with in all circumstances. At work, you’ll expand your clientele and make some new friends.

LIBRA

Check the pockets of your winter coat to find some money forgotten there last year. In your love life, you must communicate openly, if only to get the affection you desire.

SCORPIO

You’ll be very dynamic this week and start to organize the different activities you’ll participate in dur ing the coming weeks. You’ll be generous and present at all of your holiday celebrations this year.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK:

They say that speech is silver but silence is golden. You’ll benefit from an extraordinary source of inspiration. The comfort of your home will allow you to create a work of art or to open yourself to a spiritual practice.

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Horoscope AQUARIUS, PISCES AND ARIES

Even with nothing planned, you’ll take a last minute trip. Try to stay focused on learning something new. At work, take the time to analyze even the smallest details.

selfesteem will grow, to allow CAPRICORN The belovedYour ballet returns the Coronado Performing ing you to reach for more presti

You should receive a sum of money you’ve been owed for a while now, through a refund or an insurance settlement. You’ll be happy to finally loosen your belt.

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Friends are an important part of your life, and it’s time to clean up your social circle. You may also de velop friendships with colleagues after certain events.

AQUARIUS

It’s normal to let loose after a bril liant accomplishment or finishing a longterm project. You won’t have to wait too long before being asked to celebrate with friends and colleagues.

PISCES

You’ll have a great time and pro crastination will dominate every thing. It’s necessary to relax from time to time. Fortunately, you’ll work hard later on in order to avoid any type of delay.

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Hodges will be said named Defendants, Unknown subject to the Illinois Prevailing held on Friday, December 13, 2019 Owners, and Non-Record ClaimWage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-12). at 10:30 a.m. in Room 303, located ants file your answer to the ComThe City of Rockford reserves on the 3rd floor of the Winnebago plaint in the said suit or otherwise the right to accept or reject any County Administration Building at make your appearance therein, and all proposals and to waive 404 Elm Street, Rockford Illinois. in the office of the Circuit Court of This meeting is open to the public technicalities. Winnebago County, located at 400 Thomas R. Hodges 11050R TRRT 11/27 West State Street, Room 108,RockSupervisor of Assessments n n n ford, Illinois 61101, on or before Winnebago County LEGAL NOTICE December 27, 2019, A DEFAULT 11053R TRRT 11/27 NOTICE is hereby given that MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU n n n the Rockford Park District intends AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY NOTICE to contract for the following items AND A JUDGMENT ENTERED ANNUAL MEETING and services; specifications are IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE on file with Demandstar.com and SCANDINAVIAN CEMETERY PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. ASSOCIATION Vendorregistry.com. Thomas A. Klein DECEMBER 11, 2019 The Rockford Park District Clerk of the Circuit Court 11:30 AM invites qualified firms to bid on l 17th Judicial Circuit THUNDER BAY GRILLE labor and equipment necessary to Winnebago County, Illinois 7652 POTAWATOMI TRAIL remove dead trees from Rockford PREPARED BY ROCKFORD, IL 61107 Park District golf courses: Elliot, InCraig A. Willette 11052R TRRT 11/27 gersoll, Sandy Hollow, Sinnissippi, Yalden, Olsen & Willette n n n and Aldeen. The work includes 838 North Main Street, tree removal, stump grinding, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Rockford, IL 61103-6906 THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT and clean up. (815) 965-8635 | WINNEBAGO COUNTY Bids will be opened at the craigwillette@comcast.net ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Rockford Park District, Webbs I3138203 Norman Center Board Room, 401 Fifth Third Bank as Successor by P11049R TRRT 12/11 South Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 merger to Fifth Third Mortgage n n n Company (Purchasing Dept (815) 969-4062). STATE OF ILLINOIS PLAINTIFF The Rockford Park District reserves IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Vs. the unrestricted right to reject any THE 17th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Brittany M. Batson a/k/a or all bids received, to waive or COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO Brittany M. Labine; not to waive any informality, or to PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: Beverly Rose Wendorf, n n n Deceased. Sale of Property - MOW TO OWN PROPERTIES CASE NO. 2019-P-502 WHEREAS, The City of Rockford is the owner of and possessed of the real estate hereinafter particularly described; and CLAIM NOTICE WHEREAS, the said real estate is no longer necessary, appropriate or required for the use of, nor profitable to, the City of Rockford; NOTICE is given of the death of and Beverly Rose Wendorf, Letters of WHEREAS, retention of the property is not for the best interest of said City of Rockford. Office were issued on November THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, THAT: 6, 2019 to Bryan E. Wendorf who Section 1: The City Council offer for sale of City owned properties, which are Vacant Lots in the Mow to Own Program listed is the legal representative of the below at a minimum bid of $1.00 and the bidder must be participating in the Mow to Own Program with preference to the adjacent estate. The attorney for the estate property owner and includes advertising. The subject properties are listed below: is Thomas G. Ruud, Thomas G. Ruud & Associates, P.C., 318 N. House Number Street Name Suffix Parcel Number First St., Rockford, IL 61107. 2614 10th Street 15-01-103-017 Claims against the estate 1524 18th Avenue 11-36-153-016 may be filed on or before May 27, 718 Cunningham Street 11-27-133-002 2020, that date being at least six 1302 Fairview Avenue 11-15-379-010 (6) months from the date of first 327 Foster Avenue 11-21-259-019 publication, or within three (3) 615 Furman Street 11-15-379-005 months from the date of mailing 515 Furman Street 11-15-380-004 or delivery of Notice to creditors, 134 Lexington Avenue 11-20-278-012 if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois The City of Rockford will accept bids until December 16, 2019. 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 Probate Act, 1975 as amended, be advertised in the Rock River Times, a weekly newspaper published in said City of Rockford, for three (3) consecutive weeks, the whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date as first publication to be not less than thirty (30) days before the day provided in said Notice. Section 3: The said Notice shall set forth the fact that said bids will be accepted until December 16, 2019 at the office of the stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may City of Rockford Community Development Department. The City of Rockford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. be filed in the office of the Winneba 11023R TRRT 11/27 go County Circuit Clerk - Probate

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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. 19-2237 2019 Golf Course Tree Removals Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., Rockford Park District, Webbs Norman Center Board Room, 401 S. Main St., Rockford, IL 61101 Bid Opening: Wednesday, December 11, 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 11051R TRRT 11/27

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 2019-CH-0000515 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Brittany M. Batson a/k/a Brittany M. Labine Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2502 Whitmire Dr Rockford, IL 61109 and which said Mortgage was made by: Brittany M. Batson a/k/a Brittany M. Labine the Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage Company, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20121049377; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court 400 West State Street, Room 108 Rockford, IL 61101 on or before December 13, 2019, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-19-07940 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I3137203 P11003R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: KATHY ANN LYNCH Current Name Case Number 19-MR-928 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Kathy Ann Lynch to the new name of: Kathy Ann Hale. The court date will be held: on January 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL,

Winnebago County, in Courtroom #412. /s/ Kathy A. Lynch Kathy A. Lynch Current Name 11033R TRRT 12/4 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 Oversize Escort Bus. business in said County and State under the name of Red Wing Pilot Services at the following post office addresses: 3310 Alta Vista Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: John Pierce SIGNED: John Pierce 11/14/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 11035R TRRT 12/4 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 Salon/Boutique business in said County and State under the name of Reba’s Salon/ Boutique at the following post office addresses: 914 N. Court St., Apt. 3, Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Reba Rucker SIGNED: Reba Rucker 11/18/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11044R TRRT 12/4 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGOSTATE OF ILLINOIS HOSS STEEL SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs. RINGLAND-JOHNSON, INC., d/b/a RINGLAND-JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM f/k/a THE SISTERS OF THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS; EXECUTIVE PAINTING, INC.; NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and UNKNOWN TENANTS, Defendants. 2019 CH 681 NOTICE OF MECHANICS LIEN FORECLOSURE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you:

Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 W. State Street, Rockford, IL, or with the estate’s legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office - Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the estate’s legal representative and to her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: November 19, 2019 /s/ Bryan E. Wendorf Administrator Prepared by: Thomas G. Ruud #6188190 Thomas G. Ruud & Associates, P.C. Attorney for the Estate 318 North First Street Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 961-9100 Tgrlaw@aol.com 11055R TRRT 12/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: PAUL RICHARD CYBORSKI Current Name Case Number 19-MR-1157 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Paul Richard Cyborski to the new name of: Paul John Cyborski. The court date will be held: on January 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Paul Cyborski Paul Cyborski Current Name 11056R TRRT 12/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ISABEL RAYE OVERSTREET Current Name Case Number 19-MR-1167 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Isabel Raye Overstreet to the new name of: Isabel Raye Luhman. The court date will be held: on January 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Isabel Raye Overstreet Isabel Raye Overstreet Current Name 11057R TRRT 12/11 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 DELORES K. LIEBGOTT, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019 P 487 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Delores K. Liebgott of Rockford, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on November 18, 2019, to Jack C. Liebgott, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is G. Michael Scheurich, Guyer & Enichen, P.C., 2601 Reid Farm Road, Rockford, IL. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 28, 2020, that date being at least six (6) months from the date of first publication, or within three (3) months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to creditors, if mailing or delivery is required by 755 ILCS 5/18-3 of the Illinois Probate Act of 1975, whichever date is later. Any claim not filed by the requisite date stated above shall be barred. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Winnebago County Circuit Clerk-Probate Division at the Winnebago

County Courthouse, Room 425, 400 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office--Probate Division must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: November 25, 2019. G. Michael Scheurich, Attorney G. MICHAEL SCHEURICH (#2479869) Guyer & Enichen, P.C. Attorneys for the Estate 2601 Reid Farm Road, Suite B Rockford, Illinois 61114 (815) 636-9600 11058R TRRT 12/11 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: ERIC MICHAEL GIGER Current Name Case Number 19-MR-1133 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Eric Michael Giger to the new name of: Michael James Giger. The court date will be held: on January 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Eric M. Giger Eric M. Giger Current Name 11059R TRRT 12/11 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 Glass & Handyman business in said County and State under the name of Clear Glass at the following post office addresses: 5426 Hollis Ave., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: John Kelly SIGNED: John Kelly 11/20/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11060R TRRT 12/11 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 Cleaning Service business in said County and State under the name of Sunny Dee’s Cleaning at the following post office addresses: 1040 Dearborn Ave., South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Deanna Johnson SIGNED: Deanna Johnson 11/18/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11061R TRRT 12/11 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 Snow Removal & Ice Control Services business in said County and State under the name of CMS Snow Removal & Ice Control Services at the following post office addresses: 4815 Snowcap Run, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as

follows: Colton Sabo SIGNED: Colton Sabo 11/14/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11066R TRRT 12/11 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 Car Dealership business in said County and State under the name of Soto Auto Sales at the following post office addresses: 911 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jonathan Soto SIGNED: Jonathan Soto 11/20/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11063R TRRT 12/11 n n n NOTICE OF INTENT TO CHANGE THE ROCKFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY’S ADMISSIONS AND CONTINUED OCCUPANCY POLICY Please be advised that the Rockford Housing Authority is posting for public comment, a proposed change of the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy. This plan establishes a policy for administering Low Income Public Housing Assistance in a manner consistent with Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements and local objectives. The plan details a policy and procedure affecting a resident’s continued occupancy in Low Income Public Housing Programs. The following is affected by the proposed revision: Utility Allowance Schedule and Flat Rent Schedule The proposed changes are available for inspection during regular working hours at each development site office or at the following location: Rockford Housing Authority 223 S. Winnebago Street Rockford, IL 61102 815-489-8500 Rockford Housing Authority representatives will be available, by appointment, to meet with individuals to explain or clarify issues related to the proposed changes. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting the Director of Housing Operations Office at, 815-489-8500. The public comment period will extend from November 25, 2019 through December 24, 2019. Comments may be submitted to the above address in writing through these dates. All comments will be reviewed and considered prior to implementing the proposed revisions. If approved, the change to the “Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy” will be implemented on January 1, 2020. ROCKFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY Mission Statement The PHA’s mission is to partner with the community and responsible residents to transform houses into homes while guiding families to self-sufficiency. 11054R TRRT 11/27

November 27, 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 Handmade stuffed toy business in said County and State under the name of Crafted by Becca at the following post office addresses: 4678 Wild Deer Ct., Roscoe, IL 61073; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Rebecca Smith SIGNED: Rebecca Smith 11/6/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11012R TRRT 11/27 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 making and resale business in said County and State under the name of Butters’ Bundles at the following post office addresses: 4672 Saddle St., Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Kevin Brenz SIGNED: Kevin Brenz 11/4/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 4th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11013R TRRT 11/27 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 Excavation business in said County and State under the name of K & K General Services at the following post office addresses: 106 Mulvain St., Durand, IL 61024; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Brandon A. Miller SIGNED: Brandon A. Miller 11/7/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 7th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11014R TRRT 11/27 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 business in said County and State under the name of Chrissy’s Barbershop at the following post office addresses: 5671 Wansford Way, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Aqual Sockwell SIGNED: Aqual Sockwell 11/1/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 1st day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Pamela Johnson, DEPUTY 11015R TRRT 11/27 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 non for profit business in said County and State under the name of Church of Angels at the following post office addresses: 5321 Choctaw Trail, Rockford, IL 61109; that the true and real full names of

all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Matt Yarber SIGNED: Matt Yarber 11/8/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11016R TRRT 11/27 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Home Remodelings, Repairs, Electrical, Plumbing, Cut Trees business in said County and State under the name of Anguiano Home Services at the following post office addresses: 209 Fairview Ave., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Floricelda Madrigal; Juan Anguiano SIGNED: Floricelda Madrigal 11/8/19 SIGNED: Juan Anguiano 11/8/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11017R TRRT 11/27 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. LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, INC., LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC, CHICK-FIL-A, INC., and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. CASE NO: 2019 ED 8 Parcel 2041705 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: LAND FAP Route 517 (BR20) Section (2Y-1)N Parcel 005/4 Lowe’s Home Center, Inc. A part of Lot 28 as designated upon Buckley Commercial Center Plat No. 4, being a Resubdivision of Lot 8 in Buckley Commercial Center Plat No. 1, 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 49 of Plats on Page 86B in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, described as follows: Commencing at a 60D nail in concete at the southeast corner of said Lot 28, thence South 79 degrees 10

minutes 48 seconds West, 547.17 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 28, to the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 349.49 feet on the south line of said Lot 28; thence North 50 degrees 30 minutes 37 seconds West, 27.84 feet on the southwest line of said Lot 28; thence North 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds East, 24.39 feet; thence South 88 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds East, 15.00 feet; thence North 85 degrees 08 minutes 58 seconds East, 50.46 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East, 23.80 feet; thence North 74 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds East, 33.06 feet; thence North 69 degrees 36 minutes 48 seconds East, 24.65 feet; thence North 73 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds East, 15.13 feet; thence North 81 degrees 13 minutes 54 seconds East, 15.13 feet; thence North 85 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East, 141.19 feet; thence North 84 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds East, 26.78 feet, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.090 acre (3,916 sq. ft.), more or less. This description affects Tax Parcel No. 12-23352-008. South 74 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds West, 33.06 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds West, 23.80 feet; thence South 85 degrees 08 minutes 58 seconds West, 50.46 feet; thence North 88 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds West, 15.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 24.39 feet, to the southwest line of said Lot 28; thence North 50 degrees 30 minutes 37 seconds West, 30.39 feet on the southwest line of said Lot 28, to a 3/4” iron pin; thence North 83 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds East, 57.01 feet; thence North 77 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds East, 150.08 feet; thence North 84 degrees 54 minutes 04 seconds East, 50.25 feet; thence South 79 degrees 00 minutes 29 seconds East, 53.85 feet; thence North 83 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds East, 123.41 feet; thence South 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds East, 10.53 feet, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.223 acre (9,732 sq. ft.), more or less. Tract Two Beginning at a 60D nail in concrete at the southeast corner of said Lot 28; thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 97.01 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 28; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 14.47 feet; thence North 61 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds East, 52.49 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 15.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 54 minutes 43

seconds East, 37.47 feet, to the east line of said Lot 28; thence South 0 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds East, 17.33 feet on the east line of said Lot 28, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.055 acre (2,385 sq. ft.), more or less. The said Real Estate being also shown by the plats hereto attached and made a part hereof. EASEMENT FAP Route 517 (BR 20) Section (2Y-1)N Lowe’s Home Center, Inc. A part of Lot 28 as designated upon Buckley Commercial Center Plat No. 4, being a Resubdivision of Lot 8 in Buckley Commercial Center Plat No. 1, 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 49 of Plats on Page 86B in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, State of Illinois, consisting of two tracts of land, described as follows: Tract One Commencing at a 60D nail in concrete at the southeast corner of said Lot 28; thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 504.01 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 28, to the Point of Beginning. From the Point of Beginning thence South 79 degrees 10 minutes 48 seconds West, 43.16 feet on the south line of said Lot 28; thence South 84 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds West, 26.78 feet; thence South 85 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds West, 141.19 feet; thence South 81 degrees 13 minutes 54 seconds West, 15.13 feet; thence South 73 degrees 29 minutes 10 seconds West, 15.13 feet; thence South 69 degrees 36 minutes 48 seconds West, 24.65 feet; thence South 74 degrees 24 minutes 07 seconds West, 33.06 feet; thence South 79 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds West, 23.80 feet; thence South 85 degrees 08 minutes 58 seconds West, 50.46 feet; thence North 88 degrees 53 minutes 29 seconds West, 15.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 23 minutes 20 seconds West, 24.39 feet, to the southwest line of said Lot 28; thence North 50 degrees 30 minutes 37 seconds West, 30.39 feet on the southwest line of said Lot 28, to a 3/4” iron pin; thence North 83 degrees 25 minutes 22 seconds East, 57.01 feet; thence North 77 degrees 16 minutes 53 seconds East, 150.08 feet; thence North 84 degrees 54 minutes 04 seconds East, 50.25 feet; thence South 79 degrees 00 minutes 29 seconds East, 53.85 feet; thence North 83 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds East, 123.41 feet; thence South 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds East, 10.53 feet, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.223 acre (9,732 sq. ft.), more or less. Tract Two Beginning at a 60D nail in concrete at the southeast corner of said Lot 28; thence South 79 degrees

10 minutes 48 seconds West, 97.01 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 28; thence North 10 degrees 48 minutes 35 seconds West, 14.47 feet; thence North 61 degrees 27 minutes 50 seconds East, 52.49 feet; thence North 79 degrees 11 minutes 25 seconds East, 15.00 feet; thence South 79 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds East, 37.47 feet, to the east line of said Lot 28; thence South 0 degrees 49 minutes 53 seconds East, 17.33 feet on the east line of said Lot 28, to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.055 acre (2,385 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 16th day of December, 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 11019R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO In the Matter of the Estate of: THEODORE K. MERCHANT, Deceased. Case No.: 2018-P-135 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of THEODORE K. MERCHANT, who died on October 15, 2010. Letters of Office were issued on May 23, 2019, to Janice E. Merchant, 921 Gregory Way, Winnebago, IL 61088, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Franklin J. Eubank, Jr., 126 N. Church Street, Rockford, IL 61101. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 22, 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, IL 61101 or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office-Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. Dated: 11/13/19 BY: Janice E. Merchant, Estate representative Franklin J. Eubank, Jr. (#6208840) Attorney at Law 126 N. Church Street Rockford, IL 61101-1002 Telephone: (815) 961-9668

E-mail: attorneyeubank@ameritech.net Attorney for estate representative 11020R TRRT 11/27 n n n ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a catering and food truck business in said County and State under the name of Inspire Catering at the following post office addresses: 2223 Mulberry St., Rockford, IL 61101; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Renea Smith SIGNED: Renea Smith 11/14/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11037R TRRT 12/4 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 Machining business in said County and State under the name of Jones Precision Turning at the following post office addresses: 545 Blackhawk Park Ave., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Michael L. Jones SIGNED: Michael L. Jones 11/12/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11039R TRRT 12/4 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 Tax Service business in said County and State under the name of JNB Professional Tax Service at the following post office addresses: 3515 Constance Dr., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Jacquelyn Brown SIGNED: Jacquelyn Brown 11/13/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11040R TRRT 12/4 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 service and repair business in said County and State under the name of Precision Solutions at the following post office addresses: 12384 Harbor Oaks Drive, Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: James Rice SIGNED: James Rice 11/8/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11041R TRRT 12/4 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 owner operator truck driver business in said County and State under the name of Gregory L. Crandall DBA Gregory L. Crandall at the following post office addresses: 666 S. Bluff Rd., #308, South Beloit, IL 61080; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Gregory L. Crandall SIGNED: Gregory L. Crandall 11/18/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 18th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Ashley Try, DEPUTY 11042R TRRT 12/4 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 Landscaping business in said County and State under the name of AP Landscaping at the following post office addresses: 1120 14th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Alfredo Perez SIGNED: Alfredo Perez 11/8/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 8th day of November, A.D. 2019. Jaime Salazar, Notary Public My Commission Expires 2/25/2020 11043R TRRT 12/4 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 MYRNA I. DASHNEY, deceased No. 2019-P-0000503 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MYRNA I. DASHNEY, of Rockford, Illinois on October 2, 2019. Letters of office were issued on November 8, 2019, to JOHN R. DASHNEY, 35380 Kirkland Road, Kirkland, IL 60146, as independent executor, whose attorney is TOBIN & RAMON, 530 South State Street; Suite 200, Belvidere, IL 61008-3711. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4), an interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the clerk. Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the WINNEBAGO County Circuit Clerk -- Probate Division at the Winnebago County Courthouse, at 400 West State Street, Rockford, IL 61101, or with the representative, or both, on or before May 28, 2020, which date is not less than six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by section 5/18-3 of the Probate Act, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of any claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed. DATED: November 18, 2019. JOHN R. DASHNEY Independent Executor Tobin & Ramon Attorneys for Petitioner 530 South State Street; Suite 200 Belvidere, IL 61008-3711 (815) 544-0316 mail@tobinramon.com 11045R TRRT 12/4 n n n NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by the persons listed below, occupants of storage units located at 2437 N CENTRAL AVE., ROCKFORD, Illinois, a self-storage facility operated by AAA WINDSOR

STORAGE INC. (“OWNER”), Shall be sold at public auction at 2437 N CENTRAL AVE., ROCKFORD, Illinois, on or after 11/29/2019 at 11:00 a.m. to enforce the Owner’s lien thereon. If there are no bidders, Owner will otherwise dispose of the property. #327 - Kevin Pearson. 11046R TRRT 11/27 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 Vacation home, B & B, VRBO, AirB&B, etc. business in said County and State under the name of The Sedona of Rockford at the following post office addresses: 1113 30th St., Rockford, IL 61108; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Marlene G. Schoeneck SIGNED: Marlene G. Schoeneck 11/14/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 14th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11036R TRRT 12/4 n n n MORE AADDITIONAL STORAGE 7327 N. Alpine Rd. Loves Park, IL 61111 815-262-8061 NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by: Ken Witt (A018), Rossana Vincent (A028), Mark Tyson (B37), and Jennifer Pautsch (B66) located at 7327 N. Alpine Road, Loves Park, Illinois, a self-storage facility, shall be sold on or after 12/01/2019, 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. 11029R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: CHAD CARTY and CRYSTAL CARTY, husband and wife, Petitioners, TO ADOPT REZA MAY BASALONE, a female minor child. No. 2019 AD 145 ADOPTION NOTICE To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the adoption of a child named REZA MAY BASALONE. Now, therefore, unless you, Whom It May Concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein, in the said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, in the City of Rockford, Illinois, on or before the 3rd day of December, 2019, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. Dated this 15th day of November 2019. /s/ Thomas A. Klein Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit Winnebago County, Illinois Prepared by: Attorney Timothy K. Whitham ARDC #6244916 Whitham Law Office 124 N. Water Street, Suite 305 Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 986-4870 tim@whithamlawoffice.com 11004R TRRT 11/27

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n n n Bove’s Auto 1118 Ferguson Street Rockford, IL 61102 (815) 962-0412 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or after 12/23/19, a sale will be held at Bove’s Auto, 1118 Ferguson St., Rockford, IL 61102, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of that State of Illinois against such articles for labor, services, skill, or material expended upon a storage furnished for such articles at the request of the following designated persons, unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the first publication of this notice. Inquire at above address or telephone (815) 962-0412. Name of Titleholder: Derrel Carter Description of Article: 2012 Buick LaCrosse VIN: 1G4GC5ER1CF248457 Amount of lien: $448.60 11047R TRRT 12/4 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC, PLAINTIFF, VS. EBONI FROMETA; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 2018CH0000799 682 BISCAYNE PLACE ROSCOE, IL 61073 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO YOU, Eboni Frometa Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 55 AS DESIGNATED UPON PLAT NO. 1 OF DENALI HEIGHTS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF (1/2) OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN BOOK 45 OF PLATS ON PAGE 80 IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, STATE OF ILLINOIS; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 682 Biscayne Place Roscoe, IL 61073 and which said Mortgage was made by, Eboni Frometa Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Pacific Union Financial, LLC Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Winnebago County, Illinois, as Document No. 20171034939; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case, on or before December 20, 2019, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. 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 www. illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp. asp, or talk to your local circuit clerk’s office. PURSUANT TO THE FAIR

DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 Ph. (312) 346-9088 File No. 268421-180206 I3137535 P11025R TRRT 12/4 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Estate of: RICK J. JOHNSON, Deceased. CASE NO. 2019 P 245 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of RICK J. JOHNSON. Letters of Office of Administrator issued on October 25, 2019 to PAMELA JOHNSON, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is J. Laird Lambert, 4615 E. State Street, Suite 201, Rockford, IL 61108. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before May 13, 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, IL 61101, or with the estate legal representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office -- Probate Division, must be mailed or delivered to the estate legal representative and to his/her attorney within ten (10) days of filing date. DATED: 11/13/19 Pamela Johnson, Legal Representative PREPARED BY: J. LAIRD LAMBERT Attorney at Law 4615 E. State Street, Suite 201 Rockford, Illinois 61108 815/316-2167 11005R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LLOYD R. RICHARDSON, Deceased CASE NO. 2019 P 413 CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE is given of the death of LLOYD R. RICHARDSON, who died on March 30, 2019. Letters of Office were issued on October 30, 2019 to DONNA MAE ABRAMOVICH, 480 Bray Central Drive #11107, Allen, TX 75013, who is the legal representative of the estate. The attorney for the estate is Douglas R. Henry, of Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP, 6833 Stalter Drive, Rockford, Illinois 61108. Claims against the Estate may be filed on or before May 13, 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 her attorney within ten (10) days after it has been filed. NOTICE IS FURTHER given to JAMES A. RICHARDSON, SCOTT J. RICHARDSON, DOUGLAS J. RICHARDSON, RICHARD L. RICHARDSON, and the heirs-atlaw, if any, of CURTIS R. RICHARDSON, and any other unknown heirs-at-law, that on October 22, 2019 the Administrator did cause to be filed with the Circuit Clerk of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Rockford, Illinois, a Petition to Issue Letters of Office Will Annexed. You have forty-two (42) days from the date of said filing to demand formal proof of the Will and six (6) months from the date of said filing to contest the Will. You are hereby further notified that on October 30, 2019, the Court did enter an Order admitting the Will of LLOYD R. RICHARDSON to Probate and appointing an administrator. Dated: 11/13/19 DOUGLAS R. HENRY DOUGLAS R. HENRY #6229426 BARRICK, SWITZER, LONG, BALSLEY & VAN EVERA, LLP 6833 Stalter Drive; Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 962-6611 dhenry@bslbv.com 11006R TRRT 11/27 n n n IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKESIDE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. 11TH STREET MARATHON, INC., an Illinois corporation; HITESH SUCHDE; BRIJESH PATEL; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, as Successor Trustee to North Star Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to Lakeside Bank under Trust Agreement dated May 10, 2006 and known as Trust No. 10-2869; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2019-CH-323 Commercial Foreclosure PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 25th day of September, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on December 12, 2019 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: MICHAEL D. LEIFMAN Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. 30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 mleifman@chuhak.com The common address of said property is: 3209 South 11th Street, Rockford, IL 61109

and legally described as: LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 AND THE NORTH 25 FEET OF LOT 5 ALL IN BLOCK 4, AS DESIGNATED UPON THE PLAT OF KINSEY’S LITTLE FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST ½ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 1, AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 43 NORTH, RANGE 1, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THE PLAT OF WHICH SUBDIVISION IS RECORDED IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS ON PAGE 46, IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS PERMANENT INDEX NO.: 15-01-354-020 B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: commercial property The terms of the sale are: to the highest and best bidder with cash or certified check in full at time of sale. Provided, however, Lakeside Bank, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any presentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/ or a certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $841,198.16. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruana Sheriff of Winnebago County MICHAEL D. LEIFMAN (#6324233) Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. 30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 – 312-855-4612 mleifman@chuhak.com 11007R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO ALDEAN KETTLE, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM BRENES, CITY OF ROCKFORD, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2019 CH 143 NOTICE OF PARTITION ACTION The requisite Affidavits for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following individuals: WILLIAM BRENES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, Illinois, against you praying for relief set forth in a Complaint for Partition affecting certain real estate, identified as

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COUNT I The real estate in Count I of Plaintiff’s Complaint for Partition is identified as follows: Parcel I [404 Miriam Avenue]: Lot Seven [7] in Block Sixteen [16] as designated upon the Plat of Colton’s Subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter [¼] of Section 21, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, which plat is recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 29 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. PIN: 11-21-203-016 Parcel II [408 Miriam Avenue]: Lot Six [6] in Block Sixteen [16] as designated upon the Plat of Colton’s Subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter [¼] of Section 21, Township 44 North, Range 1 East of the Third Principal Meridian, which plat is recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 29 in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. PIN: 11-21-203-015 Joint owners of the real estate: Plaintiff, ALDEAN KETTLE and Defendant, WILLIAM BRENES, as joint tenants. Date establishing joint tenancy: Warranty Deed dated November 17, 2011, recorded in Winnebago County, IL Recorder of Deeds on November 21, 2011, as Document No. 20111040834. COUNT II The real estate in Count II of Plaintiff’s Complaint for Partition is identified as follows: Parcel III [430 Irving Avenue, Rockford, IL 61101] Lot Eighteen [18] in Block Two [2] as designated upon the Plat of Quigley’s Addition to the City of Rockford, the Plat of which Addition is recorded in Book 3 of Plats, page 50, in the Recorder’s Office of Winnebago County, Illinois; situated in the County of Winnebago and State of Illinois. PIN: 11-22-102-017 Joint owners of the real estate: Plaintiff, ALDEAN KETTLE and Defendant, WILLIAM BRENES, as joint tenants. Deed establishing joint tenancy: Warranty Deed dated November 9, 2011, recorded in Winnebago County, IL Recorder of Deeds on November 15, 2011, as Document No. 20111039990. That the case requesting partition of the real estate subject to said Partition Complaint and identified in this Notice was filed on March 14, 2019; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is still pending. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, WILLIAM BRENES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, the said Defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein in the said Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit, Winnebago County, held in the Courthouse at 400 West State Street, in the City of Rockford, IL, on or before the 16th day of December, 2019, a default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment may be entered in accordance with the prayer for relief set forth in each Count of the Complaint. DATED at Rockford, Illinois, on November 13, 2019. THOMAS KLEIN Clerk of the Circuit Court PREPARED BY:

PAUL S. GODLEWSKI Attorney for Plaintiff One Court Place, Suite 103 Rockford, IL 61101 815/964-0058 ARDC – 0977837 service at: psglegal@aol.com 11008R TRRT 11/27 n n n STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT WINNEBAGO COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of: SARAH VICTORIA ROBLES Current Name Case Number 19-MR-1023 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Sarah Victoria Robles to the new name of: Sarah Victoria Minnis. The court date will be held: on December 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., at 400 W. State St., Rockford, IL, Winnebago County, in Courtroom #426. /s/ Sarah Victoria Robles Sarah Victoria Robles Current Name 11009R TRRT 11/27 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 Plowing and handyman business in said County and State under the name of Nilson Plowing at the following post office addresses: 1120 Drexel Blvd., Machesney Park, IL 61115; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: James Nilson SIGNED: James Nilson 11/6/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 6th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11010R TRRT 11/27 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 Barbecue Food Truck - Mobile Food Vendor business in said County and State under the name of Pit Stop Barbecue at the following post office addresses: 1295 N. Main St., Rockford, IL 61103; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Damonte Reed SIGNED: Damonte Reed 11/12/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 12th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11024R TRRT 11/27 n n n AADDITIONAL STORAGE NORTHWEST 5070 Spooner Rd. Rockford, IL 61103 815-297-7803 NOTICE OF SALE The personal property stored by Chris Bankson (#35) and Terry Thomure (#22) located at 5070 Spooner Rd., Rockford, Illinois, a self-storage facility shall be sold on or after 12/01/2019, to enforce the owner’s lien thereon. If not sold, the property will be otherwise disposed of. Property includes housegold goods, tools and many personal items. 11027R TRRT 11/27 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: Lynette Poff (#23), Brittney Brasher (#26), Ryan Corey (#136),

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COMBS; CUBE #335, LISA M WINTERS; CUBE #198, RICHARD EDGE; CUBE #7, TERRI GRIFFITH. 11030R TRRT 11/27 n n n ADOPTION NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SS. In the matter of the Petition for Adoption of SAM ESTIN HERZEL a male child, 2019-AD-156. To Biological Father and All Whom It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that a Petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, for the adoption of a minor child named SAM ESTIN HERZEL. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, and all whom it may concern, file your answer to the Petition in the action or otherwise file your appearance therein in said Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Room 108 in the City of Rockford, Illinois on or before the December 21, 2019, a default may be entered against you any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition. Dated: 11/12/19 /s/ Thomas A. Klein Clerk of the Circuit Court ZIMMERMAN & WALSH, LLP Attorney Erin E. Walsh, #6279993 1707 East State Street Rockford, IL 61104 Phone: 815-399-1400 Fax: 815-399-9440 eew@zimwalsh.com 11032R TRRT 12/4 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 Restaurant business in said County and State under the name of Mid Town Gyro House at the following post office addresses: 226 7th St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Elizabeth Pasillas; Wilder Herrera SIGNED: Elizabeth Pasillas 11/19/19 SIGNED: Wilder Herrera 11/19/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 19th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Maria Pinedo, DEPUTY 11048R TRRT 12/4 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 MM Construction at the following post office addresses: 2127 Parmele St., Rockford, IL 61104; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Miguel Munguia SIGNED: Miguel Munguia 11/13/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 13th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11038R TRRT 12/4

November 27, 2019 The Rock River Times.    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Remodeling and Repair business in said County and State under the name of Affordable Repair & Remodeling at the following post office addresses: 5262 Tenby Chase, Loves Park, IL 61111; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or

transacting such business are as follows: Allan J. Gray SIGNED: Allan J. Gray 11/21/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 21st day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11064R TRRT 12/11    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and

   REAL ESTATE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY, ILLINOIS LAKESIDE BANK, Plaintiff, vs. 11TH STREET MARATHON, INC., an Illinois corporation; HITESH SUCHDE; BRIJESH PATEL; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, as Successor Trustee to North Star Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to Lakeside Bank under Trust Agreement dated May 10, 2006 and known as Trust No. 10-2869; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2019-CH-323 Commercial Foreclosure PUBLIC NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Decree entered in said Court in the above-entitled cause on the 25th day of September, 2019, I, Gary Caruana, Sheriff of Winnebago County, or such other Deputy as may be sitting in my stead, will on December 12, 2019 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Winnebago County Justice

transact a Dog Breeding Company business in said County and State under the name of Grind House Bulldogs at the following post office addresses: 1122 S. Church St., Rockford, IL 61102; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Quincy Wimbush SIGNED: Quincy Wimbush 11/22/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 22nd day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK

Thalia Gallardo, DEPUTY 11065R TRRT 12/11    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 business selling bicycle lights business in said County and State under the name of Gloworm Lights at the following post office addresses: 3215 Alta Vista Rd., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real

Center, 650 West State Street, Rockford, Illinois, sell at public venue to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described lands and premises situated in Winnebago County, Illinois in said Judgment mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary to realize the amount due to satisfy said Judgment with the terms and conditions as set forth herein: The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: MICHAEL D. LEIFMAN Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. 30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 mleifman@chuhak.com The common address of said property is: 3209 South 11th Street, Rockford, IL 61109 and legally described as: PERMANENT INDEX NO.:15-01-354-020

full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: James R. Harger SIGNED: James R. Harger 11/20/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th day of November, A.D. 2019. Lori Gummow, COUNTY CLERK Kayla Hilliard, DEPUTY 11067R TRRT 12/11    ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE OF INTENTION STATE OF ILLINOIS,

COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO This is to certify that the undersigned intend to conduct and transact a Mobil Automotive Repair business in said County and State under the name of Adam’s Mobil Auto Repair at the following post office addresses: 4743 Augustana Dr., Rockford, IL 61107; that the true and real full names of all persons owning, conducting or transacting such business are as follows: Adam Steeber SIGNED: Adam Steeber 11/20/19 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed to) before me, this 20th

B. A description of the improvements on the real estate is: commercial property The terms of the sale are: to the highest and best bidder with cash or certified check in full at time of sale. Provided, however, Lakeside Bank, has the right to submit a credit bid against the amount of its judgment. Property is conveyed in “AS IS” condition. Sale subject to Court approval; buyer will be entitled to possession of property 30 days after confirmation of sale by Court. Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes or special taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessment, if any, and easements and restrictions of record. The subject property is offered for sale without any presentation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Any personal property that may be located at/ in the property is not included in this sale. Upon the sale being made and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a

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certificate of sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon Court confirmation of said sale. The property will not be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $841,198.16. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file to verify this information. /s/ Gary Caruana Sheriff of Winnebago County MICHAEL D. LEIFMAN (#6324233) Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. 30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2600 Chicago, IL 60606 – 312-855-4612 mleifman@chuhak.com 11007R TRRT 11/27

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IceHogs split in Texas; Blackhawks call for Highmore By Jim Hagerty Reporter

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ROCKFORD - The Rockford IcHogs skated to a pair of overtime games on their short trip to Texas last weekend and returned with three points in the Central Division standings. Dylan Sikura scored with two seconds left in regulation and Jacob Nilsson registered the game winner in overtime Sunday to cap the weekend at San Antonio’s AT&T Center. Nilsson’s goal gave the IceHogs the 3-2 victory over the Rampage, their second straight against the club this season. With the IceHogs trailing 2-1, Philip Holm fired a slap shot from the point that Rampage goaltender Adam Wilcox kicked into the slot. Matthew Highmore grabbed the rebound and found an open Sikura for the late equalizer. The deciding play unfolded 16 seconds into OT, when Nilsson took an Adam Boqvist pass at center ice, split a pair of defenders and solved Wilcox on a backhander. “Team resiliency,” Rockford goaltending coach Peter Aubry said. “We stuck with it, and you could see that resiliency. (We) were getting pucks back in the offensive zone, and we were able score a couple goals out of it.” IceHogs goaltender Matt Tomkins finished with 21 saves. Wilcox stopped 22 shots for San Antonio. In Saturday’s action in Austin, the IceHogs fell 7-6 in shootout that capped a back-andforth contest between Rockford and the Texas Stars. Trailing 6-5 with three minutes to go in the third, Brandon Hagel grabbed an Anton Wedin rebound and tied the contest. The IceHogs knocked on the door several times in extra time only to be stymied by Texas goaltender Landon Bow. In the shootout, Texas winger Jason Robertson and Dylan Sikura scored in the second round to keep things even. Joe L’Esperance’s put an end to that in the next round, however, with a five-hole dagger that gave the Stars the extra point in the

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standings. The IceHogs have now picked up points in seven of their last nine games and are 6-2-0-1 in that span. Saturday was a night of multiples for Rockford. John Quenneville registered his seventh career multi-goal game with a pair of tallies while Adam Boqvist set a career high with three assists. Alexandre Fortin, Tyler Sikura and Anton Wedin each posted multipoint efforts with a goal and an assist each. Texas’ Jason Roberston finished with a team-high two goals and an assist for the Stars. “It was a wild game,” Rockford assistant coach Anders Sorensen said. “But we didn’t think we did as good of a job that we need to do, especially on the road in terms of our checking game and picking guys up. But we got a point out of it. It was nice to see some guys get on the board, and our power play got on the board twice. Those are positives for sure. And we will take those with us going into tomorrow.”

Highmore recalled

Highmore was recalled by the Chicago Blackhawks Monday. The 23-year-old has notched 10 points (4g, 6a) in 17 games with the IceHogs this season. He picked up an assist in Rockford’s overtime victory over San Antonio on Sunday and now has three points over his last five contests with two goals and a helper in that span. Overall, the third-year forward has posted 62 points (31g, 31a) in 93 career AHL games with the IceHogs from 2017-20. The Halifax, Novia Scotia native joins the Blackhawks with two career goals in 13 career NHL games with Chicago during the 2017-18 campaign. He made his NHL debut March 1 at San Jose and scored his first NHL goal on March 10 at Boston. The Blackhawks face the Dallas Stars Tuesday at the United Center.

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Back in Mack: Bears’ talisman serves up reminder of brilliance By Robert Zeglinski

any other factor. As Mack goes, the Bears follow and fall in line. If he falters, chances are, they probably will take after his example. In five of the last seven weeks, the Bears’ five most recent losses, Mack recorded but one sack and a few dozen or so tackles. Be it hazardous obstacles of routine double and triple-teams, the lack of a complementary pass rusher in Akiem Hicks’ absence to draw attention away, or a combination of serendipitous calamity on an overall regressed Bears’ defense, Mack was reduced to an afterthought; an also-ran as easily dismissed as any forgettable role player. A player routinely placed on pedestal of “generational” and “game-changing” was instead only shifting the pendulum of games by virtue of accomplishing little to nothing. Sometimes all a person needs is a jolt of inspiration. That, or an experience against an over-matched offense and a quarterback who wants nothing to do with their presence alone. On Sunday against the Giants, the Bears saw the Mack of old. The same traffic cones of offensive linemen that were previously miring Mack in the muck of the same commute every nine to fiveer experiences during the week, were reduced to turnstiles. Rookie Daniel Jones could not channel the same quarterbacks who eluded Mack’s monstrous wing-span or rid themselves of the football before he had the opportunity to touch them. If there was a place for rookies to have a late “Welcome to the NFL moment,” Jones had his come in late November against Mack. He didn’t have a choice in the matter. Most never do when Mack is involved. The sequence that has defined Mack’s career happened in a flash. As the Bears wafted away in the wind of another disap-

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